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Waffle House to be built near Cherry Grove Plaza
Business expected to create 20 to 25 jobs By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com
UNION TWP. — A Waffle House
restaurant that will employ 20 to 25 workers is coming to the township.
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The trustees June 14 approved plans to build the restaurant on a vacant site at 476 Ohio Pike. The 1,875-square-foot Waffle House would be just east of Cherry Grove Plaza, said Cory Wright, planning and zoning director. Wright said the brick structure would have an upgraded de-
sign from the usual Waffle House look. Landscaping would be included in the plans, he said. Rick Hattaway, vice president of real estate for Waffle House corporate headquarters in Norcross, Georgia, said the company plans to begin construction on the restaurant within 30 to 60 days.
The new Waffle House should be open by fall, he said. “We are looking forward to coming to Union Township,” Hattaway told the trustees. Trustee Robert McGee said he welcomed the addition of new jobs to the township. “We need jobs,” McGee said.
Bachman is Pierce police chief By Sarah Minges clermont@communitypress.com
The Pierce Township trustees June 12 swore in Jeff Bachman as the new police chief. Bachman had served as interim police chief since former Chief James Smith was terminated last summer. The trustees also announced Tim Hershner as the assistant administrator for planning, zoning and community development. Hershner started work Monday, June 11, and told the trustees would have a comprehensive plnanning, zoning and community development report at the July 10 meeting,
Grants to fund probation programs Treatment plans are successful By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com
Cincinnati Reds player Kristopher Negron visited with the kids in the Reds Rookie Success League camp in Batavia Township. PROVIDED
Reds Rookie Success League Kids enjoy the inaugural event BATAVIA TWP. — Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the 200 children attending the first day of the inaugural Cincinnati Reds Rookie Success League camp in Clermont County. The camp had to be moved indoors at the Batavia Township Community Center June 11 because of weather conditions. “This is a coed, character building introductory baseball program for kids between the ages of 6 and 12,” said Reds Community Fund Executive Director Charley Frank. “For four weeks,
beginning today, each Monday and Tuesday, children from across the county will be transported to the camp where they will be taught the sport of baseball, but more importantly, they will learn life lessons, including the importance of teamwork.” The first day of camp, Clermont County Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg and members of the sheriff’s office canine unit talked to the kids about law enforcement and put on a demonstration of what happens when a suspect runs from a police dog.
The second day of camp June 12, Cincinnati Reds player Kristopher Negron visited with the kids. Negron talked with campers about his lifetime love of baseball and how he enjoys playing various positions on the field. The kids had lots of questions for Negron. Judy Krebs, education coordinator with the Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District, talked to the campers about litter prevention and the importance of recycling.
POLICE HONORED
FRONTIER LIFE FEATURED
Police, civilians recognized for good work, extra effort. Full story, B1
Third-graders take a trip back in time at Harmony Hill in Williamsburg. Full story, A3
She brought a large colorful prop called the trash monster made of cans, milk jugs, baskets, wrappers, plates and other discarded items. The Reds Rookie Success League was launched 10 years ago and is now held in Cincinnati, Fairfield, Batavia Township, Dayton and Louisville.
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BATAVIA — The Clermont County commissioners May 23 approved applications for grants to fund programs in the county’s probation departments. Julie Frey, director of the Clermont County Court Ellison of Common Pleas/Adult Probation Department, said one request was for $45,069.07 from the state Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for the department’s intensive treatment program. The county has been receiving the grant since 2004 to pay for special probation officers to supervise people with mental health problems, Frey said. The grant would extend the program through 2013. “It’s been very successful,” Commissioner Bob Proud said of the program. The grant requires a local match of $15,023.02 to be appropriated from the 2013 budget.
See GRANTS, Page A2
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