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As in previous years EastSide communities are partici-pating in the Great AmericanCleanup. The specific days forthe cleanup will vary by com-munity.

Anderson TownshipAnderson Township will

have its cleanup from 8:30 a.m.to noon Saturday, April 25. Vol-unteers should meet at the An-derson Towne Center, 7850 FiveMile Road.

Registration will start at 8:30a.m. A lunch will be provided at11:30 a.m.

To preregister or for infor-mation, contact Allison Hodson

at 688-8400 or via email at [email protected].

MadisonvilleThe Madisonville cleanup

will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-urday, May 9, starting from thepocket park at Madison Roadand Whetsel Avenue.

Locations that will becleaned include the businessdistrict, the Little Duck Creektrail, Erie Avenue betweenBramble and Murray andTompkins between Old RedBank and Roe.

Volunteers will also paint thehistoric Madisonville sign atRed Bank and Duck Creek.

Refreshments and cleanupmaterials will be provided.

To sign up or for information,

send an email to [email protected].

Mount WashingtonThe Mount Washington

cleanup will be from 9 a.m. tonoon Saturday, May 16, startingfrom Mount WashingtonSchool, 1730 Mears Ave.

A breakfast will be provided.“It’s a great opportunity for

the community to come togeth-er,” said Mount WashingtonCommunity Council boardmember Danielle Necessary,who is helping coordinate thecleanup in Mount Washington.

Necessary said people canregister through the MountWashington Community Coun-

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Volunteers help pick up litter in Oakley during a previous Great American Cleanup. East Side community cleanupdates are scheduled throughout April and May.

East Side communitiesgear up for cleanupsForrest [email protected]

See EAST SIDE, Page 2A

FAIRFAX — Neal Tew isbuilding an interest in squashone swing at a time.

Tew is founder of the TSquash Academy in Fairfax.The academy, which caters toboth youngsters and adults,opened in 2013.

“Could you establish a mar-ket for squash and change theculture of the sport in Cincin-nati?” said Tew about the im-petus for starting the acad-emy.

Tew started with a pilotprogram in Mason that hasgrown not only to include theFairfax academy but to out-reach programs throughoutGreater Cincinnati and re-gional events.

As evidenced by this, theanswer to Tew’s question

would likely be “yes.”However, Tew, who has

been playing squash since age6, said he wanted to do morethan just raise awareness.

“It’s a great sport for par-ents to bond with their kids,”he said. Tew bases this on hisown experience playingsquash with his father. Tewcontinued playing squashwhile in college and has par-ticipated in tournaments bothlocally and nationally.

Squash is an indoor racquetsport developed in England inthe 1830s. Although squashand racquetball, have somesimilarities, the squash ball isslower than the ball used inracquetball. Also, in racquet-ball the ceiling is play.

“I find this sport is a won-derful teacher of life lessons

Academy hassport of squashdown to a TForrest [email protected]

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Neal Tew, left, is founder of the T Squash Academy which has beenoperating in Fairfax since 2013. Behind him are several youngstersparticipating in a match.

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Christy and Ron Lukemirebegan their journey as fosterparents just a short year agowith a strong desire to do what-ever they could to help a child inneed.

They are now poised to be-come the first foster-to-adoptfamily through Beech AcresParenting Center as they pre-pare to adopt their 7-month-oldfoster child.

They are a family of five in-cluding the 7-month-old, 6-year-old son, Rylan, and 10-year-olddaughter, Ciara, living in PierceTownship. When they decided tobecome a foster family, ChristyLukemire said she and her hus-band attended the Beech Acrestraining to get licensed.

“When we found out that we

were going to be able to adoptour foster daughter, it was ahuge blessing to be able tostreamline the process throughBeech Acres since they recent-ly received their adoption li-censing,” Lukemire said. “Theyalready knew so much about ourfamily and had a lot of the need-ed information already on file,which has significantly cutdown the time typically neededto do the adoption home-study.”

Beech Acres has trained andlicensed foster parents for 40years. On March 31 it an-nounced that it is certified to ap-prove foster families to adoptchildren in their care.

This new service fits withBeech Acres mission statementto “inspire and equip today’sparents, families, and commu-nities to raise capable, caring,and contributing children,” Pro-

gram Manager for Child Wel-fare Pete Mesrin said.

“(Foster) families are allover the map in terms of desireto adopt,” he said. “A lot de-pends on where they are in theirstage of life. A lot of youngerfamilies who are wishing to addto their family permanently,they are looking for adoptions.A lot of times, families whohave raised their children justwant to help kids in need.”

These families might not belooking to adopt, but it goes thatway, Mesrin said. Regardless ofwhere the families are in theirdesire to help children, the ef-fort to adopt will be easier andquicker with Beech Acres li-censed to provide foster-to-adopt services.

“Previously our foster par-

Beech Acres now offers foster-to-adopt servicesSheila [email protected]

THANKS TO WES BATTOCLETTE

Beech Acres Parenting Center Team Lead for Child Welfare JessicaThompson leads a training group for foster parents. See ADOPT, Page 2A

they entered their jour-ney as foster parents,they had hopes of eventu-ally adopting, Lukemiresaid.

“Family is an extreme-ly important part of ourlives,” Ron Lukemiresaid. “I hoped we wouldhave the opportunity tocare for a child and pro-vide a loving, permanenthome for them throughadoption.”

Beech Acres currentlyhas 45 licensed fosterhomes with a total of 77foster parents - 13 of thehomes are single parent,Social Media MarketingManager Kristina Meeksaid.

The next round of fos-ter parent pre-servicetraining begins on April21. To learn more aboutBeech Acres visit beecha-cres.org or contact Jessi-ca Williams, (513)233-4707 about training.

ents had to work withcounty children’s ser-vices departments in or-der to adopt the childrenin their care,” ProgramDirector for Child Wel-fare and BehavioralHealth Sharidon Wolzsaid. “We wanted to part-ner with foster parents toprovide a seamless proc-ess of creating lastingfamilies for children inneed. Now that BeechAcres has a state foster-to-adopt certification, wecan provide permanenthomes for children morequickly, reducing stresson both the child and theparents.”

The choice to becomeboth a foster family andadoptive family was natu-ral for the Lukemires. As

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Beech Acres Parenting Center recently received certification toprovide foster-to-adopt services.

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The last thing thatcomes to mind when hear-ing the music of MichaelJackson or Lady Gaga issquare dancing.

Yet, many might be sur-prised when hearing themusic selection of Beech-mont Square DancingClub’s caller Gene Record.

“We don’t just use coun-try music or old-time fid-dle music,” he said. “A lit-tle pop music is used.There’s not much rap mu-sic used, although a fewcallers use a little of that. Ihave Michael Jackson andI’m working on a little La-dy Gaga stuff that mighttransfer into music weuse.”

Both in their 80s, Rec-ord, and his wife Ginny,like the upbeat tempofound in today’s pop mu-sic. Record, who lives inCold Spring, Kentucky,has spent the last 48 yearsas a caller and has trav-eled to 17 countries in theworld to call dances.

“Square dancing is big-ger in Japan than it is inthe United States,” he said.“A lot of people don’t knowabout square dancinghere. It’s a well-kept se-cret.”

Veida and Mark Was-serman of Hyde Parkstumbled onto the secretin 2000 when they becameinterested in all kinds ofdancing and started takinglessons. Their path even-tually led them to theBeechmont Square Danc-ing Club where they arenow the presidents.

“We discovered thatwith square dancing, it

turned out to be so muchmore than just the dancingper se,” Veida Wassermansaid. “Square dance peo-ple are a real communitywho are interested in eachother. It is so much morethan just showing up at acertain hour, dance andleave.”

In addition to the greatsocial aspect, there are acouple of other benefits ofsquare dancing, UnionTownship’s Lucy Mooresaid.

“It’s physical activity.It’s good exercise,” shesaid. “This is my exercise.I don’t go to a gym.” Theactivity is good for thememory too as dancersneed to remember foot-work. “It’s good for yourbrain and body,” Mooresaid.

Moore joined the Bee-chont Square Dance Clubin 1981 when in her 40s.She is currently the club’s

treasurer, but over theyears she’s held many clubposts.

In addition to involve-ment with the dance club,Moore is also a trustee ofthe Anderson TownshipHistorical Society. Her fa-ther, the late Steve Smal-ley, wrote the township’shistory book. She keepsherself busy with othervolunteer activities aswell.

The Beechmont SquareDance Club is the second-oldest such club in thearea, Moore said. The 54-year-old club unofficiallystarted around the time ofWorld War II with groupsgetting together to dancein their homes and base-ments and a Mt. Washing-ton bowling alley. The clubofficially formed in 1961and eventually moved toits current home at the An-derson Senior Center, 7970Beechmont Ave.

The club has 35 mem-bers, and meets on the sec-ond and fourth Thursdaynights. Annual dues are $5,and members pay $5 ateach dance.

A typical club meetingincludes dancing and food.Each meeting has a themefor the dance, and mem-bers bring covered dishes,Moore said. Like the mu-sic, the attire the dancerswear also varies. Somewear traditional squaredancing dresses, but somewear prairie skirts andothers wear jeans.

Moore said the club islooking to grow its mem-bership and will gain a fewnew members who areabout to graduate from itssquare dancing class. Inthe fall, a new class is setto be offered.

Anyone interested infinding out more about theclub can call 871-6010 or752-0968.

Today’s square dancingoffers mix of pop and fiddleSheila [email protected]

THANKS TO LUCY MOORE

The Beechmont Square Dance Club meets twice per month at the Anderson Senior Center.

cil website atwww.mwcc.org/.

Mount WashingtonSchool will have a carni-val at noon following thecleanup. The carnivalwill have children’sgames, raffles and food.

Necessary said chil-dren participating in thecleanup will receive freegame tickets that can beused at the carnival.

Cleanup supplies willbe provided by KeepCincinnati Beautiful.

Necessary said peo-ple can also bring elec-tronic items for dispos-al. A truck will be at theschool for pickup ofthese items.

She said the cleanupwill focus on the busi-ness district and some ofthe adjacent streets.

Necessary said somegardening and landscap-

ing will also be done aspart of the event.

Oakley“Oakley is one of the

most desirable neigh-borhoods in the cityright now,” said OakleyCommunity Councilboard member BrianFerry, who is also help-ing coordinate the clean-up in Oakley. “This al-lows us to keep it beauti-ful.”

Oakley will have itscleanup from 8:30 a.m. tonoon Saturday, May 9, atthe Geier Esplanade inthe business district.

Ferry said a numberof area businesses willcontribute refresh-ments.

This is Oakley’s thirdyear participating in theevent. Last year about 25volunteers came out tohelp.

Supplies will be pro-vided by Keep Cincin-nati Beautiful. Ferry en-courages people to reg-ister online at keepcin-cinnatibeautiful. org/.

Ferry said the groupwill also lay mulch atvarious locations. Hesaid recommendationson areas to focus on dur-ing the cleanup can beemailed to him at [email protected] information, callFerry at 289-3630.

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and a builder of relation-ships,” Tew said, addingthat it builds character,confidence, strength anddiscipline.

Tew said there is also amental element as wellthat involves trying to an-

ticipate the move of an op-ponent. He likens gameplay to “chess in shorts.”

Although the academyhas a significant numberof youngsters who playthere, it also has program-ming for adults. Schoolsthroughout the Tristatealso have matches at theacademy.

In recent months the TSquash Academy formed

a partnership with theCincinnati Sports Club.

This allows us to con-centrate more fully on theprogramming while theSports Club handles facil-ity maintenance and oper-ations as well as market-ing and membership.

The T Squash Academyalso recently received a501(c)3 designation whichwill provide the academy

with an opportunity to re-ceive grants and expandits outreach throughoutthe area.

For information on theT Squash Academy, visitits website athttp://bit.ly/1DNt4BD orcall Laura Caty at 561-4900.

The T Squash Academyis located at 3917 VirginiaAve.

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Wenstrup to hostAcademy Day

U.S. Rep. Brad Wen-strup’s annual AcademyDay will be Saturday, April25, at Anderson HighSchool, 7560 Forest Road inCincinnati. The event willinclude a Service Acad-emy Fair and formal pres-entations given by repre-sentatives from the U.S.Air Force Academy, theU.S. Naval Academy, theU.S. Military Academy atWest Point, the U.S. CoastGuard Academy, and theU.S. Merchant MarineAcademy.

Registration and theAcademy Fair will begin at10 a.m. The formal pro-gram will begin at 11 a.m.and should conclude no lat-er than 12:45 p.m. Parkingis available at AndersonHigh School.

For additional informa-

tion about Academy Dayor the nomination process,visit www.wenstrup.hou-se.gov or call 513-474-7777.

Person of the YearThe Hyde Park Neigh-

borhood Council is accept-ing nominations for HydePark Person of the Year.

This award recognizespeople who have made adifference in the commu-nity. This could range fromvolunteer efforts to acts ofkindness.

Nominations will be ac-cepted through Friday,May 8. Nominationsshould be sent to AlfredShikany, 1315 Morten St.,Cincinnati 45208 oremailed to [email protected]. Includeyour name, address andphone number, the name ofthe person being nominat-ed and details on why theindividual is a Person ofthe Year.

The winner will be an-nounced during Hyde ParkNeighborhood Council’sspring meeting 6:30 p.m.Thursday, May 14, at ClarkMontessori School, 3030Erie Ave.

Fraud awarenessThe 20th Century thea-

ter will have a CharitableFraud Awareness Dayfrom 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun-day, April 26.

The purpose of theevent is to raise awarenesson how to detect potentialcharitable fraud, saidMark Rogers, owner of the20th Century.

Since the event is in con-junction with another Oak-ley event in which people

can bring their dogs intoarea businesses, dog own-ers are invited to bringtheir pets into the theaterduring this program, Rog-ers said.

Observatorycelebrates Hubble’s 25th

The Cincinnati Obser-vatory, 3489 ObservatoryPlace, celebrates the Hub-ble Telescope’s 25th anni-versary with a special pro-gram fro, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.Saturday, April 25.

The telescope’s storywill be shared along withHubble’s Greatest Hits –the best pictures of the cos-mos taken over the past 25years. Weather permit-ting, guests can lookthrough the Cincinnati Ob-servatory’s telescopes atJupiter, Venus, the Moon,and more.

The evening is open forall ages. Admission is $7per person, $5 for Observa-tory members. For infor-mation call, 513-321-5186.

Dog trainer teacheskids about dogs

Parents, does your dogever back away, disengagefrom or even growl at yourchild? If so, SycamoreTownship dog trainer LisaDesatnik is offering herMy Dog’s Super Hero class9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday,May 17, at The Dog Studio,3645 Linwood, MountLookout Square.

My Dog’s Super Hero isaclass aimed at preventingbites and strengthening re-lationships with pets. It isfor children ages 6 to 10 ac-

companied by a parent orguardian. In a fun and en-gaging way, Desatnikteaches children how toplay and interact appropri-ately with their dog, how tobe a safe and fun dog play-mate, and how dogs tell uswhen they are happy orwant to be left alone.

Pre-registration is re-quired atwww.SoMuchPETential.com. Cost is $6 per child(accompanying adult isfree); or $11 for two chil-dren. Participants shouldnot bring their dog. Desat-nik will have a demonstra-tion dog.

Nominations soughtfor noted alumni

The Mariemont SchoolFoundation and the Marie-mont High School AlumniAssociation are seekingnominations for the thirdannual DistinguishedAlumni Award.

The DistinguishedAlumni Award recognizesMariemont High Schoolgraduates of at least 10years who have notablydistinguished themselves.by their significant contri-butions in their life or intheir work.

Nominations are due byMay 31. The nominationform and complete qualifi-cations and guidelines areavailable on the SchoolFoundation website,www.mariemontschool-foundation.org, or by con-tacting Julie Nerl of theMariemont School Foun-dation at [email protected] or513-272-7509.

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Clark Montessori studentjoins circus

Catherine Wadih, a ninth-grader at Clark Montessori,took to the Aronoff Center stagewith more than 50 youth fromacross the region to demon-strate her circus skills in the an-nual Youth Circus Extravagan-za.

Wadih starting taking circusclasses while a student at theNew School and joined the ad-vanced class two years ago.

She loves hula hooping andclowning. She also enjoys uni-cycling and gym wheel.

This is Wadih’s first year as ateen coach.

Kilgour SchoolValentine’s Day might be

over, but the love for Kilgour El-ementary School continues toflow.

The memories of a unique “ILove Kilgour” contest continueto be cherished. The contestwas the idea of Kilgour fifth-grade teacher Stefanie Fran-kenstein. She is also the studentcouncil liaison.

“It was something that stu-dent council wanted to do, sendaValentine to Kilgour,” she said.“It was a unique way to showgreat things about our schoolfrom the students’ perspectiveand why they enjoy school somuch.”

The Kilgour PTA, led byPresident Andrea Lukin, had ahand in the contest.

The PTA helped to develop

the idea, bought gift cards forprizes, and helped with judging,PTA member and parent LaureQuinlivan said. Other judgeswere specials teachers CarlaLamb (art), Joseph O’Flynn (li-brary), William Houston (mu-sic), and Bill Kennedy (gym).

Top winners in each categorywere: intermediate poetry, KateGilliland and Kiki Featherston;primary poetry, Reese Whit-man; intermediate art, Maribel-la Marcheschi; primary art, An-na Terlesky; intermediate es-say, Reilly Dolan, and primaryessay, Nina Latto.

PTA Choice Award Winnerswere: intermediate art, RoryBradley and Annie Graner; pri-mary art, Sidney Verkamp; in-termediate poetry, CaelanMcFadden; primary poetry, Ed-mund Gilbert; intermediate es-say, Trevor Zinchini; top winnerin the adult category… MichaelLied.

Student Council ChoiceAward Winners are: intermedi-ate art, Hannah Wardlow; pri-mary art, Leo Hill; intermediatepoetry, Olivia Farmer; primary

poetry, Aidan Ward; intermedi-ate essay, Lily Evans; primaryessay, Piper Sydney.

Mariemont High School» Mariemont High School’s

annual AFS Day was celebrat-ed, with international guest stu-dents from various Greater Cin-cinnati schools.

The AFS guest students in-cluded representation fromAustria, Bosnia & Herzegovina,Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Ger-many, Greenland, Japan andSwitzerland, and they werejoined by Mariemont HighSchool’s international students -Albert Nowitzki from Germany,Erdal Fere from Finland and

Sakke Tiitinen from Finland. After school, the interna-

tional students and hosts had icecream at Graeter’s and went toStephan Field Park in IndianHill. The Koreman family ofTerrace Park hosted a dinnerparty, and all of the studentswere welcomed to a festiveatmosphere of colorful decora-tions, banners, internationalcandies, games, food and music.

Mariemont schools» Art students from Marie-

mont City Schools participatedin the 25th “Festival in theWoods” art show in Blue Ash.

Festival in the Woods is a“celebration of visual arts fromour local student artists” ingrades K through 12.

Ten other school districtsalso participated in the show, in-cluding Indian Hill, Madeira,Sycamore and Summit CountryDay.

» The Mariemont CitySchools Award of Excellence isawarded to an individual whoexemplifies dedication to andsupport of the Mariemont CitySchool District.

Network AdministratorGene Stigall was selected to re-ceive this award.

During his 12 years with thedistrict, he has worked in everybuilding, troubleshooting andcreating solutions for parents,staff and students.

“Mr. Stigall shows extraordi-nary talent in the technologyfield and realizes its impor-tance to meet the needs of eachindividual child,” said StevenEstepp, superintendent. “Whilemost districts are searching forways to keep parents and teach-ers informed on student pro-gress, Gene recently developedthe dashboard, which providesa scorecard for each studentthat can be accessed by parentsand teachers. The detailed in-formation provided by thescorecard keeps parents in-formed and allows teachers todevelop individual plans fortheir students.”

“Regardless of the task, timeor challenge, Gene is alwayssincere, flexible and respondswith a calm ‘I can’ smile,” Es-tepp said.

Stigall is also MariemontCity School District’s repre-sentative for this year’s Cele-brate Excellence award, whichhonors those in the publicschool education field who ex-emplify the best in their profes-sion.

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Catherine Wadih, a ninth-grader atClark Montessori, took to theAronoff Center stage with morethan 50 youth from across theregion to demonstrate her circusskills in the annual Youth CircusExtravaganza.

THANKS TO JOSEPHINE MCKENRICK

Celebrating AFS Day at Mariemont High School are, from left: front, Maddie Renie, Finland, and Erdal Fere and IdaWarming, Denmark; second row, Lizzy Geary, Natalie Turton, Naja Qvist, Greenland, Lily Grantham, NadinaImamovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Drew Moran, Yutaro Sawada, Japan, and Eduardo Rossi, Brazil; third row, LilySaylor, Mackenzie Kaschalk, Yuno Tanaka, Japan, Sakke Tiitinen, Finland and MHS student, Eric Richter, Germanyand Hannah Anzboeck, Austria.

THANKS TO LAURE QUINLIVAN

Kilgour fifth-grade teacher andstudent council coordinatorStefanie Frankenstein helps withartwork during the recent "I LoveKilgour" contest.


Mariemont City School DistrictSuperintendent Steven Estepp, left,congratulates NetworkAdmimistrator Gene Stigall,recipient of the inaugural Award ofExcellence.


Chloe Moore, fourth-grader atMariemont Elementary, points tothe artwork she created for Festivalin the Woods.


Mariemont Elementary third-grader Max Miller at Festival in the Woods.


Melissa Rupe, art teacher, and Liv Ferry, sixth-grade student at Terrace ParkElementary, at Festival in the Woods.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current projectfor assessment and help; still lifesetups available. Ages 18 and up.$25. 404-3161; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, noon to 8p.m., Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., C-Link Gallery. Worksby undergraduate and graduatestudents in the Department ofArt, Miami University. ThroughMay 1. Free. 321-0206; www.bra-zeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

BenefitsMarch of Dimes CommunityDonation Day and Expo, 11a.m. to 7 p.m., Courtyard Cincin-nati Rookwood, 3813 EdwardsRoad, Teams and individualsreceive March for Babies T-shirtsand goody bag. Money raisedsupports March of Dimes missionto help moms have full-termpregnancies and babies havehealthy start. Free. Registrationrecommended. Presented byMarch of Dimes. 769-3588;www.marchforbabies.org.Norwood.

Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Appro-priate for seasoned beginners.Plenty of challenge that buildsstrength and stamina. Attentionto alignment detail is priority.Experience helpful but notnecessary. Ages 35-65. $120 per 9weeks unlimited. Register at firstclass or drop-in. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Health / WellnessGeneral Joint Screening,9:30-11:30 a.m., Cincinnati SportsClub, 3950 Red Bank Road, Briefhistory and exam designed totroubleshoot and modify activ-ities and exercise programscovered. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Christ Hospital Physical Thera-py. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Music - ConcertsJay Farrar / Rhett Miller, 8 p.m.,20th Century Theater, 3021Madison Road, $25, $22 advance.731-8000; www.the20thcentu-rytheater.com. Oakley.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $5 suggested donation.Reservations required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. 528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.

Adult Basketball Open Gym,8-10 p.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Open scrimmage games areallowed. See website for opengym rule and guidelines. For age35 and up. $2 per person perdate (cash only). Presented byAnderson Township Park District.388-4514; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24Art & Craft ClassesArt in Bloom After School ArtClass, 4-5:30 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Draw,paint, and make clever crafts inthis after school class with artteacher Patty Horwitz. Ages 8-13.$100 for 4 classes. Reservationsrequired. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 9 a.m.to5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

BenefitsParty with Pissarro, 6:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. French-themed partywelcomes Dr. Brettell to town,with ProvenÃ§al cuisine from LaPetite Pierre, dessert, fine wines,music by the Faux Frenchman,

and photo booth in the Loft.Free valet parking. Ages 21 andup. Benefits WACC Foundation“The Barn”. $50. Reservationsrequired. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, 7737 Five Mile Road,Taste four different wines. Ages21 and up. $1 per two-ouncetaste. 232-6611. Anderson Town-ship.

Friday Night Tasting: GreatGrenache, 6-8 p.m., The WineMerchant, 3972 Edwards Road,Taste 8 white and red wines fromaround the world made from theGrenache grape. Light appetiz-ers. Ages 21 and up. $25, $20advance. Reservations required.731-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com. Oakley.

Friday Night Wine Tasting, 6-8p.m. Ernest & Julio Gallo wines.,Remke Market Oakley, 3872Paxton Ave., $5. Pay for tastingticket at customer service. 619-5454. Oakley.

FestivalsGoddard School Spring Carni-val, 6:30-9 p.m., The GoddardSchool-Anderson Township, 1280Nagel Road, Carnival games,activities, bounce house, facepainting, adult beverages andsplash booth. Ages 1-6. Free,tickets needed for attractions.474-5292; www.goddard-school.com/anderson-town-shipoh. Anderson Township.

Music - ChoralForest-Aires Friends and Fam-ily Concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Anderson Hills United MethodistChurch, 7515 Forest Road, $13,$12 ages 65 and up and ages 12and under. Presented by Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus. ThroughApril 25. 272-8243; thefor-estaires.com. Anderson Town-ship.

Forest-Aires Women’s Choruspresents Encore 2015: Aroundthe World and Back Again,7:30 p.m., Anderson Center, 7850Five Mile Road, 38-memberchorus performs. Proceeds fundvoice lessons for high schoolstudents. $13, $12 ages over 65and 12 and under. Presented byForest-Aires Women’s Chorus.232-4736; theforestaires.com.Anderson Township.

Music - Hip-HopTK N Cash, 10 p.m., Inner Circle,4343 Kellogg Ave., $30, $20.321-0220; www.innercirclecincy-.com. East End.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $7, $5 children. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25Art & Craft ClassesLearn to Sew with CarolePrice, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Tack room atThe Barn. Introductory sewingclasses that focus on techniquesincluding getting to know yoursewing machine, projects withzippers and linings and garmentsewing. Classes geared forchildren aged 7 and up. Adultswelcome. Ages 7-99. $20 perclass. Registration required.Presented by Carole Price. 272-3700; www.artatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 10 a.m. to3 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

Dining EventsPorch Party Grill Out with ChefFristoe, 1-5 p.m., Mt. CarmelBrewing Company, 4362 Mt.Carmel-Tobasco Road, LakesidePatio. Chef Buddy Fristoe will begrilling and smoking pulled porksliders and tacos, and servinghomemade chips and salsa everySaturday afternoon. Special beertappings and pricing. $8, $3.Through Aug. 29. 240-2739.Mount Carmel.

Drink TastingsSaturday Premium WineFlight: California Cabernet,noon to 5 p.m., The Wine Mer-chant, 3972 Edwards Road, Sitdown flight of four winespoured upon your arrival. Ages21 and up. $15. Reservationsrequired. 731-1515; www.wine-merchantcincinnati.com. Oakley.

Farmers MarketAnderson Indoor FarmersMarket, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,Anderson Center Station, 7832Five Mile Road, Rain or shine.Spring produce, bedding plantand spring flowering plants,farm-fresh cheeses, pet food,and organic meat and produce.Presented by Anderson Town-ship. 688-8400; www.anderson-farmersmarket.org. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation Maps,10 a.m. to noon, Duck CreekYMCA, 5040 Kingsley Drive,Small group discussions of Type 2diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. Free.Presented by Jan Kellogg. 791-0626. Duck Creek.

Music - BenefitsSpring Fling Dance, 8-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 318, 6660Clough Pike, Music by The CincyRockers. Cash bar all beverages.Table snacks provided, limitedappetizers and finger food maybe brought in. Ages 21 and up.Benefits American Legion Post318. $12.50, $10 advance. Reser-vations recommended. 231-6477;wwww.post318.org. AndersonTownship.

Music - BluesChuck Brisbin & COLD Tuna, 9p.m. to 1 a.m., Belterra ParkGaming and EntertaimentCenter, 6301 Kellogg Ave., Free.232-8000; www.chuckbris-binmusic.com. Anderson Town-ship.

Music - ChoralForest-Aires Friends and Fam-ily Concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Anderson Hills United MethodistChurch, $13, $12 ages 65 and upand ages 12 and under. 272-8243;theforestaires.com. AndersonTownship.

Forest-Aires Women’s Choruspresents Encore 2015: Aroundthe World and Back Again,7:30 p.m., Anderson Center, $13,$12 ages over 65 and 12 andunder. 513-232-4736; thefor-estaires.com. Anderson Town-ship.

NatureLate Night Date Night, 10:30p.m. to midnight, CincinnatiObservatory Center, 3489 Obser-vatory Place, Romantic night outunder stars.Use oldest big tele-scope in U.S. to view astrono-mical objects not visible until lateat night. Weather permitting.Ages 21 and up. $15. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

Hubble’s Greatest Hits, 8-10p.m., Cincinnati ObservatoryCenter, 3489 Observatory Place,The Hubble Space Telescopeturns 25. Family friendly. $7.321-5186; www.cincinnatiobser-vatory.org. Mount Lookout.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Lower atrium. Learn about thehistory of Anderson Townshipthrough photos, hands-onexhibits and artifacts. Free.Presented by Anderson TownshipHistorical Society. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalsocie-ty.org. Anderson Township.

Music - ChoralForest-Aires Women’s Choruspresents Encore 2015: Aroundthe World and Back Again, 3p.m., Anderson Center, $13, $12ages over 65 and 12 and under.232-4736; theforestaires.com.

Anderson Township.

Music - JazzUnexpected Journey: ZacGreenberg, 4 p.m., Redmoor,3187 Linwood Ave., Compositionwritten in four parts: Life, Diag-nosis, Treatment and Beyond.The Max Greenberg Jazz Comboalso performs. Benefits BarrettCancer Center. $100. 558-9879;https://www.regonline.com/musiciansforhealth. MountLookout.

Music - StudentPerformances

Clark Montessori Steel Band,2-3 p.m., Clark Montessori HighSchool, 3030 Erie Ave., Gym. Abake sale and steel band mer-chandise available in lobby.Benefits SCPA Cincinnati. Free,donations accepted. Presentedby Clark Montessori Steel Band.363-7100. Hyde Park.

MONDAY, APRIL 27Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained Glass Class-es, 6:30-9 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, 4426 Brazee St., Learnbasic glass cutting, wet grinder,foil wrap and solder. Ages 12-80.$30 and up. Presented by SharpArt. 389-6742; [email protected]. Oakley.


Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:15-9:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Taughtby Karen Johns. Appropriate forBeginners with some yogaexperience. Emphasis on properalignment, self-care, safe stretch-ing, sense of humor and all yogahas to offer. Ages 35-60. $120 for9 weeks unlimited. Register atthe first class. 706-9802; www.ka-renjohnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

Yoga for New Beginners, 10-11a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Sessiontruly for those brand new toyoga. Ages 35-65. $120 for 9weeks. Register at the first class.706-9802; www.karenjohnsyoga-.com. Mariemont.

Yoga for Teen Girls, 4-5 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. In-troduction for young women toexplore what yoga has to offer.For Teen girls grades 7-12. $80for 8 weeks. Please contact me toregister. 706-9802; www.karen-johnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

Music - StudentPerformances

Clark Montessori Junior HighSpring Concert, 8-9 am., ClarkMontessori High School, 3030Erie Ave., Gym. Clark MontessoriJunior High Bands will perform.Free. Presented by Clark Mon-tessori School. 363-7100. HydePark.

Clark Montessori High SchoolSpring Concert, 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Clark MontessoriHigh School, 3030 Erie Ave., Free.Presented by Clark MontessoriSchool. 363-7100. Hyde Park.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28Art & Craft ClassesThe Joy of Painting: Land-scape, 6-9 p.m., Beech AcresPark RecPlex, 6915 BeechmontAve., Learn the famous Bob Rossmethod to paint realistic land-scapes in only a short time. For 16and up. $50, $45 residents perclass. Registration required.Presented by Anderson TownshipPark District. 388-4513. AndersonTownship.


EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 6-8:30 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesGentle A.M. Yoga, 7:15-8:15a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Gentlemorning class occurs mostly onfloor, moves spine in all of itsdirections, opens hips and shoul-ders. Poses alternate betweenstabilizing, stretching andstrengthening. Good for every-one from newbie to advancedpractitioner. $120 for 9 weeksunlimited. Register at the firstclass or drop-in. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Yoga: Align Level 2, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Forwell-seasoned beginner orintermediate student. Ages35-60. $120 per 9 weeks unlim-ited. Register at first class ordrop-in. 706-9802; www.karen-johnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

Health / WellnessHealth Seminar, 6 p.m., MercyHealthPlex Anderson, 7495 StateRoad, Room A. CSO violinistStacey Woolley and bassistWayne Anderson join StephenWilson, M.D. to provide uniqueand educational look at relation-ship between music and medi-cine. Light refreshments andchance to win CSO tickets. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Mercy Health. 956-3729,option 2, then option 1; e-mercy.com/calendar.aspx. An-derson Township.

Literary - PoetryTeen Poetry Workshop pre-sented by Elementz UrbanArts Center, 3-4 p.m., OakleyBranch Library, 4033 GilmoreAve., Workshops for teens onwriting poems. Walk-ins wel-come. Ages 7-12. Free. Presentedby Elementz Urban Arts YouthCenter. 369-6960; teenspace-.CincinnatiLibrary.org. Oakley.

MuseumsFrom Attic to Cellar: The Cin-cinnati Observatory, 7-9 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Datingback to 1840’s, Cincinnati Obser-vatory is oldest astronomicalobservatory in country andtreasure-trove of telescopes andrelated scientific instruments,

apparatus, hand-written recordsand publications. Rare opportu-nity to experience unique col-lection. Ages 18 and up. $22.Reservations required. 556-6932.Mount Lookout.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

Youth Volleyball Open Gym,7:30-9 p.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Work on improving your volley-ball skills. Individual practiceonly. Organized team practice isnot permitted. See website foropen gym rules and guidelines.Ages 2-8. $2 per player per date(cash only). Presented by An-derson Township Park District.388-4514; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 9 a.m. to5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

Dining EventsWings And Trivia Night, 6-9p.m., Mt. Carmel Brewing Com-pany, 4362 Mt. Carmel-TobascoRoad, Tap Room. Last Call Trivia.Renegade Street Eats uses Mt.Carmel Beer as a base to createGourmet Wing sauces and glazesto be paired with the beer. Ages21 and up. $5-$9. Through Oct.28. 240-2739; www.mtcarmelbre-wingcompany.com. MountCarmel.

Drink TastingsBurger and Beer Wednesdays,4-9 p.m. Kitchen closes at 9pm,Fifty West Brewing Company,7668 Wooster Pike, Burger andpint for $10. 834-8789; fiftyw-estbrew.com. Columbia Town-ship.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained Glass Class-es, 6:30-9 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, $30 and up. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Art EventsOpen House: Art, Music andFood Celebrating Spring!,5:30-9 p.m., Studio 7C - Oakley,3053 Madison Road, 3053 Madi-son Road, New and exceptionalartwork by the Studio 7C artistsand other featured artists inCenter Gallery. Ages 21 and up.Free. Presented by Studio 7CArtworks. 460-8253; Studio7C-Artworks.com. Oakley.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, noonto 8p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.

Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $120 per 9 weeks unlim-ited. Register at first class ordrop-in. 706-9802; www.karen-johnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

Literary - PoetryPoetry and Prose Reading,6-7:30 p.m., Mount WashingtonBranch Library, 2049 BeechmontAve., Mike Henson, ChristySchmidt and Kelly Thomas readfrom current works. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by MountWashington Community Council.232-5724. Mount Washington.

Music - ConcertsDar Williams, 8 p.m., 20thCentury Theater, 3021 MadisonRoad, Singer-songwriter special-izing in pop folk. $30 orchestra,$25 main floor. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturythea-ter.com. Oakley.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center, $5suggested donation. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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THANKS TO JEAN PETER

Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus presents Encore 2015: Around the World and Back Again, 7:30p.m. Saturday, April 25, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Anderson Center, Anderson Township.Admission is $13, $12 ages over 65 and 12 and under. Call 232-4736; visit theforestaires.com.

APRIL 22, 2015 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • 7ANEWS

We’ve hardly had time to be indoorsthis week.

Between hunting for morel mush-rooms and ramps (we’ve only found onemushroom so far, and that was a falsemorel, not edible, but the ramps/wildleeks are abundant), picking violets forjellies and jams, checking out wildflowers in the woods and getting thegardens plowed and mulched for springplanting, I’m grateful when duskcomes.

But I have to admit, I love this time ofyear.

It brings out my simple creative side,and that means making crystallized flow-ers and leaves.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator,Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinary professional andauthor. Find her blog online at Abouteating.com.Email her at [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Garnish a dish with crystallized

flowers and leaves

Crystallized/candied edible flowers and leaves

All parts must be coated both with egg white and granulated sugar sothat they preserve well. If you’re concerned about using raw egg white, buypasteurized eggs. These are beautiful as a garnish for baked goods, icecream, etc. Nothing like the commercial ones which are tumbled in drumsand look like colored nuggets.

Egg whiteGranulated sugar, regular or fine

First, make sure you have “clean” petals and leaves, no toxic spray onthem. They must be dry. Whip egg white until foamy. Whipping allows youto coat petal without weighing it down. Take a small brush and coat petalon both sides very lightly but thoroughly. You can place it on a flat surfaceand coat each side with egg white. Have a small dish or pile of sugar ready.Place flatly on sugar to coat underside and sprinkle top lightly and thor-oughly. Check underside to make sure it’s coated well. Gently shake offexcess sugar. Carefully lay on wire rack to dry. Drying may take several daysor more. They’re ready when you can break off a piece cleanly, without itbending. Store covered in single layers at room temperature away from anyhumidity.

See process in stages along with list of other edible flowers, on Abou-teating.com.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen: I’m going to test these using water instead ofegg white. I’ll let you know how they turn out.

List of edible flowers/herb leaves I used:Violets, violas, pansies, impatiens, mint leaves, violet leaves.

Grab and go morning glory muffins

A much loved recipe enjoying a comeback. Supposedly it was a “hip-pie” recipe when the natural food movement began and gave renewedenergy after a night of hard partying. I usually grab one before headingoutside. This is a substantial muffin!

1-1/4 cups sugar2 -1/4 cups all purpose flour1 tablespoon cinnamon, apple pie or pumpkin spice blend2 teaspoons baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut3/4 cup raisins, dried cherries, or your favorite dried fruit1 large apple, peeled and grated1 cup crushed pineapple, drained2 cups grated carrotsGenerous 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts3 large eggs1 cup vegetable oil - I’ve used canola and safflower1 tablespoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Whisk together sugar, flour, cinnamon, bakingsoda and salt. Add coconut, raisins, apple, pineapple, carrots and nuts, andstir to combine. Separately, whisk eggs with oil and vanilla. Pour over dryingredients and blend. Spoon into muffin tins lined with muffin cups, fillingeach almost to brim. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted intocenter comes out clean. Cool muffins for 10 minutes, then turn out onto arack to finish cooling.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen: Once you mix wet and dry ingredients togeth-er, don’t over mix, which may create tunnels in baked muffins, making themless tender.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Candied (and edible) flowers make a creatively simple garnish.

Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009

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The Welcomers CommunityVolunteer Network, launchedin Cincinnati and NorthernKentucky in 2013.

April’s National VolunteerMonth is the perfect time toextend a special “thank you” toevery volunteer, and we espe-cially thank the more than4,000 volunteers throughoutthe region for being part of theWelcomers Community Volun-teer Network.

The Welcomers CommunityVolunteer Network, launchedin Cincinnati and NorthernKentucky in 2013, has quicklybecome one of the nation’slargest networks for volun-teers to play an active role insupporting a wide range oflocal arts, cultural and special

events. Basedon the enor-mous successof the 2012World ChoirGames, thenetwork wascreated as aturnkey volun-teer system tosupport theneeds of localevents, whilehelping to

attract and host large-scaleevents to enhance the region’seconomy.

Cincinnati and NorthernKentucky have a strong cul-ture of volunteerism. One infour adults are volunteers.People take pride in using their

skills and experience to giveback to the communities wherethey live and work. Sincelaunching, the Network nowhas 14 active local partnerorganizations, more than 4,000experienced volunteers col-lectively and 24 experiencedvolunteer managers.

The Welcomers Networkprovides a common technologyplatform for participating localarts and cultural partners,making the job of finding localvolunteers easier. For partici-pating volunteers, the Networkoffers “one-stop” access andinsider information related tothe entire gamut of volunteeropportunities and upcomingevents available throughoutthe Network.

The Welcomers databaseincludes people who enrolledthrough partner organizationsand others who have helpedhost large-scale events, such asthe annual International But-terfly Show at Krohn Conser-vatory. Upcoming volunteeropportunities include the Cin-cy USA Tourism AmbassadorsProgram, Spirit of Cincinnaticommunity events leading upto and surrounding MLB All-Star Week, River Grill beforethe Big Chill in October andmore.

The growing list of optionsfor volunteering is evidencedby each periodic update sentout by Rhonda Dickerscheid,the Network Manager. Onbehalf of the 14 partner organi-

zations that comprise the Wel-comers Network and the large-scale events that choose theCincinnati/Northern Kentuckyregion as their destination, wethank the volunteers that havebecome the engine behindtheir success.

Having 4,000 volunteersthroughout the region in placeto make these events a successis a milestone worth celebrat-ing during National VolunteerMonth! Interested volunteerscan learn more about the Wel-comers Network and get in-volved by visiting www.volun-teerwelcomers.com.

By Shannon Carter and LouiseHughes, co-founders, Welcomers

Welcomers demonstrate culture of volunteerism

ShannonCarter andLouise HughesCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Spring sports are starting!Baseball, soccer, track…eve-ryone is outside again andhaving fun in warmer weath-er. As sports get going in thespring, I always see an in-crease in injuries and pain.

As director of sports medi-cine at Cincinnati Children’s,I see many young athletes inclinic who have new back

pain relatedto their sport.Up to 30 per-cent of ath-letes willhave backpain at somepoint whileplayingsports. It isone of themost com-mon things

we see in sports medicineclinics and on the sideline.

Most back pain is not seri-ous and goes away with littletreatment. Gently stretchingand strengthening the lowerback and abdominal muscles,as well as avoiding activitiesthat are really painful for theback is usually all it takes.

But, when the pain is se-vere, limits what the athletecan do, or persists for morethan a few weeks, a doctorwith specialized training inback injuries should evaluatethe athlete to determine thecause of the pain and treat itaccordingly.

Lower back painThe lower back, or lumbar

spine, is the most commonarea of back pain in athletes.Pain usually occurs frombone, muscle or disc prob-lems. The most commoncause of lower back pain inyoung athletes is a stressfracture-a bone injury. Thesecond most common cause isa muscle strain of the lowerback.

» The lower back is a mainpower generator in manysports and can be over-stressed if strength, coor-dination, or overuse is a prob-lem, resulting in the gradualonset of back pain.

» Injuries to the lowerback in a sports practice orevent occur with trauma,

either by a fall or too muchforce placed on the low back.This results in the suddenonset of back pain that oftenprevents the athlete fromcompleting the sports event.

» Athletes in certain sportsare at higher risk for backinjuries. Examples are foot-ball, gymnastics, and dance.The mechanical demands ofthese sports make the lowback vulnerable to overuse orquick onset of back pain.

The cause of back pain inchildren and adolescents isoften very different in adults.Adults deal with more discpain, which is not a commonproblem for children andadolescents. At CincinnatiChildren’s Hospital MedicalCenter Sports Medicine, weunderstand this and assessthe whole patient while form-ing a diagnosis and treatmentplan.

Treatment and recoveryTreatment of a lower back

stress fracture involves 2-3months of allowing the bone(s) to heal, just like any otherbroken bone. Various types ofimaging are sometimes doneto help guide treatmentcourse.

Muscle injuries in thelower back are most oftentreated with stretches, pro-gressive strengthening exer-cises, and comfort measures(examples: anti-inflammatorydrugs for a short period oftime, ice, heat). Athletic train-ers or physical therapiststrained in back injuries arehelpful with this rehab.

All lower back injuriesrequire some rest to aid thehealing process. We under-stand that this time of restingfrom painful activities can befrustrating for the athlete,and we work with the athleteto make sure the back healsproperly, allowing the athleteto return to regular sportsactivity as soon and success-fully as possible.

Dr. Kelsey Logan is sports directorof the Division of Sports Medicineat Cincinnati Children’s and anassociate professor of pediatrics atthe University of Cincinnati.

Spring sportsbring a rise inback injuries

Kelsey LoganCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

In 2015, People WorkingCooperatively is celebrating 40years of making critical homerepairs and providing energyconservation and weather-ization services to the low-income, elderly and disabledcitizens of Greater Cincinnati.

This spring, we are encour-aging homeowners to use thefollowing tips to make theirhomes more efficient, to helpprevent flooding, and to con-serve energy and resources.

There are a few simplethings you can do on your ownto improve or maintain theefficiency of your major homeappliances.

For example, while water-ing your garden, spray the dustoff your outdoor central airunit-cleaning the fins protectsyour unit and allows it to runmore efficiently.

Checking your furnacefilter monthly helps your fur-nace to stay in great shape, andit’s an important safety mea-sure as well. Additionally, dust-ing off vents during springcleaning and ensuring thatthey are not blocked by furni-ture helps in regulating yourhome’s temperature appropri-ately, without having yourheating and cooling systemsrunning constantly.

The Tristate has experi-enced its fair share of rainfall

and floodingthis year, andthe season hasonly just be-gun. To pre-vent floodingin your homethis spring,make suregutters anddownspoutsare clear of

leaves and debris. You can alsocheck your downspouts toensure that they are directingwater flow away from yourfoundation. This helps to pre-vent additional groundwaterfrom reaching your basement.

Energy conservation isimportant for homeowners toconsider, because it saves mon-ey and prevents wasteful useof resources. One simple thinghomeowners can do to saveenergy is to open the doors andwindows to create a crossbreeze during the day ratherthan using central air condi-tioning. Also, using ceiling fanson warm days can reduce thetemperature feeling in a roomby four degrees, and it usesless energy than a central airsystem. If you prefer to keepyour system running, savemoney by lowering the ther-mostat during the day andsetting it back one to four de-grees at night.

You can also use the seasonto your advantage. A springbreeze makes it convenient tohang dry your clothes outdoorson a nice day, and longer day-light hours allow you to openthe blinds and curtains forlight. Turn off lights in roomsnot being used and dust lightbulbs. You’d be surprised atthe increased light they giveoff.

Last but not least, get out-side! Save electricity by ven-turing outdoors during niceweather. Cincinnati has morethan 100 parks and greenspaces comprising more than5,000 acres. Walking or bikingrather than taking your car isanother great way to conserveenergy and resources.

When it comes to weather-ization, taking a proactiveapproach can go a long way.These are just a few ways tonot only save money but toconserve energy and re-sources. We encourage home-owners to evaluate their indi-vidual needs, and incorporatesome or all of these tips inorder to keep their homes safe,secure, and running efficient-ly.

Nina Creech is senior vice presidentof operations, People Working Coop-eratively

Spring weatherization tips from PWC

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April 15 questionWhat summer in Cincinnati

event are you most looking for-ward to this year, and why?

“MLB All Star Game becauseit just does not happen that of-ten and builds such energy andexcitement in our city. Shine thelight on all that is good aboutwhere we live, work, and play!”

C.G.

“The Reds being mathemat-ically eliminated in mid July so Ican get on with my life and endthe aggravation.”

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“The Major League BaseballAll Star Game July 14, and theactivities surrounding it will bereally special. Cincinnati willnever get a Super Bowl orNCAA Final Four due to the lackof a retractable roof on PBS.

“This is as big a nationalsporting event as we can get. Ilook forward to the Home Runhitting contest and suspect a

few baseballs may go out of thepark in Right Field. The opencontainer law may be passed bythen and make the CincinnatiBanks area look a lot like BealeStreet or Bourbon Street.

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chance Pete Rose could be rein-stated by Major League Base-ball. Go Figure!”

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The Reds will host the 2015 All-StarGame July 14, which is about whensome fans believe they will bemathematically eliminated fromplayoff contention.

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

MARIEMONT — The Warriorsboys lacrosse team is the two-time defending state champion,and appears as though it’s theteam to beat again this season.

Since losing to Bishop Wat-terson March 27, Mariemonthas won four games in a row. Ithas outscored opponents by anaverage of better than six goalsper game during the winningstreak. The defense hasn’t al-lowed double-digit goals in anygame so far.

The Warriors played LakotaWest April 17 and had an April20 showdown with Seven Hills.They are scheduled to playMoeller 7:30 p.m. April 22 atMariemont.

Mariemont senior attacker Connor Bortz, right, makes a run at the goalagainst Sycamore.

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Mariemont sophomore midfielder Ben Phelan, front, chases a ground ball.

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Mariemont senior defender WilliamMajchszak, right, fights off aSycamore attacker on April 15.

HYDE PARK — In early April,when many Tristate schoolswere battling cooler temper-atures and wet weather, With-row High School’s track teamdid what many northerners doin the spring.

They went to Florida.That’s the University of

Florida in Gainesville, home ofthe Florida Relays April 3-4.

“It was a great experiencefor the girls,” Braddix said.“The state of Florida is aheadof Ohio because they’ve hadseveral meets. It was an oppor-tunity for us to go down thereand face competition that wewon’t face up here.”

Braddix is the Withrow ath-letic director and coach of thegirls track team. Brock Rut-ledge heads up the boys pro-gram.

Both teams made the tripsouth where it was sunny and85 on some days. Withrow alsotravels to Louisville April 26for the Eastern Relays, DaytonMay 1-2 for the Don MitchellRoosevelt Memorial and afterthe Ohio state meet ends, agroup will go to the New Bal-ance Outdoor Nationals June19-21 at North Carolina A&T.

“It’s all about exposure forthe kids to get them seen,”Braddix said.

Braddix has seen severalLady Tigers make the collegeranks and may have more com-ing. In the recent CoachesClassic meet at Winton WoodsApril 10, sophomore DestinyPennington won the 100 and200 meters and senior Ayanna

O’Neal took the 100 and 300hurdles, breaking a record setby former Princeton and cur-rent Stanford runner ClaudiaSaunders.

Withrow also took the 4x100,4x200 and 4x400 relays andsophomore Doneasha Brewerwon the long jump.

“She’s never done track be-fore and she long jumped 18’3”,” Braddix said.

The Lady Tigers, despitenot scoring in the distanceraces and in some field events,finished second at the CoachesClassic to Mason.

“We were very young lastyear, so we’ve gotten strongerand gotten better,” Braddixsaid. “We got some additionsfrom our basketball team thathave helped us tremendously.We’re putting all of that in one

pot and it’s mixing well rightnow.”

Formerly champions of theCincinnati Metro Athletic Con-ference, Withrow now partici-pates in the Eastern CincinnatiConference where they hope tonudge a neighboring school forthe title.

“Walnut Hills has won thisthing three or four years in arow,” Braddix said. “We have amountain to climb to claim thetitle from them.”

The Withrow boys teamwas eighth in the Coaches Clas-sic, but has run some fasttimes.

Senior Kymari Gates wasthird in the 100, but won the 200over DeVohn Jackson ofNorthwest. Junior Rashaun

Withrow trackturns up the heatScott [email protected]

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Rashaun O’Neal, left, and Kymari Gates, third from left, of Withrow compete in the boys 100 meters at theCoaches Classic meet April 10. They are racing Christian Lumpkin, second from left, of Winton Woods and JakeErpenbeck, right, of Covington Catholic.

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Withrow’s Destiny Pennington, center, wins the girls 100-meter racebeating out Walnut Hills Arissa Freeman, left, of Walnut Hills and BriannaRichard of Winton Woods at the Coaches Classic April 10.

HYDE PARK — Summit Coun-try Day’s Calvin Spanbauer ishappy.

He’s happy to be playing withteammates like Jared Hoch-walt. He’s happy with the waythe team’s season is going.

But, what he might be mosthappy with is to be out of hisown head.

“Like most good players, Cal-vin tends to over analyzethings,” Summit coach JeffCarle said after the April 16match with Seven Hills. “Today,he’s smiling and not just be-cause he won.

“That’s the most I’ve seenhim smile all season.”

Carle said Spanbauer playedhis best match of the seasonagainst the Stingers. The coachwas particularly pleased withhis footwork, shot selection andrelaxed demeanor.

Calvin said there’s alwaystweaks and improvements to bemade, but the biggest thing he’sworked on from last season tonow is that game between hisears.

“I’ve been working a lot onmy mental game, coming outconfident and keeping my gameon the court,” Spanbauer said.

The method appears to beworking as his coach said he is

becoming a smarter player andis approaching matches moreintelligently.

Both Carle and Spanbauerare hoping this new way of com-peting will serve Calvinthroughout the regular and intothe tournament.

He made it to the secondround of districts last season be-fore bowing out. This year, hewants to get at least that far.

“Hopefully, I can make it tostate,” Spanbauer said.

His path to make it that farisn’t easy.

Normally, it starts with sec-tionals and going against local

Summit Country Day’s Spanbauer taking on new mantraNick [email protected]

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Summit Country Day’s Calvin Spanbauer smacks a serve during his match atSeven Hills on April 16.See MANTRA, Page 2B

See TRACK, Page 2B

2B • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • APRIL 22, 2015 LIFE

KENWOOD — Like anyMoeller High SchoolCrusader, he proudlyspouts off his numberand gives you a quicksynopsis of his accoladesin blue and gold.

Steve Kuhlman woreNo. 14 for Moeller’s rug-by team that won the2010 state championship.He was a winger forcoach Doug Rosfeld, wholeft his alma mater inFebruary for a footballjob with his college almamater, the University ofCincinnati.

When Rosfeld, thefootball offensive linecoach, started the pro-gram in 2009 with thehelp of administratorKim Hauck, the Crusad-ers finished fifth in thestate. They followed withthe Division title the nextyear, then were staterunners-up in 2011.

Five years after run-ning the fields with theodd-shaped ball, Kuhl-man is in his first year di-recting the young menwho now attempt to pro-gress it forward. Whenhe played, Moellersquared off with state op-ponents like LakewoodSt. Edward, Parma andAkron Copley.

The Division I boysgroup now consists ofBrunswick, Hudson, St.Edward, St. Ignatius andStrongsville from thenorth, and Moeller’sgrouping of Hilliard, La-kota, New Albany, Picke-rington and St. Xavier.

On April 12, the Cru-saders were blessed witha nice, spring day andnotched a shutoutagainst Pickerington,31-0. The Pickeringtonsquad was a combinationof players from theNorth, South and Centralhigh schools in that area.

“We have a way to go,”Kuhlman said after theeffort. “We have the tal-

ent. We just have to getthem playing right andwe’ll be good to go.”

The luxury of athleticdepth at Moeller allowsthem to have such offer-ings as rugby and even aco-ed club Frisbee squad(with Mount NotreDame) that played adja-cent to Kuhlman’s Cru-saders. An estimatedthree-fourths of Moell-er’s student body is in-volved in athletics.

“We have a few soccerplayers, a decent amountof football players andwrestlers as well,” Kuhl-man said. “Those are themain draws. We alsohave a few guys that onlyplay rugby.”

The game can be con-fusing if you haven’tbeen awake in the wee

hours scanning varioussports channels. The ballis run, lateraled, puntedand place-kicked. Thereis tackling, jersey-pull-ing and blocking; all withvery little, if any, pad-ding.

“When you watch it,it’s a nightmare to tryand learn,” Kuhlmansaid. “You think, ‘Whyare they lifting that guyor why are they gettingtogether and having ascrum?’. When you play,and I didn’t pick it up un-til my senior year, youpick it up pretty quick.”

Moeller’s first twogames were called due tosnow. As of presstime,they were 3-2. Ahead is arematch with New Alba-ny April 26 and contestswith Louisville St. Xavi-er and the local St. XBombers.

The “CrosstownScrumdown” is May 8 atSt. Xavier, where theBombers are still Moell-er’s big game.

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It's a scrum for the Moeller rugby team April 12. Helping out from left are sophomore JacobGall, 1, and junior Jack Meyer.

Moeller rugby traditionbuilds on growing talentScott [email protected]

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Moeller junior Jake Bonner, right, gets instructions from thereferee April 12 at Moeller High School.

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Baseball» Purcell Marian beat

Shroder 12-2 in six in-nings on April 11. SeniorTom Clontz had the winand senior Shea On was3-for-4 with a double andtwo runs scored. Laterthe same day, PurcellMarian defeated With-row 14-6 as senior AlexBadinghaus got the winand senior Kyle Lewiswas 2-for-3 with tworuns scored.

» Walnut Hills beatCincinnati Hills Chris-tian Academy 7-6 April11. Junior Nick Barnettgot the win and seniorCole Murphy was 2-for-4.

The Eagles shut outMilford 2-0 on April 17behind senior JoshBreadon.

» Mariemont pickedup its second win of theseason by defeating Fin-neytown 3-1 April 17.The Warriors improvedto 2-4 this season.

» Summit CountryDay improved to 6-4 af-ter defeating CincinnatiChristian 7-6 April 15.

» Seven Hills made ittwo in a row againstLockland after beatingthe Panthers 15-4 April17.

» At the PerfectGame complex in Geor-gia April 11, Moellerblanked Sumrall (Miss.)5-0 behind junior NickBennett. Seniors KyleDockus and Josh Hol-lander were 2-4. In thechampionship game,Moeller beat Green-briar Christian Acad-emy (Va.) 9-7. SeniorMitch Bault got the winand junior Patrick Mull-inger drove in two runs.

On April 13, Moellerrun-ruled La Salle 11-0 insix innings. SeniorGrant Macciocchi gotthe win. Hollander was4-4 with two doubles, atriple and two runs bat-ted in. Mullinger andsenior Eric Connerdrove in three runseach.

Moeller got by Elder2-1 on April 15 with ju-nior Bennett getting an-other win. Senior Dock-

us was 3-for-4 and drovein two runs.

The Crusaderscrushed Simon KentonApril 16 at the Doc Mor-ris Invitational, 12-1.Bault got the win andseniors Bryan Soth andGrant Macciocchi were2-3 with three runsdriven in.

Moeller beat Beech-wood 12-8 April 17 withjunior Chris Stock get-ting the victory. SeniorKyle Butz was 4-for-4and drove in two runs.

Softball» CHCA improved to

6-3 with its 16-1 victoryagainst Seven HillsApril 17.

» Northwest blankedSt. Ursula 13-0 April 16.The Bulldogs fell to 0-7with the loss.

» Mount Notre Damebeat Loveland 13-12 onApril 14. Junior SydneyZeuch got the win. Soph-omore Shelby Nelsonwas 4-4 and drove in arun. Freshman JoelleZielinski was 4-for-5with a triple and drovein four runs.

On April 15, MND gotby Seton 3-2 behindZeuch as Zielinski was 2-for-3 and drove in a run.MND beat McNicholas6-4 on April 16 as Zeuchstruck out 8 and Zielin-ski was 3-for-4. MNDbeat Ursuline 16-4 infive innings April 17with Zeuch winning andgoing 4-for-4 with twodoubles and five RBI.

» Clark Montessorilost to Cincinnati Chris-tian 15-11 on April 17 butjunior Kayla Fisher was5-for-5 with four dou-bles.

Boys volleyball» Moeller beat Hil-

liard Darby April 11, 18-25, 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 15-12. The Crusaders alsobeat Lakewood St. Ed-ward 25-22, 25-17, 18-25,25-19.

On April 14, Moellerbeat Louisville St. Xavi-er 25-15, 25-12, 25-21 andLouisville Trinity 25-21,25-19, 25-21.

Boys track and field» At the Coaches

Classic meet at WintonWoods April 10, With-row’s Kymari Gates won

the 200 meters in 21.96.At the Owls Classic at

Mount Healthy April 17,Gates won the 100 in10.98 and 200 in 22.15.Withrow also won the4x100 in 42.26.

Girls track and field» At the Coaches

Classic meet at WintonWoods April 10, With-row’s Destiny Penning-ton won the 100 metersin 12.52 and the 200 in25.59. Ayanna O’Nealwon the 100 hurdles in14.11 and the 300 hurdlesin 44.43 and DoneashaBrewer won the longjump in 18’ 2.5”. The La-dy Tigers also won the4x100, 4x200 and 4x400relays.

At the Owls Classic atMount Healthy April 17,Pennington won the 100in 12.46. MercedesSmith won the 200 in25.86. O’Neal took the100 hurdles in 14.09 andWithrow won the 4x100in 48.32.

» St. Ursula’s AnnieHeffernan took the topspot in the 1,600 (4:55.28)and 3,200 (10:35.17) atthe Coaches ClassicApril 10.

Tennis» Walnut Hills de-

feated Summit CountryDay 4-1 on April 13. Sen-ior Laine Harrett andsophomore Torcado Vazwon singles.

The Eagles beat St.Xavier’s “B” team 4-1 onApril 14 with Harrettand Vaz again winningsingles.

Harrett and Vazagain won singles onApril 17 as Walnut Hillsdefeated Moeller 4-1.

» At the state teamtournament, Moellerblanked Springfield 5-0April 13. Junior MichaelTepe, sophomore MaxBerky and junior KelleyPeter swept singles.

The Crusaders shutout La Salle 5-0 on April14 with Tepe, Berky andjunior Alec Hoelker tak-ing singles.

Boys lacrosse» Walnut Hills de-

feated Fairfield 14-8 onApril 15 as Ayers hadfour goals for the Ea-gles.

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TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

St. Ursula’s Annie Heffernan wins the girls 1,600 meter run at the Coaches Classic April 10.

O’Neal was sixth in the100. Junior Jamario Scottwas eighth in the 800 andjunior Devonte Martin

took seventh in the 300hurdles. Withrow’s 4x400relay finished a closesecond to Mason.

“We’re looking to defi-nitely win the league,”Rutledge said. “Rightnow we’re looking to getour 4x800 team right and

get our mile (1,600) right.I think in the 400 down itwill take care of itself.”

Rutledge is workingto find a long jumperfrom the basketball teamand some more fieldevent personnel to en-hance their scoring.

TrackContinued from Page 1B

heavyweights like Cin-cinnati Hills ChristianAcademy, Indian Hilland Cincinnati CountryDay.

With CCD in the mix,Spanbauer could facetwo-time defending state

champion Asher Hirschor his teammate JJ Wolf,who was state runner-uplast season.

The Braves’ tennisplayers aren’t sloucheseither.

However, Spanbauerwon’t have to worryabout them until later inthe tournament shouldhe get there.

This year, those teams

are in the other sectional,setting up what could bea nice start to the post-season for Calvin.

“You never knowwhat’s going to happen,but it (not having thoseteams) certainly opensdoors,” Carle said. “Cal-vin’s very capable ofmaking a state run; it’sjust a matter of execut-ing.”

MantraContinued from Page 1B

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In 2014, DPIC re-ceived more than 81,000calls regarding issuesthat were addressed bythe center’s trained

staff, which includesdoctors, nurses andpharmacists.

The U.S. Departmentof Health and HumanServices gives the fol-lowing tips for prevent-ing poisoning:

» Keep chemicals intheir original bottles orcontainers. Do not usefood containers such ascups, bottles, or jars tostore chemicals such ascleaning solutions orbeauty products.

» Keep all drugs inmedicine cabinets orother childproof cab-inets that young chil-

dren cannot reach.» Never leave chil-

dren alone with house-hold products or drugs.If you are using chemi-cal products or takingmedicine and you haveto do something else,such as answer thephone, take any youngchildren with you.

» Turn on fans andopen windows when us-ing chemicals or house-hold cleaners, and neversniff containers to seewhat is inside.

» Never share or sellyour prescription drugs.

» Wear protective

clothing (gloves, longsleeves, pants, socks,shoes) if you spray pesti-cides or other chemi-cals. Stay away fromthese areas until thespray has dried or for atleast one hour.

» Never mix house-hold or chemical prod-ucts together. Doing socan create a dangerousgas.

You can call 1-800-222-1222 anywhere inthe United States and itimmediately connectsthe caller with the ap-propriate poison controlcenter for their location.

CCHMC raises awareness about poison prevention

A night of stars andglam greeted nearly 400guests who attended St.Ursula Academy’s larg-est fundraising event ofthe year, the SUA Ball.The theme for the 36thannual SUA Ball this yearwas “An Evening Underthe Stars.”

SUA Ball chair-cou-ples Dan and Shari Tor-beck and Beth and DaveZilch hosted the eveningthat began with cocktailsand a silent auction fol-lowed by a gourmet din-ner and live auction.

Guests enjoyed raf-fles, games and deliciousfood. They also enjoyedhigh-tech hand-held bid-ding that allowed them totrack their bids and fol-low more items fromtheir very own phone!

“This is such a greatevent. It’s a great way forfamilies and friends ofSaint Ursula to get to-gether to have a great

time while supporting St.Ursula Academy in sucha significant way” saidLiz Johnson, vice presi-dent of advancement atSt. Ursula Academy.

The grand raffle itemsthis year - a two-yearlease on a Rav-4 from Jo-seph Toyota or $10,000cash. During the event,the winning ticket wasselected. James Sunder-haus, father of MaryClaire ‘15, was the bigwinner for the secondyear in a row.

All proceeds from theSUA Ball go to the Acad-emy’s general fund andhelp to support St. Ursu-la’s educational program-ming and provide aid fordeserving young women.St. Ursula is grateful toeach of the followingsponsors for supportingthis important event.

To learn more aboutSt. Ursula Academy, visitwww.saintursula.org.

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Saint Ursula Academy President Lelia Keefe Kramer '77 thanksSUA Ball co-chairs Dan and Shari Torbeck and Beth and Dave Zilch.

SUA Ball a huge success

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ments and future careeraspirations to the assem-bled CWC members.

The students chosento receive this recogni-

Excitement aboundedat The Cincinnati Wom-an’s Club when The Phi-lanthropy Committeesupported the Scholar-ship Program which, un-der the leadership of Su-san Westerling and SueShowers, honored ninewomen from the Univer-sity of Cincinnati whowere the recipients of theClub’s 2014-2015 scholar-ships.

Among these scholarswas the first recipient ofthe Louise Dieterle Nip-pert Scholarship, award-ed to a female vocal stu-dent at the College Con-servatory of Music.

Each of these youngwomen presented her ac-ademic accomplish-

tion include: Brooke Dun-gan, nursing; KevonyahEdwards-Tidwell, crimi-nal justice; Shelby Has-kins, special education;

Shannon Hokanson, his-tory and historic preser-vation; Jocelyn Monnin,advanced medical imag-ing technology; ShannonRothenbusch, communi-cations science and disor-ders; Jaime Sanzere, di-etetics; Jamie Sohngen,international businessand economics, and Sa-rah Vautour, vocal per-formance.

CWC members cele-brated these young schol-ars with a luncheon fol-lowing the program.

Since 1894, The Cin-cinnati Woman’s Club hasfocused on educating itsmembers and working tomake Greater Cincinnatia better place.

Cincinnati Woman’s Club sponsor Cindy Mairose, left, ofHyde Park congratulates Kevonyah Edwards-Tidwell on herscholarship from CWC.

Shelby Haskins, left, who is studying special education,celebrates her Cincinnati Woman’s Club scholarship withLibby Sharrock of Mt. Washington.

CWC gives scholarships to women in college

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Scholar Brooke Dungan, left, a nursing student, and her CWC sponsors Marianne Beard andKay Eby, both Mt. Washington residents, celebrate Dungan’s CWC scholarship.

Shannon Hokanson, left, is congratulated on herscholarship by her Cincinnati Woman’s Club sponsor SarahJohnson of Hyde Park.


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Experiencethe Light andSound of God

You are invited to theCommunity HU Song

2nd Sunday, 10:00 - 10:30 amECK Worship Service

11:00 am - NoonSecond Sunday of Each MonthAnderson Center Station

7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 45230

1-800-LOVE GODwww.Eckankar.org

Local(513) 674-7001

www.ECK-Ohio.org

ECKANKAR

First Church of Christ,Scientist,

Anderson Township7341 Beechmont Avenue

(near Five Mile Road)email:

[email protected]

christiansciencecincinnati.comSunday Service & Sunday School

10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30 p.m.In Church Reading Rm/Bookstore

open after all services.Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore

412 Vine Street, CincinnatiOpen M-F 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist3035 Erie Ave 871-0245Sunday Service and Sunday

School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

986 Nordyke Road - 45255(513) 474-4954

calvaryalliancechurch.org(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmont

at Beechmont Toyota)Sunday Worship Times:

9:00 am Classic/Traditional11:00 am Contemporary

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY

Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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

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

BAPTIST

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

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

Come, connect, grow & serve

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.orgTraditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Reverend Jennifer Lucas,Senior Pastor

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

Equipping Service:4:30 p.m. Sat. & 8:50 a.m. Sun.

Exploring Service:10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sun.Birth thru high school programs

3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

513 272-5800www.horizoncc.com

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AM

PastorCathy Kaminski

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Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship

Music Ministries • Bible Studies

Ark of Learning

Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

UNITED METHODIST

6474 Beechmont Ave.,Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

513-231-2650www.mwpc.church

MT WASHINGTONPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday Worship9:30 a.m.

Morning Glory Service11:00 a.m. Traditional Service

SundaySchool9:30 a.m.

Infant through12th grade

Childcare11:00 a.m.

Infant throughKindergarten

MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470www.madeirachurch.org

Sunday Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Service10:00am Educational Hour

11:00 am - Traditional Service

PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.11020 S. Lebanon Road.

683-1556www.golovelive.com

Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

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

Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244

Phone: 271-8442Web: www.fcfc.us

Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth Minister

Vibrant Teen and Children’s MinistriesSunday Worship 10:30 am

All ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm

Wed. Worship/Bible Study 6:45 pmAll are Welcome!

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

by Mark Skalberg, participantswill be led through the processof healing, and assisted increating constructive strategiesto work through their loss. Allgroup discussions will be caringand confidential.

Leading the eight-week programare Rev. Stephanie Tunison, alicensed professional clinicalcounselor and ordained UnitedMethodist Minister, and Dr. AlPainter, associate director ofFamily Medicine Wright StateUniversity.

Cost for “Starting Over…Copingwith Divorce” is $15. Free child-care at Hyde Park CommunityUMC will be provided to allparticipants upon request. Formore information and regis-tration, contact Lisa Rabinowitzby calling 513-979-8192, orcontact her [email protected]

The church is at 1345 Grace Ave.,Hyde Park; 871-1345;hydeparkchurch.org.

Milford First UMCThe annual auction is April 19.The silent auction begins at 5:30p.m., while the live auctionbegins at 6 p.m. Proceeds will beequally divided between Mil-ford Miami Ministry, GreaterCincinnati Habitat for Humanityand New Life Furniture. Itemsup for bid include YMCA mem-bership, tickets for the Reds andBengals, vacations, gift certif-icates, homemade goodies andother desirables. Free pizza,drinks and desserts will beserved. All are invited to comesupport these ministries.

The church is at 541 Main St.,Milford; 831-5500.

Mt. WashingtonPresbyterian ChurchThe spring rummage sale isscheduled for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Friday, May 1, and 9 a.m. tonoon, Saturday, May 2.

Sunday School and blendedworship are 9:30 a.m., and at 11a.m. is traditional worship.

The church’s focus is on areahunger needs and providesfood and volunteer time togroups including the SEMPantry, the Batavia YWCAPantry, Tender Mercies, theDrop Inn Center and similarorganizations throughout theyear.

The church is at 6474 Beechmont

Ave., Mount Washington;231-2650; www.mwpc-church.org.

Mt. WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchA free seed giveaway will takeplace from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday,April 22, on the front churchlawn for Earth Day.

The spring rummage sale isscheduled for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

Friday, May 1, and 9 a.m. tonoon, Saturday, May 2. A bagsale will be noon to 2 p.m.,Saturday. Shop for clothing,household items, lots of furni-ture, books and toys. A bakesale will also take place duringthe rummage sale.

Al-anon is 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.Sunday worship is 10 a.m. All arewelcome.

SonRise ChurchSonRise Church is announcing

the launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based on theBeatitudes addressing many oflife’s hurts, hang-ups and habits.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchJoin us for weekly Sunday ser-vices, traditional at 8:15 a.m.

and 11 a.m. and contemporaryworship (and children’s Sundayschool) at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Milford;831-0262; trinitymilford.org.

About religionReligion news is published at nocharge on a space-availablebasis. E-mail announcements [email protected].

Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.Contemporary services are 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Family andstudent ministry programs areat 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172; andersonhillsumc.org.

Christ ChurchCathedralMusic Live at Lunch, ChristChurch Cathedral's weeklyconcert series, will feature theperformers listed below in May.These free concerts are present-ed at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays.Patrons may bring their ownlunch or purchase lunch at thecathedral for $5. All perfor-mances in May will take place incentennial chapel except forMay 12 which will be held in thenave.

May schedule:May 5: Raison D'etre: Folk MusicMay 12: The Sunburners: PartyBand

May 19: Ricky Nye (jazz piano)May 26: Jonathan F. Cooper,baritone

The church is at 318 E. Fourth St.,downtown Cincinnati; 621-1817;www.christchurchcincinnati.org.

Grace BaptistChurchA free breakfast is served from 9a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.No reservations are needed.

The church is at 1004 Main St.,Milford; www.gracebaptist-milford.org.

Hyde ParkCommunity UnitedMethodist ChurchAn eight-week program entitled“Starting Over…Coping withDivorce” is being offered at thechurch. Designed for anyoneexperiencing separation ordivorce, the program will runfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednes-days through May 27.

The class will focus on the proc-ess of emotional, social andspiritual recovery. Participantswill use a topical workbook andview a weekly DVD. Based onthe curriculum “Starting Over,”

RELIGION

Sister Maria Rieckel-man, MM, a physicianand psychiatrist who hasserved missioners andleaders in more than 30countries, is celebrating70 years with MaryknollSisters this year.

Born in 1927 in Cin-cinnati, Sister Maria(then Alice PatriciaRieckelman) graduatedfrom St. Mary School inHyde Park in 1945 andsoon after enteredMaryknoll Sisters fromSt. Mary Parish. She

then com-pleted adegree inscience atMount St.VincentCollege,Bronx,New York,

in 1951, becoming a med-ical doctor followinggraduation from Mar-quette Medical School,Milwaukee, in 1955.

Her first assignmentwas Pusan, Korea,where she practiced

medicine until 1958.Then, following twoyears of language studyin Kowloon, Hong Kong,she became adminis-trator at Maryknoll Hos-pital, Kowloon, whereshe served for the nextten years.

Sister Maria thenmoved to Hawaii, whereshe completed her resi-dency in general psychi-atry, becoming boardeligible in adult psychia-try in 1972, and in childpsychiatry in 1975. She

was subsequently ap-pointed Health Coor-dinator of the HealthServices of the Churchin the USA, Washington,DC., working in the Do-mestic Social Devel-opment Office at theU.S. Catholic Confer-ence from 1976-1977.

Sister Maria thenembarked on whatwould become 27 yearsof itinerant ministry toother missioners andleaders in 30 differentcountries around the

globe. From her base inWashington, D.C., shewould travel, teachingworkshops and semi-nars, as well as leadretreats, for religiouscommunities and leader-ship groups of variousfaiths, helping them faceissues of interpersonalgrowth, leadership, trau-ma and stress. Shewould work in the areaof interconnectedness,highlighted by issuesraised through the wom-en’s movement and eco-

logical awareness.She returned to the

Maryknoll Sisters Cen-ter in 2006, where sheserved as a workshopfacilitator for MaryknollFathers & Brothers,Sisters, Lay Missionersand Affiliate groups,also providing spiritualdirection to individualsuntil 2012.

She is an active mem-ber of the Eden Commu-nity at Maryknoll SistersCenter, Ossining, NewYork.

Sister Maria Rieckelman celebrates 70 years

Rieckelman

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/investigationsAssault4400 block of Eastern Ave.,March 31.

5700 block of Adelphi St., April3.

6000 block of Dahlgren St.,March 27.

Breaking and entering2800 block of Madison Road,April 5.

3000 block of Alpine Terrace,March 25.

3600 block of Zumstein Ave.,March 31.

6000 block of Desmond St.,April 4.

Burglary0 block of Pinehurst Lane,March 30.

1200 block of Morten Ave.,April 2.

3400 block of Monteith Ave.,March 28.

3600 block of Stettinius Ave.,March 30.

POLICE REPORTS

See POLICE, Page 8B

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSCommunity Press publishes incident records provided by

local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.

To contact your local police department: » Cincinnati, District 2, 979-4440» Columbia Township, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,683-3444» Fairfax, 271-7250» Mariemont, 271-4089» Terrace Park, 831-2137 or 825-2280.


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Irene ClaraWilloughby

Irene Clara Willoughby, 90, ofHyde Park died April 1.

Survived by parents Hermanand Martha Betzing Potraffke;children Ed (Stephanie) Wil-loughby; son-in-law, JamesJeffers, Tammy Sipple and AmyJeffers; and great-grandson,Zachary Jeffers.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Cecil E. Willoughby;children David Willoughby andPatricia Ann Jeffers; and sister,Eleanor Eismann.

Services were April 8 at Grace-land Memorial Gardens Chapel.Memorials to: Optum Hospice,11000 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie,MN 55344; or the Marjorie P. LeeRetirement Community, 3550Shaw Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208.

DEATHS

5000 block of Stewart Ave.,April 1.

6000 block of Dahlgren St.,March 29.

6100 block of Alpha St., March31.

Criminaldamaging/endangering3800 block of Brotherton Road,April 1.

4300 block of 34th Ave., April 3.4400 block of Red Bank Express-

way, April 2.5600 block of Orlando Place,March 30.

Domestic violence -knowingly harm3000 block of Minot Ave., April3.

Domestic violence5500 block of Dunning Place,April 5.

Passing bad checks3600 block of Erie Ave., April 1.Taking the identity ofanother

2700 block of Observatory Ave.,April 2.

2900 block of Grandin Road,March 30.

Theft2700 block of Erie Ave., March29.

2900 block of Erie Ave., March27.

3000 block of Madison Road,April 2.

3300 block of Erie Ave., April 1.3500 block of Raymar Blvd.,April 1.

3600 block of Brookstone Drive,March 30.

3600 block of Columbia Park-way, March 30.

3800 block of Paxton Ave., April1.

4000 block of Gilmore Ave.,April 5.

4100 block of Jora Lane, March29.

4200 block of Allendorf Drive,April 3.

4300 block of 34th Ave., April 3.4400 block of Verne Ave., April

2.4600 block of Vendome Place,April 1.

4700 block of Marburg Ave.,March 27.



4800 block of Marburg Ave.,April 1.



5000 block of ObservatoryCircle, April 4.

5400 block of Kenwood Road,April 1.

5400 block of Red Bank Road,March 30.

5900 block of Linneman St.,March 28.

6800 block of Palmetto St.,March 31.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsDomesticReported at Wooster Pike,March 6.

FAIRFAXIncidents/investigations

TheftClothes, etc. taken fromWal-mart; $52 at 4000 block ofRed Bank Road, March 29.

Camera taken from Wal-mart;$299 at 4000 block of RedBank Road, April 2.

Clothing taken from Wal-mart;$60 at 4000 block of Red BankRoad, April 2.

Female cited for traffic offenseand theft from Wal-mart at3700 block of Red Bank Road,April 2.

Fishing gear taken from vehicle;$300 at 6300 block of BedfordAve., April 4.

Pottery items taken from vehi-cle; $200 at 3800 block ofBelmont Ave., April 4.

Merchandise taken fromWal-mart at 4000 block of RedBank Road, April 4.

Clothing taken from vehicle at3700 block of Camden Ave.,April 4.

MARIEMONTIncidents/investigationsFraudMale stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at6500 block of Mariemont Ave.,March 24.

POLICE REPORTS

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