The team was coached by Edie Carroll, a parent volunteer.

Carroll said the team selected a project that required extensive research into different cultures and musical styles. It also included how to design musical instruments.

"They selected the Alpine in Klezner music style," Carroll said. "They did great. They had 30 minutes to prepare the presentation, write a skit to perform for six minutes and make a musical instrument from household materials."

Team members were Lakota West graduating seniors David Carroll, Matt Johnson and Evan Carter; Lakota East graduating senior Evan Cummins; Lakota West junior Jeff Berger and Matt Borths, a graduating senior from St. Xavier High School.

Destination Imagination, formerly called Odyssey of the Mind, is an international competition designed to encourage team work.

New to Heart Association

Eight members have been added to the American Heart Association's board of directors.

They are Drs. Thomas F. Boat and Stephen Daniels, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Bryon Burklow, Deaconess Associations Inc.; John Finley, Huntington National Bank; Mary LeRoy, community volunteer; Michael Lee, Proxi Marketing Solutions; Dr. Manisha Patel, Cincinnati Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons; and Dr. Derek van Amerongen, Humana Health Plans of Ohio.

They have been appointed to three-year terms, beginning July 1.

Fidelity offers teen jobs

Fidelity Mortgage Inc. has offered jobs to two Cincinnati teens after learning of a shortage of summer jobs for area youths. Darryl King, vice president of Fidelity, said he hopes other Greater Cincinnati businesses will follow the lead.

"If every business could provide one job for a teenager, we'd have thousands of teens earning and learning this summer," King said.

Justin J. Lee, a senior at Hughes High School, and Amanda Rogers, a junior at Withrow University High School, will learn about mortgage banking at Fidelity branches in Greater Cincinnati.

Last month, the Citizens Committee on Youth and the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, which oversee the Youth Employment Development Initiative, said they expect to employ just 1,100 young people this summer. That number is about half as many as three years ago.

Giving back

Robert E. Pugh of Pleasant Run led the list of 21 blood and platelet donors who were honored by the Hoxworth Blood Center for reaching the 10-gallon level from May 16-31.

Pugh has donated 28 gallons, followed by Richard C. Tomkins, Anderson Township, at 24 gallons and John K. Andrews, Mariemont, with 23 gallons.

Others who reached milestones in May:

Richard V. Manoukian, Terrace Park, 21 gallons; Donald H. Sunderhaus, Bridgetown, and Craig A. Rice, Hamilton, 20 gallons.

Robert W. Elliott, Springfield Township, Hamilton County, 18 gallons, and Thomas F. Morrison, Montgomery, 17 gallons.

Kathleen K. Smiley, Wyoming, and Stephen L. McBride, St. Bernard, 15 gallons. Robert Hale, Fairfield, Robert H. Heinecke, West Chester and Thomas N. Marck, New Richmond, 14 gallons.

Gerald R. Ayer, Anderson Township, 13 gallons, and Michael J. Hansbrough, Price Hill, 12 gallons.

Kenneth J. Miller, Covedale, and Michael A. Howell, 11 gallons.

Four people hit the 10 gallon-level. They include Jeffrey W. Bronner, Sharonville; Charles P. Mann, Elsmere; Alfred L. Morgan, Cleves; and Michael Wilson, Price Hill.

Michael Anderson, public information officer for the center, said it is recruiting donors of all types to help prevent shortages during the summer.

To donate, call 451-0910.