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NORTH CLERMONT

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013

By Keith BieryGolick

BATAVIA — Originally seen as a temporary hire, Clermont Northeastern Superintendent Ralph Shell has been offered a two-year contract extension.

CNE school board members approved the extension during their regular meeting April 15.

Shell’s contract is for $90,000 a year, which he said is $35,000 less than the previous superintendent.

Shell was given a one-year contract for the 2012-2013 school year, and board members intended to look inside and outside the district for a longterm replacement, said Mike Freeman, president.

“We haven’t really done anything we said we were going to do,” said David Pennington, board member. “I think Shell has done a terrific job. But I still feel like we should stick to (what we originally said).”

The board approved Shell’s contract with a 4-1 vote.

“Did we lie? No, we didn’t lie, the situation changed,” Freeman said. “The board felt that he was the best man for the position.”

Freeman highlighted Shell’s connections in Columbus and experience testifying before the Ohio House of Representatives as reasons for offering him a new contract.

“I’m a firm believer that you hire within, but if you don’t have the candidates then you can’t do that,” Freeman said. “It wouldn’t be fair to put our administrators in the situation it is now. It would be an injustice to them.”

Alex Cunningham, board member, said the fiscal uncertainty facing CNE made it the correct decision to bring Shell back.

“Even right now, we don’t know what our budget will look like next year,” Cunningham said. “In an unstable circum-

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Freeman echoed some of Cunningham’s thoughts about the state of education at CNE. Cunningham “It’s unfair the way our district is being treated,” Freeman said. “Mr. Shell has numerous experiences.

He wrote the book on financing.”

Freeman Others on the board stated this will be the last contract Shell receives, something Shell didn’t argue with.

“The average time a superintendent spends at a school is 2.7 years,” Shell said. “When I left in 2007 and came back in 2012 every superintendent in the area had left. I like to joke superintendents are the highest paid migrant workers in the country.”

The board is not currently searching for Shell’s successor, but he believes he will leave the school in good shape when he leaves.

“We’ve got three principals that I think will be superintendents at some point. Whether that’s here or somewhere else, I’m not sure,” he said. “I’ve left seven jobs and at all seven of them, there’s been someone inside (the district) to replace me.”

The board believes that could happen before Shell’s contract even runs out.

“If someone came up in the district with the right qualities he (Shell) would step down,” said Danny Ilhardt, board member.

Shell agreed.

“Absolutely, that comes with the job,” he said. “All I’d have to do is grab my jacket and I’m out the door.”

CNE FFA had 15 members compete in the Wilmington Livestock Judging Contest Feb. 20. Members came from the Livestock Science classes taught at CNE High School. In the contest, the students had nine classes of livestock to judge: Eight placing classes (one market and one breeding) from each of the species - beef, swine, sheep and goats along with a keep/cull class. There also was data sheets and scenarios on each of the classes. This was a new experience for many members and it helped them get ready for the district and state FFA judging contests in the near future. THANKS TO DAVID JELLEY

Trustees back renaming the Clermont Airport to honor Voll

By Keith BieryGolick kbierygolick@communitypress.com

GOSHEN TWP. — An effort to rename the Clermont County Airport after a Goshen fighter pilot got a boost Tuesday.

The Goshen Township trustees agreed to write a letter of support for the Goshen Historical Society, whose members are working to honor the late Army Air Forces fighter pilot Col. John Voll.

“I will draft a letter of the board’s approval and attach it to

their proposal,” said Ray Snyder, administrator. Snyder will send the letter to the Clermont County commissioners for their consideration.

Members of the historical society made a PowerPoint presentation at the April 23 trustee meeting highlighting Voll’s accomplishments in the military.

Voll grew up in Goshen and graduated from Goshen High School before he left to join the Army Air Forces to fight in World War II. During World War II, Voll

joined an elite group of airmen when he achieved the “flying ace:” rank, said Rick Rhoades, society member. Only three percent of 60,000 U.S. Army fighter pilots ever became a flying ace, he said.

“It’s a honor that’s long overdue in my opinion,” said Bob Hausermann, trustee.

Trustee Claire Corcoran said she supports it “100 percent.”

As for the chances of the name change actually happening, Hausermann said he is “leaning on the positive side.”

Spaulding third-graders honored

By Keith BieryGolick kbierygolick@communitypress.com

Third-graders at Spaulding Elementary School were honored for their participation in the school’s Invention Convention at the Goshen school board meeting Monday, April 8.

Students took something from their every day lives and came up with an idea to make it better.

Some of the inventions included a grocery bag holder, a sound enhancer for phones in the shower and a winter hat with a hole in it for a pony tail.

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Third-graders from Spaulding Elementary School are awarded with certificates for their participation in the school’s Invention Convention at the Goshen board of education meeting April 8. From left in front are: Grant Lewis, Gabrielle Howell, Adalyn Middick and Hayden Woods. Back row: Caleb Kettler, Preston Steele, David Smith, Abigail Thompson, Tyler Reed and teacher Jennifer Tunison. KEITH BIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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National Day of Prayer is May 2 The National Day of Prayer tradition predates the founding of the United States of America, evidenced by the Continental Congress’ proclamation in 1775 setting aside a day of prayer. In 1952, Congress established an annual day of prayer and in 1988, that law was amended, designating the National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday in May. In Clermont County, the following events are planned for National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 2: » 9 a.m. - Prayer service in front of the Milford City Building, 745 Center St. » 10:30 a.m. - Bible

reading on the Clermont County Common Pleas Court House steps in Batavia. Eve Moody is the coordinator. » 11 a.m. - Pastors Brunch held in the conference room of the county administration building, 101 E. Main St. in Batavia.

Hosted by Eastgate Community Church, Pastor Dale Campfield. » Noon - Prayer service on the Clermont County Common Pleas Court House steps in Batavia. Elected officials will read from the Bible.

Hymns and patriotic music will be sung by local soloists and area pastors will pray for the country, county, community, chil-

dren and military. Organized by the Clermont County National Day of Prayer Task Force. » 6:30 p.m. - A preclude of hymns and patriotic music by local soloists and Community Choir members. Vickie Hale is coordinator. » 7 p.m. - “God & Country” Prayer Service will be at the bandstand in New Richmond. Prayers will go up for the country, community and hometown heroes including fire, EMTs, police and veterans, who will be recognized. A special prayer will focus on the children and schools. A moment of silence to remember the recent tragic loss of life in

People gathered in 2012 in front of the Courthouse in Batavia to observe National Day of Prayer. FILE PHOTO.

Boston and Newtown, Connecticut. Libbie Bennett is the coordinator: » 7 p.m. - National Day of Prayer Prayer Walk in

the Union Township Veterans Park at the corner of Glen Este-Withamsville Road and Clough Pike. This includes pray-

JUDGING CONTEST

To get ready for the state competition, four CNE FFA members competed in the district livestock judging contest held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds March 16. Members had to evaluate, judge and answer questions on 13 different classes of livestock. The classes were beef, swine, sheep as well as breeding and market goats. They also had to evaluate data on livestock and answer questions on a market cattle grid. From left in front is Alysa Irvin. Back row: Brian Switzer, Dustin Haag and William Werring. THANKS TO

Goshen Township Trustees Bob Hausermann, left, and Ray Autenrieb congratulate Art Snider for a Lifetime Achievement Award presented on behalf of the Clermont County Township Association by his longtime friend Ric Rhodes, right. THANKS TO RAY AUTENRIEB

Snider honors by township officials Goshen Township resident Art Snider was awarded the Clermont County Township Association (CCTA) Lifetime Achievement Award April 18. This annual award is given to someone who has demonstrated dedication and service to Clermont County.

Snider was nominated by the Goshen Township trustees and unanimously approved by the committee. Snider was presented the award at the CCTA 62nd annual banquet by 20-year friend Ric Rhodes, also of Goshen Township.

Snider has served 40

years on the central committee, 17 years on the election board, 25 years on the Senior Housing Board, 8 years as Goshen Township trustee, 26 years on the Goshen Historical Society board, 35 years in the Marine Corps League and has served as the League Adjutant for 25 of those years, plus served as a member of the color guard. Snider has been an active member of the CCTA since his election in 1976. Snider remains active in his community as well as on the county level. He is an 85-year resident of Goshen.

ers, patriotic songs and hymns. All pastors and veterans will be recognized. Pastor John Martin is the coordinator. » 7 p.m. - The Bethel Ministerial Association will host a National Day of Prayer Service at the Community Christian Church, 125 E. Plane St. in Bethel. » 7 p.m. - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1170 Ohio 131 in Milford, will host a Clermont County National Day of Prayer and Praise Rally. Pastor Ron Edwards and the congregation invites the public to attend this timely prayer meeting for the nation.

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CNE to upgrade security, telephones

By Keith BieryGolick kbierygolick@communitypress.com

BATAVIA — Upgrades to the telephone and camera system at Clermont Northeastern schools could make the district safer and less frustrating to contact.

School board members April15 authorized spending $15,448 for additional cameras and $11,985 to replace the telephone system.

The phone system is nine years old, and once or twice a month it stops an-

swering calls, said Andy Seals, technology director.

“It will just ring and ring,” Seals said. “When that happens, teachers aren’t able to check their messages.”

The money for a new system will come out of the permanent improvement fund, which contains about $720,000 a year, said Ralph Shell, superintendent.

“We’re not doing anything fancy, just maintaining them,” Seals said.

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None of the phones will be replaced, just the “brain” of the system, he said.

“I’ve gotten stuck in that loophole where you can’t talk to a real person and it’s ridiculous,” said Mike Freeman, board president. “I know if I had a child in the school and had an emergency and couldn’t reach them they would have a very unhappy parent on their hands.”

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“If there’s an emergency, there’s people there (to talk to),” he said.

Seals plans to start running wires for new cameras in the next few weeks, he said, and will order the cameras in July.

“We’re putting new ones where we didn’t have old ones,” Seals said.

A few years ago the district had16 cameras. Now, when the new cameras are set up there will be 60 to 65 cameras, Seals said.

Funding will come out of the district’s general fund, Shell said. The cameras will be strategically placed in areas currently uncovered, like a blind spot at the entrance to the elementary school, he said.

“We were already doing this before Sandy Hook,” he said. “But that sort of ramped things up.”

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Milford artist to display work at fair

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MILFORD — Milford resident Bonnie Mitchell Saturday, May 4, will be displaying and selling ceramic art at the Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair in East Walnut Hills.

Mitchell, who is cochairing the event, creates ceramic plates and, based on an ancient tradition carves images of animals into them, said Shannan Boyer, founder of public relations agency Scooter Media.

“Most of my work is centered around animals,” Mitchell said.

She is inspired by her love for animals - particularly her dog. She tries to use her work to show how animals interact with and relate to humans, she said.

She creates the plates and other dishes, forming them by hand or on a

Milford resident and pottery fair co-chair Bonnie Mitchell works on a clay plate carving. PROVIDED

wheel, she said. After shaping a dish, she applies an underglaze, and when it is leather-hard, she

traces a drawing onto it and carves the outline out.

She then fires the dish at a low temperature, applies

a clear glaze and fires it in an electric kiln.

The carvings are known as “sgraffito,” from the Italian word “graffiare,” which means “to scratch,” she said. The style can be seen in Ancient Greek and African works.

Mitchell also makes ceramic banks and vases in the shapes of animals.

About 60 Clay Alliance artists will have art on display and for sale at the fair, she said.

Some art forms in the fair include garden ornaments, wall displays and jewelry, she said.

“There are a lot of creative clay people,” she said.

The fair also features demonstrations, a raffle, live music and a kids booth. For $10, a child can paint a bowl. The money will go toward Empty Bowls, an annual fund-

raising event that benefits Kids Cafe, a division of the Freestore Foodbank, Mitchell said.

Many artists volunteer at Empty Bowls, making and donating bowls, which are used for serving soup at the event.

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Bomb squad called to Miami Twp. Miami Township Fire/ EMS and Police departments April 22 at 12:56 p.m. were dispatched to a suspicious device in the yard at 1202 Queenie Lane. The homeowner found the item while mowing the lawn, picked it up and moved it to the driveway. The homeowner then thought it looked suspicious and called the Clermont County Communications Center. The device was described as black, cylindrical in shape, about 1.5 inches to 2 inches in diameter, heavy like it was packed with something, and holes in each end, said Fire Chief Jim Whitworth in a press release.

Upon arrival, responders maintained a safe distance, evaluated the device and the situation, and decided to issue a voluntary evacuation order for several of the nearby residences. A perimeter was established and Queenie Lane shut down. The Cincinnati Fire Department Bomb Squad was then asked to respond, said Whitworth.

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BRIEFLY CNE Clean and Green

Join the community of Clermont Northeastern Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon as staff and students improve the school grounds, pond and nature trail. Participants will assist with picking up litter, trimming pathways, filling flowerbeds and doing other outdoor tasks to help beautify the schools.

Meet at the pavilion, 5347 Hutchinson Road, between the elementary school and the high school, by the pond. Bring your own tools and gloves.

Art exhibit

The Taft Museum of Art’s annual Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC) exhibition will be on view through May 16 in the atrium of the Main Library. Students from 12 area high schools, including Milford, will exhibit a variety of artwork, including painting, photography, digital design and ceramics. Each work is accompanied by an artist’s statement, providing an explanation of the student’s process and intent.

ARC is a program offered by the Taft Museum of Art that immerses high school art students in Cincinnati’s visual arts community and exposes them to art careers and professionals.

Hamfest is June 15

The Milford Amateur Radio Club will hold their 23rd annual Hamfest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 15, at the Eastside Christian Church, 5874 Montclair Blvd. in Miami Township, which is the old Milford Cinema.

Admission is $5, children under 12 are free. Tailgating outside is $1 regardless of the spaces needed. Inside tables are $5 and requires an admission ticket. Commercial vendors are invited. Hourly door prizes and one grand prize drawing will take place at the end of the event. VE exams are 9 a.m. Walk ins are welcome with an ID. For more information, call Jim WB8RRR at 831-6255 or wb8rrr@arrl.net.

BAMFest is May 11

The fourth annual Bethel Art & Music Fest is Saturday, May 11, in the village. It will feature artists and crafters, live music, lot of food, a quilt show, car show, antique tractors, remote control airplanes with flying demonstrations and antiques on the awuare. Bring a chair and listen to the music in Burke Park.

Find a schedule and location of vendors at www.bethelohevents.com.

New board members

The Clermont Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently welcomed two new members: Kim Patton, president and CEO of HealthSource of Ohio, Inc., and Felix Leshey, club manager for Sam’s Club in Eastgate.

Patton earned her master’s degree in health services administration at Xavier University. She has 15 years of hospital experience in pulmonary medicine. She has been with HealthSource of Ohio for19 years, nine years as HealthSource’s vicepresident of clinical services and operations and 10 years as CEO. Patton also serves on the Ohio Shared Information Services Board and as board chair for the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers.

Leshey leads a team of 10 managers and 150 associates who serve wholesale and retail member needs in the eastern Cincinnati and surrounding counties. Prior to joining Sam’s Club (Walmart Stores Inc.), Leshey worked for the Dallas County Community College District for six years with the ecommerce team and as an adjunct faculty for the Eastfield College Campus teaching marketing. Leshey also serves as the president of the Felix Lesh-

ey Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides scholarships, hunger relief in children’s hospitals and malaria prevention. This is based in Rockwall, Texas, which serves those in need within the United States and Cameroon, Africa. He is a member of the Outreach Committee of Agape Baptist Church and a former board member of the Salvation Army and the Dallas Heritage Village. Leshey attended El Centro College in Dallas for two years and transferred to Texas A&M University Commerce where he received bachelors and a masters degrees in management sciences.

Chorale concerts

The Clermont Festival Chorale will present the music of the Beatles. The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, at UC Clermont College, Krueger Auditorium, 4200 Clermont College Drive in Batavia.

Tickets are available at the door for $8 per adult, $6 per student.

Children age 5 and under are free. Immediate families are $25. Call 513-866-1606 for information.

The chorale also will also kick off the May Festival schedule, performing before the first concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. in Cincinnati.

Mammogram

The Mercy Health Mobile Mammography will be at the Milford Kroger, 1093 Ohio 28 Bypass, Friday, May 10.

Make an appointment by calling 513-686-3300 or 1-855PINK123 (1-855-746-5123).

Planning commission

The Milford Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8, in council chambers, 745 Center St. Agenda items include a zone change properties owned by St. Andrew Catholic Church. The properties are zoned for residential use and city council would like them changed to institutional use. Commission also may consider any other business that is appropriate.

Spaghetti dinner

The Wayne Township Fire & Rescue Cadets will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Newtonsville fire station. Cost is $7 for spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread and a drink.

Auxiliary members will raffle desserts.

Preschool registration

The Partners for a DrugFree Milford Miami Township is hosting a free community meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday, May 6, in the Milford High School cafeteria, 1 Eagles Way. Each year, the coalition hosts a meeting geared towards parents and other adults in the community to educate them on underage drinking and other drug use. The goal this year is to provide information on current drug trends including the “Parents Who Host, Lose the Most” program, terminology, paraphernalia and physiological effects of drug use to those individuals who deal with today’s youth on a daily basis.

For every parent of a junior or senior who attends, their child will receive a free afterprom ticket. Register by phone at 576-2267, by email at mmtcoalition@gmail.com, or via google drive at http://bit.ly/ Zi5hEO.

Clermont YMCA is accepting preschool registrations beginning May 1 for the 2013-2014 school year.

To register or for more information, contact Kellie Kiser at kkiser@myy.org or call 724 9622.

Butterfly safari As spring temperatures warm, nature’s solar-powered flying flowers take wing. Meet at the Harsha Lake Visitor Center at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, to search for swallowtails, red admirals, sulphurs, hairstreaks and more. Discover how to spot these delicate creatures and invite them to your own yard.

Bring along binoculars if you have them. Beginners and children aged 7 and up are welcome. Rain, clouds or temperatures below 60 degrees will cancel this program.

All programs are offered free of charge. For more information about this program and to register, call the Corps park ranger at 797-6081 or go to www.LRL-POC-harsha@usace.army.mil. The Harsha Lake Visitor Center is at 2185 Slade Road, just off Ohio 222, about five miles south of Batavia.

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In the story “Korean War veterans seek Spirit of ‘76 donations” in the April 17 Milford-Miami Advertiser, Shayne Schnell served with the U.S. Navy in 1993. He signed up for service as a result of the war in Iraq.

Genealogy

The Clermont County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Doris Wood Library, 180 S. Third St. in Batavia.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgs/ or call 7233423.

The program is library databases for genealogy. Leslie Jacobs, branch manager at the Doris Wood Branch, will show members how to access the genealogy databases the library staff has on websites.

Heart screenings

The Heart Institute of Mercy Health has teamed with HealthFair, the national leader in mobile screening services, to deliver affordable and convenient mobile heart screenings.

HealthFair offers several screening packages to test people for their risk of heart attack, stroke, aneurysm and other major diseases.

The May screening schedule is Milford, Walgreens, 1243 Ohio 28, May16, 7 a.m. to11a.m.; and Loveland, Walgreens, 10529 Loveland-Madeira Road, May 16, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Living Spaces Custom Design in Batavia a cooking class with Amy Tobin from Amy’s Table on Q102 and The Party Source. Tobin will prepare Lemon-Kissed Delights and recipes that can be used all summer.

Seating is limited.

The class is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, May 15, at Living Spaces, 350 W. Main St. Call 7352393 by May 8 for a reservation.

Cost is $35 per person.

Drug unit grant

The Clermont County commissioners voted April 10 to accept a grant from the Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund for the Clermont County Drug Unit.

The grant of $175,710.49 requires a match from the county in the amount of $58,570.16; $50,000 comes from the annual budget for the sheriff’s office and the remainder from the narcotics law enforcement trust fund.

The grant and the county match will cover the program period of Feb. 1, 2013, through Jan. 31, 2014.

Group home

The Clermont County commissioners voted April 10 to amend its contract with One Way Farm, marking a slight reduction cost.

The Fairfield facility provides long-term permanent care for abused and neglected children.

The county originally contracted for a rate of $90 per

child per day; the amendment reduces the cost to $88. The amendment is effective through 2013.

“We do have two children there – we did have three – and when they submitted their rates to the state it was lower than what we had originally contracted,” said Mike Pride, director of the Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services. “We’re amending our agreement to comply with that.”

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Grow and Know

A “Grow and Know” Mother’s Day Event will be held at Jarman’s Greenhouse, 2858 Chilo Cemetery Road, Felicity, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4.

Clermont County Farm Bureau would like to invite all members (and potential members) to meet Kathy Jarman and her staff as she helps Farm Bureau members create a “Make it Take it” potted plant for a Mother’s Day gift. Jarman also will provide a short seminar on greenhouse operations and floral decor.

This event is open to all Clermont County Farm Bureau members. For more information or to register, call 937-3782212 or 888-378-2212 before May 1.

Library meeting

The Clermont County Public Library trustees will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, at the Amelia Branch, 58 Maple St.

New signage

The Clermont County commissioners voted April 10 to approve the bid from Rocal, Inc. of Frankfort, Ohio, to purchase and install new road signs and post them throughout the county.

Cost for the project is $56,506.04. Funding for the signs came from a grant by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The grant upgrades existing road signage to high intensity signs, which provide better visibility at night.

Afternoon tea

A Caring Place is hosting the fourth annual Ladies Afternoon Tea for ladies of all ages.

This year’s theme is based on the classic 1952 American musical comedy film “Singin’ in the Rain.” Entertainment will include a dance number by members of Glen Este High School’s Dance Club with vocals by American Idol contestant Eben Franckewitz.

The event is noon to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, at Receptions Eastgate, next to Jungle Jim’s.

Cost is $25 per person or $250 for a table of 10. There will be shopping with specialty vendors, complimentary chair massages, raffle and two $500 drawings along with lunch. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.

All proceeds benefit the educational programs of A Caring Place.

For more information, call 753-4357 or 300-3565.

CNE alumni award

The Clermont Northeastern Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the CNE Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Recipients will be inducted into the Clermont Northeastern Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. This is a new award, to be awarded for the first time this year. It will be presented at the annual CNE Alumni Dinner Aug. 10.

Nomination forms are available at the CNE High School or at www.cneschools.org. For additional information, email cnegrads@aol.com.

This is an opportunity to properly dispose of personal documents and other materials containing sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and bank account

numbers instead of placing the documents in a recycling bin.

Don’t be a victim of identity theft; shred your sensitive documents. Residents and businesses may bring up to five boxes of documents to be shredded.

This service is free to all citizens and businesses in the community.

Janitorial services

The Clermont County commissioners voted recently to renew the contract with Alpha & Omega Building Services of Kettering, Ohio, for janitorial services on various county facilities at a cost of $459,877.55 for one year. The contract was originally approved last year.

County facilities manager Wade Grabowski said the actual price paid to Alpha & Omega will be about $138,000 less than the contract amount thanks to the county’s trustees program.

This is where non-violent offenders in the county jail known as trustees - do general labor for the county. Inmates also get two days off their sentence for every day they work for the county.

“If you’re getting eight to 10 able-bodied workers on a landscape crew for the price of one officer to oversee their work, that’s a pretty good deal,” Grabowski said. The trustees program is in its 19th year in the county and has expanded every year.

Office space

The Clermont County commissioners voted recently to accept bids for office space for Workforce One, an employment and training job center overseen by the Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services. The lease on the existing space at 756 Old Ohio 74 ends June 30.

Commissioners seek a threeyear lease with two one-year renewal options. Bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the office, 101 E. Main St., Batavia, OH 45103. Complete information on the bid process is available at www.clermontcountyohio.gov.

Spelling bee

The Literacy Council of Clermont & Brown Counties will host the annual Adult Spelling Bee at 11 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive.

Teams may have two or three members. Cost is $300 per team, which includes lunch, drinks and prizes. Creative costumes are encouraged. Prizes will be awarded for the team with the “most spirit” and “best costume.”

Also, donors are needed for door prizes and gifts for the silent auction.

For more information, call Susan Vilardo at 831-7323.

2013 River Sweep

River Sweep 2013 is Saturday, June 15, along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries. Volunteers are needed.

Volunteers can call 1-800359-3977 for site locations and county coordinators or visit www.orsanco.org and click on River Sweep. Each volunteer will receive a free T-shirt.

Water lines

The Clermont County commissioners voted recently to approve a $138,596 payment to Howell Contractors of Ft. Wright, Ky., for the completion of the Stonelick-Williams Corner water transmission main project.

The project included the construction of about 24,300 feet of a 24-inch water main along Stonelick-Williams Corner Road from Ohio 132 to U.S. 50 in Stonelick Township.

Also, the commissioners approved the release of a $1,000 maintenance bond for water main extension insulation in the Greycliff Estates subdivision in Miami Township.

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ZOO VISITS

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What has tufts of feathers on its head to blend in with a tree, can fly silently in search of prey and hears better than it sees? This northern white faced owl comes from Africa.

Goblin demonstrated how he can turn his head 200 degrees checking out sounds in the room. Madalyn Hills stroked his back while Thomas Murray waited a turn. They are third-grade students at McCormick Elementary. MARY PAT HARRIS/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Lucas Weir touches the soft fur of the short tail opossum. This animal is adapted to hunt for food at night. The long whiskers covering its face help it feel around in the dark. Weir is a fourth-grader at McCormick Elementary. MARY PAT HARRIS/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

A cave dwelling rat snake, short tailed opossum and a northern white-faced owl from Africa were found in Loveland recently. That’s when Cincinnati Zoo’s Mike Nicolai came to visit. Third- and fourth-graders learned how an animal’s adaptations help it survive in the wild. In front are Ellen Long and Ella Hummel. Back row: Payton Long and Alyssa Hart. They are members of the McCormick Elementary Dragonfly Club. MARY PAT HARRIS/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

HONOR ROLLS MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The following students have earned honors for the third quarter of 20122013.

High Honors Emma Beck, Hugo Bourinbayar, Samantha Bowsher, Morgan Brandon, Felicia Brewer, Aaron Bumgarner, Olivia Busemeyer, Caleb Cambron, Cole Cambron, Elijah Campbell, Lauren Chrislip, Haley Colegate, Isabelle Dadosky, Parker Davis, Katie Denlinger, Jonah Dennis, Ty Dominguez, Carlie Duesing, Willow Dunning, Brandon Edwards, Tony Facciolo, Brooklyn Fender, Jared Frederick, Kyle Gallivan, Kaitlyn Geis, Jenna Hansen, Sarah Hendricks, Michael Hogan, Sydney Hogan, Jaden Johnson, Emma Kaltenbach, Jennifer Kelly, Michael Kilmore, Daniel Kirk, Carson Klonne, Kate Lane, Dustin Laudermilk, Allison Lynch, Ian McClain, Lauren Menker, Austin Newell, Trini Perez, Hannah Periman, Seth Perkins, Jared Peterson, Megan Pierce, Brenden Ramey, Madison Reckman, Elle Redrow, Gregory Roberts, Mallory Rogers, Collin Rogus, Sam Roth, Breana Severns, Aaron Sexton, Ashley Smith, Jacob Sullivan, Ellen Victory, Austin Vo, Erica Voth, Laurie Walker, Nate Waple, Austin Wasmund, Camden Wilking, Nicholas Wright and Kyle Young.

Honors Logan Arnett, Nevaeh Baker, Noah Baker, Phoebe Baker, Max Barcomb, A.J. Barger, Raven Barton, Dalton Bauserman, Benjamin Bayne, Dacota Beckler, Jamosen Berta, Austin Block, Caron Block, Nicholas Bohlander, Tyler Brunner, Timothy Buchanan, Zackary Buckner, Dylan Burns, Jessica Burton, Joel Campbell, Tye Cecil, Nicholas Chamberlin, James Charles, Colton Combs, Elizabeth Cook, Heidi Cook, Robert Correll, Mason Craft, Bradley Crowe, Alexis Crowell, Zachary Davidson, Shann Deak, Selena Depaz, Gabriel Ditullio, Elizabeth Dixon, Lauren Downey, Sarah Eaton, Michael Ellis, Kraig Ertel, Emily Fischer, Jordan Fisher, Alicia Fleak, Megan Foster, Marissa Fritinger, Carson Geier, Brooklyn George, Daniel Glad, Shawn Gordon, Nicholas Graffagnino, David Graves, Tammy Green, Timmy Green, Rysha Gvozdanovic, Jared Henderson, Britta-

ny Henson, Rebecca Henson, Isaiah Hickman, Corey Hopkins, Jocelyn Howard, Sydney Hughett, Mersadeyes Hunt, Brenton Hutzel, Samantha Jones, Tyler Kenny, Alyssa Kilmore, Glenn Kuhlman, Madison Lambdin, Nicholas Luciano, Lauren Lutson, Michael Lutson, Noah Lutson, Jessica Lynch, Tristan Maier, Sarah Maimone, Haley Maness, Zachary Mash, Brynley McGuire, Curtis Mearkle, Kaitlynn Morse, Alexis Murray, John Muthig, Thaddeus Olson, Madelyn Payne, Jacob Powell, Grace Powers, Jonathan Prem, Tanner Ragle, Casey Rhoades, Kiersten Richards, Ryan Richie, Kalei Roberts, Amber Robertson, Colin Robison, Bailey Rogers, Ashley Sallee, Sam Saunders, Zachary Saunders, Vaughn Schutzman, William Shelley, Paige Stanton, Abigail Stropes, Emily Taylor, Scott Uphus, Kaylee Wiesner and Zoey Wiesner.

MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL

The following students have earned honors for the second quarter of 2012-2013.

Freshmen First Honors - Owen Bayer, Andrew Beitman, Devin Blumenfeld, Jason Bruggemann, Tyler Burandt, Cameron Collins, Joseph Cordier, David Denzy, Domenic Dicari, Hunter Elmore, Jacob Farwick, Ryan Gehringer, Will Gilliland, Thomas Gray, Maximilian Hensler, Jared Holbert, Nathan Kaiser, Harrison Kurz, Austin Maresco, Thomas Martino, Connor McNamara, Ryan Nance, Joseph Nordloh, David Pilipovich, Jack Quehl, Benjamin Reutelshofer, Logan Ritter, Patrick Robinson, Collin Ruehrwein, Ryan Smith, Michael Stevens, Christopher Stock, Alec Toelke, Jacoby Ward, Jacob Weisgerber and David Wernery.

Second Honors - Cole Ashmore, Justin Balogh, Mick Bock-Hamilton, Aidan Brown, Evan Cusmano, Luc DeYoung, Joseph Hensley, Nicholas Heuker, Alex Holbert, Jacob Klus, Nicholas LaChapelle, Jacob Leonard, Nathaniel Levesque, Jack Meyer, Jonathan Orkwis, Cooper Scanlon, Benjamin Treinen, Connor Wallace and Mark Woehler.

Sophomores First Honors - Ryan Belleman, Ethan Callahan, Matthew Crable, Jared Diesslin, Kyle Dockus, James Giebler,

John Gruber, Miles Hayes, Austin Herriott, Alex Johnson, Kevin Kerley, Kevin Korneffel, Jacob Menke, Edward Pappalardo, Grant Pitman, Andrew Reinhart, Benjamin Rigney, Jacob Rogan, Drew Scott, Jeffrey Shagena, Zachary Siegert, Samuel Simpson, Nicholas Spuzzillo, Christopher Staudigel, Quinn Sullivan and Henry Woodard.

Second Honors - Christopher Becker, Michael Chacko, Christophe DeYoung, Nicholas Dubell, Marshall Eippert, Joshua Hollander, Evan Horst, Krishna Kurup, Alexander Marchionda, Kyle Metzger, Erik Mueller, Theodore Peloquin, Eric Reynolds, Michael Thompson and Samuel Waldbillig .

Juniors First Honors - Jake Barbara, Jared Beitman, Anthony Boyle, Andrew Bradfish, Daniel Bruns, Brendan Farlow, Justin Gerbus, Paul Hanna, Charles Haunert, Brendan King, Jacob Orkwis, Joseph Pappalardo, Kyle Smith, Alex Stanula, Thomas Storer, Andrew Strotman, Evan Verrilli, Nicholas Voss, Matthew Walsh and Patrick Wheat .

Second Honors - Christopher Asgian, Paul Barron, Roy Bradley, Austin Griffiths, Jared Jacon-Duffy, David Kindel, Mark Lacey, William Loxterkamp, Collin Marton, Eric Maus, Samuel Sheets, Joseph Simmons, Carson Susich, Ethan ten Brink, Gerald Thornberry, Shane Wever and Davis Wick.

Seniors First Honors - Kevin Batory, Andrew Benza, Nathaniel Bishop, Sam Bockhorst, Benjamin Bruggemann, Corey Carroll, Han-Chiu Chen, Krieg Greco, Nicholas Izzi, Andrew Klosterman, Jared Kroger, Michael Pilipovich, Ryan Rinn, Bruno Rozzi, Robert Schantz, Kevin Schmitt, Shane Sullivan, William Thompson, Samuel Verrilli and Joseph Weaver.

Second Honors - Matthew Abele, Kevin Altimier, Alex Bracken, Jack Brault, Kevin Canavan, Michael Cutter, Samuel Distler, Alex Falck, Brian Foos, Christopher Foster, James Gilliland, Ryan Hankins, Jacob Heuker, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Marchionda, Daniel May, Dane Mechler, Grant Mettey, Jonathan Pitman, Nicholas Schaeffer, David Schlie and Jacob Stuhlfire.

MULBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The following students have earned honors for the third quarter of 20122013.

High Honors Fourth grade - Sarah Adams, Jacob Bateman, Praneel Bhandari, Amit Bharathan, Adi Bharathan, Reagan Cain, Hector Camacho, Ashley Dalrymple, Natalie Earl, Jared Jetter, Jack Laing, Alayna Lee, Chase Lemle, Eli Litton, Alyssa Malone-Ladd, Blake Marcin, D.J. Messink, Juan Ortiz-Rivera, Matthew Ridsdale, Shreya Terala and Spencer Turner.

Fifth grade - Kristen Bales, Caden Barraco, Bryce Brown, Taylor Collett, Ava Cook, Dylan Hacker, Mikenna Haywood, Reddick Herbert, Austin Hicks, Garrett Hornsby, Jonah Kolik, Emalyn Kuhnell, Megan Loux, Olivia Loveless, Sean Lyons, Alexis Montalvo, Elizabeth Norris, Tyler Rawlins, Jordan Rieger, Daisy Riek, Clay Ruehrwein, Isaac Sheldon, Ashley Stamper, Abby Thierauf and Max Ward.

Sixth grade - Andrea Armstrong, Tyler Babinec, Chase Beuerlein, Kayleigh Bush, Zane Buttram, Brianna Dietrich, Rachel Dolezal, Chase Fisher, Liam Fitzgerald, Isabella Flynn, Alyssa Hargis, Richard Hauke, Sarah Hodgkins, Savannah Hoffman, Andrew Horning, Sarah Horsley, Emily Houser, Victoria Kittrell, Nathan Klick, Bailey Kolb, Jessica Norman, Chase Ott, Eli Pavlyuk, Katherine Perez, Casey Roeder, Erica Sharp, Josiah Slaughter, Pakse Sneed, Brian Stevens, Cameron Sunderlage, Adriana Wedding and Charissa Wilson.

Honors Fourth grade - Josie Baker, Jaque Bean, Ansley Bell, Connor Brandt, Doug Bushman, Nick Carr, Avery Chialastri, Madalyn Cooper, Camryn Duke, Nathan Ebner, Nick Fischer, Julia Fisher, Mark Gibson, Olivia Hawk, Ben Hornsby, Neil Johnson, Rhyann Johnson, Luke LaSelle, Eliana McCulloch, Ryland McGahey, Larry Messer, Parker Morgan, Jackson Muldoon, Haley Page, Izik Pavlyuk, Drew Rawlins, Lorena Sanchez, Olivia Snyder, Florencia Soto, Dennis Wells and Azyiah Williams.

Fifth grade - Anthony Bailey, Elijah Beamer, Calvin Brandt, Jordan Carlisle, Deacon Clancy, Samantha Cropper, Sophia Daniels, Chloe Fanning, Hunter

Frank, Donald Franz, Caleb Fritz, Joseph Gillum, Allyson Grover, Breanna Holford, Jagger Hoopes, Hunter Johnson, Kaylee Jones, Jack Kline, Lily Knispel, Olivia Land, Dajla Luckey, Grace Macke, Sophia Mailloux, Jadyn Mays, Michael Patterson, Paige Riek, Dakota Roth, Catherine Schutte, Brendon Sears, Cade Sneed, Alexis Tipkemper-Sparks, Dakota Uchtmann, Madison Williams, Jordan Winrod and Garrett Woodward.

Sixth grade - Alexis Allen, Sereena Allen, Brooke Avance, Rebekah Beamer, Seth Cann, Madison Chinn, Morgan Clawson, Emily Cornelius, Devin Crabb, Megan Foreman, Ethan Hemming, Jasmine Hodge, Alex Hoefler, Hayden Johnson, Ben Jordan, Michael Kozakiewicz, Lakha Miles, Alex Moore, Alexa Mueller, Myndia Poff, Chris Ruddy, Tyler Rutter, Kristopher Schnell, Haley Smith, Emily Stavrakis, Brooklyn Tankovich, Hunter Taylor, Max Tedrick, Cameron Tracy, Laney Wieland and Josh Wilmes.

ST. LOUIS SCHOOL

The following students have earned honors for the third quarter of 20122013.

First honors Fifth grade - Emma Jasper Seventh grade - Alexandria Battaglia, Mitchell Davis, Anthony Oliverio and Erika Smith.

Eighth grade - Jon Esz, Anna Oliverio and Katie Wolf.

Second honors Fourth grade - Dallas Huxel, Caterina Oliverio, Megan Raab and Dani Shoemake.

Fifth grade - Megan Arnold, Will Ayers, Anneliese Blevins, Logan Clark Richards, Madison Fox, Emma Melcher, Becca Specht and Annie Welage.

Sixth grade - James Bockhorst, Max Boland, Caitlin Jones, Tyler Large, Nicolas Oliverio, Raquel Schmid, Gabby Smith and Sadye Sutton.

Seventh grade - Jack Ayers, Kellen Gaddis, William Scheffter, Kaitlyn Simmons and Grace Wright.

Eighth grade - Taylor Fox, Griffin Gilreath, Gannon Gilreath and Quinn Reed.

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Let the Sportsman voters be heard

By Tom Skeen

tskeen@communitypress.com

The Community Press & Recorder readers have spoken.

Here are the 2013 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year candidates for the Milford-Miami Advertiser/Community Journal North Clermont.

From May 1-22, readers can go to cincinnati.com/preps and click on the story below the scoreboard on the right-hand side to find their ballots. The story will contain an individual link for each ballot. Just click on the newspaper name. Each person can vote one time a day through their cincinnati.com or Facebook account.

You do not have to be a subscriber to the Enquirer or cincinnati.com to view the ballots or vote; it will not count against the maximum-allowed stories for non-subscribers.

Winners will be notified after May 22 and before stories on the winners run in the June 26-27 issues.

Technical questions can go to nhurm@enquirer.com and everything else can go to mlaughman@communitypress.com.

Emily Anderson swings the bat for CNE in their sectional final win over Batavia at Deer Park High School two seasons ago. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Eagles tennis exceeds expectations

By Tom Skeen tskeen@communitypress.com

Boys Zach Cook, Milford

Cook is a four-year varsity baseball player and was named first-team All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference as a junior, helping his Eagles to a league title. In 2013, Cook is 3-0 with 30 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA for the Eastern Cook Cincinnati Conference leading Eagles. He will continue his baseball career at Winthrop University next season. The senior has a 3.69 grade point average.

Milford’s Katie Ackerman singles to center field against the McAuley in the sixth inning of their game April 9. JOSEPH FUQUA

Alex Edwards of Goshen looks for the open man during the Warriors’ win over Williamsburg.

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Josh Roof, Milford

Roof is a five-sport athlete spending time on the cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball and track and field teams. He has been an academic award winner in those various sports for nine seasons and boasts a 3.83 GPA.

Tyler Voth, Milford

As a member of the Eagles’ football team, Voth was a three-year starter on the offensive line. Some of his athletic accomplishments include being named to the FAVC AllAcademic team in 2010 and ‘11.

He was the 2011 Milford High Voth School Eagle Pride Award recipient as well as the football Sportsmanship Award winner. In 2012 he was co-captain of the football team and was named the schools Of-

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unteer work includes working Miami Township Recreation Department camps, nursing home work, various activities with SMILE and delivering Christmas gifts with the Lovins group.

Emily Anderson, Clermont Northeastern

Alex Edwards, Goshen

In addition to earning10 varsity letters over his career in football, basketball and baseball, Edwards has maintained his grades currently ranking at the top of his class with a 5.0 GPA. The Warrior is active in church youth groups, is a member of the National Honor Society, is active in vacation bible school and volunteers with multiple youth sports groups.

Milford High School’s Austin Hensley returns a shot against Turpin High School April 22. Hensley - a transfer from Batavia - has play No. 1 singles for coach Claire Smalley and the Eagles this season. MARK D.

Milford High School senior captain Josh Roof, a defender, clears the ball in the Aug. 30, 2012, game against Fairfield.

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fensive Player of the Year to go with being named second-team All-Eastern Cincinnati Conference. Voth will continue his football career next season at Centre College and currently sports a 3.88 GPA.

Girls Katie Ackerman, Milford

Ackerman played a big role in helping the Milford High School dance team qualify for the National Dance Team Championships.

She was awarded the Leadership Award her senior year after earning the Sportsmanship Award as a junior. The senior earned four varsity letters in dance to go along with two in softball. Ackerman is a member of the National Honor Society and the Principal Cabinet with a 4.3 GPA. The Lady Eagle has put in time in a variety of ways when it comes to community service. Some of her vol-

Anderson is the reigning three-time Southern Buckeye American Division Player of the Year, as well as a threetime Cincinnati Enquirer firstteam all-star. The senior was named all-state in 2011and 2012 and ranks second all-time in the state of Ohio with 432 strikeouts in a single season.

The Lady Rocket will continue her softball career at the University of Toledo next season.

Anderson is a member of the National Honor Society, ranks in the top 10 percent of her class and is a member of the Dean’s List. Her community service work includes volunteer work as a second grade tutor, a pitching instructor for youth softball players and working with the CNE middle school girls club and with the CNE catering group.

Carolyn Storch, Milford

The lone junior on the ballot already has three varsity letters with both the water polo team and in swimming. She was named second-team AllECC this past season and set school records in the 100-yard Storch backstroke (1:00.40) and as part of the 200yard medley relay team.

Storch currently boasts a 3.37 GPA.

MILFORD — It’s tough to call your shot in sports, but that is exactly what Milford tennis coach Claire Smalley did before the season.

She knew her team had potential but an 8-0 start to the season was beyond expectations.

“We started 8-0 and that doesn’t happen,” Smalley said. “… I don’t think it’s happened in the history of Milford tennis. I knew we were going to be good, but I didn’t know we were going to be this good.”

Much of that success has come from the play of junior Austin Hensley. Hensley transferred from Batavia where he was a first-team All-Southern Buckeye Academic and Athletic Conference player as a sophomore. The Eagle reached the finals in Flight “C” of the Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association Coaches’ Classic April 27, but lost in finals and has just two losses in the regular season.

“He’s been amazing,” Smalley said. “He’s won some huge matches and he’ played very well. It’s been huge having him come in for us because our No. 1 last year was good and having him play No. 2 now just makes us even stronger.”

Smalley’s doubles teams have been just as impressive. At one point this season she used five different combinations of teams and they were 11-0.

“They are just great,” she said. “They are great players by themselves and when they are together they are even better.”

While the Eagles didn’t play their best as a whole as the Coaches’ Classic, it was a stepup in competition that Smalley believes will help prepare her team for the postseason.

“I think last year some of them were kind of in shock when they saw the players they saw in sectionals,” the coach said. “… I’m expecting great things. Last year we were there to learn and now this year we are there to compete and win because we have that much talent.”

Currently ranked ninth in The Enquirer Division I coaches’ poll, Smalley and her Eagles are using their confidence and momentum to further what has already been a historic season.

“It’s just so exciting for me and the boys when we are winning,” she said. “I think that is part of why we are doing so well is that they have the confidence we were lacking last year. It’s amazing what confidence can do for your team.”

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By Tom Skeen tskeen@communitypress.com

Baseball

» Zach Cook tossed a complete game shutout, striking out 12 as Milford beat Loveland 3-0, April 22.

Cook improved to 3-0 as Milford defeated Anderson 5-3, April 23. » Western Brown edged out Clermont Northeastern 8-7, April 22. Jay Teaney was 2-3 with a RBI for the Rockets. » Little Miami topped Goshen 8-2, April 23.

Softball

» Milford lost to Loveland 11-0, April 22. » Emily Anderson struck out 11, went 2-4 at the plate with a home run and drove in two runs in Clermont Northeastern’s 8-4 victory over Western Brown April 22.

Boys tennis

» Western Brown shut out Clermont Northeastern 5-0, April 24. » Turpin shut out Milford 5-0, April 24.

Boys lacrosse

» Milford lost to Mariemont 12-2, April 22.

The Eagles lost to Indian Hills 11-4, April 24.

Boys track

» Clermont Northeastern won the 4x200-meter relay (1:38.20) at the Western Brown Invitational April 23.

Girls track

» Brittany Clark won the 3,200-meter relay (12:34.24) and Tierra Martinelli captured the pole vault title for Goshen at the Western Brown Invitational April 23.

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MAY 1, 2013 • CJN-MMA • A7

BRIAN WILSON FIELD BECOMES A REALITY

Cincinnati Reds President and CEO Bob Castellini shakes the hand of Reds right-fielder Jay Bruce. LEIGH TAYLOR/COMMUNITY PRESS

Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail series includes the following upcoming rides: A 20-mile round-trip ride at noon, Saturday, May 4, begins in Loveland and travels to South Lebanon. Refreshments can be purchased along the way. Cost is $5 per person. Registration is required by May 2.

Carson Kinney, 6, from Eastgate, hands a baseball to Reds outfielder Jay Bruce to get an autograph after the dedication and grand opening of the Brian Wilson Field. LEIGH TAYLOR/COMMUNITY PRESS

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce hugs Prairie Wilson after Prairie threw out the first pitch during the dedication and grand opening of the Brian Wilson Field in Batavia on Tuesday, April 16. LEIGH TAYLOR/COMMUNITY PRESS

A 10-mile round-trip lunch trip at noon, Saturday, May 25, begins in Milford and travels to Loveland. There will be an opportunity to choose from a couple restaurants for lunch before riding back to Milford.

Cost is $5 per person. Registration is required by May 23.

Helmets and lights are recommended for all trips.

Registration is required for each program at greatparks.org.

A valid Hamilton County Park District Motor Vehicle Permit ($10 annual; $3 daily) is required to enter the parks. Armleder and Fernbank Parks are cooperative ventures with the Cincinnati Park Board; a Motor Vehicle Permit is not required.

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Challenger Sports is having several of its British Soccer Camps in the area: » Bethel Youth Soccer Association, week of June 10 » Cincinnati Country Day School (British soccer and Tetra Brazil), week of June 10 » Wall2wall soccer, week of June 10. » Eastgate Soccer, week of June 24. » Indian Hill Recreational Soccer, week of June 24. » Greater Sycamore Soccer Association, week of July 22 and week of July 29 » NWCC SAY Milford, week of July 29. » Wall2Wall Soccer (Tetra Brazil), week of July 29. » Madeira Youth Soccer, week of Aug. 5.

Challenger’s 1,000 touches coaching syllabus provides an innovative daily regimen of foot-skills, moves, juggling, tactical practices and daily tournament play. Challenger also weaves lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship into the camper’s daily routine.

Each camper gets a free camp T-shirt, soccer ball, giant soccer poster and personalized skills performance evaluation.

Any child who signs up online at least 45 days prior to camp will receive a genuine British Soccer Replica Jersey.

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out, 10 point game, stations, college-simulated individual workouts and awards.

Camp emphasizes footwork, change of speed, mental toughness, quick first step, shooting off the screen, quick release, instilling hard work, handling pressure, having fun, finishing, moving without the ball and defensive work.

Camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon for boys, and 1-4 p.m. for girls.

Cost is $95. Take off $10 on each sibling; all brochures must be mailed together. Teams also enjoy $10 off of each player, with a minimum of all four players; all must be mailed in together.

There is a 100-player limit.

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It was a special day for Clermont County, the Reds Community Fund, Reds All-Star rightfielder and the Wilson family, as the dedication of Brian Wilson Field took place April 16 in Batavia.

Brian Wilson spent 13 years with the Reds organization as a player, coach and scout and was ultimately responsible for signing Bruce, as well as pitchers Sam Lecure and Logan Ondrusek. Wilson died seven years ago at 33 from a heart attack.

Wilson had already risen to the role of Texas scouting supervisor and earned the reputation as one of the top evaluators and hardest workers in the Reds organization.

The dedication featured the likes of Reds President and CEO Bob Castellini, Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, other Reds executives along with members of the University of Cincinnati Clermont faculty.

The field will serve as the Cougars’ home field.

The Wilson family wife Prairie and daughters Carson, Conor and Curry - attended and spoke about their father and what he meant to the family as well as what baseball meant to their father. Prairie threw a strike to Jay Bruce during the ceremonial first pitch.

The Cougars swept a doubleheader against Alice Lloyd College on the field.

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Be cautious of farm equipment this spring come larger and can extend into the opposite lane of traffic beyond the tractor.

There may be little you Gigi Neal can do to COMMUNITY PRESS change these GUEST COLUMNIST factors, but others are directly under your control. For example, lack of visibility is a major cause of many crashes. It makes a big difference by making sure your equipment has a clearly visible slow-moving vehicle emblem, proper lighting and enhanced reflective material.

As a driver on the roadway, be cautious of agricultural equipment when you approach them. Pass with proper signaling when it is a safe zone to pass. Our world is a place of hurry, but this is not the time to be in a hurry.

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On my drive in to work on Ohio 32, I came upon a spray vehicle traveling in the righthand lane. As I passed by this vehicle, I thought to myself, “it is spring time and more agricultural equipment will be sharing the roadways with us. Guess this would be a good time to remind everyone to be more vigilant in their safety on the roads.”

The OSU Ag Safety team wants us to consider: What are the chances that you will be involved in a farm machinery collision on a public road?

These factors increase the odds. » Motor vehicle traffic increases yearly. » Fewer people have farm backgrounds and know to use caution when approaching farm equipment on the roadway. » Farms are larger than in the past, so operators are forced to travel greater distances on the roadways between fields. » Farm equipment has be-

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fessor, OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law, states that spring planting season brings increased agricultural traffic on Ohio’s rural roads, including the use of all-purpose vehicles (APVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Gators, Mules and other four-wheeled utility vehicles. Laws on these vehicles have changed in recent years and there is still confusion over the new provisions. Farmers who plan to use an APV, ATV or utility vehicle on the roadway for farm work should take a few minutes to review the applicable laws and ensure compliance. This information can be found at http://bit.ly/11ONc01.

Visit http://clermont.osu.edu, Facebook at OSU Extension – Clermont County, or 513-7327070 for more OSU Extension information, events and programs.

Gigi Neal is the agriculture and natural resources educator for the Ohio State University Extension Office in Clermont County.

Help improve air regional quality Clean air is the one thing that humans cannot live without for more than a few seconds.

We rely on clean air in order to survive, but throughout history, we’ve had air pollution.

Our air quality has improved in the past few decades, but we must continue to do our share for cleaner air.

You can help improve air quality this Earth Day by becoming more energy efficient. When you conserve water and electricity, you reduce the need for burning fossil fuels.

Turn off and unplug unused appliances and televisions, reduce shower time, run washing machines and dishwashers only at a full load and switch to CFL blubs.

Vehicles are the number one source of air pollution in the Greater Cincinnati area. You can reduce air pollution from car emis-

sions by driving only when necessary, combining vehicle trips, taking the bus, carpooling and by Megan not idling.

Hummel COMMUNITY PRESS Leaving the car on while GUEST COLUMNIST parked or not in use wastes gas and pollutes the air. Call 513946-7754 to request a free anti-idling reminder window cling for your vehicles or anti-idling signs for your school, park or business.

By becoming more energy efficient, you can help continue to improve air quality.

To learn more ways you can work to improve air quality, like us on Facebook.

Megan Hummel is the public relations coordinator for the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency.

Tea Party leaders again want to bust unions Even though Ohioans overwhelmingly voted to repeal the union-busting Senate Bill 5 in 2011 (1), big money and radical Tea Party ideologues are at it again. These strange bedfellows are once again looking to neuter organized labor through something called the “Workplace Freedom” amendment to the Ohio Constitution they would like to see on the Ohio ballot come November (2).

Don’t be fooled by the innocuous sounding name. I mean, who could possibly be against “workplace freedom” or the “right-to-work” as these measures are also commonly called? Well, you should be against them, as these appealing sounding titles are just euphemisms for union busting. Ostensibly, right-to-work laws prohibit making the joining of a union,

or financial support of that union, a condition for employment.

Doesn’t sound fair to make somebody join Chris Barnett a union and COMMUNITY PRESS give up a porGUEST COLUMNIST tion of their hard earned wages just to get a job, does it (3)? Here’s what they’re not telling you, though: Federal labor laws already guarantee that no one can be forced to be a member of a union as a condition of employment, or to pay any amount of dues or fees to a political or social cause they don’t support (4).

A union contract must cover all workers, regardless of whether they join the union.

In states like Ohio without right-to-work laws, workers

covered by a union contract can refuse union membership and pay a fee covering only the costs of workplace bargaining rather than the full cost of the dues (5).

Right-to-work laws allow some workers to freeload, receiving the advantages of a union negotiated contract (things like benefits, safe working conditions and higher pay) without paying any of the fees associated with the negotiation. What gives? I thought big money and the Tea Party hated the 47 percent (thanks, Mitt) and sponges who want benefits without sacrifice? The actual goal of right-to-work laws is to divide the workforce so unions can be effectively crushed, or to create an environment where workers don’t organize initially. Unions, like businesses, government and politics, run

“ ... appealing sounding titles are just euphemisms for union busting.”

CHRIS BARNETT Miami Township

on money. Starve unions of funds and they will effectively be destroyed. Once an employer no longer has to deal with an organized workforce who can potentially strike it will impose lower wages and cuts in benefits, putting more money in their pockets. This is the real aim of the scheme, not some altruistic sounding “right-to-work” or “workplace freedom.”

Typically, chambers of commerce and other moneyed interests fund these efforts (6). What’s funny is they want

labor unions to play by rules that they would never agree to themselves. Would a chamber of commerce lobby for a particular business if that business refused to pay dues to the chamber? It most certainly would not. If someone approaches you asking you to sign a petition to get the “workplace freedom” Ohio constitutional amendment on the ballot tell them what I told my step-kids growing up when they told me something that wasn’t exactly honest: “I may have been born at night, but it wasn’t last night.”

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Chris Barnett lives in Miami Township.

House Bill 5 would help unify tax collection codes In many respects, being unique is a welcomed quality.

But one aspect that makes the state of Ohio unique also drastically hurts its chances for attracting businesses.

Ohio is the only state in the country that allows each city and village to establish its own set of rules and regulations for collecting taxes. Municipalities collect what is called the municipal income tax to help it meet local governments’ costs.

This is very similar to how the state or federal governments collect income taxes.

Today, there are more than 600 different municipalities enforcing their own compliance regulations. When every municipality in the state can establish its own set of rules for merely collecting taxes, small businesses in particular

are hurt because the costs of complying with all these different sets of regulations add up in a hurry.

John Becker At the beCOMMUNITY PRESS ginning of this GUEST COLUMNIST year, legislation was introduced in the House that aims to bring uniformity to the process of collecting municipal taxes. House Bill 5 is currently being considered by the House Ways and Means Committee.

I support this legislation because it is a common-sense approach to encouraging businesses to locate and grow in our state. The states are as competitive as the free mar-

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cipal income tax is one of the steepest barriers to them coming to our state.

That Ohio is the only state in the country to have this system should be a firm in-

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The money saved by reducing businesses’ compliance costs, as well as the new businesses this idea will hopefully attract to the state, will make Ohio more competitive nationwide.

Rep. John Becker may be reached at 614-466-8134, by writing to Rep. John Becker, 77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215 or by e-mail atRep65@ohiohouse.gov.

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An "architectural cruise" through downtown Chicago, Aug. 6, 2000. THANKS TO ALAN LLOYD

PHOTOS SHOW LIFE ALONG THE LOOP

By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com

As diverse as the rivers, lakes and oceans they traveled were the experiences Alan Lloyd an his wife, Jean, enjoyed on their travels of the Great Loop over the past decade.

The Milford couple will share their photos March 22, the fourth of eight presentations by local photographers of the Photography Club of Greater Cincinnati.

The Lloyds travel about three or four months each year, and have explored waterways on their 33-foot boat, from Chicago to the Florida Keys, and up the East Coast to New York City and Canada, returning to Chicago to complete the 6,000-mile Great Loop.

They navigated rivers, canals, lakes and oceans, cruising the Loop three times, and now working on their fourth.

“What struck us most about this was the variety of experiences,” Lloyd said. “We travel along various waterways from calm rivers and canals to the Great Lakes, where we are sometimes out of sight of land, or prey to the weather.”

They visited places ranging

SERIES SNAPSHOT “Arches and Canyonlands National Parks” by Mike Rank “Backyard Birds” by Mark Kraus, Jerry Fritsch and Allan Claybon “English Channel Islands and Normandy Beaches; Echoes of WWII” by Neal Jefferies “An Israel Travelogue” by David Feldstein The 2013 Photography Travel Series begins at 7:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public at Sharon Woods’ Sharon Centre, 11450 Lebanon Road in Sharonville. A valid Hamilton County Park District motor vehicle permit is required to enter the park.

from New York and Chicago to small villages with family restaurants and local festivals, to picturesque anchorages with no trace of human life.

He will share those experiences through his photos at the Sharon Woods presentation.

“I would like my viewers to appreciate that such a great route is possible,” Lloyd said, “and hundreds of ‘loopers’ make the circuit every year.”

Anchored overnight behind a cliff face at the Benjamins in the North Channel of Lake Huron, July 17, 2010. THANKS TO ALAN LLOYD

Jean and Alan Lloyd cruise the Great Loop. THANKS TO ALAN LLOYD

A surprising style of lighthouse in the middle of Mobile Bay marks the beginning of a cruise along the Florida panhandle, Oct. 3, 2012. THANKS TO ALAN LLOYD

An overnight stop along the lock wall of Swift Rapids Lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway, July 6, 2010.

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Felicity doctor died at Gettysburg

Gettysburg, engaging 164,000 men in a three-day struggle in July 1863, was the iconic battle of the Civil War. Some 1,271 Ohioans became casualties.

Among the dead was Dr. William Moore of Felicity.

The 33-year-old new father joined up with the 61st Ohio infantry as a surgeon in October 1861. He told his brother-in-law that after many close calls at the Battles of Second Manassas and Fredericksburg, he didn’t expect to come home.

On the morning of July 1, the 11th Corps, of which the 61st Ohio was a part, was battered by the enemy. It was driven into and through the village, settling on the George Spangler farm.

The 11th set up its field hospital in a barn. Moore had plenty of patients. A soldier, bringing a wounded comrade to the hospital saw, through the flickering candlelight, surgeons “working frantically.” Patients lay on beds of straw and on the earthen floor. Near the door was “a huge stack of amputated arms and legs, the most horrible thing I ever saw in my life.”

For two days General George Meade’s men fought off each Confederate attack. In a desperate move to end

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the bloody stalemate, General Lee assembled 150 cannons to batter the Union center in preparation for George Pickett’s 12,000-man attack. At 1 p.m., the Rebels unleashed the most intensive artillery bombardment of the war. For two hours, the Confederates sent shot and shell into the

Union lines.

After a sleepless night, Dr. Moore stepped outside the hospital to treat the wounded. An artillery round hit him, shattering his left thigh. He lived for three excruciating days before succumbing. He was buried at the hospital.

Upon learning of his death, his brothers-in-law arrived to take him home. His remains were exhumed and placed in a hermetically-sealed tin case for transport. They were fortunate they arrived when they did because the Army soon afterward issued an order prohibiting disinterment for health reasons.

“In many places,” William Fee

wrote, “the ground seemed as it had been sown with Minie balls. Entire forests were so devastated by shot and shell, that they withered and died.”

Rebel bodies littered the field. “The rebel lines were strewn with playing cards, dime-novels and pernicious literature.”

At a make-shift hospital, set among several boulders, they saw a dead Union soldier propped up by a log. He was “staring” at pages from a Methodist hymnal pasted on the rock with blood. Perhaps he gained a few moments of solace before death.

A Confederate officer told them, “We lost the battle by just 15 minutes.

We found a weak place in the Union lines in the neighborhood of Round Top Mountain, and we were certain that we could break through the lines at this place … Before we were ready Sedgewick’s Army Corps filled the gap … the mistake was fatal to us.”

Dr. Moore was buried at the Franklin Township Cemetery. Sarah, his 28-year-old widow, never remarried and always dressed in black.

Gary Knepp is an attorney in Batavia and teaches Civil War history at UC Clermont. He lives in Milford.

Tell the good stories, don’t give terrorists names I don’t want to know his name. I don’t want to see his face. I don’t want to know his life’s history, his backstory, who his family is, where he went to school, or what he liked to do in his spare time. I don’t want to know what “cause,” if any, he was fighting for. I don’t want to know why he did it, or may have done it, or what possessed him to carry out his actions. I don’t want to know. Because that’s what he really wants ... I’ll be damned if I’m going to give him what he wants.

Put him on trial, but don’t cover it.

Tell me when you decide to jail him for three lifetimes - because that number matters. That’s the number of lives he has to now pay for. That’s all I want to know about him. Nothing else.

Instead, tell me about the first responders who ran towards the fray, within seconds, fearless.

Tell me about the ones wearing the yellow volunteer jackets, or Geoge Porzuc the neon police vests, or even the ones in the COMMUNITY regular everyday PRESS GUEST COLUMNIST T-shirts who became helpers. Tell me the story about the first responder who held gauze over a wound until they made it to the hospital. Tell me the story about the volunteer who held the hand of the injured spectator until they got into the ambulance. In six months, tell me the story of those who lost a limb, who beat the odds, pulled

through countless surgeries, and are learning to walk again. Tell me the story about the love, the compassion, and the never-ending support of thousands, millions, of people who support the victims here. Tell me their stories.

Tell me everything you can, because they are the ones that matter. Tell me of the good that they have done, are doing, and will continue to do, regardless of ... No, not regardless of, in spite of. In spite of that someone who would do them harm. Because that’s what freedom in this country means.

It means coming together in the hardest of times, even in the face of unfathomable adversity, to make life better for all those around us.

Tell me the good stories. That’s all I want to hear. Please share.

George Porzuc lives in Miami Township.

CH@TROOM April 24 question Has the bombing at the Boston Marathon made you rethink which public events you will attend? Why or why not?

“No. I will go to same events as I always do maybe just a little more alert.

Complete safety is an illusion.”

K.S.

“On my mind, yes! This will not change my attending any open public events because I can be assured tighter security will always prevail. Ever attend a political rally? I don’t mind that type of security!”

O.H.R.

“Absolutely not. If one would look at the threat of terrorism versus ‘normal’ gun violence in this country, you are far more likely to be shot and killed by someone you know.

“People have to get these random acts in perspective. They are bad, but the chances of ever being a victim are so miniscule that it is not in your interest to worry about.”

J.Z.

“Life is full of nasty surprises, like a concert stage falling on you or an elderly driver hitting the gas instead of the brake and driving into a crowd or oversized cargo hitting a highway bridge and falling on your car.

“The bombing is no different. Stuff happens to innocent people through no fault of their own. You can live in a cave and be safe (unless there is a bear in there) or enjoy life and endure the unlikely events that put you at risk.

“I vote for live life and be happy.

Some of us will die in the process. It is inevitable.”

F.S.D.

NEXT QUESTION Should Congress pass a bill which would empower states to make online retailers collect sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet? Why or why not?

Every week The Community Press asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to clermont@communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line.

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MORE STORIES Those who work and volunteer at Stepping Stones share their interesting stories. Watch online at http://cin.ci/ZP1ssk

Stepping Stones staff (from left) Peggy Kreimer of Montgomery, communications and grants director; Sam Browne Allen of Loveland, director of programs and operations; and Chris Adams of Terrace Park, executive director. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

50 YEARS OF HELPING OTHERS

By Jeanne Houck

jhouck@communitypress.com

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am Browne Allen likes to joke that she’s had three tours of duty at Stepping Stones.

Allen volunteered at the Indian Hill agency for people with physical and mental disabilities for five years beginning at age 11.

She served as Stepping Stones’ associate director from 1986 to 1988 and returned in 2006 as human resources director.

The war imagery conjured up by Allen, now director of programs and operations at Stepping Stones, may be more apt than first giggle might suggest.

After all, the organization has for 50 years been fighting to help children and adults with disabilities find their gifts, make friends, connect with nature and explore the surrounding community.

“We have a lot of reasons to celebrate the great accomplishments that happen at Stepping Stones and we’re going to do that on (Saturday,) May 18,” said Chris Adams of Terrace Park, executive director.

“We are having a 50th anniversary reunion and we are inviting back former clients, board members, staff, volunteers and others that have been involved with the agency’s success over the last 50 years.”

Stepping Stones was Greater Cincinnati’s first summer day camp for children with disabilities when it opened in 1963.

It was founded by Minor LeBlond of Indian Hill with Peggy Geier of Hyde Park and Mary Schloss of North Avondale – both now deceased.

Geier had a daughter with cerebral palsy and the women were frustrated by the lack of programs available.

“These three powerful ladies marshaled all their forces and all their friends and developed Stepping Stones,” said Peggy Kreimer of Montgomery, communications and grants director for Stepping Stones.

At the time, the Fresh Air Farm Society was operating a family respite and recreation

INNOVATIONS Peggy Kreimer, communications and grants director for Stepping Stones, says the agency has a tradition of innovation and cites the following points as evidence.

Stepping Stones, she said: » Opened as Greater Cincinnati’s first summer day camp for children with disabilities in 1963. » Developed the region’s first on-site infant stimulation program in 1971. » Was the birthplace of Cincinnati Mothers of Special Children in 1974. » Expanded its summer day and overnight camps and yearround weekend respites to meet ever-greater social and recreation needs for children and adults with disabilities including autism, bipolar disorder, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, seizure disorders and multiple physical and behavioral disabilities. » Expanded its adult programs to include daily community interaction, physical activity, social interaction and physical and emotional well-being programs. » Started its Step-Up program, the region’s first alternative education program for students with autism who have exhausted opportunities in their school system because of extreme behaviors, in 2004. Today it serves children from 14 school districts. » Started the Saturday Kids Club in 2007 and the Saturday Young Adults Club in 2012. » Established the region’s first Sensory Needs Respite and Support Program for children with autism and severe behaviors in 2013.

program on 23 acres of farm land off Given Road and agreed to allow Stepping Stones to operate a summer camp there.

“Fresh Air Farm was in the process of disbanding because the times had changed and their mission (to give innercity residents a taste of the rural) was no longer needed,” Kreimer said.

“They were looking for new uses of the land and it only took one summer camp to real-

Pool party at Stepping Stones. PROVIDED

ize that this was a use that was needed in Cincinnati.

“There were so many families whose children with disabilities had nothing to do over the summer and they came to this camp and they blossomed,” Kreimer said.

Within two years, Fresh Air Farm had deeded Stepping Stones use of the land, where a big house, a barn, outbuildings, trees and a lake dot the rolling hills.

“This program has grown from a summer camp to a year-round program, a $3.5 million agency serving people from age 5 to 65-plus,” Kreimer said.

“And we still have the summer camp, which serves 400 children a year.”

Allen, who lives in Loveland, said that every time she returned to Stepping Stepping Stones found Stones, big changes had ers from left: Peggy Ge ier, Minor LeBlond and Mary Schloss. PROVIDED been made.

As a volunteer and summer camp employee in the Adams said old facilities in the summer.” late 1960s, Allen said, the also concern Stepping Stones.

Allen said Stepping Stones agency had about 100 children “We are looking at ways to also does more background at camp each day. address this issue as far as checks on staff.

“The kids that we were trying to identify potential About 180 children a day serving back in the ‘60s were sources and resources that will attend summer day camp at definitely a lot of individuals be able to help us build new the Stepping Stones’ Given with cognitive disabilities and facilities and also address Road location, where about 30 pretty many physical disabilsome of the other aged faciladults a day are involved in ities,” Allen said. ities that we have,” Adams programs and another 21 stu“We didn’t have to have the said. dents with severe autism get staff-to-participant ratios reMeanwhile, Adelaide “Sis” year-round education. quired now because of the Geier of Oakley, the daughter Stepping Stones also operfunding sources we have. of Stepping Stones founder ates Camp Allyn on Lake Allyn “There were a lot of volunPeggy Geier, has grow up with Road in Batavia on some 46 teers,” Allen said. the agency. She participated in acres of land owned by the While the summer day the first day camp when she camp for children remained an Rotary Club of Cincinnati. was 7.

There, some 40 children important focus for Stepping Today, at the age of 57, attend a day camp and hunStones when she returned in Geier volunteers in a program dreds of children and adults the mid-1980s, Allen said, profor adults four days a week. with disabilities attend overgrams for adults also were “When somebody needs night programs. being offered. help, I jump up and help Another 21 adults are inThen, “When I came back in the mid-90s again, it was a total volved in programs five days a them,” Geier said.

Geier said her mother’s week, year-round at the Batachange,” Allen said. dream was to start Stepping “At that point we were start- via location.

Stones, “and she did a really “We also have respite proing to get some Medicaid and good job.” grams that take place out at Medicare funding, and (their) So much so that Geier would Camp Allyn that give families rules came into play. a break on the weekend,” Allen encourage other people to “We had to have (specific enroll. staff-participant) ratios,” Allen said.

“I think they will learn a lot While Stepping Stones is said. from Stepping Stones,” Geier proud of its past, it is not un“We also had a lot of more said. mindful of its future. involved disabilities, so our “Plus, I give Stepping “We are going to continue to staff had to be specifically Stones a big 100 percent betrained in seizure disorders, on strive to handle and accommodate the needs of the communi- cause it is beautiful.” tube feeding. ty as far as individuals with “We used to have one nurse Follow reporter Jeanne Houck on special needs are concerned,” on staff,” Allen said.

Twitter @jeannehouck “Now we have three on staff Adams said.

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THURSDAY, MAY 2 Drink Tastings Paired Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., Winedog Fine Wines & Fine Art, 451A Ohio Pike, Six wines served with gourmet appetizers that pair well with each. Music and artwork on display in gallery.

Ages 21 and up. $19.75. Reservations required. 888-288-0668; www.winedog.com. Anderson Township.

Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, 2010 Wolfangel Road, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga and kickboxing. $38 per month.

Presented by Jazzercise Milford.

476-7522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Zumba Fitness Class with Robin, 7 p.m., Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, 3054 LindaleMount Holly Road, Ages 10 and up. All experience levels. $5.

310-5600; www.robin513.zumba.com. Monroe Township.

On Stage - Student Theater The Drowsy Chaperone, 7:30 p.m., Turpin High School, 2650 Bartels Road, $10. 232-7770, ext.

5820; turpintheater@foresthills.edu. Anderson Township.

Shopping Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 4312 Amelia Olive Branch Road, Clothes, furniture and more. Proceeds are funneled back into the community.

Through May 4. 732-1400; www.emmanuel-umc.com.

Batavia.

Support Groups Autism Support Group, 6 p.m., Stonekry Resale Books, 8253 Beechmont Ave., Meet with others who understand. Free.

474-0123; stonekry.org. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 Business Classes Job Search Learning Labs, 1-3:30 p.m., Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave., Technically-oriented learning opportunities for those in job transition. Free. Presented by Job Search Learning Labs. 4743100; www.jobsearchlearninglabs.wikidot.com. Anderson Township.

Dining Events Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., Dennis Johnson VFW Post 6562, 1596 Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches, chicken fingers or six-piece shrimp dinner. Includes coleslaw and French fries. Carryout available. $5.50 and up. Presented by Ladies Auxiliary Dennis Johnson VFW Post 6562. 5752102. Milford.

Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, $38 per month. 4767522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Chair Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, 267 Mount Holly Road, Yoga that begins and ends in chair. Standing poses when applicable.

Focus on core strength, flexibility, breathing and relaxation. $6 drop-in or $50 for 10 classes.

Presented by Yoga with Sharon.

237-4574. Amelia.

Home & Garden Flower and Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Annuals, perennials, herbs, native plants and hanging baskets available.

Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711; www.cincynature.org. Union Township.

On Stage - Student Theater The Drowsy Chaperone, 7:30 p.m., Turpin High School, $10.

232-7770, ext. 5820; turpintheater@foresthills.edu. Anderson Township.

On Stage - Theater Murder Mystery Dinner:

WAVE Free Community Dinner, 6 p.m., Milford First United Methodist Church, 541 Main St., Part of Wednesdays Are Very Extraordinary event. No church service attached, no reservations needed. All welcome. Familyfriendly meals. Free; donations accepted. 831-5500; www.milfordfirstumc.org. Milford.

Crime and Pun-ishment, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 318, 6660 Clough Road, Includes multi-course meal. Adult beverages available. $60, $45 with mention of this listing. Through June 7. 888-643-2583; www.grimprov.com/Cincinnati.

Anderson Township.

Shopping

Exercise Classes

Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 732-1400; www.emmanuel-umc.com. Batavia.

Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, $38 per month. 4767522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Zumba with KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bethel Community Center, $5.

240-5180; www.zumbawithkc.com. Bethel.

Support Groups Alzheimer’s Support Group, 1:30-2:30 p.m., New England Club, 8135 Beechmont Ave., Caregivers learn techniques to respond to challenging behaviors such as aggression, agitation, repetition and more.

Free. Presented by Superior Care Plus. 231-1060; www.superiorcareplus.com. Anderson Township.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 Cooking Classes Cooking with Herbs, 3 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, With chef Joanne Drilling.

Quick tips on using herbs to create culinary treats like basilwrapped hard-boiled eggs, salsa verde and arugula, feta and watermelon salad. Ages 18 and up. $7.50, $5 members. Registration required. 831-1711. Union Township.

Drink Tastings Summer Kick-off Weekend, 2-9 p.m., Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 2534 Swings Corner Point Isabel Road, All international award-winning wines are back, including Concerto, Ovation, Woodwind and Aria. Music by Tim Snyder and Anna & Milovan. Ages 18 and up. 50 cents per sample. 7343548; www.hhwines.com.

Bethel.

Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, $38 per month. 4767522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Mat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, 267 Mount Holly Road, Focus on core strength, flexibility, breathing and relaxation. $6 drop-in or 10 classes for $50. Presented by Yoga with Sharon. 237-4574.

Amelia.

Home & Garden Flower and Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711; www.cincynature.org. Union Township.

Plant-a-Palooza, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Butterfly monitoring, cooking with garlic mustard, gardening for birds and butterflies, landscape plants gone bad and toad pot painting for children. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission.

831-1711; cincynature.org. Union Township.

Music - Acoustic Miami Township Police Officer Skip Rasfeld talks with Marilyn Baston, Lindy Tucker and Ivy Kevin Fox, 7-10 p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch Hill Guinea Schnell at the 2011 Super Senior Saturday. This year’s event is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Pike, Free. 324-7643. Loveland.

May 4, in the Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive. Vendors provide information in all areas of senior living: Health and wellness, social groups and activities.

Nature The free event features a chair volleyball tournament and is presented by the Miami Members’ Camera Club, 7-8:30 Township Parks and Recreation. Call 248-3727 for more information. p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center Pine Room. Bob Glutz, professional photographer, shares challenges and joys of capturing a living bloom with a camera.

Ages 18 and up. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711. Union Township.

Perimeter Hike, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Long spring hike on perimeter trail. Start at Visitor Center and take all outer trails.

Ages 18 and up. $8, free for members. Registration required.

831-1711. Union Township.

Local Edible Plants Hike, 2 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Hike focusing on easy-toidentify spring greens. Ages 18 and up. $15, $10 members.

Registration required. 831-1711.

Union Township.

On Stage - Student Theater The Drowsy Chaperone, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Turpin High School, $10. 232-7770, ext. 5820; turpintheater@foresthills.edu.

Anderson Township.

Pets Puppy Social, 10-11 a.m., All Creatures Animal Hospital, 1894 Ohio Pike, Puppies socialize with other pups under supervision of professional trainers at indoor facility. Free. Through March 7.

797-7397; www.all-creatures.com. Amelia.

Pet Adoptions, 1-4 p.m., Peppermint Pig, 8255 Beechmont Ave., Cats and dogs available for adoption. 474-0005; www.peppermintpig.org. Anderson Township.

Senior Citizens Super Senior Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, Vendors provide information in all areas of senior living: health and wellness, social groups and activities. Includes chair volleyball tournament. Free. Presented by Miami Township Parks and Recreation. 248-3727. Miami Township.

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Volunteer Exploration Session, 10-11 a.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Visitor Center. Discover the many volunteer opportunities available including teaching youth, leading hikes, working outdoors and more. Ages 18 and up. Free.

831-1711. Union Township.

Hands-on Nature: Open Discovery at CNC’s Nature PlayScape, 1-2 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Play facilitators available to encourage children to interact with nature.

Focus on open discovery. For ages 12 and under with an adult. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission.

831-1711. Union Township.

Fire-n-Food at CNC’s Nature PlayScape, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Families bring lunch to cook over fire. For Children ages 12 and under with an adult.

Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711. Union Township.

The Joy of Photographing Flowers, 9 a.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Meet in

Indoor Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 732-1400; www.emmanuel-umc.com. Batavia.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 Art Events Think Spring, 2-5 p.m., Art House II, 430 W. Loveland Ave., Opening of spring painting show by plein air artist and book signing of “Cincinnati and Soup: Festivals and Frolics” by Cheri Brinkman. Silent auction to benefit Cancer Free Kids. Ages 21 and up. Free. 583-5267.

Loveland.

Exercise Classes Cardio Kick Boxing, 6-7 p.m., ATA Taekwondo Black Belt Academy, 8510 Beechmont Ave., Led by George Sizemore, fourthdegree black belt and co-owner of ATA Black Belt Academy.

Family friendly. $5. 652-0286; www.atacincinnati.com. Anderson Township.

Home & Garden Flower and Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711; www.cincy-

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Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find more calendar events, go to www.cincinnati.com and choose from a menu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page. nature.org. Union Township.

Plant-a-Palooza, 1-4 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711; cincynature.org.

Union Township.

Nature PlayScape Outdoor Social, 1-3 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, PlayScape. Bring your favorite mug for hot cocoa and winter nature fun. Programs are for children 12 and under with an adult. Members are free.

Nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711. Union Township.

Recreation International Car Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Easy Street Rides and Rods, 701 Chamber Drive, Celebration of all types of cars from old to new, from classic to rat rods and cars from all over the world. Benefits Stray Animal Adoption Program and Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. $10. Presented by British Car Club of Greater Cincinnati.

859-391-1234. Milford.

MONDAY, MAY 6 Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, $38 per month. 4767522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Zumba Fitness Class with Robin, 7 p.m., Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, $5. 310-5600; www.robin513.zumba.com.

Monroe Township.

Zumba with KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bethel Community Center, 135 N. Union St., Zumba fitness and Zumba Gold classes. $5. Presented by Kimberley “KC” Coniglio.

240-5180; www.zumbawithkc.com. Bethel.

Zumba Class, 7-8 p.m., Leming House, 5951 Buckwheat Road, Summer Rackley leads highintensity workout. Latin dance steps. Ages 18 and up. $25 for six weeks. Presented by Miami Township Parks and Recreation.

248-3727; www.miamitwpoh.gov. Miami Township.

SilverSneakers ROM, 9-10 a.m., Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road, Variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement and activity for daily living skills. Free. 947-7344.

Union Township.

Chair Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Legendary Community Center, 3601 West Legendary Run, Increase your strength and flexibility while sitting in a chair or standing and using chair for balance.

Learn breathing techniques to promote well-being and calmness and to maximize your body’s potential. $7.50 or $40 for six classes. Presented by Sharon Strickland. 237-4574;

yogawithsharon@yahoo.com.

Pierce Township.

Hatha Mat Yoga, 6-7:10 p.m., Legendary Community Center, 3601 West Legendary Run, Designed to help increase your strength, flexibility and wellbeing. Each class includes breathing practices, stretching, strength training and relaxation.

Bring mat. $7.50 or $40 for six classes. Presented by Sharon Strickland. 237-4574; yogawithsharon@yahoo.com. Pierce Township.

Music - Cabaret Sinatra Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Tong’s Thai Restaurant, 1055 Main St., With Matt Snow, “The Cincinnati Sinatra.” Doors open 4:30 p.m. Free. 248-2999. Milford.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Drink Tastings Tasting with the Winemaker Merry Edwards, 6:30 p.m., 20 Brix, 101 Main St., Tasting Library selections, no longer available in market, but available for purchase at event. Paired with food

by Chef Paul. $100. Reservations required. 831-2749; www.20brix.com. Milford.

Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class with Robin, 7 p.m., Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, $5. 310-5600; www.robin513.zumba.com.

Monroe Township.

Chair Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, $6 drop-in or $50 for 10 classes. 237-4574.

Amelia.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Art & Craft Classes Free Knitting Classes, 7-8:30 p.m., Milford Heights Church of Christ, 1646 Ohio 28, Basic knitting techniques, fresh ideas and short devotional time. Free.

575-1874. Milford.

at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Both amateur and professional photographers learn and share knowledge. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711; www.cincynature.org. Union Township.

Curious about Constellations?, 8-9:30 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Learn about constellations in the night sky. Outside observation follows inside program if conditions are favorable. Bring binoculars.

Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. Registration required. 831-1711; www.cincynature.org. Union Township.

Recreation Little Nature Nuts, 10-10:45 a.m., Johnson Hills Park, 7950 Bridle Road, Theme: May Flowers. Parents participate outdoors with their children. Ages 2-5. $10, $7 residents. Registration required. Presented by Anderson Township Park District.

388-4515. Anderson Township.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, $38 per month. 4767522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Zumba Fitness Class with Robin, 7 p.m., Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, $5. 310-5600; www.robin513.zumba.com.

Monroe Township.

Nature Nature Knowledge Series: Harvestmen and What They Harvest, 7-8:30 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Separating fact from fiction for these misunderstood spindly critters also known as daddy long-legs.

Ages 18 and up. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission. 831-1711. Union Township.

FRIDAY, MAY 10 Business Classes Job Search Learning Labs, 1-3:30 p.m., Anderson Senior Center, Free. 474-3100; www.jobsearchlearninglabs.wikidot.com. Anderson Township.

Business Meetings

Dining Events

Citizen of the Year Banquet, 6-9 p.m., Holiday Inn Eastgate, 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Community recognition dinner recognizes Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Anderson Area Educators of the Year and Anderson Area Students of the Year. $35. Reservations required. Presented by Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce. 474-4802; www.andersonareachamber.org. Union Township.

Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., Dennis Johnson VFW Post 6562, $5.50 and up. 575-2102. Milford.

Clubs & Organizations Members’ Astronomy Club, 7 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Visitor Center. With naturalist Sheila Riley. Ages 12 and up. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission.

Registration required. 831-1711; www.cincynature.org. Union Township.

Dining Events

Exercise Classes Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township.

Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Milford, $38 per month. 4767522; www.jazzercise.com.

Milford.

Chair Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, $6 drop-in or $50 for 10 classes. 237-4574.

Amelia.

Music - Classic Rock Micheall & John (from Cheap Thrill), 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Green Kayak Market and Eatery, 204 Front St., Free. 843-6040.

New Richmond.

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Try Mexican brownies for Cinco de Mayo RITA AND RON AT JUNGLE JIM’S See Rita and Ron Wilson at Jungle Jim’s for Rita’s annual from garden fork to kitchen fork class from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Call 513-674-6059 to make a reservation. Class includes arista roasted pork tenderloin with fennel fronds and garlic, steamed fingerlings with basil, parsley and chives, baby greens with strawberries, double citrus curd tartlets garnished with edible flowers and a surprise appetizer.

ICES CONVENTION The International Cake Exploration Societé annual convention is Aug. 8-11 at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. Registration runs through June 1. For more information, visit www.ices.org.

Cheri Brinkmann’s “Cincinnati and Soup: Festivals and Frolics” is the latest in her “Cincinnati and Soup” series.

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Guru in our backyard

Cheri Brinkman is an adventurous cook who is known in the Midwest for her well-researched, local recipes. Brinkman is a historical food writer who loves Cincinnati as well as the food and folk lore surrounding it. The latest book in her Cincinnati and Soup series is “Cincinnati and Soup: Festivals and Frolics” (Macguffin Productions, $22), which traces the history of both Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky festivals.

There are authentic recipes to go along with the stories (and Brinkman is a spell-binding story teller). You’ll find recipes for Oktoberfest, Italian Fest, Maifest and of course, Goetta Fest.

This book would be the perfect gift with Mother’s Day coming up. I asked Brinkman to share a favorite.

“It is hard to pick just one recipe but I love attending the annual Blues and Barbecue Festival in Lebanon, so here’s an easy barbecue sauce recipe from it. It won’t have you ‘singing

Aaron Sanchez’s Mexican brownies contain chili powder and cinnamon. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

the blues’,” she said.

Check out cincinnatiandsoup.blogspot.com for retail merchants carrying book.

Barbecue sauce/meatball hoagie sauce Making meatballs for that Derby Day party?

Try this as a sauce.

1 cup ketchup 1 ⁄2cup brown sugar 1 ⁄2cup powdered beef broth or beef soup starter 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Optional: 2-3 tablespoons bourbon 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Mix ketchup, brown sugar, broth and Worcestershire sauce. For a bourbon sauce, add bourbon. For more tart sauce,

add vinegar. For sweet sauce, leave as is.

Spread on pre-cooked chicken, ribs or pork chops in last stage of cooking before serving as sauce will blacken and burn if put on too soon.

Use as serving sauce for barbecued meatballs or a “Sloppy Joe” base.

and mix until smooth.

Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ⁄3cup good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground Mexican cinnamon (cannel, see tip) 1 ⁄4teaspoon pequin chili powder or cayenne pepper 1 ⁄2teaspoon kosher salt 1 ⁄2teaspoon baking powder

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9inch by 13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Press the paper into the corners of the pan and lightly grease the paper with butter.

Melt the two sticks of butter in a nonstick saucepan over mediumlow heat; do not boil.

Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla to the saucepan, and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.

Add the cocoa, flour, cinnamon, chili powder, salt and baking powder

until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out fudgy, 20 to 25 minutes.

Cool in the pan on a rack, then use the parchment paper to lift out the brownies before slicing.

Makes 18.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen

Regular cinnamon works well, too.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. Find her blog online at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.

Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Do you have memory problems?

Many people experience forgetfulness and short-term memory difficulty with age.

UC Health is seeking volunteers for new research evaluating the effects of dietary changes and natural supplements on memory in men and women 62 years of age and older.

For more information, call

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Aaron Sanchez’s Mexican brownies

Cinco de Mayo is May 5. I interviewed Aaron during a visit he made to Cincinnati’s Fox 19. He is not only an accomplished chef, but a really nice person. The cinnamon and chili powder are what make these Mexican.

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It was during a cooking class on Derby Day favorites that the question came up about which mint is the best for juleps. I use spearmint since it’s sweeter than peppermint.

And I make a Rita simple Heikenfeld syrup out RITA’S KITCHEN of water, sugar and mint leaves.

The syrup is not only good for mint juleps but is so tasty in other chilled drinks.

I’ve shared the recipe for juleps along with my clone of Kentucky Derby pie (even the name is copyrighted!) before, but for those of you who don’t have the recipes, check out my blog for both.

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2013 LOOK youth graduate

By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

LOOK to Clermont participants recently graduated. From left in front are: Cory Woodruff, Bailey Schultz, Rita Marcocchi, Samantha Maupin, Erin Kolb, Caroline Hester and Alexandra Huffman. Back row:Ashley Keith, Joseph Francis, Ben McDonough, Sean Daniher, Paige Anderson, Derick Schmidt, A.J. Cardarelli and Jessica Pelfrey PROVIDED

of New Richmond High School, Caroline Hester of Milford, Ashley Keith of Glen Este, Erin Kolb of Milford, Samantha Maupin of Williamsburg and Ryan Stroup of Glen Este along with senior Cassie Nedeljko of Loveland organized a senior citizen

GRACELAND MEMORIAL GARDENS 5989 Deerfield Road, Milford, Ohio presents

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE Sunday, May 26 Program Starting at 12:30 Annual Roll Call Veterans of Foreign War Post #6562 and the Ladies & Men Auxiliary Office Open Saturday, Sunday & Memorial Day 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Please sign up for our free giveaway drawing

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BAPTIST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FELICITY 212 Prather Rd. Felicity, OH Pastor: Chad Blevins 876-2565

509 Roney Lane Cincinnati Ohio 45244 T: 513.528.3200 E: admin@clconline.us

Services: Sunday Worship 10:30 AM - Children’s Church Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM - Rangers and Girl’s Ministry Friday 24 hour prayer 6:00 PM

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

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

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

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH 3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102 797-4189

Sunday School..............................9:30am Sunday Morning Worship............10:30am Sunday Evening Worship...............6:30pm Wednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm

www.lindalebaptist.com

Come ExperienceThe Presence of the Lord In Our Services

SOUTHERN BAPTIST

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CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH 1025 CLOUGH PIKE

Saint Mary Church,Bethel

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

752-3521

3398 Ohio SR 125 Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, Pastor Saturday Mass – 5:00 PM Sunday Mass – 10:30 AM www.stmaryparishfamily.org

MONUMENTS BAPTIST CHURCH

2831 State Route 222 Mark Pence, Pastor 513-313-2401 SS 9:30AM, Sun Worship 10:45AM Wed. Prayer Service 7:00PM Childcare Provided for All Services www.monumentsbaptist.org Growing in Faith Early Learning Center NOW ENROLLING 513-427-4271 www.monumentsbaptist.org/ growinginfaith

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

Reaching the Heart of Clermont County

Saint Peter Church

1192 Bethel-New Richmond Rd New Richmond, Ohio 45157 Phone 553-3267 Rev. Michael Leshney, Pastor

Saturday Mass - 5:00 PM Sunday Masses – 8:30 & 11:00 www.stpeternewrichmond.org

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY CALVARY ALLIANCE CHURCH

Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette 986 Nordyke Road - 45255 (Cherry Grove turn off Beechmont at Beechmont Toyota) Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 am Classes For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 am Prayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

prom held March 23 at Pinebrook Retirement Community in Milford. The team coordinated dance details and entertainment.

Another group renovated East Fork State Park’s mini golf course in the campground area. Juniors Joseph Francis, homeschool, Jessica Pelfrey of Batavia, Bailey Schultz of Batavia, Cory Woodruff, homeschool, and senior Ben McDonough of Batavia removed outdated all-weather carpeting, laid new resin and carpeting, and replanted flowerbeds.

Juniors Nathan Brinson of Clermont Northeastern, A.J. Cardarelli of Amelia, Jared Iding of Bethel, Abigail Ratcliff of Bethel and seniors Derick Schmidt of CNE and Alex White of Batavia coordinated a book drive within their high schools during March and April. Materials were donated to the Clermont County Public

Library and Goodwill.

The final group designed a recycling program to place bins at high school sporting events.

Juniors Paige Anderson of New Richmond, Sean Daniher of Amelia, Rita Maricocchi of Loveland, Brian Popp of Loveland, Abbi Pritchard of CNE and seniors Jon Vincent of Loveland and Chelsea Walters of CNE placed six recycling bins at CNE’s softball, baseball and track events.

LOOK advisers Margaret Jenkins and Kelly Royalty of OSUE Clermont led the 2012-2013 class with Glenda Neff of UC Clermont and Mick Fusco of Segue Strategies LLC. LOOK to Clermont had been part of Clermont 20/ 20. When 20/20 disbanded, LOOK was rebranded within the OSUE Youth Development umbrella.

To learn more, visit OSUE Clermont at http:// clermont.osu.edu.

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All Saints Lutheran Church 445 Craig Road Mt. Carmel, Ohio 45244 513-528-0412

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

Pastor James Dinkel 513-528-9142

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It’s something Hadley George has lived with most of her life.

For years, testing her blood sugar or wearing an insulin pump didn’t bother her much. But when she started high school this fall the daily routine that goes with Type 1 diabetes started to wear on George.

“I just wanted to stop and not worry about it anymore,” the Terrace Park teen said. “Going through this experience, you’re really alone ... so it’s best to put yourself with other people who have a better understanding of what you’re going through.”

George, now a freshman at Mariemont High School, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 4 years old. She considers it one of life’s obstacles she had to deal with and said she doesn’t really remember life without diabetes.

None of her friends understood what it was like to worry about how much sugar was in the food she was eating or making sure her insulin pump didn’t poke out of her dress during a school dance. So George started Type One Teens, a social group aimed at

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connecting teens with diabetes.

“I feel like teenagers are always opposed George to support groups ... so I want this to be something where people aren’t intimidated by it and where we can talk about things that might be sensitive to them,” she said.

“I want it to be a group where people are comfortable and have it be fun and energetic.”

Each month, George said the group will get together monthly for a night out – laser tag, a Cincinnati Reds game or miniature golf. Their first event is 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9, at Star Lanes Bowling in Newport on the Levee.

Type One Teens is focused on high school students, but George said seventh- or eighthgraders could join, too, if they think the group would help them.

George said she hopes other teenagers in the group develop lasting friendships and find a new support network of people.

Learn more at www.typeoneteens.com.

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LOOK to Clermont, operated by Ohio State University Extension Clermont County and UC Clermont, is a youth leadership program for high school juniors and seniors. Juniors can earn post-secondary course credit by meeting monthly throughout the school year for project-based learning activities and completing a group project.

Students were divided into four project groups, each led by senior class mentors. In the past school year, each group designed and implemented a leadership project to better Clermont County.

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Girl Scout Troop 46846 leader Susan Salyer picks up litter at Victor Stier Memorial Park during the county-wide Spring Litter Cleanup event April 20.

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Becky Ploucha of New Richmond looks for trash along the riverfront April 20. KEITH BIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Communities around Clermont County spent Saturday, April 20, cleaning up their streets, parks and everything in between as a part of the annual Spring Litter Cleanup, organized by the Valley View Foundation.

Holly Butten and Malory Butten, both of Amelia, search Groh Park for trash as part of the annual county-wide Spring Litter Cleanup April 20. KEITH BIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Shelby, left, Dan, Kelley and Liam Sullivan of Amelia help clean up litter with Girl Scout Troop 46846 at Victor Stier Memorial Park Saturday, April 20. ROXANNA SWIFT/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Cub Scout Pack 46 from McCormick Elementary shows off how much litter they collected during the Spring Litter Cleanup April 20 in Miami Township. In front from left are: James Gilvary, Adam Dargis, Alex Bell, Kurtis Ackermann, Jonathan Bell, Wade Fleece, Jason Pincheck, Grant Hendricks and Franklin Abt. Back row: Jason Bell, K.C. Dargis, Cody Fleece, assistant den leader Susan Abt, Abby Gilvary, Cub Master Joe Gilvary and committee chair Dave Grilliot. ROXANNA SWIFT/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Jane Ryan of Girl Scout Brownie Troop 41541 wipes sweat from her forehead after picking up a piece of trash April 20. KEITH BIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Alex Bell of Cub Scout Pack 46 picks up a bottle during the Spring Litter Cleanup April 20 on Ohio 28 in Miami Township.

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Maria Mastromauro, left, of Girl Scout Troop 46846 puts a piece of litter a garbage bag held by chaperone Lauren McGrath during the Spring Litter Cleanup April 20 at Victor Stier Memorial Park in Milford. ROXANNA SWIFT/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Kurtis Ackerman, left, of Cub Scout Pack 46, and treasurer and assistant den leader Susan Abt pick up litter April 20 in Miami Township. ROXANNA SWIFT/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Cranberry beans are planted, they are good with cornbread

Howdy folks, Wednesday morning last week I sold Lions Club Pancake tickets then we went to Brown County for a Lifeline Screening, which I haven’t done this since 2008. It seems everything is OK. That is what we need to hear. We go this Wednesday for a stress test. It has been many years since I have had a stress test. Everything seems fine.

After the screening, we went to Lake Manor for the meal. This was after 1 o’clock I had nothing to eat after midnight.

Well, Ruth Ann didn’t either. We always honor the person having tests by not eating in front of them, so we were hungry.

There was a young lady that waited on us that has a cat. Her sister said the cat gets anything it wants. We were telling her about Chessy. This lady, like us, loves her cat and that is good. People say animals are dumb but not so. They are probably smarter than some folks according to some things they do. It was a pleasure meeting these ladies at Lake Manor and their

salad bar was wonderful.

Thanks ladies for a very wonderful meal and excellent George service.

Rooks When a OLE FISHERMAN person goes to a restaurant and gets such a warm welcome as you do there from the folks that take care of your order with a big smile, we say thanks from the Ole Fisherman and wife.

Thursday, Ruth Ann had two doctor appointments. One with our regular doctor to get prescriptions and the other was the surgeon that did the cancer surgery almost two years ago. This was a follow up appointment she gets every three months. Everything was great. She goes back in two months and has a chest X-ray. She asked the surgeon how long she needs to have the MRIs done. He said you have to come see me for five years.

Friday evening, May 3, the Monroe Grange will

be getting everything ready for the plant sale at their hall. The next day, May 4, from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. there will be plenty of hanging baskets, plants, herbs and other items.

This past Saturday morning, we went to the Bethel-Tate High School for the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast. There was a big crowd. The group in charge of the baseball and softball teams, their families and some of the team members were there to enjoy the pancakes, sausage, tater cakes, coffee and milk. It was the biggest crowd they have had.

This is great. The club donates money for eye care and glasses and collects used eyeglasses to be sent to the third world countries. Plus they make donations to help the young people of the community with baseball, softball and the golf program through the school.

Ruth Ann and I left there at 10 a.m. to go to the Grants Farm and Greenhouses for their open house. We always volunteer there both

Saturday and Sunday.

They had a good crowd both days and sold plenty of flowers, vegetables plants, loose mulch, bags of potting soil, trees and honey bee supplies. They have a good supply of the bee items. They will be supplying most of the plants for the Grange plant sale.

We left there at 5 p.m. and stopped at the U.S. Grant Vocational School here at Bethel for their community appreciation dinner. They had a big crowd. There were 865 people. This is something the school does to thank the public for their support. That’s a good thing for them to do. The

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Christopher Race, 28, 1511Henson, Bethel, laborer, and Sarah Burkhart, 26, 1967 Old State Road, Mt. Orab, customer service.

Michael Rossman, 24, 817 Oak Forest, Morrow, operations team lead, and Samantha Musgrove, 23, 1191 Obannonville, Loveland, customer service.

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usual on Tuesday morning. We are planting cranberry beans today. These are a shell bean and we eat them with some good cornbread, WOW! We got two tomato plants from Grants Farm that are grafted tomatoes. The ones they have there are blooming and the two we have, have tomatoes setting on the size of peas.

Start your week by going to the house of worship of your choice and praise the Good Lord.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES Vincent Wright, 55, 9820 Ohio 774, Hamersville, brake press operator, and Karen Ellington, 50, 105 Concord Woods, Milford, nursing assistant.

Gerald Lindsey, 63, 237 N. Front St., Williamsburg, disabled veteran, and Teresa Conway, 29, 5085 Romohr, Cincinnati, retired.

Ronald Newman III, 26, 225 Ash St., Bethel, student, and Traci McQueary, 24, 1785 Ohio 28, Goshen, manager.

school is a very special place. Both of our daughters, one son-in-law and one granddaughter graduated from there along with Bethel-Tate High School.

Chessy was OK Saturday morning when we left early, but on Sunday morning when we left to go back to the Grants Farm she was not very happy. She was laying on Ruth Ann’s lap sleeping.

When Ruth Ann got up, she kept holding on. Saturday, a couple came in with a bag of treats and a card for Chessy. That is another card and treats she has received. Thanks to these fine people.

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POLICE REPORTS MIAMI TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Anna Janaszek, 19, 1108 Commons, falsification, paraphernalia, underage consumption, April 9.

Donna Weaver, 43, 1629 Fairway Crest, obstructing official business, April 11.

David A. Copelin, 27, 977 Newberry, obstructing official business, April 10.

Juvenile, 15, disorderly conduct in school zone, April 11.

Juvenile, 17, disorderly conduct in school zone, April 11.

Adam Johnson, 32, 5716 Linden, theft, driving under suspension, April 11.

Billy B. Jump, 29, physical control, drug instruments, April 11.

Juvenile, 14, theft, April 13.

Incidents/investigations Assault Male was assaulted at 1170

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Male juvenile was assaulted at Milford High at 1 Eagles Way, April 10.

Female was assaulted at 1179 Bright Water No. 11, April 11.

Criminal damage Vehicle scratched at 301 Elmcrest, April 10.

Garage door damaged at car wash at 5609 Wolfpen Pleasant Hill, April 12.

Graffiti painted on walls at Seipelt Elementary at Cromley Road, April 14.

Criminal simulation Fraudulent $10 bill passed at Kroger at Ohio 28, April 13.

Disorderly conduct in school zone Female student punched another at Milford High at 1 Eagles Way, April 11.

Fraud Female stated ID used with no authorization at 889 Black Pine, April 9.

Female stated ID used with no authorization at 935 Paxton Lake, April 10.

Male stated ID used with no authorization at 5700 E. Day Circle, April 13.

Male stated ID used with no authorization at 1096 Sophia Drive, April 15.

Runaway Male juvenile reported missing at 1400 block of Athens Drive, April 11.

Theft Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $62.45 at Ohio 50, April 8.

Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $25 at Wards Corner Road, April 11.

Laptop computer and watch taken; $650 at 6609 Paxton Guinea Pike, April 12.

Female stated money taken from her account with no authorization at 885 Augusta Blvd., April 12.

Purse taken from vehicle at 6064 Donna Jay, April 12.

Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $45 at Ohio 50, April 12.

Air compressor and jewelry taken; $2,250 at 1110 Fox Run, April 15.

Book taken from Meijer; $25 at Ohio 28, April 13.

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The Community Journal North/Milford-Miami Advertiser publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses.

The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contact your local police department, call: » Miami Township, Chief Steven Bailey, 248-3721 » Goshen Township, Chief Ray Snyder, 722-3200 » Milford, Chief Jamey Mills, 248-5084 » Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg, 732-7500 Fishing lures taken at Meijer; $42 at Ohio 28, April 14.

Jewelry taken; $7,200 at 6641 Miami Trails, April 15.

Check book, etc. taken from vehicle at 784 Loveland Miamiville Road, April 15.

MILFORD Arrests/citations Bernardino Morales, 35, 401 Common Drive, warrant, April 15.

Antonio Collins-Bennett, 18, 6034 Budmar Ave., criminal trespass, obstructing official business, April 15.

Lindsey A. Pangallo, 30, 4582 Ireton Road, warrant, April 17.

Michael C. Potee, 33, 1785 Ohio 28, driving under suspension, April 17.

Tracey E. Sams, 25, 7011 Grace Ave., warrant, April 17.

Juvenile, 15, resisting arrest, domestic violence, April 17.

Dawn Winkelman, 23, 1825 Oakbrook Place, warrant, April 17.

Justin S. Palmer, 27, 1825 Oakbrook Place, warrant, driving under suspension, April 17.

Kelifala Dabo, 29, 7988 Woodruff, warrant, April 17.

Cynthia L. Knuckles, 43, 2162 Oakbrook Place, domestic violence, April 17.

Jarrod Whittington, 31, 4378 Eastwood, warrant, April 18.

Terry Holland, 24, 1001 Edgecombe Drive No. 2, felonious assault, abduction, domestic violence, resisting arrest, April 18.

Jhovani Garay, 28, 21 Clertoma Drive, driving under influence, no drivers license, April 19.

Chadwick Polston, 23, 178 McMurchy St., contempt of court, April 19.

Christina M. Criscillis, 36, 980 Ohio 131, heroin possession, drug instruments, warrant, driving under suspension, April 20.

Beverly H. Tarpoff, 49, 2913 Turpin Lake, open container, April 20.

Rhonda Messer, 38, 2037 Whispering Willow, driving under influence, open container, April 20.

Deborah A. Tarpoff, 58, 101 Fencerail Way, driving under influence, open container, April

20.

Franklin D. Henize, 46, 5509 Garrett, driving under influence, open container, driving under suspension, April 21.

Benjamin Z. Miller, 23, 5720 Hilltop Way, contempt of court, April 21.

Incidents/investigations Assault Female was assaulted at 1001 Edgecombe, April 18.

Burglary Unlisted items taken at 2156 Oakbrook, April 16.

At 927 Mohawk Trail, April 17.

Unlisted items taken at 21 Glendale Milford Road, April 18.

Criminal damage Political sign spray painted at 707 Ohio 28, April 16.

Disorderly conduct Fighting reported at Copper Blue at 900 Main St., April 19.

Domestic dispute At Sioux Court, April 17.

Domestic violence At Dot Street, April 17.

At Oakbrook Place, April 17.

Theft Political signs taken at 101 Old Bank Road, April 15.

Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers. At 100 Chamber Drive, April 20.

Vandalism Milford Board of Education building spray painted at 777 Garfield Ave., April 15.

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Juvenile, 16, domestic violence.

Brandon Peery, 31, 847 Irvin Road, drug possession .

Casey Marcus, 18, 5914 Amanda Court, underage consumption.

Sheri Hutchens, 45, 175 Barry Road, domestic violence.

Jessica Sebastian, 23, 405 N. Wright No. 4, marijuana possession.

Brandon Calloway, 23, 92 Orchard Circle, marijuana possession.

Daniel Fagin, 56, 402 Windsor, drug possession, drug instrument.

Zachary Fagin, 21, 402 Windsor, receiving stolen property, drug possession, drug instrument.

Samantha Conover, 18, 535 Huddleson, drug possession,

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Joshua Lewis, 27, 139 Garden Drive, resisting arrest, domestic violence.

Alton Dooley, 73, 5718 Crawford, domestic violence.

Timothy Dooley, 50, 5740 Crawford, domestic violence.

Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering At 6923 Goshen Road, April 2.

Burglary At 2243 Ohio 132, April 2.

At 8 Lake Drive, April 10.

Criminal damage At 6569 Ohio 48, April 2.

At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 174H, April 2.

Disorder At 6972 Edenton Pleasant Plain, April 2.

At 6999 Edenton Pleasant Plain, April 3.

At 402 Windsor Lane, April 4.

At 1602 Ohio 28, April 5.

At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 34, April 7.

At 6571 Shannon Branch, April 10.

At 6667 Bray Road, April 11.

At 1517 Ohio 28, April 11.

Dispute At 2389 Warrior Way, April 2.

Domestic violence At Ohio 132, April 3.

At Edenton Pleasant Plain, April 5.

At Barry Road, April 7.

At Garden Drive, April 8.

At Ohio 28, April 8.

Endangering children At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 359 H, April 10.

Identity fraud At 1528 Red Oak, April 4.

Improper discharge of firearm At 1700 block of Liberty Woods, April 5.

Neighbor dispute At 6754 Plum St., April 10.

Theft At 1517 Ohio 28 No. O, April 2.

At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 80C, April 2.

At 15 Deerfield, April 3.

At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 24, April 9.

At 6722 Ohio 132, April 10.

At 6707 Goshen, April 11.

At 149 Garden Drive, April 12.

CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests/citations James Allen Coomer, 23, 286 Sherwood Court, Batavia, interference w/custody - < 18 or mentally handicapped < 21, public indecency - engage in sex act at 286 Sherwood Court, Batavia, April 16.

Adam Voelker, 28, 4636 Northfield Road, Cincinnati, theft at 4304 Batavia Meadows Drive, Batavia, April 18.

Brandy Reed, 31, 483 Piccadilly No. B, Cincinnati, drug paraphernalia, possessing drug abuse instruments, possession of drugs - heroin at 2780 Lindale Mount Holly Road, Amelia, April 19.

Killian Randall Ray Griess, 22, 3669 Picadilly Circle Apt C, Cincinnati, misuse of credit card at 47 North Bay Court, Batavia, April 17.

Rodney Allen Orourke, 23, 2359 Rolling Acres Drive, Amelia, theft at 2359 Rolling Acres Drive, Amelia, April 19.

Juvenile, 17, assault, Batavia, April 17.

William Gordon Shields, 66, 12 Montgomery Way, Amelia, criminal damaging/endangering - knowingly any means,

domestic violence - knowingly cause physical harm at 12 Montgomery Way, Amelia, April 15.

Pamela Jean Roehm, 48, homeless, theft at 3027 Ohio 132, Amelia, April 15.

Jordan Seth Peron, 22, 976 Ohio 133, Bethel, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drugs - marijuana at 976 Ohio 133, Bethel, April 16.

Wesley F. (Mio) Richardson, 48, 6952 Goshen Road, Goshen, falsification, resisting arrest at 2177 Elklick Road, Batavia, April 16.

Kyle Edward Gibson, 24, 9996 Fite Ave., Hamersville, possessing drug abuse instruments at 2305 Laurel Nicholsville Road, New Richmond, April 16.

Daniel Edward Gibson, 25, 9996 Fite Ave., Hamersville, possessing drug abuse instruments at 2305 Laurel Nicholsville Road, New Richmond, April 16.

Miguel Jose Zapata, 35, 1321 Covedale Lane, Amelia, disorderly conduct - intoxicated annoy or alarm at 1260 Ohio 125, Amelia, April 16.

Juvenile, 10, domestic violence knowingly cause physical harm, Batavia, April 17.

Juvenile, 10, resisting arrest, Batavia, April 17.

Joshua Robert McMillan, 35, 2470 Ohio 756, Moscow, fugitive from justice, illegal manufacture of drugs or cultivation of marijuana at 2470 Ohio 756, Moscow, April 18.

Incidents/investigations Arson At 6644 Taylor Pike, Goshen, April 15.

Assault - knowingly harm victim At 5327 Newtonsville Hutchinson Road, Batavia, April 18.

Domestic violence At Hwy. 50, Batavia, April 16.

Gross sexual imposition victim < 13, statutory At U.S. 50, Batavia, April 18.

Improperly discharging firearm at or into habitation or school At 3152 Park Road, Goshen, April 14.

Menacing At 2535 Hwy. 50, Batavia, April 9.

Obstructing official business At 6518 Taylor Pike, Blanchester, April 13.

At 6160 Ohio 133, Goshen, April 13.

Possession of drugs marijuana At 2301 Maple Oak Drive, Goshen, April 9.

Resisting arrest At 3223 Leuders Road, Goshen, April 12.

Theft At 5100 Ohio 132, Owensville, April 9.

At 5612 Wild Rose Lane, Milford, March 29.

At 2580 Hwy. 50, Batavia, April 15.

At 2414 Cedarville Road, Goshen, April 15.

At 2749 Ohio 131, Newtonsville, April 16.

At 5113 Galley Hill Road, Milford, April 16.

Unauthorized use of motor vehicle At 6518 Taylor Pike, Blanchester, April 13.

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DEATHS Bud Curfiss Clinton “Bud” Curfiss, 91, Milford, died April 18. He was a senior sales project engineer for Milacron.

Survived by wife Jeannette Falquet Curfiss; sons Bob, Tom, Dan, Dave, Steve Curfiss; 15 grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by daughter Kathy Jolley, siblings Annette Gibson, Jack Curfiss.

Services were April 23 at Evans Funeral Home.

Brenda Houser Rumfield Brenda Sue Houser Rumfield, 54, Goshen Township, died April 24. She worked in a factory.

Survived by husband Tony Rumfield; children Eddie (Leeann), Adam Williams, Angela Stevens, Tammy (Rusty) Houser Cole; siblings Rumfield Ronnie (Sandy) Lovett, Jimmy Grundy, Buster (Shelly) Stephens, Joyce (Roger) Baker, Mary (Robert) Cox, Galia (Mike) Lemke; grandchildren Brandon, Rhiannon, Kristina Stevens, Caloupe, Alexis, Sadie, Marcus, Sidney, Simon, Steven, T.J., Kersten, Corrine, Nicholas Williams, Miranda, Rusty, Marissa Cole, Shane Rumfield.

Preceded in death by parents Bennie Strunk, Norma Stephens, brothers Bobby, James, Harold Lovett, Larry Grundy.

ABOUT OBITUARIES Basic obituary information and a color photograph of your loved one is published without charge. Call 248-7128 for a submission form. To publish a larger memorial tribute, call 242-4000 for pricing details.

Services were April 29 at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home. Memorials may directed to the family in care of Joyce Baker, 814 Jilbe Lane, Loveland, OH 45140.

Kenneth Jones Kenneth Alan Jones, 40, Goshen Township, died April 20. he was a carpet layer.

Survived by daughters Brittany, Bethany Jones; parents Alva (Ellen) Jones, Sharon Mearns; siblings Alva Jones Jr., April Rodgers.

Services were April 27 at the Milford Heights Church of Christ. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home.

Elbert Preston Elbert C. Preston, 86, died April 24. He was an optician.

He was a veteran.

Survived by children Kathleen (Mike) Quickle, Jeanine Hammonds, Paul (Shari) Preston; grandchildren Michelle Kessler, Maria, Asia Quickle,

BUILDING PERMITS Lenee Hammonds, Taylor, Parker, Madison Preston; four greatgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Preston Preceded in death by wife Luelle Preston, parents Hugh, Bertha Preston, sisters Norma Thornton, Florene Quenett, Zelma Thomas.

Services were April 29 at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home. Memorials to: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5849 Buckwheat Road, Milford, OH 45150.

Martha Williams Martha Sue Williams, 61, Miami Township, died April 20.

She was a nurse.

Survived by daughter Joyce (Dan) Conover; brothers Tommy, Jerry Johnson; grandchildren Dustin, Devon Conover, Brandy Tolle; great-grandchildren Gage, Journey Tolle.

Williams Preceded in death by daughter Dianna Adams, parents Chester, Thelma Johnson, sister Patty Johnson.

Services were April 25 at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home. Memorials to: Anchor of Hope Church, 5766 Buckwheat Road, Milford, OH 45150.

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Vernon Robinson Jr., Loveland, HVAC. 6475 E. Gingham, Goshen Township.

People Working Cooperatively, Cincinnati, alter, 1813 Lois Lane, Goshen Township.

Craig Ingstrup, Loveland, new, 6466 Manila Road, Goshen Township, $420,000.

Elliott Passman, Batavia, demolition, 2877 Jackson Township.

The Schnicke Co., Inc., Loveland, addition, 900 Forest View, Miami Township, $35,000.

Nick Hummel, Loveland, deck, 6227 N. Shadowhill Way, Miami Township.

Flynn Construction, Cincinnati, deck, 5666 Wittmer Estates Drive, Miami Township, $7,800.

Gear &Sons Construction, Amelia, ramp, 1166 Emily Drive, Miami Township, $2,000.

Jeff Duncan, Batavia, alter, 5626 Pleasant View, Miami Township.

Alan Darnowsky, Loveland, HVAC, 6635 Palmer Place, Miami Township.

Diane Storer, Milford, HVAC, 5820 Stonebridge, Miami Township.

Boyd Tudor, Milford, HVAC, 1376 Berkshire, Miami Township.

Pamela Jones, Loveland, HVAC, 6464 Branch Hill Guinea, Miami Township.

Rossmann Electric, Maineville, alter, 705 Maple Ridge, Miami Township.

Ryan Homes, West Chester, new, 5668 Wittmer Estates, Miami Township, $185,000; new, 1306 Gatch Court, $185,000.

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4823 Burdsall Road, Dennis Jackson to Craig Lynch, 7.0000 acre, $135,000.

3515 Taylor Road, Sara Theis, et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.0070 acre, $80,000.

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RTF Fire Protection, Cincinnati, fire suppression, 422 Wards Corner, Miami Township.

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1353 Ridgecrest, Oak Family Limited Partnership to Tina Coyle, 0.4590 acre, $127,334.72.

6736 Surlyn Court, Jennifer & Gerald Kitchens II, co-trustees. to Michael Stark, 0.4590 acre, $472,500.

864 Trappers Crossing, James & Julia Wickens to Jesse & Umbelina Fritz, 0.4055 acre, $237,500.

1242 Weber Road, David Rudisell to Jason Herman, 0.9200 acre, $312,000.

726 Windfield Drive, Michellia Sandlin-Garbe & Kenneth Garbe to Donald & Christine Kalb, 0.4800 acre, $140,000.

5618 Wittmer Meadows Drive, Jeremy & Michelle Rands to Jennifer Main, 0.3220 acre, $239,500.

5638 Wittmer Meadows Drive, Conrad Meadows LLC to NVR, Inc., 0.2939 acre, $27,250.

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1016 Canterbury Lane, Daniel Jones, et al. to Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 0.1102 acre, $110,000.

5731 Clemens Drive, Jason & Samantha McElwee to Eddie Deaton, 0.1268 acre, $130,000.

2680 McHenry Road, Timothy & Alicia Bess to David & Amy Maphet, 1.6770 acre, $185,500.

2182 Ohio 28, Estate of Emory Slagle to James & Cynthia Swearingen, $19,500.

6543 Ohio 48, Dorothy & John Butcher Jr. to Amanda Greathouse, 0.2290 acre, $89,000.

2436 Ohio 28, Charles & Karyn Forman to Sean & Mary Forman, 91.8920 acre, $191,250.

7135 Thompson Road, Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Inc. to Troy Willey & Gary Willey, 1.0140 acre, $76,500.

2018 Woodville Pike, Robert Hollaender, et al. to PNC Bank NA, 0.5090 acre, $46,667.

Apgar Road, Rosalie Hackler to Daniel Shaw, $40,000.

5441 Carterway Drive, TJJ Properties LLC to Jeremy W. Wells, 1.4400 acre, $112,000.

657 Copper Cove Court, Hal Homes/Willow Bend LLC to Jason & Kristin Scott, $784,692.

1753 Cottontail Drive, Mayra & Thomas Rafferty to Peter Williams, 0.5180 acre, $195,000.

5486 Country Lane, Estate of Fred Trent, et al. to FSM Jr. Properties LLC, 0.7390 acre, $48,000.

1204 Fox Horn Court, NVR Inc. to Brandt & Lauren Davis, 0.3786 acre, $291,445.

5909 Hanley Close, Federal National Mortgage Assoc. to Yefim Finkel, $55,000.

589 Miami Crest Drive, Brian & Lori Ellis to James Waltho, 0.4590 acre, $351,000.

281 Miami Valley Drive, William & Rosemarie Wood to Daniel & Rebecca Erb, 1.3300 acre, $186,000.

5860 Monassas Run Road, Jerry & Terry Bolton to Richard & Sherry Adamson, 0.7410 acre, $267,000.

Mount Zion & Dry Run Roads, Quality Properties Asset Mgmt. Co. to Woodridge USA Properties, LP, 14.3090 acre, $45,000.

914 Paul Vista Drive, Alan Lai & Yvonne Ulrich-Lai to Tracey & Kurt Michalak, 0.2940 acre, $238,500.

939 Paxton Lake Cove, Robert & Vickie McFadden to James &

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LIFE

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PRIME Training offers job exploration Like most adults, Marty Rains is interested in getting a job. What type of job? He’s not sure.

What kind of skills does he need to be successful?

He’s not sure about that, either. That is why he participated in PRIME training at the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCDD), and loved every minute of it.

PRIME (Promoting Real, Inclusive, Meaningful Employment) is a cur-

PUBLIC SALE The following parties units storage have with Milford Storage, 1053 Main St., and Self-Storage, Milford 874 St. Rt. 28, Milford, OH 45150; That will be sold for payment due at auction on May 18 at 10:00 AM Unit 322D Yalonda Bellomo 5590 Windridge Drive Cincinnati, OH 45248 Unit 333D Steve Brinkman 6050 Delfair Ln. Milford, OH 45150 Unit # 486F Tina Butler 8113 Sterling Spring Dr. Loveland, OH 45140 Unit # 701J Larry Cole 5834 Highview Dr. Milford, OH 45150

riculum designed by Krista Clinebell to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in job seeking endeavors. Clinebell is the activity program coordinator for the CCDD Adult Services Division and writes many curricula for adults who participate in traditional sheltered workshop settings at CCDD. She created PRIME to offer a comprehensive learning experience about community employment options while presenting community choices, neighborhood exploration and independence.

“We created this unique opportunity for people who are preparing for competitive employment,” said Clinebell. “By combining professional classes with experiences in the community, we were able to learn about each person’s talents and gifts, while making connections in their neighborhoods.”

The basic concept: Nine individuals enrolled in the CCDD Adult Services Program were asked to participate in the PRIME pilot project.

They participated in their daily work routine January through April. This included mobile work crews, contracted jobs and sheltered workshop opportunities. As their regular work days Tuesdays and Wednesdays

came to a close, they attended educational classes at the Batavia Township Community Center.

The classes were held from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and focused on many subjects: Personal awareness and responsibility, social etiquette and manners, confidence in self and community, and professionalism. When the class ended, the individuals and staff separated into three groups to visit public places in their own neighborhoods. The goal was to apply what they had learned in class within their community.

Additional classes were taught Thursdays by the CCDD Community Employment Department. These classes were held on site at CCDD and focused on real-work scenarios. Skills such as how to interview, how to retain a job and other employment aspects were discussed.

“In our efforts to continue to encourage individuals with developmental disabilities to find jobs in the community, this was a method to better connect those people with their communities,” said Dan Ottke, Adult Services director. “We hope by making these connections, employers in their neighborhoods will get a chance to know them for the great people they are and the skills they have to

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offer.”

Rains hopes this is the case as well. Since beginning PRIME training four months ago, he has already learned greater self-advocacy skills and independence. When visiting Jungle Jim’s on a PRIME community outing, Rains told CCDD staff he wouldn’t be able to walk through the store.

“Mobility problems have hindered Marty’s ability to do much shopping in the past,” said Clinebell.

When the staff offered Rains a motorized cart, he told her he had never been given this option in any store. He didn’t know how to ask for assistance, so he never shopped in large stores.

“We were amazed at

how quickly he learned to use the cart and began shopping on his own,” said Clinebell. “Now he has learned one of many ways to be more independent, and he has more confidence to ask for assistance whenever he needs it.”

Speaking up for yourself in an appropriate manner is just one of many skills that can help obtain or retain employment. Other skills such as properly placing an order at a restaurant, paying for your meal on your own, or asking for a receipt when making a purchase at a store are all skills that help build independence, a necessity when job seeking. These skills and more were discussed during PRIME

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Marty Rains of Bethel chats with the hostess at Rincon Mexicano Restaurant in Eastgate. Rains and other individuals from CCDD had dinner at Rincon after one of their PRIME training classes in an effort to use skills they learned in class to promote independence while practicing employment skills. THANKS TO LISA DAVIS

classes and then tested in the community immediately following each class. Along with visiting Jungle Jim’s, the groups visited local restaurants and coffee shops, the Clermont County Public Library, Eastgate Pools, several car dealerships, HH Gregg, neighborhood fire and police stations, and Eastgate Mall.

The class ended April 17, much to the disappointment of class members. They hoped it would go on forever, but now it’s time for them to start filling out applications and going through the real motions themselves.

When the class was asked if they enjoyed the PRIME experience, Rains was one of the first to speak up. “I really enjoyed getting to know my local coffee shop and all the new people there,” he said. “I feel more ready for a job, especially the interview.”

Clinebell and the Adult Services team are recruiting members from the CCDD Adult Services Department for the next PRIME class, slated to begin July 9.

“This has truly been a positive experience for everyone involved,” said Clinebell. “A sense of community and support was created within the group, which will continue long after the classes end.”

Epiphany United Methodist Church LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage location(s) listed below.

A nd due notice having been given, to the owner of said properparties all and ty known to claim ann interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having the goods expired, will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidders or disposed otherwise of on Monday, May 3:00PM. 2013, 20, 1105 Old State Rt. OH Batavia, 74, 45103.

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The following Storage unit(s) from Stronghold of Eastgate will be sold at public auction by Don Bates Auctioneers, at 758 Old State Route 74, Cincinnati Ohio 45245 on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. and will continue until all units are sold. The unit numbers, names and last known addresses are as follows: Unit #006 David Sellers, 60 Fox Chase Ln Apt. 5, Southgate, KY 41071; #407 Hope Lindsey, 236 Forest OH Batavia, Ave, #332 Jamie 45103; Ooten, 4513 Mt. Caramel Tobasco Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45244.

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Members are putting their faith and community outreach into action and embarking on aggressive goals to support the 2020 community outreach plans.

Epiphany currently supports about 30 missions - in Loveland/ Milford/Greater Cincinnati, nationally and internationally.

Saturday, May 18, in support of the mission outreach efforts, members will host the first Super Saturday Mission Day. The goal is to get more than 200 church and community volunteers to support eight feature missions for the day including Matthew 25: Ministries, Habitat for Humanity, military mailings and food collection/donation. Make direct inquiries to the office at 513-677-9866.

The church offers three worship services, two contemporary and one traditional. Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. are contemporary services and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. is a traditional service. All services have Sunday school and a professionally-staffed nursery available for infants through 3-year-olds.

The church is at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland; 513-677-9866.

Nisbet Hall. Tano’s will supply the dinner and local entertainment will be provided. Tickets are $9 for individuals, or $64 for a table of eight. Tickets must be purchased by May 5. To be a hostess for a table or to buy tickets, call the church office.

Worship times are Sunday School 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m., fellowship 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., worship 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m..

Sunday School is for all ages.

Youth Group, for grades seven to 12, meets monthly and conducts fundraisers for their activities.

The church is at 360 Robin, Loveland; 683-2525; lovelandpresbyterian@gmail.com; http://bit.ly/10Kt65D.

Loveland Presbyterian Church

Loveland United Methodist Church

The Mothers and Others Banquet is at 5 p.m. May 11 in

Religion news is published at no charge on a spaceavailable basis. Items must be to our office no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, for possible consideration in the following edition. » E-mail announcements to areeves@communitypress.com, with “Religion” in the subject line. » Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600. » Mail to: Community Press, Attention: Andrea Reeves, Religion news, 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170, Loveland, Ohio 45140.

At 9 a.m. Sundays, the church offers Classic Tradition, a traditional worship experience where

people can connect to God through a Biblically-based message, times of prayer and choral music.

At 10:30 a.m. Sundays is Engage, a “contemporary praise and worship experience” leading people into God’s presence through powerful and uplifting music, a relevant message based on God’s Word, and the welcoming of the Holy Spirit.

For more about all ministry offerings at Loveland UMC, visit the church website, follow on Facebook, or call Pat Blankenship, director of ministry operations, at 683-1738. Explore small groups, Bible studies, children’s ministry, youth ministry, adults ministry, senior’s ministry and “Hands On/Off Campus” mission/outreach opportunities. The church also offers opportunities to connect in various worship arts ministries such as music, drama, video, sound and visuals.

The church is at 10975 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland; 683-1738;http://bit.ly/11z9gKY.

Milford Assembly of God

Legal Notice Public Hearing Milford City Council Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 715.75, the Milford City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Milford Municipal Building located at 745 Center Street, Milford, Ohio. This Public Hearing will take place at a Regular meeting and the purpose of the Public Hearing will be to consider adopting an ordinance to approve a Contract with Union Township to create a Joint Economic Development District. The proposed Contract along with a description of the area to be included in the District and a map of the areas as well as an Economic Development Plan for the District is available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk Pro Tem in the Municipal Building745 Center Street, Milford, Ohio-from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

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A evening of praise, worship and healing will be offered at 6:30 p.m. May 5 with the Soulution Worship Band.

The church is at 1301 Ohio 131, Milford; 831-8039.

River Hills Christian Church

A Divorce and Grief Recovery Workshop will be offered from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through May 28 at the church.

The church is at 6300 Price Road in Miami Township; 6777600.