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Vol. 111 No. 14 © 2010 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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By Mary Dannemiller
Glen Este varsity softball coach Tim Gregory might be a league rival of Milford varsity softball coach Christy Foster, but that didn’t stop him from proposing to her before their April 7 game. The two have been dating for two and a half years and after they finished going over the game’s ground rules, Gregory got down on one knee and asked Foster to spend the rest of her life with him. FULL STORY, B1
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Plane Street could be lined with new trees this spring, five years after the village of Bethel received a donation from the Burke Trust Commission to plant trees there. The commission donated $2,800 to the village in 2005, but the trees haven’t been planted for a variety of reasons, said village Administrator Travis Dotson. “In 2005, we had an arborist who was in the process of replacing a series of trees in the village,” Dotson said. “The trees that were
removed were too large for the areas and replacement trees were to be purchased.” After the arborist relocated to another state and the trees ordered for Plane Street were damaged in a storm, village officials went back to the drawing board. “At that time we advertised that we were looking for an arborist with no responses,” Dotson said. Commission members recently questioned village council member Janice Ireton about the money and said they wanted to know the status of the project before approving
future funding for other issues. “There were some Burke Trust members who didn’t know what happened to the money and before they approved other things they wanted to find out exactly what happened to that money,” Ireton said. Fiscal Officer Angel Burton then discovered the money was still set aside for planting trees, Ireton said. Ireton, who is the village’s Burke Trust liaison, said commission members were relieved to hear the money had not been spent on something other than the
‘Hankerin’ Hillbillies’
Candidates seek primary nomination
Archie Wilson is running unopposed for Clermont County commissioner in the Republican primary. Linda Fraley is seeking reelection as county auditor. She also is running unopposed for the Republican nomination in the Mary 4 primary. See how they answered questions about Clermont County. FULL STORY, A4
The Bethel-Tate Middle School drama club will perform “Hankerin’ Hillbillies” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15, at the school. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and children.
Volunteers sought for Clean & Green
Volunteers are needed for the annual Clermont 20/20 Clean and Green Spring Litter Pickup Saturday, April 17. The 9 a.m. to noon event will be held at numerous staging areas throughout the county. “Our priority is to do a spring cleanup in Clermont County and remove litter and debris from our roadways and parks” said organizer Becky Ploucha. FULL STORY, A2
tree planting project. “They were very happy to know the money had not been misappropriated and that the village had been respectful of the gift,” she said. The village’s public works committee will discuss options for the project, but trees could be planted as soon as this spring, Dotson said. “At this point, public works will need to decide if they wish to hire an arborist or have our employees replace the trees and we will work to get them planted this spring,” Dotson said.
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The Bethel-Tate Middle School drama club members are rehearsing for their May production of “Hankerin Hillbillies.” From left are: Julianne Trester (as “Black Widder” Perkins), Dustin Kisner (Marcus Slidell), Anna Weigand (Charlie Hereford), Megan Sevier (Ma Hereford) and Adam Clements (Pa Hereford).
Groups work to raise awareness
Sexual assault is not something that just happens in a dark alley in the big city – it affects people in every community. “I think the problem is that people think about stuff like this happening in the city, but 80 percent of the time, it’s someone the victim knows. Sexual assault is happening within our families, our groups of friends, our teams ... It’s not just strangers,” said Julie Pedersen, prevention education coordinator at the YWCA Eastern Area. FULL STORY, A3 For the Postmaster
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In this scene, “Black Widder” Perkins and her apprentice make a love charm for Charlie. From left: Morgan Conrad (as Maisey), Julianne Trester (“Black Widder” Perkins), and Anna Weigand (Charlie Hereford).
In an attempt to make Marcus Slidell (played by Dustin Kisner) fall in love with her, Charlie Hereford (played by Anna Weigand) tries to get him to wear a secret love charm.
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Goal is to repave park by Bamfest By Mary Dannemiller mdannemiller@communitypress.com
April is Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up month in Bethel and Burke Park could be the next part of town to get a tune-up. Village council members are asking the Burke Trust Commission for funding to repave the park’s roads before the Saturday, May 8, BAMfest. The request was submitted to the trust without a specific dollar amount because bid requests have not been sent out for the project, said council member Janice Ireton.
“We wanted to make sure it was something they would be willing to consider,” she said. “No amount was put on the request because we needed to look at the bids before we made a decision about the cost. Once we know the amount of the bid, we’ll add that amount to the request,” said Ireton. Council Member Gary Hutchinson agreed the roads should be repaved, but voted against the Burke request because the cost was not included. “I’m very much in favor of paving the roads in Burke Park,
however they authorized a request to Burke Trust without having a bid put on it and it’s almost like giving someone a blank check,” Hutchinson said. The curbs along the roads also are in poor shape, Ireton said. “I notice more and more people are parking on the side and not staying on the pavement which is further eroding the curbs and really destroying things when it’s wet,” she said. If the trust approves the request and the bids come in at a reasonable price, sections of the park will be closed while the roads
are being repaved. “It would depend on what company we’re using and how much equipment they have, but I would assume that maybe they’d close the bottom half and work on it in stages,” Ireton said. Ireton said she expects commission members to give the village the necessary funding. “The whole Burke Trust has been supportive and very nice,” she said. “I’ve had no problems working with any of them and I have a lot of respect for each and every member of that team.”