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The Pregnancy Resource Center “A Place of Hope” will be holding its Spring Partnership Dinner on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the Sardinia Church of Christ located at 7130 Bachman Road, just off of Highway 32 in Sardinia. The Dinner will start at 7 p.m. with seating beginning at 6:45 p.m. Walk-in seating is available, to reserve a table for six or eight, please call the PRC at 937-378-6853 by Tuesday, April 23. The residents and business owners of Brown County are invited to attend the dinner and learn more about the PRC and the services they provide. Dinner is complimentary. An opportunity will be given to support the Pregnancy Resource Center financially. The speaker for the evening will be Joe Uecker, Ohio State Senator for the 14th District. Prior to taking office as State Senator, he served eight years as Ohio State Representative. October of 2013 will mark the 20th year of the Pregnancy Resource Center and two of the people instrumental in founding the PRC, Randal & Susan Kleine, will also speak at the Dinner. The music for the evening will be brought by Rebecca
Carter. Rebecca is a resident of Georgetown and member of the Ripley Church of Christ. She has blessed the congregation there and also the Georgetown Church of Christ with her voice. Those attending the PRC Partnership Dinner will have the opportunity to be blessed by it also. The Pregnancy Resource Center is located at 852 Mt. Orab Pike in Georgetown, Ohio. It is a Christian, nonprofit, life-affirming organization that provides services to women and families in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy. Services include an opportunity to earn a crib, car seat, bassinet, baby clothes, diapers and other equipment as available. The PRC is funded entirely with private donations and fundraisers. The PRC holds a very important place in Brown County and surrounding communities. Without its presence, many families with infants and toddlers will go without basic necessities such as diapers, baby food, formula, cribs and car seats, to mention just a few. Those unable to attend the dinner, but who are interested in more information or in supporting the PRC may call 937-378-6853 or send donations to Pregnancy Resource Center, PO Box 136, Georgetown, Ohio 45121.
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Don’t let your child miss out on the new camp coming to the county We have an exciting new children’s ministry coming to Brown County! Christian Theatre for Children is hosting a summer theatre day camp June 5 – 13 at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church with their final production of The Jungle Book at the Gaslight Theater. Students entering 2nd grade through high school may register. The camp cost is $60.00 per child for students in 2nd – 8th grade. High school students may register for FREE, and may work as camp “counselors” helping students learn their lines, music, and dance routines or work on the stage crew. They may also audition for the musical if they wish. Christian Theatre for Children exists to help children discover their Godgiven talents, to find joy and passion in mastering and sharing their talents with the community, and to provide a place for those talents to be displayed. The theatre camp is being directed by Dody Crisp Staker, Sandy Hanselman Eversole, Jill McCarley Dotson, and Debbie Haubner Adkins, all of Georgetown. They have more than 60 years of experience working with children’s programming. CTC is a non-profit organization with an all volunteer staff. They exist to invest in the lives of children, not their bank accounts! The camp is open to ALL children in Brown County and surrounding areas. Students do not have to audition to be a part of the summer camp, but they must register in advance. Registration forms can be found at the Christian Theatre for Children’s Facebook page or at nanastaker@gmail.com. We are excited to see what God has planned for the summer theater and for the children of Brown County. Get your registrations forms in now. *** Happy, Happy Birthday to: Robert Bick, Robert S. Salisbury, Eileen Shelton, Debbie Parker Johnson, Heather N. Wallace Titus, Mildred Brown Brumley, June Himes Hafer, Teresa Black Germann, Larry W. Black, John Clark, Jennifer Moffett, Lauren B. Turner, Nicki Spiller Edmisten, Harvey Jones, Patsy Myers, Mary and John Stacey, John Finley, Brett Osman, Ryan
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MARY HOWLETTE Lorenz, Robert Carter, Mike Salisbury, Patricia Klump Cluxton, Ellen Lee Gelter, Corey Shelton, Thelma M. Stanfield Snyder, Cole C.A. Brown, Dorothy P. Hardyman Young, Carole Davis, Ulrich Knechtly, Laurel Polk McDonald, and Chuck Taylor. *** This week with the trees out in beautiful bloom all I can think of is Mom and her love of the “Pear-apple Tree”. This tree, one of her great pride and joys was nearly the first outside sight she saw in the morning. She never tired of talking of that tree and/or showing to each person that drove up the driveway. However, when it was in bloom she seemed to linger under it's branches like they were enveloping each other with a great unseen love. It seems now very odd that as her health went downhill so did the health of her beloved pear tree, yet it still blooms fragrantly well in my mind. I very much dislike what losses the years have brought!
‘Burg Alumni Dinner set The 118th Williamsburg Alumni Association Dinner will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Williamsburg Middle/Senior High School, 500 South Fifth Street, Williamsburg. This is a reunion year for classes ending in "3" and "8". Deadline to make reservations is Wednesday, May 15, 2013. ALL reservations must be made in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information contact Charlene Speeg at: speeg_c@burgschools.org or by phone at (513) 7245544 or visit the WHS web site at http://www.burgschools.or g to download a registration form.
John Rowan Hardin, Jr., 61
Shirley Elizabeth Bolender, 75
Walter “Red” Hanke, 86
Edward Knoechel, Jr., 92
John Rowan Hardin, Jr., 61 of Williamsburg, Oh., died peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. He was born November 16, 1953 in Cincinnati. He is survived by his mother, Marian Hardin (nee Carr) of Williamsburg, brother, Keith (Melonie) Hardin of Williamsburg, nieces, Maria Hardin of Williamsburg, Ashley (James) Lane of Oklahoma, nephews, James (Amber) Hardin of Arizona, Mark Hardin of Williamsburg. He was preceded in death by his father, John R. Hardin, Sr., brother, Donald Hardin. Services were held Monday, April 15th, 2013 where Dan Pelzel officiated. Burial was in Greenberry Cemetery, Williamsburg. The Egbert Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.
Shirley Elizabeth Bolender, 75 of Georgetown, Oh., died Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She worked for the Brown County MRDD. Shirley was born February 28, 1938 in Brown County, the daughter of the late Charles and Gladys (Carpenter) Bolender. Miss Bolender is survived by one sister – Nancy Ernst of Mesa, Az., three nieces – Tracy Ernst of Goshen, Tiffany (Dale) Scuderi, of Phoenix, Az., and Crystal (Sal) Priorello, of Scottsdale, Az., two great nieces – Lia and Isabella Scuderi; one great nephew – Dominic Scuderi and one cousin – Mike Carpenter of Georgetown. Services were held Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, where Steve Tuffs officiated. Interment was in the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown. The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.
Walter “Red” Hanke, 86, Withamsville, passed away on April 9, 2013. Red was the loving husband of Norma Hanke, father of Jill Hanke Dubbs (Terry), Jane Hanke Ganyon (Jim), Bob Hanke (Marie), grandfather of Sarah, Christian, Jennifer, Matthew, and great grandfather of Misha, brother of Margarette Spurgeon and Ada Collette. He was preceded in death by granddaughter Becky Jane and grandson John, brothers Raymond and Richard, sisters Mary, Virginia and Julia. Services were held Saturday April 13 at Saltair Church of Christ. Memorials may be made to Saltair Church of Christ 2124 St. Rt. 222 Bethel Oh, 45106. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, served the family.
Edward Knoechel, Jr., 92, Laurel, died Friday, April 12, 2013. He was the loving husband of the late Wesa Ruth (nee Gilbert) Knoechel, dear father of Dyana Lanham, Sally Coffin, Jack A. and Ken Knoechel, grandfather of numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He was a furniture maker for the Ficks Reed Furniture Company. Visitation has been set for 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at the E.C. Nurre Funeral Home in Bethel. Burial will follow in the Pt. Isabel Cemetery. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.
Lorena Day, 90 Lorena Day, 90, Cincinnati, formerly Hamersville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013. She was born May 5, 1922. Lorena was the loving wife of the late Walter N. Day, mother of Barbara Jane Day and Wendell C. Day (Mary Gontero Day), grandmother of 8 grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by daughter Linda Day Armstrong (Stan) and brother Carlton Day. Visitation has been set at E. C. Nurre Funeral home 315 W. Plane St. (St. Rt. 125) Bethel, on Friday April 19, 2013 from 12 p.m. until time of funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment has been set for Tate Twp. Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hamersville Church of Christ, P. O. Box 126 Hamersville, Oh 45130 or Laura A. Armitage, Missionary SIM#077800, SIM-USA, P.O. Box 7900, Charlotte, NC 28241. The E. C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.
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Troy Lee McClellan, 45 Troy Lee McClellan, 45 of Mt. Orab, died Monday April 15, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father Gary Lee McClellan. He is survived by his mother, Beverly McClellan, 1 brother, Tate McClellan, and 1 sister Vonda (Keith) Creighton, his maternal grandmother, Eileen (Marion) Waits Womaks, aunts and uncles, Bonnie and Dan Richards, Roger and Debbie Bloom, Robbin and Dannie Centers Dennis and Kathie McClellan, Joyce and Steve Kelly, Denise and Rick Moore, and close friend David Driskoll, several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services have been set for Monday. April 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Mt. Orab Cemetery. The Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, served the family.
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SAMSON Judges 13:1: “And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.” During that time the man Samson was born and in verse 25 it tells us: “And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.” Now look at verses 13 of chapter 14: “And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.” Samson lived in the Old Testament time when every man did that which was right in his own eyes, very much like it is today. He was an extremist. He was extremely carnal on one hand and extremely spiritual on the other. His carnal side wanted that woman. His parents did not understand it but they did what he demanded. Verses 5-6: “Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.” His mother and father was not with him at that particular moment and he kept that event to himself. They traveled on. Verse 7 states: “And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.” They returned home. After a time Samson, along his parents, went back to claim her and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion he had killed. In the carcass was a swarm of bees and honey. He ate some honey and took some back to his parents. Verse 10 states: “So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast...” There was about 30 young Philistines there
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at the wedding feast and Samson put forth a riddle to them. He told them that if they could solve it within 7 days of the feast he would give them 30 sheets and 30 change of garments; if not, they would owe him that much. They could not solve it so they went to Samson’s wife and threatened her in order to get the anwser. You know, the devil goes around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. He looks for the weakest Christian and then pounces. Well, in this case those Philistines were like Satan, they used his tactics. Instead of trying to intimidate Samson they went to his wife. Satan will first go after a weak Christian before he will go after a strong one. Age or gender does not matter. It is how spiritually strong you are and what choices you make. Like I said before Samson was extremely carnal and extremely spiritual. Paul understood that situation. Read what he has to say in Romans 7: 15-24. Ladies and gentlemen, we all experience the same thing. We all have the same carnal flesh we are tied to; we all have that old nature in us. This was the same problem Samson had. He had the two natures that all Christians have today. People who are not saved only have one nature, the carnal one. But when you get saved the Bible tells us in II Corinthians 5:17 that if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. So the new creature still has the problem of having to live with the old creature. We can see this clearly in the life of the man Samson. All his carnal nature got him was a whole lot of trouble. We can not let our flesh control our life! The spiritual is always in a fight with the carnal part of us. However, the closer you are to God the stronger your spiritual side will be. It will have a lot better chance of getting the upper hand when temptations come. James 4:7
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