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Six staff members from the Ripley-Union-LewisHuntington School District were honored by the school board during its May15 meeting. Each of the staff members were retiring and the board presented each with a plaque of appreciation. First to be recognized was Kathy Bright, special education teacher at RULH. Ms. Bright has 55 years with the field of education. Also recognized were: • Vicki Ashbury with 30 years experience; • Kathy Harding, 35 years; • Kristi Scott, 40 years; • Mindi Wilson, 30 years plus; • Ann (Woods) Hendrix, 30 years. Also at the meeting, Martha Hasselbusch, principal of RULH Middle School, introduced and recognized students who are members of the school’s Academic Challenge Team. The team placed 3rd in a recent competition. Hasselbusch presented Leanna Kendrick and Brian Chapman, members of the academic challenge team, with certificates of appreciation for their efforts. Other members of the team include Timothy Huffman, Cain Kendrick, Charles Love, Will Fisher and Dylan Boles. In other actions at the board meeting, Superintend-
ent Patrick Kimble gave a brief update on the progress of the Race to the Top program, progressing at the schools. Hasselbusch then gave a report on the progress and last meeting of the DLT (District Leadership Team) and the OIP (Ohio Improvement Process) She told the board that all scheduling for next year will be complete on Friday. She also discussed briefly the new report card outline, the summer classes opportunities, and ways schools can do well in the Race to the Top program. Local resident Carol Stivers approached the board with the suggestion of implementing a RULH Academic Hall of Fame. She said there are many very successful graduates from the district that could be nominated for the hall of fame. Also addressing the board was Steve Porter , with the Ripley Alumni Association, who talked about the upcoming Ripley Alumni Weekend scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26. In other business, Brown County Auditor Doug Green was asked by the board to attend the board meeting to explain how the re-appraisals in the district will effect the district. Green said, “Brown County is in the 2012 re-appraisal cycle. The expectation is for a double digit
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After working in the field of education for more than 55 years, Kathy Bright accepts a plaque of appreciation from school board president Glenda Huff.
Two members of the Academic Challenge Team at RULH Middle School, Brian Chapman and Leanna Kendrick attended the may 15 RULH board meeting and received recognition for their team placing third in a recent competition. Also shown is RULH Superintendent, Patrick Kimble. Not pictured are team members Timothy Huffman, Cain Kendrick, Charles Love, Will Fisher and Dylan Boles.
decline in residential property values. So I thought our course was plotted. Ripley Schools’ operating millage is at 20 mill floor. After researching, we found that Ripley is just at the 20 mill floor, there’s no reduction in the millage that hasn’t been made up.” Green went on to discuss how as the values declines, the millage will be adjusted up. So there is foreseeably no net loss. He did however tell the board that he had just received information about people living in the farming community could be receiving a 2% to a 500% increase in CAUV (Current Agricul-
tural Use Value) assessment, depending on soil types. He added that because of the increase that the local farmers might receive, it could level out residential decreases. In other business at the meeting the following actions were taken following an executive session. The board agreed to: • offer a one year contract to acting superintendent Patrick Kimble effective August 1; • advertise for the lease/purchase of one new school bus; • travel out of state to Greenup County High Scholl, KY, for the girl’s basketball team;
• an agreement with Brown County Educational Services Center for services in the amount of $224,405 for fiscal year 2013; • approve three waiver days; • approve 2-hour delays or early dismissals; • approve the 2012 graduates list; • approve multiple out of state trips; • approve list of supplemental contracts for the 2012-2012 school year; • approve fine arts/extracurricular supplemental
contracts for the 2012-2013 school year; • approve the addition of Hope Chapman to the sub custodian list; • approve hiring Utonia Renee Whetherspoon as custodian; • approve membership in the OHSAA for 2012-2013 school year; • approve final reading of revision/update for job related expenses; • have first reading of revision/update for the mission statement, bylaw committees.
Sardinia council approved purchase of police cruiser BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press
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Todd Bumbalough, mayor of the Village of Sardinia, opened the May 14 council meeting with a moment of silence in memory of Brown County Commissioner, Rick Eagan, and Gladys Kelch, the oldest resident of Sardinia, both of whom recently passed away. Following the moment of silence, Bumbalough offered a special prayer on behalf of the families of Eagan and Kelch. Sardinia Police Chief Jim Lewis reported to council that his department had written 40 tickets with 43 violations. He added that four felony charges have been filed on one adult and one juvenile for thefts in the village. “We recovered some of the property, but not all of it,” Chief Lewis said. “We’re working hard to find out where they pawned the rest of the items.” Lewis also told council that the motor in a 2002 Ford police cruiser in his department had locked up and he had inquired about purchasing a 2007 Ford from Camp’s Safety Equipment. Later in the meeting after suspending the three reading rule, council voted to purchase the 2007 Ford at a cost of $10,400 on a four year bond, costing the village $2,600 a year. The department currently has only one cruiser which runs every day and according to Lewis, is running down quickly. Sardinia Fire Chief Chris Shoemaker presented council with his monthly report from his new computer program recently purchased for his department. He said his department had a total of 16
runs, eight of which included vehicle accidents with injuries. He also reported that the department covered one structure fire which only had $40 in damages. He said the new system in his computer was working out very well and he was learning something new about it every day. In other business council discussed the fluctuating water bill for the village. Village Administrator Tim Mock told council he was a little closer to figuring out the problem. Mock also introduced the village’s newest employee, Ray Doss, to council. Doss filled the position of part time village worker and meter reader. Mock also reported that he had been busy at the sewer plant cleaning the collectors. He explained that the catch basins had to be drained and cleaned out. They contained dirt, silt, rags and other items. “We found a hole in one of the screens in the collectors,” Mock said. “And we don’t know how long its been that way. We’re cleaning it all out, but it’s a really nasty job, that has to be done. “There are also checkvalves in each tank that were worn out.” Mock told council that he was currently waiting for the EPA to approve permits to land-apply the sludge produced by the plant. “We installed a meter at the sewer plant about a month ago,” Mock continued, “And our first reading for the first 24 hours was 10,500 gallons daily going through that plant. But since we’ve taken that screen down, it’s been about 1,200 gallons a day.” Mock said he is hoping to find a way that the EPA would allow the village to use the discharge water coming out of the plant, to wash the screens down on a regular basis, once the screen has been repaired, saving the plant 10,000 gallons of water a day. “I’ve been struggling for months,” Mock told council, “trying to find out where we’re losing water because no one has reported any water pressure being lost.
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During the May 14 Village of Sardinia Council meeting, council approved the purchase of a 2007 Ford police cruiser at a cost of $10,400. Shown from left, Administrator Tim Mock, Mayor Todd Bumbalough and Solicitor Jay Cutrell.
We’ve checked all the lines. We’ve checked everything.” If the EPA will work with the village on the matter and allow it to use the runoff water, which goes into the creek anyhow, it could eliminate all the issues at the plant. Mock also reported to council that he had received an estimate from Unger Construction to take care of the problem the village is having with man hole covers. “We’ve gone through and prioritized the problems and he has itemized a proposal,” Mock said, “which will take care of about three-fourths of the man-holes for $29,998. And he’s willing to break it down into two phases.” Mock explained that Unger could do the first phase for around $25,000, then council could look at its budget to see where to go from there. He said at least 61 man hole covers have issues, but the first phase would take care of 34 of the worst cases. Mock will oversee the entire project. Council approved the initial phase of the project. Mayor Bumbalough passed out a copy of the three-year budget comparison for the first quarter for the village. The sheet compared expenses, revenue and the difference from 2010, 2011 and 2012. “Well, I’m pretty happy with these numbers,” Bumbalough told council. “We are still at minus 4.69% under, for the quarter for expenses and 3.85 % over for
Russellville American Legion Memorial Day Services Russellville American Legion will be holding Memorial Day Services on Sunday and Monday, May 27 and 28, 2012. Sunday May 27, 2012 Services will be as follows: • Russellville Church of Christ at 11 a.m. • Ashridge Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. • Decatur Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.
• Liberty Chapel at 3 p.m. Monday May 28, 2012 Services will be as follows: • Arnheim Lutheran at 9:30 a.m. St. mary’s Cemetery at 10 a.m. Russellville Cemetery at 11 a.m. For more information call Guy McRoberts at (937) 377-2663
the quarter in revenue, so things could be worse.” Bumbalough also said he is continuing his efforts to find grant funds to help clean up the village of old unsafe structures. He added that grants are getting harder and harder to qualify for.
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NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority will be accepting bids for the housing management contract for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs of the Brown County Metropolitan Housing Authority. Interested parties should obtain a Bid Package from the Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority office at 65 South Market Street, Batavia, Ohio 45103 or call 513-732-6010 and ask for a packet. Only sealed bids received on or before 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the address listed above in the is ad will be considered. The Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Housing Opportunity BCP 5-13t2 ---------------------------------------NOTICE PERRY TOWNSHIP The Perry Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public zoning hearing per the request of Roger Moore, 5041 St. Rt. 131, Fayetteville, Ohio. Mr. Moore is requesting a renewal of his conditional use permit to allow him to keep an occupied mobile home on his property in addition to his current dwelling. The Perry Township Zoning Resolution only allows for one dwelling per lot. The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Perry Township Community Building, Fayetteville. All interested parties should attend. PERRY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Ellen Molitor, Charles Bates, Terry Hardesty, Steve Parcell, Jeff Wolfer BCP 5-20t1 ----------------------------------------
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BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press
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RULH board accepts retirement from six staff members