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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
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Township, county team up for Kilby Road funds
‘GO GREEN!’
Engineer: cooperation plays well with state Hamilton County Engineer Ted Hubbard told Whitewater Township trustees Monday, phuelseman@registerpublications.com Aug. 18, that a county/township partnership could result in a $750,000 project to resurface Kilby Road from Dry Fork to Cilley. Hubbard encouraged Whitewater Township officials to send a number one priority application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for resurfacing. “The OPWC provides financing for public infrastructure improvements,” their Web site states, but the application process for receiving the grants can be tremendously competitive. “Communities from all over Hamilton County will apply for OPWC funding,” said Hubbard. The task of winning the award is challenging but certain strategies can improve the odds. Patricia Huelseman Harrison Press Staff Writer
Increasing the chances of funding
The township is able to stamp a priority to the application, and Hubbard wants Whitewater trustees to make Kilby resurfacing job one, which he said will increase the township’s points during the project evaluation. Hubbard also said that by working with the county engineer, Whitewater’s score improves again. “This makes you more competitive. Generally, if there’s consensus on projects, in other words, multiple communities are willing to come together for a project, then that helps you in the evaluation process,” he said. “You do get credit for applying more funding,” he also said. Whitewater Township is more than welcome to add funding to the project though Hubbard says it’s not necessary. The county will fund part of the project and, willing it is granted, the OPWC will fund part of the project. Whitewater Township’s financial contribution would, again, make the application that much stronger. “If we’re successful in getting a grant, the money should be available July 1, 2015,” said Hubbard. The project mostly will focus on resurfacing Kilby from Dry Fork Road to Cilley Road, though that could change if the need arises.
Trustee: ‘no-brainer’
“The work would include probably some partial and full depth repairs, curb replacement as well as guardrail replacement and, of course, resurfacing.” At this point, the project is expected to cost about $750,000. “That’s subject to serious change,” said Hubbard. The application must be sent in by Friday, Sept. 19. “It doesn’t get much better than that,” said trustee Lawanda Corman. All agreed, especially after the devastation of last winter, that the road was in dire need of resurfacing. “I think it’s a no-brainer that we work with you on this,” said trustee Hubert Brown, “It’s good for the township, it’s good for everybody.”
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Soaring temps and searing humidity could not stop these workers from spraying the first layer of green on the new track at Harrison High School Wednesday, Aug. 27. The school color is part of a huge overhaul of the stadium, which has new lights, bleachers, and improved track facilities. In the words of Athletic Director Mark Meibers, “Go Green!”
Alleged robbers charged in Harrison bank heist The two Patricia Huelseman men who alHarrison Press Staff Writer legedly robbed phuelseman@registerpublications.com the Cheviot Savings Bank, 1194 Stone Drive, Harrison, have now been charged. Jeremiah Kellems, 32, Waldon, Ind., has been charged with two counts of robbery. One count for the Cheviot Savings Bank robbery and the other for a robbery he allegedly committed in July. According to the Clerk of Courts Affidavit, on July 28, Kellems robbed the 5/3rd Bank at Forest Park. Kellems will appear before a Hamilton County grand jury Monday, Sept. 8. The driver of the getaway car in the Harrison heist, Curtis Sims, 32, Shelbyville, Ind., has been charged with one count of robbery, and also will appear before the grand jury Sept. 8.
Following the Cheviot Savings robbery, the men only tasted freedom for about five minutes. They were almost immediately arrested on Interstate 74 by Harrison police. At about 11:05 a.m. Kellems Wednesday, Aug. 27, Kellems walked into the bank and passed a threatening note to the teller, according to Lt. Steve Wilson of the Harrison Police Department. Kellems grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash, and Sims fled, said Wilson. Kellems jumped into a four-door Cadillac, allegedly driven by Sims, and they
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Firefighter bikers ride for comrades Erika Schmidt Russell Register Editor
All it takes is one spark for a fire to start.
They even let a few police officers join up, but they’re generally police officers who are also firefighters, which is common in places
like Dearborn County and other communities dependent on volunteer firefighters. Fire & Iron Station 56,
Harrison, was host for the Saturday ride, that took about 80 motorcycles and more than 140 people through Southwestern Ohio
and Southeastern Indiana. The ride started at JYC,
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And the results of that spark could be seen in and around Harrison and Dearborn Saturday, Aug. 16. The group riding through the area Saturday, Aug. 16, was a blend of local folks and people from out of town, who all had one common denominator. Fire & Iron is a motorcycle club dedicated to their love of motorcycles and being firefighters. Well, mostly firefighters, since some are first PHOTO BY ERIKA SCHMIDT RUSSELL/HARRISON PRESS responders/emergency mediFire & Iron Station 56, Harrison, was host for the Saturday, Aug. 16, ride, that took about 80 motorcycles and cal technicians/paramedics. more than 140 people through Southwestern Ohio and Southeastern Indiana.
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Non-profit seeks folks to help celebrate Are you a former client of STAY? Perhaps you served on the non-profit’s board of directors or worked for the organization? Services to Adult and Youth, Inc. which soon will celebrate its 25th anniversary, is seeking people who have a connection with or interest in the organization, said Executive Director Ginny Hizer. “Unfortunately, over the years we’ve lost contact with many of the people we’ve served, either due to people moving or changing surnames through marital status,” she said. The event will showcase the accomplishments and support that has made achievements possible, said Hizer. STAY’s 25th anniversary is slated for Friday, Sept. 19, at The Woodlands Reception Center’s North Hall, 9680 Cilley Road, Cleves (Whitwater Township). A “meet and greet” begins at 6:45 p.m., with dinner and program beginning at 7:15 p.m. The program will end by
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