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Another project quietly approved in Clermont County during FC Cincinnati meeting Sheila Vilvens Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
This bronze statue of a police dog keeps vigil at the Ohio Police K9 Memorial in Amelia. JEANNE HOUCK/ THE ENQUIRER
‘I cried like a baby,’ ex-deputy says of police K-9 memorial in Clermont County USA TODAY NETWORK
Ed Ernsberger quickly scanned the names of police dogs inscribed on two freshly unveiled granite walls at the Ohio Police K9 Memorial in Amelia. And there it was: “Bear.” Bear, the 145-pound Rottweiler who literally took a bullet to save the life of the former Richland County sheriff deputy. Bear, the police dog who lived the rest of her life with three bullets in her body because the operation to remove them could have killed her. “When I found Bear, I cried like a baby,” Ernsberger said. Ernsberger, who lives in Shelby, said it is difficult to express the depth of his gratitude to organizers of the memorial for Ohio police dogs, dead and alive. “‘Thank you’ does not even come close,” he said. Bear is one of some 2,400 Ohio police dogs whose names are on the 5foot by 6-foot walls recently revealed in a ceremony at the outdoor Ohio Police K9 Memorial next to Amelia Village Hall at 119 W. Main St.
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A third wall inscribed with a poem about K-9 officers and their dogs called “Guardians of the Night” also debuted. Ernsberger’s heartfelt reaction to seeing Bear’s name on a wall was not unique, said Cpl. Craig Heintzelman, a K-9 officer with the Amelia Police Department and president of the nonprofit Ohio Police K9 Memorial Foundation. “I was moved seeing the handlers’ appreciation when seeing their dog on the walls and to have them know their dog will not be forgotten,” Heintzelman said. Heintzelman owns two dogs, Gator and Siggy, who work with his police department and others as needed. It was Heintzelman who in 2015 came up with the idea to build the Ohio Police K9 Memorial to honor all police dogs who are serving or who have served with law enforcement officers in the state. Heintzelman secured permission from Amelia Village Council to develop the memorial on the site by village headquarters, where a bronze statue See MEMORIAL, Page 2A
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FC Cincinnati facility and this project going out for bid, Doss said. It was coincidence being on the same Clermont County Commission agenda last week. The amphitheater/shelter, scheduled for completion late fall 2018, is part of the Riverside Park Master Plan adopted by Milford Council in 2016. "The shelter will provide the city as well as the public with the opportunity to provide small-scale entertainment such as bands and individual performances," Doss said. "The facility will (be) an additional location to accommodate more families and park patrons who enjoy Riverside Park year round." In addition to the grant for the shelter, Milford also received $118,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for other improvements in Riverside Park. These funds will be used to construct a circular walking path around Riverside Park, Doss said. Completion on this phase of the work is not expected until 2019. “The city hopes to incorporate the new walking path to connect with the Riverwalk Flats section as well as future path plans for the newly acquired Jonas property along the Little Miami River,” he said.
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Before plans for an FC Cincinnati training facility were even a thing in Milford, there was another project on the drawing board. In 2016, the city was awarded a $68,000 federal grant to build a multiuse shelter in Riverside Park on Victor Stier Drive. The shelter will include a poured foundation and lighting and sidewalks for access, according to Sherri Cmar who oversees development block grants for Clermont County. “This will allow the park to have a covered shelter for park events, which will also be available for rental,” she said. During their June 27 meeting, the Clermont County Commissioners approved placing the project out for bid. This was the same meeting where the commissioners heard details of the soccer facility proposed for the current Expressway Park in Milford. FCC announced its plans June 26 in a news statement and later that day at a Milford Council meeting. The club proposes building a $30 million training complex which will include three soccer fields and training facilities along with an academy. The Expressway park site offers accessibility, visibility, proximity to major youth soccer leagues, and land to meet current and future needs, FCC President and General manager Jeff Berding told council. Nothing has been approved for the soccer facility, but Berding said the club needs to be on the field in 37 weeks. The county commissioners are expected to consider an additional 1 percent lodging tax to help support the project. There is no correlation between the