Handmade dream catchers and vests will be worn by kindergarten students as they explain the geography, music, dance and religion of American Indian cultures during a Cherokee Indian Corn Festival.

The celebration will take place at Summit Country Day Montessori School in East Walnut Hills Thursday and Friday.

"The students will be explaining what they have learned during their four-week study of Native American culture," said head teacher Karen Koch. "We have been doing this for several years. This year we have 15 kindergarten students who will do four performances."

The students will sing songs and feast with their parents.

Argosy gives to kids

Officials at the Argosy Casino & Hotel went to bat for the Cincinnati Reds to make a sizable contribution to the Warm the Children fund.

The group agreed to donate $100 to the program for each Reds win. The team fell short of expectations with 69 victories, which amounted to a $6,900 donation.

But casino officials upped the contribution to $7,500.

Church gift program

If there's still space on your Christmas list, Ericka L. Copeland has a suggestion: Join the Circle of Giving Christmas Gift program.

Copeland is executive director of Mercy Franciscan at St. John, which operates the program that matches needy families with donors.

"Circle of Giving brightens the holidays for families who cannot afford even a simple Christmas celebration," Copeland said.

To join, call 651-6466 before Nov. 21.

Soaring with the Eagles

Three reach pinnacle

Three young men from Troop 944, sponsored by St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, have achieved the Boy Scouts of America's highest rank: the Eagle Scout award.

Alex Bertsch, a senior at Lakota West High School. For his eagle service project, he and his crew planted a flower garden, built a trestle over a bench and displayed a plaque in a rock patio at Liberty Wetlands Park for victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Alex is the son of Judy and Jeff Bertsch of West Chester Township.

Brian Huber, a senior at Archbishop Moeller High School. He and his crew built and reconstructed blue birdhouses in Hueston Woods for his community service project. Brian is the son of Nancy and Mark Huber of West Chester Township.

David Pfirrman, a graduate of Archbishop Moeller High School and D Russel Lee Career Center. For his Eagle project, he and his crew constructed six concrete benches at Rentschler Forest in Fairfield Township. The son of Susan and Doug Pfirrman of Indian Springs attends Sinclair Community College in Dayton.

To submit an item, please call 755-4165.

Our kids

Three win street naming

Three seventh-graders added a youthful touch to the newly developed Cold Spring Crossing Shopping Center off Kentucky 27 in Cold Spring.

They each submitted a winning entry in a contest to name the street entering the center: "Crossroads Boulevard."

Molly Leibel, Meghan McQueary and Bethany Schuler, all 13, were awarded $500 savings bonds.

Molly and Bethany attend Campbell County Middle School and Meghan attends St. Joseph School.

"We were just riding in the car one day, suggesting street names, and the name Crossroads Boulevard came up," said Karen Leibel, Molly's mother. "I don't know how the other girls came up with the name."