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Vol. 29 No. 27 © 2009 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Milford might change brush pickup policy By Kellie Geist
cut to once every two weeks to give the service department more time to address the city’s other Milford city council is looking needs. The recommendation was preinto changing the city’s brush pickup services to help save man- sented to city council Tuesday, July 7, but council was unsure hours. The city’s service department about the change. “I just think (brush pickup) is picks up brush once every week an unbelievable benefit and it’s July through October. “The crews go to every street one of the things we offer that a and alley, regardless ... if people lot of places don’t,” said council have any brush out,” City Manag- member Ralph Vilardo. “And er Loretta Rokey said. “At this we’ve passed all these ordinances point, it takes six (employees) on property maintenance ... and changing the running two trucks brush pickup a day and half to Summer and fall would be a detrigo to every street ment to that.” and pick up the events in Milford Vilardo also brush.” Aug. 15: Vintage baseball expressed conThis service game cerns about hasn’t caused any Sept. 12 and Sept. 13: changing the polproblems for the Sunflower Streetfest, Buskerfest icy mid-summer. department in the and Sunflower Revolution Ride. Sept. 12: Art Affaire The recompast, but, Rokey Sept. 26: Go With the Flow mendation was said because of the Sept. 26 and Sept. 27: tabled and Rokey tight budget, overagreed to add the time and seasonal Junction Trail Fest Oct. 3: Historic Cemetery Walk brush pickup polemployees aren’t icy to the agenda available. “We don’t have the flexible for council’s mid-year budget staff we’re used to and we have work session, which will be at 6 heavy demands for mowing at all p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the the parks and the cemetery as well council chambers, 745 Center St. Rokey said the city also could as the other needs like maintaining the berms, catch basins, build- consider having the brush picked ings and vehicles,” Rokey said. up when people request the serv“Changing the service won’t nec- ice by calling the city office or essarily save money, but it will sending an e-mail. She also suggested re-appropriating money to save manhours.” Service Director Mike Haight pay for overtime or a seasonal recommended the brush pickup be employee. kgeist@communitypress.com
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Slippery slide
Nika Rulli of Miami Township speeds downs the Fun Slide. Miami Township’s third annual MidSummer at the Meadows festival was July 10 and July 11 at Miami Meadows Park. Festival-goers enjoyed food, rides, games and live music from a variety of bands. For more photos from the event, see Cincinnati.com/miamitownship. “From what I was able to observe it was very successful,” said Community Resources Director Cindy Huxel. “Saturday evening the rain came through early and then it was a beautiful evening.” Huxel also said Saturday’s fireworks were not affected by the rain and were on time.
Festivals heat up summer in Milford By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com
Many people are watching their pennies these days and, in Milford, there are plenty of inexpensive or free ways to be entertained. “I think Milford has a lot to offer and festivals are a way for people to come out and see all the different things Milford has, from the outdoor amenities to historic downtown,” said Pam Holbrook, assistant city manager. The events start with the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Festival, which will be Friday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 16. The festival will include a family chicken dinner, bingo, a doll auc-
tion and raffles. There also will be live music and rides. During that same weekend, the Greater Milford Area Historical Society will present a vintage baseball game. The game will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the American Legion’s Riverside Ball Field at the corner of Water Street and Victor Stier Drive in historic downtown Milford. During the second weekend in September, Milford will be home to the Sunflower Revolution Ride and accompanying streetfest in historic downtown. The streetfest and VIP-tent event, presented by the Historic Milford Society in conjunction with the Sunflower Revolution Ride organizers, will be held all
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day Saturday, Sept. 12. Event goers can enjoy live music, food and shopping. Because HMA combined Buskerfest with the Sunflower Streetfest, there also will buskers performing along the streets. The Sunflower Revolution Ride will be Sunday, Sept. 13. Also that weekend, the Greater Milford Area Historical Society will host it’s annual Art Affaire. The Art Affaire, a community art show and sale, will be the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 12, on the lawn at the Promont House Museum, 906 Main St. Then, during Great Outdoor Weekend, Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, Junction Trails Fest will be set up on the American Legion grounds.
Junction Trails Fest is a celebration of the eight trails that cross in Milford. There will be vendors, travelers telling stories, live music and contests. Leading up to the Junction Trails Fest Saturday, Sept. 26, there will be a Go With The Flow canoe, kayak and paddle float from Kelley Nature Preserve to the festival. All funds raised will go toward breast cancer research. As the temperatures start to cool, the Greater Milford Area Historical Society will hold historic cemetery walks through Greenlawn Cemetery Saturday, Oct. 3. After the tours, a Victorian wake will be held at Promont House. Appropriate mourning attire is requested.