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RICE ILL PRESS Price Hill Press Editor Richard Maloney 248-7134 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday See page A2 for additional contact information. 5460 Muddy Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 hone: 923-3111 fax: 853-6220 mail: eb site: www.communitypress.com Apublication of IEWPOINTS IEWPOINTS OMMUNITY PRESS Editor: Richard Maloney, 248-7134 A6 HILL 2015 Skirt Game fundraiser Sunday Ithink everyone in Delhi and beyond has a fond affection and appreciation for the Delhi Skirt Game. However, not everyone nows from personal experience how much this group of amazing individuals and the ork that they selflessly do, day after day, year after year, can change the life of a family truggling with serious medical issues. As an extremely appreciative recipient of their indness, my family and I would like to give them a huge hout out.

reached out to the Skirt Game because we were in need a handicapped van for our 14-year-old son, John Paul, who had suffered a severe and global anoxic brain injury in 2002. John Paul cannot walk, talk, eat, drink or move a muscle without our help. He has evere scoliosis, intractable seizures, cortical blindness, a feeding tube, a tracheal tube, hronic lung disease, and a myriad of other struggles. We were at that time unable to transport him anywhere. The Skirt Game not only ade a donation to our family, they bought the van for us.

They gave us more assistance than we could have ever dreamed possible and gave us achance to breathe again. lease come out to Jim and from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, for a fund- aiser to help support the wonderful work they do. There will good food and entertain- ent.

Details are on the Delhi Skirt Game website. Thank you for your support. Gina Harbison Delhi Township LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Around eight years ago, my husband and I met Joanne Qualters, with her pleasant smile, friendly manner and cheerful offer of a ride home after our attending Mass at St. Teresa of Avila Church. Over the years, I have learned that oanne is a urvivor in the est sense of the word.

Against many odds, she has ad a successful career, has a cquired many devoted riends, and has regained a loving relations hip with her adult children. Joanne says what makes her a urvivor is her deep faith in God, her daily praying of the osary and her daily attendance at Mass. Joanne has certainly convinced me by her word and deed that, through God, all hings are possible. What makes her a saint in eyes is her unshakable faith in love for her and her love and compassion for all she encounters. She prays the rosa- for her friends in need of omfort and consolation, and he prays for many people she does not even know because others ask her to do so.

She has taken my husband and me out to lunch just be- ause she loves to give to oth- rs. She has taken me to Serenity for a massage just because she wanted to do something special for me. She visited me when I was at West Park recov- ring from a broken leg, and she brought me the Eucharist in a spirit of reverence, joy and kindness. oanne faced some tough times as a child and as a young adult, and she faced them with strength, dignity and reliance on prayer and goodness and grace. Joanne told me recently, a positive attitude comes natural to me, and I am thankful to God for His good- ess to ow, Joanne and I still spend ime together, but not doing all the things we used to do.

We talk on the phone and visit when she is able. Joanne is facing erhaps the ultimate challenge in her life, and she is facing it ith courage, dignity and an unshakable trust in grace a nd goodness. She is dying of cancer, and she has accepted it, a dapted her life to its constraints and is looking forward seeing God in her heavenly home. er strength, courage, and sheer joy in life during these final months are a blessing to all who know her. Joanne is njoying some of heaven on earth as her friends from St.

eresa Church and other friends help her: taking her to appointments, cleaning her apartment and shopping for er. Most important, the daily ucharist, which she believes to the sacred Body and Blood of Christ Jesus, is brought to her by her friend Betty Turner. The 23rd Psalm is valued because it is profoundly true in elebrating the strength and ower of love that will carry us through the shadow of death to the full glory of eternal life. Joanne, thanks for being a shining light on my journey ome. Joyce Rogers is a resident of Covedale.

Meeting a saint Joyce ogers COMMUNITY PRESS UEST COLUMNIST March 18 question What are your predictions for March Madness the NCAA ournament? In how many bracket pools will you participate? prediction is that Kent ucky is going to win it all. Bench depth is so important in the tournament since you nev- know when have one of the starters get into foul trouble. probably enter two brackets, one a friend of mine is running and another from ork. It really matter since by Thursday late PM, I will already have lines drawn through my selections, on my way to another disappointing failure at bracket C.S. D.H.

just sad that the Blue Jackets be facing off against Ottawa this year. Never heard the Stanley Cup called March Madness. Where did that term D.B. prediction for March Madness is Michigan State for the whole enchilada. However, ince they failed to make the bracket, I may possibly need reconsider.

UK is the pre- umptive star and I can sup- ort them. I am only in one ool at work and that is aimed at giving most of the proceeds to charity. If NCAA basketball can do an all-inclusive tournament leading to a real national champion, why they do he same thing for NCAA M.J.F. a big Xavier Univer- ity fan, but am realistic to now that their chances are not very good in winning a national title, however my No. 2team, the University of Wisconsin Badgers, have a legitimate chance of cutting down the nets after the final game.

is picking the University of Kentucky Wildcats and for good reason, however, UW gave them a run for their money in last semifinals and I think with an extra year behind them and the way the style they play, they could knock off the mighty Wildcats. summary, maybe my heart is giving way to common logic, but going to stick to prediction and hopefully Bo Ryan will finally get that lusive first NCAA Division I asketball title! Go and R.R. THIS QUESTION What Opening Day traditions or memories do you have? How do you think the Reds will do this year? Every week we ask readers a question they can reply to via email. Send your answers to ress.com with in the subject line. Cincinnati Bearcats fans cheer on the team at the KFC Yum! Center in ouisville.

Those of us of a certain age, have vivid memories of Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff as both a movie star and avery popular singer. Of course, we knew her best as Doris Day. Born A pril 3, 1924, oris was ust 8 when her father was involved in a scandalous affair that ended in a difficult ivorce. hen she was 12 she broke her leg in a car accident and faced a lengthy recuperation period. Her reams of becoming a dancer ere dashed.

A age 14 she and her mom moved above her Uncle place, Welz Tavern at 3113 Warsaw Ave. oris began waiting tables i the tavern, entertaining the ustomers by singing along with the jukebox and with that, a new dream was born. In Hill Larry Schmolt reminisces about Doris waiting on him and his riends at the Welz Tavern. Her homemade barbe- ue sandwiches cost fifteen cents and were the best around. Her first professional inging job was on on WLW radio.

She a lso sang in a local restaurant, Charlie Shanghai Inn. A ccording to Julie Hotchkiss in the West Side Examiner, Doris was singing with local big bands by age 15. As a ocalist with Barney and, she met, fell in love ith and married Al Jorden, the band trombonist, who also lived in Price Hill. When the couple moved to New York, Doris stopped singing and stayed home to aise their son, Terry. They moved back to Purcell Aven ue in Price Hill, but abusive temper destroyed the relationship and the marriage.

I was 1943, Doris was 19, the mother of a baby, and ewly divorced. She rented a place just across from her tavern on Warsaw Avenue and her mother and brother moved in to help care for Terry. Doris got a job as a radio singer at WLW, but soon made a strategic move to Chicago, where her singing career really took off. Her second marriage was to saxophonist, George Weide r. By 1948, extreme ealousy caused Doris to file or divorce and plan a move back to Price Hill.

At the last minute, however, she was asked to try out for a part in on the High She got that part and went on make nearly 40 movies in he 1950s and 1960s. avid Bret in MailOnline tells of her relationship with third husband, Marty Melcher. Marty adopted Terry, ut was abusive to him and everely controlling of Doris, unneling much of her money into his own accounts. Upon his death in 1968 she was deeply in debt and barely a ble to function without him. hough she was known for er rosy disposition and her next looks, she seemed to have a knack for choosing abusive men.

Sadly, her life was very different from her public image. oris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff never returned to rice Hill and now lives in Carmel Valley, California. Diane Clark grew up in Price Hill and lives there now. Her company, Fairy Dust Ltd is on Warsaw Avenue in Price Hill. She is a longtime member of the Price Hill Historical Society.

Back in the day, singer lived in Price Hill Diane Clark COMMUNITY PRESS UEST COLUMNIST FILE PHOTO Doris Day twice lived on Warsaw Avenue in Price Hill, but has not eturned to the neighborhood for almost half a century. ABOUT LETTERS A ND COLUMNS We welcome your comments on editorials, columns, stories or other topics important to you in The Community Press. Include your name, address and phone number(s) so we may verify your letter. Letters of 200 or fewer words and columns of 500 or fewer words have the best chance of being published. All submissions may be edited for length, a ccuracy and clarity.

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