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UNION TWP. — Ken Geis willcontinue to hold the top admin-istrative position in UnionTownship for at least a year.

The Union Township Boardof Trustees on Jan. 23 unani-mously extended Administra-torGeis’ one-monthcontract—set to expire Feb. 1 – another 11months.

Geis will continue to be paidhis former annual salary of$110,000.

But he also will be paid animmediate $10,000 bonus “as areward for the excellent workas our township administra-tor,” Trustee Matt Beamersaid.

Geis, who could not bereached for comment, will

have the oppor-tunity to earn an-other $10,000 bo-nus by mid-year.

Some won-dered whetherGeis’ continuedemployment inUnion Townshipwould be threat-

ened by the election last No-vember of new trustees JohnMcGraw and Lloyd Acres.

During the campaignMcGraw, now chairman of theboard of trustees, and Acres,nowvice chairman, questionedthe former board of trustees’use of local money as part ofsome economic-developmentprojects.

McGraw and Acres unseat-ed longtime trustees Tim Don-nellon and Bob McGeeto join

Beamer, whoseterm runsthrough Decem-ber 2015, on theboard.

One of the lastitems the lame-duck board oftrustees votedon in December

was to grant Geis a one-monthcontract extension to Feb. 1 so,the former trustees said, thenew trustees to take office Jan.1would have a little more timeto consider Geis’ reappoint-ment.

“I am not looking to makedrastic changes when it comesto our management team,”McGraw said after the voteJan. 23.

“I am happy Mr. Geis hasagreed to stay with Union

Township.“Running a

township thissize, with thenumber of em-ployees we have,is a huge taskand Mr. Geis hasdone a good jobwith the day-to-

day operation,” McGraw said.“This new agreement gives

us time towork together and toensure continuity while we arein the process of building newexpectations.

“The new board wants tobuild on past success but cer-tainly has plans to raise the barand exceed our residents’ ex-pectations,” McGraw said.

Beamer saidGeis has done agreat job as township adminis-trator.

“If you lookaround in theEastgate areayou will seemany positivechanges, includ-ing the new jobsto the area,”Beamer said.

Acres said itwas not only a matter of thetrustees wanting Geis to stay,but of Geis agreeing to stay.

“Mr. Geis is an asset toUnion Township and I’mpleased that he accepted theone-year contract,” Acres said.

Get regular Union Township updatesby signing up for our email newslet-ter. Visit Cincinnati.com/Union-Township.

Union Twp. administrator awarded new contract, bonusBy Jeanne [email protected]

Acres Beamer Geis McGraw

A new bridge in Batavia?

Batavia Village officials aretrying to figure out how to im-prove highway access nearWestMain Street at state Route32.

Village Administrator Den-nis Nichols has been gettingproposals from engineers toconduct a limited feasibilitystudy for economic develop-ment of West Main Street.

Council verbally authorizedup to $30,000 for the study,which would investigate how toimprove access to state Route32, either by building a bridgeover the East Fork of the LittleMiami River, possibly nearClough Pike, or modifying theentranceandexit rampsat stateRoutes 132/222, Nichols said.

“We know we need to im-prove the interchange betweenBataviaand(stateRoute)32andfromthere toWilliamsburg,” hesaid. “A lot of people can’t navi-gate it because it’s an obstacle.”

Forexample, driverscomingfromtheEastgateMall areaandexiting onto West Main Streetwould have to travel about ahalf-mile before turning onto

state Route 222, which wouldlead back to the highway afteranother nearly half-mile. Driv-ers coming fromeast ofBataviawould have to follow a similarroute in reverse to get back onwestbound state Route 32 tohead toward Newtown.

ErnieGunther, whoworks atTerraSource on Haskell Lane,said making access easier is agreat idea. “It’d definitely be animprovement,” he said. “Muchbetter than going down to UDFlike you have to now.”

Nichols said the area aroundthe Red Barn property, whereTerraSource and the village’swater andsewerplant are locat-ed, is “a wonderful develop-ment site, except for highwayaccess.”

“In addition to that property(on Haskell Lane), there isabout 200 acres in the townshipthat would be highly developa-ble if there was better highwayaccess, and what’s alreadythere would be greatly en-hanced,” he said.

“The major thing we want tostudy is (access) while lookingat the economic developmentpotential of the whole area be-tween state Route 32, MainStreet and the river.”

VillageresidentKathyFeier-tag said she doesn’t have muchtrouble getting to either direc-tion of state Route 32, but theseplans, if they come to fruition,could help attract businesses tothe community.

Improving access and fixingthe interchange have been

talked about for years, said Ba-tavia Township resident GarySpacht. “I think they should justdo it,” he said, “but the big ques-tion is money. Howmuch is thisgoing to cost?”

Nichols said he hopes thestudy will identify what’s possi-ble and cost estimates for eachoption, and the village will lookat different financing options ifthe project moves forward.

By Lisa [email protected]

Batavia Village is looking at ways to improve this area near state Route 32, as seen in this satellite imagefrom Google Maps. Better highway access fromWest Main Street or state Routes 132/222 would be key tofuture development. One option could be a bridge over the East Fork of the Little Miami River, possibly nearClough Pike.

Better highwayaccess, economicdevelopmentpotential also part ofstudy for the village

The land near the Red Barn property on Haskell Lane, a former fleamarket with a couple businesses, has a lot of development potential ifthere was better access to the highway, Batavia officials have said. LISAWAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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growing business out ofchicken slathered in tastysauces.

The chain expects toopen 20 new corporate-owned and franchise res-taurants in Greater Cin-cinnati and around thecountry by 2016. It has 45locations in 15 states now.Ithad55stores in2010,butCEO Roger David saidsome franchise agree-ments were terminated inthe effort to reposition thebusiness.

David said the storeswill get new exterior sig-nage and interior make-overs by year’s end. If ne-gotiations go as planned,

Union Township-basedBuffalo Wings & Rings isremodeling its restau-rants, rebranding its im-age and expanding aroundthe country – chiseling a

the company expects toexpand with new franchi-sees in Florida, Indianaand Texas.

“We’re doing well, onfire, and are looking formore growth,” saidDavid,who took over the restau-rant company in 2009.

David,49, isasonofBe-shara David (Daoud), whowith three of his brothersfounded Gold Star Chili in1965. Roger David hadearly exposure to the fam-ily business and eventual-ly worked in Gold Star’smarketingdepartment for10yearsbeforeleavingthecompany to get anMBAatXavier University andwork for an Internet con-sulting company.

David was introducedto Buffalo Wings & Ringswhileworkingonaprojectforaconsulting firmthat’s

now known as brandim-age. After completing theproject, an investor in thebusiness asked him to jointhe company.

Part of the reposition-

ing now is to draw a cleardifference with rivalssuch as Buffalo WildWings, the sports barchain that delivers a simi-lar menu.

Wings & Rings hungry to grow through 2016Gannett News Service

Roger David, president and CEO of Union Township-basedBuffalo Wings & Rings in one of the chain's restaurants atEastgate Mall, expects to open 20 new corporate-ownedand franchise restaurants in Greater Cincinnati and aroundthe country by 2016. The company is refocusing itself as afamily-friendly sports restaurant.GARY LANDERS/STAFF

Two drivers died Fri-day morning when theycrashed into a trailer thatcame dislodged from atractor-traileronU.S. 50 inStonelick Township.

Michael Brown, 43, ofWilliamsburg, and ShawnWilson, 39, of Lynchburg,both died in the crash,which involved five vehi-cles. It occurred at ap-proximately 6:40 a.m. onthe highway near mile-marker 8, west of Owens-ville.

Michael Simpson, 60, ofCleves was going up thehill in a semitrailer whenhis truck’s trailer cameloose. The box trailer thenwent left of center into the

westbound lane.Brown, who was driv-

ing a 2004 black ChevroletSilverado pickup truck,sideswiped the trailer,continued westbound andstrucktheguardrail on theright side of the road. Thepickuptruckthentraveledoff the left sideof thehigh-way,strikinganothervehi-cle before coming to restin a ditch.

Wilson, driving a 2004maroon Dodge Ram 150pickup truck, was alsotravelingwestboundwhenhe crashed and becamelodged into the front of thetrailer.

BothBrownandWilsonwere pronounced dead atthe scene by the ClermontCounty Coroner. Neither

driver was wearing a seatbelt, according to the OhioState Highway Patrol.

Troopers say ToddFrost Sr., 43, of Fairfield,who was driving the vehi-cle that was struck byBrown’s Silverado, wasnot injured.

Another driver, KelliMoulden, 52, of Batavia,who struck the rear of theDodge Ram, was trans-ported to Bethesda NorthHospital where she wastreated and released.

Simpson, driver of thesemitrailer, was also notinjured.

Due to the accident, theOhioStateHighwayPatrolwas forced to closeU.S. 50formore than seven hoursFriday.

Troopers ID men killed in U.S. 50 crashGannett News Service

American legionplans auction

WilliamsburgAmerican Legion, 208East Main St., Wil-liamsburg, will con-duct a quarter auctionThursday, March 6.

Doors open at 6 p.m.and the auction will be7-9 p.m. Vendors in-clude: Tupperware,Donna Sharp, My Fa-vorite Things, ManCave, Embroider MeToo, Thirty-One, Avonand Longaberger.

Refreshments andpizza will be available.For more informationcall 724-9915.

Stabbing suspectwanted

Police continue toinvestigate a stabbingand robbery that oc-curred Jan. 20 in Cler-mont County.

Brian Finn, 43, wasstabbed and robbedwhile working nearAuxier Trucking andExcavating Co., at 1275Ohio Pike just after5:30 p.m., according toa news release fromthe Pierce TownshipPolice Department.

Finn, who is a Cler-mont County resident,receivedwounds to theface, neck and arm.

TheClermont Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office andOhio Bureau of Crimi-nal Investigations areassisting Pierce Town-ship police with the in-vestigation. Anyonewith information isasked to call ClermontCounty Dispatch at513-732-2231 or PierceTownship police at 513-752-2231.

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UNION TWP. — A newWest Clermont Board ofEducation member saidcosts can be cut by sever-ing ties with the OhioSchool Boards Associa-tion.

School board memberMark Merchant recentlyvoicedhisopposition to re-newingmembership intheOhio School Boards Asso-ciation during a schoolboardmeeting.

The annual member-ship cost is about $6,000.

“We’re looking at everyaspect of expenses,” said

Merchant. “It all adds up.”Merchant asked the

boardtoconsiderotherop-tions.

However, a number ofthe other board membersspoke infavorofrenewingmembership.

Board member SteveWaldmann said the annualcost is offset by savings inother areas. For example,he saidmembership in theOhio School Boards Asso-ciationcansavemore than$20,000 in workman’scompensation costs.

He said instead of a dis-trict having to bid onworkman’s compensationindividually the Ohio

SchoolBoardsAssociationbids on this compensationcollectively.

With other districts in-volved the cost is cheaper,said Waldmann, who is abusiness manager for theKings Local School Dis-trict.

“I don’t think it wouldbe in our best interest tonotparticipateat least thisyear,” he said.

Money spent on work-man’s compensationwould be more than thedistrict would have to payfor membership, saidboard member TammyBrinkman.

New board member

Jim Lewis agreed. Com-paring the costs, he said itmade sense to renewmembership.

Treasurer Alana Crop-per said the association isa resource for legislativeinformation.

Merchant said costs invarious areas eventuallyadd up.However, he votedalong with other boardmembers to continuemembership in the associ-ation.

“If we stay with them,keep a close look on feescharged,” he said.

The board voted unani-mously in favor of renew-ingmembership.

School board member questions group’s feeBy Forrest [email protected]

Thebout electedassociationpresident

Batavia Village MayorJohn Thebout recentlywas re-elected as presi-dent of the ClermontCounty Mayors’ Associa-tion.

Amelia Mayor ToddHart was elected vicepresident.

Pierce Twp. movesFebruary meeting

The Pierce TownshipBoard of Trustees willhave its next meeting at6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.

This is a change fromother trustees meetings,which are typically 6:30p.m. on the secondWednesday of the month.

Meetings are at thetownship building, 950 Lo-cust Corner Road.

WilliamsburgGarden Club tomeetFeb. 4.

The Williamsburg Gar-den Club will meet at 6:30p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 4, at theCane Run Garden Center,4068 Tollgate Road. Host-esses for the evening areSharma Hatcher, IzellaCadwallader and GwenSmith.

Roll Call is to be an-swered with the favoriteflowering bush or tree inyour yard. The programfor the evening “Hands onBush Pruning Workshop”will be presented by Jer-rod Hansel of CompleteLand Care LLC.

Theclubwelcomesnewmembers. Anyone inter-ested in gardening andflower arranging shouldcall 734-7676 for addition-al information.

Art show nowaccepting artists

The Greater Milford

Area Historical Society isaccepting artists for theninth annual Art Affaire.

This art and fine craftoutdoor show will be 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 27, on the grounds ofPromont House Museum,906Main St., Milford.

Art Affaire is a juriedshow featuring exhibits inthe following areas –painting, drawing, photog-raphy, paper, print mak-ing, clay, glass, mixedmedia, jewelry, leather,metal, sculpture, wood,basketry, and fiber.

Theevent isopentoanyartist living in the UnitedStates. The applicationdeadline is April 25.

Art Affaire is a keyfundraiser for theGreaterMilford Area HistoricalSociety. Proceeds fromthe event support thegroup’s Scholarship Fundas well as other communi-ty-oriented programming.Visit www.MilfordHisto-ry.net for more informa-tion.

Deadline nears forhome sewage repair

The Clermont CountyGeneral Health Districtwill accept applicationsfrom county homeownersfor the repair or replace-ment of failing householdsewage disposal systemsbetween Jan. 27 and Feb.24.

Grant funding is alsoavailable to connect eligi-ble homes to public sew-ers.

Eligible homesmust beowner occupied and appli-cants must meet incomeand asset requirements.All property taxes and in-spection feesmust be cur-rent; there can be no judg-ments against the proper-ty.

For more informationcall 732-7494.

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BATAVIA TWP. —Township trustees haveapproved a calendar ofevents for this year.

Batavia TownshipAdministrator Rex Par-sons said the calendar isbasically the same aslast year’s.

Trusteemeetingswillcontinue to be 6 p.m. thefirst Monday of themonth at the BataviaTownship CommunityCenter building, 1535

Clough Pike.Trustees approved

the calendar duringtheir Jan. 6 meeting.

Events will include:» Easter egg hunt:

Saturday, April 12.» Township clean up

days: Thursday throughSaturday, June 5through 7.

» Trick or Treat: Fri-day, Oct. 31.

» ElectionDay: Tues-day, Nov. 4.

» Christmas treelighting: Monday, Dec.1.

Batavia Twp. setscalendar for 2014By Forrest [email protected]

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CLERMONT CO. —Freezing temperaturesand snow have hit Cler-mont County hard thiswinter,making salt a pre-cious commodity in somecommunities.

“I’ve had somany peo-ple call me asking forsalt,” said Mike Mantel,service director for Mi-ami Township.

“This is the first timeI’ve had to say no.”

Mantel said MiamiTownship stores salt forMilford,SycamoreTown-ship and the ClermontCounty Engineer’s Of-fice.

“It’s pretty obviousthat this winter is ex-tremely different thanlast winter,” Mantel said.

“Last winter was oneof the mildest and thiswinter is one of the mosthazardous.”

The township used1,700 tons of salt last win-ter. This winter, officialshave already gonethrough2,462 tons of salt.

And its spent morethan quadruple the mon-ey it did last year.

Officials bought 505tons of salt lastwinter for$30,895,Mantel said in anemail.

“We needed to pur-chase very little (lastwinter) because we hadplenty on hand from pre-vious years,” the servicedirector said in an email.

This winter, the town-ship bought 2,705 tons of

salt for $130,368.41, Man-tel said in an email.

“This is not an averagewinter, and neither waslast year,” he said.

Bethel using lesssalt

Despite the harsh win-ter, Bethel officials haveused less salt this winterthan in the past.

“Last winterwe used atotal of 80 tons of salt. Sofar this year we haveused 50 tons and we have30 tons on hand,” saidTravisDotson, village ad-ministrator, in an email.

“Cost is comparablelast year to this year sofar. At this point, we arein good shape, but wehave another round ofsnow coming this week-end, so I will not be sur-prised if we have to pur-chase more salt beforethis winter is over.”

Fiscal Officer Bill Gil-pin said in an email thevillage spent $4,960 onsalt last winter and$2,805 so far this winter.

Salt use doubles inBatavia Township

Township Administra-tor Rex Parsons said thetownship so far has used768 tons of salt. This ismore than double whatwasusedall of lastwinterwhen a total of 364 tonswas used.

However, Parsonssaid it’s not just the snowbut the slick road condi-tions which have re-quired the use of somuch

salt.“(It) would almost be

better if we got a signifi-cant amount of snow onthe road, because thatcan easily be plowed,”said Parsons, adding thatslick road conditions aremore problematic.

Plowing is more costeffective and better forthe environment thansalt, he said.

According to ServiceDirector Ken Embry thecost for salt this winterwas $48.19 per ton. Thecost of salt last winterwas $69.50 per ton.

Parsons said so far thetotal amount spent on saltthis winter is about$35,404.

Milford needs tobuymore salt

Milford has used 558tons of road salt this sea-son and has about 300tons remaining, accord-ing to Service Depart-ment Supervisor EdHackmeister.

Hackmeister said Mil-ford only used 180 tonsone year ago and 273 tonstwo years ago.

The city paid $34,700for the 558 tons of roadsalt it used this year,$11,194 for the 180 tons ofsalt it used in 2013 and$17,068 for the 273 tons ofsalt it used in 2012.

City Manager JeffWright said staff is ask-ing City Council to autho-rize the purchase of anadditional 550 tons ofroad salt in February.

Is there enoughsalt to go around?Community Press staff

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

COMMUNITYJOURNALEditor: Eric Spangler, [email protected], 576-8251

Summerside ElementaryPrincipal Linda Austin, has re-signed tomove out of state withher family. Her replacement is

former LakotaUnion Elemen-tary PrincipalBob Winterberg-er.

Winterbergerassumes full re-sponsibility asprincipal, whenschool resumesin January.

Throughout his twenty-threeyears as principal at Union Ele-mentary, the school earned thehighest rating that could be at-tained,asmeasuredbytheStateAcademic Standards.

Winterberger has a bachelorof science degree in educationfrom Miami University, a mas-ter of education degree in edu-cational administration fromXavier University, and holds anOhio Superintendent’s License,and Principal’s Licenses forgrades K-12.

WinterbergernamedSummersideprincipal

Winterberger

West Clermontkindergartenregistration

Kindergarten registrationfor students who will be attend-ing a West Clermont LocalSchool District elementaryschool is scheduled by appoint-ment only.

Call 943-5000 after Monday,Feb.17, tomakeanappointmentduring the following dates andtimes. All appointments are inthe central enrollment office ofthe West Clermont School Dis-trict administrative offices, lo-cated in the Union TownshipCivic Center, 4350 AicholtzRoad.

Parents of students who willattend Amelia and Brantner El-ementary Schools may sched-ule appointments Feb. 24-28

Parents of students who willattend Summerside and With-amsville-Tobasco ElementarySchools may schedule appoint-ments March 3-7.

Parents of students who willattend Clough Pike and Willow-ville Elementary Schools mayschedule appointments March10-14

Parents of students who willattend Holly Hill and MerwinElementarySchoolsmaysched-ule appointments March 17-21

A make-up week for all par-ents is scheduled March 24-28.

SCHOOL NOTES

Batavia High School wasawarded a $25,000 grant fromStateFarmInsurance for a suc-cessful Celebrate My DriveCampaign.

State Farm agent AlisonTaylor, who worked with stu-dents on the campaign, pre-sented the check to BusinessProfessionals of America(BPA) student officers duringan assembly.

Batavia BPA decided tobring the Celebrate My Drivecampaign to the high school be-cause getting a driver’s licenseis one of the greatest joys in aperson’s life, but the first yearbehind the wheel can be one ofthe most dangerous. The mes-sage “2Handson theWheel and

2 Eyes on the Road” was em-phasized throughout the cam-paign.

BPA adviser andGreat OaksCareer Campus instructor An-gie Kovacs said “BPA studentsworked with Mrs. Taylor to or-ganize thecampaign,butallBa-taviastudents, teachersandthecommunity are responsible forthe outcome. We want to thankeveryonewhohelpedmake thisa success. In the end, BataviaHigh School students and thecommunity made over 25,000commitments to safe driving.”

The Batavia PBA chapter ispart of the Legal Office Man-agement program, a programof the Great Oaks Career Cam-puses.

Batavia High Schoolawarded a grant

Batavia High School/Great Oaks BPA accept check from State Farm. From left: Alison Taylor, Jordan Davis,Bailey Schultz, Jessica Pelfrey, Kyle Schmitgen, Mikayla Moles, Alex Young and Jada Burt PROVIDED

The fourth-grade stu-dents atWillowville Ele-mentary visited Fort

Ancient Archaeological Park.The field trip was a culmina-tion of their study about thePrehistoric Indians of Ohio.Studentsparticipated inhandson learning experiences that

reinforced the concepts thatthey had been learning inclass. For example, studentshad the opportunity to learnhow to throw a spear with anatlatl, play the game doubleball, and view many artifactsrelated to the Indian culturesin the museum.

Willowville Elementary fourth graders Mrs. Arnold's class throwing with the atlatls. PROVIDED

WillowvilleElementary atFort Ancient

Willowville Elementary fourth graders Mr. Warren and KadenWarren- dad showing Kaden how to set up the atlatl. PROVIDED

Willowville Elementary fourth graders Alaina Glass, left, TrinityJeffers, and Isabel Griner playing double ball. PROVIDED

Willowville Elementary fourth graders Jackson Pawlowicz, left,Jessica Hatton, Jeremy Hueberger, and Trinity Jeffers getting ready tothrowwith the atlatl. PROVIDED

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COMMUNITYJOURNALEditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

Girls basketball» Amelia beat Batavia 38-

32 on Jan. 22. SophomoreMacKenzie Hultz had 13points. Batavia bouncedback to beat Williamsburg51-32 Jan. 23

»Miami Valley ChristianAcademybeatDePaul CristoRey on Jan. 24, 46-31. Mi-chelle Lee had 23 points.

» Anderson beat McNi-cholas 52-39 Jan. 22; PaytonRamey and Hannah Tayloreach scored 12 in the losingeffort.

»NewRichmond beat Be-thel-Tate 55-41 Jan. 18 andposted its 10th straight vic-tory with a 59-24 home winover Goshen Jan. 23; BaileyWorkman led the team with18 points.

Boys basketball» Amelia beat Western

Brown 62-35 on Jan. 24.»Glen Este defeated An-

derson 74-48 on Jan. 24 assenior Tyler Flanigan hit for30 points.

»Miami Valley ChristianAcademy defeated DePaulCristoRey78-44 onJan. 24 asJamie Carson had 17 points.

»McNicholas beat DeerPark 67-40 Jan. 18 as DannyByrne scored 17 to lead theRockets.McNickfell 47-45atMiddletownFenwickJan. 24.

»New Richmond won 59-40 atGoshen Jan. 24; FrankieTaulbee led the team with 11points andJohnBuckinghamadded 10.

»Williamsburg had fiveplayers score in double fig-uresduringa75-56homewinover Batavia Jan. 24.

Wrestling» At the Lakota West Su-

per Dual Meet Jan. 23, GlenEste beat Lakota West andSycamore. Recording pinsfor the Trojans were GageBranson (113), Austin Phil-lips (220) and Andy Berger(285) against Lakota West.Against the Aviators, Bran-son (113), Brandon Smith(126), Matt Sicurella (138),Max Davis (145), JasonBelcher (152), andMatt Ken-nedy (182) nailed down pins.

Youth baseball» Amelia Knothole Base-

ball signups are 10 a.m. to 2p.m., Saturdays, Feb. 1 and 8,at Batchelier Ballpark onLindale-Mt. Holly Road inAmelia. Registration cost is$50 for tee ball, $70 forKnot-hole and $110 for a family.

Amelia Hall of Fame» If you would like to

nominate anyone for theAmelia High School AthleticHall of Fame please sendtheir stats and bio to AmeliaHigh School.

Mail to: Hall of FameCommittee, Amelia HighSchool, 1351Clough Pike. Ba-tavia, Ohio 45103

Glory Days» TheCommunityPress&

Recorder is working on anongoing, multimodal projectcalled “Glory Days,” featur-ing local high school sportshistory and memories.

Readers are encouragedto send photos, story ideas,favorite sports memories,anniversaries and other re-lated items [email protected].

Submissions will be com-piled over time and may be

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BATAVIA — Dreams do cometrue.AskMattWalker.TheBata-viaHighSchool graduate signedhis first professional contractwith the Columbus Crew of Ma-jor League Soccer Jan. 8.

“This has been somethingI’vebeenworkingforas longasIcan remember," Walker said.“It’s exhilarating, really.”

Clermont County historianRick Crawford said he is thefirst countyproduct to ink apro-fessional soccer deal.

“I’m not taking anything forgranted,” Walker said. “I’m go-ing in there looking to make themost of the opportunity.”

The Crew believes he will. “Ithinkthesesigningsareatributeto our youth development sys-

tem and the typeof players thisclub and this re-gion are capableof producing,”said Crew sport-ing director andcoachGreggBer-halter. “MattWalker is a dy-

namic player that has the abilityto turn in tight spaces and takeplayersonone-on-oneandhefitsthe style that we want to play.”

Walker played four years forhis father at Batavia with histwin, Will. The Bulldogs wonfour Southern Buckeye Confer-ence titles in that span andMattbegan to expand his game.

“You always want to findgood competition,” he said. “Atfirst it’s just in Batavia, then allof Cincinnati, then regional and

then nationally. By the time Iwas14or15 Iwascompetingat apretty high level and thought Imight be able to keep it up.” Hejoined the Crew’s academy atage17 and in 2011became its un-der-19/20 player of the year aspart of the Crew Juniors Su-per-20 squad that won the 2011national title. He played on theU19McGuireCup-winning teamin 2012. He went on to XavierUniversity, playing in 79match-es for XU. He scored 26 goalsand added 24 assists in his ca-reer, including double-digit goaland assist totals as a junior.

“This is a great day for theWalker family and a great mo-ment for our program,” saidXUhead coach Andy Fleming in arelease. “Matt was part of agroup that put this program onthe map nationally from a team

standpoint.”Matt wants to share the jour-

neywithWill,who also played inthe Crew academy and is still atXU after red shirting his fresh-man year. “I’m hoping this timenext year we’re back togetheragain on the Crew,” he said. “Wehad a driven, young coachingstaff (at XU). We won some ti-tles, made the NCAAs. They’vedone a great job making that aprogram to watch.”

Walker joins a ColumbusCrew team that finished eighthamong 10 teams in the EasternConference of Major LeagueSoccer with a 12-17-5 record in2013. The team opens the 2014season March 8 against DC Un-tied at RFK Stadium. The homeopener is March 22 against thePhiladelphia Union. Visitwww.thecrew.com.

Batavia grad inks soccer contract with CrewByMark D. [email protected]

Walker

AMELIA—SouthernBuckeyeConference wrestling recentlypacked the gym at Bethel-TateHigh School.

Asport thatusuallydraws in-timate crowds, the hosting Ti-gersandvisitingAmeliaBaronsenjoyed loud cheers from thestudent body.

They’re called “in-school du-als”and though it’s somewhatofa captive audience, the coachesand athletes always enjoy theattention.

“They’re great for wres-tling,” Amelia coach ChanceBaysinger said. “If you have adual at night, most places youonly get the parents and thefamily. For the student body tosee it, it’s great for recruitingand great for wrestling allaround.”

OnJan.10, theBarons scoredanarrow,one-pointvictoryoverBethel-Tate. The match hadended in a tiewithAmelia beingawarded the win on a technicaltiebreakerdecidedbytherefer-ee.

Regardless, therewasnobadblood afterward between theleague rivals.

“We practiced with theseguys last year,” Baysinger said.“There’s a rivalry, but there’scamaraderie. We used to be ri-vals with Glen Este but that’slong gone. We’re close to thesame numbers, but they’ve hadthat program and they’ve builtit up. We didn’t have a middle

school program for two years.We finally have that again, sowe’re on the way.”

The Barons grab your atten-tion with their larger mat men.SeniorCohenCanter isAmelia’sheavyweight and fellow seniorNaeemShalash competes in the220-pound category.

“They’re both solid,” Baysin-ger said. “They’re working realhard. They’re having a goodseason so far. We have a bear ofa schedule coming up.”

Naeem Shalash and juniorbrother, Isaac, make for an in-

teresting photograph. IsaacShalash competes a full 100pounds below his older brother.The common speculation is thatNaeem is routinely first to thedinner table.

“Apparently their wholelife!” Baysinger said laughing.

Heavyweight Canter and120-pound Isaac Shalash wereall-league second team a yearago, as was Jake Hopper at 126pounds.Hopperhasovercomeaconcussion and is a solid com-petitor in his class, as is AlecHulste at 138 pounds.

“Those five are the meat ofmy team,” Baysinger said.“They keep us running.”

Some ofAmelia’s difficultiesin matches are beyond Baysin-ger’s pay grade. Some weightclasses must be forfeited inmatches because the Baronssimply don’t have the bodies.

Highathletic fees in theWestClermont School District are toblame.

“Giving up three weightclasses hurts,” Baysinger said.“We’re pay to play and it’s $495.I feel like we’ve done a prettygood job recruiting. It’s alwaysgoing to be a struggle with pay-to-play.”

Like many of the sports atAmelia, Baysinger’s wrestlerstry to counter their fees withvarious fundraisers.

Though short-handed, theBarons are big-hearted andshould contend in a few classesat the league meet at WesternBrown.

Amelia’s Alec Holste was victorious at 138 pounds over Bethel-Tate’s Jordan Newberry Jan. 9. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

Short-handed AmeliaBarons bring it on the matBy Scott [email protected]

Amelia’s Naeem Shalash is declared the winner at 220 pounds againstBethel-Tate Jan. 9. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

Amelia heavyweight CohenCanter hugs Bethel-Tate’s TylerKrekeler after an exhibition Jan.9. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

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MT. WASHINGTON —Strange things are afootat the CircleK. Or theMELyons YMCA. One ofthose places with initials.

Either way, the McNi-cholas High School swim-ming and diving team ar-rived at the annual South-west District CoachesClassic meet under un-usual circumstances.

First of all, Rocketshead coach Tessa Lenger-ichmissed the Jan. 18 and19 event, having just giv-enbirth toher second son,William John Lengerich,who clocked in at morethan 11 pounds. So first-year assistant coach Ta-ryn Diersing – Lenger-ich’s sister - took overhead coaching duties.

Diersing’s phone – andwith it her digital stop-watch – broke during themeet, so shehadnoway totime her swimmers.

Many of the swimmersthemselves were comingoff a prolonged stretch ofillness that did not bodewell for the classic.

So how did they do?

“It was a little over-whelming, but I was ec-static,” Diersing said.“We had a lot of personalrecords. I had a lot ofswimmers do surprising-ly well.

“We’d been swimmingmeets basically everyweekend and improving,but the personal recordswere falling by one and

two seconds. For them todrop so much time was adefinite surprise. A goodsurprise.

“It’s possible becauseit’s a big stage and it wasadrenaline. But Mason isa fast pool, too, deep andcold, all the perfect condi-tions for good swims. Thekids did great.”

Senior Mitch Bloemer

– one of twoMcNick boyson the team - swam fourevents and set personalbests in two of them, the100 freestyle and the 100backstroke.

“Considering who wasthere and the magnitudeof who was there, I wasveryhappy,” he said. “In ameet like that you justhave to swim againstyourself. One of the guysnext to me from Moellersaid he was going to the(Olympic) trials. I have tobe happy with going fortimes, improving my owntimes.”

Bloemer is closing inon his preseason goal ofswimming the 50 free inunder 28 seconds. He’s at28.1 now and said by thetime he shaves and tapersfor tournament swim-ming, he should find him-self in the high 27s.

Not bad for a guy bet-ter known at McNick as agolfer. He’d like to makethat sport his life’s work,double majoring in busi-ness and golf manage-

ment next school yearwith an eye toward be-coming a club or resortPGA professional.

He played basketballat Immaculate Heart ofMary, but he found thecompetition for a rosterspot in high school hoopstoo fierce and began look-ing for another way tospend his winters.

“My sister (Anna) wason the swim team,” hesaid. “She was a seniorwhen I was a freshmanand that sibling rivalrykind of kicked in. Ithought if shecoulddo it, Icould, too. I jumped inwith both feet.”

Diersing said theMcNick girls who found

similar success at theclassic.

Senior twin divers Ab-bie and Maddie Mitchellfinished 14th and 15th, re-spectively, for the Rock-ets. Sophomore ShellbyMillerscoredpoints in the500 free and led a relaycontingent in the 200 and400free thatalso includedfreshmen Skye Lewis andMolly Jordan and seniorKarina Cabrera.

“(Miller) is almost ather 500 time from statelast year and she hasn’tstarted to taper,” Diers-ing said. “And the 400 and200 relay school recordsthey set last year, theyshould be coming downagain soon, too.”

Rockets set personal records at Coaches ClassicByMark D. [email protected]

McNicholas High School senior swimmer Mitch Bloemer seta pair of personal bests in the Southwest District CoachesClassic Jan. 18 and 19. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Ohio’s tea party activistsfocused on school board racesaround the state in last No-vember’s elections.

Statewide tea party schoolboard candidates all had thesame script:

» cut school funding byopposing school levies;

» cut teacher benefits andreimbursements for thingslike classroom supplies;

» eliminate support ser-vices, sports, food servicesand busing;

» a confusing “studentsfirst” pledge which in realityappeared more like a teach-ers last pledge or even a stu-dents are kind of important –but not as important as lowproperty taxes pledge.

They lost big time in mostcases.

Springboro, Olentangy(West Columbus) and West-

erville allrejected thetea partyschool boardcandidates ontheir ballots.

Locally,West Cler-mont LocalSchool Dis-trict wasn’t solucky.

In WestClermont, tea party memberJim Lewis received the mostvotes, followed closely bySteve Waldman and MarkMerchant. Lewis, Waldmanand Merchant ran together ona tea party-inspired platformthat vowed to protect over-taxed citizens from “mooch-ing,” overpaid teachers.

Lewis wrote,“In my mind,the fate of our future as anation depends on turning

back the hands of time andteaching our children insteadof propagandizing them.”

Lewis vows to fight againstany new school levies thatmight be proposed by “ill-informed do-gooders.” Hestates he will go forward “toslay the dragon that is publiceducation in West Clermont.”

Parents and communitymembers in Clermont County,who are concerned with thedirection of their new schoolboard, decided to step up anddo something by forming“West Clermont United.”

Members of West Cler-mont United say some of thenew school board membersdon’t support public schoolsand that there’s an imbalancein the political views with thenew board.

“We are here to supportthe kids. Kids come first.

Aside from all the politicalagendas. That needs to be leftoutside the policies for theschool...We don’t really lookat our public education sys-tem as something that needsto be slayed,” said MikeSteele, a local parent andmember of West ClermontUnited.

Steele says entering thenew year, it’s time to pass alevy – something that he sayshasn’t happened in years.

He says, “I’ve got a daugh-ter who’s in first grade who’snever been to an art class,never been to a gym class,never been to music. Ourlibraries at this point arebeing run by parent volun-teers. Otherwise our childrenwouldn’t have a library.”

West Clermont Unitedplans to have members oftheir group attend every

school board meeting movingforward.

The students, teachers andfamilies in Ohio’s publicschool districts need schoolboards focused on ensuringthat children receive thehighest quality educationpossible.

What they don’t need areschool boards run by ide-alogues who think teachersare the enemy, who believeschools should be starved offunding, and who think weneed to “turn back the handsof time” on education.

School board electionsneed our closer scrutiny.Their outcomes have realconsequences.

Richard O. Schwab was formerlyassociate head of school, and middleschool head, Cincinnati Country DaySchool.

School board elections need closer scrutiny

RichardSchwabCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Teachers do notrelish snow days

I feel compelled torespond to a letter in to-day’s Journal from D.J. Inhis response to the snowday question. D.J. com-mented that he was prettysure that the teacherswere happy because theywere going to get anotherday paid for doing noth-ing.

As a retired educator Iwant DJ to know thatteachers only get paid forthe days they work. And,NO, DJ, we don’t get paidfor our time off in thesummer either.

Many people who ma-lign educators because oftheir “cushy” jobs do notrealize that we are paidper diem. Our contractsare for (depending on thedistrict) 180-190 days peryear.

So, NO, DJ we do notrelish snow days. Theyonly create more work forus.

But, according to DJ,we don’t really work any-way, right DJ?

Dave LawsonPierce Township

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The silence of a cemetery.A chiseled hand on an oldgravestone points upward.“Gone to a far better place.”

The cemetery is sited on ahillside above a meanderingcreek. Long ago laughingchildren leaped from rock torock in pursuit of elusiveminnows and roamed throughnearby woods. Echoes oftheir laughter soon faded intosilence. They lived out theirlives and were brought backhere to be buried by theirchildren.

“Gone to a far betterplace.” Heavenly wisdom ormeaningless words? Can wepause in our madcap pace ofleaping place to place in pur-suit of earthly goals to listen?

Our ancestors knew hard-ship and heartache. And yetthey persevered for heavenlyrewards unseen and un-

known-knownonly to a cre-ator who en-dowed them(and us) withunalienablerights of life,liberty, andthe pursuit ofhappiness.

Life? Theman whosemetaphorical

hand points upward on histombstone lost his brotherand sister to a frontier fever.His parents buried those chil-dren and moved onward,downriver by flatboat to a“far better place.” For them.We each seek out our ownbetter place.

Liberty? We enter govern-mental bands and bonds tosecure the common good butmust fight to preserve our

individual liberty. Then andnow.

The pursuit of heaven wasthe pursuit of happiness formost of our ancestors. Thekeys to the kingdom were theTen Commandments. Theyspeak to all people of allfaiths and are righteous rulesof conduct for a nation oflaws and not men(human-kind).

The buried man’s fatherand his shopkeeper friendhad immigrated from thenorth of Ireland in the late1700s. Letters from theirfamilies were filled with bib-lical advice to “shun bad com-pany and keep the Sabbath.”Return letters thanked theirparents for instilling virtuesin them and spoke of seeingthem once again “in mansionsof never-ending felicity”where the hand points. Honor

thy father and thy mother.And as they did in this coun-try, so their own children did.

We see examples and setexamples for others-of behav-ior we always seek to better.As we enter a new year, let ussimply resolve to do better -as a person, as a family, as anation.

Yes, gone to a far betterplace. But we get there bybeing kind, considerate, andcourageous in the here andnow. Our ancestors’ revolu-tion for liberty allows us tohave a resolution to do better.May we so resolve.

James F. Burns a former AndersonTownship resident is a retired profes-sor at the University of Florida. Hisancestor lies buried in the RappCemetery in Clermont County. Thedamaged tombstone is once againpointing upward.

Resolve to do better as a person in ’14

JamesBurnsCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The day before I wasmoti-vated to write this column, aClermont Senior Services casemanager was visiting a couplewho had called the agency re-questing assistance.

During the visit, she wasinformed that the couple hadreceived a call from someoneidentifying himself as a personfromClermont Senior Servicesand advised her that someonewould be visiting them between1:00 and1:30 p.m. the followingday tomake sure they weregetting all of their services.

This wasjust pure luckthat the casemanager vis-ited the day ofthe call. Thecasemanagerinformed herthat no otherstaff personwould be vis-iting fromClermont Sen-

ior Services and encouraged herand her spouse to keep theirstorm door locked (as it was

when the casemanager arrived)and not to let anyone into theirhomewithout seeing an identifi-cation badge and calling thesource, in this case, ClermontSenior Services, for verifica-tion.

The deviousmethods crimi-nals have of gaining access toseniors’ homes are broadening,and the frequency is escalating.

We continue to warn aboutvulnerability to scams andfraudulent practices, and familymembers also need to be espe-cially attentive to educating andcounseling their loved onesshould anyonemake contact.

The samemorning as thiscasemanager reported thisincident, another reported thathe returned the call of a senior’sdaughter who told him that hermother received a phone callfrom a person identifying her-self with Clermont County Sen-ior Services.

She said the womanwantedto schedule a timewith hermother for aman, John, to comeand visit hermother between11:00 and12:00 the following dayto talk about vision and dentalcoverage/services.

Clermont Senior Servicesnever solicits services whatso-ever, and the daughter wasasked to have hermother keepher doors locked and not answerthe door.

A fraudulent practice we’vereported countless times to thestate uses a similar approach togain access to a senior’s home.The insurance product may belegitimate, but themethod thiscompany uses is deceptive.

The companymails an in-troduction card, but the returnaddress reads “Senior ServicesCenter” and is a Batavia, Ohio,post office boxmailing address.

A caller to the residenceidentifies him/herself as beingfrom the Senior Services Centerin Batavia. The company sellsMedicare supplemental insur-ance.

Again, the product may belegitimate, but themethod forgaining entry into a senior’shome is a grossmisrepresenta-tion.

Be aware of anyonemakingcontact with you by phone andmisrepresenting themselves. Ifyou receive a call like this, feelfree to call Clermont SeniorServices to verify the name ofthe person asking for the visit.

Also be aware thatMedicareand Social Security do not sendindividuals into the communityto visit. If you suspect someonemay havemisrepresented him/herself, DONOT open the door.

Cindy Gramke is the ExecutiveDirector/CEO of Clermont SeniorServices.

Families of seniors: Be aware of scams

CIndyGramkeCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014

The Mt. Moriah United MethodistWomenwill sponsor the ninth annual An-tiques and Collectibles Appraisal Fairfrom10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, atthe church.

No appointment is necessary to haveitems appraised. Just bring them to the

sanctuary at the church and let one offour qualified appraisers take a look.They will give an honest opinion of theworthoftheitemsandmaybeabletogivea little history on items.

Cost is $5 per item, or 6 items for $25.Bob Branson, Mike Brandley, Dell

HullandBillRainywillbetheappraisers.Here are some tips for getting an item

appraised:» Chooseoldestormostunusual items.»Bringpicturesof largepiecesof fur-

niture rather thanbringing them in. Takephotos from every angle: top, bottom,

back, front, sides and interior details.»Do some research first in order to

askmore detailed questions.»Have reasonable expectations.» Take notes. Appraisals will be given

verbally only, so bring a notebook andpen.

Antique Appraisal Fair returns to Mt. Moriah UMC

Aron Asher counts himselfamong recruits to an oldline of work gaining new

cachet: commercial pilots, en-tering the workforce as warn-ings of a nationwide pilot short-age grow.

Asher landed a job with Re-public Airlines, a regional carri-er based in Columbus, after fin-ishing pilot training at Univer-sity of Cincinnati Clermont Col-lege.

“I see this as anongoing issuefor the next 20 years,” said EricRadtke,chiefaviationinstructorat UC Clermont’s aviation pro-gram. Twenty students are pilottrainees at UC Clermont, a 25percent increase over the pastthree years, Radtke said.

Thousands of pilots are retir-ing this year just as the FederalAviationAdministrationis intro-ducing rules requiring newtraining and more rest betweenflights.

The FAA recently announceda new rule requiring co-pilots orfirst officers to get 1,500 hoursof flight time for certification,up from250hours. Startingnextyear, the minimum rest periodbefore flight duty will rise fromeight hours to 10.

Radtke said aviation schoolsalso are being pressed for moregraduates because the militaryis turning out fewer trained pi-lots. “The future has never beenbrighter” for aspiring pilots, hesaid.

Boeing, one of the largestmanufacturers of commercialpassenger aircraft, estimatesthat, worldwide, airlines willneed tohirealmosthalf amillionpilots through 2032. Analystssaythebruntof theshortagewillbe felt by regional carriers,which operate half the nation’sscheduled flights. Theywon’t beable to compete with big air-lines.

“The major U.S. airlines arejust beginning the longest andlargest pilot hiring binge in his-

tory, and the ‘wake turbulence’will be very disruptive to small-er flight operations who feedthem pilots,” said Louis Smith,president of FAPA.aero, a com-panythatprovidescareerandfi-nancial advice to pilots.

UC Clermont College is theonly college in Greater Cincin-nati that offersaprofessionalpi-lot program that combines aca-demic study with actual pilottraining. All of the training isdone in partnership withSporty’s Academy at the Cler-mont County/Sporty’s Airport inBatavia.

Theschoolrecentlyaddedca-reer track programs with Day-ton-based PSA Airlines andSouth Burlington, Vt.-basedCommutAir, both regional air-lines. In just the past fewweeks,Radtke says several instructorshave left for airline jobs.

“What many people don’trealize is that you don’t have tobe superhuman or a math andsciencewhiz tobeat thecontrolsof an airliner,” he says.

“You must possess a validmedicalcertificateofhealth,butyou don’t need perfect vision.”

Becomingacommercial pilotrequires an associate degree,and a bachelor’s degree is en-couraged, Radtke said.

UC Clermont partners withthe Carl H. Lindner College ofBusiness, allowing students tocombineanaviationdegreewitha bachelor’s degree in businessadministration, a path of studypreferred by many airlines, hesays.

Flightandclassroomtrainingruns roughly $50,000 at UC’sProfessional Pilot Training Pro-gram, and further training oreducation can add to that.

Entry-level pay for a com-mercial pilot is low, with moststarting in the low-$20,000s,Radtke said.

A senior captain at a largecarrier can earn six figures, butthat can take years to achieve.

Not everyone is buying theprojections of a dire pilot short-

age. Katie Connell, a spokes-womanforAirlinesforAmerica,which represents the industry,says it’s overblown.

“Long-termprojections ... arebased on assumptions about air-line growth that have oftenproved to be faulty,” Connellsaid.

“We expect the major com-mercial airlines will be appro-priately staffed, and are not ex-pecting any shortage within thenext few years.”

Asher tells college freshmenthinking of a pilot’s career to doit for the love of flying.

“When I chose flying it wasbecause I enjoy doing it,” hesays.

“Itwasn’tmainlyforthemon-ey. I enjoy going to work everyday.”m

A small plane takes off at the Aviation Campus of UC Clermont. New federal regulations and an increasing number of retirees from the ranks of professional pilots are creating a strongdemand for new pilots. UC Clermont wants to fill the void and is seeing an increase in the demand for its aviation curriculum as more young people look to pursue this career choice.AMANDA ROSSMANN/STAFF

Airlines face empty seats in the cockpit

Student Randall Queen of Owensville does a preflight check at the aviation campus of UC Clermont College,where demand is rising.AMANDA ROSSMANN/STAFF

Instructor Dan Whitaker, right, works with student Nick Hicks ofFlorence as they do a preflight check at the Aviation Campus of UCClermont. AMANDA ROSSMANN/STAFF

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THURSDAY, JAN. 30Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 6300 Price Road, Visualartist displays selections of hisartwork. Using oils, acrylics andwater colors, his African-Amer-ican spirit paintings tell detailedstorylines with titles such as“The Market Place,” “The SoapBox Derby,” “Jazz Metamorpho-sis.” Free. 677-7600; www.river-hillscc.com. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,4350 Aicholtz Road, Variety ofexercises designed to increasemuscular strength, range ofmovement and activity for dailyliving skills. Call for pricing.Through Feb. 6. 947-7344. UnionTownship.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, 58 AmeliaOlive Branch Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. For seniors. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. Amelia.SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, 5484Summerside Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. Call for pricing. Presentedby SilverSneakers Flex. 478-6783.Summerside.SilverSneakers, 1:30-2:15 p.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, 6716 Ohio132, Move to music throughvariety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activ-ities for daily living. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 101 S. LebanonRoad, Parish Life Center. Freewill donation at door. For ages12 and up. 683-4244. Loveland.Zumba Fitness with Sue, 6-7p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010 Wolfangel Road,Burn calories, sculpt your bodyand have a blast. $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.Aqua Zumbawith KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421AicholtzRoad, Pool Room. All levelswelcome. Bring water shoes andtowel. Ages 18 and up. $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.

Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m.,Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,697-8111. Loveland.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Share cup of coffee or teawhile counting birds. Free.831-1711. Union Township.Winter Tree I.D. for Homes-choolers, 11 a.m., Pattison Park,2228 U.S. 50, Join naturalist asyou discover how to identifywinter trees. $4. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Park District. 876-9013;www.clermontparks.org. Ow-ensville.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.

Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinner. Includes coleslawand French fries. Carryoutavailable. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. Through Dec.26. 575-2102.Milford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Yoga Stretch,9-9:45 a.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 Flex. 478-6783. UnionTownship.Chair/Mat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m.,Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, 267

Mount Holly Road, Gentle yogabegins in chair and ends on mat.Focus on strength, flexibility,pain management and relax-ation. $6 drop-in or $50 for 10classes. Presented by SharonStrickland. 237-4574. Amelia.Zumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Kroger MountCarmel, 550 Ohio 32, Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.866-819-0127; www.mercy-healthfair.com.Mount Carmel.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.,Latitudes Beechmont, 7454Beechmont Ave., Ages 21 andup. Free. 827-9146; basictruth-.webs.com. Anderson Township.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.

On Stage - TheaterDig It: Wild West InteractiveDinner Show, 7-10 p.m.,Schoolhouse Restaurant, 8031Glendale-Milford Road, Showwritten by Debbie Lawhorn.$35. Reservations required.Presented by P.L.O.T.T. Perform-ers. 201-7568; www.plott-performers.com. Camp Denni-son.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1Exercise ClassesMat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yogawith Sharon Studio 1, 267Mount Holly Road, Focus oncore strength, flexibility, breath-ing and relaxation. $6 drop-in or10 classes for $50. Presented byYoga with Sharon. Through Feb.8. 237-4574. Amelia.

NatureEagle ExplorationWeekend,1-4 p.m., Woodland Mound,8250 Old Kellogg Road, Sea-songood Nature Center. At 1p.m., join the naturalist at theSteamboat Bend Boat Ramp tolook for bald eagles. Hands-ondiscovery stations teach allabout bald eagles. Free, vehiclepermit required. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. AndersonTownship.BackyardMaple Sugaring: AHands-On How-ToWorkshop,1-3 p.m., Cincinnati NatureCenter at RoweWoods, 4949Tealtown Road, Advice for thosewishing to make syrup on smallscale. Selection of trees, tapping,sap collection, sap storage andboiling as well as finishing andcanning syrup addressed. Ages18 and up. $16, $8 members.Registration required. 831-1711.Union Township.Winter Tracks Hike, 1 p.m.,Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50, Takehike and look for clues leftbehind by winter wildlife. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPark District. 732-2977;www.clermontparks.org. Ow-ensville.

On Stage - TheaterDig It: Wild West InteractiveDinner Show, 7-10 p.m.,Schoolhouse Restaurant, $35.Reservations required. 201-7568;www.plottperformers.com.Camp Dennison.

PetsPuppy Social, Noon-1 p.m., AllCreatures Animal Hospital, 1894Ohio Pike, Puppies socialize withother pups under supervision ofprofessional trainers at indoorfacility. Free. Through March 7.797-7397; www.all-crea-tures.com. Amelia.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesCardio Kick Boxing, 7-8 p.m.,ATA Taekwondo of Cincinnati,4240 Mount Carmel TabascoRoad, Non-contact workoutincluding cardio and strengthtraining in energizing environ-ment, using kicks, jabs, hooksand uppercuts to improveoverall agility and power. $5.652-0286. Union Township.

NatureEagle ExplorationWeekend,1-4 p.m., Woodland Mound,Free, vehicle permit required.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Anderson Township.A Taste of Nature: GreatGrains, 2-3 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at RoweWoods,4949 Tealtown Road, Localexperts provide brief programfull of easy-to-digest factoidsfollowed by theme-based foodsfrom caterer Elegant Fare. Dr.Kent Harrison from Ohio StateUniversity talks about GreatGrains. Samples of breads andtoppers. Ages 21 and up. $16, $8members. Registration required.831-1711. Union Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 3Exercise ClassesZumbawith KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Bethel Community Center, 135N. Union St., Zumba fitness andZumba Gold classes. $5. Present-ed by Kimberley “KC” Coniglio.240-5180; www.zumbawithkc-.com. Bethel.SilverSneakers, 9-10 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,Call for pricing. 947-7344. UnionTownship.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.Beginner Yoga Classes, 6-8p.m., Mount Carmel ChristianChurch, 4183 Mount CarmelTobasco Road, Choose fromBeginners Power Yoga Class at 6p.m. or Candlelight Relaxationand restorative slow flow classat 7 p.m. $7 or $12 for bothclasses. 675-0954.Mount Car-mel.Zumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.Zumba Gold/Silver SneakerFlex with KC, 10:45-11:30 a.m.,Bethel Community Center, 135N. Union St., $5. Presented byZumba with KC. 240-5180.Bethel.

Music - CabaretSinatra Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,Tong’s Thai Restaurant, 1117Main St., With Matt Snow, “TheCincinnati Sinatra.” Doors open4:30 p.m. Free. 248-2999.Mil-ford.

Music - ClassicalEncore! Linton ChamberMusic Series, 7:30-10 p.m.Members of Cincinnati Sympho-ny Orchestra share music forFlute and Strings. BeethovenSerenade for flute, violin andviola; John Harbison “Six Amer-ican Painters” for flute quartetand String Quintet by Dvorak.,Congregation Beth Adam, 10001Loveland-Madeira Road, $30,$10 students. Presented byLinton Music. 381-6868;www.lintonmusic.org. Loveland.

SchoolsOpen House, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., TheGoddard School-AndersonTownship, 1280 Nagel Road,Tour school, meet faculty andlearn about teaching methods.Free. 474-5292; www.goddard-school.com. Anderson Town-ship.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.SilverSneakers, 11-11:45 a.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 683-4244. Love-land.Zumba Gold/Silver SneakerFlex with KC, 3-3:45 p.m.,Union Township Civic Center,4350 Aicholtz Road, $5. Present-ed by Zumba with KC. 240-5180.Union Township.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-6p.m., Grailville Retreat andProgram Center, 932 O’Bannon-ville Road, Presented by Love-land Farmers’ Market. 683-0491;www.lovelandfm.com. Love-land.

NatureMaple Days for Scouts, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Cincinnati Nature

Center at RoweWoods, 4949Tealtown Road, Delve intoscience and lore of turning sapinto sweet maple syrup. Includesguided hike in sugarbush, lookinto Native American origins ofsugaring and visit to SugarHouse. $50 up to 12 Scouts, onefree chaperone; $100 13-20Scouts, two free chaperones;$150 21-30 Scouts, three freechaperones. Registration re-quired. 831-1711. Union Town-ship.

SchoolsOpen House, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., TheGoddard School-AndersonTownship, Free. 474-5292;www.goddardschool.com.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrew Church -Milford, 552 Main St., Un-dercroft. To support caregiversof elderly or disabled parents(relatives). Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 929-4483.Milford.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5Art & Craft ClassesKnitting, Crochet and Needle-craft Class, 7-8 p.m., MilfordHeights Church of Christ, 1646Ohio 28, Basic handwork tech-niques and fresh ideas in knit-ting, crochet and other handi-crafts along with short devo-tional time. Free. 575-1874.Milford.

Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.

Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. No churchservice attached, no reservationsneeded. All welcome. Family-friendly meals. Free; donationsaccepted. 831-5500; www.mil-fordfirstumc.org.Milford.

Exercise ClassesZumbawith KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Bethel Community Center, $5.240-5180; www.zumbawithkc-.com. Bethel.Cardio Kick Boxing, 6:30-7:30p.m., ATA Taekwondo of Cincin-nati, $5. 652-0286. Union Town-ship.Zumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

NatureHerpetology Program, 7-8:30p.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, 4949 TealtownRoad, PowerPoint programs onreptiles and amphibians. Ages 18and up. Free. Presented byGreater Cincinnati Herpetologi-cal Society. 831-1711. UnionTownship.


THURSDAY, FEB. 6Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills Christian

Church, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.

Drink TastingsPairedWine Tasting: High-lighting Local Winemakers,6-9 p.m., Winedog Fine Wines &Fine Art, 451A Ohio Pike, Sixwines served with gourmetappetizers. Featuring winespecialist Chip Emmerich ofBurnet Ridge Winery, appetizersby Two Chicks Who Cater andmusic by Desafinado. Ages 21and up. $19.75. Reservationsrequired. 888-288-0668;www.winedog.com. AndersonTownship.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,Call for pricing. 947-7344. UnionTownship.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.SilverSneakers, 1:30-2:15 p.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 683-4244. Love-land.Zumba Fitness with Sue, 6-7p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.Aqua Zumbawith KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, $5. 240-5180.Eastgate.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.Maple Days for Scouts, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Cincinnati NatureCenter at RoweWoods, $50 upto 12 Scouts, 1 free chaperons;$100 13-20 Scouts, 2 free chaper-ones; $150 21-30 Scouts, 3 freechaperones. Registration re-quired. 831-1711. Union Town-ship.Life on the Appalachian Trail,7 p.m., Pattison Park, 2228 U.S.50, Hikers from the 2,200-mileAppalachian Trail share theirstories and pictures. Free. Pre-sented by Clermont County ParkDistrict. 732-2977; www.cler-montparks.org. Owensville.


FRIDAY, FEB. 7Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.

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

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Yoga Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, Call for pricing.478-6783. Union Township.Chair/Mat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m.,Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, $6drop-in or $50 for 10 classes.237-4574. Amelia.Zumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessGo Red for Women HeartAwareness Event, 7-9 p.m.,Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch, 7820 Beechmont Ave.,Heritage Hall. Dr. Blake Smith,University of Cincinnati StrokeTeam, and Judy Geoppinger,parishioner and stroke survivor,talk about stroke. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by Immac-ulate Heart of Mary NursesTeam. 388-4466. AndersonTownship.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 8Drink TastingsMaple on Tap, 3-7 p.m., Cincin-nati Nature Center at RoweWoods, 4949 Tealtown Road,Launch of new collaborativebeer called the Maple Doppel-bock with Mount Carmel Brew-ing Company. Guided maplehike to collect sap and learnabout process of making maplesyrup frommaple trees. Ages 21and up. $30. Registration re-quired. 831-1711; www.cincyna-ture.org. Union Township.

Exercise ClassesMat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yogawith Sharon Studio 1, $6 drop-inor 10 classes for $50. 237-4574.Amelia.Zumba Fitness with Sue, 9-10a.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Holiday - Valentine’s DaySweetheart Ball, 6:30-9 p.m.,Faith Christian FellowshipChurch, 6800 School St., Musicand dancing, snack, refresh-ments, and door prizes. Baby-sitting available for ages 9 andunder. Ages 18 and up. Free.474-2303. Newtown.

NatureOhio Young Birder’s Club, 9a.m.-noon, Cincinnati NatureCenter at RoweWoods, 4949Tealtown Road, Youth-led groupinterested in hiking and watch-ing birds. Hosted by CNC volun-teer Brian Herriott. $10 onlinepre-registration required to joinclub. 831-1711, ext. 125;www.cincynature.org. UnionTownship.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Mount Carmel Kroger, 550 state Route 32, is hosting the mobile van from The HeartInstitute of Mercy Health from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31. There are several screeningpackages available to test risk of heart attack, stroke, aneurysm and other major diseases.An appointment is required, call 866-819-0127. For more information, callwww.mercyhealthfair.com.

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Whether you root forthe Seattle Seahawks orDenver Broncos, you’llneed food to get cheer

your teamto victory.Along withappetizers,we servepizza andmy hus-band,Frank’s,Caesarsalad. Des-sert isalways my

homemade glazed donuts,which the kids help memake. I make simpleround donuts, but let thelittle ones free-form thedonuts and we wind upwith all sorts of weirdshapes! I’ve shared thedonut recipe here in thepast, but am putting it onmy blog just in case youmight want to makethem.

Classic shrimpcocktail with twosauces

ForMelanie, whowanted to serve shrimpfor her Super Bowl party.“I want to make theshrimp cocktail myselfinstead of buying it. Doyou have any tips forcooking the shrimp andfor an easy sauce?” sheasked.

Shrimp

2 dozen raw shrimp,deveined with tails on(see tip from Rita’skitchen)

8 quarts water1 lemon, cut in half2 garlic cloves, smashed3 tablespoons Old Bayseasoning

2 teaspoons salt

Bring water and sea-sonings to a boil. Addshrimp and when thewater returns to a boil,the shrimp should bedone. They will be bright.Have a bowl of ice waterready to put the shrimpin after draining to coolthem off. As soon asthey’re cool, removefromwater and refriger-ate while making sauce.

Cocktail sauceMix together:

1⁄2 cup chili sauce3⁄4 to 1 cup catsup1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, mincedHorseradish to tasteWorcestershire, Tabasco andlemon to taste

Even easier: Just mixchili sauce and catsup totaste

Horseradish sauceNo real recipe here

but I stir grated horse-radish into whippedcream. Or just buy horse-radish sauce and use that.Sometimes I put asqueeze of lime into thesauce.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

If you buy frozenshrimp, thaw in ice waterin frig. and drain.

Most shrimp comealready deveined. Ifyou’re squeamish aboutit, ask to have them de-veined before you pur-chase.

Cajun barbecuedshrimp

Check out my blog fortwo fun recipes.

Sausage-stuffedjalapenos

I have to admit, theseare addictive. I’vechanged the originalrecipe a bit. Be carefulwhen seeding hot pep-pers. Use gloves. Youcould use a sweeter pep-per if you like.

1pound favorite pork orturkey sausage

8 oz. cream cheese, softened1 cup shredded Romano orParmesan cheese

1 pound large fresh jalapeñopeppers, halvedlengthwise and seeded

Preheat oven to 425degrees. Cook sausageand drain. Transfer tobowl andmix withcheeses. Spoon mixtureinto each pepper half andarrange in single layer insprayed baking pan. Bake20 minutes or until bub-bly and lightly golden.

Carol’s vegetariangoetta

When I asked for read-ers to share goetta reci-pes, one of the first Ireceived was from read-er Julie B. Julie sharesher mom’s vegetariangoetta recipe. Here’swhat Julie says: “I haveto share mymom’s vege-tarian goetta recipe. Shehas been making tradi-tional slow cooker goettafor years and then decid-ed she needed an optionfor her many vegetariangrandchildren. It is deli-cious, spicy and flavor-ful! I hope you decide toshare it.” Well, Julie, thisdoes look so good and,yes, I’m happy to shareyourMom’s vegetariangoetta.

11⁄2 cups pinhead oats3 cups warm vegetablebroth

1⁄4 cup olive oil1medium chopped onion5 cloves minced garlic15 ounce can black beans,drained

2 teaspoons dried thyme1-2 teaspoons cumin (Julielikes 2)

1⁄2 teaspoon red pepperflakes

1 teaspoon salt1⁄2 teaspoon ground blackpepper

Combine everything inslow cooker. Cook on highfor about two hours, cov-ered. Transfer to sprayedloaf pan, cover and coolovernight. When ready tocook, heat canola oil inskillet and add slicedgoetta. Cook on each sideabout five minutes untilgolden brown. (Carolsays you really need thecanola oil, as the goettawill be very dry since itcontains no fat frommeat).

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s culinary professionaland author. Find her blogonline at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Appetizers toget you throughthe big game

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Rita’s classic shrimp cocktail recipe features two sauces: Cocktail and horseradish.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FELICITY212 Prather Rd. Felicity, OH

Pastor: Chad Blevins 876-2565Sunday School 9:45amSunday Worship 10:45amSunday Eve. Childrens Mission 6:00pmSunday Eve. Adult Discipleship 6:00pmSunday Eve. Worship 7:00pmWed. Eve. Adult Bible Study 7:00pm

Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am;Sunday Evening Service 6pm;

Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pmReaching the Heart of Clermont County

BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103

Raymond D. Jones, Pastor732-2739

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MONUMENTS BAPTIST CHURCH2831 State Route 222

Mark Pence, Pastor 513-313-2401SS 9:30AM, Sun Worship 10:45AM

Wed. Prayer Service 7:00PMChildcare Provided for All Serviceswww.monumentsbaptist.org

Growing in Faith EarlyLearning Center

NOW ENROLLING513-427-4271

www.monumentsbaptist.org/growinginfaith

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

www.cloughpike.com 752-3521

SOUTHERN BAPTIST

RIVER OF LIFEAssembly of God

1793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 451531793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 45153Pastor: Ralph Ollendick

Sun. Contemporary ServiceSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00amSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00am

Wed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pmWed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pmCome ExperienceThe Presence of the Lord In Our Services

Services:Sunday Worship 10:30 AM - Children’s Church

Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM - Rangers and Girl’s MinistryFriday 24 hour prayer 6:00 PM

509 Roney LaneCincinnati Ohio 45244

T: 513.528.3200E: [email protected]

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GOSHEN CHURCH OF GODReal People...In a Real Church...

Worshipping a Real God!1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org

Pastor Tim McGloneService Schedule

Sunday School 10:00amSunday Worship 10:45am

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pmWednesday Youth Service 7:00pm

Saturday Service 7:00pmContemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia

CHURCH OF GOD

GLEN ESTE CHURCHOF CHRIST

937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer)513-753-8223 www.gecc.net

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30amBible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm

Youth Groups: 6:00pm (except summer)

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CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255

(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)

Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY

Saint Peter Church1192 Bethel-New Richmond Rd

New Richmond, Ohio 45157Phone 553-3267

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass - 5:00 PM

Sunday Masses – 8:30 & 11:00www.stpeternewrichmond.org

Saint Mary Church,Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125

Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PM

Sunday Mass – 10:30 AMwww.stmaryparishfamily.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102

797-4189Sunday School..............................9:30amSunday Morning Worship............10:30amSunday Evening Worship...............6:30pmWednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm

www.lindalebaptist.com

BAPTIST

Blended Worship 8:00 & 10:45 amContemporary Worship 9:30 amSunday School 9:30 & 10:45 am

Nursery Care for Age 3 & underFull Program for Children, Youth,Music, Small Groups & moreHandicapped Accessible

Bill Bowdle -Sr. PastorSteve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor;J. D. Young - Youth Director

Janet Bowdle - Children’s Director

BETHEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

402 W. Plane St.Bethel, Ohio513-734-7201

www.bumcinfo.org

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

Children’s programs and nursery & toddlercare available at 9:30 and 11:00 services.

Plenty of Parking behind church.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

&1st Saturday of the Month

6 pm

UNITED METHODIST

All Saints Lutheran Church445 Craig Road

Mt. Carmel, Ohio 45244513-528-0412

Services Saturday at 5 p.m.Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Pastor James Dinkel513-528-9142

LUTHERAN

5910 Price Road,Milford831-3770

www.faithchurch.net

Services 9:15 am & 10:45 amNursery provided at all servicesTake I-275 to exit 57 toward Milford, Right on

McClelland, Right on Price, church soon on Right

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Trinity United Methodist“Encircling People with God’s Love”

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

681 Mt. Moriah Drive • 513.752.1333

mtmoriahumc.org

Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship

Music Ministries • Bible Studies

Ark of Learning

Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Locust Corner CommunityUnited Methodist Church917 Locust Corner Rd.

(at Wagner)513-752-8459

Traditional Worship : Sunday,10 amBible Study : Sunday, 9 am

Thursday, 7 pmPastor: Allen R. Mitchell

Join us in worshipping ourrisen Lord and sharing Christ’s

love with our community.

GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen

Across from Goshen High School513-722-2541

www.goshenmethodist.orgSunday School 9:30am

Worship 10:30amBlended Worship

Traditional and ContemporaryYouth Fellowship 6:00pm

Nursery Available

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

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Church & NurseryPASTOR MARIE SMITH

www.cloughchurch.org

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH199 Gay Street

Williamsburg, Ohio 45176Phone: 513-724-7985

Sunday School: 9:30A.M.Worship:10:30A.M.(SupervisedNursery)

PRESCHOOL: Tues, Weds, Thurs

PRESBYTERIAN

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CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring ChurchJoin us for Sunday Services

Sunday School .........9:15 - 10:00amFellowship...............10:00 - 10:30amWorship Service .....10:30 - 11:30am

360 Robin Av (off Oak St) Loveland OH

683-2525www.LPCUSA.org • [email protected]

PRESBYTERIAN (USA)

Sunday Morning Service Times are:

8:45am, 10:15am & 11:45am

Sunday Night Service Time at 6pm

Youth Service at 6pm (in Youth Center)

Watch LIVE online

Sunday's at 10:15am, 11:45am & 6pm

www.LCchurch.tv

Life Change TV ProgramEvery Sunday

Troy P. Ervin, Pastor4359 E. Bauman Lane | Batavia, OH 45103

513-735-2555www.LCchurch.tv

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Sunday Morning 10:00AMContemporary Worship

Practical MessageClasses for Children & Teens

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Sunday Night Live 6:00PMExciting classes for all ages!

We have many other groupsthat meet on a regular basis

4050 Tollgate Rd,Williamsburg, OH

513-724-3341www.cmcchurch.comMark Otten, Pastor

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

News that both Targetand NiemanMarcusstores are the latest tohave had their computershacked has made a lotconsumers nervous – andrightly so. The big thingto be concerned about isthe use of debit cards atthese retailers.

Credit card chargesare sent to you in state-ments each month allow-ing you to review thembefore you pay. Debitcard charges come rightout of your bank account,so if someone steals yourdebit card informationthey can empty all themoney from your account

before youbecomeaware.Then,you’ve gotto notifyyour bankand try toget yourmoneyback,which can

take several days. In themeantime, you could beleft unable to pay yourbills. So, if you believeyou’re affected by this, Irecommend you cancelyour debit card and get anew number.

Target is now offering

affected customers oneyear free credit monitor-ing, but emails from theretailer are creatingproblems of their own.One area woman re-ceived what appears tobe a legitimate emailfrom Target. It containslinks so she can sign upfor the credit monitoring.However, she tells meshe’s never given Targether email address so shehas serious questionsabout the email’s authen-ticity.

I agree, there are realquestions about thatemail so I suggested shenot click on any of the

enclosed links. Rather,she can go directly toTarget’s website and getthe information abouthow and where to sign up.

Target also says shop-per’s personal informa-tion appears to have beenstolen and that meansthere could be attemptsat identity theft. That’swhy credit monitoring isso important. You canalso sign up for free cred-it monitoring with CreditKarma. It also providesyour credit report, in-cluding credit score, forfree. You can sign up atwww.creditkarma.com.

If your personal in-

formation has been sto-len, and thieves opencharge accounts in yourname, they can be verydifficult to resolve. Thebest thing to do is contactyour state attorney gen-eral. In Ohio, the attorneygeneral set up a specialIdentity Theft unit thathandled 578 such cases in2013.

Incidentally, the num-ber of phony emails outthere appears to get larg-er by the week. One ofthe newest to watch outfor appears to come fromyour utility company. Itclaims you haven’t paidyour bill and demands

immediate payment. Atthe top of the bill are theletters PG&E, not DukeEnergy

These emails are be-ing sent all over the coun-try prompting PacificGas and Electric to say itis investigating. If youget one of these emailsjust delete it withoutclicking on any links orattachments.

Howard Ain’s column appearsbi-weekly in the CommunityPress newspapers. He ap-pears regularly as the Trou-bleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

What to know about retailer security breaches

HowardAinHEY HOWARD!

Cathleen BachelderCathleen Crawford Johnston

Bachelder, 60, Union Township,died Jan. 19.

Survived by husband WilliamBachelder; sons Scott, Matthew(Elisa) Johnston; six grand-children; 14 siblings. Preceded indeath by son Eric (Shannon)Johnston, parents Theodore,Catherine Walters Crawford.

Services were Jan. 23 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home. Memorialsto: Make-A-Wish America, P.O.Box 6062, Albert Lea, MN56007-6662.

Mae CoffeeMae Collinsworth Coffee, 91,

Union Township, died Jan. 20.Survived by Cheryl (Buzz)

Sanders, Charlene, Brian (Con-

nie) Coffee; siblings DeanAdams, Bill Collinsworth, Wan-da Gibson. Preceded in death byhusband Hargis Coffee, siblingsClyde, Willard Collinsworth,Ruth Harper.

Services were Jan. 23 at T.P.White & Sons Funeral Home.Memorials to the Hospice ofCincinnati.

Samson CousinoSamson Michael Cousino, 3

months, Union Township, diedJan. 15.

Survived by parents KimiMcIntyre, Cody Cousino; grand-parents Michael, Teresa KiserCousino; great-grandmotherGlenda Kiser.

Services were Jan. 17 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home.

Daniel CurranDaniel Paul Curran, 57, Bata-

via Township, died Jan. 21. Heworked for the BWAY Corp.

Survived by siblings RobertCurran, Rose (the late Michael)Acree, Margaret (the lateRobert) Baumann; nieces SusanCouncil, Christa Acree, TriciaHenson, Amy Grau; five great-nieces and nephews. Precededin death by parents Thomas,

Marguerite Curran, brotherEdward Curran.

Services were Jan. 27 at St.Louis Church. Arrangements byEvans Funeral Home. Memorialsto the St. Vincent de Paul Soci-ety.

Lois HodgesLois Hoelle Hodges, 77,

Batavia, died Jan. 21.Survived by children Les,

Kenneth (Angela), Patrick

(Missy) Hodges, Jeannie (Tim)Zurmehly; sister Joan Woods;five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Preceded indeath by son James Hodges.

Services were Jan. 25 at theFirst Presbyterian Church ofBatavia. Arrangements by E.C.Nurre Funeral Home. Memorialsto the Hospice of Cincinnati or achurch of the donor’s choice.

Linda HonakerLinda L. Honaker, 63, New

Richmond, died Jan. 18.Survived by children Regina

(Arthur) Mikles, Kelly (Debbie)Honaker; grandchildren Mi-chael, Ashley Mikles, Dana,Tylor, Jessie Honaker, ConnorCraft; great-grandchildrenMadison, Dylan Mikles; motherBeaulah Traylor; siblings Sue

(Max) Burris, Joyce Willhoff,Donald (Helen), Larry, Bobby(Judy) Traylor; many nieces andnephews. Preceded in death byhusband Willard Honaker,father Earl Traylor.

Services were Jan. 23 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home. Memorialsto the American Lung Associa-tion or a veterans association.

Harold LigonHarold J. Ligon, 69, Ohio

Township, died Jan. 21.He was a Marine Corps veter-

an of Vietnam.Survived by wife Betty Ligon;

daughters Beth (Victor) Black,Jenny (Ken) Grossman; grand-sons Ethan, Willem Black, Kyle,Nate Grossman.

Services were Jan. 28 at St.Peter Church. Arrangements byE.C. Nurre Funeral Home. Me-morials to: Cincinnati Children’sHospital Medical Center, Pulmo-nary Department, P.O. Box5202, Cincinnati, OH 45201-5202.

Bernice MillerBernice D. Miller, 80, Amelia,

died Jan. 15.Survived by children Linda

(the late Arthur) Holton, Sharon(Robert) Young, William (Joan)Harris; 19 grandchildren; manygreat- and great-great-grand-children. Preceded in death bychildren Ronnie Marla, ReginaWilson, David Harris, siblingsDorothy Young, Sarah Dennis,Almer, Ernest Steely.

Services were Jan. 21 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home. Memorialsto: Full Gospel House of Refuge,P.O. Box 54912, Cincinnati, OH45254.

Robert RippsteinRobert D. Rippstein, 79,

Batavia, died Jan. 9. He was atool and die maker.

He was an Army veteran.Survived by children Robert

(Debbie) Jr., Wayne (Amy), LissaRippstein; grandsons Robert III,Donovan, Aaron, Rodney, Ryan,Josh Rippstein; siblings Bob,Bertie Newsome, Sarah Brewer.

Services were Jan. 14 at EvansFuneral Home.

Gertrude ValentineGertrude Boehle Valentine,

92, Amelia, died Jan. 15.Survived by sons Richard E.,

Michael Valentine; grand-daughters Michelle ValentineFournier, Melissa ValentinePhilpot; great-granddaughtersLila, Josie Philpot; nephews andniece Gregory, Scott Boehle,Lisa Boehle Dickens. Preceded indeath by husband Richard A.Valentine, grandson MichaelBrandon, brother EdwardBoehle.

Services were Jan. 18 at St.Bernadette. Arrangements byE.C. Nurre Funeral Home. Me-morials to: Queen City Hospice,4055 Executive Park Drive, Suite240, Cincinnati, OH 45241.

Johnathon ValterJohnathon S. Valter, 22,

Goshen, died Jan. 13. Heworked in the flooring industry.

He was a volunteer at theGoshen Fire Department.

Survived by parents Steven,Lisa Valter; grandparents DianaUrk, Marlene Kolsto, David(Jackie) Urk, Gilbert (Rita)Valter, Jim Richmond; aunts anduncles Tom Luther, Brian Urk,Tim, Shelley Valter, Holly (Scott)Ringer, Joe Richmond, Chrissy,Ryan Kolsto.

Services were Jan. 17 at EvansFuneral Home. Memorials tothe Goshen Fire Department.

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Howdy Folks;It is 3 p.m. we just got

back fromKrogers to geta prescription filled. Itseems like I got a headcold, folks said the coldwould settle in the weak-est part of your body. Iwas working back in thecarpenter shop last weekand that place is cold so Iguess I won’t work therefor awhile, until it warmsup some.

We got an almanac theother day, it says, that onthe 20th-27th, could befog in Ohio and TenneseeValley and the 28th-31st,rain or snow for theGreat Lakes and OhioValley. Now that is whatthe almanac says.

We got one seed cata-log the other day that hasa 3 lb. tomato, so we aregoing to try them, thatwould be something tohave at the price of toma-toes.

We got aprice on apackaageof honeybees andqueen, theyare ‘only’$90. Theprice hasrisen overthe pastyears, I

guess everything is get-ting more expensive.

Now I haven’t writtenanything about ‘Chester,’well, he is OK, full ofvinegar and likes to play.He likes to lay on theregister when the bloweris running.

He won’t let us sleeplate in the morning, hewants his breakfast, thenhe is wound up, which hekeeps up until about noon,then he takes a three-hour nap, then look outagain.

We have an appoint-

ment for Feb. 4 to havehim neutered; we hopethat will calm him downsome. His claws are sosharp and he likes to bite,but wemust rememberhe is a kitten.

The Bethel Lions Clubis planning on having ananniversary party fortheir 70th anniversary inApril. The club has beenaround a long time, it isexciting to be involved inthis celebration.

When it was charteredthe majority of the mem-bers were businessmen.The Lions Club does somuch for the communityand schools; it is a verybusy organization.

The Lions Interna-tional does eye research,and sponsors Pilot Dogsfor the blind or sightinpaired, and diabetesresearch. We will haveanother pancake break-fast on Feb. 22, so plan to

come out and help sup-port our projects.

Danny Grant said hehad planted some toma-toes for early gardners,like me, and will havesome good plants early. Ilike the early tomatoes,they taste so good.

The Grant’s will havethe greenhouses at thefarm on Bucktown Roadand at the garden centeraboveWilliams Cornerand the one at MilfordGarden Center. They willbe having their openhouse in April, then theMonroe Grange will havea plant sale onMay 3starting at 9 a.m. till 3p.m. This is held at theGrange hall on stateRoute 222 in Nicholsville.We have it the same dayeach year, with plenty ofgood healthy plants soload up and come.

It seems old man win-ter is sure dropping the

snow on us this winter,making up for a lot ofwinters. The temperaturehas been something be-low zero, or just abovezero.

Now be extra carefulof the ice on the ponds,we have already lost oneboy in the area, so makesure it is at least 4 inchesthick. I like to ice fish andalways made certain theice was thick enough tohold me.

Nowwhen you are icefishing and get into abunch of bluegills youcan fill a 5 gallon bucket,half full, in a little while.The fish are so good com-ing out of that cold water.

Many years ago Sto-nelick Lake was frozenwith the ice that was 6 or7 inches thick. It lookedlike a small village, whenthe folks were fishing,everbody caught lots offish, bluegills, crappie,

bass and catfish.There were some folks

that had a shelter andWildlife officers werechecking to see if theyhad their name and ad-dress on the shanty. Youare not permitted to cut ahole larger than 6 inchesin diameter.

I saw a feller that hadcaught a big bass and toldhis partner to be extracareful, cutting the holebigger, so he could get itout. Hemade it and thefeller landed a 5 lb. bass.WOW!

Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praise the Good Lord.God Bless all. More Later.

George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.

Bluegills and ice fishing a tasty combo

GeorgeRooksOLE FISHERMAN

Ohio Attorney GeneralMikeDeWine recentlyvis-ited with area seniors atthe Clermont Senior Ser-vices Union TownshipLifelong Learning Center.According to the AttorneyGeneral, “Con artists andscammers often targetolder adults, and it is im-portant to learn to recog-nize the signs of a scam toprotect yourself and thoseyou love.” An Elder Fraudbooklet, published by theOffice of Consumer Pro-tection under theAttorneyGeneral’s office, was fur-nished to everyone in at-tendance.Thebooklet con-tains helpful tips, empha-sizing that the best de-fenses against those whotry to intentionally victim-ize seniors are to alwaysuse extreme caution andbearmedwith informationto avoid serious financialharm.

Yolanda M. Robinson, aConsumer Educator withAttorney General De-Wine’soffice, joinedhiminsharing specific safe-guards to include warning

seniors they should neverprovide personal informa-tion, such as bank accountnumbers or Social Securi-ty numbers, to callers andalways verifying thesource of a call or requestbefore committing anyfunds. “If you are asked towire money, or if you’vebeen told that you won alottery or contest, seniorsshould be immediatelyalert that this is likely tobea scam.” Seniors alsolearned that if you arepressured to “act now,” orasked to pay a fee to re-ceive a prize, simply hangup. Ifacompanyrefusestoprovide written informa-tionuponrequestoracom-pany has no physical ad-dress only a PO Box, bewarned.

For additional informa-tion about how the Attor-ney General’s Office pro-tects Ohio’s families andseniors, to obtain a copy oftheElderFraudbooklet, orto schedule a speaker, visitwww.OhioAttorneyGener-al.govorcall theHelpCen-ter at 800-282-0515.

Mike DeWine, OhioAttorney General visitsUnion Township

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine talking to ClermontSenior Service members THANKS TO JEANNE SIEGEL

AMELIAIncidents/investigationsBurglaryThree knives and two camerastaken at 13W.Main St., Oct. 17.MenacingMale threatened employees atO'Reilly Auto Parts at 40W.Main St., Sept. 6.VandalismHydraulic system damaged onBobcat, etc. at CedarWoodDrive, Nov. 2.

BATAVIAArrests/citationsSamantha N. Fields, 21, 342 St.Andrews No. A, warrant, Jan. 8.Jaime T. Pates, 28, 268 SetonCourt, drug possession, Jan. 11.Brian G. Crawford, 31, 352 St.Andrews, warrant, Jan. 11.Robert Vanhoosier III, 21, 170Berry Court, marijuana pos-session, paraphernalia, Jan. 11.

Incidents/ investigationsAssaultMale was assaulted by foursubjects in alley at 130 E. MainSt., Jan. 8.Criminal damageWindow broken in vehicle at 120W. Charles, Jan. 10.TheftCellphone, etc. taken at 171Spring St., Jan. 6.1997 GMC (Jimmy) taken at 171Spring St., Jan. 6.Cellphone and charger takenfrom student at Batavia High;

$510 at Bulldog Place, Jan. 10.Bike taken; $200 at 160 S. River-side, Jan. 10.

NEW RICHMONDArrests/citations

Jessica J. Hartigan, no age given,2103 Buckler Road, drivingunder influence, Dec. 25.

Incidents/investigationsTheft

Tools and wallet taken fromvehicle; $250 value of tools at205 River Valley Blvd., Dec. 29.

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ABOUT POLICE REPORTSThe Community Press publishes the names of all adults

charged with offenses. The information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence.To contact your local police department:

» Cincinnati, Capt. Jeff Butler, District 2 commander, 979-4440» Columbia Township, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,Sgt. Peter Enderle, 683-3444» Fairfax, Steve M. Kelly, chief, 271-7250»Mariemont, Rick Hines, chief, 271-4089» Terrace Park, Jerry Hayhow, chief, 831-2137 or 825-2280.

PIERCE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJesse J. Herndon, 29, 1530 SuttonAve. No. 3B, theft, Jan. 3.Patricia Hargett, 31, 1727 Oak St.,theft, Jan. 8.McKinley Brock, 29, homeless,theft, drug instruments, Jan. 8.Juvenile, 13, drug possession, Jan.9.Juvenile, 15, drug possession,paraphernalia, Jan. 9.Amanda J. Senters, 37, 1007Seton Ave., recited, Jan. 4.Cindi Gambrell, 22, 400 UniversityLane, recited, Jan. 8.ShannonM. Upchurch, 33, 3374Trabecca Lane, warrant, Jan. 9.Samuel J. Baynory, 18, 312 St.Andrews No. B, warrant, Jan. 11.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryDoor frame damaged at 1381Ohio Pike No. 10A, Jan. 6.Rape, theftFemale reported offenses at 3300block of Ohio 132, Jan. 9.TheftDVDs taken fromWalmart; $145at Ohio Pike, Jan. 3.Jewelry, etc. taken; $1,055 at3490 Locust Drive, Jan. 3.Credit card taken and used withno authorization; $258 at 1626W. Concord, Jan. 8.TV taken fromWalmart; $550 atOhio Pike, Jan. 8.Cash, clothes, etc. taken; $895 at3399 Ohio 132, Jan. 10.Gift cards, etc. taken from vehi-cle; $85 at 1086Muirfield, Jan.13.Merchandise taken fromWal-mart; $47 at Ohio Pike, Jan. 13.Medication taken at 845 CountryClub, Jan. 13.

UNION TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsRyan S. Sweeney, 25, 640 Char-wood, theft, driving undersuspension, Jan. 6.Wayne R. Harmon Jr., 20, 21Apple Creek, license forfeiture,Jan. 6.Judy A. Slusher, 41, 4607 Brook-view Drive, domestic violence,Jan. 6.

Julia M. Beckett, 46, 893 TallTrees, domestic violence, Jan. 6.Jacklin R. Cleaver, 25, 7 ArborCircle, driving under influence,Jan. 7.Robert Hardin, 42, 3967 Piccadilly,warrant, Jan. 7.Patrick J. Burke, 28, 770 RueCenter No. D, resisting arrest,theft, drug abuse, drug pos-session, Jan. 7.Jamal Nicholson, 24, 4467 SpruceCreek, burglary, obstructingofficial business, Jan. 7.Heather M. Case, 32, 24765 EsterRidge, warrant, Jan. 7.David L. Glossop, 46, 507 OldOhio 74, warrant, Jan. 8.Devin M. Dickman, 18, 4525Eastwood No. 11304, leavingscene, driving under suspension,Jan. 8.Christopher J. Gilb, 33, 4524Weiner Lane No. 21, interferencewith custody, falsification, drugparaphernalia, Jan. 8.Amanda J. Jones, 26, 348 St.Andrews Drive, warrant, Jan. 8.StevenW.Meyers, 59, 652 Cha-teau Drive, domestic violence,Jan. 8.ShawnM. Gordon, 42, 507Piccadilly, warrant, Jan. 9.Deanna L. Simpkins, 24, 2629Bergen Road, theft, Jan. 9.Kevin L. Webster Jr., 23, 475Piccadilly No. F, theft, Jan. 9.Antoine D. McClelland, 19, 4706Beechwood, no drivers license,Jan. 9.Gary D. McCall Jr., 40, homeless,theft, warrant, Jan. 9.Michael D. Byus, 22, 6 Park Ave.,warrant, Jan. 9.Brian C. Grove, 40, 516 Park Place,violation of protection order,Jan. 10.Jack F. James, 60, 3396 Dolomar,driving under influence, Jan. 10.Wesley A. Conn, 31, 1600 Benton-ville, warrant, Jan. 10.Diamond Dodds, 20, 2640 Van-hart St., theft, falsification,tampering with evidence, drugabuse, drug possession, warrant,Jan. 10.Tiera J. Prather, 21, 6516 Elwynne,theft, Jan. 10.Brandon S. Piersall, 24, 422 N.Water St., warrant, Jan. 10.Leonard Levy Jr., 30, 3269Mon-tana Ave., disorderly conduct,driving under suspension, Jan.

10.Bobbie K. Riggs, 52, 5146 Car-thage Ave., warrant, Jan. 10.Amanda L. Watson, 22, 2458Taylorsville, drug abuse, druginstruments, drug possession,Jan. 10.Victor B. Farris, 68, 5146 CarthageAve., disorderly conduct, Jan. 11.Dustin D. Bailey, 25, 14578 ToddsRun New Harmony, drivingunder suspension, Jan. 11.Trista M. Short, 25, 455W. Main,wrongful entrustment, Jan. 11.Kaci L. Monnette, 18, 14578 ToddsRun New Harmony, underageconsumption, Jan. 11.Ronnie Miller, 21, 387 SenecaDrive, falsification, warrant, Jan.11.Kristin E. Hicks, 27, 988 ClepperLane, warrant, Jan. 11.Andrew D. Nunemaker, 37, 407Navaho Drive, theft, Jan. 11.Orlando E. Chicas, 45, 4341Montgomery Road, wrongfulentrustment, Jan. 11.Nicholas L. Baker, 23, 4702 Beech-wood, driving under suspension,Jan. 11.Jessica M. Hanna, 31, 3969 NineMile Tobasco No. 325, druginstruments, warrant, Jan. 11.William R. Hanna Jr., 27, 2220Berry Road, heroin possession,drug instruments, warrant, Jan.11.Michael Smith, 28, 88 Shady Lane,permitting drug abuse, Jan. 11.Jaime L. Osborne, 33, 4280Beechmont Drive, warrant, Jan.12.Shanna R. Waldman, 23, 3990Reisling Drive, open container,Jan. 12.Zach R. Reynolds, 20, 830 YoungsLane, warrant, drug instrument,Jan. 12.Tylor J. Reynolds, 20, 830 YoungsLane, drug instruments, Jan. 12.Michelle L. Doyle, 27, 486 Picca-dilly, warrant, Jan. 12.Mitchell Lawson, 21, 3945MaySt., warrant, Jan. 12.Michael W. Joehnk Jr., 36, 4670Northridge Drive, warrant, Jan.12.Gary L. Hubbard, 28, 4524WeinerLane No. 10, criminal trespass,warrant, Jan. 12.Bridgett A. Allen, 32, 2875 Cedar-ville, driving under suspension,Jan. 13.

Dwayne A. Mitchell, 23, 2567Ohio 134, driving under suspen-sion, Jan. 13.David L. Elkins, 41, 1032 ClepperLane, domestic violence, Jan. 13.Nicholas L. Baker, 23, 4702 Beech-wood, leaving scene, drivingunder suspension, Jan. 13.Bridgett A. Allen, 32, 2875 Cedar-ville, driving under suspension,Jan. 13.Dwayne A. Mitchell, 23, 2567Ohio 134, driving under suspen-sion, Jan. 13.David L. Elkins, 41, 1032 ClepperLane, domestic violence, Jan. 13.Nicholas L. Baker, 23, 4702 Beech-wood, leaving scene, drivingunder suspension, Jan. 13.Walt G. Ayers, 42, 640 SonnyLane, driving under suspension,Jan. 13.Joseph D. White, 27, 40 Lucy Run,driving under suspension, Jan.13.Miguel O. Hernandez, 46, 484

Old Ohio 74, no drivers license,falsification, Jan. 13.Elena Nieves-Dominguez, 31,4593 Summerside, obstructingofficial business, Jan. 13.Robert C. Bosworth, 30, 704Wilfert Drive, license forfeiture,

Jan. 13.Joseph B. Held, 58, 3960 NineMile Tobasco No. 402, warrant,Jan. 14.Juvenile, 17, wrongful entrust-

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ment, Jan. 14.Juvenile, 17, speed, no driverslicense, Jan. 14.James R. Masterson, 28, 3737NineMile Road, warrant, Jan.14.Kyle E. Brunner, 23, 763 SedamSt., driving under suspension,Jan. 14.Juvenile, 17, criminal damage,criminal trespass, Jan. 15.Jenny Hampton, 28, 526 Old Ohio74, warrant, Jan. 15.Phillip Meyer III, 24, 3881BanksRoad, warrant, Jan. 15.Juvenile, 14, arson, breaking andentering, Jan. 16.TinaM. Fleenor, 26, 2128 Cross-ridge, disorderly conduct, Jan.16.Mark A. Stephan, 44, 743 RegentRoad, driving under influence,leaving scene, Jan. 16.Sean P. Casey, 41, 1250McGuffeyLane, disorderly conduct, Jan. 16.Edward Poe Jr., 44, 5646WildRose Lane, warrant, Jan. 16.Pamela S. Meyers, 53, 652 Cha-teau Drive, domestic violence,driving under influence, Jan. 8.

Incidents/investigationsArsonAt 1126 Nature Run, Jan. 13.AssaultAt 4333 Long Lake Drive, Jan. 7.BurglaryAt 4467 Spruce Creek, Jan. 7.At 4330 Long Lake Drive, Jan. 10.At 3979 Randolph Lane, Jan. 14.Criminal damageReported at Days Inn at MountCarmel Tobasco, Jan. 12.Reported at Beechwood VillaApartments at 4700 BeechwoodRoad, Jan. 15.Disorderly conductReported at Motel Beechmont at3960 NineMile Tobasco, Jan. 14.At 4283Wuebold Lane, Jan. 14.Domestic violenceAt Brookview Drive, Jan. 6.At Chateau Drive, Jan. 8.At Clepper Lane, Jan. 12.Reported at Beechwood VillaApartments at BeechwoodRoad, Jan. 14.RapeReported at Days Inn at MountCarmel Tobasco, Jan. 11.Theft

Reported atWalmart at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 6.Reported at Kohl's at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 6.Reported at Jungle Jim's atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 6.Reported at Kroger at Ohio Pike,Jan. 6.Reported atWalmart at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 7.Reported at JC Penney at East-gate Blvd., Jan. 7.Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 7.At 3936 Banks Road, Jan. 7.Reported at Home Depot at OhioPike, Jan. 8.Reported at Boot Country at OldOhio 74, Jan. 9.Reported at Game Stop at 454Ohio Pike, Jan. 9.Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 9.Reported at Home Depot at OhioPike, Jan. 10.At 4382 Eastwood, Jan. 10.Reported at Eastside Café at 671Ohio Pike, Jan. 10.Reported at Kroger at Ohio Pike,Jan. 10.Reported at Martins Barber Shopat 515 Old Ohio 74, Jan. 11.Reported at Sears at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 11.Reported at Speedway at 1269Old Ohio 74, Jan. 11.Reported at United Dairy Farmersat 961Old Ohio 74, Jan. 11.Reported at Holiday Inn atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 11.Reported at Home Depot at OhioPike, Jan. 12.Reported at Jungle Jim's atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 12.At 4566 Tealtown Road, Jan. 13.Reported at Beechwood VillaApartments at 4700 BeechwoodRoad, Jan. 13.At 5 Carriage Station, Jan. 14.Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 14.Reported at United Dairy Farmersat Old Ohio 74, Jan. 14.Reported atWalmart at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 14.Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 14.Reported at Jungle Jim's atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 14.Reported at Kohl's at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 14.Reported at Med Lab at 665 OhioPike, Jan. 14.

At 4518 Glenridge, Jan. 15.Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 15.At 54 Carriage Station, Jan. 13.At 1210 Creekstone Drive, Jan. 14.Reported at Jungle Jim's atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 15.TrespassingProperty of Kroger at Ohio Pike,Jan. 7.Reported at Kroger at Old Ohio74, Jan. 15.Unauthorized useVehicle taken at 4371BeechmontDrive, Jan. 8.VandalismReported at Clepper Park at 4722Summerside, Jan. 14.

WILLIAMSBURGArrests/citationsDennis Wallace, 48, no addressgiven, recited, Jan. 5.Brian A. Blatchford, 21, homeless,disorderly conduct while intoxi-cated, open container, theft, Jan.7.Juvenile, 14, warrant, Jan. 10.

Incidents/investigationsRunawaywarrantJuvenile student, at GenesisCenter, was transported todetention center at 549W.MainSt., Jan. 10.TheftMerchandise taken fromMed-ary's at 102W.Main St., Jan. 7.

CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICEArrests/citationsJames Kyle Patrick, 27, 2199Laurel Lindale Road, New Rich-mond, possession of drugs -heroin, Jan. 15.Nicholas EugeneMartin, 29, 234Main St., Batavia, possession ofdrugs, Jan. 14.Phillip Roger Harmon, 25, 125Starling Road, Apt. 1, Bethel,theft - beyond express/impliedconsent, Jan. 17.Patricia Lynn Howell, 46, 337Marshall Ave, Georgetown,theft, Jan. 16.Andrea N. Reisert, 34, 708 Ohio133, Felicity, criminal simulation,Jan. 17.

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