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Crosby towns market their attractions
FROM OUT OF THE SOUTH
Dedicated New Haven residents have begun restorazeiser@registerpublications.com ing their town to its original splendor by sprucing up the corner of New Haven and Oxford roads. The goal is to make the small community look quaint and inviting to passersby. Andrew Zeiser Harrison Press Staff Writer
The initiative began when several members wanted to clean up their property with the hope that everyone in New Haven will take notice and join in. They’ve proved their determination by painting the shop that houses Heartland Creations and Trail Center Bicycles, putting in flowerbeds, and adding landscape to the Crossway Community Church. They plan to reopen the corner store if the building passes inspection. The work is being organized by Discover New Haven, a newly formed advocacy group, which has big plans for the small town. “We want people to know all the things we have to offer in this area,” said Tony Torres of Heartland Creations, and director of the group.
Three attractions
“We have three major attractions that draw people here,” said Torres, listing the Shaker Village, Miami Whitewater Park and Bike Trail, and Fernald Preserve. “Once they’re here, we want them to shop at the available businesses.” The group hopes to market New Haven as a greenbelt community based on the protected park areas that surround it. Members are working on gateway signs that could be placed on either end of town after they are approved by township trustees. The excitement from this small group is contagious. The individuals have invested their own time and money, whether business owner, church member, or resident, and they are hoping their zeal spreads throughout the community. Spread it did. At the June 10 Crosby Township Trustee meeting, members of New Baltimore, a neighboring community, showed up asking what is going on in New Haven with all the cleanup and renovation. It was first assumed the cleanup was initiated by the township, but after discovering it was community based they began looking at ways to clean up their own community. Crosby held a town hall meeting June 24 to discuss various ideas on improving appearances of neighborhoods. About 20 people attended the meeting from New Baltimore and New Haven to make suggestions and garner ideas. One concern is how to address buildings needing repair. New Baltimore resident Dale Schlesselman spoke about the building that used to house the community’s volunteer fire department. The debris hanging from the building is a safety concern, and the property needs repair, he said. Schlesselman asked about finding out who owns the building. The township does not own the building, and is unable to put money into fixing it now that the department no longer operates. Trustees said they are working on getting the debris off the building and had already stopped been there to determine how to make the property safe. “We have to take ownership of our community” and find ways to help them grow, said SEE TOWNS, Torres. PAGE 10
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Harrison kicked off the dedication of the Gen. John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail through Ohio with a spectacular display of Civil War action scenes Saturday, July 13. Harrison was picked for the statewide dedication because Morgan, a Confederate interloper, entered the Buckeye State from Indiana across the Whitewater River into the city 150 years ago. The drama was timed down to the minute when he arrived at 1 p.m. Look for our Gen. JHM Special Section in the Wednesday, July 24, Harrison Press.
Crosby lands $75K for turnout gear
Chief: trucks now fully equipped Andrew Zeiser Harrison Press Staff Writer azeiser@registerpublications.com
Crosby Township Fire Chief Bruce Downard said the township is blessed to have received a $75,000 federal grant for new turnout gear from Homeland Security. Assistants to Firefighters Grants first came available after 9/11. They were put in place to help strengthen fire departments across the country.
“We have written grants for years. Some of the guys even went to classes and seminars to learn how to write grants, but it seemed like nothing worked,” said Downard. Computers go through the grant request first and key items will cause it to bump some of the grants out. Requests also go before a preliminary board of peers which also may knock the grant from the process. “We tried to get it and just couldn’t hit on anything, so one of my firefighters, who
has a job over in Kentucky, knew through a vendor a gentlemen over there who was a firefighter and also a 911 dispatcher. He was having success writing grants and he was actually on one of those peer groups,” said Downard.
Rescue guy
Grant writer Adam Fuller knows what garners success, so Crosby contacted him. Two years ago, Fuller wrote a grant for self-contained breathing apparatuses (oxygen tanks and mask) and the township landed it, said Downard.
Standout educator retires
Beth Harnist gathers fresh cuts from flower beds she planted at Heartland Creations as part of the Discover New Haven movement.
After 22 years of teaching physics, with one grand surprise party and azeiser@registerpublications.com the expectation of satisfaction, Steve Brickner has retired from Harrison High School. Brickner began teaching at age 42 at Withrow High School in 1991. “I was scheduled to go to Woodrow High School to teach math and physics at Woodrow, and two weeks before school started Harrison called up and said they had an unexpected opening in the math department,” said Brickner. He nailed the position and worked there for 21 years. During his tenure, Harrison SEE EDUCATOR, physics department grew PAGE 9 drastically. Steve Brincker
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