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Local governments haveseen accomplishment and chal-lenges, as they plan for 2016.Here are some of the highlightsfor Clermont County communi-ties:

Pierce Twp 2016 focus –economic development,parks

Pierce Township is ready tobuild on the successes of 2015and put in place plans that couldmake for a prosperous 2016.

Significant efforts in futureplanning have Pierce Townshipready to embrace the New Year,according to Administrator TimHershner.

The OGSM (Objectives,Goals, Strategies and Measure-ments) planning process was a2015 success story and resultedin the Pierce 2020 five-year plan,the community survey andbenchmark survey.

The OGSM provided data anddirection for the future. Datawas collected from other town-ships throughout the state andthe information will be used asthe township administration andtrustees implement programsand plans in 2016.

The creation of an EconomicDevelopment Committee in 2015is on the township’s list of suc-cess stories. In 2016 this newcommittee will enable the town-ship to look at commercial prop-erty in a way that can bring innew business/industry to offsetthe financial hit created by theretirement of the W.C. BeckjordPower Plant, Hershner said.

The plant was officially re-tired in September 2014. Theprocess of closing the plant isongoing. Early in 2015, PierceTownship Trustees received up-dated numbers on the anticipat-ed revenue loss which was pro-jected to be nearly $700,000 an-nually.

The community survey con-ducted in 2015 as part of theOGSM identified for townshipleadership interests of its resi-dents and businesses owners.For example, in the survey resi-dents indicated a desire to seepark improvements.

As a result, the township’sGreenspace Committee was ex-panded to also serve as the ParksCommittee and is taking on thetask of developing a parks mas-ter plan, Hershner said. Morevolunteers are needed, however,for this effort to succeed.

Another 2015 success storywas passage of the 2.1-mills fire

and emergency medical ser-vices levy. The closure of Beck-jord created the need for thelevy. With the levy passage, thetownship is now focused on“smart planning” for usage ofFire/EMS levy funds, includinga new ambulance for 2016 instal-lation and ordering of new fireengine for 2017 installation.

Significant strides in commu-nication were made in 2015,Communications CoordinatorJenny Newcomb said. There’sgreater transparency online viaohiocheckbook.com; the newPierce website which features“Find A Grave,” “Inform Us” ofpublic works concerns andmore, and Cerkl as the Piercecommunity email newsletter,she said.

In addition to the financialchallenge presented by the clo-sure of Beckjord, another chal-lenge of 2015 was the retirementof K9 officer Razec. Due to fi-nancial challenges, there are noplans to replace Razec, Hershn-er said.

Looking to 2016, in addition toplanning in the area of parks,economic development, andfire/EMS, the township is alsolooking at offering a Citizen’sPolice Academy and developinga road master plan to focus onfive-year road maintenance anda 20-year budget plan.

Union Township predictsmore big developmentwins

Trustee Chairman JohnMcGraw expects 2016 to bringmore of the big economic-devel-opment wins Union Townshipenjoyed in 2015.

That’s a good thing, McGrawsays, given what the townshipexpects from the state.

“The biggest challenge in2016 for Union Township andmost local governments is thecuts to funding to local govern-ments by Gov. Kasich’s budget,”McGraw said. “Union Townshiphas lost nearly $2.5 million peryear in funding.

“We have not run a tax levy,but most communities havebeen forced to run levies or insome cases cancel services,”McGraw said. “Silverton,Lynchburg, Arlington Heightsand Lincoln Heights have all dis-banded their police depart-ments.”

Finding ways to cut costs andbalance the budget will be prior-

ities in 2016, McGraw said. One way to do that is to keep

attracting development, saidMatt Beamer, vice chair of theUnion Township Board of Trust-ees.

“No additional taxes for ourresidents,” Beamer said.

“In 2016, we will continue tolead the region in economic-de-velopment activity.”

Union Township highlightsfrom 2015 lend credence to theassertion.

“Union Township was a lead-er in new development, startingwith the unprecedented agree-ment with West Clermont (LocalSchools) to build the new $98million high school (at BachBuxton Road and Clough Pike),”McGraw said.

In exchange, the schools willsell the Glen Este High Schoolproperty on Glen Este-Withams-ville Road, once vacated, to thetownship for $1, for develop-ment.

“Union Township approvedmillions of dollars of new devel-opment, including a new HiltonHome2 Suites hotel, eight newrestaurants, Gordmans depart-ment store, the Otterbein skillednursing and rehabilitationneighborhood, Eastgate Brew &View theater and restaurant, 32East (retail strip on EastgateSouth Drive), Hobby Lobby andmany other new developments,”McGraw said.

“Looking ahead to 2016, wethink we will have another yearof big new developments.”

Existing businesses such asthe Mt. Carmel Brewing Co., theKey Resin Co., the General DataCo. and the Multi-Color Corpora-tion have plans to expand and 32East will be adding new stores,McGraw said.

“We also have a new MercyHealth complex on the way and aMercy Health center that will belocated at the new West Cler-mont High School,” McGrawsaid.

“With all this new develop-ment comes hundreds of newjobs.” McGraw expects UnionTownship also to be a leader inhome sales – new and otherwise– in 2016, while continuing totake aim at blighted property.

“Union Township made a con-centrated effort to clean upabandoned properties (in 2015),removing unsafe homes and theold Frisch’s restaurant in Mt.Carmel that had been an eyesore

In with new – as well as some oldCommunityleaders set 2016agendas witheye on some2015 projectsJeanne Houck, Forrest Sellersand Sheila [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]

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The retirement W.C. Beckjord Plant created a significant financial challenge for Pierce Township.

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Pierce Township Officer Jay Shaw kneels beside his partner of a decade,Razec. The K9 officer retired in September of 2015.

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Quenten Brogden of Hyde Park isexecutive chef at the new EastgateBrew & View.

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The Otterbein skilled nursing andrehabilitation neighborhood openedin Union Township this year.

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and unsafe property formany years,” McGrawsaid.

Other 2015 highlightswere naming Scott Gavi-glia the new Union Town-ship police chief, approv-ing a new contract withfirefighters and buyingnew patrol cars, fireequipment and service

equipment, McGraw said. “We will continue to im-

prove safety and work tocurtail the heroin issue inour community,” McGrawsaid.

“Heroin abuse is a ma-jor concern for the entireregion. We need to developa regional approach tohelp families with this is-sue.”

McGraw said UnionTownship repaired and up-graded lakes and the areasurrounding them at Clep-per and Veterans Memori-al parks last year.

This year, the townshipwill add sidewalks for saf-er routes to schools andimprove the Park and Rideat the Union TownshipCivic Center.

With improvements tothe Interstate 275 andstate Route 32 inter-change completed in 2015,improvements to Aicholtz

Road are underway, im-provements to ClepperLane soon will be and theIvy Pointe Boulevard ex-tension and the round-about at Jungle Jim’s In-ternational Market onEastgate South Driveshould open in 2016,McGraw said.

West Clermont seesprogram growth in2015

The West Clermont Lo-cal School District sawsignificant momentum inbecoming a “district ofchoice.”

One of the biggest de-velopments in 2015 wasthe announcement of anew West Clermont HighSchool to open in 2017.

The new school willconsolidate both the GlenEste and Amelia build-ings. As part of this con-struction project, WestClermont Middle Schoolwill also be remodeled.

The district saw expan-sion of its programming ina number of areas.

Fourteen new courseswere added at the highschools, while art, music,physical education andtechnology curriculumwas expanded at the ele-mentary school level.

Additionally, preschoolwas expanded at MerwinElementary School, stu-dent clubs grew at allgrade levels and technol-ogy grew with the additionof 40 Chromebook carts atthe schools.

Superintendent KeithKline said the biggestchallenge remains the im-pact of federal and state-mandated initiatives.

“The major issue isclearly the over reach ofstate and federal govern-ment in regard to decisionmaking and the operation

of our schools,” Kline said.“When figuring out what’sright for our young people,we are obligated to makedecisions that are based onwhat’s in the best interestof our students, not what'sin the best interest of poli-tics.”

Kline said goals for2016 include continuing tofocus on 21st-centuryteaching and learning anddeveloping communityand parent partnerships.

New city managersearch tops Milfordagenda

Milford’s new citycouncil faces an importantdecision right off the batthis year: hiring a new citymanager.

Jeff Wright resignedafter four years as Milfordcity manager to becomeMiami Township adminis-trator last August.

Because three new Mil-ford City Council mem-bers were to be electedlast November, city coun-cil agreed in 2015 to allowthe newly constituted sev-en-member council to takeup the issue in 2016.

Pam Holbrook, whowas assistant Milford citymanager under Wright, isserving as interim citymanager.

Council newcomersJustin Bonnell, Ted Has-kins and Sandy Russell –plus incumbent council-man Ed Brady – wereelected to four-year termson Milford City CouncilNov. 3.

They joined LaurieHowland, Lisa Evans andAmy Brewer, whose termson city council runthrough December 2017,at a recent council organi-zational meeting at whichHowland was re-electedmayor.

“I am honored to serveas mayor for another twoyears and through thetransitions,” Howlandsaid.

“(This year) sees thewelcoming of three new

council members to addtheir prospective to thecity. It is always greatwhen new residents stepup and get involved.

“As a council, we arelooking forward to hiring anew city manager and fur-thering the growth of thecity,” Howland said.

The prospect of a newcity council in 2016 did notslow Milford on a numberof other fronts in 2015,which turned out to be thelast year in office for Mil-ford City Council incum-bents Charlene Hinners,Jeff Lykin s and GeoffPittman, who did not seekre-election.

“In 2015, we improvedsome of our infrastruc-ture, saw the addition ofnew businesses and addeda parking lot to MainStreet - to name a few ofthe projects,” Howlandsaid.

“Additions like Roney's(restaurant on ChamberDrive) added to the excite-ment of the city.”

Milford will continue tomake infrastructure im-provements this year, in-cluding at Memorial Parkat the corner of Main andSycamore streets and atRiverside Park on Water

Street, Howland said. “Parks are vital to the

quality of life to a city andwe strive to provide thosefor the community,” How-land said.

Milford also is startingthe new year with a newfire chief.

Mark Baird is succeed-ing long-term fire chiefJohn Cooper Sr. as head ofthe Milford CommunityFire Department, whichhas 11 full-time, 40 part-time and eight volunteermembers.

“Chief Baird has beenserving as assistant chieffor the last three years tomake the transition asseamless as possible,”Howland said.

“He is filling some bigshoes replacing ChiefCooper, but he is the per-fect person to do it and thecity is looking forward toworking with him and allthe fine men and womenwho serve at the MCFD.”

Howland said 2015 wasa great year for Milfordand that 2016 is shaping upto be an even better year.

“It is going to be an ex-citing year and I am look-ing forward to being partof the team that grows thecity,” Howland said.

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Plans are to build a roundabout near Jungle Jim’s in Union Township this year.

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West Clermont Local School District superintendent KeithKline takes the podium at the groundbreaking of the newWest Clermont High School in May. The announcement of anew high school was among the district highlights for 2015.

Clermont County’sWater Resources De-partment will soon be-gin to replace custom-ers’ water meters withmeters that will allowwireless transmissionof water usage data.

Beginning in Janu-ary, about 500 meterswill be installedthroughout the county,department DirectorLyle Bloom said. Thecounty will make surethese meters are operat-ing correctly before be-ginning to install therest of the meters.

The county will re-place approximately41,000 meters, and theproject is expected totake until September2017, Bloom said. A dayor two before each me-ter upgrade, US BroncoServices (the installer)will notify each custom-er with a door hangerslip. On the day of theupgrade, the installerwill attempt to notifyeach customer shortlybefore the installationbegins. The installationwill take about 30 min-utes, with water serviceunavailable for 15 min-utes.

Clermont Countycontracted with HDSupply Waterworks toprovide the AdvancedMetering Infrastruc-ture System. HD Water-works’ installer is USBronco Services. Theproject costs approxi-mately $8 million,Bloom said.

The AMI meters willtransmit water usage in-formation wirelessly to

five collector sitesthroughout the county,project manager KevinKappers said. That in-formation is then re-layed to an offsite bill-ing and monitoringserver.

The new system willallow customers to haveessentially pinpoint ac-curacy in determiningwater use. If a custom-er’s bill reflects an un-expected spike, the de-partment will be able totell the customer whatday and hour the spikeoccurred, Kappers said.The system will also behelpful in identifyingleaks, he added.

Bloom cautioned thatthe initial bills may looka little high. “As metersget older, they get lessaccurate. The new me-ters will register a moreaccurate reading of ac-tual water consump-tion,” he said. “So peoplemay see slightly higherbills after the new me-ters are installed.”

Four maintenancetechs read meters inClermont County. Theywill be reassigned,Bloom said. No rate in-creases are planned as aresult of this upgrade,he said.

For more informa-tion, view this FAQ onthe project.

For more informa-tion, contact Kevin Kap-pers, 513-732-8091,[email protected].

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The Boys & GirlsClubs of Clermont Coun-ty named three JuniorYouths of the Year for2015.

Kylie Haley, fromAmelia Middle School;Jeremiah Myers, fromGlen Este Middle School,and Ruth Tvrdy, fromNew Richmond were se-lected for the honor. Eachwill be recognized duringthe annual Greater Cin-cinnati Boys & Girls ClubYouth of the Year compe-tition at Great AmericanBall Park in February. Allthree are members of theBoys & Girls Clubs and inseventh-grade at theirschool.

The Youth of the Yearprogram celebratesyouth who have demon-strated exceptional char-acter, dedication to theirclub, community, familyand academics.

The Boys & Girls Clubof America mission is “Toenable all young people,especially those whoneed us most, to reachtheir full potential as pro-ductive, caring, responsi-ble citizens.” Based onthe organization’s statedcore beliefs, the club pro-vides a safe place to learnand grow, ongoing rela-tionships with caringadult professionals, lifeenhancing programs andcharacter developmentexperiences, and hopeand opportunity.

“We have a three pillarprogram of graduate, fitfor life, and ready toserve,” said Terri Less-nau, development man-ager, Boys & Girls Club ofClermont County. “Wehave three very good ju-nior youth of the year.They have shown out-standing skills in all threeof those categories.”

Britton Martin, direc-tor of the club in Cler-mont County sinceApril, has seen all threelive out those three mainpillars and more.

“They have excelledin living up to the stan-dards of what we try tomake happen here at theclub,” said Martin, whohas been with Boys &Girls Clubs for morethan 10 years. “They’vebeen a great example totheir peers.”

Martin recognizesmiddle school is one ofthose tough transitionalstages in the life of ourchildren. He’s seenthese three kids utilizethe resources of the clubto help navigate thetransition for them-selves and for others.Ruth Tvrdy has youngersiblings she puts aheadof herself.

“I think of her firstand foremost as an oldersister,” Martin said.“She makes sure theyhave everything theyneed. She is a good posi-tive role model.”

Martin cited Tvrdy’sfocus on her schoolwork, swim team, anduse of free time to helpothers as some of heroutstanding traits. Sheoften assists the staff inany ways she can. Likethe Tvrdy, JeremiahMyers has shown ex-traordinary leadership

among his peers at GlenEste, and the Club isproud to have him as a Ju-nior Youth of the Yearrepresentative. Theirkindness toward othersstands out, especially forKylie Haley.

“She’s very kind to ev-eryone,” Martin said.“She’s a friend to every-one. Kylie really looks foropportunities to serveand be kind to others.”

Scott Mueller, leaderof the Club at AmeliaHigh School, shared onestory of the kindnessdemonstrated by Haley.She was selected to go outand “Shop with a Bengal”

Dec. 14. It is a special pro-gram where Bengal play-ers take some kids out ona Christmas shoppingspree to spend hundredsof dollars. When toldabout being chosen, shetried to decline, insteadsuggesting pulling tagsfrom the giving tree andusing her “Shop with aBengal” trip to buy thingsfor someone more inneed.

“You understand why Ipicked your daughter,”Mueller said to her par-ents. “This is exactlywhat I want all the otherkids to see. It made tearswell; I can’t stop tellingpeople the story.”

Kylie Haley did useher “Shop with a Bengal”night to buy gifts for oth-ers in need. She, Myersand Tvrdy won’t qualifythis year for “Youth of theYear” program, which isaimed more toward ju-nior and senior highschool students. All threewill be recognized for thehonor of being named Ju-nior Youth of the Year atthe Boys & Girls Club ofClermont County break-fast held at New Rich-mond in January.

An opportunity to gothrough learning strong-er leadership skills, tak-ing a class on publicspeaking, team buildingexercises, and other ac-tivities will highlight thecoming year for them.They’ll be there to see andhear all the youths speak.It’ll be a great examplefor them hearing the old-er high school kids talkabout what the Boys &Girls Club has meant tothem.

“That’s cool for thosekids to get see that, hearthat,” Martin said. “Hope-fully it puts them on thesame path those youthare on. This is a chancefor them to be recognizedin front of other youths ofthe year.”

Junior Youths ofthe Year named inClermont CountyChuck [email protected]

Kylie Haley

Ruth Tvrdy

Jeremiah Myers

When the holidays areover, make sure youtreecycle – recycle yourcut Christmas tree sothat it can be used ascompost or mulch.

“Trees contain valu-able nutrients that canbe used in many other ca-pacities,” said HannahLubbers of the ClermontCounty Office of Envi-ronmental Quality. “Thetrees can get a secondlife after they arechipped (used for mulchand hiking trails). Theymay become a fish habi-tat. They may be used forbeachfront erosion orshoreline stabilizationprojects.”

Locally, many com-munities and the Cler-mont County Park Dis-trict offer opportunitiesto treecycle. But beforeyou take your tree to acollection site or haul itto the curb for pick-up,please be sure to removeall lights, tinsel, and dec-orations.

Among ClermontCounty recycling oppor-tunities:

» Amelia: Curbsidepick-up is available onMondays during regularyard waste pick-up.

» Loveland: City resi-dents can call 513-683-0150 for curbside treepickup from Dec. 28-Jan.15.

» Miami Township:Residents can bringChristmas trees clearedof all decorations to ei-ther Paxton RamseyPark or Miami Meadowsfor chipping. Trees canbe dropped off sevendays a week during day-light hours from Dec. 26-Jan. 31. More informa-tion: 513-248-3728.

» Milford: Christmastree collection will beheld every Wednesday inJanuary. Rid the tree ofall lights, tinsel, and dec-oration, and place it atthe curb. Trees not meet-ing these requirementswill be left at the curb.More information: 513-831-7018.

» Pierce Township:Residents can bringtrees to the Pierce Town-ship Hall after Christ-mas through Jan. 12.Dumpsters will be at thedrop-off area in thesouth corner of the ballfield parking lot next tothe Fire Department,950 Locust Corner Road.

» Stonelick Township:Residents can drop treescleared of all decora-tions at the ClermontCounty Fairgroundsnear the horse barnsfrom Dec. 25-Jan. 15.Signs will be posted. Thedrop-off area will beroped off. More informa-tion: 513-732-3299.

» Union Township:Union Township resi-dents can drop off treesJan. 1-31 behind the Po-lice Department, 4312Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad. The drop-off areawill be clearly markedand all trees must becleared of all decora-tions. More information:513-753-2221.

» Pattison Park, Cler-mont County Park Dis-trict: County residentscan drop off trees lake-side at Pattison Park,Dec. 26-Jan. 15.

Where torecycleChristmastrees inClermont

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Sharp exhibit atmuseum

The Bethel HistoricalSociety hosts an antiqueknife and straight razordisplay from 1 p.m. to 4p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, atthe Bethel Historical Mu-seum at the corner ofPlane and Main streets inBethel.

Featured will be Case,Boker and other names ofknives and straight ra-zors, that you will recog-nize, put together for adisplay by local collec-tors. If you have a knife orstraight razor that youwould like for them tolook at, bring it.

The Bethel museum isopen on the first and thirdSaturdays of the monthfrom 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitwww.bethelmuseum-.com.

All-you-can-eatspaghetti dinner

Milford Lodge No. 54,at the Masonic Temple, 32Water St., Milford, willhost an all-you-can-eatspaghetti dinner 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.16.

Included is an exten-sive salad bar, bread, des-sert, soft drinks, tea andcoffee.

The cost is $ 6 for

adults and $3 for chil-dren.

You do not have to be aMason to attend.

Learn about digitaldevices at thelibrary

If you are new to usingdigital devices, the Cler-mont County Public Li-brary offers classes onhow to use them and thevarious services avail-able for free access toeBooks, eAudiobooks,movies, magazines, mu-sic and children’s books.Even if you are comfort-able using your device,stop by and learn more

about what the libraryhas to offer. It’s all free.

New Richmond is of-fering a class Jan. 19 at 7p.m.; Amelia, Jan. 25 at6:30 p.m.; and OwensvilleFeb. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

If you need help withyour device and can’t at-tend a class, book an hourof time with a librarianwho will be happy to helpyou download and streammaterials.

Clermont Librarynow offers chargingstations

Charging stations areavailable at all ClermontCounty Public Libraries

now. If you need to chargeyour phone or tablet, stopin a branch and plug it in.Several cords are at-tached to the chargingstation. Just find the rightone, plug in your deviceand it’ll be ready in notime.

While the device ischarging, take a look atwhat the library has to of-fer.

The service is free asis the library’s Wi-Fi.

Also, many brancheshave tables with outletsso patrons can charge de-vices with their personalcords.

For more information,call your branch libraryor visit clermontlibra-ry.org.

GenealogicalSociety setsprogram

Clermont County Ge-nealogical Society’s pro-grams for February:

Saturday, Feb. 6, 1p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 Riv-er Valley Blvd., “Tracingyour African AmericanRoots.” Speaker: MaryAllen.

Merit scholarshipsavailable

UC Clermont willaward merit scholarshipsto high school seniors forthe 2016-2017 school year.To receive a merit schol-arship, high school sen-iors must complete theUC Clermont admissionapplication and must con-firm their admission toUC Clermont by Feb. 29.

Merit Scholarshipswill be awarded automat-ically to new first-time,full-time degree-seekingincoming freshmen(minimum 12 credit hoursper semester) who meetthe following criteria:

» high school GPA of3.5 or higher with a mini-mum ACT score of 22 =$2,500 per academic year;

» high school GPA of3.0 – 3.49 with a minimum

ACT score of 20 = $1,500per academic year;

» high school GPA of2.5 – 2.99 with a minimumACT score of 18 = $1,000per academic year.

Students who enroll ona part-time basis (mini-mum 6 credit hours persemester) will receive 50percent of the scholar-ship amount.

Remember to applyand confirm your admis-sion by Feb. 29 in order tobe eligible.

Public invited tocomment on UCClermont Collegeaccreditationevaluation

UC Clermont Collegeis seeking commentsfrom the public about thecollege in preparation forits periodic evaluation byits regional accreditingagency. UC Clermont Col-lege will host a visitMarch 7-8, with a teamrepresenting the HigherLearning Commission ofthe North Central Associ-ation.

UC Clermont Collegehas been accredited bythe Higher LearningCommission since 1978.The team will review theinstitution’s ongoing abil-ity to meet the Commis-sion’s Criteria for Ac-creditation.

The public is invited tosubmit comments re-garding the college:Third Party Comment onUniversity of Cincinnati –Clermont College; TheHigher Learning Com-mission; 230 S. LaSalleSt., Suite 7-500; Chicago,IL 60604-1411

The public may alsosubmit comments on theCommission’s website atwww.ncahlc.org.

Comments must ad-dress substantive mat-ters related to the qualityof the institution or its ac-ademic programs. Com-ments must be in writingand must be received bythe Commission by Feb. 7.

BRIEFLY

Clermont County Pub-lic Health has received a$300,000 grant to helphome owners repair fail-ing septic systems.

The grant is part of$13.3 million being of-fered statewide by theOhio Environmental Pro-tection Agency throughthe Water Pollution Con-trol Loan Fund.

CCPH is one of 57 localhealth districts that re-ceived funding throughthe program. Homeown-ers who are considered tobe low income are eligiblefor the grant money. Cler-mont County has moreth-an 21,000 home sewagetreatment systems andCCPH is responsible forinspecting and ensuringthey are operating prop-erly.

“When systems fail,they are not only costly tofix, but they can impactour environment as well.Failing systems can dis-charge untreated wastewater back into ourstreams or pollute ourgroundwater,” said Rob-ert Wildey, director of theWater and Waste Divisionwith CCPH.

With the large numberof septic systems in Cler-mont County, Wildey seesthis as a wonderful oppor-tunity.

“We’re very excitedabout being able to pro-

vide financial assistanceto homeowners, whileprotecting the environ-ment at the same time,”Wildey said.

For more information,or to inquire about ahomeowner’s eligibility to

receive these funds, callClermont County PublicHealth at 513-732-7499.For more informationabout Clermont CountyPublic Health, visit themonline at www.ccpho-hio.org.

County receives $300,000to help fix septic systems

THANKS TO KATHLEEN WILLIAMS

A Clermont County Public Health employee performs a routineseptic tank inspection.

Clermont CountySheriff’s Office ChiefDeputy Steve Leahy wasinvited to attend the An-nual Ohio Injury Preven-tion Partnership meetingin Columbus to receive a“Champion” award.

Leahy was nominatedfor the award for his con-tinued involvement inthe prevention and re-duction of prescriptionmedication abuse, andwas also recognized forbeing instrumental inbringing the Naloxone(Narcan) program toClermont County. Cler-mont County Sheriff’s

deputies carry Naloxonein their patrol cars. Sincethe program startedabout a year ago, the dep-uties have administeredNaloxone in 30 cases,saving the lives of indi-viduals who overdosedon opiates.

Sheriff Tim Roden-berg stated, “Because ofthe initiative and leader-ship of Chief Deputy Lea-hy, the Clermont CountySheriff’s Office has oneof the model Naloxoneprograms for law en-forcement agenciesacross the state of Ohio.The beneficiaries of this

endeavor have been citi-zens of our county whowere hooked by addic-tion to potentially life-ending narcotics.”

Clermont deputy honoredfor Naxolone program

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Clermnt County ChiefDeputy Steve Leahy withMichelle Lydenberg fromthe Clermont County PublicHealth Department duringhis award presentation.

News from the Cler-mont County Sheriff’sOffice:

Officer hit byvehicle

Clermont CountyDeputy William Brewerwas responding to atheft in progress callDec. 28 at Wal-Mart at1815 Ohio Pike in PierceTownship.

Upon arrival, Brewerobserved the suspect ve-hicle exiting the Wal-Mart parking lot ontowest bound state Route125. Brewer initiated atraffic stop and madecontact with the theftsuspect, Trent A.

Skeene, 18, of New Rich-mond, seated in the rearpassenger seat. Skeenewas ordered out of thevehicle by Brewer.

When Skeene exited,Brewer attempted totake him into custody. AsBrewer was placinghandcuffs on Skeene, hebegan to resist and at-tempted to assaultBrewer. As the struggleensued, both Brewer andSkeene fell to theground. A vehicle drivenby a 16-year-old femaletraveling east on stateRoute 125 struck Brewerat an estimated speed of30 miles per hour. Brew-er was incapacitated

from the collision andSkeene fled the scene onfoot with handcuffs onone of his arms. K9 unitswere called to the sceneand attempted to trackSkeene, but were unableto locate him.

Central Joint EMSunits transported Brew-er to Anderson MercyHospital.

Skeene was locatedby deputies Dec. 29 in-side a residence on Be-thel-New RichmondRoad in Ohio Townshipand taken into custodywithout incident. He hasbeen charged with re-sisting arrest, a felony ofthe fourth degree.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT


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Clough United Meth-odist Church in AndersonTownship hosted its ninthannual Carol Fest Dec. 6.

The evening consistedof the audience singingtraditional Christmascarols interspersed withspecial music performedby choirs from AndersonHills United Methodist

Church, Clough UnitedMethodist Church, New-town United MethodistChurch and the men’squartet “A-Town Sound.”

The Christmas storyfrom the gospel of Lukewas read by MarieSmith, pastor of CloughUnited MethodistChurch.

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The Women’s Ensemble from Anderson Hills United Methodist Church directed by Julie Dima perform at the Carol Fest at Clough United Methodist Church. The ensemble has participated in everyCarol Fest since the first one in 2007.

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Members of the community join together singing traditionalChristmas carols at the ninth annual Carol Fest.

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The “A-TownSound,” a men’squartet get readyto sing. Thequartet includes,from left, ChesterImhausen, RichBroderick, JeffFarmer and JimFarmer.

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Deanna Lorts, Gloria Woyan and Peggy Muchmore attendthe Carol Fest at Clough United Methodist Church.

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Jamie Sowers Moon and her great niece Madelyn Calabresehelp serve Christmas cookies at the Carol Fest.

6A • COMMUNITY JOURNAL • JANUARY 13, 2016

THURSDAY, JAN. 14Clubs & OrganizationsEastside Technology Talk, noonto 1 p.m., Anderson SeniorCenter, 7970 Beechmont Ave.,For people interested in technol-ogy and learning more about itand how it can help us andothers. Free. Presented byEastside Technology Talks.474-3100; bit.ly/EastsideTech-nologyTalks. Anderson Town-ship.

Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 8:55-9:40 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activityfor daily living skills. Call forpricing. 947-7333. Union Town-ship.

Literary - LibrariesCreative Writing Group, 10:30a.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 594 Main St., Inspire andoffer suggestions. Ages 18 andup. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 724-1070.Williamsburg.

Teen Writing Club, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Forteen writers interested in meet-ing other teen writers or lookingfor feedback from others. Ages12-17. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

Used Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 6p.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, 103 River Valley Blvd.,Fiction and nonfiction items,audio/visual materials and morefor adults, teens and children.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 735-7162;clermontlibrary.org. New Rich-mond.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Story Time, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-With-amsville Road, Ages 3-5. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.

Sensory Circus, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Learn about the world aroundthem through play. Ages 0-5.Free. Reservations required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 752-5580. Amelia.

Small Stories, 10:30 a.m., 10:30a.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, 103 River Valley Blvd.,Attendees ages 0-3 with parentor caregiver are invited forstories, music, rhymes and ticklesto begin building early literacyskills. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.Open year round except holi-days. $6-$6.50. Presented byDennis Johnson Auxiliar VFWPost 6562. 575-2102. Milford.

Literary - LibrariesUsed Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, Free. 735-7162; clermon-tlibrary.org. New Richmond.

Homeschool Hangout, 3 p.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Scientist from Cincin-nati Technology Center stops byto do demo on dry ice and liquidnitrogen. Participants learnabout density, solids, liquids,gasses and chemical versusphysical change. Ages 5-17. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 734-2619; www.cler-montlibrary.org. Bethel.

Teen Fleece-A-Palooza, 2 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Chooseno-sew fleece projects such ashat, scarf or mini heart pillow.Ages 12-17. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesSmall Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

On Stage - TheaterThe Lust Boat InteractiveComedy Dinner Show, 7-10p.m., Schoolhouse Restaurant,

8031 Glendale-Milford Road,upstairs. Join Teresa Woods andher 2 best friends as they mingleamong guests in search of love.However, nothing is as it seems.Mystery lurks. $35. Reservationsrequired. Presented by P.L.O.T.T.Performers. 201-7568;www.plottperformers.com.Camp Dennison.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16Literary - CraftsFiber Arts, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy company of other crafterswhile working on your ownsmall project. Open to any kindof needle (or hook) crafters.Ages 18 and up. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.


NatureFire ‘n Food, 10-11:30 a.m.,Cincinnati Nature Center atRowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Nature PlayScape. Fire ands’mores. Free; nonmembers paydaily admission. 831-1711;www.cincynature.org. UnionTownship.

On Stage - TheaterThe Lust Boat InteractiveComedy Dinner Show, 7-10p.m., Schoolhouse Restaurant,$35. Reservations required.201-7568; www.plottperformer-s.com. Camp Dennison.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10a.m., Lutheran Church of theResurrection, 1950 Nagel Road,Open to anyone wanting to stopeating compulsively. No dues orfees. Not affiliated with anypublic or private organization,political movement, ideology orreligious doctrine. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by GreaterCincinnati Intergroup OvereatersAnonymous. Through Feb. 6.859-630-8516; www.cincinna-tioa.org. Anderson Township.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17Literary - Story TimesSmall Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

On Stage - TheaterThe Lust Boat InteractiveComedy Dinner Show, 2-5p.m., Schoolhouse Restaurant,$35. Reservations required.201-7568; www.plottperformer-s.com. Camp Dennison.

MONDAY, JAN. 18Dance ClassesMLK Day Dance Clinic, 8:30a.m. to noon, Anderson HighSchool, 7560 Forest Road, Gym-nasium. Students in grades 1-8can learn hip hop/jazz routinefrom AHS Dance Team to beperformed during half-time atAHS women’s varsity basketballgame on Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.T-shirt included. $25. Regis-tration begins 8:30 a.m. Present-ed by Anderson High SchoolDance Team. 340-5837. An-derson Township.

Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 8:55-9:40 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy books, songs, activities,crafts and more, while buildingearly literacy skills. For pre-schoolers and their caregivers.Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 513-369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.


TUESDAY, JAN. 19Exercise ClassesZumba Gold and Silver Sneak-er Flex, 2:30-3:15 p.m., UnionTownship Civic Center, 4350Aicholtz Road, All levels wel-come. $5. Presented by ZumbaGold/Silver Sneaker Flex with KC.240-5180. Union Township.

Literary - CraftsGet Zen with Tangle Art, 6:30p.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 594 Main St., Try thispopular type of doodling. Nodrawing experience required.Ages 12 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.724-1070; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Williamsburg.

Literary - LibrariesLoveland Book Club, 10 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Callbranch for details. Ages 18 andup. Free. 369-4476; www.cincin-natilibrary.org. Loveland.

Discover Your Digital Library,7 p.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, 103 River Valley Blvd.,Learn about options for usingeBooks, eAudiobooks, maga-zines, music albums, videos anddatabase resources via computeror mobile device. For ages 13and up. Free. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.


WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20Business ClassesT.A.L.K. Toastmasters of Mil-ford, 6:45-8:30 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, 560 Main St.,Discover how membership inToastmasters will improve yourspeaking skills, increase yourthinking power and build yourself-confidence. Meets first andthird Wednesdays of everymonth. Free. Presented byMilford T.A.L.K. Toastmasters.378-7654; 2289.toastmaster-sclubs.org. Milford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,8:55-9:40 p.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Complete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and finalrelaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 947-7333. UnionTownship.

Literary - LibrariesMovers and Shakers, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,You and your child sing, dance,and enjoy music, movement andfun. Ages 1-4. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

eBooks for Beginners, 2 p.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Learn basics of gettingstarted with digital libraryservices. For ages 12-adult. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 528-1744; www.cler-montlibrary.org. Union Town-ship.

Homeschool Hangout: Weird

Science, 2 p.m., WilliamsburgBranch Library, 594 Main St.,Homeschoolers explore right/leftbrain dominance, simple physicsand much more. Ages 6-11. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 724-1070. Williamsburg.

Literary - Story TimesToddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Toddlers ages 18 monthsto 3 years, along with caregiver,enjoy stories, songs, rhymes,activities and meeting newfriends. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744. Union Township.

Preschool Story Time, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. Registration re-quired. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.

Babytime, 10 a.m., Union Town-ship Branch Library, 4450 GlenEste-Withamsville Road, Inter-active storytime with infant andcaregiver. Ages 0-18 months.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Stories, songs, crafts, gamesand meeting new friends. Ages3-6. Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580.Amelia.

Small Stories, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Share stories, songs, rhymes andmusic. Ages 0-3. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

Preschool Story Time, 10:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Attendees ages 3-6 years withcaregivers are invited for stories,songs and activities to promoteearly literacy. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.248-0700; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Milford.

Toddlertime Story Time, 10:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Attendees ages 18 months-2years with caregivers are invitedfor stories, songs and activitiesto promote early literacy. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700. Milford.

All Ages Story Time, 10:30 a.m.,New Richmond Branch Library,103 River Valley Blvd., Experiencefun of reading using music,songs, rhymes and movement toaccompany stories. Free. Pre-sented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

Small Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Williams-burg Branch Library, 594 MainSt., Children and parent orcaregiver invited to enjoy sto-ries, crafts, songs and dancing.For ages 18 months-6 years. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 724-1070;www.clermontlibrary.org.Williamsburg.

Music - CountryDrake Marker: The Lone Ar-ranger, 11 a.m. to noon, An-derson Senior Center, 7970Beechmont Ave., Live music.Lunch available for purchase forsuggested donation $3 seniors$4 others. Dance, sing and enjoyclassic country and today’scountry hits. Free. Presented byDrake Marker The Lone Arrang-er. 474-3100; www.anderson-townshipseniorcenter.com.Anderson Township.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21Drink TastingsMeat, Cheese and Beer Tast-ing, 6-8 p.m., Jungle Jim’sInternational Market Eastgate,4450 Eastgate South Drive,Paradise Pavilion. With rightpairings, change somethingsimple into something extraordi-nary. Ages 21 and up. $25.Registration required. 674-6000;bit.ly/1PrQ66c. Union Township.

Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 8:55-9:40 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 513-947-7333. Union Township.

Health / WellnessBeyond Prescription Medica-tions: Natural Healing,Health, Hope for the Future,6-7:30 p.m., Miami TownshipCommunity Center, 6101 MeijerDrive, Learn how to improvesleep, manage stress, stay bal-anced without prescriptionmedications and use dietarysupplements for general health.Ages 21 and up. $15, $10. Reser-vations required. Presented byDr. Cathy Rosenbaum. 248-3727;www.register.miamitwpoh.gov.Milford.

Literary - Book ClubsMystery Book Club, 12:30 p.m.The Fatal Fashion by KarenHarper., Milford-Miami Town-ship Branch Library, 1099 Ohio131, Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700;

www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Literary - LibrariesCreative Writing Group, 10:30a.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 724-1070. Williamsburg.

Small Stories, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Share stories, songs, rhymes andmusic. Ages 0-3. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Story Time, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. Registration re-quired. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Stories, songs, crafts, gamesand meeting new friends. Ages3-6. Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580.Amelia.


FRIDAY, JAN. 22Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, $6-$6.50. 575-2102. Milford.

Literary - Story TimesPlay and Learn, 10-11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Connect with otherparents and caregivers by partic-ipating in activities that promotehealthy development andlearning. Ages 0-5. Free. Present-ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.


SATURDAY, JAN. 23Community EventRock and Roast Fundraiser, 6-9p.m., Williamsburg High School,500 S. Fifth St., Music, silentauction, door prizes, and foodfrom 32Q catering. Call topurchase tickets. Benefits Wil-liamsburg to Batavia Hike/BikeTrail. $20. Reservations recom-mended. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Health. 724-6107;www.ccphohio.org. Williams-burg.


NatureFull Moon Walk, 7:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Nature Center atRowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Meet at Kiosk. Hit trails atnight and enjoy full moon andnatural history readings. Forages 8 and up. $9, free formembers. Registration required.831-1711; www.cincynature.org.Union Township.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10a.m., Lutheran Church of theResurrection, Free. 859-630-8516;www.cincinnatioa.org. An-derson Township.

SUNDAY, JAN. 24Literary - Story TimesSmall Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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To find more calendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/calendar.

A used book sale is planned for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday,Jan. 15, at New Richmond Branch Library, 103 River Valley Blvd., New Richmond.

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Out here on my little patch of heaven, I’minto what is called “all seasons gardening.” Idon’t stop growing produce because it’s cold

out. I have salad greens andparsley in my window flowerboxes.

We’re expecting single digitsand that will mean the end ofthem until spring. But for now, Ilike strolling a few feet outsidemy kitchen door to harvestgreens as I need them. Theytaste so good with my Italiandressing.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’s

Eastgate culinary professional and author.Find her blog online at Abouteating.com.Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.

Blender Italiandressing for salad

Put in blender andblend until smooth:

3/4 cup oil1/4 cup white wine

vinegar1 clove garlic3 tablespoons shredded

Parmesan1/2 teaspoon sugarSalt and pepper1/2 teaspoon dried

oregano1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

(or teaspoon of Dijon)Few sprigs parsley if you

have it.

Amish sweet friendship bread

Guess what was requested by a “fan.” Friendship bread! Talk about a vintage recipe, thisis it. I remember getting my first loaf along with a batch of starter from my friend, Bert, whohas a farm down the road. The whole idea of friendship bread is just that, to share. And it’s atimely lesson in food chemistry for the kids, too.

To me, this is more like a cake than a bread. The whole kitchen will be perfumed with aheavenly aroma as it bakes.

The starter takes 10 days. It’s fun to watch it bubble, smell yeasty and ferment as the daysprogress. Be sure and give the sourdough starter recipe along with the bread recipe to recipi-ents. I have a feeling they’ll love the bread so much that they’ll start their own batch of starterto share! I also like to give slices of the bread with the recipe for sampling.

First, make the sourdough starter:Leave this starter on the counter, don’t refrigerate. Put in large bowl, glass or ceramic,

not metal (some metals interfere with fermentation) covered lightly. Or put in very largesealed baggie. If air forms squeeze it out. Instead of stirring, squeeze bag. The little ones loveto do the squeezing.

The starter will have a yeasty/sourdough aroma and will bubble up at times, especiallyafter the days you “feed” it. In between it may look a little flat, but that’s OK.

Day one:Stir together:

1 cup flour1 cup sugar1 cup milk1 envelope (.25 oz) active yeast stirred into 1/4 cup warm water (let it foam a bit before

stirring into flour, sugar and milk)Days 2 through 5: stir with spoonDay 6: stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milkDays 7 through 9: stir with spoonDay 10: add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk and blend well.

Then divide the starter into 1 cup measures. Keep 1 cup for yourself to make bread andgive others away in very large baggies with recipe. (I can’t tell you exactly how many cupsyou’ll get depending upon the aggressiveness of your starter, etc. but you should get at least 4cups).

Now here’s the recipe to make Amish sweet friendship bread. I have another recipe thatdoesn’t use pudding. But I have to say this one seems to be the favorite.

Beat together:

1 cup starter3 large eggs1 cup oil1/2 cup milk2 teaspoons vanilla

In a separate bowl, stir together and then beat with egg mixture:

2 cups flour1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup chopped nuts (opt)1 large box instant vanilla pudding1 cup sugar + extra for pan2 teaspoons cinnamon + extra for pan

Preheat oven to 325. Spray 2 loaf pans, 9-by5. Sprinkle bottom and sides generously withextra sugar and cinnamon. Dump out excess. Pour batter in pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or untiltoothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Gilding the lily:Sprinkle top with a bit of sugar and cinnamon before baking.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Grow salad greens growing in a window box and use them for your meals.

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After the hustle and bustleof the holidays and, of course,the food, there is no more rudeawakening than being hit Jan. 1with weight loss commercials.It’s downright depressing.

As much as I hate goingfrom watching Christmasmovies to infomercials onlosing weight fast, it is a harshreality that the new year reallyisn’t such a bad time to reeval-uate our lifestyles and focus onhealthy living in 2016.

I’m not saying I’ll be anybetter at practicing what I’mpreaching, but maybe I’ll in-ternalize it more by writingabout it and, therefore, actu-ally do it! What I know, is thatas I creep closer to the 58marker and for other matureadults, reaching and maintain-ing a healthy weight can helpreduce the risk for heart dis-ease, high blood pressure, type

2 diabetes, andmany otherdiseases andconditions.

Althoughsome infomer-cials claimotherwise, thebottom line isthat there is nomagic lose-weight-fastpotion. When

I’ve been the most successfulis when I’ve counted the calo-ries and, yes, actually stuck alittle physical activity into themix.

With age, our metabolismslows down. Just how manycalories you burn daily de-pends on factors such as yourbody size and how physicallyactive you are. Generallyspeaking, older adults do notneed the level of calorie intake

they once enjoyed, but alsoneed to eat more protein. De-pending upon their activitylevel, older women need any-where from 1,600 to 2,200 calo-ries per day, depending upontheir activity level, whereasyounger women need about1,800 to 2,200 calories daily.Older men need in the range of2,000 to 2,800 per day, com-pared to a younger man need-ing 2,200 to 3,200 per day.

After consulting your physi-cian about your weight lossplan, consider whether it isnutritionally sound. Your dietshould include recommendedvitamins, minerals and pro-teins. Diets that are very lowin fat or that do not permitdairy products can be deficientin Vitamin D and calcium. Askyourself if the plan you’vechosen makes sense. If a dietpromises rapid weight loss, be

cautious. Is it going to be anavenue to long-term health orshort-term loss that will lead toa predictable ballooning ofweight once you’re off theplan. Many times, these dietsare not safe for even short-term changes to your lifestyle.

Does your diet requirefoods that are generally diffi-cult to access or too expen-sive? If a plan requires pur-chasing special food or supple-ments, that might be verydifficult to maintain. More-over, a sense of thirst can de-cline as we age, so don’t forgetto hydrate. Fruit juice andsoda add lots of calories andsodium, so try waters or add-ing a slice of lemon to stillwater.

Look at whether the plan ispractical. The most successfulweight loss and maintenanceplans easily fit into your life-

style. The plan that says I needto eat six small meals a day is,simply, not feasible for me. I,sometimes, barely fit in two.Also, a plan that allows you toindividualize your diet to yourpreferences is important. As avegetarian, a diet of meat onlyis simply not an option for me.

So, while gyms and fitnesscenters are packed full of well-meaning new year’s resolu-tions vying for equipmenttime, with their eye on the skyto drop gobs of weight by sum-mer, look at adapting to a bal-anced plan of nutrition, fitnessand weight loss that will workfor your lifestyle.

Cindy Gramke is the exec-utive director/CEO of ClermontSenior Services. Ideas andcomments can be directed toCindy at [email protected].

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CindyGramke COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

There used to be a televi-sion game show entitled “Truthor Consequences.”

Contestants on the showwere given the responsibilityof determining the truth aboutpeople, places, events or thingsby answering questions. At theconclusion of each show theywould reveal the truth aboutthe topic of discussion. Youand I have been given the taskof discovering the truth or facethe consequences.

In I John 4:1-3, John teachesus the importance of knowing

the truth.“Beloved,

believe notevery spirit,but try theSpirits wheth-er they are ofGod: becausemany falseprophets aregone out intothe world.Hereby know

ye the Spirit of God: everySpirit that confesses that JesusChrist is come in the flesh is ofGod. And every Spirit thatconfesses not that Jesus Christis come in the flesh is not ofGod: and this is the spirit ofantichrist, whereof ye haveheard it should come; and evennow already is in the world.”

Simply put, don’t believeeverything you hear. Carefullyweigh and examine what peo-ple tell you. Not everyone whotalks about God comes fromGod. There’s a lot of false doc-trine loose in the world. Onlythose who openly confess theirfaith in Jesus Christ as the Sonof God, and that he came as anactual flesh-and-blood person,comes from God and belong toGod.

Why is it important to testour beliefs to determine thetruth of what we believe? Sa-tan is a deceiver. We mustknow the truth! We must knowwhat we believe! You can beconfident in what you believe.First, don’t believe everything

you hear. Carefully examinewhat people tell you! Learn tobe a student of the word, andevaluate all that is being said.Don’t take what someone saysat face value. Also, false teach-ers will deny Christian doc-trine. They will claim to have anew teaching or new revela-tion, and will claim they arethe only ones who have thetruth. They will display anexclusive spirit and will pullaway from other evangelicalgroups. The Jim Jones tragedyis a perfect example of this.

The next thing to look for isthey will minimize the author-ity and person of Jesus Christ.Next, they will emphasize asalvation by works. They alsominimize the Grace of God. Icall this Jesus plus salvation.They will speak about Jesus,but emphasize good deeds andworks as a part of their experi-ence.

The next test is their beliefabout Jesus Christ. John teach-es that the real test of truth iswhat a person believes aboutJesus Christ. Jesus is God. AndJesus alone brings salvation.He was not created. He is thecreator. In Genesis 1:1, “In thebeginning God created theheaven and the earth.” In Col-ossians 1:16, we read “…allthings were created by Himand for Him.” And that’s thetruth.

Ben Hurst is the pastor atNorthside Baptist Church inBethel

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Over the past month or so,Goshen Police, like many othercommunities, have reportedabout a dozen or so break-insof automobiles.

Traditionally about 20 per-cent of our crime here andother communities locallyresult from what officers callthe “smash and grab.” It seemsaround the holidays our casesincrease and then drop offafter January then increaseagain after April.

Generally it takes just abouta minute for thieves to get inyour car and remove yourvaluables. If the car is leftopen they just open the door; if

locked, theysmash thewindow. Theyuse a varietyof tools to gainentry fromrocks, ham-mers, screwdrivers, evenspark plugs tobreak theglass.

Though it may seem impos-sible there are some commonrules to help protect yourselffrom these types of crimes.

» Always park your car in alocked garage, if possible. Ifnot, park under a night light or

close to the door way of a busi-ness, apartment complex oryour home. Heavy traffic areaparking is safer for keepingthieves away.

» Always lock your car androll up the windows, tightly.This is called hardening thetarget. The more difficult youmake it for the thieves themore likely they go to a softertarget or unlocked doors.

» Locally the majority ofthese crimes occur at night orjust after dark. Remove allproperty from the interior ofthe car, such as GPS systems,IPad, lap top computers, coinsand cash, clothes and coats,

jackets, sporting equipmentand so on. Personal propertyshould be taken in-doors orstored in a locked trunk everytime you park your car. Gloveboxes are easy to break even iflocked. Thieves know they areeasy to open yet give the carowner a secure feeling. Sodon’t give them anything tosteal.

» For those using a portableGPS, some recommend to car-ry wet-wipes and clean thesuction cup marks off thewindshield.

» Citizens up, or gettingawakened at night to noise orespecially breaking glass,

should call 9-1-1 immediatelyand report. This alerts policeand they start moving towardyour home or location rightaway. Never investigate fullybefore calling police; as I saidearlier it only takes a minute toget in your car and take per-sonal property. You can alwayscall off the police once the“start toward me” call is made.

» Finally never touch oropen a car or vehicle suspectedof being tapered with; untilpolice examine for evidencefirst. Be safe!

Rick Combs is GoshenTownship police chief.

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Jan. 6 questionWhat is the best way to

handle the Syrian refugeesituation?

“I honestly do not know,but whatever it is, justthough it is opposite of Oba-ma’s.”

M.A.M.

”Whatever’s not gettingdone - at least not as fast/effectively/efficiently aspossible - can all be dumpedat those feet-dragging soph-omoronics in our Congress.Don’t know if you happen tobe aware of this or not, butour POTUS is not a Mon-arch; his powers are bothshared and limited, as arethose of the other two co-equal branches; besideswhich, they don’t happen tobe provided with ‘magicwands’ upon taking office.”

J.B.

“Eliminate ISIS, elim-inate the refugee crisis.Simple. Of course complete-ly eliminating ISIS is mostassuredly not simple or,sadly, possible. An alterna-tive I saw of Facebook (so itmust be true) is centeredaround the following con-cept:

“1. Properly vet and allowin a refugee family.

“2. Pay for temporaryhousing for the mother andchildren under 18.

“3. The father and chil-dren over 18 are inductedinto our army and trained

and equipped to fight ISIS. “4. Those trained folks

are sent back to fight ISIS. “5. The whole family is

reunited in Syria once ISISis defeated or at leastpushed out of Syria.

“Could work.”M.J.F.

“There are many refu-gees fleeing Syria. I wouldthink that many other Mus-lim nations of the MiddleEast would step up to helpthese folks.

“Most of those MiddleEastern nations are richfrom oil and of course sub-scribe to the Muslim Bible,the Quran (or Koran). I sus-pect there is something intheir ‘bible’ where Allahrecommends an act ofbrotherhood. Did you everwonder why the Muslimsare leaving their homelandand migrating to non-Mus-lim countries in Europe etc?Go Figure!”

T.D.T.

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BATAVIA - Head coach Aar-on Brose took over the BataviaBulldogs boys basketball teamwith designs of improving uponlast season’s 10-13, 3-7 finish.

So far, the turnaround isworking quite well.

The boys from Batavia are8-2 and 3-2 inside the SouthernBuckeye Athletic and Academ-ic Conference. They also wonClermont Northeastern’s holi-day tournament.

They are doing it without Ja-cob McElfresh, last year’s lead-ing scorer, too. McElfreshtransferred to Clark Montesso-ri and is averaging 14 points pergame for the 7-5 Cougars.

Prior to the season, Brosesaid he liked the solid seniorleadership he was getting fromhis squad, particularly fromShawn Adams and Ty Wolfe.

Adams and Wolfe are theteam’s leading scorers and twoof the top rebounders as well.Adams is averaging a double-double this season.

Brose said he also liked theteam’s overall size and itsdepth. Four players score sev-en or more points per game andjust about everyone on the ros-ter scores game-in and game-out.

The Bulldogs are on pace toeclipse last year’s mark andwere just a game back of front-running Amelia in the SBAACAmerican division as of Jan. 10.

Batavia boys hoopsmake a run at league-leading AmeliaNick [email protected]

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Shawn Adams, center, puts back a rebound for two points for Batavia.

Clark Montessori hired GregPickett to be their next headfootball coach Tuesday. Picketttakes over for Joe Berta who re-signed last month.

Pickett is 2009 graduatefrom Glen Este High School andwent to Defiance College to con-tinue his football career. Therehe was a four-year varsity play-er, including serving threeyears as a team captain. He wasfirst team all-league for threeyears and all-Ohio twice as a de-fensive tackle.

At Glen Este, he played un-der Zak Taylor and coachedmost recently under NickAyers. The Trojans made theOHSAA Division II playoffs the

last two seasons and were 8-3this past season.

Pickett inherits a team thatwas 5-5 the past two seasons and6-4 in 2013 under Berta. Severaloffensive linemen return, butthe Cougars lose offensive pro-ducers Bryce Butler and MicahBlythe to graduation.

“Right now I’m trying topreaching (to prospective play-ers) to jump into that leadershipposition,” Pickett said. “I’m en-couraging guys to get in theweight room and change theculture. Before, it was theBlythe boys were good (Micahand Damion). I want to make it ateam atmosphere with every-body coming out trying to be thebest they can be. We’ve got

Clark football picksPickett as coachScott [email protected]

See PICKETT, Page 2B

running off six straight wins.To start 2016, they struggled atTurpin. The Barons were down17 at the half, but came back totake the lead late in the game.Unfortunately, it didn’t stickas the Spartans prevailed 54-47.

For a kick-start and to addsome depth to his guard play,freshman Ismail Ismail wasrecently elevated to the Ame-lia varsity.

“We’re going to give him ashot to see if he can give us alittle bit of a spark,” Mazzarosaid.

The coach enjoys the luxu-ry of his big men, but has hadsize before, most notably withGarrett Weaver and TommyHacker. Both were formerplayers of the year in theSBAAC-American. Proximityto the basket always helps, butMazzaro is more interested inhow his Barons compete.

“If you’re standing aroundand not using your height, I’drather have a 5-foot-2 guy outthere that’s going to play,” hesaid. “It’s all about being ac-tive. If you’re going to play,you have to go in there and re-bound.”

Currently, Turner leads the

AMELIA - Veteran AmeliaHigh School basketball coachCraig Mazzaro’s squad mightnot have the flair of some ofhis recent teams, but the Bar-ons are still in contention towin a fourth consecutiveSouthern Buckeye Confer-ence-American Division title.

They probably won’t go 19-4(11-0 SBAAC-American) aslast year’s squad did withthree-year starters GarrettWeaver and Keegan Carson.Weaver is off catching foot-balls at Mount St. Joseph andhis scoring has been replacedby a pair of juniors, Ryan Tur-ner and Cage Meyer, and sen-ior transfer David Winkler.

Turner and Meyer are thetwin towers of Clermont Coun-ty at 6-foot-7 and 6-foot-5, re-spectively.

“They’re in different rolesthis year,” Mazzaro said. “Lastyear, one would play, then theother would play. We needthem this year. When they playstrong, we’re pretty good.When they’re weak, we’rebeatable.”

Amelia started the seasonwith back-to-back losses to An-derson and Norwood, before

TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Clark’s Bryce Butler drives to the basket against Amelia’s Cage Meyer during their basketball game, Dec.30.

Amelia tries tosecure anotherSBAAC titleScott [email protected]

See AMELIA, Page 2B

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Amelia forward Ryan Turnerguards Glen Este forward DallasPadgitt during their game at theUniversity of Cincinnati inDecember. Turner is Amelia’s topscorer.

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The Glen Este girls bowling team won the ECC/SWOC tournament Jan. 9. Courtney Chaffin tookfirst place with a 600 series (three games) and made the all-tournament team. Danielle Cooperwas fourth with a 575 series. The Glen Este boys team also finished second. With the girls fromback left are: Coach Kevin Briggs, Danielle Cooper, Taylor Neal, Kayla Davis and Casey Richardson.Front row, from left, are Alexis Jones, Drew Coulter, Courtney Chaffin and Rebecca Rainwater.

Girls basketball» Glen Este defeated

Western Brown 50-37 onJan. 4. Sophomore Jas-mine Hale led the LadyTrojans with 15 points.

On Jan. 9, Glen Estedowned Withrow 58-29 assenior Courtney Vespiehad 17 points.

» New Richmond gotby Deer Park 30-29 onJan. 4. Senior MarenHance led the Lady Lionswith 17 points.

» Amelia beat Felici-ty-Franklin 56-45 on Jan.7. Junior Kasey Brought-on had 18 points.

Boys basketball» Amelia beat Bethel-

Tate 57-37 on Jan. 5. Ju-nior Cage Meyer led theBarons with 16 points.

» New Richmond beatBlanchester 82-74 onJan. 5. J.D. Durham ledthe Lions with 26 points.

The Lions beatGeorgetown Jan. 8, 67-41as Frankie Taulbee had20 points.

Wrestling» Glen Este won an in-

school dual at Sycamore45-26 Jan. 6. Junior Tris-tin McGrath (138), seniorBrandon Smith (145),freshman Joe Wahl (160),junior Cameron Wilson(170) and senior AustinPhillips (285) had pinsfor the Trojans.

Diving» Glen Este’s Bethany

Berger won the divingcompetition at the Uni-versity of Cincinnati Jan.6. Amelia’s Megan Sou-thall finished third.

SHORT HOPS

THANKS TO AMELIA HIGH SCHOOL

Amelia coach Tara Kaiser instructs her Lady Barons Jan. 7 in their 56-45 win overFelicity-Franklin.

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Glen Este senior Austin Phillips finishes up a pin of Sycamoreheavyweight Zach Richardson Jan. 6.

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Glen Este’s Bethany Bergerwas the diving champion Jan.6 at the University ofCincinnati.

Barons with an 11-pointaverage, with Meyerscoring 10 points andpulling down nine re-bounds. McNicholastransfer Winkler is alsoat 10 points per game andsenior Daniel Waldmannand junior Tyler Stewarthave also chipped in withtimely points.

“We have to battle forall of them,” Mazzarosaid of the league race.“There’s a lot of gameswith a lot of teams. Thelast couple of years,we’ve kind of dominated.I said at the beginning ofthe year, it wouldn’t beeasy.”

The Barons lost on theroad at Norwood bythree in the second gameof the year, but won therest of their leaguegames in December.Their rematch with Nor-wood is at Amelia Jan. 22.

In the meantime, Maz-zaro’s also kept an ag-gressive non-conferenceschedule with Anderson,Turpin, Glen Este, ClarkMontessori, Indian Hilland Mount Healthy. TheBarons beat the ClarkCougars on the road and

defeated Glen Este intheir final regular seasonmatchup ever Dec. 19 atthe University of Cincin-nati’s Fifth Third Arena.

“It was a special winfor us,” Mazzaro said.“Dave Winkler reallyshot the ball well and gotus the lead. We came

alive there in the last fewminutes.”

Amelia plays inleague with ClermontNortheastern Jan. 15, be-fore driving to IndianHill the next night for an-other test with theBraves out of confer-ence.

AmeliaContinued from Page 1B

some good guys.”His coaching and stra-

tegic style is yet to be de-termined, but he’s ruledout the “Wing-T” forma-tion that Glen Este em-braced in his playingdays. He plans to meetwith his coaching staff to

devise a system that willwork best for Clark.

“We have some goodathletes here and we def-initely have somespeed,” Pickett said.“We’ll try to utilize that.”

The plan is to moveClark higher in the Mi-ami Valley Conferencestandings to competewith the likes of CHCAand Cincinnati CountryDay. This past season,

the Cougars had theirfirst-ever win over Sum-mit Country Day.

“We want to knocksome heads together inthe league that’s beendominated by CHCA,”Pickett said. “We cancompete with them. Wejust need to do the littlethings and the rightthings. The guys we haveon the field have tomatch up with theirs.”

PickettContinued from Page 1B

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Amelia forward Cage Meyer averages close to adouble-double for the Barons.

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Traditional Worship 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary Worship.........9:30amSunday School......................9:30am

Nursery Available5767 Pleasant Hill Rd (next to Milford Jr. High)

513-831-0262www.trinitymilford.org

2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

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OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist ChurchSaturday Night Worship 5:00pmSunday Morning Worship 9:30

2580 US 50 - Batavia 45103Stonelick Township

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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142WWW.COS-UMC.ORG

Traditional Worship8:20AM & 11:00AM

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

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(Age 4 - 5th Grade)Evening Activities for

Children, Youth, & Adults 6:00 pmHandicapped Accessible

MONDAY:Ladies’ Bible Study/Prayer Group 10:00 am

WEDNESDAY:Choir 6:30 pmYouth Group (Grades 6-12) 6:30 pmChildren (Age 4 - 5th Gr.) 6:30 pm

S. Charity & E. Water StreetsBethel, Ohio 45106 - 513-734-4204

Office: M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pmE-mail: [email protected]

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Childcare11:00 a.m.

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Saint Mary Church, Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125

Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PMSunday Mass – 10:30 AM

www.stmaryparishfamily.org

CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am

Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry

Wednesday 6:45 - 8:15pmBible Study 7:00 - 8:00pm

Youth grades 6-12 7:00 - 8:00pmNursery provided for all services

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DIRECTORY

EMAIL: cin-classi@[email protected] CALL: 513.768.8184 or 513.768.8189

Stanley E. CrowderStanley E. Crowder, 91, of Mt.

Orab died Jan. 3.Survived by wife of 71 years,

Irene M. Wireman Crowder;daughter, Elois (John) Adams;grandchildren John Carl (BeckiAdkins) Adams, Rhonda (Tim)Gibson and Chad Adams; great-grandchildren Danny, Craig, Jon,Cody, Cassidy, Zac and Summer;great-great-grandchildren Grace

Marie and Bryson Robert; broth-er, Jim (Sheila) Crowder; sisters-in-law Verla Crowder and Pau-line Caudill; brother-in-law,Gerald (Nancy) Wireman; andseveral nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by parentsWilliam and Luella (nee Carter)Crowder; and siblings Jay, Royand Wilburn Crowder and RuthLeppert.

Services were Jan. 9 at LaurelCemetery, Monroe Township.

Myra Marie DrydenMyra Marie Dryden, 52, of

Union Township died Jan. 5.Survived by siblings Daniel C.

(Nancy) Dryden, Jo Anna Wellsand Denise Littleton; nephew,Kory Austin (Katlynn) Wells;many nieces and nephews; andcompanion, Danny Britt.

Preceded in death by parentsHerbert and Wanda Dryden; andsiblings James, Martha, Dean

Roger and Nathan Dryden.Services were Jan. 10 at E.C.

Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Rhonda J. RussRhonda J. Russ, 49, of New

Richmond died Dec. 22.Survived by father, Ron Spur-

lock; children Jeffrey Russ, Angel(Curt) Lilze and Stephanie Russ;grandchildren Autumn, Marissa,Makayla, Robert, Cohen, Bren-dan and Lillian; significant other,Mark Clemons; and many nieces,nephews and friends.

Preceded in death by brother,Jeffery Spurlock.

Services were Jan. 12 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Charles JosephTekulve

Charles Joseph Tekulve, 87, ofBatavia died Dec. 31.

Survived by wife, Patricia (neeFerrell) Tekulve; children Mat-thew Tekulve (Tracy), MarkTekulve (Lauri), Francis "Rocky"Tekulve (Deborah), GregoryTekulve (Lesley-Anne Flynn),John Tekulve (Leigh), MaryBrock (Michael), Susan Harpring(Jerry) and Juliann White (Chris-topher); grandchildren Hayden,Charles, Elizabeth, Joseph, Peter,Edward, Emily, Jack, Brent,Brady, Will, Rourke, Mark,Samantha, Theodore, Andrew,Lisa, Abigail, Blaise, Maximilian,Augustin, Elizabeth, Mary,

Sarah, Michael and Rachael;great-grandchildren Maisey,Oliver and Penelope; and sib-lings Daniel Tekulve, AudreyRape, Janet Ramos, DonnaSeaman, James Tekulve, ThomasTekulve;

Preceded in death by siblingsRichard and Paul Tekulve; andparents Alice and Clifford Te-kulve.

Services were Jan. 7 at St.Thomas More Church, Withams-ville. Memorials to: St. ThomasMore Church.

Bette M. ThompsonBette M. (nee McFarland)

Thompson, 74, of Union Town-ship died Jan. 1.

Survived by children RonThompson Jr. and Brian Thomp-son, April Meredith, Eve Woo-ten, Jill Schlemmer and KristaCarson; and many grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Ronald Thompson Sr.

Services were Jan. 6 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

DEATHS

ABOUT OBITUARIESBasic obituary information and a color photograph of

your loved one is published without charge. Call 248-8600for a submission form. To publish a larger memorial trib-ute, call 242-4000 for pricing details.

Bethel PentecostalChurch of GodSunday school is 10 a.m. Sundayworship is 11 a.m. Sunday nightservice is 6 p.m. Thursdayservice is 7:30 p.m.

The church is at 2738 stateRoute 125, Bethel.

Clough Pike BaptistChurchThe women’s ministry makeslap quilts and hats for Chil-dren’s Hospital patients.

The church is at 1025 CloughPike; 752-3521; www.clough-pike.com.

Clough UnitedMethodist ChurchFinancial Peace University, acourse in financial planningwill be offered at the site from6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This nine-week Dave Ramsey DVDcourse, which began Jan. 12,

teaches participants how tosave money, live on a budget,communicate about money,eliminate debt, find bargainsand experience the joy ofgiving. For more information,contact Lindey Kunz at 519-1140 or at [email protected] preview the course, visitwww.daveramsey.com/fpu/preview

The church is at 2010 WolfangelRoad, Anderson Township;231-4301; www.cloughchur-ch.org.

Cranston MemorialPresbyterian ChurchSunday service is at 10:45 a.m.The church is at the corner ofWashington and Union streetsin New Richmond.

EastgateCommunity ChurchWeekly Sunday celebration is 10a.m. Child care is available.

The church is at ReceptionsEastgate, 4450 S. EastgateDrive; 843-7778; eastgatecom-munitychurch.com.

First Baptist Churchof New RichmondSunday school is 10 a.m. Morn-ing service is 11 a.m. Eveningservice is 6 p.m. Wednesdaymorning prayer service isoffered. Wednesday eveningKid’s Club is 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Call to request a van servicepick up at 553-1956.

The church is at 213 WesternAve., New Richmond.

About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-availablebasis. E-mail announcementsto areeves@community-

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Parkside ChristianChurch and more than 124volunteer builders gath-ered Oct. 24 to Help BuildHope.

More than 75 wallswere built in a little overthree hours that morning.Volunteer builders as

young as 2-years-old andsome into their 70s gath-ered towork on the lastHelp Build Hope house of2015.

The walls will be trans-ported to Richmond, Indi-ana, where a home will bebuilt next spring.

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Bart Steever, Emily Meyer, Allie Gates, Debbie Craft, Dave Lockwood and Lily Canterbury raise a completed section of the house.

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KevinMcMullen,EricPhillips,Kayla andKillianTaylorassemble asection ofthe HelpBuild Hopehome.

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75 walls were built by more than 124 Parkside people andcommunity members Oct. 24.

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Brothers Ezekiel and Malachi Robinson help build hope.


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The Anderson SeniorCitizen Quilters, in con-junction with Chapter 63(Clermont County) of theDisabled American Veter-ans presented a “Quilt ofValor” to Lisa Wilson, adisabled Army veteranNov. 10.

The presentation wasmade by Mary Bartels,chief instructor of thequilters, at the AndersonTownship Senior CitizenCenter.

Although this was thefourth “Quilt of Valor”given to disabled veteransby the Anderson Quilters,this presentation was thefirst “Quilt of Valor” pre-sented to a female dis-abled veteran.

“To my knowledge, thisis the first ‘Quilt of Valor’presented to a female sol-dier in the southeasternOhio region,” Bartels said.

The quilts are present-ed to disabled veterans asa comforting and healinggesture of appreciationfrom quilters. The con-cept of presenting quiltsto soldiers is rooted in theCivil War tradition of fam-ily members giving de-parting soldiers home-made quilts made frompieces of their families’own clothing to comfortthe soldiers in their timesof need and strife.

Women have served inthe military since theAmerican Revolution. To-day, women serving in themilitary constitute 20 per-cent of new recruits and14.5 percent of the 1.4 mil-lion active duty militarypersonnel.

“Historically, contribu-tions made by women tothe military have not been

fully recognized,” saidJohn Plahovinsak, com-mander of DAV Chapter63.

“I think that it is fittingand proper that the Ander-son quitters recognizeActing Sgt. Lisa Wilson asthe recipient of this ‘Quiltof Valor’ today,” Plahovin-sak said. “Hopefully morewomen in the future willbe recognized for their ef-forts while serving on ac-tive duty in the military.”

Acting Sgt. Wilsonserved as a wire systeminstaller during her threeyears of military servicewith the 4th Battalion ofthe 1st Signal Brigade at

Fort Gordon, Georgia. Sheexplained that her mili-tary job was as a “poleclimber” who installedwire for communications.While at Fort Gordon, shewas promoted to the posi-tion of assistant to the Op-erations Sergeant of theBattalion, and earned anArmy CommendationMedal before her medicaldischarge.

Wilson accepted the“Quilt of Valor” not forherself, “but for all thedisabled women veteranswhose military achieve-ments and contributionswere never recognized.”She noted, “I will hang this

quilt proudly on the wallof my office so that allwho enter will see the hon-or bestowed upon me bythe Anderson quilters. Ifany disabled veteran thatI’m serving needs to holdthe quilt, I will gladlywrap it around theirshoulders.”

Both she, and her ser-vice dog, are employed asa Department (of Ohio)Service Officer by theDisabled American Veter-ans.

“My job is to listen toveterans, prepare theirdisability claims to theVeterans Administration(VA) and process them ina timely manner,” Wilsonsaid. “The DAV prepares

and processes 70 percentof all VA disability claimsfor veterans free ofcharge, and it is my job tosee that they are done cor-rectly on behalf of the vet-erans.”

Commander JoyceHutchinson, of the DAVAuxiliary Chapter 63 in-troduced the main speak-er for the presentation,Tracey Butts, who is incharge of Voluntary Ser-vices at the CincinnatiVeterans AdministrationMedical Clinic.

Butts explained howshe witnessed the thera-peutic efforts of quiltsplaced on the shoulders ofdisabled male and femaleveterans, who were suf-

fering post-traumaticstress disorder syndromeeffects. She provides onequilt to each of the femaledisabled veterans resid-ing at a Fort Thomas an-nex of VAMC. Severalfemale veterans related toher how much the quiltthat they were givenmeant to them as a part oftheir healing process.

Butts’s voluntary ser-vices work also includedserving pregnant Armyveterans with a basketcontaining a baby quiltand new baby-relateditems. During her presen-tation, Butts recognizedthe efforts of CommanderJoyce Hutchinson of theDAVA Chapter 63 in pro-viding supplies for thebaskets.

Butts shared her “wishlist” for items to be givento hospitalized veterans atthe Cincinnati VAMC andits’ satellite medical build-ings.

“Hopefully an Ander-son quilter may knowsomeone that is able tohelp us out with a few ofthese items,” Butts said.All of the items on her“wish list” are for militaryveterans.

Both Hutchinson andBartels accepted the“wish list” and will circu-late the lists to their mem-bership.

Following the oralpresentations, all the An-derson Senior CitizenQuilters gathered aroundWilson and wrapped the‘Quilt of Valor” aroundher in a healing and com-forting gesture.

Past Department ofOhio Commander Ray-mond Hutchinson con-cluded the presentationsby giving Wilson an Armybaseball cap with a 2015DAV pin to celebrate theday, on behalf of DAVChapter 63.

In her final comments,Bartels commended allthe husbands of the quilt-ers, who attended thepresentation, and an-nounced that the Ander-son Senior Citizen Quilt-ers were already workingon a fifth “Quilt of Valor”to be presented to anotherworthy disabled militaryveteran in the near future.

Wilson first female ‘Quilt of Valor’ recipient

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Disabled Army Veteran Lisa Wilson (seated), with her service dog, is surrounded by the 14 members of the Anderson SeniorCitizen Quilters as she is presented a "Quilt of Valor" for her service in the military. She is the first female recipient to receive a"Quilt of Valor" by the quilters.


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Howdy folks,Been busy in the car-

penter shop – made anew birdhouse for therobins. The front is openso they can make a nest.They don’t seem to wanta birdhouse with thefront closed. The folkslike the wood items Imade for them at Christ-mas.

Hope you all had agood New Year’s Eve andmade some resolutionsfor yourself and stick tothem. I didn’t make any.

Now before I forget towrite about Chester, theother night after I lethim in about midnight,he always has to eatsome dry food then get adrink. Then he jumps onthe bed by me and healways looks at me. Thenlast night he rubbed hisnose to mine like “thankyou for letting me in.”

I think I wrote about afeller giving me a plasticcontainer of peanuts atthe Kitchen of Hope atthe Methodist Church. SoI made him a bird feeder

out of it.He was sogreat togive methe pea-nuts. Ifilled thecontainerwith bird-seed andgave it tohim this

past Saturday. He said Idon’t know who is morethankful, me or the birds.

I cut the last of thebroccoli Dec. 31. I gave itto Debby and her hus-band, Bobby. They surelike the fresh broccoli. Iwas going back to thelumber shed and I sawthe broccoli, so I cut itbefore the heavy frost.

A few nights ago I gotup to let Chester in andthere were three deerstanding under the birdfeeders eating the seedsthat the squirrels andblue jays put out of thefeeder. The feeders Imade that have a gallonjar on it to put birdseedin or an ear of corn in for

the squirrels on the sideof a tree is sure busy.The birds will get in thejar the same as the squir-rels.

I put two ears of cornin the jar. One at a timethe squirrels took bothears out so I just putbirdseed in now. Thesquirrels will feed on theseeds, then fill theirmouths full when they goback to their den.

Today I will go andtalk to the seniors at theSenior Center. I go eachmonth – there are prob-ably between 40 to 50seniors there. I enjoythis and I tell them aboutthe early times whenthey and I were young.Some of them will tell methings that happened tothem when they werestill at home with theirparents and how thingswere in the 1930s and1940s – that is a long timeago. I would tell themhow my mother wouldtake eggs to the storeand get whatever itemswe needed. The price

was different than today– mom would get 12 centsa dozen for the eggs.

My dad would take meand my brother to thehaircut barber. If weneeded a haircut or satand listened to folks playmusic across the streetin Newtonsville. Therewere five or six whoplayed every Saturdaynight for a couple hours.I remember a horse andbuggy there on severalnights. Two of the fellerswere Uncle Johnny andUncle Sumard – that wasa time. After the workerswent to work in themorning you could haveplayed a baseball gamein the highway.

Was talking to Mike atthe bait shop in Afton.He said some of the buckdeer have lost their ant-lers and they are catch-ing some Crappie at theEast Fork Lake. So goand get some extra goodfish. Now Mike said hisgrandma since she hasgot her hearing aidsfixed is eager to go to the

Golden Corral to eat. Shehas a special table to setat and be waited on by aspecial person. When shegets coffee, the cup isfull – not part full.

Have you got any seedcatalogs yet and howmany have you got? I gotone from “Seeds N Such”a while ago and theyhave Parisian carrots. Iwrote about them lastweek. I lost out last yearby being late orderingthem, so now I am set.The garden this year willbe bigger than last year.I didn’t have the want togarden so this year I willplant more vegetables.

The asparagus needsto have fertilizer put onit so it will grow good. Ifyou haven’t cleaned theasparagus bed off yet,now is the time to do thatand if you have blackraspberries, in March isthe time to prune them.When you do prune themcut them to four feet.Then put nitrogen onthem – they will producesome find berries. The

ones I have were as bigas your thumb the yearbefore, but last year wasnot as good. I think thewinter had something todo with it. You could takethe young sprouts thatcome up and start anoth-er bed. I have seven bedsnow and could start an-other bed with thesprouts that will come upthis year.

The Grants Farm andGreenhouses are plant-ing three houses of toma-toes in February. Theyhave tomato plants abouttwo to three inches tall.Last year the greenhouseon state Route 131 soldalmost 2500 pounds oftomatoes real early.

Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praising the goodLord.

God bless all ... Morelater.

George Rooks is aretired park ranger. Heserved for 28 years withthe last five as managerof East Fork State Park.

Planting thoughts for spring farming

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AMELIAIncidents/investigationsCriminal damageHood of vehicle dented at block40 of W. Main St., Sept. 4.

Wooden play set damaged atblock 60 of Hunters Court, Sept.16.

Disorderly conductIntoxicated male reported atWendy’s at 200 block of W.Main St., Aug. 21.

Domestic violenceReported at block 20 of WoodedRidge, Sept. 25.

FraudUnauthorized use of ID reportedat block 40 of W. Main St., Sept.24.

TheftMultiple tools taken from O’Reil-ly Auto Parts; $423 at block 40of W. Main St., Sept. 23.

BATAVIAIncidents/investigationsAssaultFemale was assaulted at SpringSt., Sept. 28.

Domestic violenceReported at 100 block of 2nd St.,Sept. 29.

PIERCE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBurglaryTwo TVs taken; $1,200 at 600block of 749, Sept. 30.

Criminal damageTwo vehicle damaged at 3600block of Black Jack Trail, Oct. 4.

Domestic violenceReported at 1100 block of Syca-more Lane, Oct. 3.

HarassmentReported at Muenchen’s Furni-ture at Ohio 125, Sept. 30.

MenacingMale threatened employees atWalmart. at 1800 block of Ohio125, Sept. 29.

TheftMoney lost through phone scam;$1,100 at 3500 block of McPher-son, Sept. 28.

Garbage can taken; $100 at 1500block of Denny Drive, Sept. 30.

Books taken without permissionat Little Free Library at 3600block of W. Legendary, Oct. 1.

Purse left at McDonald’s wastaken; $400 cash at 1200 blockof Ohio Pike, Oct. 3.

UnrulySuspect ran away and took 2016Chrysler at 3700 block of PondRun Road, Sept. 29.

UNION TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBomb threatReported at Summerside Ele-mentary at 4600 block of Ver-mona Drive, Oct. 7.

Breaking and enteringReported at 600 block of Marie-da Drive, Oct. 2.

Reported at 800 block of Round-bottom Road, Oct. 5.

Reported at Smyth Automotiveat 4200 block of Mount CarmelTobasco, Oct. 6.

Burglary

Reported at 100 block of NewlunCourt, Oct. 1.

Reported at 600 block of SpringsLane, Oct. 2.

Reported at Beechwoods Apart-ments at 400 block of PiccadillySq., Oct. 2.

Reported at 4200 block of IvyPointe Blvd., Oct. 7.

Child endangermentReported at 4400 block of Glen-dale Drive, Oct. 2.

Reported at 4400 block ofSchoolhouse Road, Oct. 7.

Criminal damageReported at 4400 block of Glen-dale Drive, Oct. 3.

Reported at 900 block of Ellson

Road, Oct. 2.Reported at block 20 of AppleLane, Oct. 6.

Reported at 400 block of Yarra-bee Trace, Oct. 7.

Disorderly conductReported at 700 block of RueCenter Court, Oct. 3.

Domestic violenceReported at 4500 block of FinneyTrail, Oct. 5.

Reported at 500 block of Glen-rose Lane, Oct. 7.

Drug offenseReported at 100 block of NewlunCourt, Oct. 1.

Reported at area of Ohio Pikeand Gleneste Withamsville

Road, Oct. 1.Reported at 4000 block of Ash-wood Court, Oct. 2.

Reported at Highway 55//East-gate Blvd., Oct. 3.

Reported at Lowe’s at MountMoriah Drive, Oct. 6.

Reported at 100 block of Cardi-nal Drive, Oct. 6.

Reported at Honda East at 500block of Ohio Pike, Oct. 6.

Reported at area of Ohio Pike atI-275, Oct. 7.

Reported at Beechwoods Apart-ments at 3900 block of PiccadillyCircle, Oct. 7.

Reported at 800 block of Haw-thorne Drive, Oct. 7.

MenacingReported at 3800 block of Ben-nett Road, Oct. 6.

Sex offenseReported at 4100 block of Brook-field Drive, Oct. 1.

TheftReported at 700 block of LodaDrive, Oct. 1.

Reported at 4100 block of Glen-este Withamsville, Oct. 1.

Reported at Walmart at EastgateDrive, Oct. 1.

Reported at Victoria’s Secret atEastgate Drive, Oct. 1.

Reported at Marathon at 500block of Ohio Pike, Oct. 1.

Reported at Meijer at Eastgate

Drive, Oct. 1.Reported at Walmart at EastgateDrive, Oct. 1.

Reported at Brandychase Apart-ments at 3900 block of Bran-dychase Way, Oct. 1.

Reported at United Dairy Farm-ers at 900 block of Old Ohio 74,Oct. 2.

Reported at Kohl’s at EastgateDrive, Oct. 2.

Reported at 4000 block of Bran-dychase Way, Oct. 2.

Reported at 3900 block of With-am Woods, Oct. 2.

Reported at Red Roof Inn atMount Carmel Tobasco Road,Oct. 2.

POLICE REPORTS

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local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.

To contact your local police department, call: » Amelia, 753-4747» Batavia village, 732-5692» New Richmond, 553-3121» Pierce Township, 752-3830 » Union Township, 752-1230» Williamsburg, 724-2261» Clermont County Sheriff's Office, 732-7500.


POLITICAL PROMISESBY PATRICK MERRELL / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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1 Advisory panels7 Take down a notch12 Silverstein who wrote

“A Boy Named Sue”16 Put on a nonpolitical

button, say19 Crack open, in a way20 Some parade

performers22 Clamor23 “Unemployment will

be a thing of the past!”

25 Publicity, in Variety-speak

26 Back27 Impose ____ on28 High season in

Hawaii29 Coding molecules30 “____ in the Morning”31 Skedaddle33 “You’re looking at the

whole department”35 “No new taxes!”42 Ornithologist James

of whom Ian Fleming was a fan

43 W.W. II arena: Abbr.44 Dallas sch.45 Circus prop46 ____ buco47 Author whose most

famous character is introduced as Edward Bear

51 Some four-year degs.53 ____-deucey (card

game)

54 “I will maintain a strong defense!”

58 Basic car maintenance

59 Car decoration60 “Silent Spring” spray61 Muffin variety62 Gives off light, as a

65-Across65 See 62-Across67 Bank acct. info70 One of five rhyming

Greek letters71 Dances accompanied

by gourd drums75 Sitting together at the

movies, say77 “Deficit spending

must stop!”83 Another time84 When a vampire

sleeps85 Oblong desserts86 “Poke-____!” (kids’

book series)87 Film critic Jeffrey89 120-Across, in Spain91 Hellion92 Bridge-table

foursome93 “I’ll slow this

country’s spread of drugs!”

100 Next in line101 Breathing disorder102 Not much at all103 Pleasures105 A Musketeer108 L.A. gang member109 Place with

expensive mud112 Tiny tunneler113 “Education will be

my top priority!”

117 It’s found in sheets or, in softer form, blankets

118 Thermometer, e.g.119 Consolidated120 89-Across, in France121 Some 35mm

cameras122 Rogen and Meyers123 They may be

measured by the pound

DOWN

1 Shine up2 Words before “before”3 Common prefix with

phobia4 ____-com5 Thought (up)6 One who’s always

getting a pass?7 Certain game point8 One piece of a two-

piece9 Archery asset10 Whole lotta11 “Billy ____,” 2000

film12 Abbr. on a stadium

ticket13 Give zero stars, say14 First name among

celebrity chefs15 Acid16 Present-day figure17 Ned’s bride on “The

Simpsons” in 201218 They’re handled in

Asian restaurants21 Tithing amounts24 Burkina ____ (Niger

neighbor)

29 What a rabble-rouser might be read

30 Needs no further cooking

31 Take root32 Air-conditioned34 H.M.O. figures35 Israelites’ leader

after Moses36 Still in the outbox37 San ____, Italy38 Prepare for the

afterlife39 Boot40 Low-grade?: Abbr.41 Eye inflammation42 Greet respectfully47 Not just theoretical48 Lhasa ____ (dog

breed)49 Upstream on the

Mississippi River, along Miss.

50 Abbr. for those not mentioned

52 Seine-____,departmentbordering Paris

55 Need (to)56 Coll. fraternity57 “What ____!”

(“Bummer!”)63 Question of surprise

to a volunteer64 Total66 Object of a hunt in

“Lord of the Flies”67 Tool used in the

evening?68 Lackey69 Some witches like

their eyes70 Great Plains Indians

72 Oven-cleaneringredient

73 Org. for Duke74 Like the ocean76 Forensic facility77 Hill’s partner78 First gemstone

mentioned in the Bible

79 Novices80 It might be patted on

the back

81 Bambino’s first word82 Prop for Popeye or

Santa88 Fi preceder90 John of Fox’s

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Colerain TWP, 3BR, 1 bath,w/dhkup, $750/mo + $750dep. 513-741-9422

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MADISON PL--Newly remod-eled 2BR, 1BA, full bsmt, offstreet parking, $900+$900dep. Avail 2/1/2016 (negotia-ble). 513-919-4146

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513-333-0563Growing Senior CareProvider Looking For

Great Caregivers!Flexible Hours, Hiring

All Shifts, 7 Days/Week.Competitive Wages.

PT Daycare Help NeededImmediate openings

COOK, DRIVER &TEACHER

Send Resume to:6069 Bridgetown RdCincinnati, OH 45248

BRIGHTON PROPERTIESSeeking PT Custodian/Grounds

Floater 27.5 hrs per week.Position will clean and maintain

BP facilities/grounds. Req HSdiploma/GED, exp in custodial

and grounds maintenance, validdriver license and transportation,ability to lift up to 50lbs regularly.Schedule 8:30a-2:00p Mon-Friday.

Email resume Attn HR to:[email protected] ,

or fax 859-491-870 2. Or mail,Brighton Center, PO Box 325,

Newport, KY 41072.

Concrete Finishers,Carpenters, Laborers

Full Time work in greaterCincy/NKY Area

Email resume to :concretejobs2014

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Entry Level PositionSeeking dependable person forentry level position for barge

unloading company, operating andmaintaining conveying equipment.

Front end loader experience helpful. Location: Cincinnati, OHFax Resume to: 985-851-3094

Permakil Pest Control, Inc.Permakil Pest Control, Inc.Serving Greater Cincinnati since 1972Serving Greater Cincinnati since 1972

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PEST CONTROLPEST CONTROLGREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR

FAMILY PERSONFAMILY PERSON

JANITOR.FT or PT. $10.00-11.50/Hr. Rich Benefits. Email resume to jo

[email protected] or apply online www.petwow.com/pages/jobapp

Experienced Maintenance Tech &

Electrical MechanicalTech

Pratt Display, A Division ofPratt Industries Hebron, KYIs hiring due to growth andexpansion. Ideal candidatemust possess a strong workethic, attention to detail,and the ability to meet

deadlines. 5 - years-experience in

troubleshooting andrepairing paper convertingequipment. Experience in

A/B and Seimen’s Controllers Helpful.

We offer above competitivewages, medical, dental, and

vision benefits, STD, life insurance, monthly

incentives, 401K withcompany match.To apply go to :

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Pratt Industries is anAffirmation Action – Equal

Opportunity Employer.No phone calls

Holiday Inn & SuitesEastgate

Immediate OpeningDesk Clerk (Evenings/

Weekends)Apply in person at :4501 Eastgate Blvd

Cinti, OH 45245Or call 513.943.5803

TEACHERS

Lead Infant/Toddler Teachersneeded at 3 Star Rated Center.Must have Associate’s Degree.$10-$13 per hour plus benefits.

Email resume to [email protected]

or fax to513-569-5661

Telemarketers wanted10601 Glendale Rd

Glendale from 8:00am -1:00pm asking for used

machinery for sale$12.00 / hour.

Call John 513-771-1952

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Looking for a change inprofession?

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Medical Assistants/X-ray Tech/GXMO Urgent care center is

looking forservice-oriented; self-starting professionals

interested in providingquality patient care in our

White Oak / Colerain facilityand others in southwest

Ohio. We offer competitivewages, paid orientation

and great benefits. Mustbe a graduate of an accred-

ited program. To applyplease fax resumes to513-831-5985, email

[email protected] or visit our website at

www.amcareinc.com.

Nurse Case Manager RN case manager neededfor a growing health care

network located in theWest Chester area.LongTerm Care experience.Managed care & MDS

experience. Must possessorganizational skills,

detailed oriented, & abilityto multi-task effectively.Great Job. Great Work

Environment. Send resumeto:

[email protected] fax (513) 777-2372

MANAGEMENT

Now hiring experiencedGeneral Manager for

Cincinnati basedMcDonald’s restaurant.

Compensation/401K/Vacation Please call Daniel

at 513-887-0500

PRODUCTION-1ST SHIFTMilliken Millwork, Inc. Springdale,

Ohio. Must be able to lift 75 lbsduring entire shift, while

walking/standing extensively.Hours- Monday thru Friday

1st- 6:00am-2:30pm,Mandatory overtime as needed.Must have Valid drivers licenseand be able to pass drug screenand Background check. Medical,

dental and life insurance areAvailable after 90 days. Please apply in person @

400 Circle Freeway Dr.Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

between 9-4 M-F.or email:[email protected]

Child Care & EarlyEducation Infant/Toddler/

Preschool TeachersFT & PT positions. Multi-STAR

rated, nationally accreditedprograms serving birth-school age

children. FT must have CDAcredential, Assoc. degree in EarlyChildhood or higher or related

degree or Montessori certificationplus child care exp. P/T must have

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more. Some PT benefits. Join ourprofessional team. Submit resume

to: [email protected] Attn: Phyllis Berry

fax (859) 431-5217Children, Inc.

333 Madison Ave.Covington, KY 41011.

EOE

PROPERTY ASSESSOR / APPRAISER

Property Assessor / Appraiser withexperience and knowledge of realestate concepts and principles who

can handle extensive newconstruction field work for both

commercial and residentialproperties. Demonstrated reliable

attendance, strong analytic,communication and computerskills, excellent judgment in

determination of property values,detail orientation, valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, a solid driving record, proof of auto insurance and familiarity with

Hamilton County required. Mustdemonstrate ability to meet officeproduction and quality standards.

Experience in real property appraisals, collecting new

construction information, and current license or certification as

an Ohio ResidentialAppraiser preferred.

Email cover letter, resume andsalary requirements to :

[email protected]. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you a RestaurantManager? Tired of the long

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PEST CONTROLGreat Opportunity For

The Right Person We Offer Paid Training

Professional Appearance,Good Driving

Record Required. Call 513-621-3028 OR

859-431-5611 . All CallsHeld Confidential.

Permakil Pest Control Inc.Serving Greater Cincinnati

Since 1972

Drivers: $2000 sign-on! Run out ofNEW Cincinnati Terminal.SE Region. Excellent pay & benefits.Call 800-221-3919 or meet Recruiter01/18/2016

Drivers: $3,000.00 OrientationCompletion Bonus! Dedicated,

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORSLocal logistics company looking

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Underground Beltline LaborersEquipment Operators

Sterling Materials, a Limestone Mine, is currently acceptingapplications for Underground Beltline Laborers and Equip-

ment Operators . Duties include but are not limited tobeltline maintenance, shoveling, heavy lifting, climbing

stairs, frequent walking/bending, use of hand tools whennecessary, and/or operating heavy equipment. These posi-tions are physically demanding. No experience is required,training will be provided onsite. Candidate must be able

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Hebron - 2545 Dacey Ct, He-bron, KY 41048. 1/15, 1/16 &1/17/2016. Fri 9a-4p, #’s @8:45a. Sat 9a-4p. Sun 9a-4p.Contents of home, basementand garage. This sale ishuge! Dressers, Chest ofDrawers, Kitchen Cabinets,Book Shelves, Tables, Stands,Roll away Bed, Sewing andcraft items, Electronics, Reelto Reel Tapes, Old Dolls, 8Tracks, old photographyequipment, records, books,Vintage items, New olditems, linens, lots of costumejewelry, Oil lamps, pictures,vtg bar stools, rockers, fullbed, glassware, quilts,Victrola, Pottery, Trunks,Vtg. Hats, Wigs, Purses, postcards, office supplies, lots ofkitchen items, Rotary pushmower, old suit cases, oldnewspapers, old teen maga-zines, still unpacking boxes,way too much to list - allpriced to sell! Info & Pics -hsestatesales.com or 859-992-0212. Directions - Rt. 237- Rt 20 - Donjoy Dr - DaceyCt.

Living Estate Sale - East Hide Park,2159 Crane Ave, 45207, Fri. Jan. 15,10am to 4pm, Sat. Jan 16th, 9am to4pm, Sun, Jan. 17th, 12pm to 4pm,Wonderful Vanguard Sofa, Mid cen-tury lamp, Mid century artwork, Ken-more Stainless gas stove, older 2 doorfridge (works), Duncan Phyfe Diningroom table w/6 chairs, China Cabinet,Server, etc, box lots of misc., misc. items& linens.www.purplechandelierinteriors.comfor safety 18 years & older, noearly birds, Cash only! contact:859-992-7607

Appliances and MattressLiquidation, washer dryerstove refrigerator queen pil-low top set NEW starting at$149 twin $79 full $119 king$199 513-600-5068, $startingat 149. (513)600-5068

End of seasonfirewood clearancesale 3/4 corddlelivered thrown off only$100. 513-218-7291

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TAX Refund Specials!Shop us before you buy!Lowest Prices In Cincinnati

Same Day DeliveryBunk Bed 2x6 splitables sol

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starting tonight!Hundreds of Sauders pieces

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complete with memory foammattress

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Riding Lawn Mower, Push Mower,Leaf Blower, Hedge Trimmers, WeedEaters, Outdoor Fireplace, FireplaceTools, Indoor Fireplace Screen, Re-frigerator, Table Saw, Pair ofSawhorses, Various Furniture, 513-697-1029

HANDYMANExperienced, Reasonable, No Jobtoo big or small. Call Steve 513-491-6672

#1 ALWAYS BUYING-RetiredVet pays top cash for anti-ques and vintage items. Sin-gle item or complete estate513-325-7206

BUYING--Old guitars & oldmusical instruments. Anycondition. The older, thebetter. Call or text937-767-2326

CASH PAID for unopenedunexpired Diabetic Strips. Upto $35 per 100. 513-377-7522

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I BUY OLD ELECTRONICS: StereoEquip. Radio speakers guitar amp.

Records (513) 473-5518

INSTANT CASH PAID For Baseball Cards Coins, Gold,

Silver, Paper Money, Antiques, OldToys, Watches, Comics, Nascar, Caseknifes Military, Trains, autographs,

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Milford will accept sealed bids for:

WATER TREATMENT PLAN IMPROVEMENTSFILTER MEDIA REPLACEMENT

CONTRACT W-2016-1

Including all incidental work and appurtenances under Contract No. W-2016-1 as part of theCity of Milford Water Treatment Plant Improvements. All bids must be properly labeledand received at the offices of the City of Milford, 745 Center Street, Suite 200, Milford, Ohio45150 until 11:00 A.M. Local Time on January 28, 2016 and then publicly opened and readaloud.

Work under Contract No. W-2016-1 is generally defined as construction work, materials,equipment and installation of water treatment plant improvements including all incidentaland necessary appurtenances. The City expects to award and to proceed with the work un-der the contract immediately after satisfactory acceptance of the bids, with completion ofthe total work within 60 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

City of Milford Allied Construction Industries The Kleingers Group745 Center Street, Suite 200 3 Kovach Dr. 6305 Centre Park DriveMilford, OH 45150 Cincinnati, OH 45215 Cincinnati, OH 45069

Copies of Contract Documents may be obtained at the City Administration office located at745 Center Street, Suite 200, Milford, Ohio 45150 upon payment of twenty five dollars($25.00) for each complete set, none of which is refundable.

Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty in accordance with Sec-tion 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form, shall be issuedby a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety.Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposaland all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences onprojects of similar size and complexity. The owner intends and requires that this project becompleted no later than 60 days after agreement is signed.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

No Bidder may withdraw the bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of openingthereof.

January, 2016 ________________________________Date Pam Holbrook

Acting City ManagerCity of Milford

745 Center Street, Suite 200Milford, Ohio 45150

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Border Collie - Pup, AKC, M,7wks, red & wht, 1st shots &wrmed, pick of the litter,perfect markings, gorgeousred coat, family raised. $500.502-857-1500

Cavalier KING CHARLES - A.K.C.World’s most undiscovereddog. Amazing, loving lapdogs. Have all colors. $1000.Call 513-404-1622

CAVALIER KING CHARLES Puppies-AKC, M & F, taking deposits, Healthguaranteed, 513-316-1737

Cin City Reptile Show, Jan. 10, 10a-4p$5 Fairfield Convention Centercincityreptileshow.com (513)910-0900

Collie champion sire shotswormed eye chckd ColumbusOh (574)361-1441

Dog, German Shepherd Pup-pies Registered Six weeksold on 01/16/2016 POP Pic-tures available West Union(937)779-1328 [email protected]

Dog, Soft coated wheatenterrier, 3M/6F, $600.00, 7weeks Hypoallergenic andwonderful family dogs.Ready to go! (513)708-1047 [email protected]

German Shepherd, GermanShepherd, 4 males 4femalles, $700, 5 weeks,Black, Excellent AKC Excel-lent German lines. Vetchecked, wormed, shots andmirco chipped. POP see themhere. Previous pups in lawenforcement, assistantstraining and family pet.(937)605-8122 [email protected]

German Shepherd pups - 9wks, shots, wormed, vetchecked w/hlth certificate.$600. 937-217-5936

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS,AKC Reg. Mostly Black. $700 each.812-727-0025

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Lab puppies, AKC, White,males available, almostready to go, parents on site,UTD on shots and worming,adorable & healthy, call ortext today for more informa-tion: 270-585-1307 Visit ourwebsite for more pics and in-formation: www.gossercharolais.com (270)585-1307 [email protected]

Labs, Labs, 2 males, 2 female, $500, 5 weeks , YellowAKC ,declawed, wormed ev-ery 2 weeks will have 6 weekshot next tue (937)[email protected]

Maltese-Bichon Puppies, Adorable,Non-shedding, 8 weeks old, 1stshots/wormed, $600 females; $550Males; 937-273-2731

Puppies, White LabradorRetriever Puppies, Females,$$1200, 6 Weeks, White,Children Friendly and CalmExcellent Pedigree!!!!! AKCRegistered and OFA certifiedHips and Elbows. (606)776-3699 [email protected]

FOUND LARGE DOGAmelia Walmart, Black & tan maleCall Animal Rescue Fund 513-753-9252

Labrador Retriever, AKC tri-colored litter, $500, 1 blackmale left. Dewclaws re-moved, first shots, Vetchecked., (859)866-1054

Silver Labrador Puppies,Silver Lab puppies availableJan. 22. MountaineerMeadows Family farm raised,wonderful around childrenand other dogs. Please visitwww.mountaineermeadows.com for more pictures anddetails about our puppies,family, and farm!, (304)882-2376

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• 3500 Sq. Ft.!• Full Finished Basement!• 2-Car Attached Garage, plus (New) 36’ x 36’ Pole Barn!• Swimming Pool, Fishing Pond!• 2.3 Acres in a Country Setting!Auctioneer’s Note: This property has tons of custom features that go on and on! Very spacious and in a great location, be sure to check out this fi ne home! For Terms, Pics, & More Info see NationwideSold.com

OLDS Cutlass Ciera ’91.CLASSIC Antique car as of1/16. Looks nice, runs well.show car or fix up car $1595

or make any offer. 513-947-8277

TOYOTA Avalon ’99. Runs great! Loaded. 213K

mi. $3350/obo. 513-732-2793

1 9 3 0 ’ s & up Muscle Cars,Classics & Vettes wanted.Paying Top Market Value513-500-1828

44th Annual Auto Parts Swap MeetClark Co. Fairgrounds, Springfield, OH,(Exit 59 off I-70), Sun. Feb. 7th,2016, 7am-3pm, $5 Entrance. AllMakes Auto Parts Welcome. VendorSpaces- 10 Ft. Frontage @ $25ea.,For reg. & info: visit: www.miamival-leyvcca.org or Contact Dave Browe at8910 E. Kemper Rd., Cincinnati, OH,45249. By Phone 513-489-8630 orEmail: [email protected]

Dodge Ram Truck ’06 -43,334 orig miles, 1 owner, 4wheel drive, 5.7L hemi eng.$14,800. 513-752-7105

In accordance with the pro-visions of State law, therebeing due and unpaid charg-es for which the undersignedis entitled to satisfy an own-er and/or manager’s lien ofthe goods hereinafter descri-bed and stored at the UncleBob’s Self Storage location(s) listed below. And, duenotice having been given, tothe owner of said propertyand all parties known toclaim an interest therein,and the time specified insuch notice for payment ofsuch having expired, thegoods will be sold at publicauction at the below statedlocation(s) to the highestbidder or otherwise disposedof on Monday, January 25,2016 3PM 1105 Old State Rt74 Batavia, OH 45103 (513)752-8110Auction MondayJanuary 25, 2016 @ 3PMBrittany Neuenschwander244 Deer CreekAmelia,OH 45102United StatesHousehold Goods/FurnitureTV/Stereo EquipmentTools/Appliances

Eric D Lester4527 Eastwood Dr.Apt. 11211Batavia, OH 45103Household Goods/FurnitureTools/Appliances

Rochelle Fraley4426 Kitty LaneBatavia, OH 45103Household Goods/Furniture

Kenneth Lewis2207 LincolnCincinnati, OH 45224Rims/Tires and 3 Bikes

Michael Bowling1193 Meadow Knoll Ct.Batavia, OH 45103Household Goods/FurnitureTools/Appliances962285

GARAGE DOOR AUCTIONSaturday - Jan 16th @ 11amLocated at Clermont CountyFairgrounds, Owensville OH.(4H building). Take US 50 8

miles east from 275 toOwensville.

Sunday - Jan 17th @ 1pm.Located at Dearborn CountyFairgrounds, Lawrenceburg,IN. take 275 to Route 50 to

fairgrounds.Garage doors (8, 9, 10, 12,

14, 15, 16, & 18 feet wide), residential and commercial

garage door openers, garagedoor hardware

(trim, track, & springs).For more information call1-800-491-2575 or go to

auctionzip.comTerms: cash, charge card, &check w/positive ID. 10%buyers premium will be

charged. Tax will be chargedunless you have vendors

number. All doors must beremoved 2 hours after com-

pletion of auction.Owner is Shoff Door

Company. Jack Goodbar Complete Auc-

tion Service. AUO-1029823

AUCTION NOTICERt. 52 Ripley, Oh. 45167

Buying or Selling Call Today!Sun. Jan. 17th 10:00

New Building Material+00’ Jeep Wrangler-Ford 601 Tractor-

Honda 400EX 4 Wheeler Call or See Web for List & Terms-

1st Time Buyers Cash or Checkw/Bank Letter of Credit-

Towler’s Auction Service Inc.513-315-4360

Randy Myers AuctioneerTowlersauctioninc.com

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House cleaning - years of ex-perience. Take pride in work.Reliable & honest. Referen-ces. 513-313-5349

HANDYMANNo job too big or small incl.electrical. Call Bob & com-

pare. 513-248-2130

Hensley Roofing - Locallyowned w/20 yrs exp. Special-

izing in roofing, guttercleaning, & siding repair.No job too big or small.

937-509-3308

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