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Doug Pelfrey’s Propel or-ganization is taking over theSkyline Community Center.

Financial cutbacks pushedColerain Township officials toclose the Pippin Road commu-nity center at the end of lastyear. It had been operated bythe YMCA. In a deal announcedtoday, trustees agreed to leasethe center to Pelfrey’s group,which will provide program-ming at the center.

Propel will pay $1 per yearfor three years to use the cen-ter,which relieves the townshipof the financial burden of oper-ating it or paying for utilities orupkeep.The townshipwill clearsnow and cut grass at the facil-ity.

Former Cincinnati Bengalkicker Pelfrey, the founder andCEO of Propel, said he wantedto wait for the details to be fi-nalized before he made anycomment about the center orpossible programs.

North College Hill MayorDan Brooks said he is pleasedwith his city’s partnership withPropel.Thegroup is in theproc-ess of managing operation ofthe city’s community center.It’s not the same arrangementas Propel is entering with Col-erain Township, but Brookssays the group wants to impactcommunities in a positive way.

Colerain Township Board ofTrustees President Dennis De-ters said the agreement is goodfor everyone. “This is a greatpartnership,” he said. “We em-pathized with the concerns res-idents had about the center

PropelleasesSkylinecenterDoug Pelfrey’s nonprofitgroup will run programs

By Jennie Keyjkey@communitypress.com

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proved the first of two neces-sary resolutions toward put-ting a 2 mill police levy thatwould generate about $2.23million annually on the Mayballot.

At a special meeting Feb. 1,they added resolutions for apossible 1.85 mill levy wouldgenerate an estimated $2.1million annually and a 1.5 milllevy that would generate $1.7million annually.

If theboarddecided toputalevy on the ballot at the Feb. 5meeting, the resolution had tobe submitted to the HamiltonCounty Board of Elections byFeb. 6.

ColerainTownship trusteeswere considering three possi-ble levy options for the policedepartment for the May 7 pri-mary ballot.

Trustees planned to meetlast night, after our deadline,to talk about which of the op-tions, if any, to ask residents tosupport.

Find out what the trusteesdecided; go to cincinnati.com/coleraintownship.

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Find levy news onlineColerain boardplanned to vote onissue last nightThe Hamilton County Sher-

iff’s Office just said no toDARE.

It’s phasing out the nationalDrug Abuse Resistance Educa-tion program.

DARE is a comprehensivedrug and violence preventioneducation program based upona belief that the only way tocombat drug abuse and addic-tion is through early educationand prevention. It’s a coopera-tive effort between localschools and law enforcementpersonnel and has expanded to

combat substance abuse, butbullying, violence and gangs.

The cut was quick; it’s effec-tive immediately for the North-west Local School Districtmeaning some buildings won’thave the program this year.

Pauletta Crowley, assistantdirector of community and stu-

dent services forthe Northwestdistrict for thedistrict, said pro-grams at Taylorand Weigel ele-mentary schoolswon’t be con-ducted this year.She said Hamil-

ton County Sheriff’s Cpl. JaySchmitt, who has taught theprogram for more than 10years, told her in mid-Januarythat the sheriff’s office wouldnot participate in the programany longer.

Sheriff phasing out DARE programBy Jennie Keyjkey@communitypress.com

Corbett MeyerDenney

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closing, and this is veryexcitingforourcommuni-ty.” He commended town-ship administrator JimRowan and assistant ad-ministrator Frank Bir-kenhauer for the work

they did tomake the leasehappen.

Rowan said the town-ship was working on thepartnership before theSkyline closing but kepthe potential partner’sidentity quiet until the ar-rangements were final-ized. “This is a great op-portunity for us,” he said.“We don’t have the re-

sponsibility of the opera-tional costs, but the com-munity still gets a valu-able service.”

Birkenhauer, who alsoserves as the township’seconomic developmentdirector, said he is verypleasedtosee thebuildingused to provide communi-ty services to the resi-dents of theSkylineAcres

neighborhood.“We were never happy

about closing the SkylineCommunity Center, andwe think this is a great so-lution,” Birkenhauer said.“Propel indicated theywould retain some of thestaff that had been at thecenter for continuity andwe expect they will havegreat programming.”

SkylineContinued from Page A1

bigger factor is staffing.The sheriff’s office hadthree people who werecertified to teach DAREandheexpected thatnum-ber to shrink to two.That’s not enough, andthere is no one who hasstepped up and said theywant to take the trainingand do it.

“This is something youhave to want to do,” hesaid. “It’s not for every-body.”

Corbett and the newsheriff, Jim Neal, haveboth taught DARE. Cor-bett says he has to view itas a luxury now, and it’sone the sheriff’s officecan’t afford anymore.“We don’t have the peo-ple,” he said.

Last year, CincinnatiPolice Chief James Craigtook a similar step, put-ting all of the DARE offi-cers and the school re-source officers back onpatrol. Craig organized aboot camp program forchildren at risk and hadplans for other youth pro-grams for city young-sters.

Major Tom Corbett,whooverseessupport ser-vices for the HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Office,said he is in the process oftalking to all 17 of theschools where the sher-iff’s office presentedDARE programs to tellthem about the phase-out.

Corbett said therewere a number of reasonsfor the sheriff’s office topull back on DARE.

He said cost is a factor.The sheriff’s office gets agrant of about $6,000 forthe program, but Corbettsaid costs were probablydouble that. But he says a

Corbett said thecountymay look at other pro-grams, but right now,DARE is not a good fit forhis agency.

Colerain Township of-ficers provide DARE pro-grams at St. John, Bevisand Pleasant Run elemen-tary schools within theNorthwest district.

Colerain Township Po-liceLt.AngelaMeyer saidher department receivesDrug Use Preventiongrant money from theOhio Attorney General’sOffice to pay for DARE.In 2012, the departmentreceived $4,933. In 2011,the grant was for $5,263.Departments submittheir budget and then re-ceive funds based on pro-jected expenses. “If youdon’t use it, you send itback,” she said. “You goover, you eat that. We allknow how it works.”

Meyer says she’s beenteaching DARE in North-west district buildings for10 years. She said she em-phasizes the decision-making power kids have,and focuses on issues

such as bullying, choos-ing, critical thinking andstudents being responsi-ble for their own choices.“It is much more than ananti-drug program,” shesaid. “Wehave a chance tobuild relationships withthese youngsters.”

Colerain Assistant Po-lice Chief Mark Denneysaid his department willpick up the two schoolsdropped by the county inthe fall. “We don’t havethe necessary lead time topick them up now,” hesaid. “But we are pre-pared to add them to theschools that are currentlyin the DARE program inthe fall.”

Denney said the Cole-rain department viewsDARE’s benefit as morethanhelpingkidssayno todrugs.

“We think the programhelps build relationshipswith police officers,makes them more ap-proachable for kids andopens a dialog betweenstudents and thepolice of-ficer,”Denney said. “Thatworks for us.”

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Rumpke wants tochange its deodorant, butit needs a permit to makethe switch.

Amanda Pratt, spokes-woman for the Rumpke

SanitaryLandfill, says thenew odor suppressionspray requires that thecompany apply for a newpermit because the spraywill increase the amountof emissions into the air atthe Colerain Townshiplandfill.

Pratt says the landfilloperators want to in-crease the use of odorneutralizeranddecided touse an improved mixturethat their research indi-cates is more effective.Prattsaidtherearediffer-ent odor mixtures de-signed to combat differ-ent odor types. Rumpkewants to use a neutralizerbrand called Nova.

“Thenewneutralizer issafe, compliant with EPAguidelines and we expectitwill bemoreeffective incontrolling odors comingout of the landfill,” Prattsaid. “Like the old odorneutralizer, this is plant-basedandcontainsall nat-urally occurring sub-stances. It has no harmful

effects onthe envi-ronment orhumanhealth.”

TheOhio Envi-ronmentalProtectionAgency is-

sued a draft permit to in-stall Jan. 24 to start theprocess to let Rumpke tochange theodorneutraliz-er it is using.

It’s not permission tomake the change, but itdoes open an opportunityforpublic comment.Com-ments or a request for apublic hearing will be ac-cepted through Feb. 25.

The permit documentssay the allowable organiccompound emission limitper hour will not change.There are no hazardousair pollutant emissions re-sulting from the change.

The OEPA said in thepermit documentationthat Rumpke is a high-profile facility, and the

permit shouldbe issued indraft form first, due toprobable public concern.A decision on issuing a fi-nal permit-to-install willbe made after commentsare received and a publichearing if one is conduct-ed.

Colerain Township res-ident Rich McVay, thenew president of Proper-ty Owners Want EqualRights,knownasPOWER,a citizens advocacygroup, says a public hear-ing could clear the air. Heis considering making arequest to the OEPA for apublic hearing.

“I think we need to un-derstand what they aretrying to accomplish andwhy they think this willwork,” he said. “I thinkweneed to hear the data.”

Rumpke will be re-quired tomaintainmonth-ly recordsofwhatdeodor-izers they use, when theyused them and how muchthey are spraying into theair. The permit also says

Rumpke will submit an-nual reports that specifythe total organic com-pound emissions from theodor suppression systemsfor the previous calendaryear.

Rumpke is a municipalsolid waste facility thataccepts construction/demolition debris, indus-trial and residual wastes.The facility is more than500 acres, with more than330 acres permitted forwaste disposal, accordingto the OEPA. Rumpke ispermitted to receive up to10,000 tons of waste perday.

Pratt said the requestis part of Rumpke’s ongo-ing attempts to addressodor complaints and con-tain the smell of the land-fill to its boundaries.

“Everyone knows thattrash smells,” she said.“Weare tryingtofindaso-lution to the odor problemthat will work. Not a daygoes by that we are notworking on the problem.”

Rumpke wants to increase odor controlBy Jennie Keyjkey@communitypress.com

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“Officer Maher quick-ly reacted and began toadminister first aid de-spite the fact that theshooter was still nearby,”Grayson said. “He was

able to stopthe loss ofblood andtend to thevictim un-til para-medics ar-rived.”

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medics confirmed Mah-er’s quick response savedthe man’s life.

Memberof theyear

ColerainTownshipPolice Offi-cer StevenKarwischwas hon-ored as

FOP 113’s Member of theYear. Ruhl said the awardis given to a member who

volunteers for and is adedicate member of forthe lodge.

“Your commitment toour lodge has broughtforth the true meaning of

brotherhood,” Ruhl said.“You have always be-lieved that the FOP wasnot only a fraternal or-ganization but also yourfamily.”

The SouthwesternHamilton County Frater-nal Order of Police Lodge113closedout itsyearwithawards, given to honor of-ficers who served theircommunities with goodjudgment and valor in2012.

Lodgepresident JamesD.Ruhlhandedout anum-ber of awards to area po-lice officers.

Valor Awardwinners

The lodge’s ValorAward went to GreenTownship Police OfficerDaniel Jackson, HamiltonCounty Cpl. AnthonyCrider and county deputyAdam Westrich for theirresponse in a March 11shooting in the North Ar-bor Woods Court area ofGreen Township.

Ruhl said the officersresponded when DavidFranks, 45, allegedly shotand killed his father-in-law James Schobert, 76,who died at the scene.

Franks, 45, had brokeninto the town home of hisestranged wife by shoot-ing out the security door.The three officerswere inthe back of the buildingwhen Franks came outcarrying a firearm. Theofficers ordered Franksto drop his weapon andwhen Franks did not, theofficers shotFranks threetimes.

Franks is charged ag-gravated murder, aggra-vated burglary and threecounts of attempted mur-der of a police officer andis in the Hamilton CountyJustice Center with nobond. His next hearing isset for April 26.

Officer of the yearColerain Township Po-

lice Officer Sean Maherwas recognized asOfficerof the Year.

Colerain Township Po-lice Sgt. Jerry Graysonnominated Maher, citingan incident Sept. 9 wherethe officer saved a man’slife.

Grayson said Maherresponded toacall aboutaman shot. When he ar-

rived at the home, hefound amanbleedingpro-fusely from a shotgunwound to the leg that hadseveredanarteryandwascausing rapid blood loss.

Officers receive FOP awards for valor and service

Receiving the Valor Award were, from left, HamiltonCounty Sheriff Cpl. Anthony Crider, Deputy AdamWestrichand Green Township Police Officer Daniel Jackson. THANKSTO JAMES D. RUHL

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By Jennie Keyjkey@communitypress.com

The man accused ofbeing the “Delhi Town-ship rapist” and attackingthree women and a teen-age girl last year is in jailon $500,000 bond afterpleading not guilty on 21charges including therape and attempted rapeof two Delhi Townshipwomen.

TonyPippin, 39, ofLap-land Drive in ColerainTownship, pleaded notguilty Jan. 31 in his firstcourt appearance.Hewasindicted Jan. 28.

The two Delhi Town-ship victims were fol-lowed home on separateoccasions from the Knot-ty Pine Bar in White Oak;one in April, the other inSeptember 2012. Anothercase involves a 15-year-old girl police say Pippindrugged and raped, an acthe videotaped using hiscell phone.

After the two Delhirapes, theDelhiTownshipPolice Department re-leased composite sketch-es of the suspect in hopesthat someone might rec-ognize him.

On Dec. 15 he was rec-

ognized bypatrons atKahootsBar on Col-erain Ave-nue in Col-erainTownship.

ColerainTownship

residents Robert and Jen-nifer Rains believed hewas Delhi rapist. Accord-ing to a Colerain PoliceDepartment report,“Some of the patrons be-gan to shove Mr. Pippinandaskedhimto leavebe-cause they believed hewas involved in severalrecent rapes.”

According to the re-port, Pippin went to hiscar, pulled out a gun andpointed it atRobertRains.The police report saidthat Jennifer Rainsjumped in between thetwo men and told Pippinto stop and then Pippinstruckher in the facewiththe gun. He was arrested.

Both bars say the inci-dents have not affectedbusiness.

“Business hasn’tchanged much,” KahootsownerGaryKrollman, 46,said. “Nobody that comeshere was ever worried

about their safety.”Knotty Pine bar man-

agerColeWeddle, 30, saidhe hopes Pippin is putaway for a long time.

“It was kind of wild atfirst to have our name as-sociated with the wholesituation,” he said. “A lotof the people who come inhere are regulars orfriends of ours so mostpeople know they arevery, very safe in here.”

He said business re-mains steady.

“We’ve been a long-standing business in thecommunity,” he said.“Our staff and customerslook out for the place as ifit were a home to them.”

Krollman said he takespride in the fact that Ka-hoots patrons helped putPippin behind bars.

“If you try to hide fromthe law,” he said, “don’tcome here.”

Delhi Township PoliceLt. JoeMacalusowondersif it was desperation, di-vine intervention or boththat led to Pippin’s indict-

ment.Macaluso and his

peers were looking forthe man they believedraped at least three wom-enwhohadcomefromtheKnotty Pine. One gave po-lice a description of aJeep Cherokee paintedwith primer as a possiblevehicle for her attacker.

Police set up surveil-lance around the bar and,on the first night, figuredthey’d get no leads be-cause of the driving rain.But that’s when Pippindrove through a stop sign,right in front of police, ashe was behind the wheelof a primer-colored JeepCherokee.

“On the very firstnight we stopped him fora minor infraction. Areyou kidding me? It can’tbe that easy,” Macalusosaid.

But it was.That was just part of

the oddness of the casethat includes allegationsof Pippin offering to helppolice, others telling Pip-

pin he looked like the rap-ist and police watching ashe commited a burglary.

Police then focused onPippin. They noticed theback of his vehicle had atrailer hitch and othercharacteristics thevictimsaid her attacker’s vehi-cle had. Eventually, Pip-pin spray-painted hisCherokee blue andchanged the hub caps.“He wanted it to look likeclouds,” Macaluso said.“We believe that once heheard therewas a suspectfor the serial rapes ... hepainted it and changedthe hubcaps.”

It didn’t matter be-cause in September, afteranother rape was report-ed, police placed a GPStracking device on Pip-pin’s vehicle. Thatshowed them Pippin wasdriving into area subdivi-sions and sitting for hours– probably looking forother victims, Macalusosaid. “His behavior waswhat we noted,” Macalu-so said.

Pippin’s behavior alsois what helped police ar-rest him.

After the Dec. 15 inci-dent at Kahoots Bar, po-lice, who were closely

watchingPippin, arrestedhim and told him thenthey believed he was theDelhi rapist.

Police believe Pippinsuspected he was beingwatched. Hamilton Coun-ty Prosecutor Joe Deterssaid Pippin called theSheriff’s undercoverdrug operation and volun-teered to be an informant.“I didn’t say he wassmart,” Deters said. “If itwasn’t for stupidity, wewould not catch as manypeople.”

The undercover unittold him all of their in-formants have to givetheirDNA– not true – andPippin complied. Policechecked his DNA withDNA left at one of thescenes. It was a partialhit: one in 4,425 peoplematched.

Using the descriptionof his car, they used videofrom businesses in thearea to watch as his vehi-cle was the only one tostop in the same parkinglot where one of his al-leged victim’s stopped onher way home from theKnotty Pine. “He’s a verydangerous human being.His behavior was escalat-ing,” Deters said.

Police say Colerain man is accused Delhi rapistByMonica Boylsonmboylson@communitypress.com

“If you try to hide from the law, don’tcome here.”COLEWEDDLE, Knotty Pine bar manager

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of Christ congregationsfrom Cluster Two of theSouthern Ohio NorthernKentucky Associationwill present Choir Fest at3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, atSt. John’s WestminsterUnion Church, 1085 NeebRoad.

The choirs will jointheir voices together tosing a selection of musicincluding “A Call to Fes-tive Praise,” “All ThingsBright and Beautiful,”and “When in our MusicGod is Glorified.”

Theevent isa fundrais-er for theMissionPriorityBoard, an organizationsupporting theefforts of a

number of area non-prof-its including the Metro-politanAreaReligiousCo-alition of Cincinnati, theCouncil for ChristianCommunion, the Inter-faith Hospitality Net-work, the Interfaith Busi-ness Builders, andChurchesActive inNorth-side.

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Cancer supportgroupmeets

Corpus Christi CancerSupport Ministry, a non-demoninational ministry,will meet from 1 to 2:30p.m. on Wednesday, Feb.13, in the Corpus ChristiChurch library, 2014Springdale Road.

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Church sponsoringfish fries

A Lenten series of fishfries is being sponsoredby the Pleasant Run Pres-byterianChurchWomen’sAssociation and thechurch’s Boy Scout troop.

The fish fries are from5 to 7:30 pm. on Fridays,Feb. 15 and 22 and March1, 8 and 15, at the church,11565 Pippin Road.

These fish fries are be-ing held on Feb. 15 & 22andMarch 1, 8, 15.

The menu will includea choice of fish or chickennuggets and choice of twosides: macaroni andcheese, green beans, coleslaw, and applesauce. Themeal also includes bread,dessert and either coffee,lemonade or ice tea.

The price is $8.50 peradult and $4.50 per child.Carry out prices are $8

per adult and $4 per child.The profits will be usedfor mission projects andcamping fees.

For information, call513-825-4544 or visit thewebsite at pleasantrunp-c.org.

Winter Blast ticketson sale now

Tickets are now avail-able for the2013St. JamesAthletic Club WinterBlast dance, which raisesmoney for youth sports.

The Winter Blast is 7p.m. to midnight Satur-day, Feb. 16, at La SalleHigh School 3091 NorthBend Road.

Music is by The Web-sters.

A $20 ticket includesfood, appetizers and softdrinks.Beer andwinewillalso be available for pur-chase. You will also havethe chance to participatein a silent auction (with aweekend get away), Bas-ket Raffles, Wheelbarrowof Cheer and Heads orTails.

Buy your tickets on

line at www.stjamespan-thers.com.

Germania Society‘sweeps out’ Lent

The 2013 Germania So-ciety Karneval Seasoncomes to an end at theKehraus “Sweep out”Tanz on Saturday, Feb. 16,at the Germania Society,3529 W. Kemper Road.The dance begins at 7:11p.m.

TheKarneval season iscelebrated all around theworld during the weeksbefore Lent, and the Ger-mania Society celebratesthe festivities Rheinische(western part of Germa-ny) style, which is knownfor its parades and cos-tume balls.

The “Sweep Out”Dance is the last event ofthe Karneval seasonwhere all of the MardiGras fun is swept away inorder to prepare for thesolemn season of Lent.Entertainment will beprovided by Prost, alongwith performances by theGermania Prinzengarde.The Karneval Clown,Hoppeditz, will make anappearance before fallinginto a deep sleep until thenext Karneval Season.Food and beverages willbe available for purchase,aswell as chances for raf-fles. Cost for the dance is$10 per person. Reserva-tions are suggested andcan be made by callingMaria at 513-508-7794 orHeidi at 513-417-7171.

For more informationabout the Germania Kar-neval Kehraus Tanz andthe Germania Society,contact the Germania So-ciety at 513-742-0060 orvisit www.germaniaso-ciety.com.

BRIEFLY

BOOK SALE SET FEB. 10

St. John the Baptist School library worker CathyMersch arranges items for the Scholastic Book Saleplanned as part of the Catholic School Weekcelebration at St. John. The sale will be open to thepublic from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, followingthe 11 a.m. Mass. St. John school is at 5375 Dry RidgeRoad. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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NORTHWESTPRESSEditor: Jennie Key, jkey@communitypress.com, 853-6272

Mount Notre Dame SeniorZai Johns from Colerain Town-shipwrote her first book,whichwas published Jan. 13.

This great accomplishmentcanbeattributed to Johns’s loveof writing. That love, combinedwith her concern for animals,prompted her to begin work onher first novel at the age of 13.Now a senior in high school, herinvolvement in Mount NotreDame’s Youth PhilanthropyCouncil has fostered her pas-sion for service. It was in thespirit ofcompassion thatshede-cided to publish this novel, withthe proceeds financially con-tributing to the care of neglect-ed and abused animals.

The book is titled “AnimalAdventurers” and is about fourabandoned animals that need afoster home. The book is juve-nile fiction and can be orderedonwww.createspace.com/4007752.

What is unique about thisbook is not only that a young la-dy authored and published it,but also that 80 percent of prof-

its from sales toMagnifiedGiv-ing,a localCincinnatinon-profitthat teachesyouth about philan-thropy. Magnified Giving givesgrants to non-profits through-out theGreaterCincinnati area.The profits from the sales ofthis book are going to the Ani-mal Adventurers grant, which

gives money to animal relatednon-profits, mainly dealingwith neglected, abandoned orabused animals.

Johns is hosting a book sign-ing Feb. 16, at A Sweet Life inColerain, from 10:30 a.m.to 1:30p.m. A Sweet Life is at 9890 Col-erain Ave.

Johns isbusywriting thesec-ond book in the series at thehome she shares with her par-ents, her two brothers and herbeloveddog,Rosie.When askedwhy she decided towrite a bookher response was, “I just want-ed to help make a difference.”

Johns’s goal was accom-plished. The story in the booktouches the reader, along withthe proceeds from sales of thebookhelpmakeadifference forother animals in Cincinnati. Ju-lie Hagerty, English Teacher atMount Notre Dame, reflectedon the book sharing,

“It’s a captivating adventurestory, filledwithheartwarming,courageous, animal characters,who face danger together forthesakeof friendshipand love,”she said.

MND senior publishes first book

Mount Notre Dame Senior ZaiJohns from Colerain Townshipwrote her first book, which waspublished Jan. 13. THANKS TONATASHA SHULL

McAuley High School dra-ma teacher/director EmilyLafferty took eight studentactresses to Dayton Jan. 12where they auditioned for, re-hearsed, and performed ashort, one-act play, “OneSnowy Evening” for thespianmembers and directors.

As a result of their out-standing performance, theyhave been selected to per-form at the Ohio ThespianState Conference.

They once again per-formed this showJan. 30 in itsentirety before the studentsin grades one through four atSt. Ignatius School inMonfortHeights.Thiswas timed toco-incide with the celebration ofCatholic Schools Week.

The following actressestook part: Emmy Schwartz,CelinaJunker,LaurenOdioso,BrookeBigner, AbbyBall, LizBaxter, Holly Rack and NikkiHoffman.

McAuley play goesto state conference

McAuley drama students whoperformed in “One SnowyEvening”were: in front EmmySchwartz, second row, fromleft, Liz Baxter, Lauren Odioso,third row Brooke Bigner, fourthrow, from left, Celina Junker,Abby Ball, Nikki Hoffman andHolly Rack THANKS TO KATHY

DIETRICH

TheNorth Elemen-tary School gymand cafeteria inthe MountHealthy schooldistrict will soon

be transformed into an An-tiques, Collectibles andSports Show.

The second-year showwas created to help raisemoney for technology re-sources in the school. Withproceeds fromthe first show,the school purchased head-phones for each student.

“We’re trying to build anannual thing in the communi-ty,” North Principal JennyMoody said. “Last year, we

were able to get people tocome in and see our newbuilding and we had a lot offun while raising money.”

Moody’s sister DarlaBernhardt and her friendJane Wehmeier brought upthe ideaofacollectiblesshowas a way of raising money.

“Wedecided itwouldbeaninteresting concept to com-bine both antiques andsports,” Bernhardt said. “Atantique shows, if a couplecomes and the guy doesn’tcollect, invariably he’s boredto tears and when we dosports shows the girlfriendsare there going, ‘How long?’”

Therewill bemore than30vendors with items such as:antiques, furniture, playingcards, sports memorabilia,

jewelry, Rookwood Pottery,Longaberger baskets, popculture items and some his-torical pieces.

There will also be a silentauction with gift cards to lo-cal restaurants, a baseballsigned by Cincinnati Red’ssecond baseman BrandonPhillips, a baseball signed byformer Cincinnati Red’splayer Pete Rose and otheritems.

Antique appraiser RobertHill will give one free ap-praisal to each collector curi-ous about the value of anitem. Each additional ap-praisal is $5 and will be do-nated to the school.

“There’s a little somethingfor everyone,” Wehmeiersaid.

TheAntiques,Collectiblesand Sports Show is from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb.16, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 17, at the ele-mentary school, 2170 StrubleRoad. Admission is $3 andchildren 12 years and young-er are free.

The silent auction will beon Saturday, and from 1 to 3p.m.Sundayis theantiqueap-praisal clinic. Food will beavailable for purchase at theshow.

All proceeds will go to theschool. Formore informationabout the event, to rent spaceor donate funds or a silentauction piece, contact Bern-hardt at 467-9969 or emailWehmeier atjwehms13@zoomtown.com.

Showing an example of what will be sold at the Antiques, Collectibles and Sports Show, from left, are Jane Wehmeier, Darla Bernhardtand Jenny Moody. MONICA BOYLSON/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Antique, collectibles showbenefiting North ElementaryByMonica Boylsonmboylson@communitypress.com

Dean’s listThe following students were

named to the fall dean’s list atThomasMore College:

Kerrie Beard, Tara Blessing,Jeremy Bragg, RhonadaBrown, Jillian Brunsman, Co-reyBuller,AmberCarter,KarlaCox, Tiffany Croom, MarshaCunningham, Bernadette Dai-ley, Brenna Davidson, MartyDohme, CherGaines, JohnGar-ner, Lisa Gilpin, Sherry Hayes,Tamra Hunley, Kevin Jordan,Katelyn Kees, ElizabethKraemer, Sarah Lankford, Emi-lieLanter, ShariLiening,Barba-ra Marcotte, Christina Martin,Amber Massa, Sean Olis, AbbyOsborne, Danielle Peters,Shane Pogue, Randi Rabe, Deb-orah Riley, Christiane Rodgers,Xavier Sanders, AnthonySchroth, Ricky Snow, ZachTran, Ezekiel Tschumper, TylerVogelpohl, Rene Walters, Rob-ertWessel, JasonWildtandAsh-ley York.

■The following students were

named to the fall dean’s list atthe University of Kentucky:

JessicaFeldman, JordanHu-brich,Ashley Lewis andBarba-ra Spalding.

GraduatesLeeMcElwain Jr. has earned

abachelor’sdegree insafety, se-curity and emergency manage-ment byparticipating in an edu-cational alliance between Chat-field College and Franklin Uni-versity.

■David Maina has graduated

from Shawnee State Universitywithabachelor’sdegree inbusi-ness administration.

ScholarshipsThe following students have

received Dean’s Awards fromXavier University:

»McAuley High School sen-iorWhitney Bishop is active inKey Club, science and leader-ship.

The daughter of Anita Bish-op, she plans to major in nurs-ing.

» St.XavierHighSchool sen-ior Robin Hessler is active inathletics.

The son of Lynn and MarkHessler, he plans tomajor in oc-cupational therapy.

» LaSalleHighSchool seniorMatthewWetterich is active inNational Honor Society, golfand service.

The son of Sherrie andMarkWetterich, he plans to major inbusiness.

COLLEGECORNER

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NORTHWESTPRESSEditor: Melanie Laughman, mlaughman@communitypress.com, 513-248-7573

COLERAIN TWP. — With a re-cent victory over SouthwestOhio Conference rival Harri-son, the Northwest LadiesKnights rolled to an inauguralSouthwest Ohio Conferencebowling championship.

The Knights beat Harrison,2,092-1,878, Jan. 28, and im-proved to 5-0 in league play be-hind the play of Lindsey Geh-lenborg, who tossed a high se-ries of 318. The victory gaveNorthwest a two-game leadover Harrison with just oneSWOCmatch to play.

Gehlenborg is one of severalbowlers on the squad leavingtheir mark this season.

Seven of the league’s top 13season averages have beenturned in by Northwest bow-lers. This comes after the squadand coach StevenStumpf had toreplace sevenbowlers togradu-ation last year.

Junior Ashley Baker leadsthe conference with 173.3 pinsper game (as of Feb. 1).

Stumpf said he knew Bakerhad potential when he watchedher last season.

“At tryouts, I couldreally tellshe’s been working at it,” hesaid. “She’s bowled unbeliev-able this year.”

Gehlenborg is also having astellar year and is right on Bak-er’s tail for the top average inthe conference (172.0).

She’s the only returningstarter from a team that wentundefeated in league play lastwinter. She posted the third-best average (170.0) in the nowdefunct FAVCWest last winter.

The junior’s presence hasbeen a calming influence on the

team, according to Stumps.“She keeps everybody cool-

…with her being (on varsity) al-ready, she’s stepped up andmakes sure everyone stayscalm, cool and collected,”Stumpf said.

The squad’s other top bow-lers include Kim Koehlke(third, 169.9), Alex Hanna(sixth, 157.1), Jessica Jacobs(11th, 148.6), Alexis Bayer (12th,146.8) and Emma Mahar (13th,142.8).

Considering the roster turn-over, Stumpf didn’t know whatto expect from his roster.

But now he and the Knightsare brimming with confidence.

“Coming out, the way theybowled, superseded any expec-tation I could have had forthem…,” he said. “Once thepostseason starts, I think we’regood enough to compete withany high school girls team outthere.”

Girls sectional bowling getsunderway Feb 13, while dis-tricts commence Feb. 22.

Northwest bowlsway to SWOC titleBy NickDudukovichndudukovich @ communitypress .com

Northwest sophomore EmmaMahar is one of several bowlerswho helped the Knights clinch theinaugural Southwestern OhioConference title. NICKDUDUKOVICH/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

MVP» This week’s nod goes to La

Salle senior Jimmy McMahon,who won the GCL Scarlet Divi-sion Diving title Jan. 28.

Rivalry renewed» The Colerain and St. Xavi-

er football programs finalizedanother home-and-home agree-ment on Friday that schedulesthe high anticipated rivalrygame for Week 2 in 2013 and2014.

This year’s game will be atColerain on Sept, 6, while the2013 game will be at St. Xavier.

St.X leads18-9 in the all-timeseries against Colerain.

Boys basketball» Colerain overcame a four-

point halftime deficit to defeat

Oak Hills 49-46, Jan. 25. MiltonDavis scored 17 points.

» LaSalleknockedoffSt.Xa-vier for its 10th win of the sea-son with its 49-41 victory Jan.25. Connor Speed led the waywith 12 points. Jeff Larkin andEric Southers each scored 10.

On Jan. 27, Larkin’s hot handwas good for 22 points as LaSalle beat Northmont 57-36.

»Northwest defeated Edge-wood, 63-42, Jan. 25. SophomoreCody Roberson scored 14points, while Darius Hubbardand Kevin Worsham added 12.

Roberson continued to sparkthe Knights offense with a 17-point performance in the team’s56-53 overtime win againstLoveland Jan. 29.

» St. Xavier got 15 pointsfrom both Ben Carroll and RodMills ina66-54victoryoverPur-cell Marian Jan. 29.

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By Nick Dudukovichndudukovich @ communitypress .com

Moeller’s Josh Davenport, right, guards Roger Bacon Austin Frentsosduring the Spartans’ 61-34 loss Jan. 29. With the loss, Roger Bacon fellto 15-3. JOSEPH FUQUA II/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

See HIGHLIGHT, Page A7

MONFORTHEIGHTS—St.Xa-vier won yet another GreaterCatholic League swimmingchampionship to mark the pro-gram’s 65th title.

But the diving board?That belonged to La Salle

senior JimmyMcMahon.McMahon’s victory at 1-me-

ter diving marked La Salle’sonly individual win at the com-petition. McMahon, who wasrunner-up in 2012, staved offlast year’s champ,MitchGodarof Elder for the title at the Uni-versity of Cincinnati, Jan. 28.

“It’s something I wasn’t ex-pecting, but I was hoping forit,”McMahonsaidwitha laugh.“It was an awesome feeling towin it, especially to win it mysenior year.”

And while McMahon hadbeen close to winning the meet

before, it was confidence thatput himover the top, accordingto La Salle coach Mike Lien-hart.

Lienhart said in the past,McMahon struggled with put-ting five consistent dives to-gether.

Butat theGCLmeet,hispro-tégé was on the mark.

“This is the firstmeetwherehe put everything together,”Lienhart said. “It was awe-some. We had goose bumpswhenhewasabout todohis lastdive.”

McMahon isn’t a year-rounddiver. It wasn’t until a fewweeksbefore theGCLChampi-onships he started practicingwith Tri-State Diving.

Hehad looked at clubdivingin the past, but the price tagwas too hefty. Yet he turnedhimself into a GCL title con-tender with the two hours ofpractice time perweekwith La

Salle, along with the advice ofhis dad and brother, both ofwhom dove in college.

McMahonbelievestheextradives he got with Tri-Statemade the difference when thetitle was on the line.

“I thinkthat littlebitofextrapractice time helpme edge out(Mitch),” McMahon said.

Now that he’s theGCLSouthchamp, McMahon, who hopesto dive next season at UC, willtry and conquer his next goal:Making state.

A trip to Canton’s statemeeteluded him by two spots lastseason by two spots.

Lienhart believes if his Mc-Mahoncompeteswith thepoisehe dove with at the GCL meet,he’ll have a shot to competewith Ohio’s best.

“If he has the confidence,he’s going to do well the rest ofthe year with sectionals, dis-trict and state,” Lienhart said.

La Salle’s Jimmy McMahon, pictured in February 2012, won the GCL South championship at 1-meter divingJan. 28. JEFF SWINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

POISECARRIES MCMAHONTO GCL TITLE La Salle senior

goes out on top

By Nick Dudukovichndudukovich@communitypress.com

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Boys swimming» Roger Bacon won the GCL

Central Championship meetJan. 26.KevinAnneken (50 free,100 fly), Kyle Suffoletta (100free), Joey Anello (100 back)and Noah Enderle (100 breast)earned individual league titles.

Coach Alex Ebner wasnamed the Central Division’sCoach of the Year.

» St. Xavier won the GCLSouth Championships Jan. 30.James DelGado (200-yard free-style, 100-yard breaststroke)and Jack Hendricks (50-yardfreestyle, 100-yard backstroke)each won two events for theBombers.

Boys bowling»Northwest defeated Harri-

son 2,851-2,645, Jan. 28. ColtonLipps rolled a 448 high series.

» Roger Bacon beat PurcellMarian 2,534-2,035, Jan. 29.Sophomore Chris Wilhelmrolled a 435 high series.

» St.Xavier defeatedGCLri-val Moeller 2,713-2,421, Jan. 29behind a 514 high-series fromJoey Francis.

TheBombersrolleda2,712 todefeat Roger Bacon (2,412) andFenwick (2,212) Jan. 31. Antho-ny Hughes rolled a 439 high-se-ries for the Bombers.

Girls bowling»Northwest handed Harri-

son a 2,092-1,878 defeated Jan.28. LindseyGehlenborg rolled a318 high series.

» Colerain handed Middle-town a 2,527-2,423 defeat Jan.30. Jenna Coldiron rolled a 424high series.

Wrestling» St. Xavier defeated Oak

Hills 70-6, Jan. 26. TheBomberswon nine of the 10 matches thatwere wrestled.

St. Xavier defeated Elderand Princeton in the Region 8ADivision I Team TournamentJan. 30. The Bombers faceMoeller Feb. 6 in the regional fi-nal.

HIGHLIGHT

Colerain High School’s girls bowling teamwon first place at the BearcatHigh School Classic Jan. 11 at S&S Western Bowl. From left are: Back,coach Ron Kirk, Kairee Beddinghaus, Morgan Hoehn, Sam Smith, JennaColdiron, Julieanne Whitis and Jill Gieser; front, coach Debbie Potznerand Allison Holterman. THANKS TO BARB HOLTERMAN

Continued from Page A6

MOUNT HEALTHY — WhenMountHealthy juniorwrestlerDavid Kuhlmann talks about abanana split, you may want torun instead of salivate.

His signature move hashelpedhim toaSouthwestOhioConference best 27-7 recordwith 22 pins at 138 pounds.

“(The banana split) is theone that I always go for,” Kuhl-mann said. “It’s when you lockin the leg and you go over thebody, you hook the other legand you fall back and their legsare split apart. It doesn’t soundgood, but it puts them in aclaustrophobic position.”

What may be most impres-sive aboutKuhlmann’s game isthewayheapproaches themat.He is mentally prepared forjust about anything his oppo-nent has to offer.

“I have four options goingout onto the mat and that’s be-fore I even step on themat,” hesaid. “Then if I get the take-

down, mentally I possiblyknowmoremoves than the guythat I am wrestling and I canwork several differentmoves.”

His 27 victories includechampionships at the MadisonMohawk Invitational and theNorwood Adam Cox MemorialTournament.

Even his coach OlajuwonButler has been impressedwith his junior this season.

“He’s a very unique wres-tler,” Butler said. “He’s verysmart and you can tell by thethings he does out there on themat that he’s pretty well-rounded at every position.”

Butlerpreaches tohisentireteam to never give up in amatch no matter what obsta-cles are in front of you andKuhlmann has shown why thatis true.

“I’ve seen this kid six(points) down, eight down,down two and he’s going tokeep coming at you,” Butlersaid. “He’s going to keep grind-ing it out, he’s going to stay in

your face, he’s going to attackand that is one of the mainthings we tell our kids. He’sdefinitely been an outstandingwrestler to this point.”

Afterwinning19matches asa sophomore and placing sec-ond at 138 pounds in the FortAncient Valley ConferenceWest Division meet, his con-stant work ethic has liftedKuhlmann to the next level.

“Brushing up on very pre-cise technique andgetting a lit-tle big stronger and getting alittlemorestamina,” saidKuhl-mann about becoming a betterwrestler. “Knowing the movesbetter gets you better in themeets.”

Despite losing in the firstround of the SWOC champion-ships, when it comes to the fu-ture, the junior is taking itmatch by match and knows ifhe puts the work in, it will payoff.

“… I take every meet andmatch as pay day,” Kuhlmannsaid. “You work for it and youget paid for it.”

Kuhlmann ‘splits’ opponentsBy Tom Skeentskeen@communitypress.com

FIRST YEAR, 1ST STATE, 1ST WIN The St. John’s Jaguars girlssoccer team clinches the statesoccer championship for theirdivision. It was aphenomenal year for St.John’s since this was theirfirst soccer team. Theycompleted the season at 17-1.In front are Angie Shoenung,Brooklyn Towe, NataliePenick, Sarah Shipman,Jenna Schoster, Jacklinh Tran,Ashley Cornelius, SydneyRoberts and EvelynHerrmann. In back are AbbyDuebber, Emma Rewwer,Morgan Hawk, LaurenTumlin, Jessica Shipman,Grace Young, Megan Bley,Angela Borcher, coach MitchPenick, head coach JohnRewwer and coach VinhTran. THANKS TO JOHN REWWER

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Our legal system recog-nizes that people make mis-takes.

Even criminal convictionsshould not remain on yourrecord forever if the crimewas minor and you have led anotherwise law abiding life. Topublicly seal your criminalrecord, you can apply for anexpungement.

Ohio’s expungement lawchanged significantly lastSeptember to allow more peo-ple to expunge their record.Under the old law only firsttime offenders were eligiblefor expungement. The new lawconsiders a person eligible foran expungement if they haveeither:

» one felonyconviction;

» one or twodifferent mis-demeanorconvictions, or

» one felonyconviction andone misde-meanor con-viction.

Manycrimes don’t

qualify for expungement. Seri-ous felonies, such as murderand rape, are obviously noteligible. Some violent misde-meanors, like domestic vio-lence, as well as traffic of-fenses (even speeding convic-tions) can’t be sealed.

A waiting period must oc-cur before applying for ex-pungement: three years for afelony and one year for a mis-demeanor. The waiting periodbegins to run once the offend-er has been released from jailor probation. Additionally, allfines and restitution from theearlier conviction must havebeen paid in full and warrantsor pending charges must beclosed.

To apply for expungementyou must first file for theprocess in the same courtwhere the conviction oc-curred. There is a $50 filingfee to expunge a criminal con-viction. However, the fee canbe waived if you are indigent.

The judge that heard the origi-nal case, or his/her successor,will then consider your filing.The judge will determinewhether you are eligible bylaw. If you are eligible but theprosecutor objects, he willweigh your interest in clearingyour record against the gov-ernment’s interest in maintain-ing the record of conviction.He has the final discretion togrant or deny the expunge-ment.

Many people are surprisedthat dismissed charges appearon their record. A person mayapply to expunge thesecharges regardless of the rea-son for their dismissal. Thereis no waiting period, filing fee

or limit to the number of dis-missed charges that can besealed. However, chargesdismissed as part of a pleabargain cannot be expunged.Felonies ignored by the grandjury can be sealed after a two-year waiting period.

If you are interested inexpunging a criminal convic-tion or a dismissed charge, goto the Hamilton County Clerkof Courts, Room112 of theHamilton County Justice Cen-ter at 1000 Sycamore St. or call946-6010 for further informa-tion.

Judge Brad Greenberg presides inHamilton County Municipal Court.He is a Loveland resident.

Expungement – clearing your record

BradGreenbergCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

In 2013, why not try a reso-lution that will better theenvironment and the econo-my? Recycling conservesenergy, saves natural re-sources, reduces pollutionand creates jobs.

If you do not already recy-cle, you can start today. Thefirst step is to get a bin or finda recycling drop-off location.For more information on yourcommunity’s recycling pro-gram, call the Recycling Hot-line at 513-946-7766 orHamiltonCountyRecycles.org.

If you already recycle, usethe New Year to improveupon your good habit. While

you probablyalready recy-cle pop cans,plastic bottles,newspaperand milk jugs,some itemsare often for-gotten. Re-member youcan also recy-cle:

» Shampoobottles

» Salad dressing bottles» Contact solution bottles» Ketchup and mustard

bottles» Liquid laundry detergent

jugs

» Jelly, tomato sauce, pick-le, and salsa jars

» Empty aerosol cans (re-move tips)

» Magazines» Junk mail» Paper towel and toilet

paper cores» Tissue boxesItems such as Styrofoam,

aluminum foil, pie pans, take-out food trays, plastic bagsand yogurt cups currentlycannot currently be recycledin curbside recycling pro-grams. Many of these itemscan still be recycled at a va-riety of outlets.

» Plastic bags can be recy-cled at area stores such as

Kroger, Meijer, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, Rempke Biggs or otherlocations

» No. 5 plastic tubs (in-cluding yogurt containers)can be recycled at WholeFoods Market

» CFL bulbs can be recy-cled at Lowe’s, Home Depotand Park + Vine

Please refer to our website,HamiltonCountyRecycles.org, or call the Recycling Hotlineat 946-7766 for a completelist.

You can also resolve torecycle more by participatingin our free electronic wasteand yard trimming drop-offprograms beginning in the

spring.The Hamilton County Re-

cycling and Solid Waste Dis-trict is a division of the Ham-ilton County Department ofEnvironmental Serviceswhich also encompasses theSouthwest Ohio Air QualityAgency. For more informa-tion, visit the Hamilton Coun-ty Recycling and Solid WasteDistrict online atHamiltonCountyRecycles.org, call 946-7766, or interactwith us on Facebook and Twit-ter.

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

It’s not too late to resolve to recycle in 2013

HollyChristmannCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Jan. 30 questionDo you agree or disagree with Duke Ener-

gy’s request for a 24-percent increase in elec-tric rates and an18-percent increase in gasrates when some of themoney is expected tobe used tomove utilities for the streetcarproject in Cincinnati? Why or why not?

“Duke should be able to raise rates ac-cording to their real costs. The new Cincin-nati Folly Trolley is not part of their costs.That City project should fund any neededchanges.

“Natural gas prices have been holdingsteady due to the new-found gas reservesin Ohio and Pennsylvania. Plus ColerainTownship negotiated a better price in thatarea.

“Keep in mind many years ago CG&E(aka Cinergy, now Duke) wasted hundredsof millions of dollars converting the Mos-cow Ohio power plant from nuclear fuel tocoal. We continue to pay for their mistakes.Go Figure!”

T.D.T.

“Disagree! Duke has been a very poorprovider of electric service. More andlonger outages than ever in the history ofCG&E before then.

“ As I understand it, that is true allacross the Duke Energy nation too. Fixyour problems, then ask for a reasonablerate hike!”

C.G.

“I disagree. As a Kentucky girl I don’tcare about a street car. I work downtownand I am sure the taxpayers are paying forit anyhow. Also Duke is a joke, things aretough for people and they want to raiserates for a street?I work across the streetfrom them on Fourth andMain they movedthe train display. Now you have to pay tosee it and I would like to know howmuchmoney they put into the walkway in thefront of the building.

“Duke is awful and they can be whatother alternative is there ?”

R.F.“I like to think that I stay informed

about important things, but I confess that Idid not know about this planned increaseby Duke.

“I can understand, especially in thesetimes, why service providers have to peri-odically raise their rates for their productsand services, but 24 percent and 18 percentseems exorbitant, especially if the move isreally being driven by this ultra-silly'streetcar project,’ something that most ofus agree we do not need.

“Compare this increase to the post of-fice's increase in first class postage from45 cents to 46 cents. That is a 2 percentincrease, and the post office is in a lotworse financial shape than Duke.”

Bill B.

“No, I certainly don't agree with theraise in rates and get even more upsetwhen I think that some of that money isgoing for the streetcar project.

“I still don't understand why we in thecounty have to pay for it, but weren’t al-lowed to vote on it? Seeing how high myelectric bill was for December I thoughtthe rates were already raised.”

Dave D.

“I wasn't aware that part of my increaseis slated to pay for moving utilities for thestreetcar. That is outrageous. The increaseshould only be paid for by residents of thecity of Cincinnati. I'll have no need to ridethe streetcar.”

T.H.

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Cincinnati lost a piece of itsheart last month.

Avtar Gill died quietly in themotel room he has called homefor many years. About 50 peopleattended a beautiful memorialtoday at Findlay Market in hishonor, and images taken of himthrough the years are surfacingall over the internet including anew Facebook page with hun-dreds of likes already.

In the final years of his life, hegave smiles to countless faces.His impact touched thousands.Avtar, in case you haven’t heard,is the “Cincinnati Hat Man.” Ifyou have attended any large pub-lic gatherings downtown, youhave more than likely seen him.Dressed in casual slacks andmostly colorful t-shirts, he wasalways adorned with his signa-ture ball cap attached to a pieceof poster board decorated inbright colors with positive mes-sages. Among them – “Mother’sDay: Be proud to be a mother.”“Rejoice. World Choir Gamescomes to town. Wow!”

I remember seeing him atevents. I remember upliftingbillboards. He was hard to miss. Inever said hello. I never askedhim his name or why he made ithis life mission to hand out joy. Inever told him he brightened myday. I never said thank you. Sad-ly, only now in the wake of hisabsence, am I learning about theman whose messages of hope andinspiration touched our hearts inmeaningful ways.

How many of you can say thesame? Why is it that so often wewait until a person is gone to

memorialize theirgifts? Pleasedon’t get mewrong. I think itis wonderful tosee and read theoutpouring ofemotions of peo-ple who weretouched by Avtar.I have no doubtthat Avtar is smil-

ing looking down upon this cityright now. I only wish that hecould have seen this outpouringof admiration while he was stillwith us.

In our busy lives, it is so easyfor us to go about our routineswithout taking the time to letothers know of their value. Or weput off saying things thinking wecan say them later. It isn’t be-cause we don’t care or that othersdon’t matter. For whatever rea-son, we just don’t say what is inour heart.

Life can be short. None of usknow what is in store for ourtomorrow. Caring and being therefor each other is what makes ourtime here so special. We need topractice voicing our appreciation.

There is a lesson to be learnedfrom the passing of Avtar Gill ...aka the “Cincinnati Hat Man.”

In his honor and memory, let’srejoice in life and in each other.Today, tomorrow, next week andall year, make a point to let oth-ers know they are important.Let’s celebrate and cherish giftsin the here and now.

Lisa Desatnik is a public relationsconsultant.

Cincinnati’s ‘HatMan’ shared joy

Lisa DesatnikCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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Students in more than 80 Catholic schools across theArchdiocese ofCincinnati celebratedNational Catho-lic Schools Week with Masses, parties, open houses,activities, special days and treats and service pro-

jects. The annual observance was Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.The theme for this year’s celebration was “Catholic

Schools Raise the Standards” and a number of area Catholicschools planned activities to celebrate. During the week,schools and parishes focus on the value Catholic educationprovides to young people and Catholic education’s contribu-tions to the church, our communities and the nation.

Students at Our Lady of Grace Elementary School cheered on fellow students during “Minute to Win It” style challenges as part of their Catholic School Week celebration. The contestpitted teachers against students, but everyone came out a winner, since the activity was a lot of fun. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Catholic schools celebrate

Maddie Pio, a student at Our Lady ofGrace Elementary School wascheered on by fellow students as shecompeted in “Minute to Win It” stylechallenges as part of the school'sCatholic School Week celebration.JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

St. IgnatiusElementary Schooleighth-grader AnnaMechley, a member ofstudent council, givesthe morningannouncement as partof the school’s CatholicSchool Weekcelebration. Thestudents sentvalentines to activeduty military, dancedin the hallway andcapped off the weekwith a student-facultyvolleyball game. JENNIEKEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

St. John the Baptisteighth-grader

Christina Reynoldsstraightens part ofher display in the

school science fair.The event was part

of the school'sCatholic School Week

celebration. JENNIEKEY/THE COMMUNITY

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Paul Holiday and Ayden Schneider, fourth-grade students at St. Bernard Elementary School in Taylor Creekhad a variety of raffle baskets to try for at the school’s annual Mission Fair to wind up a week of celebrationduring Catholic Schools Week. Students raise money for St. Julie Biliart School in Uganda and the money hasbought the school everything from goats to school paper. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Colerain Police Lt. Angela Meyer had lunch with students at St. JamesElementary School who honored area police and firefighters as part ofthe school’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week. There were specialactivities, treats and games all week. THANKS TO JEFF FULMER.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 7Dance ClassesWaltz Classes, 7 p.m., Parky’sFarm Hayloft Barn, 10073 DalyRoad, Beginner-level dance classopen to all capable ages. Wearsmooth-soled shoes. Withinstructors Betty and Estil Ow-ens. Free. Presented by South-western Ohio/Northern Ken-tucky Square Dancers Feder-ation. 671-7219; www.sonksdf-.com. Springfield Township.Square Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Forest Park ActivityCenter, 651W. Sharon Road,Low-impact activity to improveyour mind, body and spirit. Ages9 and up. $5. Presented byHappy Time Squares. 232-1303.Forest Park.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Classes, 7-8p.m., Colerain Township Com-munity Center, 4300 SpringdaleRoad, Greg Insco, instructor. $5.741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org.Colerain Township.Hatha Yoga, 9:15 a.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Daytimeclass ages 50 and up on Thurs-days. Evening class ages 18 andup on Mondays. Bring mat andengage in stretching, breathingand relaxing techniques. $5.741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org.Colerain Township.

Health / WellnessPathways Connect, 7-8 p.m.,Apex Chiropractic andWellnessCenter, 8624 Winton Road, SuiteB, Meet like-minded parents andcommunity member. Topicsinclude wellness and nutrition,child development, birth andpregnancy, and more. FirstThursday of each month. Free.Registration required. 931-4300;www.apexchirocenter.com.Finneytown.CrazyBusy: A Pause BeforeYou Snap, 7-8:30 p.m., FamilyLife Center, 703 Compton Road,Learn coping strategies fordealing with busyness and“culturally induced ADD.”Registration required. 931-5777.Finneytown.Are You at Risk for CongestiveHeart Failure?, 6-7 p.m., MercyHospital Mount Airy, 2446Kipling Ave., Rooms ABCD. Dr.Lynne Wagoner, cardiologistwith Mercy Health: The HeartInstitute, discusses congestiveheart failure and what you cando to prevent this chroniccondition from altering yourlifestyle. Reservations required.Presented by Mercy HealthPartners. 956-3729; www.e-mercy.com.Mount Airy.

FRIDAY, FEB. 8BenefitsCupcakes and Cocktails 3: AnEvent for Women Only,7-10:30 p.m., Clovernook Coun-try Club, 2035 W. GalbraithRoad, Shopping with selectboutiques and vendors, springfashion show, Lipstick & LashesLounge, photo booth, horsd’oeuvres, specialty cocktailsand more. Benefits Eve Center.$40. Reservations required.Presented by Eve Center. 985-9959; evecentercc3.event-brite.com. College Hill.

Farmers MarketLettuce Eat Well Winter Farm-ers Market, 3-7 p.m., CheviotUnited Methodist Church, 3820Westwood Northern Blvd.,Locally produced food items.Free. Presented by Lettuce EatWell. 661-1792; www.lewfm.org.Cheviot.

Music - RockFireflight and Disciple, 7:30p.m., The Underground, 1140Smiley Ave., With Bellarive andAbove Only. $30 VIP; $20, $16advance. 825-8200; www.theug-.com. Forest Park.

On Stage - TheaterThe Traveling Jekyll and HydeShow, 7 p.m., The Grove Ban-quet Hall, 9158 Winton Road,Presented by Playhouse in thePark. Comedy deconstructsthemes of Stevenson’s classichorror novel using verbal wit,slapstick and clowning. Free.Presented by Playhouse in thePark. 522-1410; www.spring-fieldtwp.org/playhouse.cfm.Finneytown.

Support GroupsGrandFamilies: GrandparentsRaising Grandchildren, 1-2:30p.m., Family Life Center, 703Compton Road, Support fromcaring leaders for challenges of

parenting second time around.Free. Registration required.Through June 14. 931-5777.Finneytown.

SATURDAY, FEB. 9Art EventsIlluminated Soul, Noon, Clo-vernook Center for the Blindand Visually Impaired, 7000Hamilton Ave., Recent artworkby Wanda Owens. Part of Macy’sArts Sampler. Sampler scheduleis subject to change. Free.Presented by ArtsWave. 522-3860; www.theartswave.org.North College Hill.

BenefitsSuper Bowl of Chili, 5-8 p.m.,Northminster PresbyterianChurch, 703 Compton Road,Drinks and snacks available forpurchase. Vote for the People’sChoice Award winner. BenefitsFinneytown Young Life. $5, freechildren under 5, includesunlimited sampling. Presentedby Young Life West CentralCincinnati. 407-4731;www.younglife.org. Finney-town.

Dance ClassesDance Demonstrations andClasses, 1:30 p.m., College HillTown Hall, 1805 Larch Ave., Partof Macy’s Arts Sampler. Samplerschedule is subject to change.Free. Presented by ArtsWave.591-1227; www.theartswave-.org. College Hill.

EducationPortable Production VideoWorkshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Waycross Community Media,2086 Waycross Road, Everythingyou need to know to produceyour own program. Highlightsinclude DV camcorder etiquetteand usage, optimal audio insmall spaces, portable three-point lighting and shot composi-tion. $50, $25 residents. Regis-tration required. 825-2429;www.waycross.tv/Work-shop_Registration.html. ForestPark.

Exercise ClassesZumba Kids Dance FitnessClass, 10:30-11:15 a.m., GreatCommission Bible Church, 10200Hamilton Ave., Family LifeCenter. Healthy program featur-ing explosion of music, danceand energy. Ages 4-12. $4.851-4946; www.debsfitnesspar-ty.com.Mount Healthy.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day Dinner Dance,6:30-11:30 p.m., DonauschwabenHaus, 4290 Dry Ridge Road,Homemade pork schnitzeldinner includes mashed pota-toes, green beans, red cabbage,bread and dessert. Open winebar, delivered to table. Music byRheingold Band. $17. Presentedby Donauschwaben Society.385-2098; www.cincydonau-.com. Colerain Township.

Music - ClassicalLinton Peanut Butter and JamSession, 10-10:30 a.m. and 11:30a.m.-noon, Clovernook Centerfor the Blind and Visually Im-paired, 7000 Hamilton Ave.,Theme: American Heartstrings.Melodious sounds of the harp,violin, flute, voice and pianowith American folk music andmore. Featuring members of theMuddy River Consort, Cincin-nati’s own musical family. Inter-active and educational children’schamber music series for pre-schoolers and their families.Includes free Graeter’s cookies.Ages 2-6. Part of Macy’s ArtsSampler. Sampler schedule issubject to change. Free. Present-ed by ArtsWave. 381-6868;www.lintonmusic.org. NorthCollege Hill.

Music - RockUnreliable and Selfish, 7:30p.m., The Underground, 1140Smiley Ave., With Save theDrama, As We Crash, 4-WayHigh 5 and Heroes of Time.Doors open 7 p.m. $8. 825-8200;www.theug.com. Forest Park.

On Stage - TheaterMurder Mystery Dinner, 6:30p.m., Mill Race Banquet Center,1515 W. Sharon Road, “DeathSucks (Mew).” Dinner at 7 p.m.Audience participation. Adults.$34.50 plus tax; vehicle permitrequired. Registration requiredonline. Presented by HamiltonCounty Park District. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. Spring-field Township.

SUNDAY, FEB. 10NatureRavine to Freedom, 1-3 p.m.,LaBoiteaux Woods, 5400 LaniusLane, Walk wooded ravine usedby escaping slaves and hearstories about abolitionists thatfollowed Hamilton Avenueroute through Northside, Col-lege Hill, North College Hill andMount Healthy. Dress for weath-er. Ages 18 and up. $5. Regis-tration required by Feb. 7.Presented by Cincinnati ParksExplore Nature. 542-2909;www.cincinnatiparks.com.College Hill.

MONDAY, FEB. 11Exercise ClassesHatha Yoga, 6:30 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$5. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.FitBodz, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Instruct-ed by Gary Terry, West Pointgraduate, Army master fitnesstrainer and certified personaltrainer. Focusing on helpingindividuals improve theirstrength, stamina, flexibility andweight loss. Bring mat, 3- or5-pound dumbbells and water.$8. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.Cardio Dance Party, 7:45-8:45p.m., Cincinnati Dance andMovement Center, 880 ComptonRoad, Incorporates variety ofdance styles, including jazz, hiphop, latin, jive and more dancedto popular music. $10. Regis-tration required. Presented byCardio Dance Party. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Springfield Township.

Health / WellnessHow to Increase andMaintainYour Energy, Vitality andYouth, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Renais-sance West, 5156 North BendCrossing, Learn to take bettercare of health and about bene-fits of maintenance care. Topics:how exercise and nutrition playa role in contributing to living along, healthy life; simple solu-tions to health that can be fitinto one’s life. For seniors. Free.Presented by Foundation forWellness Professionals. 941-0378.Monfort Heights.

Holiday - Black HistoryMonthBooks Alive! For Kids, 6:30p.m., Forest Park Branch Library,655 Waycross Road, Reading ofthe book “What AWonderfulWorld: The Life of Louis Arm-strong,” performance fromBooks Alive! For Kids. Take-home craft after making it. Free.Presented by Public Library ofCincinnati & Hamilton County.369-4478; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Forest Park.

SeminarsJob Search Seminar, 1:30-3p.m., Family Life Center, 703Compton Road, Denny Krause,Great American InsuranceCompany, presents “A Net-working Case Study: Good, Badand Everything In Between.”Weekly speakers advise jobseekers on how to conduct aneffective job search. Familyfriendly. Free. Registrationrequired. 931-5777. Finneytown.

TUESDAY, FEB. 12Dance ClassesNew Beginner WesternSquare Dancing Class, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Parky’s Farm HayloftBarn, 10073 Daly Road, Noexperience necessary. Free,vehicle permit required. Present-ed by Hamilton County ParkDistrict. 860-4746; www.great-parks.org. Springfield Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Classes, 7-8p.m., Colerain Township Com-munity Center, $5. 741-8802;www.coleraintwp.org. ColerainTownship.

Senior CitizensLife Story Workshop, 1:30-3:30p.m., Springfield TownshipSenior and Community Center,9158 Winton Road, Discovernew techniques to rememberand tell stories of your lifejourney thus far. Bring pens andsense of adventure. Appropriatefor adults of any writing leveland both new and returningstudents. $57.50, $50 residents.Registration required. Presentedby Extraordinary Lives. 522-1154.Springfield Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13Art & Craft ClassesJewelry Design, 9-11:30 a.m.,Colerain Township CommunityCenter, 4300 Springdale Road,Bring jewelry beads and createwith assistance from LindaSchneider. For ages 50 and up.Free. 741-8802; www.cole-raintwp.org. Colerain Township.

Exercise ClassesFitBodz, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$8. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.

Health / WellnessPre-Diabetes Class, 10 a.m.-noon, Mercy Hospital MountAiry, 2446 Kipling Ave., In-formation on making healthyfood choices, exercise and bloodsugar control and monitoringblood sugar levels. $20. Present-ed by Mercy Health Partners.956-3729; www.e-mercy.com.Mount Airy.

THURSDAY, FEB. 14Clubs & OrganizationsMonthly Business Meeting, 11a.m.-noon, Mount HealthyChristian Village, 8097 HamiltonAve., Free. Presented by MountHealthy Business Association,Inc. 923-1985; www.mthealthy-ba.org.Mount Healthy.

Dance ClassesWaltz Classes, 7 p.m., Parky’sFarm Hayloft Barn, Free. 671-7219; www.sonksdf.com. Spring-field Township.Square Dance Lessons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Forest Park Activity

Center, $5. 232-1303. ForestPark.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Classes, 7-8p.m., Colerain Township Com-munity Center, $5. 741-8802;www.coleraintwp.org. ColerainTownship.Hatha Yoga, 9:15 a.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$5. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 15Dining EventsFish Fry, 5-7 p.m., VFW Post7340 Charles R. Gailey, 8326Brownsway Lane, Cod, catfish,shrimp, chicken, platters comewith choice of two sides. Carry-out available. $7.50 platter,$4.50 sandwich. Presented byVFW Post 7340 Ladies Auxiliary.521-7340; http://gailey-post.webs.com. Colerain Town-ship.

Farmers MarketLettuce Eat Well Winter Farm-ers Market, 3-7 p.m., CheviotUnited Methodist Church, Free.661-1792; www.lewfm.org.Cheviot.

Music - RockCalcaska, 7:30 p.m., The Un-derground, 1140 Smiley Ave.,Doors open 7 p.m. $8. 825-8200;www.theug.com. Forest Park.

SATURDAY, FEB. 16BenefitsMardi Gras Party, 8 p.m.-midnight, American Legion PostHughWatson Post 530 Green-hills, 11100 Winton Road, In-cludes beer, soft drinks, hotappetizers, chips and pretzels,cash bar, split-the-pot, silent andchance auctions, mystery bagsand more. Benefits: spay/neuterand vaccination voucher pro-gram for people assisting strayand feral cats. Ages 21 and up.$185 reserved table of eight;$25. Presented by Save Cats andObliterate OverPopulation Inc.771-2967; www.scoopcat.org.Greenhills.

Exercise ClassesZumba Kids Dance FitnessClass, 10:30-11:15 a.m., GreatCommission Bible Church, $4.851-4946; www.debsfitnesspar-ty.com.Mount Healthy.

On Stage - TheaterMurder Mystery Dinner, 6:30p.m., Mill Race Banquet Center,“Mardi Gras Mayhem.” Dinnerat 7 p.m. $34.50 plus tax; vehiclepermit required. Registrationrequired online. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. Spring-field Township.

SUNDAY, FEB. 17Community DanceFunfest Sweetheart Dance, 1-5p.m., Lakeridge Hall, 7210 Pippin

Road, With DJ Larry Robers.Admission includes soft drinks,beer, snacks, door prizes andphoto. $10. 521-1112. ColerainTownship.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayA Sinatra Valentine, 4-8 p.m.,Willie’s Sports Cafe, 6380 Glen-way Ave., Music of Frank Sinatraby Matt Snow. Drink specials.Free. 922-3377; www.willieswes-ternhills.com. Green Township.

LecturesNorthern Kentucky Germansin the 23rd Kentucky In-fantry, 2-5 p.m., German Heri-tage Museum, 4790 West ForkRoad, Presented by JeanineKreinbrink, adjunct lecturer,Northern Kentucky Universityand board member of the JamesRamage Civil War Museum.Free. Presented by German-American Citizens League ofGreater Cincinnati. 574-1741;www.gacl.org. Green Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 18Exercise ClassesHatha Yoga, 6:30 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$5. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.FitBodz, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$8. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.Cardio Dance Party, 7:45-8:45p.m., Cincinnati Dance andMovement Center, $10. Regis-tration required. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Springfield Township.

Support GroupsCrohn’s & Colitis Support,7-8:30 p.m., Family Life Center,703 Compton Road, Patientswith Crohn’s, Colitis and Inflam-matory Bowel Disease, and theirfamilies, invited to providemutual support and learn fromspeakers how to cope with thesediseases. Family friendly. Regis-tration required. 931-5777;www.northminsterchurch.net/care-and-support/family-life-center-support-groups/. Finney-town.

TUESDAY, FEB. 19Dance ClassesNew Beginner WesternSquare Dancing Class, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Parky’s Farm HayloftBarn, Free, vehicle permit re-quired. 860-4746; www.great-parks.org. Springfield Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Classes, 7-8p.m., Colerain Township Com-munity Center, $5. 741-8802;www.coleraintwp.org. ColerainTownship.

SeminarsJob Search Seminar, 1:30-3p.m., Family Life Center, DanaGlasgo, Cincinnati career coach,presents: Maximizing LinkedInin Your Search. Free. Regis-tration required. 931-5777.Finneytown.

Senior CitizensLife Story Workshop, 1:30-3:30p.m., Springfield TownshipSenior and Community Center,$57.50, $50 residents. Regis-tration required. 522-1154.Springfield Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20Art & Craft ClassesJewelry Design, 9-11:30 a.m.,Colerain Township CommunityCenter, Free. 741-8802; www.col-eraintwp.org. Colerain Town-ship.

EducationShoulder Pain: What Are YourOptions for Relief?, 6:30-7:30p.m., Beacon Orthopaedics &Sports Medicine-West, 6480Harrison Ave., Learn aboutsurgical options. Presentationfollowed by question-and-answer session. Free. Reserva-tions required. 354-7635;www.beaconortho.com. GreenTownship.

Exercise ClassesFitBodz, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$8. 741-8802; www.coleraintw-p.org. Colerain Township.

Support GroupsCopingwith Depression,7-8:30 p.m., Family Life Center,703 Compton Road, Discusscoping strategies. Free. Regis-tration required. 931-5777;www.northminsterchurch.net.Finneytown.

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Suzanne Blunk, Phillip Ray Guevara, Margaret Ivey and Heather Petersen star in “TheTraveling Jekyll and Hyde Show,” a Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Off the Hillproduction, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at The Grove, 9158 Winton Road. The show tells storyof tiny touring theater group trying to tell story of infamous scientist who learns to splithis good side from his evil one. The show is aimed at children ages 6-12. Admission is free.For more information, call 522-1410 or visit www.springfieldtwp.org/playhouse.cfm.THANKS TO TONY ARRASMITH & ASSOCIATES.

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If you want a Crockpotversion that starts withuncooked macaroni,check out my blog atCincinnati.Com/blogs.

8 oz. dry elbowmacaroni orother short pasta, cooked(2 cups)

12 oz. evaporatedmilk1 egg (Lottie uses 2)4 cups extra sharp or sharpcheddar cheese, shredded

Salt and pepper

Stovetop: Keep maca-roni warm. In large panover low heat, whisktogether milk and egg.Stir in cheese and cookjust until cheese melts.Add macaroni and stir toblend. Season to taste.

Crockpot: Mix every-thing in Crockpot except1 cup cheddar. Sprinklethat on top. Cook on low3-4 hours (check after 3)and don’t stir or removelid during cooking.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

Evaporatedmilk: Ahouse brand, like Kroger,works well and is less

expensive than nationalbrands.

Shredded or barcheese? I like to shredmy own since it doesn’thave the anti-cakingagents that shreddedcheese has and I thinkthe flavor is superior.But that’s up to you andhowmuch time you have,as pre-shredded workswell, too.

Herb- andspice-rubbed fishfilets with lemonbutter sauce

Can you believe Lentis almost here? You’ll befinding some good priceson seafood during Lent.

1pound tilapia or othermild white fish, cut into3-4 pieces

3⁄4 teaspoon each sweetpaprika and pepper

1⁄2 teaspoon each driedthyme and salt

1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustardCayenne to taste: start witha dash

Olive oil4 tablespoons butterLemon juice to taste

Combine herbs andspices together. Brushfish with a bit of the oliveoil on both sides and rubspice mixture all over.Film a nonstick skilletwith oil and when it’s hot,add fish and sear untilcooked through, a few

minutes per side. Mean-while, melt butter andstir in lemon juice totaste, or melt butter insmall skillet and cookuntil butter is a prettyamber color, about 3minutes over mediumheat, but watch so itdoesn’t burn. Stir in lem-on juice to taste. (Bycooking butter in skillet,you’ll have “brownedbutter,” a nuttier flavorthan simply melted but-ter and lemon juice).Spoon butter mixtureover fish. I like to servewith a side of couscousthat’s been cooked invegetable broth and sea-soned with garlic andgreen onions.

Tips from Rita’skitchen

Keeping avocadosfrom turning brown:Spray cut halves withcooking spray, wrap welland refrigerate.

Tips from readers’kitchens

My chicken cornchowder recipewas ahuge hit with readers. KitWhiteman gave her ownsignature twists to it(find her version on myblog) and I understand itwas served at a ladiesluncheon, as well. “Wecalled it Rita’s soup,” thereader said.

Readers want toknow

Can kitchen shearsbe put in dishwasher? Iput them in the dish-washer only when cut-ting up poultry since theshears’ blades will even-

tually be damaged in thedishwasher. So even ifthe manufacturer saysthey’re dishwasher safe,avoid it if possible. Myfave: The ones withbreak-apart blades.

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French vanilla poundcake. For Sue, who wouldlike to make this at home.

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

Necessity is the mother of recipe invention

Rita’s creamy macaroni and cheese started as a slow cooker recipe. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Adults won’t want tomiss out on great laughsduring the Murder Mys-tery Dinners at The MillRace Banquet Center inWinton Woods.

The first mystery ofthe season kicked off theseries in January andperformances runthrough September.

Doors open at 6:30p.m., dinner begins at 7p.m. and the show startsat 8 p.m.

Parents should notethat the shows containadult humor and may notbe unsuitable for chil-dren under 18 years ofage.

Upcoming MurderMystery Dinners are:

» Feb. 9 –Death Sucks.Beware! There is a vam-pire among us! Who will

be his next victim?» Feb. 16 – Mardi Gras

Mayhem. Has TommyTissuepaper’s temper fi-nally driven his floatmakers to commit a Ca-jun killing?

» Feb. 23 – NASCARKnock-off. The check-ered flag has beenwaved, but the real fightis just beginning in pitrow!

Dinner includes salad,chef-carved prime rib,chicken breast and vege-table lasagna along withassorted side dishes andgourmet desserts.

Soft drinks and coffeeare complimentary and acash bar is available.

The cost is $34.50 perperson, plus tax.

Due to the popularityof the dinners, tickets

must be purchased in ad-vance and are subject toavailability.

Tickets may be pur-chased online atGreatParks.org.

No refunds will be ac-cepted within 10 days ofthe ticket’s event.

The Mill Course is at1515 West Sharon Road,45231.

A valid HamiltonCounty ParkDistrictMo-tor Vehicle Permit ($10annual; $3 daily) is re-quired to enter the parks.

For additional infor-mation, call 513-521-PARK (7275), ext. 240.

Also, be sure to checkout the district’s Face-book page and on Twitterto find out more aboutwhat’s happening at theparks.

Murder mystery dinners return

You can rock on at the Knotty Pine, 6947 Cheviot Road. Correct answerscame fromMary Bowling, Kathy Bailey, Dave Wildetoer, Gail Hallgath,Debbie Fales, Nancy and Mark Bruner, Joan Donnelly, Pat Merfert, SandyRouse, Dennis Boehm, Jamie and Jake Spears, Bill Courter, Pat Powell, Jimand Kim Riley, Mimi and Papa Threm, Emily, Megan and the boys, Ronand Erma, Annette, Mark Schupp, Paul Drago, Mark Fehring, DebiFerguson, Butch Heid, Chris Meer, Fran Hoppenjans, Joan Wilson, Pauland Jackie Fehring, Vicki Milano, the Wedge Inn, and Ethan and SheriBernhard. Thanks for playing. See this week’s clue on A4.Last week’s clue.

THE ANSWER IS…

Jeff Seng of WhiteOak has been named vicepresident and generalmanager of RCL Benzig-er.

Since joining the com-pany in 1995, Seng hasheld a variety of roles inaccounting and opera-tions. He was most re-cently in charge of busi-ness analysis for bothRCL Benziger and Stan-dard.

Seng holds degrees inaccounting and financefrom the University ofCincinnati.

He and his wife, Vicki,live in White Oak withtheir three children.Seng serves on severallocal boards and volun-teers with the YMCAAu-tism program, with theCub Scouts, and is ayouth soccer, baseballand basketball coach inthe community. He also

estab-lished apartner-ship with alocal highschool toteach lifeskills tospecialneeds stu-

dents at CFM’s ware-house facility in Cincin-nati.

Today, RCL Benzigeris a Catholic publisherandproviderofK-eighth-grade curriculumchoices for Catholicschools and parishes, in-cluding bilingual materi-als. RCL Benziger pub-lishes materials for allthe faith formationneedsof Catholic parishes andschools, including sacra-mental preparation, fam-ily life, catechist forma-tion, high school andadult faith formation.

White Oakman promoted

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Winners will be chosen at a randomdrawing on February 8, 2013 at 9:00AM.Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)

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“Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”

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1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. HealthyWorship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporary

Sunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided

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Contemporary Service 9amTraditional Service 11:00amSunday School 10:15

LUTHERAN

Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church965 Forest Ave - 771-1544

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7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service

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Nursery Staff Provided“A Caring Community of Faith”

Welcomes You

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Wyoming Baptist Church(A Church For All Seasons)

Burns and Waverly AvenuesCincinnati OH 45215

821.8430Steve Cummins, Senior PastorSunday School..............................9:00 amCoffee & Fellowship...................10:00 amPraise & Worship........................10:30 amwww.wyomingbc.homestead.com

Visitors Welcome!

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ServicesSunday School - 10:00 amSunday Morning - 11:00 amSunday Evening - 6:00 pmWednesday - 7:00 pm EveningPrayer and Bible Study

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June 25 through June 29Ages 3 to 15

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BAPTIST

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Sunday School (all ages) 9:30amSunday Morning Service 10:30amSunday Evening Service 6:30pmWedn. Service/Awana 7:00pmRUI Addiction Recovery (Fri.) 7:00pm

Active Youth, College, Senior GroupsExciting Music Dept, Deaf Ministry, Nursery

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EVANGELICALCOMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday School Hour (for all ages)9:15 - 10:15am

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542-9025Visitors Welcome www.eccfellowship.org

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

9:30am Adult & Children’s Sunday School7:00pmWednesday, Small Groups for all agesInfant care available for all services3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Mt HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

513-931-5827Sunday School 8:45 - 9:45am

Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00amContemporary Gathering: Bible &

Conversation 11:30 - 12:30Nursery Available Handicap Access"Come as a guest. Leave as a friend".

Monfort HeightsUnited Methodist Church

3682 West Fork Rd , west of North BendTraditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am

Contemporary Worhip 9:45amNursery Available * Sunday School513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org

Spiritual Checkpoint ...Bearing the Love of Christ...for you!

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.org"Deeper Living: Deep Love"

Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00amContemporary Worship 9:40am

Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11amAsh Wednesday( 2/13/13) 7:30pm

Nursery Care ProvidedDr. Cathy Johns, Senior PastorRev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor

United Methodist Church10507 “Old” Colerain Ave

(513) 385-7883Rev. Mark Reuter

Christ, the Prince of Peace

Sunday School 9:15amWorship 10:30am - Nursery Available

www.cpopumc.org“Small enough to know you, Big enough to care”

UNITED METHODIST

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS5921 Springdale Rd

Rev. Richard Davenport, PastorWorship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m,

Bible Study 9:15 a.m. SundaysClassic Service and Hymnbook

www.trinitylutherancincinnati.com385-7024

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St. Paul United Church of Christ5312 Old Blue Rock Rd., off Springdale

Phone: 385-9077Rev. Michelle Torigian

Sunday Worship: 10:30amSunday School: 9:15am

Nursery Available/Handicap Accesswww.stpaulucccolerain.org

www.facebook.com/StPaulUCC

FLEMING ROADUnited Church of Christ691 Fleming Rd 522-2780

Rev Pat McKinneySunday School - All Ages - 9:15am

Sunday Worship - 10:30amNursery Provided

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Northwest CommunityChurch

8735 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HSRev. Kevin Murphy, Pastor

513-385-8973Worship and Sunday School 10AMHandicap Accessible/Nursery Available

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

Northminster Presbyterian Church703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243Growing Faith, Sharing Hope, Showing Love

Sunday Worship ScheduleTraditional Services: 8:00 & 10:15am

Contemporary Services: 9:00 & 11:30amStudent Cafe: 10:15amChildcare Available

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At CHURCH BY THEWOODS

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1 . Traditional Sunday Worship at10:00 AM. Language: EnglishMulti-cultural, multi-generational, andmulti-ethnic.2 . Contemporary Sunday Worshipwith Freedom Church at 10:30 AM.Language: English

It’s not about Religion; it’s aboutrelationships!

www.freedomchurchcincinnati.com3. Taiwanese Traditional SundayWorship st 2:00 PM. Language:Taiwanese, UC Campus Fellowship onSaturdays,

www.cincinnatitaiwanese.org4 . Seventh Day Adventist SaturdayWorship at 10:00 AM.Language: Spanish

Loving - Caring - and SharingGod’s Word

Notes: Nursery School isprovided at each Worship time

English as a Second Language (ESL) istaught on Saturday 10-12 AM.

Various Bible Studies are available.

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Redmaybe thecolor oflove, but it’s also the colorof your library card fromthe Public Library of Cin-cinnati and HamiltonCounty.

Use it this year to cre-ate your own special Val-entine’sDaygiftortosendan old-fashioned card toyour modern-day sweet-heart.Plus, besure tovisitthe display of antiqueVic-torian valentines on dis-play at theMain Library.

Visitors to the Main Li-brary, 800 Vine St., canview the Victorian valen-tines that are ondisplay incases by the elevators on

the second and thirdfloors of the South Build-ing.

Valentine photos are ofcards in the public li-brary’s Victorian Valen-tines Collection.

If you can’t make itdowntown to the Main Li-brary, visit the digitalVic-torianvalentinecollectionat http://tinyurl.com/b5wh6bp. From the web-site you can select andsend one of the digitalcardswithapersonalmes-sage to someone for Val-entine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day activ-ities at area branches:

» For Teens Only:Thursday, Feb. 7, 4 p.m. –Enjoy some Un-Valen-tine’s Day activities.North Central Branch,11109 Hamilton Ave., 513-369-6068.

» Valentine Fun: Mon-day, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. – Chil-dren can weave a Valen-tine heart and decorate asweet treat. Green Town-ship Branch, 6525 Bridge-townRoad, 513-369-6095.

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Notice to the owners and lienholders of thereal property located at 2421 RooseveltAvenue, Cincinnati, OH, and their execu-tors, administrators, guardians, heirs, suc-cessors, and assigns: On December 11,2012, the Colerain Township Board ofTrustees passed Resolution No. 76-12 forDemolition of 2421 Roosevelt Avenue, Cin-cinnati, OH (Parcel No. 510-0031-0493).This property has been found to be unfitfor human habitation by the Colerain Town-ship Fire Department. If the owners andlienholders and their executors, administra-tors, guardians, heirs, successors chooseto object to this action, they may do so atthe Colerain Township Board of Trusteesmeeting on February 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM,4200 Springdale Rd, Cincinnati, OH. Thecosts for the demolition will be assessed tothe property tax bill. Any questions may bedirected to the Colerain Township Plan-ning & Zoning Office: 4200 Springdale Rd.,Cincinnati, OH - 513-385-7505. 1747065

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Ronald CrawfordRonald R. Crawford, 76,

formerly of White Oak, died Jan.26.

Survived by cousins SallieCrawford Morhard, Joy Craw-ford Burns and Patricia Crawfordand families. Preceded in deathby parents Oliver, Olive Craw-ford.

Services were Jan. 31 at SpringGrove Cemetery. Arrangementsby Mihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome.

Russell DickmanRussell E. Dickman, 97, died

Jan. 24. He was an artist.Survived by

wife JoselynDickman;children JudithStevens, Juani-ta (Don) Massa,Tom (Heather)Dickman;grandchildrenDavid, William

(Kelly), Jeremy Siedling, Don(Julie) Stevens, Mike (Beata),

Gina Massa, Justin, Sarah Dick-man, Justin Robertson; great-grandchildren Madeline, Jack,Parker, Christopher, Nicholas,Ryder, Shane, Seth.

Services were Jan. 28 at St.Ann Church. Arrangements byFrederick Funeral Home. Memo-rials to St. Ann Church or MercySt. Theresa, 7010 Rowan HillDrive, Cincinnati, OH 45227.

Ernie ElamErnie Elam, 87, died Jan. 27.

He worked in sales for Nutro PetFoods.

He was an Army Air Corpsveteran of World War II.

Survived by sons Michael(Vicki), Martin(Dianne) Elam;sisters MildredElam; grand-children Mi-chelle (Luke)Anderson,Jason, Rachael(Eric Dunn),

Kyle Elam; great-grandchildren:Amberlyn (John Stewart), JaylaElam. Preceded in death by wifeJ. Alice Elam.

Services were Feb. 4 at Gump-Holt Funeral Home. Memorialsto: Honor Flight Tri-State, 5856West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH45247.

Ezra EmersonEzra E. Emerson, 69, Spring-

field Township, died Jan. 29.Survived by sons Darrin

(Sandy), Richard (Judy) Emerson;grandchildren Angela, Brandon,Bryan, Sarah, Kyla, Samantha,Jacob; mother Ethel Lamb.

Services were Jan. 31 at Neid-hard-Snow Funeral Home.

Ruth GrieshopRuth Burger Grieshop, 100,

Colerain Town-ship, died Jan.26. She was aseamstress, andshe and herhusbandowned theGrieshopSewing Ma-chine Shop.

Survived by children Doretta(John) Gillott, Ray Grieshop,Pauline (Jim) Dangel, Lois (Mike)Schnieder; grandchildren CherieMonarch, Marsh Bilby, James Jr.,Steve, Dave Dangel, Sue Reuter,Mary Wilking, Bonnie, Angie,Jay, Karl, Mark Grieshop, BeckyBevak, Tina Adkins; sister IreneMyer; 16 great-grandchildren.Preceded in death by husbandJoseph Grieshop.

Services were Jan. 30 at St.Boniface. Arrangements byFrederick Funeral Home. Memo-rials to St. Boniface Church.

Thelma HughesThelma Neufarth Hughes, 90,

died Jan. 26.Survived by daughter Connie

(Eugene) Eberhart; grand-children Crista, Julie Eberhart,Carolyn (Mike) Sigg, LauraHughes, Colleen (Brett) Smith;great-grandchildren Chris Eber-hart, Daniel, Rachel, Joshua Sigg;sister Betty (Gil) Fisher; sister-in-law JoAnn Neufarth; manynieces and nephews. Preceded indeath by husband ClarenceHughes, children Daniel (Claire)Hughes, Jane (Jim) Holtkamp,siblings Ray, Irvin, Norma Neu-farth, sisters-in-lawMarilyn, EvaNeufarth.

Services were Feb. 2 at St.James Episcopal Church. Ar-rangements by Dalbert, Wood-ruff & Isenogle Funeral Home.

Memorials to: Life Care Fund,Llanfair Retirement Community,1701 Llanfair Ave., Cincinnati,OH 45224.

Elmer JauchElmer F. Jauch, Green Town-

ship, died Jan. 28. He ownedWestower Cleaners for over 40years.

Survived by companion Deb-bie Winkler; children Mike(Rusty), Ken (Cindy) Jauch, Aron(Tom) Back; grandchildren JoeAdams, Dan (Erin), James(Heather Herling), Katie Jauch,Cody Timmerman, Bailey Back;sister Rita Peters; four great-grandchildren; many nieces andnephews.

Services were Feb. 2 at MeyerFuneral Home. Memorials to:Hospice of Cincinnati Inc., c/oBethesda Foundation Inc., P.O.Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH45263-3597.

Donald KesslerDonald P. “Hacksaw” Kessler,

58, White Oak, died Jan. 25.Survived by son Daniel Ruter;

siblings Elizabeth, Thomas (Terri)Kessler; nephews David, DanKessler. Preceded in death byparents Thomas, Anna Kessler.

Services were Jan. 29 at St.Boniface. Arrangements byMihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome. Memorials to a charity ofdonor’s choice.

George LaVigne Sr.George LaVigne Sr., 82, Col-

erain Township, died Jan. 30.Survived by wife Jane La-

Vigne; sons George (Vikki) Jr.,

Dan (ShauenHoward)LaVigne;grandchildrenNatalee, Nick(Vida), Aaron,Adam LaVigne;great-grand-child AlexisLaVigne; niece

and nephew Jaymee Swain, BillLaVigne Jr. Preceded in death bysiblings Bill LaVigne. AudreySheehan.

Services were Feb. 2 at St. AnnChurch. Arrangements by Fred-erick Funeral Home.

Elaine LeisgangElaine Luckey Leisgang, 75,

Green Township, died Jan. 22.Survived by children Edward,

Dave, Tim, Dan, Nicole, MichelleLeisgang, Cathy Ulrich, Mary

ElizabethGruber, PatriciaNaber, EllenRiechmann;brothersEugene, PaulLuckey; 22grandchildren;four great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husbandEdward “Bud” Leisgang, brotherKenneth Luckey.

Services were Feb. 2 at St.Ignatius. Arrangements byNeidhard-Minges Funeral Home.Memorials to: The Council onChild Abuse, 4440 Lake ForestDrive, Cincinnati, OH 45242 orAutism Speaks, 1060 State Road,Princeton, NJ 08540.

Robert LouisRobert Paul Louis, 69, Green

Township, died Jan. 23. Heworked for the Pepsi-ColaBottling Company for 41 years.

He was aparishioner ofSt. JamesChurch, wherehe was amember of thebereavementcommittee.

Survived bywife Patricia

Louis; children Teresa (Brian)Merkle, Erica (Adam) Daniels,Jason (Lindsey) Louis; grand-children Paul, Jonah, Abigail,Kaitlyn Merkle, Emerson, Fran-cesca Daniels, Landen Louis.

Services were Jan. 28 at St.James Church. Arrangements byFrederick Funeral Home. Memo-rials may be made in the form ofMasses to Our Lady of the HolySpirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave.,Norwood, OH 45212.

Edward LynchEdwward J. Lynch, 86, Green

Township, died Jan. 29. He was aretail milk delivery driver forCoors Dairy.

Survived by wife Mary Lynch;daughters Jean(Charlie) Lim,Patricia (Mi-chael) Bell;grandsonsGregory,Douglas Lim,Peter, Benja-min Bell; sisterEvelyn Horn-

ing.Services were Feb. 2 at Meyer

Funeral Home. Memorials to:Southwest Franciscan Missions,P.O. Box 12395, Albuquerque,NM 87195-0395 or JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation,8041Hosbrook Road, Suite 422,Cincinnati, OH 45236.

Theresa MagyarTheresa Magyar, 89, Green

Township, died Jan. 29.Survive d by husband John

Magyar Sr.;children John(Catherine) Jr.,Steven (Cheryl)Magyar, The-resa (Don)Klick; fivegrandchildren;five great-grandchildren.

Services were Feb. 1 at St.Catharine of Siena. Arrange-ments by Neidhard-MingesFuneral Home. Memorials to:Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263.

Donald PorterDonald Porter, 83, died Jan.

29.

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Survived bywife AlicePorter; chil-dren Kevin,KennethPorter, Denise(Darryl)Morris, WesMiller; grand-childrenMichelle (Joe)

Sparto, Melissa (Michael) Payne,Danielle Craig, Eric Porter, VictorBoatright, Stephanie Sheldon,Eric Stephens, Nicole Wagner;great-grandchildren Cameron,Kevin, Elena, Audrie; sistersPeggy Lackman, KathleenBeebe; Keith (Susan) Porter, Kim(Dick) Ward; many nieces andnephews.

Services were Feb. 1 at CorpusChristi Church. Arrangements byFrederick Funeral Home. Memo-rials to the Corpus Christi ChurchBuilding Fund or Hospice ofCincinnati.

Helen PratchardHelen Oliver Pratchard, 89,

Colerain Township, died Jan. 28.Sorvived by husband James

Burns Jr.; daughters Judi (Don-ald) Neiheisel,Lisa (KeithSumey) Troxel;grandchildrenRichard(Carrie), EricPratchard,Donald Nei-heisel Jr.,Heather(David) Par-ton, Jennifer

(Matthew) DeMaison, Melodie(Dave) Hartig, Sara (Mark)Mercurio, Krista (Todd) Apgar,Zachary Busam; stepchildrenBonnie Pauldine, Gary (MaryAnn) Burns; 14 great-grand-children. Preceded in death byfirst husband Richard H. Pratch-ard, son Richard G. (Dona)Pratchard.

Services were Feb. 1 at Freder-ick Funeral Home. Memorials to:Hospice of Heartland, 3800 RedBank Road, Cincinnati, OH45227.

Lois SmithLois Hoffman Smith, 83,

Springfield Township, died Jan.26.

Survived by grandchildrenSarah, Justin Haverkamp; great-grandchildren Hannah, Devon,Kemper; brother Charles (Ethel)Hoffman; many nieces andnephews. Preceded in death byhusbandWilliam Smith, daugh-ter Linda Haverkamp, parentsChester, Charlotte Hoffman,brother David (late Colleen)Hoffman.

Services were Feb. 2 at theChurch of the Assumption.Arrangements by FrederickFuneral Home. Memorials to:Scratching Post, 6948 PlainfieldRoad, Cincinnati, OH 45236.

Elmer StrickerElmer P. Stricker, 91, Colerain

Township, died Jan. 28.Survived by wife Agnes Strick-

er; childrenJim, PamStricker, Pat(Bill) Bessler,Terry Warnick;grandchildrenLauren (Joe)Schmaltz, Brad(Lauren), Ben,Steve Bessler;

five great-grandchildren.Services were Jan. 31 at the

Church of the Assumption.Arrangements by FrederickFuneral Home. Memorials to:Smile Train, P.O. Box 96231,Washington, D.C. 20090 orTri-State Honor Flight, 8627Calumet Way, Cincinnati, OH45249.

Ann ThalerAnn Krauser Thaler, 93, Green

Township, died Jan. 26. She wasa homemaker.

Survived by sons Gary (Nancy),Dave (Lori)Thaler; grand-children Paul(Christie), Mike(Kristy), Aman-da Thaler,Jenny (Brad)Wilhelm, Angie(Ryan) Fohl,Ashley Batche-

lor; great-grandchildren Evan,EmmaWilhelm, Lexi Fohl, LizzieThaler; niece Barbara Stroube.Preceded in death by husbandElmer Thaler, son Thomas Thaler,brother Paul Krauser.

Services were Jan. 29 at St.Martin of Tours. Arrangementsby Neidhard-Minges FuneralHome. Memorials to VitasHospice or the American HeartAssociation.

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DEATHS

CINCINNATI DISTRICT5Arrests/citationsBrandon R. Alexander, born1983, city or local ordinanceviolation, 6281 Cary Ave., Jan.18.Aaron Holleran, born 1989,drug abuse, possession ofdrug abuse instruments, 5500Colerain Ave., Jan. 21.Josiah Shafer, born 1994, drugabuse, misdemeanor drugpossession, possession ofdrug abuse instruments, 5500Colerain Ave., Jan. 21.Charles Smith, born 1993,possession of drugs, 5502Colerain Ave., Jan. 22.Michelle Mason, born 1985,possession of drug parapher-nalia, 1250 Cedar Ave., Jan.23.Wallace Evans, born 1983,domestic violence, 4996Hawaiian Terrace, Jan. 23.William Lamar Chamber, born1964, having a weapon underdisability, 5755 Argus Road,Jan. 23.Keith Stowers, born 1987,assault, criminal damaging orendangering, domesticviolence, trafficking, 5500Colerain Ave., Jan. 24.Shamika Arrington, born 1987,child endangering or neglect,misdemeanor drug pos-session, permitting drugabuse, possession of drugparaphernalia, 5367 BahamaTerrace, Jan. 24.James Brown, born 1989,receiving a stolen motorvehicle, 1180 Cedar Ave., Jan.26.Robert Owens, born 1973,drug abuse, trafficking, 5028Colerain Ave., Jan. 26.

Incidents/reportsAggravated menacing1963 W. North Bend Road, Jan.17.Assault1197 W. Galbraith Road, Jan.19.5856 Shadymist Lane, Jan. 20.5591 Colerain Ave., Jan. 22.Breaking and entering1133 Atwood Ave., Jan. 17.5560 Kirby Ave., Jan. 22.Burglary4996 Hawaiian Terrace, Jan.21.5473 Kirby Ave., Jan. 22.2954 Highforest Lane, Jan. 24.4928 Hawaiian Terrace, Jan.

24.Criminaldamaging/endangering5188 Colerain Ave., Jan. 20.Domestic violenceReported on West North BendRoad, Jan. 17.Reported on Hawaiian Ter-race, Jan. 17.Reported on Hawaiian Ter-race, Jan. 21.Taking the identity ofanother5322 Eastknoll Court, Jan. 17.Theft5823 Hamilton Ave., Jan. 21.6127 Hamilton Ave., Jan. 22.1341W. North Bend Road, Jan.23.6030 Lantana Ave., Jan. 23.2741W. North Bend Road, Jan.23.Unauthorized use of amotor vehicle5378 Bahama Terrace, Jan. 21.

COLERAIN TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsNicole Smith, 37, 6657 RussellHeights, operating vehicleintoxicated at 275, Jan. 2.Steven Brown, 46, 1402 Wit-tekind Terrace, drug pos-session at 9104 Pippin Road,Jan. 2.Chelsie Stevens, 22, 9982Dunraven Drive, domesticviolence at 9982 DunravenDrive, Jan. 2.Juvenile female, 14, theft at9505 Colerain Ave., Jan. 2.Juvenile female, 14, theft at9505 Colerain Ave., Jan. 2.Donny McMullen, 34, 5956Rhode Island, drug possessionat 9540 Colerain Ave., Jan. 3.Juvenile female, 17, obstruct-ing official business at 2831Geraldine, Jan. 3.Juvenile male, 14, disorderlyconduct at 2831 Geraldine,Jan. 3.Juvenile male, 15, disorderly

conduct at 2831 Geraldine,Jan. 3.Juvenile female, 15, disorderlyconduct at 2831 Geraldine,Jan. 3.Michael Comes, 22, 3375Alexis Road, obstructingofficial business, resistingarrest at 3375 Alexis Road,Jan. 4.Juvenile male, 13, possessiondrug paraphernalia, drugpossession at 11770 PippinRoad, Jan. 4.Nicole Tye, 31, 5468 BahamaTerrace, assault at 7200Pippin road, Jan. 4.Juvenile male, 17, criminaldamaging at 10236 Hawk-hurst Drive, Jan. 4.Brianna Patton, 19, 5434Bahama Terrace, theft at 3711Stone Creek Blvd., Jan. 4.Jeffrey Banks, 35, 3533 Woo-dridge Blvd., theft at 8451Colerain Ave., Jan. 4.Juvenile male, 16, criminaldamaging at 3835 W. Gal-braith Road, Jan. 4.Kenneth Corcoran, 48, 58Illona Drive, operating vehi-cle intoxicated at 3090 W.Galbraith Road, Jan. 4.Connor Marshal, 19, 3618Woodsong Drive, drug pos-session at 9365 WoodsongDrive, Jan. 5.Jazmyne Williams, 20, 6052Townvista Drive, theft, drugparaphernalia at 9531 Col-erain Ave., Jan. 6.Dale Miller, 40, 8501 Cre-atmont Drive, theft, obstruct-ing official business at 8451Colerain Ave., Jan. 6.Kelsey Stadmiller, 23, 860Genebill Drive, theft at 8451Colerain Ave., Jan. 6.Derren Hemphill, 46, 3566Glenwood, theft at 8451Colerain Ave., Jan. 6.Donald Callaway, 22, 2010

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» Colerain Township: Chief Daniel P. Meloy, 245-6600» Green Township: Chief Bart West, 574-0007; vandalismhotline 574-5323» Hamilton County: Sheriff Jim Neil, 825-1500» Springfield Township: Chief David Heimpold, 729-1300

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If you grew up aroundCheviot you probablyknew Raesa “Teresa”Prechenenko. She, withher husband, Stefan,owned Stefan’s Shoes onHarrison Avenue formore than 60 years.

Mrs. Prechenenko, 89,died Jan. 28. Her daugh-ter Vickie Mayall ofGreen Township said hermother was a hard work-er but always had a senseof humor.

“She always tried tohelppeople,”Mayall said.“When poor familiescame into the store, shegave them discounts tohelp them.”

Mayall said her moth-er was born in the Uk-raine, and her parentsleft to get away from thecommunists duringWorldWarII.Afterastopin Germany, they weresponsored by a family inSunman, Ind.,where theyworked on a farm. Mr.Prechenenko was shoe-maker, and Mayall saidhermother used to take abus into Cincinnati forsupplies with the busdriving through Cheviot.

Fert Quatromani, whoworked for Stefan’sShoes for 18 years, saidMrs. Prechenenkothought Cheviot lookednice, so they opened astore there.

Mayallsaid herparentslived in theback oftheir firststore.Theyeventuallygot anapartment

and then a house. Theymoved their store to 3619Harrison. Her fatherdied in 1967, and Mrs.Prechenenko continuedto operate the store untilshe retired in 2003.

Mrs. Prechenenkowas a certified pedor-thist, according toMayall, which is similarto a physician’s assistant.That allowed her to pre-scribe what people need-ed to do to adjust theirshoes.

Mayall said her moth-er liked to travel, andwould go on shoe compa-ny-sponsored trips.

“She traveled aroundthe world,” Mrs. Mayallsaid. “Shesawthebiggestpart of theworld throughthat.’

Quatromani said Mrs.Prechenenkowas a “kindold woman from the oldcountry and could workanymachine in the store.

“Boy, could she repairshoes like gangbusters.Sheknewhowtouseall ofthemachines there.”

He said Mrs. Preche-nenko loved flowers andwould sometimes fill the

shoe store with them.She was a member of

the Cheviot-WestwoodKiwanis and Cheviot-Westwood CommunityAssociation and workedat theHarvestHomeFaireach year.

Cheviot Mayor SamKeller said Mrs. Preche-nenko always spoke hermind, but was a sweet-heart about it.

“She would tell youhow she felt, but shemade you feel good aboutit,” Keller said, who re-members going to thestore as a youth.

She also liked to bakethecity’sgarbagedepart-ment workers cookies.

“She always treatedthem great,” Keller said.“You never spoke badlyof the garbage men infront of her.”

Besides Mayall andher husband, ScottMayall, she is survivedby another daughter Val-entina Remig; grandchil-dren,Marie (David) Ken-nedy, Michael, Christo-pher (Andrea) Mayall;and great-grandson,NicholasMayall.

ServiceswereFeb.1atBayley. Arrangementswere handled by Gump-Holt Funeral Home. Me-morials may be sent to:BayleyEndowment Fundor Bayley Adult Day Pro-gram, 990 Bayley PlaceDrive, Cincinnati, OH45233.

‘Teresa’ Prechenenko,owned Stefan’s ShoesByMarc Emralmemral@communitypress.com

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Sevenhills Drive, theft at 9505Colerain Ave., Jan. 7.Loushawn McBride, 33, 2825Mariposa Ave., domesticviolence, felonious assault,obstructing official business,abduction at 9758 DunravenDrive, Jan. 7.Steven Brown, 46, 1402 Wit-tekind, drug possession at9104 Pippin Road, Jan. 2.Juaniqua Reyes, 24, 9909 Lor-alinda Drive, open containerat 3120 Springdale, Jan. 5.Juvenile male, 16, disorderlyconduct at 8801 Cheviot Road,Jan. 8.Juvenile male, 16, disorderlyconduct at 8801 Cheviot Road,Jan. 4.Jonathon Montgomery, 21,5585 Springdale Road, drugpossession at 9501 ColerainAve., Jan. 6.Joseph Mueller, 23, 2400 Pin-wood Lane, drug possession at2776 Grosvenor Drive, Jan. 7.Juvenile male, 15, disorderlyconduct at 8801 Cheviot Road,Jan. 7.Lacey Glass, 26, 3846 Bea-vercreek Circle, theft, criminaltrespassing at 8451 ColerainAve., Jan. 8.Juvenile male, 15, disorderlyconduct at 8801 Cheviot Road,Jan. 7.Angela Blair, 48, 4728 Hamil-ton, theft at 8451 ColerainAve., Jan. 8.Juvenile female, 15, domesticviolence at 8508 SunlightDrive, Jan. 8.

Incidents/reportsAssaultVictim struck at 7200 PippinRoad, Jan. 4.Victim struck at 2394 HiddenMeadows Drive, Jan. 7.BurglaryResidence entered and items ofunknown value removed at10300 Moonflower Court, Jan.2.Reported at 2898 WindsongDrive, Dec. 19.Residence entered and laptop,watch, wallet and contents ofunknown value removed at3850 Brockton Drive, Jan. 2.

Residence entered an jewelry,safe, medication of unknownvalue removed at 3481 Spring-dale, Jan. 6.Residence entered and $500removed at 7011 SpringdaleRoad, Jan. 8.Criminal damagingDoor frame damaged at 9799Prechtel Road, Dec. 22.Vehicle roof damaged at 10236Hawkhurst, Jan. 4.Domestic violenceVictim reported at MariposaAvenue, Jan. 7.Victim reported at SunlightDrive, Jan. 8.ForgeryChecks forged at 8256 StahleyDrive, Dec. 19.MenacingVictim reported at 10829 In-victa Circle, Jan. 3.Resisting arrestVictim reported at 2448 Ban-ning Road, Jan. 2.TheftGame system of unknownvalue taken at 8438 HaskellDrive, Jan. 2.Rings of unknown value takenat 9717 Colerain Ave., Dec. 28.Reported at 9505 Colerain Ave.,Jan. 3.residence entered and TV ofunknown value removed at3985 Woodsong Drive, Jan. 4.Merchandise valued at $242removed at 8451 ColerainAve., Jan. 4.Vehicle entered and items ofunknown value removed at2568 Gazelle Court, Jan. 3.Purse removed from vehicle at8920 Cheviot Road, Jan. 5.Merchandise valued at $948removed at 9531 ColerainAve., Jan. 5.Purse and contents of unknownvalue removed at 10761 PippinRoad, Jan. 4.Attempt made at 8451 ColerainAve., Jan. 6.Merchandise of unknown valueremoved at 3693 Stone CreekBlvd, Jan. 7.Clothes of unknown valueremoved at 7451 ColerainAve., Jan. 5.$118 in currency removed frommachine at 10270 ColerainAve., Jan. 7.Weapons violation

Bullet hole found in vehicle at9130 Coogan Drive, Jan. 7.

GREEN TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsTimmy Hill, 51, 2953 Massachu-setts Ave., theft at 6300 Glen-way Ave., Jan. 21.Daniel Moser Jr., 22, 2298Harrison Ave., theft at 6580Harrison Ave., Jan. 21.Joshua J. Berg, 21, 3646 Ep-worth Ave., drug abuse at3126 Northgate Drive, Jan. 20.Eli C. Huth, 19, 313 KatiebudDrive, possession of marijuanaand drug paraphernalia at3825 Race Road, Jan. 21.Patrick T. Finn, 19, 5244 ClevesWarsaw, drug abuse at 6295Glenway Ave., Jan. 21.Juvenile, 11, criminal damagingat 5400 Edalbert Drive, Jan. 23.Douglas R. Mingie, 32, 4459North Bend Road, obstructingofficial business at 6500 Glen-way Ave., Jan. 23.Dennis R. Doyle, 27, 4364Harrison Ave. No. 30, theft at4364 Harrison Ave. No. 30, Jan.23.Joshua A. Chernay, 22, 4125Turf Lane, failure to send childto school at 4125 Turf Lane,Jan. 23.Ashley N. Haynes, 21, 4125 TurfLane, failure to send child toschool at 4125 Turf Lane, Jan.23.Samuel R. Snodgrass, 42, 1637Minion, possessing drug abuseinstrument at Glenway Ave-nue and Lawrence Road, Jan.24.Kimberly A. Walters, 36, 3663Lakewood, failure to sendchild to school at 3900 RaceRoad, Jan. 24.Juvenile, 15, habitual truancy at3900 Race Road, Jan. 24.Timothy R. Rueve, 39, 515Allenford Court, possession ofdrugs at 5750 Harrison Ave.,Jan. 24.Juvenile, 14, disorderly conductat 5156 Race Road, Jan. 25.Juvenile, 14, criminal trespass at3325 Westbourne Drive, Jan.26.Juvenile, 13, criminal trespass at3325 Westbourne Drive, Jan.26.

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