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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011 LOCAL NEWS THE ENQUIRER Funeral Directory To express your condolences or pay tribute: please visit Cincinnati.com and click on Obituaries. Date of Funeral Service Service Name Age Town Death Home Date Time ANDERSON, Edward 69 Covington 1-Jul Don Catchen Son BARNETT, William R. Anderson Twp 3-Jul T.P. White Sons BEATTY, Richard W. 57 Erlanger 3-Jul Linnemann 8-Jul 7:30 PM BOESKEN, Francis 81 Cincinnati 1-Jul Hodapp Carthage 6-Jul 1 PM CHARNEY, James Joseph 20 Montgomery 1-Jul Strawser 7-Jul 6 PM COLINA, June 87 Cincinnati 3-Jul DANBURY, Linnie 93 Bethel 2-Jul E.C.Nurre Bethel 6-Jul 11 AM GORDON, Prentice 68 McDonald New 6-Jul 2 PM HEDGES, Mary Alice 99 Williamstown 3-Jul Elliston-Stanley 6-Jul 2 PM KEMPF, Rita H.

B.J. Meyer Memorial 6-Jul 9 AM KRAFT, Gwendolyn H. 69 2-Jul Weil 5-Jul 10:30 AM LEWIS, Geraldine S. 63 30-Jun Walker 9-Jul 12 PM LONG, Sophie 92 Vorhis Ryan 7-Jul 11 AM MEYER, Shirley 75 Gump-Holt 7-Jul 10 AM MITTS-RACE, Kathryn 90 Columbia, TN 2-Jul Ellson-Stanley 7-Jul 2 PM REQUARDT, Mary E. 82 30-Jun Don Catchen Son 5-Jul 9 AM RIEHLE, Alice 61 Cincinnati 30-Jun Miller-Busse Borgmann 5-Jul 10 AM SMITH, Gorman 69 Fairfield Twp 2-Jul Mueller Parker 7-Jul 11 AM SWANSON, Jerome 60 Cincinnati 29-Jun J.C.

Battle Sons 6-Jul 4 PM VEGA, Madeline Raquel 57 Florence 3-Jul Stith Florence 7-Jul 3 PM WASILAUSKI, Elizabeth 87 Florence 3-Jul Stith Florence WILLIAMSON, Alice Katherine 94 Latonia 2-Jul Allison Rose 6-Jul 1 PM TO SEND SYMPATHY FLOWERS CALL 513.961.6622 The Reddy Jere McIntyre and Willie Enzweiler, with People Working Cooperatively, install a new subfloor in the bathroom of a mobile home in Boone County. Repair and business skills were perfect fit PWC volunteer oversees At a glance mobility By Cindy Schroeder FORT MITCHELL Fifty years after he first tried his hand at woodworking, Flemingsburg native Jere McIntyre is using his avocation to give back to his community. On Saturdays, the 63-yearold retiree's Fort Mitchell workshop serves as a community gathering spot for friends, neighbors and fellow members of Immanuel United Methodist Church. Participants mix fellowship with do it yourself home repair projects. For more than a decade, McIntyre also has devoted hundreds of hours to People Working Cooperatively, overseeing home repairs for those in need, and serving on the Bond Hill non-profit's board of directors.

"When people ask how I got started in woodworking, my mother always says it's a 4-H project that got out of hand," McIntyre quipped. Jock Pitts, People Working Cooperatively's president, says McIntyre's small town upbringing where neighbors thought nothing of helping one another in times of need, has served him well in his current endeavor. McIntyre himself says he was inspired by his late father, who served as a surrogate father to five nieces and nephews, in addition to raising his own three children. "Jere is an incredibly humble guy who brings tremendous passion to our mission," Pitts said. He said the longtime volunteer, with a background in finance, is unique among PWC's board members.

"He's as comfortable out in the field building a ramp or Who: Jere McIntyre modifications Age: 63 Family: Wife, Lyn; daughter, Amy; son, Andy, and four serving a client, as he is in the boardroom," Pitts said. "It's a grandchildren rare skill to be adept at both Residence: Fort Mitchell things." 1 Education: Bachelor's deMcIntyre's seamless gree in accounting from the blend of business and people University of Kentucky skills recently made him first Profession: Worked at Dachoice for PWC's newly crevid J. Joseph Co. in Cincinnati, ated position of director of 1986-2008. Retired as vice modifications for mobility efpresident of finance and treaforts, Pitts said.

But McIntyre had to be surer. Currently serves as direcpersuaded to return to the tor of modifications for mobility workforce. efforts for the non-profit People "I was retired and had Working Cooperatively. planned to stay retired," he Volunteer activities: Has said. "I was enjoying volun- volunteered with People Workteering, spending time in my ing Cooperatively since 1996 workshop and playing golf and joined its board of direcsome days better than oth- tors in 1998.

Also volunteers in ers." the community through ImmaMcIntyre ultimately was nuel United Methodist Church persuaded to take the full- in Lakeside Park. time job because of his affinfor the clients that On enjoying retirement: ity People Working Cooperatively "This is the play portion of your serves. life, so stop and do whatever it "Society says we need to is that you really want to do." let people age in place, but unfortunately, a lot of people ful clients thank PWC voluncan't get out of their homes, teers for helping them regain or their bathrooms aren't ac- their mobility, or simply excessible," Pitts said. "We press gratitude that someone have clients who, because of was willing to hear their stotheir disabilities, need ramps ry. built, bathrooms modified "When we do volunteer and doors widened." jobs as a group, we intenThose needs are constant- tionally overstaff by at least ly growing, especially in the one person," McIntyre current economy.

At the be- said. "We do that because ginning of the year, 100 peo- we want that person to do ple were on PWC's waiting nothing but sit and talk list for ramps and other modi- with that home owner and fications. That list has since just be their friend." grown to 130. "We need to help people to For 35 years, People Working not be prisoners in their own Cooperatively has helped low home, to help them get out income, elderly and disabled and have some social interac- homeowners with critical tion," McIntyre said. "People home repairs, energy consershould be able to stay in their vation and weatherization, homes and maintain their mobility modifications and dignity." maintenance services.

For inFor McIntyre, the bill is formation, call 513-351- stamped "paid" when grate- 7921. Drunken driving cases on decline since 2007 DAYTON, Ohio The number of drunken driving cases filed in municipal courts across the Dayton area dropped by 20 percent from 2007 to 2010, according to statistics from the Ohio Supreme Court. "I'm not really surprised by it," said Clay Township Police Chief Jesse Perkins, who has operated DUI checkpoints for more than two decades. "I think people are starting to listen a bit." An analysis by the Dayton Daily News shows that the number of cases filed in all municipal-level courts in Montgomery, Greene, Miami and Warren counties dropped by 20 percent. The number of cases in each county dropped, with Greene showing a 28 percent decrease, Miami and Warren showing 22 percent decreases, and Montgomery showing a 15 percent drop.

Only two of the courts showed increases in filings. One was Dayton Municipal Court, where the filings increased 42 percent. But the number actually fluctuated greatly over that four span, starting at 371 in 2007, going up to 519 in 2008, dropping to 444 in 2009, then spik- or visit www.jonestheflorist.com Kentucky Ohio- Indiana Ohio- Indiana obituaries obituaries obituaries BEATTY CHARNEY LONG Sophie (nee Schwartz), beloved wife of the late Harold Long; devoted mother of Sara (David) Butler and the late Ralph (Linda) Long; grandmother of seven and great grandmother of two. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. July 3, 2011.

Age 92. Visitation will be at Messiah Lutheran Church, 10416 Bossi Greenhills Thursday, July 7, 2011 from 9:30 AM til time of service at 11 AM. Condolences to www. vorhisandryan.com. Richard W.

57, of Erlanger died Sunday July 3, 2011 at Saint Elizabeth Hospice in Fort Thomas. He was Owner and Operator of The T- Shirt Company in Cincinnati and a distributer for Pepperidge Farms. He also served the Erlanger Fire Department and the citizens of Erlanger as a Volunteer Firefighter for 25 years. Survivors include his son Christopher Beatty; daughter in law Jenny Beatty; grandchildren Brianna Trapp, Jared Beatty and Kyle Beatty all of Walton. Visitation will begin Friday July 8, 2011 and continue until time of service at Linnemann Funeral Home in ErMemorials suggested to Richard W.

Beatty Scholarship Fund any Central Bank Ohio- Indiana obituaries BARNETT William R. retired Chief of Indian Hills Rangers Director of Corrections for Hamilton Co. Sheriffs Office, beloved husband of Pauline E. devoted father of Mark (Monica), Michael (Yumi) Bill (Rene) Barnett, Mary BarnettDailey Lisa (Douglas) Motto, also survived by 16 grandchildren 6 great-grandchildren, son of the late Britton, brother of the late Mary Kendle, July 3, 2011, residence Anderson Township. Mass of Christian Burial at July 6 A.M.

Friends may St.Rose Church, on Wednesday, visit at T.P. White Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Washington on Tuesday 6 P.M to 9 P.M. Memorials to St. Rose Church or Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH. 44870.

BOESKEN Francis William Survived by his beloved wife of 60 years Dorothy Boesken (nee Paul). Loving father of Linda Valiquette, Daniel (Gayle) Boesken, James (Robin) Boesken, and Theresa Boesken. Devoted grandfather of Stephen Valiquette; Adam, Eric, Laura Boesken; Kendall Harrison, Derek, Ian, Michael, Alexis, and Xavier Boesken; Spencer, and Jordan Prewitt. Great grandfather of Katie, Chase, Tyler, Adriana and Makenzie. Dear brother of Albert (Betty) Boesken.

Bill served 33 years with the St. Bernard Fire Department and volunteered in Florida after retirement. He was a lifetime member of the St. Bernard Eagle's Hall 1162. July 1, 2011.

Age 81. Visitation will take place at Clement Church 4536 Vine St. Bernard, Wednesday from 12 noon until Mass of Christian Burial at 1PM. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati. Condolences to hodappfuneralhome.com.

James Joseph, 20 of Montgomery, passed away unexpected Friday July 1, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday 5-6 P.M. with services at 6 P.M. at the Church of the Savfour Methodist Church 8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery, OH 45242.

Burial will be in the Rest Haven Burial Park. Guest-book online at WWW.STRAWSERFUNERALHOME.COM COLINA June (nee Varga Toth) Beloved wife of the late Bill Colina. Loving mother of Daniel (Bonnie) Colina, Pam (Terry) Jent and the late Stephen (Nancy) Colina. Devoted grandma of Adam and Ashlee (Scott) Kuhlmann, Alex Jent and Lisa, Stevie and Cassie Colina. Greatgrandma of Alexis and Adam Jent and Adley and Annabelle Kuhlmann.

Passed away July 3, 2011. Age 87 years. Services will be private. DANBURY Linnie I. (nee Woodmansee) widow of Clyde W.

Danbury and dear friend of the late Carl Little, beloved mother of Linda (George) Swartz, Mary Ann (Jim) Grause the late Robert (Jan) Danbury, sister of the late George T. Woodmansee, also survived by 4 grandchildren, 10 and 2 great grandchildren. Linnie, a resident of near Bethel, died July 2, 2011 at the age of 93 years. Visitation Wednesday July 6, 2011 from 9:00 until time of service at 11:00 at E.C.Nurre AM Funeral Home Bethel. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati 633597 Cincinnati, Ohio 45263-3597 www.ecnurre.

com KEMPF Rita H. (nee Bishop). Visitation Wednesday, Glenway B.J. Meyer Avenue, Memo- (next to St. Teresa Church) from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM with service following.

www.bjmeyersons.com www.tristateobits.com KRAFT Gwendolyn age 69, passed away July 2, 2011, beloved daughter of the late Aaron Celia Kraft, dear partner of Elizabeth Levy, also survived loving cousins. Services Valley Springfield Pike, Wyoming, OH 45215, Tuesday, July 5, 10:30 A.M. Memorial contributions to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated. Weilfuneralhome. com funeral homes Hall and Jordan Funeral Chapels 761-8881 863-2907 Meyer, Shirley Ann (nee Hail).

Beloved wife of the late George H. Meyer. Dear mother of Tim (Peggy) Roundtree. Sister of Patty L. Morgan, Sandy S.

Phelps, D. Ron Hail and the late James H. and R. Jack Hail. Grandmother of Kelli, Katie and Kimberly Roundtree.

Step-mother of Dennis and David (Carla) Meyer, Marilyn (Gary) Lee and Maribeth (Todd) Logsdon. Aunt of A. Fay (Ken) Taylor. Also survived by 12 step-grandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren and many other nieces and nephews. Saturday, July 2, 2011.

Age 75 years. Funeral service will be held on July 7th at 10:00 A.M. at the Gump-Holt Funeral Home, 3440 Glenmore Ave. (Cheviot). Friends may call at the funeral home on July 6th from 4-8 P.M.

If so desired, memorials may be made to the American Lung 1950 Arlingate Lane, Columbus, OH 43228. SMITH MEYER WWW Gorman E. Smith, 69, beloved husband of Karen E. (nee Hines), devoted father of Bryan (Kim) Smith and Vicki (Dail) Morris, dear son of the late Rev. Clive and Carrie Smith, brother of Dempsy (Anita) and the late Herbert (Neva) Smith, loving grandfather of Hannah, Gracelyn, Davis, Mitchell and Ethan.

Passed away at home with his family on July 2, 2011 after battling a long illness. Visitation at Mueller Parker Funeral Home, 6791. Tylersville Road, Mason, 45040 on Wednesday, July 6 from PM. Service at the funeral home on Thursday at 11:00 AM. Memorials may be sent to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy at www.PSP.org or Hospice of Cincinnati.

For details or to send a condolence, visit www.muellerparker.com funeral homes Thomas-Justin Funeral Homes Madisonville Kenwood By Lou Grieco and Lauren Pack Dayton Daily News ing to 526 in 2010. Mason Municipal Court showed a 5 percent increase, though, like Dayton, there were great fluctuations in the four years. Those trends mirror other statistics. The numbers have dropped in all five Butler County municipal level courts. Plus, Ohio State Highway Patrol records show OVI arrests are down 13 percent statewide from 2008 to 2010.

The patrol's arrests dropped in Montgomery, Greene and Miami counties, but rose 8 percent in Warren. However, that statewide drop may have leveled off. The patrol had made 11,030 arrests this year, as of June 27. During the same time period last year, the patrol made 10,884 arrests, said Lt. Anne Ralston.

"It's obviously still an ongoing problem," Ralston said. "It's definitely not an insignificant issue." One question is whether enforcement is down. Federhighway safety grants specifically for alcohol enforcement in Ohio have declined since 2008, when the state received $4.8 million, according Alberto of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "There have been budget cuts," said. "Sadly that funding is no longer there." Ohio still receives grant funding for highway safety projects, but it is up to the individual states to determine how the money is used.

Statewide, the grant funding for OVI enforcement has actually risen from $1.6 million in 2009 to $1.7 million in 2010 and $1.9 million in 2011, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Andrea Rehkamp, one of the founders of Mothers Against Drunk DrivingSouthwestern Ohio Office, said Ohio has seen fewer deaths and injuries in recent years due to drunk driving crashes, but there are still too many. "Education and awareness is working," she said. The Oxford woman, 64, became involved in MADD in 1981, a year after the organization's founding, when her teenage son was killed in a fiery crash as a passenger of a car driven by a 17-year-old who had been consuming alcohol. "The driver received a $50 fine," Rehkamp said.

Today, that same offender could and likely would spend time behind bars. Better education and endless enforcement have been the keys to reducing the number of cases, deaths and injuries, she said. Tell someone how much you care. Send your condolences and leave a message on our online memorial pages. Visit Cincinnati.com/obits CINCINNATi.com Doctor is leaving his practice By Deborah Kohl Kremer Covington M.D.

to help children Enquirer contributor COVINGTON After 29 one." up," he said. "I have always years of providing health care Lichtenstein came to the been fascinated by the chalto the underinsured in Camp- area after earning a bache- lenges posed by providing for bell and Kenton counties, Dr. lor's degree at Harvard and a population who have nothPhilip Lichtenstein has ac- graduating from Vanderbilt ing." cepted a position as medical Medical School. For the past several years, director at Cincinnati Chil- After completing his resi- Lichtenstein has been splitdren's Home to help with chil- dency at Cincinnati Chil- ting his time with the practice dren's mental health issues. dren's Hospital Medical Cen- and working at the hospital Lichtenstein, who prac- ter in the mid 1970s, he and running its ADHD consultaticed at HealthPoint Family his wife decided to stay in the tion clinic and training physiCare in Covington, was fulfill- area.

cians on treatment for the dising his dream of working with Influenced by the work of order. people in need. medical missionary Dr. Al- Once Lichtenstein have always had a strong bert Schweitzer and humani- comes medical director at the ethical commitment to this tarian Dr. Thomas Dooley, Children's Home of Cincingroup," he said.

"This prac- Lichtenstein worked at pro- nati, the two jobs will merge tice has open doors, which al- viding help for those with lim- his experience and research, lowed me to work with pa- ited resources. still working with children in tients from all socio-economic "This is part of my emo- need and teaching others, to groups. They welcome every- tional philosophical make- work with them as well..