NEWS
A6 • COMMUNITY JOURNAL • NOVEMBER 16, 2011
Pattison wins municipal court seat Lisa J. Mauch lmauch@communitypress.com
CLERMONT CO. — Attorney George Pattison won the seat for municipal court judge in Clermont County. Pattison had 26,113 votes while Judge W. Kenneth Zuk received 24,978 votes. The election will not be certified by the Clermont County Board of Elections until later this month. In January, Zuk was appointed to the municipal court bench, filling a vacancy created when Judge Thomas Herman was elected to the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas. “I want to thank the voters of Clermont County and the Republican Party. I had an enormous number of friends and clients who
helped and people I didn't even know who showed up at the polls to work for me,” said Pattison. Pattison Pattison earned an undergraduate degree in social studies education from The Ohio State University and completed his law degree at the University of Cincinnati in 1972. “I've had an interest in law ands government since I was in high school when I was a member of the debate team and that interest grew over the years,” he said. He has practiced law in the Clermont County Municipal Court for 36 years. Pattison served as an as-
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sistant prosecutor for six years, and as the elected Clermont County prosecutor from 1981 to 1988. He also has been appointed counsel for indigent defendants and an attorney in private practice. “I've worked with 20 judges over the year and I’ve watch them review and decide cases and it’s been fascinating to me. And I decided at some time I’d like to be a judge,” said Pattison. “The judges on the bench are very good in Clermnont County. I will seek to do as good a job as they are doing.” Pattison and his wife, Marsha, have been residents of Clermont County for nearly 35 years and raised their two children in the Milford area.
Two Monroe Twp. emergency levies fail By John Seney
jseney@communitypress.com
MONROE TWP. — Voters
Nov. 8 rejected two levies intended to fund the fire department and rescue service. With all 10 precincts reporting, a 3-mill replacement fire levy was defeated with 923 votes, or 47.65 percent, in favor and 1,014
votes, or 52.35 percent, opposed. A separate 3-mill replacement ambulance levy was defeated with 941 votes, or 48.43 percent, in favor and 1,002 votes, or 51.57 percent, opposed. The results are unofficial until certified by the Clermont County Board of Elections later this month. Fire Chief Tom Marck
Monroe Grange
MONROE TWP. — Monroe Grange members will host their annual Thanksgiving covered dish supper and awards night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.18, at the hall on Ohio 222 in Nicholsville. The awards will be for the crafts taken to the state Grange convention last month. The turkey and beverages will be provided. Everyone is to bring a couple dishes to share and their own table service.
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said cuts probably will have to be made because of the levy defeat. He didn’t know what those cuts would be. He said the vote “was understandable in these hard times.” “People want to support fire and EMS, but if they can’t afford it, they can’t afford it,” Marck said.
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CLERMONT COUNTY —
There will not be a meeting of the Clermont County Historical Society in November because of Thanksgiving. The meeting schedule will resume Saturday, Feb. 24.
Civil War committee
BATAVIA — A committee has been formed to celebrate and commemorate the involvement of Clermont County during the Civil War (1861-1864) during the 150th anniversary of the war. The committee’s mission is to promote and sponsor events in Clermont County to highlight that involvement. Besides sponsoring events, the committee will promote events being con-
Society programs
BATAVIA — The following is a list of November and December programs sponsored by the Clermont County Genealogical Society. They are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Additional information can be found at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgs/ or 513-723-3423. The programs are held at the Doris Wood Library, 180 S. Third St., the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Saturday, Dec. 3: Annual holiday party. Program: Show and tell. Members and guests are encouraged to bring objects and/or documents relating to their family history. Light refreshments will be served.
Citizen of the Year
AMELIA — Village Recreation Commission members are accepting nominations for the 2011Amelia Citizen of the Year award. If anyone knows someone who has made a positive impact on some aspect of life in Amelia, send a letter to Citizen of the Year, 44 W. Main St., Amelia, OH 45102. Letters of nomination will be accepted through Dec. 2.
Pony camp
BATAVIA TWP. — Teal Lake Farm’s Winter Wonderland Pony Camp is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at the farm, 2301 Whitmer Road. Children ages 6 to 13 are welcome. Teal Lake Farm, a one-
of-a-kind horse farm that boards horses and ponies. Camp activities include riding, grooming, feeding and caring for ponies, unique crafts, games and more. This camp session is $65 per child. There is a $5 discount for all children who register before Dec.1. For more information and to print an online application, visit www.teallakefarm.com. Or call Lindsey Jarrett at 513-5326299 or email lindsey.r.jarrett@gmail.
History display
BATAVIA — The Clermont County Collaborative of Historical Organizations and the Clermont County commissioners have a joint project about Clermont County History. The commissioners have installed a display case in the lobby of the administration building, 101 E. Main Street, Batavia. Each month a different Clermont County historical organization has a display about county history. During November, the Clermont Veterans Services will have a display. The display is available for viewing during the regular hours of the administration building. Stop by and see it.
Farm meeting CLERMONT COUNTY —
The Brown/Clermont Farmers Union will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Brown County Senior Citizens Center, 505 N. Main Street, Georgetown, Ohio. A light lunch will be served. This will be a regular business meeting including election of delegates to the Ohio Farmers Union Convention in January in Columbus. The meeting schedule for 2012 also will be discussed. Members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Bill and Cheryl Pritchard at 513-875-3165 or Rose Waits at 937-444-3148.
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mont County commissioners approved a request from the Clermont County Engineer’s Office to close a portion of Aicholtz Road, between 4350 and 4393 Aicholtz Road, in Union Township Wednesday, Nov. 9. Roadway improvements are planned. The roadway is scheduled to reopen Friday, Nov. 18. Traffic will be rerouted along Eastgate Blvd., Eastgate South Drive and Eastgate Square Drive. For more information, call the engineer’s office at 732-8857.
ducted by other organizations to inform and make the county citizens aware of these activities. The committee is open to any organization or individual with an interest in the Civil War. For further information contact Heather Jefferson: hjefferson@clermontcountyohio.gov.
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