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The closing of the W.C. Beck-jord Power Station presents asomber financial picture forPierce Township.

According to numbersshared with the Pierce Town-ship Board of Trustees by Cler-mont County Chief Deputy Au-ditor Chuck Tilbury, the town-ship stands to lose nearly$700,000 revenue annually as aresult of the closure. The antici-pated revenue loss can be seenin several funds: $34,234.44from the township’s generalfund; $57,011.25 from the roadand bridge fund; $69,463.52from the waste fund; $291,016.31from police, and $229,097.94from fire/EMS for a total of$680,823.46. These figures werereached through comparison of2014 actual receipts to 2016 an-ticipated receipts.

The plant was officially “re-tired” last September, accord-ing to Sally Thelen, Duke Ener-gy media relations Cincinnatiand Kentucky. This means thatit was taken offline and is nolonger producing energy. Theprocess of closing the plant isongoing.

The energy generation workat Beckjord that most benefitedmany communities and a schooldistrict for more than 60 years.The plant’s closure is financial-ly impacting Pierce Township,the Village of New Richmond,

New Richmond Schools andClermont County, Tilbury said.

When it comes to powerplants, they are made up of twotypes of assets – real propertyand public utility personal prop-erty, he explained. The realproperty includes brick andmortar assets such as smoke

stacks and land. The personalproperty is made up of the actu-al stuff in the plant - the wires,the lift stations, equipment usedto transmit the electricity, forexamples. There are threetypes of utility personal proper-ty: generation, distribution andtransmission. The bulk of the

tax dollars realized from Beck-jord are from generation ofpower, Tilbury said

Duke Energy notified gov-ernmental agencies about itsplans to close Beckjord as earlyas 2011, he said. At that time, theworst was feared that the plantwould close immediately, leav-

ing no time for communities toprepare, he said. The powercompany did not do that. In-stead, it continued generatingpower until September of lastyear.

Township Fiscal Officer Ka-ren Register said that the earlynotification from Duke wasbeneficial.

“Our departments were toldto hunker down in case of worstcase scenario,” she said. Theyembraced a savings attitude,delaying the purchase of newequipment and saving wherethey could. This resulted insome significant carryover bal-ances, Register said.

“But now there’s nothing leftto hold. You can’t save anything.There’s nothing left to save,”she said. All departments willneed to dig into the saved bal-ances to meet needs.

The loss of funding is poten-tially devastating for the firedepartment which failed a 2.8-mill levy last November. The

Pierce Twp. struggling with changes By Sheila [email protected] YOUR TURN

How can Pierce Township andother affected communities bestmake up for the revenue lostfrom the closing of the Beckjordpower station? Send yourthoughts to [email protected].

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The Beckjord Power Plant, seen here from across the Ohio River in Melbourne.

See PIERCE, Page A2

BATAVIA — This spring, theClermont County Jail is adding50 beds for female prisoners inresponse to a heroin epidemicthat Sheriff A. J. Rodenbergsays “has no end in sight.”

Late last year, the Board ofClermont County Commission-ers gave the go ahead to open anunused section of the jail to holdthe growing number of femaleprisoners who are being heldbecause of heroin usage and re-lated crimes to support theirdrug habit. The sheriff is nowtesting and interviewing staffin preparation for the openingof the new section.

The annual cost estimate forthe six new corrections officersis $372,393.

“We may see additional over-time expense as this opens, but

that is still to be determined,”said Sukie Scheetz, director ofthe Office of Management andBudget for Clermont County.

Even though there was roomwithin the jail for more beds,part of the building essentiallyhad been mothballed because ofcost. When you add in itemssuch as medical care, uniformsand food, the cost of operatingthe additional beds will esca-late, the sheriff said. However,county officials realized the ad-ditional beds were urgentlyneeded.

More women turn to heroin

Heroin has become a grow-ing problem among women inthe last two to three years, Ro-denberg said.

When Rodenberg becameClermont County sheriff in1997, there were 12 to 15 women

in the jail at any given time.Now the number of female pris-oners “has been in the 60s and70s pretty regularly” and occa-sionally it’s gotten as high as the

70s and 80s, the sheriff said.“Heroin is costing taxpayers

a lot of money and reeking con-sequences on society as awhole,” Rodenberg said.

The sheriff said heroin usageis impacting law enforcement,the courts, the probation de-partment and human services.

“When addicts go to jail,their kids often end up in fostercare,” Rodenberg said. “It’splacing a burden on the entirecriminal justice system.”

Unlike other drugs, thosewho try heroin generally arehooked immediately, expertssay. Heroin also is cheap andreadily accessible, making itthe drug of choice for many.

“Once everything startedhappening with heroin and oth-er opiates, we started seeingmore and more women using,”said Karen Scherra, executivedirector of the Clermont County

Mental Health and RecoveryBoard. “Then they turned tocrime to support their habit.”

Scherra said Clermont Coun-ty is in the top 10 Ohio countiesfor the rate of overdoses. Al-though high, Scherra said thosenumbers are going down as Nar-can, a drug that blocks the ef-fects of heroin and opiods on thebrain and restores breathing toan overdose victim within twoto eight minutes, becomes moreavailable to Clermont Countysheriff’s deputies and others.

Treatment optionslimited

“We know anecdotally thatpeople are calling to get intotreatment (for their drug addi-tions), but they can’t get in be-cause there aren’t enoughbeds,” Scherra said.

Heroin epidemic prompts Clermont County Jail to add more beds By Cindy [email protected]

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The heroin epidemic has promptedthe Clermont County Jail to add 50beds for female prisoners.

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ber Tom Wildey said. “Sowe invite guests to bringsome covered dishes toshare as we discuss Mon-roe’s heritage and the ba-by boy born in PointPleasant who grew up tobe the 18th president.”

For more info phoneMTHS chair Libbie Ben-nett, 553-4730, or BoardMember Gloria Smith,553-3043.

Deadline extendedfor septic systemrehabilitation funds

Clermont County Pub-lic Health has extendedthe deadline for accept-ing applications from

Monroe HistoricSociety hostsPresidents Daydinner

A community dinner toobserve President’s Dayand Clermont’s nativeson, General UlyssesGrant, will be hosted bythe Monroe TownshipHistoric Society.

This “covered dish”dinner will be at 6 p.m.Monday, Feb. 16, at theMount Zion Church annexon Clermontville-LaurelRoad.

“General Grant’s up-coming birthday celebra-tion will be our main top-ic,” MTHS Board Mem-

homeowners to use grantfunds for the repair or re-placement of failinghousehold sewage dispos-al systems or to connectto public sewers. Applica-tions will be acceptedthrough Feb. 23. Thegrant funding is availablethrough the CommunityDevelopment BlockGrant program.

Residences must beowner-occupied, appli-cants must meet incomeand asset requirements,there can be no judg-ments against the proper-ty, and all property taxesand inspection fees mustbe current.

For additional infor-

mation please call Trinaat 513-732-7601. This in-formation and a copy ofthe application are alsoavailable on ClermontPublic Health’s website:www.ccphohio.org.

Library board meetsagain in March

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees will meet next at6 p.m. Monday, March 9,at the Union TownshipBranch Library, 4450Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad. This is the regular-ly scheduled monthlymeeting.

The public is welcome.

BRIEFLY

is in line to receive morethan double that amount,or $899,000, according to ayear-old planning esti-mate from the Depart-ment of Housing and Ur-ban Development.

Besides significantlyimproving the amount offederal block grant mon-ey the county receives,Clermont’s designation asan Urban County alsobroadens the criteria forhow that money can bespent, said Ed Humphrey,president of the Board ofClermont County Com-missioners.

However, to qualify forthe Urban County desig-nation, the county mustsubmit a five-year con-solidated plan to the U.S.Department of Housingand Urban Development.To help develop that plan,the county needs to hearfrom the community,

BATAVIA — Now that itspopulation has exceeded200,000, Clermont Countyis close to being designat-ed an Urban County forthe 2015 Community De-

velopment Block Grantprogram, which wouldmore than double the val-ue of grants the county’seligible for.

A 2013 U.S. Census up-date of Clermont County’spopulation reported lastyear shows that the coun-ty’s population has passed200,000.

Last year, ClermontCounty received $432,000in federal CDBG moneyas part of the Ohio SmallCities Program, said An-drew Kuchta, ClermontCounty’s director of thedepartment of communityand economic develop-ment. For 2015, the county

Kuchta said. To gather suggestions

on how CDBG moneyshould be spent, openhouses were held Feb. 4and Feb. 5.

“Just because the crite-ria is changing, we’re notgoing to hurt anybody whowas receiving funding in

the past,” Humphrey said.“We’ve committed tokeeping the same or morefor municipalities andtownships that were eligi-ble to receive (CDBGfunds) in the past.”

CDBG funds, whichare administered throughHUD, are mostly for af-

fordable housing, infra-structure and other com-munity needs, includingpublic transportation, ser-vices for seniors, the dis-abled, the chronicallyhomeless and homelessyouth, and parks and rec-reation facilities.

Last year, the ClermontCounty Board of Commis-sioners hired the consult-ing firm of McKenna As-sociates for $56,000 tohelp the county developits 2015 CDBG plan. Theplan must be submitted toHUD by May 15.

For information, con-tact Grant CoordinatorAnnette Decature, [email protected] or call 513-732-7125.

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Clermont County?Follow me on Twitter @Cin-dyLSchroeder.

Clermont gets input on 2015 federal CDBG money By Cindy [email protected]

THANKS TO KATHLEEN WILLIAMS

The Clermont County Commissioners will develop a plan thisspring for spending the county’s 2015 federal CommunityDevelopment Block Grant funds. From left are CommissionersDave Uible, Ed Humphrey and Bob Proud.

money would have gener-ated $937,000 annually.The anticipated loss ofrevenue from Beckjordand the failed levy causedthe fire department topostpone the purchase ofequipment.

Fire Chief CraigWright said that the de-partment’s newest ambu-lance is a 2006 model. Re-cently, one of the squadsbroke down while trans-porting a patient. Ander-son Fire and Rescue wascalled in to transport thepatient.

“We need to find a way(to buy a new squad),”

Trustee Bonnie Batchlersaid. “We can’t justify los-ing a patient because ourlevy went down.” Thetownship is currently con-sidering securing a loan topurchase a new squad andis also considering a firelevy for the Novemberticket. Batchler said thecommittee is meetingnow and hopes to havemore information toshare with the public inApril.

Register said the town-ship is also concerned thatbecause its employees areamong some of the lowestpaid in the county, theymight lose people. In fact,several employees, most-ly firefighters, have leftthe township for betterpaying jobs. Because of

this, following a Feb. 4 ex-ecutive session, the trust-ees approved a 2 percentcost of living increase foremployees not represent-ed by a bargaining unit.

Trustee Chair RobertPautke said that while thenews is dire, the townshipknew what it was upagainst. In the short term,the township is preparedbecause it prepared for aworst case scenario of los-ing 100 percent of the taxmonies from Beckjord.That has not occurred.

Moving forward, thetownship has some toughchoices to make.

“Residents will have todecide what level of ser-vice they want and ifthey’re willing to pay forit,” Pautke said.

PierceContinued from Page A1

Nearly two years afterstarting its CommunityAlternative SentencingCenter within the Cler-mont County Jail for non-violent addicts, or CASC,as many refer to it, Cler-mont County commission-ers are seeking bids to op-erate the program. Com-missioner Dave Uible,who pushed for ClermontCounty to start the pro-gram – the only one of itskind in Ohio – said TalbertHouse’s contract is expir-ing in February. Since theprogram began, otheragencies also have gottencertified to offer the pro-gram, he said.

“It was a learningcurve for us as a countywhen we brought in thefirst vendor,” Uible said.“It was the first of its kindin Ohio so it was kind oftrial and error. But we’ve

learned a lot in the 18months that TalbertHouse has been runningthe program.”

The CASC program,which also includes be-havior modification alongwith substance abusetreatment, started in Au-gust 2013 with 28 women.Besides helping addicts,the program is about 25percent cheaper thanhousing them in the jail,Uible said. Last year, theprogram doubled in sizewhen men were added.Clients who don’t behavecan be put in the regular

jail population.Uible said 69 cents of

every dollar ClermontCounty governmentspends from its generalfund budget goes to crimi-nal justice, everythingfrom the jail to the courtsto the probation office.

“It makes for a verysafe county,” Uible said.“But most people don’trealize how much thatsafety costs.”

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Clermont County?Follow me on Twitter @Cin-dyLSchroeder.

HeroinContinued from Page A1

CINDY SCHROEDER/THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

This spring, theClermont CountyJail will have 50more femaleprisoners afteropening up anunused section ofthe jail. Theadditional beds arebecause of heroin,the sheriff says.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

COMMUNITYJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Cincinnati CountryDay

» Cincinnati CountryDay teams swept first,second and third in the re-gion and the state for mid-dle schools playing theFall Stock Market Game.

On Oct. 6, each team in-vested $100,000 of virtualmoney in the stock mar-ket over a 10-week period,Oct. 6-Dec. 12. Whoevermade the most money in10 weeks won the game.

First-place winnerswere eighth-graders Sa-mantha Brant of Amber-ley Village and Ava Kellarof Hyde Park, and sev-enth-grader Renee Twy-ford of Montgomery. Theteam realized 12.9 percentgrowth and 11.19 percentabove the S&P 500.

Placing second wereseventh-graders DylanHacker of Milford, Mat-thew O’Brien of IndianHill and Brennen Walkerof Union Township – 10.5percent growth and 8.74percent above the S&P500.

Third-place winnerswere seventh-gradersEwan Boswell of Maine-ville, Ethan Howard ofLoveland and ColinVaughan of AndersonTownship – 8.7 percentgrowth and 6.97 percentabove the S&P500.

Susie Lewis, eighth-grade math teacher, istheir Stock Market Gameadvisor.

In May, first-placeteams from elementary,middle and high schoolsfrom all games, fall,spring and year long, willcompete in a Stock Mar-ket Game Portfolio Chal-lenge in front of profes-sionals at the Universityof Cincinnati. Teams vieto win a trip to New YorkCity and a chance to pre-sent their portfolios tolarge financial firms.

Last year, Country Dayhad the winning middleschool team for both thespring and fall games. Itwas the first time one

team won both games.The team also won theStock Market Game Port-folio Challenge and a tripto New York.

Grant Career Center» The engineering de-

partment had a surprisevisit from Frank Kohstall,a regional representativeof Treasurer of Ohio, JoshMandel’s Office.

He was out and aboutduring ManufacturingAwareness Month pre-senting the Ohio StrongAward to people whowere promoting manufac-turing careers and build-ing a stronger Ohio work-force. Mandel created theOhio Strong Award “torecognize dedicated menand women across ourstate who work in thesefields that are so vital toour economy.”

Engineering design in-structor Tobin Huebner,had been nominated byDexter Hulse, Manufac-turing Program coordina-tor at the University ofCincinnati Clermont Col-lege, for his work withstudents at Grant CareerCenter and at UC Cler-mont College. Dexter rec-ognized Tobin’s devotionto helping students findtheir passion for careersin engineering and manu-facturing in the 18 yearsthat he has been teachingthe engineering design

program at Grant andCAD classes at UC Cler-mont.

Tobin’s award read,“Your dedication to theeducation of your stu-dents makes you a valu-able asset to Grant CareerCenter and the State ofOhio. For over 18 yearsyou have demonstrated acommitment to innova-tion, a great work ethic,and high integrity, exem-plifying the characteris-tics of the this award. Youare a tremendous rolemodel for your studentsand exemplify what itmeans to be Ohio Strong.”

Tobin was surprisedand flattered by theaward.

“It was humbling to re-

ceive public recognitionfor the successes that ourstudents have achievedthroughout my career. Ilove to share my passionfor engineering with stu-dents and help them find acareer that makes themhappy.”

Investigate career op-tions and college partner-ships with the engineer-ing design program atwww.grantcareer.com, orcall the Career Center formore information at 513-734-6222.

Mock trialcompetition

» High school mocktrial teams from Reading,Georgetown, WalnutHills, Turpin, North Ad-ams and Lockland haveadvanced from the localdistrict mock trial compe-tition to the regional mocktrial competition in vari-ous locations around thestate, including Batavia,Feb. 20.

Clermont County host-ed one of 25 district com-petitions Jan. 30. Eighteenteams from 13 highschools competed. In ad-dition to teams from thesix high schools that willadvance, there wereteams from Amelia, Bata-via, Eastern Brown, Fay-etteville-Perry, Glen Este,Leaves of Learning, Ma-

riemont, Seven Hills andWestern Brown.

The Ohio high schoolmock trial program helpsstudents to develop criti-cal thinking skills by ana-lyzing a problem and de-veloping arguments foreach side of it. It also pro-motes citizenship educa-tion and active participa-tion in democracy.

The 2015 Ohio highschool mock trial case fo-cuses on rights guaran-teed under the EighthAmendment to the UnitedStates Constitution. Inthis year’s case, fictitiousjuvenile plaintiff Emer-son Jones has filed suitagainst Buckeye JuvenileCorrection Institution(BJCI). Emerson con-tends that BJCI exceededthe scope of proper use offorce in containing a fightthat broke out in the BCJIcafeteria, and that theBCJI medical staff pro-vided an unacceptablylow level of care in treat-ing Emerson’s resultinginjury.

Each mock trial teamconsists of five to 11 stu-dents who prepare bothplaintiff and defensecases and participate intwo trials against oppos-ing teams. Students as-sume the roles of witness-es and attorneys to pre-sent both sides of an origi-nal case based on aconstitutional issue. Localjudges and attorneys vol-unteer their time and ex-pertise to preside overand score the mock trials.

The Ohio High SchoolMock Trial Program isOhio’s largest high schoolacademic competitionand is among the largesthigh school mock trialprograms in the nation.Teams that are undefeat-ed in the regional compe-tition Feb. 20 will advanceto the state mock trialcompetition March 12-14in Columbus. One teamwill advance from thestate competition to a na-tional competition May14-16 in Raleigh, NorthCarolina.

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Celebrating the Ohio Strong Award are Angie Huebner, FrankKohstall, Superintendent Lisa Tuttle-Huff, Dexter Hulse, TobinHuebner, and engineering design students Courtney Riggsand Austin Berger.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 12Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,6300 Price Road, Miami Town-ship area photographic artistJackson Sawyer displays selec-tions of his photography. 677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activityfor daily living skills. Call forpricing. 947-7333. Union Town-ship.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,930 Lila Ave., Spinning Studio.Keiser M3 indoor bike withmagnetic resistance. Ages 18 andup. $10. Registration recom-mended. 831-0006; www.mia-miathleticclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, 58 AmeliaOlive Branch Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase muscu-lar strength, range of movementand activities for daily living. Forseniors. Call for pricing. Present-ed by SilverSneakers Flex. 478-6783. Amelia.

Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, Pool Room. All levelswelcome. Bring water shoes andtowel. Ages 18 and up. $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.

SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels, 203Mound Ave., Free. Presented bySilverSneakers Flex. 478-6783.Milford.

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, 1147Main St., Each 60 minute work-out blends dance and muscletoning movements choreo-graphed to today’s hottestmusic. Ages 18 and up. $38 permonth. Presented by JazzerciseMilford. 227-3343; www.jazzer-cise.com. Milford.

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

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11 a.m.,Cincinnati Nature Center atRowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Share cup of coffee or teawhile counting birds. Free.831-1711. Union Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.$6-$6.50. Presented by LadiesAuxiliary Dennis Johnson VFWPost 6562. Through Jan. 8.575-2102. Milford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 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. 947-7333. UnionTownship.

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

Music - AcousticOne Degree from Mande(featuring Ryan Wilson), 8-11p.m., Green Kayak Market andEatery, 204 Front St., Free.843-6040; www.greenkayk-market.com. New Richmond.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11 a.m.,Cincinnati Nature Center atRowe Woods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.

Parent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting House

Montessori School, 927 O’Ban-nonville Road, Program forparents to experience outdoors.School’s naturalist guides par-ents as they explore gardens,trails and other natural features.Young children welcome to join.Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 8:45-9:45 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.


Holiday - Valentine’s DayValentine’s Rockin with A-440Band, 5-11 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,Dinner by Chef Jason Robb 5-9p.m. $5. 528-9909. Mount Car-mel.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Free. Presented byCBB Production. 528-9909.Mount Carmel.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,Free. 697-8111. Loveland.

NatureMaple Syrup Open House, 11a.m., Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50,Visit sugar shack and discoverhow maple syrup is made. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPark District. 876-9013;www.clermontparks.org. Ow-ensville.

Bird Walk, 8-10 a.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Enjoywinter, dress for weather andbring binoculars for two-hourstroll checking out winter birds.Ages 18 and up. Free, non-members pay daily admission.831-1711; www.cincynature.org.Union Township.

Ohio Young Birder’s Club, 9a.m. to noon, Cincinnati NatureCenter at Rowe Woods, 4949Tealtown Road, Youth-focusedbirding group. Hosted by CNCvolunteer Brian Herriott. Ages12-18. Join for $10. 831-1711;www.cincynature.org. UnionTownship.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesMilford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

Music - Concert SeriesConcerts at Krippendorf, 2p.m. Featuring Adagio Trio:harp, flute, cello., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, $12, $10members. Reservations required.831-1711; www.cincynature.org.Union Township.

NatureMaple Syrup Making andGuided Sap Collecting Hikes,noon to 4 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Experienceprocess of producing liquid goldfrom maple sap. Family friendly.Free, nonmembers pay dailyadmission. 831-1711; www.cincy-nature.org. Union Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 16Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 6:15-7:15p.m., Miami Athletic Club &Wellness Center, $10. Regis-tration recommended. 831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.

Strength & Balance, 2-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.


Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Enjoybooks, songs, activities, craftsand more, while building earlyliteracy skills. For preschoolersand their caregivers. Ages 3-6.Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

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

TAB: Teen Advisory Board, 3:30p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611W. Plane St., Get involved, sharegreat ideas, earn volunteerhours and snack on pizza. Ages12-17. Free. Registration re-quired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 734-2619.Bethel.

TUESDAY, FEB. 17Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1-1:45 p.m.,Comfort Inn, 4421 Aicholtz Road,$5. Presented by Zumba with KC.Through Dec. 27. 240-5180.Eastgate.


Tai Chi Workshop, 11 a.m. tonoon, Yum’s Cincinnati HwaRang Do, 3603 Church St., In-troduction to ancient art ofrelaxation, meditation andenergy building. $15 per class or$69 for six weeks. 760-5986;www.cincyhrd.com. Newtown.

Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions Milford,1106 Main St., Free hearing testand evaluation. For ages 50 andup. Reservations required.Presented by Hearing Solutionsby Ellis-Scott & Associates. 248-1944. Milford.

Holiday - Black HistoryMonth

New Richmond’s Black Histo-ry: The Families and Contri-butions, 6:30-7:45 p.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Long-timeNew Richmond resident andcouncil member Mary Allenleads historical overview of blackresidents, their descendants andcontributions to New Richmond.Questions and discussion follow.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

Literary - Book ClubsTAG: Teen Advisory Group,6:3-7:45 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Help plan future events.Games, crafts, snacks and cre-ative writing. Ages 12-18. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 553-0570. New Rich-mond.

Literary - LibrariesESL Conversation Hour, 6-7p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-Withams-ville Road, Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Loveland Book Club, 10 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Call for

details. Ages 18 and up. Free.369-4476; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Loveland.

Family Fun Movie Night, 6-7:45p.m., Goshen Branch Library,6678 Ohio 132, Make snowmancraft to take home. Free. Pre-sented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 722-1221. Goshen.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Storytime, 2-3 p.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.734-2619. Bethel.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 7 p.m., Amer-ican Legion Post 72, 497 OldOhio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541 Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. Free; dona-tions accepted. Through May 13.831-5500; www.milfordfirstum-c.org. Milford.



Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions Milford,Reservations required. 248-1944.Milford.

Literary - LibrariesMovers & Shakers, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Singing, dancing and music. Forages 18 months to 5 years. Free.369-4476. Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesBaby Story Time, 10 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Ages 18 months and under.Family friendly. Free. Regis-tration required. 528-1744.Union Township.

Toddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Stories, songs, crafts, games,reading practices. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580.Amelia.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., BethelBranch Library, 611 W. Plane St.,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 734-2619.Bethel.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., Mil-ford-Miami Township Branch

Library, 1099 Ohio 131, Stories,songs and activities to promoteearly literacy. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 248-0700. Milford.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Stories, songs and activities topromote early literacy. Ages 3-6.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700.Milford.

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Attendeesages 0-6 invited with parent orcaregiver for stories, songs andmore. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570. New Richmond.

THURSDAY, FEB. 19Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels, Free.478-6783. Milford.


Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions Milford,Reservations required. 248-1944.Milford.

Literary - Book ClubsMystery Book Club, 12:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Literary - LibrariesBasic Computer Instruction,2-3:30 p.m., Amelia BranchLibrary, 58 Maple St., Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

Chinese New Year, 2-3 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Storiesand games celebrating ChineseNew Year. Enjoy snack and makedrum and lantern craft. Ages5-12. Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700. Milford.

Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library, 180S. Third St., Enjoy storytime and

then use toy building materialsto recreate characters andobjects from stories. Ages 2-6.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 732-2128.Batavia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Batavia Branch Library, 326Broadway St., Enjoy storytimeand then use toy building ma-terials to recreate characters andobjects from the stories. Ages2-6. Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 732-2736.Batavia.


FRIDAY, FEB. 20Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Dining EventsBoy Scout Troop 452 Fish Fry,5-7:30 p.m., St. Thomas MoreChurch, 800 Ohio Pike, Cafeteria.Choice of main entree, twosides, dessert and drink. Carryoutalso available. Scouts servemeals. Benefits Boy Scout Troop452. $8.25 per meal. Presentedby Boy Scout Troop 452.Through March 27. 315-3991.Withamsville.

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

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.



Parent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

SATURDAY, FEB. 21Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, $15. Registration re-quired. 713-3541; www.lcresur-rection.org. Anderson Township.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.



Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, Free.528-9909. Mount Carmel.

NatureMaple Syrup Making andGuided Sap Collecting Hikes,10 a.m. to 3 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Experienceprocess of producing liquid goldfrom maple sap. Family friendly.Free, nonmembers pay dailyadmission. 831-1711; www.cincy-nature.org. Union Township.

SUNDAY, FEB. 22Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesMilford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

MONDAY, FEB. 23Strength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 6:15-7:15p.m., Miami Athletic Club &Wellness Center, $10. Regis-tration recommended. 831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.

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Visit the sugar shack and discover how maple syrup is made during the Maple Syrup OpenHouse, 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50, Owensville. This event is freeand presented by Clermont County Park District. Call 876-9013 or visit www.clermontparks.org.

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Every cloud has a silverlining. I was reminded of thatwhen I hung towels on the linein almost zero weather.

My husband, Frank, told methey’d freeze. My answer was,“It’s sunny outside so it will be

warm enough forthem to dry.”After a couple ofhours, I wentoutside to see ifthey were dry.Not only werethey not dry, theline had brokenand the laundrywas frozen sohard that gettingthe woodenclothespins out

was almost impossible.The silver lining? The

ground was also frozen stiff andnot muddy so the laundrystayed clean. I wound up hang-ing them on my Amish dryingrack near the wood stove.

With Lent right around thecorner, you should find somegood deals on seafood. Here’s anice recipe that really sparksup the flavor of salmon.

Oven roasted salmonwith herbs

If your salmon has a thinlayer of dark fat on it, leave itthere - it contains lots of Omega3s. Some folks like to scrape itoff for looks, but not me.

1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound) skin-less, boneless salmon fillet

Salt and freshly groundblack pepper

1/4 cup olive oil2 tablespoons freshly

squeezed lemon juice1/3 cup minced green on-

ions, white and green parts 1/3 cup minced fresh dill1/4 cup minced fresh basil 1/3 cup minced fresh pars-

ley1/2 cup dry white wineLemon wedges, for serving

Preheat the oven to 425 de-grees.

Place the salmon fillet indish and season it generouslywith salt and pepper. Whisktogether the olive oil and lemonjuice and drizzle the mixtureevenly over the salmon. Let itstand at room temperature for15 minutes.

Stir together the green on-ions and herbs. Scatter the herbmixture over the salmon filletand pat down with your hand.Pour the wine around bottom ofsalmon.

Roast the salmon for 10 to 12minutes, until almost cooked inthe center at the thickest part.The center will be firm with

just a line of uncooked salmonin the very center. Check byinserting a small knife into thecenter - it will look pearly pinkand very moist. Cover withaluminum foil and allow to restfor 10 minutes. Cut the salmoncrosswise into serving piecesand serve hot with lemon wedg-es. Serves 6.

Healing bath saltsRemember when you were a

kid and Mom had you soak sorefeet in Epsom salts?

Adding Epsom salt/magne-sium sulfate (not edible) to bathsalts helps you feel better be-cause your skin can absorb themagnesium, relaxing muscles

and nerves. Baking soda helpssoothe skin.

Especially nice with somedrops of essential oil, like laven-der, added to it.

Mix together:2 cups Epsom salts1 cup sea salt1 cup baking sodaEssential oil - about 20

drops - optPour a cup under hot run-

ning water in tub.

Readers want to knowSteaming rice for fluffy

texture:“Sometimes after my rice is

cooked, it sticks together and ishard to separate.”

Once the rice is cooked,remove pan from heat andplace a folded kitchen towel orsturdy paper towel over thepan, replace the lid and let situp to 10 minutes.

What happens here is theresidual heat continues tosteam the rice while the toweltakes up excess moisture. Ialways fluff my rice with a forkbefore removing from pan.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

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Let me begin by saying I am not afan of any NFL team and I think thatthis country devotes an inordinateamount of resources to professionalsports entertainment.

Having established that, I wouldsuggest to you that the new WestClermont High School’s nickname be

the “Patriots” andthat the school colorsbe red, white andblue.

This would be anexcellent choice formany reasons. Itwould represent thesentiments of thecommunity whichhas a strong affinityfor the military andour country’s history.The sense of nation-

alism and patriotism is a time-testedtradition in this community andwould be acknowledged and honoredby selecting this option. The “Patri-ot” nickname would be a permanenttribute to the sacrifices of Matt Mau-pin, Tony Wojciechowski and others,both in the past and in years to come.

This motif would have a unifyingeffect since they’re the colors of ourflag and don’t favor either side of thedistrict. Red, white and blue colorsare one of the few things Americansgenerally agree on. These colors arevivid and distinctive and our teamswill be noticed from a distance. Thiswill also give us a clean break withthe past.

In today’s world, perception isreality and we aren’t perceived verywell. This choice will go a long wayto enhance our image. Let’s not cling

to the past unnecessarily when asuperior option is readily available.

There are many other reasons thisis a great choice. These colors can beused to paint the interior of theschool and lockers and still be brightand attractive. Imagine the ninth-,10th- and 11th-grade lockers paintedred, white and blue, to create identityand a sense of place and foster groupcohesion. It could be that the 12th-grade lockers be painted with a“stars and stripes” design that wouldangle from lower left to upper rightand suggest a flag waving in thebreeze.

On a very practical level, the ath-letic director can order things and beassured that the color ordered iswhat’s delivered. Additionally, wewould be unique to the area. Nobodyelse utilizes all three colors. Manycolor combinations for athletic andmarching band uniforms are possibleand they would all bring distinctionto the West Clermont district. A finalreason is that the name “Patriots” isgender neutral. It is neither mascu-line or feminine and will be eternallymeaningful.

In conclusion, I hope that the WestClermont Board of Education mem-bers utilize their wisdom as adults inmaking the selection of the newschool’s nickname and colors. This isjust the start of many decisions thatwill identify us for decades. “Patri-ots” is a superior choice that willunify the district and reflect thestrongly held sentiments of all theresidents.

Bill Hanneken is a resident of Union Town-ship.

West Clermont HighSchool’s mascot, colors

Bill HannekenCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE

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Some West ClermontSchool District residentsand alumni say thenew combined highschool should adopt anew color scheme forits athletic teams. JacobHamilton of Glen Estegets a few extra yardsafter meeting TrevorMcMullen of Amelia inthe backfield duringthe 2014 gamebetween the twoschools.

YOUR TURNReaders respond to Bill Hanneken’s column on Cincin-

nati.com (cin.ci/1za672r):“Let me first say that I believe the writer’s idea is on

the right track, since Clermont County has the mostenlisted military personnel than any other county in thestate of Ohio. However, we could be a little more cre-ative with a nickname for the new high school, and stillmaintain our patriotism without being so cliche. Ba-sically, what does a great ‘Patriot’ mascot look like andhow proud would a high school kid feel saying, ‘I’m aPatriot.’ Hopefully we can all say we are Patriots withoutmaking our high school use it as a mascot name.

“Similar to the writer, I’m not a fan of any certaincollege team, but a mascot name that came to mind was‘War Eagle’and the colors could remain red, white andblue while utilizing more combinations of the Eagle andthe United States flag throughout the school. War Eagleallows more options, and even background colors of theeagle to highlight the red, white and blue. It is some-thing the kids and community can appreciate and beproud of and still remain within the writers suggestedpath. West Clermont War Eagles! Kind of has a nice ringto it too.”

Derrick Tessoff, Pierce Township, Amelia HighSchool alum, former Amelia High School head

wrestling coach“Being an Amelia Baron, I would like to have some

representation of what the school was and is changingto be.

“Since both Glen Este's and Amelia's mascot are a typeof knight, (Trojans and Barons) what if we did anotherkind of knight, such as the Cavaliers.

“I like this because, it it is a type of knight, and partic-ularly because it coincides with the alliteration in Cler-mont. West Clermont Cavaliers.

“I like it!”Morgan Long

“I read the column on the colors and mascot for theWest Clermont High School and though there are somevalid points with the soldiers and patriots theme, but thisalso came off to me as kind of bandwagonish.

“Here is my take on the situation. West ClermontFootball was the original Glen Este/Amelia team pro-ducer. I played for eight years with the organization,winning the National Most Valuable Player Award inDaytona Beach for the National Youth Football Champi-onships for West Clermont. I believe, and also have thesupport from others that the school colors should repre-sent this organization and the greats that came from it.Maroon and gold (not yellow) would be my choice forthe colors and the mascot would be the War Eagles.

“Right now Glen Este and Amelia teams are coachedby a majority of people that came from the West Cler-mont Program. There is a long list of youth and highschool coaches that came from the West Clermont Or-ganization. I think that this should be taken into consid-eration. There are also a lot of parents that came fromWest Clermont, that now have children competing forGlen Este and Amelia. I believe that this choice would bea great representation of the past organization andpeople that it influenced, and also the generation that isnow being raised and influenced by these people.”

Evan Porter» What nickname and school colors would you suggest

for the new West Clermont High School?Send your thoughts to rmaloney@community-

press.com.

It was May 1923. A group ofpeople gathered at Alexander’sHill in Batavia. They stoodbefore an 18-foot-by-14-footcross. The cross was wrappedin kerosene soaked cotton.

At 8:30 p.m., a torch wasapplied and it “burned bril-liantly for about two hours,casting its weird light all aboutthe countryside.” The Ku KluxKlan had announced its pres-ence.

The Klan, dormant for 50years after being decimated byPresident Grant and the U.S.Army, staged a strong come-back following the 1915 releaseof the epic film “The Birth of aNation,” which romanticallyportrayed the Klan as the sav-ior of traditional Americanvalues. At its height, the Klancounted between 3 million and4 million members.

The Clermont Klan wasn’tthe violently racist terror or-ganization that we commonlyassociate with it. It was milder,more mainstream – more like a

social club. Asmany as 1,000Clermonterswere membersof the newKlan. Both ofthe countynewspaperscommentedfavorablyabout its activ-ities.

The Clermont Courier re-ported that at a huge rally inGlen Este, “The music wasfurnished by a brass band anda good speaker was present.”The Clermont Sun wrote thatthe Klan visited Sunday ser-vices at the Felicity Methodistchurch, giving each congre-gant an American flag andKlan literature. “Some 3,000”Klan members met at Willow-ville. One burning cross“… lighted the whole hillsideand made a very beautifulsight.”

One speaker at a Bataviatown hall meeting claimed the

Klan’s purpose was “Americafirst, enforcement of laws,protection of women.” Anothersaid it was all about “100 per-cent Americanism.” A commontheme was support of law en-forcement.

The Clermont Sun claimed,“Lawless elements every-where have been taking noticeof these symbols (the fierycrosses – an innovation of the1920 Klan) of this organiza-tion.” An area of commonagreement among Klan mem-bers was the support of prohi-bition laws, as was dramat-ically played out in Batavia.

In August 1923, Mayor Rossdiscovered that a drinking andcard party was planned for theold Batavia brick yard. Be-cause he didn’t have enoughpolice to carry out the raid,Ross waited until the Klanmeeting was over. The mayorasked if they could help. Theyagreed. He deputized the Klanmembers and, together, theyconducted the raid. Seven men,

including one black man, werearrested and charged. Klanmembers appeared as witness-es. All were convicted andfined.

It was frequently pointedout that “good order” wasmaintained at Klan meetingsand that “there were no warn-ings or other threats” issued.There were no reports made ofracial violence in ClermontCounty. However, there wasone instance of racial intimida-tion in Loveland when a fierycross was erected near the“negro settlement.” “Negroesliving in the vicinity…bowedtheir heads and called on theirCreator to protect them fromevil…”

Within five years or so ofthe Klan’s first appearance inClermont County, it disap-peared from the public.

Gary Knepp is an attorney whoteaches political science at Cler-mont College. He and his family livein Miami Township.

Klan’s history in Clermont brief, uneventful

Gary KneppCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Feb. 4 questionThe governors of Ohio and

Kentucky announced a newplan to help pay for a newBrent-Spence Bridge, which in-cludes a 50 percent toll dis-count for daily users of thebridge. Is this a good idea?Why or why not?

“Charging tolls in order topay for the bridge is a goodway to go because there areprobably more people whouse the bridge ‘just passingthrough’ than live in the area.Giving a discount to locals isa great way to take some ofthe sting out of it. Make thetruckers pay the most sincetheir behemoth loads takelife out of the bridge the fast-est. However, the only viableway to collect tolls is the highspeed EZ-Pass way. Any-thing else will cause a hugeincrease in traffic conges-tion and delays.”

M.J.F.

“The current plan is good,i.e. refurbish the currentBrent Spence Bridge for I-71traffic and build a newbridge for I-75. The federalgovernment needs to handleits ‘required’ 80 percentshare via the federal gas ex-cise tax. Ohio and Kentuckycan share the remaining 20percent evenly. Tolls willhelp pay for the states share.Drivers registered in twoNorthern Kentucky Coun-ties (Campbell and Kenton)and Hamilton County in Ohioshould be exempt from thetolls or as was suggested payhalf the normal toll. With gasprices around $2 this mightbe a good time to raise thegas tax temporarily to assiston this effort. Also sell thenaming rights for theBridge. But please no morestudies, committees or politi-cal grandstanding. Go Fig-ure!”

T.D.T.

Jan. 28 questionWhat do you think about

President Obama’s proposal topay for two years of communi-ty college, effectively expand-ing school to K-14 by taxing529 college savings plans?

“The president has nowwalked back his proposal totax 529 college savings plans;however, he will still be want-ing the funding from some-where else, meaning stillmore taxes. I think it is justanother freebie offering topromote his nanny state con-cept. Further, the graduationrate for community collegesis not all that great, but paidtuition would not necessarilyimprove that. What our kidsactually need is schoolchoice and improved in-struction for K-12.”

S.N.

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Western Brownmade it a sweep ofthe New RichmondHigh School girlsbasketball team onFeb. 2 with a 58-46victory. JuniorHannah Siningerled Western Brownwith 17 points.New Richmondwas topped byjunior Ashley Graywith 17. After host-ing Roger Baconon Feb. 11, coachBrad Hatfield’sLady Lions com-pete in the South-ern Buckeye Con-ference tourna-ment in Batavia.

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Junior Cidney Adams of New Richmond goes to the basket and draws thefoul from Western Brown’s Mackaela Fischer.

Lady Lionsout-bucked by Broncos


The Western Brown Lady Broncos put their perfect conference record onthe line when they traveled to New Richmond Feb. 2.


Junior Maren Hance of New Richmond puts up ashot after being tripped in traffic.

UNION TOWNSHIP — Thoughit’s just a few years from a bull-dozer, the “Trojan Dome” atGlen Este High School wasrocking to the rafters withwrestling on Jan. 30.

On Senior Night/AlumniNight, Trojans coach ChrisRedmond gave the fans some-thing to cheer about with aplethora of purple pins to de-feat Greater Catholic Leaguepowerhouse Moeller in a dualmeet.

Though neither squad wasat a 100 percent, Glen Este pre-vailed with pride despite for-feiting in four weight classes.

“It was a good night and theboys wrestled well,” Redmondsaid, looking dapper in his Sen-ior Night suit and tie. “It makesfor nice memories and pic-tures. We have a good group ofdedicated wrestlers who havecome up through the programand wrestled here sinceyouth.”

Redmond has known aboutmost of the area wrestlers ashe was previously the juniorhigh coach before taking overthe varsity last season. His fa-ther also coached youth wres-tlers for years. Both have seensome of the competitors longbefore they used a razor orwere familiar with Axe bodyspray.

“It’s a reward to see themstick with the sport and do sowell at it,” he said.

Any team that discountsGlen Este due to their size orthe size of the school often is infor a rude awakening. The Tro-jans were the very first cham-

pions of the Eastern CincinnatiConference two seasons agoand are favorites to win the up-coming league meet by mostobservers.

They’ve already defeatedLoveland and Anderson in ad-dition to the dual win overMoeller. In tournament actionthey were third at the Harrison

duals, second at the Ryle Invi-tational and champions of theDayton Holiday Classic.

“We’ve taken on a lot oftough competition here lately,”Redmond said. “We’re moreconcerned about how we fin-ish. It’s nice to start off well andwin a bunch of early matches,but we need to do well when itcounts at sectionals, districtsand State.”

Senior Gage Branson is oneof the team leaders at 120pounds. He was a sectionalchampion last season andmade it to Columbus at 113pounds.

This season, some of thewrestlers have sacrificed sothat Redmond can send out awinning lineup. Junior Bran-don Hertel has dropped from

Glen Este pins hopeson wrestling veteransBy Scott [email protected]

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Glen Este 132 pound junior Brandon Smith looks at Moeller junior JaelenSummerours after pinning him Jan. 30.

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Senior Gage Branson was awinner by pin at 120 pounds forGlen Este on Senior Night Jan. 30.

Boys basketball» New Richmond beat Bata-

via 61-37 on Jan. 30. Junior J.D.Durham led the Lions with 12points.

The Lions defeated Ripley-Union 83-54 on Jan. 31.

On Feb. 6, New Richmondoutscored Norwood 14-2 inovertime to beat the Indians,85-73 on Feb. 6.

» Goshen defeated Batavia59-39 Feb. 3. Jacob McElfreshled the Bulldogs with 10 points.

» Georgetown defeated Wil-liamsburg 71-62 Feb.3. EvanBarge led the Wildcats with 17points.

» Amelia beat Anderson 53-43 on Feb. 2 as senior GarrettWeaver had 20 points.

The Barons beat New Rich-mond 51-28 on Feb. 4 as Weaverhad 25 points.

Amelia beat Goshen 54-40on Feb. 6 as senior Keegan Car-son had 14 points.

» Glen Este beat Winton

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By Scott Springer and Nick [email protected]@communitypress.com


Monroe junior Ryan McNerny and Amelia junior Jacob Pangallo measureone another up at 170 pounds at the Milford Invitational Jan. 31.

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NewRichmondfreshman LaneDees isvictorious at113 pounds atthe MilfordInvitationalJan. 31.

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Feb. 4 marked National Signing Day for local football and soccer players. Havemore Signing Day pictures to share? Email [email protected]

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Glen Este celebrated their athletic signings Feb. 4. From left are Tanner Korfhagen (VirginiaWesleyan soccer), Jacob Wahl (Shawnee State baseball), Allyson Saylor (AndersonUniversity soccer) and Makenna Lavatori (Morehead State soccer). Not pictured is BrandonGillespie (Ohio Valley University golf).

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McNicholassenior LukeSulken signsto playfootball atUniversity ofCharleston-West VirginiaFeb. 4.

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McNicholassenior LaurenRice signs toplay soccer atUniversity ofWisconsin-MilwaukeeFeb. 4.

Winter college signings

UC Clermont has hiredtwo new head coaches forits new soccer program.Pete Ohmer will lead themen’s Soccer Programand Josh Howard willlead the women’s SoccerProgram. UC Clermontannounced earlier thisyear that it will be ex-panding its athletic offer-ings to include men’s andwomen’s soccer in the fallof 2015.

Pete Ohmer will takethe lead as the new headmen’s soccer coach is acurrent trainer for Cin-cinnati Soccer Alliance.Ohmer also coaches atOhio South with the Olym-pic Development Pro-gram on the district andstate staff. Over the sum-mer months Ohmer willcoach in multiple teamcamps including OhioSouth’s Girls High Schoolsummer camp. Ohmercurrently has his D Li-cense and GoalkeeperLevel 1 Diploma.

“It is an honor to coachthe very first men’s soc-cer team at Clermont Col-lege. Coaching is a normalprogression after myplaying career and hascome very natural to me.My entire career I havebeen surrounded by greatplayers and coaches. It isnow my turn to give backto the community andplayers. I’m looking for-ward to coaching at thecollege level,” said Ohm-er.

Ohmer’s coaching ex-perience includes: Cur-rent trainer at CincinnatiSoccer Alliance, OlympicDevelopment State teamassistant coach 1999younger boys RockfordIllinois Regional Camp,Olympic DevelopmentDistrict Team Staff 2013-2014, Olympic Develop-ment State Staff 2013-2014, Ohio South HighSchool Girls Camp, Mi-ami Township SoccerClub, On Goal SoccerAcademy and T&T SoccerCamp Instructor.

A 1997 Milford HighSchool Graduate, Ohmerplayed all four years onthe varsity high school

soccer team under headcoach Alan Grothaus. Inthose four years Ohmerwas four-year starter andteam captain junior andsenior year. After his sen-ior year, Ohmer was se-lected as Team MVP andawarded GMC All-Cityselection playing in thesenior All-Star game.Ohmer was selected toMilford High School’s 25anniversary Top 25 play-ers in school history team.Ohmer resides in Milfordwith his wife, Sarah Ohm-er, and four children:Maggie, Christian, Char-lie, and Perrin.

Josh Howard will takethe lead as the new headwomen’s soccer coach.Currently, Howard is thegirls director of coachingwith the Centerville Unit-ed Soccer Association(CUSA) Crew Juniors soc-cer club in Dayton wherehe oversees the entiregirls program from U6-U18. Along with those re-sponsibilities, he is anOhio South Olympic De-velopment Program Statestaff coach and evaluator.

Before coming to CU-SA in 2012, Howard wasthe assistant men’s soccercoach at West VirginiaUniversity Institute ofTechnology, a nationalcaliber program whohave won the USCAA Na-tional Championship thelast two years in a rowwhile finishing as finalistin 2012.

“It has been a goal ofmine to be able to get backinto collegiate soccerhere in the Cincinnatiarea. UC Clermont has alot to offer with good pro-grams as well as a beauti-ful campus. I am lookingforward to the opportuni-ty here at UC Clermont,”said Howard.

As the recruiting coor-dinator and goalkeepercoach, Howard was on

staff in 2011 helping leadWVU Tech to the best rec-ord in school history atthe time (10-5-3) andrecruiting a 15-playerclass that would help takeWVU Tech to the NationalChampionship the nextthree years in a row.

Before joining WVUTech, Howard was thehead boys’ varsity soccercoach at MiddletownHigh School. In just threeyears, he left ranked thirdall-time in wins and win-ning percentage and wasthe Chairman of the Boy’sSouthwest District All-Star Game. Howard hasalso had success at theclub level. In 2012, hehelped lead the West Vir-ginia Chaos 96 Boys to theState Cup Championshipas well as finishing as ei-ther champion or finalistin every tournament theyparticipated in that sea-son.

Before getting intocoaching, Howard was acollegiate player at OhioNorthern University andlater transferred to Mi-ami University. He gradu-ated from Miami Univer-sity in 2008 with a bache-lor’s degree in geographywith a coaching minor. In2010, he graduated with amaster’s degree in sportadministration from Xa-vier University.

Howard currentlyholds licenses from theU.S. Soccer Federationand National SoccerCoaches Association ofAmerica. He also servesas an associate staffcoach for coaching educa-tion for the NSCAA. Heholds the NSCAA “Pre-mier” Diploma, NSCAA“Advanced National” Di-ploma, NSCAA “Nation-al” Diploma, USSF “Na-tional D” License, USSF“National Youth” License,NSCAA “Level III Goal-keeping” Diploma,NSCAA “Level II Goal-keeping” Diploma,NSCAA “Level I Goal-keeping” Diploma, andthe NSCAA “Director ofCoaching” Diploma.

He currently resides inMonroe with his wife,Amanda, and daughter,Melanie.

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Woods 47-45 on a shot bysenior Andrew Binghamin the final seconds. SeniorZach Jones and sopho-more Brad Gardner ledthe Trojans with 13 pointseach.

On Feb. 6, Glen Estebeat Loveland 55-48 asGardner had 14 points.

» Miami Valley Chris-tian Academy beat Oyler58-50 on Feb. 3 as seniorMalique Ward had 25points.

MVCA beat CincinnatiCollege Prep on Feb. 6, 66-56.

» Turpin defeatedMcNicholas 64-58 Feb. 3.Kyle Morrisroe led theRockets with 18 points.

Girls basketball» Glen Este beat St. Ur-

sula 66-44 on Feb. 5. Fresh-man Jasmine Hale had 17points and 10 rebounds.

» New Richmond gotby Goshen in overtime 43-41 on Feb. 5. Junior MarenHance led the Lady Lionswith 20 points, includingthe go-ahead three-point-er.

» Batavia defeatedNorwood 43-27 Feb. 5. Sa-mantha McElfresh led theBulldogs with 16 points.

» Williamsburg defeat-ed Bethel-Tate 56-41Jan. 5.Kasey Connor led theWildcats with 23 points.Emily Brown chipped in20.

» McNicholas defeatedRoger Bacon 54-32 on

Feb. 4.» MVCA defeated Oyl-

er 38-18 on Feb. 3.

Catching up withcollege athletes

» Hannah Hall, class of2018, is a member of theDenison University wom-en’s track and field team.Hannah is a native of NewRichmond and a graduateof New Richmond HighSchool.

Denison hosted the BobShannon Invitational, itssecond of three homemeets this season, on Feb.7 at the Mitchell Field-house in Granville. Re-cently, the Big Red placedfourth at the WoosterFighting Scots Invitation-al.

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126 to 113 pounds withBranson moving to 120.That allowed Redmond toinsert junior Angel San-tana at 126 where he hasperformed admirably. His

brother, freshman OscarSantana, wrestles at 106.

The remaining veter-ans are solid with juniorBrandon Smith at 132, sen-ior Evan Gottis at 138, sen-ior Owen Reeves at 145, ju-nior Avery Jones at 152,senior Jason Belcher at160, senior Matt Kennedyat 182 and junior Nate

Stone at 195.“We have a nasty

team,” Redmond saidproudly. “They come outand they’re intense.’

The Trojan Dome willhost the ECC meet onFeb. 14, with Glen Estemoving to a sectional ei-ther in Hamilton or Leba-non Feb. 27-28.

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Last Friday I had thepleasure of a trip to Co-lumbus to a carpentershow. Jerry Nause tookme, we left at 9 a.m.,stopped to eat breakfastat the truck stop on In-terstate 71. The showstarted at noon. The traf-fic going in was heavy.Jerry has been thereseveral times and knewhis way around. The

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Jerry isa carpenter and has amiter saw that he sawslumber with and does afine job. I got some cedarlumber from him. Wellback to the show, Ibought a couple items, ajug of glue and an item Ican use on the table sawby using my feet to turnit on or off instead ofreaching across the sawto turn it off.

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

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MONUMENTS BAPTIST CHURCH2831 State Route 222

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Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. Bible study is9:30 a.m. Youth groups at 6

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Locust CornerUnited MethodistSunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursdayevenings at 7 p.m. The churchis at 917 Locust Corner Road,Pierce Township; 752-8459.

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RELIGION

Gerna L. ApplegateGerna L. Applegate, 81, of

New Richmond died Jan. 29.Survived by children Vickie

(Allen) Tucker, Gerna R. (Virginia)and Michael (Michelle) Apple-gate; 16 grandchildren; 32great-grandchildren; and threegreat-great-grandchildren;siblings Janet McRoberts, andMargaret Ann Sweet; and step-children Charles Gilmore andBrenda Lynch.

Preceded in death by wife,Laura Applegate; son, GeorgeApplegate; and brother, Ray-mond Applegate.

Services were Jan. 31 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, NewRichmond.

William E. BoydWilliam E. Boyd, 82, of Union

Township died Jan. 25. Hew as aUS Army veteran of Korea.

Survived by wife, Carol S.Boyd; and daughter, Caroline J.(Doug) Boyd-Tricarico.

Preceded in death by parentsRay Boyd and Jane Killorn.

Services were Feb. 4 at Mul-berry Community Church.

Delores Ann DauseDelores Ann Dause, 69, of

Amelia died Jan. 30.Survived by husband, Jimmie

Dause; children Kimberly (Hol-man) and James (Traci) Dause;grandchildren Jessica, Alexander,Clayton, Emma, Natalie and Jack.

Preceded in death by parentsFred and Anna Marie Jasper; andsiblings Darlene Delk and LeroyJasper.

Memorial gathering was Feb.4 at Clough United MethodistChurch, Anderson Township.

Audrey PauletteFowler

Audrey Paulette Fowler, 60, ofAmelia died Feb. 3.

Survived by children Dani andBryan (Maria) Raver; grand-children Lee Raver, Jacob andAustin Florence; siblings Jimmy,Harry Jr. and Jeannie Tolliver.

Services were Feb. 7 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Judith C. HenryJudith C. Henry, 78, of Batavia

Township died Jan. 26.Survived by children Dave

(Barb) Henry, Tina (Gary) Meyer,JoAnne (Richard) Holder and

Bobbie (Brian) Reed; grand-children Erin, Jessica, Ashley,Mallorie, Maggie, Mollie, Brian,Krista and Katie; and great-grandchildren Maxwell, Evan,Colson and Rachael.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Sherwood P. “Bob” Henry;daughter, Ruth Henry; andparents Joseph C. Berger andMae Ingram.

Services were Jan. 30 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Debra Lee MertenDebra Lee Merten, 60, of

Union Township died Jan. 29.Survived by husband, Bill

Merten; children Billy (Lauren)and Lisa Merten; brother, Eu-gene Johnson; siblings RhondaQuillen, Shawnda Butler, SandyCollins and Barbara Martin; andgrandchildren Katira, Kylee,Grace and Isabella.

Preceded in death by parentsErnst and Fannie Johnson.

Date of services to be decided.

Janet RennekampJanet Rennekamp, 60, of

Amelia died Jan. 31.Survived by siblings Larry, Pat

(Pam), Debbie (Mitch), Doug andGary (Denise) Snodgrass and Lisa(Steve) Hergert; nieces andnephews Jesse, Cheryl, Tyler,Michael, Amy, Carrie, Elizabeth,Lindsey, Tonya, Amber, Branden,Ashley, Brittany and Conner; 13great-nieces and great-nephews;and many other family membersand friends.

Preceded in death by parentsLarry and Betty Snodgrass

Services were Feb. 3 at PierceTownship Cemetery. Memorialsto: Hospice of Cincinnati.

Raymond KennethSchrand

Raymond Kenneth Schrand,71, of Amelia died Jan. 28.

Survived by wife, Jenny (neeBramlage) Schrand; childrenKenneth (Peggy) and NathanSchrand; granddaughter, Made-

lyn Schrand; and siblings Victorand Gilbert Schrand.

No services are scheduled.Memorials to: Hospice of Cincin-nati.

Ruth ElizabethSeibert

Ruth Elizabeth (nee Stretch)Seibert, 94, of Union Townshipdied Jan. 29.

Survived by children Joyce(Steve) Turner and Gregory(Susan), Jerry (Connie) andNorman (Phyllis) Fellers; ninegrandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, William Seibert.

Services were Feb. 2 at Mi-hovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home,Evendale.

Kenneth L. SmithKenneth L. Smith, 77, of New

Richmond died Jan. 31.Survived by wife, Wanda

Saylor-Smith; children KennySmith, Barb Nerlinger, MikeSmith; step-children Bill Hesler,Sherry Hesler and Jon Saylor;sister, Donna Mays; four grand-children; and one great-grand-son.

Memorials to: Hospice ofCincinnati.

Bobbie HubertVickers

Bobbie Hubert Vickers, 84, ofWilliamsburg died Jan. 29. Hewas a US Army veteran of Korea.

Survived by children James(Debbi) and Michael Vickers andMary (Timothy) Smith; brother,Sammie Logan (MaryLou) Vick-ers; grandchildren Brandy, Brian,Amber, Logan, Bradley, Kather-ine, Matthew and Amy; great-grandchildren Beckett, Wynn,Berit, Valen, Alex, Britton andLandon.

Preceded in death by wife,Viola Vickers; and parents.

Services were Jan. 31 at Ma-ham Funeral Home, Williams-burg.

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cially the way thingshave happened. He willget in Ruth Ann’s chairabout 11 a.m. and sleepuntil 4 p.m. Then hewants outside. If some-one comes in he wants inthe house then after theyare gone he wants backoutside. He comes inabout 8:30 p.m. He ex-pects there to be somefood in his bowl besidesthe dry food. In the morn-ing he wants to go outsidebefore he gets his break-

fast. When I let him outin the morning, he willstand on the porch andlook all around then de-cide which way to go.

I don’t know if thename Brian Lewis isclear to you, but a friendto me and lots of folksdied last Saturday, Jan.31. His visitation andfuneral were Feb. 4 inGoshen.

Mark your calendar ason Feb. 21, the BataviaMethodist Church willhave their free meal atchurch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The food is wonderful. Ithink they will have chili.

The Bethel United

Methodist Church Kitch-en of Hope has a freemeal each Saturday 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. so stop,eat and visit with folks.The meal is great and tovisit with a friend is spe-cial.

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

God bless all . . . Morelater.

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

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AMELIAIncidents/investigationsDrug abuseDuring traffic stop female foundto have two bags of marijuanain her possession at 200 block ofWest Main St., Jan. 23.

Drug paraphernaliaK-nine unit found items in pursein vehicle at 200 block of WestMain St., Jan. 22.

BATAVIAIncidents/investigationsMarijuana possessionSubstance found in vehicleduring traffic stop at area ofWest Main near Ohio 32 ramp,Jan. 16.

TheftCash and medication taken; $80cash at 400 block of Old BostonRoad, Jan. 15.

PIERCE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsCriminal simulationCounterfeit $20 bill passed atWalmart at 1800 block of OhioPike, Jan. 16.

Criminal trespassTrespassing on property ofWalmart at 1800 block of OhioPike, Jan. 14.

Trespassing on property at 500block of South Revere Road,Jan. 15.

Misuse of credit cardFemale stated card used with noauthorization; $505 at 500 blockof Elm Drive, Jan. 14.

Passing bad checksTwo bad checks passed at Check-smart at Ohio Pike, Jan. 14.

TheftMerchandise taken from Wal-mart at 1800 block of Ohio Pike,Jan. 13.

Ski goggles, etc. taken fromvehicle; $195 at 3700 block ofWillow Way, Jan. 14.

CDs, scanner, etc. taken fromvehicle; $720 at 1100 block ofElmwood Drive, Jan. 14.

Gasoline not paid for at Sunoco;$37 at 1200 block of Ohio Pike,Jan. 14.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $38 at 1800 block of OhioPike, Jan. 15.


Make-up items taken fromWalmart; $39 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, Jan. 15.


UNION TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringReported at Christ HospitalMedical Associates at 700 blockof Old Ohio 74, Jan. 22.

BurglaryAt 400 block of Old Ohio 74, Jan.22.

At 4100 block of Mount CarmelTobasco, Jan. 25.

At 1100 block of Shayler Road,Jan. 28.

Disorderly conductAt 1200 block of CreekstoneDrive, Jan. 22.

Reported at Gleneste High atGleneste-Withamsville Road,Jan. 28.

Domestic violenceReported at Burger King at 1100block of Ohio Pike, Jan. 23.

Reported at Brookfield TrailsApts. at 4700 block of Beech-wood Road, Jan. 23.

At block 10 of Tidewater, Jan. 25.At 3900 block of Banks Road,Jan. 28.

Drug offenseAt area of Ohio Pike and FultonGrove, Jan. 24.

At 400 block of McIntosh Drive,Jan. 26.

At area of Ohio Pike at Young-man, Jan. 28.

MissingAt 4400 block of Eastwood, Jan.25.

Person reported missing at 400block of McIntosh Drive, Jan. 26.

TheftReported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 22.

Reported at Walmart at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 22.

Auto theft reported at 4200block of Ivy Pointe Blvd., Jan. 22.

Reported at TJ Maxx at 400 blockof Ohio Pike, Jan. 22.

At 4400 block of Eastwood, Jan.23.

At 1100 block of Wellesley Ave.,Jan. 23.

Reported at Lowe’s at 600 blockof Mount Moriah, Jan. 23.

At 1100 block of Ferris Road, Jan.24.

Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 24.

Reported at Chuck E Cheese atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 24.

At 4000 block of Lenox Drive,Jan. 24.

Reported at Boost Mobile atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 24.

Reported at Fuji Steakhouse atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 24.


Reported at Koto JapaneseRestaurant at Eastgate Blvd.,Jan. 24.

Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 23.


Reported at Harley Davidson at600 block of Old Ohio 74, Jan.26.

Reported at Holiday Inn atEastgate Blvd., Jan. 26.

At area of Ohio Pike at I-275, Jan.26.


Reported at Eastgate GardensApts. at 400 block of Old Ohio74, Jan. 27.

Reported at Kohl’s at EastgateBlvd., Jan. 27.

Reported at Roberts Constructionat 400 block of Old Ohio 74, Jan.28.

Reported at TJ Maxx at 400 blockof Ohio Pike, Jan. 28.

At 4400 block of Hall St., Jan. 26.

WILLIAMSBURGIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringX-box games, game console, etc.taken at D&E Treasure Chest;$268 at 400 block of East MainSt., Jan. 19.

Juvenile complaintTobacco violation at GenesisCenter at 549 W. Main St., Jan.22.

TheftWallet taken from vehicle at 400block of Gay St., Jan. 18.

CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE

Incidents/InvestigationsAggravated trespassAt 100 block of Golden MeadowDrive, Batavia, Jan. 28.

Assault - knowingly harmvictimAt 5300 block of NewtonsvilleHutchinson Road, Batavia, Jan.29.

At 6000 block of Belfast Road,Batavia, Jan. 27.

AssaultAt 100 block of South MeadowDrive, Batavia, Jan. 29.

At Ohio125/South Bantam,Bethel, Jan. 27.

Breaking and enteringAt 1200 block of Ohio 125, Ame-lia, Nov. 10.

At 1700 block of East ConcordRoad, Amelia, Sept. 17.

BurglaryAt 4300 block of Ireton Road,Williamsburg, Nov. 4.

At 80 block of Wolfer Drive,Amelia, Dec. 17.

At 1500 block of Bethel NewRichmond Road, New Rich-mond, Nov. 9.

At 1900 block of Ohio 133, Be-thel, Jan. 28.

At 2700 block of Sugartree Road,Bethel, Jan. 29.

Criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 1200 block of Riebel RidgeRoad, New Richmond, Jan. 26.

At 1700 block of East Concord

Road, Amelia, Sept. 17.At 2900 block of Schaller Road,Bethel, Jan. 30.

At 3600 block of Ohio 132,Batavia, Jan. 27.

At Ohio125/South Bantam,Bethel, Jan. 27.

Criminal mischiefAt 2600 block of Runway Ave.,Bethel, Jan. 29.

Criminal trespassAt 2600 block of Airport Road,Bethel, Jan. 28.

Disorderly conduct - fightingor threateningAt 100 block of South MeadowDrive, Batavia, Jan. 29.

Domestic violence -knowingly cause physicalharmAt 100 block of Golden MeadowDrive, Batavia, Jan. 28.

Domestic violence

At 4200 block of Gary Lane,Batavia, Jan. 26.

Drug paraphernaliaAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Jan. 29.

At 200 block of E. Main St.,Batavia, Jan. 28.

Falsification - public official,misleadAt I275/MP60, Cincinnati, Jan. 22.ForgeryAt I275/MP60, Cincinnati, Jan. 22.At 1300 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Jan. 28.

Fugitive from justiceAt 4700 block of East FilagerRoad, Batavia, Jan. 26.

Identity fraudAt I275/MP60, Cincinnati, Jan. 22.At 1900 block of Pearl St., NewRichmond, Jan. 28.

Illegal use of a minor innudity oriented material or

performance - possess, viewmaterial or performanceAt 5300 block of HutchinsonRoad, Batavia, Jan. 28.

Improperly dischargingfirearm at or into habitationor school - occupied structureAt 2500 block of Old Ohio 32,Batavia, Jan. 28.

Misuse of credit card - obtainby deceptionAt 1600 block of Hidden Mead-ow Court, Batavia, Jan. 27.

Obstructing justice - falseinformationAt I275/MP60, Cincinnati, Jan. 22.Obstructing official businessAt 100 block of Golden MeadowDrive, Batavia, Jan. 28.

Offenses involvingcounterfeit controlledsubstance - sellAt 1300 block of Clough Pike,

Batavia, Jan. 28.Possessing drug abuseinstrumentsAt 1700 block of Ohio 125, Ame-lia, Jan. 28.

At 2800 block of Dixie Lane,Batavia, Jan. 28.

Possession of drugs -marijuanaAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Jan. 29.

At 2700 block of Lindale MountHolly Road, Amelia, Jan. 28.

At 2900 block of N. DunhamRoad, Amelia, Jan. 29.

Possession of drugsAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Jan. 29.

Receiving stolen propertyAt 1500 block of Bethel NewRichmond Road, New Rich-

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A new program willsoon be available to helpClermont County farmersapply conservation prac-tices to reduce the runoffof sediments and nutri-ents in the East Fork Lakewatershed.

The Clermont Soil &Water Conservation Dis-trict was awarded a five-year, $600,000 grantthrough the U.S. Depart-

ment of Agriculture’s Re-source ConservationPartnership Program.Clermont SWCD was oneof only two districts inOhio to receive fundingthrough this nationwide$370 million grant.

Under the grant, farm-ers in the drainage areaupstream of the lake willbe eligible to receive fi-nancial assistance to plant

cover crops, filter strips,grassed waterways andother methods that helphold soil on the farm andprevent nutrients and oth-er pollutants from wash-ing into nearby water-ways that eventuallydrain to the lake. Excessnutrients, such as nitro-gen and phosphorus, arethought to be the most sig-nificant factor contribut-

ing to the harmful algalblooms that have been ap-pearing each summer inthe lake since 2012.

Lori Lenhart, the dis-trict conservationist forClermont and Browncounties, said, “The soilsin this region erode quiteeasily and contribute tothe problems we see.Farmers do a good jobwith this ground. Adding

conservation practicesthrough this grant willhelp them improve infil-tration rates and holdmore soil in place, whichwill not only improve wa-ter quality, but also theircrop yields over time.”

Added John McManus,administrator for Cler-mont SWCD: “For severalyears, Clermont SWCDand its partners in theEast Fork Watershed Co-operative have beenworking together with lo-cal farmers to improvethe quality of farm fieldsthrough the use of conser-vation practices. As re-cently as 2011, nobody wasplanting cover crops inClermont County. Our lo-cal farmers have reallystepped up. This year,over 2,500 acres havebeen planted. This grantwill really help us expandour conservation efforts

in an area that needs itmost.”

The first sign-up forfarmers to participate inthe program will likely beannounced in spring. In-terested farmers shouldwatch www.clermontswc-d.org for announcements,or call 513-732-7075 formore information.

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mond, Nov. 9.At 1700 block of East ConcordRoad, Amelia, Sept. 17.

At I275/MP60, Cincinnati, Jan. 22.RunawayAt 4900 block of Pedersen Road,Batavia, Jan. 28.

SafecrackingAt 1200 block of Ohio 125, Ame-lia, Nov. 10.

Tampering w/recordsAt 1300 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Jan. 28.

TheftAt 3600 block of Ohio 132,Batavia, Jan. 27.

At 600 block of Cedarville Road,Goshen, Jan. 28.

At 800 block of Wright St.,Newtonsville, Jan. 27.

At 1200 block of Riebel RidgeRoad, New Richmond, Jan. 26.

At 2400 block of Old Ohio 32,Batavia, Jan. 28.

At 2800 block of Cedarville Road,Goshen, Jan. 26.

At 2900 block of Schaller Road,Bethel, Jan. 30.

At 3400 block of Clover Road,Bethel, Jan. 29.

At 4400 block of Ohio 222,Batavia, Jan. 28.

At 80 block of Wolfer Drive,Amelia, Dec. 17.

At 900 block of Hopewell Road,Felicity, Jan. 27.

Unauthorized use of motorvehicleAt 2400 block of Ohio 222, NewRichmond, Jan. 26.

At 3400 block of Clover Road,Bethel, Jan. 29.

Vandalism - property isnecessary for businessAt 1200 block of Ohio 125, Ame-lia, Nov. 10.

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