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UNION TWP. — The West Cler-mont Local School Districtwants residents to weigh in on anew mascot.

The district is acceptingonline recommendations for amascot and colors for the newWest Clermont High School.

The school, which will openby the 2017-2018 school year,

will consolidate Amelia andGlen Este high schools.

In recent weeks the districthas been involved in communi-ty engagement regarding thenew high school. A BrandingCommittee headed by boardmember Tammy Brinkman hasrecently been brainstormingideas on potential mascots andcolors for the school.

Brinkman said the commit-tee is composed of students,

teachers and administratorsamong others. She said the com-mittee has about 30 members.

Brinkman said she has beenespecially impressed with thefeedback provided by some ofthe younger participants.

Superintendent Keith Klinesaid guidelines for suggesting amascot and colors are posted onthe school website athttp://www.westcler.k12.oh.us.

“(We are) also asking for ra-tionale behind the decision,” hesaid.

Kline said a goal is to an-

nounce the color and schoolmascot that have been chosenduring the school board’s Maymeeting.

In recent weeks FMD Archi-tects was selected by the schoolboard as a primary criteria ar-chitect. A criteria architect es-sentially comes up with a“needs list” targeting specificareas such as size of class-

West Clermont wants to hear ideas on new mascotForrest [email protected]

Brinkman Kline

See MASCOT, Page A2

A fire levy will be on the No-vember ballot for Pierce Town-ship residents.

Acting on a recommendationfrom its Finance Committee,the Board of Trustees votedMarch 11 to place a 2.1-mill, 10-year fire levy on the Nov. 3 bal-lot. Voters rejected a 2.8-millcontinuing fire levy last No-vember. Since then members ofthe Finance Committee, com-prised of township residentswith financial/business back-grounds, have been meeting

and considering options.One problem residents iden-

tified they struggled with interms of the last levy was itscontinuing nature, committeemember Greg Ossege said. Theother issue was the amount.

“Some people thought it waspretty steep,” he said.

The Finance Committeemembers explained that for2015 they are able to recom-mend a lower millage rate dueto a couple of key factors: thelosses from the W.C. BeckjordPower Plant closure are not aslarge at this time as originallyanticipated, and the committee

is recommending the fire de-partment use its carryover bal-ance of $1.1 million.

In considering the impact ofthe Beckjord closure, the com-mittee had better numbers towork with this year, committeemember Stan Shadwell said.Last year the committee antici-pated the loss of all tax dollarsprovided by the power plant, hesaid. For the fire departmentalone in 2014 that represented aloss of $335,000. New financialdata indicates that the townshipwill not lose all tax dollars col-

Pierce Township voters will have a levy on the ballot this November to support the fire department.

Fire levy to returnto Pierce Twp. ballotSheila [email protected]

See LEVY, Page A2

The Beechmont Avenuefood scene continues tochange as a familiar favoritecloses and a new restaurantmoves one step closer toopening.

Recently many travelingBeechmont Avenue likely no-ticed the cover over theSmokey Bones Bar & FireGrill sign. Nikki Hewitt, ful-fillment coordinator forSmokey Bones in Florida,confirmed that the SmokeyBones location in CherryGrove is permanently closed.

“We had a motivated buy-er who gave us an offer wecouldn’t pass up,” she said.Hewitt did not identify thebuyer. The property tranferis not yet recorded with theClermont County Auditor’soffice.

For customers who have

Bones Cards and/or giftcards, there are two otherSmokey Bones locationswithin 30 miles where bothcan be honored, Hewitt said.One is in West Chester Town-ship, 513-777-5360, and theother in Florence, 859-371-5425.

» The Silver Ladle restau-rant moved one step closer toopening a location in Ander-son Township when the boardof trustees did not oppose itsliquor license request. TheSilver Ladle has one locationdowntown on Sixth Street be-tween Main and Walnut. Ac-cording to its website it of-fers fast casual dining spe-cializing in homemade soups,chilies, gourmet sandwichesand salads.

The Anderson locationwill be along Beechmont Av-enue at Witt Road in the samebuilding that will also behome to Dewey’s Pizza.

Smokey Bonesclosed; SilverLadle to openSheila [email protected]

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Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill on Beechmont Avenue in Cherry Groverecently closed.

BATAVIA — When Cler-mont County Sheriff’sDeputy Danny Ruck re-cently came across aPurple Heart ParkingFacebook page, the Ma-rine who was wounded inAfghanistan made it hismission to get similarparking signs for hiscounty.

Thanks to Ruck’s ef-forts, in mid-January,Clermont County offi-cials installed PurpleHeart parking signs invarious county-ownedparking lots. The PurpleHeart is awarded to

those who have been in-jured or killed in battle.

The signs for wound-ed veterans who have re-ceived the nation’s oldestmilitary decoration cannow be found in parkinglots for the ClermontCounty Administrationbuilding, MunicipalCourt, the ClermontFamily Support Centerand the Heritage build-ing that houses the Boardof Elections and the Vet-erans Service Commis-sion.

Now Ruck, a PurpleHeart recipient himself,and county officials areasking local businesses

to order Purple Heartparking signs.

“If we could get somebusinesses interested inthis, that would begreat,” said Ed Hum-phrey, president of theBoard of Clermont Coun-ty Commissioners. “Thesigns are made by theWounded Warriors(Family Support), so theonly cost to the businessestablishment is forshipping and installa-tion.”

Ruck, who’s now a 26-year-old Amelia resi-dent, was serving as aninfantryman with the3rd Battalion 8th Ma-rines, Weapons Compa-ny, Combined Anti Ar-mor Platoon on Jan. 22,2009, when a pressureplate IED exploded un-derneath his vehicle. Hesustained shrapnelwounds to both legs, hisright arm and above hisright eye, and his left legand wrist were burned.He also broke his tail-bone and lower back, andhe had brain scarringfrom the blast.

Since then, Ruck hadhad years of physicaltherapy and rehabilita-tion.

Ruck, who’d alwayshad a goal of working inlaw enforcement, joinedthe New Richmond Po-lice Department in 2013and he became a Cler-mont County deputysheriff in May 2014. Hedidn’t forget his fellowmilitary veterans.

Now he’s hoping thatwith county commission-ers’ help, Purple Heartparking signs will soonbe installed at business-es throughout the coun-ty.

“I think it’s an honorand a privilege,” HowardDaugherty, a recipient oftwo Purple Hearts frominjuries he received inVietnam, said of theparking spaces designat-ed for heroes who wereinjured in battle.

“This is a great ges-ture,” said Daugherty,who’s also executive di-rector of the ClermontCounty Veterans’ Ser-vice Commission. “I love

veterans and I’ll do any-thing I can to supportthem. This shows thecounty’s commitment toour veterans.”

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

Clermont sheriff’s deputy helpssecure Purple Heart parkingsigns for wounded warriors

THANKS TO KATHLEEN WILLIAMS

Clermont Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Ruck successfully lobbied toget Purple Heart parking signs in various county governmentparking lots. Now he’s hoping to get the signs in localbusinesses’ parking lots.

HOW TO HELPTo order a Purple Heart

parking sign for a Cler-mont County business,contact Clermont CountyCommissioner Bob Proud513-732-7300 or emailhim at [email protected].

Ruck can be reached [email protected].

By Cindy [email protected]

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rooms, the number ofrestrooms and “needs andwants” associated withthe building.

In February an archi-tect evaluation commit-tee was formed. The com-mittee will review therecommendations of thecriteria architect.

Following this the pro-ject will then go out to bid.

During the the Marchschool board meeting,board member Jim Lewissaid he would prefer amore unique name for thenew high school than WestClermont High School.

Lewis said he wouldprefer something “otherthan just a geographicname.”

Brinkman said some ofthe Branding Committeemembers had expressedsimilar sentiments. How-ever, she said Weest Cler-mont High School is aname the committee hasagreed upon.

“It’s who we are,” shesaid. “That’s what the kidssaid.”

The deadline for sub-mitting a recommenda-

tion on the mascot and col-ors is Tuesday, March 31.

MascotContinued from Page A1

ATHLETICCONFERENCECHANGES

In preparation forchanges associated withthe new West ClermontHigh School, the WestClermont school boardvoted on withdrawingfrom several athleticconferences during itsMarch meeting. Thedistrict will still partici-pate in a conference, itwill just be with a consoli-dated school.

The board authorizedSuperintendent KeithKline to withdraw AmeliaHigh School from theSouthern Buckeye Athlet-ic and Academic Confer-ence effective at the startof the 2017-2018 schoolyear.

Additionally, the boardauthorized Kline to with-draw Glen Este HighSchool from the EasternCincinnati Conferenceand request reentry tothe conference as WestClermont High School in2017-2018.

lected from the powerplant, at least not in theimmediate future, hesaid.

In February PierceTownship Trustees re-ceived updated financialnumbers related to Beck-jord’s retirement. Ac-cording to numbersshared by Clermont Coun-ty Chief Deputy AuditorChuck Tilbury, the town-ship stands to lose nearly$700,000 revenue annual-ly as a result of the clo-sure. The anticipated rev-enue loss can be seen inseveral funds: $34,234.44from the township’s gen-eral fund; $57,011.25 fromthe road and bridge fund;$69,463.52 from the wastefund; $291,016.31 from po-

lice; and $229,097.94 fromfire/EMS for a total of$680,823.46. These fig-ures compare 2014 actualreceipts to 2016 anticipat-ed receipts.

The plant was official-ly retired last September.This means that it wastaken offline and is nolonger producing energy.The process of closing theplant is ongoing.

Many things were tak-en into consideration aspart of this review proc-ess, committee memberBen Pugh said. The de-partment is in need of atleast one new ambulance,a new pumper and re-quires incredibly expen-sive equipment. Much ofthe equipment is federal-ly mandated meaning ifthe fire departmentdoesn’t have it, it could beout of compliance, Pughsaid.

“Nobody likes to in-crease taxes. Nobodylikes to pay more taxes,”committee member DaveGooch said. People do ex-pect to have quality, pro-fessional safety servicesin the township. The pro-posal from the FinanceCommittee is the best al-ternative for keeping andmaintaining the servicesresidents expect, he said.

The last fire levy ap-proved by township vot-ers was in 2005.

Over the last fewyears, all township de-partment heads havebeen “hording” money,Township Fiscal OfficerKaren Register said. Ma-jor purchases were putoff in preparation for theBeckjord closure. This iswhy the fire departmentand other departmentscurrently have sizeablecarryover amounts.

The fire department

can no longer delay pur-chases. Currently two ofthe fire department’s fourEMS units regularlybreak down.

“This is a continuingproblem we’re having ona weekly basis,” TrusteeBonnie Batchler said. “Soit’s important to be able toreplace some of thesesquads.”

Recently one squadbroke down while trans-porting a patient. Becauseof the ongoing mainte-nance issues, the trusteesauthorized the purchaseof a new life squad fornearly $191,000. It willtake eight to nine monthsfrom the order date be-fore the township re-ceives the squad.

A 2.1-mill levy wouldgenerate $691,698 a yearfor the fire departmentand cost a homeowner$73.50 for every $100,000in market value.

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Spring Showcase for UC Clermont

UC Clermont Collegewill host a spring show-case for future studentsfrom 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, March 26, inthe Student ActivitiesCenter at 4200 ClermontCollege, Batavia.

Faculty will be on handmaking presentationsabout specific programareas.

For those who applythat evening, the $50 ap-plication fee will bewaived.

“This is event is future-student focused. It is agreat efficient way tocome on campus and getan idea of what is offered.You can also completeyour application, sched-ule your placement testand obtain information onthe financial aid processall in one evening,” seniordirector of enrollmentservices John Stiles said.

For more information,call 513-732-5319 or 866-446-2822 – no reserva-tions are necessary to at-tend.

OhioMeansJobs/Clermont hosts job fair

OhioMeansJobs/Cler-mont, 756 Old State Route74, will hold a job fair forstaffing firms from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday,March 30. Participatingagencies include Adecco,Aerotek, Belflex Staffing,Express EmploymentProfessionals, LaborReady, Prolink Staff, SendOut Staff, Staffmark, TheJob Store, and Total Staff-ing Solutions.

The agencies will be in-terviewing for more thana hundred positions, in-cluding assemblers/ma-chine operators, shoptechnicians, maintenancemechanics, call centerand customer service, hu-man resources and sales.Hourly wages range from$9 to more than $20, de-pending on the position.

Job candidates areasked to dress profession-ally, bring several copiesof their resume as well asID.

For more informationcall OhioMeansJobs at513-943-3000.

Safe Communitiespresentation

The Union TownshipPolice Department willhost its seventh annualSafe Communities pres-entation at 7 p.m. Wednes-day, April 22, in the QueenCity Room of the CivicCenter, 4350 AicholtzRoad.

This presentation is agreat way to get valuableinformation out to thepublic on the latest crimetrends we are dealingwith in society. Also in-cluded will be informa-tion on what to expectwhen reporting crime,what to look for in thecommunity, how to avoidbeing a victim of crime,and valuable tips oncrime-proofing yourhome.

In addition, the presen-tation will include in-structions on starting upand maintaining a Neigh-borhood Watch and work-ing with the police on sus-taining.

All attendees will alsobe given the opportunityto sogn up for the SafeCommunities e-mail listand receive various up-dates throughout the yearon issues and crimes af-fecting the township andoutlying jurisdictions.

This class is free toUnion Township resi-dents, as well as citizenswho work in the township.

Register for the classby contacting Lt. TonyRees at 753-2247.

League of WomenVoters Marchmeeting

The Clermont CountyLeague of Women Voterswill hold its March meet-ing at 7 p.m. Tuesday,March 24, at the MilfordCity AdministrationBuilding. The meetingwill be in the Harry Hodg-es room on the first floor.The speaker will be CindyGramke from ClermontSenior Services.

The Milford City Ad-ministration Building is atthe Five Points intersec-tion (next to Evans Funer-al Home on CenterStreet). The entrance isoff the back of the parkinglot, where the public en-ters for city council meet-

ings – instead of takingthe elevator to the firstfloor, go straight on inthrough the second glassdoor and turn to the right).

Wildflowers & Trees of Ohio

University of Cincin-nati Clermont will host“Wildflowers and Trees ofOhio,” May 11 to May 31.

Hours are 10 a.m. to1:30 p.m. Tuesdays andThursdays at UC Cler-mont and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturdays at UC’s Centerfor Field Studies.

Program highlights:» introduction to the

diversity of the familiesof flowering plants in-cluding wildflowers andtrees;

» a field course with anemphasis on plants grow-ing wild in the Ohio/Indi-ana area;

» learn the plant anato-my and terminology in-volved in the acquisitionof plant ID skills;

» learn about the ecolo-gy of plants encounteredon field trips;

» based at the UC Cen-ter for Field Studies withvisits to Miami Whitewa-ter Forest, Fernald Pre-serve, Spring Grove andother areas;

» for the non-biologymajor and the generalpublic.

For questions, contactDenis Conover, [email protected].

Law EnforcementAppreciationBanquetnominations

Join the ClermontChamber of CommerceFoundation as it cele-brates the hard workingmen and women of theClermont County Law En-forcement.

For 30 years the Cham-ber of Commerce haspartnered with law en-forcement agencies topresent the ClermontCounty Law EnforcementAppreciation Banquet toshow thanks for the tre-mendously good acts per-formed by our police andcitizens that are not al-ways noted.

Nominations are beingaccepted through March31 and be completed on-

line at www.clermont-chamberfoundation.comor filled out and mailed tothe Clermont Chamber ofCommerce.

To register for theevent, visit www.cler-montchamber.com or call513-576-5000.

The banquet is Thurs-day, May 14, at HolidayInn & Suites CincinnatiEastgate.

Butterfly, nest boxmonitors needed

Did you know thatmore than 100 species ofbutterflies call Ohiohome?

Since 2001, volunteershave discovered morethan 80 types of butter-flies living at William H.Harsha Lake and EastFork State Park. If you en-joy watching red admi-rals, monarchs and fritil-laries, attend the butter-fly monitors meeting at 1p.m. Saturday, March 21.Meet at the Corps of Engi-neers Visitor Center.

Topics covered includebutterfly watching and IDtips, monitoring tech-niques, and how to fill outa data sheet. Armed withidentification skills anddata sheets, you can jointhe volunteers who keeptabs on our butterflies bywalking a short routeeach week. It only takesabout an hour, plus you

get to see wildlife up closeand help the park. Thosewho would like to start upa monitoring transect inother parts of the state arealso welcome.

Have you ever mar-veled at the sight of a sky-blue bird that is the sign ofhappiness? Once veryrare in Ohio, eastern blue-birds have made an aston-ishing comeback thanksto nest boxes placed infields and meadows.

You can learn how tomonitor nest boxes at theBluebirder’s meeting at10 a.m. Saturday, March21, at the Corps of Engi-neers Visitor Center.

All programs are free.For information aboutthis program and to regis-

ter, please call the CorpsPark Ranger at 513-797-6081 or go to [email protected]. TheCorps of Engineers Visi-tor Center is at 2185 SladeRoad off state Route 222about 5 miles south of Ba-tavia.

Mental wellnessclasses

The HOPE CommunityCenter for Mental Well-ness is a peer operatedsupport organization of-fering recovery orientedservices that provide so-cial support, learning op-portunities, leadership

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STONELICK TOWNSHIP— Twenty-three carpen-try and engineering de-sign students from GrantCareer Center have puttheir stamp on the soon-to-be-rebuilt Stonelick-Williams Corner CoveredBridge.

The students donatedwooden plaques they’dcreated denoting the his-toric structure’s originalconstruction date in 1878.The plaques will hang ateach end of ClermontCounty’s only coveredbridge on a public road,and the students who cre-ated them can includephotos of their handiworkin their portfolios, theirinstructor said.

“When we speak aboutcraftsmanship in theclassroom, this is a primeexample of that,” saidChad Graybill, the juniorcarpentry teacher atGrant Career Center. “Forthe students to be a part ofsomething like this is fan-tastic. I think for mostpeople who work in theconstruction industry, it’sall about seeing whatyou’ve accomplished atthe end of the day.”

The one-lane bridgewith a 140-foot span is sup-ported by a 12-panel HoweTruss. In 1840, Howe pat-ented the truss which con-sists of crossed woodenmembers with verticaliron rods. The barn redbridge was placed on theNational Register of His-toric Places in 1974.

“I haven’t seen any-thing like it,” student NateLang of Felicity said.“Seeing it for the firsttime is really cool, espe-cially the way they put allthe trusses and stuff to-gether.”

The bridge collapsed ayear ago when crewswere rehabilitating theone-lane structure on Sto-nelick Williams CornerRoad near US 50. Thewooden bridge had beenclosed to traffic sinceMay 2010 when an over-loaded garbage truck ig-nored the three-tonweight limit and broke thefloor beams.

Graybill recognizedthe three students who ac-tually created the signs –Nicole Hunter, AlexBoyer and Zack Jervis –after engineering stu-dents produced the tem-plates.

Jon Carpenter, Cler-mont County’s bridge in-spector and the man who’ssupervised the recon-struction of the covered

bridge, said 57 percent ofthe bridge’s timbers weresalvaged. Although thecounty’s re-using as manyof the original materialsas possible, safety will bea priority, Clermont Coun-ty Engineer Pat Mangersaid.

“Essentially, it’s the

same bridge, but we’vefortified it several differ-ent ways,” Manger said.

The new bridge sharesthe same design as the oldone, but it will have athicker floor, additionalbracing, a guardrail and alarger weight limit. It alsowill have lighting andvideo surveillance. Dam-aged wood that had rottedand iron rods that hadcompletely rusted outwere replaced.

Weather permitting,the project is expected tobe completed in March.

“If you’re buildingsomething to last 20 to 30years, it’s a differentmindset than if you’rebuilding something to last140 years,” Graybill said.“Hopefully, this projectthat the students have puttheir stamp on will bearound for many years tocome.”

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

Students put their stamp on Clermont’s covered bridgeBy Cindy [email protected]

CINDY SCHROEDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Carpentry and engineering design students at the Grant Career Center visited ClermontCounty’s only covered bridge on a public road. The students donated plaques to hang at eachend of the historic structure.

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Carpentry and engineeringdesign students at GrantCareer Center createdplaques to hang at each endof the Stonelick-WilliamsCorner Covered Bridge whenit reopens this spring.Students signed their nameson the back of the plaques.

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Many attendees usethe classes and friend-ships created at TheHOPE Community Cen-ter to further their re-covery by attending col-lege, reuniting with fam-ily and developing lead-ership skills.

The next session ofHOPE Community Cen-ter classes is available.

The peer-led classesthis session includePathways to Recovery,NAMI Connections, Mu-sic Appreciation andMapping your Goals.Evening groups meet:

Monday: SMART Re-covery 6 p.m. to 7:30p.m. for people in recov-ery.

Tuesday: NAMI Peerto Peer starts April 7from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. forthose wanting to livewell with a mental ill-ness diagnosis.

Wednesday: SOL-ACE, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. forfamilies and individualsaffected by heroin.

To find out more, con-tact Amy Foley, 513-752-6170; www.hopecom-munityamelia.org.

Timber marketingprogram offered

Selling timber? Con-sider this...most wood-land owners will selltrees only once in theirlifetime. Make sure thechoice you make is goodfor you and the woods,both today and into thefuture.

This workshop willcover topics on how tobest approach the sell-

ing of trees to meet yourgoals and objectives.The workshop is 6 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. ThursdayMarch 19, at MiamiTownship Civic Center,6007 Meijer Drive.

Registration re-quired. RSVP to 513-732-7070 or 513-732-7075.

Pierce PD postingbi-monthly reports

Remaining in linewith its goal of increas-ing communication tothe community this year,the Pierce Township Po-lice Department is post-ing bi-monthly crime re-ports on both its websiteand Facebook page.

The crime map de-scribes all reported of-fenses in a two weektime frame, as well asshowing the location ona Google map.

“We wanted to havean easy way for commu-nity members to seewhat is going on in thetownship,” said Lt. Mi-chael Bennett.

Find the map onwww.piercetown-ship.org/police underthe “Services” tab andon Facebook. For infor-mation, contact Lt. Ben-nett, 513-752-4100.

Mount Pisgah Road closure

Mount Pisgah Road inPierce Township will beclosed to through trafficthrough May 22 due tobridge replacement.

The bridge being re-placed is just south ofOhio 749 on Mt. PisgahRoad. A detour will bemarked.

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

New Richmond High School

Clermont County Commis-sioners recently recognized Mi-cha Brumbaugh, a 12th-gradestudent at New Richmond HighSchool, for submitting the win-ning artwork in 2015’s SpringLitter Clean-Up T-shirt andposter design contest.

Her artwork was selectedout of 22 other designs.

Each year, hundreds of vol-unteers participate in theSpring Litter Clean-Up to helpkeep parkland areas and localstreams free of litter and de-bris.

Edwin Humphrey, presidentof the Board of County Commis-sioners, presented Brumbaugh

with a certificate recognizingher achievement. Paul Braasch,director of the Office of Envi-ronmental Quality, presentedher with a $200 cash prize pro-vided by event sponsors.

“It’s great to see a local stu-dent recognized for her artworkpromoting an event that is soimportant to our community,”Humphrey said.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO KATHLEEN BURKE WILLIAMS

Micha Brumbaugh, a 12th-grader at New Richmond High School, is the winner in the Spring Litter Clean-Up T-shirtand poster design contest

Amelia Middle SchoolThe following students have

earned honors 4.0 GPA and firsthonors for the second quarter of2014-2015. To see the complete list,go to Cincinnati.com - http://cin.ci/1GBClN7.

Sixth-gradeHonors 4.0 GPA - Connor Adams,

Matthew (Jason) Adkins, KimberlyAllen, Hailey Ashley, Samuel Beasley,Sara Beckett, Ryan Bross, Daniel(Connor) Casey, Natalie Cochran,Nathan Cox, Aaron Coyle, HannahCrabtree, Aidan Creager, AustinDavidson, Michael Day, BrittneyDove, William (Will) Duff, WesleyEmmert, Nicholas Faulkner, MarkusFlannery, Zakrey Franz, William(Hunter) Gabriel, Kylie Haley, AndrewHenriques, Luke Holmberg, BraydenHoward, Mackenzie Hurley, KoryKaiser, Lucas Kamphaus, Alexander(Alex) Koch, Xander Kraemer, DylanKritz, Joshua Lambert, Chaney Malan,Karlie Matthews, Kiersten McCoy,Esmeralda Miranda, Amber Neanov-er, Jonathan Neanover, BrendanO’Neill, Ryan Quick, Kelsie Rademach-er, Carmen Reyes, Chloe Robinson,Dylan Rowland, Dillon Shively, IanSmith, Noah Smith, Sarah Smith,Sophia Tribble, Taylor Whisenant,Joshua (Josh) Williams, Jerad Wilson,Noah Wilson, Margaret York.

First Honors - Joshua Adams,Rabieh Aleswed, Kaylynn Alvarado,McKailey Bachelier, Kylie Bartlett,Jamarin Belger-Wallace, Kacey Berry-hill, Kristal Boyd-Hughes, NatalieBravo, Taylor Brown, Zoe Chapman,Joshua Crow, Alexandra Cunning-ham, Carolyn Dalton, Emily Dalton,Cody Damron, Ryan Dawson, CoraDay, Lilie Dearwester, SamanthaDenier, Ian DiPuccio, Daniel Dougher-ty, Korrin Dougherty, SebastianEades, Haleigh Eisenman, AbigailFairchild, Marcus Ferguson, EthanFisher, Hollie Foster, Aaron Fucito,Alexis Germain, Allen (AJ) Gillespie,Iliana (Iliana Duffey) Gonzalez-Duffey, Stormie Gosa, ClarenceGreene, Rebecca Hack, MichaelaHamblin, Jordan Harris, Kayla Hen-son, Garrick Hockenberry, NoahHollen, Cayden Huddleston, AlexisHutson, Asso Ismail, Brayden Keiser,Christopher Kiser, Harlie Kissee, JakobKlanke, Jeremy Krantz, ZacharyLambert, Chelsey (Kaylie) Lang,Makenna Leever, Justin Linhthasack,Amara Long, Jacob Longnecker,Haley Loomis, Wren Marsh, LainieMason, Dylan Massmann, Buddy May,Caden McCormick, ChristopherMcCoy, Tiara McDonald, Richard(Trey) McMillin, Erin McNamara,Raleigh Melton, Mason Miller, LiamMitchell, Ethan Moore, AbileneMorgan, Emily Morris, Jamie Morris,Ethan Mullins, Brittany Naegele, JesusOtero, Hetaben Patel, Sajan Patel,Katlyn Perkins, Crystal Pfeiffer, ChloePorter, Kaitlynn Powers, Kayla Propst,Layne Puett, Madilyn Quirk, EmilyRechtiene, Jacob Robinson, BrianRoller, Brynn Rump, Alexis Samson,Nolan Schirmer, Dylan Sebastian-Medina, Kyle Seebohm, PhoenixSimpson, Jaiden Slack, Brooke Small,Brady Smith, Isabella Smith, JaydonSowders, Trent Spencer, HayleySteinmann, Alexis Stewart, MorganStout, Allie Susanek, Emily Susanek,Hannah Susanek, Caitlin Taylor, Jacob(JT) Teegarden, Matthew Valerio,Anthony Vaughn, Haylee Whitting-ton, Kyle Wickersham, Morgan Wynn,Madison York, Christopher Young,Jacob Young, Ava Zigmunt.

Seventh-gradeHonors 4.0 GPA - Jonathan Adams,

Shayler Adams, Makenna Anderson,Julia Barrett, Jenna Batchler, KennedyBigelow, Dakota Birdsong, Gabrielle

Boda, Audrey Brown, Charles Buhler,Brooke Caruso, Elaina Colston, EmilyCrouch, Avery Danislavs, JaelynDodson, Trent Donaghy, MadisonDowns, Paige Dugger, Benjamin Fehl,Darian Fulton, Dylan Haigwood,Brooke Hall, Michael Hicks, AlexanderHinman, Noah Klingelhafer, EmmaKrebs, Ciearra Landers, Wyatt Lane,Bryannah Lang, Hunter Lee, AllisonLongnecker, Kellen Lowe, Dylan May,Makenzy Mays, Hailey McNamara,Demi Mills, Isabella Pfeiffer, DevinPotts, Sydney Robinson, Halee Sester,Kelly Shoup, Ryan Stoker, HaileyStone, Kayle Stone, Payge Suggs,Chloe Taylor, Elijah Thomas, ElisaWagner Moran, Kyle Walker, JacobWalter, Lillian Wilfert, Annie Wolfe,Paige Ziska.

First Honors - Marissa Addison,Drake Bartko, Claressa Batchler,Kayley Beimesche, Briana Birming-ham, Hanna Boyd-Hughes, TrevorClick, Allison Collett, Breana Coulter,Ethan Feldman, Jaden Fichtel, ShelbyFlannery, Bryan (Austin) Florence,Cameren Fryar, Marjorie Gander,Ryan Gear, Destiny Harmon, BrendanHaught, Abigayle Haven, ClaudetteHensley, Hailey Heppner, JacobHinninger, Ellen Hollingsworth, KyleeHoward, Casey Humphries, TristynJackson, Sophia Jennings, LoganKing, Nicholas Lee, Journey Lewis,Nathan Little, Cierra Louis, SamanthaMartin, William Miley, JonathonMiller, Eleanor (Ellie) Morris, JoshuaMorrissey, Jenea Nkulu, Hailey O’Con-nor, Jaylen Ogletree, Hannah Owens,Nicholas Powers, Alexis Pride, Antho-ny (Roger) Puckett, Erika Quehl,Timothy (Nickolas) Ramey, Scott(Landon) Reveal, Rachel Riley, JosiahRobinette, Marcus Roll, Natali Rosa-rio, Abigayle Sankey, Marissa Schroer,Devin Shaffer, Jordan Sheets, NicholasShort, Carly Simons, Sydney Skalley,Sami Sok, Courtney Stewart, Bailee’Stratton, Hannah Thacker, RykerThompson, Kinsey Ventura, Alexan-der Watkins, Morgan Westerkamp,Brandon Wilson, Marissa Wright.

Eighth-gradeHonors 4.0 GPA - Madelyn Beasley,

Isobel Brown, Samantha Cain, RyanCann, Ethan Clark, Keianna Coulter,Julia Cunningham, Maeve Danosky,Jasmine Dearwester, Lucas DeWald,Megan DeWald, Hannah Dougherty,Adam Edwards, Olivia Fisher, SamuelFuller, Collin Hillner, Raelyn Jobe,McKay Jones, Jason Keith, CassieKelley, Ashley Landon, Erika McNa-mee, Rebecca Melvin, Clay Ness,Sophie Palmer, Priya Patel, AshleyPatrick, Austin Price, Cheyenne Rob-erts, Natalie Rowland, SavannahRowland, Nico Sartori, Mahala Smith,Morgan Southall, Julia Tansey, JoshuaThomas, Elizabeth Turner, RachaelWheeler.

First Honors - Maya Al-Eswed,Joshua Alexander, Hailey Birr, AlexisCann, Alyssa Carter, Colleen Caskey,Aaron Cochran, Jacob Conrad, Na-thaniel Coyle, Dylan Ernest, ZacharyFranks, Matthew Fuller, LoganGraves, Darby Higgins, Candie Hof-fard, Jacob Humphries, Selena Hurley,Ismail Ismail, Jacob Kelly, KristianKowsky, Erin Kramer, Emily LaGana,Abigail LaRoy, Emily Little, TrinityMeadows, Johnathan Meyer, LoganMiller, Drake Murff, Eva Nester, JadieNicodemus, William Palmer, AnthonyPangallo, Honor Ramsey, LoganReese, Savana Roberts-West, Kather-ine Ross, Morgan Schaefer, CamdenSchirmer, Victoria Scholl, Tyler Scott,Jaylyn Silz, Kendall Simpson, TrinityStowell, Jared Sunkes, Chayse Vance,Jaden Vaughn, Kimberly Lacey,Michelle Wikette, Leann Williams,Faith Wilmoth, Connor Woolwine,Jessica Young, Madison Zapata, KaneZepf.

HONOR ROLLS

Glen Este High SchoolThe following students have earned

Straight As honors and high honors forthe second quarter of 2014-2015. To seethe entire honor roll, go to Cincin-nati.com - http://cin.ci/1B0Fg9W.

Straight As Honor RollNoah Adams, Elizabeth (Paige) Ai-

choltz, Molly Bastin, Haley Beach, LaurenBice, Claudia Biesenbender, AmberBravard, Brandi Brock, Samantha Casnel-lie, Sara Chesley, Myriah Clark, TylerCreel, Haley Cullen, Ira (Luke) Damron,Anthony Davis, Madison Davis, BethanyDoering, Megan Downey, RaeAnneDowns, Brady Dunigan, Adler Elliott-Rosenberger, Allison Flanigan, MatthewFlores, Ruth Flores, Shannon Foxton,Maximilian Frisch, Samuel (Sam) Frisch,Jayna Gammon, Megan Ginn, ClareGuckenberger, Maxwell (Max) Harris,Hunter Hetz, Dylan Hutson, SieraJoehnk, Gunnar Johnson, JonathonLeicht, Lauren Lesher, Morganne Le-vering, Nicole Line, Ashley Lorenzen,Melanie Mai, Erin Maines, LindseyMalott, John Martino, Lucinda McBride,Andrew McGraw, Sean McNamara,Robert Miller, Cassidy Morgan, IanMorrison, Robert Mosier, Ethan Nos-chang, Ellory Overcast, Dallas Padgitt,Karishma Patel, T’sariea Perkins, Saman-tha Piening, Nicholas Reichardt, OliviaReynolds, Emily Robison, Sarah Robison,Daniel Roush, Kobe Royse, Emily Ruiz,Cody Scales, Celine Schmitt, ConnorSchoettle, Aatur Shah, Corey Shannon,Dhriti Sharma, Mrigank Sharma, AndrewShouse, Nolan Simmons, Lindsey Single-ton, Taylor Singleton, Prima Sirivasuntra,Erin Stephan, Rachel Stephan, KaylinStockman, Garrett Studer, NicholasSullivan, Lindsey Sweatland, AaronTroknya, Mary Turner, Haley Uhl, CassieVogel, Brooke Walton, Emily Ward,Heather Wardwell, Danielle Watkins,

Taylor Wells, Wyatt Westerkamp, Kas-sandra Whittington, Brittney Williams,Alexis Wilson, Lindsey Wyen, AutumnYezak.

High Honor RollSaraya Abner, Zoe Achor, Tatiana

Alejandro, Sydney Alfieri, BenjaminApplegate, Patricia Arnett, Lucas Arnold,Traci Bain, Tyler Bain, Kailee Baker,Megan Bastin, Miranda Bausch, Mat-thew Beach, Samantha (Sammi) Benz,Amanda Berger, Haylee Bisig, SkylarBoeh, Emily Bogan, Robert (Robby)Boone, Hallie Boso, Courtney Bright,Alyssa Brinkman, Leah Brinson, CoralynBrown, Karlee Brune, Austin Bryant,Kamryn Buckman, Kasey Buckman,Joshua Bunton, Julie Bunton, TrentBurbage, Marlena (Kaylin) Burdick,Hailey Campbell, Mary Carson, ZacharyCaudill, Michael Chamberlain, AlecChitwood, Amber Clark, Autumn Clark,Maggie Clyburn, Hannah Cole, HannahConner, Sydney Conover, Haley Cunning-ham, Hayden Cunningham, Giselle Davis,Megan Dean, Katelyn Delaney, EvanDennis, Hannah DuMont, Kristen Eks-trand, Taylor Ellis, Sarah Ellison, Zachary(Zac) England, Emily Evans, NatalieEvans, Andie Fahey, Olivia Fahey, JessicaFlake, Amanda Fleckinger, Joseph Flocca-ri, Austin Foister, Megan Fuller, VincentGerrish, Rebecca Glassburn, Allyson (Ally)Graham, Destiny Green, William Green,Avery Griffin, Wyatt Guethlein, JasmineHale, Brianna Hamilton, Liza Haney,Ashley Hanna, Joseph Hauck, SierraHaynes, Carlee Helton, Krysta Hernan-dez, Alison Hess, Brandon Holloway,Kathleen Hornstra, Isaiah Howard,Zachary Jeschke, Jasandeep Jhaj, JamieJones, Cameron Judd, Jennifer Justice,Allyssa Kandell, Zachary Keating, BrandyKelly, Matthew Kennedy, Sarah Kersjes,Olivia Killebrew, Daniel Koontz, TannerKorfhagen, Katherine Kremer, Lauren

Kresser, Samantha Kuenzli, CelineLaesch, Lucas Laird, Nichole Lane, Ma-kenna Lavatori, Eva Lawson, Nancy Le,Faith Leary, Chandler Levering, PaightonLibengood, Brittany Line, Kadin Locher,Tyler Lorenzen, Koby Luccasen, NganMai, Elyse Martin, Morgan McAninch,Clayton McCune, Kathryn Meadors,Alexis Mentzel, Melissa Michel, HunterMills, Kylie Miracle, Ryan Mock, KarizmaMontgomery, Grace (Gracie) Morris,Sarah Morton, Ashley Mues, LaurenMullins, Patrick Murrell, Nancy Nassar,Brianna Naylor, Anna Neel, RachelNelson, Thu Nguyen, Nigorakhon Nisho-nova, Caroline Noble, Kayla Osbon,Kayla Overbee, Dhara Patel, JustinPatrick, Christian Paurillo, Tyler Pilcher,Courtney Ponder, Nolan Preece, Alexan-der Puckett, Savannah Pullum, PatrickRandazzo, Brayden Randolph, BrooklynReese, Karson Reese, Madison Reese,Chloe Reynolds, Sidney Richardson,Alissa Riggs, Robert Rinckel, TaylorRobinson, Sierra Rollins, Madison Ross,Andrew Rowland, Steven Rowland,Sarah Ruiz, Michelle Sampson, JacobSantiago, Jack Schmidt, Savannah Shep-ard, Evan Shirley, Kelly Simon, LaurenSkeens, Anna Smith, Brittany Smith,Caleb Smith, Joel Smith, Kyle Smith,Michael (Tre) Smith, Taylor Smith, KaylaSnyder, Tyler Steinker, Nathan Stone,Kayleigh Strauss, Bailey Stultz, NoahSturgeon, Benjamin Sullivan, FaizaSumra, Joseph Svintsitsky, Rachel Taylor,Carly Thacker, Jacob Theademan, AlyssaThompson, Taylor (Sissy) Thorp, BrandiTurner, Elijah (Eli) Ulsh, Tyler Van Pelt,Maggie Vine, Hannah Vose, TiffanyWagner, Alexander Wagoner, AbigailWaldmann, Kylie Walters, Victoria Ward,Michael Weinstein, Kaitlyn Whitley,Megan Willenborg, Jonathan Wilson,Samantha Winkelbach, Ryan Winter,Alex Wood, Emily Yeager, MeganYoung.

GLEN ESTE HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS

Dean’s Lists» Clemson University - Christopher

Damian Price.» Malone University - Mollie McDo-

nough.» Maryville University - Jessica Baker.» Olivet Nazarene University - Karah

Lain, Nathan Lain.» Otterbein University - Kaleigh

Rebecca Autzen.» Rochester Institute of Technology -

Joshua Bartko.» Samford University - Ashleigh

Beard.» Shawnee State University - Bryan

Kaelin, Taylor Dryden, Alyssa Hallahan,Logan Shinkle.

» University of Findlay - JasmineGibson, Megan Rounds.

» University of the Cumberlands -

Wesley Hale, Jacob Ratliff.» Washington & Lee University -

Dillon Stanfield.

Graduates» Miami University - Erin Therese

Adamson, Nicholas Raymond Averwater,Brittany Renee Francus, Dylan ThomasGerding, Benjamin Hastings Heflin, JuliaLach McNeal, Seth Joseph Varner.

» University of Findlay - MeganRounds.

On campus» Ashland University - Tarin Cook is a

member of the Criminal Justice Club.Cook is majoring in criminal justice.

Emily Leffler is a member of DeltaZeta. Leffler is majoring in fashionmerchandise. Delta Zeta Sorority is anorganization places an emphasis on

enrichment within every facet of mem-bership and life. The women of DeltaZeta Sorority share a common purpose -to make life fuller, more meaningfuland more rewarding.

Leffler is also a member of the Cam-pus Activities Board, an organization ofindividuals from all areas of study with asimilar interest in giving back to AshlandUniversity.

» Miami University - Kaitlin Shurts, agraduate student in the Global FieldProgram (GFP) from Miami University'sProject Dragonfly, has been awarded aCommunity Engagement badge fromthe university for making a difference inhuman and ecological communities.

As part of the GFP, students likeShurts apply the tools of conservationscience and advance the tenets centralto the master's degree: inquiry, commu-

nity and voice.Through her Conservation Science &

Community course project titled "Map-ping the

Blueprints of an Outdoor Classroomin Secondary Science Education to FosterInquiry andEnvironmental Conscious-ness in Children," Shurts created twomaps, one map will show the currentuse of the green space around the highschool for lessons and the second map, alandscape map, will be used to identifythe faculty and students top 12 outdoorclassroom components through anoutdoor classroom survey. Shurts is abiology teacher at Amelia High School.

As part of her master's programcoursework, Shurts studied desert andmarine ecosystems on the Baja penin-sula. Study sites include 13 countriesthroughout Africa, Asia, Australia and

the Americas.» University of Akron - Natalie Schin-

dler was among more than 150 UAstudents who “stayed up for good” andsacrificed a night of sleep in honor ofthe kids of St. Jude. The event began at10 p.m. and the group enjoyed freefood and an hour of music featuring allthree a capella organizations on cam-pus. The students discussed the researchconducted at the hospital and also meta UA student whose younger brotherwas recently treated at St. Jude.

The event concluded at 6 a.m. withthe reveal of how much the Universityhas raised for the hospital – the groupsurpassed their goal and raised$21,379.55 for the kids. Combined withthe last eight years of fundraising, thegroup has donated more than $245,000to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

COLLEGE CORNER

A6 • COMMUNITY JOURNAL • MARCH 18, 2015

THURSDAY, MARCH 19Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 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.947-7333. Union Township.

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 Stretch.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 Stretch. 478-6783.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. Mil-ford.

Literary - LibrariesTotally Teen Thursday, 3:30-4:40p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-Withams-ville Road, Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744. Union Township.

Basic Computer Instruction, 2-3:30 p.m., Amelia Branch Li-brary, 58 Maple St., Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.752-5580. Amelia.

Oreo Sculptures, 6 p.m., Love-land Branch Library, 649 Love-land-Madeira Road, Create asculpture with cookies and icingand take home your creation.Ages 12-18. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 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.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library, 180S. Third St., Enjoy storytime andthen use toy building materialsto recreate characters and ob-jects from stories. Ages 2-6. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic 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.

Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Free. Present-ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 553-0570. New Rich-mond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.528-1744. Union Township.

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.

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,

Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, 111 S. Second St., $18. Reser-vations required. Presented byLoveland Stage Company. 443-4572; www.lovelandstagecom-pany.org. Loveland.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. Through June 25. 528-9909;www.mtcarmelalpost72.org.Mount Carmel.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20Dining EventsImmaculate Heart of MaryChurch Fish Fry, 4:30-7 p.m.,Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch, 7820 Beechmont Ave.,Cafeteria. Fried or baked fish,shrimp Caesar salad and cheesepizza dinners with sides, drinksand dessert. Carryout available.Benefits Anderson Boosters. $8,$7 seniors, $6 children. 388-0031carryout; www.ihom.org. An-derson Township.

Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,Fried or baked fish shrimp din-ners include two sides anddessert. Dine-in or carryout.Benefits veterans programs. $7.528-9909. Mount Carmel.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. PeterChurch - New Richmond, 1192Bethel-New Richmond Road,Fried and baked fish and sides.Dessert and drink included.Carryout available. Benefitsparish projects. 553-3267. NewRichmond.

Auxiliary Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, 450Victor Stier Drive, Fish, shrimp,chicken fingers, fries, mac andcheese, baked potato, greenbeans, slaw, salad and more.Complete dinner or a la carte,call ahead for carryout. Pricevaries. Presented by Victor StierAmerican Legion Auxiliary.831-9876. Milford.

Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., St. ColumbanSchool, 896 Oakland Road, Dinein or drive-through carry out.Grilled salmon, fried fish, fishtacos, jumbo coconut shrimp,buffalo shrimp wraps, coleslaw,macaroni and cheese, apple-sauce, baked potato, french fries,sweet potato fries, pizza, salad,desserts. Price varies. 683-7903;www.stcolumban.org. Loveland.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., Locust CornerUnited Methodist Church, 917Locust Corner Road, Completefish fry dinner, includes coleslaw,french fries, hushpuppies, bread,beverage and dessert. Dine in orcarry out. Music by Annie Ta-keuchi Lansone. $6. 476-3174.Pierce Township.

Boy Scout Troop 452 Fish Fry,5-7:30 p.m., St. Thomas MoreChurch, 800 Ohio Pike, Cafeteria.Choice of main entree, two sides,dessert and drink. Carryout alsoavailable. Scouts serve meals.Benefits Boy Scout Troop 452.$8.25 per meal. Presented by BoyScout Troop 452. 315-3991.Withamsville.

Fish 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.During lent: homemade mac-n-cheese. Open year round exceptholidays. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Mil-ford.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 318, 6660 CloughPike, Fried or baked fish, shrimpand chicken nuggets dinners.Meal includes sides and bever-age. Soft and bar drinks availablefor purchase. Dine-in or carryout.Benefits Anderson Post 318.$5-$8. 231-6477;www.post318.org. AndersonTownship.

God, Cod and Music, 6-8 p.m.,St. Louis Church - Owensville, 210N. Broadway, Fish fry, craft beerfrom Old Firehouse Brewery,fresh buns from Blue OvenBakery. Homemade desserts.Music by Encore Duo. Benefits St.Louis Church, Owensville. 732-2218; www.musicbyencore.com.Owensville.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior 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 Stretch. 947-7333. UnionTownship.

Music - BluesPar 5, featuring FatHead Da-vis, 8-11:30 p.m., Green KayakMarket and Eatery, 204 Front St.,Free. 843-6040; www.green-kayakmarket.com. New Rich-mond.

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 HouseMontessori School, 927 O’Ban-nonville Road, Program forparents to experience outdoors.School’s naturalist guides parentsas they explore gardens, trailsand other natural features.Young children welcome to join.Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

RecreationEuchre Night, 7 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,$5. 528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resurrec-tion, 1950 Nagel Road, Learnage-old technique of waxingUkrainian eggs. Bring six un-cooked eggs. $15. Registrationrequired. 713-3541; www.lcresur-rection.org. Anderson Township.

Fiber Arts, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Open to any kind of needle (orhook) crafters. Ages 18 and up.Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

Dining EventsTaste of Wild Game Event, 6-9p.m., Oasis Golf Club and Confer-ence Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Includes wildgame hors d’oeuvres preparedby Tano’s chef. Open bar and liveauction. $75. Reservations re-quired. Presented by RuffedGrouse Society. 324-1334; [email protected]. 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 - EasterEaster Candy Hunt, 9:30 a.m. to11 p.m., Clough United Method-ist Church, 2010 Wolfangel Road,Hunt for Easter candy, visit withEaster Bunny, play games, makecrafts and enjoy snacks. For

children of all abilities. Ages -1-6.Free. 231-4301; www.clough-church.org. Anderson Township.

NatureMaple Syrup Festival, 9-11 a.m.,Children’s Meeting House Mon-tessori School, 927 O’BannonvilleRoad, Learn about process usedto make maple syrup. Learn howtrees are tapped, how sap iscollected and how sap is boileddown to make maple syrup.Homemade pancakes, completewith maple syrup, available.Family friendly. Free. $5, freeunder age 2 for pancake break-fast. 683-4757; www.cmhschool-.com. Loveland.

Butterfly Monitors Meeting, 1p.m., East Fork State Park, Ohio125, Corps of Engineers VisitorCenter. Topics include butterflywatching and ID tips, monitoringtechniques, and how to fill outdata sheet. Join volunteers whokeep tabs on our butterflies bywalking short route each week.Free. 797-6081. Bethel.

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

ToursGreen Home Tour, NutterResidence, 10 a.m. to noon,Nutter Residence, 1288 BaldwinRoad, Benefits U.S. Green Build-ing Council Cincinnati Regional.Free. Registration required.Presented by Green Living Circleof the U.S. Green Building Coun-cil Cincinnati Regional Chapter.260-9025. Milford.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22Music - ReligiousThe Power of the Cross Mu-sical Cantata, 7-8:30 p.m.,Loveland United MethodistChurch, 10975 S. Lebanon Road,Sanctuary. Program includeschildren’s choir, brass ensembles,puppets, orchestra and chancelchoir. Complimentary dessertsand beverages. Family friendly.Free. 683-1738; www.lovelan-dumc.org. Loveland.

MONDAY, MARCH 23Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center, Callfor pricing. 947-7333. UnionTownship.

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, 2-2:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

Holiday - St. Patrick’s DayThe Wearing of the Green:Irish Identities in American

Illustrated Sheet Music, 7p.m., Symmes Township BranchLibrary, 11850 Enyart Road,Theresa Leininger discusses waysin which illustrators, composers,and lyricists have portrayed Irishand Irish-American identities insheet music from 1840-1925.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby Public Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-6001;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Symmes Township.

Literary - CraftsSpring Wreath Craft Night,6:30 p.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, 103 River Valley Blvd.,Using curling ribbon to craft anEaster wreath. Ages 18 and up.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

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.

The Kitchen Reader Cookbook:Pie Making, 6-7:45 p.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Cindy Mahaffey demonstrateshow to make perfect pie crust.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Union Township.

Monday Night Crafts, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Makeribbon key fob. Ages 18 and up.Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesMarch Family Fun, 6:30 p.m.,Goshen Branch Library, 6678Ohio 132, Springtime crafts andstories about season. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 722-1221; www.clermon-tlibrary.org. Goshen.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24Dining EventsWine Tasting and Food Pairing,6:30 p.m. Wines of GerardBertrand., 20 Brix, 101 Main St.,$55-$70. Reservations required.831-2749. Milford.

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

Home & GardenBotanica Monthly Classes, 6-8p.m. Theme: Fresh Bulb Garden.,Botanica, 9581 Fields Ertel Road,Design class. Stay after to createyour own arrangement withhelp of instructor. Free. Regis-tration required. 697-9484;www.botanicacincinnati.com.Loveland.

Literary - Book ClubsSpinebenders Book DiscussionClub, 7 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

Literary - LibrariesYoga for Beginners, 6:15-7:30p.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 594 Main St., InstructorLori Blevins of East Cincy Yogaguides students through classes.Bring an exercise mat. Ages12-99. Free. Registration re-quired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 724-1070.Williamsburg.

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, 6:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

Seminars

Career Driving LeadershipDevelopment WorkshopSeries, 6:30-8 p.m. Strength-ening Teams to High Perfor-mance, Holiday Inn Express -Milford, 301 Old Bank Road,Conference Room. 5-seriesworkshop: Build solid manage-ment; hone core managementskills; match leadership style toteam; strengthen teams; leadsuccessfully in team environ-ment. Ages 18 and up. $95 for 5Sessions, $25 single session.Registration required by March 1.Presented by Milford T.A.L.K.Toastmasters. 238-7549; talklea-dership.eventbrite.com. Milford.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH25

Business ClassesT.A.L.K. Toastmasters of Mil-ford, 7-8:30 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, 560 Main St.,Discover how membership inToastmasters will improve yourspeaking skills, increase yourthinking power and build yourself-confidence. Meets first andthird Wednesdays of everymonth. Free. Presented byMilford T.A.L.K. Toastmasters.378-7654; 2289.toastmaster-sclubs.org. Milford.

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. 831-5500;www.milfordfirstumc.org.Milford.

Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Holiday - St. Patrick’s DayMcGing Irish Dancers, 6:30p.m., Symmes Township BranchLibrary, 11850 Enyart Road, Free.Presented by Public Library ofCincinnati & Hamilton County.369-6001; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Symmes Township.

Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. 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. UnionTownship.

Toddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.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., Milford-Miami Township Branch Library,1099 Ohio 131, Stories, songs andactivities to promote earlyliteracy. For ages 18 months-3years. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.248-0700. Milford.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Stories,songs and activities to promoteearly literacy. Ages 3-6. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic 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.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,Free. 528-1744. Union Township.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center, Callfor pricing. 947-7333. UnionTownship.

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

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Join an Easter Candy Hunt, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday,March 21, at Clough United Methodist Church, 2010 WolfangelRd., Anderson Township. Hunt for Easter candy, visit withEaster Bunny, play games, make crafts and enjoy snacks. Theevent is for children of all abilities for ages 1-6 and is free. Call231-4301; visit www.cloughchurch.org.

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My favorite cookie sheet isdecades old. It cost a lot less than

my restaurant qual-ity sheets which Ibought years later.When I use that oldcookie sheet, I findmyself smiling,remembering whenmy boys were littleand they shapedcookie dough intoworms, tanks andbugs to bake on it.That’s a piece of

equipment with a history.Whenever I have a speaking

engagement about food or family, Ilike to ask participants what their

most treasured kitchen item is. Itseems like just about everybodyhas a favorite utensil, pot, or gadg-et. “Mine is my mother’s sifter”,one lady said. Another mentionedrolling pans from grandma. Oneyoung person I mentored trea-sured his dad’s apron: “He worethat apron every time he cookeddinner on the grill. Now I wear it”,he said. So don’t get rid of that wellloved kitchen item when you re-place it with new. Pass it down tokeep the traditions and memoriesgoing.

Mike, a Clermont County read-er, needs a recipe for dairy freerolls that are suitable for diabetics.Here’s a good one. I baked these on

my old cookie sheet and theyturned out just fine.

Can you help?Great Scott’s chowder. Trish M.

remembers this chowder fondly.“Great Scott restaurant made thebest potato, corn and jalapenochowder. I've tried to duplicate itbut it's just not the same. I knowthey have closed but is there anychance you can get the recipe? Itwas one of our families favorites.”

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist,educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinaryprofessional and author. Find her blogonline at Abouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Diabetics can enjoy dinner rolls too

Dairy free, egg free dinner rolls

Powdered creamer is used by more than a few bakers toachieve a nice tasting, dairy free, dinner roll. I was surprisedmyself at how well these turned out. They tasted as good asmy higher fat rolls. Nice alongside that Easter ham. Thesefreeze well after baking.

Diabetic exchange: The diabetic exchange is 1-1/2 starch,1/2 fat for each roll. You can make these by hand or machine.

1 tablespoon rapid rise yeast plus a couple pinches sugar2-1/4 cups warm water (110-115 degrees)1/3 cup sugar1/3 shortening1/4 cup powdered nondairy creamer2-1/4 teaspoons salt5-6 cups bread flour

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Fruited chicken salad from Lazarus

I have a file of department store restaurant recipes. Ashappens occasionally, someone stopped me at the grocery andasked if I had a recipe for this particular one. Anyway, here’sthe recipe with my side notes, from the Columbus store, Ibelieve.

SaladMix together:

4 cups cooked chicken, cubed or chunked up8 oz. diced dates1 cup diced pineapple -- drained1 cup diced celery1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted if you want

DressingWhisk together:

2 cups Miracle Whip salad dressing1 teaspoon sugar1/4 cup evaporated milk2 tablespoons lemon juiceJuice from pineapple -- as needed

Pour dressing over salad and toss gently. This would benice served atop a lettuce leaf.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

These plump dinner rolls are dairy and egg free.

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Community Journal EditorRichard [email protected], 248-7134 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-FridaySee page A2 for additional contact information.

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Walking can be fun andgreat exercise.

Evidence shows that phys-ical activity, including walk-ing, has substantial benefitsfor both mental and physicalhealth. Walking is a low-im-pact form of exercise that iseasy, free, and suitable forpeople of all ages and abil-ities. It can produce benefitsthat are just as impressive asthose gained from other formsof exercise. There are alwaysopportunities throughout theday to walk – all you need issome motivation and yourshoes.

An obvious benefit to walk-ing is to help maintain ahealthy body weight and low-er the risk of obesity; but didyou know research has shownthat briskly walking for 30minutes a day can reduce the

risk of coro-nary heartdisease, diabe-tes, high bloodpressure, andsome cancers.Additionally,walking is anexcellent wayto enhancewell-being byreducing

stress and lifting your mood.Brisk walking increases

endorphins, which reducestress hormones. Walkingputs the body through thesame motion as running, with-out the impact on bones andjoints.

Other benefits include thestrengthening of bones andimproving balance and coor-dination. Because walkingreduces so many physical and

mental issues, it can lowerhealth care costs. The morewalking you do, the greaterthe benefits.

Clermont County has somany beautiful areas to walkand have fun with the entirefamily, including pets. TheClermont Coalition for Activ-ity and Nutrition (CAN) haspublished a brochure listing64 free and low cost locationsto walk in the county. Find thebrochure online at ccpho-hio.org, click on ClermontCAN then Places and Spacesfor Fitness and Fun. To en-courage individuals to walkand be active, several localgovernment agencies offerwalking programs as opportu-nities to increase physicalactivity; some examples are:

» “Live Well Williamsburg”sponsored by Williamsburg

Mayor Mary Ann Lefker is aprogram with the goal of mak-ing Williamsburg one ofOhio’s healthiest places tolive. It supports and advocatesfor a healthier community.

» Clermont County offersthe “Move and MeasuredMile” program in which manyClermont County local gov-ernment employees partici-pate in physical activity andrecord their progress overtwo months. During the 2014,Move-A-Measured countyemployees moved 14,674miles.

» “Step It Up” six weeksprogram, offered by the pub-lic libraries, gives participat-ing employees a pedometer totrack their steps with the goalof increasing their steps by 10percent each week. The goalis to walk up to 10,000 steps

per day. » The goal of the “Walk

with Milford” initiative is tointroduce residents to walkingat the Heart Mini Marathonand encourage the public tobegin neighborhood-walkinggroups in their areas.

» “Walking with the May-or,” provides the Amelia Vil-lage residents the opportunityto walk side by side with theirelected leader.

Physical activity does notneed to be complicated. Youcan have fun with your familyand friends, and make a con-scious effort toward a morebalanced and a healthier life-style, with just a brisk walk of30 minutes each day.

Melisa Crain is a CDC associatewith Clermont County PublicHealth.

Walk, have healthier life in Clermont County

Melisa CrainCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

March 11 questionA bill to allow cities to cre-

ate open-container districtsmuch like those in New Orleansor Memphis, Tennessee, ap-pears likely to pass the OhioLegislature this year, and Cin-cinnati officials hope the billbecomes law by Opening Day,April 6. Is this a good idea or abad idea? Why or why not?

“I think it is a good idea ifyou want the open containerdistrict to have the smell offresh urine, with the ownersof establishments needing tobasically hose down allaround their places eachmorning to eliminate the odor.

“I think right now, there isenough opportunity to drink,with enough bars, in closeenough proximity that a per-son can go from one bar to thenext without having to bringtheir alcohol with them.

“I’m not against drinking,but I don’t think anyone thathas been down to any sport-ing event or into the OTRVine Street areas feel that notenough opportunities to drinkare occurring.’

C.S.

“This one surprised me abit. Didn’t know we didn’talready allow open containersin many parts of Cincinnati.Would not want two of myadmired places to get in trou-ble. Lines of people waiting inthe street for a table, whileenjoying their ‘adult bever-ages’ at one of them, neverseem to have any conflicts.

“The logic of letting peoplewalk outside at another, toavoid annoying guests andbreaking the law by smokinginside, makes sense to me.I’m a recovering nicotineaddict, embarrassed by how30 years ago I must have

really annoyed so many withmy habit. As I stood on astreet corner in Key West,talking to a uniformed policeofficer, while holding a large‘adult beverage’ I inquiredabout the ‘street law’ there.His reply was exactly how Ibelieve it should be. ‘Are youcausing any trouble? Didn’tthink so. Guess there is noproblem.’”

D.B.

“The Reds now start theOpening Day game at 4:15.They shut off Freedom Wayand Joe Nuxhall Way for thatday. They have three to fourvery large ‘beer trailers’setup and 16-ounce plasticbottles are sold, one per cus-tomer for $5. The open con-tainer is controlled withinthat area. I am not sure thebenefit of expanding thisbeyond certain special Redsgames such as the All Stargame and playoffs. If thelocal bars are in favor thentry it on an experimentalbasis. You can count on folkssneaking their own alcoholinto the area. Go Figure!”

T.D.T.

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New Richmond School District plans for Beckjord closing

New Richmond SchoolDistrict is making up for theclosing of the Beckjord Pow-er Plant by giving employeesraises and bonuses.

At a special board meetingSept. 8, the board voted toapprove raises for each ofthe next three years for someemployees, bonuses forteachers and administrators,most received a check for$4,664. All of this totals near-

ly $700,000.“It’s 100 percent about the

kids.”The district, as reported,

will lose $1.7 million the firstyear in revenue due to theplant closing. New Richmondteachers already are thehighest paid in the county.According to the Ohio De-partment of Education stu-dent grades do not supportthis.

The NRVSD has more than$20 million in savings, withzero debt, this ranks 40th outof more than 600 public

schools in Ohio. Are we beingovertaxed? Does the term“spend it or loose it” comeinto mind? The school boardmeets the third Monday ofeach month. Watch the web-site (www.nrschools.org) asthe board calls a lot of specialmeetings. You can call orEmail each board member.Election for two positionswill be this November.

This school board cannotfix the overspending prob-lem, they are the problem.

Steve HackOhio Township

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In my recent columnwarning readers that taxseason also brings evenmore scammers and conartists out of the proverbialwoodwork than usual, Ishared ways in which youcan avoid tax identity theft

by mailingtax returnsas early inthe tax sea-son as pos-sible beforethe consbeat you toit; nevergiving outpersonalinformationunless you

know who’s asking for it andwhy they need it, alwaysshredding personal andfinancial documents, know-ing your tax preparer; andremembering to check thestatus of your refund afterfiling at irs.gov/Refunds.

To learn more about waysthat you can protect your-self and get your specificquestions answered, youmay want to plan to attend afree program being offeredin the Springdale/Tri-Countyarea. Pro Seniors and theOhio SMP (EmpoweringSeniors to Prevent Health-care Fraud) is presenting itsannual Consumer Protec-tion/Fraud Forum, “It’s TaxSeason - Beware of Scams”from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 25, at theMaple Knoll Village Retire-ment Community Audi-torium, 11100 SpringfieldPike.

According to Anne Fre-drickson, project managerof Pro Seniors Ohio SMPand host of WMKV 89.3FM’s “Medicare Moment”show, this “Ask the Experts”Forum will feature the Me-dicaid Fraud Control Unitspecial agent-in-chargefrom the Office of the OhioAttorney General, Sue Den-ny from the Social SecurityAdministration and expertsfrom the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI), OhioDepartment of Insurance,Office of the Inspector Gen-eral, the HHS SpecialAgent-in-Charge of Medi-care Fraud from Cleveland,Ohio, the Bureau of MotorVehicles Criminal Investiga-tion division and legal ex-pert William E. Hesch Esq.

This free event will alsoprovide free parking and afree light supper. For moreinformation please contactMary Day at Pro Seniors bycalling 458-5515, or GeorgeZahn of WMKV radio at782-2753.

Doing your homeworkand researching as muchinformation as you can willsave you, and those youlove, in the long run. Phonescams and email phishingschemes are among the“Dirty Dozen” tax scams theIRS targets, and they con-tinue to warn that taxpayersneed to watch out for identi-ty theft, especially aroundtax time. Moreover, the IRSis aggressively pursuing thecriminals that file fraudu-lent returns using someoneelse’s Social Security num-ber. Although it is makingprogress on this front, as ataxpayer, you must be ex-tremely careful and do ev-erything you can to avoidbecoming a victim.

“We are doing everythingwe can to help taxpayersavoid scams as the tax sea-son continues,” IRS Com-missioner John Koskinensaid. “Whether it’s a phonescam or scheme to steal ataxpayer’s identity, thereare simple steps to take tohelp stop these con artists.We urge taxpayers to visitIRS.gov for more informa-tion and to be wary of thesedozen tax scams.”

Cindy Gramke is the ExecutiveDirector/CEO of Clermont SeniorServices. Ideas and comments canbe directed to Cindy [email protected] orcontact the agency at 724-1255.

Ways to protectyourself duringtax season

Cindy GramkeCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

“It’s who we are. That’s whatthe kids said.”

West Clermont School Boardmember Tammy Brinkman, on thedecision to name the district’s new

high school West Clermont HighSchool. See Story, A1.

“Nobody likes to increasetaxes. Nobody likes to paymore taxes.”

Pierce Township FinanceCommittee member Dave Gooch,on a proposed township fire levy.

See Story, A1.

“We had a motivated buyerwho gave us an offer wecouldn’t pass up.”

Nikki Hewitt, fulfillmentcoordinator for Smokey Bones in

Florida, confirming that theSmokey Bones location in CherryGrove is permanently closed. See

Story, A1.

QUOTEBOOK

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

JOIN THE FUN! Play recreational soccer in the spring. No tryouts. All games played in Anderson and Union Townships. For boys born 2003-2010 and girls born 2001-2010. Spring Registration Fee Only $27 See websites for details and online registration information.

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UNION TWP. — With just 17wrestlers on the roster, fivenew, Glen Este High Schoolhad a memorable season thatculminated with three Trojansmaking the trip to the Schot-tenstein Center in Columbusfor the Division I state meet.

The Trojans often had to for-feit weight classes, but hadsuch a solid lineup, they tookthe Eastern Cincinnati Confer-ence championship. CoachChris Redmond was namedCoach of the Year and seniorGage Branson took Wrestler ofthe Year honors.

Branson was Glen Este’slone state qualifier a year ago.That brought more determina-tion from Branson and his fa-ther, Brett. Brett Bransoncoached Gage in junior highwith Redmond and is a formerGlen Este grappler himself. Asa former Ohio State walk-on,seeing his son compete at OSUis part of the reward.

Redmond credits the father-son relationship with gettingGage Branson to his elite levelalong with his teammates.

“What contributes to hissuccess is all of his summerwrestling,” Redmond said.“His dad has taken him all overthe United States wrestlingGreco-Roman and freestyle.His Dad’s very active in hislife. He’s taken some of theseother guys on our team withGage, too.”

On the state mat, Bransonstarted off March 12 with atough 8-5 loss to Connor Grayof Wadswroth. He then re-

bounded with a pin of CameronLatham of Ashville Teays Val-ley to make it to the second day.

Though dominant most ofthe season, Branson’s nemesisseemed to be Moeller’s ConnerZiegler. Ziegler won threeclose matches with Bransonand on March 13, would take afourth in the second consola-tion round, winning 9-4.

“Ziegler just seemed tohave his number this year,”Redmond said.

An equally compelling storyfor Glen Este is junior NateStone, who racked up 32 ECCwins this season at 195. Stone isa tribute to patience, growthand persistence.

“His freshman year he was2-26 (at 152) and was contem-plating quitting,” Redmondsaid. “He’s a big football player.We just kept preaching to himthat wrestling and football gohand in hand. He ended up with

30 wins last year and did thesame this year.”

In Stone’s turn at State, helost to Grant Martin of Union-town Lake March 12, but cameback to beat Nic Kramer ofWesterville North to remainalive. On the second day, the ju-nior lost a close 3-2 decision toBrady Durieux of MassillonPerry to end his tournament.

Junior Brandon Hertel alsomade the trip as a 113-pound al-ternate. Hertel had made a dra-matic cut in weight to benefitthe team and just fell short atthe district tournament.

Overall, Redmond had apretty good second year ashead coach, with several titlesand more banners being addedto the fabled “Trojan Dome.”

“I had a great group of kidsthis year,” Redmond said. “Ican’t say enough about them.They’re a great team and theylook out for each other.”

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Moeller's Conner Ziegler has Glen Este’s Gage Branson wrapped around him in a 120-pound consolation matchthat Ziegler won 9-4 on March 13 at the OHSAA Division I state wrestling tournament in Columbus.

Glen Este wrestlerstake shot at SchottBy Scott [email protected]

THANKS TO BOB WALKER/GLEN ESTE HIGH SCHOOL

Glen Este’s Nate Stone was third in the district at 195 pounds to move onto the state meet in Columbus.

DAYTON — All year long,McNicholas’ boys basketballteam has talked about being theteam to cut down the nets at theUniversity of Dayton Arena.

Unfortunately for the Rock-ets, which were sectional cham-pions for the first time since the2001-2002 season, they had towatch another team climb theladder and snip the twine.

Dayton Dunbar won 69-57Friday for its ninth district titlein the last 11 years.

“Obviously, we’ve alwayswanted to be up here (in Day-ton),” senior guard Kyle Mor-risroe said. “We didn’t want tosettle and be satisfied with be-

ing here. We wanted to see howfar we could go.”

The Wolverines took controlof the game early with points intransition.

After Morrisroe put theRockets up 4-2, Dunbar rattledoff eight points in a row andeight of the next 12 to close thefirst quarter with a 10-pointlead, 18-8.

The Wolverines led by asmany as 15 points in the secondquarter before McNick startedto work its way back into thegame.

Forward Jacob Bradley hit arunner to beat the halftimebuzzer and close the gap to nine.

After the break, McNick

McNick falls toDayton DunbarNicholas L [email protected]

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McNicholas guard Kyle Morrisroe passes the ball after a drive to the basketagainst Dunbar on Friday, March 13, at University of Dayton Arena.McNicholas lost 69-57.

See MCNICK, Page B2

Wrestling» In the Division I state meet

March 12, senior Gage Bransonlost his initial match at 120pounds to Connor Gray of Wads-worth. He then pinned CameronLatham of Ashville Teays Val-ley to advance to day two.

On March 13, Branson waseliminated in the second conso-lation round by Moeller’s Con-ner Ziegler, 9-4.

At 195, junior Nate Stone lostto Grant Martin of UniontownLake on March 12. He then de-feated Nick Kramer of Wester-ville North to advance to the

second day. On Maarch 13,Stone was eliminated in a close3-2 match with Brady Durieeuxof Massillon Perry.

Boys basketball» Glen Este sophomore Brad

Gardner and senior Zach Joneswere named Division I All-Dis-trict honorable mention March12.

Girls basketball» Glen Este freshman Jas-

mine Hale was named Division IAll-District honorable mentionon March 12.

» McNicholas senior for-ward Payton Ramey was select-ed to the Division II all-districtsecond team when the AP re-leased its list March 12.

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BATAVIA — Wright Mo-torsports of Batavia an-nounced March 12 it willfield a Porsche for 20-year-old Elliott Skeer ofCarlsbad, Calif. to drive inthe IMSA Porsche GT3Cup Challenge USA by Yo-kohama beginning withthe season opener March18-20 at Sebring Interna-tional Raceway in Se-bring, Fla.

Skeer’s ride comes, inpart, through a scholar-ship from the series’ sanc-tioning body, the Interna-tional Motor Sports Asso-ciation, supported byPorsche and Yokohama.It’s awarded to a driver

withoutpriorPorscheGT3 Cupexperienceand is de-signed toattract newtalent thatdesires to

race in this highly com-petitive championship.

Skeer was selected as awildcard entry in thethird annual PorscheYoung Driver Academylast October. His perfor-mance at the academy aswell as his previous suc-cess in the sport generat-ed his opportunity to joinWright Motorsports, oneof the most successfulPorsche teams ever inNorth America.

He drove a Mazda inthe Street Tuner class inthe Continental TireSportsCar Challenge raceat Mazda Raceway Lagu-na Seca last May, finish-ing second after winningthe class pole with a newtrack record. He was aTeam USA scholarshipcontestant in 2013. Heposted six victories and 14podium finishes in 23Mazda MX-5 Cup races in2012 and 2013. He also ranmultiple races with thePorsche Owners Club(POC) and Porsche ClubAmerica (PCA) in a GT4-class Porsche Boxster in2013, earning podiums inevery race.

According to Sebring’spreliminary schedule, thefirst Porsche GT3 Cup

race at Sebring will beginat 3:50

“I want to have both asafe and competitive sea-son,” he said. “I think wewill be competitive fairlyquickly,” he added. “Iwant to be up front, chal-lenging for podiums andwins. I want to learn asmuch as possible as quick-ly as possible.”

Skeer added he washumbled and grateful forthe help he’s received andwouldn’t be anywherewithout the help of JensWalther, president andCEO of Porsche Motor-sport North America.

Skeer has raced at fiveof the eight tracks that theseries will visit in 2015said three tracks that willbe new to him are at NO-

LA in Avondale, La, Wat-kins Glen and COTA inAustin, Texas.

He has raced at Se-bring in two doublehead-ers in the past, posting twosecond-place finishes inMazda MX-5 Cup compe-tition there in 2012 and avictory and a third in thesame series at Sebring in2013.

From a historicalstandpoint, Skeer said heparticularly enjoys rac-ing in Sebring.

“Just the whole atmos-phere makes for a funevent,” he said. “It’s rac-ing’s Woodstock.”

To prepare for the sea-son, Skeer is visiting allthe tracks on the schedulevia sim racing and othervideo pursuits.

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McNicholas HighSchool has inducted Ka-tey Schroeder, class of2006, and MichaelOberschmidt, class of2008, into the Hall of Fameand recognized the 30thanniversary of the Classof 1985, state football fi-nalists and basketballstate final four.

Schroeder was a four-

year volleyball player andletter winner at McNicho-las High School. Sheearned four all-stateawards, including first-team all-state as a juniorand senior. Schroeder wasalso selected for the first-team GGCL and first-team all-city as a sopho-more, junior, and senior.During those three yearsshe was awarded the BestOffensive Player award.

During her junior yearshe was ranked as one ofthe top 50 best prospectsin the nation by prepvol-leyball.com. During hersenior season, she wasvoted the Most ValuablePlayer and was also hon-ored with a Buddy LaRo-sa’s Award. She is cur-rently the record holder atMcNicholas for most killsand most aces. At the Uni-versity of Cincinnati, shewas a member of the 2008-2009 Big East Championvolleyball team.

Oberschmidt was afour-year varsity golfer atMcNicholas. In 2007, hewas the District 2 OhioState Runner-up as well asfirst team All-Ohio, GCLPlayer of the Year, and En-quirer Player of the Year.For three consecutiveyears, Oberschmidt wasfirst team GCL as well asMost Valuable Player in2006 and 2007 and TeamCaptain in 2007. In volley-ball, Oberschmidt isMcNicholas’ all-time as-sist leader. A three-yearvarsity player, he led the2008 District 2 Ohio State

Runner-up team and wasnamed first team GCL andall-region.

McNicholas also rec-ognized the Class of 1985who were state football fi-nalists in the fall of 1984and state final four inmen’s basketball in 1985.The football team went 9-1-0 in the regular season,knocking off Carlisle andPortsmouth before slip-ping to Elyria Catholic inthe state game at The OhioState University. The bas-ketball team was rankedNo. 1in the city most of the

season and won 24 games.The team knocked offLoveland, Reading, andIndian Hill in the sectionaltournament; Tipp City inthe district tournament;and Dayton Jefferson andGranville in the regionaltournament. The Rocketslost to Linden-McKinleyin the last minute of thestate tournament game.

The event, hosted byJeff Mulvey, class of 1986,also featured a speech byRon Oester, CincinnatiReds Hall of Fame mem-ber.

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McNicholas High School alumni Katey Schroeder '06 andMichael Oberschmidt '08 were inducted into to theMcNicholas Hall of Fame Feb. 26.

came out on the attack. Morrisroe men-

tioned in the first quar-ter he had trouble withDunbar’s quicknessbut added that he andteammates seemed toget their legs underthem more in the sec-ond half.

The Rockets out-scored Dunbar 18-17 inthe third quarter andwere within eightpoints at the end of theframe.

Spurred on by Mor-risroe and fellow sen-ior guard Greg Kent,the Rockets workedtheir deficit to fivepoints, 45-40, midwaythrough the fourthquarter.

With the game theclosest it had beensince Dunbar led 13-8in the first quarter,McNicholas started toget ahead of its self.

Dunbar’s pressuredefense forced theRockets to make badpasses. Just like that,the Wolverines’ leadwas back up to 11points.

“There were timeswhen we were rightthere and then wewould make a silly mis-take,” Rockets headcoach Tim Monahansaid. “We’d get a re-bound and try to get itout as quick as wecould and play hot po-tato with it.”

Dunbar took advan-tage of the miscues,putting the game out ofreach soon after that.

The Wolverines ad-vance to play the win-ner of Johnstown-Mon-roe and ColumbusSouth. McNick finish-es the season 13-12.

“Our guys foughtand never gave up,”Monahan said. “Wetold our six seniorsthat they’ve openedthe door for years tocome.”

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Clarence and Ethel Eastridge, Leesburg, Florida, for-mer Milford, OH residents, celebrated their 75th wed-ding anniversary on March 15th. They were marriedin 1940 in Barbourville, Kentucky. Clarence was thedriver of the bus Ethel rode to Knox Central HighSchool each day.

They followed their daughters from Barbourville toMilford, OH in 1966 where they lived until movingfull-time to Florida in 1997.

Ethel retired as a guidance counselor from GoshenMiddle School while Clarence retired from Roadwayin Tri-County, OH.

Two daughters and sons-in law, Gary and Patty Tea-gue (Leesburg, FL) and Judy and Willie Cobb (Long-boat Key, FL) celebrated with family the weekend ofthe 15th in Leesburg. Grandchildren include, TracyTeague, Lori Smith, Brady Teague, Travis Cobb andJodi Duncan and 12 great-grandchildren.

A list of local fish fries:» Wayne Fire & Rescue Auxilia-ry’s annual fish fry is 5:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Fridays throughApril 3 at Newtonsville FireHouse. Cost is $8 for adults and$4 for children. Carryout avail-able. Call 513-625-6212

» Anderson American LegionPost 318 will host first fish frydinners 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.through April 3, at their Postknown as the Patriot Center, at6660 Clough Pike. You candine-in or carry-out.

Basic dinners will be inclusive offried or baked fish, or shrimp,or chicken nuggets, with avariety of side dishes, andbeverage, all ranging from $5to $8. Desserts will also beavailable. Soft drinks and bardrinks will also be available forpurchase.

If additional information isneeded, please contact the Postat 513-231-6477 or visit websiteat www.post318.org.

» Locust Corner United Method-ist Church is offering fish frieseach Friday during Lent,through March 27, from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m. Complete fish dinnerfor $6, includes fried fish, coleslaw, French fries, hush pup-pies, bread, pickle, beverageand dessert. Macaroni andcheese and hot dogs are alsoavailable. Eat in or carry out.Piano music by Annie TakeuchiLanzone. Call 513-476-3174 forfurther information.

The church is at 917 LocustCorner Road, at the intersectionof Locust Corner and Wagnerroads in Pierce Township.

752-8459.» Goshen United MethodistChurch, 6710 Goshen Road,hosts fish fries 4:30 p.m. to 7p.m. every Friday, throughMarch 27.

Menu includes fish fry, chickenor shrimp dinners and all thefixins. Suggested donations: $11all you can eat, $9 adults and $6for children 12 and under.There will be à la carte pricingavailable at the door. Dessertsand drinks will be available aswell. All profits go towards theUnited Methodist Men projectsfor the church.

» The Men of St. Peter CatholicChurch in New Richmondsponsor a Fish Fry throughGood Friday, April 3, from 5p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Choice ofdeep fried cod, French fries ormacaroni and cheese, and coleslaw; baked cod with toss saladand baked potato. Also grilledcheese. Eat in or carry out.Homemade dessert and drinkincluded with price of meal.The church is at 1192 Bethel-New Richmond Road in NewRichmond.

Proceeds to benefit parishprojects.

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To have your fish fryincluded in this listing,email the information [email protected].

Howdy folks! Thismorning it’s raininginstead of snow. That isgreat! We have hadenough snow for onewinter.

The Bethel MethodistChurch March 7, had agroup of young folksfrom the Bethune-Cook-man University in Day-tona Beach there to singMarch 7. This groupgoes all over the coun-try. They were a won-derful group. The Meth-odist Church had a mealfor them before theysang. One young ladysaid this was the firsttime they ever had awelcome like they gothere. Everybody sureenjoyed them and theirsinging. I say God blessthem. After they sang,the big bus they were

travelingon tookthem toLexingtonfor theirlodging.We hopethey had agood andsafe tripbackhome.

I went through sever-al bags of bird seed sofar this winter. The oth-er day I got to reallylooking at the differentkinds of birds at thefeeders. I wrote aboutmaking a feeder out ofan orange juice bottle.The birds will empty thejuice can in a day.

I have five differentkinds of birds and squir-rels, wild turkeys, dove,crow. The turkey and

crow eat the seeds thatthe squirrels scrape onthe ground so nothing islost. The different kindsof birds are red headedwoodpecker, downywoodpecker, northernfinches, cardinal, chick-adees, blue jays, housesparrow and commongrackle. I have morebirds that I didn’t name,never the less they en-joy the bird feed, sweetblacks thistle seed. It isso enjoyable to sit andwatch the birds andother of God’s creaturesenjoy the feed.

Some folks said they

have seen deer aroundtheir feeders. I have notseen the deer, but thereare deer tracks aroundour feeders in the snow.Well they have to eattoo. I have walnuts Ipicked up last fall andthe squirrels are enjoy-ing some of them.

I was talking to Bill,he said a feller told himthis feller operates ahotel up by Lake Erie.He said he is keeping hishotel busy with the icefisherman. He said theice was 25 inches thickand the fishermen arecatching their limit of

perch and walleye. Theycan drive their vehiclesout to their fishingshacks. I used to like togo fishing when the icewas safe. That has beenseveral years ago. Thatis the time you can catcha bucket full of blue-gills. They are good outof the cold water.

I don’t need an alarmclock to wake up in themorning. Chester takescare of that. He doeslike to have his break-fast then go outside for awhile. The other morn-ing about 5:30 a.m. hejumped up on me and

laid there for a few min-utes then jumped downoff the bed. I looked atthe clock then went backto sleep. All at once hejumped on me then justlaid there and looked atme. The time that timewas after 6 a.m. so I gotup. What a joy he is.

Mark your calendarfor a Bethel Easter Can-tata at 6 p.m. Sunday,March 29, at the BethelNazarene Church. Gracein all its Glory. This isperformed by the BethelCommunity Choir. You

Bethune-Cookman University choir was wonderful

George RooksOLE FISHERMAN

See ROOKS, Page B4


Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009

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Call 513-843-4835 for more information

Animal Rescue Fund Bingo

INSTANT BOOTH OPEN MON-SAT 11-5PM

UC Clermont Col-lege’s student groupPACE will host the co-founders of Tom + Cheegourmet grilled cheeseshops- for a presentationopen to the communityfrom noon to 1 p.m.Wednesday, March 25, inthe Student ActivitiesCenter on campus.

Trew Quackenbushand Corey Ward suc-cessfully pitched theirCincinnati area gour-met-grilled cheese shopson Shark Tank in 2013.Quackenbush is a self-taught cook who “cookedaround” all over theUnited States beforesettling in Cincinnati.Ward is the son of icecream shop owners whogrew up behind the grill

and wanted a business ofhis own. The two “chef-trepreneurs” decided tocreate a casual diningconcept around the oldlunch standard of toma-to soup and grilledcheese.

They will be comingto UC Clermont to talkabout what's going on atTom + Chee (T+C).

“Our PACE (Profes-sional Academic Charac-ter Experiences) Busi-ness Student Organiza-tion’s main focus is toprovide students experi-ential learning experi-ences for our UC Cler-mont students,” said JayPage, assistant profes-sor of business manage-ment and marketing atUC Clermont.

“We strive to bringtextbooks to life in avariety of ways includ-ing bringing guestspeakers to campus.Having the co-foundersof Tom and Chee, Trewand Corey, who haveappeared numeroustimes on Shark Tank, onour campus sharingtheir stories is amazing.To be able to hear allabout their journey froma tent and a burner onFountain Square in 2009,to the successes of todayand the future will be anunforgettable experi-ence for our students.”

This event is free andopen to the community.The campus is at 4200Clermont College Drivein Batavia.

Tom + Chee co-founders presenting at UC Clermont

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Tom + Chee co-founders Trew Quackenbush, left, and Corey Ward.

will enjoy the music.The choir has beenworking on this for awhile, after the mu-sical there will besome food and a timeto visit and enjoy eachother.

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

God bless all… Morelater

George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks servedfor 28 years with the lastfive as manager of East ForkState Park.

RooksContinued from Page B3

Pollen and mold countsare again available. Thisis a public service provid-ed by the Southwest OhioAir Quality Agency eachyear during pollen andmold season, from Febru-ary through the end ofNovember.

Pollen and mold countsare reported after 10 a.m.,Monday through Friday.

There are severalways that residents canaccess pollen and moldcounts:

1. Visit Southwest-OhioAir.org.

2. Follow Twitter.com/swohioair.

3. Like Facebook.com/SouthwestOhioAir.

4. Call the Pollen andMold Hotline at 513-946-7753.

“During May, we see arise in pollen from hicko-ry, pine, oak and walnuttrees,” monitoring andanalysis supervisor AnnaKelley said. “Ragweed isthe primary pollen aller-gen in the fall, usually ap-pearing in late Augustthrough most of Septem-ber.”

Molds tend to be moreactive during the wet,rainy periods of springand again in the fall as na-

ture begins to decay be-fore winter.

There are steps aller-gy-sufferers can take toease their symptoms. Oneof the easiest tactics is toavoid being outdoors inthe morning when pollencounts tend to spike. Itmay be helpful to take ashower at the end of theday to remove pollen andmold from one’s hair andskin. Additional sugges-tions can be found in theAgency’s free, download-able brochure, LivingWith Allergies.

The Southwest OhioAir Quality Agency

works with governmentagencies, businesses,communities and citizensto achieve and maintainhealthy air quality forSouthwest Ohio.

The agency is a divi-sion of the HamiltonCounty Department ofEnvironmental Services,which also encompassesthe Hamilton County Re-cycling and Solid WasteDistrict.

For more information,visit the Southwest OhioAir Quality Agency on-line at SouthwestOhioAi-r.org or on Facebook andTwitter.

Pollen, mold counting resumesthrough the end of November


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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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 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

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

BAPTIST

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 45153Pastor: Ralph Ollendick

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

Wed.- 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]

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

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

GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen

(across from Goshen High School)513-722-2541

Sunday School - 9:30amWorship Service - 10:30am

GUM Youth - 5:30pm-7:30pmevery Sunday: 6-12th gradesJr. GUMY - 5:30pm-7:30pm

2nd Sunday @ month: 3-5th grades

Email: [email protected] us on Facebook

Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!

Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 9am and 10:30am

Child care and Christian Educationfor all ages available

throughout the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor

6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866

www.Epiphanyumc.org

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

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

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

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

Tim Reeves -Sr. PastorSteve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor;J. D. Young - Youth Director

Allyse Sonnega - 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

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

199 Gay StreetWilliamsburg, Ohio 45176

Phone: 513-724-7985

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

PRESBYTERIAN

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CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring Church

Join us for Sunday Services

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

360 Robin Av (oN Oak St) Loveland OH

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

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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

OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist

ChurchSunday School 8:45am

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30"Room For The Whole Family"2580 US 50 - Batavia 45103

Stonelick Township - 1/2 milewest of CNE Schools

(513) 732-2208 myoumc.org

UNITED METHODIST

Road in Anderson Township.For more information, call thechurch office at 513-231-4301or visit www.cloughchur-ch.org.

Emmanuel UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday worship services are 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The church is at Amelia OliveBranch Road and Old StateRoute 32, Batavia; www.em-manuel-umc.com.

Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and

Clough UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is offering theopportunity for people to walkthrough the Stations of theCross on Good Friday, April 3.Two Stations will be available,one for families with childrenand one for adults. At thefamily Stations of the Cross,parents and children will seethe last steps of Jesus’s lifethrough the eyes of a childwith parents being able to talkwith their children about thisexperience as they walk to-gether. At the adult Stations ofthe Cross, participants will

walk silently at their own pacewith Jesus as he journeys fromthe garden of Gethsemane tohis crucifixion. The Stations willbe open from noon until 7p.m.

The church is also offering aGood Friday service at 7 p.m.April 3; an Easter morningbreakfast from 8:30-10 a.m.April 5, and two services Eastermorning. The 9 a.m. Easterservice will be a quiet reflectiveservice while the 10:15 a.m.service will be livelier withpraise band, choir, and lots ofchildren.

Clough United MethodistChurch is at 2010 Wolfangel

10:30 a.m. Bible study is 9:30a.m. Youth groups at 6 p.m.

The church is at 937 Old StateRoute 74, Eastgate; 753-8223.

Laurel UnitedMethodist ChurchA soup, sandwich and dessertsupper is planned from 6-7p.m. Thursday, March 26. Thecommunity is invited. Call553-3043 for more informa-tion.

The church is at 1888 Laurel-Lindale Rd., New Richmond.

Locust CornerUnited Methodist

Sunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursday eve-nings at 7 p.m.

The church is at 917 LocustCorner Road, Pierce Township;752-8459.

New Covenant LifeChurchWorship is 10:30 a.m. Sundays,followed by a noon meal and asecond service at 1 p.m.

The church is at 10059 PleasantRenner Road, Goshen; 937-218-4309; newcovenantlifechur-ch.info; [email protected].

Owensville UnitedMethodist ChurchA Lent study of the book “24Hours That Changed theWorld” will run through March25.

The church is at 2580 US 50Stonelick Township.

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RELIGION

ABOUT OBITUARIESBasic obituary information and a color photograph of

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

William H. BranhanWilliam H. Branhan, 85, of

Amelia died March 5.Survived by wife, Jean (nee

Bradford) Branhan; childrenLarry (Stacie), Randy (Kathy) andRicky Branhan, Mary (Willie)Estep and Lisa (Jay) Coridan;grandchildren Marisa, Ryan,Chad, Greg and Ashley; andgreat-grandchildren Molly andTreyton.

Preceded in death by sevensiblings.

Mary Ellen ColonelMary Ellen Colonel, 85, of

Point Pleasant died March 2.Survived by children Cinda

(Mark) Saucier, Carl (Carla)Sontag, Kenny Joe (Nancy) andTodd Colonel; 10 grandchildren;and four great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Kenneth Colonel.

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

Vincent GeigerVincent Geiger, 94, of Union

Township died Feb. 28.Survived by sons Vincent Jr.

(Lois), Michael (Lorraine) andDavid (Robin) Geiger; daughter,Elizabeth (Matthew) Collins; andgrandchildren Trey, Courtney,

Jessica, Amanda and Benjamin;great-grandchildren Olivia, Nico,Ailee, Mia, Ian and Noah; sistersRuth Magee and DorothyGeorge; and many nieces, neph-ews and friends.

Preceded in deathy by wife of63 years, Ginny; and brothersLou, Norb and Al.

Services were March 16 at St.Veronica Church, Cincinnati.Memorials to: St. Vincent De-Paul; or National Association forDown Syndrome.

Thomas W. ScullyThomas W. Scully, 72, of

Amelia died March 3.Survived by wife, Joan (nee

Frank) Scully; children Eric, Mike,Tim (Robin) Scully; grandchildrenDaniel, Tommy and Cera; great-grandchildren Hunter, Maddieand Cora.

Preceded in death by parentsDonald and Mildred Scully; andbrother, Michael Scully.

Services were March 6 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: the AmericanCancer Society.

Pearl E. VarneyPearl E. Varney, 64, of Union

Township died March 2.Survived by wife, Judy (nee

McCormick) Varney; children Joe(Beth) Varney, Timothy and Ted(Tiffani) King and April (Eddie)Klusman; grandchildren Abby,Gabe, Zane, Boomer, Mykenzie,Tristen and Cassidy; father, ElsterVarney Jr.; siblings Gary (Patty)Varney and Ena (Dan) Hickey;and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by daugh-ter, Sally Jo Varney; and mother,Willa Varney.

Services were March 7 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: Landmark BaptistChurch, 1250 Ohio Pike Suite223, Amelia, OH 45102; or YoungLife, attn: IP, P.O. Box 520, Colo-rado Springs, CO 80901.

DEATHS

A rundown of local Easteregg hunts:

» The annual communityEaster Egg hunt at First BaptistChurch of Anderson Hills is 1-3p.m. Saturday, April 4. Enjoythe egg hunt, carnival games,snacks and prizes. The event isfor ages 3 through 12. Thechurch is at 1674 Eight MileRoad, Anderson Township;474-2441; [email protected] [email protected].

» The annual Pierce TownshipEaster egg hunt is Saturday,March 28, for children under 10in Pierce Park.

Registration begins at 10 a.m.The Easter Bunny arrives at10:30 a.m. and the hunt beginsat 11 a.m. There are four fieldsfor different age ranges. Theevent is free to residents.

For more information, con-tact Jenny Newcomb at [email protected] or513-205-7858.

» An Easter egg hunt isscheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday,March 27, at First BaptistChurch of Mount Repose, forchildren through sixth-grade.After the egg hunt, childrenand their families are invited tostay until 1 p.m. and enjoy hotdogs, drinks and other outdooractivities. Rain date is Saturday,April 4. The church is at 6088Branch Hill Guinea Pike, Mil-ford; 575-1121.

» Cincy Kids 4 Kids is holdingits second annual Easter EggHunt Saturday, April 4, atUnion Township MemorialPark.

For children 3 and under orthose who need assistance, acontinuous hunt runs from 9:30a.m. to 10:30 a.m. There is a fiveegg limit.

A traditional egg hunt beginsat the sound of the siren at 10a.m. with two areas – one eachfor children ages 3-5 and chil-dren ages 6-12. No adults arepermitted in the egg hunt area.Arrive early for pictures withthe Easter Bunny. There is a feeof $3 for pictures.

For the adventurous, therewill be a 9 p.m. flashlight egghunt for children ages 6-17.Cost is $5. Be sure to bring aflashlight. No adults are permit-ted in the egg hunt area unlessthere is a special need.

Cash donations to help coverthe cost of the event are ac-cepted. For updates, visit CincyKids 4 Kids on Facebook or onTwitter @cincy_kids4kids

» Emmanuel United Method-ist Church is planning an after-noon of fun at the BataviaTownship Park April 4. Therewill be an age specific egghunt, prizes, pictures with theEaster Bunny, games, prizes andlots of fun. Free hot dogs willbe served along with popcorn,cotton candy and drinks. Regis-tration starts at 1 p.m. and thehunt starts approx. 1:45 p.m.

» Pierce Township presents itsannual Easter Egg Hunt forchildren ages 10 and under onSaturday, March 28, at Pierce

Township Park, 961 LocustCorner Road.

Registration is at 10 a.m. TheEaster Bunny arrives at 10:30a.m. with the egg hunt takingplace at 11 a.m.

Volunteers are also neeed tohelp stuff eggs, spread eggsand other duties. To volunteeremail Jenny Newcomb at [email protected]

» Clough United MethodistChurch is celebrating Easter byinviting children of all abilities3-years-old through sixth-graders to come and hunt forEaster candy.

The hunt will be at 9:30 a.m.Saturday, March 21, on thechurch grounds at 2010 Wolfan-gel Road in Anderson Town-ship. Children will be dividedinto age groups for the actualcandy hunt. The event will takeplace rain or shine.

The hunt will be a littledifferent this year since therewill be no traditional Eastereggs, just candy. In addition tothe hunt, children will be ableto visit with the Easter Bunny,play games, work on crafts, andenjoy snacks. Special prizes willalso be awarded.

Parents are encouraged tobring their cameras and chil-dren should bring their Easterbaskets for the hunt. All chil-dren must be accompanied byan adult.

The event is free. For more information, please

call the church office at 513-231-4301 or visit the churchwebsite at www.cloughchur-ch.org.

» Christ Presbyterian Church,5657 Pleasant View Drive inMiami Township, will host anEaster egg hunt 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, March 29. Activitieswill include cookie decorating,rub-on tattooing, crafts, and avisit from the Easter Bunny. Thisis a free event.

For directions or more in-formation, call 831-9100; visitwww.christpresmilford.org oremail [email protected].

EASTER EGG HUNTS

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Clough United MethodistChurch is hosting an Eastercandy hunt at 9:30 a.m.Saturday, March 21, on thechurch grounds at 2010Wolfangel Rd. in AndersonTownship.


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AMELIAIncidents/investigationsDrug abuseMarijuana found in vehicle byK-9 unit during traffic stop atblock 50 of E. Main St., Feb. 1.

Subject possessed marijuana invehicle at area of W. Main atWoodlands, Feb. 5.

Drug paraphernaliaMarijuana pipe located in con-sole of vehicle during traffic stopat Lori Lane, Jan. 12.

BATAVIAIncidents/investigationsHarassmentHarassing text messaged receivedat block 80 of West Main St.,Feb. 4.

Trafficking in drugsOxycodone found in vehicleduring traffic stop at area ofEast Main at 2nd St., Feb. 3.

NEW RICHMONDIncidents/investigationsSuicidal personReported at 400 block of FrontSt., Jan. 20.

TheftTheft from vehicle reported at300 block of Plenty St., Jan. 18.

Bicycle taken at 800 block ofBirney Lane, Jan. 19.

Cellphone taken from vehicle at700 block of Greenmound Road,Jan. 20.

PIERCE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringTools taken; $350 at 3800 blockof Merwin Ten Mile, Feb. 6.

BurglaryEntry made into apartment at1300 block of Ohio Pike, Feb. 3.

Criminal damageFront window broken at 1800block of Ohio Pike, Feb. 1.

Disorderly conductFemale yelling profanities, etc. at3300 block of Ohio 132, Feb. 6.

Domestic violenceReported at 500 block of FrontSt., Feb. 2.

Drug instrumentsFemale overdosed on drugs anddrug instruments found with

her at block 80 of Stillmeadow,Feb. 4.

FraudFemale stated unauthorizedwithdrawals made on accountat 3300 block of AberdeenRidge, Feb. 3.

TheftEnergy drink, etc. taken fromWalmart; $18 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, Jan. 11.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $269 at 1800 block of OhioPike, Jan. 30.

AC cover taken at 1100 block ofStewarton, Feb. 1.

Gloves, etc. taken from Walmart;$36 at 1800 block of Ohio Pike,Feb. 2.

Eye exam and contacts not paidfor at Walmart Vision Center;$98 at 1800 block of Ohio Pike,Feb. 3.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $84 at 1800 block of OhioPike, Feb. 4.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $40 at 1800 block of OhioPike, Feb. 4.

UNION TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAssaultReported at 800 block of YoungsLane, Feb. 6.

Reported at Beechwood VillaApts. at 4700 block of Beech-wood Road, Feb. 7.

BurglaryReported at 400 block of Tecum-seh Drive, Feb. 5.

Reported at 800 block of SurreyRidge, Feb. 5.

Criminal damageReported at 4400 block of Spring-field Court, Feb. 5.

Reported at 4600 block of Buck-skin Trail, Feb. 5.

Reported at 800 block of ElleryDrive, Feb. 6.

Disorderly conductReported at Wendy’s at 600 blockof Ohio Pike, Feb. 8.

Reported at Mount CarmelManor Apts. at 500 block of OldOhio 74, Feb. 8.

Domestic violenceReported at 800 block of DianeDrive, Feb. 5.

Reported at 5100 block of EastView Drive, Feb. 7.

Drug offense

Reported at block 10 of ArborCircle, Feb. 7.

Missing personReported at 4200 block of ZagarDrive, Feb. 6.

TheftReported at Kroger at 500 blockof Old Ohio 74, Feb. 5.

Reported at Walmart at EastgateBlvd., Feb. 5.

Reported at Walmart at EastgateBlvd., Feb. 7.

Reported at 4400 block of Dog-wood Drive, Feb. 7.

Reported at Kentucky FriedChicken at Eastgate Blvd., Feb. 7.

Reported at Speedway at 700block of Ohio Pike, Feb. 8.

VandalismReported at Days Inn at 4000block of Mount Carmel Tobasco,Feb. 8.

WILLIAMSBURGIncidents/investigationsInformationMale found to have multiplesuspensions during traffic stopat 500 block of East Main St.,Jan. 28.

Juvenile complaintMale juvenile acted in threat-ening manner at Genesis Centerat 500 block of West Main St.,Jan. 26.

CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE

Incidents/InvestigationsAssaultAt 1300 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Feb. 10.

At 1300 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Feb. 9.

Breaking and enteringAt 2900 block of Ohio 132, NewRichmond, Feb. 3.

At 2000 block of Big Indian Road,Moscow, Feb. 10.

At 3400 block of Ohio 743,Moscow, Feb. 12.

BurglaryAt 1000 block of Grays Lane, NewRichmond, Feb. 11.

At 1500 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Feb. 11.

At 2000 block of Antioch Road,Hamersville, May 4.

At 4300 block of Spring Mead-ows Drive, Batavia, Feb. 12.

At 4900 block of Ohio 276,Batavia, Feb. 10.

At 500 block of Neville St., Felici-ty, Feb. 10.

Carrying concealed weaponsAt 1400 block of Denny Drive,Amelia, Oct. 17.

Criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 4600 block of Trophy Lane,Batavia, Feb. 10.

At 6200 block of Saville Lane,Goshen, Feb. 5.

Disorderly conductAt 1300 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Feb. 9.

Domestic violenceAt 3100 block of WilliamsburgBantam Road, Bethel, Feb. 12.

Drug paraphernaliaAt 1800 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, Feb. 11.

At 300 block of W. Plane St.,Bethel, Feb. 11.


Endangering childrenAt 600 block of Harrison St.,Felicity, Feb. 10.

Fugitive from justiceAt 4700 block of East FilagerRoad, Batavia, Feb. 11.

Identity fraudAt 200 block of Amelia OliveBranch Road, Amelia, Feb. 10.

At 3000 block of Ohio 132,Amelia, Jan. 23.

At 3700 block of Grey Birch Lane,Amelia, Feb. 11.

At 4500 block of Winners Circle,Batavia, Feb. 11.

MenacingAt 2100 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, Feb. 10.

Obstructing justiceAt 3000 block of Ohio 132,Amelia, Jan. 23.

Permitting drug abuse -vehicle commission of felonydrug abuse offenseAt 1400 block of Denny Drive,Amelia, Oct. 17.

Possessing criminal toolsAt Whispering Trees/Ohio 125,Amelia, Feb. 11.

Possessing drug abuseinstrumentsAt 1400 block of Denny Drive,Amelia, Oct. 17.

At 2100 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, Feb. 13.

Possession of drugs -marijuanaAt 1300 block of Clough Pike,Batavia, Feb. 3.

Possession of drugs - heroinAt 1400 block of Denny Drive,Amelia, Oct. 17.

At 1800 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Dec. 16.

At 1800 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, Feb. 11.

Possession of drugsAt 300 block of W. Plane St.,Bethel, Feb. 11.


RapeAt 2700 block of Brooking Road,Amelia, Feb. 2.

At 3100 block of WilliamsburgBantam Road, Bethel, Feb. 12.

Receiving stolen propertyAt 1400 block of Woodbury GlenDrive, Batavia, Feb. 3.

At 3000 block of Ohio 132,Amelia, Jan. 23.

At Whispering Trees/Ohio 125,Amelia, Feb. 11.

RobberyAt 2200 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Feb. 4.

RunawayAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Feb. 10.

Sexual battery - victimconfined in detention facility,offender is employee ofdetention facilityAt 4700 block of East FilagerRoad, Batavia, Feb. 3.

Tampering w/evidenceAt 1400 block of Denny Drive,Amelia, Oct. 17.

TheftAt 2200 block of Bethel NewRichmond Road, New Rich-mond, Feb. 4.

At 3500 block of Bootjack CornerRoad, Williamsburg, Feb. 4.

At 800 block of Prather Road,Felicity, Feb. 2.

At 2200 block of Old Ohio 32,Batavia, Feb. 2.

At 2200 block of Ohio 222, NewRichmond, Feb. 4.

At 2600 block of Jackson Pike,Batavia, Feb. 4.

At 2700 block of Ohio 132, NewRichmond, Sept. 22.

At 400 block of Apple Road,Amelia, Feb. 4.

At 5000 block of Ohio 276,Batavia, Jan. 20.

At 500 block of Maple CreekRoad, Moscow, Feb. 2.

At 1000 block of Grays Lane, NewRichmond, Feb. 11.

At 1100 block of Ohio 133, Bethel,Feb. 10.

At 3400 block of Ohio 743,Moscow, Feb. 12.

At 1500 block of ThomastonDrive, Amelia, Feb. 12.

At 2000 block of Antioch Road,Hamersville, May 4.

At 2000 block of Big Indian Road,Moscow, Feb. 10.

At 3300 block of WhisperingWoods Drive, Amelia, Feb. 11.



At 300 block of W. Main St.,Batavia, Feb. 12.

At 60 block of Sierra Court,Batavia, Feb. 11.

At Whispering Trees/Ohio 125,Amelia, Feb. 11.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSCommunity Press publishes incident records provided by

local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.

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

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177 W. Main StreetAmelia, OH 45102

513-753-6130

200 Western AvenueNew Richmond, OH

45157

513-553-4132

315 W. Plane StreetBethel OH 45106

513-734-2228

www.ecnurre.com

Unauthorized use of motorvehicleAt 6200 block of Saville Lane,Goshen, Feb. 5.

At 2900 block of Ohio 133,Bethel, Feb. 10.

At 6200 block of Saville Lane,Goshen, Feb. 5.

Unruly juvenile offenses -habitually disobedientAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, Feb. 10.

VandalismAt 2000 block of Big Indian Road,Moscow, Feb. 10.

Violate protection order orconsent agreementAt 2200 block of Berry Road,Amelia, Feb. 2.

At 2200 block of Berry Road,Amelia, Feb. 4.

At 1700 block of Hwy. 28, Go-shen, Feb. 10.

POLICEREPORTS

Continued from Page B7 Women HelpingWomen recently recog-nized Joel Hood of Bata-via Township and SarannMock of Hyde Parkalong with three othersfor going above and be-yond for the survivors ofdomestic violence, sexu-al assault and stalkingthat Women HelpingWomen serves. Eachyear, WHW selects thosewho have made signifi-cant contributions to theagency’s mission andrecognizes them at thisyearly event attended bystaff, board members,volunteers and commu-nity supporters.

Det. Hood receivedthe Thomas R. Obersch-

midt Award Recipient.The award, named forCincinnati Police De-partment Lt. Obersch-midt, recognizes indi-vidual police officersfor their sensitivity tosurvivors of sexual as-sault and domestic vio-lence and excellence ininvestigating thesecrimes.

Hood is a seven-yearveteran of the CincinnatiPolice Department andis in his third year at Per-sonal Crimes Unit. Heconducts himself as aseasoned veteran of theunit. While working oncases, he treats his sur-vivors with compassionand respect. He seeks

out learning opportuni-ties and involves himselfin cases that are differ-ent, heinous and high-profile in order to accel-erate his knowledge ofthese investigations.

His colleagues de-scribe him as someonewho casts a positive lighton the Cincinnati PoliceDepartment every timehe meets someone in thecommunity.

Hood is married andhas a 1-year-old daugh-ter. He attended God’sBible School and Collegewhere he graduatedMagna Cum Laude. He isa board member at hischurch and is very ac-tive in volunteer work.He represents the Cin-cinnati Police Depart-ment on the NationalDay of Prayer on the

Hamilton County Court-house steps every year.He is a also a City GospelMission volunteerwhere he serves food,leads worship services,and befriends people inneed by spending timewith them at the mission.

Sarann Mock is theHamilton County Foun-der’s Volunteer AwardRecipient. Mock hasbeen a volunteer withWomen Helping Womensince completing newadvocate training inMarch, 2013. She volun-teers as an on-call hospi-tal advocate for at leasttwo shifts per week aswell as volunteering atarraignment court ev-ery Thursday morning.

This equates to morethan 246 hours plus 1,339on-call hours of volun-

teer time provided. Sa-rann is very dedicatedand selfless and offers totake on extra shiftswhen her schedule al-lows. She has also beenfondly described by theWomen Helping Womenadvocates as beingthoughtful, generous,happy and compassion-ate and shows all ofthese qualities whileworking with survivors.

After her 37-year ca-reer in nursing came to aclose, Sarann was insearch of some way togive back to her commu-nity. Being someone whois very open to differentbackgrounds, culturesand situations, she want-ed to uplift women intheir personal lives,business and society ingeneral.

Residents honored for work with abused women

21 years of serviceTHANKS TO REX

PARSONS

Sharon Woodrow,center, isrecognized at arecent BataviaTownship Board ofTrustees meetingfor 21 years ofservice toClermontDevelopmentalDisabilities.Woodrow retiredat the end of lastyear. Presentingher with theaward is TrusteeRandy Perry andSuperintendent ofClermontDevelopmentalDisabilities andTrustee Jim Sauls.

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