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HAMILTON -- Butler County Common Pleas Judge H.J. Bressler on Friday sentenced Peter Tomaino, the owner of a Millville video store, to six months in jail and fined him $1,000 plus costs. But the sentence was suspended, and Mr. Tomaino was placed on three years' probation.
His lawyer, Louis Sirkin, has indicated he will appeal Mr. Tomaino's August conviction on a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to a juvenile.
The charge stemmed from an incident in which a clerk in Mr. Tomaino's store, VIP Video, allegedly sold sexually explicit videos to a 17-year-old boy.
The clerk was convicted of the same charge earlier this summer. Mr. Tomaino and the clerk were acquitted of felony charges connected to the incident.
Teen reportedly shot
Hamilton County authorities were investigating a reported drive-by shooting in Anderson Township on Saturday night.
A teen-ager was reportedly shot and taken to an area hospital for treatment.
The Hamilton County sheriff's office was investigating the shooting. Details were unavailable late Saturday night.
Walk will raise money to fight breast cancer
The American Cancer Society is seeking thousands of participants and 150 event volunteers for its second annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk, set for Oct. 25.
The 5-mile walk starts at 9 a.m. at Bicentennial Commons at Sawyer Point, crosses into Northern Kentucky, and then back to downtown Cincinnati along Pete Rose Way.
Information: 891-1600 or (800) 559-1050.
Gothic revival exhibits on display at Miami
OXFORD -- Two exhibits spotlighting the Gothic revival are on display at the Miami University Art Museum through Oct. 25.
One exhibit features drawings, prints and paintings of the English architect Lewis N. Cottingham.
Mr. Cottingham, who died in 1847, advocated a study of the medieval period as a source for new building design. He also raised standards for restoration practices.
The second exhibit features Gothic revival furniture and decorative arts from the Cincinnati region.
Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. The museum, on Patterson Avenue, is open to the public free of charge.
Fitton Center event offers prizes to artists
HAMILTON -- The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is looking for entries for its "Feed the Body, Feed the Soul" arts competition.
Visual artists 18 or older are eligible to enter the competition, which offers cash prizes. Proceeds benefit Shared Harvest Foodbank and the Fitton Center.
Submissions are due by Oct. 24. The exhibit runs Nov. 7-Dec. 5. Information: 863-8873.
UC Women's Studies welcomes playwright
The University of Cincinnati Friends of Women's Studies will hold its annual fall reception Oct. 14 at the Maxwelton House, 2020 Edgecliff Place, East Walnut Hills.
This year's reception will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention.
The guest speaker will be playwright and historian Katherine Harrington, who will present readings from her play O Susannah! The play explores the struggles of suffragists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Tickets are $10, or free to Friends of Women's Studies members. Reservations by Oct. 12: 556-6653.
