A 16-year-old singer recorded the song.

It never made a hit, but the songwriter fell in love with the singer. They married a year later.

The record is now part of a CD, Midwest Funk, a compilation of obscure R& B tunes from the 1960s.

The songwriter is Steve Reece and the singer is Barbara Reece, parents of Cincinnati City Councilwoman Alicia Reece.

Barbara Reece recorded the song under her maiden name, Barbara Howard.

"I had forgotten the words to the song,'' Barbara Reece said.

"But after listening to the sample CD, the words came back.''

Chicago discographer Dante Carfagna said a friend in Mansfield, Ohio, told him about the record.

"When I heard about it, I did a little sleuthing and found Steve and Barbara,'' Carfagna said. He has relatives in Blue Ash who helped in the search.

"Plans are to released the CD about March 22," Carfagna said. "This is basically what I do as a discographer. It give people a chance to hear records of that period that never received any notice."

Student's essay selected

Emily Green, a sixth-grade student at St. Gabriel Consolidated School, received honorable mention for an essay entry she submitted to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts and Essay Contest.

Her essay was selected among 2,000 entries received by the commission.

Emily and her parents, Jeff and Julie Green of Springdale, traveled with her teacher, Joan Willenborg, to Columbus last week and attended the commission's monthly public meeting.

"We were studying about Martin Luther King as a class project,'' said Willenborg. "The essay contest gave the students a chance to do something beyond just studying about him. The title of the essay was "Keeping The Dream Alive: Through Peace, Understanding and Respect.''

Children's art on display

An abandoned house, piles of debris, faces of grief, despair and lost hope will be among the images on display as artworks of inner-city children are presented Feb 19.

The photography exhibit will be from 4-5 p.m. at Kid's Cafe in Our Daily Bread soup kitchen, 1730 Race St., Over-the-Rhine.

The project, along with writings by the children, was designed by volunteer students from Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash to show the lives of inner-city children from their own perspective.

The children were able to use a camera and were led through exercises to help learn how to express themselves through the photographs.

"This was such a wonderful experience for those children,'' said Molly Berendt, a junior at the Academy and a volunteer at Kid's Cafe.

The photos and writing will be displayed at Peaslee Neighborhood Center, Over-the-Rhine, and at the Academy in Blue Ash.

Giving back

Twenty-one people were honored in the latter part of January by the Hoxworth Blood Center for donating more than 10 gallons of blood.

Donald C. Wesley of Delhi Township reached a milestone and led the donors with a total of 37 gallons.

Dan L. Snyder of West Chester donated 23 gallons.

Other donors included: Morris Walsh, Greenhills, and Richard V. Manoukian, Terrace Park, each with 20 gallons.

Jeanne M. Porter, Batavia, and John T. Gallenstein, Harrison, each gave 19 gallons. Thomas F. Morrison, Montgomery, gave 16.

Three people gave 15 gallons apiece. They are Harold E. Seilacher, Mount Lookout; Roger B. Reis, Taylor Mill, Ky.; and Carol A. Britton, Fort Wright, Ky.

Mark C. Meckes, West Chester, donated 14 gallons, and James E. Johnson, Florence, donated 13 gallons.

Two people reached the 12-gallon level. They are Michael Jordan, Forest Park, and Kenneth A Heile, Symmes Township.

Four others reached the 11-gallon mark. They are M. Edward Maines, Monroe; Joseph P. Loughran and Jeff A. Liggett, both of Anderson Township; and Stephen M. Francia, West Chester.

Rounding out the donor list were three who donated 10 gallons each. They are Sara C. Payne, Fairfield; Joseph W. Oestreicher, Delhi Township; and Stephen J. Bitter, Monfort Heights.

To donate, call 451-0910