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Contact The PressUNENCUMBEREDB3Rita Heikenfeld findsherself in quite a pickle.

THEIR OLD SCHOOLSome of St. Gertrude School’sfirst students were walkingthe halls again.See Schools, A4

MADEIRA — Budget concerns haveprompted Madeira to drop the idea ofbuilding a recreation center in the city.

Madeira City Council has directed arecently created Madeira Parks andRecreation Board subcommitteeformed to study the proposal not to pur-sue it – at least for now, Madeira MayorRick Brasington said July 26.

“After our discussion on the budgetand the deficits facing the city over thenext several years, it seems inappropri-ate to talk about a project that would re-quire a tax increase to fund and oper-ate,” Brasington said.

After the Madeira Parks and Recrea-tion Board recently appointed a sub-committee to investigate building arecreation center, Madeira City Man-ager Tom Moeller said Madeira CityCouncil could be asked to weigh in onthe matter before the subcommittee didtoo much work.

Brasington said Madeira City Coun-cil is concentrating now on alternativesto head off projected budget deficits,which a city report puts at $414,000 in2012, $678,000 in 2013, $763,000 in 2014,$768,000 in 2015 and $795,000 in 2016.

“The alternative (to stave off defi-cits) we are pursuing is a combinationof non-essential program cuts, a smalldecrease in the income tax credit andcharging residents for a portion of thegarbage collection expenses,” Brasing-ton said.

“In that manner we are able spreadthe burden over the entire city; bothwage earners and those who do not payany income tax to the city.

“The public meetings we held earlierthis year on the budget told us that citi-zens are willing to pay a little more forthe services we have, and not to cut thethings that make Madeira one of thebest communities in the area,” Brasing-ton said.

Brasington said Madeira encour-ages its volunteer boards to come upwith new ideas to improve life in thecity, but “we also recognize the conflictthis particular idea (the recreation cen-ter) has with the reality of the currenteconomic climate.

“We encourage that energy to go intoenhancing current programs and fu-ture events that will not require addi-tional taxes,” Brasington said.

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ReccenterideahaltedCouncil: Madeira hasbigger concernsBy Jeanne Houckjhouck@communitypress.com

A transplant from Augusta, Ga.,has become one of Deer Park’s bestknown residents.

Ann Poole was raised on volun-teering for jobs. The last of 10 siblingsand born the day before the GreatDepression began, Poole’s mothervolunteered within her children’sschools as a room mother, performingsmall but necessary tasks for the kidsin her children’s classes

“A chip off the old block” – as Poolerefers to herself – was a room motherherself for her three daughters aftermoving to Deer Park at age 24.

She was not just a room mother,though. Her volunteering extendedfar beyond the classroom, into the restof the school and later the city. Work-

ing many times with her husband,Bob, a Deer Park native, Poole con-tributed to groups such as the ParentTeacher Association and events suchas after proms. She headed theseevents and groups at least once.

With her husband as a volunteerfirefighter for the city, she became a

volunteer for the department andworked booths at the five-day fire-man’s festivals, beginning in 1954.They also raised three daughters andspend time with her five grandchil-dren.

Poole covered Deer Park city coun-cil meetings and worked as the societyeditor for the Northeast SuburbanLife, beginning in the 1960s. Later, shewrote a monthly column for the Sub-urban Life about people and events inDeer Park, serving as the city’s corre-spondent for 10 years.

Poole began working for theschools’ cafeterias, and eventuallyworked full-time in the Deer ParkHigh School cafeteria. She ran forDeer Park city council in 1979 andserved six terms, was appointed thecity’s tax commissioner in 2003 andworked on several candidate and levycampaigns.

“I just like to work,” Poole said. “I

Ann Poole stands in front of the city's marquee advertising her latest venture for Deer Park, the parade and historical exhibit.LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Historian Poole marchesinto Deer Park history

Long-time resident isparade grand marshalBy Leah Fightmasterlfightmaster@communitypress.com

ANN POOLE’S FAVORITEASPECTS OF DEER PARKHISTORY

» The Daniel Schenck House onSchenck Avenue and Confederate Gen.John Hunt Morgan’s raid through DeerPark with his troops (called Morgan’sRaiders).

» Deer Park’s long history with thearea’s railroad.

» Amity Elementary’s building, nameand bell.

» Deer Park’s fire department, estab-lished in 1917, and its history since.

See POOLE, Page A2

A new entrance or more landscapingcould be in the future for a SycamoreTownship park.

The township’s Board of Trustees ap-proved the purchase of 8705 TudorCourt for about $45,000, a property thatabuts the township’s Bechtold Park, 4313Sycamore Road. Using tax increment fi-nancing, or TIF, funds that can only beused for redevelopment, infrastructureand community improvement projects,once the purchase is settled, the town-ship will pay well under its estimatedvalue.

Built in 1922, the property and houseis valued at $71,200, according to the

Hamilton County Auditor’s website. Theowner, listed as James M. Martin, diedand the property was left to his son, wholives in Florida and needed to sell it, Ad-ministrator Bruce Raabe said.

Eventually the house will be knockeddown, Raabe said, and the property

could serve several uses. He said thereare no specific plans for it now, but itcould be used as another entrance to thepark or create a wider berth between theneighborhood and the ball fields.

“It would be nice if we have somebreathing room by the ball field,” Raabesaid. “ But there are no plans now, it’sstill up in the air.”

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

Property purchase proposes optionsSycamore Township house at 8705 TudorCourt sits while an agreement is beingfinalized between the deceased owner'sson and the township. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE

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worked for the people andI think they knew it.”

Named the official his-torian of Deer Park, sheworked on multiple com-mittees for citywide cele-brations, including thecurrent centennial, andhas become synonymouswith Deer Park and its his-tory.

The winter luminariaevent, started by Poole andher family, went from asmall event within DeerPark to expanding into Dil-lonvale. Now run by thepark board, their creationhas become a tradition.The founder and currentpresident of the Deer ParkHistorical Society, Pooleliterally wrote the book onDeer Park history in 1987during the city’s diamondanniversary, called “Pastto Present.”

“I think I get boredmost of the time (if I’m not

doing something),” shesaid. “I love being in this. Ipartly do it for the commu-nity, part for myself. Idon’t just sit around. I haveto be doing something.”

Named an ambassadorfor Deer Park by Cincin-nati Magazine, Poole, now82, said she loves beingcalled that and it’s the bestthing anyone can do for acity.

Poole continues herwork for the city into to-day, where she is planningthe parade for Aug. 4 andhistorical exhibit, openAug. 3 through 5. She’llrepresent the city as grandmarshal in the parade.

While she said shedoesn’t know what her fu-ture plans are, “whatevercomes up, I know I won’tsit down.”

“I like people,” she said.“... and anything, whetherit’s school, church, what-ever, I like to be a part ofthings. If (you’re), youdon’t know what’s goingon, and I wouldn’t feel likeI was part of Deer Park.”

PooleContinued from Page A1

The Days in the ParkFestival, held Aug. 3-5 inChamberlin Park, 7640Plainfield Road, is shapingup to be a hit.

Musical acts, local food,kids and card games, ridesand raffles are scheduledto draw in crowds to sup-port the parks, Park BoardChairman John Perin said.

Friday will feature themusic of Prizoner, the bighair rock band bringingthe 1980s back to DeerPark. From 8 p.m. to mid-night, guests can remi-nisce while grabbing aslice of Domino’s Pizza,which will be on sale at thefestival all weekend.

Open from 6 p.m. tomidnight, the festival willalso be broadcast live onReal Talk 1160 AM from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. by WildmanWalker.

Saturday kicks off withthe centennial parade, be-ginning at St. John theEvangelist CatholicChurch, 7121 PlainfieldRoad, and ending at Cham-berlin Park. The festivalwill begin after at about 5p.m., with a Southern rockgospel band from Ken-wood Baptist Church, 8341Kenwood Road, playinguntil about 5:45 p.m., Perinsaid.

Walker returns to hostas a DJ from 6 p.m. to 8:30p.m., and will be followedby the main event, The

Rusty Griswolds, from8:30 p.m. to midnight.

Perin said he expectsthe musical acts to be pop-ular this year, with famil-iar bands gracing thestage.

“People love The(Rusty) Griswolds be-cause it reminds them oftheir childhood, and Pri-zoner because they’re thebig hair 80s,” he said.

A cornhole tournamentwill fire up at about 7:30p.m. Saturday also, andpairs who want to competecan sign up Friday or Sat-urday at the grand rafflebooth for $20 per team.Prizes for the winners willbe decided in a split-the-pot fashion, depending onhow many teams sign up,Perin said.

The festival will openits gates from 4 to 10 p.m.Sunday, beginning with acruise-in car show at 5 p.m.Hot Wax will kick off itsset at 5:30 p.m. and willplay until 9:30 p.m., whilechildren and adults alikecan enjoy an all-you-can-ride pass from 6 to 8 p.m.for $12. The pass was pop-ular last year, Perin said.

Cheesecake on a stickand chocolate covered ba-nanas can satisfy thesweet tooth at the festival

this year, and instead ofthrowing baseballs to dunkpeople, the Deer Park Lil’Cats will host a footballtoss game, Perin said.

Games such as seven-card stud, poker, black-jack, Texas hold’em andbig six will be there for thecard game aficionados, aswell as a split-the-pot andgrand raffle. First prizefor the grand raffle is $500,$250 for second and $100for third prize.

Another centennial fea-ture will be the city’s mu-seum, set up in the FrancisR. Healy Community Cen-ter. Featuring old photos,newspaper clippings and atimeline, visitors can stopin from 6 to 9.m. each dayand brush up on Deer Parkhistory, Perin said.

Festival admission isfree, and all money raisedwill support projects tomaintain and improveChamberlin Park.

Perin said the parkboard has several projectsprioritized for the future,including repairs to thewalking trail and tenniscourts, replacing thepark’s metal giraffe,which no longer meetssafety standards, andfunding the purchase ofnew equipment to cutdown on dust kicked upwhile maintaining the ball-fields.

An event that grewfrom a one-day festival to afull-blown, weekend-longevent, Perin has been in-volved with it since he wasa kid.

“It’s become a signa-ture event for the city,” Pe-rin said.

Deer Park fest has centennial twistBy Leah Fightmasterlfightmaster@communitypress.com

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Strong winds, flood-ing rains and frequentlightning moved throughthe eastern parts of Cin-cinnati at about noonJuly 24, knocking outpower for thousands ofDuke Energy customers.

Many of the outagesare clustered along I-71,with more than 1,000 inthe Kenwood, Deer Park,Madeira and Blue Ashareas, according to DukeEnergy’s map showingits current outages.

Sheriff’s lieutenantfor District 3 Tom Butler

said that while the de-partment responded tocalls, no major problemssuch as fires or collapsesoccurred. Most of thedamage includes treesdown, cars stopped onthe side of the road andpower lines down.

Butler said most ofthe damage was in Ken-wood and the northernhalf of Sycamore Town-ship and into SymmesTownship. He addedstreets that saw moredamage were Loveland-Madeira and Hopewellroads.

Deer Park experi-enced some problems as

well. Police Chief Mi-chael Schlie said thataside from power linesdown, a fallen treecaused some damage totwo houses on RedmontAvenue in the city.

He added that someresidents lost power, in-cluding the traffic lightat the corner of Gal-braith and Blue Ashroads. Most of the calls tothe department havebeen for tree damage.

“(This storm was) notas severe as a few weeksago,” Schlie said. “Thelast was more severe. …(It was not) nearly as badas ones in the past.”

High winds from severe weather on July 24 blew over a tree on Redmont Avenue inDeer Park, knocking it into two houses. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Storms bring damagingwinds, power lossBy Leah Fightmasterlfightmaster@communitypress.com

Responsibility for theweight and health of Ma-deira’s students will re-main with their parentsand doctors.

Once required by OhioHouse Bill 153 to screenthe body mass index, orBMI, of its students,school districts will nolonger be forced to com-ply. The original require-ment states that studentsin kindergarten andgrades three, five and ninewould have their BMIsmeasured and a weightstatus category estab-lished within a school dis-trict, community school(except e-school), STEMschool or chartered non-public school.

Parents could sign awaiver indicating theydon’t want their child orchildren to be submitted tothe screenings, or a dis-trict could submit a waiv-

er stating it can’t complywith the required screen-ing program, which had tobe approved by the statesuperintendent, accord-ing to the bill.

Its inclusion in OhioSenate Bill 316 renders thescreening programs op-tional, but because the billdoes not take effect untilfall, Madeira’s Board ofEducation still voted at theJuly16 meeting to submit awaiver for the upcomingschool year. Following atrend many districts andschools are creating inOhio, Madeira will not im-plement a BMI screeningprogram within the dis-trict.

“I would recommend tonot get involved measur-ing the BMI of our stu-dents,” Madeira Superin-tendent Steve Kramersaid. “... There’s a linethere.”

The board also decidedthe four topics to be stud-ied by the planning com-

mission during the 2012-2013 school year. Selectedfrom about eight or ninediscussed at the Junemeeting, the board settledon a salary and benefitstudy, media centers of thefuture, alternate ways togenerate revenue and bestpractices in social mediainstruction and guide-lines.

While a follow-up withgraduates was a close con-tender, Kramer said, hebelieved outsourcing thetask to an outside compa-ny might be more effec-tive, or somehow workingwith Madeira’s alumni as-sociation.

Madeira seeks waiver to avoidstudent BMI measurementBy Leah Fightmasterlfightmaster@communitypress.com

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SUBURBANLIFEEditor: Dick Maloney, rmaloney@communitypress.com, 248-7134

Eighteen Ursuline Academystudents spent a part of theirsummer in service to others inPine Ridge, S.D., June 23-June 29.

The students, accompanied byUA faculty members Kim Brew-er, Jeanine Boutiere and KiraHinkle, spent a week doing out-reach with the Oglala Lakota peo-ple. During that time they volun-teered with Re-Member, an agen-cy on the reservation that pro-vides various services for localsin need.

The students and chaperonesworked on a variety of construc-tion projects including building awheelchair ramp, skirting and in-sulating two trailers, replacing aroof of a house, building decksand stairs, and constructing out-houses.

“Not only did our studentslearn to use a variety of powertools from drills to chop saws, butthey also learned extensivelyabout Lakota culture, languageand history from the locals. Wehiked in the Badlands, toured thereservation including a stop atthe site of the Massacre atWounded Knee, watched and par-ticipated in a Pow Wow at theOglala Lakota College, shut off

our cell phones and watched bothsunsets and sunrises,” communi-ty service coordinator Hinklesaid.

In spite of all the hard work, atthe end of the day the studentsfelt rewarded.

Sophomore Emma Meyersaid, “It was the most life chang-ing experience ever. It was a dif-ferent world inside our own coun-try and it completely taught us tobe thankful for everything we aregiven. It was a culture shock. Iloved the experience and it was apleasure to bond with my Ursu-line sisters and create relation-ships with the Native Americans.I didn’t know what to expect, butit was overall the most amazingweek of my life.”

Hinkle said that culture shockwas an understatement.

“The poverty is at a level Ihave never witnessed anywhereelse. Yet during this week, ourstudents made concrete contri-butions to the Pine Ridge commu-nity through their constructionprojects, formed relationshipswith the locals, pushed them-selves out of their comfort zones,and learned about the importanceof being an advocate for others.”

UA students servein South Dakota

Ursuline mission group, from left: bottom row, Hallie Sansbury(Evendale), Leah Anderson (Evendale) and Grace Kallenberg(Evendale); middle row, Emma Meyer (Maineville), Sydney Feldhaus(Deer Park), Katie Brown (Hyde Park), Brianna Tomasi (Mason), CarolineSmith (Montgomery), Kristin Oliphant (Mason), Rachel Entrup (WestChester Township) and Kira Hinkle (Mount Washington); back row,Natalie Koren (West Chester Township), Jeanine Boutiere (NorthCollege Hill), Sarah Wetterer (Liberty Township), Emily Holmes(Loveland), Anna Rusconi (Hyde Park), Anna Hecht (Mason), CateBrinker (Anderson Township), Emmi Abel-Rutter (Loveland), SarahSeedhouse (Pleasant Ridge) and Kim Brewer (West Chester Township).THANKS TO MARIANNE LANG

Congratulations are in orderfor three St. Gertrude Schooleighth-grade students who wererecognized with exemplary rat-ings at the state science fair atOhio State.

Katrina Chandra earned a “su-perior” rating for her project ti-tled: “Will the Pitch of the Ring-ing in a Wine Glass Change withthe Property of the Liquid?”

Sabrina Jemail earned a “su-perior” rating for her project ti-tled: “Which Type of Ibuprofen

(Coated, Uncoated or Liquid Gel)Dissolves the Fastest in Simulat-ed Gastric Acid?”

Mary Juergens earned an “ex-cellent” rating for her project ti-tled: “In a Terrarium Will thePlants Respond Differently withAdding Different Amounts ofSphagnum Moss to Help withDrainage?”

Nathalie Plum and Maria Ra-cadio also qualified for the com-petition, but were unable to pre-sent that day.

St. Gertrude studentsearn honors at state

St. Gertrude eighth-grade students who qualified for the state sciencefair, from left: Sebrina Jemail, Nathalie Plum, Katrina Chandra and MaryJuergen. Not pictured, Maria Racadio. THANKS TO JEFF PLATE

Moeller High School washome to two National MeritScholar finalists, Colin Foos andZack Flint, both of Loveland. Al-though they were not ultimatelynamed National Merit Scholars,they were two of about 15,000students nationally named as fi-nalists. Foos and Flint sharetheir college plans and whatthey are looking forward to incollege.

What college will you be at-tending, and what will beyour major?

Foos: “I am going to XavierUniversity in the philosophy,politics and the public pro-

gram.”Flint: “I’m going to Notre

Dame University planning tomajor in business.”

What are you looking for-ward to in college?

Foos: “I am looking forwardto meeting new people from allacross the country, and going toa lot of Xavier basketballgames.”

Flint: “I’m looking forwardto the greater feeling of free-dom and responsibility thatcomes with being a college stu-dent.”

For more about your communityand to sign up for our newsletter,visit www.Cincinnati.com/SycamoreTownship.

Moeller Merit finalists share plansBy Leah Fightmasterlfightmaster@communitypress.com

Moeller High School studentsColin Foos, left, and Zack Flint,right, were named NationalMerit Scholar finalists for the2011-2012 school year. They werenot named National MeritScholars, but were chosen as twolocal finalists for scholarships.THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

St. Gertrude School openedits doors in 1934. Some of thosefirst students were recentlywalking the halls again, but thistimetheydidso insupportofcur-rent students.

The event was hosted by theschool’s Parent Teacher Organi-zation (PTO). They decorated theschool’s exterior and cafeteria inblue and gold. Ann Hartung hastwo children in the school andserved as the PTO event coordi-nator.

“The students were blessed tohave many grandparents andspecial guests celebrate Grand-parents’ Day as we had over 400visit St. Gertrude for this year’sevent. It is a tradition that goesback many, many years. Thisyear, Grandparents’ Day startedwith lunch that the students pro-vide for their grandparents orspecial guests. After lunch, thegrandparents toured the school.This is always a great time forthe students to show their grand-parents what they are doing inclass. The students are so proudand excited to show off theirwork and the grandparents arejust as proud of their grandchil-dren and the projects the stu-dents are doing! Then, after thetours, the grandparents aretreated to musical entertainmentprovided by the primary stu-dents (Grades K – 3). The studentperformers did a wonderful job!Grandparents’ Day at St. Ger-trude School has become a favor-ite day for the entire community!Grandparents are very specialand we are so blessed to have so

many of them supporting thefamilies at St. Gertrude School!”

Kevin and Anne Lynch, whohave two grandsons in St. Ger-trude School, said, ”We havebeen attending GrandparentsDay festivities for over 10 yearsas two of our older grandsonsspent their entire eight years atSt. Gertrude School. We alwayscome away thrilled with the ex-perience and grateful to havebeen part of it. It's special to re-turn each year and see all ourfriends who have had kids -- andgrandchildren -- at this wonder-ful school. We applaud the ad-ministration and faculty for put-ting on a first-class show for allof us.”

Elaine Nolte, St GertrudeSchool assistant principal, wasthrilled with the program and theturnout.

“In my time at St GertrudeSchool, I have thoroughly en-joyed Grandparents Day. With somany of our grandparents whowere students themselves at onetime, then parents after that, it isa wonderful testimony to the im-portance of family for our cur-rent students to observe. Grand-parent support for what we do atour school is absolutely phenom-enal! I’m grateful to the PTO andour music director, Mr. Jim Gil-lum, for all their efforts to makethe day special for the studentsand our guests.”

St Gertrude School opens its doors for its annual Grandparents Day celebration. More than 400grandparents flocked to the school to have lunch with their grandchildren, tour the school, and enjoy avariety show. THANKS TO JEFF PLATE

Grandparents goto school at St. Gert

St Gertrude School Parent Teacher Organization representativeCammy Trubisky helps welcome visitors to the school's Grandparent'sDay activities held recently at the Miami Avenue campus. THANKS TO

JEFF PLATE

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

HAMILTON COUNTY — Asthe summer continues to heatup, many area schools aregearing up for the golf seasonas tryouts and league matchesare fast approaching.

The Indian Hill boys teamstarts play in the PreseasonClassic at Elks Run Golf Clubon Friday, Aug. 10.

Coach Chris “Topher”Sheldon has been the Cincin-nati Hills League coach of theyear in back-to-back years asthe Braves have won the lasttwo league titles.

He returns CHL first-teamer Eddie Fink, threeother seniors in John Mar-graf, Ryan Skaggs and NickVerSchure and sophomoreMichael Thorsen in whatappears to be a rebuildingyear.

“We lost four of our topfive players and will be look-ing for some new guys to stepup,” Sheldon said by email.“Eddie Fink returns as afourth-year varsity starterand will be the unquestionedleader. As a three-time all-CHL player, he should have anoutstanding senior season andbe among the best in the city.”

Fink just narrowly missedmaking the state tournamentthe last two seasons.

“If the Braves have a suc-cessful season, he will be thereason,” Sheldon said.

The Indian Hill girls areled by junior Pari Keller whowas third at the Ohio JuniorGolf Championship at MarionCountry Club July 9-10 shoot-ing 155 (76-79).

She was first-team all-district for coach CynthiaAnnett, tying for seventh inthe district tournament.

“From what I hear, she isshooting a lot lower than shedid last year,” Annett said.“She’s very steady with ev-erything. She’s a good driverand a fantastic putter.”

Jackie Trott also returns asa senior and Annett is lookingforward to the emergence offreshman Allison Satterfield.Counting Satterfield, the Lady

Braves will have seven fresh-man on the squad.

“Trott has also been onvarsity all four years andshe’s been playing a lot morethus summer,” Annett said.

The Lady Braves weresecond in the sectional tour-nament last season behindMcNicholas, qualifying forthe district tournament wherethey were 11th.

Indian Hill starts the sea-son Aug. 13 at the Division II

Invitational at the HamiltonElks Club.

Moeller High School re-turns five lettermen and fourstarters in seniors AndrewBenza, Mason Eckley, EvanProbst, Shane Sullivan andMatthew Wetherill.

Eckley was first-teamGreater Catholic League andlow scorer at 78.1, with Probstnext at 78.5 and Benza at 78.7.Close behind were Wetherillat 80.2 and Sullivan at 80.4.

Joining the veteran Cru-saders will be juniors MitchLamping, Josh Schaefer, Da-vid Sturgis and Carson Susichfrom the JV team, with sopho-mores Nick Gruber, GrantMacciocchi, Ben Sattler andQuinn Sullivan challenging.

“Nick, Ben and Shane haveplayed well this summer andwill push for playing time,”Moeller coach Rick Bohnesaid by email.

Bohne figures St. Xavier tobe strong as usual, with Ma-son and La Salle featuringstrong players locally. In thedistrict, Centerville andSpringboro catch the veteran

coach’s eye.“Our team strengths are

senior leadership, team chem-istry and depth,” Bohne said.“A question mark is, ‘Can weplay under pressure?’ Ourtypically difficult scheduleagainst the best teams in thestate will hopefully prepareus for postseason play.”Moeller missed out on thestate tournament last seasonfor the first time since 2001.

The Crusaders open upAug. 11 with the St. XavierInvitational at MaketewahCountry Club.

Madeira’s boys were 11-13and fifth-place finishers un-der coach Jim Uehlin last fall.

The Mustangs boast twoCincinnati Hills League sec-ond team picks in TravisFreytag and James O’Connor.O’Connor will be a senior andhad the team’s low average at42.56, while Freytag is back asa sophomore after averaging44.55 his freshman year.

Senior David Johnson alsoreturns after making CHLhonorable mention a year ago.

They open with the Madei-ra Invitational Aug. 14.

On the links for the girlsare the Mount Notre DameCougars, who look to improveupon their 4-10 finish in theGirls Greater CincinnatiLeague last season.

The Cougars return seniorMackenzie Ward, who madeGGCL second team in 2011with a scoring average of43.90.

The MND girls coached byGrayson Fitzhugh take onChaminade-Julienne and St.Ursula at The Mill Course inWinton Woods Aug. 28.

At the Cincinnati CountryDay School, boys head coachGreg Faulhaber returns fourplayers from last year’ssquad, which turned in athird-place finish at the Divi-sion II district tournament.

Returning players includejuniors Ishan Ghildyal andPatrick Wildman, as well asseniors Sam Hall, MichaelBarton and Luke Hall. Thesquad posted a 12-3 record in2011 and won the Miami Val-ley Conference, according toFaulhaber.

At the Cincinnati CountryDay School, head coach PatDunn returns after a record-setting season in 2011.

The squad was led byfreshman Kacie Bradfish,who ended up qualifying forthe Division II state tourna-ment - a first in Country Daygirls golf history.

FIRST SWING AT HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: PREVIEW 2012

Schools preparefor fairways, greens

Area teamsa good mixof youth,experienceBy Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

Moeller High School's Andrew Benza tees off on the 10th hole during the Division I sectionaltournament played at Glenview Golf Course last October. GARY LANDERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Indian Hill’s Eddie Fink reactsduring the district boys golftournament at Sharon Woodslast September. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR

THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Mount Notre Dame's Mackenzie Ward watches her drive duringthe Division I district golf tournament last October in Middletown.FILE PHOTO

11U baseball tryoutsTryouts for the 11U Triple Crown

Thunder 2013 baseball team are 10 a.m.to noon, Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sunday,Aug. 12, at Tealtown Ballpark, 4762Tealtown Road, Milford.

Call Jeff Wilzbach with questions at258-6863, or e-mail him at jeffwilz-bach@gmail.com.

Hustle tryoutsThe Cincinnati Hustle U11 baseball

team will have a tryout for all positionsat 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at FinleyRay Ballpark, Milford

If unable to attend and are interestedin a private tryout, contact Coach GregRawlins at grawlins@cinci.rr.com.

SIDELINES

Three Northern KentuckyUniversity men’s basketballstandouts have been named tothe National Association ofBasketball Coaches HonorsCourt for their work in theclassroom.

Northern players TonyRack, Eshaunte Jones and Eth-an Faulkner all earned the rec-ognition for their academicperformance during the 2011-12

season. In order to be named tothe Honors Court, a playermust be a junior or senior andearn at least a 3.2 cumulativegrade-point average.

Rack, a senior guard fromArchbishop Moeller HighSchool, earned the honor forthe second straight year. He av-eraged 7.7 points per game asNorthern posted a 23-7 recordand advanced to the NCAA Di-

vision II Tournament. Rackalso knocked down 59 3-point-ers as a senior and added 31steals.

Jones, a junior guard fromFort Wayne, Ind., averaged 10.7points per contest and was 69-for-156 from 3-point range. Healso hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the Great Lakes Val-ley Conference Tournamentagainst Missouri-St. Louis, and

it was Jones’ last-second trey inNovember that gave Northerna 77-74 victory at West Virginiain an exhibition game.

Faulkner, a junior guardfrom Sandy Hook, Ky., ledNorthern with 130 assists andadded 10.0 points per game. Henetted a career-high 24 pointsagainst Findlay in the firstround of the NCAA Division IITournament.

Former Moeller hoops star Racknamed standout in NKU classes

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In case you haven’t heard,upon learning that the MadeiraParks and Recreation Boardhad unanimously approvedconvening a subcommittee todiscuss the possibility of devel-oping a community center,Madeira City Council immedi-ately issued a gag order, pro-hibiting the Parks and Recrea-tion Board from discussing thematter indefinitely.

Why? Why is this topic sodangerous that city councilwould take unprecedentedmeasures to shut down anycurrent or future discussion ofit? Parks and recreation arepositive additions to a commu-nity, what is so wrong withtalking about the possibility ofa community center for Madei-ra?

The Parks and Recreationsubcommittee would have ex-plored several questions relat-ed to the development of acommunity center, first andforemost being: do the resi-dents of Madeira even wantthis type of facility?

If the answer is yes, thenwhat kind of programmingwould residents want to see?Do residents want fitness class-es, exercise equipment, anindoor walking track, meetingrooms, youth activities, toddlerplay grounds, or an aquaticscenter? Would the facility in-clude a senior center with re-sources tailored specificallyfor Madeira’s seniors? Whatother programming optionswould make this a true commu-nity center? What are possible

locations? Andmost impor-tantly, whatwould this costto build andoperate, andwhat are therealistic fund-ing scenarios?

These arequestions thatmust be an-

swered before Madeira everconsiders such a development,whether it be now or in futureyears.

How are we supposed tomove forward and grow as acommunity if city council ispassing motions banning themere discussion of new ideas?At a time when city council iscutting services and talking

about raising taxes and fees,why can’t Madeira residentshave a conversation about ofreinvesting back into our com-munity in a positive way?

No one is asking MadeiraCity Council to break ground ona community center tomorrow.No one is asking the city coun-cil to commit millions of dollarsto a proposal. In fact, no one isasking city council to do any-thing. The volunteer-run Parksand Recreation Board simplywanted to explore the idea. Infact, the Parks and Recreation’sown mission statement statesthe board shall “prepare andsubmit plans, programs andrecommendations relative topublic recreation” to council.

Madeira has a group of en-thusiastic residents willing to

volunteer their time to do thelegwork exploring the idea of acommunity center. city councilrewarded their commitment tothe Madeira by passing a mo-tion banning them from evendiscussing it. How very un-fortunate for Madeira.

Unfortunately, there’s amuch bigger issue here thanthe discussion of a communitycenter. Having a council over-ride its committee’s missionstatement and shut down thediscussion of new ideas indefi-nitely sets a dangerous preced-ent. If we can’t discuss a com-munity center, what else willcity council ban the communityfrom discussing?

Scott Gehring is a resident of Madei-ra.

Council’s gag order a bad precedent

Scott GehringCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

You paid off your mort-gage, but there is still a lien onyour property.

There seems to be a rash ofthis happening nowadays.After a recent board meeting,a fellow board member cameover to me and asked if Iwould check the recorder’soffice records, to see if a localbank had filed a mortgagerelease on his church’s prop-erty since they had paid offtheir mortgage some monthsback.

After checking the Hamil-ton County Recorder’s Officerecords, I noted when themortgage was filed, but norelease had been filed. I in-formed my fellow board mem-ber of my finding and sug-gested he contact his church’sbank where they had paid offtheir mortgage.

I have had two other indi-viduals contact me this pastyear with similar circum-stances. One had refinancedtheir home where the closingagent sent the payoff up totheir previous mortgage com-pany, which failed to file arelease. The second individualhad paid off their mortgageand their mortgage companynever filed a release of theirmortgage.

Under Section 5301.36“Entry of Satisfaction,” themortgage company has 90days from the date of thesatisfaction of a residentialmortgage to record the satis-faction in the county record-

er’s office,and pay anyfees re-quired.

If themortgagecompanyfails to com-ply, themortgagormay recov-er, in a civilaction, dam-

ages of $250. This does notpreclude or affect any otherlegal remedies that may beavailable to the mortgagor.

Without the work of thecounty recorder in recording,organizing and safe keepingall documents in a competentand legal manner, it would benearly impossible to purchaseland and be assured of a cleartitle or to lend money withland as security.

If you would like to checkon a payoff, the HamiltonCounty Recorder’s Office is at138 E. Court St., Room 205,Cincinnati, OH 45202.

You may wish to check ourwebsite recordersoffice.hamilton-co.org, before com-ing downtown for preliminarydocument information. Youmay have to visit the office tosee the document imagethough. Copies of the docu-ments are available for $2 perpage when assisted, and 25cents self service.

Wayne Coates is the HamiltonCounty Recorder.

How to checkstatus of liens

Wayne CoatesCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

July 25 questionDo you plan to attend any of

the Cincinnati Bengals trainingcamp since it will be downtownthis year? Why or why not?

“No! Not planning on attendingany games, either. Just not a foot-ball fan. If the Bengals left Cincin-nati, I would not even notice.”

J.S.B.

“No I do not plan to take in anytrainingcampprogramoftheBen-gals. I like football and will followthe Bengals, but I am not happywith the administration. Theyneed to show more cooperationwith the city and Hamilton Coun-ty.”

E.S.

“Bengals??? Bwahahahahaha-hahah!!!”

J.G.

“I like the convenience overWilmingtonorGeorgetownbuttheparking and access might determy going. If I get positive feed-

back from others first, I'll do it.”R.V.

“We plan to go down this year,however, I do have concerns of itbeing very crowded and playersnot being able to provide as muchtime with fans. I am a bit disap-pointed that they offer tickets at10a.m. for a training camp that doesnot start till 3 p.m. or later. The al-ternative is seeing the camp onPaul Brown Stadium days.

“GoingtoGeorgetownlastyearwas a unique experience we wouldhave done again this year. All theplayerswereveryfriendlyandmyson was able to meet and get manyautographs. I thinktheyappreciat-ed fans making the trip to showtheir support.

“Either way, training is the kickto football season, GO BENGALS!”

Terra Prather

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NEXT QUESTIONDo you agree with Chick-fil-APresident Dan Cathy’s publicsupport of traditional marriageand the “biblical definition” offamilies, or with governmentofficials in Boston, Chicago, SanFrancisco and other cities whowant to block the restaurantfrom opening new restaurantsbecause of the company’s publicstance? Why?

Every week The Suburban Life asksreaders a question they can reply to viae-mail. Send your answers tosuburban@communitypress.com withChatroom in the subject line.

Protective economicsWhat the devil is that? Well,

I just made it up.It is a term to use for our

present economic situation.This needs some explanation.We are in a period of greateconomic uncertainty. Busi-nesses are either not hiring orthey replace needed workersout of a large pool of the un-employed who have little bar-gaining power and are justthankful to be hired.

Many of those who have jobsand have reached retirementage are not retiring due to theuncertainty of their economicfuture. This reduces the num-

ber of openings. It also reducesthe training costs of a newemployee.

There is even more badnews for the average workingperson. The costs of hiring andthe regulations of the state andfederal governments haveturned workers into a liabilityrather than an asset. It is betterto avoid those costs by movingor importing. The greed ofpoliticians and the supportersof these costs and rules hasturned out to be very bad forworkers.

People who have assets aregreatly concerned about hold-ing their value. Our homes for

the most parthave decreasedin value, butthat only af-fects us if wesell them. Evenif we decide tosell our homes,many of themare still valuedabove our orig-inal purchase

price if we have had them for awhile.

Then, consider the stockmarket and cash savings ac-counts. Listed businesses aremaintaining the price of theirstocks by paying dividends.

The percent paid on dividendsis higher that what you canearn on your savings. That is anindicator of the value of ourmoney. Our money is losingvalue as more and more of it isprinted to pay for governmentwastefulness.

Here is an interesting ex-ample. When I started working,the minimum wage was 25cents. The dollar was backedby silver at one ounce per dol-lar. Now the price of silver isstill about four times the mini-mum wage. What does that tellus?

There is hope. It requiresreducing high taxes and sense-

less regulations. If the costs ofgovernment, taxes and reg-ulations are made competitivewith the rest of the world, busi-nesses will have no incentive toleave.

One last thought. Do youremember Eduardo Saverin aco-founder of Facebook? Hetook his stock and fled to Singa-pore to avoid excessive taxes.He was protecting his assets(protective economics). Howmany jobs would he have cre-ated with his wealth had hestayed here?

Edward Levy is a resident of Montgo-mery and a former college instructor.

New economics turn workers into liabilities

Edward LevyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Deer ParkDeer Park council meets at 7 p.m. onthe second and fourth Monday of eachmonth in the municipal building, 7777Blue Ash Road. Phone 794-8860. Website: www.deerparkohio.org.

Deer Park SchoolsDeer Park Community City Schools,Deer Park City School District Office,4131 Matson Ave., Deer Park. Phone:891-0222. Web site: www.deerpark-cityschools.org

Deer Park Board of Education meets at7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdaysof each month at Howard Elementary4131 Matson Ave. Deer Park.

Hamilton CountyCommissioners – meet at 11 a.m. every

Wednesday in Room 605 of the CountyAdministration Building, 138 E. CourtSt., downtown. The next meeting isWednesday, Aug. 8. Call 946-4400.

Indian Hill SchoolsIndian Hill Exempted Village SchoolsBoard of Education: 6855 Drake Road.Phone: 272-4500. Web site:www.ih.k12.oh.us.

Indian Hill school board meets at 7:30p.m. the second Tuesday of the monthat Indian Hill High School, 6845 DrakeRoad.

MadeiraMadeira City Council meets at 7:30 p.m.the second and fourth Mondays ofeach month in the municipal building,7141 Miami Ave. Phone 561-7228. Web

site: www.madeiracity.com.

Madeira SchoolsMadeira City Schools district office, 7465Loannes Drive. Phone 985-6070. Website: www.madeiracityschools.org.

Madeira City Schools board of educa-tion meets at 7 p.m., on the first andthird Monday of each month PerinMedia Center in Madeira High School,7465 Loannes Drive.

Sycamore TownshipSycamore Township board of trusteesmeets at 7 p.m. on the first and thirdThursday of each month at townshipoffices, 8540 Kenwood Road. Phone791-8447. Web site: www.sycamore-township.org.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012

“Great food for a great cause” was the theme ofthe evening when approximately 220 sup-

porters of Cancer Support Community Greater Cin-cinnati-Northern Kentucky (CSC, formerly TheWellness Community) dined at The National Exem-plar restaurant in Mariemont as part of the restau-rant’s19th annual benefit dinner for the cancer sup-port agency.

Following the event, Lisa Hopkins and other Na-tional Exemplar staff members presented a $3,000donation representing the evening’s profits to Can-cer Support Community’s Executive Director, Rick

Bryan, and Event Director, Amanda Baker.Dating back to the restaurant’s first dinner for

CSC in 1994, The National Exemplar has donatedmore than $50,000 to help the fund the non-profit’sfree cancer support programs.

“We look forward to this event every March,”Bryan said. “Everyone enjoys going to The NationalExemplar for a great meal in such a wonderfulatmosphere – and knowing that the profits will bedonated to support people with cancer just makes iteven better. We’re so grateful for The National Ex-emplar’s longstanding support and generosity.”

Laura Beverly of Finneytown, Denise Prues and Linda Grypp of HydePark attend the Cancer Support Community benefit dinner at NationalExemplar. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Chef Brandon Fortener, left; Justin Lackmeyer of National Exemplar; Rick Bryan, CSC Executive Director; LisaHopkins of National Exemplar; Amanda Baker, CSC Event Director; and Kyle Barthelmas of National Exemplarcelebrate money raised for Cancer Support Community at the National Exemplar's 19th annual benefit.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

At the National Exemplar's 19th annual benefit dinner for Cancer Support Community are, in back, from left, are Steve Schrader ofLoveland, Ted and Sharon Inman of Loveland; seated are Cynthia Chua of Mariemont, Ronda Bowman, Mary Steffel of Loveland andKaryn Dyehouse of Sycamore Township. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Ed Murphy of Milford and Leslie and EdMurphy Jr. of Deer Park enjoy the 19thannual benefit dinner for Cancer SupportCommunity. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Jan Dossman of Monfort Heights, NancyPelzel of White Oak and Linda Thatcher ofWhite Oak support the Cancer SupportCommunity at the National Exemplar. THANKS

TO JAMIE EIFERT

Ruth Bunyan, Fred Schmidbauer of ColdSprings, Llinee Williams of Montgomery andLisa Hemphill attend National Exemplar'sbenefit dinner. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Joe, Madolyn and Jean Desch of Hyde Park and Julie Pfeiffer of Madeiraenjoy the 19th annual benefit dinner for Cancer Support Community.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

George and Karen Siemers and Linda and Greg Sykes, all of Montgomery, attend theNational Exemplar's benefit for the Cancer Support Community. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Carol Bowman ofMariemont, JeanDavison of AmberleyVillage and JanisGaskill of Indian Hillenjoy the evening atNational Exemplarwhile raising moneyfor the CancerSupport Community.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

DINNER SUPPORTSCANCER CAUSE

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THURSDAY, AUG. 2Farmers MarketFarmers Market, 3-6 p.m., UCBlue Ash College, 9555 PlainfieldRoad, College campus parkinglot. Locally grown produceavailable to enhance healthyeating and healthy lifestyle.Local growers/producers: Loben-stein Farm, Kartal Honey, TheOlde Garden Shack, BreezyAcres and Backyard Orchards.Free admission. 745-5685;www.ucblueash.edu. Blue Ash.

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

On Stage - ComedyPat Dixon, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,8410 Market Place, $8-$12.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

FRIDAY, AUG. 3Dining EventsFriday Night Family Grillouts,5-8 p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174Loveland-Madeira Road, Musicby Brad Martin. Freshly grilledmeals and music on dock. Meals:$7.75-$9.25. Parking permitrequired. Through Aug. 31.791-1663; www.greatparks.org.Symmes Township.

Dinner with Salsa Friends, 8-10p.m., Cactus Pear SouthwestBistro, 9500 Kenwood Road,Private Room. Group dinnerheld on the first Friday of themonth. $10. 791-4424;www.midwestlatino.com. BlueAsh.

Health / WellnessHealth Screenings, 10 a.m.-noon, Owens Chiropractic andRehabilitation Center, 7319Montgomery Road, Bloodpressure screenings, stressscreenings and consultationabout your wellness needs. Free.784-0084. Silverton.

Pre-Diabetes Class, 9-11 a.m.,Jewish Hospital Weight Man-agement Center, 6350 E. Gal-braith Road, Information onmaking healthy food choices,exercise and blood sugar controland monitoring blood sugarlevels. $20. 686-6820; www.e-mercy.com. Kenwood.

Music - ConcertsBlue Ash Concerts on theSquare, 8-11 p.m., Blue AshTowne Square, Cooper and Huntroads, Boo Radley. Bring lawnchairs or blankets. Free. Present-ed by Blue Ash RecreationDepartment. 745-8550;www.blueashevents.com. BlueAsh.

On Stage - ComedyPat Dixon, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$12.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

SATURDAY, AUG. 4Art & Craft ClassesBooks Alive! for Kids, 1 p.m.,Symmes Township BranchLibrary, 11850 Enyart Road,Interactive program combinessight, sound and touch bypresenting a book, engagingchildren in a performance andproviding a hands-on, make-it-and-take-it craft. Free. 369-6001;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Symmes Township.

Open Create Time, Noon-5p.m., Hyatt Art Studio, 7813Laurel Ave., Walk in off thestreet and choose to paintflower pot, garden stone orcanvas in any design. Bringsnack. $20, $15 ages 12 andunder with painting adult.561-0677; www.hyattInterior-s.com. Madeira.

Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes,Noon-1:30 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while preparingtwo delicious, simple and easymeals. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. 315-3943;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.

Health / WellnessGet Fit for Life, 2-3:30 p.m.,Whole Care Chiropractic, 4434Carver Woods Drive, Informa-tion session on safe, rapidweight loss, doctor supervisedand supported, non-drug,lifestyle education for perma-nent results. Ages 18 and up.Free. Reservations required.489-9515; www.wholecarechi-ropractic.com. Blue Ash.

Literary - Story TimesBooks Alive For Kids SummerLibrary Tour, 1-2:30 p.m.,Symmes Township BranchLibrary, 11850 Enyart Road,Combines sight, sound andtouch by presenting a book,engaging children in perfor-mance and providing hands-onmake-it-and-take-it craft. Free.242-6028; www.learning-throughart.com. Symmes Town-ship.

Music - BluesDiamond Jim Dews Band, 8:30p.m.-12:30 a.m., Traci’s SportsLounge and Grill, 784 Loveland-Miamiville Road, 697-8111.Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyPat Dixon, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$12.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

PetsCat Adoptions, 1-3 p.m., OhioAlleycat Resource, 5619 OrlandoPlace, Volunteers answer ques-tions about the cats. 871-7297;www.ohioalleycat.org. Madi-sonville.

RecreationUltimate Frisbee, Noon-2 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Ages 20-35. Held outdoors onfront lawn. Free. 985-0900.Montgomery.

ShoppingReduce, Reuse, Recycle Com-munity Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-3p.m., St. Vincent Ferrer School,7754 Montgomery Road, Salehas grown to include gym andcafeteria. All items remaining atend of sale donated to St.Vincent de Paul. Family friendly.Benefits St. Vincent FerrerSchool. 791-6320. SycamoreTownship.

SUNDAY, AUG. 5Art & Craft ClassesOpen Create Time, Noon-5p.m., Hyatt Art Studio, $20, $15ages 12 and under with paintingadult. 561-0677; www.hyattInte-riors.com. Madeira.

On Stage - ComedyPat Dixon, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,$8-$12. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

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

MONDAY, AUG. 6Karaoke and Open MicAcoustic Open Mic, 7-10 p.m.,Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443Loveland-Madeira Road. 791-2753. Symmes Township.

Summer Camp - ArtsClay Works Youth SummerCamps, 9 a.m.-noon, WhistleStop Clay Works, 119 HarrisonSt., Aug. 6-10. Learn the art andcraft of clay while having funand exploring creativity. Classesare small, with maximum of 12students per class. Studentsreceive group and individualinstruction at their own level.Ages 7-13. $220. Registrationrequired. 683-2529; www.whis-tlestopclayworks.com. Loveland.

Ballet Tap and Jazz Camp byTippi Toes, 10-11 a.m. and5:30-6:30 p.m., TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeif-fer Road, Through Aug. 10.Multi-dance camp for familieswith children ages 3-7. Learnvariety of dances basics andsteps through imagination.$75-$80. Registration required.985-0900. Montgomery.

Summer Camp -Miscellaneous

Camp at the J, 9:30 a.m.-3:30p.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485 RidgeRoad, Continues weekdaysthrough Aug. 10. Sports, artroom, game room, swim lessons,indoor waterpark, outdoorpool, day trips, nature, craftsand music. For Kindergarten-eighth grade. Varies. 761-7500;www.JointheJ.org. AmberleyVillage.

Summer Camp - SportsSoccer Unlimited Camps, 9a.m.-noon, Weller Park, 8832Weller Road, Daily through Aug.10. Soccer Unlimited & JackHermans organize camps andclinics to improve/maintain yoursoccer talents by playing serious,training with intensity, and

keeping the element of “FUN”involved at all times. Ages 5-17.$79. 232-7916. Montgomery.

Olympic Camp by Jump StartSports, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Through Aug. 10.Combination of sports, cultureand crafts for ages 6-12. Sportsinclude basketball, soccer, flagfootball, floor hockey anddodgeball. $120-$150. Regis-tration required. 985-0900.Montgomery.

TUESDAY, AUG. 7Dining EventsToy Shop Auxiliary Fundraiser,11 a.m.-10 p.m., Mio’s Pizza, 6930Madisonville Road, Portion ofsales proceeds used to purchasetoys for distribution to childrenthis Christmas. Benefits Salva-tion Army Toy Shop Auxiliary.271-2220; www.salvationarmy-cincinnati.org. Mariemont.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Station, W.Loveland Avenue, E. Broadwayand Second streets, Located atLoveland Station parking area:Route 48 and W. Loveland Ave.683-0491; www.lovelandfm-.com. Loveland.

Health / WellnessHealth Talk, 6-7 p.m., BakerChiropractic Madeira, 7907Euclid Ave., Weekly meetings toanswer questions and giveinformation to help makedecisions about your health andyour life. Free. Registrationrequired. 272-9200; www.ba-kerchiropractic.org. Madeira.

Music - ConcertsThe Legends of Las Vegas, 7-9p.m., Blue Ash Amphitheatre,4433 Cooper Road, With Jim“Elvis” Jones and Matt Snow,“The Cincinnati Sinatra.” Free.745-8550. Blue Ash.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8Cooking ClassesKid’s Healthy Cooking Classes,4-6 p.m., Peachy’s Health Smart,7400 Montgomery Road, PeachySeiden, registered dietitian andnutrition science instructor,teaches children to be morehealth conscious by encouragingthem to make healthy foodchoices and teaching them howto prepare and cook nutrient-dense meals. Ages 11-14. $40.Registration required. 315-3943;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.

EducationYoung Women’s AmbassadorSampler, 1-3 p.m., WomenWriting for a Change, 6906Plainfield Road, For teachers,guidance counselors, librarians,school or community centeradministrators, or other youthadvocates interested in being anambassador for Young Women’sPrograms. Ages 21 and up. Free.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesTRX QuickBlast, 4:30-5 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Learn new training techniques

to spice up current routine. Free.985-0900. Montgomery.

Health / WellnessHealth Talk, 7:15-8 p.m., BakerChiropractic Cincinnati, 4781 RedBank Road, Weekly meetings toanswer questions and giveinformation to help makedecisions about your health andyour life. Free. Registrationrequired. 561-2273; www.ba-kerchiropractic.org. Madi-sonville.

Job FairsEmployment Open House, 5-7p.m., RecruitMilitary, 422 W.Loveland Ave., Hiring outboundsales personnel, marketingassociate/copywriter and recruit-er. Full-time and part-timepositions. Bring copies of yourresume. Family friendly. Free.683-5020; www.recruitmil-itary.com. Loveland.

THURSDAY, AUG. 9Farmers MarketFarmers Market, 3-6 p.m., UCBlue Ash College, Free admis-sion. 745-5685; www.ucblueash-.edu. Blue Ash.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Tap House Grill,891-8277. Sycamore Township.

Music - BenefitsBeating the Melanoma Blues,6:15 p.m., Kenwood CountryClub, 6501 Kenwood Road,Music by boogie piano bluesartists from around the world.Panel discussion on latest ad-vancements in research fromexperts at the University ofCincinnati. Benefits MelanomaKnow More. $85. Reservationsrequired. 364-6653; www.mela-nomaknowmore.com. Madeira.

FRIDAY, AUG. 10Dining EventsFriday Night Family Grillouts,5-8 p.m., Lake Isabella, Music byKevin Fox. Meals: $7.75-$9.25.Parking permit required. 791-1663; www.greatparks.org.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessHealth Screenings, 10 a.m.-noon, Owens Chiropractic andRehabilitation Center, Free.784-0084. Silverton.

Music - AcousticAcoustik Buca, 7:30 p.m.,deSha’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, 247-9933.Montgomery.

Bob Crawford, 7-11 p.m., Fire-house Grill, 4785 Lake ForestDrive, Acoustic rock covers from’60s to today. Free. 703-1447.Blue Ash.

Music - ConcertsBlue Ash Concerts on the

Square, 8-11 p.m., Blue AshTowne Square, The Modulators.Free. 745-8550; www.blueashe-vents.com. Blue Ash.

SATURDAY, AUG. 11Art & Craft ClassesCanvas and Cupcakes at theBarn, 10-11:30 a.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Paint canvasfollowing step-by-step instruc-tions from teacher Keli Oelerich(of Eat.Drink.Paint). Includescupcake. All materials provided.$15. Registration required.859-866-8777; www.womansart-club.com. Mariemont.

Open Create Time, Noon-5p.m., Hyatt Art Studio, $20, $15ages 12 and under with paintingadult. 561-0677; www.hyattInte-riors.com. Madeira.

Art ExhibitsOpen Studios, 6-10 p.m., Love-land Art Studios on Main, 529Main Ave., Open studios wheremore than 40 artists are show-ing their works in one building.Free. 683-7283; www.studioson-main.com. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes,Noon-1:30 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, $30. Registration re-quired. 315-3943; www.pea-chyshealthsmart.com. Silverton.

EducationAdult Writing Sampler, 10-11:30 a.m., Women Writing for aChange, 6906 Plainfield Road,Designed to introduce newparticipants to sampling ofprogramming before commit-ting to a multi-week class. Ages21 and up. Free. Registrationrequired. 272-1171; www.wo-menwriting.org. Silverton.

Music - AcousticLeadfoot Johnny, 7:30 p.m.,deSha’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, Free. 247-9933; www.deshas.com. Mont-gomery.

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

Music - IndieJordan Hull, 9:30 p.m., MVPSports Bar & Grille, 6923 Plain-field Road, Doors open 8 p.m.Nashville-based singer-songwrit-er performs blues, folk and indiemusic. Ages 18 and up. $7 ages20 and under; $5 ages 21 andup. 794-1400. Silverton.

Parenting ClassesFoster Parent Training, 9 a.m.-6p.m., Diversion Foster Care,10921 Reed Hartman Highway,Suite 315. Begin process ofbecoming licensed foster parent.

Family friendly. Free. 984-2031;diversionfostercare.org. BlueAsh.

PetsCat Adoptions, 1-3 p.m., OhioAlleycat Resource, 871-7297;www.ohioalleycat.org. Madi-sonville.

RecreationUltimate Frisbee, Noon-2 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, Free. 985-0900. Mont-gomery.

SeminarsSecond Saturday DivorceWorkshop for Women, 8:30-11a.m., Merrill Lynch, 5151 PfeifferRoad, Suite 100, Workshopprovides information and re-sources for women at all stagesof divorce: before, during andafter. Presented by attorneys,financial professionals andfamily therapists. Free. 833-1518.Blue Ash.

ShoppingTackle Trade Days, 8 a.m.-6p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Love-land-Madeira Road, Sell or tradenew and used fishing equip-ment. Free, vehicle permitrequired. 791-1663. SymmesTownship.

SUNDAY, AUG. 12Art & Craft ClassesOpen Create Time, Noon-5p.m., Hyatt Art Studio, $20, $15ages 12 and under with paintingadult. 561-0677; www.hyattInte-riors.com. Madeira.

Art ExhibitsSecond Sunday at the Barn,1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Members exhibitartwork in Lindner Classroom onsecond Sunday of every month;artists’ studios open as well. Oils,watercolors, pastels, and uniquehandmade jewelry for show andsale. Free. 272-3700; www.wo-mansartclub.com. Mariemont.

AuditionsWest Moon Street, 7 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, Auditionswill consist of cold readingsfrom the script. Free. ThroughAug. 13. 684-1236; www.marie-montplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.

Moonlight and Magnolias, 7p.m., Walton Creek Theater,4101 Walton Creek Road, Audi-tions will consist of cold read-ings from the script. Free. 684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

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

MONDAY, AUG. 13AuditionsWest Moon Street, 7 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, Free.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

Moonlight and Magnolias, 7p.m., Walton Creek Theater,Free. 684-1236; www.marie-montplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.

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

Karaoke and Open MicAcoustic Open Mic, 7-10 p.m.,Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 791-2753.Symmes Township.

LecturesGrowing Up Under the Swasti-ka, 7:30 p.m., Twin Lakes atMontgomery, 9840 Montgo-mery Road, Chapel. Sonja Strat-man, born in Nurenberg, Ger-many, shares what life in NaziGermany was like for childrenwho unknowingly joined theHitler youth and where historybooks were rewritten to favorhis agenda. Free. 247-1330;www.lec.org. Montgomery.

Summer Camp -Miscellaneous

Camp at the J, 9:30 a.m.-3:30p.m., Mayerson JCC, Continuesweekdays through Aug. 17.Varies. 761-7500; www.Jointhe-J.org. Amberley Village.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Books Alive! is coming to the Symmes Township Branch Library at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.The award winning children's program is an interactive prigram which combines sight,sound and touch by presenting a book, engaging children in a performance and providinga hands-on craft. The summer tour features "What a Wonderful World" by George DavidWeiss and Bob Thiele and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. The branch is at 11850 Enyart Road;369-6001. Pictured is Deondra Means, right, with two young library customers during lastyear's Books Alive! program. THANKS TO LISA MAUCH

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I wanted to share somegood news: Our newestgrandchild, little Emerson

Shane Hei-kenfeld,was bornlast week toson Shaneand daugh-ter-in-lawCourtney.She is, ofcourse,beautifulwith darkhair and is

already fashionablydressed by her grandmaTerri, who is Courtney’smom. I can’t wait to takeher on a stroll through theherb garden!

The cucumbers arestarting to bear, so I willhave plenty to make pick-les. From the requests I’mgetting, it looks like a lotof you want to make pick-les, too.

Traditionalbread-and-butterpickles

For Loveland readerJoan Manzo, who wantedto learn how to make anold-fashioned bread-and-butter pickle.

4 pounds cucumbers, cutinto ¼-inch slices,unpeeled

2 pounds onions, thinlysliced

1⁄3 cup canning salt2 cups sugar2 tablespoons mustard seed2 teaspoons turmeric2 teaspoons celery seed1 teaspoon ginger1 teaspoon peppercorns3 cups vinegar, clear or cider

Combine cucumber andonions and layer with salt,cover with ice cubes andlet stand 1½ hours. Drain,rinse, drain again. Com-bine remaining ingredi-ents in pan and bring toboil. Add cucumbers andonions and return to a boil.Pack hot pickles and liquidinto hot jars, leaving¼-inch headspace. Re-move air bubbles. Adjusttwo-piece caps if usingcanning jars. Let cool toroom temperature beforerefrigerating. You don’tneed to process these ifyou are storing in therefrigerator, but if you aregoing to store them in thepantry, it’s a good idea todo that by processing 10minutes in a boiling waterbath.

Quick-and-easywashtub pickles

For Marilyn and Law-rence. Donna Woods sentthis recipe to me last yearand it continues to be amuch-requested one dur-ing cucumber season. Shetold me: “It has been afamily favorite for over 30years. I have many fondmemories making thiswith my dad. We wouldmix it in a laundry tub.”

Donna said when youmix the ingredients to-gether, it will look a bitdry at first, but as it sitsthe juices will come out.

They remind me a little ofbread-and-butter pickles,minus the turmeric. Theseare delicious with delimeat sandwiches. Donna’soriginal recipe called for ajar of drained pimentos,but I used red bell peppersand I also sliced the car-rots instead of choppingthem. I’ve also substitutedcider for clear vinegar.These are the only adapta-tions I made – no need toimprove on perfection!

Pickles:Mix together:

3 quarts thinly slicedcucumbers

2 cups thinly sliced greenpeppers

2 cups thinly sliced onions2 cups thinly sliced carrots2 red bell peppers, chopped

(optional)

Brine:Mix together:

2 tablespoons celery seed3 cups sugar1⁄3 cup salt2 cups clear or cider vinegar

Pour brine over veg-gies. Let sit several hourson counter, stirring everyonce in a while. Store inrefrigerator.

Tips from Rita’skitchen

Sweet potatoes forbaby: When choosingsweet potatoes for yourbaby, look for ones thatare firm, with no bruisesor cracks. Medium sizedones tend to have the besttexture – large ones cansometimes be stringy.Don’t store your sweetpotatoes in the refriger-ator. I think it ruins theirflavor and can make themtough. Instead, keep themin a cool, dark place.

Removing corn fromcob: Put the corn in thecenter hole of a Bundt or

angel food pan. This an-chors the corn so you canscrape the kernels offeasily, and the kernelsdrop right into the pan.

Can you help?Soy sauce sub for

Ellen S. from WesternHills. “My sons are bothallergic to soy and somany recipes call for soysauce – including thatdelicious sounding beefpot roast with garlic andginger.”

Dewey’s Pizza Greeksalad dressing for AngelaL. “I am interested inreplicating Dewey’s Greeksalad dressing. Do youhave any ideas? It is a red,I think sun-dried tomatobase.”

Readers respondWow! The response to

my Impossible Pie requestwas huge. Thanks to all.I’ll pare through themASAP for sharing.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Email her at col-umns@communitypress.comwith “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Pickle recipes for cucumber season

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The reader who sent Rita the recipe for these picklesremembers mixing them in a laundry tub. THANKS TO RITA

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The Hamilton CountySheriff office is acceptingapplications for upcomingcitizen’s patrol academieswhich are scheduled to be-gin the week of Sept. 10.Three separately operat-ing academy classes will beconducted for western,northeastern, and south-eastern Hamilton Countyregions.

The Sheriff’s CitizenAcademy is an11-week pro-gram designed to providethe students with first-hand information abouthow the sheriff’s office op-erates. Participants willfind out what it is like to bea sheriff’s deputy and learnthe role law enforcementplays within their commu-nity.

The curriculum will in-clude such topics as consti-tutional law, crime sceneinvestigation, patrol opera-

tions, use of force, andmany other topics. Duringeach academy studentswill have the opportunity togo to the Sheriff’s TacticalTraining Center and, aftersafety training, be giventhe opportunity to fire aservice handgun.

Anyone who is a resi-dent, owns a business, or isemployed within HamiltonCounty is encouraged toapply. The program is de-signed to include anyonefrom age 18 to seniors.

The academy for West-ern Hamilton County willbe held at the Miami Town-ship Community Center.The academy for North-eastern Hamilton Countywill be held at Sheriff’s Pa-trol District 3 in SymmesTownship. The academyfor Southeastern Hamilton

County will be held at theAnderson Center in Ander-son Township.

Applications are avail-able at any sheriff’s patroldistrict, and they can alsobe found online at http://www.hcso.org.

Inquiries can be madeby calling:

Sheriff’s Patrol District

1 (Western) at 825-1500,Sheriff’s Patrol District

3 (Northeastern) at 683-3444,

Sheriff’s Patrol District5 (Southeastern) at 474-5770.

Sheriff recruiting for citizen’s academy

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A 3-evening event of praise, song, bratwurst and metts withFr. Norm Langenbrunner & Jeanne Hunt

• August 13 - 15, 2012 at the Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford •Cookout from 4:30 to 7 • Celebration from 7 to 9

Featuring the African American Catholic Ministries Gospel ChoirBring the family to pray, sing andcelebrate that We Are Not Alone!

For information call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10or visit jesuitspiritualcenter.com

A FestivalOf FaithFr. Langenbrunner directs

parish missions and retreatsacross the country.

Ms. Hunt is a director offaith formation and directorof missions and retreats.Experience

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You are invited to the

Community HU Song 10 amECKWorship Service

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

7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 452301-800-LOVE GODwww.Eckankar.org

Local(513) 674-7001www.eck-ohio.org

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CHURCH OF GODOF PROPHECY

Sunday School 10:00 amSunday Worship 11:00 am

Wed Night Bible Study 7:00 pmPastor Ed Wilson

8105 Beech Avenue - Deer Park(Just off Galbraith

across from Amity School)513-793-7422

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School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

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

www.stgertrude.orgMass Schedule

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

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC

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

MT WASHINGTONBAPTIST CHURCH

2021 Sutton Ave231-4445

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

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

Nursery ProvidedHandicapped Accessible

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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.orgGUEST SPEAKER

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

Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior PastorRev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor

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

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Contemporary Worship

4 SUNDAY SERVICES2 Traditional Worship Services

8:15 & 11:002 Contemporary Worship Services9:30 & 11:00 am in our Contemporary Worship Center

Saturday Service 5:30 pmSunday School and Childcare available at 9:30 & 11:00 Services

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Sunday Worship8am & 10:30am

www.IndianHillChurch.org

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

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

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

www.stthomasepiscopal.orgSunday 8am Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:15am Christian Formation &Discovery Hour for all ages*

10:30am Choral Eucharist, Rite II**Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon*Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon

EPISCOPAL

MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Sunday Worship9:30 am - Contemporary Service

11:00 am - Traditional Service

PRESBYTERIAN

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

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

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Record low mortgagerates are prompting morepeople to enter the hous-ing market – often first-time home owners. We allknow it’s important to geta house inspected beforeyou buy, but be careful.Not all inspections arealike and you could endup with a nightmare.

Christina Howard saysshe feels the Fairfieldhouse she and her hus-band bought earlier thisyear is turning into amoney pit. “Where wefirst noticed problemswas in the utility roomwhen you run the dish-washer … The dishwash-

er wasleaking acontinuousleak. Whenyou turnedit on, it gotworse andthat’s howwe saw it aweek aftermoving in,”Howard

says.All that water has

created major problemsin the house. “The wholebottom of the cabinetsrotted out. A contractorsaid it would cost moremoney to rebuild if wetake off just the bottom.

It would cost more moneyto rebuild them than tojust buy new ones,” How-ard says.

Repairs are estimatedto cost thousands of dol-lars, money the Howardscan’t afford, so they’vebegun the clean-up them-selves and found a lot ofmold. “Mold is on theinside of a wall so youcan’t merely bleach allthat. It’s three walls, thewhole kitchen floor, thewhole dining room floor,and we spent the lastthree weeks doing demo-lition,” Howard says.

The Howards 16-year-old son has a room right

next to the kitchen and hewas so allergic to themold his eyes swelledshut. He had to leave thehouse for weeks while themold remediation wasdone. “Everybody’s point-ing fingers but nobodywants to take responsibil-ity for it,” Howard says.

But what about thatwhole house inspectionthey got before buying?Howard says they calledthe inspection companybut it won’t call themback. I checked the in-spection company’s bro-chure and found it doesnot display the symbol ofthe American Society of

Home Inspectors. I al-ways recommend youhire an ASHI-certifiedhome inspector – espe-cially in Ohio, where nolicense is required, soanybody can call them-selves a home inspector.ASHI certification meansthe inspector has a cer-tain amount of experi-ence and must pass aseries of tests.

Another problem isthat the Howards got thename of the home in-spector from their realestate agent. That’s notrecommended becausethere’s a conflict of in-terest. The inspector can

feel obligated not to re-veal problems so the salegoes through and theinspector gets more re-ferrals from that agent inthe future.

No home inspector isgoing to guarantee theywon’t miss something,but you’re better offusing an ASHI-certifiedhome inspector you pickyourself.

Howard Ain answers consum-er complaints weekdays onWKRC-TV Local 12. Write tohim at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906Highland Ave., Cincinnati45219.

Take care getting a home inspection

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Madeira-based pet foodand supply store, “PetWants North,” in partner-ship with “Ohio HoundRescue” and “Three Sis-ters Pet Rescue,” will behosting a universal birth-day party in honor of allrescued or rescuable dogsand cats. The event willpromote pet adoption.

“The animal rescuecommunity regards Aug. 1to be the universal birth-day for adopted pets,” saidElisabeth Mayer, owner ofPet Wants North. “If yourdog is like my three dogs –adopted from a shelter orrescue – you most likelydon’t know his or her truebirthday. Our birthdayparty will celebrate petsthat have found homes,while encouraging would-be pet owners to adopttheir next pet.”

The event, ‘DOGust theFirst,” is 4 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Aug.1, at PetWants North, 7713 Camar-go Road (just off the cor-ner of Miami and Camar-go).

The party will have freebirthday cake and treatsfor dogs, as well as treatsfor their owners. Severaladoptable pets will be onthe premises during theevent.

Raffle tickets will besold for a chance to win anoriginal work of art by“America’s Favorite Ani-mal Artist,” Ron Burns,with all proceeds dividedbetween Ohio Hound Res-cue and Three Sisters PetRescue.

Wayne Pacelle, Presi-dent of The Humane Soci-

ety of the United States,has said of Burns: "Ron hasthe ability to look into thesouls of the animals hemeets and reflect themback to us through his art."

Learn more about theevent atwww.PetWantsNorth.com.Pictures of the adoptabledogs can also be found atThree Sisters Pet Rescueand Ohio Hound Rescue.

According to the Amer-ican Society for Preven-

tion of Cruelty for Animals(ASPCA), approximately 5million to 7 million com-panion animals enter ani-mal shelters nationwideevery year, and approxi-mately 3 million to 4 mil-lion are euthanized (60 per-cent of dogs and 70 percentof cats). Despite the abun-dance of homeless ani-mals, only an estimated 20to 30 percent of cats anddogs are adopted fromshelters and rescues.

Madeira companycelebrates ‘DOGust 1’

Pet Wants North owner Elisabeth Mayer and SusanHergert of Three Sisters Animal Rescue hold up artwork byanimal artist Ron Burns that will be raffled. All proceedswill benefit local rescues. PROVIDED

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Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchSunday School classes (Bible 101and the Thoughtful Christian)for adults meet at 9 a.m. in theFellowship Hall. For childrenpre-kindergarten through sixthgrade, Sunday School is heldafter the children’s sermon inthe worship service.

Join the church Sunday, Aug. 26,for a Soles4Souls Shoe Driveduring our worship service. Thisis an annual drive to collectshoes and provide them inministry to brothers and sistersin need of footwear. Pleasebring a pair of new or slightlyworn shoes to the service.

Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care isavailable.

The church is located at 4309Cooper Road, at the corner ofReed Hartman Highway andCooper Road; 791-1153.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistSummer children’s camps are 9a.m. to noon, Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays.Register online atwww.cos-umc.org.

Moms Group meets at 7 p.m.Aug. 21 at Aglamesis Ice Cream.Join the group for ice creamand fellowship.

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CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodThe church welcomes guests toits services. Sunday services are10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesdayservice is 7 p.m.

The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Sycamore Township;984-5044.

Lighthouse BaptistChurchSunday school is at 10 a.m.Sunday morning service is 11a.m.

The church is meeting at Raffel’sBlue Ash Banquet Center, 11330Williamson Road, Blue Ash;709-3344.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchNew summer worship servicehours are now in effect. SpokenHoly Eucharist is 8 a.m. andEucharist with music is 10 a.m.

Findlay St. Summer Day Campcontinues July 30 with a camp-ing trip to Winton Woods.Volunteers are needed to helpwith the weekly outings, withmaking meals and with ideasfor crafts.

The St. Barnabas Youth Choirpractices following Holy Com-munion at the 9:30 a.m. serviceand ends promptly at 11:15 a.m.All young people are welcome.

Acolytes are needed over thesummer. Kids fourth grade orolder can call the church officeto help serve during the ser-vices.

The St. Barnabas Band practicesfrom 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sun-days. Youthful singers andinstrumentalists are needed.

An intercessory healing prayerservice is conducted at 7 p.m.the first Minday of each month.

A men’s breakfast group meetsat 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morn-ing sat Steak N Shake in Mont-gomery.

Ladies Bible study meets at 10a.m. Tuesday mornings at thechurch.

Friends in Fellowship meets at6:15 p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month for a potluckdinner at the church.

Ladies bridge meets the first andthird Thursdays of the month.Contact the church office formore information.

The Bereavement SupportGroup for widows and wid-owers meets from 10 a.m. to 11a.m., the second and fourthSaturdays.

The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;

984-8401;www.st-barnabas.org.

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

Nursery care is provided for allservices.

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

SonRise CommunityChurchSunday services begin at 10 a.m.Dress is casual.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike, Columbia Township.

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

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

Women’s Study Group at 6:30p.m. every second Wednesdayof the month. Includes lightrefreshments and special ladiesstudy.

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

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

The church is at 3850 E. Gal-braith Road, Deer Park;791-7631.

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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsAndrew Wagner, 46, 1641Huntercrest Drive, drug para-phernalia at 5200 Kennedy,July 6.

Daryl Ford, 34, 1709 Helen Ave.,theft, criminal trespassing at3400 Kennedy, July 9.

Byron Tidwell, 20, 1433 Carolina,drug possession at 5301 RidgeRoad, July 10.

Timothy Killan, 30, 3336 Harvel,drug possession at Kennedyand Highland, July 10.

Richard Kief, 38, 3985 Wood-song, theft, criminal trespass-ing at 3400 Kennedy, July 13.

Steven Caudill, 27, 5020 Col-erain Ave., theft at 3400 High-land Ave., July 13.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultVictim struck at 8426 Euclid, July9.

Breaking and enteringTools valued at $225 removed at11940 Harbortown Drive, July13.

TheftLawn equipment valued at $450removed at 6923 Windward,July 8.

DEER PARKArrests/citationsStephen M. Bengal, 32, 4215North Ave., theft at 7236 OhioAve., July 22.

Incidents/investigationsTheftA woman said someone took a

white gold ring with yellowand white diamonds, value$1,200 at 7708 Plainfield Road,July 24.

A woman said someone took aniPhone, value $600, and a case,value $50 at 7236 Ohio Ave.,July 22.

A man said someone took aSanyo 19-inch flat screentelevision, value $220 at Plain-field Road, July 22.

MADEIRAArrests/citationsJuvenile, 15, drug possession,paraphernalia, July 6.

Daniel Lavender Jr., 44, 1509Baymiller Walk, theft, June 12.

Dale Clever, 53, 6192 Cherokee,disorderly conduct, July 6.

Andrew J. McClain, 18, 2237Hannaford Ave., drug abuse,July 8.

Juvenile, 17, drug parapherna-lia, July 8.

Edward A. Carson, 48, 6798Miami Hills, open container,July 9.

Incidents/investigationsDomestic incidentAt Dawson Street, July 8.At Maple Ridge, July 15.Passing bad checkReported at 1st Financial Bank;$3,236.28 at Miami Avenue,July 9.

TheftLicense plates taken at 7059Dawson, July 14.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citations

Cheresse Peck, 19, 227 NorthernAve., theft at 7875 Montgo-mery Road, July 7.

Juvenile female, 17, theft at8785 Montgomery Road, July7.

Juvenile female, 17, theft at8785 Montgomery Road, July7.

Juvenile female, 15, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, July8.

Juvenile male, 16, domesticviolence at 5700 Charteroak,July 5.

Carolyn Stone, 31, 8696 SircyRoad, theft at 7801 Montgo-mery Road, July 10.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryResidence entered and jewelryof unknown value removed at11444 Brittany Woods Drive,July 8.

Residence entered at 8528Myrtlewood Ave., July 8.

RobberyVictim threatened and cellphone, keys and cash of un-known value removed at 7331Kenwood, July 7.

TheftGift cards valued at $7525removed at Hosbrook Drive,July 6.

Purse and contents of unknownvalue removed at 8533 Mont-gomery Road, July 7.

Purse and contents of unknownvalue removed at 8129 Mont-gomery Road, July 10.

Revolver of unknown valueremoved at 8567 PlainfieldRoad, July 9.

Lottery tickets valued at $3,700removed at 851 MontgomeryRoad, July 9.

$180 removed at 8661 TedorAve., July 8.

Unauthorized use of motorvehicleReported at 8303 Kenwood,July 10.

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ABOUT POLICE REPORTSPolice reports are gathered from reports on file with

local police departments. This information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence. TheCommunity Press publishes the names of all adultscharged with offenses. Juveniles, those 17 and younger,are listed by age and gender.

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

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP5450 Windridge Court: WallaceThomas F. & Kathryn V. toMees Ruth; $232,000.

6740 Murray Ave.: Morin John& Regina to U.S. Bank TrustN.A. Tr; $88,229.

6740 Murray Ave.: Morin John& Regina to U.S. Bank TrustN.A. Tr; $88,229.

6865 Indian Hill Place: Cabs LLCto Sudbrack Karen K. Tr;$325,000.

6905 Buckingham Place: Town-er Kevin A. to Schelle Michael& Erin; $82,000.

DEER PARK4208 Oakwood Ave.: BenknerErin D. to Reed Adam J.;$109,000.

7214 Virginia Ave.: Tino Steve &Joan to Gaucher Renee M.;$63,200.

3937 St. Johns Terrace: LoderMary E. Tr to Rozin Marshall I.& Jean F.; $90,000.

8344 Plainfield Road: T.W.S.Holding Co. Inc. to G.T.C. RealEstate LLC; $282,500.

8348 Plainfield Road: T.W.S.Holding Co. Inc. to G.T.C. RealEstate LLC; $282,500.

MADEIRA5926 Kenwood Road: ZelaznyIsaac & Cindy Y. to FederalHomd Loan Mortgag;$180,000.

6468 Oldbarn Court: RgpHomes LLC to Theobald KristinA.; $401,000.

6525 Rollymeade Drive: Palum-bo Albert J. Tr to MolnarChristopher; $186,100.

7235 Longfield Drive: MillsThomas C. & Katherine P. to

Matthews Douglas D.;$185,000.

7253 Iuka Ave.: BuckheadHomes Inc. to Stephens Roy C.;$338,793.

7293 Jethve Lane: WordenEthel R. to Hometown Proper-ties Of; $138,000.

7404 Euclid Ave.: Goetz Timo-thy & Karin M. to FeldmannBenjamin E.; $181,000.

5643 Mapleridge Drive: Weis-brod Charles F. & Jean E. toLytle Dianne A.; $242,500.

6061 Cherokee Drive: JagersBetty Brose Tr to Jagers BettyBrose Tr; $185,000.

6093 Cherokee Drive: BauerJeffrey L. & Laurel B. to Schil-ling Richard R. & Sarah D.;$254,750.

7216 Osceola Drive: B. & H.Realty Holdings LLC to Mccau-ley Adam & Leighann;$146,500.

7237 Jethve Lane: KuykendallKathleen J. to Stentz James D.;$142,000.

7250 Osceola Drive: US BankNA to First Kolb PropertiesLLC; $43,660.

7254 Longfield Drive: Czer-wonka Paul J. to Liu WeiChang Xiao; $246,000.

7351 Miami Ave.: ZimmermanSherry L. & Marc Yemiola toStrunk Louis L. & Priscillaa;$182,000.

8231 Indian Trail Drive: BollmanCorinne Geers to Keith JasonR. & Caroline F.; $338,000.

SILVERTON6734 Belkenton Ave.: FreshProperties LLC to Frick JakobC.; $108,000.

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