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News ................... 248-8600 Retail advertising ...... 768-8404 Classified advertising .. 242-4000 Delivery ................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact us I NDIAN H ILL I NDIAN H ILL JOURNAL 75¢ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Indian Hill Vol. 16 No. 34 © 2015 The Community Recorder ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Indian Hill Journal 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170 Loveland, Ohio 45140 For the Postmaster Published weekly every Thursday Periodicals postage paid at Loveland, OH 45140 and at additional mailing offices. ISSN 15423174 USPS 020-826 Postmaster: Send address change to Indian Hill Journal 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170 Loveland, Ohio 45140 SHE BAKED RED VELVET A5 Rita shares a sweet Valentine’s recipe TOURNEY TIME Get ready for high school postseason action at Cincinnati.com. Living in Indian Hill just got sweeter. As if miles of mansions on manicured lawns, horse-friend- ly highways and the eschewal of crass commercial buildings isn’t enough, Indian Hill Village Council has reduced its income tax rate. Village Council recently vot- ed unanimously to lower the rate from 0.6 percent to 0.575 percent effective Jan. 1, affecting 2014 income-tax returns. “Looking at our tax rate is an annual exercise for village coun- cil and staff,” Indian Hill Mayor Keith Rabenold said. “Over the last 20 years or so, the rate has fluctuated between a low of 0.2 percent and a high of 0.7 percent. “Based on our current re- serves and our estimated reve- nues and expenses over the com- ing years, it was appropriate to slightly reduce the tax rate for the 2014 tax year,” Rabenold said. Indian Hill City Manager Di- na Minneci said the reduction in the income tax rate came after several months of discussion by the finance com- mittee. “Improved market condi- tions, the receipt of higher than anticipated estate tax in 2013, higher than anticipat- ed income tax revenues in 2013 and 2014 and a firehouse con- struction reserve that will not be needed due to a generous Indian Hill resident donation were all factors considered in the com- mittee’s recommendation to council,” Minneci said. Minneci said Indian Hill col- lected more than $2.8 million from the estate tax, which has been repealed in Ohio, in 2013 and had budgeted $1 million. The village collected just over $10.3 million in income tax- es last year and expects to col- lect nearly $10.1million this year with the lower rate, she said. Last year, Harold and Mar- gret Thomas of Indian Hill agreed to donate money to re- build a fire station in the village and a fire station in Madeira, both of which are operated by the Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District. It is estimated to cost up to $4 million to rebuild the Indian Hill firehouse at 6475 Drake Road, which was built in 1940, and up to $3.5 million to rebuild the Madei- ra firehouse at 7205 Miami Ave., which was built in 1890 and con- verted from a house to a fire- house in 1962. Margret Thomas recently died at the age of 82. Want to know more about what is happening in Indian Hill? Follow me on Twitter @jeannehouck. Indian Hill reduces income tax rate By Jeanne Houck [email protected] Rabenold The owners of an Indian Hill mansion that burned to the ground last year are suing their insurance company for almost $60 million. Homeowners Jeffrey and Maria Decker filed the lawsuit this month, stating in court documents Chubb National failed to honor the couple’s in- surance claims “without rea- sonable justification,” result- ing in a breach of contract. Their claims were based on damages caused by the 2014 fire, which they say were cov- ered in their insurance policy with the company. A call to Chubb National’s Cincinnati headquarters was not immediately returned Tuesday. It took crews more than sev- en hours to extinguish the fire on Cunningham Road last Jan. 10. Authorities at the scene de- scribed flames reaching as high as 30 feet and smoke that could be seen from miles away. Initial reports indicated 90 percent of the home was lost. The fire is still under inves- tigation, according to Lindsey Burnworth, spokeswoman for the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office. A cause has not yet been de- termined, Burnworth said. The 10,000-square-foot home was built in 2006 and fea- tured 22 rooms, including five bedrooms, seven full bath- rooms, three half bathrooms, an elevator and a swimming $60M lawsuit is filed in blaze that destroyed Indian Hill mansion By Keith BieryGolick [email protected] ENQUIRER FILE This is a look at the aftermath of a 2014 fire in Indian Hill. ENQUIRER FILE This mansion in Indian Hill caught fire in 2014. Its homeowners are now suing their insurance company. See BLAZE, Page A2 The Greenacres Foundation is back to the drawing board – literally – with its plans to devel- op a marine-studies program on donated property in Ponce In- let, Fla. Greenacres founders Louis and Louise Nippert donated the property just south of Daytona Beach to the nonprofit based in Indian Hill. “The original plan cost grew to excessive amounts due to building elevation and wind- shear ratings under the build- ing code,” Greenacres Founda- tion President Carter Randolph said. “A new plan is being worked on.” Andy DeLay, education di- rector at Greenacres, said last spring that the organization was researching education about marsh and ocean life and the fa- cilities required to do it in Ponce Inlet. Randolph said, “There re- main a lot of questions about in- terior configuration and aquat- ic features and the ability to properly tie aquatic features to natural waters.” Another unanswered ques- tion is when the marine-studies center in Florida might open. “We’re not sure,” Randolph said. “Our plate is full with local projects.” Want to know more about what is happening in Indian Hill? Follow me on Twitter @jeannnehouck. 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INDIAN HILLINDIAN HILLJOURNAL 75¢

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Pressnewspaper servingIndian Hill

Vol. 16 No. 34© 2015 The Community Recorder

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Indian Hill Journal394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170

Loveland, Ohio 45140

For the PostmasterPublished weekly every Thursday

Periodicals postage paid at Loveland, OH 45140and at additional mailing offices.ISSN 15423174 ● USPS 020-826

Postmaster: Send address change toIndian Hill Journal

394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170Loveland, Ohio 45140

SHE BAKEDRED VELVETA5Rita shares a sweetValentine’s recipe

TOURNEY TIMEGet ready for highschool postseasonaction atCincinnati.com.

Living in Indian Hill just gotsweeter.

As if miles of mansions onmanicured lawns, horse-friend-ly highways and the eschewal ofcrass commercial buildings isn’tenough, Indian Hill VillageCouncil has reduced its incometax rate.

Village Council recently vot-ed unanimously to lower the ratefrom 0.6 percent to 0.575 percenteffective Jan. 1, affecting 2014income-tax returns.

“Looking at our tax rate is anannual exercise for village coun-cil and staff,” Indian Hill MayorKeith Rabenold said.

“Over the last 20 years or so,the rate has fluctuated between alow of 0.2 percent and a high of0.7 percent.

“Based on our current re-serves and our estimated reve-nues and expenses over the com-ing years, it was appropriate toslightly reduce the tax rate forthe 2014 tax year,” Rabenoldsaid.

Indian Hill City Manager Di-na Minneci said the reduction in

the income taxrate came afterseveral monthsof discussion bythe finance com-mittee.

“Improvedmarket condi-tions, the receipt

of higher than anticipated estatetax in 2013, higher than anticipat-ed income tax revenues in 2013and 2014 and a firehouse con-struction reserve that will not beneeded due to a generous IndianHill resident donation were allfactors considered in the com-

mittee’s recommendation tocouncil,” Minneci said.

Minneci said Indian Hill col-lected more than $2.8 millionfrom the estate tax, which hasbeen repealed in Ohio, in 2013and had budgeted $1 million.

The village collected justover $10.3 million in income tax-es last year and expects to col-lect nearly $10.1million this yearwith the lower rate, she said.

Last year, Harold and Mar-gret Thomas of Indian Hillagreed to donate money to re-build a fire station in the villageand a fire station in Madeira,

both of which are operated bythe Madeira & Indian Hill JointFire District.

It is estimated to cost up to $4million to rebuild the Indian Hillfirehouse at 6475 Drake Road,which was built in 1940, and up to$3.5 million to rebuild the Madei-ra firehouse at 7205 Miami Ave.,which was built in 1890 and con-verted from a house to a fire-house in 1962. Margret Thomasrecently died at the age of 82.

Want to know more about what ishappening in Indian Hill? Follow meon Twitter @jeannehouck.

Indian Hill reduces income tax rateBy Jeanne [email protected]

Rabenold

The owners of an Indian Hillmansion that burned to theground last year are suing theirinsurance company for almost$60 million.

Homeowners Jeffrey andMaria Decker filed the lawsuitthis month, stating in courtdocuments Chubb Nationalfailed to honor the couple’s in-surance claims “without rea-sonable justification,” result-ing in a breach of contract.

Their claims were based ondamages caused by the 2014fire, which they say were cov-ered in their insurance policywith the company.

A call to Chubb National’sCincinnati headquarters wasnot immediately returnedTuesday.

It took crews more than sev-en hours to extinguish the fireon Cunningham Road last Jan.10. Authorities at the scene de-scribed flames reaching ashigh as 30 feet and smoke thatcould be seen from miles away.

Initial reports indicated 90percent of the home was lost.

The fire is still under inves-tigation, according to LindseyBurnworth, spokeswoman forthe Ohio State Fire Marshal’sOffice.

A cause has not yet been de-termined, Burnworth said.

The 10,000-square-foothome was built in 2006 and fea-tured 22 rooms, including fivebedrooms, seven full bath-rooms, three half bathrooms,an elevator and a swimming

$60M lawsuit is filed in blaze thatdestroyed Indian Hill mansionBy Keith [email protected]

ENQUIRER FILE

This is a look at the aftermath of a 2014 fire in Indian Hill.

ENQUIRER FILE

This mansion in Indian Hillcaught fire in 2014. Itshomeowners are nowsuing their insurancecompany.

See BLAZE, Page A2

The Greenacres Foundationis back to the drawing board –literally – with its plans to devel-op a marine-studies program ondonated property in Ponce In-let, Fla.

Greenacres founders Louisand Louise Nippert donated theproperty just south of DaytonaBeach to the nonprofit based inIndian Hill.

“The original plan cost grewto excessive amounts due tobuilding elevation and wind-shear ratings under the build-ing code,” Greenacres Founda-tion President Carter Randolphsaid.

“A new plan is being workedon.”

Andy DeLay, education di-rector at Greenacres, said lastspring that the organization wasresearching education aboutmarsh and ocean life and the fa-cilities required to do it in PonceInlet.

Randolph said, “There re-main a lot of questions about in-terior configuration and aquat-ic features and the ability toproperly tie aquatic features tonatural waters.”

Another unanswered ques-tion is when the marine-studiescenter in Florida might open.

“We’re not sure,” Randolphsaid.

“Our plate is full with localprojects.”

Want to know more about what ishappening in Indian Hill? Follow meon Twitter @jeannnehouck.

GreenacresrevisingPonce InletplansBy Jeanne [email protected]

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pool. The stone house saton more than 5 acres andwas worth more than $4million, according to the

Hamilton County audi-tor’s website.

Hamilton County Com-mon Pleas Court JudgeNadine Allen has been as-signed the case, and isscheduled to meet bothparties in court March 25.

BlazeContinued from Page A1

IHHS After Promfundraisingweekend March 6-7

Indian Hill HighSchool will once againhost a weekend of funevents in order to raisemoney to support AfterProm.

On Friday, March 6,the Indian Hill communi-ty is invited to TomahawkStadium to see the annualPowder Puff FootballGame as the high schoolsenior girls take on thejunior girls. Rumor has itthat a few veteran facul-ty members from IHHSwill even be serving asofficial game referees.Halftime will featurespecial guest perfor-mances by students fromIndian Hill primary andelementary schools, aswell as a special routineby junior and senior“cheerleaders.”

The Odd Couples

Dance is Saturday,March 7. This is wherejunior and senior guyshave the chance to taketheir moms, and juniorand senior girls taketheir dads out for a nightof dancing and goodtimes. If the parent isn’tavailable, the student isencouraged to bring an-other special adult. TheDJ will keep the dancefloor rocking with cur-rent tunes and oldies.There is the opportunityto win raffle prizes likerestaurant gift cards,sports memorabilia, freetuxedo rentals and cor-sages for prom.

All proceeds fromboth of these events ben-efit After Prom.

Mariemont Playersauditions for ‘12Angry Jurors’

Director Dan Maloneywill hold auditions for the

Mariemont Players pro-duction of “12 Angry Ju-rors,” a thriller by Regi-nald Rose and adapted bySherman L. Sergel, at theWalton Creek Theater,4101 Walton Creek Road(just east of Mariemont).

Auditions are 1 p.m. to4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15,and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.Monoday, Feb. 16.

A 19-year old man hasjust stood trial for the fa-tal stabbing of his father.As the 12 jurors are takeninto the bleak jury room,it looks like an open-and-shut case – until one ofthe jurors begins open-ing the others’ eyes to thefacts. One juror says,“We should not make it apersonal thing.” But per-sonal it does become,with each juror revealinghis or her own characteras the various testimo-nies are re-examined, themurder is re-enacted anda new murder threat isborn before their eyes.

The cast consists of 13men and women, ages 21and up. All roles are opento either gender – noroles have been pre-cast.The director is lookingfor different types. Audi-tions will consist of read-ings from the script.

The production will beMay 8 through May 24.

For more information,contact the director [email protected].

BRIEFLY

Thanks to Saxbys,Montgomery is no longerlacking a coffee shop.

Saxbys Coffee, 9321Montgomery Road, had itsgrand opening Jan. 24.

“We are excited to haveacoffee shop back in Mont-gomery,” Mayor ToddSteinbrink said. He addedhe gets questions from res-idents about the city nothaving a coffee shop sinceStarbucks closed a fewyears ago.

Saxbys also offersbreakfast, sandwiches, sal-

ads, smoothies and frozenyogurt. The location has arotating local artist fea-ture and a drive-thru. Sax-bys has four other loca-tions in Ohio and one inNorthern Kentucky.

“Our business, for along time, has really beenpredicated on finding com-munities that have a greatneed for this. We are grate-ful to be here with you,”Saxbys founder and CEONick Bayer said.

Saxbys was giving outfree frozen yogurt all dayand first 30 people in the

store won free coffee. “We think that Saxby’s

is going to be a great fit forMontgomery. Everyonehas been so helpful withevery step of the process,”co-owner Lisa Gabriellesaid.

Saxbys will be openfrom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-days through Thursdays, 6a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, 7a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdaysand 7 a..m. to 9 p.m. Sun-days.

Follow Marika Lee on Twitter:@ReporterMarika

MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Employees fill orders during the grand opening on Saxbys Coffee in Montgomery on Jan. 24.

Saxbys opens in Montgomery By Marika [email protected]

MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Saxbys Coffee co-owner Lisa Gabrielle cuts the ribbon duringthe grand opening on Jan. 24. Saxbys is the only coffee shop inMontgomery.

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Cincinnati CountryDay School is getting intothe Valentine’s Day spirita few days early.

Alumnus DrewFleischer, a 1997 gradu-ate, will talk about his ex-

perienceson “TheBachelor”during aprogram 7p.m.Thursday,Feb. 12, atthe school,6905 Given

Road.Fleischer is a post pro-

duction supervisor on“The Bachelor.”

“Reality television ispopular and engages peo-ple of all ages,” said PaulaBrock, director of alumnirelations for the school.“With ‘The Bachelor,’ peo-ple also like a happy end-ing.”

Brock said severalmembers of Fleischer’sfamily are alumni andhave kept the school up todate on what he’s been do-ing.

Brock said she thoughtFleischer might be a goodchoice for the school’sAlumni Speaker Series.Within a day of askingwhether he’d be interest-ed, Brock said she re-ceived an enthusiastic re-sponse.

The alumni are ofteneager to come back andspeak at the school, Brocksaid. “It shows the valueof our education goes be-

yond college and intotheir professional lives,”she said.

Fleischer is the fourthspeaker in the serieswhich began severalyears ago as a businessluncheon.

Last year’s speakerwas Veena Sud, a 1985graduate who was a writ-er and executive pro-ducer of “The Killing” onAMC.

Fleischer will share hisjourney from attendingCincinnati Country DaySchool to serving on “TheBachelor” staff. His pres-

entation will also includea question and answer pe-riod.

Admission is free, butreservations are re-quired.

Call the school at 979-0282 or send an email [email protected].

Cincinnati Country DaySchool gets romanticBy Forrest [email protected] “THE BACHELOR

EVENT”7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12Cincinnati Country Day

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MARIEMONT — A newstudio has a Christian ap-proach to yoga.

Mariemont residentBrenda Westfall openedWorthy Yoga last fall in the

Mariemont business dis-trict.

Instead of focusing onEastern philosophy, Wor-thy Yoga approaches thediscipline from a Christianperspective.

“(It’s) bridging a gap be-tween misconceptions of

yoga and misconceptionsof Christianity,” said West-fall, who owns the studioand is also a trainer.

“We don’t have a NewAge philosophy. We arerooted in Biblical scrip-tures.”

Westfall said the vari-

ous exercise and posturesassociated with yoga areintegrated into the ses-sions, it’s just the approachthat is different.

Although Westfall haspracticed yoga for aboutseven years, she said shewasn’t sure she wanted to

be immersed in the typicalEastern culture of yoga.Her perception changedafter she learned aboutHoly Yoga, which incorpo-rates Christian principlesinto the training.

Even then, Westfallwho moved to Cincinnatiin 2012, didn’t intend tostart her own yoga prac-tice.

The space where thestudio is located had beenavailable for severalmonths. Westfall said fam-ily encouragement and abelief a studio at that loca-tion had potential, led her

to open Worth Yoga in Sep-tember 2014. The studio isat 6936 Madisonville Road.

“A purpose for this wasto have a communitywhere people could cometogether, experience yogaand share their hearts,”she said.

Classes are offered dai-ly except on Sundays.

Westfall also has freecommunity classes 7 p.m.Tuesdays.

She said all ages arewelcome.

For information, call561-9642 or go online tohttp://bit.ly/1va5hYX.

Faith-based yoga studio opens in MariemontBy Forrest [email protected]

FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Trainer Brenda Westfall practices at her studio, Worthy Yoga. Worthy Yoga has a faith-based approach to the training of yoga.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 5Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current pro-ject for assessment and help; stilllife setups available. Ages 18 andup. $25. 404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 6300 Price Road, MiamiTownship area photographicartist Jackson Sawyer displaysselections of his photography.677-7600. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesCooking for Two - Aphrodisi-acs with Carolyn Gray, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $45. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. Presentedby Zumba with Ashley. 917-7475. Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, 8410 Market PlaceLane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Health / WellnessGeneral Joint Screening, 4-6p.m., Cincinnati Sports Club,3950 Red Bank Road, Briefhistory and exam designed totroubleshoot and modify activ-ities and exercise programscovered. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Present-ed by Christ Hospital PhysicalTherapy. 527-4000. Fairfax.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

SATURDAY, FEB. 7Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Art OpeningsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 3-6 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Exhibit continues through Feb.22. Free. Presented by TheWoman’s Art Club of Cincinnati.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesQuick and Easy Chicken Soupwith Joe Westfall, noon to 1p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $20. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, 10776 Montgomery Road,With Master Jerome Cook. Ages16-99. $20. Registration re-quired. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Health / WellnessGo Red Total Makeover, 2-4p.m., Macy’s-Kenwood, 7800Montgomery Road, Visit stationsaround store and get hearthealth passport stamped. Visitall stations and get entered intodrawing for $250 Macy’s giftcard. Giveaways, cooking sam-ples, special promotions andmore. Free. Presented by Amer-ican Heart Association. 842-8871.Kenwood.

The Journey: Course on Moth-er Loss, 10 a.m. to noon Weeklythrough April 25., MontgomeryCommunity Church, 11251Montgomery Road, Room 30.Based on book, MotherlessDaughters: A Legacy of Loss 2ndedition by Hope Edelman, andThe Motherless DaughtersMinistry Workbook. Study willguide eight women per classthrough understanding of effect

of mother loss in their lives.Ages 18 and up. $60. Regis-tration required. Presented byMotherless Daughters Ministry.378-6028; www.motherless-daughtersministry.com. Mont-gomery.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayDaddy/Daughter Valentine’sDance, 6-8 p.m., Kids FirstSports Center, 7900 E. KemperRoad, $16 per couple, $6 eachadditional daughter. 489-7575;www.kidsfirstsports.com. Syca-more Township.

Music - Concert SeriesLinton Music’s Peanut Butter& Jam Sessions: High, Low,Fast, Slow. Listen Closely,Here We Go, 10-10:45 a.m. 11:30a.m.-12:15 p.m. 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.,Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Flute, string bass,piano and drums show musicalopposites. $5 or four for $15;free under age 2. Presented byLinton Peanut Butter & JamSessions. 381-6868; www.linton-music.org. Kenwood.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 7 p.m., BlueAsh Recreation Center, 4433Cooper Road, By Ken LaZebnik.Sensitive, unsentimental portraitof relationships, tells story ofBill, a teenager who happens tolive on the autism spectrum.Part of Playhouse in the Park’sOff the Hill series. Recom-mended for ages 11 and up. Callvenue for tickets and prices.Presented by Playhouse in thePark. 745-8550; www.cincyplay-.com. Blue Ash.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Free. Presented by The Woman’sArt Club of Cincinnati. ThroughFeb. 22. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.

FilmsGrease Sing-Along MovieEvent, 7:30 p.m., MariemontTheatre, 6906 Wooster Pike,Lyrics on screen. Costume con-test before show. Rated PG-13.$10. Registration recommended.272-0222. Mariemont.

Music - ChoralCincinnati Boychoir, 3-4:30p.m., St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221 MiamiRoad, Sanctuary. Choral musicby group celebrating 50thanniversary year. 45-memberTour Choir, with boys rangingfrom 11-17, perform programincluding patriotic songs andwork commissioned for anniver-sary year. Free. 891-8181. Madei-ra.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

MONDAY, FEB. 9Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., Skills learned: knit, purl,cast on, knitting on circularneedles, cast off, swatching,understanding gauge and stitchcount and beginning patternreading. Ages 20-93. $120 for sixsessions. Registration required.Presented by Woman’s Art ClubFoundation. Through March 2.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Beginning Cable Knitting

with Toby Ganz, 12:30-2:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Learn necessary skills needed toknit a cable sweater with ease.Ages 20-93. $100 five classes.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesEasy Charcuterie at Homewith Jackson Rouse, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $50. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., UC Health Pri-mary Care, 9275 MontgomeryRoad, Cost varies by insurance.Financial assistance available tothose who qualify. Registrationrequired. Presented by UCHealth Mobile Diagnostics.585-8266. Montgomery.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy books, songs, activities,crafts and more, while buildingearly literacy skills. For pre-schoolers and their caregivers.Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 369-4476. Love-land.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting with Jan Boone,noon to 3 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Forbeginning and intermediatepainters. Instruction covers basicpainting techniques, gooddrawing and creative use ofcolor. Ages 18 and up. $80 forfour classes. Registration re-quired. 791-7044; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesA Winter Evening with JohnRuppel, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $50. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions BlueAsh, 9741 Kenwood Road, Freehearing test and evaluation. Forages 50 and up. Reservationsrequired. Presented by HearingSolutions by Ellis-Scott & Asso-ciates. 793-9333. Blue Ash.

Literary - SigningsBook Launch for My Heart andOther Black Holes by JasmineWarga, 7-9 p.m., Barnes &Noble Fields-Ertel, 9891 Water-stone Blvd., Local author andSycamore High School alum.Free. 469-9669; www.bn.com.Deerfield Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-

nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Business ClassesA Valentine’s Evening withthe Cooks with Wine Pair-ings: Liz and David Cook,6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $70. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, 6-7 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Grandin Room. Sportsmedicine doctor shows howthese issues are evaluated usingultrasound. Ages 18 and up.Free. Reservations required.Presented by Christ HospitalPhysical Therapy. 527-4000.Fairfax.

Open House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions BlueAsh, Reservations required.793-9333. Blue Ash.

Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas Comedy Club, 8410 Mar-ket Place Lane, Aspiring comics,amateurs and professionals takethe stage. Ages 18 and up. $5.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

Support GroupsAl-Anon Meeting, noon to 1p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Room 101. Fellow-ship of relatives and friends ofalcoholics who share theirexperience, strength and hopein order to solve common prob-lems. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Kenwood Al-AnonFamily Group. Through Feb. 3.947-3700. Kenwood.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Business SeminarsMontgomery Chamber ofCommerce: “Human Re-sources and the Law” withMichael Hawkins, Dinsmore& Shohl, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Wright Brothers Inc., 7825Cooper Road, Free. Presented byMontgomery Ohio Chamber ofCommerce. 502-6975;www.montgomeryohiochambe-rofcommerce.com. Montgo-mery.

Cooking Classes

Roll Your Own: Hands-onSushi with Holly Bader, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $45. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions BlueAsh, Reservations required.793-9333. Blue Ash.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Writing Club, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Forteen writers interested in meet-ing other teen writers or look-ing for feedback from others.Ages 12-17. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas Comedy Club, 8410 Mar-ket Place Lane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

RecreationTGIF at Kids First, 6-10 p.m.,Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E.Kemper Road, Pizza, indoorswimming and night-time snack.$30, $20 each additional child.Reservations required. ThroughFeb. 27. 489-7575. SycamoreTownship.

SchoolsOpen House, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m., The Schilling School forGifted Children, 8100 CornellRoad, Take personal tour andvisit classrooms. Meet head ofschool, faculty and parentambassadors. Children welcome.Ages 0-12. Free. 489-8940;www.schillingschool.org. Syca-more Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14Art & Craft ClassesMonoprinting Workshop withAmy Burton, 2-5 p.m. Also Feb.15., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Two-day workshop.Create colorful prints from yourown photograph of a specialperson or place using a mono-printing technique that requiresno art experience. For ages 16and up. $125. Registrationrequired. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 561-6949;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, $20. Registration re-quired. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,Free. 697-8111. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 1-4 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, 4101 Walton CreekRoad, Auditions will consist ofreadings from the script. Free.Presented by Mariemont PlayersInc.. Through Feb. 16. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

MONDAY, FEB. 16

Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $120 for six sessions.Registration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Beginning Cable Knittingwith Toby Ganz, 12:30-2:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $100 five classes. Regis-tration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 7-10 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, Free. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

Cooking ClassesAlfio’s and Keegan’s Seafoodwith Alfio Gulisano, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $55. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,Free. 369-4476. Loveland.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ABOUT CALENDARTo submit calendar items, go to www.cincinnati.com and click

on “Share!” Send digital photos to [email protected] with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence.

Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find morecalendar events, go to www.cincinnati.com and choose from amenu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page.

THANKS TO DENNIS CAMP

A Grease Sing-Along Movie Event is coming to Mariemont Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8,6906 Wooster Pike, Mariemont. Sing along to the lyrics on screen. Participants are welcome tojoin in a costume contest before the show. The film is rated PG-13. Tickets are $10. Registrationis recommended. Call 272-0222.

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Whenever the grandkidsspend the night, I let them“color” their bath water with abit of food coloring.

Emerson, 2-1/2, usuallychooses blue, yellow andgreen. Her sister, Eva, 6, likes

pink and red. Iguess that’s whyI was low on redfood coloringwhen I got outthe ingredientsfor the red vel-vet cake recipeI’m sharing forValentine’s Day.To be on the safeside, I bought 2boxes, one forme in the kitch-

en, and one for the kids in thebath.

Don’t forget those in yourcircle of family and friendswho could use a bit of cheeringup this Valentine’s Day. Buy abox of kids’ Valentines.They’re less expensive thansingle cards and bring joy toValentines of all ages.

Red velvet cake fromscratch

When I see a recipe likethis, I wonder how it was everdeveloped. Red velvet cake is a“happy” cake - the vivid colormakes me smile. The cocoagives a hint of chocolate. Yes,you do need a whole bottle ofred food coloring. There arerecipes I’ve seen that use beetsas a natural coloring agent.This recipe has to have foodcoloring. But heck, it’s onlyonce a year…

2-1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup unsweetened co-

coa powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt2 sticks butter, softened (1

cup)2 cups sugar4 large eggs, room temper-

ature1 cup regular sour cream1/2 cup milk - 2% or regular1 oz bottle red food col-

oring2-1/2 teaspoons vanillaPreheat oven to 350.Grease and flour two 9-inch

round cake pans. This meansgreasing the pan and thensprinkling it lightly with flour,then tapping excess out. Or usebaking spray with flour.

Whisk together, sift or pushthrough a sieve the flour, cocoapowder, baking soda and salt.Set aside.

Beat butter and sugar onmedium speed 5 minutes oruntil light and fluffy. Beat in

eggs, one at a time so that theyincorporate well. Mix in sourcream, milk, food color andvanilla.

Gradually beat in flour mix-ture on low until blended.Don’t overbeat. Pour into pans.

Bake 35-40 minutes or untiltoothpick inserted in centercomes out clean. Cool in pan 10minutes. Remove from pans;cool on wire rack before frost-ing.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen Put eggs in liquid measur-

ing cup with spout. They willbe easy to pour out one at atime.

Buttercream frosting

I like a thick frosting so Iusually double the recipe. Theleft over buttercream can befrozen for a couple of months.

1 stick butter (1/2 cup),softened

4-1/2 confectioners sugar,sifted or pushed through asieve if necessary to removelumps

2 teaspoons vanilla4-6 tablespoons milk or bit

more if neededBeat butter until creamy

and then beat in sugar, vanillaand enough milk to desiredconsistency. Makes 3 cups.

Cream cheese frosting

Beat together until fluffy:8 oz cream cheese, soft-

ened4-6 tablespoons butter,

softened4 cups confectioners sugar

or bit more if necessary1 tablespoon vanilla

Anne’s red velvetcupcakes and red velvetcake from a mix

Check out these on my siteAbouteating.com.

Lemon blueberry syrupFor Hank, who asked me to

share this recipe when I men-tioned it during a workshop.Hank picks blueberries inseason and then freezes them.This would be nice over waf-fles or pancakes.

Note the range in sugar.Depending upon the sweetnessof the berries, you may needmore, or less. For restricteddiets, use a sugar and buttersubstitute.

1/2 stick butter (4 table-spoons)

1/2 to 1 cup sugar2 generous cups blueber-

ries, fresh or frozen2-3 tablespoons fresh lem-

on juice1 tablespoon cornstarchPlace butter, sugar and

berries in pan. Cook over medi-um heat for 5 minutes, or untilberries pop. Combine lemonjuice and cornstarch and stirinto sauce. Cook until thick-ened, about 3-5 minutes. Makesabout 3 cups. Store in refriger-ator. Warm before serving.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Red velvet cake makes Valentine’s Day sweeter

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Scratch-made red velvet cake is the perfect accompaniment to Valentine’s Day.

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INDIAN HILLJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

INDIAN HILLJOURNAL

Indian Hill Journal EditorRichard [email protected], 248-7134 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-FridaySee page A2 for additional contact information.

394 Wards Corner RoadLoveland, Ohio 45140phone: 248-8600email: [email protected] site: www.communitypress.com

A publication of

Jan. 29 questionWhat do you think about

President Obama's proposal topay for two years of communitycollege, effectively expandingschool to K-14 by taxing 529college savings plans?

“Community colleges are avaluable part of our education-al system, and provide animportant option for manystudents and families. Howev-er, $60 billion is not free, andending benefits to middleclass 529 college savings plansto pay for it is counterproduc-tive and an added tax on mil-lions of families. PresidentObama is doing a disservice toour students whose generationis already on the receiving endof a growing $18 trillion debt.”

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup

“I am very much against it.The main reason is the taxingof the 529 college savingsplans. When we started savingfor college for our children wewere told that the benefit ofusing the 529 was that it wouldnot be taxed, so that was avery large selling point in usmaking the decision to use itas an investment vehicle tohelp pay for college.

“To now change that aspect,has the bait and switch feel toit. Although many will say that529s are something that areused by the wealthy, we are avery middle class family withboth parents working fulltime, and are no means

wealthy. So the taxing of the529 is very disadvantageous tous.

“I am all for expansion ofeducation for all, but in thiscase it seems that the middleclass will take the hardest hit.Also, since the working poorand the middle class do nothave the money necessary toinfluence the political system,it is easy for the governmentto set policies that make themcarry the load while thosewith money to sway the politi-cal landscape will continuallymake sure that no policy ispassed that is in any way dis-advantageous to them finan-cially, either in the short orlong term.”

C.S.

“Let me see tax the hardworking Americans who aresacrificing to put money away

for their children, so we couldpay for two more years ofeducation for everybody. Iguess Obama was told those 5million illegal children( he letin) won’t be ready in five orsix years for the job market.Why two? Why not four years?That’s next. When was the lasttime an applicant was told,‘you know if you just had twomore years of a meaninglesseducation you would be qual-ified?’ When Obama said ‘hewanted to spread the wealtharound,’ you probably thoughtto other Americans. Now weknow he meant the all theThird World countries.

“You can work extra hours,you got the dough right?Someone thinks so. “

J.H.D.

Jan. 22 questionThe city of Cincinnati re-

leased a report earlier thismonth which detailed a de-crease in crime within the city.Do you feel safe, or safer, in thecity than you have in the past?Why or why not?

“I see no difference in myperceived safety level indowntown Cincinnati. I workin Cincinnati so I see it nearlyevery weekday, however, I amusually only there duringdaylight hours. I suspect Imay have a different perspec-tive if I frequented the cityafter dark. I applaud the po-lice for helping make a de-

crease in Cincinnati crime areality. Keep up the goodwork. It will be curious to seewhat impact on crime theill-advised streetcar will have,when and if it is ever complet-ed.”

M.J.F.

“Pre riots, during the lunchhour I would often go grablunch at restaurants on MainStreet in Over the Rhine. Thatarea seemed to be on the up-swing with many independentoperators and owners. I neverfelt threatened.

“However, after the riots, Istopped heading into Over theRhine and lost track of whathappened to many of the busi-nesses, taking most of mylunch hours down south moreinto the Central Business Dis-trict, Fountain Square area.

“Now, however with somuch redevelopment happen-ing in parts of Over the Rhine,such as the Vine Street corri-dor, north of Central Parkway,Washington Park and the newWoodward Theater opening onMain Street, I have venturedback into the area.

“There is a sense of safetyin numbers and there aremany people now partaking inthe entertainment and restau-rant offerings in the area.That long with some verysecure parking garages andlots has made me feel verysafe when venturing downthere.”

C.S.

CH@TROOM

THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe governors of Ohio andKentucky last week announceda new plan to help pay for anew Brent-Spence Bridge,which includes a 50 percent tolldiscount for daily users of thebridge. Is this a good idea?Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to [email protected] with Ch@troom in thesubject line.

We do understand A recent letter by Karen

Dabdoub in the CincinnatiEnquirer said that letters(critical of Muslims) show alack of understanding of Mus-lims.

Karen could be right how-ever.

Each day there are newspa-per articles about Muslimfighting and atrocities, andletters about Muslim prob-lems, however there are neversuch articles about Hindus,Baptists, Jews, Buddhists,Catholics, Shikhs or any othergroup except Muslims.

I am now required to takemy shoes off at airports, gothrough metal detectors atcourt houses, museums andsome ball games. Many placesthat I used to walk throughare heavily fenced and guard-ed and I am losing many of myfreedoms because of only onegroup – Muslims.

Since 9-11 our governmenthas spent $815 billion onhomeland security, and pri-vate companies have spentmany billions more. By theend of 2015 we will have spentclose to $1 trillion on home-land security, that is close to$10,000 for each family in ourcountry, all because of onegroup – Muslims.

William C. Schmidter Indian Hill

LETTERS TO THEEDITOR

Our health care systemprocesses are a chaotic dys-functional nightmare! This iswrong for patients, physiciansand health care workers. It istime for immediate and drasticchange.

With a $222 trillion budgetshortfall (long term debt), wecannot afford to continue suchwaste and corruption.

The Tea Party missed itsopportunity to eliminate anentire agency of government,the VA, when they stood back,saying nothing and doing evenless, during the VA’s recentcrisis. Putting all veterans onMedicare could have solvedthe medical problems andeliminated about $50 billion incost to taxpayers.

Everyone, at one time or

another, needsto get fixed.So, in the in-terest of thecost vs. thebenefit, weshould developa "Get Fixed”card. Youwould take thiscard anywhereyou like, any-

where in the world, and “getfixed,” anyone at any age. Isthis too simplistic, too under-standable; or, is it too evil, andagainst God’s plan for yourlife?

You may call this programanything you wish. Therewould be no insurance compa-nies involved. This aloneshould reduce net costs by

about 25 percent. This reduc-tion does not include the sav-ings due to fighting with insur-ance companies who do notwish to cover a procedure ormedication; or the reams ofpaperwork or computer en-tries for separate insurancecompanies.

All procedures, all drugs, alltests, prostheses and hospitalstays would be at negotiatedprices. Because there are noinsurance companies, the re-imbursement to doctors andhospitals would be higher.

Our drug costs would be inline with those of other coun-tries. Old people would nothave to buy their drugs in Can-ada and Mexico.

Because the reimbursementto doctors and hospitals would

be higher, they would not feelthe need to pad the bill tobreak even. Doctors couldmake more money with fewerpatients.

In theory, everyone wouldget fixed, regardless of his orher station in life, at a loweroverall net cost than is possibleunder our system today.

The practice of medicinewould improve, as our doctorswould demand and receive theprocedures and appliancesused in other countries.

Example: The AnteriorApproach to hip replacementwas practiced in Europe for 40years before it was allowed inthe US. This is unacceptablemedical practice.

This procedure allows thepatient to walk within a few

hours, and go home after oneday. It results in far less pain;and, physical therapy is fareasier for the patient and thetherapist.

Presently, the troops whoare blown up in the MiddleEast, are not brought directlyto the US. They stop in Germa-ny, so that they may receivethe latest in prosthetic devicesand surgical procedures.These devices and proceduresare not always available here,as the FDA’s 510K approvalprocess is so very time con-suming and expensive, thatnew devices and surgical pro-cedures often don’t make it toour surgical theatres.

James Baker is a 38-year resident ofIndian Hill.

Occasionally, everyone needs to get fixed

James BakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Let’s suppose you or yourchildren want to get a wellpaying job. In this politicallydivisive economy there aremany factors against reason-able success.

Before we begin, I have toassure you that I am not beingpolitical. I am using economicrealities that have becomemore prevalent ever since Ifirst studied economics incollege. They are realities thatI used in business for manyyears. It is also true how theychanged in my later businessendeavors.

To begin, the employeerelationship has greatlychanged over the years. In myrelatively small business, em-ployees were a big asset. Ifyou treated them well and paidreasonable wages, they tended

to stay withyou. Thismeant thattraining costswere low andthey were notgoing to misswork withoutgood reason.They alsoencouragedtheir childrento work for

me.Sadly, things have changed

greatly. Both the governmentand the unions have trans-formed employees from assetsto liabilities.

The best description of thisis greed. Politicians rely ondonations from unions to keeptheir jobs. In turn they makeorganizing easier. They also

pass laws that are supposed tohelp working people, but inreality, they make it morecostly to hire workers.

As mandated wages go up,the associated taxes on busi-ness go up by the same per-centage. This makes auto-mation much cheaper andmore dependable. It also cre-ates incentives to move pro-duction to Right To Workstates or overseas. Sales arestarting to move to automatedwarehouses and automatedshipping further reduces costsand employment.

It used to be that employershad to offer the best jobs andconditions to get the best andmost suitable employees. Nowpotential employees competewith each other to get almostany job available. Those who

find jobs also learn that thereis little advancement to a goodcareer.

Older workers are delayingretirement increasing theproblem for younger ones.Many who take minimum wagejobs and become good workerswill usually find slow butsteady advancement if theyare lucky.

We also have to consider theproblems in the economy thataffect all of us. The rapidlyexpanding debt will have to begreatly reduced. There are twoways to do it. We can reduce allgovernment and state expendi-tures. You can imagine howpopular that will be when ser-vices and pensions are cut. Or,we can print more money.Many of us have seen how thataffects other economies. Ei-

ther way, it will be the workingpeople who will suffer greatly.The wealthy will have variousmeans of avoiding the catas-trophe. Many will leave forwell run economies.

The loss of their purchaseswill further harm the economy.Belize, for one, has offeredsome great inducements.

Others will simply ride itout by living on safe invest-ments and reducing purchases.

As I have tried to explain,our tax and employment pol-icies have only hurt workingpeople and will continue to getworse if they are not reversed.In a future essay, I will discusshow you can avoid the comingfinancial disaster.

Edward Levy is a resident of Montgo-mery.

What it takes to get a good job in this tough economy

Edward LevyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

SYCAMORE TWP. — After los-ing a close game to SummitCountry Day Jan. 16, CincinnatiHills Christian Academy respon-ded with two wins, including be-ing the first conference foe to de-feat Clark Montessori.

Players and coach AndyKeimer said the Eagles weredown by double-digits on a cou-ple occasions but they didn’t givein.

“We really wanted it andcame together as a team,” juniorguard Blake Southerland said.“We just kept fighting and want-ed to make it happen. We weren’tgoing to let ourselves lose.”

Southerland, Will Drosos,Prince Sammons and Erik Koh-lan all scored in double figures inthe victory against the Cougars.

Normally, a win against ateam of that caliber should ener-gize a team and carry it through

the next game. That didn’t hap-pen as the Eagles dropped thefollowing game to North CollegeHill 41-37 Jan. 27.

Southerland led the team with14 points. No other player hadmore than eight. The disappoint-ing loss prompted a team meet-ing designed to help the team re-group for the stretch run.

“One of the major questionswas not ‘what can I do for theteam, but what does the teamneed from me?’,” Southerlandsaid. “We were talking about un-selfishness.”

Kohlan, the team’s secondleading scorer, agreed. “It helpsus become better as a team in-stead of individuals playing wellon certain nights,” he said. “Ithelps us perform as a team andget the win.”

The Miami Valley Confer-ence has proven to be one of thetougher conferences in the city.Teams are clustered together,vying for the top spot. Clark and

Seven Hills share the top spot inthe Scarlet with 7-2 records.Summit is right behind them at6-3.

In the Gray, Cincinnati Chris-tian leads with a 5-3 record fol-lowed by Cincinnati CountryDay at 4-4.

CHCA, as of Friday, held a 5-4record in the Scarlet with an out-side chance of breaking into thehigher tier.

The Eagles still feel theyhaven’t reached their full poten-tial but think they should by theend of the regular season.

“If we play together as a teamwe can do something really spe-cial, something this program hasnever done before in the postsea-son,” senior guard Ryan Smithsaid. “The program has neverwon a sectional championship.That was something all of theplayers put down as a goal be-fore the season started. I thinkthis team has all the talent to dothat and go farther.”

CHCA basketball puts focus on stretch runBy Nick [email protected]

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

CHCA’s Blake Southerland pushes the ball on a fast break Jan. 6.

INDIAN HILL — Their tallestplayer in their rotation is listedat 5-foot-8, which may be gen-erous even with an extra pairof socks and some heel lifts.

Minus the size and experi-ence of the past, Indian HillHigh School’s girls basketballteam is in the middle of the Cin-cinnati Hills League pack hop-ing some hard knocks earnthem a future title. The LadyBraves won the CHL from2009-2012.

Coach Chris Arington sawjust three seniors play their fi-nal home game Jan. 28 in BeaHernandez, Peri Bigelow andMikayla Germain. The LadyBraves won Senior Night 47-34with junior Samantha Aring-ton scoring 15 points whilehelping her teammates guardTaylor’s 6-foot-1 Tracey Wieheand 6-foot Hannah Meck-stroth. Wiehe came into thegym averaging 16 points and 20rebounds per game.

“I’m basically one of the tal-lest girls on our team and I candefend the taller girls, so I’mkind of used to it,” SamanthaArington said.

Fortunately, the daughter of

the coach has older sisters whoshoved her around the courtfor years. Indian Hill also com-bated Taylor’s size by pushingthe tempo. It’s a formula thecoach has used against some ofhis skyscraper opponents.

“We have to have the tallestleague not only in Cincinnati,but maybe the state,” Aringtonsaid. “Mariemont’s got 6-5 and6-1, Wyoming’s got two 6-foot-ers and Madeira has two 6-plus-footers. Every team weplay, we are way undersized.”

If the Lady Braves are leftalone to shoot, they can be dan-gerous as Mount Healthyfound out in a 90-83, five over-time thriller Jan. 26. Sopho-more Ellie Schaub had 37points and Sam Arington hitfor 31.

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Coach Chris Arington gathers Indian Hill together on Senior Night before their game with Taylor.

Indian Hill girlsbasketball in

reloading modeBy Scott [email protected]

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Indian Hill senior Peri Bigelowclaps after sinking an earlythree-pointer against Taylor Jan.28.

See GIRLS, Page B2

ONLINE EXTRASFor video of Indian Hill’s win overTaylor Jan. 28 go to cin.ci/1DiI9X0

KENWOOD — If there was astatistical category for mileage,Moeller High School’s hockeyteam would be among stateleaders in Ohio. Playing in a con-ference based out of Columbus,the Crusaders have seen asmany interstate mile markersas some freight drivers.

Bypassing the local prepleague for better competition,Moeller skates in the CapitalHockey Conference White Divi-sion with Upper Arlington, Ga-hanna Lincoln and St. FrancisDeSales. The Red Division fea-tures St. Charles, Olentangy Or-ange, Dublin Jerome, DublinCoffman and Olentangy Liber-ty. The Blue has Olentangy, Wor-thington Kilbourne, BishopWatterson, Thomas Worthing-ton and Dublin Scioto.

As good as the GreaterCatholic League, Greater Mi-ami Conference and other hock-ey-playing schools are in Cin-cinnati, the Columbus quality ofplay is better overall thanks toits northern location and the in-fluence of the NHL Bluejack-ets.

“We played the No. 1 team inthe state twice this year,” Moell-er coach Mike Reeder said. “Weplayed the No. 3 team in thestate and the No. 6 and No. 8. Weplayed all of the top 10 exceptfor a couple. It’s been a verychallenging year.”

At presstime, the Crusaderswere 10 games under .500 over-all and were looking for a fourthleague win. Reeder likes histeam’s effort and many of theyounger players have im-proved.

“It’s hard to see when you’replaying such tough competitionweek in and week out,” Reedersaid. “When we do play a teamthat’s at a lower level, you cansee the difference.”

The Crusaders recently trav-eled to Toledo over the MartinLuther King holiday and were inBowling Green just afterChristmas. The highlight of thehockey itinerary came duringthe team’s Thanksgiving trip.

“Notre Dame!” Reeder an-swered quickly. “The ComptonFamily Center is spectacular.It’s Rome away from Rome forus. A lot of us went to Mass. Itwas about hockey, but it wasn’tjust about hockey.”

The bonding was special andover time Reeder has seen in-cremental maturity from hisgroup.

The Crusaders have six sen-iors and Drew Denoyer is one ofthe high energy and effort lead-ers. He excels in blocking shotsand making passes to scorerslike Jake Fessel and Ben Sattler.Fessel is exploring collegehockey opportunities, whileSattler swings a driver in thenon-winter months and will at-

Moeller hockey facesstiff competition in conferenceBy Scott [email protected]

BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Moeller goalie Noah Savage makes a great save in the net Jan. 24 atCincinnati Gardens.

See HOCKEY, Page B2

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“I didn’t know if theywould have the legs tocome out and play afterscoring 90 points,”coach Arington said.

Schaub added 10 re-bounds and was 14-16from the charity stripe.

“Oh my gosh, I wasexhausted!” Schaubsaid. “It was so excitingthough. I felt we couldhave gone five moreovertimes.”

Sam Arington hit allnine of her free throwsand added four treys andnine steals in the Mon-day marathon.

The scoring tandemhas seen box and one, tri-angle and two and other“gimmick” defenses de-signed to keep themfrom scoring. Oftentimes, the best offensehas been to not let the op-ponent set their defense.

The Lady Braveshave benefited from theaddition of junior Mar-shana Baskin, the team’sthird-leading scorer.

GirlsContinued from Page B1

Boys basketball» Indian Hill beat Ma-

riemont 67-52 on Jan. 27.Freshman Colin Shaw ledthe Braves with 20 points.

» Moeller beat La Sallein overtime Jan. 23, 42-38.Senior Kurtis Hoffmanled the Crusaders with 11points.

The Crusaders defeat-ed Western Hills on Jan.27, 46-32. Junior SamMcCracken led with 12points.

On Jan. 30, Moellerheld off St. Xavier 39-35.Junior Nate Georgetonand sophomore RileyVoss led the Crusaderswith nine points each.

» Cincinnati CountryDay defeated St. Bernard56-23 Jan. 27. Trey Smithled all scorers with 12points.

Girls basketball» Indian Hill beat

Mount Healthy 90-83 infive overtimes Jan. 26.Sophomore Ellie Schaubhad 37 points and 10 re-bounds and junior Saman-tha Arington had 31points.

The Lady Braves beatTaylor 47-34 on SeniorNight Jan. 28. JuniorArington led with 15points.

» Mount Notre Dame

downed St. Ursula 64-24on Jan. 27. Senior NaomiDavenport led the Cou-gars with 15 points.

MND beat McAuley44-31 on Jan. 29 with sen-ior Dani Kissell scoring 13points.

» After two lossesback-to-back to CHCAand Purcell Marian, Cin-cinnati County Day de-feated St. Bernard 62-47Jan. 28.

SHORT HOPS

By Scott Springer andNick [email protected]@communitypress.com

tend Ohio University ona golf scholarship.

“When you see usplay, those guys standout,” Reeder said.“When they score, we dowell.”

The pair also serve asbig brothers to the “littlebrothers” on the teamlike freshmen Jack Sta-hanczyk, Jake Hardestyand Tom Capano. Capa-no may be a name to re-member on Moellersquads in years to come.

“He’s loaded with po-tential and has steppedhis game up,” Reedersaid. “He’s got ‘big boy’size, but he’s still 14 or 15years old. He’s got thehardest shot on the

team.” The Crusaders have

one more home gameThursday against Bish-op Watterson.

HockeyContinued from Page B1

BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Tom Capano of Moellereyes the Upper Arlingtongoalie before ripping a shotJan. 24.

When the Ohio HunterJumper Association (OH-JA) held its annual awardsceremony in January, Cin-cinnati-area riders fromLochmoor Stables wereamong the top winners.

OHJA Champions in-cluded Lilly Mack of Indi-an Hill and Blue a Kiss inthe Large Pony Hunter di-vision, and Sofia Robertsof Wilmington and Brown-land’s Mr. Mack in theSmall Pony Hunter divi-sion. Reserve Championawards went to Sofia Rob-erts and Rosmel’s Millen-nium in the Small PonyHunter division, and toKat Wood of Dayton andHidden Creek’s Kendall inthe Intermediate Chil-dren’s/Adult Jumper divi-sion.

Other top awards in-cluded Lilly Mack and Wa-termark (3rd, Medium Po-ny Hunter), Flora Baker ofLebanon and Moonsha-dow’s Rise N’ Shine (3rd,Short Stirrup Hunter),Rosemary Fox of Spring-boro and Cheers (3rd, Chil-dren’s/Adult Jumper),Kate Dunham of Maine-ville and Oracabessa (4th,Pre-Green Hunter and6th, Children’s Hunter),Claire Healy of Hyde Parkand Pink Ice (5th, MediumPony Hunter), Henry Hea-

ly of Hyde Park and GameTime (5th, Small PonyHunter), Sofia Roberts,Lilly Mack and Qualen’sCommence The Magic(6th, Medium Pony Hunt-er) and Henry Healy andBiloxi Blue (7th, MediumPony Hunter).

Five Lochmoor ridersreceived the OHJA Medalfor equitation, includingEmma Carroll of HydePark, Sarah Flake of Leba-

non, Rosemary Fox, Caro-line Kushon of Lovelandand Meaggan Niessen ofCincinnati. Equitationawards also were present-ed to Helena Flake of Leb-anon (3rd, Limit Rider)Flora Baker (4th, ShortStirrup), Emma Carroll(4th, Limit Rider) and Ma-ry Jane Sparkman ofHamilton (8th, Limit Rid-er).

Since opening in 1990,

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St. Vincent dePaul’s 12th annualRetroFittingsevent at Cincin-

nati Music Hall attractedmore than 600 guestswho celebrated Decadesof Divas and supportedthe mission of St. Vincentde Paul with record-breaking generosity.

RetroFittings spot-lights the fashion designsof students from theUniversity of CincinnatiCollege of Design, Archi-tecture, Art and Planning(DAAP).

Each student wasgiven a $10 voucher toshop at one of St. Vincentde Paul’s seven ThriftStore and Donation Cen-ters to redesign and cre-ate an ensemble inspiredby a diva who influenceda decade. The designswere modeled in a NewYork-style fashion showby UC students andguests, including emcees,Cincy Chic PublisherAmy Scalia andKISS107’s DJ D-Lo, own-ers of Cincy Style Edit,Marsha Ashley andBrock Maitland, andmodel Juliana Ono,daughter of University ofCincinnati’s PresidentOno.

The event also fea-tured a boutique filledwith vintage and trendyitems donated to St. Vin-cent de Paul, cocktailsand h'ors d'oeuvres, raf-fle prizes, and a live auc-tion with items such as aone-of-a-kind jewelrypiece designed byKrombholz jewelers.

“The unbelievablegenerosity of our Retro-Fittings guests and sup-porters literally broughtme to tears,” RetroFit-tings Committee ChairTaren Kinebrew said.“We can’t thank everyoneenough for reaching outto touch a life and help aneighbor in need!”

Proceeds from theevent benefit St. Vincentde Paul's efforts to bringhope to the front line ofpoverty, with more than900 parish volunteersvisiting homes to provideassistance throughoutGreater Cincinnati.

“We have a recordnumber of familiesreaching out for helpwith gifts for their chil-dren, holiday meals,coats, utility assistance,

food, and more,” St. Vin-cent de Paul ExecutiveDirector Liz Carter said.“The overwhelming com-munity support of thisevent will go a long wayin helping local familieswho are struggling.”

This year’s top spon-sors included The Thom-as J. and Linda MuellerFamily Fund, NiehausFinancial Services, Pro-tective Life Insurance,US Bank, The CatinoFamily Foundation, Hun-tington Bank, Krombholz,Macy’s, Dan and DebMeyer, and Paul and MegTarvin.

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AscensionLutheran ChurchWomen’s weekly Friday BibleStudy is at 9:30 a.m. Kids arewelcome to play in the play-room. The group is readingJessica LaGrone’s new study,“Broken and Blessed.”

Healing Christ (healing touch)Ministry is offered on the fourthTuesday of the month at 7 p.m.More information on this minis-try is available at 793-3288.

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

Bethel Baptist TempleAWANA children’s clubs for ages4 through ninth-grade is offered7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdaysthrough most of the school year.

Sunday School classes for all agesare 10 a.m.; Sunday worship is 11a.m. Kings Kids, a children’sworship service, is offeredduring the 11 a.m. service.Nursery care is available.

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

Blue AshCommunity ChurchThis non-denominational churchmeets at the Sycamore SeniorCenter in Blue Ash.

Services are Sunday at 10:30 a.m.www.blueashcc.com.

For information, please contactAndy Rainey ([email protected]) or 549-0565.

The church meets at SycamoreSenior Center, Blue Ash;www.blueashcc.com.

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchMovie Night will be held Feb. 21at the home of Bob and RhondaYoung. A light meal will beprovided, followed by viewing/discussing “The First Grader.”

God Squad, our youth group, ishaving their annual spaghettilunch right after church Feb. 15.

Please RSVP by Feb. 12.

The Lenten Series begins AshWednesday, Feb. 18. Soup andsalad will be provided followedby a service. The five Wednes-days in Lent will consist ofdinner followed by the program“Holy Ground.” Congregationalmembers will talk of a placewhere they felt God’s presence.

Jacob’s Ladder is the theme forSunday School after the chil-dren’s sermon. The Christianity101 and Thoughtful Christianclasses are each Sunday at 9 a.m.

Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care is avail-able.

The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; the church has aFacebook page.

Cincinnati FriendsMeeting - QuakerCincinnati Friends will welcomethe new year with events incelebration of its 200th anniver-sary as a Quaker meeting.

Regular worship is 11 a.m. Sun-days followed by fellowship inthe Fireside room at noon.

The Meetinghouse is at 8075Keller Road, Cincinnati; 791-0788; www.cincinnatifriends.org

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodist ChurchChildren’s Weekday Program-ming is Tuesday and Thursdaymornings and Thursday after-noon with lunch available. Thereis a nominal charge and youmust bring your child’s lunch.Register on www.cos-umc.orgunder “Registration Forms.”

Sunday Worship Services are 8:20a.m. and 11 a.m. (traditionalworship), and 9:40 a.m. (contem-porary worship).

The church is located at 8005Pfeiffer Road, Blue Ash; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.

Montgomery Nursery School isaccepting registrations for2015-2016 school year. Call984-1796 for details.

CommunityLighthouseChurch of GodServices are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Cincinnati; 984-5044; onFacebook under CommunityLighthouse Church of God.

Grace BaptistChurch

A free breakfast is served from 9a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.No reservations are needed, andall are welcome.

The church is at 1004 Main St.,Milford; gracebaptistmilford.org.

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday School: 9 a.m., SundayWorship Service: 10:30 a.m.,Camp Kids & Child Care: 11 a.m.;active youth, outreach, fellow-ship, music ministries, Biblestudies. Pastor is Will Leasure.

Adult Sunday School on Sundaymornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.(Fellowship Hall).

The church is at 8999 ApplewoodDrive, Blue Ash; 891-8527;www.hartzellumc.org.

Madeira SilverwoodPresbyterian ChurchThe church will be presenting"The Art of Marriage,” a multiweek course examining God'sheart for marriage, relation-ships, and families. Started Feb. 1in the MSPC chapel. Visitwww.madeirachurch.org formore information.

The church is at 8000 Miami Ave.,Madeira; 791-4470.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchService times are 8 a.m. withspoken Eucharist and 10 a.m.with Sunday School and child-care.

The book club will discuss “Sere-na” by Ron Rash at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 4, in thelibrary.

SMART Recovery Group meetsMondays at 6 p.m. in the library.Visit www.smartcincy.com

An Intercessory Healing PrayerService is held the third Mondayof each month at 7 p.m.

Tai Chi is offered on Mondaysfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. andWednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6p.m.. Come and watch a class.

The Order of St. Luke, Hands ofHope chapter, meets the secondWednesday of each month at7:15 p.m. in the library.

A Men's Breakfast group meetson Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. atSteak N Shake in Montgomery.

Ladies Fellowship/Religious StudyGroup meets on Tuesday at 10a.m. at the church.

Friends in Fellowship meets thesecond Tuesday of each monthat 6:15 p.m. for a potluck dinner.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widows and widowers meetsthe second and fourth Saturdaysfrom 10a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. Nancy Turner Jones isPriest in Charge.

The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401; www.st-barnabas.org.

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchWorship times are 8:30 a.m. and11 a.m. (traditional) and 9:30a.m. (contemporary).

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

Sonrise ChurchSonRise Church is announcing thelaunch of a Celebrate Recoveryministry group. Celebrate Recov-ery is a Christ-centered programbased on the Beatitudes.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday services are traditional at8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. and con-temporary worship (and Sundayschool) at 9:30 a.m.

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

Village Church ofMariemontThe church has a traditionalservice at 10 a.m. Sundays.

The church is at the corner ofOak and Maple streets, Marie-mont; villagechurchofmariemont.org.

About religionReligion news is published at nocharge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be in by 4 p.m.Wednesday for consideration inthe following edition. E-mailannouncements to [email protected].

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

RELIGION

As part of its ongoingseries Coffee Talk, Cin-cinnati Chapter of Ha-dassah will host “Wom-en’s Heart Health” at 7:30p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, atthe home of Karen Silver-man, 8708 TanagerwoodsDrive.

Cincinnati broadcast-er Norma Rashid will joina panel of women whohave survived heartevents/disease, includingJenni Grammer, a repre-sentative from the Amer-ican Heart Association,and Debi Schweitzer,who founded the ChristHospital Health Networksupport group for wom-en. In honor of FebruaryHeart Health Month,please wear red.

Rashid has workednearly 30 years as abroadcast news journal-ist. Much of her careerwas spent as co-anchor ofWLWT-TV in Cincinnatiwhere she anchored theNo. 1rated newscast withJerry Springer. Rashidhas worked with numer-

ous localcharities,includingthe Marchof Dimes,Children’sHospital,The HeartAssocia-

tion, The Cincinnati Bal-let and Symphony andvolunteers her time as apublic speaker for count-less area charities andcommunity organiza-tions. She also serves as aboard member for theCincinnati Associationfor the Blind, The Boysand Girls Club, Mile-stones Inc. TherapeuticHorseback Riding andPlay It Forward of Cin-cinnati. Rashid is a pro-fessor of broadcast jour-nalism at the Universityof Cincinnati.

Grammer, director ofdevelopment at theAmerican Heart Associa-tion, was born with a holein her heart and experi-enced a transient isch-emic attack (TIA), a mini-

stroke when she was only27.

Schweitzer, had twoheart attacks threeweeks apart in October2012.

She was in perfecthealth with no history ofheart disease and hadgreat cholesterol levels.After many test andscans, she was sent to theCleveland Clinic and wasdiagnosed with SCAD(spontaneous coronaryarterial dissection), atear between the layersof the arteries thatcauses a blockage to theheart. She is in a MayoClinic study for SCAD tofind out why this happensmainly to healthy wom-en.

Finding that therewere no support groupsin Cincinnati, Schweitzerfounded a women’s heartdisease support groupthat meets at Christ Hos-pital.

She has won the Ma-cy’s Go Red Makeover,was interviewed on two

news channels and hashad an article about herin Cincy Magazine. She isthe chair for the PassionCommittee for AmericanHeart Association.

In October of last yearshe went to Mayo Clinicfor a four-day trainingfor Women and HeartDisease. Once a year, shetravels to Chicago for theSCAD Research Walk tohelp raise awareness andfunding for this disease.

Coffee Talk is amonthly casual get-to-gether to discuss topicsof interest. Meetings areheld the second Mondayof the month, alternatingbetween evening andmorning times.

Refreshments will beserved. Coffee Talk isopen to the public, andthere is no charge to at-tend, but RSVPs are re-quested.

Please call 513-821-6157, email [email protected] orvisit cincinnati.hadassa-h.org.

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10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

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

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CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255

(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)

Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

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Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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

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

BAPTIST

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

Sunday Services 8 &10:30 amSunday School 10:30 am

Programs for children, youth and adults6000 Drake Road

561-6805

Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

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

EVANGELICAL COVENANT

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Building HomesRelationships& Families

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

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

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

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

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 Service

10:00am Educational Hour11:00 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

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Carol Leifer, stand upcomedian, writer, pro-ducer and author, ap-peared as the secondspeaker in the Town HallLecture Series sponsoredby Montgomery Woman’sClub.

For many years, televi-sion comedy was an exclu-sive all boys’ club – untilLeifer came along blazingatrail for funny women ev-erywhere. From “LateNight with David Letter-man” (where she was dis-covered), to “SaturdayNight Live,” “Seinfeld,”“The Ellen Show” and“Modern Family,” Leiferhas written for and/or per-formed on some of the bestTV comedies of all time.

After each lecture shesigned her latest book,“How to Succeed in Busi-ness without Really Cry-ing,” a hilarious collection

of essays charting her ex-traordinary three-decadejourney through showbusiness. It illuminatesher many triumphs andsome missteps along theway, part memoir, partguide to life and all incred-ibly funny.

She also saluted the52nd Town Hall LectureSeries for the impressivelist of speakers that theyhave brought into the Cin-cinnati area. The list andticket information can befound at www.montgome-rywomansclub.org clickon Town Hall link.

After a winter breakthe two remaining speak-ers are: Dr. Eben Alexan-der will talk about his in-credible journey into theafterlife, which as a neuro-surgeon he always thoughtwas a fantasy. His presen-tations are March 11 and

March 12. Then Clint Van-Zandt will talk about hislife as a profiler and FBIhostage negotiator andwhat we should knowabout 21st century terror-ism. His talks will be April8and April 9. Each speakergives the same presenta-tion three times and thenthere is a 15-20 minutequestion-and-answer ses-sion in which all in the au-dience have the opportuni-ty to ask questions.

Wednesday and Thurs-day morning lectures areat Montgomery Assemblyof God 7950 Pfeiffer Roadat 11 a.m. and Wednesdayevening lecture is at Syca-more Junior High Schoolauditorium, 5757 CooperRoad, at 8 p.m. Tickets canbe bought for these lec-tures at 513-684-1632 or on-line at www.montgomery-womansclub.org.

PROVIDED

Comedienne Carol Leifer signs copies of her book, "How to Succeed in Business Without ReallyCrying," after a Montgomery Woman's Club Town Hall Lecture.

A morning and evening oflaughter with Leifer

A concert at St. PaulCommunity United Meth-odist Church of Madeira at3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, willhelp the famed CincinnatiBoychoir celebrate its50th year.

The 45-member TourChoir, with boys rangingfrom 11 to 17, will performnumbers chosen for theGolden Anniversary year,including patriotic songsand selections from a workcommissioned for the cele-bration.

As with all St. Paul Pre-sents concerts, no admis-sion will be charged butcontributions are wel-comed. A reception willfollow the concert.

Recognized as one ofthe nation’s premier boy-choirs, the Cincinnati or-ganization is dedicated tothe musical, intellectual,and emotional develop-ment of young men. It isrespected as one of the re-gion’s foremost music edu-cation and performanceorganizations. From itshome at the Aronoff Cen-ter for the Arts, where it isthe newest resident com-

pany, the Boychoirreaches about 200 youngmen each year from morethan 90 schools.

Boys audition for thechoir by recommendationof school music teachersand attend weekly re-hearsals, retreats and anannual summer musiccamp at Xavier Univer-sity.

The Cincinnati Boy-choir’s various units willpresent about 30 concertsduring its anniversaryyear. A weekend celebra-tion in April will includeperformance at Chiches-ter Cathedral of LeonardBernstein’s “ChichesterPalms.” Bernstein wrotethe work in 1965 – the yearthe Cincinnati Boychoirwas founded. The cathe-dral, dating to 681 A.D., isin Sussex, England.

Other highlights of theBoychoir’s anniversaryyear include perfor-mances with the Cincin-nati Symphony Orchestra,the Cincinnati Pops andCincinnati Opera. Theboys will also make theirfirst visit to Australia.

PROVIDED

A concert at St. Paul Community United Methodist Church ofMadeira at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, will help the famedCincinnati Boychoir celebrate its 50th year.

St. Paul concertheralds Boychoir’s50th anniversary

At the annual ProKidsSoiree, ProKids Execu-tive Director Tracy Cookannounced that four cou-ples share in the year’sCommunity Builderaward for their com-bined efforts for ProKidsthroughout the years andin a variety of roles.

Jeb and Nirvani Headof Indian Hill, and Dickand Joanie Paulsen, Benand Amy Russert and Bil-ly and Valerie Thomason,all of Hyde Park, werehonored.

“Combined they have76 years of service to andin support of ProKids andour children,” Cook said.“They know ProKids isnot an agency or a systemthat cares about kids, it isa committed community.These couples are thefoundation of ProKids’Committed Community.

Among the eight, theyhave served as boardmembers, treasurers,secretaries, president-elects, presidents, chairsand members of commit-tees, fundraisers, eventplanners, key note speak-ers, table captains for theProKids’ breakfast,copywriters, foundingmembers of ProKidsFriends of Children Soci-ety, hosts and hostessesof meetings and parties,strategists, policy wonks,tacticians, liaisons, ad-visers and mentors toProKids board and staff

members,” Cook said. “They have generous-

ly given both time andtreasure, year afteryear,” Cook added. “Andthey have given us thegift of their best thinkingto grow ProKids to reachmore waiting children.They have introducedmore people to ProKidsthan we can count. Theyhave lent their ownvoices to our woundedchildren.”

The couples shareProKids’ vision of a safe,permanent, and nurtur-ing home for every child.They have worked bothindividually and closely

together to grow Pro-Kids’ impact. All of themhave seen ProKidsthrough the toughesttimes and have playedpivotal roles in ProKids’re-birth and expansion,Cook said.

ProKids envisions asafe, permanent and nur-turing home for everychild. As a nonprofit or-ganization in HamiltonCounty, Ohio, that mobili-zes the community bytraining and supportingvolunteers who break thevicious cycle of childabuse and neglect.

ProKids Court Ap-pointed Special Advo-

cates (CASA volunteers)speak up for abused andneglected children, guid-ing them to safe environ-ments where they canthrive.

For more than 30years, ProKids haschanged the arc of chil-dren’s lives through en-gaged volunteers, aproactive staff and aCommitted Community.We work to create a newcycle of growing up safeand secure, fundamen-tally changing the futurefor children and forGreater Cincinnati. Findout more at www.prokid-s.org.

Four couples honoredby ProKids for changingthe lives of children

THANKS TO JULIE KEMBLE BORTHS

Honored at the annual ProKids Soiree were, from left: Nirvani and Jeb Head, Billy andValerieThomason, Ben and Amy Russert and Dick Paulsen, joined by ProKids ExecutiveDirector Tracy Cook.

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INDIAN HILL4320 Drake Road: Olson, RobertW. & Carol Duane Olson toMeckstroth, John R. Tr.;$1,317,500.

8475 Fox Cub Lane: Lange,Timothy Jon & Cynthia Ann toBrant, Joel S. Tr.; $1,100,000.

9045 Indian Ridge Road: Poston,

Melanie S. Tr. & James R. Jr. Tr.to Brace, Karen A. & William R.;$1,725,000.

7727 Shawnee Run Road: Flem-ming, Thomas A. III & Amy C. toFlemming, Thomas A. III & AmyC.; $350,000.

9655 Shawnee Run Road: Apple-gate, Marjorie P. to Betagole,John & Elizabeth; $825,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

INDIAN HILLIncidents/investigationsDrug casesTwo unconscious adult malesreported at 4800 block ofWalnut Woods Lane, Jan. 12.

TheftReport of deception via a fake

business invoice at 4900 blockof Miami Road, Jan. 12.

Drugs taken at 7900 block ofDeer Crossing, Jan. 14.

WantedFemale subject failed to ap-pear in Indian Hill Court at6500 block of Drake Road,Jan. 12.

POLICE REPORTS

Imagine this: you’redriving along when sud-denly you hear a bang.You pull over and findone of your tires has goneflat. You open the trunkof the car to get out thespare tire and find thereis no spare!

That’s happening tomore and more driversas some manufacturershave decided to drop thespare to decrease weightand increase fuel econo-my. It has made driverslike Nancy Stahl, ofBridgetown, quite upset.

Stahl writes, “I wasstranded with no sparetire in my car 20 milesfrom home late at night. Iwas put in a position thatI had to have my cartowed. I had to get into atow truck with a perfectstranger to get my cartaken to a place thatcould replace my tire.”

Stahl says she had noidea the new car she justbought didn’t come witha spare tire. She writes,“I believe that this situa-tion is not only unsafe,but also dangerous. I didnot know the tow truckdriver and I felt uncom-fortable not knowingwhat could have hap-pened. I was put in a posi-tion that I had no control(over) and I was very up-set. “

Rather than includingaspare tire, the manufac-turer has a can of sealantin the trunk, but Stahlsays that did no good be-cause she had a piece ofsteel in her tire.She adds,“I would rather pay forthe extra gas that it costs

to have aspare tirein my carthen be putin danger.”

Stahlsays, “Thedealer in-formed methat Icould pur-chase a kitfor my car

for $480 if I wanted aspare tire. I was, and amstill, very angry aboutthe situation that I wasput in that night. I paidenough for the car and Ifeel it is unfair to have topay that much for some-thing that has alwaysbeen part of a vehicle.”

Manufacturers usedto put a small “donut” tirein the trunk and youcould use it to drive about50 miles or so until yougot to a safe location.Even that is being re-placed by some manufac-turers in favor of the tirerepair kit. Some tire deal-ers say that repair kitmay allow you to get toyour destination, butmany times that tire hasto be replaced becausethe sealant was used.

Stahl says she’s veryunhappy with the deci-sion to discontinue sparetires. She writes, “When Imention this fact to otherpeople, they can’t believeit and they run to checktheir car to make surethey have a spare tire.”

Howard Ain appears as theTroubleshooter on WKRC-TV 12 News. Email him [email protected].

No spare tire insome new cars

Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

Duke Energy offersthe following tips for deal-ing with cold weather:

» Check your supply offlashlights, batteries, bot-tled water, non-perishablefoods, medicines, etc.

» Ensure a portable,battery-operated radio,TV or NOAA weather ra-dio is on hand.

» Do not attempt toheat your home with a gasgrill or by bringing a gen-erator inside. Only oper-ate such equipment out-doors in well-ventilatedareas. Follow manufac-turer instructions.

» Check on familymembers, friends andneighbors who have spe-cial medical needs or whoare elderly to ensure theyhave necessary emergen-cy supplies.

Encourage them to de-termine now what actionthey would take in theevent of an extended pow-er outage.

Customers who experi-ence an outage should callDuke Energy’s automatedoutage-reporting systemsfor their respective utili-ty:

Duke Energy Ohio/

Kentucky: 1-800-543-5599Customers may also

report an outage or viewcurrent outages online atwww.duke-energy.com/storms

If you lose power,please turn off as manyappliances and electron-ics as possible. This willhelp with restoration ef-forts as it will reduce theimmediate demand on thepower lines when power isrestored.

Once your power is re-stored, wait a few minutes

before turning yourequipment back on.

Winter weatherenergy-saving tips

During times of ex-treme temperatures, cus-tomers will use more pow-er, which generally re-sults in a higher bill thefollowing month.

Electric heating andcooling can account for asmuch as half of an energybill, so controlling thehome’s thermostat is oneof the best ways to man-

age energy usage andcost.

Customers can savearound 10 percent a yearon heating and coolingbills by simply turning thethermostat back by 10 to15 degrees for eight hoursa day.

As an alternative, in-stalling a programmablethermostat allows cus-tomers to automaticallyset specific temperaturesat different times of theday.

Additional steps cus-tomers can take to man-age their energy demandand reduce their energybills:

» Set ceiling fans in aclockwise direction topush warm air down intorooms.

» Open drapes andblinds to allow the sun towarm rooms during theday. Close them at night.

» Change heating-sys-tem air filters. Dirty airfilters make heating sys-tems work harder, whichuses more energy.

Find these and othertips at duke-energy.com.Just click on the “save en-ergy and money” link.

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