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A former Searsautomotive center atthe entrance to theEastgate Pavilionshopping center inUnion Township willbe transformed intoshops and restaurants.

The Union Town-ship Board of Trusteeshas agreed to allowBSM Development ofNashville, Tennessee,to renovate the build-ing at 4459 EastgateBlvd. and add side-walks and parking.

Union Township isexcited to have this lat-est investment into theEastgate area, boardof trustees ChairmanJohn McGraw said.

This will result inmore jobs and con-tinues to add to the hot-test retail destinationin the greater Cincin-nati area.

Civil engineer ZachFreshner of CESO Inc.in Columbus said BSMDevelopment, whomhe represents, is hap-py to redevelop theformer Sears cornerlot because it is sur-rounded by so manyother businesses andaccessible via newlyreconfigured roads.

Theyre real excit-ed about getting thisprocess started,Freshner said of BSMDevelopment.

They already haveone of the tenants se-lected but I cant reallydisclose who it is atthis point.

In other news, theUnion Township Board

of Trustees has givenHolman Motors, whichsells and services rec-reational vehicles andtrucks at 4387 ElickLane, the green lighton a $3 million projectexpected to create anas-yet-unknown num-ber of jobs.

Holman plans torenovate its GM show-room to reflect the ad-dition of Buicks andwill also build a 34,000-square-foot recre-ational vehicle serviceand parts addition.

Eric Holman saysthere are 120 employ-ees at now.

We do believe withthis new building the-rell be a need for newemployees, he said.

Greg Holman saidthe business has oper-ated at the intersec-tion of Elick Lane andstate Route 32 in UnionTownship for 45 years,growing from 1.5 acresto 52 acres.

We are so proud ofUnion Township, hesaid.

Its a great place tobe in business.

McGraw said UnionTownship is fortunateto have a businesspartner like HolmanMotors.

We are excited tohave this multimillion-dollar developmentand the additional jobswill provide more op-portunities for our res-idents, he said.

Want to know moreabout what is happen-ing in Union Town-ship? Follow me onTwitter @jeanne-houck.

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Shops and restaurants are planned for this site of aformer Sears automotive center in Eastgate.

Green efforts can be found in allcommunities throughout the easterncorridor and beyond and can varywidely among communities.

While some some communitieswork to assure recycling is widelyavailable for residents, others staffarborists and laborers to care forgreen spaces and public places, andengage the talents of residents oncommittees.

Anderson TownshipAnderson Township is a communi-

ty that clearly takes planet steward-ship responsibilities seriously andtook the lead on community green ef-forts in the early 1990s in becomingthe first Greenspace township.

During their campaign for officeand shortly after they were firstelected, former Anderson Townshiptrustees Peggy Reis and Mike Waltonpursued legislation allowing town-ships to acquire property in order topreserve it in its natural state, Ander-son Township Administrator VickyEarhart said. House Bill 717, which

became effective in June 1990, per-mitted Ohio townships to do just that.

The township currently ownsnearly 700 acres of property that will,by law, remain in a natural state, shesaid. The Greenspace AdvisoryCommittee takes the lead in acquir-ing and protecting the townshipsgreenspace properties.

Anderson Township also has anactive, volunteer Street Tree Com-mittee and Betterment and Beautifi-cation Committee. The Street Tree

Committees 2015 plans include anArbor Day observance, street treeplantings and tree giveaway forschool children, Tree Committeemember John Halpin said.

The activities involving trees andthe activities of the street tree com-mittee have earned the township thetitle of a Tree City USA communityfor several consecutive years.

The Betterment and Beautifica-tion Committee is charged with im-proving the townships visual appear-ance with landscape.

Longtime committee member So-nia Shively said she hates to see his-torical things torn down or plants andtrees just dug up. For these reasonsshes also a member of the townshipsHistorical Society.

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The new Pierce Township Parks Committee plans to present a parks master plan soon.

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Karley Wrigglesworth, a fourth grader from New Richmond Elementary School, winsthe second annual Spring Litter Clean-Up T-shirt Design Contest. At left is JohnMcManus, administrator of the Clermont Soil and Water District.

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Children nowadays donot quite understand howpeople used to live andwhat they did and thecrops they grew and theflowers they planted, shesaid. Through her workshe hopes to raise theawareness of todaysyouth, while simulta-neously adding to thetownships beauty.

Like other communi-ties, Anderson also has arecycling program. Thetownship recently re-ceived the Best TownshipRecycling Award fromthe Hamilton County Re-cycling and Solid WasteDistrict. Anderson resi-dents subscribe individ-ually for curbside recy-cling. Nearly 60 percentof residents subscribe forthe program. Andersonalso provides for its com-munity 27 recycling drop-off containers.

Recycling focus isfound in the AndersonPark District as wellwhere recycling binshave been available foryears in the parks, Execu-tive Director Ken Kushn-er said. BiodegradableMutt Mitts are also avail-able for picking up dogwaste as well.

Theres not picking up

and bagging of grass clip-pings in the parks. In-stead, Kushner said theclippings remain on thelawn.

Thats actually greatfor the grass, he said.Theres a lot of nutrientsin the cuttings.

The best thing parkguests can do for theparks is to simply pick uptheir trash and put it in thetrash can, Kushner said.

Mount LookoutWhen it comes to recy-

cling and landscape,theres plenty happeningon Mount Lookout Square.

Mount Lookout Busi-ness Association/Commu-nity Council takes care ofthe square with landscap-ing, Kim Rice of Keep-sake Photography Studioand business association/council member said.

We had a landscapercome out last year and to-tally spruced up theplace, she said. MarkCostello from the boardheaded up all the land-scaping and he planted alot of the pots himself.

Last summer MountLookout became the thirdCincinnati neighborhoodto be selected as part of abusiness district recy-cling program. The firsttwo were Northside andMount Washington.Mount Lookouts success-ful household recyclingefforts earned the neigh-borhood this honor.

In 2014 the MountLookout neighborhoodwas the top recycler in theCity of Cincinnati at 83percent, well above thecitywide average of 65percent.

Rice said that the busi-ness district recyclingprogram seems to be go-ing well. Every once in awhile the cans overflow,

but that issue seems tohave been addressed, shesaid.

Curbside programsand Tree Cities

Milford, ColumbiaTownship, Union Town-ship and Newtown havecurb recycling and Mil-ford and Columbia Town-ship are Tree City USAcommunities as recog-nized by the Arbor DayFoundation.

Clermont Countycommunities

Valley View is a 150-acre nature preserve andeducation facility operat-ed by a nonprofit corpora-tion at 5330 S. MilfordRoad in Milford, near theconfluence of the EastFork and Little Miami riv-ers.

In a floodplain, ValleyView has wetlands, woodsand prairie.

The property is openfrom dawn until dusk dai-ly and there is no fee tovisit.

People may walk inValley View, participatein a community gardenand ride bikes and horseson marked trails.

Cars, trucks, motorcy-cles and four wheelers areprohibited.

Hunting and trappingalso are prohibited.

Fishing is allowed indesignated areas andcamping with permission.

In 2007 Pierce Town-ship established a green-space program dedicatedto the preservation of landthat has ecologtical or his-torical significance, natu-ral corridor potential, aes-thetic or scenic value, orinherent traits that con-tribute to the positivecharacter of the township.The Greenspace Commit-tee oversees the program.

The committee alsoworks in concert with theClermont County ParksConsortium and the Car-dinal Land Conservancy,member Clarence Rollersaid.

Development of theirpark land is of even great-er focus in Pierce Town-ship. Volunteer GeorgeCarpenter is a part of thiseffort. During its Marchmeeting, the Pierce Town-ship Board of Trustees of-ficially established aParks Committee. Thisnew committee is already

actively planning im-provements and seekinggrants, Carpenter said.

The committee hopesto unveil a parks masterplan during the PierceTownship Trustees April13 meeting. On July 23 thePark Committee is host-ing a fundraiser in PierceTownship Park that willinclude food, music, a cus-tom car and motorcycleshow and more.

Union Township has anEnergy Special Improve-ment District programthat allows commercialand residential propertyowners to finance energy-efficient and alternative-energy projects by agree-ing to special assessmentson their property taxes.

John McGraw, chair-man of the Union Town-ship Board of Trustees,said the township also iscommitted to strengthen-ing its tree population.

Our zoning require-ments call for trees andlandscaping in (projectsthat come before UnionTownship for approval),ensuring new plantedareas, McGraw said.Union Township alsoplants new trees everyyear in our parks and atour township buildings.

Union Township spon-sors Junk Days in thespring and fall, when resi-dents can drop off furni-ture, clothing and appli-ances such as refrigera-tors and air conditionersat the Service Depart-ment complex behind thepolice department at 4312Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad.

Clermont CountySoil and WaterConservationDistrict

John McManus, dis-trict administrator for theClermont County Soil andWater Conservation Dis-trict, said a number oftheir initiatives focus onstorm water runoff.

McManus said two ofthe primary issues arequantity and quality of therunoff. He said a practiceput in place to addressthis are rain gardens thatassist in bioretention ofthe water runoff.

The rain gardens ofteninclude adding nativeplants which add an at-tractive aesthetic ele-

ment.McManus said rain

gardens are being imple-mented at Shor Park inUnion Township andShank Park in Amelia.

Projects like this notonly treat the storm waterrunoff (but) look verynice to visitors, he said.

Additionally, McMa-nus said the ClermontCounty Soil and WaterConservation Districtalong with other waterconservation districtshave a partnership withSave Local Waters.

Save Local Waters hasan annual rain barrel artproject in which 50 differ-ent artists paint differentscenes on rain barrelsused to collect water fromdownspouts.

The barrels not onlyserve a purpose in con-trolling water runoff, butthe painted barrels add acreative element as well.

McManus said thepainted rain barrels areon display at the Cincin-nati Zoo and BotanicalGarden during the monthof April.

Clermont Countygreen events

The Clermont CountySoil and Water Conserva-tion District is acceptingorders for its annual plantsale through Friday, April8. This year the district isfocusing on pollinatingplants such as crabapple,redbud, staghorn sumacand common ninebark aswell as butterfly weed,milkweed and purpleconeflowers. Pine, spruceand hardwood seeds willalso be available.

Order forms are onlineatwww.clermontswcd.org/.Pickup will be at the Cler-mont County Fair-grounds, 1000 Locust St.,from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, April 30. For in-formation, call 732-7075,Extension 2.

Clermont Countys an-nual spring litter cleanupwill be Saturday, April 23,at various locationsthroughout the county.For information on timesand locations, go online towww.springlitterclea-nup.com.

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WilliamsburgGarden Club plantauction

The public is invited toattend the WilliamsburgGarden Clubs annualplant auction at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, May 3, in the Fel-lowship Room of the Wil-liamsburg United Meth-odist Church, 330 Gay St.

Club members andfriends will bring annu-als, perennials, hangingbaskets, herbs, ornamen-tal grasses, hostas, dayli-lies, shrubs, young treesand other garden relateditems. There will also beitems donated by areanurseries and gardenstores. Proceeds from thesale will be used for civicbeautification in Wil-liamsburg. Light refresh-ments will be served.

For additional infor-mation, call 734-7676 orFriend the club on Face-Book.

UC Clermont hostsEntrepreneur Day

UC Clermont CollegesStudent Business Organi-zation PACE is hosting En-trepreneur Day Wednes-day, April 13, in the Krueg-er Auditorium on campus.

The event is free andopen to the public.

Registration is 8:30a.m. to 9 a m. and pro-grams begin at 9 a.m.

UC Clermont College isat 4200 Clermont CollegeDrive in Batavia.

CNE looking formilitary veterans

Clermont Northeast-ern High School is creat-ing a Wall of Military Dis-tinction to honor the ser-vice and sacrifices of anyformer student who hasserved or is serving in theArmed Forces.

Any former student ofClermont NortheasternHigh School, whetherthey graduated or not,who served or is servingour country is eligible tohave their name, branchof service, years of ser-vice, and service Ribbonsadded to the Wall of Mili-tary Distinction.

If you attended Cler-mont Northeastern HighSchool and served or areserving in a branch of theArmed Forces please con-tact us so we can honoryour service. We hope theWall of Military Distinc-tion will be a source ofpride and inspiration forthe community and in asmall way honor the ser-vice and sacrifices ofthose who served.

Those who wish to beincluded can contact ei-ther Principal TJ Glass-meyer, 513-625-1211 Ex-tension 112, [email protected],or Athletic Director MikeKirk, 513-625-1211 Exten-sion 115, [email protected].

Any former servicemember who wishes to beincluded needs to submita copy of their DD214Form. Copies can be ob-tained by contacting theClermont County Veter-ans Service Commission,513-732-7363.

MHRB board meetsApril 11

Clermont County Men-tal Health and RecoveryBoard will meet at 7 p.m.Monday, April 11, at 2337Clermont Center Drive,Batavia.

The meeting is open tothe public.

Felicity Schools setopen enrollment for2016-2017

Felicity-Franklin LocalSchool District is accept-ing applications for openenrollment students forthe 2016-2017 school yearnow through July 1.

Applications are avail-able at all the school of-fices and on the schoolweb page at www.felici-tyschools.org.

You may call 513-362-5348 for more informa-tion.

National LibraryWeek is April10-April 16

Libraries Transform isthe theme for this yearsNational Library WeekApril 10- April 16.

Since 1958, this eventhas been a time to cele-brate the contributions oflibraries. Its also a time toincrease awareness thatlibraries are about morethan just books in todaysmodern world.

The Clermont CountyPublic Library now offerscharging stations for yourmobile devices, fax-scan-ners, laptops and lots ofeResources. Thebranches also offer spaceto help families.

In February, a motherand her daughter visitedthe Felicity Library to usea computer. The daughterwas able to use one of theHomework Center com-puters. She finished andprinted a homework as-signment in less time thanit would have taken towait for a computer in themain library area, whichwere all being used.

In January, a highschool student discoveredshe can use a new laptopat the Amelia Branch totake a college exam whilesitting in the meetingroom undisturbed, all forno cost.

Stop in you branch li-brary during National Li-brary Week. Write downyour favorite book on anentry form for a chance towin a gift basket. Receivea free gift, too.

The librarys tagline is:What will you discover?Stop in anytime to findout, including National Li-brary Week.

Visit clermontlibra-ry.org for more informa-tion or call your localbranch.

Updated librarycatalog offers newfeatures

The Clermont CountyPublic Librarys onlinecatalog has a whole newlook and some new fea-tures.

Patrons now can checkout eBooks directly fromthe librarys catalog in-stead of going to an app.They can create readinghistories and design pre-ferred searches.

The library also now

offers eResource sugges-tions right in the catalogfor information about ev-erything from car repairsto the value of antiques.Patrons dont have to goanywhere else to findthese online materials.

If you are reading a se-ries of books by one au-thor, the catalog can keepa list of what youvechecked out.

Preferred searchessend emails when a newbook by the patrons fa-vorite author is placed inthe librarys collection.That helps patrons placeholds on new books evenfaster than before.

Visit clermontlibra-ry.org to see how each fea-ture works. The catalogeven has a new look.Along with the new fea-tures, tools patrons havebeen using are still there,too. Library staff mem-bers are happy answerquestions.

This update to the cata-log is a better user experi-ence for patrons, saidChris Wick, library direc-tor. We invite you to takea look. We think you willlike the improvements.

Visit clermontlibra-ry.org for more informa-tion or call your localbranch.

Library board tomeet April 11

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees will meet in reg-ular session at 6 p.m. Mon-day, April 11, in the Wil-liamsburg Branch Li-brary, 594 Main St. This isa change from the normalmeeting location.

The board is expectedto comment on the recentresignation of longtimeboard member MarionCroswell.

The public is welcome.

Clermont Countyoffers SubstanceAbuse RecoveryGuide

The Clermont CountyMental Health and Recov-ery Board has published aSubstance Abuse Recov-ery Guide for residents ofthe county.

The Recovery Guide isavailable on the websitesof Clermont County Pub-lic Health and the Cler-mont County MentalHealth and RecoveryBoard.

The guide offers acomprehensive list of de-tox and treatment centersin Ohio and Kentucky;faith-based treatment or-ganizations; NarcoticsAnonymous and Alcohol-ics Anonymous meetings,as well as tips on overdoseprevention and how tohelp loved ones with ad-diction.

The guide was pub-lished in response to theopiate and heroin epidem-ic that has worsened inClermont County. Dr. Bri-an Treon, Clermont Coun-ty coroner, reported thatin 2014, 68 deaths werecaused by drug overdos-es, and of those, 36 wereattributed to heroin. Ka-ren Scherra, ExecutiveDirector of the ClermontCounty, Mental Healthand Recovery Board, ex-plained the need for theResource Guide. Our of-fice receives multiplecalls each day from peo-ple looking for treatmentservices for themselvesor a loved one to deal withtheir heroin addiction,she said, and having a re-source that they can easi-ly access for use now andin the future is a major as-set.

The resource guidewas developed by a nurs-ing student at UC Cler-mont, Connie Shively, asher capstone project.

Clermont County Pub-lic Health and ClermontCounty Mental Healthand Recovery Board havea QR code, available onbusiness cards that willallow people access to theguide through their smartphones.

For paper copies of theguide, or the QR codecard, contact Michelle Ly-denberg, injury preven-tion coordinator, at [email protected].

SWCD sale tofeaturepollinator-friendlyplants

Native trees andshrubs not only thrive,they provide wildlife hab-itat, help control soil ero-sion and add interest tothe landscape.

This year, ClermontSoil & Water ConservationDistrict is encouragingplanting for pollinators,offering flowering cra-bapple, redbud, staghornsumac, and common nine-bark for our insectfriends. Other plants of-fered include butterflyweed, milkweed and pur-ple coneflower for hard-hit Monarch butterflypopulations, as well aspines, spruce seedlingsand other popular hard-woods.

Plant descriptions andan order form are avail-able online at www.cler-montswcd.org. Orderswill be taken until April 8,with pickup at the Cler-mont County Fairgroundsfrom 8:30 a.m.-1p.m. April

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The Pierce TownshipBoard of Trustees is hold-ing public hearings re-garding proposed zonechanges and develop-ments during a specialmeeting starting at 6:30p.m. Tuesday, April 12, atthe township administra-tive office.

The session will beginwith continuance of ahearing on the proposedresidential developmentfor the Ferguson farmproperty, 3645 MerwinTen Mile Road. Once thatconcludes around 7 p.m.the trustees will open ahearing regarding a re-quest to rezone land at 839Bradbury Road.

The Clermont CountyPlanning Commissionrecommended approvalof the Ferguson farmproperty concept plan asdid the Pierce TownshipZoning Commission butwith a minor modifica-

tion.The township zoning

commission wants the de-velopment to include 10fewer houses than pro-

posed,PierceTownshipAdminis-trator TimHershnersaid. Theyrecom-mendedapprovalof 219

units. The request was for229, units, he said.

The applicant is JasonWisniewski for GrandCommunities Ltd. Theyhave requested to rezonethe nearly 110 acres fromSingle Family Residential(SFR) to Planned Unit De-velopment Residentialuse (PUD-R).

Wisniewski is also theapplicant for the Brad-bury property on behalfof Bradbury Farms LLC.This request is for nearly44 acres currently zoned

SFR to be rezoned asPUD-R. The ClermontCounty Planning Commis-sion recommended ap-proval of the conceptplan. However, the PierceTownship Zoning Com-mission had a 2-2 split de-cision which goes to thetrustees as a no vote,Hershner said.

For this property, theproposal is for 84 single-family detached homes.The density of the homesthat would be constructedon the propertys develop-able area exceeds thetownships zoning code,he said.

Because the townshipszoning commission voteresulted in a recommen-dation against this pro-posal, it would take aunanimous vote by thetrustees to approve thezone change, Hershnersaid. Before any of theproposed zone changes/developments can moveforward, they need ap-proval from the trustees.

Trustees holding hearingsfor proposed developmentsSheila A. [email protected]

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Cincinnati EastsideRotary announced theavailability of five,$1,000 scholarships to beawarded to graduatingseniors at local highschools. The awards areintended to help defraycollege expenses.

Eligible candidatesmust be a graduatingsenior attending Amelia,

Anderson, Batavia, Be-thel-Tate, ClermontNortheastern, Felicity-Franklin, Glen Este, Go-shen, McNicholas, MiamiValley Christian Acad-emy, Milford, New Rich-mond, Turpin or Wil-liamsburg high schools(or enrolled in homeschool within those re-spective districts). Can-

didates must also plan toattend an accredited col-lege or university andhave demonstrated in-volvement in school ac-tivities and a strong com-mitment to communityservice and the tenets ofRotary.

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Clermont Soil and Wa-ter Conservation Districtis hosting its annual PondManagement Clinic be-ginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday,April 12, at the PattisonPark Lodge, 2228 U.S. 50,just west of Owensville.

Experts from Cler-mont SWCD and JonesFish Hatcheries will dis-cuss such topics as pondconstruction, mainte-nance and safety. Addi-tional information will begiven on stocking, aera-tion, weed control, harm-ful algae blooms and nui-sance wildlife. Storm wa-ter retention ponds willagain be addressed duringthis years event.

Last year, pond ownersfaced problems such asfish kills, toxic algae, andstressed ponds due to thesevere winter and thesummer storms in Juneand July. Come hear aboutrestocking and aeration tobest deal with fish surviv-al throughout the year.

Members of homeown-ers associations that are

responsible for storm wa-ter retention ponds canlearn about their purposeand function, as well asstrategies to improve theability to reduce stormwater pollution and main-tain an attractive pond.

There is no cost to at-tend the pond clinic butregistration is required.To register online, visitwww.clermontswcd.org/events.aspx, or call Cler-mont SWCD at 513-732-7075, ext. 2.

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supporting local studentswho share in the Rotarybelief of service aboveself, Cincinnati EastsideRotary President Mi-chelle Edwards said. Wehope these awards willinspire a continued pas-sion for leadership andcommunity service as

these students continuetheir education.

Scholarship applica-tions are available at Cin-cinnatiEastsideRo-tary.org/scholarships.Top candidates will be se-lected for interviews andfinal awards will be pre-sented at an upcomingCincinnati Eastside Ro-tary meeting. The schol-arship application dead-line is April 15.

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Rotary engages in fel-lowship, service and edu-cation each Wednesdayduring luncheon meet-ings that begin at noon atIvy Hills Country Club inNewtown. Its membersrepresent a vast range ofbusiness, non-profit andgovernment leadersstriving to improve com-munities. For more infor-mation or to join, visitwww.CincinnatiEastsi-deRotary.org.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 8:50-9:40 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activityfor daily living skills. Call forpricing. 947-7333. Union Town-ship.

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

Homework Help, 3-6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Freehomework help Monday-Thurs-day for students in grades K-8.Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

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

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

Small Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Attendeesages 0-3 with parent or caregiv-er are invited for stories, music,rhymes and tickles to beginbuilding early literacy skills.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

Storytime for All Ages at theBethel Library, 10:30 a.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Children and parent orcaregiver are invited to experi-ence the fun of reading withmusic, songs, rhymes and move-ment. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.734-2619. Bethel.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.Open year round except holi-days. $6-$6.50. Presented byDennis Johnson Auxiliar VFWPost 6562. 575-2102. Milford.

EducationBinder of a Lifetime Work-shop, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., An-derson Senior Center, 7970Beechmont Ave., Workshopintended as ease your mindefforts to start and/or enhancecomprehensive informationgathering (history, householdinformation, health care deci-sions, spiritual perspectives,end-of-life wishes, etc.) abouthousehold. Results: less familystress and better conversations.Ages 21 and up. $15. Reserva-tions required. Presented byLong Memories. 225-2335;www.binderofalifetime.com.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesFriday Night Beginning Yoga,6:30-7:30 p.m., East Cincy Yoga,503 West Main St., BehindClermont Chiropractic. First classis free. Energizing yet relaxingyoga class. Ages 18 and up. $12.Reservations recommended.331-9525; www.eastcincyoga-.com. Batavia.

Literary - LibrariesSimple Machines, 10 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Explore how simplemachines make work easierthrough interactive activities.Ages 6-12. Free. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Literary - Story TimesPlay and Learn, 10-11:30 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 752-5580. Amelia.

Babytime, 10 a.m., Milford-Miami Township Branch Library,

1099 Ohio 131, Interactive storytime with infant and caregiver.Introduction to books usingsong, movement, rhythm andrhyme helps improve motor,sensory and social skills. For ages0-18 months. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.248-0700. Milford.

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

Music - AcousticString Theory, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Tracis Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,Free. 697-8111; www.tracissport-s.com. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterOdd Couple, 7-9 p.m., MarketStreet School Auditorium, 212Market St., Play by Neil Simonconcerns 2 mismatched room-mates: Neat, uptight Felix Ungarand slovenly Oscar Madison. $12.Reservations recommended.Presented by RiverStage Com-munity Theatre. 543-9149;bit.ly/1LYhEtI. New Richmond.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9FestivalsTartan Day Ceilidh, 5:30-10:30p.m., American Legion Post 72,497 Old Ohio 74, Celtic music,dance, food and drink. NorthAmerican Haggis Eating Cham-pionships. Scotch whisky tasting,Scottish bake sale and bagpipes.Benefits Cincinnati CaledonianPipes and Drums. $12. Reserva-tions recommended. Presentedby Cincinnati Caledonian Pipesand Drums. 324-9349; www.cin-cypipesanddrums.org. MountCarmel.

Garden ShowsAfrican Violet Show, 10 a.m. to9 p.m., Eastgate Mall, 4601Eastgate Blvd., Violets for sale,demonstrations and displays.Free. Presented by CincinnatiAfrican Violet Society. ThroughApril 10. 831-3692; www.cincyav-s.org. Union Township.

Health / WellnessHealthy-Steps: Lebed Method,10:30-11:30 a.m., Mercy Health-Plex Anderson, 7495 State Road,Dance exercise program to helpprevent or reduce lymphedema,increase range of motion, andimprove overall health. ForPeople and Caregivers impactedby cancer. Free. Presented byCancer Support Community.791-4060; cancersupportcincin-nati.org. Anderson Township.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.,VFW Post 9630 Mount CarmelPost, 4283 Stoddard Lane, Free.Presented by VFW Post 9630.732-0747; www.bill-and-nikki-karaoke.com. Batavia.

Literary - LibrariesBlock Party, 11 a.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Construct andcreate with librarys LEGOs. Free.369-4476; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Loveland.

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

On Stage - TheaterOdd Couple, 7-9 p.m., MarketStreet School Auditorium, $12.Reservations recommended.543-9149; bit.ly/1LYhEtI. NewRichmond.

Runs / WalksMMM Mary Miller Memorial5K Walk/Run, 9-11 a.m., MiamiMeadows Park, 1546 Ohio 131,Free Kids Fun Run at 10:15 a.m.for ages 6 and under. Proceedsfrom event support communityfood pantry and emergencyfinancial assistance for those inneed in Milford and MiamiTownship. $30, $25 in groups of6, $15 ages 7-14; advance: $25,$20 in groups of 6, $10 ages7-14. Registration required.Presented by Milford MiamiMinistry. 248-1114; getmeregis-tered.com/mmm5k. Milford.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10Exercise ClassesSunday Morning Yoga, 9-10a.m., East Cincy Yoga, 503 WestMain St., Upstairs. Level oneclass with lots of stretching,some strengthening and plentyof relaxation. Ages 18 and up.$12, first class free. 331-9525;www.facebook.com/eastcincin-natiyoga. Batavia.

Garden ShowsAfrican Violet Show, noon to 6p.m., Eastgate Mall, Free. 831-3692; www.cincyavs.org. UnionTownship.


On Stage - TheaterOdd Couple, 2-4 p.m., MarketStreet School Auditorium, $12.Reservations recommended.543-9149; bit.ly/1LYhEtI. NewRichmond.

RecreationTennis Classes, 4-5 p.m., MercyHealthPlex Anderson, 7495 StateRoad, Work on hand-eye-coordination, racquet skills,basic strokes and scoring. Begin-ners class at 4 p.m. Intermediateat 5 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $143.Registration required. Presentedby Communiversity at UC.Through June 5. 556-6932.Anderson Township.

Loveland Table Tennis, 3-5p.m., Northstar: A Community ofGrace, 11020 South LebanonRoad, From beginner to semi-pro. everything provided andlots of tables. Free. Presented byChris Kahrs. 315-3069; www.lo-velandtabletennis.com. Love-land.

MONDAY, APRIL 11Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 8:50-9:40 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

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

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


PetsAnimal Talk, 6:30-8 p.m., UnionTownship Civic Center, 4350Aicholtz Road, Collegiate Room.Donna Moore, animal trainerwith League for Animal Wel-fare, discusses importance ofproviding enrichment activitiesfor cats. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by Leaguefor Animal Welfare. 735-2299.Union Township.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12Exercise ClassesZumba Gold and Silver Sneak-er Flex, 2:30-3:15 p.m., UnionTownship Civic Center, 4350Aicholtz Road, All levels wel-come. $5. Presented by ZumbaGold/Silver Sneaker Flex withKC. 240-5180. Union Township.

Health / WellnessHomegrown Medicinal Herbsand Teas Workshop, 6-7:30p.m., Miami Township CivicCenter, 6101 Meijer Drive, Dis-cuss various herbal preps (e.g.,spice, tea, extract, dietary sup-plement, essential oil). Learnhow to make fresh herbal tea.Book signing of Dont Sweep ItUnder the Drug! included.Ages 21 and up. $15, $10 ad-vance. Reservations required.Presented by Dr. Cathy Rosen-baum. 248-3727; www.rxin-tegrativesolutions.com. MiamiTownship.

Karaoke and Open MicTuesday Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. to 1a.m., The Lounge, 7740 Beech-mont Ave., Free. Presented bybitecincinnati.com. 231-2401.Anderson Township.

Literary - CraftsDIY Macrame Plant Hanger,6:30 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Learn how to macrameplant hanger from t-shirt. Allsupplies provided. For Ages 13to adult.. Free. Reservations

required. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 553-0570.New Richmond.

Literary - LibrariesFamily Storytime, 6:30-7:30p.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Families with young childrenenjoy stories, songs, rhymes andcraft. Free. 369-4476. Loveland.

Game Night, 6 p.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Celebrate birthday of authorBeverly Cleary. Play hopscotch,board games and more, signbirthday card and enjoy partytreats. Ages 4-11. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.752-5580. Amelia.


On Stage - TheaterMacbeth, 7 p.m., Krueger Audi-torium, University of CincinnatiClermont, 4200 Clermont Col-lege Drive, Free. Presented byCincinnati Shakespeare Compa-ny. 558-1215. Batavia.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13Business ClassesT.A.L.K. Toastmasters of Mil-ford, 6:45-8:30 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, 560 Main St.,Discover how membership inToastmasters will improve yourspeaking skills, increase yourthinking power and build yourself-confidence. Meets first andthird Wednesdays of everymonth. Free. Presented byMilford T.A.L.K. Toastmasters.Through Dec. 28. 378-7654;2289.toastmastersclubs.org.Milford.

Clubs & OrganizationsMoms Group, 9:30-11:30 a.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, 1950 Nagel Road, Inter-denominational group. Free.474-4938. Anderson Township.

Cooking ClassesChicken Six Ways, What to dowith Roasted Chicken withChef Jaime Carmody, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Living Spaces CustomDesign, 350 E. Main St., $35.Registration required. 735-2393;www.livingspacesdzign.com.Batavia.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,8:50-9:40 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.Union Township.

Literary - CraftsLEGO Club at the AmeliaLibrary, 3:30 p.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Create, build, and play. Forattendees ages 4-11. Children 8and under should be accompa-nied by adult. Ages 4-11. Free.Reservations required. Present-

ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

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

Preschool Story Time, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. Registrationrequired. 513-528-1744. UnionTownship.

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

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

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

Preschool Story Time, 11:30

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

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

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

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

Storytime for All Ages at theBethel Library, 10:30 a.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Children and parent orcaregiver are invited to experi-ence the fun of reading withmusic, songs, rhymes and move-ment. Family friendly. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 734-2619. Bethel.

Life is a Zoo Storytime, 11 a.m.,Owensville Branch Library, 2548U.S. 50, Develop early literacyskills with stories, songs andcrafts. For children and parentor caregiver. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.732-6084. Owensville.

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String Theory will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, April 8, at Tracis Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland. Admission is free. Call 697-8111; visitwww.tracissports.com.

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One of the loveliest things aboutspring is enjoying a proper Englishspring time tea. Thats what I did acouple weeks ago when I presented atthe Boone County Arboretums annualEnglish tea.

The tables were all themed and dec-orated individually bymembers of the Arbore-tum. They brought outtheir best china, silverand linen for the event,and the tables ran thegamut of whimsical withgrapevine leaf chargersunder country plates, toelegant with heirloomchina and sparkling crys-tal.

Stephanie Schenk andKathy Bailey had everything orga-nized, from the spring blooms deco-rating the presentation area to the serv-ers, who looked quite like proper Eng-lish women.

The food, made by Donna Wilmhoff,a Union, Kentucky, reader, was as tastyas it was beautiful. Donna and her staffmade six savory items and six sweetitems. Donna told me shes been doingthe food for the tea for five years andeach year she comes up with 12 differ-ent items. No kidding, every bite I atewas delicious and so beautifully pre-sented.

Donna started in the food businessby taking classes when her oldest sonwas a baby, years ago. Ive always hada love of cooking and gardening Donnatold me. So Donna made a successfulcareer as a caterer and master garden-er. She combines these talents whencooking. Youll know what I mean whenyou glance at the photo of the delicious,and visually stunning, spring salad in aFrico cup.

Of course, I wouldnt tease you withjust the photo. Donna has kindly sharedthe recipes for the Frico cup, salad and

champagne dressing.

Notes from readers kitchensEmpty tomb bunsTri County reader Meredith B. made

these with her 10-year-old granddaugh-ter. She sent me a photo of her grand-daughter with the biggest smile, hold-ing the buns on a tray. A young momstopped me in the grocery and told meshe made them with her two little boys.Very fun, she said.

Mississippi roastSeveral readers responded that they

made this with chuck roast with greatsuccess. Less expensive than tri-tip,noted one West side reader.

7-can soupI was intrigued and thought this

couldnt possibly work, said one read-er. She made it, loved it and took left-overs to work the next day.

Can you help?Braciole made with round steak

and tied with string.Reader Kenny R. lost his recipe

from one of my columns for this. Icouldnt retrieve the recipe from myfile so if any of you have it, pleaseshare.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jims Eastgateculinary professional and author. Findher blog online at Abouteating.com.Email her at [email protected] Ritas kitchen in the subject line.

Spring salad in a Frico cup

Frico cups are made with Parme-san cheese. Just be careful not to over-bake them and immediately removethem from the oven and drape over anoverturned custard cup or other smallbowl right away, as detailed in theseinstructions.

Frico cups:

1 (16 oz) bag pre- shreddedParmesan cheese

Salad:

2 cups spring mix lettuce1/4 cup radish slices1/4 cup matchstick carrots2 tablespoons thinly sliced green

onions1/4 cup fresh or frozen thawed

green peasGrape or cherry tomatoes, cut in

half

To make Frico cups:Preheat oven to 350. Line a bak-

ing sheet with a silicone mat or parch-ment paper. Sprinkle Parmesan cheesein 1/4 cup portions into 4 circle. Bakefor 8 minutes. Using a metal spatulaquickly remove cheese rounds frombaking sheet and drape over an over-turned custard cup, pressing into bowlshape. Let cool completely. Removefrom custard cups and store in airtightcontainer.

Donnas ChampagneDressing

1/4 cup champagne wine vinegar2 tsp minced fresh chives2 tsp minced fresh dill1/2 tsp minced shallot1/2 tsp sugar1/4 tsp fine sea salt1/8 tsp black pepper1/3 cup extra- light olive oil

Whisk vinegar, chives, dill, shallot,sugar, salt and pepper whisking well.Add olive oil in a steady stream untilincorporated.

Get creative with salads,right down to the bowls

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

An edible Frico cup made of Parmesan cheese takes the place of a regular bowl.

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It was the morning after.Even though my two-years-from-senior-age body wasaching from standing the en-tire day at the polls, I was andam so very grateful for thecontinued support of the Cler-mont County community bythe overwhelming passage ofthe renewal levy for servicesfor seniors.

Besides our fundamentaldesire to live in our ownhomes, the real issue for tax-payers consideration is thatin-home care is less than one-third the cost of nursing homecare. One frail senior usingin-home services saves taxpay-ers an average of $3,000 forevery month he or she receivesMedicaid-funded nursinghome care.

Our commitment to commu-nity is evidenced by our con-tinual re-evaluation and prio-ritization of services and im-

proved proc-ess andservice effi-ciencies.Through effi-ciencies, wehave been ableto reduce thenumber offull-timeequivalentstaff, decreas-ing from 143 in

2008 to 92 in 2015, but increasethe level of critical need ser-vices. Increased volunteerrecruitment for services likemeals-on-wheels, home repairand shopping, has optimizedthe levy dollars even further.

Nearly 6,000 seniors re-ceived services in 2015, mostof whom received multipleservices. If an individual needsand is eligible to receivemeals-on-wheels, it is highlylikely there is a need for home

care and transportation. Cler-mont Senior Services has 18vehicles on the road providingrides to critically-needed med-ical care, such as dialysis treat-ments and physician appoint-ments, which are the priorityin providing service to seniors,as well as taking veterans, 60years of age and older, to theVA Hospital. Other servicesinclude home repairs and theinstallation of safety-relateddevices, such as grab bars,through the home repair andmodification program, theadult day services center andlifelong learning centers.

In protecting the most vul-nerable of the elderly in Cler-mont County, Clermont SeniorServices also has the exclusivecontract with the ClermontCounty Department of Job andFamily Services and providesfor the investigations and fol-low-up of reported cases of

elder abuse, self-abuse, ne-glect, self-neglect and finan-cial exploitation.

Moreover, the number ofClermont County residents age60 and over continues to growat an extraordinary rate. In2000, there were approximate-ly 23,101 persons 60 and over inClermont County. Today, thereare approximately 41,000,while it is projected that wewill reach 51,000 adults age 60and over in Clermont Countyby 2020. Clermont Senior Ser-vices continues to strive tomeet the challenges of thisgrowing population and grow-ing need.

I would be most remiss if Ididnt express my gratitude tothe amazing team of peoplewho comprise Clermont SeniorServices. It is their caring,compassion, commitment toperformance excellence andprofessionalism that keeps the

Clermont community trustingus to care about and for sen-iors, who may not be able toremain in their homes if notfor the services. We perpetuatethe culture that was estab-lished more than 47 years agoand is best exemplified by ourtag line, Service with Heart.

For residents, we vow tocontinue to be good and faith-ful stewards of hard-earned,precious taxpayer dollars andare grateful for the opportuni-ty to serve. Working the polls, Icant count the times peoplewould look at me, while I ear-nestly requested their support,smile in return and say nobrainer! Does an achin bodygood!

Cindy Gramke is the exec-utive director/CEO of ClermontSenior Services. Questions canbe directed to her [email protected].

Clermont Senior Services will continue care

CindyGramkeCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Colorectal cancer may beembarrassing to discuss, butknowing risk, screeningsaves lives.

Some diseases that com-monly affect Americans areeasy to discuss because theyarent embarrassing; theresno shame in having highblood pressure or heart dis-ease.

But March is ColorectalCancer Awareness Month,and the time is right to talkabout a common disease thatis preventable if the properprecautions are taken.

In 2016, there will be ap-proximately 134,490 newcases of colorectal cancer inthe United States. Althoughthe rate of death from col-orectal cancer has declinedin recent years, over 49,000will die of the disease thisyear. The lifetime risk ofdeveloping colorectal cancerin the average Americanwith no family history of thedisease is around 4.5 percent,and the relative five yearsurvival of all people with allstages of the disease is 65percent.

Colorectal cancer oftenbegins as a noncancerouspolyp, which has no symp-toms; the good news is apolyp can be easily detectedby screening. Current clin-ical practice guidelines rec-ommend screening for col-orectal cancer at the age of50 years, or at the age of 45in the African Americanswho are at risk for devel-oping colorectal cancer at aslightly earlier age. Earlierscreening should also beconsidered if there is a fam-ily history of polyps or can-cers; surveillance should berepeated every 10 years ifyoure average risk for col-orectal cancer. Frequencymay increase depending onyour risk factors, such asinflammatory bowel disease,or a personal history of ex-tra-intestinal cancers.

Colorectal cancer symp-toms depend on the size andlocation of the cancer. Somecommonly experiencedsymptoms include changesin bowel habits, changes instool consistency, blood in

the stool andabdominaldiscomfort.Perhaps themost commonsymptom ofcolorectalcancer, how-ever, is si-lence. Nosymptoms.The earlierthe stage ofcancer at the

time of diagnosis, the greaterthe chance of survival. Thisis why early detectionthrough appropriate screen-ing and surveillance examsis so important. In more ad-vanced stages, colorectalcancer typically requiressurgery, chemotherapy andoccasionally radiation- if thecancer is located in the rec-tum.

Colonoscopy is the cur-rent gold standard for col-orectal cancer detection andprobably the most accurateway of detecting polyps andcancers. The greatest benefitof colonoscopy is that polypscan be removed at the timethey are found, and cancerscan be diagnosed accurately.

Early detection of anydisease is important and iseven more so with cancer; inthe case of colorectal cancer,the problem can be stoppedin its tracks with periodicexams. So I urge you to notput off your colonoscopy, andto talk about your familyhistory of this not only thiscancer but others as well.While not the most comfort-able conversation, it couldsave your life, or the life ofsomeone you love.

Dr. Janice Rafferty, a resi-dent of Sycamore Township,is a professor of surgery anddirector of the division ofcolon and rectal surgery atthe University of Cincinnati.She a UC Health surgeon.She received her medicaldegree in 1988 from OhioState University and com-pleted fellowships at UC andCincinnati Childrens Hospi-tal Medical Center in 1992. In1994, she completed her resi-dency at UC. She is a boardcertified surgeon.

March Colorectal CancerAwareness Month

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March 23 questionAre the renewal of diplo-

matic relations between theUnited States and Cuba, andthe presidents visit to Cuba,good for the U.S.? Why or whynot?

I think the arrogant andaccurate put down of ourapologist, by the brutal dic-tator of that pipsqueak, non-productive island, answersthat question best.

D.B.

Normalizing relationswith Cuba is all good. Cubaand America working coop-eratively together will be agood thing for their peoplewith the eventual hope thatthe Communist principles atthe forefront of the rift over50 years ago will subside andeventually disappear com-pletely, proving yet againthat Communism and itsclose cousin Socialism do notwork. One can only hope thatObama, The Bern and all ofhis blind followers will real-ize much sooner than laterthat capitalism, even with allof its faults, is still the besteconomic path for a coun-try.

M.J.F.

The presidents visit toCuba is great on the interna-tional front. It demonstratesthat our country is currentlyinterested in building diplo-macy bridges. Were fortu-nate that the president is aswell respected and well re-ceived on the internationalstage. Cuba could become anexample of the United Statesusing diplomacy to sow theseeds of democratic rule.The presidents approach ispreferred over previousadministrations efforts tospread democracy via war.

Who would have thought?C.S.

The US has had diplo-matic and trade relationswith Communist China andRussia for years. Cuba wasdoomed once Russia stoppedtheir foreign aid over 25years ago. I think the morethat Cubans see of the USlife style the more they willrealize the failure of theircurrent systems. One of thereasons the iron curtaincame down was Russiansrealizing what was on theother side in democraticcountries. Cuba could havebeen New Orleans, Las Ve-gas and Miami Beach rolledinto one vacation site. I giveObama credit for this newmove, but lets not forget thehuman rights violations ofCastro over the last 55 years.Hopefully Castros son andsome new young Cubans canturn this around. Maybesome of those jobs that weresent to China could go toCuba. Now about that newWal-Mart in Havana. GoFigure!

T.D.T.

Renewed diplomaticrelations with Cuba and theBarack Obama family visitthere fall into the usual cate-gory of not good for Amer-ica and not good for theworld. Once again, thepresident and his inner cir-cle have chosen to play cozywith enemy countries. Onceagain, as with Iran, no realnegotiating took place. Justone immediate issue thatshould have been dealt withwas improvements in theeconomy, living conditionsand freedoms for the Cubanpeople a situation which willnot improve one iota. Anyfinancial gain will gostraight into the pocket of

the government and its cro-nies. And, no surprise at all,when Fidel Castro immedi-ately sprang to life and rid-iculed and disrespectedAmerica just as the Ayatol-lah Ali Khamenei did as soonas the so-called deal was setwith John Kerry and theWhite House.

Sadly, I fear the presi-dent has abundant time torepeat this dangerous anddemeaning strategy which isbased on his own personalideology, not on keepingAmerica strong and secure.

I have to add that it wasalso again embarrassing anddistressing for the countrywhen he again acted inap-propriately during the re-cent attack in Brussels, justas he has in the past in re-sponse to any of the atroc-ities perpetrated by the ma-niac Islamic terrorists.

S.N.

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Renewed diplomatic relationswith Cuba and the Barack Obamafamily visit there fall into the usualcategory of not good for Americaand not good for the world.S.N.

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Baseball Amelia opened with a

pair of wins March 26. In thefirst game, the Barons beatLandmark Christian, 7-4. Ju-nior Tyler Stewart got the winand senior Jacob Helton was2-4 with two runs batted in. Inthe second, the Barons bestedNorthwest 9-6. Junior NoahMorris earned the win withStewart driving in two runs.

The Barons beat Norwood10-9 on March 29. JuniorChristian Samson got the win.Juniors Noah Noffsinger andKyle Nicodemus had two hitseach.

Glen Este opened March26 with a twinbill sweep ofWestern Brown, 5-4 and 3-2.

New Richmond beatAmelia 6-2 on March 30. Sen-ior Nick Laub got the win andsophomore Zade Richardsonhad a double and drove in tworuns.

The Lions blanked Nor-wood 15-0 in five innings April1. Richardson got the win andLaub was 3-4 with two doublesand four runs knocked in.

The Lions won a pair ofgames on April 2, beatingHolmes and Holy Cross.Against Holmes, New Rich-mond won 14-1 with Laub hit-ting a homer and driving intwo and senior Eric Rolfesgetting the win. Against HolyCross, the Lions won 11-3 be-hind senior Taylor Waitman.Sophomore Lane Flamm hada triple and drove in threeruns.

Moeller shut out High-lands 3-0 on March 26 on atwo-hitter by Nick Bennettwho struck out 12.

Softball Amelia split their open-

ing two games March 26, witha 13-9 loss to Mount NotreDame and an 8-7 victory overSycamore. Sophomore NicoleBrown won the second game.Senior Samantha Lee was 2-3with a double and three runsbatted in.

On March 29, Amelia run-

ruled Norwood 14-1 in five in-nings. Senior Kendall Kaisergot the win. Senior KyleighSchultz was 3-4 and drove in arun.

On March 30, Kaiserstruck out 11 as Amelia got byNew Richmond 2-1. Brownwas 2-2 with a double and runbatted in.

On April 2, Amelia beat An-derson 5-2 with Kaiser andMaggie Block belting homeruns.

New Richmond splittheir opening games March26, beating Grant County 13-0and losing to Hilltop 14-4. Inthe opener, senior Cidney Ad-ams got the win. Junior Am-ber Fischer was 3-4 with adouble and three runs battedin.

The Lady Lions beat Bata-via 7-2 on March 28. Adamsgot the win and was 2-4 with adouble and two runs batted in.

New Richmond downedMadeira 16-5 on March 31. Ad-ams got the win. SophomoreKara Sawyer was 3-3 with adouble and home run.

On April 1, New Richmondbeat Norwood 17-7 in five in-nings with Adams winningand junior Krista Reid going2-3 with a home run and threeruns batted in.

Tennis New Richmond blanked

Amelia 5-0 March 28. JoelBird, Carter Light and JoeMaxwell swept singles. TheLions also shut out Blanches-ter 5-0 with Angus Matthews,Bird and Light taking the sin-gles matches.

The Lions shut out Bethel-Tate 5-0 on March 29 and de-feated Batavia 4-1. Matthewswon first singles against bothteams.

On March 30, New Rich-mond shut out Felicity-Frank-lin 5-0 with Mathews, Birdand Cam Coulter won singles.

Boys track and field In the La Salle Legends

Classic March 26, Glen Estesenior Jacob Hamilton wonthe pole vault at 15. SeniorAustin Snyder won the shotput at 48 9 and the discus at156 8.5.

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Sophomore Nicole Brown fields the ball at third base for Amelia.Brown also pitches and led the Lady Barons to an 8-7 win overSycamore March 26.

The New Richmond Lionstrack and field team returnsthis spring in pursuit of WesternBrown. New Richmond finisheda close second to the Broncos inthe Southern Buckeye Confer-ence-American Division by just5.5 points.

SBAAC-American Coach ofthe Year Shelby Pride returnsseveral from last years groupincluding first-team selectionsErik and Derik Anderson andRyan Wolf. Second-team pickLuke Smiddy is also back withAustin Torrens, Tyler Sammonsand Luke Glenn.

Wolf finished fourth as afreshman in the Division II dis-trict meet in the 800 meter run,with Glenn making the districtmeet in the 3,200 as a sopho-more. Jessup Durbin was an ac-complished sprinter and longjumper as a freshman and grad-uating senior Torrens shouldadd depth.

High in the air, Erik Ander-son returns a top pole vaulterfor his senior year, while on theground senior Tyler Sammonsis New Richmonds top thrower.

We have many new facesthis year and Im excited to seewhere certain athletes will fillin for the different events,Pride said. Were definitelyshaking things up this seasonand competing in more DivisionI meets as well.

After the New Richmond Re-lays April 5, the Lions stay homewith the New Richmond Invita-tional April 12-13. On April 16,the Lions compete in the BethelInvitational.

AmeliaThe Barons were sixth in the

SBAAC-American last season,but could catapult upward.Much like the Amelia girlsteam, the Barons have benefit-ed from some strong crosscountry runners carrying overto the spring running season.

The SBAAC Runner of theYear from fall, junior JustinTavner, will help the team in dis-tance runs as well as fellowfirst-team junior Tom Casavant.Soccer twins Scott and RandyErvin will add some versatilityin sprints and distance and ju-nior Blake Boykins is a topsprinter who was first team as asophomore last spring.

Rick McMullen coachesAmelia again, with Amy Kem-mer handling the girls team andMark Thomas and Greg Millerassisting. The boys team is re-building, but there are somenew participants who shouldboost the Barons in the stand-ings.

After the Madeira Invita-tional April 5-6, Amelia is at theNew Richmond InvitationalApril 12-13.

Glen EsteLike their girls team, depth is

the only thing that held the Tro-jans back last year in the East-

ern Cincinnati Conferencetrack and field standings. Insome events, Glen Este has thetop talent around.

Seniors Jacob Hamilton,Austin Snyder, Josh Stotler andBrandon Holloway have beenfour-year contributors. Fresh-man Lorenzo Jones is a new facethat may turn heads.

Snyder and Hamilton wereEastern Cincinnati Conferencefirst team in the discus and polevault, respectively. Snyder wasalso second team in the shot putand Stotler was honorable men-tion in pole vault.

Snyder and Hamilton al-ready hold records in theirevents and the 4x200 relay teamcould challenge a school recordthis season. Both Snyder andHamilton are indoor track com-petitors over the winter andboth went to the AAU Junior

Olympics last season. Hamiltonis an All-American in the polevault and will compete in the de-cathlon this summer at the Ju-nior Olympics. Already this sea-son, he has cleared 15 in thepole vault.

Snyder qualified for the NewBalance National meet in NewYork City in the weight throw.Through early meets, Snyderleads all ECC athletes in the dis-cus and shot put.

Glen Este is in the Monroe In-vitational April 8 and the NewRichmond Invitational April 12-13.

BataviaLast season, Batavias Austin

Ruhstaller, Andrew Truske and

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Ryan Wolf and Luke Smiddy take a cool down lap after practice for theNew Richmond track team.

Amelia junior Justin Tavner wasSBAAC-American Runner of the Yearduring cross country. Hell now takehis distance talents to area tracks.

Glen Este pole vaulter JacobHamilton takes a deep breathbefore attempting a new height forthe Trojans. Also a decathlete onthe Junior Olympic circuit, Hamiltonhas already cleared 15 this spring.

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After a third-place fin-ish behind New Richmondand Western Brown in theSouthern Buckeye Con-ference-American Divi-sion, the Amelia HighSchool girls track andfield team could be on therise.

A contingent of youngrunners who led the LadyBarons to the SBAACcross country champion-ship in the fall should bol-ster the Lady Barons al-ready talented spring ros-ter. Leading the group isfreshman Maddie Walker,the SBAAC Cross CountryRunner of the Year and al-ready a state-meet veter-an.

Joining Walker in thedistance runs are fresh-man Morgan Walsh andjunior Maria Cardarelli.All were SBAAC firstteam in cross country.From last years tracksquad juniors Abby andAlly Brown, Lindsay Bu-ten, Emma Wagner andCardarelli were all firstteam, with junior HannahMahoney and senior Jes-sica Sheets making sec-ond team.

The identical Browntwins participate insprints, with Abby Brownalso jumping.

Amelia has somegreat freshman talentcoming in and the girlsshould be a strong con-tender for the league ti-tle, girls coach AmyKemmer said.

Between the boys andgirls, Amelia has in-creased their total num-

ber of participants from35 to 55.

After the Madeira Invi-tational April 5-6, the La-dy Barons are in the NewRichmond Invitational

April 12-13.

New RichmondThe Lady Lions out-

pointed Amelia last sea-son and were second to

Western Brown in theSBAAC-American Divi-sion. The last New Rich-mond girls track title wasin 2013.

Back from last yearssquad for coach TerriFlamm are first-team se-lections Emily Belmont,Shelbi Simpson, AubreeStory and Lindsey Wil-liams. Claire Burns, Ju-liannna Harrison, CaitieBiehle, Ashley Troy andSophia Hawkins shouldalso be key contributors.

Senior Belmont andfreshman Biehle wereSBAAC first team in crosscountry in the fall, withsenior Burns and juniorSimpson making secondteam. Simpson is closingin on the New Richmondgirls record in the 1,600meters.

This team has a bal-ance between experienceand talent, Flamm said.The girls are enthusias-tic about training and sen-ior leadership has beentop notch. Our young ath-letes have stepped intotheir roles with confi-dence, while our veteranscontinue to compete withtenacity.

After the New Rich-mond Relays April 5, theLady Lions stay homewith the New RichmondInvitational April 12-13.On April 16, the Lady Li-ons compete in the BethelInvitational.

Glen Este

The small group ofGlen Este girls participat-ing in track under coachRay Prueitt finishedeighth a year ago in theEastern Cincinnati Con-ference, largely due tonumbers.

A key starter back forthe Lady Trojans is ECChonorable mention polevaulter, Ashley Mues.State meet diver BethanyBerger also brings herathleticism to dry landand Tiffany Wagner is an-other competitor towatch.

Wagner is a sprinter,while Kayla Snyder isGlen Estes shot put anddiscus participant. Berg-er joins Mues in the polevault.

Glen Este is at the Mon-roe Invitational April 8and the New RichmondInvitational April 12-13.

BataviaBecause of smaller

numbers, Batavia strug-gled through last season.The Bulldogs finishedwith seven points in theSouthern Buckeye Athlet-ic and Academic Confer-ence meet.

Coach Mike Hatfield isnot only looking for hisnumbers to improve; hesprobably hoping there arebetter days ahead thisseason.

The Bulldogs open theseason April 5-6 at Madei-ras meet.

WilliamsburgLast season, it was an-

other year, another South-

ern Buckeye Athletic andAcademic Conference-National crown for Wil-liamsburg.

With who they have eli-gible to return, its easy tosay the Wildcats will be inthe mix again this year.

Christen Abrams, Hai-ley Beesten, Calie Brown,Emily Brown, Laura Cad-wallader and Hope Schal-jo all were first-team all-SBAAC-National selec-tions and can return thisseason.

Aubrey Siekbert, a sec-ond-team selection, canreturn as well.

Karen Healey, thereigning coach of theyear, pulls the strings forBurg.

McNicholasSimilar to its boys

team, McNicholas girlsteam also has a nice mix ofupperclassmen and un-derclassmen.

The Rockets also re-turn a good portion oftheir top athletes from aseason ago.

Morgan Vogler returnsfor her junior season. Shewas a regional qualifier inthe 300 meter hurdles andboth the 4x100 and 4x200relay with Cristina Egred,Megan Rack and MichelleHollenkamp.

In addition, Voglermade first-team all-GCL-Coed in the 100 and 300meter hurdles and secondteam in the 4x100 meterrelay.

Egred and Rack returnfor their senior and juniorseasons, respectively.

Cathryn Lest coachesMcNicholas.

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Amelias Maddie Walker is in a familiar place for the Lady Barons - ahead of the pack.


Glen Este pole vaulter Ashley Mues also competes in 300hurdles.


The New Richmond distance trio of Shelbi Simpson, EmilyBelmont and Caitie Biehle wrap up practice at New Richmond.

Dylan Young receivedrecognition on the South-ern Buckeye Athletic andAcademic Conference-American first team.

Truske helped the Bull-dogs 4x400 meter relayand 4x800 meter relaytake home first and third,respectively in theSBAAC-American meet aseason ago.

Aaron Brose coachesthe Bulldogs.

Williamsburg

Last season, Williams-burgs K.C. Jones, WyattLefker and Jon Socia re-ceived recognition fromthe Southern BuckeyeAthletic and AcademicConference. That was So-cias final year.

These times around thetrack it could be up to thelikes of Jones and Lefkerto help lead the Wildcats.

McNicholasMcNicholas has a good

mix of upperclassmenand underclassmen.There are nine seniors,

nine juniors, four sopho-mores and four freshmen.

Seniors Jackson Durmand Jonathan Wenzel,sophomore ThomasMoore and freshman Mi-chael Deyhle should helpkeep the Rockets in themix.

During the cross coun-try season, Deyhle ran inthe Division II districtrace at Voice of AmericaPark and finished 16th outof 87 runners. He was theRockets No. 1 runner thisyear.

Cathryn Lest coachesMcNicholas.

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