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The Milford Community Fire Department is planning to ask voters for an emergency services levy in May 2011. The current 5.2-mill EMS levy, which brings in $851,684 a year, expires at the end of 2010, Clermont County Chief Deputy Auditor Chuck Tilbury said. Fire Chief John Cooper said he is waiting for property tax estimates before deciding what type of levy to ask for. He said he’s hoping to ask for a replacement levy, which would not increase taxes. While the department’s existing levy expires this year, the tax

collections will c o n t i n u e through next year. Cooper said the department’s fund balance will allow them to wait until May to go on the Cooper ballot. “We’re in good shape ... With the money we’ve saved from previous years, we’re making it work,” Cooper said. “We, like everyone else, have made our cuts and done our duties.” Cooper said if the property values decrease too much and an increase is necessary, the resident will be informed.

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5.3-mill fire levy This three-year levy was approved in November and will expire at the end of tax year 2012. The approximate yearly revenue is $805,235. 5.2-mill fire and EMS levy This five-year levy was approved in November of 2006 as a renewal with a decrease from tax year 2006 to tax year 2010. The approximate yearly revenue is $851,684. * All tax information is courtesy of Chuck Tilbury, the chief duputy auditor for the Clermont County Auditor’s Office. “If there’s going to be an increase, we’ll make sure people know about it,” he said. The Milford Community Fire Department has two levies to support the department – a fire levy and an EMS levy.

Last year voters overwhelmingly passed a 5.3-mill replacement fire levy. That levy, which expires at the end of 2012, did not increase taxes and brings in $805,235 annually, Tilbury said.

This banner, which reads “Thank you for your service,” was placed outside CraverRiggs Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life in memory of Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend was held Saturday, July 3, in Milford.

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Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend, who died of non-combat related injuries June 21, was brought home to Milford Wednesday, June 30. See story, more photos, A5.

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MidSummer returns to Miami Meadows By Mary Dannemiller mdannemiller@communitypress.com

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Miami Township’s popular MidSummer at the Meadows will be held Friday, July 9, and Saturday, July 10, at Miami Meadows Park. The annual festival will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, July 9, with amusement rides, face painting, games and a performance by Gin Blossoms. Eddie Money will close out the event Saturday night. “I think our choice of national music acts this year has generated a lot of excitement,” said Miami Township Administrator Larry Fronk. “We’re getting a lot of positive feedback from our residents and I think they’re looking forward to the event.” Saturday’s festivities will start early with the fourth annual Natalie Fossier Fly Thru the Park 5K Run/Walk, which is a fundraiser held in memory of the McCormick Elementary School student who died when a falling tree limb struck her in 2007. “I’ve had the opportunity to get to know the Fossier family and their daughter did have a major impact on our community,” Fronk said. “I think it’s important to do this race in her honor and to raise money for her foundation, which has contributed money to great

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Matthew Frye goes for a spin with little sister Christina, right, and friend Brylinn Elliott, back right at last year’s MidSummer at the Meadows. causes like the Clermont County Humane Society and their scholarship program. I believe it’s something that should be supported by the community and I plan on running in the race Saturday morning.” Though many festival favorites such as carnival rides and face painting will be featured at the event, there also will be some new additions, Fronk said. “This year we are having a classic car show that’s being sponsored through Milford Commercial Cleaning,” he said. “(They’re)

anticipating 150 to 200 cars will be there Saturday and they’ll have 80 different awards to give the cars.” Miami Township Trustee Karl Schultz also is excited about the car show and will have a few of his own cars on display. “We’ve got a really nice program put together with the fireworks and everything, but the car show this year is special to me because I have a couple Crosleys I’m going to bring up there,” he said. There is a $5 parking fee which

Saturday, July 10 • 6 a.m.-noon: Natalie Fossier 5K Run • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Classic car show • Noon-5 p.m.: Skyhoundz Disc Tournament • 2:30 p.m.: Kidz Zone • 3 p.m.: Volleyball, cornhole, face painting, tattoos, food booths open, amusement rides open, game zone opens • 5 p.m.: Magic shows • 6 p.m.: Live music begins • 9 p.m.: Eddie Money • 10:15 p.m.: Rozzi Fireworks finale goes to the Milford High School band boosters and to help offset the township’s costs, but Schultz said it was well worth it. “It’s easy to get to, there’s plenty of parking, the food is great and it’s just a very good family atmosphere,” he said. “The fireworks are fantastic and I really look at it as a community celebration of who we are so let’s get together and enjoy ourselves.”

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Milford student spreads word about Tourette By Mary Dannemiller mdannemiller@communitypress.com

Tanner Hutchison wants you to try something. Write out the Pledge of Allegiance, but erase every third word and write it again. Then, stop every few seconds to touch your pinkie to the top of the table or desk you’re writing on. It’s an activity the 15year-old has people do to help understand how frustrating and difficult everyday tasks can be for others like him who have Tourette Syndrome. “It’s kind of funny to watch them do it because they get frustrated,” Hutchison said. “They’re just seeing what’s like to be me on a day-to-day basis.” Hutchison is Ohio’s Tourette Syndrome Associa-

Tanner Hutchison gives a presentation at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Neurology Department’s Tic and Movement Disorder Clinic. tion Youth Ambassador and has made it his mission to talk to teachers, doctors, nurses and anyone else who’ll listen about the disease. “People think all kinds of annoying things like we swear and make rude comments we can’t help,” he

said. “Less than 10 percent of the people who have it have coprolalia. I don’t swear and that’s the biggest one. People think if you have Tourettes you must have coprolalia.” Hutchison was diagnosed at the age of 9 and though most of his teachers

have been understanding, his tics can lead to some confusion, said his mother Cari. “The tics come when you’re stressed and eye rolling is one of them so if he’s in class and rolls his eyes when his teachers are talking to him, they think

it’s rude or disrespectful and that has created some problems,” she said. “We’re trying to help educators understand that it looks like bad behavior, but it’s not.” Hutchison’s brother Mason also was recently diagnosed with the disease so he’s helping the 10-yearold cope. “He has a more mild case than me, but he actually wants me to go to his classroom and talk about it,” Hutchison said. Aside from educating others about Tourettes, the honors student enjoys swimming, cross country and singing in the concert choir. “When I run and swim, I don’t have tics,” he said. “The physical outlet helps a ton. It feels great.” Cari said she enjoys watching her son sing

because she can tell he’s not worried about tics. “Once that song starts, he’s in the zone,” she said. Hutchison’s mom said she would like to see her son reach out to even more people. “We want families to know they’re not alone,” she said. “My main goal is I want families to know we can support and help each other and their kids can do many great things. Their potential is there and it’s endless.” Hutchison agreed, saying many people simply just don’t understand what Tourette Syndrome is. “If we could all understand more and judge each other less, it would make a huge difference,” he said. For more information about Tourette Syndrome, visit tsa-usa.org.

Council seeks input about parking ordinances July 15 By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

The Milford City Council Safety Services Committee is looking for help with the city’s parking ordinances. During the Safety Services Committee meeting Wednesday, June 23, the committee discussed changing the city’s traffic and zoning codes concerning parking. Parking in the city, especially parking of commercial and heavy vehicles, has been a hot-button issue in the city for about two years. At the crux of the issue is

former council member Sam Pschesang, who runs SP Contracting out of his home on Mound Avenue. After being cited for bringing home his work truck – a Ford F450 with a one-ton chassis – Pschesang received the necessary permit to build a garage to house the vehicle. However, because parking the vehicle at his house still violates some of the zoning codes dealing with capacity, Pschesang can still be cited. On the other hand, the traffic code says the truck can be kept in an enclosed garage.

Although deciphering the parking code originally started in the Board of Zoning Appeals, it was sent to the Safety Services Committee meeting for discussion. Committee chair Geoff Pittman asked Police Chief Mark Machan, Fire Chief John Cooper, City Engineer Bud White and Assistant City Manager Pam Holbrook to put together reports on how parking large or heavy vehicles can impact their area of expertise. For example, would parking a delivery truck on the street make it difficult to get a fire truck down certain streets? What

impact do heavy trucks have on the wear and tear of streets? “We all want something we don’t have to interpret ... A regular person should be able to open the (zoning) book and understand it,” Pittman said. “My goal is to get this finished. We need a clear statement of policy – what vehicles are allowed, where and when.” Committee member Mark Rohrig said he felt having the departments report was a step in the right direction. “I think it’s a good idea to try to clear this up and look at the ambiguity of some of our ordinances,” Rohrig said. Pittman also asked residents or interested parties, who could be affected, to

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attend the next Safety Services Committee meeting to participate in the discussion. That meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 15, in council chambers, 745 Center St. The following traffic and zoning code items are up for discussion: • Traffic Code 351.17 Parking and Storage of vehicles: (e) No person shall park or keep any semi-trailer or any truck with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds, at any place on property located in a residential district, except in a completely enclosed garage or other accessory building. • Zoning Code 1181.07 The following uses are not permitted in residential,

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office and business districts: A. Truck parking, except temporary parking for the delivery of goods and/or services, and the outdoor storage of trucks over 7,500 pounds gross vehicle weight and 8 feet in height, other than those used for daily business use, buses, mobile homes and semi-tractors and/or trailers shall not be permitted as an accessory use. • Zoning Code 1187.04 Exemptions: A. In order to avoid traffic congestion and to provide for safe circulation of motor vehicles and pedestrians, and for the protection and convenience of the general public, properties lying west of the intersection of High Street and Main Street shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. B. Single family dwellings and two-family dwellings are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. • Zoning Code 1187.08 Location of parking spaces: B. (Partial) No residential parking area or garage shall be used for more than one commercial vehicle owned or normally operated by a resident of the premises and such vehicle shall not exceed 1.5 tons capacity.

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Child Focus to move into old Owensville school

Flamingos not just lawn ornaments

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They’re tall, pink and plastic. In their past lives they may have been your run of the mill lawn ornaments, but these flamingos were important members of the Clermont County Children’s Protective Services fundraising team – at least until they were stolen. CPS started a Pink Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser this summer to help raise money for their “Joy of Adoption” event in the fall. This dinner and candlelight vigil is held to honor and thank families who have finalized adoptions throughout the year. “The annual event has been previously funded through the Adopt Ohio funding, but with state budget cuts, the celebration was at risk of being discontinued,” said Bobbi Grooms, a social worker with CPS. “The CPS staff were making every effort to raise additional funds so that the adoptive families could be honored as in years past.” During the Pink Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser, people called to have the flamingos placed in another person’s yard. Once the flamingos were in place, that homeowner would donate $10 to have them removed. Or, for a $15 donation, they could send the flamingos to someone else’s house. Although the flocking got off to a great start, the flamingos were stolen out of a yard on Buckwheat Road

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Child Focus is preparing to move two of its programs into the old Clermont Northeastern Elementary School building in Owensville. The agency will be leasing classroom and office space in the new section of the building for its Wasserman Youth and Adolescent Center and Head Start preschool program. Child Focus will have use of the gymnasium and playground area at the school. The CNE school board voted to shut down the school at the end of the 2009-2010 school year and move the students to the main CNE campus on U.S. 50 in Stonelick Township. Dr. Laura Stith, chief clinical officer at Child Focus, said the Wasserman Center will be moving its entire operation from its

present facilities in Batavia Township to Owensville. “That building didn’t meet our needs,” she said. Stith said the gym and playground at the school will allow students to participate in physical activities. In the past, students had to be bused to the YMCA for physical activities. The Wasserman Center is a treatment program for children between the ages of 8 and 18 who are not able to attend regular schools because of mental health needs. Stith said there will be four classrooms for 32 students in the program. Other classrooms at the school are being converted to offices for the program’s 14 staff members. Staff members to be based at the school include therapists, teachers, case managers, a psychiatrist and a nurse. “The facilities will better

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Child Focus will occupy part of the old Clermont Northeastern Elementary School in Owensville. meet the needs of our program,” she said. Stith said the Wasserman Center should begin operations in Owensville by Aug. 25. Berta Velilla, director of the Head Start program, said there will be one Head Start classroom in Owensville serving about 20 students for the 20102011 school year. That classroom was at the CNE campus on U.S. 50 last year. “It’s the exact same level

of service,” Velilla said. “It’s mostly just a relocation.” Head Start programs in other parts of Clermont County will not be affected by the move. Velilla said Head Start is “a pre-school program for low-income kids with a focus on kindergarten readiness.” Tara Keith, director of marketing and development for Child Focus, said both programs will have an open house at the school in late August or early September.

Summer construction projects begin Here’s a list of the projects the Ohio Department of Transportation will be working on in Clermont County this summer: • Ohio 125/Amelia-Olive Branch Road intersection improvement: November 2009 to June. Cost: $3,248,570 • Ohio 48 and Ohio 132: Resurfacing March to May. Cost: $1,947,022 • Ohio 131, Ohio 133 to Brown County: Resurfacing April to June. Cost: $629,365

• Buckwheat Road sidewalks: March to August. Cost: $133,201 • Ohio 132 bridge replacement: March to September. Cost: $238,650 • U.S. 50, Milford to Elm Street: Safety signals, sidewalk enhancements. March to September. Cost: $692,620 Here’s a list of the projects the Clermont County Engineer’s Office will be working on this summer.

Road improvements • U.S. 50 turn lane between Round Bottom Road and Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road. Additional turn lane improvements, $550,000. Resurfacing • Glancy Corner-Marathon between Ohio 286 and Ohio 133: $125,000. Landslide program: • Gaynor Road, $280,000.

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Chaney celebrates 100 years By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

When Clementine Chaney was born, the Ford Model T had just been invented, the Wright Brothers were getting ready to embark on the first ever air freight shipment and Penn Station opened in New York as the world’s largest railway terminal. Looking back over the last 100 years, what stands out most to Chaney is how much things have changed. “Everything has changed – the Ford Model T, two world wars, landing on the moon – I’ve seen it all. The world is so different than it used to be,” Chaney said. Chaney was born and raised in Lindale in Ohio Township. She lived on her own until she fell last November. After a few

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David Chaney watches while his mom, Clementine Chaney, blows out the candles on her birthday cake. Clementine turned 100 Friday, June 18. months of living with family, she moved into Milford Gardens Assisted Living at Milford at the Arbors in

April. Chaney celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends Friday, June 18.

Sharon Montgomery, an employee with Grace Hospice, is Chaney’s social worker and friend. “She’s a sweetheart and she loves everyone,” Montgomery said. “We feel fortunate to have her here, she’s just a beautiful person.” Chaney was married to Norval Chaney, who died in 1976. The two had six sons: Jim, Ervin, Raymond, Joe, Dave and John. All but Jim and Ervin are alive and well. Dave Chaney said his mom was a home maker throughout her life and she was an “excellent cook and mother.” “She is just wonderful. She raised six kids and we all stayed out of trouble,” he said. “She’s a very loving and caring person.” Chaney said the secret to her long life has been her faith and trust in God. She

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Clementine Chaney’s family took a five-generation photo at her 100th birthday party Friday, June 18. From left: front row, Moriah Brewster; second row, Leah, Nathanael and Anna Brewster and Clementine Chaney; back row, Deborah, Issac and Susan Brewster and Raymond Chaney. has been a member of the Lindale Baptist Church since she was 4. “You just have to follow the Lord. That’s how I got here,” she said. “Even last

year when I fell and was hurt, God was there. I told him I wanted to walk again and I can.” “You just have to trust in the Bible.”

when she was made aware of the need to reschedule due to inclement weather. There are four staging areas in Clermont County: Chilo Lock #34 Park - older children and adult volunteers are needed because of the rough terrain; Neville, Indian Mound Campground; Moscow, Riverfront Park at 222 Second St.; and New Richmond at the Bandstand. Becky Ploucha, Clermont 20/20 Clean and Green program director, encourages everyone to dress appropriately for the weather and avoid wearing open-toes shoes. For more information, contact Ploucha at 513-753-9222 or cleanandgreen@clermont2020.org.

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MILFORD – Calling All American Girls. The Greater Milford Area Historical Society is hosting an “All American Patriotic Girl and Her Doll” tea from 1 1 : 3 0 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Promont House Museum, 906 Main St. in Milford. Come join the American Girl Molly and her friends for an afternoon tea. This is Molly’s story: The year is 1944 in the town of Jefferson, Illinois, during World War II. Molly McIntire and her family are learning to cope with the changes the war has brought to their close-knit family. Molly misses her father who went overseas to care for wounded soldiers. She and her friends are lively, outgoing and always bursting with ideas to aid in the war effort at home. They helped collect scrap metal, they made gifts for the soldiers and they participated in parades to keep spirits high. Also during this time, a young girl named Emily comes from London, England, to live

with the family and Molly learns the importance of getting along and pulling together no matter what. To make a reservation, call the museum at 248-0324. Cost is $20 per person.

Possible arson

STONELICK TWP. – Fire & EMS officials are waiting for a report from the State Fire Marshal’s Office about a fire June 19 that destroyed an old warehouse, which was once part of Owensville Supply, 330 E. Main St. The owner of Brunner Bundles rented the warehouse to store logs before cutting them into smaller pieces for retail sales, said Steve Downey, assistant fire chief. The call came in at 11:37 p.m., Downey said. “We believe it was arson. We are waiting on lab work from the fire marshal’s office to make a determination.” The assistant chief said he expects to receive the report the week of July 5.

Culvert repair

WAYNE TWP. – Ohio 133 in Wayne Township will be closed from 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, just north of Martin Road for culvert replacement.

The detour is Ohio 133 to Ohio 123 to Ohio 28 and back to Ohio 133. For additional information on lane and road closures caused by construction, accidents or other related traffic events, visit www.BuckeyeTraffic.org.

Ice cream social

MONROE TWP. – Monroe Grange members will get together at 6 p.m. Friday, July 9, to get the hall ready for the ice cream social from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 10. This is open to the public at the grange hall, 2644 Ohio 222 in Nicholsville. Members will have hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade ice cream, pie, cake, coffee and soft drinks. There will be a raffle which will help the Grange and the Junior Grange.

Fundraiser

MILFORD – Quaker Steak & Lube’s Bike Night auction at its Milford and Colerain locations raised more than $8,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. All funds raised from the auction will be presented live during the 2010 Stars Across America MDA Labor Day Telethon that can be viewed on WSTR-Star64 Sept. 6.

An evening with Sting

CincinnatiMomsLikeMe is giving away tickets to An Evening with Sting featuring The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. To enter the contest, visit CincinnatiMomsLikeMe.com and click on the Contests tab. Two winners will be randomly selected to receive a pair of tickets to see Sting at PNC Riverbend Pavilion at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 20. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, July 14.

River sweep reset

CLERMONT COUNTY – Since Mother Nature had other ideas, the annual Ohio River Sweep has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 10. “Volunteer safety is our top priority,” said Jeanne Ison, ORSANCO project manager,

Library display

The CCHS library display will be at the Batavia Library in July. The display is “Tools of America’s Past.”

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MILFORD – The second annual Yellow Ribbon Support Center Scholarship Ride is Sunday, July 11, at Quaker Steak & Lube in Milford. Registration is 9 a.m. to noon when the ride begins. Cost is $20 per rider, plus $5 per passenger. The ride ends at the Matt Maupin Welcome Pavilion at East Fork State Park. Coffee and donuts will be served before the ride begins. Lunch will be served after the ride. Cost for lunch is $5 for non-riders. Proceeds benefit the scholarships provided by the Yellow Ribbon Center. Entertainment will be provided by the Kenny Welch Band. Call 752-4310 for more information.

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The Milford Community Fire Department used Ladder 71 to hold the American Flag at Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend's visitation Friday, June 2.

Dohrenwend seized the day By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

In an e-mail to his best friend, Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend included a message that was to be read in the event of his death. “To all my loved ones gathered here today, if you are reading this, God has called me home from war,” it read. Later in the letter, Dohrenwend said he did not want to be remembered as a hero. “I am, was and always will be a soldier, which is more than enough for me ... I do not regret dying for a second. I only regret we did not have more time,” the letter said. “This isn’t really a good-bye, but a temporary distance between us.” Dohrenwend, a 20-yearold Army Specialist, died Monday, June 21, of noncombat related injuries. He was serving in Iraq and was set to come home in five weeks. When Dohrenwend told his family he wanted to join the Army, he was confident in his decision. “He knew when he joined the Army that he would no doubt end up in a war zone,” said Jacob’s mom, Shannon Abernathy. “He said, ‘This is what I believe in and this is my way of giving back,’” His remains were brought home Wednesday, June 30, and a visitation was held Friday, July 2. Friends, family, neighbors and supporters attended a Celebration of Life Saturday, July 3. Both were held at Milford First United Methodist Church. During the Celebration of Life, everyone talked about how wonderful, and funny, Dohrenwend was. “Jacob was always able to come to the aid of those in need. He always tried to lift the spirits of those around him, even in the worst of circumstances,” Abernathy said. When her son was home in February, he told her not

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The Patriot Guard, clad with these American Flags, helped family, friends and supporters pay their respects to Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend. Dohrenwend’s visitation was Friday, July 2, in Milford.

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Milford Community Fire Department member Tim Howland, left, and Deer Park Silverton Joint Fire District member Jason Witte hang the American Flag in honor of Army Spec. Jason Dohrenwend. Dohrenwend died in Iraq June 21 from non-combat related injuries. His remains were brought home Wednesday, June 30.

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The people who came out to welcome Jacob Dohrenwend home wait while the Milford Community Fire Department and the Deer Park Silverton Joint Fire District hang the American Flag over Main Street. Dohrenwend died in Iraq June 21 from noncombat related injuries. His remains were brought home Wednesday, June 30. to worry, Abernathy said. “He said, ‘Don’t worry mommy, I know who and what I am. I don’t have to wonder where I belong because I’m already there,” she said. Dohrenwend’s little brother, Jack Dohrenwend, said while he’ll miss his brother, he wants to celebrate his life. “He would have wanted us to keeping living on because he loved us. Jacob wouldn’t have wanted us to cry and mope,” Jack said. “Jacob, you will never be forgotten and always be missed.” Ben Black, Dohrenwend’s

best friend, said he will never forget how Dohrenwend could turn around a bad day. “He was a true friend. You could have the worst day of your life and he would be there to put his arm around you ... We should take a leaf out of Jacob’s book and seize the day. That’s what he did and that was his legacy,” Black said. Milford Police Officer Megan Bovenzi met Dohrenwend while patrolling the Showcase Cinemas in Milford. After he enlisted in the Army, Dohrenwend helped Bovenzi with the DARE program at Milford elementary schools. He came to meet the kids,

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Neighbors, residents, friends and supports of Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend lined Milford’s streets Wednesday, June 30, in his honor. From left are: Catherine Alford, Alyssa Alford, Allison Alford, Josalyn Finkler and Tony Alford of Camp Dennison.

who would send him letters of encouragement while he was overseas. Bovenzi said Dohrenwend wanted to have a career in the military and become an officer. “He wanted to make a difference,” she said. “I honestly feel there is a gaping hole for all the things he could have done.” Dohrenwend’s father Jim Dohrenwend thanked the community for their support. “It’s not just our family, but our extended family, our community and our nation who has lost a son. And what a wonderful son he was,” he said.

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Milford Community Fire Department member Robert Brinkman, a specialist in the Army, helps close lanes on Main Street for Jacob Dohrenwend’s funeral procession. Dohrenwend died in Iraq June 21 from non-combat related injuries. His remains were brought home Wednesday, June 30.

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The Patriot Guard and a Craver-Riggs Funeral Home hearse stood outside the Milford First United Methodist Church Saturday, July 3, for the Celebration of Life in memory of Army Spec. Jacob Dohrenwend. Dohrenwend will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery later this summer.

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School board to consider instituting open enrollment By Mary Dannemiller mdannemiller@communitypress.com

Milford schools could soon be opening their doors to students from Goshen, Loveland and other local school districts. School board members will vote Thursday, July 15, whether to institute an open enrollment policy to help bring some extra money into the district, Superintendent Bob Farrell said. Treasurer Randy Seymour said the district will receive about $5,700 for each child who comes to Milford from a neighboring district. “It’s children who we permit to enroll in our schools who reside in another district and when they come here, their district has to pay us that portion of funds they receive for that student,” Seymour said. “It’s all handled through our state reporting system.” Faced with steep state funding cuts and a tough

The application process

• Applications must be submitted for interdistrict open enrollment on the official school district enrollment form and submitted in person. • A separate application form must be submitted for each student who requests an interdistrict transfer. • Approval of students for open enrollment is at the discretion of the superintendent in accordance with the district’s policies and administrative regulations. • A transition meeting must be held with the superintendent or designee, principal and the family. • No interdistrict transfer will be permitted if the enrollment of the grade level being requested exceeds district capacity limits and educational program limits. • Milford Exempted Village School District will assume no responsibility for the transportation of students. Any transportation provided by the district for open enrollment students takes place within established bus routes and bus stops within the district. • Applications from outside the district shall be on a first-come, first-served basis with an assurance that the following order for placement will be followed: A. Milford Exempted Village School District resident students will not be displaced B. Children of employees C. Students who are members of the same family unit pursuant to interdistrict open enrollment policy • Applications must be submitted annually beginning July 19 through Aug.16 and all approvals will be on an annual basis in accordance with the interdistrict open enrollment policy. • Students who begin, but choose not to complete the entire school year at Milford Exempted Village School District and who return to their resident school district during that same year will not be permitted to apply for interdistrict enrollment status for the following year. • Any student who expects to graduate from Milford Exempted Village School District must meet all the graduation requirements established in policy by the Milford Exempted Village School District. • Any falsification of information on the application form will render the application null and void. economy, Farrell said many school districts across Ohio are turning to open enrollment as a way to enhance revenue. “Seventy-seven percent of the school districts in Ohio are going to open

enrollment as a way of trying to generate funds,” he said. “In Milford, our prime motivation was to use it as a chance to raise additional funds.” Interested students will have to meet several crite-

ria, including no suspensions 10 consecutive days or more and no expulsions from other districts, according to the proposed policy. “That will be part of our screening policy,” Farrell said. “It is something we’re

allowed to prevent so if they’ve have a previous expulsion for suspension of 10 days or more, they wouldn’t be allowed in.” However, Farrell said he expected most of the students to be interested in Milford for its strong academic programs and not because they’ve had behavioral problems in other schools. “We think the people who would want to come to Milford will be highly motivated and other districts have told us the new students had a positive impact on their state test scores rather than a negative or neutral effect,” he said. “The parents that make the effort to bring their children to another school district are motivated for the best education possible, in general.” The district will not provide transportation to open enrollment students unless they live along an established bus route and there is room on the bus, the superintendent said.

“People from outside the school district have to provide their own transportation,” he said. “The only time we would transport them is if they had a babysitter or something in Milford and wanted to get the child on a bus at an established bus stop if there was room.” The proposal states potential students will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis and will not displace Milford residents. Milford residents will come first, followed by children of district employees and students with family members in the district will be served last, the policy states. If the board approves the policy, applications must be submitted by Monday, Aug. 16. The next meeting of the Milford Board of Education will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at Mulberry Elementary, 5950 Buckwheat Road.

Summer camp seeks to stir interest in tech careers By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com

Tata Consultancy Services employs more than 300 people at its 223-acre campus in Miami Township. Most of them are highlyeducated software engineers developing computer systems for Fortune 500 companies across the nation. According to Amar Naga, director of operations at the Miami Township offices, not enough young people are going into technical careers to satisfy Tata’s hiring needs. The solve this problem, Tata formed its goIT program aimed at fostering interest in technology and science at a young age. Tata is in the Clermont Northeastern Local School District and has worked closely with CNE to develop computer and technology classes. Tata also helped design a new website for CNE. Last summer, Tata sponsored a three-day hands-on summer camp for high school students from CNE and the Milford Local

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Ryan Dodds, a sophomore at Milford High School, uses a computer to guide a robot through an obstacle course June 24 during a technology summer camp at Tata Consultancy Services in Miami Township. School District. This summer the camp was expanded to 11 schools in the Greater Cincinnati area, including CNE, Milford, Loveland and St. Xavier. Benny Mathews, head of administration at Tata, said 22 students attended this year’s camp, working with Tata employees who

volunteered to participate in the goIT program. The students received training in programming and then competed in a robotics competition the last day of camp. Mathews said the camp was not intended to provide extensive technical training, but to “light up interest in their minds.”

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Vince Auger, an employee with Tata Consultancy Services, right, holds a cord while a high school student hidden behind the white screen at left uses a computer to guide a robot around a figure eight course. The robotics competition was part of the goIT summer camp program at Tata’s offices in Miami Township. The robotics competition involved a small robot about the size of a horseshoe crab called a “Finch” robot. Bethany Axe, a software engineer at Tata, said the students learned to program the robots to navigate through an obstacle course or around a figure eight track.

“It’s a learning tool,” she said. Jimmy Lawson, a sophomore at CNE High School, got to guide one of the robots around a track. The robot was on the other side of a screen, so he couldn’t see it while guiding it with the computer. “It was very informative. I learned a lot,” Lawson said of the summer camp. This year’s summer camp participants were ninth- and 10th-graders. Next year, Naga would like to see the program expanded down to the seventh-grade. “It’s easier to get their attention when they’re younger,” he said. Naga wants to expand the goIT program to more students in the Greater Cincinnati area by reaching into schools with information technology career awareness workshops during the school year. He said the program is part of Tata’s commitment to become more involved in the community. “We believe giving back to the community is a prime responsibility,” Naga said. Michael McCabe, director of communications for Tata, said the company is part of a global corporation based in India. Tata Consultancy Services has been in the United States since 1979. The company began operations in Miami Township in 2008.

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Bethany Axe, an employee at Tata Consultancy Services, shows a “Finch” robot used to teach programming to high school students in a summer technology camp at Tata's offices in Miami Township.

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Jimmy Lawson, a sophomore at Clermont Northeastern High School, uses a computer to guide a small robot around a figure eight course on the other side of the screen at right. He was participating in a technology summer camp at Tata Consultancy Services in Miami Township.

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Construction on or ahead of schedule at Milford High School By Mary Dannemiller mdannemiller@communitypress.com

The new commons area, ninthgrade wing, cafeteria and music rooms at the Milford High School construction site are starting to look a lot more like rooms. Just a year ago, the rooms were slabs of concrete with metal stakes, but now most them are painted and waiting for furniture – and students. Operations manager Jeff Johnson said everything should be finished by the time students return in September, except for the new main entrance and the new administration wing. “I think the construction team has done a great job,” said Milford Board of Education President George Lucas. “They’ve got dates and timelines and they’ve either been on the mark or finished

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This elevated area is part of the new Bauer Commons, named after former Milford High School Principal Ray Bauer. sooner than expected. I don’t think they’re going to miss any of their dates.” The new ninth-grade wing is the most complete, with some rooms already filled with desks. “I’m excited about all of it, but if I had to pinpoint the most important improvement it would be the ninth-grade wing because it

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Work also is being done on the school’s roof.

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Milford High School’s new band room is equipped with hanging microphones and practice rooms for students.

Brand new desks wait for students to fill them in the school’s new ninth-grade wing.

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This area will be part of the school’s new cafeteria which will be able to hold about half of the school’s students at once.

got the kids out of the modulars,” Lucas said. Another important upgrade is the new cafeteria, which can hold about half of the student body at once, Johnson said. The old cafeteria was so small that many students had to eat lunch at tables set up in hallways, he said. “The cafeteria is probably the second best improvement,” Lucas said. “There was a lot of traffic in some of those hallways where students were eating.”

Though the students will be eating at new tables in a larger space, Johnson said much of the other equipment in the cafeteria will be the same as before. “We saved everything we could out of the old high school kitchen,” he said. Electric work also has been finished and includes a new system with motion activated light sensors and HVAC sensors to help save the district money on energy costs.

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“We’re not heating or cooling as much as we were because if people aren’t in a certain room or area, the system goes into a set back mode,” Johnson said. “We have it programmed with schedules so it knows when people will be there, but if a class is outside or out on a field trip the occupancy sensor will detect it.” The next Milford Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, July 15, at Mulberry Elementary School, 5950 Buckwheat Road.

District announces program policy Milford Exempted Village School District recently announced its 2010-2011 program year policy for free and reduced priced meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and After School Care Snack Program. After School Care Snack Program is currently being offered only to students enrolled in the Extended Day Care Program. The Federal Income Eligibility

Guidelines will be used for determining eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the federal guidelines are eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Application forms are being distributed to all homes in a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free and reducedprice benefits, fill out the application and return it to: 777 Garfield Ave., Milford, Ohio, 45150. For details, call 576-4175.

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Excelling at FFA

Clermont Northeastern school board members May 20 recognized two FFA members who excelled this year. Tanner Sumner, front row left, a senior; and Shelby Gacek, center, a junior, received the honors because of their high grades and leadership skills, according to FFA adviser Dave Jelley, right. In back row, from left, are board members Mike Freeman, Danny Ilhardt, David Pennington, Patty Spencer and Jayne Mummert.

The following students have earned honors for the fourth quarter of 2009-2010.

A Honors

Zach Arnold, Cassidy Carstens, Brian Gauch, Ben Huber, Luke Jaehnen, Paul Jaehnen, Molly Kidwell, Jenna Lawrence, Brendan McGreevy, Kate McManus, Cathy Neville, Eli Proffitt, Keane Reed, David Smith, Luke Weber and Joe Welage.

A/B Honors

Jack Ayers, Luke Baker, Maria Bockhorst,

Nathan Busam, Emily Carlier, Jacob Carlier, Morgan Cox, Mitchell Davis, Brandon Egred, Cristina Egred, Madison Espelage, Jonathan Esz, Lauriann Esz, Rachel Esz, Philip Gentry, Adeline Gerrard, Cullen Gerrard, Griffin Gilreath, Isabella Herron, Danny Howard, Sarah Huber, Sam Humbert, Grace Jaehnen, Kara Marlar, Will Mehring, Damian Mitchell, Emma Mullins, Abbie Oelker, Connor Peed, Donovan Peed, Quinn Reed, Sophia Rivera, Jacob Rutherford, Will Scheffter, Nicole Scott, Erika Smith, Liz Steinmetz, Hannah Van Zant, Hannah Wagner, Ted Weber, Katie Wolf and Ellie Wright.

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Stookey battles through playoffs at Met Milford grad nearly bests 2010 Metro Amateur champion

By Anthony Amorini aamorini@communitypress.com

You win some, you lose some. Or more specifically, Connor Stookey won one and lost one during a pair of pressure-packed playoffs recently at the 101st Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championships. Stookey, a 2009 Milford graduate, battled through 58 holes at the tournament – known affectionately by locals as the Met – before falling to the event’s eventual 2010 champion, Xavier junior Sebastian MacLean. Preparing for his sophomore season at Cincinnati State, the 19-year-old Stookey was making only his second appearance at the Met. “I was really happy since

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Milford graduate Connor Stookey, third from the left, takes a moment to celebrate with his Cincinnati State golf team after the collegiate squad won the Region XII championship which earned the team a bid to nationals. Members of the team, from right to left, include Chris Endres, Tyler Hutson, Connor Stookey, Brian Warken, Adam Endres, Jamie Detellem, Blake Harpenau, Ian Pratts and head coach Scott Webb. I’m relatively new at this and my only goal was to make the cut,” Stookey said. “I played really well, so I’m not disappointed.” MacLean posted a 1under-par 141 to rank No. 2 out of 173 golfers compet-

ing in the 36-hole stroke play round to start the tournament Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22 Stookey finished at No. 55 with a 14-over-par 156 alongside a group of 12 golfers vying for 10 spots in

the Met’s 64-man elimination bracket. And so began a threehole playoff to see who would make the cut. “I ended up with a bogey on the first hole, a par 5, and then there was only

Steam baseball season heats up By Jake Meyer jmeyer@communitypress.com

The college baseball season may have come to a close last week, but for 33 college ballplayers with Major League dreams, the season is just beginning. Those ballplayers make up the roster of the Cincinnati Steam, which is beginning its fifth season of play in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. The GLSCL is made up of teams from Ohio and Indiana and is one of several summer, wooden bat leagues sponsored by Major League Baseball. For those players, who are mostly from Ohio, the Steam offers a chance to hone their skills, make the adjustment from metal to wood bats, and ultimately to show off for scouts, in the hopes of being drafted by a major league club. The Steam began play in 2006, in partnership with the Cincinnati Reds, as a way to keep those players close to

home in Cincinnati. “The Steam was created to keep local talent in town and give them a chance to play in the summer, in front of Major League scouts,” said manager Joe Regruth, who is in his second year as skipper of the Steam. Of the 33 players on the roster, two players were selected by Major League teams in the June amateur draft. Regruth speculates that at least four or five other players have a good chance of being drafted and maybe one day making it to the Majors. But for right now the players goal is to improve their abilities before returning to their collegiate teams and also to win games, something the Steam has done a lot of the past two years. The Steam’s 40-game 2010 season opened June 11 and follows back-toback GLSCL championship seasons. Beyond trying to win games, Regruth does not focus on teaching the players new skills, but rather augmenting the skills they already possess. “In the short summer season,

there’s not a whole lot of teaching,” Regruth said. “It’s more about college teams and what they want the players to work on. We do everything we can to further their development based on what their college coaches want.” The most difficult part of managing a roster full of college kids, Regruth said, is managing their playing time. “It’s hard knowing you can only put nine guys on the field with a roster of good baseball players,” Regruth said. “I try to keep guys busy enough to keep them developing.” For baseball fans, the Steam offers a chance to watch good baseball in a family setting, at family prices. Tickets for the team’s home games, which are played at Western Hills High School, cost just $5. Thursday, July 1, the Steam defeated Grand Lake to even its record at 77 on the season. They return home for three games beginning July 8 and remain home until the GLSCL All-star Game July 14, also at Western Hills High School.

three of us left,” Stookey said of his first playoff hole. “(The playoff) helped prepare me for the match I was about to get into. “I barely made it into the first playoff and I was happy to get out of it,” Stookey joked. As for his tough draw for the round of 64, Stookey didn’t know he was playing the No. 2 seed in the tournament until after his match. “I had no idea who I was playing that day and I didn’t want to know,” Stookey said. “But as we were walking down the first fairway he started talking about St. Andrews, and it was pretty intimidating.” MacLean had recently returned to Ohio after making the Final 16 at the British Amateur, which took place at Scotland’s legendary St. Andrews and Muirfield courses and included wins over the No. 21 and No. 25 amateurs in the world. “It didn’t surprise me at all (that he won the Met),” Stookey said of MacLean. “He was so calm out on the course and he was confident

in his game.” During MacLean’s mostly dominant 5-0 run through the brackets to his Met title, no one gave the 20-year old from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, a bigger scare during match play than Stookey. MacLean won 5 and 4 in the finals over Danny Lewis to capture the 2010 Met title Saturday, June 26. Aside from his 19-hole win over Stookey Thursday, June 24, MacLean’s largest win was at 7 and 6 with his closest match at 3 and 1. Tied on the 18th hole of their first-round match, Stookey missed a birdie putt which would have ended MacLean’s run at the Met. However, both players made par on 18 and MacLean made birdie on the 19th hole to win the match. Usually reserved for drinking jokes, Stookey will never forget the experience on his actual 19th hole. “I knew he wasn’t going to quit. He was just hitting great shots all day but I was playing right there with him. It was a great experience,” Stookey said. “There’s always next year.”

Steam roster

Mike Morris, Tennessee Tech, Sycamore Bryan Rose, Northern Kentucky University Ryan Hopkins, Tennessee Tech, Western Brown Jake Proctor, University of Cincinnati, Oak Hills J.R. Reynolds, Ohio University, Moeller Jon Edgington, Miami University, Wyoming Jordan Keur, Michigan State University Noah Zipko, Campbell University, Tallawanda Michael Basil, Indiana University, St. Xavier Walker Stadler, Indiana University Ryan Bellamy, Xavier University, Northwest Paul Uhl, Thomas More, McNicholas Tyler Hollestegge, UNC Greensboro, St. Xavier Brad Gschwind, Miami University, Lakota West Markus Kuykendall, Xavier University, Harrison Tim Issler, Ball State University, St. Xavier Nick Priessman, Eastern Illinois, Colerain Sam Dawes, Miami University, Princeton Andrew Brown, Marietta, Centerville Mike Jefferson, Louisiana Tech, Clermont Northeastern Brian Sand, University of Cincinnati, Oak Hills Brian Bobinski, Ohio State, Mason Mark Lincoln, Sonoma State Ryan Martin, Michigan State, Turpin Michael Peterson, DePauw University, Summit Country Day Nathan Smith, Furman, Lakota West Brent Wagner, Northern Kentucky University, Lakota West Steve Matre, College of Mount St. Joseph, Purcell Marian Corey Farris, Kentucky, Boone County Nathan Mutsch, Xavier University, Bishop Brossart Ben Thomas, Xavier University Zach Isler, University of Cincinnati, Covington Catholic

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A single to center from Goshen’s Thomas Gibson drives in two runs for the East All-Star team during its win over the West, 9-0, in the first game of the annual East-West All-Star baseball series Sunday, June 6, at Prasco Park.

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Milford’s A.J. Wilson dives while attempting to put the tag on Colerain’s Matt Crum as the Cardinal picks up an infield hit during the East-West All-Star baseball series Sunday, June 6, at Prasco Park.

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East baseball bests West, 9-0

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Clermont Northeastern’s Taylor Shinkle makes contact as he tries to contribute to the hit barrage for the East All-Star team during the East-West All-Star baseball series Sunday, June 6, at Prasco Park.

Clermont Northeastern’s Seth Varner closes the first game of the 2010 EastWest All-Star baseball series for the East team Sunday, June 6, at Prasco Park. The East All-Star team defeated the West, 9-0, during the first game of the series. The second game went down in the books as a 2-2 tie after the contest ended during the seventh inning when the West exhausted its pitching staff.

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Climate change is nothing new for Earth The earth’s climate has changed many times over the years. About 635 million years ago, the earth was frozen – a celestial snowball hurtling through space. Over time, it thawed. Tropical, shallow seas teeming with life covered Clermont County. Fifteen thousand years ago, Clermont sat under a mile thick glacier. During the “medieval warming” period – AD 800-1300 – temperatures were warmer than today. Crop yields rose and populations grew. Civilizations flourished. In Europe, the great cathedrals were built. Temperatures dropped again during the 500 year “Little Ice Age,” with disastrous results. Europe was ravaged by plague, famine and war. Temperatures, however, began to rise around 1850.

What caused these changes? It couldn’t have been fossil fuels because they weren’t widely used until 1940. Hundreds of studies point to natuGary Knepp ral causes – sun Community activity, wobbles the earth’s Press Guest in orbit, el Niño and Columnist la Niña, volcanic eruptions and changes in the earth’s tilt. Climate physicist Dr. Fred Singer, after reviewing hundreds of research studies, concluded that moderate changes in the earth’s climate occur roughly every 1,500 years. These changes are driven by the sun’s energy output, not by CO2 levels. In fact, CO2 is a lag-

CH@TROOM Last week’s question:

What does patriotism mean to you? Who is the most patriotic person you know? “Being patriotic is doing what is right for your country, not the popular thing. Too many groups and individuals wrap themselves in the flag and think they are patriots. “Real patriotism does not include the mindless parroting of the ultraright wing. A true patriot does not need to yell epitaphs at our president because he is not ultra-conservative. “A true patriot needs to think and a lot of the flag wavers do it by rote. People who do not use cognitive reasoning are just puppets. “That does not mean we all should come to the same conclusions, only that Fox News and the pundits are a poor source for a thinking person. “Think. Then wave the flag.” J.Z. “Unfortunately many folks think that patriotism is unqualified support of our country no matter what activities are being conducted. “I believe that a true patriot is 1) a thoughtful person, 2) not afraid to articulate an opinion even when it is contrary to the popular opinion, 3) not afraid to be critical of activities in which the country is engaged (war or some other public policy) when their opinion is intellectually honest and thoughtfully supported by reason and logic. “A patriot is willing to support their country/government even when it means sacrificing personal pleasures and comfort to accomplish a desirable goal or resort. “As has been said a true patriot is one who can be critical even when their position is contrary to the popular opinion. Courage to be critical for improving a situation even when this subjects them to disparaging comments. “Making sure that they understand how government really works and what must be done to make it

Next questions Do you think weather warning sirens are effective? Why or why not? What changes would you make to the warning system? Every week The Milford-Maimi Advertiser asks readers a questions that they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to loveland@community press.com with “chatroom” in the subject line. work the way it was designed. Going along with the crowd when they do not agree with the crowd is being a coward not a patriot. “Too many folks are ignorant of what our country really stands for. It is liberty and justice for all not just a few.” J.S.D. “Patriotism to me is the love and devotion to our country. To be a patriot, one must obey and support the authority and interest of their country. “In today’s narration, I do not feel that our government stands behind our Constitution, as there seems to be ever-ending amendments trying to change our way of life. “We have laws that support the criminal, we have laws against the disciplining of children, and we have laws against the protection of our property, etc ..., etc ... “Our country was founded on the premise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today, we have to fear not only for our lives, but for the lives of our family, friends and neighbors. “Our freedom rights seem to less and less, not only physical but economically. Many surveys given on TV indicate that we are not happy campers. “We all can be patriotic, not only this July 4th, but everyday – flying our flag, say the pledge, singing the national anthem, viewing patriotic parades, and especially honoring our soldiers, past and present.” D.J.

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ging indicator because massive amounts are released from the oceans after warming by the sun. CO2 is not harmful, he argues, since increased levels actually improve food production. Former NASA scientist Dr. Roy Spencer agrees that temperatures have risen one degree since 1900, but that 40 percent of the increase occurred before the widespread use of fossil fuels. The temperature rise is more likely due to urbanization than CO2. Spencer’s biggest problem with the doomsday scenarios is that they don’t take into account the earth’s cooling influences – its thermostat – of clouds and precipitation. Richard Lindzen of MIT discovered a huge Pacific Ocean vent which naturally releases heat from the surface. This phenomenon is not fac-

tored into the discussion. Both Spencer and Singer have serious concerns with computer models used to predict catastrophic climate change. They argue that the models simply aren’t sophisticated enough to process all of the data and variables to give us an accurate picture. They don’t factor in moderating influences and tend to give straight line projections, which are contrary to historical records showing abrupt and reversing changes. Leaked e-mails have shown that some of the models were corrupted by coded embeds designed to ensure a warmer outcome. Alarmists claim that the science is settled; that a scientific consensus exists. However, more than 31,000 scientists signed a letter opposing the Kyoto Protocols and

2010 Lead Clermont class graduates Congratulations to another impressive group of 17 individuals who have completed the course work, study and projects necessary for graduation from Clermont 20/20’s Leadership Program. These people are bright, talented and thoughtful individuals who are committed to making Clermont County a better place to live, work and play. More than 400 Clermont County citizens have been through the Leadership Program over the past two decades. In that time, we have developed a pool of leaders who participate in many organizations throughout our community from coaching to Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts, to Senior Services, to school boards, planning and zoning committees, social service agencies, service organizations like Kiwanis and Rotary, business organizations like the Chamber of Commerce, other corporate boards, parks and recreation committees, local initiatives, levy efforts, United Way, Boys & Girls Club, library and literacy councils, and on and on. We are fortunate to have

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another 15 individuals who our community can draw upon and tap into their ideas and energy. Please join me in congratulating the following: • Andy Baker, of Amelia, director of Youth Development Services, Boys & Girls Clubs of Cler-

mont. • Tom Curee, Amelia, logistics coordinator supervisor, Total Quality Logistics. • Lori Ann Dameron, Amelia, branch manager, RiverHills Bank. • Keith Hensley, Amelia, claims manager, The Midland Co. • Pam Holbrook, Loveland, assistant city manager, city of Milford. • Naren Kanteti, Batavia Township, manager, business applications, The Midland Co. • Diane Morrison, Stonelick Township, senior nursing officer, Mercy Hospital Clermont. • Julianne Nesbit, Blanchester,

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assistant health commissioner, Clermont County Health District. • Julie Pedersen, Anderson Township, prevention education coordinator, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati. • Vicki Rankin, Milford, partner/shareholder, Kamphaus, Henning & Hood CPA. • Connie Taggart, Felicity, retired teacher, Felicity-Franklin Local School District. • Matt Taylor, Union Township, service director for Union Township. • Douglas Thomson, Anderson Township, president, Douglas W. Thomson Co. • Nikki Vargas, Williamsburg, program coordinator, UC Clermont College. • Joe Wagner, Terrace Park, vice president, Park National Bank. • Warren Walker, Newtonsville, manager, Duke Energy Ohio. • Dan Wallace, Cincinnati, district executive, Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America. Chris Smith is the executive director of Clermont 20/20. He can be reached at 753-9222.

One in four can suffer mental illness At a recent meeting at the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce, I met U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt. At the time I spoke to her, I didn’t have all the statistics on hand and subsequently sent her the following information. I think this is important to share with the community. At NAMI, we are working to normalize mental illness to show that mental illness is an illness like any other and to eliminate stigma so people will seek professional help as soon as possible. Early intervention will result in a dramatic reduction in health care costs for patients, businesses and the public health care systems. Here are some facts to consider. Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193 billion annually in lost earnings alone, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Mental illnesses – depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addictions, anxiety and eating disorder – constitute the No. 1 public health problem facing Americans.

One out of four people are affected by mental illness in their lifetime. Less than half seek treatment. (Reports from the Surgeon General, 2008). Without treatment, Judy people living with Bonhaus mental illness may Community face unemploysubstance Press guest ment, abuse, homelesscolumnist ness and suicide. The stigma surrounding mental illness can often lead people to self-medicate with illegal drugs or alcohol, hoping to reduce the pain without facing a diagnosis. Self-medication often results in addiction, which often leads to crime. Crime leads to incarceration. • It costs about $25,000 per year to keep someone in prison. It is estimated that more than 30 percent of those incarcerated have a mental health disorder, and 18 percent have a serious mental illness. • It costs $525 per day in the

state hospital. Paying for state hospital days takes funding away from community based services. • It costs between $4,000 and $6,000 per year to serve a mental health consumer in outpatient treatment in the community mental health system. • While the costs of emergency room visits and community hospital stays vary widely, the cost are exorbitantly expensive compared to the costs of providing stable and consistent treatment in the community. While these statistics are startling, they do not convey the most startling statistic of all: Untreated mental illness results in loss of quality of life, self-esteem and dignity for individuals impacted by these disorders. Research now clearly indicates that major mental illnesses are a result of a malfunction of the complex systems in the brain, not a personal weakness, a character flaw or a result of poor parenting. It’s time that stigma is replaced with science. Judy Bonhaus is executive director of NAMI-Clermont County.

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urging restraint. The UN climate change report, used by supporters to demand draconian corrective policies, was altered to enhance its conclusion. Several paragraphs were deleted from the report including one which acknowledged there were no studies showing “clear evidence” that climate change was caused by greenhouse gases. We are rethinking climate change. According to a Rasmussen poll, 59 percent of Americans now believe that climate change is due to natural forces. And yet the U.S. is poised to debate costly new policies which dramatically alter our lives. Gary Knepp is an attorney with an office in Batavia and teaches American history at UC Clermont. He and his wife, Hilda, and daughter, Mariah, live in Milford.

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Blueberry pickers flock to Rouster’s By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com

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Lakeside Vineyard and Winery owner Tim Downey, along with his wife Lynn, grow 17 varieties of grapes at the vineyard in Felicity. In addition to using them to make their own wines, the Downeys also sells these Cynthiana grapes to Henke Winery in Westwood, which uses them to make the award winning Norton red wine.

Lakeside Vineyard and Winery has become an Eastside destination By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

When Tim and Lynn Downey bought a farm in Felicity in 1993, they intended to do research into alternative energy. But 17 years later that land is home to Lakeside Vineyard and Winery. “We started getting interested in grape production in 1997. There was an article published by the Ohio State University that said the 34 wineries in Ohio at the time has brought 1,000 tons of grapes from other states to supplement the 1996 harvest,” Tim said. “We read the article and we started thinking ‘What we could do, as a farming operation, to alleviate the shortage,’” he said. After two years of extensive cross-country research, the Downeys planted their first block of grape vines in 1999. Five years later they harvested their first grapes. Tim said it takes about 20 minutes per year to care for a grape vine and Lakeside Vineyard and Winery has 5,000 vines providing 17 varieties of grapes. Tim said they started selling their grapes to local wineries, including Henke Winery in Westwood. Henke Winery has won two Governor’s Awards for their Norton wine, which is made with Lakeside’s Cynthiana grapes. “The wineries we were selling our fruit to continued to win awards with our grapes. So we thought, ‘Well, we must be providing good grapes because you can’t make good wine from bad fruit,’” Tim said. So, in 2002, the Downeys, who live in Milford, broke ground on the winery. Although Tim still has carpet in the storage area and ceiling tiles that need to be installed, the winery is open from noon to 9 p.m. every Saturday. Currently 12 of Lakeside’s 14 wines are available for tasting and for purchase. Some of the top wines are: Temptress – a

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Address: 3347 Ohio 756 in Felicity Phone: 876-1810 E-mail: Info@lakesidevineyard.com Web: www.lsvy.com Hours: Open for tastings from noon to 9 p.m. every Saturday. Features: Bottles of wine cost between $10 and $14. bold, full-bodied dry red varietal; Masquerade – a sweet aperitif, dessert-style white varietal with a light sweetness and a smooth finish; and Vidal – a medium-bodied, off-dry white varietal. Also, Lakeside makes a wine called Splash! which is a semi-sweet apple wine with cranberry juice. The apples used to make this wine come from Rouster’s Apple House in Stonelick Township. Tim’s wife Lynn Downey said the atmosphere of the wine business lured them in. “It’s just a very neat and exciting business. It was a unique opportunity that really drew us in,” she said. “We produce all our own wines from grapes we grow on site, so they are really estate wines.” “It’s just a nice family owned and operated winery.” The Downey’s three daughters – Jamie, 14, Rachel, 10, and Lauren, 8 – help out when they can. The Downeys invite people to bring a picnic to the vineyard to enjoy with a glass of Lakeside’s wine. In the future, they hope to have live music and other events at the winery. Also, Lakeside Winery will be involved in a fundraiser for the Clermont County Humane Society Saturday, July 31. Additional details are not yet available, but more information will be posted at www.lsvy.com as soon as it’s available.

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Donna Rouster, co-owner of Rouster’s, directs traffic as people arrive for blueberry picking June 26.

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Nathan Hawkins, left, and Hayden Moehring, both of Miami Township, pick blueberries June 26 at Rouster’s.

More info Business: Rouster’s Apple House Address: 1986 Ohio 131 Phone: 625-5504 Website: http://sites. google.com/site/roustersapple house Owners: Dan and Donna Rouster Blueberry and blackberry U-Pick: Call ahead for dates and times. Cost: Blueberries are $2.50 a pound, cash or check only, no credit cards. Apple House hours: Open July to May (except two weeks at Christmas), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday. Nathan, and some neighbors. She said she usually comes out to Rouster’s at least three times a summer. “We love their blueberries,” Hawkins said. Alicia Walls of Pierce Township picked blueberries June 26 with her children, Max, 8, and Madeline, 10, She said she has been coming to Rouster’s since her children were babies. From July to May, Rouster’s Apple House across the street sells locally-grown apples. Rouster’s does not do UPick for apples, but offers for sale 30 to 40 varieties grown on Rouster’s 16 acres of orchards. Rouster’s opened in 1939

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Max Walls, 8, left, Madeline Walls, 10, and mom Alicia Walls of Pierce Township pick blueberries June 26 at Rouster’s.

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People pick blueberries June 26 at Rouster’s in Stonelick Township. by Merrill and Henrietta Rouster, Dan’s parents. Merrill Rouster developed two varieties of apples exclusive to Rouster’s, the Krispy and Krispy Mac. Rouster said the Krispy remains one of the most popular apples, along with the Honeycrisp, a newer

variety popular nationwide. Rouster’s also sells apple cider and, in the fall, cherries and cranberries from Michigan. “Once people come down the road for apples or berries, they like the fact that you offer other things,” Rouster said.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ID trees

Clermont County Park District is hosting “Kids Crafts: Tree ID Guide” at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50, Owensville. Gather leaves and create your own guide to make identifying them as easy as can be. The cost is $2. Registration is required. Call 876-9013.

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When word gets out that blueberries are ready to be picked at Rouster’s, people come from miles around. “We get such a large crowd,” said Donna Rouster, who owns the business with her husband, Dan. The blueberry fields are across Ohio 131 from Rouster’s Apple House in Stonelick Township. The season was scheduled to start June 19, but picking was called off because of thunderstorms. Rouster said there was “a nice crowd” the next day, Father’s Day, that filled three parking lots. The picking season lasts six to eight weeks. Because the availability of blueberries varies, visitors should call 625-5504 for picking dates and times. “The crop is beautiful this year,” Rouster said. Rouster’s planted the first blueberry patch in 1982, adding a second in 1984. A third patch planted in 2004 is ready this year. Rouster said the bushes in the new patch are still small, making it easier for kids to pick. “It’s fun to see the kids having a good time,” she said. She said people who picked blueberries when they were children are coming back now with their own children. Rouster said there are about eight acres of blueberries and about an acre of blackberries. Blackberry picking usually starts about the end of July. Joy Hawkins of Miami Township picked blueberries June 26 with her son,

Ohio South Youth Soccer Association is hosting Soccer Camp from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, July 12, at Miami Meadows Park, 1546 Ohio 131, Miami Township. It runs

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daily through July 16. It is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 17. The cost is $85. Registration is required. Call 5769555; e-mail jhermans@fuse. net; or visit www.osysa.com.

Taste wine

The restaurant 20 Brix is hosting a wine tasting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at 101 Main St., Milford. The featured wines are from the Pacific Northwest, Washington and Oregon. Tastings are paired with food. The cost is $40. Reservations are required. Call 831-2749; e-mail Clay@20brix. com; or visit www.20brix.com.

Fresh food

The Ohio Valley Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Market will hold its market 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Milford Shopping Center, 1025 Lila Ave, Milford. The group of local growers will sell fruits, vegetables, honey, potted flowers, cut flowers, herbs, seasonal decorations and more. Severe weather may shorten market times. The market runs every Saturday as well as Wednesdays. For details, call 633-5218 or visit http:// milfordfarmersmarket.com.

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FARMERS MARKET

Shaw Farms Produce, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Shaw Farms Produce, 1737 Ohio 131, Sweet corn, tomatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, pickles, yellow squash, zucchini and green beans both stringless and half runners. Some other things: peaches, plums, nectarines, potatoes, Vidalia onions, Amish meats, cheeses and jarred goods. Call for hours. 575-2022. Miami Township.

LITERARY - LIBRARIES

Creative Writing Group, 11 a.m. Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St. Inspire and offer suggestions. Adults only. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 724-1070. Williamsburg.

LITERARY STORY TIMES

Drop-In Preschool Story Time, 11:30 a.m. Union Township Branch Library, 4462 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road. Stories, dance and a craft. Ages 3-6. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 528-1744. Union Township. Drop-In Toddler Time Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Union Township Branch Library, 4462 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road. Ages 18 months to 3 years. Stories, songs and play. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 528-1744. Union Township. Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Amelia Branch Library, 58 Maple St. Stories, songs, and crafts. All ages. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 752-5580; www.clermontlibrary.org. Amelia. All Age Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Goshen Branch Library, 6678 Ohio 132, Stories, games and crafts. Free. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 722-1221; www.clermontlibrary.org. Goshen. Baby Time, 10:30 a.m. New Richmond Branch Library, 103 River Valley Blvd. Interactive story time with parent. Tickle time, lullaby rhymes, songs and short stories to introduce your child to literature. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 553-0570. New Richmond.

NATURE

Kids Crafts: Tree ID Guide, 11 a.m. Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50, Gather leaves and create your own field guide to make identifying them as easy as can be. Family friendly. $2. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Park District. 876-9013. Owensville. F R I D A Y, J U L Y 9

EDUCATION Job Search Skills Workshops, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave. Workshops provide technically-oriented learning opportunities for anyone currently in job transition. Ages 18 and up. Free. Presented by Job Search Learning Labs. 474-3100; jobsearchlearninglabs. wikidot.com. Anderson Township. FARMERS MARKET

Blooms and Berries Farm Market and Summer Produce Stand, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Blooms & Berries Farm Market, 697-9173; www.bloomsandberriesfarmmarket.com. Loveland. Newtown Farm Market, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004; www.newtownmarket.com. Newtown. Shaw Farms Produce, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Shaw Farms Produce, 575-2022. Miami Township.

FESTIVALS

St. Thomas More Parish JulyFest, 6 p.m.midnight, St. Thomas More Church, 800 Ohio Pike. Music, food, games, rides, booths and more. Beer and wine coolers with ID, wristband. 762-2080, ext. 137. Withamsville.

FOOD & DRINK

Summer Wine Sampling and Entertainment Series, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 2534 Swings Corner Point Isabel Road. 50 cents per sample. 734-3548; www.hhwines.com. Bethel.

HOME & GARDEN

Pick a Bouquet Club, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Loveland Primary/Elementary School, $35 donation. Registration required. 5133242873; www.grannysgardenschool.com. Loveland.

LITERARY STORY TIMES

Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Milford-Miami Township Branch Library, 1099 Ohio 131, Stories, dance and crafts. Ages 2-6. Free. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 248-0700; www.clermontlibrary.org. Milford.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Exhibit This!, 7 p.m. Clermont Inn, 180 E. Main St. The Metropolitan Museum of Art comes to life. The inmates of a famous painting stage a daring escape, a couple of Egyptian mummies consider a job offer and a pair of neighboring paintings flirt with romance, while a tour guide who has her own issues, offers commentary. Dinner included. Presented by The Clermont Inn Players. 732-2174; www.clermont inn.dine.com. Batavia.

RECREATION

Friday Night Racing, 4:30 p.m. Moler Raceway Park, 2059 Harker Waits Road. Quartermile dirt oval racing. Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Chevettes and Street Stocks. $13$15, $5 ages 7-15, free ages 6 and under. Through Oct. 1. 937-444-6215; www.molerracewaypark.com. Williamsburg.

REUNIONS

New Richmond High School Class of 1980 Reunion, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Receptions Banquet and Conference Center-Eastgate, 4450 Eastgate Blvd. Dinner, dancing, activities and entertainment. $35. Presented by New Richmond High School Class of 1980. 706-987-0275; http://bit.ly/afpD8f. Eastgate. S A T U R D A Y, J U L Y 1 0

EDUCATION

Good Earth Good Eats, 9 a.m.-noon Beekeeping Workshop. Learn how to relate to and care for bees as well as about their importance in the environment. With Marion Ackman. Grailville Education and Retreat Center, 932 O’Bannonville Road. $35 with lunch, $25. Registration recommendend. 683-2340; www.grailville.org. Loveland. The Abiding Image: Crafting Poetry from your Life, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Grailville Education and Retreat Center, 932 O’Bannonville Road. Use life material to create poetry. Led by poet, teacher and Haden Institute faculty member Cathy Smith Bowers with writer and Grailville co-director and founder/facilitator of its Practice of Poetry programs, Pauletta Hansel. $40 includes lunch. Reservations required. 683-2340; www.grailville.org. Loveland.

FARMERS MARKET

Ohio Valley Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Milford Shopping Center, 1025 Lila Ave. Group of local growers sell fruits, vegetables, honey, potted flowers, cut flowers, herbs, seasonal decorations and more. Severe weather may shorten market times. Presented by Ohio Valley Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association. 633-5218; http://milfordfarmersmarket.com. Milford. Blooms and Berries Farm Market and Summer Produce Stand, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Blooms & Berries Farm Market, 697-9173; www.bloomsandberriesfarmmarket.com. Loveland. Newtown Farm Market, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004; www.newtownmarket.com. Newtown. Shaw Farms Produce, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Shaw Farms Produce, 575-2022. Miami Township.

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FESTIVALS

St. Thomas More Parish JulyFest, 6 p.m.midnight, St. Thomas More Church, 7622080, ext. 137. Withamsville.

FOOD & DRINK

Summer Wine Sampling and Entertainment Series, 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 50 cents per sample. 734-3548; www.hhwines.com. Bethel.

HISTORIC SITES

Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, 201 Riverside Drive. Bonaventure House with exhibits, gift shop and library, 1797 Rich Log Cabin and 1879 Bishop-Coleman Gazebo. Featuring works by internationally known photographer Nancy Ford Cones (1869-1962), who was a resident of Loveland and used local people and scenes in many of her pictorial photographs. $3 donation. 683-5692; www.lovelandmuseum.org. Loveland.

HOME & GARDEN

Pick a Bouquet Club, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Loveland Primary/Elementary School, $35 donation. Registration required. 5133242873; www.grannysgardenschool.com. Loveland.

LITERARY LIBRARIES

Family Fun, 11 a.m. Boats. Construct a boat to take home. Bethel Branch Library, 611 W. Plane St. Stories and craft. For families. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 734-2619. Bethel.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

New Richmond Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Williamsburg Band. The Bandstand, George and Susanna Way. Free. Presented by Village of New Richmond. 553-4146. New Richmond.

NATURE

Stream Exploration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road. Stream Access B on Geology Trail. Learn about collecting and identifying fossils. All ages. $5, $1 children, free members. 831-1711; www.cincynature.org. Union Township.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Exhibit This!, 7 p.m. Clermont Inn, 732-2174; www.clermontinn.dine.com. Batavia.

PROVIDED.

Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods is hosting the Herpetology Program from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Union Township. Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society discusses reptiles and amphibians. The event includes a picnic and field survey. The cost is $5, $1 children; free for members. It is family friendly. Call 831-1711. S U N D A Y, J U L Y 1 1

COOKING CLASSES

Granny’s Sunday Supper, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Loveland Primary/Elementary School, 550 Loveland-Madeira Road. Harvest and cook meal with guest chef. $15, free ages 4 and under. Registration required. Presented by Granny’s Garden School. 324-2873; www.grannysgardenschool.com. Loveland.

FARMERS MARKET

Blooms and Berries Farm Market and Summer Produce Stand, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Blooms & Berries Farm Market, 697-9173; www.bloomsandberriesfarmmarket.com. Loveland. Shaw Farms Produce, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Shaw Farms Produce, 575-2022. Miami Township.

FESTIVALS

St. Thomas More Parish JulyFest, 2 p.m.10 p.m. Pig roast available. St. Thomas More Church, 762-2080, ext. 137. Withamsville.

HOME & GARDEN

Pick a Bouquet Club, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Loveland Primary/Elementary School, $35 donation. Registration required. 5133242873; www.grannysgardenschool.com. Loveland.

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RECREATION

Fly Through The Park, 9 a.m.-noon, Miami Meadows Park, 1546 Ohio 131, Registration 7:30 a.m. Run and fitness walk 9 a.m. and awards ceremony 10 a.m. Part of Midsummer in the Meadows. Includes silent auction. Benefits Natalie Fossier Memorial Fund. Family friendly. $25. Presented by Miami Township Parks and Recreation. www.nataliefossiermemorial.org. Milford.

SHOPPING

Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Laurel United Methodist Church, 1885 Laurel Lindale Road. Baked goods and rummage sale in the basement. Lunch available. Part of the Monroe Township Yard Sale. 553-3043. New Richmond. Non Profit Animal Adoption Event, 1 p.m.7 p.m. PetSmart Eastgate, 650 Eastgate South Drive. All breeds. Presented by Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue. 917-292-6779; www.louieslegacy.org. Eastgate.

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COOKING CLASSES Cooking in the Gardens, 6:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Breakfast in the garden. Loveland Primary/Elementary School, 550 LovelandMadeira Road. Identify, harvest, prepare and learn ways to enjoy local vegetables and herbs. With French home cooks Brigitte Cordier and Martine Enselme. Ages 14 and up, must be accompanied by an adult. $70 for two, $40. Registration required. Presented by Granny’s Garden School. 235-2644, bmcordier@gmail.com. Loveland.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

FILMS Family Film Festival, 10 a.m. “Monsters vs. Aliens.” Rave Cinemas Milford 16, 500 Rivers Edge Drive. Free family-friendly movies and discounted concession items. Free. 248-2169; www.ravemotion pictures.com. Milford.

EXERCISE CLASSES

LITERARY BOOK CLUBS

Ohio Valley Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Market, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Milford Shopping Center, 633-5218; http://milfordfarmersmarket.com. Milford.

Loveland Concerts in the Park, 6 p.m. Music by Loveland Ministerial Association. Nisbet Park, 210 Railroad Ave. Presented by City of Loveland. 683-0150; www.lovelandoh.com. Loveland.

Second Tuesday Book Discussion, 6:30 p.m. Help plan the discussion format and upcoming titles. Milford-Miami Township Branch Library, 1099 Ohio 131, Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 2480700. Milford.

SHOPPING

LITERARY - LIBRARIES

Non Profit Animal Adoption Event, 1 p.m.5 p.m. PetSmart Eastgate, 917-292-6779; www.louieslegacy.org. Eastgate. M O N D A Y, J U L Y 1 2

LITERARY BOOK CLUBS

Book Chat, 6 p.m. “Midwives” by Chris Bohjalian. Union Township Branch Library, 4462 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road. Book discussion group for adults. Free. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 528-1744. Union Township.

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Explorer’s Club, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Amelia Branch Library, 58 Maple St. Science experiment, craft, snack and activity related to water. For elementary students. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 752-5580. Amelia.

LITERARY STORY TIMES

Preschool Story Time, noon, Bethel Branch Library, 611 W. Plane St. Ages 2-5. Free. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 734-2619. Bethel.

Batavia Homemakers Picnic Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Gauche Park, 100 Gauche Drive. Bring a covered dish and table service. Bring paper items for the House of Peace. Presented by Batavia Homemakers. 732-0656. Owensville.

Friendly Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30 p.m. Friendship Lutheran Church, $5. 310-5600; www.zumbawithrobin.webs.com. Pierce Township.

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Community Blood Drive. 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. American Legion Post 406, Bethel-Williamsburg Road. Appointments recommended. Presented by Hoxworth Blood Center. 8764054; www.hoxworth.org. Bethel. County Public Library. 722-1221; www.clermontlibrary.org. Goshen.

LITERARY - LIBRARIES

Explorer’s Club, 2 p.m. Wrap-up Party. “Exploring the Seasons with Sheep and Sheldon” by the Hands Up! Puppet Troupe. Goshen Branch Library, 6678 Ohio 132, “Back to the Future and the Past.” Stories, crafts and games. Grades 1-5. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 722-1221. Goshen.

LITERARY - CRAFTS

Learn to Crochet, 6 p.m. Weekly through July 26. Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St. Learn to make a simple granny square and put together to create a purse. Bring a crochet hook size H or larger. For teens and adults. Free. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 7241070. Williamsburg.

MUSIC - JAZZ

Sinatra Night, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Tong’s Thai Restaurant, 1055 Main St. With Matt Snow, “The Cincinnati Sinatra.” Dinner available starting at 5 p.m. $16.95. 248-2999. Milford.

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Monster Jam trucks, including Grave Digger, pictured, roar into Paul Brown Stadium Saturday, July 10. Twelve monster trucks will take on racing competitions and car-crushing freestyle moves. Party in the Pits begins at 2 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. The Party in the Pits allows for a meet and get autographs with the drivers, see the trucks up close and watch the crew members ready the trucks for racing. There is also a live band, face painters, balloon artists and other family-friendly entertainment. Tickets are $10-$50, adults; and $5, children. Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.monsterjam.com/smashit.

Reptile Roundup, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Daily through July 16. Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road. Catch snakes, turtles, lizards, and even amphibians like frogs, toads, and salamanders to build collection of live specimens. Afternoons are mix of speakers from Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society with examples of reptiles from their own collections, crafts focused on reptiles and amphibians, outdoor games, songs, snacks and video time. “Show and Tell” Friday morning for families. Ages 7-15. Ages 715. $300, $230 members. Registration required. 831-1711. Union Township.

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Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band will perform at Riverbend at 8 p.m. Friday, July 9. Prior to the concert, at 6:30 p.m., Starr will exhibit his limited edition, signed computer artwork. There will also be signed drumheads, art T-shirts, books and more. Proceeds from exhibit sales benefit the Lotus Foundation. There is also a free pre-show cook-out at 6:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $49.50, $79.50 and $125. Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

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Do we recognize much of our ego in Nellie? Let’s speak about our ego for a minute. The ego is our center of consciousness and our contact with the world around us. It’s our identity and who we think we are at any given moment. The ego’s characteristics? Our ego has a preference for certainty over uncertainty, predictability over surprise, clarity over ambiguity, control over others rather than tending to their preferences. In his book, “What Matters Most,” Dr. James Hollis describes our egos this way: “This Nervous Nellie ego flits about trying to make everything work… obsessed with staying in charge. Nellie seeks to live in a world of nouns, comforting nouns, that is, fixed identities… predictable entities that can be controlled, maneuvered, and contained. “And all the while, Nellie really swims in a sea of verbs. This is,

not things fixed, but things happening.” Do we recognize much of our ego in Nellie? The fantasy of controlling fortune or the Father Lou hearts and lives Guntzelman of others runs Perspectives deep in us. We connive, engage in manipulations, triangulations, twist truths, obsess about health and safety, put warning labels on everything from plastic bags to Levelor blind cords – all to better control others and the world around us. We even try to control God. We look for a never-fail prayer or point to our good behavior to finagle God into giving us what we ask or make happen what we want to happen. We use special

ego strategies in trying to control our spouse, friends, work colleagues and grown children – oblivious to the fact that their lives are in their hands, not ours. As individuals we do have certain responsibilities for our own lives, work, and any young children in our charge. But do we ever come to a time of greater maturation and spiritual growth when we realize the best thing we can do is resign as the General Manager of the Universe? Our priority then becomes: run our own lives as well as we can. We must realize life as a mystery, God is God, and my ego, Nellie, must tolerate questions, unfulfilled plans and unexpected happenings. Older adults who have lived full lives have many stories to tell. Their telling is often the occasion of laughter or tears or nostalgia. Later on, analyze their life stories. They often contain intriguing

wisdom we need to learn. The storytellers’ tales will include many times when they were evidently not in control of their lives. There were occasions when they barely survived a storm by hiding in the basement, when they were fired and had to find a new job, suffered an accident, had their heart broken by losing someone they deeply loved, were drafted and had to go off to war, or felt a confusing ecstasy the first time they fell in love. There were so many events and emotional times, positive and negative, when their egos were not in control and all they could do was to try to cope. Note something else about our senior storytellers. These earlier out-of-control events are worn as ribbons of honor on a military uniform coat. The tellers seem proud to have gone through uncertain times and

survived. Perhaps they have even become stronger because of them, and their lives more rich and colorful. Too much emphasis on control can mean we are trying to suppress the mystery of life. There is something rewarding and formative hidden in the ambiguities of life. Though we desperately seek on one level to control so much of life, in retrospect it seems on another level we value being out of control and in the hands of mystery. We want a life containing more adventure and courage than our Nervous Nellie ego can safely plan. As poet Mary Oliver says: “I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.” Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Contact him at columns@community press.com or P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

Store makes him pay to get back his stolen goods Imagine having your house burglarized and then being told you have to pay to get back some of the stolen items. A young man says that’s what’s happened to him and he feels he’s been victimized twice. A recent ruling by Ohio courts says he’s right. Paul Ambrosius said someone broke into his Cheviot house in May and got away with a lot of items. “They came in and stole my laptop off a table, and my iPod and my Playstation 3,” he says. Ambrosius said the thieves had broken out a back window in order to unlock a door and enter. “The police came, did a report and everything and they told me to check out stores. There’s a couple of pawn shops and game-trading places. They told me to check those out and see if I can match my serial numbers up,” Ambrosius said. Fortunately, Ambrosius still had the box in which the Playstation 3 had been packed. It has the serial

number of the unit so he was able to use that to canvas l o c a l s t o r e s for Howard Ain looking the stolen Hey Howard! item. H e found one store that had taken in several Playstation 3 units and one of them had his serial number. Ambrosius immediately notified the police. “That night they found the guy and put him in jail,” he said. “His excuse was that somebody paid him to sell the Playstation and that was the only thing he knew about.” The man has since been convicted of receiving stolen property. Ambrosius says his big surprise was when he tried to get back the stolen items he had located. The store wanted him to pay the same amount the store had paid for the

Playstation, a game and controller. Ambrosius paid the money, $165, but isn’t at all happy he had to pay. “They want the people that got their stuff stolen to pay the price and not them – and that’s not fair,” he said. “I didn’t commit a crime and yet I have to pay out of my own pocket to get my own property back. It’s just not right.” Last year an Ohio Appeals Court agreed with him when it upheld a lower court ruling that the true owners of stolen property have a right to get it back from a licensed pawn shop without having to pay for it. That case involved a Canton pawn shop that had charged the owners of stolen jewelry to get it back. In Ambrosius’ case, he’s not sure whether or not the store that bought his items is a licensed pawn shop. Under the law, a purchaser other than a pawn shop can take good title to items, even from a thief, if they do so in good faith. In this case, Ambrosius

Clermont Chamber Network @ Noon can help business The perfect venue to cultivate relationships, get leads, expand your business network, get referrals, meet potential clients/customers and become more engaged in your chamber, Networking @ Noon meets at the Clermont Chamber the first and third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. All chamber members are welcome. Prospective chamber members may visit up to two times.

All attendees have the opportunity to introduce themselves and their business and share business cards. Members can gain additional business exposure by volunteering as the facilitator of the day or the spotlight presenter of the day or hosting the lunch. Brown bag lunches are encouraged the first Tuesday of the month. For the third Tuesday of the month, lunch is provided by various

Chamber members. The July 20 luncheon is sponsored by Marco’s Pizza and the Aug. 17 luncheon is sponsored by Sam’s Club. To sign up as facilitator, spotlight presenter or lunch host, attend a Networking @ Noon meeting and visit with any Networking @ Noon committee member. The chamber is located at 4355 Ferguson Drive, Suite 150, in the Eastgate Professional Office Park.

argues the shop should have suspected the items were stolen when the seller accepted so little money for them.

He’s filed suit in small claims court arguing he should not have to pay to get back the goods. Howard Ain answers consumer

complaints weekdays on WKRC-TV Local 12. Write to him at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906 Highland Ave., Cincinnati 45219.

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Recipes that will have you in a pickle

So many of you are growing cucumbers and peppers that my mail on a daily basis has requests for recipes, mainly pickles. As for me, right now I’m making Mary Rudloff’s solar dills. Mary was my good friend, Ann’s Mom, and before she passed away she shared her wonderful German recipe for making dill pickles. You layer dill and cucumbers in a jar with a vinegar brine and lay, of all things, a piece of rye bread on top. “The yeast in the rye bread (and I recall Mary telling me only rye will work) makes the pickles ferment and they taste like old fashioned pickles from a barrel,” Mary told me. You let them sit in the sun three days, changing the bread daily. Anyway, I’m not sharing that recipe today since I have to make them again and measure as I go. Mary’s recipe, like so many heirloom ones, was a little of this and a little of

that. If they turn out as well as I think they are going to be, I’ll share in a colRita future umn. Heikenfeld MeanRita’s kitchen while, I’d e n j o y sharing your favorite canning recipes so send them in!

Bread & butter pickles

4 cups thinly sliced cucumbers, unpeeled 1 ⁄2 cup or so thinly sliced onion 1 cup sugar 1 ⁄2 teaspoon dill seed or handful fresh dill leaves, minced 1 ⁄4 cup cold water 1 ⁄8 teaspoon turmeric 1 ⁄4 teaspoon each: mustard seed and celery seed 1 tablespoon salt 1 ⁄2 cup vinegar, either cider or clear Mix cucumbers and onions together. Set aside.

Mix rest of ingredients and stir well to dissolve some of the sugar. Pour over cucumbers and onions. Put a plate on top to keep the veggies under the brine. Cover and refrigerate a day or so before eating. Can be kept up to a month, tightly covered in the fridge. Good add-ins: 1 garlic clove, smashed

My Mom’s dill pickles

You can use fresh or dry dill heads. If you have to use dill seed, use at least 2 tablespoons per jar. Don’t use waxed cucumbers from the store as they won’t pickle well. My mom, Mary Nader, gave me this recipe from her old Ball Blue Book. I have many fond memories of her with me making jars and jars of all kinds of pickles. 8 pounds pickling or small cucumbers, cut as desired or left whole 1 ⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup sugar 1 ⁄2 cup canning, pickling or Kosher salt 1 quart 5 percent acid

vinegar (I like cider, but clear works well, too) 1 quart water 3 tablespoons mixed pickling spices

Green or dry dill heads (1 large one per jar) or 2 tablespoons dill seed per jar Combine sugar, salt, vinegar and water in a big pot. Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag or put in teaball if you want. Simmer for 15 minutes. Pack cucumbers into hot clean jars, leaving 1⁄4” head space; put dill in each jar. Bring vinegar mixture to a boil and pour boiling liquid over cucumbers. Wipe rims clean, adjust caps and process pints and quarts 15 minutes in boiling water bath. This recipe makes about 7 pints. Good add-ins: Jalapeño or other hot pepper, sliced down the center; clove of garlic Kosher style: Add to each jar a bay leaf, a clove of garlic, 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard seed and if you like, a piece of hot pepper.

Sonia’s pickles

My sister, Sonia, loves her garden and each year makes these awesome pickles.

4 cups thinly sliced cucumbers, unpeeled 1 medium onion, sliced thin 2 tablespoons salt Up to 11⁄2 cups sugar 1 ⁄2 cup vinegar 11⁄2 teaspoons pickling spice 1 red bell pepper, diced (opt.) 1 clove garlic, smashed (opt.) Arrange cucumbers and onions in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and mix. Pour enough water over to just cover them. Stir again. Soak at room temperature for two hours. Drain, but don’t rinse. Meanwhile, mix sugar, vinegar and pickling spice in small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves. Let cool while pickles are soaking. After pickles have been drained, add bell pep-

per, then pour pickling brine over them. Mix. Put into containers. Let marinate overnight in refrigerator. Keeps at least three weeks, or up to six months in freezer.

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The full instructions for cooking “Love at First Bite’s” yellow squash and tomato parmesan are: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an 8-by-8 baking dish, layer half the squash and tomatoes on the bottom. Sprinkle half the cheese and half the oregano. Drizzle with half the butter. Make another layer with the squash, tomatoes and butter. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and oregano. 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.

Natalie Fossier ‘Fly Thru The Park’ 5K Run/Walk is July 10 The 4th Annual Natalie Fossier “Fly Thru the Park” 5K Run/Walk and Silent Auction will take place Saturday, July 10, and will include the Amazing Portable Circus with a magician and a stilt walker, juggler and balloon animal cre-

ator who will interact and entertain the kids. The event starts at 9 a.m. at Miami Meadows Park, Ohio 131. The public is invited to attend “Fly Thru the Park” and encouraged to register early to participate in the

run/walk. Registration for adults (ages 13 and over) is $25; and $15 for children ages 5 to 12. A free T-shirt will be included with the first 225 registrations received by June 27. A schedule of events and online registration details can

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be found at NatalieFossierMemorial.org. While 9-year-old Natalie Fossier was playing outside with her dog Feb. 13, 2007, she was hit by a falling tree limb, killing her instantly. Natalie was a fourth-grader at McCormick Elementary School. Natalie’s parents, Melisa and Dave Fossier, were numb with grief. This is an unimaginable disaster for any parent. Subsequently, Melisa came across Natalie’s journal and found a list of what Natalie wanted to do when she grew up: • Help the poor. • Help the homeless. • Volunteer in nursing homes. • Help orphanages. • Help animal shelters. • Help others with their school work. In Natalie’s honor, the extended family organized a 5K Run/Walk and Silent Auction that year and called it the Natalie Fossier “Fly Thru the Park.” In the past three years, more than

$70,000 has been raised. “We have given out 10 scholarships to Milford High School students so far,” said Melisa Fossier. “We have fed the homeless, made several donations to food pantries and homeless shelters, donated to nursing homes, bought school supplies for several different schools, donated money to libraries, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, orphanages, McCormick PTO, church ministries to help children with school supplies and books, the fire department that responded to our call, and the Clermont County Humane Society among others. I know this is what Natalie would want us to do. We feel that she touched so many people in her short life and continues to do so through her legacy.” “It is our wish to grow this event each year so we can continue to support the causes that Natalie was interested in,” Fossier said. “Please join us on July 10th as we continue to move

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Cats wake Ole Fisherman, wife Howdy folks, Last week the cat our grandsons named “Summer” was on the porch rail looking in the bedroom window. His meow is very low, but it woke both of us up. This was after 5:30 a.m. The next day Richoette joined him on the rail at 6 a.m. So we got up and fed all three cats. This made them happy. We put fence around different items in the garden with barb wire on the top. But the deer ate another row of green beans. Ruth Ann and I got to go fishing last Wednesday and Friday. We were fishing for blue gills and both days together cleaned 50. The crappie needs to be 9 inches before you can keep them. We caught several that were 8 inches so they went back into the lake. We were talking to a couple fishermen who are in the crappie tournaments and they said they catch lots of crappie that are 8 inches. The crappie fishing in the next years should be extra good. There will be a lot of them 10 to 12 inches. The garden is doing good. We are picking cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage and broccoli. Other garden items are looking good. Friday Ruth Ann and I went over to Williamsburg to get a swarm of honey bees. There was a good bunch. This is the fourth bunch of bees this year. They were on the side of these people’s house along a small hole. The ones in the house we could suck up

with our bee vacuum. We got them in the hive along with a bag of sugar water and they seem to be doing good. There have been very few bee swarms this year so if you have any give us a call. They need all the help they can get as the loss over the winter was so bad. Now something very important: Fishing. Mike from the Boars Head Bait Shop in Afton said the results from the last crappie tournament is: First, with seven fish, 5 pounds 6 ounces; second place, 5 pounds 3 ounces; third place, 4 pounds 14 ounces, and the big crappie was 11/2 pounds. The stripers are on a feeding spree. There were some men caught that weighed 10 pounds. That is a big fish. Get some good tackle and give them a try. Good luck. There have been some muskie caught that were more than 20 inches long. The thought is by next year there will be muskie that will be 30 inches long. The crappie and blue gill tackle we are using would not be very good for these muskie and big stripers. Last Sunday our daughter, son-in-law and grandson took Ruth Ann and me to Lake Manor for a belated Father’s Day dinner. Thanks so much this was great. We saw lots of people we knew or who read our article. We had some folks here on Monday for dinner who we went through the 20/20 program with. We have become good friends. The

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menu was fried blue gills, fresh cabbage from the garden for cole slaw, corn, boiled potatoes, corn bread, sliced cucumber from our garden. For desert there was lemon bars, watermelon and cantaloupe. The drinks were water, tea and of course I had coffee. Don’t forget the Monroe Grange Ice Cream Social, Saturday, July 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be hamburgers or hot dogs, homemade ice cream, pie and cake, soft drinks and coffee. The Monroe Grange Hall is at 2644 Ohio 222 in Nicholsville. This is open to the public. There also will be a raffle of donated items. On Saturday we had a couple young ladies from Stark County Grange come to the house. They had four boxes of the pillowcases the Grangers across the state had made for cancer patients of Children’s Hospital. They were unable to make connections with the lady in charge so we are trying to get with her. They spent the night here in their motor home and we all went to the Riverside Coffee Mill for waffle breakfast Sunday morning before they left for home and we went to church. Start your week by going to the church of your choice and praise the Good Lord. God bless all. More later. George Rooks is a retired park ranger. Rooks served for 28 years with the last five as manager of East Fork State Park.

Shriver is president of state judges’ association Clermont County Municipal Court Judge James A. Shriver is the new president of the Ohio Association of Municipal and County Judges. Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Maureen O’Connor administered the oath of office to Shriver during the association’s annual meeting. “I am honored to serve as president of an organization that represents over 120 municipal and county courts across Ohio,” said Shriver. “The presidency of this organization will require me to review and respond to a variety of issues that are

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Boy Scout Troop 244 and Cub Scout Pack 280 of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, under the guidance of American Legion Victor Stier Post 450 in Milford, held an outdoor ceremony for the disposal of unserviceable flags in honor of Flag Day, June 14. A ceremonial flag was stripped, by color, with a commentary, and placed into a fire pit for disposal.

CNE alumni planning 2010 event The inaugural Clermont Northeastern Alumni weekend was such a success that another is in the works. The Third Annual All Alumni Weekend Celebration is scheduled for Aug. 13-14. The weekend of activities includes a Friday evening social hour, a Saturday evening dinner/dance, and Sunday is reserved for various class picnics and gatherings. The committee has been planning this event all year. Mark your calendars for the third weekend in August. Complete the attached form and return it with your check made payable to Clermont Northeastern Alumni Association. There are limited reservations available for the dinner/dance. Reserva-

tions will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Call friends and family. No comprehensive list of alumni addresses is available, so help is needed to pass the word. Calendar of events: Friday, Aug. 13 – enjoy a drink with your classmates and friends at the following locations: • 1958-1969: Quaker Steak & Lube, 590 Chamber Drive, Milford, 831-LUBE. • 1970-1979: Putter’s, 5723 Signal Hill Court, Milford, 831-5777. • 1980-1989: Greenies, 1148 Ohio 28, Milford, 831-3400. • 1990-1999: Buffalo Harry’s, 1001 Lila Ave., Milford, 831-6307. • 2000-2010: Buffalo

The first Clermont County Fair was an exhibition that took place in 1846. The exhibition was sponsored by the Franklin Agricultural and Horticulture Society in Monroe Township. That year, the main event was farm and garden produce, proudly displayed by the folks that grew it. On June 09, 1849, the Clermont Agricultural Society was created, largely due to Ohio State Legislature that gave agricultural societies the right to money from the state to promote agriculture in the counties. That same year the group held the first Fair on Sept. 28 and 29, 1849 and 2,000 people attended. In 1864 the fair was moved to Owensville where it has been held ever since. It is believed, the first contest was a baby contest in 1878, and the first bicycle race took place in 1895

with a purse of $50. Over the years many changes have slowly taken shape, and the fair has grown from a two-day affair, to over 7 days. Attendance is around 80,000 over the course of the week. A part of the fair today are leaders of the 4-H Equine Division. These individuals take on parents, kids, horses, and all kinds of weather. Clermont County has 11 chapters of Equine 4-H, and three of those are located in Goshen. The Golden Spurs, headed up by Leah Burroughs is a Clermont County club that has been around for 10 years and in fact was the 4H club that Burroughs rode in as a young rider herself. The club has members ranging from ages 9 to 18. They participate in events ranging from English Eq. to Western Trail. The club plans on having

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14 kids participating in the week-long activities, with lots of focus on taking proper care of their Equine Partners, and each other. The Goshen 4-H Clubs are: Clermont Trail Blazers, The Equine Club and The Country Hunters. Information is at www.4-H.org. The Goshen Horse Thief Detectives have been busy, planning this year’s Goshen Gallop which will be held Aug. 13-15. The Gallop is looking for vendors to sell their wares, or groups that would like to promote their clubs. You may contact Kathy Poynter at 5755284, for more information. The old time festival will include live bands, the Cincinnati Zoo Birds of Prey, horse clinicians and demos, rides and food. The Goshen Horse Thief Detectives will have a booth at this year’s Clermont County Fair, July 25-31.

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Wild Wings, 175 Rivers Edge Drive, Milford, 2489464. If you would rather meet at a different location, alumni are welcome to choose their own destinations. Saturday, Aug. 14 – $20 per person dinner/dance in the Fastiques building on the Clermont County fairgrounds. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour. A catered dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. There will be a DJ to play music from all class years. Send a check to The Clermont Northeastern Alumni Association, 5327 Hutchinson Road, Batavia, OH 45103. Include the number of guests and year of graduation.

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Summer camps get kids to explore nature By Kellie Geist

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The Cincinnati Nature Center offers a wide variety of summer camps every week from the beginning of June through Aug. 13. During a recent week, kids spent their days creating forts in the woods, looking for fish in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bannon Creek and making T-shirts during the Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Challenge Camp at the

Cincinnati Nature Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Long Branch Farm in Goshen. Long Branch Farm Camp Director Jason Neumann said the nature centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camps are designed to get kids out in nature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about setting up situations for kids to explore the natural world is a safe, but unplanned way,â&#x20AC;? he said. For example, while the older kids had planned to go

on a canoe ride down the creek, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan to see a six-foot long rat snake or a giant catfish, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really think we, as humans, are missing something if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a bond with the natural world,â&#x20AC;? Neumann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can stay inside and play video games, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be missing out.â&#x20AC;? The summer camps are available to any children, based on age. There are

camps for children as young as 3 and as old as 16. Prices for the summer camps vary, but are typically about $225, or $165 with a family Cincinnati Nature Center membership. To learn more about the summer camps available at Long Branch Farm in Goshen or at Rowe Woods in Union Township, visit the Cincinnati Nature Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.cincynature.org or call 831-1711.

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Long Branch Farm camp counselor Lauren Newman of Batavia watches while Zach Mash, Milford, and Taryn Markle, Cincinnati, lay out their T-shirts at camp.

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Rachel Bowman, Batavia, checks out three blue gill in a fish viewer during Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Challenge Camp Friday, June 25, at Long Branch Farm in Goshen.

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Cameron Waselenko of Anderson, left, Kylie Alsip of Batavia, center, and Sidney Waselenko of Anderson search Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bannon Creek for critters during Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Challenge Camp Friday, June 25, at Long Branch Farm in Goshen.

Clermont schools target of spring seat belt checks Does your teen wear his/her seat belt when driving to and from school? In cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, Clermont Safe Communities has

just completed a seat belt check of teens and parents dropping off students at all county high schools, the two vocational schools, and UC Clermont College.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We estimated that around 92 percent of the teens and parents were wearing seat belts,â&#x20AC;? said Martha Enriquez with Clermont Safe Communities.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The majority of those who were not wearing their safety belts were in the southeastern part of the county.â&#x20AC;? The Ohio Department of Public Safety reports more

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than 60 percent of people killed in crashes are not properly restrained. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;According to Ohio law, all drivers and front seat passengers must wear a seat belt, and we reminded the young people and their parents about that,â&#x20AC;? said Enriquez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was interesting to hear some of the excuses that were given for not wearing safety belts including, being too tired. You wonder if they are that tired, why are they driving a car?â&#x20AC;? Enriquez said law enforcement officers on site at the checkpoints also

talked to one parent who had a sleeping, unsecured toddler in the back seat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A number of the parents dropping off kids at the schools were wearing their pajamas and were quite surprised when they saw the checkpoints,â&#x20AC;? said Enriquez, who thanked the state patrol, sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, local police departments and schools for their cooperation in the seat belt checks. For those students and parents who were properly buckled up, Chick-fil-a provided coupons for free food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the 92 percent rate is pretty good, we need to get that up to 100 percent,â&#x20AC;? said Enriquez. According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety Services, the failure to buckle up is a factor in more crash fatalities than any other traffic safety related behavior.

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Community RELIGION Clough United Methodist Church

The church invites children 4 years old through those entering sixth grade to Vacation Bible School, “High Seas Expedition.” VBS runs from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, July 12, through Friday, July 16, and includes music, games, stories, crafts and snacks. There is no charge. Children are encouraged to bring a daily offering for Operation Kid-to-Kid’s “Blanketing the World with God’s Love” program. Register at www.cloughchurch.org or call the church at 231-4301. The church is at 2010 Wolfangel Road, Anderson Township; 2314301.

Glen Este Church of Christ

The church is hosting an Antique and Classic Car Cruise-in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24. (The rain date is July 31.) They will serve a free lunch, give out door prizes and a DJ playing 50s and 60s music. Call 753-8223. The church is at 937 CincinnatiBatavia Pike, Glen Este; 7538223.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD RIVER OF LIFE Assembly of God 1793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 45153 Pastor: Ralph Ollendick Sun. Contemporary Service SS -9:45am,Worship 11:00am Wed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pm Come Experience The Presence of the Lord In Our Services

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH 1025 CLOUGH PIKE

Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:45am Wednesday Night Worship & Prayer Service 7:00pm Nursery provided for all services/ Youth & Children’s Programs

www.cloughpike.com

Bible Based Teaching Christ-Centered Worship Family Style Fellowship Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00am & 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 pm 2249 Old State Road 32, Batavia

Laurel United Methodist

The church is taking part in the Monroe Township yard sale Saturday, July 10, with baked goods and a rummage sale in the basement. Lunch will be sold from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participants may use the church yard for free setups. Call Gloria at 553-3043 for more information. The church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and church worship at 11 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 1888 Laurel-Lindale Road, Laurel; 553-3043.

Loveland Presbyterian Church

All youth groups now meet at 6 p.m. every Sunday night beginning with supper, a short worship service and group sessions. The church is at 360 Robin Ave., Loveland; 683-2525, www.LPCUSA.org.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

The annual On-Goal Soccer Camp with Tom Fite is July 20-24 at Miami Meadows Park on Ohio

ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Mary Church, Bethel

MONUMENTS BAPTIST CHURCH

2831 State Route 222 Mark Pence, Pastor 513-313-2401 Sunday School....9:30AM Sunday Worship....10:45AM Childrens Church & Nursery Avail Wednesday Prayer Service & Youth Meeting....7:00PM Nursery & Children’s Activities www.monumentsbaptist.org

BAPTIST BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE

770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103 Raymond D. Jones, Pastor 732-2739

Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am; Sunday Evening Service 6pm;

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St. Peter Church

CHRISTIAN - CHURCH OF CHRIST

St. Bernadette Church 1479 Locust Lake Rd Amelia, Oh 45102 753-5566 Rev. Bill Stockelman, Pastor Weekly Masses, Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

www.stbernadetteamelia.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

Trinity United Methodist “Encircling People with God’s Love” 2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301 Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery PASTOR JONATHAN KOLLMANN

www.cloughchurch.org

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EMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 9:00am Worship 10:30am Children’s Worship and Childcare 10:30am Corner of Old SR 74 and Amelia-Olive Branch Rd 732-1400 http://www.emmanuel-umc.com

Epiphany

United Methodist Church

LUTHERAN PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

844 State Rt. 131

1/2 mile east of Route 50 Sunday School 9:30a Sunday Worship 10:30a Youth Worship 10:30a Nursery provided.

513 831 0196

www.milfordchurch.org www.fusionmcc.com info@milfordchurch.org

101 South Lebanon Rd. Loveland, OH 45140 683-4244 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

UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST GLEN ESTE CHURCH OF CHRIST 937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer) 513-753-8223 www.gecc.net

Amelia United Methodist C h ur c h

19 E. Main St., Amelia OH 45102 ‘To become and make disciples of Christ”

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30am Bible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm Youth Groups: 6:00pm

Sunday School ~ 9:30 am Classes for every age group

Sunday Worship Outdoor Shelter Service

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.

8:30 a.m.

Casual, Contemporary and Music filled service. Enjoy coffee and a donut before the service.

Indoor 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 www.ameliaumc.org

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH

ROMAN CATHOLIC

UNITED METHODIST

5910 Price Road, Milford 831-3770

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

GOSHEN CHURCH OF GOD

Contemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia

EPISCOPAL ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH & ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL 100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052

www.stthomasepiscopal.org Sunday 7:45am Holy Eucharist* 10:00am Holy Eucharist Rite II *Childcare Provided

6635 Loveland Miamiville Rd Loveland, OH 45140 513-677-9866 (across from the Oasis Golf Club)

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

Welcomes You

Morning Worship 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. High Voltage Youth 6 p.m.

330 Gay Street, Williamsburg, OH 45176

4359 E. Bauman Lane | Batavia, OH 45103 Pastor, Troy P. Ervin

Sunday Morning Schedule: 9AM - Worship: Traditional 10AM - Classes & Groups 11AM - Worship: Contemporary Nursery care provided One block north of Main Street at 3rd 513-724-6305 WburgUMC@aol.com

FELICITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

176th Year in Felicity Walnut & West St. Felicity Rev. Jane Beattie, Pastor 876-2147 Contemporary Worship..... 9:00am Sunday School.................10:00am Traditional Worship..........10:45am Nursery provided for all Sunday morning services

“Room for the Whole Family”

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

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Owensville United Methodist Church

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Pastor: Rev. Duane A. Kemerley Youth Director- JD Young

A New Life - A New Prospective A New Song Pastor: Michael Fite info: 753-3159 c 3868 M Man Rd., Withamsville, OH 45245 (behind the Water Works car wash) Sunday Worship. 10:00am www.newsongohio.com

NAZARENE Bethel Nazarene Church Rev. Scott Wade, Senior Pastor Rev. Cynthia Church, Discipleship Pastor Rev. Dale Noel, Congregational Care Pastor Rev. Kent Davenport, Youth Pastor Rev. Mark Owen, Worship 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 WEDNESDAY: ‘Bethel Chapel’ Prayer Service Youth Group - Grades 6-12

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Worship Service ...................... 10:00am Church School......................... 11:15am CONNECT Youth Service........ 6-8pm Fellowship/Coffee Hour after Worship Nursery Provided/Youth Group Activities 360 Robin Av (off Oak St) Loveland OH

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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

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

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 199 Gay Street Williamsburg, Ohio 45176 Phone: 513-724-7985 Sunday School: 9:30A.M.

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638 Batavia Pike Corner of Old St.Rt. 74 & Summerside Rd Phone: 513-528-3052 Pastor: Rev. Blossom Matthews Sunday Morning Worship: 8:30 & 10:40 Nursery Care Available Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 Web: www.Summerside-umc.org E-mail: Summerside_umc@yahoo.com

LOVELAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

683-2525

513-732-2211

BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 W. Plane St. Bethel, Ohio 513-734-7201 www.bumcinfo.org

PRESBYTERIAN (USA)

www.LPCUSA.org • LPCUSA@fuse.net

Located at 2580 US Hwy 50 (next to the library) or (1mile east of Owensville on 50)

Pastor Mike Smith

PASTORS: Bill Bowdle -Sr. Pastor Steve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor; J. D. Young - Youth Pastor Janet Bowdle - Children’s Pastor

513-735-2555

www.kingswayfellowship.com

Worship Services:

Contemporary: Sat 5pm & Sun 9am Traditional: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Full childcare & church school at all services. Dr. Doug Damron, Sr. Pastor Rev. Lisa Kerwin, Assoc. Pastor www.epiphanyumc.org

A special prayer and healing service on the 1st Sunday evening of each month at 7:00pm

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

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

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Williamsburg United Methodist Church

Sunday Worship Service......8:30am, 10:30am Sunday School.......................9:30am w/nursery & children’s church

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3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102 Pastor John Davis 797-4189 Sunday School..............................9:30am Sunday Morning Worship............10:30am Sunday Evening Worship...............6:30pm Wednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm Wednesday Youth Group...............7:00pm www.lindalebaptist.com

UNITED METHODIST

EVANGELICAL FREE

Saturday Mass - 5:00 PM Sunday Mass – 8:30 AM www.stpeternewrichmond.org

CHURCH OF GOD

9:45am 10:45am 6:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

EPISCOPAL

Williams Corner Church of God

www.GoodSamaritanEpiscopal.org

1192 Bethel-New Richmond Road New Richmond, OH 45157 513-553-3267 Rev. Michael Leshney, Pastor

212 Prather Rd. Felicity, OH Pastor: Chad Blevins 876-2565

Sunday School Sunday Worship Sunday Eve. Childrens Mission Sunday Eve. Adult Discipleship Sunday Eve. Worship Wed. Eve. Adult Bible Study

tion about the location of the cache site, as well as thought-provoking questions and a logbook to record their discoveries. To begin your own selfguided adventure, simply stop by the front desk at the Rowe Visitor Center to begin either letterboxing or geocaching. It is not necessary to have your own GPS system to participate in geocaching. They are available to loan at the front desk. For more information, visit www.CincyNature.org and click on the program and events calendar, Or call 831-1711. Cincinnati Nature Center’s Rowe Woods is at 4949 Tealtown Road.

Handicap Accessible 513-753-4115

Reaching the Heart of Clermont County

Nursery provided for all services

ers can record their findings in a logbook, either with a stamp provided inside the letterbox or with their own stamp. It requires a skillful explorer to find the letterbox containers cleverly hidden in their natural settings. In principal, geocaching is similar to letterboxing, but it requires the use of a GPS system to locate a “cache.” Geocaching typically entails a longer hike and is more high-tech because of the use of satellites. Using a GPS as a navigational tool, you will maneuver to the location of an off-trail cache, concealed within a natural setting. Inside the cache, adventurers will discover informa-

Sunday 10:30am ... Holy Eucharist

Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pm

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOSHEN 1828 Woodville Pike • 625-5512 Pastor Junior V. Pitman Sunday School – 10:00am Morning Worship – 11:00am Prayer Time – 5:30pm Sunday Evening – 6:00pm WED. Prayer & Bible Study – 7:00pm

Members will host a “Car Show at the Corner – The Larry Cooper Memorial Car Show” Saturday, July 17. Registration is free and goes from 9 a.m. to noon In addition to the free registration, registrants will receive a meal card, plus the first 100 get goody bags and dash plaques. The Top 40 will be awarded at 3 p.m. along with Best of Show and Pastor’s Choice. There will be lots of great food and music, plus the opportunity to win a door prize. The church is at 6162 Ohio 132, Goshen, Williams Corner area; 513-288-1977 or 513-625-6459.

Need a new way to find hidden treasures in Rowe Woods? Challenge your skills of observation and navigation with a self-guided adventure – letterboxing and geocaching. These treasure hunts are perfect for the young explorer to go above and beyond his or her navigational skills, digging into the depths of Cincinnati Nature Center’s Rowe Woods. Both letterboxing and geocaching allow explorers to discover hidden secrets by using their own sense of direction and adventure. Several letterboxes are hidden close by the trails of Rowe Woods. After they locate a letterbox, adventur-

25 Amelia Olive Branch Rd.

Pastor: Tom Bevers www.Cornerstone.ohbaptist.org

Sunday School 9:45am - Worship 11am (nursery provided) Sunday Evening Service 6pm-Youth 6pm www.mtrepose.org 513-575-1121

131. It is for children kindergarten through eighth grade. Brochures with complete information, including registration forms, can be picked up at the church or online at www.ongoal.org. Early registration deadline is June 22. The church is at 1170 Ohio 131, Milford; 831-7598.

THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN

3398 OHIO SR 125 Bethel, Ohio 45106-9701 734 – 4041 ( fax ) 734 - 3588 Rev. Michael Leshney, Pastor Saturday Mass – 4:00 PM Sunday Mass – 10:30 AM www.stmaryparishfamily.org

513-732-1971

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MT REPOSE 6088 Branch Hill-Guinea Pike Ken Slaughter, Pastor

Explore the Cincinnati Nature Center

752-3521

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

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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

Worship:10:30A.M.(SupervisedNursery) PRESCHOOL: Tues, Weds, Thurs

WESLYAN MULBERRY WESLEYAN CHURCH

949 SR Bus. 28, Milford 831-3218 Eric George, Pastor Rob Meyer, Youth Leader Kent Underwood, Minister of Worship & Music

Sunday School 9:30am Worship/Children’s Church 10:30am Sunday Equipping Hour 6:00pm Adult Bible Study/Youth/Kids Club 7:00pm WED “A friendly Church for the Whole Family”

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MIAMI TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Jeremy F. Nichols, 19, 1017 Anthony Lane, operating vehicle under influence, underage consumption, June 15. John T. Hensley, 28, 5712 Wolfpen Pleasant Hill, failure to register pit bull dog, failure to confine, June 16. Marcus Greene, 29, 501 Commons Drive, domestic violence, June 17. Juvenile, 17, underage consumption, June 19. Casey R. Noble, 18, 5458 Hillside Terrace, underage consumption, June 20. Alfredo Rodriguez, 19, 301 Commons Drive, open container, June 19. Elisar Bentez, 23, 807 Commons Drive, open container, June 19. Earl M. Dean, 19, 101 Edgecombe, telecommunication harassment, June 21. Brock C. Ramsey, 20, 101 Edgecombe, telecommunication harassment, June 21.

Incidents/investigations Criminal damage

Gang writings on windows of Millcroft at 10 Commons, June 16. Sixth green damaged at Oasis Golf Court at Loveland Miamiville Road, June 20.

Criminal trespass

Trespassing on property at 1075 Fox Run, June 20.

Domestic violence

At Ridgecrest Drive, June 16.

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Female stated ID used with no authorization at 6249 Fay Court, June 7. Female stated ID used with no authorization at Box 207, June 21.

Theft

GPS unit and camera taken form vehicle; $250 at 6029 Catherine Drive, June 15. Merchandise taken from Meijer; $56 at Ohio 28, June 15. Credit card taken at 1572 Orchard Valley, June 15. Copper wire taken from cellphone tower; $600 at Deerfield Road, June 15. Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $40 at Ohio 50, June 16. Money taken from cash register at Home Depot; $93.95 at Ohio 28, June 16. Coins taken from vehicle at 1247 Eagle Ridge, June 16. GPS unit taken from vehicle at 1273 Deblin Drive, June 16. Camera taken from vehicle at 1185 Brightwater, June 17. Cash taken from vehicle; $35 at 5867 Whitegate Court, June 17. A kayak and life jacket taken; $1,000 at 6246 Branch Hill Guinea Pike, June 18. Wallet taken from vehicle at 801 Andrea Court, June 19. Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $81.50 at Ohio 50, June 21.

Violation of protection order

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Tiffany A. Collins, 22, 11625 Timber Ridge, recited, June 27. Stephany A. Davis, 27, 2109 Oakbrook Place, disorderly conduct, June 27. Anthony A. Ferralli, 23, 5473 Dry Run Road, contempt of court, June 21. Amber Hall, 22, 101 Edgecombe, warrant, June 27. Daryl L. Hall, 23, 401 Edgecombe, warrant, June 24. Kristen D. Jones, 20, 1937 Oakbrook, disorderly conduct, June 27. Rebecca L. Kees, 38, 707 Ohio 28 No. 312, domestic violence, June 21. Jack A. Kleier, 26, 25 Ash St., theft, warrant, passing bad checks, June 27. Chris Longhauser, no age given, 2677 Fender Road, aggravated menacing, June 26. Earl R. Malicoat III, 30, 926 Mohawk Trail, warrant, June 24. Michael D. Rambo, 24, 607 Valley Brook, driving under influence, June 26. Sarah N. Seng, 23, 901 Edgecombe Drive, contempt of court, June 22. Eric C. Ward, 35, 9325 Reading Road, theft, breaking and entering, June 26. Tracie Ward, 36, 9325 Reading Road, theft, breaking and entering, June 26. Matthew F. Brandon, 20, 14 Chateau Place, recited, June 16. Shaun M. Brooks, 20, 1876 Main St., criminal mischief, June 14. Jessica L. Brunelle, 21, 5987 Meadow Creek, recited, June 17. Robert L. Cook, 69, 901 Edgecombe Drive, recited, June 17. Jacob L. Dobbs, 26, 5704 Melody Lane, contempt of court, June 15. Dorian Goins, 23, 506 Main St., assault, June 15. Lee Hall, 29, 8001 Hamilton Ave., recited, June 14. Travis A. Hauck, 25, 1962 Bainum Road, recited, June 16. Benjamin Hester, 27, 5423 Tomahawk Ave., recited, June 20. Matthew N. Hyre, 18, 5600 Pleasant View, drug abuse, June 19. Ray A. Latham, 23, 7176 Abilene Trail, recited, June 15. James C. Lawrence, 23, 10 Chateau Place, receiving stolen property, June 15. Christy Leeds, 19, 66 Gorman Lane, recited, June 17. Kimberly Messing, 29, 6065 Goshen Road, driving under influence,

June 19. Marsha Moore, 58, 5693 Chestnut View, theft, June 18. Ethen G. Morehead, 20, 1280 Pebble Brooke, recited, June 17. Richard N. Pierce, 29, 601 Edgecombe, recited, June 17. Nicolas T. Purtee, 24, 5828 Mt. Vernon Drive, driving under suspension, June 19. Constance P. Ransom, 20, 6563 Ohio 132, domestic violence, offenses involving underage person, June 20. Michael W. Ransom, 26, 6563 Ohio 132, domestic violence, June 20. Jeffrey R. Ries, 22, 5117 Blaesi St., warrant, June 19. Ryan Spurgeon, 18, 102 Main St., drug abuse, paraphernalia, June 19. Jerry Tharp Sr., 54, 545 Miami Ave., contempt of court, June 18.

Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $30 at 100 Chamber Drive, June 15. Bicycle taken at 14 Chateau Place, June 17. Unlisted items taken from St. Vincent DePaul at 813 Main St., June 18. Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $33.94 at 100 Chamber Drive, June 22. Theft from vehicle at Castrucci Chevrolet at 1099 Lila Ave., June 23. Credit card taken at 13 Crestview, June 23. No pay for food consumed at Skyline at 730 Lila Ave., June 23. Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $50 at 100 Chamber Drive, June 23. Bad check reported at 824 Main St., June 26. Jewelry taken at 406 High St., June 26.

Incidents/investigations Aggravated menacing

Vandalism

Attempted breaking and entering

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Pop machine damaged at 1099 Main St., June 22.

Subject with gun at Kerry Service at 701 Chamber Drive, June 21.

Arrests/citations

Female reported this offense at 623 Tyler Ave., June 23.

Breaking and entering

Unlisted items taken at 555 Main St., June 24.

Burglary

Cigarettes taken at 2043 Oakbrook, June 22. Entry made into nine office locations in church at 541 Main St., June 23.

Criminal damage

Eggs thrown at vehicle at 201 Edgecombe, June 16. Vehicle damaged at 600 Chamber Drive, June 16. Fence broken at entrance to Milford Sewer Plant at 100 Bay Run, June 17.

Criminal mischief

Sugar put into gas tank of vehicle at 506 Main St., June 14.

Criminal trespass

Trespassing in apartment at 10 Susan Circle No. 11, June 14.

Domestic violence

Juvenile, 15, underage consumption. Juvenile, 14, theft. William Crutcher, 22, 10400 Elizabeth Seton, warrant. Mitchell Perry, 31, 7156 Thompson Road, warrant. Marc Mullen, 27, 10300 Willow Drive, marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia, drug possession. Joseph Delarosa, 38, 1785 Ohio 28 No. 327, resisting arrest. John Schitzler, 18, 1500 Royal Oak, underage consumption.

Incidents/investigations Aggravated menacing

Fights

Reported at 1704 Oakbrook, June 22.

Robbery

Male stated subject pulled A. gun on him at 400 block of Main Street, June 14.

Theft

Unlisted items taken off trailer at 707 Ohio 28, June 14.

At 68 Melody, June 19. At 211 Gateway, June 19.

Misuse of credit card

At 1620 Fay Road, June 13.

Theft

At 1517 Ohio 28, June 11. At 6575 Oakland Road, June 13. At 1700 Clark Drive, June 13. At 180 Barry Road, June 13. At 1600 Ohio 28, June 16. At 1873 Ohio 28, June 16. At 2175 Woodville, June 19. At 68 Melody, June 19.

CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests/citations

Frank Culbreth, 23, 5780 Belfast Owensville Road, Batavia, obstructing justice-harboring at 5780 Belfast Owensville Road, Batavia, June 16. Stephanie A. Allen, 21, 5741 Linden Drive, Milford, domestic violence at 3311 Lindale Mt. Holly Road, Amelia, June 17.

Incidents/investigations Assault

At 6275 Ohio 727, Goshen, June 27.

Breaking and entering

At 6858 Ohio 133, Blanchester, Hunt June 14. At 3221 Martin Road, Pleasant Plain, June 25. At 5304 Belfast Owensville Road, Batavia, June 25.

Criminal damaging/endangering At 5327 Newtonsville Hutchinson Road, Batavia, June 20. At 6056 Hunt Road, Blanchester, June 26.

At 519 Parkwood, June 19.

Criminal trespass

At 5626 Ivy Lane, June 15. At 144 Holly Lane, June 18. At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 137, June 19.

Disorderly conduct

Assault

Breaking and entering

At 1786 Hwy., 50, Batavia, June 20.

At 2535 Hwy., 50, Batavia, June 19.

Theft

Disorder

At 1678 Apgar Road, Milford, June 25. At 3221 Martin Road, Pleasant Plain, June 25. At 6025 Hunt Road, Goshen, Hunt June 16. At 3810 Graham Road, Fayetteville, June 18.

Dispute

At Berger Drive, Goshen, June 24.

At 1602 Ohio 28, June 13.

Criminal damage

At 1519 Fay Road, June 18.

At Forest Avenue, June 20. At Ohio 28, June 21.

Domestic violence

At 7215 Roberts Lane, June 11. At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 314, June 12. At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 425AA, June 17. At 1517 Ohio 28, June 18.

At 148 Garden Drive, June 19. At 522 Parkwood, June 19. At 1806 Stumpy, June 19. At 3345 Angela Court, June 19.

Unruly juvenile offenses

Violate protection order or consent agreement

At 2002 Still Water Lane, Milford, June 14.

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Theresa Ilse Bell, 72, of Goshen Township died June 26. Survived by daughter, Cathy (Rick) Webb; sons, Richard (Carla) Bell and John (Carry) Bell; grandchildren, Paul (Cindy) Webb, David (Jaime) Webb, Jessica (Joshua) Pearson and Brianne Bell; greatgrandchildren, Lily Bell, Alex, Justin, Katy, Piper, D.J., Delany and Andrew; step-granddaughters, Nichole and Mandy; and sisters, Irmgard and her twin, Gelsela. Preceded in death by brothers, Emil and Host Winter. Services were June 30 at Evans Funeral Home, Goshen.

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Edgar John Dean Jr.

Edgar John Dean Jr., 66, of Goshen died June 26. Survived by siblings, Robert Dean, Richard (Verlie) Dean, Mildred (Harvey) Shaw, Gayle (Bruce) Clark and Carolyn Dean (Malcolm) Fry; sister-in-law, Carolyn Dean; numerous nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceded in death by father, Edgar John Dean Sr.; mother, Thelma (nee Lawson) Dean; wife, Brenda (nee Moffard) Dean; brother, Ronald Dean; and sister-in-law, Joyce Dean. Services were July 3 at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Goshen.

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Abernathy and Jim Dohrenwend of Milford; brother, Jack Dohrenwend; and sister, Andrea Back. Services were July 3. Memorials to: The Iraq Dohrenwend and Afghanistan Veterans of America or the Wounded Warrior Project, 292 Madison Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Share memories and condolences at www.craver-riggs.com.

Herbert W. Smith Jr.

Herbert W. Smith Jr., 67, of Owensville died June 25. Survived by wife, Judy Smith; sons, Bryan Douglas Smith and Steve Poe; daughters, Lisa Karyl Smith, Tammy Lynn Flarida, Julie Fritz and Jenny Coomer; sisters, Donna Campbell and Althea Wright; grandchildren, Trenton, Devon, Jimmy, Wyatt, Jason, Megan, Eric, Casey, Ethen and Brady; and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by son, Rodney Wilson Smith; and parents, Herbert Sr. and Oma Smith. Services were June 30 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Dorsie Weaver

Dorsie Weaver, 94, of Cincinnati died June 23. Her grandson lived and pastored a church in Miami Township. Survived by children, Joyce (late Bill) Davidson, David (Diane) Weaver, Shirley Weaver and Larry (Janet) Weaver; also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, David Earl Weaver. Services were June 28 at Laurel River United Baptist Church, London, Ky.

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Clermont fair board directors to be elected On the last day of the fair, July 31, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., directors from certain townships and three at-large seats will be elected. Only members of the Clermont County Agricultural Society are eligible to vote.

To become a member, you must be at least 18 years of age, be a resident of Clermont County, and purchase your membership pass by noon on Wednesday of fair week. The membership pass can be purchased at the fair board office

and also serves as the admission pass to the fair all week. If you wish to run for any of these seats, you must first, be a member, and then collect the signatures of at least 10 other members. The deadline for filing petitions

is at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 24. Petitions can be obtained at the fair board office as well and are available until 4 p.m. Saturday, July 24. To be elected: Directors from Batavia, Pierce, Tate, Wayne, and Williamsburg

townships (you must live in these townships to run for these seats). There are also three at-large positions open which are not township specific. All seats except for one at-large seat are for three-year terms. That seat is for a two-year term.

IN THE COURTS The following cases have been filed with Clermont County clerk of courts.

Filings

Josie Nunn and Douglas Nunn vs. Curtis Keith, et al., other tort HSBC Mortgage Corp. vs. Beth Ann Johnson, et al., foreclosure BAC Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Annette A. Zimmerman and Garrad H. Zimmerman, foreclosure Everhome Mortgage Company vs. Elizabeth McDonald, et al., foreclosure Residential Mortgage Trust 2008 R2 vs. Melissa J. Van Loveren and Robert Mullins, foreclosure BAC Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Guy W. Jones and Angela Jones Griffin, foreclosure Household Realty Corporation vs. Beverly Kabler, foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Kevin Gilhooley and Mary Gilhooley, foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Jonathan M. Gardner and Tiffany L. Elkins, foreclosure Saxton Mortgage Services Inc. vs. Shawn R. Olson, et al., foreclosure Quadrant Residential Capital IV LP vs. Anton Wottreng III, foreclosure Bank of America NA vs. Dean A. Gaskins, et al., foreclosure BAC Home Loans Servicing LP vs.

Timothy R. Nelson, et al., foreclosure Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Justin Padgett, et al., foreclosure HSBC Bank Nevada NA vs. Charles Barnes Sr., other civil Barry Schuster vs. General Motors LLC, other civil Environmetrics Inc. vs. Thomas Bickett and Julie Bickett, other civil FIA Cards Services NA vs. Marshia Booth, other civil Victoria Hugenberg vs. Donald Hugenberg and Todd Little, other civil

Divorce

Jennifer J. Hickman vs. Timothy W. Hickman Alisha Loudon vs. Cory Loudon Jesse C. Clark vs. Tammy E. Clark Sherry Lynn Taylor vs. David G. Meparishvili

Dissolution

Robert Ubrey vs. Hallie Ubrey Chris Blalock vs. Brandi Blalock Lynn Watts vs. Brian Watts Emily Lehn vs. Brian Lehn Woodrow L. Carnes vs. Melissa A. Carnes Angela Renee Pepiot vs. Harry Lee Finks

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. Michael Steven Verdin, 35, 16695 Edginton Road, Williamsburg, non-support of dependents, Clermont County Department of Support Enforcement. Barry Rand Kephart, 42, 6544 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, Middletown, non-support of dependents, Clermont County Department of Support Enforcement. Timothy Allen Pohlman, 38, non-support of dependents, Clermont County Department of Support Enforcement. Timothy Ray Turley, 25, 525 Garfield Ave., Cambridge, Ohio, non-support of dependents, Clermont County Department of Support Enforcement. Carrie Adams, 32, 1764 Courtland Ave., Cincinnati, non-support of dependents, Clermont County Department of Support Enforcement. Jessica Lynn Wiegele, 19, 923 Old Ohio 52, New Richmond, burglary, grand theft, theft, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Brandon Mitchell Scarff, 27, 3370 Huntsman Trail, Amelia, burglary,

theft, grand theft, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel A. Moore, 22, 506 Main St. #1, Milford, possession of heroin, trafficking in heroin, Milford Police. James C. Lawrence, 23, 10 Chateau Place #1, Milford, receiving stolen property, having weapons while under disability, Milford Police. Shawn Whitehead, 23, 454 East 48th St., Brooklyn, N.Y., theft, forgery, Milford Police. Chad Aaron Field, 34, 2029 McCoy St., Covington, Ky., theft, Milford Police. Jessica J. Glenn, 30, 411 S. Union St., Bethel, receiving stolen property, forgery, misuse of credit card, Milford Police. Lewis E. Slaughter, 25, 177 Caldwell St., Cincinnati, possession of cocaine, Union Township Police Department. Steven B. Caudill, 26, 5020 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, burglary, theft, Union Township Police Department. Misty Leigh Phillips, 21, 4402 Eastwood Drive #4115, Batavia, trafficking in marijuana, tampering with evidence, Union Township Police Department. Gregory Eugene Smallwood, 48, 110 Cardinal Drive, Cincinnati, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse with

specified concentrations of alcohol or drug in certain bodily substances, Union Township Police Department. Amberly D. Valter, 30, 6630 Ohio 132, Goshen, theft of drugs, Miami Township Police. Steven M. Wall, 22, 3089 N. Campbell Road, Bethel, theft of drugs, Pierce Township Police. Donald R. Gillis, 35, 739 W. Main St., Wilmington, Ohio, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs, trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs, Narcotics Unit. Donald Rawlings Jr., 38, 187 Kermit St., Williamsburg, trafficking in marijuana, Narcotics Unit. Walter Dawson II, 37, 419 N. Union St., Felicity, failure to appear, Prosecutor’s Office. Joshua S. Ditmore, 22, 511 Picadilly Square F, Cincinnati, failure to appear, Prosecutor’s Office. Peter Braatz Jr., 37, 590 Sunset Ave., South Lebanon, failure to appear, Prosecutor’s Office. Krystle M. Hoskins, 24, 112 #B W. Plane St., Bethel, involuntary manslaughter, endangering children, tampering with evidence, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Wayne Hoskins, 42, murder,

tampering with evidence, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office.

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: State of Ohio vs. Michael C. Raleigh, presiding judge H.J. Bressler, judges Robert P. Ringland and Robert A. Hendrickson. The appeals court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded; with separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part the decision of Clermont County Court of Common Pleas. In the matter of: Dorothy Sheehy vs. Daniel P. Sheehy, presiding judge H.J. Bressler, judges Robert P. Ringland and Robert A. Hendrickson. The appeals court affirmed the decision of Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations.

REAL ESTATE Clermont County real estate transfer information is provided as a public service by the office of Clermont County Auditor Linda L. Fraley.

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP

5992 Marsh Circle, U.S. Bank, NA to Adam Harvey, 0.1340 acre, $82,500. 1843 Mulberry St., Jennifer Linville, et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.0680 acre, $32,000. 2008 Collingwood Court, Joshua Foreman, et al. to Bank of American NA, 0.1100 acre, $86,000. 1640 Lindie Lane, JoAnn Tucker, Executrix to Jennifer Borntrager & Deborah Borntrager, 1.2600 acre, $89,000. 6902 Long Drive, Michael & Alva Daniels to Brian & Amy Salzl, 0.7840 acre, $386,000. 6681 Ohio 132, David Wittmeyer, executor to Marc Bodwell, 2.9100 acre, $105,000.

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4202 East Fork Hills Drive, Stephen Singleton, et al. to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, $56,667.

MIAMI TOWNSHIP

1202 Sovereign Drive, John Mickam & Joanne McClaren to Stacie Steinberg & Robert Trauth, $205,000.

978 Woodcreek Drive, Robert & Alice Casagrande to Susan Morgan, $204,500. 5457 Bailey Road, Centerbank to Sabo Design Assoc. LLC., $80,000. 1109 Black Horse Run, Sandeep & Thea Jandial to Dale & Jennifer Machir, $319,130. 513 Branch Hill Loveland Road, D. Mark & Toni Parr to Blake Bodkin, 0.7500 acre, $188,000. 5660 Crooked Tree Lane, Edwin & Barbara Calhoun to John & Catherine Wiener, trustees, $170,000. 1290 Deblin Drive, HSBC Bank USA, NA as trustee to Richard Bollinger, $99,900. 5567 Falling Wood Court, Greycliff Development LLC. to Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC., $48,000. 6055 Floyd Place, Estate of Herbert Kohus Jr. to Glen & Rita Benza, $56,000. 6594 Miami Trails Drive, Michael Glacking, et al. to Kevin & Kim Wood, $255,000. 6031 Mill Row Road, Alfred & Patricia Williams to Jennifer Keiser, $113,000. 5319 Oakcrest Court, White Farm Development LLC. to Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC., $34,000. 1696 Ohio 131, Huntington National Bank to Robert & Mary Young, 0.7100 acre, $64,900.

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6015 Scotch Pine Drive, Eric & Francine Roberts to Sean & Gina Collopy, $272,500. 561 Wards Corner Road, Jacqueline Smith, trustee to Kenneth Haney, $112,000. Lot 17, Wittmer Meadows, Conrad Meadows LLC. to Maronda Homes of Cincinnati LLC., 0.3163 acre, $44,400. 798 Andrea Drive, Steven & Julie Sethney to Todd & Sarah Gard, 0.3220 acre, $248,000. 5485 Brandywine Lane, Robert Dimare, et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $130,000. 6055 Bridgehaven Drive, Brandon & Frederick Lalley to Russell & Susan Pollard, $165,000. 1195 Eunita Drive, Kenneth & Marcia Lewis to Abigail & Nicholas Baker, $125,900. 1639 Fairway Crest, Barbara Smeller, trustee to John & Melanie Jenkins, 0.4130 acre, $480,000. 1375 Fox Hunt Court, James & Cynthia Sroufe to William & Necola Kidwell, 0.4672 acre, $277,500. 5693 Griemann Lane, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to David Zimmerman, $32,500. 1193 Kash Drive, Jennifer & Robert Heideman Jr. to Shane & Colleen Hively, $100,000. 5646 McCormick Trail, NVR Inc. to Ashley Shannon, 0.2996 acre, $240,715. 5913 McPicken Drive, Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. to Resi-

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Commissioners recognize small businesses, owners thank county By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

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OVI team honored

The Clermont County commissioners Feb. 24 recognized the Municipal Court OVI (operating a vehicle impaired) team for its efforts to reduce recidivism by offenders. From left are, Commissioner Bob Proud; Michael Jones, Clermont Recovery Center; Brian Dixon, probation department; Lt. Pam Babcock, sheriff's office; Mary Gibson, Clermont Recovery Center; Municipal Court Judge James Shriver; Laurie Viney, public defender’s office; John Sheth, probation; Commissioner Scott Croswell; and Joe Ellison, probation.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK Federal health care law infringes upon Ohioans

Ohio Reps. Danny Bubp (R-88th District) and Joe Uecker (R-66th District) have unveiled House Bill 511, legislation that would allow Ohio to opt out of using tax money to pay for certain abortion services in the state health care exchanges that will be required now under federal law. “The concept that insurance plans that cover abortions can be federally fund-

ed is an unprecedented change in federal abortion funding policy and is contrary to Ohio’s policy that has been in effect for over a decade,” Bubp said. “In order to preserve the rights of Ohio’s citizens, I urge efficient and effective action on House Bill 511.” Under the new federal health care law, each state is required to establish an “American Health Benefit Exchange” to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans. Health insurance plans offering abortion cov-

erage are allowed to participate in this exchange and receive federal subsidies unless the state legislature opts-out of offering these plans. “The current guidelines of the federal health care law do nothing to prevent federal subsidies from going to health plans that cover abortions,” Uecker said. “Federal funding for health insurance plans that provide abortion coverage is the equivalent of taxpayerfunded, governmentendorsed abortion.”

As five small businesses were recognized by the Clermont County commissioners recently, they all agreed on one thing – Clermont County is a wonderful place to do business. The businesses were awarded certificates of appreciation in honor of National Small Business Week. Owners of ProMaster Remodeling and Home Repair, Innerwood and Co., Paxico, Penn Station and Mil Air all said they appreciated the county’s willingness to work with them and the services the county has to offer. “I would certainly recommend anyone (looking to open or move a business) look at Clermont County. The fire, the police, the building department, the economic development team, the chamber. Everyone acts with a sincere sensibility toward the small business owners,” said Tim Ross of Innerwood, a Miami Township company that offers everything from interior woodwork to custom design wood services. Don Kennedy, owner of

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Clermont County Commissioner Ed Humphrey, right, hands a certificate of appreciation to Don Kennedy, owner of ProMaster Remodeling and Home Repair in honor of National Small Business Week. National Small Business Week is Sunday, May 23, through Saturday, May 29. Milford’s ProMaster Remodeling and Home Repair, agreed. “Clermont County is the most business-friendly place in the Tristate,” he said. “We’ve been here three and a half years and we’ve grown 40 percent every year. We’ve been very successful in Clermont County.” Commissioner Scott Croswell said it’s important to recognize small business, especially in a time when it seems like government is warring with small business owners. He said government taxes and regulations make it increasingly hard for

small businesses to compete. “It seems like a war-zone of government attacking small businesses ... But I think it’s our job to help small businesses grow so they can create good, highpaying jobs for our residents,” Croswell said. “I think, if our country is ever going to regain our strength, it’s going to be on the backs of small businesses.” “We try to provide not lip-service, but real services. Thank you for what you’re doing for the county and thank you for what you’re doing for our residents,” he said.

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The Clermont Mercy Hospital recently hosted the Clermont 20/20 LEAD class of 2010. With the small, rural hospital growing into a state-of-the-art facility, the class toured the newly renovated and expanded 16room ICU. The class also toured the emergency room and the Wound Care Center, which, when it opened several years ago, was the first wound center in Greater Cincinnati. During the tour, the Clermont 20/20 leadership class heard from both Mercy Hospital president and CEO Gayle Heintzelman and Sen. Tom Niehaus on current health care issues. Karen Scherra, executive director of the Mental Health and Recovery Board, updated the class on the status of funding and services for behavioral health issues.

Ashley Thompson from Children’s Protective Services also shared with the class the need for foster homes for less fortunate children. A fun match game also helped class members learn which county agencies provided the various types of services to Clermont County residents. The tour was planned and facilitated by Julianne Nesbit, assistant Clermont County health commissioner, and Connie Taggart, a retired intervention specialist from Felicity-Franklin School. Clermont 20/20 is currently recruiting participants for the 2011 LEAD Clermont class which will have its orientation in July and a two-day retreat in August. For more information, call Director Andy McCreanor at 753-9222 or visit www.clermont2020.org.

What’s new at the fair this year? If you are thinking about attending this year’s fair, Sunday, July 25 (preview day) through Saturday, July 31 in Owensville, what will you see that is new and/or different? On Monday, the Junior Fair Horse Committee has added a Monday Dressage Show at 9 a.m. Check out the brand new horse barn, which was built with funds raised by the Friends of the Fair organization. The three baby contests have been condensed into two. The 3 p.m. show is for babies under the age of 2 and the show at 8 p.m. is for 2-5 year-olds. The new time for the parade is at 2 p.m. Tuesday is Family Day, a brand new event for the fair. Admission is reduced to $8 all day and includes most rides, parking, all shows and exhibits, and the evening grandstand show. This year’s evening grandstand show is two

performances (6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.) by rock and roll band, Hot Wax. For the first time ever, the YWCA will lead a fitness class every afternoon in the entertainment tent. Also for the very first time, free shuttle service will be offered between the CNE Primary building (where Ohio 276 and Ohio 132 merge) and the walk in gate every evening between 5 and 11 p.m. In addition to the new items, the Clermont County Agricultural Society will be bringing back many of the crowd favorites. Kids Day on Monday (free admission for those 12 and under), Senior Citizens Day on Wednesday ($3 admission for those 60 and up), and Veterans Day on Thursday. Current members of the armed forces and veterans can get in free all week with proper identification. Visit the website at www.clermontcountyfair.or g for full details.