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NORTH CLERMONT

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013

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Historical society wants to name airport for Voll By Roxanna Swift

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GOSHEN TWP. — Two members of the Goshen Historical Society are working together to get the name of the Clermont County Airport changed. Society members Jim Poe and Rick Rhoades hope to rename the airport in honor the late Army Air Forces fighter pilot Col. John Voll. “He’s a local icon who did really well in the Air Force,” Poe said. Voll and his three siblings grew up in Goshen in the foster care of the Irwin family, said so-

ciety member Rick Rhoades. He graduated from Goshen High School before joining the Army Air Force to fight in World War II. Hausermann “He was an excellent student and an outstanding athlete,” Rhoades said. Voll was among three percent of 60,000 U.S. Army fighter pilots to become a flying ace, he said. Airmen must have five confirmed planes down to be a flying ace. Voll was one of the most suc-

cessful fighter pilots from Ohio, with 21air kills in a seven-month period, Rhoades said. In his final World War II battle, Voll took on Poe 13 planes entirely by himself and put eight out of service, he said. After the war, Voll returned to Goshen and taught in the school district for two years, before re-entering the military during the Korean War, Poe said. Voll served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and retired from

the military in 1974 as a highly decorated colonel, Rhoades said. Poe and Rhoades will make their proposal Tuesday, April 23, during the township trustees’ regular meeting, said Trustee Bob Hausermann. “I would be highly in favor of (it),” he said. “I think it’d be a great honor for Goshen Township.” If approved by trustees, the recommendation will go before the county commissioners, Hausermann said. He has discussed the proposal with commissioners, who seemed receptive to it, he said.

Erica Switzer, left, and William Werring will receive their State FFA Degrees May 3 during the state convention. PROVIDED

CNE FFA members to receive state degree By Roxanna Swift rswift@communitypress.com

ing and acting can be difficult. “Getting the music down is one thing, but trying to incorporate choreography is really hard sometimes,” she said. “It does take a lot of focus.” Because of the modern, identifiable characters and the upbeat music that “everyone knows,” she expects the musical to draw a big crowd. While many people who have seen the movie will recognize the music, there are some differences that set the musical apart, Thompson said. “It has songs that I remember from when I was in high school,” she said. “It still has

STONELICK TWP. — Two Clermont Northeastern High School students will receive their State FFA Degrees Friday, May 3. Junior Erica Switzer and senior William Werring will receive their degrees during the State FFA Convention, said CNE chapter adviser Dave Jelley. The degree is the highest that can be achieved at the state level. “It shows that even though we come from a very small school, we can rise above and compete with bigger schools,” Switzer said. To achieve the award, students must have received their Greenhand and Chapter FFA Degrees, he said. The Greenhand is awarded to first-year members, and the Chapter degree is given to a chapter’s top members. Students also must compete in at least five activities above the chapter level, participate in a Supervised Agricultural Experience and a Career Development Events, perform community service and maintain an average GPA of 2.0 or higher. “It’s a well-rounded individual who would (achieve) those things,” Jelley said. For his Supervised Agricultural Experience, Werring raised market hogs to show and sell at the county fair. The most rewarding part of the experience was when he received checks for selling the hogs, he said. He also judged soil and livestock in competitions at the county, district and state levels.

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Assistant director Dee Thompson used an image of senior cast members’ feet to promote the upcoming Clermont Northeastern production “Footloose.” THANKS TO DEE THOMPSON

Students get ‘Footloose’ at CNE By Roxanna Swift

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STONELICK TWP. — Drama students at Clermont Northeastern High School are taking on the challenge of professional choreography for an upcoming production of “Footloose.” Based on the 1984 movie of the same name, “Footloose” is a musical about Ren McCormack, a teenage boy who moves from Chicago to a small town in Texas called Bomont, where dancing is banned. “He (Ren) is kind of an outsider,” said senior Jacob Newberry, who plays the character. “He’s kind of looked down upon by the locals.”

Ren leads the teens in the town in fighting the adults who want to keep the ban in place, Newberry said. Director Chris Moore and assistant director Dee Thompson usually do their own choreography, but for a show with such an emphasis on dancing, they thought it would be best to hire a professional, Moore said. “Even the kids have been surprised by what they can do,” Thompson said. “They’re doing jumps and complicated moves they never thought they could do.” For students new to CNE’s drama department, like freshman Jake Walters, the choreography is just one of the chal-

lenges of being in the musical. The production is Walters’ first experience in acting, he said. He plays Bickle, who helps Ren with his campaign to remove the dancing ban. “I’m all new to this,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot about singing, dancing and acting.” Although he struggled at first with the choreography, the dance rehearsals are one of his favorite things about the production, he said. “I really like the dance rehearsals,” he said. “It’s hard to do, but I’m just glad I can learn new things from it.” Senior Amanda Brock, who plays Ren’s love interest, Ariel Moore, said singing while danc-

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