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Logan Vargas and Magwire Graybill help clean up the streets of Williamsburg Saturday, April 16.
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Prom photos
Amelia’s annual prom is Friday, April 29. Watch Cincinnati/com/ amelia April 30 for photos of the kids dressed up for “the” dance of the year.
Grassy Run starts April 29 in ‘Burg
An expert on the archeology of the early Native American settlers of Southwest Ohio will be a guest speaker this year at the 19th annual Grassy Run Heritage Rendezvous. FULL STORY, A3
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Change in calamity days welcome Community Press Staff Report Gov. John Kasich April 13 signed into law a bill that restores the number of calamity to five for Ohio schools. Former Gov. Ted Strickland had reduced the calamity days that schools are allowed to have without making them up from five to three. But when Kasich took office this year, he said he would support returning to five days. The legislation signed by Kasich goes into effect immediately. Signing of the bill was welcome news for Clermont County school officials. Superintendent Jeff Weir said Williamsburg schools will not have to make up any days because of the new law. Williamsburg schools were closed four days this year because of bad weather. One school building was closed a fifth day because of a power outage. Superintendent Jill Grubb of Batavia schools said the district used four calamity days this year. “We’re good to go. We don’t have to make any changes this year,” she said. New Richmond Exempted Village School District Superintendent Adam Bird also said his district used four calamity days. “We only took four so we will not have to make one up,” he said. “The last day for students is scheduled to be June 1 and it will remain June 1.” Although it was a tough winter, students and staff in the West Clermont Local School District had fewer than five snow days. “We didn’t expend those five calamity days, so we’ll keep our original schedule,” Superintendent Gary Brooks said. The last day of school for students in West Clermont is Friday, June 3.
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Direct hit
Pierce Township Fire Department firefighter David Ames hits his target during the Firefighter Combat Challenge Saturday, April 16, in Milford. The event featured firefighters from across the region competing against each other using skills regularly needed while fighting fires. For more photos from the event, see Cincinnati.com/clermontcounty.
Spa busted for prostitution By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com
When the Union Township Police Department got a call about deep tissue massages being offered at Green Spa in Eastgate Mall, Sgt. Scott Blankenship figured they would be citing the company for practicing massage therapy without a license, but the investigation quickly turned into an unexpected prostitution sting. Blankenship said the salon promoted acupressure and reflexology, which are deep tissue massages that require a physical therapy license. Other types of massages require a cosmetology license, he said. “When we launched the undercover investigation in mid-March, we expected to have some violations of the medical statutes,” Blankenship said. “During the investigation, it became readily apparent that illegal inappropriate contact was imminent.”
The following indictments were made Wednesday, April 13. • Hua Jin, 45, 4253 158th St. No. 1, Flushing, NY. Two counts of practicing without a license and one count of prostitution. • Guzihen Wang, 53, 424 W. 23rd St., Chicago, IL. Two counts of practicing without a license and one count of prostitution. • Caixiang Ma, 50, 144-13 Barclay Ave., Flushing, NY. Two counts of practicing without a license and one count of prostitution. • Dequi Nie, 47, 4706 Buckskin Trail No. 6. Three counts of practicing without a license, three counts of prostitution and three counts of promoting prostitution. • Baojian Xiang, 46, 9575 Heather Court. One count of promoting prostitution. However, the case wasn’t quite as simple as filing charges and making arrests. The five people involved are Chinese and the language barrier has created issues.
Luckily, Union Township was able to turn to two officers: Cincinnati Police Officer Howard Moy and Ohio State University Campus Police Officer Kyle Howe. “The employees spoke minimal English and the two arrests we made – Wang and Ma – were done with the help of those officers. There aren’t many police officers around here who speak Chinese and there are so many dialects,” Blankenship said. “We really want to thank those guys for their help.” All five people indicted are legally in the United States, but are not permanent residents. “We also want to thank Eastgate Mall who helped us tremendously. Without their assistance, this operation would not have been possible,” he said. Xiang, the owner, also runs a salon at the Kenwood Towne Centre, but a search of the property didn’t find anything out of the ordinary, Blankenship said.
County changes weekly schedule By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com
Police dog joins sheriff’s office
A new member of the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office gets his orders in Dutch. He is a black German shepherd police dog who has been working with K-9 Officer Adam Bailey since March. FULL STORY, A3 KELLIE GEIST-MAY/STAFF
Mock trial
The St. Thomas More Mock Trial was held Friday, April 8, in Municipal Court Judge Ken Zuk’s courtroom. The eighth-graders have been working with county law officials since early February. For more about the trial, see Schools, A8. To place an ad, call 242-4000.
The Clermont County commissioners are going to change their regular meetings to make more time for discussions. The plan is to meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays for regular work sessions and have a regular formal session at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Work sessions also will be held Wednesdays afternoons as needed. The board currently meets about three hours Mondays and Wednesdays for regular sessions and work sessions combined. Commissioners Archie Wilson said he wanted more time for informal discussion, especially since there are a number of items he wants to talk about including county’s transportation improve-
ment district, humane society and law library. All of the meetings will now be classified as regular sessions so the commissioners will be able to take action or add agenda items as needed. However, Commissioner Ed Humphrey said he didn’t want to take action in the informal sessions unless the motions are being videotaped, which is being discussed. For now, only the formal sessions are recorded. For exact meeting times, dates and agenda items, visit http:// bcc.clermontcountyohio.gov. Because the schedule has been published for April and multiple public hearings and presentations already have been set-up, the change is not expected to go into effect until May.
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Major road projects planned for Clermont Co. The Clermont County Engineer’s Office is embarking on the most ambitious highway and bridge improvement program in the past decade. “We are launching almost $20 million worth of projects this year,� said Clermont County Engineer Pat Manger, who oversees almost 400 miles of roadway in the county. “In previous years, we could have
accomplished only one major project. By working closely with townships and other municipalities, we can pool our resources to obtain federal and state grants to move projects forward much faster. � Manger said Miami Township will undergo a lot of upgrades in the weeks and months ahead. “We will be working to add a center turn lane to
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Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road between Ohio 131 and Ohio 28, adding curbs and gutters and softening the curve on the roadway near Raintree Drive. We’ll also be improving Business 28, working with the township to create a gateway into the area. Plans include adding a turn lane, landscaping, building sidewalks, adding street lights and center islands. Then, on Ohio 28, between the post office at Castleberry Court and I-275, we will be improving the roadway by widening it at that location.� “We recognize there will be a lot of roadwork going on in Miami Township this year, but have been working with the schools and community to ensure that the
work will be done in a way that minimizes inconvenience to homeowners, businesses and travelers through the area,� said Manger. Manger said he is really excited about a full-depth reconstruction project that is planned for James E. Sauls Sr. Drive in Batavia and Williamsburg Townships. This is the old Front Wheel Drive that runs past UC Clermont East, the Clermont YMCA, and Clermont Senior Services. “This is a $1 million project,� he said. “The road was built in the 1970s and the pavement is worn out. We will be using the existing asphalt, grinding it, then reusing it for a cost-effective, environmentally friendly surface.
Monroe Twp. man charged with scrap metal theft Community Press Staff Report A Monroe Township man was arrested along with two other men in Brown County Monday, April 11, on charges of stealing scrap metal. Brown County Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger said deputies were sent to Smoky Row Road in Hamersville about 11:44 a.m. Monday after a resident reported seeing men loading a truck with scrap metal on a neighbor’s prop-
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erty. The owner of the property was called and arrived at the scene, where he was able to Symmes obtain a description of the vehicle. A responding deputy passed a vehicle on White Oak Valley Road that fit the description and was pulling a trailer loaded with scrap metal. The deputy caught up with the vehicle and stopped it on Pierce Road. Three subjects were taken into custody. Arrested were Steven K. Symmes, 23, of 3154 Christine Drive, Monroe Township; Richard Gavin Dickerson, 27, of Hamersville; and William J. Howard, 27, of Hamersville. Upon confirmation that they did not have permission to remove items from the victim’s property, they were charged with theft and criminal trespassing and taken to the Brown County Adult Detention Center. Howard and Symmes were each released on a $5,000 bond. Dickerson remains in custody at the jail on a $50,000 bond for probation violation through Brown County Common Pleas Court.
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- Additional Tax Levy – (3.5 mills) – For a continuing period of time – For Current Expenses (Hamilton, Clermont & Warren Counties)
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Native American expert to appear at Grassy Run By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com
An expert on the archeology of the early Native American settlers of Southwest Ohio will be a guest speaker this year at the 19th annual Grassy Run Heritage Rendezvous. Jack Blosser, the site manager at Fort Ancient State Memorial in Warren County, will be making an appearance at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1. The rendezvous will run April 29, April 30 and May 1 at Williamsburg Community Park, 150 E. Main St., Williamsburg. Blosser will be speaking about Native American artifacts from Southwest Ohio. He will be identifying artifacts brought in by people attending the event. Visitors are welcome to bring one artifact for identifica-
tion. “He is probably one of the top authorities in prehistory in the state of Ohio,” said Ron Shouse, president of the Grassy Run Blosser Historical Arts Committee. Blosser has degrees from Defiance College and the University of Cincinnati and has worked in archaeology for 21 years. His specialty is the Ohio Valley Hopewell. Shouse expects more than 5,000 visitors to attend Grassy Run this year. “We grow each year,” he said. The event begins with a school day program with special activities aimed at school children from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 29. The school program is by preregistration only. Call 724-3740
to register a school group. “It’s the catalyst for the rest of the event,” Shouse said of the school program. A free “sneak Shouse peek” for the public takes place Friday, April 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The rendezvous continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1. There will be Native American dancers and storytellers, period crafters and vendors, dulcimer music and demonstrations of beading, outdoor cooking, woodworking, candle dipping and black powder rifles. Visitors can interact with historical figures such as Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone.
One first-person portrayer will be Carol Jarboe, who will bring alive the character Maggie, an Irish Indentured servant who came to America in the mid1700s. Jarboe will tell stories about Maggie’s struggles on the long ocean trip and her life in the fledgling United States. Maggie will be appearing throughout the day Saturday and Sunday. “This is the largest outdoor historical event in the Cincinnati area,” Shouse said. “Over 200 historical re-enactors will take part in the event that harkens back to a time over 200 years ago when settlers to this area had to work hard to carve out a living for their families in a dangerous rugged frontier.” Williamsburg Administrator Patti Bates said the village is very
happy to support the rendezvous. “Not only does it bring people into the village, but it also educates them,” she said. “It is a wonderful organization that puts on a great event.” The Grassy Run Rendezvous takes place near where the Battle of Grassy Run occurred in the spring of 1792. Frontiersman Simon Kenton led his men against the Indian warrior Tecumseh. Admission for Saturday and Sunday is $5 for adults; $2 for children ages 6 to 14; $3 for seniors; and free for active military with ID and children 5 and under. Group discounts are by reservation only. Parking is available on site. All Scouts and leaders in uniform will be admitted for $1. For more information, visit www.grassyrun.org or call 7341119.
Land use to be topic League of meeting April 26 The April 26 meeting of the League of Women Voters of Clermont County will focus on land use and parks are a part of those plans. The meeting will be 6:30 p.m. in the Riverview Room at the Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road.
Chris Clingman, director of the Clermont County Park District, is one of the featured speakers. The park district operates five parks, two nature preserves and two green spaces. The district is in the planning and development stage of a new park in Union Township on Teal-
town Road. The park district is also collaborating with several other agencies to build a hike/bike trail from Williamsburg to Batavia. Also invited to speak are Miami Township Assistant Administrator Jeff Wright and Miami Township Trustee Mary
Makley Wolff. There are five parks in the Miami Township park system: Community Park on Buckwheat Road, Paxton Ramsey Park on Price Road, Miami Meadows Park on Ohio 131, Miami Riverview Park on Branch Hill-Loveland Road and Longfield Acres in the
Longfield subdivision. Miami Township has about 300 acres of green space. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public. No registration is required. For further information, contact Elizabeth Fiene at 575-9359.
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WILLIAMSBURG – The Williamsburg Garden Club invites the community to the annual Plant Auction at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, in the Fellowship Hall at the Williamsburg Methodist Church on the corner on Third and Gay streets. Club members and friends will bring annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, herbs, ornamental grasses, hostas, daylilies, shrubs, young trees and other garden related items. There also will be items donated by area nurseries and garden stores. Refreshments will be served. All proceeds are used for civic beautification in Williamsburg.
WILLIAMSBURG – The village of recently received a grant from the U.S. Forest Service to remove ash trees on public property and plant replacement trees for canopy restoration. The grants were made available through a competitive process in response to the growth of Emerald Ash Borer infestations and are administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. Williamsburg began a proactive removal of ash trees on public property three years ago. The grant will allow the remaining ash trees to be removed immediately and a variety of species can be used as replacements.
Woman helped
AMELIA – A woman was reported walking around Amelia naked about 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Police Chief Jeff Sucher said the woman was suffering a mental disability and was taken to Mercy Hospital Clermont.
Royalty to be revealed
WILLIAMSBURG – The king and queen of the Williamsburg prom will be announced at a grand march 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Williamsburg High School auditeria. The prom will be 8 p.m. to midnight April 30 at Receptions Eastgate, 4450 Eastgate Blvd.
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Amazon.com or at mthollyducksanctuary.com. Cost is $15, including shipping and handling. Volkart will be available at a May 6 and May 7 sidewalk sale at Circle Storage of Amelia, 1833 E. Ohio Pike. Volkart helps run the Mt. Holly Duck Sanctuary on Berry Road in Monroe Township. The sanctuary is in need of monetary donations and volunteer help. Duck feed can be purchased at Bethel Feed & Supply, 528 W. Plane St. For more information, call the sanctuary at 734-7791.
Grassy Run
WILLIAMSBURG – Celebrating 19 years of historical education, the Grassy Run organization will kick-off “Grassy Run” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday April 29, with the school day program. Children from all over the Greater Cincinnati area will converge on Williamsburg, for this oneof-a-kind historical, educational event. By visiting more than 15 stations, children will learn first hand the trials and tribulations of the first settlers who first came to this land to raise a family. They will embark on a journey that will allow them to touch, hear, see, smell and taste history. The public events will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1. The Lock, Stock and Barrel chil-
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dren’s area will be open and there will be demonstrations and entertainment throughout the day. See a blacksmith work a red hot piece of steel into a useful implement, hear the sweet sounds of a dulcimer or hear from one of the many first-person orators on their lives on the Ohio Frontier. Encampment is at 108 E. Main St., Williamsburg, within the Community Park next to the East Fork of the Little Miami River. Cost is $5 for adults 18 and older, $3 for seniors, $2 for children age 6 to 17 and $1 for all Scouts, American Heritage Girls and leaders in uniform. Children under 6 are free. For school-day registration, contact Kay at 724-3740. For more information call 734-1119 or visit www.GrassyRun.org.
productions is a questionand-answer session immediately after the performance in which the actors answer questions from the audience about the performance. They actors are always personable and it is a highlight of the evening. For more information, call Jo Ann Thompson, assistant professor of English at 513558-1746. UC Clermont College is at 4200 Clermont College Drive in Batavia. For a map and directions, visit ucclermont.edu.
UC open house
BATAVIA TWP. – Batavia Township trustees will not ease the rules on parking in cul-de-sacs. The township passed a resolution in 2008 banning street parking in cul-de-sacs. Some residents of Golden Meadows Court told the trustees at the March 1 meeting the restriction was a hardship. At the April 5 meeting, Trustee Lee Cornett said the rule could not be changed just for one street. The ban was based on safety and accessibility of emergency vehicles, Cornett said.
BATAVIA – UC Clermont College will hold an Open House from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, for new students and their families. Prospective students can preview programs, meet faculty, tour campus and discuss financial aid with staff that will be available to answer questions. The $50 application fee will be waived for anyone who applies that evening. One lucky applicant will win a free three-credit hour class, a $408 value. The event will be held in the Snyder and Edith PetersJones buildings at the UC Clermont Campus, 4200 Clermont College Drive in Batavia. No RSVP is required to attend the Open House. For more information about UC Clermont College or directions, visit www.ucclermont.edu or call 513-7325319 or 866-446-2822.
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NEW RICHMOND/EASTGATE – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown applauded the recent groundbreaking of a new HealthSource community health center in Southwest Ohio. HealthSource of Ohio, a not-for-profit primary care organization, broke ground on a high-tech facility that provides medical, dental and mental health services in New Richmond. This new construction project, along with a similar project in Eastgate, is expected to create nearly 270 local jobs. “Families in Clermont County can look forward to improved access and patient care at this new community health center,” Brown said. “These new construction projects won’t just benefit nearly 270 workers who will build two health centers in Southwest Ohio, but this economic development will also be a boon to the children, seniors, parents and patients who can rely on quality care right here in their community.” According to the USDA, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have served 3.5 million rural residents in the United States with 178 health care facilities.
‘Hamlet’ on stage
BATAVIA – “Hamlet” will be presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Co. at UC Clermont College in honor of April – National Poetry Month – and Shakespeare’s birthday. The play will be at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Krueger Auditorium on the campus in Batavia. Hamlet is being sponsored by the Arts Advisory Council. There will be no admission fee. Everyone is invited – students, faculty, staff and the community. The performers are young professionals from the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. They usually perform at their theater on Race Street in Cincinnati, but take selected productions on the road each year. The performance is guaranteed to be high energy, and will last about two hours. A feature of all of the traveling
CLERMONT COUNTY – The League of Women Voters, Clermont County, has the 2011 Public Officials Directory available for the public. Published annually by a partnership between the Clermont Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters, Clermont County, and The Printing Place, Inc., the Public Official Directory includes general voting information, a directory of local, state and federal officials serving Clermont County, and state and county telephone numbers for service and assistance. The Directory of Public Officials is distributed as a community service. Directories are available from the League of Women Voters by calling 752-8011, and at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce, 4355 Ferguson Drive. For membership information, visit www.lwvclermont.com or call 752-8011.
Spring Junk Days
UNION TWP. – The annual Union Township Spring Junk Days will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30, behind the police department, 4312 Glen EsteWithamsville Road. Items can include furniture, clothing and appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners. Items that cannot be accepted include tires, batteries, used motor oil, paints, hazardous waste, yard waste, home oil tanks and insulation. Participants must show proof of residency. For more information, contact the service department at 753-2221.
UC to honor Wyler
BATAVIA – Clermont County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Stephanie Wyler is the 2011 recipient of the President’s Award at the University of Cincinnati. The award is presented each year to an outstanding adjunct faculty member at the university. The President’s Award will be presented to Judge Wyler
during a ceremony at UC Thursday, May 19. “The purpose of adjunct professors is to bring in instructors who have real work experiences to share with the students,” Wyler said. “Undoubtedly, I have many experiences, some humorous and some tragic, to share with the students to give them a sense of the challenges in the field of criminal justice. At the same time, my responsibilities as a professor require me to keep updated on research into current issues, trends, programs and services. This knowledge is helpful in ensuring that our Juvenile Court is up-to-date in its programs for youth and their families.” Judge Wyler has served as an adjunct professor at UC since 1999. She teaches courses in the criminal justice division and the addictions studies program.
Member sought
CLERMONT COUNTY – The county commissioners invites interested citizens to apply for a vacant position on the Clermont County Planning Commission. The duties of this commission include the development, updates, application and enforcement of the Clermont County Subdivision Regulations, county thoroughfare plan (Access Clermont), recommendations to various township zoning authorities pertaining to changes in their local zoning regulations, and other land use planning initiatives. The Clermont County Planning Commission generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. Members serve a three-year term. No members are permitted to serve more than two consecutive terms. For an application, visit www.bcc.ClermontCountyOhio.gov/Application.aspx or call 732-7300.
Historical meeting
CLERMONT COUNTY – The Clermont County Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, in Room 105 of McDonough Hall at UC Clermont College, 4200 Clermont College Drive, Batavia. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865), the April speaker will be Gary Knepp who will discuss the Civil War Camp Dennison. The new Historic Clermont book will be available for purchase. The meeting is free and open to the public.
History display
CLERMONT COUNTY – The Clermont County Collaborative of Historical Organizations and the Clermont County commissioners have a joint project on Clermont County history. The commissioners installed a display case in the lobby of the administration building, 101 E. Main St. in Batavia. Each month a different Clermont County historical organization has a display on county history. During April, Historical New Richmond will have a display on President U.S. Grant.
Steamboat display
CLERMONT COUNTY – During April, the Clermont County Historical Society will have a display at the Owensville Library marking 2011 as the 200th anniversary of the first steamboat trip down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans (October 1811). In celebration of this event the display will feature “Steamboats on the Ohio River.” The display is open to the public free of charge during the regular hours of the library.
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Theater owner wants Pierce Twp. to help pay traffic light costs By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com
The owner of the Pierce Point Cinema 10 movie theater has asked the Pierce Township trustees to help pay for the operation of a traffic signal in front of the business. Owner Joe Perin asked the trustees April 12 to use tax increment financing (TIF) funds to pay the $1,500 annual fee to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for maintenance of the signal.
The signal is at the entrance to the theater at Bach-Buxton Road and Ohio Pike. There was a signal there before the theater was built, but it was upgraded because a turn lane was added. Sharon Smigielski, public information officer for the ODOT District 8 office in Lebanon, said agreements with developers to maintain traffic signals were a common practice for the department. Administrator David Elmer said there is no agreement between
Perin and the township to help pay for operation of the signal. Perin said when he built the theater in 2005, he didn’t want to wait for the township to establish a TIF fund for the area and went ahead and installed the signal for $325,000 at his own expense. The TIF fund was established in 2008. “I think the theater has done more for Pierce Township than any other business,” Perin said. “I think there is some moral obligation to help recoup some of the $325,000.”
Elmer said when the TIF was established, the trustees defined what public infrastructure improvements could be paid for with TIF money. These are primarily capital expenditures for planning, design and construction. Maintenance of a traffic signal was not specifically identified as an infrastructure improvement, he said. Trustee Gregg Conrad told Perin the township was more than willing to be involved in development, but “governments just don’t work super fast.” He said the maintenance of the
signal was not something the township agreed to. “That’s not to say the light isn’t important. It is important,” Conrad said. Trustee Christopher Knoop said the trustees were willing to work with Perin on future development that would be eligible for TIF funding. He said paying the fee for the light would establish a precedent to pay it every year. Trustee Bonnie Batchler asked Law Director Frances Kelly to do a legal review of Perin’s request.
New police dog joins sheriff’s ranks
Batavia Twp. residents complain about speeders
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A new member of the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office gets his orders in Dutch. He is a black German shepherd police dog who has been working with K-9 Officer Adam Bailey since March. The 2-year-old dog, named MOX, came from the Netherlands, so Bailey gives his commands in Dutch. MOX was purchased and trained with a $10,500 grant from the Matt Haverkamp Foundation. The foundation, which has purchased dogs for other law enforcement agencies in the Cincinnati area, is named after a Golf Manor police officer who was killed in a car accident in 2005.
Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg said the department may not have been able to afford MOX without the grant. MOX arrived in the U.S. in the fall and went through training during January and March. Bailey said MOX already has participated in several drug arrests. MOX is a dual-purpose dog, Bailey said. He is trained in drug detection and is able to recognize the scent of five different narcotics. MOX also is trained for patrol functions and can perform building searches, apprehend suspects and track down missing individuals. “He is not afraid to do his job,” Bailey said. When he arrived, MOX’s name was Amber.
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The Clermont County Sheriff'’s Office was able to purchase and train a new police dog with a $10,500 donation from the Matt Haverkamp Foundation. Haverkamp was a Golf Manor police officer who died in 2005 from injuries sustained in a car accident. From left are, Bruce Haverkamp, Matt’s father; Nancy Haverkamp, his mother; Tim Kraus, a friend of Matt’s and president of the foundation; Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg, presenting a certificate of appreciation; Officer Adam Bailey; and MOX, a German shepherd. Because MOX is a male, Bailey said a new name was needed, and MOX was chosen. It only took a few days for MOX to get used to his
new name. The dog stays with Bailey at his home. “He will give his life for me,” Bailey said.
County considers raising tap-in fees By Kellie Geist-May mdannemiller@communitypress.com
The Clermont County commissioners are looking at increasing the water and sewer tap-in fees for single-family homes to help pay for capital improvements. Commissioner Archie Wilson asked county Administrator Dave Spinney, Budget Director Sukie Scheetz and Water Resources Director Tom Yeager to look at Clermont County’s fees in relation to nearby counties – especially Butler and Warren counties. If the county increased the tap-in fees, which are officially called capacity fees, the increased revenue could help pay for improvements to the water and sewer systems, Wilson said. “What I’m saying is that we need to revisit the tap-in fees to get whatever we can,” he said. “ … We need revenue to make capital improvements.” Yeager said the fees in Clermont County are lower than Butler County, Warren County, Greater Cincinnati
Water Works and the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati. However, an apples to apples comparison isn’t possible because the calculation formulas are different for each entity. The current tap-in fee in Clermont County is $1,550 for water and $2,620 for sewer. In recent years, Clermont County has seen about 350 tap-ins per year, but in times of heavy growth, that number can be closer to 1,000, Yeager said. If the county increased the fee from $4,000 to $8,000 at 375 new tap-ins per year, it could generate an additional $1.5 million annually. Yeager said Wilson is not just looking at raising the fee, but rather changing the way the fee is calculated. Right now the fee is based on historical construction costs and the demand new customers place on the system, Yeager said. Wilson wants the fee to be based on projected needs and upcoming projects. Wilson only expressed interest in raising the tap-in fees for single fami-
ly homes. This also would not change the monthly charges for using the system or the water and sewer petitions residents file to have access to the county’s water and sewer system. Although Wilson wanted to specifically look at new developments, Spinney said a fee increase would affect all new Clermont County Water and Sewer customers, not just developers. A new customer would be any singlefamily homeowner who is tapping into the county’s water system, regardless of the age of their home or how long they’ve lived there. Wilson said he didn’t think an increased fee would have any impact on development in the county. “The fee didn’t keep people from moving to Butler or Warren (counties,) he said. “There is no way that Butler and Warren can get (a larger) fee from their builders and we can’t.” Yeager said it would probably be six to eight weeks before the administration had the necessary information available for the commissioners to revisit raising the tap-in fees.
Batavia schools approve contracts By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com
The Batavia school board April 5 approved two-year contracts with the two unions representing the teachers and non-teaching
employees. Both contracts call for no raises in either year and an increase in employee contributions to health care from 6 percent to 12 percent of the employee’s pay. The employees will continue to get step pay
increases based on years of service. The contracts also change the number of pay periods per year from 26 to 24. The teachers’ union contract goes into effect Sept. 1 and the contract with non-
teaching employees goes into effect July 1. The board also approved a five-year extension in the contract of Treasurer Michael Ashmore. The extension runs from August 2012 to July 2017 and includes no increase in pay.
Residents of the Braxton Parke subdivision in Batavia Township complain motorists have been running stop signs and speeding through the neighborhood. William Righter of Golden Meadow Court told the trustees April 5 the neighborhood’s homeowners association recently had a meeting on the issue. “Somebody’s going to lose a child before something gets done,” he said. He asked the trustees to look at speed bumps or other measures to cut down speeders. The speed limit on streets in the subdivision is 25 mph, but some motorists go much faster, Righter said. Administrator Rex Parsons said speed bumps would cause problems for snow plows in the winter. He said the best deterrent for speeders would be enforcement. Deputy Chris Allen of the Clermont County Sheriff’s
Office, who is assigned to the township, said he writes 14 to 20 tickets a month in the subdivision. Parsons said the problem is caused by motorists from Sycamore Creek, an older subdivision to the east of Braxton Parke, cutting through streets in Braxton Parke to get to Bach-Buxton Road and Ohio Pike. He said when Braxton Parke was built several years ago, it was connected to Sycamore Creek at Laurel Oak Drive. The connection was always in the plans for Braxton Parke, and was made for easier access of emergency vehicles, he said. Trustee Lee Cornett asked Allen if a video camera would make enforcement easier. “It makes it easier when you go to court,” Allen said. Cornett asked Allen to get estimates for the trustees on purchasing a camera. “Let’s try enforcement and see what happens,” he said.
FOP recalls Niehaus, Uecker endorsements Members of the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Valley Lodge 112, announced Friday, April 8, they were notifying at least two area politicians of a decision to terminate and revoke previously issued FOP endorsements. The decision stems over the passage of the Senate Bill 5, which limits collective bargaining rights for public employees. The endorsements of State Sen. Tom Niehaus and State Rep. Joe Uecker were recalled by a unanimous vote of the lodge membership. The lodge represents several hundred law enforcement officers from Clermont County, eastern Hamilton County and western Brown County. “The recall vote was the result of the way this bill was mishandled by our elected legislators,” said President Tom Risk. “Firefighters and police
officers protect Ohioans every day, but Senate Bill 5 removes many protections for these public safety officials. “These legislators previously pledged their support of Ohio’s protectors, and now they’re doing just the opposite,” Risk said. Niehaus said he was saddened to learn of the recall, but defended the bill. “I’m sorry they decided to take that action as I’ve been a supporter of the FOP for many years,” he said. “I feel that the passage of Senate Bill 5 is a reasonable way to help all taxpayers while ensuring that our public safety services had the proper safety equipment to do their job.” Uecker said he didn’t know he had the endorsement of the group in the first place. “I stand by my position (on Senate Bill 5),” Uecker said. “It’s for the good of all Ohio.”
Pattison gets Republican endorsement for judge By Mary Dannemiller mdannemiller@communitypress.com
Batavia attorney and former county prosecutor George Pattison has received the endorsement of the Clermont County Republican Central Committee for the November municipal court judge race against Democrat Kenneth Zuk,
who currently holds that position. Committee chairman Tim Rudd said Pattison got the endorsement after Mary Lynne Birck, a Clermont County assistant prosecutor, withdrew her name from consideration. “The endorsement policy calls for a 60-percent vote within the central committee,” Rudd said.
“On the first ballot, George got 58 percent of the vote and Mary Lynne got 42 percent. Mary Lynne very graciously decided to withdraw from the race and when she withdrew, the party recognized her sacrifice and gave her a standing ovation.” After she withdrew, Rudd said Pattison easily received the num-
ber of votes needed to obtain the endorsement. “George will be a very strong candidate,” Rudd said. Pattison thanked the committee for the nomination and said he was impressed by the nearly 200 people who came to the Wednesday, April 6, meeting. “It’s very humbling to think all
those people would give up their evening to work on this problem and then to come out of the meeting with their support was very humbling, too,” he said. Birck could not be reached for comment. Pattison was county prosecutor before the current office holder, Donald White.
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Metal cleat ban ‘not an issue’ for New Richmond
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New baseball and softball fields with artificial turf in the infields opened at New Richmond High School this year. The fields were dedicated March 28 with a baseball game against Norwood and a softball game against Fayetteville. Former New Richmond and
Cincinnati Reds player Todd Benzinger threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the baseball game. Because the turf is artificial, the manufacturer has recommended metal cleats not be worn on the field. “They’ve had to re-do some fields in the past,” New Richmond Athletic Director Doug Foote said. He said the cleats can damage the fields.
As a result, teams have been asked not to wear metal cleats on the field. Foote said the prohibition on metal cleats has not been a problem. “It’s worked out,” he said. “Half of our kids wear gym shoes.” Visiting teams have not had a problem with the ban, he said. “Once they get here, they love
it. It’s not an issue,” Foote said. The artificial turf is just on the infield areas of the two fields, which are across from the high school on Bethel-New Richmond Road. The outfields are regular grass. “Everybody is thrilled playing on something that is not mud,” Foote said. “There are no issues so far.” Brian Benzinger, the baseball
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coach, also said the ban on metal cleats has not been an issue. “Opposing teams have not had a problem,” he said. He said the new turf has allowed his team to practice outside earlier in the year when the ground is still wet. “That’s something we couldn’t do before,” he said. “I’m thankful to have it.”
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The students at St. Veronica performed “Once on this Island” for the school’s spring musical. The in-school performance, pictured, was held Thursday, April 14.
Glen Este senior honored by Holiday Inn
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Cincinnati Reds’ mascot Rosie Red visited Beth Theuring’s special education class at Glen Este High School in honor of senior Ben Maynard, left.
Rosie Red brings hope to Glen Este senior By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com
It’s been a rough year for Glen Este High School senior Ben Maynard. Between previous handicaps, new health issues and scheduled surgeries, Maynard’s outlook hasn’t been as cheery as usual. That’s why his in-school aide Terri Shannon worked to bring his favorite person to school – Cincinnati Reds mascot Rosie Red. Rosie visited Maynard and the rest of Beth Theuring’s special education class during lunch Monday, April 11. “Rosie is his absolute favorite person. She kissed him on the head once and he’s been in love ever since,” Shannon said. Shannon’s father works for the Cincinnati Reds and helped
coordinate the visit. Ben’s mom Elizabeth Maynard said the visit means a lot to her son, who has multiple handicaps and is unable to speak. “He has suffered some additional health issues recently and he has a surgery coming up. This was really a moment of encouragement for him,” Maynard said. Ben transfered from the Wildey School to Glen Este in sixth grade. “Ben loves being part of the Glen Este community and the staff looks at his limitations as opportunities,” Maynard said. “The staff at Glen Este has been an absolute blessing.” In addition to the staff, Maynard also wanted to thank the Shannon family and the Cincinnati Reds organization for making Rosie Red’s visit a reality.
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Cincinnati Reds mascot Rosie Red hangs out with freshman Jacob Stevens during a visit to Beth Theuring’s special education class at Glen Este High School Monday, April 11.
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St. Thomas More School recently celebrated 100 days of school this school year. From left, students Cole Jeffers and Johnny Volk enjoy the celebration.
Scarlet Oaks Hotel Operations senior Elliot Denney is being recognized for outstanding work. Elliot was selected as the Holiday Inn & Suites Eastgate February 2011 Constant Caring Friend of the Month. Denney is a Union Township resident and his home school is Glen Este High School. In her congratulatory letter, General Manager Jennifer Porter wrote, “Through dedication, desire and hard work, individuals such as you help our company to achieve success. The qualities that you possess have earned you this special recognition as one of the ‘Best of the Best.’” Elliot started in kitchen utility toward the end of his first year in the hotel operations program. His efforts were recognized early on, as he was selected as Rookie of the Week. He applied for the Great Oaks Job Placement Program in August. He works about 25 to 30 hours per week, while attending classes part-time. His instructor, Debra Moy, said Denney has grown considerably in his work. “It’s exciting to hear that Elliot is achieving at this exemplary level. His strong desire to become successful has helped him challenge obstacles to succeed.” In addition to a certificate, Denney received a monetary award and a voucher for a paid day off work.
HONOR ROLLS Grant Career Center The following students have earned honors for the third quarter of 2010-2011.
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Brittany Bates, Molly Bruns, Laura Buckler, Mariah Conger, Brittany Crumpton, DeeAnna Dameron, Stephanie Day, Miles Derkson, Kayla Dryden, Brady Dufau, Sarah Eubanks, Savanna Fields, Jaimie Flarida,
Jessica Foley, Sarah Foster, Amanda Gettes, Heather Hamilton, Sean Hennies, Brooke Hensley, Brooke Hollifield, Zach Houchin, Nikki Houlihan, Blake Hurtt, Madisen Hutchinson, Cyra Jones, Katie Kilgore, Brandon Kirk, Katie Kroeger, Kallie Long, Whitney Lefker, Shelby Lucas, Matthew Mansell, Jacob McKinney, Erin Meyer, Cody Morehouse, Tanna Murphy, Chris Paul, Tyler Roa, Jesse Rust, Krista Sells, Emily Smiddy, Kara Soloman, Morgan Summers, Rebekah Taylor, Jeremy
Trester, Brittany Warren, Alyssa Weis, Samantha Welch, David Whittaker, Kayla Wise and Elijah Wright.
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Morgan Adams, Anita Appelmann, Garrett Baker, Jacob Baker, Ashley Bauman, Kimberly Benjamin, Catherine Bennett, Lindsey Bicknell, James Bond, Tara Brewer, Allison Brunner, Tom Brunton, Chad Clark, Andrew Collopy, Savannah Curso, Amanda
Davis, Taylor Dryden, Paige Durbin, Josh East, Bridgette Ellis, Stacy Faddis, Nicole Fannin, Breanna Farley, Marilee Fehr, Logan Fields, Norma Fletcher, Alex Forsee, Jake Foster, Jonathon Freeman, Lyle Fry, Marshall Godwin, Dakota Gregory-Edgington, Sara Guenther, Ryan Harris, Ronnie Healey, Tyler Herman, Brianna Hobbs, Travis Hounshell, Josh Hunt, Jacob Jackson, Emily Kyer, Michelle Lindquist, Rodney List, Mason Lynn, Jordan Manning, Kayla Maupin, Taylor McCollum, Jared
Miller, Tyler Miller, Sarah Moore, Greg Nelson, Jared Pack, Nicole Payton, Chelsea Pennington, Ashley Perry, Andrea Philpott, Tyler Pierce, Thomas Proffitt, Brandy Reed, Larry Reffit, Haley Richards, Garret Ridener, Jade See, Robert See, Trevor Shouse, Justin Sizemore, Eric Sodders, Heather Souder, Adam Strunk, Brittney Taylor, Chris Taylor, Justin Underwood, Vincinz Weesner, Clay Wehrum, Ashley Whisner, Mikey Wilhoit, Kayla Williams, Courtney Wilson and Kimberly Workman.
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Good Samaritan Hospital is Proud to be a 100 Top Hospitals Winner Providing the best patient care possible is what we strive for every day. We are proud to be named a 2011 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® award winner, which means that this hospital is among the best in the nation. This award and the many others we receive, are a testament to the quality of care we provide and the caliber of our caregivers. “Caring for People First” truly is who we are. We share this honor with patients, their families, our entire staff, physicians, volunteers and the community we serve. For more information about Good Samaritan Hospital services, go to GoodSamCincinnati.com. For more information on the 100 Top Hospitals program, visit 100tophospitals.com.
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Defense Attorney John Meisman tells Judge Ken Zuk that the defense is ready at the beginning of the St. Thomas More Mock Trial Friday, April 8. From front are: Eighth-grader Rachel McGrath, mentor defense attorney Amelia Morgan, eighthgrader John Meisman, mentor defense attorney Cathy Adams and eighth-grader John Wenk.
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The prosecuting team readies their case before the St. Thomas More Mock Trial Friday, April 8. From left are eighth-grader Katie Farr, mentor prosecuting attorney Lara Molnar, eighth-grader Trevor Lynd, eighth-grader Micah Diemler and mentor prosecuting attorney Chris Feldhaus.
Mock trial fun learning experience for St. Thomas More students By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com
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Clermont County Municipal Court Judge Ken Zuk explains the jury procedures to the audience at the St. Thomas More Mock Trial Friday, April 8. Normally the jury would go through the procedures, but this year’s group of eighth-graders had talked about the rules before the trial started.
With all the pressure for students to do well on state assessments, many teachers are finding themselves teaching to the tests. Luckily, that doesn’t always mean keeping the kids at a desk staring into a textbook. At St. Thomas More, the eighth-graders learned civics, language arts and public speaking skills through the school’s second mock trial. “The mock trial is really a great learning experience for the students,” said St. Thomas More Principal Peg Fischer. “Yes, they are learning civics, but they also are learning the power of language and practicing public speaking skills."’ The trial was coordinated and run by Clermont County Municipal Court Judge Kenneth Zuk’s staff as well as a variety of other county volunteers and school staff members. In fact, after Collin Threet and Jena Molitor were “arraigned” in February, the mentor attorneys came to school multiple times to work with the prosecution and defense teams. This year’s case involved two couples who allegedly got into a fight at a rival basketball game. Threet and Molitor were charged with assault and the trial was held in Zuk’s courtroom Friday, April 8. The other two students involved in the fight testified as witnesses. “It was a complicated case … but they really got into their roles and did a great job. When you start something like this, you never know how the kids are going to react, but they really bought into it,” Zuk
said. The defense team took an interesting approached to the situation – mentor attorneys Cathy Adams and Amelia Morgan spent the day in nun habits and, when Molitor was on the stand, she was clutching The Bible. “We wanted to make them (Threet and Molitor) seem as innocent as possible,” said Rachel McGrath, mock defense attorney. “We also had to make sure our stories were together and without reasonable doubt.” The prosecution, on the other hand, wanted to make sure the defendants looked like “animals with claws,” mock prosecuting attorney Katie Farr said. “We studied the fact pattern and used those elements to prove our side,” she said. The jury deliberated for about an hour after closing statements. In the end, only Molitor was found guilty. She was sentenced to three months of community service helping her family clean the house. “In real life, she could have gotten 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, but she didn’t have a record and community service is the kind of the thing you do for people in situations like this,” Zuk said. “It was an appropriate punishment, I think.” Molitor didn’t think so. “After the sentencing, my mom got up and started dancing,” she said. Molitor said it was punishment enough to see her mother doing the ‘cabbage patch’ dance in public. Overall the students said the experience was fun and educational. “I think the mock trial is something they should do again – and maybe at other schools,” Threet said. “It was a good learning experience and it was fun.”
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Constable Melissa Gerome shows Mock Trial Baliff Matthew Welage the computer system during the St. Thomas More Mock Trial Friday, April 8. From left are: Judge Ken Zuk, Gerome, Welage and Baliff James “Boomer” Brinck.
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Members of the jury watch and listen while the prosecution interviews Aaron Deimler, a witness in the mock trial of the state of Ohio versus Jena Molitor and the state of Ohio versus Collin Threet. Deimler is an eighth-grader at St. Thomas More.
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The St. Thomas More Mock Trial was held Friday, April 8, in Municipal Court Judge Ken Zuk’s courtroom. The eighth-graders have been working with county law officials since early February.
Prosecuting attorney Katie Farr, an eighth-grader at St. Thomas More, gave her opening statement for the mock trial Friday, April 8.
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Clermont County Sheriff deputy Eric Campbell and eighth-grade mock trial deputy Justin Brunot were prepared to keep the peace during the St. Thomas More Mock Trial Friday, April 8.
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Defense attorney Rachel McGrath, center, goes over the details of the case with defendants Collin Threet and Jena Molitor before the St. Thomas More Mock Trial Friday, April 8.
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St. Thomas More Mock Trial defendant Jena Molitor confers with mentoring attorney Amelia Morgan during the trial Friday, April 8. Also pictured are mock defense attorney Rachel McGrath and defendant Collin Threet.
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The week at New Richmond
• The New Richmond softball team beat Madeira 12-0 in five innings, April 9. New Richmond’s Brittney Strunk scored a homerun and had three RBI. • In boys tennis, New Richmond beat Madeira 4-1, April 13. New Richmond’s Martin beat Muenz 4-6, 6-1, 62; Anderson beat Feiler 4-6, 61, 6-4; Manning and Lytle beat Hendon and Elackweldu 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Flood and Rydzewski beat Gjessing and Medort 6-4, 6-4. On April 14, New Richmond beat Batavia 3-2. New Richmond’s Anderson beatSmith 6-2, 6-1; Manning and Lytle beat Goodspeed and Heist 6-2, 6-4; Flood and Rydzewski beat Conner and Griffith 6-2, 6-0. Batavia’s Moles beat Martin 6-3, 6-3; and Bradburn beat Raver 7-6, 6-2. • In baseball, Indian Hill beat New Richmond 8-2, April 14.
The week at Glen Este
• The Glen Este boys tennis team placed fourth with a score of 24 in the Oak Hills Invitational, April 9. On April 12, Glen Este lost 5-0 to Wilmington.
The week at McNick
• In baseball, McNicholas beat Carroll 8-7, April 13. McNick’s James Hunt was 2-3 and had two RBI. On April 14, McNicholas beat Bethel-Tate 16-10. McNick’s Ryan Haynes was 24 and scored a homerun.
The week at Amelia
• The Amelia softball team beat Wyoming 5-2, April 12. Amelia’s Kayla Ziegelmeier pitched nine strikeouts, and Shelby Engle was 2-2, scored a homerun and a run and had two RBI. On April 14, Amelia beat Madeira 15-1 in five innings. Amelia’s Engle was 3-4 with a double, three runs and four RBI. • In baseball on April 13, Amelia beat Clermont Northeastern 6-5. On April 14, Madeira beat Amelia 9-6. • The boys tennis team beat Blanchester 4-1, April 14. Amelia’s Azizbek Ruziboev beat Fugett 6-0, 6-0; Cameron Nelson beat Jackson 7-5, 6-4; Nick Cardarelli beat Barney 6-0, 6-1; and Trent Wurth and Claire Schweinhart beat Rankin and Werl 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).
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When the local preseason baseball polls came out, Glen Este was nowhere to be found. Even after winning eight of their first nine, the Trojans still didn't sniff the top 10 and had to settle for the "also receiving votes" category. "It was based on what we did last year, and we didn't have a very successful season," coach Mike Hatfield said. "We were 818, but we did get guys some valuable playing time and it's paying off for us right now." For a team that started 18 just a year ago, it is a pretty dramatic turnaround. "You don't know, but I felt like we had talent to do well," Hatfield said. "The guys that were our better players at the beginning of the year were our younger players. We brought back strong seniors, strong juniors and strong sophomores. Across the board each of those guys has gotten valuable experience. The icing on the cake could be the return of Matt Jones. The senior shortstop is a four-year starter and has returned from a quad injury that kept him sidelined from early action. Getting a bat that produced a .429 average with four homers and 26 runs batted in is always a nice bonus. "In major league baseball, it's like making a trade deadline deal and getting a middle-of-the-order guy and not giving up any-
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Glen Este senior shortstop Matt Jones has returned to action for the Trojans who were already out to a great start in the FAVC-East. Jones has been a four-year starter for coach Mike Hatfield.
These are submitted game summaries. Glen Este scored a pair of close Fort Ancient Valley Conference league wins over Wilmington, winning 2-0 on the road April 13 and 5-4 at home April 14. Then, in another road game, on a blustery Friday afternoon April 15, they downed Milford, 11-2. Pete Winegardner pitched six strong innings in the game at Wilmington to improve his record to 3-0, while Nate Boston’s RBI double and Austin Rieck’s suicide squeeze bunt accounted for GE’s two runs in a fifth-inning rally. Chris Linneman pitched the final inning to pick up the save, getting the last two batters on a pop-up and a strikeout with the bases loaded. A triple by Anthony Clark and Ryan Henning’s single gave GE its first run in the home game, then two-out doubles from Matt Jones and Henning, followed by Tyler Burdick’s single, gave GE a 3-1 margin in the third inning.
include Turpin in the mix, Kings, Little Miami, and we've won it twice." Also enhancing Glen Este's chances this year is a right-handed transfer from McNicholas who has had some early success. Chris Linneman has been among the early strikeout and earned run average leaders in the league. "He's 3-0 right now (as of this interview)," Hatfield said. "He stepped right in and assumed the position as the No. 1 at the top of our rotation. He pounds the zone and doesn't give you too much to hit. He moves around and puts the ball in
play." Even though Linneman and Jones are notable stories, Hatfield is quick to point out the Trojans are more than just one or two stars. "We've got a team full of guys right now," Hatfield said. "Ryan Henning (sophomore infielder), Austin Rieck (sophomore outfielder), Anthony Clark (senior outfielder), Tyler Burdick (freshman outfielder). I know I'm leaving guys out, but there's been a different guy that's stepped up and did something to help us win. For me to single out
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Glen Este High School head baseball coach Mike Hatfield is in his fifth year with the Trojans. Glen Este has had a dramatic turnaround after a disappointing 8-18 season a year ago.
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thing," Hatfield said of the return of Jones. "For three years he's hit anywhere from second to fifth. He's on the cusp of 100 varsity hits. He's rock solid and our best player." With the addition of the top Trojan Jones, Glen Este should figure in the Fort Ancient Valley ConferenceEast division title picture. Most years, that's a pretty competitive and blurred picture. "One year, we had four different teams share the title," Hatfield said. "In a given year, Anderson will win it, Milford will win, Loveland will win, now you
After Wilmington had tied it in the fifth, Jones’ lead-off home run gave the Trojans a shortlived 4-3 lead. With the score again tied in the sixth, Rieck’s two-out double plated Heath Blandford with the winning run. Zach Mager pitched into the fifth inning, Corey Goedde stranded runners at third in the next two innings to pick up the win, while Ryan Fuller got the save, retiring the side in order in the seventh. Linneman scattered 10 hits in a complete game effort at Milford, running his record to 40, as GE broke open a tight pitcher’s duel with six sixth inning runs, then added a couple of insurance tallies in the seventh on a two-run double by Rieck. Milford cut short two potential Trojan rallies with double plays, but also allowed four runs to score on a pair of errant pick-off attempts. Rieck had three hits for GE, while Henning, Clark, and Austin Istvan delivered two each. any one guy would be an injustice." Junior catcher Ryan Fuller and seniors Michael Kennedy (designated hitter), Zach Mager (righthanded pitcher) and Peter Winegardner (left-handed pitcher) round out the Glen Este returning starters. Plenty of FAVC rivalry games are left on the schedule for Glen Este, including back-to-back games with Turpin (April 20-21), Anderson (April 29, May 2) and Kings (May 4 and 6). For a related video, see cincinnati.com/blogs/press preps.
Trojan softball earns 4 more victories The following are submitted softball game summaries. Kelley Benhase pitched Glen Este to two wins over Wilmington in Fort Ancient Valley Conference play last week, striking out 20 batters in the two games and smacking a home run in the process, as the Trojans won 6-3 at Wilmington April 13 and a 7-0 shutout at home April 14. Kaylin Steinmetz upped her city-leading RBI total to 22, while Jamie Merritt and Bailey Miller each collected four hits in the two games. The Trojans improved to 10-1 overall on
The week at Williamsburg
the season, and are leading the FAVC with a 7-0 record. Then, on Friday, April 15, the Trojans swept a doubleheader with two central Ohio teams, downing Northmont in extra innings, 4-3, and Urbana 9-3 to improve their overall record to 12-1. Pitchers Benhase and Miller each recorded wins on the day, Benhase striking out 13 to raise her total for the season to 106, while Miller fanned seven. The Trojans have key league games this week with Milford and Turpin, then hit the road again for contests in Tennessee over the weekend.
• The Williamsburg softball team beat Blanchester 40, April 13. Williamsburg’s Meisberger pitched 13 strikeouts, and Wagers was 3-3. Felicity beat Williamsburg 2-0, April 14.
The week at Batavia
• The Batavia softball team won the April 13 game against New Richmond 6-3. Batavia’s Andi Otten was 2-4 and hit a triple. New Ricmond’s Bethany Smith was 2-3. On April 14, Batavia beat Goshen 23-4 in five innings. Batavia’s Jill Crouch pitched eight strikeouts, was 4-4, hit a triple and had six RBI. • In boys tennis, Mariemont beat Batavia 5-0, April 13. • In baseball, Batavia beat New Richmond 11-7, April 13. Batavia’s Ryan Gormley was 2-4 with two doubles and five RBI; and New Richmond’s Austin Warden was 3-4 with a double and two runs. Goshen beat Batavia 5-2, April 14. Ryan Gormley scored a homerun for Batavia.
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Barons bat at Midland
Freshman Trevor Simon of the Amelia Barons steps up to the plate April 14 at the A.J. Cohen Memorial baseball tournament at Midland Field. Simon went 2-3 on the afternoon, but the Barons fell to Madeira 9-6.
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On target
Williamsburg High School’s Courtney Wagers successfully puts a bunt down during the Wildcats’ 2-0 loss to Felicity, April 14.
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Amelia senior pitcher Cody Chase on the mound at Midland Field in the A.J. Cohen Memorial tournament against Madeira April 14. The Mustangs beat the Barons 9-6.
Williamsburg third baseman Tiffany Tibbs throws to first base as pitcher Rachel Meisberger ducks out of the way during the Wildcats’ 2-0 loss to Felicity, April 13. BRANDON SEVERN/CONTRIBUTOR
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Yes for the levy
Turning 18 and being able to vote for the first time, I’m very glad I get to vote because of the school levy. It saddens me to know that so many teachers will be cut, students will have to pay over $400 to play sports, and there will be no bus transportation. Being that young, students shouldn’t have to worry about how they are going to get to and from school, or if their parents can afford for them to be active and play the sports they love. Middle school and high school should be one of the greatest times in your life, but how can it be when so many things could be taken away? People need to stop and think about not only themselves, but the others in the community and how it will impact their future. Passing this levy will not only save our teachers’ jobs, but it will greatly impact the students in the future. Help save the schools by voting “yes” for the levy in May. Most importantly, help our community educate for the better of us all. Tori Andres, Amelia
‘No’ on Batavia school levy
While it appears that this district has some need for operating funds, the problem with this levy is that it is continuous. Continuous means forever. You’ll pay 6.9 mills for as long as you own your home and thereafter, as long as your heirs own your home. When Batavia schools receive its share of casino money in the next few years, it won’t matter. You’ll still pay the 6.9 mills forever. If new businesses locate in Batavia Township and bring new tax revenue to the school district, it won’t matter. You’ll still pay 6.9 mills forever. How much money will 6.9 mills bring to this district? It is $1,656,000 every year, forever. As a general rule, you should always reject any levy that is continuous. Too many new things can happen over a lifetime. In these difficult economic times, we all have less to pay this district more. Please vote “no” on May 3, and let the district know that a levy should be for a defined time period, not forever. Thank you. Bob Baillie, Batavia Township
Vote ‘yes’ for Issue 4
I am a parent with children in the West Clermont school district. They are student-athletes. My daughter attends Amelia High and plays soccer. My son is in the middle school and is hoping there will be a school football team to play for. The possibility of the sports programs going to an estimated $500 fee to play will be a huge obstacle for most families. Families currently struggle with the $50 fee. You might be thinking: “I don’t care, that isn’t my problem.” Yet when more and more kids are not able to play sports or participate in school activities it will be your problem. The evidence supporting sports participation for young people are overwhelming. “It has the power to combat everything from racism to low self-image, to the high-school drop-out rate.” (Sue Caste, Executive Producer, PBS Sports: Get in the Game). Female high school athletes are 92 percent less likely to get involved with drugs, 80 percent less likely to get pregnant and three times more likely to gradu-
ate than non-athletes (Women’s Sports Foundation). The future of West Clermont will depend on how we react today. Betty Bauer, Amelia
Do my part
I am asking for the support of my fellow registered voters on Tuesday, May 3, for the West Clermont schools. West Clermont Local School District has an “Excellent with Distinction” rating. In order to maintain excellent schools for our children, the passage of this tax levy is critical. I know the idea of paying higher taxes without an increase in salary is a frightening reality for many. My family and I balance our wants and needs. For us, an excellent education for our children is essential. My children, as well as all children throughout the district deserve a high quality education. So on May 3, I will do my part by voting for the West Clermont Local School District tax levy. Through the support of our community, our district teachers and administrators, and our parents; our students will continue to receive an excellent education. Kelli Beatty, Union Township
Hurts children
Voters will be asked on May 3 to vote on Issue 4, a tax levy for West Clermont school district, that if passed will raise taxes. One of the arguments against the levy is that tax dollars may have been mismanaged, but without the levy passing, services for the children will be cut, and more teachers will lose their jobs. Voting “no” may send a message to the school board, but it also hurts children. I urge voters to vote “yes” on Issue 4 on May 3. Debbie Edwards, Amelia
Send donation envelopes
In the past three years, all of us have suffered with the bad economy. Many people I know have lost their jobs and personally I am making 6 percent less than in 2008. Bottom line is, if the West Clermont levy passes, more people will lose their homes. That means less tax revenue and another levy in two years or sooner. Do you ever drive our streets and see the abandoned houses? Do you read the endless list of foreclosure filings in this paper alone? If people well off can give an extra $500 a year, do it. If parents of students can give extra money, do it. But the apartment dwellers who all seem to have three or four kids are outnumbering the homeowners – and last time I looked, they don’t pay property taxes. West Clermont every year should send out donation envelopes to everyone. If all of us – and I mean all of us sent in a donation – money would be raised and the schools could benefit. Just keep the property taxes the same for a while or there won’t be a backbone of the community left. Then the quality of the schools won’t matter. Lee J. Eyerman, Pierce Township
Support West Clermont
My 7-year-old daughter asked me to write this letter, and how can I let her down after our state government already has? These budget cuts in education are detrimental to our children and to our future as a community. How are we supposed to succeed
educationally when good teachers are being laid off, and class sizes are beyond capacity? How are we supposed to minimize the crime rate when students are not offered extra-curricular activities that keep them in a safe, structured environment? For less than $3 a day, we can reduce the cuts. Yesterday, I explained West Clermont’s levy situation to our children. My daughter, a first grader in the district, began to cry. Through tears, she said, “Why would people not vote for the levy? I don’t want (these cuts) to happen. Please, do something, Mommy.” That’s when my husband and I decided that we weren’t going to let this levy fail without a fight. I promise you that voting “no” will only hurt the children. So, here I am, as the mother of two school-aged children and as a neighbor, asking for your support. Please vote in favor of West Clermont’s levy. Jill Glass, Union Township
Poor planning
Voting “no” on Issue 4 is not a vote against quality education, WCLSD school kids or hard-working parents. It’s a vote of no trust/no confidence in those responsible for managing the district. 1. If I invested 3 years of research into a project, I would include my ability to sustain that project. WCLSD invested 3 years researching Small Schools, yet only 1.5 years after implementation a 9.75-mill emergency operating levy was required. Did they not see it coming? 2. Sports participation fees for WCLSD will increase tenfold if the levy fails. Little Miami schools raised fees and saw a 40 percent drop in participation. Based on data in the April 8 Enquirer, it looks like WCLSD only incorporated a 12.5-percent drop. Do they not see it coming? 3. The WCLSD website says we need the levy because revenues don’t match inflation. Social Security recipients have seen no inflationary increases in benefits for 2 years. Is WCLSD exempt from the effects of a poor economy? We don’t have deep pockets. There’s a limit to our incomes, too. WCLSD should do what we’re doing: Make do with what we have. Vote “no” on Issue 4. Dawn Hall, Amelia
For the West Clermont levy
I am going to vote for the West Clermont levy and I hope you do, too. No, I don’t like the idea that my taxes will increase, but I like even less what will happen to our schools and community if the levy fails. I know what it is like to tighten a budget, make that old car run yet another year, forget about replacing the roof, the list goes on and on. West Clermont is facing the same difficult decisions. At this point ,they have made so many cuts the next round will be a disaster for our children. West Clermont cannot cut anymore without jeopardizing the quality of education for the students. For the price of a cup of coffee a day you can assure that the students in our West Clermont district will receive the education they need and deserve. May 3 is all about our children. Please vote for the West Clermont levy. Sharon Hancock, Amelia
Get back to basics
My name is Raymond Holton. I am 70 years old and on a fixed income. I have lived here in Union Township since 1945. I went to St. Thomas More and my wife who has lived in Union Township since 1954 went to Withamsville and graduated from Glen Este in 1966. We have sent our children through West Clermont schools and we now have grandchildren in them. We have always voted for the school levies, but this one I must not. My reasons are that we as parents seem to want to do too much for our children. We want to make it better than we had it. I see where we keep giving and making it easier for the children and not allowing them to learn it themselves. We need to get back to the basics. We can’t continue to give everybody everything. Roy Holton, Union Township
istrators who have helped shape my kids’ education. Some education has come through traditional classroom teaching, some through hands-on learning of art and music, and some through playing on a school sports team. Combined, this education works together to help create successful adults. I believe this is the primary goal for all children. You may not have children in West Clermont schools, but as a homeowner, you’re property value is directly tied to the quality of your school district. West Clermont is “Excellent with Distinction.” This is about the kids in your community. The ones who live on your street, attend your church, and even deliver your Community Journal. They all deserve a quality, wellrounded education. My hope is that you realize like I do, that in the best interest of our community, we can’t afford for this levy to fail. Lori Lang, Amelia
$1 a day is reasonable
Find other funding
No bus. No sidewalks. If Issue 4 fails, 6,000 children in our district will be without a reliable way to school. No school. No lunch. Thousands of children in our district live in households that qualify for free and reduced lunches. If the levy fails, these children may be without access to the only steady meal they get all day, simply because they can’t get to school. No teachers. No learning. Our district stands to lose more than 70 much-needed teachers, classes and programs that have built a district that is “Excellent with Distinction.” We say, “Make do.” We say, “Rise above your circumstances.” Adults can do that. Kids can’t. A “yes” vote on Issue 4 may cost you a dollar a day. As education, food and transportation go, a dollar a day is cheap. Yet here we stand, right on the edge of taking away the very thing that enables people to move forward, rise above and make do: Education. Mary Hufford, Amelia
Vote ‘no’ on May 3
It is with dismay that I again see the same old fear tactics promoted by West Clermont. While we’re reading of other school districts that are using innovative methods, such as recruiting retired teachers as volunteers, parents and students participating in fundraisers to keep sports, a principal who is dividing his time between two schools and even a Clermont Northeastern superintendent who solicits donated materials, we have seen no effort by West Clermont to do anything except threaten voters with cuts in bus service and massive increases in sports fees. Until such time as we see some real effort on the part of West Clermont to keep costs down by using innovative ideas rather than scare tactics, I urge voters to send a message by voting “no” on May 3. They have gone to the well once too often and the well is dry. Dawn Harsley, Pierce Township
About the kids
I have a few things for you to consider before deciding what you can’t afford on May 3. I’m just a mom. I’m a soccer and basketball mom, a room mom, and a field trip mom. These experiences have given me a close look at the excellent teachers, coaches and admin-
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For as long as I can remember, property owners have had to bear the responsibility for providing funding for schools and it is grossly unfair. It is time we find alternative sources of funding for the schools by passage of an earnings tax and/or sales tax or having the residents pay for a portion their children’s educational. That way everyone would have “skin in the game” instead of just the property owners. It is time property owners get relief and our leaders to find alternative sources of funding for the schools. The thing that amazes me is that renters are permitted to vote on school levies when they don’t pay property taxes. Maybe property owners need to push for an initiative on the ballot restricting the ability to vote on school levies to property owners only. It is time for the West Clermont schools to learn to operate within their means and not impose an increase in taxes as they did in 2010 by denying voters the opportunity to vote on the increase. The property owners in Clermont County need to band together and refuse to pass any further tax increases for the West Clermont schools. Dennis M. Luken, Pierce Township
Fond memories
West Clermont has been an important part of my life since the late 1980s. I attended Amelia High where I participated in band, choir and many after-school activities. I have many fond memories of marching band, discussions about books and debates in social studies. When I graduated from college with a teaching degree, I wanted to give back to this community. I am now a teacher at Amelia Middle School. Both of my sons attend West Clermont and when they talk to me about the things they remember from their school day and what they hope to do next, it saddens me to think they could lose some of those opportunities. I always hoped to give them more opportunities than I had, not less. Think back to your days in school. What do you remember? The sports even if you just watched, the teacher who helped you succeed in math or the project that helped awaken your dreams for college. Please vote “yes” on May 3 to help our children further their dreams. Tricia Moore, Amelia
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Paying to play
The recent proposal to the West Clermont school board by our district’s athletic directors involves students “paying to play.” This proposal is being suggested should the levy for Issue 4 not pass. It is true that we are in hard economic times and increasing our property taxes would be difficult for every family. However, we need to get the word out concerning what would happen financially if this levy doesn’t pass. Sports parents, listen up. The proposal on the table is that school sports grades seven to 12 would cost $495 per student per sport. No caps for families or multiple sports. That means for a family of three kids each playing one sport, you would pay almost $1,500. Two kids playing two sports throughout the school year? Almost $2,000. This proposal might make us think differently about the one dollar per day that the average homeowner would pay if the levy passes. Keep this in mind when going to the polls on May 3. Vote “yes” for Issue 4. Darrin Rakestraw, Amelia
For the levy
As a parent in the West Clermont school district it is very important to me that the levy passes. I feel that the district has provided an excellent learning environment for my children. I cannot say enough about the outstanding teachers and support staff. There is a sense of family and caring that is hard to find. I am no different than others who struggle with paying more taxes. But the alternative is even harder to swallow. Just look around at our neighboring school districts, they are all struggling. We can help stop the bleeding now, or watch as our “Excellent with Distinction” school district is torn apart. I am asking that all of us put our children’s futures first. Please join me and vote for the levy on May 3. Jackie Robinson, Union Township
Learning with enthusiasm
“Mom! Guess what I did today at school?” asks my second-grader Dylan as he sprints towards me off of
the bus. “I practiced writing my sight words on bumpy paper and now I can read those same words in a book.” My preschooler, Tyler, then chimes in, “I got to write my name in spaghetti sauce Mom. It was really cool.” Not to be outdone by her brothers, my daughter Allyson, who is a kindergartner says, “Well, I solved math problems on the SmartBoard and moved all of the numbers around.” This is a typical day for my children who attend Amelia Elementary. Not only are they learning to read, write and solve math problems successfully, but they are also learning with enthusiasm. They have the priceless gift of the love of learning. Wonderful things are happening each and every moment in the classrooms at this “excellent” school. Please help make these experiences continue to be possible for all students in our community by voting “yes” on May 3 for West Clermont’s school levy. Shauna Rogers, Amelia
Support West Clermont kids
I feel so fortunate to be a part of the West Clermont school district. I have grown up in this community; I attended Willowville Elementary and Glen Este Middle School and graduated from Glen Este High School. Now I teach at Withamsville-Tobasco Elementary, where my children also attend school. As a former student, and now parent and teacher, I have been able to experience the many opportunities WC has provided. I feel a large amount of emotion when I think about Issue 4 and how it could drastically change everything our community has worked so hard to build. I cannot imagine my children or my students going to school and not being able to take part in specials’ classes or having the opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities. It is amazing the influence that these classes and activities have on our children, so I am confident that the loss of them would be devastating to our children. As a proud member of the WC family, I am hoping that all community members will consider the excellent education children are receiving and take the time to vote “yes” on May 3, in
support of West Clermont schools. Christy Sunderman, Batavia
Better future
My name is Tania and I am 18 years old. I plan on voting “yes” in May so the levy can pass. It would be amazing if those who are undecided end up voting “yes” and helping it pass. People need to realize that the money is a minor issue in comparison to the things that will be taken away from the students. How do they expect kids to have a great education when they take everything away? Even though I’ll be in college next year, I still care about the schools and what goes on. People are focusing on everything besides the education of the students in the district. If the levy fails and all of these potential cuts occur, students will not get the full education they need, which causes a chain reaction of uneducated, unemployed individuals who eventually bring the community down. People need to consider all potential results of this levy before voting. Voting “yes” will provide a better future for our students and our community. Tania Teran, Amelia
Vote yes for the levy
On behalf of my daughter and the other students in the West Clermont school district, I encourage you to vote “yes” for the levy in May. While for many people money is the issue at hand, you can’t put a price on what will be taken away from these young individuals. I have seen first-hand the empowerment and positive impact extra-curricular activities and sports have on a child. My daughter currently participates in three different sports, and the results of their participation extend far beyond court or the field. Not only do these activities provide students with something to do, they provide positive, professional, working relationships with others, self-confidence, and good decision-making skills. While the core of high school lies in academics, extra activities push students to strive to achieve higher goals. Colleges these days aren’t just looking for a high grade point average; they are also looking for a well-rounded high school experience.
This levy passing is crucial to the future of our students and community as a whole. I highly encourage you to consider everything at stake when making your decision in May. Sherri Terry, Union Township
Stand as a community
It’s 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Amelia High School students go home, but for the journalists of the “Baron Beat” newspaper, the day continues. The afternoon quickly turns to evening as we finish the final draft. Two years ago the “Baron Beat” started from scratch. The hard work began the very first day when Adviser Beth Bloom started the class. We learned how to interview, edit photos, fundraise and research information. We did this all in a short period of time and continued to work hard to print our newspaper every month. We have come a long way. The newspaper staff has printed 12 issues in two years with another three slated this year. The staff of the “Baron Beat” have had many fantastic opportunities including going to Kent State University this April to accept several awards for outstanding journalism. As a senior, I cherish the time I have left here. I was blessed to have many class opportunities. With the upcoming emergency levy in May, these opportunities may not exist any more. Luckily, I have had these experiences and found what I truly enjoy in life. Sadly, the underclassmen might not have the opportunity if the levy fails. Megan Vinson, Amelia
Good for our children
I am voting for the West Clermont levy on May 3. I have been very happy with the quality of education my children have received from the district. I know times are hard; everyone is tightening their budget, which goes for West Clermont, also. But just how much more can you cut before our children no longer have the opportunities they have now? I want my children to experience art, music and physical education. I don’t want to see transportation issues that make getting students to school a total chaos. I look at all of the school districts around us and see how they are struggling
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Do you support efforts to repeal Senate Bill 5, and Ohio Democrats’ proposals to allow recalls of state office holders? Why or why not? “This two-part question has enough discussion to fill the entire Press for weeks! “First, the recall efforts should be stopped. Recalls should be kept for extremely serious situations of criminal or major ethical reasons. “Just because you disagree, does not mean you can recall. “Elections have consequences and like it or not, we all have to suffer through administrations we don’t like. Secondly, Senate Bill 5.
This piece of legislation has taken courage and strength. We have been looking for leaders to do the right thing for generations. “We finally have a group of people who are serious about fixing Ohio, possibly at their own political peril. Isn’t this what we all want? In order to balance the $8 billion shortfall, hard decisions have to be made. Kicking the can will not work anymore. “I am the granddaughter of a union founder and the daughter of a union member. Both of them support SB5. They see the unions are no longer just protecting the people; they have become tax-funded political machines. “Even FDR, grandfather of the labor union, said the following: “All government employees should realize
that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service.” And, “Particularly, I want to emphasize my conviction that militant tactics have no place in the functions of any organization of government employees.” “This is not a union vs. non-union situation. This is a moment to realize you are doing the right thing for your kids and grandkids. J.U. “SB5 has nothing to do with the private sector unions, AF of L-CIO, Teamsters, etc. For advocates of public sector unions to claim that SB5 does affect private sector unions, is a lie. “The members of the AF of L and CIO unions are
among the citizens that are being required to pay the wages and benefits that exceed those that they themselves receive from their employers. J.C. “I support SB 5, and would be against any efforts to repeal it. We need to stand up for the middle class. It is time for the privileged few working for government unions to share in the pain of the recession. “I am also totally against unions funding politicians with my tax dollars ... which is what union dues essentially is.” S.W. “I oppose the efforts by public sector union bosses to repeal SB 5. SB 5 brings
also. Our district is “Excellent with Distinction and I for one want to keep that rating. It is good for our children and good for property values. I encourage all West Clermont parents to get out and support the levy, because what we are really doing is supporting our children. Kelly Vose, Union Township
In favor of Issue 4
As a parent and teacher in the West Clermont school district, I feel a vote in favor of Issue 4 is a must. Our students work very hard every day on core content areas, such as reading and math. Core content areas are not the only important subjects taught at school. The thought that students will not be able to enjoy art, music, library and gym in their busy day is very upsetting. Our special area teachers have expertise that is very important in helping to create well-rounded children. For some children, that is the time of day when they get to shine. This may be their favorite part of the school day. These teachers offer education that many of our children would never have an opportunity to experience outside of school. I love that my first-grader comes home and tells me what he has learned about an artist or composer. I would like for his enthusiasm and knowledge to continue to grow. These are important subjects and our children deserve to have the teachers, who are experts, teaching them. Please vote “yes” on Issue 4. Tracey Welp, Amelia
We can’t afford a ‘no’ vote
When I first heard about the West Clermont levy I have to admit my initial reaction was “we can’t afford it.” With a son at Xavier, a son starting UC in the fall and an unexpected job loss, our family’s finances are stretched to say the least. The simple fact is we can’t afford a “no” vote. It will cost the kids of this community something nobody can put a price tag on … opportunity. You see, I realized that my sons were accepted into these universities because of the wellrounded education they received from the West Clermont school district. They
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Back to the wall
The state of education in Ohio looks grimmer every day. More and more cuts are being made from school district budgets. Who is to blame for this? Well it is not the West Clermont school district. I have watched as the district has cut hundreds of positions over the last several years. I am amazed at how well they maintain the old worn out buildings and surrounding grounds. I have watched the graduation rate increase and the district receive the highest rating on the state report card, “Excellent with Distinction.” The real story is West Clermont has its back to the wall. The only recourse they have available is to ask the taxpayers for help. What happens if we don’t? Failure to pass the levy will devastate our schools and our community. If you think it is hard to sell a home now, imagine how hard it will be if this levy fails. A vote for the levy is a vote for all of us. Sarah Williams, Batavia
Next question What plans do you have for your garden this year? How much do you plan to spend? How does that compare to last year? Every week The Community Journal asks readers a questions that they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to clermont@communitypress.com with “chatroom” in the subject line. balance to the collective bargaining process between government and public sector unions, something that has been missing for too long. “And it eliminates the unfairness of forcing people to join a union in order to work and the unfairness of effectively forcing people to contribute to political causes they don’t agree with.” J.W.P. “I do not support repeal of SB5. Enough is enough. Lets start spending what we take in. The schools need this so that the burden is
not on the taxpayers for bond levies.” W.E. “I do not support the repeal of Issue 5. Negotiations with people that expect support and contributions from the unions cannot be relied on to put public interest first.” K.B. “We support SB5 legislature and we do not support the recall efforts by the Democratics and the unions.” L.H. and M.H.
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Brothers Jacob Maphet, 7, and Nathan Maphet, 9, of Goshen Township help clean up along Goshen Road April 16 for Clean & Green.
Helping clean up at Goshen Road and Ohio 28 are, from left, Lisa White of Goshen; Jeremiah Loveless, 10, of Goshen; and Anita Crowder of Loveland.
Clean & Green volunteers pick up trash Volunteers from across Clermont County picked up trash and litter Saturday, April 16, as part of the Clean & Green effort sponsored by Clermont 20/20. Despite rain throughout the day, about 650 volun-
teers participated in the event, said Becky Ploucha of Clermont 20/20. There were 15 staging areas around the county. About 1,500 bags of litter were picked up in addition to other debris such as
12 tires and a windshield. “It was successful despite the rain,” Ploucha said. Volunteers received Tshirts and refreshments. “We look forward to the event next year,” Ploucha said.
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Logan Vargas and Magwire Graybill help clean up the streets of Williamsburg Saturday, April 16.
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Sterling Briggs, a Goshen Township resident and member of Milford Boy Scout Troop 415, dumps water out of a cigarette box before throwing it away during Milford’s Clean & Green Saturday, April 16.
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Rayce Driggs gets some help from her mother, Nea Driggs, while getting ready for Clean & Green in Bethel’s Burke Park.
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Jonathan Dick and Jillian Dick came to Bethel’s Burke Park for Clean & Green ready for the rain.
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Bailey Wood, 12, left, and Sam Wood, 10, of Stonelick Township clean up April 16 for Clean & Green at Gauche Park in Owensville.
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Collin Briggs, left, and Brice Briggs pick up trash along the fence near Milford Main and the intersection of Lila Avenue and Ohio 28. While the Briggs live in Goshen Township, they are members of Milford Boy Scout Troop 415.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, A P R I L 2 1
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Meeting, 6-7 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, 2010 Wolfangel Road, Network of weight-loss support programs. $26 annually, first meeting free. Presented by TOPS. 843-4220. Anderson Township.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Friendly Zumba Fitness Class, 7 p.m., Rplace, 23 Swan Lane, $5. 310-5600; www.zumbawithrobin.webs.com. Amelia.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Health Screenings, 10 a.m.-noon, Homan Chiropractic Eastgate, 4380 Glen Este-Withamsville Road, Brief health questionnaire, blood pressure, height, weight, pulse and spinal/postural evaluation. Free. 753-6325. Union Township.
FOOD & DRINK
Fraternal Order of Eagles 2289 Fish Fry, 5:30-8 p.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles 2289, 265 Foundry Ave., Fish, fries, coleslaw, dessert, hush puppies and coffee. Carryout available. 732-9035. Batavia. Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74, Fish or shrimp platters, fish sandwich, French fries, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, desserts and drinks. Other menu items available. Carryout available. Benefits Veterans in hospitals and nursing homes. $6.75 platters. 528-9909. Mount Carmel. Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 450, 450 Victor Stier Drive, Fish, shrimp, chicken fingers, French fries, baked potato, macaroni and cheese, Saratoga chips, coleslaw, cottage cheese and apple sauce. Carryout available. Family friendly. $6. 8319876. Milford.
Earth Day Celebration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M&R Recycling, 1272 Ohio 28, Raffle of 20-inch flat-screen TV, premium price paid for aluminum cans, drinks, snacks and annual Earth Day festivities. Free. 575-0661; mandrrecycling.com. Loveland. Creative Writing Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St., Inspire and offer suggestions. Ages 13 and up. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 724-1070. Williamsburg.
MUSIC - BLUES
Sonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch Hill Guinea Pike, 697-9705; www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Union Township Summer Concerts, 1:30 p.m., Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road, Amphitheater behind center. Music by Zak Morgan. Bring seating. Free. Presented by Clermont Chamber of Commerce. 752-1741. Union Township.
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
Is It I Lord?, 7 p.m., Christ Presbyterian Church, 5657 Pleasant View Drive, Tableau of DaVinci’s master piece “The Last Supper” presented by members of the congregation who portray 12 apostles as they react to the announcement that one of them will betray Jesus. Free. Presented by Christ Presbyterian. 831-9100. Milford. F R I D A Y, A P R I L 2 2
BUSINESS SEMINARS
Job Search Learning Labs, 1-3:30 p.m., Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave., Technically-oriented learning opportunities for those in job transition. Free. Presented by Job Search Learning Labs. 474-3100; www.jobsearchlearninglabs.wikidot.com. Anderson Township.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Clermont County Historical Society Meeting, 7:30 p.m., UC Clermont Campus, 4200 Clermont College Drive, Free. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865), Gary Knepp speaks about the Civil War Camp Dennison. Presented by Clermont County Historical Society. 753-8672; clermonthistoric.org. Batavia.
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EDUCATION
Ohio Driver Intervention Program, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Clermont Recovery Center, 1088 Wasserman Way, State-approved Adult Remedial Driving Program for two-point credit against drivers license. $85. Registration required. 735-8100; www.recoveryctr.org. Batavia.
EXERCISE CLASSES
HOLIDAY - EARTH DAY
LITERARY - LIBRARIES
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Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., Mount Carmel Social Club, 704 Old Ohio 74, Haddock, cod and chicken meals with all homemade side dishes. Dinein or carryout. $8.50. 383-1178. Union Township. Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., Dennis Johnson VFW Post 6562, 1596 Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches, chicken fingers or six-piece shrimp dinner. Includes cole slaw and French fries. Carryout available. $6 and up. Presented by Ladies Auxiliary Dennis Johnson VFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Milford.
Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township. Jazzercise, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Jazzercise Anderson, $5 walk-in. 407-9292; www.jazzercise.com. Anderson Township. Zumba Fitness Class, 10-11 a.m., Anderson Dance Academy, 8263 Beechmont Ave., Fuses hypnotic musical rhythms and tantalizing moves to create dynamic workout system. Ages 14 and up. Child care available with advance notice. Karin Oakes, instructor. $50 for 10 classes; $7. 474-7800. Anderson Township.
HOLIDAY - EARTH DAY
Earth Day Celebration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M&R Recycling, Free. 575-0661; mandrrecycling.com. Loveland.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Mobile Mammography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kroger Loveland, 800 LovelandMadeira Road, Fifteen-minute screenings. Cost varies per insurance plan. Financial assistance available for qualified applicants. Appointment required. Presented by Jewish Hospital. 686-3300. Loveland. Mobile Mammography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kroger Anderson Towne Center, 7580 Beechmont Ave., Fifteen-minute screenings. Cost varies per insurance plan. Financial assistance available for qualified applicants. Appointment required. Presented by Jewish Hospital. 686-3300. Anderson Township.
HOLIDAY - EARTH DAY
Earth Day Celebration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M&R Recycling, Free. 575-0661; mandrrecycling.com. Loveland.
LITERARY - LIBRARIES
Board Game Day, 2-4 p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611 W. Plane St., Scrabble and variety of board games. All ages welcome. Free. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 734-2619; www.clermontlibrary.org. Bethel.
MUSEUMS
Vintage Purses and Ladies’ Accessories Exhibit, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Promont House Museum, 906 Main St., Exhibit from 18901940 includes 30 purses made of shells, beads, lace, rhinestones, mesh and leather. Shoes include dainty lace boots to ornate evening slippers. Miscellaneous accessories include fans, compacts, gloves, hankies and scarves. Benefits Greater Milford Area Historical Society and Promont House. $5, $1 ages 12 and under. Presented by Greater Milford Area Historical Society. 248-0324; www.milfordhistory.net. Milford.
PROVIDED
Enjoy an Earth Day Celebration from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at M&R Recycling, 1272 Ohio 28. There will be a raffle of 20-inch flat-screen TV, premium price paid for aluminum cans, drinks, snacks and annual Earth Day festivities. Call 5750661or visit mandrrecycling.com.
MUSIC - OLDIES
Elvis Night with Jo-El, 7-8 p.m., Great Scott, 106 E. Main St., All-night movie, music, food specials and music. Family friendly. Free. 943-4637. Amelia.
NATURE
Wildflower Walk, 1 p.m., Sycamore Park, 4082 Ohio 132, Free. Presented by Clermont County Park District. 876-9013. Batavia. Backyard Safari, 2 p.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Seasongood Nature Center. Learn how to provide a natural habitat for wildlife. Free, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.
RECREATION HOLIDAY - EASTER
Easter Egg Hunts & Adult Egg Scramble, 10 a.m. (children) and noon (adults), Riverside Park, 3969 Round Bottom Road, Egg hunts for children 17 and under and adults 18 and up. Adult Egg Scramble starts at noon. Family friendly. $2 per hunt, per person. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4513. Anderson Township. Egg Hunt, 12:30 p.m., House of Restoration Worship Center, 1487 Ohio 131, Egg hunt, games and more. Ages 12 and under. Free. 575-2011. Milford. Easter Egg Hunt, 11 a.m., Pierce Township Park, 961 Locust Corner Road, Registration begins at 10 a.m. Easter bunny arrives at 10:30 a.m. Free. Presented by Pierce Township. 752-6787; www.piercetownship.org. Pierce Township.
MUSEUMS
Bells of the World, 1-4:30 p.m., Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, 201 Riverside Drive, Collection of bells from around the world by Marilyn Grismere, bell collector since 2004. Free. 683-5692; www.lovelandmuseum.org. Loveland. Vintage Purses and Ladies’ Accessories Exhibit, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Promont House Museum, $5, $1 ages 12 and under. 2480324; www.milfordhistory.net. Milford.
Three-on-three Basketball Tournament, 9:30 a.m., Clermont Northeastern High School, 5327 Hutchinson Road, Gymnasium. Five-man roster; three games guaranteed. Clermont Northeastern Athletic Boosters. Ages 18 and up. $60 per team. Registration required by April 16. 576-6770. Owensville. M O N D A Y, A P R I L 2 5
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Anderson Hills United Methodist Church, 7515 Forest Road, Take Off Pounds Sensibly weekly support meeting. Presented by TOPS. 528-5959. Anderson Township.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township. Friendly Zumba Fitness Class, 7 p.m., Rplace, $5. 310-5600; www.zumbawithrobin.webs.com. Amelia. Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., Jazzercise Anderson, $5 walk-in. 407-9292; www.jazzercise.com. Anderson Township. Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Anderson Dance Academy, $50 for 10 classes; $7. 474-7800. Anderson Township. Pilates, 7:15-8:15 p.m., Fitness For Function, 8298 Clough Pike, Suite 8, Improve core control, coordination, standing alignment and balance with Pilates mat exercises. With Katie Cline. $10. 233-3484; www.fitnessforfunctioncincy.com. Anderson Township.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
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MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Cheeseburger in Paradise, 812 Eastgate North Road, Bring instrument. All genres welcome. Free. 967-0427. Union Township.
MUSIC - JAZZ
Sinatra Night, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Padrino, 111 Main St., With Matt Snow, “The Cincinnati Sinatra.” Family friendly. Free. 965-0100. Milford.
SHOPPING
Sneak Peek Ladies Night, 5-8 p.m., Blooms & Berries Farm Market, 9669 S. Ohio 48, Check out what plants and products are available before the garden center officially opens for spring. Wine, food and ten percent discount on purchases. Free. 697-9173; www.bloomsandberriesfarmmarket.com. Loveland. W E D N E S D A Y, A P R I L 2 7
EXERCISE CLASSES
Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township. Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., Jazzercise Anderson, $5 walk-in. 407-9292; www.jazzercise.com. Anderson Township. Yoga Essentials, 6:15-7:15 p.m., Fitness For Function, 8298 Clough Pike, Suite 8, Safe and effective approach to relieve muscle tension, increase flexibility and build strength. With Lisa Rizzo. $10. 233-3484; www.fitnessforfunctioncincy.com. Anderson Township.
FOOD & DRINK
WAVE Free Community Dinner, 6 p.m., Milford First United Methodist Church, 541 Main St., Wednesdays Are Very Extraordinary. No church service attached, no reservations needed. All welcome. Family friendly meals. Free; donations accepted. 831-5500; www.milfordfirstumc.org. Milford.
LITERARY - STORY TIMES
Baby Story Time, 10-10:30 a.m., Union Township Branch Library, 4462 Mount CarmelTobasco Road, Ages 18 months and under. Free. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 528-1744. Union Township.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Bob Cushing, 8 p.m., Rong Tan’s Bistro & Lounge, 606 Ohio Pike, Presented by Rong Tan’s Bistro and Lounge. 752-1907. Withamsville.
RECREATION
Bingo at St. Veronica, 5 p.m., St. Veronica Parish, 4473 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road, Parish Center. Birthday specials, raffle, Lucky Loser, giveaways and door prizes. Food and drink available. Ages 18 and up. $10, free ages 84 and up. 528-1622; www.stveronica.org. Mount Carmel. T H U R S D A Y, A P R I L 2 8
BUSINESS MEETINGS Economic Forecast Breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Holiday Inn Eastgate, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Brian Beaulieu, economist and CEO of the Institute for Trend Research, returns to Clermont County to examine what the trend probabilities are through 2012 for the nation and the local area. $75, $40 chamber members. Reservations required. Presented by Clermont Chamber of Commerce. 5765000; www.clermontchamber.com. Union Township.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch Hill Guinea Pike, Hosted by Bob Cushing. Free. 697-9705. Loveland.
LITERARY - CRAFTS
Crochet Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St., Learn simple stitches each week. Participants need size H or larger crochet hook. Ages 13 and up. Free. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 724-1070. Williamsburg. T U E S D A Y, A P R I L 2 6
EXERCISE CLASSES
Friendly Zumba Fitness Class, 7 p.m., Rplace, $5. 310-5600; www.zumbawithrobin.webs.com. Amelia. Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Jazzercise Anderson, $5 walk-in. 407-9292; www.jazzercise.com. Anderson Township.
HOME & GARDEN
PROVIDED Cirque Du Soleil’s “Ovo” comes to Coney Island under its Grand Chapiteau, Thursday, April 21 through May 15. “Ovo” takes the viewer into a world of insects crawling, fluttering and playing. Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. No 4 p.m. performances on April 22 and May 7; the May 7 evening performance is at 8:30 p.m.; dark on Tuesday, May 10; there will be a 4 p.m. performance on Wednesday, May 4 and on Thursday, May 12. Tickets are: $45-$350 for adults; $31.50-$275 for ages 2-12; and $40.50-$212.50 for students ages 13 and up, seniors 65 and up and military. For tickets, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/ovo or call 800-450-1480.
Container Gardening, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Loveland Greenhouse, 11924 Lebanon Road, Create your own ‘gold medal’ container flower pot. Bring your own container or purchase one. Cost is materials used. 6831581. Symmes Township. Mini Escapes, 2-3:30 p.m., Loveland Greenhouse, 11924 Lebanon Road, Create your own mini-world/vacation in a container. Bring your own pot or terrarium or purchase one. Cost is materials used. 683-1581. Symmes Township.
PROVIDED
The Cincinnati Ballet presents “Infamous Love Songs” with the band Over the Rhine, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at the Aronoff Center. Over the Rhine performs live with with the contemporary ballet work. Performances are at 8 pm., with an additional show at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $30-$70. Call 513-6215282 or visit cballet.org.
Life
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Why I believe in Easter’s message: Christ’s and our resurrection Each of us has our own reasons for believing or not believing unprovable religious events like Easter. In spiritual terminology, we basically call our subjective reasons, buffered by God’s grace, our faith. If someone asked for some of my personal reasons, here are a few that sustain my faith that Jesus Christ rose from the dead and promised that we will too. 1. The insufficiency of all that is attainable. All through our lives we yearn for the fulfillment of our dreams, our needs and desires. We are constantly reaching out for what we think will fulfill us, intensify our living, end all our restless searching, and bring us into the arms of a perfect love that is final and lasting. Yet, the longer we live, complete satisfaction appears futile. Yes, our dreams are partially
satisfied at times by dear people and events that occur in our lives. And though pleasing to us, their presence eventually reminds us of the Father Lou more we don’t Guntzelman have. St. Augustine Perspectives noticed this and said: “You have made us for yourself, O God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” So what do we do about life’s insufficiency? One option is that we can become cynics and see our lives as years tinged with a tantalizing sadism – a wanting and needing of that which will never occur. This option is well stated in Shakespeare’s MacBeth, “Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing.”
Or, if we believe in the promises of God, we can choose to see the insufficiency of this world and our hunger for sufficiency as a foretaste and prediction of the unimaginable afterlife into which death ushers us. I believe the latter. 2. Which is more difficult: to create or sustain? If we are brought into existence from nothingness by a Creator, isn’t that a greater action than the Creator sustaining us forever as a person already existing? If a characteristic of the Creator is that he is true to his word and says “Yes” to our existence, why would his love ever vacillate and say “No?” 3. The presence of eyewitnesses. The public death of Jesus Christ was witnessed by many people and followers. After his resurrection, he seemed to them changed in some ways and his identity was recognized as valid.
He ate with them, spoke with them, permitted a doubter to touch him, etc. His presence was judged so authentic that many were eager to spread the word about him though sometimes it led to their death. 4. My losses of people I’ve loved. When I stood beside my mother’s body just minutes after her death, besides my grief there also surfaced from the core of my being a crucial question. For I am a human who is a priest, not just a priest who is human. My heart and mind are mine, not pages from a “rightanswer book.” My core question was, “Lou, what do you really believe has just happened to your mother? “As she died, did this kindly person merely disintegrate and evaporate into the emptiness of the universe and she is no more? “Or, is her person still living and existing in a state of beatitude
unimaginable to her before this? Is she more alive than she has ever been?” I had to say “Yes” to my final questions. I realized that it would be more difficult for me to believe in her evaporation than her fulfilled and continued existence. Her person was so important to me, what must it be to her Creator? The magnificence of resurrection and an astounding afterlife cannot be scientifically proven. The best summation for such a faith might merely be this:
To those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. To those who do not believe in God, no explanation is possible. Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Contact him at columns@ communitypress.com or P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
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Recognized for service
Dan Bare, right, executive director of the Clermont County Veterans Service Commission, presented challenge coins to recognize two active duty service members at the April 6 Clermont County commissioners meeting. From left are, Army Pvt. Tony DeCamp and Marine Lance Cpl. Alex Meagher, both graduates of Glen Este High School. The two also received certificates of recognition from the county commissioners, Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg, the Thank You Foundation and the office of U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt.
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New deputy
The Batavia Township trustees April 5 welcomed Clermont County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin “Nick” Goslin, newly assigned to patrol duties in the township. Goslin, a native of Williamsburg, has been a deputy with the sheriff’s office since 1999. From left are, Trustee Lee Cornett, Trustee Bill Dowdney, Goslin and Trustee James Sauls.
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the baskets, like salted nuts and cheese crackers. And, of course, the colored hardboiled eggs. I guess my idea of an abundant basket goes back to my childhood. No matter how meager Easter Bunny’s budget may have been, each of us nine kids got a basket overflowing with sweet treats. Granted, there were an awfully lot of generic jelly beans but in the center sat a Papas chocolate-covered egg. Opera cream heaven! I hope you enjoy the holiday with family and friends. Remember those folks who may be alone. Give them a call, send a card – or better yet, invite them to your table.
the parents share o n e between them. E a c h year I make a promise to Rita myself not Heikenfeld to overdo on the Rita’s kitchen candy and each year I break the promise. But I am getting better – I’ll put some savory items in
Mitzi Gelter’s baked French toast
Sam is 54 years old. His youngest
I enjoyed this at a brunch daughter-in-law Courtney gave for family and friends. I loved the fact that it can be assembled the night before and asked Mitzi, a Western Hills Press reader and Courtney’s grandma, to share the recipe. Wouldn’t this be an easy addition to for Easter brunch? Now if you don’t like nuts, leave them out.
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Melissa McFerron likes to help out with the young children at the West Clermont Boys & Girls Club in Amelia. “It’s a joy and honor being here and getting to know the future generation,” the 17-year-old said. McFerron has been a member of the club for a lit-
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I was so excited to receive this recipe. Thornton Kindred and Mary Ann Williams both sent it in for Ann, a Delhi reader who was looking for it. This is what makes this column so fun for me – the community sharing of recipes that everyone thought were long lost. Mary Ann retired four years ago – she worked at the company almost 37 years and found the recipe in their monthly news magazine. Thornton said this recipe was in the magazine back in the 1960s! Seems like everyone enjoyed them.
Meat and rice stuffing:
4 large or 5 medium peppers 11⁄2 lbs ground beef 1 ⁄4 cup chopped onions 1 cup tomato sauce 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon salt added to water to cook rice 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon Accent (see tip) 1 ⁄4 cup rice (boil according to package directions, in salted water, until done and
stir in pepper and Accent.)
Sauce:
3 cans, 101⁄2 oz. each, condensed tomato soup 24 oz. can tomato juice 2 teaspoons salt Pinch of black pepper Mix all ingredients and bring to a boil. Note: One cup of this sauce is to be used in the meat and rice mix. In a heavy skillet cook and stir beef until crumbly. Add onions and continue cooking until meat starts to brown. Remove from heat, add flour and mix well. Add seasoned rice and one cup of tomato sauce. Mix and set aside.
Peppers:
Wash and cut peppers in half. Remove seeds. Put in boiling water. Remove from heat and let set for 20 minutes. Drain. Stuff peppers with meat and rice mix. Put in baking pan and pour sauce over peppers. Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees, about 11⁄2 hours or until peppers are tender. Baste peppers with the sauce during baking.
Tip from Rita’s kitchen
Accent is monosodium glutamate, or MSG, a flavor enhancer. Some people may be allergic to it. If you don’t want to use it, you may want to add a bit more salt. Or substitute seasoning salt. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. E-mail columns@community press.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-2487130, ext. 356.
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baking dish. Whisk eggs, half-andhalf and vanilla in mixing bowl. Pour mixture over bread, Cover and refrigerate until morning. Before baking, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts. Sprinkle over egg-bread mixture. Dot margarine on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes, until bread is set. Serve just the way it is or sprinkle with powdered sugar or dip in maple syrup.
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tle more than a year, but her enthusiasm and involvement has earned her the honor of McFerron being named Youth of the Year for the West Clermont Club. She competed with Youth of the Year representatives from New Richmond and Felicity for the title of Youth of the Year from Clermont County, an honor that this year went to Katlynn Loukinas of the New Richmond club. McFerron, who lives in Amelia, is a junior at Glen Este High School, where she is a member of the choir. She attends the Victory Baptist Church in Batavia Township, where she is active in the youth group. After graduation from high school, she plans to attend the University of Cincinnati, and wants to major in both vocal music and culinary arts. In an essay she wrote for the Youth of the Year competition, McFerron said of her love for music, “Music is my life. I love to sing. It has been something I have done since I was a little girl, and something I never want to give up. The way I see it is that singing is an outlet for me and what I mean by that is when I sing I don’t think of anything else, like I’m in my own little world, and I could express my feelings
and thoughts by the songs that I sing.” Jamie Lautenslager, unit director of the West Clermont club, said Melissa first started coming to the club with her brother, Robert. She got involved in the programs and started helping out around the club. “After I started coming, I never stopped,” McFerron said. “Overall, she is a great club member,” Lautenslager said. In addition to helping with the younger kids, McFerron answers the phones when needed. Lautenslager said Melissa is involved in Power Hour, an after-school homework program at the West Clermont Club. “Melissa helps kids with homework and she helps tally up the Power Hour points,” she said. “Melissa plays a big role in the success of our Power Hour program.” “I think she deserved it,” she said of the Youth of the Year honor for McFerron. McFerron said the Boys & Girls Club has been a positive influence on her life. She also sees its effect on other young people. “Melissa McFerron is a young woman with a great future,” said Nancy Ball, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Clermont County. “At the Boys & Girls Club, she has found hope and opportunity and her place to shine.”
Community
April 20, 2011
Community Journal
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Fresh spinach is ready in the garden
Sheriff’s Sgt. Sellars sees it all on patrol By Kathy Lehr clermont@communitypress.com
“There’s no such thing as a typical day when you’re in law enforcement,” said Clermont County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jeff Sellars. The 17-year veteran and Clermont County native is one of 35 deputies assigned to work 12-hour shifts patrolling Clermont County roadways. “One minute there’s a crash, then you could be called to serve a warrant, take part in a drug bust or check an overloaded truck ... ,” he said. Sellars recognized the truck and its questionable load; he had pulled the driver over only last week for the same thing. One of the more memorable days on the job happened three years ago, when Sellars was called to the scene of a car with someone inside that had gone into the water at East Fork State Park. “All my training just kicked in. I dove into the water, and was able to get the driver out,” he said. Sellars had to retrieve bolt cutters from his squad car to free the man from the sinking car; the man had handcuffed himself to the steering wheel. “I never say I’ve seen it all, because the next day there is something new,” he said. There have been a lot of changes since his first day on the job. “This is the heart and soul of our operation,” Sell-
ars said, pointing to his squad car computer. “Because of this technology in our cars, we can quickly check license plates, file paperwork, and let dispatch know where we are at all times.” He said their radar is quite accurate and can clock cars coming and going; his dashboard also sports a GPS to quickly navigate and find newer county roadways. “We are seeing an increasing number of meth arrests locally … again,” Sellars said. Through August 2010, there have been 47 meth arrests in the county, compared to 27 for all of 2009. Another disturbing trend he is seeing involves young people who disrespect law enforcement. “Some of them actually turn up their radios when they see us approaching,” he said. Making the transition from Sgt. Sellars to citizen Sellars is sometimes difficult. “We see some pretty horrible things. We are human; these abuse and other cases do have an impact on us. All we can do is to help the victims as best we can. I go home many nights, thankful and appreciative of what I have,” he said. What is the best part of the job? “It happened just the other day,” he said. “There was an elderly lady who was taking her grandchildren to church when they got a flat tire. I fixed it; she gave me a big hug. That was nice.”
Grant to fund litter control efforts The Clermont County commissioners recently accepted a $2,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to assist with litter cleanup efforts in the county. Hundreds of people took part in the litter clean-up efforts last weekend. “The funding from ODNR, along with the sponsorships of many local businesses, combined with
numerous citizens who volunteer, demonstrate how cooperative efforts can accomplish great things,” said Clermont Clean and Green Program coordinator Becky Ploucha. For more information about the annul Clermont spring litter pick up or the Ohio River Sweep, contact Clermont Clean and Green at (513) 753-9222 or visit www.clermont2020.org.
Nguyen flies solo Andy Nguyen, son of Hung and Cam ThaiNguyen of New Richmond, soloed in a single-engine aircraft for the first time on Jan. 27. This was Nguyen’s first flight as a student pilot without his instructor in the aircraft. Nguyen is enrolled in the Aviation Technology: Professional Pilot Program at the University of Cincinnati.
The laboratory portion of the program is taught at the Clermont County Airport. When he completes the two-year program, Nguyen will have an associate of applied science degree and a commercial pilot certificate. For more information about UC professional pilot training visit www.ucclermont.edu or call 513-7325200.
Shop in Afton held a crappie tournament last Sunday. There were 15 boats entered. The first place winner with 6 crappie had a total weight of 5 pounds 3 ounces and the big crappie weighed 1.5 pounds. Wild Turkey hunting season comes in Monday, April
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Howdy folks, Last week we moved some Iris from the side yard to the front yard and they seem to be doing fine. Last Wednesday afternoon, Ruth Ann and I were having some ice cream at 3 p.m. Dixie was asleep while we were getting it. I don’t know how he knows when we get ice cream, but he does. If it is not vanilla, he is not interested. It seems his hearing and eyesight is failing him. But his desire for attention and food has not changed. He is over 16 years old. I got him as a kitten and we would be lost without him. He seems to know if we are going some place. They are smart. Last Thursday we cut fresh spinach. This is the second time we cut it. Along with spinach we had dandelion greens. It was extremely good. Last Friday evening the 50-plus couples group of the Methodist Church met at the church for our monthly gathering. We had a great supper. There was a good group and we welcomed the Walkers back from Florida. We got several quizzes from Donna on the Constitution and other items. We have our bird feeder hanging where we can see them. Have you seen the Goldfinch how they have changed colors? They are so beautiful. Some call them Canaries. We had some birds we were having trouble identifying. We found them in the birdbook. They are the brown headed cowbird. The male cowbird is glossy black with chocolate brown head. We finally had the chance to see them clear and finally identified them. We had a rare opportunity last week to see the ritual of the blackbird try to lure a female to nest. I saw the male by the squirrel box we put up. It would flap it’s wings several times then chirp. It repeated this several times until a female entered the box. Then both of them were in the box. This was a thrill for both of us. We have seen this on television, but to see it here, what a thrill. This is the time to get birdhouses put up. We have several bird boxes up and are making more. It is about time for my favorite bird to be here. That is the hummingbird. They usually come about the middle of April so the feeder is ready. We generally put two feeders up and they feed pretty heavy until the flowers are blooming. There seems to be different kinds. We like all of them. Last Sunday evening at our church was the last Lenten Sunday evening service. After a meal there was a testimony by Allen, it was good. This Sunday, April 17, the Bethel Community choir will be singing “Come Touch the Robe” at the Bethel United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. This will begin the Holy Week Services for the community. The services each evening will be held at different churches with different preachers giving the message and different
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Community
April 20, 2011
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Batavia residents to perform at Appalachian Festival School children and Appalachian Festival goers know Russ and Barb Childers of Batavia as much for their old timey music as Bear Foot, as they do for the Childers bluegrass harmonies in the Rabbit Hash String Band. Families visiting the Appalachian Festival at Coney Island will be able to see the Childers perform as both. Bear Foot will be on stage at noon Friday, May 6, during the Festival’s Education Day. Rabbit Hash String Band will be on stage
later that day at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The Appalachian Festival has always been known as a value-packed festival with modest ticket pricing. Friday, May 6, is extra special with a half-price admission all day. Frugal Friday pricing is adults $4, seniors $2, and children age 4 to 11 $1. Children under 3 get free admission. Pricing Saturday and Sunday is adults $8, seniors, $4, children age 4 to 11, $2. Parking is $6. Festival hours are Friday
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Sexual abuse prevention program looks to protect children The statistics are shocking. According to the Nation-
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one in six boys will be sexually abused by the age of 18. Research indicates that most are abused by someone they know, including parents, teachers, coaches, mentors and counselors. “We are offering a new prevention program aimed at ending the cycle of abuse,” said Julie Pedersen, prevention education coordinator with the YWCA in Clermont County. “This free program is being offered on Monday, April 25, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., in Room 143 of the Snyder Building on the UC Clermont Campus in Batavia.” The facilitator-led Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children sexual abuse prevention program includes a video and workbook that detail the stories of victims of abuse, and their long path to healing. “Children only have one childhood and it is up to us
to make sure they have one,” said Pedersen. “The training will cover how to develop sex abuse prevention policies and procedures to create environments that are safe for children.” Pedersen said the Stewards of Children program empowers adults to be proactive in ending the epidemic of child sexual abuse. “These children suffer emotionally and physically,” she said. “Victims of childhood sexual abuse are more likely to suffer from obesity and heart disease, and are more likely to get involved with alcohol or drugs.” Register by Wednesday, April 20, for the free Stewards of Children sexual abuse prevention program on the website www.SurveyMonkey.com/s/J3Y8Z78 or contact the YWCA’s Kirstin Eismin at 732-0450, ext. 10.
son, $500 Sunny, spring days start per fourbringing out the golfers. I’m some. not a golfer myself, but I Par Three enjoy watching it on TV. game tickets Actually, it’s not so much can be purthe game as the beautiful chased on scenery in places like the day of Augusta, Calloway Gardens Linda the event. and St. Andrews. Eppler Raffle prizes Spectacular scenery is an a important part of golf. If not, Community include then why would golf course Press guest Wheelbarrow Cheer, flat designers and developers columnist of screen plastake such pains to make the ma television layout of the course so and a gas grill. beautiful? Sponsorships are availThis year, the Clermont Senior Services Golf Scramble able, too – from $200 for a will be held at the Golf Club at Hole Sponsor to $2,000 for Stonelick Hills on U.S. 50 in a Major/Dinner Sponsor. For information or reservations, Stonelick Township. It’s a special place for call Frankie Hughart at golfers. In 2009 it was 513-536-4022. Not a golfer, but love to ranked as the fourth Best be outPublic Access doors? VolGolf Course in Enjoy your round as a unteers are the state of relaxing stroll through needed to Ohio. The clubso house and surnature, inhabited by the help, why not rounding lakes variety of wildlife typical spend a are spectacular. But that is of the unspoiled b e a u t i f u l ummer only part of it. surroundings. sday enjoyGolfers experiing the ence a one of a kind course, routed through beauty of the course? Besides being a day of heavily forested hills and over and around numerous fun, you will help senior citizens in communities all ponds and lakes. All golfers will appreciate over Clermont County. The proceeds help supthe uniqueness of each hole. Enjoy your round as a relax- port the programs of ClerSenior Services, ing stroll through nature, mont inhabited by the variety of including Meals-on-Wheels, wildlife typical of the home care, transportation, adult day care and more. unspoiled surroundings. Take a relaxing escape The date of the outing is Thursday, June 2, with a from the hectic pace of shotgun start at noon. Come today. Join us at Stonelick early for lunch at 11 a.m. Hills. The scramble is followed by Linda Eppler is the director of dinner, awards and raffle Communications and Lifelong drawings. Learning for Clermont Senior Tickets are $125 per perServices.
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Community
Community Journal
April 20, 2011
B7
RELIGION The Athenaeum of Ohio's Lay Pastoral Ministry Program (LPMP), sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is now interviewing for admission to classes beginning in the fall. Classes will meet in Cincinnati at the Athenaeum main campus and the Pilarczyk Center in Dayton. Studies include scripture, doctrine, moral theology, Church history, sacramental theology and spiritual formation. Participants are grounded in Catholic doctrine, formed as faithful disciples and engaged in the mission of the Church. The program is designed for busy adult learners with classes on Saturdays and weeknight evenings. For more information or to schedule an interview, call 513-2311200. In Dayton, call 937-2770116.
Christ Presbyterian Church
Christ Presbyterian Church members invite the community to participate in a silent auction to benefit Teen Challenge. Teen Challenge is a local non-profit group that offers a safe place for young adult men to recover from addictions. This group has been successfully serving this community for many years. The silent auction will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the church. Church members also will offer a meal during this time. The Classical Guitar Ensemble of the University of Cincinnati’s CollegeConservatory of Music will present a program of solos, duos, trios and quartets at 7:30 p.m. The church is at 5657 Pleasant View Drive in Miami Township; 8319100.
Church of the Good Samaritan Episcopal
The church continues the observance of Holy Week with a service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. On Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, the church will remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples and his washing of their feet. At the Good Friday service at 7 p.m. April 21, the church will read together the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and understanding why it is called “good.” Worship on Easter Day is 10:30 a.m. April 24, beginning with triumphant Easter hymns. The church will read the story of Jesus resurrection. The church is at 25 Amelia Olive Branch Road; 753-4115.
Glen Este Church of Christ
The church is having its Resurrection Day Services on Sunday, April 24, at the church. The sunrise service will be at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast following at 8:30 a.m. Sunday School classes for all ages will be at 9:30 a.m., and the Resurrection Day Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Call the church for information. The church is at 937 Old Ohio 74; 753-8223.
Goshen United Methodist Church
Goshen United Methodist Church is hosting the “Stations of Hope,” celebrating the glory of the resurrection, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. “Stations of Hope” encourages participants of all ages to visit a series of stations, or places of prayer, which focus on Christ’s resurrection. The church is at 6710 Goshen Road.
Laurel United Methodist Church
Laurel United Methodist Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the church. Children from sixth grade and younger are invited to participate. The church is at 1888 Laurel-Lindale Road; 553-3043.
Mount Moriah United Methodist Church
The Mount Moriah United Methodist Women will sponsor a three-day rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 6; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the education building at the church. A $5 bag sale will take place Saturday. The sale will be a month later than usual because of a conflict with the people who pick up the leftover rummage. Dishes, linens, adult and children’s clothing, toys, books, knick-knacks, furniture, tools, appliances and more will be available for bargain hunters. All money received from this sale will be used for on-going projects that need to be done to the church facilities. Mount Moriah has developed a reputation of offering satisfied customers special rummage sales. The merchandise is clean and in good condition, and there is always a large selection from which to choose. The church is at 681 Mount Moriah Drive, Withamsville; 752-1333.
St. Peter Catholic Church
The Men’s Club of St. Peter Catholic Church in New Richmond is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the church. The menu is spaghetti with meatballs covered with the famous Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce. A tossed salad and breadsticks come with the meal. Homemade dessert and drink are included with the price of meal. Eat in or carry out. Proceeds to benefit parish projects. The church is at 1192 Bethel-New Richmond Road in New Richmond.
Taylor’s Chapel United Methodist Church
The church is having the following Easter services: “The Way of the Cross” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21; sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 24, with breakfast following the service. Everyone is welcome. The church is at 2460 Greenbush West Road, Williamsburg.
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CPS Deputy Director Tim Dick presents the Clermont County commissioners with a quilt featuring artwork of current foster children. The quilt is held by CPS employees Sanna Gast and Bobbie Frazee.
CPS presents county with quilt
The Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services’ Children’s Protective Services division presented the Clermont County commissioners with a quilt featuring artwork of abused and neglected children from across the county. “Two of the children whose artwork is featured are brothers, who were neglected, watched their parents abuse drugs, and lived in filth,” said CPS Deputy Director Tim Dick. “One artist is a little girl who was sexually abused by her father. The children’s stories are horrible, but because they are now with loving and caring foster families, these young people are starting to feel safe and
loved. They are learning to trust again.” Dick presented the quilt during the commissioner’s session Wednesday, April 13. The quilt will be on display for several weeks at the Clermont County Administration Building, at 101 East Main St. in Batavia. “The children created the pictures in the ART for Life program, designed to help them express their feelings through art,” he said. “Art is a great outlet for children who aren’t ready to talk about the trauma they have experienced.” For details about becoming a foster parent, call 7327173 or visit www.clermontforkids.org.
Northside Baptist Church 320 Brown St. Bethel, Ohio 45106 Pastor: Ben Hurst Ph: (513) 734-6040 Sunday School 10:00-10:45 Children’s Church Provided Worship 11:00 Wednesday Prayer Service 7PM Come grow with a church on a "mission"
ROMAN CATHOLIC Saint Mary Church,Bethel 3398 Ohio SR 125 Phone 734-4041 Rev. Michael Leshney, Pastor Saturday Mass – 5:00 PM Sunday Mass – 10:30 AM www.stmaryparishfamily.org
Saint Peter Church
1192 Bethel-New Richmond Rd New Richmond, Ohio 45157 Phone 553-3267 Rev. Michael Leshney, Pastor
Saturday Mass - 5:00 PM Sunday Masses – 8:30 & 11:00 www.stpeternewrichmond.org
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 W. Plane St. Bethel, Ohio 513-734-7201 www.bumcinfo.org
Sunday Morning 10:00AM
937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer) 513-753-8223 www.gecc.net
Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30am Bible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm Youth Groups: 6:00pm
OWENSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST
A fellowship where God changes people for life. Come visit us! 2545 Highway 50 Owensville, OH 45160 513-732-2324 Sunday School 9:00am Childrens Church 10:00am Worship 10:00am Contemporary and traditional with live music and multi-media.
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45am Contemporary Worship 9:30amSunday School For All Ages: 9:30 & 10:45am Nursery Care for Age 3 & under Full Program for Children, Youth, Music, Small Groups & more Handicapped Accessible PASTORS: Bill Bowdle -Sr. Pastor Steve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor; J. D. Young - Youth Pastor Janet Bowdle - Children’s Pastor
Contemporary Worship Practical Message Classes for Children & Teens Nursery Care Sunday 6:00PM Avalanche Youth Service Wednesday 7:00PM Bible Study (adults) / Avalanche Youth We have many other groups that meet on a regular basis 4050 Tollgate Rd, Williamsburg, OH 513-724-3341 www.cmcchurch.com Mark Otten, Pastor
2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301 Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery PASTOR JONATHAN KOLLMANN
CHURCH OF GOD
www.cloughchurch.org
GOSHEN CHURCH OF GOD
Real People...In a Real Church... Worshipping a Real God! 1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122 722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org Pastor Tim McGlone Service Schedule Sunday School 10:00am Sunday Worship 10:45am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pm Wednesday Youth Service 7:00pm Saturday Service 7:00pm
EMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Amelia-Olive Branch Road
732-1400
Contemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia
Sunday School 9:00 am Worship 10:30 am Children’s Worship and Childcare 10:30 am http://www.emmanuel-umc.com
FIRST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
A Loving Church in Jesus’ Name Sunday School..............................10:00AM Sunday Morning Worship..............10:45AM Thurs Prayer & Bible Study..............7:00PM Nursery Provided for Sunday Morning Worship www.FirstChurchofJesusChrist.org 6208 Guinea Pike, Milford, Ohio 45150 Pastor: Melvin Moore Church: 513-575-5450
Worship Services Contemporary Sat 5pm & Sun 9am
EPISCOPAL ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH & ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL www.stthomasepiscopal.org
770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103 Raymond D. Jones, Pastor 732-2739
UNITED METHODIST
GLEN ESTE CHURCH OF CHRIST
100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052
BAPTIST
Sunday School Sunday Worship Sunday Eve. Childrens Mission Sunday Eve. Adult Discipleship Sunday Eve. Worship Wed. Eve. Adult Bible Study
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday 8am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:15am Christian Formation & Discovery Hour for all ages* 10:30am Choral Eucharist, Rite II*
*Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon
The Church of the Good Samaritan Holy Week and Easter * Apr 20, Wed Holy Eucharist 7pm * Apr, 21 Maundy Thursday Eucharist 7pm * Apr 22, Good Friday Liturgy 7pm * Apr 24 Easter Eucharist 10:30am * Lil’ Samaritans Class 10:30am
Traditional Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Full childcare & church school at all services. 513-677-9866 Dr. Doug Damron, Sr. Pastor (across from the Oasis Golf Club) Rev. Lisa Kerwin, Assoc. Pastor www.epiphanyumc.org
6635 Loveland Miamiville Rd Loveland, OH 45140
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GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen Across from Goshen High School 513-722-2541 www.goshenmethodist.org Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Blended Worship Traditional and Contemporary Youth Fellowship 6:00pm Nursery Available Come visit us at the
Owensville United Methodist Church
Located at 2580 US Hwy 50 (next to the library) or (1mile east of Owensville on 50)
Contemporary Service.......................9:00am Traditional Service.......................10:30am
Handicap Accessible 513-753-4115 25 Amelia Olive Branch Rd.
Something for children at each service
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES Morning Worship 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. High Voltage Youth 6 p.m.
513-735-2555 www.kingswayfellowship.com
4359 E. Bauman Lane | Batavia, OH 45103 Pastor, Troy P. Ervin
A New Life - A New Prospective A New Song info: 753-3159 Pastor: Michael Fite c 3868 M Man Rd., Withamsville, OH 45245 (behind the Water Works car wash) Sunday Worship. 10:00am www.newsongohio.com
Prayer and Fasting Wednesday at 6:00pm
EVANGELICAL FREE
Pastor Mike Smith
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5910 Price Road, Milford 831-3770 www.faithchurch.net
Services 8:00 am, 9:15 am & 11:00am Steve Lovellette, Senior Pastor Nursery proivided at all services
Take I-275 to exit 57 toward Milford, Right on McClelland, Right on Price, church soon on Right
513-732-2211
Trinity United Methodist “Encircling People with God’s Love” Traditional Worship.......8:15am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship..................9:30am Sunday School...............................9:30am Nursery Available 5767 Pleasant Hill Rd (next to Milford Jr. High)
513-831-0262 www.trinitymilford.org
LUTHERAN PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)
101 South Lebanon Rd. 683-4244 Loveland, OH 45140 Lead Pastor Jonathan Eilert Pastor Grant Eckhart Saturday Service 5:00pm Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30am http://www.princeofpeaceelca.org
Williamsburg United Methodist Church
330 Gay Street, Williamsburg, OH 45176
One block north of Main Street at 3rd 513-724-6305 WburgUMC@aol.com
UNITED METHODIST
Pastor: Rev. Duane A. Kemerley
Amelia United Methodist Church
NAZARENE
19 E. Main St., Amelia OH 45102 ‘To become and make disciples of Christ”
You Are Invited! Sunday School ~ 9:30 am Classes for every age group
Worship Service 10:45 a.m.
A Blend of contemporary and traditional styles, with a relevant message for today! Nursery / Children’s Church during 10:45 Worship Service
Bethel Nazarene Church Rev. Scott Wade, Senior Pastor Rev. Cynthia Church, Discipleship Pastor Rev. Dale Noel, Congregational Care Pastor Rev. Kent Davenport, Youth Pastor SUNDAY: Sunday School (All Ages) Worship Service Children’s Worship. (1st-5th Grades) Discipleship Hour Nursery Care Provided Handicapped Accessible MONDAY: Ladies’ Bible Study/Prayer Group
www.ameliaumc.org
513.753.6770
PRESBYTERIAN (USA) LOVELAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A Loving, Praying, Caring Church Join us for Sunday Services
Worship Service ...................... 10:00am Church School......................... 11:15am Fellowship/Coffee Hour after Worship Nursery Provided/Youth Group Activities 360 Robin Av (off Oak St) Loveland OH
683-2525
www.LPCUSA.org • LPCUSA@fuse.net
Welcomes You
Sunday Morning Schedule: 9AM - Worship: Traditional 10AM - Classes & Groups 11AM - Worship: Contemporary Nursery care provided
www.williamsburgumc.com
WEDNESDAY: ‘Bethel Chapel’ Prayer Service Youth Group - Grades 6-12 CE-1001604952-01
The Athenaeum
9:30am 10:30am
PRESBYTERIAN CALVIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Amelia/Withamsville - 3mi. East of I-275
1177 West Ohio Pike (SR125)-Phone 752-2525 Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am
Rev. Kathleen B. Haines, Pastor Nursery care provided www.calvin-pc.org
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 199 Gay Street Williamsburg, Ohio 45176 Phone: 513-724-7985 Sunday School: 9:30A.M.
Worship:10:30A.M.(SupervisedNursery) PRESCHOOL: Tues, Weds, Thurs
6:00pm
10:30am
WESLYAN MULBERRY WESLEYAN CHURCH
7:00pm 7:00pm
S.Charity & E. Water Sts. Bethel, Ohio 45106 513-734-4204 Office: M-F 8:00am - 2:00pm E-mail: bethelnaz@fuse.net www.bethelnazarenechurch.org
949 SR Bus. 28, Milford 831-3218 Eric George, Pastor Kent Underwood, Minister of Worship & Music
9:30am Sunday School 10:30am Worship/Children’s Church Tuesday Adult Bible Study/Prayer Mtg 7:00pm Wednesday Youth Mtg. 7:00pm Friday Young Adult Mtg. 7:30pm “A friendly Church for the Whole Family”
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April 20, 2011
Walker retires after 24 years on the bench
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“When I first took the bench in Clermont County Common Pleas Court, we were pulling names out of a Bingo wheel; there was not a single computer in the courthouse,” said Clermont County Common Pleas Court Judge William Walker, retiring today after 24 years on the bench. “Today, just about everything at the courthouse is computerized, greatly increasing overall efficiency,” Walker said. “Working with the University of Cincinnati, we were among the first in the state to launch a computerized jury selection process.” Walker said another major accomplishment of the court system during his time on the bench was the construction of the new
Clermont County Common Pleas Court that opened in 1998. “Judge Walker was a mentor to me when I first took the bench and was very helpful to me and to every other judge in the court during his years on the bench,” said Clermont Common Pleas Court Judge Jerry McBride. “Judge Walker has been a model for every judge, in terms of the way he has conducted his courtroom and in rulings made from the bench. He also was a very effective administrative judge. We will certainly miss him and I wish him the very best in his retirement.” “I think that I have learned something new every day I have been on the bench,” said the 63year-old, who said he spent
a good part of his day and night reading to keep up with all the changes in the law. He said cases today were increasingly more complex, just as society became more complex. “Around 80 percent of the cases are civil matters, many involving real estate, contract and product liability disputes,” said the judge, who served as either presiding or administrative judge for most of his 24 years on the bench. “Criminal cases have doubled since my first year as a judge. We now handle 1,300 felony cases a year. Many of these cases are linked in one way or another to drugs.” During his tenure on Clermont County Common Pleas Court, Walker was instrumental in establishing successful intensive sex offend-
er supervision, and a nonsupport diversion program to secure child support payments from felony offenders. He is a frequent panelist updating other counties and agencies on the success of these programs. “During retirement, I plan to spend more time doing leisurely reading,” he said. Walker will also serve as a mediator and will be assigned by the Ohio Supreme Court as a visiting judge to handle cases where a sitting judge needs to take time off due to an illness or a conflict with a case. A grandfather, the judge plans to spend lots of time rooting on the sports pursuits of his six grandchildren. And, if all that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he’s signed up for a welding course.
Commissioners elect Humphrey president
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Ed Humphrey will serve as president of the Clermont County commissioners this year. Bob Proud will serve as vice president and Archie Wilson will serve as a member of the board. They were elected during the annual reorganizational meeting today, Jan. 10. “I look forward to serving the citizens of Clermont County in my new role,” said Humphrey, who began his tenure as a county commissioner Nov. 12, 2008. “This will be an exciting year for the county as we move forward with a number of transportation projects that will benefit those who live and/or work here. I want to
thank Commissioner Proud for his work as president of the BCC in 2010. I will continue working closely with citizens, businesses, schools and leaders of municipalities on numerous projects and initiatives that will benefit the entire county.” The commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. most Mondays and Wednesdays in 2011. The third Monday of each month, the session will begin at 3 p.m. All meetings will be in the third floor session room of the Clermont County Administration Building, 101 E. Main St. in Batavia. For a detailed agenda, visit www.ClermontCountyOhio.gov or call 732-7300.
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One of top hospitals
Clermont County Commissioner Ed Humphrey, right, April 6 presents a certificate of recognition to Gayle Heintzelman, president of Mercy Hospital Clermont, for the hospital being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for 2011. This is the third year in a row Mercy Clermont has been named to the list by Thomson Reuters, an independent organization that rates hospitals.
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Joshua Brose, 28, 147 S. Third St., Williamsburg, supervisor, and Sarah Maynard, 24, 147 S. Third St., Williamsburg.
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Arrests/citations
Sean M. Conn, 18, 1029 Krupp Court, disorderly conduct, April 5. Jodi Bates, 38, 40 Mallard Drive, dog tags, April 1. Tina M. Fleenor, 23, 3985 Ponder Drive, assault, resisting arrest, March 29.
Incidents/investigations Assault
Females were assaulted at 25 Lori Lane, March 31.
Dog license
Subject had no license for dog at 38 Mallard Ave., April 4.
Theft
Candy bar taken from Speedway; $1.59 at 51 W. Main St., March 30. 1999 Chevrolet taken at 203 W. Main St., April 5.
BATAVIA
Arrests/citations
Ann F. Trueax, 44, 122 Concord Sq., warrant, March 25. Marvin Johnson, 45, 630 E. Main St. No. A, violation of protection order, March 29.
Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering
Kitchen sink, copper pipes, etc. taken at 173 Wood St., April 2.
Criminal damage
Door lock damaged at apartment at 730 Old Ohio 32, March 23. Motorcycle damaged at 679 Ely St., April 3.
NEW RICHMOND Records not available
PIERCE TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations
Andrew J. Gardiner, 19, 717 Bradbury, underage consumption, March 29. Christopher T. Hedger, 37, 2780 Lindale Mt. Holly No. 170, drug possession, paraphernalia, March 29. Ricky Kretzer, 25, 1751 E. Ohio Pike, recited, March 29. Jonathan G. Smith, 37, 30 St. Andrews, warrant, March 28. Courtney Smith, 24, 980 Gaskins, warrant, March 29. Shawn C. Kindoll, 27, 600 University Lane No. 116, violation of protection order, March 30. Donald C. Jones, 20, 1296 White Oak No. 8, intimidation, domestic violence, April 3. Danielle G. Pingleton, 24, 2150 Verona Mt. Zion, drug possession, paraphernalia, April 1. Tiffany M. Riley, 29, 3420 Ohio 132 No. 3, disorderly conduct, April 4. Christopher B. Brock, 25, 1751 Ohio Pike No. 207, drug paraphernalia, drug instrument, April 3. Juvenile, 17, theft, April 5. Ronald P. Hinds, 21, 319 Boyd, recited, April 1.
Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering
Attempt made to enter garage at 1408 Ohio 749, March 31. Entry made into vacant trailer at 175 E. Ohio Pike No. 149, April 3. Safe keys and credit cards taken at Jelly Bean Junction at Ohio Pike, April 4.
Burglary
Laptop computers, I-Pod, etc. taken; $2,000 at 2014 Woodland Meadow, March 30. Jewelry, etc. taken; $1,032 at 1389 Ohio 749, March 30. Medication, DVDs, etc. taken at 1751 E. Ohio Pike No. 104, April 1. Jewelry taken; $580 at 3030 Nelp Road, April 1.
Criminal damage
Mirror damaged on vehicle at 1815 E. Ohio Pike, April 4.
Disorderly conduct
Female was attacked at Walmart at Ohio Pike, April 4.
Domestic violence
At White Oak Road, April 3.
Drug possession, paraphernalia
Items found in vehicle during K9 walk around at area of Muirfield at Par Fore, March 29. Items found in vehicle at 1757 E. Ohio Pike, April 1.
Endangering children
Offense involved female juvenile at 1400 Golf Club Lane, April 4.
Sexual imposition
Female reported this offense at Nine Mile, March 31.
Theft
Cash taken from Safari Tan; $507 at Ohio Pike, March 28. Tools, camera, etc. taken from vehicles; $790 at 1402 Ohio 749, March 30. Medication taken at 1412 Lyons Road, March 30. Jewelry taken; $1,660 at 1430 Young Road, March 31. Check taken; $515 at 3357 Ohio 132 No. 4, April 1. Nascar memorabilia, etc. taken from storage bin; $865 at 3660 Appo-
mattox No. 22, April 2. Batteries taken from vehicles at Mobile Conversions; $400 at Ohio 132, April 1.
Violation of protection order
Female reported this offense at 1751 Ohio Pike No. 124, March 30.
UNION TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations
Juvenile, 17, drug abuse, April 2. Nicholas M. Linde, 18, 573 Marilyn, fictitious tags, driving under suspension, April 2. William Bravard, 54, 3836 Vineyard Green, theft, March 29. Daniel A. Young Jr., 24, 312 Hartford, tampering with evidence, drug possession, March 30. Zickrus A. Young, 22, 129 Hickory Lane, permitting drug abuse, drug possession, paraphernalia, March 30. Britney A. Frazee, 32, 4424 Glendale, warrant service, March 31. Barbara E. Fisher, 46, 507 Piccadilly, warrant service, March 31. Jerry Lee, 44, lka 2282 Rolling Oaks, disorderly conduct while intoxicated, March 28. James T. Voris, 22, 609 Brandy Way, domestic violence, March 31. Tracy A. Fields, 45, 1712 Petri Drive, criminal trespass, March 30. Samantha M. Taylor, 18, 4820 Woodlawn, drug abuse, March 30. Juvenile, 14, drug abuse, March 30. Juvenile, 16, drug paraphernalia, March 28. Shane A. Strasinger, 20, 3513 Ohio Pike, trafficking in drugs, obstructing official business, March 30. Andrew Guenther, 20, 3120 Ohio 133, drug abuse, March 31. Daniel Thompson, 25, 411 Bank St., warrant service, March 28. James G. Nichols, 71, 6062 Filager, driving under influence, March 29. Regina L. Perry, 42, 225 Savannah, domestic violence, March 29. Leslie W. Perry, 32, 790 Lily Lane, driving under suspension, March 29. Isarah W. Sullivan, 29, 138 Southern Trace, marijuana possession, March 29. Keith L. Parsons, 32, 475 Piccadilly, warrant service, March 29. Timothy Rose, 28, 4134 Gleneste Withamsville, driving under suspension, March 28. Rebecca L. Lyons, 30, 3787 Stillmeadow, warrant service, March 29. Brandon M. Rains, 24, 2 Pineview, receiving stolen property, March 30. Rebecka R. Rideout, 20, 4811 Tealtown, criminal trespass, March 31. Douglas Malloy, 20, 48 Honeysuckle Road, criminal trespass, March 31. Bryan P. McCann, 37, 10908 Purdy, leaving the scene, April 3. Veronica L. Merrell, 48, 87 Meadow Dive, intoxicated in roadway, April 3. Herman D. Delk, 24, 173 Vine St., abusing harmful intoxicants, receiving stolen property, driving under suspension, April 1. Elizabeth A. Harper, 20, 299 Walnut, underage intoxication, no drivers license, leaving scene, April 3. John W. Paige Jr., 25, 1111 Springfield Pike, no drivers license, April 1. Rebecca K Hamblin, 32, 1881 Ohio 131, driving under suspension, April 3. Jeremiah J. Miles, 34, 4593 Summerside, driving under influence, open container, April 1. Michelle N. Krechting, 19, 1157 Nature Run, underage consumption, April 1. Juvenile, 17, underage consumption, driving under influence, April 1. Tyler J. Crist, 20, 433 Old Ohio 74, keg law, drug possession, April 3. James Methard, 20, 576 Marjorie, underage consumption, April 3. Ena Eminovich, 18, 1149 Witt Road, underage consumption, April 3. April A. Dugan, 18, 7895 Heather Glen, underage consumption, April 3. Phillip S. Vance, 20, 1174 Roundbottom, underage consumption, April 3. Tony D. Pippin, 37, 446 White Oak, theft, April 2. Blake A. Meyers, 18, 4606 Lakeland, drug abuse, April 2. Emily G. Ellerbrock, 18, 3554 Whitehills, underage intoxication, driving under influence, April 2. Mary K. McMullen, 50, 4620 Rumpke, driving under influence, open container, marijuana possession, April 1. Rachel A. Taylor, 32, 261 Delta, warrant service, April 3. Ronald P. Embry, no age given, Evansville, Ind., forgery, tampering with evidence, attempted fraud, April 1. Two Juveniles, 15, theft, March 31. Wesley A. Cline, 32, 4900 Long Acres, warrant, April 3. Brian W. Kellison, 21, 4477 Eastwood, warrant, April 3. Alex Hixson, 32, 783 Picket Way, warrant service, April 3. Zachary Carpenter, 21, 482 Big Moe Drive, warrant service, April 4. Amber N. Ruggles, 24, 1748 Sutton, warrant, April 3. Heather R. Alexander, 18, 2111 U.S. 50, drug abuse, April 6. Sarah White, 20, 1095 Ohio 133, drug paraphernalia, April 5.
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POLICE REPORTS Kyle A. Hesler, 25, 980 Old Ohio 74, domestic violence, April 4. Cheryl L. Hittle, no age given, 1288 Ohio 74, drug instrument, domestic violence, April 4. Jackson L. Fredrick, 28, 6018 Dahlgren No. 43, drug possession warrant service, April 4. Kirsten L. Heinrich, 20, 4704 Beechwood, drug instrument, April 4. Tania L. Black, 25, 1731 Wyoming, robbery, April 4. Michael J. Wilver, 30, 526 Old Ohio 74, burglary, April 6. Brian C. Kuhn, 30, 1162 Muirwood, burglary, April 6. Leroy A. Dowler, 39, 1250 Taylor Walk, warrant service, April 5. Jason D. Patterson, no age given, lka Sugar Plum, unauthorized use of vehicle, April 5. Deborah A. Smith, 49, 8 Montgomery No. 10, theft, April 4. Michael Briede, 38, 4444 Eastwood, warrant service, April 5. Jason A. Patterson, 35, 3160 Nine Mile Tobasco, warrant service, April 5. John W. Paige Jr., no age given, 1111 Springfield Pike, no drivers license, April 5. Angelo M. Grabriele, 20, 4621 Muiridge, warrant service, April 4. Deborah K. Tolin, 32, 4419 New Hope McKinley, obstructing official business, April 4. Thomas Gaffney, 20, 4575 Lakeview, drug possession, April 5. Juvenile, 15, no drivers license, April 5.
Incidents/investigations Assault
Fighting reported at Eastwood Drive, March 28.
Breaking and entering
Entry made into vacant home at 559 Roundbottom, April 4.
Burglary
Purse and clothing taken; $700 at 263 Ferguson No. 5, April 3.
Criminal damage
Window and screen damaged at 640 Daniel Court No. 6E, April 5.
Criminal simulation
Counterfeit $50 bill passed at Bob Evans at Ohio Pike, March 31.
Domestic violence
At Clough Pike, March 30. At Beechwood, April 1. At Old Ohio 74, April 4.
Misuse of credit card
Male stated card used with no authorization; $120 at 1024 Clepper Lane, April 1.
Possible drug overdose
At 4300 Long Acres, April 5.
Sexual imposition
Female reported this offense at 600 block of Regent Road, April 3.
Theft
Make-up items taken from Kroger; $25 at Old Ohio 74, March 30. AC parts taken; $400 at 1159 Ferris Road, March 30. Purse, etc. taken from vehicle at 454 Ohio Pike, March 28. Rings taken at 4773 Pewter Road, March 29. DVDs taken from vehicle; $480 at 5061 Sanro, March 30. MP3 player taken from vehicle at 5064 Sanro, March 30. Wallet taken at Bob Evans at Ohio Pike, March 31. Money etc. taken from vehicle at United Dairy Farmers; $962 cash at Eastgate Blvd., March 31. iPod taken from vehicle at 1152 Forest Run, March 30. Subject at Best Nest stated fraudulent online purchases made at McMann Road, March 29. Cash taken from Goodwill; $500 at Commercial Blvd., March 28. iPod taken from vehicle at 1202 Cedar Run, March 28. Perfume taken from Walmart; $30 at Eastgate Blvd., March 29. Cash taken; $1,100 at 4608 Blackberry, April 1. Floor mat, etc. taken from Superior Car Wash at Britton Blvd., April 1. Lottery tickets taken fro Marathon Food Mart; $2,.500 at CincinnatiBatavia Pike, April 1. Entry made into several storage units at A&A Storage at Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road, April 2. Merchandise taken from Home Depot; $120 at Ohio Pike, April 1. Back-pack and glasses taken from vehicle at 4849 Orland, April 1. Copper tubing taken at 477 Bining Road, April 3. Bedding merchandise taken from JC Penney; $1,385 at Eastgate Blvd., April 4. Video games taken from Walmart; $160 at Eastgate Blvd., April 5. Cash taken; $350 at 4800 Beechwood No. 216S, April 5. Female stated card used with no authorization at 779 Barg Salt Run, April 4. Clothing taken from Kohl’s; $288 at Eastgate Blvd., April 4. Money taken from Tire Discounters; $59 at Ohio Pike, April 2. GPS unit taken from vehicle; $350 at 553 Maple Valley Court, April 4.
Unauthorized use of vehicle
1996 Jeep not returned to Beechmont Ford at Ohio Pike, April 5.
WILLIAMSBURG
Arrests/citations
Joseph E. Collins, 47, 3610 Todds Run Foster Road, warrant, March 24. Gregory Morris, 46, 135 Concord
Sq., warrant, March 26. Christopher J. Cragwall, 19, 3793 Fox Run Drive, recited, March 29.
Incidents/investigations Theft
Cellphone taken at 122 W. Main St. No. 1, March 27.
CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests/citations
Juvenile, 15, possession of drugs, Batavia, April 4. Juvenile, 17, possession of drugs, Batavia, April 4. Juvenile, 16, disorderly conduct, Batavia, April 4. Dustian M. Jones, 24, 814 Clough, Cincinnati, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct - insulting, taunting at 1959 Lindale Nicholsville Road, Amelia, April 4. Kenneth R. Vinson, 42, 1173 Bennings Road, Milford, vandalism property used for business, $500 or more in value at 4700 Filager Road, Batavia, April 11. Juvenile, 15, drug paraphernalia, Batavia, April 6. Juvenile, 15, possession of drugs, Batavia, April 6. Juvenile, 17, possession of drugs, Batavia, April 6. Juvenile, 15, offenses involving underage persons - underage consume beer intoxicating liquor, Batavia, April 6. Teddy Williams McCown Jr., 25, 3429 Ohio 132, Amelia, endangering children at 3429 Ohio 132, Amelia, April 6. Chelsie N. McCown, 22, 3429 Ohio 132, Amelia, endangering children at 3429 Ohio 132, Amelia, April 6. Juvenile, 16, aggravated menacing, Batavia, April 7. Juvenile, 16, disorderly conduct, Batavia, April 7. James Robert Taylor, 46, 1762 Ohio 132 Apt 2, Amelia, theft at 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 6. Patricia D. Louis, 31, 35 Tall Trees Drive, Amelia, criminal damaging/endangering at 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 6. Mark E. Lawhorn, 50, 3085 Park Road, Goshen, aggravated menacing, assault - knowingly harm victim, endangering children - create substantial risk of harm, unlawful restraint at 5321 Ohio 132, Batavia, April 7. Arron B. Hall, 19, 4523 Eastwood Drive Apt. 11301, Batavia, possession of drugs - marijuana at Ohio Pike and Ohio 132 South, Amelia, April 7. Juvenile, 16, theft, Amelia, April 7. Juvenile, 13, criminal damaging/ endangering, Amelia, April 7. Juvenile, 14, criminal damaging/ endangering, Amelia, April 7. Matthew S. Horwarth, 27, 6 Robbie Ridge, Milford, drug paraphernalia at 5055 Ohio 276, Batavia, April 7. Juvenile, 11, aggravated menacing, Batavia, April 8. Clinton B. Zepf, 30, 1689 E. Main St., No. 1, Amelia, assault at 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 9. Bobby E. Darnell, 45, 4229 Forsythia, Cincinnati, violate protection order or consent agreement at 2258 Siesta Drive, Batavia, April 9. John E. Rhoten, 30, 70 Highmeadow Lane, Williamsburg, drug para-
phernalia, possession of drugs marijuana at 308 W. Plane St., Bethel, April 10. Martin J. Johnson, 35, 404 Stonelick Woods Drive, Batavia, unauthorized use of motor vehicle at 404 Stonelick Woods Circle, Batavia, April 10. Juvenile, 13, assault, New Richmond, April 10.
Incidents/investigations Aggravated menacing
At 1260 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 6. At 4210 East Fork Hills Drive, Batavia, April 8. At 5321 Ohio 132, Batavia, April 6.
Assault - knowingly harm victim
At 5321 Ohio 132, Batavia, April 6.
Assault
At 1744 Bainum Road, New Richmond, April 10. At 2035 Clermontville Laurel Road, New Richmond, April 8. At 2755 Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 6. At 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 9. At 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 9. At Bucktown and Weaver Road, Batavia, April 4.
Breaking and entering
At 1252 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 1390 Twelve Mile Road, New Richmond, April 6.
Burglary
At 3529 Ohio 132, Amelia, April 5. At 906 Stonelick Woods Circle, Batavia, April 6.
Corrupting another w/ drugs furnish/administer to a juvenile
At 390 Seneca Drive, Batavia, April 5.
Criminal damaging/endangering
At 1490 Thomaston Drive, A, Amelia, April 7. At 2035 Clermontville Laurel Road, New Richmond, April 8. At 2191 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 4. At 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 6. At 4 Sulphur Springs Drive, Batavia, April 10. At 4570 Vista Meadows, Batavia, April 7. At 4700 Filager Road, Batavia, April 6.
Criminal mischief
Criminal trespass
At 1959 Lindale Nicholsville Road, Amelia, April 5. At 3434 Ohio 132, Amelia, April 4.
Disorderly conduct
At 1260 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 6. At 1959 Lindale Nicholsville Road, Amelia, April 5. At 1351 Clough Pike, Batavia, April 4.
Drug paraphernalia
At 1351 Clough Pike, Batavia, April 6. At 5055 Ohio 276, Batavia, April 7.
Endangering children - create substantial risk of harm
At 5321 Ohio 132, Batavia, April 6.
Endangering children
At 3429 Ohio 132, Amelia, April 6.
Failure to confine a canine
At 2106 Carriage Station, Batavia, April 7.
Gross sexual imposition
At Midland Blvd., Amelia, April 7.
Identity fraud
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Menacing
At 1264 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 8. At 4 Montgomery Way, Amelia, April 10. At 4 Southridge, Amelia, April 10.
Offenses involving underage persons - underage consume beer intoxicating liquor
At 1351 Clough Pike, Batavia, April 6.
Possession of drugs
At Ohio Pike and Ohio 132 South, Amelia, April 7. At 1224 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 4. At 1351 Clough Pike, Batavia, April 4. At 1351 Clough Pike, Batavia, April 6.
Theft
At 2357 Laycock Cutoff Road, New Richmond, April 9. At 4266 Serenity Drive, Batavia, April 6. At 4675 Ohio 276, Batavia, April 10. At 1335 Lakefront Court, Amelia, April 8. At 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 1560 Bethel New Richmond Road, New Richmond, April 6. At 1685 U.S. Route 52, New Richmond, April 7. At 1788 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 6. At 1788 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 8. At 18 Amelia Olive Branch Road, Amelia, April 7. At 2023 Ohio 131, Batavia, April 10. At 2185 Slade Road, Batavia, April 8. At 2755 Ohio 132 Lot 4, New Richmond, April 7. At 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 6. At 3692 Foxdale Court, Amelia, April 8. At 4570 Vista Meadows, Batavia, April 7.
Unauthorized use of motor vehicle
At 404 Stonelick Woods Circle, Batavia, April 10.
At 2199 Winemiller Lane, Batavia, April 8.
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Legal Notice The following Storage unit(s) from Stronghold of Eastgate will be sold at public auction by Don Bates Auctioneers, at 758 Old State Route 74, Cincinnati Ohio 45245 on Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. and will continue until all units are sold. The unit numbers, names and last known addresses are as follows: Unit #222 - Anthony A. Williams, 4051 McClean Dr. Cincinnati, Ohio 45255; Unit #368 - Shane Carter, 3430 Drake St. Cincinnati, Ohio 45244; Units #036 & 262 - Christy L. Byrd, 1154 Beechridge Ct. Batavia, Ohio 45103. Please send me an affidavit to verify this ad to Stronghold of Old 758 Eastgate, State Rt. 74, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 LEGAL NOTICE 125 Storage 1958 Ohio Pike Amelia, OH 45102 RICK BRADSHAW K397/413 821 Maple Creek Rd. Moscow Ohio 45153; N ATASHA CARMICHAEL E133 210 Division Street, Erlanger KY 41018; KRISTEN GRIFFITH M447 212 Bethel Concord Road Bethel Ohio 45106 STEVE HACKER D114 42 S. Kline Street Amelia, Ohio 45102 CHERRI MCCALL I306 305 S. Union Street Bethel OH 45106 PEGGY MEADORS G222/ 241 & Q627/ 601, 134 South Street Bethel Ohio 45106 AMANDA OOTEN R672 1060 SR 222 Bethel, Ohio 45106 TARYN SCARBOUGH R550 2191 E. Ohio Pike, Amelia, Ohio 45102 TIMOTHY TOMAK H299 19 Flamingo Court Amelia, Ohio 45102
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On the record
IN THE COURTS The following cases have been filed with Clermont County clerk of courts.
Filings
Jerome Kelly vs. Angelo Santoro, et al., other tort Rusty W. Burdine, et al., vs. James D. West, et al., other tort Heather L. Dunn vs. Janet C. Sandstrom, et al., other tort Joyce E. Powers, et al., vs. Gregory Ryan Sexton, other tort Michael Johnston vs. Bowlin Services LLC, et al., worker’s compensation Fifth Third Mortgage Co. vs. Autumn M. Kimberlin, et al., foreclosure Huntington National Bank Asset Recovery vs. Charles W. Ward, et al., foreclosure CitiMortgage Inc. vs. Ryan D. Wal-
Hazel’s Birthday
Hazel Schlagheck celebrates her 80th birthday on April 24, 2011. She will be joined by her 4 children, all MHS graduates, and their families on Sunday to mark the occasion. Happy Birthday Mom, Grandma, and Friend!
ters, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Brian J. Loveless, et al., foreclosure Residential Credit Solutions Inc. vs. Roger L. Johnson, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Andrew Chandler, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Melvin Sebastian, et al., foreclosure PNC Bank NA vs. Markis Milam, et al., foreclosure J. Robert True Treasurer of Clermont County vs. Kenneth Walter Siekbert, et al., foreclosure J. Robert True Treasurer of Clermont County vs. Gary P. Kaupp, et al., foreclosure J. Robert True Treasurer of Clermont County vs. Charles A. Grant, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Julie A. Taylor, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Bryan K. Hertel, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Matthew Overbeck, et al., foreclosure Bank of America NA vs. Tracy Davis, et al., foreclosure BAC Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Donna M. Haag, et al., foreclosure Cooks Grant Condominium Unit Owners Assoc. Inc. vs. Joseph Adjei mensah, et al., foreclosure Mary Katherine Uetz, et al., vs. Arnold Estates Development LLC, et al., other civil First National Bank of Omaha vs. Tina Frysinger, et al., other civil Total Quality Logistics LLC vs. Solomon Transportation Inc other civil Angela Mangrum, et al., vs. Able Services Restoration Inc. other civil James R. Reed vs. Misty Combs, et al., other civil Eric Vogt vs. State of Ohio Medicaid Program, et al., other civil Ally Financial Inc. vs. Raymond Forsee III, other civil Chase Bank USA NA vs. Kelly R. Hunter, other civil Kevin Eyer vs. David Sandlin, other civil Henry A. Ewing vs. Allstate Insurance Co., et al., other civil State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. vs. Cassandra Ciera Bingham, other civil Citibank South Dakota NA vs. Tracey Maloney, other civil
FLORIDA
Divorce
Mary Harness vs. Dewey Harness Terri M. Hartman vs. Stuart C. Hartman
Dissolution
Jennifer Hickey vs. Samuel T. Hickey Amanda S. Sacksteder vs. Geoffrey Sacksteder Lindsey Yaczik vs. Jason Yaczik Rebecca Campbell vs. Scott J. Campbell Kristy Smith vs. Seth Smith Richard Cole vs. Elizabeth Cole Patricia J. Forester vs. Craig Forester Robert R. Peltier vs. Susan M. Peltier Ryan T. Bagnall vs. Brittney L. Bagnall
Indictments
The following people have been indicted by the Clermont County grand jury to the Court of Common Pleas. This means members of the grand jury decided enough evidence has been collected to warrant filing charges. Mallory Nicole Hill, 28, 1808 Stumpy Lane, Goshen, forgery, Goshen Police. Star Lynn Powell, 32, 1808 Stumpy Lane, Goshen, forgery, Goshen Police. Amy Nichole Otto, 33, 1887 Pebble Brook, Apt. 8, Milford, theft, misuse of credit card, Goshen Police. Donnie Wayne Applegate, 33, 1330 Hodge St., Newport, receiving stolen property, forgery, misuse of credit card, attempted forgery, Union Township Police Department. Joseph Brian Huffman, 42, 11093 Madison Pike, Independence, receiving stolen property, forgery, misuse of credit card, attempted forgery, Union Township Police Department. Larry Darnell Gaines, 31, 203 Eaton Ave., Hamilton, theft, forgery, Union Township Police Department. Celestial N. Baker, 29, 162 Brookhaven Ave., theft, forgery, Union Township Police Department. Mark Edward Hopkins, 36, 23 Lori Lane No. 4, Amelia, breaking and entering, theft, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Christopher D. Shelton, 27, 581 Gay St., Williamsburg, robbery, felo-
DEATHS nious assault, Williamsburg Village Police. Hua Jin, 45, 4253 158th St. No. 1, Flushing, NY, practicing without a license, prostitution, Union Township Police Department. Guizhen Wang, 53, 424 W. 23rd St., Chicago, IL, practicing without a license, Union Township Police Department. Caixiang Ma, 50, 144-13 Barclay Ave., Flushing, NY, practicing without a license, prostitution, Union Township Police Department. Deqiu Nie, 47, 4706 Buckskin Trail No. 6, practicing without a license, prostitution, promoting prostitution, Union Township Police Department. Baojian Xiang, 46, 9575 Heather Court, promoting prostitution, practicing without a license, Union Township Police Department. Richard John Miller, 35, 3554 Bootjack Corner, Williamsburg, domestic violence, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel L. Cooper, 24, 22 Oakcrest, Milford, aggravated trafficking in drugs, trafficking in marijuana, Milford Police. Clyde Ray Warren, 27, (CRC) 1922 Ohio 232, New Richmond, burglary, grand theft of a firearm, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Robert Dale Young, 51, 5038 Lindsey Road, Mt. Orab, possession of heroin, Miami Township Police. Brittany Nicole Jarrett, 20, 339 N. East St., Bethel, robbery, kidnapping, aggravated burglary, Bethel Police. Anna Reeves, 24, Ohio Reformatory for Women, theft, Clermont County Department of Jobs and Family.
Appeals
The following decisions were rendered through the Twelfth District Court of Appeals. Interested persons are urged to obtain copies of actual decisions by visiting the court’s Web site, www.twelfth.courts.state.oh.us\ne wdecisions.asp so that the full text of the court’s opinions can be carefully read. In the matter of: Sarah Renz vs. John Renz, presiding judge Stephen W. Powell judges H.J. Bressler and Robert A. Hendrickson. The appeals court has affirmed in part and reversed in part the decision of the Clermont County Domestic Relations Court granting a divorce between John and Sarah Renz.
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Kimberly A. Blanchard, 51, Union Township, died April 7. She was a cook. Survived by father Gerald Blanchard; siblings Kathleen, Gerald II (Virginia) Blanchard, Karen (Ralph) Patton, Katrina Hess; aunt Vera Callahan; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by mother Catherine Blanchard, aunt Dee McClanahan. Services were April 11 at Evans Funeral Home. Memorials to the Blanchester Church of the Nazarene or St. Jude.
Donald DeVore
Donald M. DeVore, 72, New Richmond, died April 6. He was director of maintenance and support services for Metro for 22 years. He was an Army veteran, a member of Melrose Lodge 671 F&AM and the Scottish Rite, and a board member of the Miami Rifle and Pistol Club. Survived by son David DeVore; siblings Jackie Rose, Jane, Paul DeVore. Services were April 12 at T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home. Memorials to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Cincinnati or the National Rifle Association.
James Durkin
James F. Durkin, 86, Cherry Grove, died April 8. He was a bank trust officer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survived by wife Etta Durkin; children David Durkin, Mary Ann (Mike) Kirry, Nancy (Doug) Bellemah; sister Anna Durkin; grandchildren Erin, Lauren Kirry, Andrew Bellamah; many nieces and nephews. Services were April 15 at St. Veronica. Arrangements by T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home. Memorials to the St. Rita School for the Deaf or Hospice of Cincinnati.
Sharon Green
Sharon L. Green, 66, Pierce Township, died April 2. She was a homemaker. Survived by husband Donald Green; children Michael Zigos, Gina Maldonado; siblings Gene Steele, Janet Guenther; grandchildren Megan, Michael, Rachel Zigos.
Arrangements by E.C. Nurre Funeral Home.
Marion Powell
Marion Wolber Powell, 85, Cherry Grove, died April 9. She was a homemaker. Survived by brother Johnny Wolber; nephews and nieces Ray, Barb, Mike, Cathy, Mary Beth, Greg, Diane, Donna, David, Denny, Paul, Mark, Emery, Carol, Irwin, Marilyn; greatnephews Cliff, Corey Johnson. Preceded in death by husband Rex Powell, siblings Millie Kendall, Anna Davis, Irene Peters-Frey, Irwin Wolber. Services were April 13 at T.P. White & Sons Funeral Home.
Gerald Riebel
Gerald Walter Riebel, 85, died March 30. He worked in sales. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survived by children Linda Odenbeck, Richard, Gary Riebel; grandchildren Rachel Brandenburg, Michael Odenbeck, Erin Parker, Nathen Riebel; great-grandchildren Levi, Samuel Parker, Annabelle Odenbeck; brothers Robert, Richard, Dalbert Riebel. Preceded in death by wife Catherine Cottrill Riebel, parents Fredrick, Elizabeth Riebel, brothers Fredrick, William Riebel. Services were April 2 at Moore & Parker Funeral Home, Augusta, Ky. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45252.
Kimberly Warner
Kimberly Lu Warner, 50, Union Township, died April 10. She was a restaurant manager. Survived by children Tonya (Robert) Peed, Jeremy (Stacy Ruby) Arvin; grandchildren Kayla, Carl, Megan Smith, Kara Arvin, Brianna, Chase Ruby; mother Ruth Watters Stevens; siblings Diane (Steve) Scott, Charles (Alma), Gerald (Johnette), John (Amy) Warner, Pamela (Billy) Tipton, Gladys (Kriss) Leatherwood; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father Charles Warner, stepfather Philip “Ed” Stevens. Services were April 16 at Evans Funeral Home. Memorials to: Clermont County Humane Society, 4025 Filager Road, Batavia, OH 45103.
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3851 Crescent, Union Township, $32,000. Vision Construction, Amelia, deck, 4055 Sandstone, Union Township, $12,000. Stanley Suda, Moscow, alter, 4094 Ellis Ave., Union Township, $7,000. Hinners Electric, Milford, alter, 4473 Hall St., Union Township. Thompson Heating/Cooling, Cincinnati, HVAC, 1065 Glendale, Union Township. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, Columbus, new, 4209 N. Gensen Loop, Union Township, $120,000. M/I Homes, Cincinnati, alter, 4191 S. Gensen Loop, Union Township, $10,000. Alsept Construction, Batavia, alter, 4057 Maple Drive, Williamsburg Township, $30,000. Gail Ritchie, Batavia, pole barn, 4300 N. Ellis Drive, Williamsburg Township.
Commercial
Eckert Fire Protection Systems, Cincinnati, fire suppression, 29 W. Main St., Amelia Village. Cintas, Cincinnati, fire alarm-
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 4312 Amelia Olive Branch, Batavia Township. Detect All Security Inc., Cincinnati, fire alarm, 176 Twin Spires Drive, Batavia Township. Feldkamp Enterprises Inc., Cincinnati, alter, 4312 Amelia Olive Branch, Batavia Township, $12,500. Clermont County Board of Commissioners, alter, 2400 Clermont Center, Batavia Township, $9,200. Village on New Richmond, alter, 102 Willow St., New Richmond Village, $5,000. Solar Electric, New Richmond, alter, 125 Dickenson St., New Richmond Village, $189,000. HMD Group, Florida, alter-Olive Gardens, 475 Ohio 125, Union Township, $200,000. Happy Plants, New Richmond, new, 4595 Eastgate Blvd., Union Township. Curry Electric, Cincinnati, alter, 4480 Mt. Carmel Tobasco, Union Township. Harmon Signs, Toledo, sign, 4601 Eastgate Blvd., Union Township. ABC Signs, Cincinnati, sign, 4025 Mt. Carmel Tobasco, Union Township.
REAL ESTATE Clermont County real estate transfer information is provided as a public service by the office of Clermont County Auditor Linda L. Fraley.
0.2640 acre, $130,000. 3497 Virginia Drive, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Charles Sims, $29,900.
LLC, $32,000. 3737 Redthorne Drive, Vernon & Lisa Gillespie to Lisa Summerville, $170,000.
AMELIA VILLAGE
BATAVIA VILLAGE
UNION TOWNSHIP
18 Amelia Park Drive, Household Realty Corp. to Shawn Belfy, 0.3720 acre, $99,900. 27 Amelia Park Drive, Christopher Edwards to Corey & Brittany Huntsberger, 0.2790 acre, $141,000. 41 Eastridge Drive, Stanley Cieslar, et al. to Aurora Loan Services LLC, 0.2240 acre, $86,666.67. 133 Woodside Park Drive, The Drees Co. to Cheryl Skinner, $84,900.
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP
345 Chapel Road, HSBC Bank USA NA to Kay Rhodus & Judith Varney, 2.5370 acre, $77,000. 2100 Fawn Lane, KWS Group I LLC, trustee to Kenneth & Andrea Lewis, 5.0000 acre, $216,000. 4295 Fox Ridge Drive, Scott Wolf, trustee to Andrew & Christina Cole, 0.3462 acre, $259,000. 3629 Ohio 222, Christine Rath to Vernon & Lisa Gillespie, 3.0000 acre, $325,000. 1517 Thornberry Road, Danny Ennis to Fifth Third Mortgage Co.,
20 N. 6th Street, Joshua Mulvihill to Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 0.0910 acre, $53,333.34.
MONROE TOWNSHIP
2184 Franklin Laurel Road, Davis Road Partners LLC to Herm & Shalini Teagarden, 2.7970 acre, $40,900.
NEW RICHMOND VILLAGE
723 Front St., The Seven Hills School to Kathleen Corrill, $131,000.
PIERCE TOWNSHIP
1057 Gaskins Road, Scott Melvin & Joanne Franchina, et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.6700 acre, $73,333.34. 3427 Locust Corner Road, Margaret Schubart, trustee to Courtney Lilly, 1.6460 acre, $107,000. 1696 Ludlow Circle, Aurora Loan Services LLC to Old Mill Enterprises
13 Apple Lane, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Mark Brock, $30,000. 613 Carefree Drive, Robert Davis, et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $56,666.67. 1126 Chestnut Court No. 217, Mary & George Abraham to Sheryl Sorterup, $75,000. 4579 Georgeann Drive, Randy Knabe to Aurora Loan Services LLC, 0.4650 acre, $60,000. 883 Linda Sue Drive, Joseph Rumping & Angel Willoughby, et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.4500 acre, $40,000. 824 Loda Drive, Green Tree Servicing LLC to John Duncan, $47,500. 1167 McCane Court, U.S. Bank NA, as trustee to Ragland Investments LLC, $148,500. 3154 Mt. Carmel Road, Donald Penny to Michelle Mowery, $70,900. 4881 Orland Road, John & Heather Vollmer to Laura Woessner, $130,000. 1059 Surrey Lane, Lois Wilson to Nathan Woods, $104,000.
April 20, 2011
Community Journal
Is IBS with CONSTIPATION keeping you from your favorite seat?
If you’re not finding overall symptom relief,† ask your doctor if AMITIZA can help. Millions of people suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C). †Symptoms are defined as abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, bowel habits, and other IBS symptoms.
AMITIZA (8 mcg) twice daily is approved to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in women 18 years of age and older.
AMITIZA may help
• AMITIZA is not for everyone. If you know or suspect you have a bowel blockage, do not take AMITIZA. If you are unsure, your healthcare provider should evaluate your condition before starting AMITIZA.You should not take AMITIZA if you have severe diarrhea.
• AMITIZA is not a laxative or fiber • AMITIZA is the only prescription medicine that is FDA-approved to relieve the overall symptoms of IBS-C in women. Individual results may vary
Get started with the AMITIZA Healthy Savings Program* Just visit AMITIZAsavings5.com or call 1-866-746-9888 [option 5] to learn more about AMITIZA and sign up for the AMITIZA Healthy Savings Program. As a member, you’ll save up to $35 a month on your AMITIZA prescription.* *Must meet Eligibility Requirements. Offer good for up to 12 refills. Offer expires 12/31/11.
Important Safety Information
• AMITIZA has not been studied in pregnant women and should only be used during a pregnancy if the potential benefits justify the potential risk to the fetus. Women should have a negative pregnancy test before beginning treatment with AMITIZA and need to practice effective birth control measures. If you are pregnant or become pregnant while being treated with AMITIZA, talk to your healthcare provider to evaluate the risks to the fetus. • Some patients taking AMITIZA may experience nausea or diarrhea. If nausea occurs, take AMITIZA with food. If your nausea or diarrhea becomes severe, tell your healthcare provider. • Within an hour of taking AMITIZA, a sensation of chest tightness and shortness of breath may occur. These symptoms usually go away within three hours, but may recur with repeated use. Tell your healthcare provider if you experience these symptoms. • The most common side effects of taking AMITIZA (8 mcg) twice daily, pink capsules for IBS-C are nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. These are not all the side effects associated with AMITIZA.
Talk to your doctor. Ask about AMITIZA.
Please see Brief Summary on adjacent page. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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MARKETED BY: Sucampo Pharma Americas, Inc., Bethesda, MD 20814 and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Deerfield, IL 60015. AMITIZA is a trademark of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and used under license by Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. ©2011 Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. LUB-03096 Printed in U.S.A. 03/11
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Initial U.S. Approval: 2006 BRIEF SUMMARY OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION – Please see package insert for full prescribing information. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Amitiza ® is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults. Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation Amitiza is indicated for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in women ≥ 18 years old. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Amitiza should be taken twice daily orally with food and water. Physicians and patients should periodically assess the need for continued therapy. Chronic Idiopathic Constipation 24 mcg twice daily orally with food and water. Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation 8 mcg twice daily orally with food and water. DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Amitiza is available as an oval, gelatin capsule containing 8 mcg or 24 mcg of lubiprostone. • 8-mcg capsules are pink and are printed with “SPI” on one side • 24-mcg capsules are orange and are printed with “SPI” on one side CONTRAINDICATIONS Amitiza is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Pregnancy The safety of Amitiza in pregnancy has not been evaluated in humans. In guinea pigs, lubiprostone has been shown to have the potential to cause fetal loss. Amitiza should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Women who could become pregnant should have a negative pregnancy test prior to beginning therapy with Amitiza and should be capable of complying with effective contraceptive measures. See Use in Specific Populations (8.1). Nausea Patients taking Amitiza may experience nausea. If this occurs, concomitant administration of food with Amitiza may reduce symptoms of nausea. See Adverse Reactions (6.1). Diarrhea Amitiza should not be prescribed to patients that have severe diarrhea. Patients should be aware of the possible occurrence of diarrhea during treatment. Patients should be instructed to inform their physician if severe diarrhea occurs. See Adverse Reactions (6.1). Dyspnea In clinical trials conducted to study Amitiza in treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation and IBS-C there were reports of dyspnea. This was reported at 2.5% of the treated chronic idiopathic constipation population and at 0.4% in the treated IBS-C population. Although not classified as serious adverse events, some patients discontinued treatment on study because of this event. There have been postmarketing reports of dyspnea when using Amitiza 24 mcg. Most have not been characterized as serious adverse events, but some patients have discontinued therapy because of dyspnea. These events have usually been described as a sensation of chest tightness and difficulty taking in a breath, and generally have an acute onset within 30–60 minutes after taking the first dose. They generally resolve within a few hours after taking the dose, but recurrence has been frequently reported with subsequent doses. Bowel Obstruction In patients with symptoms suggestive of mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction, the treating physician should perform a thorough evaluation to confirm the absence of such an obstruction prior to initiating therapy with Amitiza. ADVERSE REACTIONS Clinical Studies Experience Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Adverse reactions in dose-finding, efficacy, and long-term clinical studies: The data described below reflect exposure to Amitiza in 1175 patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (29 at 24 mcg once daily, 1113 at 24 mcg twice daily, and 33 at 24 mcg three times daily) over 3- or 4-week, 6-month, and 12-month treatment periods; and from 316 patients receiving placebo over short-term exposure (≤ 4 weeks). The total population (N = 1491) had a mean age of 49.7 (range 19–86) years; was 87.1% female; 84.8% Caucasian, 8.5% African American, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian; and 15.5% elderly (≥ 65 years of age). Table 1 presents data for the adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of patients who received Amitiza 24 mcg twice daily and that occurred more frequently with study drug than placebo. In addition, corresponding adverse reaction incidence rates in patients receiving Amitiza 24 mcg once daily is shown. Table 1: Percent of Patients with Adverse Reactions (Chronic Idiopathic Constipation) Placebo System/Adverse Reaction1
Gastrointestinal disorders Nausea Diarrhea Abdominal pain Abdominal distension Flatulence Vomiting Loose stools Abdominal discomfort2 Dyspepsia Dry mouth Stomach discomfort Nervous system disorders Headache Dizziness General disorders and site administration conditions Edema Fatigue Chest discomfort/pain Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders Dyspnea
N = 316 %
Amitiza 24 mcg Once Daily N = 29 %
Amitiza 24 mcg Twice Daily N = 1113 %
3 <1 3 2 2 <1 <1 <1 <1
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29 12 8 6 6 3 3 2 2 1 1
5 <1
3 3
11 3
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Includes only those events associated with treatment (possibly, probably, or definitely related, as assessed by the investigator). 2 This term combines “abdominal tenderness,” “abdominal rigidity,” “gastrointestinal discomfort,” and “abdominal discomfort.”
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Nausea: Approximately 29% of patients who received Amitiza 24 mcg twice daily experienced an adverse reaction of nausea; 4% of patients had severe nausea while 9% of patients discontinued treatment due to nausea. The rate of nausea associated with Amitiza (any dosage) was substantially lower among male (7%) and elderly patients (18%). Further analysis of the safety data revealed that long-term exposure to Amitiza does not appear to place patients at an elevated risk for experiencing nausea. The incidence of nausea increased in a dose-dependent manner with the lowest overall incidence for nausea reported at the 24 mcg once daily dosage (17%). In open-labeled, long-term studies, patients were allowed to adjust the dosage of Amitiza down to 24 mcg once daily from 24 mcg twice daily if experiencing nausea. Nausea decreased when Amitiza was administered with food. No patients in the clinical studies were hospitalized due to nausea. CE-0000456793
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Diarrhea: Approximately 12% of patients who received Amitiza 24 mcg twice daily experienced an adverse reaction of diarrhea; 2% of patients had severe diarrhea while 2% of patients discontinued treatment due to diarrhea. Electrolytes: No serious adverse reactions of electrolyte imbalance were reported in clinical studies, and no clinically significant changes were seen in serum electrolyte levels in patients receiving Amitiza. Less common adverse reactions: The following adverse reactions (assessed by investigator as probably or definitely related to treatment) occurred in less than 1% of patients receiving Amitiza 24 mcg twice daily in clinical studies, occurred in at least two patients, and occurred more frequently in patients receiving study drug than those receiving placebo: fecal incontinence, muscle cramp, defecation urgency, frequent bowel movements, hyperhidrosis, pharyngolaryngeal pain, intestinal functional disorder, anxiety, cold sweat, constipation, cough, dysgeusia, eructation, influenza, joint swelling, myalgia, pain, syncope, tremor, decreased appetite. Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation Adverse reactions in dose-finding, efficacy, and long-term clinical studies: The data described below reflect exposure to Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily in 1011 patients with IBS-C for up to 12 months and from 435 patients receiving placebo twice daily for up to 16 weeks. The total population (N = 1267) had a mean age of 46.5 (range 18–85) years; was 91.6% female; 77.5% Caucasian, 12.9% African American, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian; and 8.0% elderly (≥ 65 years of age). Table 2 presents data for the adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of patients who received Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily and that occurred more frequently with study drug than placebo. Table 2: Percent of Patients with Adverse Reactions (IBS-C Studies)
N = 435 %
Amitiza 8 mcg Twice Daily N = 1011 %
4 4 5 2
8 7 5 3
Placebo System/Adverse Reaction
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Gastrointestinal disorders Nausea Diarrhea Abdominal pain Abdominal distension
Includes only those events associated with treatment (possibly or probably related, as assessed by the investigator). Less common adverse reactions: The following adverse reactions (assessed by investigator as probably related to treatment) occurred in less than 1% of patients receiving Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily in clinical studies, occurred in at least two patients, and occurred more frequently in patients receiving study drug than those receiving placebo: dyspepsia, loose stools, vomiting, fatigue, dry mouth, edema, increased alanine aminotransferase, increased aspartate aminotransferase, constipation, eructation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, dyspnea, erythema, gastritis, increased weight, palpitations, urinary tract infection, anorexia, anxiety, depression, fecal incontinence, fibromyalgia, hard feces, lethargy, rectal hemorrhage, pollakiuria. One open-labeled, long-term clinical study was conducted in patients with IBS-C receiving Amitiza 8 mcg twice daily. This study comprised 476 intent-to-treat patients (mean age 47.5 [range 21– 82] years; 93.5% female; 79.2% Caucasian, 11.6% African American, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian; 7.8% ≥ 65 years of age) who were treated for an additional 36 weeks following an initial 12–16-week, double-blinded treatment period. The adverse reactions that were reported during this study were similar to those observed in the two double-blinded, controlled studies. Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of Amitiza 24 mcg for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Voluntary reports of adverse reactions occurring with the use of Amitiza include the following: syncope, allergic-type reactions (including rash, swelling, and throat tightness), malaise, increased heart rate, muscle cramps or muscle spasms, rash, and asthenia. DRUG INTERACTIONS Based upon the results of in vitro human microsome studies, there is low likelihood of drug–drug interactions. In vitro studies using human liver microsomes indicate that cytochrome P450 isoenzymes are not involved in the metabolism of lubiprostone. Further in vitro studies indicate microsomal carbonyl reductase may be involved in the extensive biotransformation of lubiprostone to the metabolite M3 (See Pharmacokinetics [12.3].). Additionally, in vitro studies in human liver microsomes demonstrate that lubiprostone does not inhibit cytochrome P450 isoforms 3A4, 2D6, 1A2, 2A6, 2B6, 2C9, 2C19, or 2E1, and in vitro studies of primary cultures of human hepatocytes show no induction of cytochrome P450 isoforms 1A2, 2B6, 2C9, and 3A4 by lubiprostone. No drug–drug interaction studies have been performed. Based on the available information, no protein binding–mediated drug interactions of clinical significance are anticipated. USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Pregnancy Teratogenic effects: Pregnancy Category C. [See Warnings and Precautions (5.1).] Teratology studies with lubiprostone have been conducted in rats at oral doses up to 2000 mcg/kg/day (approximately 332 times the recommended human dose, based on body surface area), and in rabbits at oral doses of up to 100 mcg/kg/day (approximately 33 times the recommended human dose, based on body surface area). Lubiprostone was not teratogenic in rats or rabbits. In guinea pigs, lubiprostone caused fetal loss at repeated doses of 10 and 25 mcg/kg/day (approximately 2 and 6 times the highest recommended human dose, respectively, based on body surface area) administered on days 40 to 53 of gestation. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. However, during clinical testing of Amitiza, six women became pregnant. Per protocol, Amitiza was discontinued upon pregnancy detection. Four of the six women delivered healthy babies. The fifth woman was monitored for 1 month following discontinuation of study drug, at which time the pregnancy was progressing as expected; the patient was subsequently lost to follow-up. The sixth pregnancy was electively terminated. Amitiza should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. If a woman is or becomes pregnant while taking the drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. Nursing Mothers It is not known whether lubiprostone is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from lubiprostone, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother. Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been studied. Geriatric Use Chronic Idiopathic Constipation The efficacy of Amitiza in the elderly (≥ 65 years of age) subpopulation was consistent with the efficacy in the overall study population. Of the total number of constipated patients treated in the dose-finding, efficacy, and long-term studies of Amitiza, 15.5% were ≥ 65 years of age, and 4.2% were ≥ 75 years of age. Elderly patients taking Amitiza (any dosage) experienced a lower incidence rate of associated nausea compared to the overall study population taking Amitiza (18% vs. 29%, respectively). Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation The safety profile of Amitiza in the elderly (≥ 65 years of age) subpopulation (8.0% were ≥ 65 years of age and 1.8% were ≥ 75 years of age) was consistent with the safety profile in the overall study population. Clinical studies of Amitiza did not include sufficient numbers of patients aged 65 years and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger patients. Renal Impairment Amitiza has not been studied in patients who have renal impairment. 1
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Hepatic Impairment Amitiza has not been studied in patients who have hepatic impairment. OVERDOSAGE There have been two confirmed reports of overdosage with Amitiza. The first report involved a 3-year-old child who accidentally ingested 7 or 8 capsules of 24 mcg of Amitiza and fully recovered. The second report was a study patient who self-administered a total of 96 mcg of Amitiza per day for 8 days. The patient experienced no adverse reactions during this time. Additionally, in a Phase 1 cardiac repolarization study, 38 of 51 patients given a single oral dose of 144 mcg of Amitiza (6 times the highest recommended dose) experienced an adverse event that was at least possibly related to the study drug. Adverse reactions that occurred in at least 1% of these patients included the following: nausea (45%), diarrhea (35%), vomiting (27%), dizziness (14%), headache (12%), abdominal pain (8%), flushing/hot flash (8%), retching (8%), dyspnea (4%), pallor (4%), stomach discomfort (4%), anorexia (2%), asthenia (2%), chest discomfort (2%), dry mouth (2%), hyperhidrosis (2%), and syncope (2%). PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION Dosing Instructions Amitiza should be taken twice daily with food and water to reduce potential symptoms of nausea. The capsule should be taken once in the morning and once in the evening daily as prescribed. The capsule should be swallowed whole and should not be broken apart or chewed. Physicians and patients should periodically assess the need for continued therapy. Patients on treatment who experience severe nausea, diarrhea, or dyspnea should inform their physician. Patients taking Amitiza may experience dyspnea within an hour of the first dose. This symptom generally resolves within 3 hours, but may recur with repeat dosing. Chronic Idiopathic Constipation Patients should take a single 24 mcg capsule of Amitiza twice daily with food and water. Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation Patients should take a single 8 mcg capsule of Amitiza twice daily with food and water. Marketed by: Sucampo Pharma Americas, Inc., Bethesda, MD 20814 and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Deerfield, IL 60015 Amitiza® is a registered trademark of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMT0509-R1/brf L-LUB-0509-8