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The Yellow Ribbon SupportFoundation 10th annual “Let UsNever Forget” scholarship din-ner is Saturday, April 11, at theOasis Conference Center inLoveland.

“It’s going to be a surprise tomost everyone,” said June Izzi-Bailey, who founded the scholar-ship dinner program in 2006.

Izzi-Bailey has lots of sur-prises planned for the “DownMemory Lane”-themed pro-gram raising funds for thescholarships which honor localFallen Heroes and their GoldStar Families. She expects to fillall 100 tables (10 per table).

“I think it’ll be the best oneyet,” said Keith Maupin, YellowRibbon Support Center. “We’regoing to have more people. Wehave more sponsors that willmake a difference.”

There are already more than50 Gold Star Families planningto attend along with many veter-ans, corporate supporters, andindividual supporters.

“I have a table of veteransfrom 1941-2015,” Izzi-Baileysaid.

Tricia Macke of Fox 19 Newswill emcee the ceremonies.Guests will enjoy a sit-down din-ner, a special guest speaker, anda program which includes mov-ing vocal performances by An-na Weigand, Colleen Lloy andAshlee McKinzie. The John Er-win Band will provide music fordancing during the evening. Ev-eryone will have the opportuni-ty to bid on items in a silent auc-tion and several special itemswill be auctioned live during theevening.

Former Bengal David Fulch-er is the auctioneer.

Proceeds from the auctionand raffle go directly to fund thescholarships honoring the Fall-en Heroes. In a surprise twistthis year one of the scholarshiprecipients will be on hand to ac-cept the scholarship award.That presentation will be madeby the 12-year-old son of the sol-dier honored as a Fallen Hero.

“It’s humbling,” Maupin said.“When people come and see this,hopefully next year they’ll helpus make it bigger. ”

For tickets, call: June Bailey,831-1651.

Remembering Matt Maupin iswhere the "Never Forget"scholarship program began for JuneIzzi-Bailey.

FallenHeroesscholarshipdinner setChuck Gibsonloveland@communitypress.com

AMELIA — For nearly 70years, the Starlite Drive-In here has entertained genera-tions of moviegoers.

The years have not beenkind to “Alice,” as long-timeowner Debi Brooks affection-ately refers to the drive-in’siconic screen tower that con-tinues to draw Greater Cincin-nati residents of all ages with“flicks, food and fun.”

In a recent Facebook post,Brooks noted: “The tired oldscreen tower, Alice, has re-minded us that she is almost 70years old and this winter hasbeen very tough on her boardjoints. It’s possible her daysand glowing nights may beover.”

Brooks has a constructioncrew on site dismantling the67-year-old movie screen’sviewing side one 4-by-8 boardat a time. She’s hoping to soonlearn whether the ClermontCounty landmark can be re-paired or whether it will haveto be demolished and rebuilt.

The earliest the drive-inwould open is mid to late May“and that’s if everything goesexactly right,” Brooks said , asconstruction crews began dis-mantling the viewing screen tosee if it could be repaired.

If the Starlite’s 25,610 Face-book likes are any indication,the public wants to keep Cler-mont County’s only drive-in.

One woman wrote how sheroutinely drives a half hour toview movies at the Starlite andshe “highly recommends” theattraction’s great price, won-derful food and respectfulstaff and clientele.

Jeremy Wenstrup pleads,“Save the Starlite!”in his post, asentiment that Cheryl Shannonechoes.

“...It’s one of a few (drive-ins) left in the United States,”she wrote. “It’s tradition and anicon. I want my grandkids toexperience the drive-in soon.”

Brooks, a second generationdrive-in theater owner whogrew up watching Elvis Pres-ley and “anything Disney,” pur-chased the Starlite 25 yearsago. She worked concessions ather father’s half-dozen GreaterCincinnati drive-ins, and shepreviously ran a video storeand owned the Midway Thea-ter in Bethel from 1977 to 2008.The Bethel resident leased theStarlite property for more thanthree decades, before purchas-ing it a quarter of a centuryago.

Through the years, Brookshas weathered a number ofchallenges, including the re-cent switch to digital projec-tion and constant maintenancetriggered by weather and theaging structure. She’s put anew roof on the screen tower

and she’s painted the structure“at least three or four times.”

Today, the wooden panelsbehind the screen appear to be

rotting, and they can’t supportthe weight of the screen. Be-cause of asbestos, each boardhas to be removed individually,

Brooks said.Although several online do-

nation sites have been set upfor the Starlite’s repairs,Brooks has warned supportersthrough social media that noneof those sites are affiliated withher drive-in.

The Starlite’s movie screenwas built in 1947 by Williams-burg resident Jerry Jackson, aWorld War II veteran.

“I call the screen, ‘Alice,’ be-cause that was his wife’sname,” Brooks said.

One of only two drive-ins inGreater Cincinnati (the other isthe Holiday Auto Theater inHamilton, Ohio) the Starlite isnow one of 357 drive-in movietheaters in the U.S., down fromnearly 4,100 at the height oftheir popularity in 1958.

As a Northern Kentuckyconstruction company recent-ly began taking apart the Star-lite’s screen to see if it could berepaired, Brooks called for themovie-going public’s thoughtsand prayers.

“...I am sickened and verysad of being in this unavoidablesituation and possibly facingthe loss of a beautiful and be-loved piece of Americana,”Brooks posted on Facebook.

Want to know what’s happening inClermont County? Follow me onTwitter @CindyLSchroeder.

Fate of Clermont Co.landmark uncertainCindy Schroedercschroeder@communitypress.com

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The Starlite Drive-In in Amelia is facing an uncertain future, as workers try to determine whether the ClermontCounty landmark can be repaired or will have to be demolished and rebuilt.

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A Northern Kentucky company hopes to soon determine whether thescreen tower at the 67-year-old Starlite Drive-In in the Clermont Countyvillage of Amelia can be repaired or whether it will have to bedemolished and rebuilt.

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A new theater thatwill show first-runmovies is coming toEastgate in the Jungle

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Board of Trustees hasapproved an agreementbetween Eastgate Brewand View, Wesbanco andthe Union TownshipCommunity Improve-ment Corporation, or

UTCIC, which will lendthe theater group $2.6million for constructionof a new theater at thesite of the old DanbarryDollar Savers Cinema.Danbarry closed thetheater last year aftershowing second-runmovies there for a dec-ade. Eastgate Brew andView operate the Marie-mont, Kenwood and Es-quire Theatres as well.

“The result is con-tinued new developmentin Union Township,”John McGraw, chair-man of the Union Town-ship Board of Trustees,said. “I think we willlead the region in newdevelopment this year,and this is another stepin that direction.”

McGraw said the dealwill have a positive im-pact for Union Town-ship’s general fund forthe next 15 years – withthe township expectingto collect more than$300,000 the first yearalone.

“The deal will alsopay for a new parking lotaddition at the (Union

Township) Civic Center(at 4350 Aicholtz Road),enhancing the value ofour building,” McGrawsaid.

Terms of the agree-ment involving UTCIC— which is the econom-ic-development arm ofUnion Township – callfor Eastgate Brew andView to renovate, im-prove and expand theformer Danbarry site.

“It will feature first-run movies, a restaurantwith a liquor license andall the latest digital, HDand sound equipment,”McGraw said. “The newtheater will bring enter-tainment to our resi-dents and attract visi-tors from all around theregion.”

McGraw concededthat, “These deals comewith some risk.”

“But taking no actionhas even more risk,”McGraw said.

“The current Danbar-rylocation is closed andbecoming blighted.

“We had to take ac-tion to improve our com-munity and this actionwill bring more develop-ment to the area,”McGraw said.

McGraw said UnionTownship is losing morethan $2 million per yearbecause state officials –including Gov. JohnKasich – are balancingOhio’s budget on thebacks of local govern-ments. Despite that,McGraw said, the town-ship has a general fundsurplus as it works tofind ways to generate in-come without raisingtaxes.

Plus, McGraw said,Union Township hasconfidence in EastgateBrew and View as opera-tors. “We felt they have agreat track record ofrunning movie theatersin the Cincinnati area.”

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in UnionTownship? Follow me onTwitter @jeannehouck.

New movie theatercoming to EastgateJeanne Houckjhouck@communitypress.com

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Clermont County hascaught up with the backlogof applicants caused bythe expansion of Medicaidin Ohio.

Under the AffordableCare Act, Medicaid eligi-bility was expanded inOhio beginning Jan. 1,leading to a surge of appli-cants throughout the state.The number of new appli-cants, plus issues with thefederal marketplace ex-change , where many ap-plicants began the proc-ess, caused the backlog,said Judy Eschmann, di-rector of Clermont CountyDepartment of Job andFamily Services, which

handles Medicaid.Shonya Agin, assistant

director for public assis-tance at DJFS, said thatwhen she began her newposition in August, thecounty had a backlog ofabout 1,800 electronic ap-plications, as well as an-other 300-400 paper appli-cations. The federal ex-change did not process ap-plications quickly, shenoted.

Under the new guide-lines, many more low-in-come adults who do nothave dependents are eligi-ble. This often includespeople working part timeor at low-wage jobs that do

not offer health insurance.“When we hired Judy

Eschmann last year as thenew DJFS director, weknew that one of her chal-lenges would be to workthrough this tsunami ofnew applicants and addi-tional claims work,” saidDavid Uible, president ofthe Board of County Com-missioners. “Her leader-ship and her team have al-lowed the county to handlemuch more work with thesame number of employ-ees and budgetary allot-ment.”

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Library board tomeet April 13

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees will meet in regu-lar session at 6 p.m. Mon-day, April 13, in the UnionTownship Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-Withams-ville Road.

The Records Commit-tee will meet at 5:30 p.m.,just before the regularboard meeting.

The public is welcome.

Milford’s Row HouseGallery issues call toartists

Row House Gallery &Custom Framing is look-ing for professional artistsworking in all mediums toparticipate in an art show,“A Local Icon Lives – TheStonelick CoveredBridge.” The show willopen with an artists’ recep-tion at the gallery July 18and run through July 25,2015. Row House is at 211

Main St., Milford.This call to artists is to

celebrate the restorationand mid-April reopeningof a Clermont County his-torical icon, the StonelickCovered Bridge. Artistswho meet the guidelines ofthe program may submitone piece of art for the Julyexhibit and sale. All artistsmust register by May 20 tobe eligible to participate. Acall to artists document isavailable at Row House; or,by download from the RowHouse website (www.ro-whouse.com). Artists mayalso request the call to art-ists document via email tothe gallery’s marketing co-ordinator, Mary Ward, Ma-ry Ward & Associates, atmaryward@cinci.rr.com.

“The Stonelick CoveredBridge is an importantpart of our local history,”said Nancy Meyer, presi-dent, Row House Gallery& Custom Framing. “Nowthat the bridge is sched-uled to reopen in April,

we’re excited to honor itwith a selection of artisticinterpretations.”

The Stonelick CoveredBridge is at 5266 Stonel-ick-Williams Corner Road,Batavia (approximatelysix miles east of Milfordoff U.S. Route 50). Thebridge was originally builtin 1878; and, it was placedon the National Register ofHistorical Places in 1974.The bridge has beenclosed to traffic since May2010 when an overloadedgarbage truck broke thefloor beams. In 2013, ascrews worked to rebuildthe bridge, it collapsed;however, more than 50 per-cent of the bridge’s tim-bers were salvaged andwork resumed. In a pro-ject update document,Clermont County Engi-neer Patrick Manger com-mented that “The newbridge shares the same de-sign as the old one, but it

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A number of ClermontCounty communities areeligible to participate inthe application processfor funding of potentialprojects under the Com-munity DevelopmentBlock Grant program.

The Clermont CountyCommissioners took ac-tion that enabled commu-nities to potentially seekCDBG funds for a broadrange of activities includ-ing: economic develop-ment projects, street, wa-ter supply, drainage andsanitary sewer improve-

ments;demolitionof unsafestructures,rehabilita-tion ofhousing;public ser-vices, andimprove-

ments to neighborhood fa-cilities, county Grant Co-ordinator Annette Deca-tur said in an email.

The communities inwhich the commissionersentered into amended co-operation agreementswith are: the city of Mil-ford, and the villages ofBethel, Felicity, Moscow,

New Richmond, Newtons-ville, Owensville and Wil-liamsburg. The agree-ment between the com-missioners and communi-ties is for the three-yearperiod of 2015 to 2017.

The county was desig-nated as an EntitlementCommunity under theCDBG program begin-ning in fiscal year 2015.This designation is the re-sult of the 2013 U.S. Cen-sus update of ClermontCounty’s population whichshowed that the county’spopulation passed200,000. The value ofgrants Clermont County iseligible to receive more

than doubled with the newdesignation.

The U.S. Departmentof Housing and Urban De-velopment has notifiedthe county that it’s eligiblefor about $932,702 inCDBG funding for fiscalyear 2015, providing itmeets applicable programrequirements, Decatursaid in her message. Thecounty must develop and

submit a five-year con-solidated plan to HUD.

Work on the plan is un-der way, she said, and adraft copy will be avail-able for public inspectionfor a 30-day review peri-od, tentatively set to beginApril 15. A second publichearing is scheduled bythe Clermont CountyCommissioners to receivecomments, and a formal

adoption of the plan mustbe made prior to the sub-mission to HUD. The firstpublic hearing was inearly March.

Watch the ClermontCounty Department ofCommunty and EconomicDevelopment’s website,www.clermontcountyo-hio.biz, for dates when theplan will be available forviewing.

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The libraries are opennoon to 8 p.m. Monday andTuesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Wednesday and Thursday;and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridayand Saturday. Staff mem-bers will be happy to an-swer questions, show youthe library or help withprograms and materials.

If you belong to an or-ganization and would liketo have a meeting in the li-brary, call the branch near-est you. If you would like, alibrarian can attend a por-tion of the meeting to talkabout library services andprograms.

The Clermont CountyPublic Library has been apart of the community for60 years, but you may nothave visited lately. Stop inand take a look. Visit cler-montlibrary.org for moreinformation and to see themany services availableonline, including books,movies, music, magazinesand more.

NREVSD beginskindergartenregistration

The New Richmond Ex-empted Village School Dis-trict is registering stu-dents for kindergarten forthe 2015-2016 school yearthrough July 31at the Cen-tral Office, 212 Market St.,third floor, in New Rich-mond.

Hours for registrationwill be from 8:30 a.m. to 2p.m. Monday through Fri-day during the registra-tion period. Parents areurged to register their kin-dergarten student as earlyas possible to help withclassroom planning at thedistrict’s three elemen-tary schools.

Parents or legal guard-ians should bring the fol-lowing information whenregistering their kinder-garten student:

» student’s originalbirth certificate;

will have a thicker floor,additional bracing, aguardrail and a largerweight limit.”

Head Startenrollments begin

Enrollments for HeadStart 2015-2016 are hap-pening now throughoutClermont County for 16centers and home bases.

Children are eligiblefor this comprehensivepreschool program at nocost if they are 3- or 4-years-old, are a fosterchild, homeless, or low in-

come. Children with dis-abilities are welcome.Transportation is not avail-able at all locations.

Registrations are tak-ing place at the followinglocations:

Amelia Library, April 3,1 p.m. to 4 p.m.;

Goshen Marr-Cook Ele-mentary, April 10, 9 a.m, tonoon;

Felicity Elementary,April 10, noon to 3 p.m.;

Milford Preschool/Ex-tended Day, April 16, 1p.m.to 4 p.m.;

Bethel Library, April17, 9 a.m. to noon;

Williamsburg Library,April 17, 9 a.m. to noon;

CNE Preschool, April24, 9 a.m. to noon;

New Richmond Li-brary, April 24, 9 a.m. tonoon;

W-T Elementary, April24, noon to 3 p.m.;

Child Focus TrainingCenter, May 1, 9 a.m. tonoon.

Parents may come toany location and shouldbring child's birth certifi-cate, Social Security card,insurance card, shot rec-ord, total income docu-ments for 2014 or previous12 months, and custody pa-pers, if applicable. Formore information, callChild Focus Inc., 528-7224.

Ohio Library Day isApril 14

The Clermont CountyPublic Library staff wouldlike to invite everyone in tocelebrate Ohio LibraryDay.

All libraries will beopen noon to 8 p.m. April14. Patrons can enjoy asnack while they take atour of the library with astaff member, who candemonstrate the free pub-lic computers, help down-load library materials to amobile device or answerquestions about programs.

If you can’t make itApril 14, stop in anytime.

» student’s Social Secu-rity card;

» student’s immuniza-tion records;

» picture ID of custodi-al parent or legal guardian;

» proof of residency(cable bill, water bill, gas/electric bill).

Open enrollment fam-ilies must first apply foropen enrollment beforeregistering their kinder-garten student.

Achild must be 5-years-old on or before Aug. 1 tobe eligible for kindergar-ten for the 2015-2016school year.

Felicity schools offeropen enrollment

Felicity-Franklin LocalSchool District is accept-ing applications for openenrollment for the 2015-2016 school year April 15through Aug. 15.

Applications are avail-able at all the school of-fices and on the school webpage at www.felicitys-chools.org.

Call 513-876-2113 or 513-362-5348 for more infor-mation.

Safe Communitiespresentation

The Union TownshipPolice Department willhost its seventh annualSafe Communities presen-tation at 7 p.m. Wednesday,April 22, in the Queen CityRoom of the Civic Center,4350 Aicholtz Road.

This presentation is agreat way to get valuableinformation out to the pub-lic on the latest crimetrends we are dealing within society. Also includedwill be information onwhat to expect when re-porting crime, what to lookfor in the community, howto avoid being a victim ofcrime, and valuable tips oncrime-proofing yourhome.

In addition, the presen-tation will include instruc-tions on starting up andmaintaining a Neighbor-hood Watch and workingwith the police on sustain-ing.

All attendees will alsobe given the opportunity tosogn up for the Safe Com-munities e-mail list and re-ceive various updatesthroughout the year on is-sues and crimes affectingthe township and outlyingjurisdictions.

This class is free toUnion Township residents,as well as citizens whowork in the township.

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

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Grant Career CenterStudents from the Grant Ca-

reer Center Chapter of SkillsU-SA brought back seven state-qualifying medals from theSouth Central Regional SkillChampionships in late Febru-ary at the Collins Career Centerand the Columbus State Com-munity College.

Bringing back a first placegold medal for their efforts in-clude Nathan Bromer, technicaldrafting, (New Richmond); TheOpening and Closing Team ofAustin Berger, Miles Burnam,(New Richmond), Katie War-field, Melissa Dameron (Bethel-Tate), Courtney Riggs, TaylorFord and Lukas Sharp (Felicity-Franklin); and the HealthKnowledge Bowl Team of Am-ber Arthur (Felicity-Franklin),Kristen Evans (New Rich-mond), Allie Graybill (Williams-burg), and Emily King (Bethel-Tate).

Silver medal winner wasDalton Henderson (New Rich-mond) in related technicalmath.

Bronze medal winners in-clude Kyle Barrett (Williams-burg), medical math; Cody Hess(New Richmond), auto refinish-ing, and Kylie Watts (Bethel-Tate), medical terminology.

All students winning gold,silver, or bronze medals havethe opportunity to representGrant Career Center at the statelevel competition in early April.

Other students competing inevents at the regional level in-clude: Jess Riley, job skill demoopen, (Bethel-Tate); Ryan Wil-son, collision repair, (Williams-burg); the crime scene investi-gation team of Adam Mincey,(New Richmond), Tristan As-brock, (Felicity-Franklin) andKasey Cotes, (Bethel-Tate);Nate Lang, job skill demo, (Fe-licity-Franklin); Nate Staten,automotive service, (Bethel-Tate); Candice Kirtley, cosme-tology, (New Richmond), andDestiny Beckworth, Nail Care,(Bethel-Tate).

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New Richmond MiddleSchool

New Richmond MiddleSchool’s Science Olympiadteam is headed back to nextmonth’s Ohio Science Olympiadat Ohio State University with alot of momentum after record-ing First and Third place finish-es in the Cincinnati RegionalScience Olympiad.

“Our goal at state is to breakinto the top 10. New Richmondplaced 12th last year (2014) upfrom a previous best of 28th (in2013) out of 40 schools,” said Ur-sula Miller, coordinator for NewRichmond Science OlympiadProgram.

New Richmond’s BlackTeam defended the school’s re-gional title with a low score of 70in the 23-event competition,edging out Mason by ninepoints. The NRMS Red Teamfinished third with 104 points,

beating Mason’s No. 2 team byeight points.

“It was especially gratifyingto compete so well against largeschools districts, such as Ma-son,” Miller said. “Our first-place win in the Cincinnati re-gion qualifies Team New Rich-mond to advance to state com-petition at The Ohio State Uni-versity in Columbus on April11.”

New Richmond’s dominationof the Cincinnati Regional Sci-ence Olympiad included 22 toptwo finishes and 38 medal fin-ishes (top six finish.) The NewRichmond teams finished one-two in four of the 23 events.

“This is a great example ofSTEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Math) and pro-ject-based learning molded to-gether,” New Richmond Super-intendent Adam Bird said. “It’sa great learning experience forNew Richmond students andour district is very thankful forthe efforts of Miller and themany adult volunteers who de-voted many hours went intomaking this happen.”

The cost of the ScienceOlympiad competition wasraised by Miller and her volun-teers.

“We are grateful for finan-cial support from PPG Founda-tion for its $1,000 grant and toHeather Ipsaro and AndreaSchultz for leading our otherfund raisers,” said Miller.

NRMS Black Team mem-bers: Addison Beller, Elise Be-zold, Rachel Gastrich, BeckyHammill, Brody Hawkins, Der-ick Henderson, Quincy Ipsaro,Archer Maguire, McKenzieMiller, Jacob Noble, MadelineWalls, Lauren Weiskittel, DaniWilliams, Cheyenne Young.

Black Team first-place fin-ishers: Bottle Rocket: BrodyHawkins, Quincy Ipsaro; Can’tJudge a Powder: Lauren Weis-kittel, Cheyenne Young; Dis-ease Detective: Addison Beller,Elise Bezold; Fossils: Elise Be-zold, McKenzie Miller; SimpleMachines: Rachel Gastrich,Madeline Walls; Wheeled Vehi-cles: Rachel Gastrich, Dani Wil-liams.

Black Team second-placefinishers: Air Trajectory: Der-ick Henderson, Lauren Weiskit-tel; Anatomy and Physiology:Rachel Gastrich, Becky Ham-mill; Elastic Launched Glider:Becky Hammill, McKenzie Mil-ler; Experimental Design:Becky Hammill, MadelineWalls; Green Generation: EliseBezold, Quincy Ipsaro; Picture

This: Becky Hammill, McKen-zie Miller; Road Scholar: EliseBezold, Brody Hawkins.

Black Team third-place fin-ishers: Bridge Building:McKenzie Miller, CheyenneYoung; Entomology: DerickHenderson, Archer Maguire;Meteorology: Brody Hawkins,Derick Henderson.

Black Team fourth-placefinishers: Dynamic Planet:Quincy Ipsaro, CheyenneYoung; Solar System: ArcherMaguire, Dani Williams.

Black Team fifth-place fin-ishers: Crime Busters: ArcherMaguire, Madeline Walls.

Black Team sixth-place fin-ishers: Robo-Cross: DerickHenderson, Jacob Noble.

Black Team seventh-placefinishers: Bio-Process Lab: Ra-chel Gastrich, Madeline Walls;Crave the Wave: Archer Ma-guire, Lauren Weiskittel.

Black Team eighth-placefinishers: Write It, Do It: BrodyHawkins, Jacob Noble.

NRMS Red Team members:Joshua Biren, Jackson Cahall,Zoe Fisher, Joe George, TatemLindner, Jetta McCart, Kaleigh

Pratt, Jonah Reid, HannahSchultz, Nicholas Swisher, Mad-ison Torres, Josh Twomey, ZachTwomey, Max Walls.

Red Team first-place finish-ers: Air Trajectory: Joe George,Zach Twomey; ElasticLaunched Glider: Jonah Reid,Max Walls; Picture This: JoshuaBiren, Hannah Schultz, Nicho-las Swisher.

Red Team second-place fin-ishers: Bottle Rockets: HannahSchultz, Josh Twomey; BridgeBuilding: Kaleigh Pratt, JonahReid; Can’t Judge a Powder: Ta-tem Lindner, Jetta McCart;Crime Busters: Zoe Fisher,Madison Torres; Write It, Do It:Jackson Cahall, Zach Twomey.

Red Team third-place fin-ishers: Disease Detectives: Ka-leigh Pratt, Max Walls; Dynam-ic Planet: Jackson Cahall, JonahReid.

Red Team fourth-place fin-ishers: Anatomy and Physiolo-gy: Tatem Lindner, JettaMcCart; Fossils: Madison Tor-res, Josh Twomey; Road Schol-ar: Joe George, Max Walls; Sim-ple Machines: Kaleigh Pratt, Jo-nah Reid.

Red Team fifth-place finish-ers: Crave The Wave: Joshua Bi-ren, Nicholas Swisher.

Red Team sixth-place fin-ishers: Entomology: Joshua Bi-ren, Hannah Schultz; Solar Sys-tem: Jackson Cahall, Zoe Fisher.

Red Team seventh-placefinishers: Green Generation:Jetta McCart, Kaleigh Pratt;Meteorology: Joe George, Ta-tem Lindner; Robo-Cross: ZoeFisher, Zach Twomey.

Red Team eighth-place fin-ishers: Experimental Design:Jetta McCart, Madison Torres,Josh Twomey.

Red Team ninth-place fin-ishers: Bio-Process Lab: TatemLindner, Madison Torres.

Coaches and volunteers:Dean Miller, Adrienne Ham-mill, M.D., Keri Weinstock, PamHughes, Beth Childers, AmyWeiksittel, Rob Hammill, Tra-vis Justice, Karen Cahall, SusanReid, Tracy Maguire, Karen Be-zold, Kimberly Colangelo, An-drea Schultz, Alicia Walls, JerryNoble. Patrick Crowley, KevinGastrich, Heather Ipsaro, SusieTwomey, Gregg Curless, KathyHenderson, Jeanette Johnson,Crystal Pratt, Shannon Staple-ton.

Ursuline Academy» The University of Cincin-

nati Economics Center recog-nized four Ursuline students attheir annual awards luncheonas the statewide third-placewinners of their Fall Stock Mar-ket Game.

Ursuline students recog-nized were Jennifer Little ‘15 ofUnion Township, Hannah Scally‘15 of Milford, Jennifer Welch‘15 of Blue Ash, and MollieYoung ’15 of Kenwood. Theyparticipated in the Stock Mar-ket Game as part of ElizabethGromada’s economics class.

The Stock Market Game pro-gram is an online market simu-lation allowing students to man-age a virtual stock portfoliowith real-time data and com-pete against other teams andschools regionally and state-wide. This game encouragesstudents to get engaged in thecontent, with a competitivetwist, all while teaching themthe fundamentals of economicsand topics on saving and invest-ing. The Stock Market Game isproven to improve math scoresof students.

The Ursuline students wereinvited to ring the opening bell,which began the annual awardsluncheon.

Remarks were made by Cin-cinnati Mayor John Cranley;University of Cincinnati Pro-vost Beverly Davenport, Chairof the Economics Center Chris-topher Habel and Director ofthe Economics Center JulieHeath. The Ursuline studentswere then recognized as StockMarket Game “Traders-in-Training,” as they were ac-knowledged for coming in thirdplace across Ohio.

“The Stock Market Gamewas a very beneficial experi-ence,” Welch said. “It showed ushow the stock market works in areal-world setting. We learnabout it in class, but without thisexperience, we\could head outand risk losing a lot of money. Itmade something that can be in-timidating very approachable.”

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

PROVIDED

Grant Career Center SkillsUSA members at the South Central Regional Championships.

PROVIDED

New Richmond Middle School's Science Olympiad teams finished first andthird in the Cincinnati Regional and is headed back to the state competitionat Ohio State University in April.

THANKS TO THE ECONOMICS CENTER

Economics Center Chair Christopher Habel, left, recognizes Ursulinestudents Mollie Young, Hannah Scally, Jennifer Little, and Jennifer Welch,alongside Economics Center Director Julie Heath at an awards luncheon.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 9Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9 a.m.-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength, rangeof movement and activity fordaily living skills. Call for pricing.513-947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.,Miami Athletic Club & WellnessCenter, 930 Lila Ave., SpinningStudio. Keiser M3 indoor bikewith magnetic resistance. Ages 18and up. $10. Registration recom-mended. 513-831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1 p.m.-1:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, 58Amelia Olive Branch Road, Moveto music through variety ofexercises designed to increasemuscular strength, range ofmovement and activities for dailyliving. For seniors. Call for pricing.Presented by SilverSneakersStretch. 513-478-6783. Amelia.

Aqua Zumba with KC, 1p.m.-1:45 p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421Aicholtz Road, Pool Room. Alllevels welcome. Bring watershoes and towel. Ages 18 and up.$5. Presented by Zumba with KC.513-240-5180. Eastgate.

SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels,203 Mound Ave., Free. Presentedby SilverSneakers Stretch. 513-478-6783. Milford.

Literary - CraftsThursday Morning CraftyCrochet, 10 a.m., Union Town-ship Branch Library, 4450 GlenEste-Withamsville Road, In-structor Pat Esswein teachesbeginning crochet stitches. Ages12-99. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.513-528-1744; www.clermon-tlibrary.org. Union Township.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Writing Club, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, For teenwriters interested in meetingother teen writers or looking forfeedback from others. Ages 12-17.Free. 513-369-4476; www.cincin-natilibrary.org. Loveland.

Sensory Storytime, 10 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Programfor children with disabilities orspecial needs and their families.Family friendly. Free. Registrationrequired. 513-369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.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. 513-752-5580. Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,

Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 513-752-5580. Amelia.

Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 513-553-0570. NewRichmond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 513-528-1744. Union Township.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.513-528-1744. Union Township.

Music - AcousticOpen House, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.,Green Kayak Market and Eatery,204 Front St., Old Lodge Stage.Hosted by Jim Comodeca. Familyfriendly. Free. 513-843-6040. NewRichmond.

On Stage - TheaterBEAU JEST, 8 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, 560 Main St., Momand Dad don’t approve of Sarah’schoice of men. What to do? Findan actor to create the perfectbeau and introduce him atdinner. It sounded like a goodidea, but her plan unravels. $14,$12. Reservations recommended.Presented by Milford TheatreGuilde. 513-575-9351; www.Mil-fordTheatreGuilde.org. Milford.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497 OldOhio 74, Lounge. Non-compet-itive and open to public. $5.Through June 25. 513-528-9909;www.mtcarmelalpost72.org.Mount Carmel.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10Dining EventsFish Fry, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches, chick-en fingers or six-piece shrimpdinners. Dinners include frenchfries and homemade coleslaw.Carry-out available. During lent:homemade mac-n-cheese. Openyear round except holidays.$6-$6.50. Presented by LadiesAuxiliary Dennis Johnson VFWPost 6562. 513-575-2102. Milford.

Brats-N-Brews, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Mt.Carmel Brewing Company, 4362Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, TapRoom. Cincy Beer Brats will beinfusing Mt. Carmel’s MapleDoopelbock in to gourmetbratwursts. Live music and out-door lakeside dining. $4-$8.513-410-7851; www.mtcarmelbre-wingcompany.com. MountCarmel.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Union Township

Civic 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 SilverSneak-ers Stretch. 513-947-7333. UnionTownship.

Literary - Story TimesDiscovery Club: Write Me aLetter, 10 a.m., Union TownshipBranch Library, 4450 Glen Este-Withamsville Road, Learn eti-quette and proper form of letterwriting. Decorate note cards andwrite to family, friends or amilitary service person. Ages 6-12.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 513-528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.

Music - AcousticDr. Dan plays the Green Kayak,8 p.m.-11 p.m., Green KayakMarket and Eatery, 204 Front St.,Free. 513-843-5949; www.green-kayakmarket.com. New Rich-mond.

On Stage - TheaterBEAU JEST, 8 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, $14, $12. Reserva-tions recommended. 513-575-9351; www.MilfordTheatre-Guilde.org. Milford.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11Exercise ClassesTOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.,Amelia United Methodist Church,19 E. Main St., Lower Level,Generations Room. Talk abouthealthier choices for living ahealthier life. Ages 18 and up.Free. Presented by TOPS: Take OffPounds Sensibly. 800-932-8677;www.tops.org. Amelia.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.,Miami Athletic Club & WellnessCenter, $10. Registration recom-mended. 513-831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.

Garden ShowsAfrican Violet Show, noon-9p.m., Eastgate Mall, 4601 East-gate Blvd., Violets for sale, dem-onstrations and displays. Free.Presented by Cincinnati AfricanViolet Society. 513-831-3692;www.cincyavs.com. Union Town-ship.

Literary - CraftsSpring Yarn Wreath, 2 p.m.-4p.m., Amelia Branch Library, 58Maple St., Make a yarn wreathwith crafter Cindy Mahaffey. Allsupplies provided. Ages 16-99.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 513-752-5580;www.clermontlibrary.org. Ame-lia.

Literary - Libraries

Hang Time for Teens, 1 p.m.-3p.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131, It’sgame on with our video gamesystems. Ages 12-18. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.513-248-0700; www.clermon-tlibrary.org. Milford.

Block Party, 11 a.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Construct andcreate with library’s LEGOs. Free.513-369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

Personalized Chia Pet, 3 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Teens,make your own Chia Pet. Ages12-17. Free. 513-369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesDiscovery Club: Write Me aLetter, 10 a.m., Union TownshipBranch Library, Free. Registrationrequired. 513-528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.

Music - AcousticMike Mullee and Friends, 8p.m.-11 p.m. 8 p.m.-11 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Free. 513-843-6040;www.greenkayakmarket.com.New Richmond.

On Stage - TheaterBEAU JEST, 3 p.m. 8 p.m., St.Andrew Parish Center, $14, $12.Reservations recommended.513-575-9351; www.MilfordThea-treGuilde.org. Milford.

Runs / WalksMMM Mary Miller Memorial5K Walk/Run, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.,Miami Meadows Park, 1546 Ohio131, Free Kids Fun Run at 10:15a.m. for ages 6 and under. Pro-ceeds from event support com-munity food pantry and emer-gency financial assistance forthose in need in Milford andMiami Township. $30, $25 ingroups of 6, $15 ages 7-14; ad-vance: $25, $20 in groups of 6,$10 ages 7-14. Registration re-quired. Presented by MilfordMiami Ministry. 513-469-0958;www.mmministry.org. Milford.

SchoolsPre-School Orientation Ses-sion, 9:30 a.m., Clough PikeBaptist Church, 1025 Clough Pike,Programs for 3-year-olds Tues-days and Thursdays. 4-year-oldsMonday, Wednesday and Friday.Pre-K Monday-Friday. 513-752-3521; cloughpike.com. Amelia.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12Garden ShowsAfrican Violet Show, noon-5p.m., Eastgate Mall, Free. 513-831-3692; www.cincyavs.com. UnionTownship.

On Stage - TheaterBEAU JEST, 3 p.m., St. Andrew

Parish Center, $14, $12. Reserva-tions recommended. 513-575-9351; www.MilfordTheatre-Guilde.org. Milford.

MONDAY, APRIL 13Clubs & OrganizationsWest Clermont DemocratsMeeting: P.G. Sittenfeld, 7p.m., By Golly’s, 714 Lila Ave.,Lower Level. Open to public.Food and beverages available topurchase. Cincinnati City Council-man P.G. Sittenfeld will discuss hiscampaign to win Democraticnomination for United StatesSenate race in 2016. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by WestClermont Democrats Club. 513-317-6096; www.facebook.com/WestClermontDems. Milford.

Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9 a.m.-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 513-947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. 6:15p.m.-7:15 p.m., Miami AthleticClub & Wellness Center, $10.Registration recommended.513-831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 2 p.m.-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 513-478-6783. Amelia.

Literary - CraftsFamily Fun Night: Spring Fling,6:30 p.m., Goshen Branch Library,6678 Ohio 132, Springtime storiesand craft a butterfly, pinwheel orkite to take home. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.513-722-1221; www.clermon-tlibrary.org. Goshen.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10 a.m.-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. 513-369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m.-noon,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Encour-age emerging language skillswith books, rhymes, crafts, musicand fun. For ages 18-36 months.Free. 513-369-4476. Loveland.

Writing Formal Poetry, 6:30p.m.-7:45 p.m., Milford-MiamiTownship Branch Library, 1099Ohio 131, Learn about traditionaland non-traditional forms,including the lipogram and theflarf poem. For Teens-Adults.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 513-248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org. Mil-ford.

Holocaust RemembranceLecture, Mapping Our Tears, 6p.m.-7:15 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Survivor Henry Fenicheldiscuss World War II experiences.Presented by Center for Holo-

caust and Humanity Education.Ages 13-99. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 513-553-0570; www.clermontlibrary.org.New Richmond.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14Dining EventsWine Tasting and Food Pairing,6:30 p.m. Wines of Melville., 20Brix, 101 Main St., $55-$70. Reser-vations required. 513-831-2749;www.20brix.com. Milford.

EducationNAMI Peer-to-Peer EducationCourse, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., The HOPECommunity Center, 4 CeceliaDrive, Recovery education coursefor adults with mental illness.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byNational Alliance on MentalIllness of Southwest Ohio. 513-351-3500; www.namihc.org.Amelia.

Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.,Comfort Inn, 4421 Aicholtz Road,$5. Presented by Zumba with KC.513-240-5180. Eastgate.

Literary - Book ClubsSecond Tuesday Book Club, 2p.m., Williamsburg Branch Li-brary, 594 Main St., Free. Present-ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 513-724-1070. Williams-burg.

Literary - CraftsSpring Crafternoon: WashiTape, 6:30 p.m., Amelia BranchLibrary, 58 Maple St., Learn to usewashi tape (printed, colorfulmasking tape from Japan) tocreate crafts. All materials provid-ed. Ages 11-17. Free. Registrationrequired. 513-752-5580. Amelia.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Storytime, 2 p.m.-3p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611W. Plane St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.513-734-2619. Bethel.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Amer-ican Legion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio74, $1-$15. 513-528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Dinner,6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541 Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. Free; dona-tions accepted. 513-831-5500;www.milfordfirstumc.org. Mil-ford.

Wings And Trivia Night, 6 p.m.-9p.m., Mt. Carmel Brewing Com-pany, 4362 Mt. Carmel-TobascoRoad, Tap Room. Last Call Trivia.Ages 21 and up. $5-$9. 513-240-2739; www.mtcarmelbrewing-company.com. Mount Carmel.

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An African Violet Show is coming to Eastgate Mall noon-9 p.m.Saturday, April 11, Eastgate Mall, 4601 Eastgate Blvd., UnionTownship. Violets will be for sale, and demonstrations anddisplays are planned.Admisison is free. The show is presentedby the Cincinnati African Violet Society. Call 831-3692; visitwww.cincyavs.com.

APRIL 8, 2015 • COMMUNITY JOURNAL • A7NEWS

You’ve heard the old saying“one person’s misfortune isanother person’s blessing.”

That happenedto us this weekwhen our neigh-bor Bobby, wholives down theroad, called andsaid he had alarge ash treethat had died. Afamiliar story inour area. Frank,Bobby and ourboys made quickwork of the tree.

We’ll be glad next winter thatwe took the time in the springto get it cut and stacked.

Food is like that, too. Rightnow we’re marking rows in thegarden for produce we’ll plantnow and harvest in fall. Andthere’s a renaissance of sortsgoing on with canning andpreserving. All part of theawareness of eating healthyand controlling what’s in thefood we eat. So as we go intowarmer weather, this columnwill be a good resource foreasy home canned goods, likejellies, jams, salsas, vinegars,etc. If you have a favorite,share and I’ll publish it.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her atcolumns@communitypress.com with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Healthy, tasty reasons to gonuts with spring recipes

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Easy candied nuts

Spring is the time to take pantry inventory. I was doing just that when I ran across ajar of pecans that were near the expiration date. I tossed some in a nonstick skillet andmade a batch of candied pecans for our salad. They turned out so nice that I wanted togive you the recipe, too.

3 tablespoons packed light or dark brown sugar - I used light1 tablespoon water1 teaspoon vanilla1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups pecan halves

Mix together sugar, water, vanilla, and salt. It will look grainy. Set aside.Toast pecans in dry skillet for several minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burn-

ing. They’re done when they give off a nice aroma. Drizzle sugar mixture on top, stirringas you drizzle. Keep stirring until nuts are all coated. This takes about a minute. Immedi-ately spread nuts on sprayed pan in single layer to cool. They’ll look sticky but coating willharden and nuts can be broken apart after they cool completely. Store in airtight contain-er at room temperature.

Tip: A wonderful appetizer or ice cream topping, as well.

Chicken and black bean enchiladas

One of my students told me her daughterenjoys reading my recipes. “You have a new gener-ation of readers”, she said. That made me feelpretty good as that’s been my goal all along, toget everyone cooking together. Since her daughterlikes Mexican foods, here’s one of our favorites forher to try.

1-1/4 pounds chicken tenderloins, thinly sliced4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (leave

drippings in skillet)2 teaspoons minced garlic or more to taste24 oz. Picante sauce16 oz. black beans, drained, rinsed and

drained1 red or green bell pepper, diced1 generous teaspoon cumin or more to taste -

I usually add moreSalt to taste1 generous cup thinly sliced green onions,

both white and green parts12 flour tortillas, 6-inch size16 oz. Mexican cheese blend, shredded

Garnish: Tomato, sour cream, shredded ice-berg, guacamole, or diced avocado, more Picantesauce or salsa, shredded cheese.

Cook chicken and garlic until chicken iscooked. Stir in 1/2 cup Picante sauce, beans, bellpepper, cumin and salt. Simmer until thickened,stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions andbacon. Taste and add more Picante sauce, cumin,etc. if desired.

Spoon about 1/4 cup down center of eachtortilla and sprinkle on a heaping 2 tablespoonscheese. Roll up and place seam side down in asprayed 9x13 casserole.

Pour rest of Picante sauce over enchiladasand sprinkle with rest of cheese. Tent with foil andbake in preheated 350 degree oven until hotthroughout, about 30 minutes or so.

Serve topped with garnishes.Tip: Add a cup or so of frozen shoe peg corn

with the beans.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Candied pecans are an easy to make topper for a salad.

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When President Obamadeclared to the nation that hehad a “phone and a pen,” themessage was clear: if Con-gress didn’t act as he wanted,he would act unilaterally.

This built on his choicephrase from 2011 of “We Can’tWait,” seeking to bypass Con-gress with a litany of exec-utive orders, recess appoint-ments and bureaucratic rule-making.

When he said he would actwithout Congress during lastyear’s State of the Union, mycolleagues across the aisledidn’t speak up for the legisla-tive branch’s role. Rather,most Democrats stood up andapplauded the executivebranch taking over their role.

These elected members ofCongress were signaling totheir constituents that theyare fine with being irrelevant.

Irrelevantrepresentationis what hap-pens whenmembers ofAmerica’smost repre-sentativebranch con-cede theirelected role asthe legislatorsin our govern-

ment.The will of “We the People”

is diluted by every act to cir-cumvent Congress: executiveactions, regulatory decreesand discretionary enforce-ment.

From rewriting immigra-tions laws to explicitly elbow-ing out the Senate from re-viewing a possible Iran treaty,this administration has stakedout a governing course con-

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dependent commissions, theObama agenda is being fol-lowed lock-step in his marcharound Congress. Last month,the Federal CommunicationsCommission passed a 317-pagesecret report to regulate theInternet after President Oba-ma indicated his support. Thiswill have legal effect withouta vote in Congress!

When the public does no-tice in due time, these legalrewrites are sometimes re-versed. The Bureau of Alco-hol, Tobacco and Firearms’attempt to ban certain bulletsis a recent example. The agen-cy attempted to ban certainbullets by simply omittingparticular language in a draftregulatory framework. Thepublic noticed, and the ATFbacked off.

As elected officials, wetake an oath to uphold thelaws of the land. If a law isflawed or disliked, we have aprocess to change it legally.Until it is changed by the leg-islative branch and signed bythe president, it is the law, andit is to be upheld.

Our time-tested Constitu-tional framework to separatepowers, with strong checksand balances, is in jeopardy.

When our nation was found-ed, the Executive Branch hadonly three departments; State,War and Treasury. Today, it’sup to 15, not to mention vari-ous other agencies, admini-strations and commissions.

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U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup representsOhio’s Second District in the U.S.House of Representatives.

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BradWenstrup COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

January was National Glau-coma Awareness Month, andthe doctors at Cincinnati EyeInstitute need your help tospread the word about thissight stealing disease.

In the United States, morethan 2.7 million people over theage of 40 have glaucoma, buthalf of those people don’t knowthey have the disease. This isbecause, in most cases, thereare no symptoms at first. Infact, as much as 40 percent ofvision can be lost without aperson noticing, and unfortu-nately, once vision is lost itcan’t be restored. This is whyglaucoma is often referred toas “the sneak thief of sight.”

Glaucoma is the leadingcause of preventable blindnessin the United States. In tech-nical terms, it is a group of

diseases thatcause damageto the opticnerve, result-ing in a gradu-al loss of vi-sion. Withouttreatment,patients withglaucoma willslowly losetheir peripher-al, or side vi-

sion, so that they seem to belooking through a tunnel. Overtime, straight-ahead vision maydecrease until no vision re-mains. With treatment, loss ofvision can be slowed, and insome cases even stopped alto-gether.

There is no cure for glauco-ma, but it can be controlled.Early detection and treatment

are the keys to protecting youreyes against vision loss. So,what can you do? The simpleanswer is, make an appoint-ment for a full eye exam. TheAmerican Academy of Ophthal-mology recommends thatadults with no signs or riskfactors for eye disease get abaseline eye disease screeningat age 40 – the time when earlysigns of disease and changes invision may start to occur.Based on the results of thisscreening, your eye doctor canprescribe treatment, or suggestintervals for follow-up exams.

For those who have alreadybeen diagnosed with glaucoma,we need your help, too. Weencourage you to talk to familyand friends, and have a con-versation about the disease.This is especially important

because those with a familyhistory of glaucoma are at ahigher risk of developing it.

For National GlaucomaAwareness Month, the doctorsat Cincinnati Eye Institutewould like to encourage you tolearn more about your eyehealth. While age, race, andfamily history are importantrisk factors to consider, anyonecan develop glaucoma. If youhaven’t had your eyes checkedin a few years, consider sched-uling an appointment with youreye doctor. If you think you areat risk, we encourage you totake action. Don’t let glaucomasneak up on you. After all, yoursight depends on it.

Dr. Linda J. Greff specializes in adultand pediatric glaucoma. She lives inPleasant Ridge.

Dangers of glaucoma can be eye-opening

Dr. Linda J.GreffCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Readers comment about thescreen at the Starlite Drive-In inAmelia:

“I’m still not understandingwhy she isn’t letting the publichelp with this. She has insultedmany people the way shewarned of the ‘scams,’ but has

not set up, nor even given up-dates, herself.

“Can this be addressed?”Rita O’Toole

“My brother-in law and Ipainted the screen in the ‘70s .Really don’t want to see it go,Debbie.”

Kenneth Throckmorton“I am a 66-year-old lady that

has enjoyed the Starlite formany years. My children grewup going there with me and nowmy grandchildren have beenable to enjoy the outdoor movie

experience and it is sad to thinkthis could be the end of a verynostalgic time that has been a lotof fun for many. Hope Alice ishere for a long time. Mythoughts and prayers are withall.”

Peggy Holmes Moss“As a resident of Clermont

County I wish that ClermontCounty would step up and helpthis landmark. The drive inbrings a lot of money into Cler-mont County due to people stop-ping to eat before or shopping

before going to see a movie.”Leonard Labrecque

“I really hope they can saveit! I have way way way too manygreat memories of my movenights with family and friendsgrowing up! Let’s keep it aroundfor the next generation!!”

Yvonne Baird“I would like to donate to save

‘the screen,’ but someone needsto post what would be consid-ered to be a reputable place to doso.”

Tina Ballein

YOUR TURN

Theaters, oldand new, havesupporters

April 1 questionWhat is the best April Fool’s

prank you ever played, or hadplayed on you?

“Is it April already? That’sa joke right there.”

M.J.F.

“I do not think I have everbeen involved in an AprilFools’ Day prank.

“But Sports Illustratedgot me and millions more intheir 4/1/85 issue. They hadnoted sports scribe GeorgePlimpton write of an unbe-lievable rookie pitcher SidFinch. Sid had a fastballtimed way beyond any pitch-er then or now. He was beingkept under wraps by the NewYork Mets, who played alongwith the farce. All the majornetworks swarmed to theMets spring camp to see thisphenomenon.

“Like everyone else I fellfor the article.

“You can fool some of thepeople all of the time and allof the people some of thetime;” 4/1/85 was the later. GoFigure!”

T.D.T.

“When I was a little girl,my dad came home fromwork and told us he was latebecause there were all sortsof emergency vehiclesblocking off downtown Ma-deira because there was avolcano erupting in the cen-ter of town. My eyes were aswide as saucers as he de-scribed the lava flowingthrough the streets and thechaos. He told us we could gosee it after dinner, which Ihurriedly snarfed down, justto be told, ‘April fool’s!’

J.B.C.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONA proposal to raise the speedlimit along the Ohio Turn-pike and rural freeways to 75mph was recently turneddown by the state legisla-ture. Would you supportsuch a change if it comes upagain? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to viaemail. Send your answers tormaloney@communitypress.comwith Ch@troom in the subject line.

It is estimated that more than25 percent of US seniors have di-abetes, and another 50 percentshow pre-diabetic symptoms.

The disease was the seventhleading cause of death amongAmericans in 2010. There’s hopefor seniors with diabetes. Sim-ple, preventative steps that sen-iors can take at home can staveoff its long-term damaging ef-fects, or even eradicate pre-dia-betic symptoms entirely. Hereare three ways that seniors liv-ing with diabetes can improvetheir quality of life:

1. Check your finger stickblood sugar every day.

Checking your finger stickblood sugar isn’t pleasant. If youthink about the long-term painfrom which you can save your-

self and loved ones – life-threat-ening diabetic ketoacidotic cri-ses, ICU admissions, chronic in-fections, limb amputations andearly demise – a second of painevery day when you check yourblood glucose level is a smallprice to pay.

2. Eat right and be active.Pre-diabetic symptoms can

be reduced, or even resolved en-tirely, just by losing a moderateamount of weight and exercisingregularly. Full diabetics cansometimes come off daily insu-lin injections just by eating bet-ter and exercising.

Instead of eating processedfoods and restaurant take-out,try cooking more fresh fruit andveggie-based dishes at home.

Exercise moderately every

day. Take walks, swim, or go forbike rides. When the weathergets cold, try light to moderateweight training, sign up for a wa-ter aerobics class or ballroomdancing.

3. Keep a daily diet and bloodglucose log; visit your doctor forregular checks.

If you are a diabetic who ei-ther does not have an estab-lished primary care doctor orwho doesn’t go for regularcheckups, you’re risking yourhealth.

Without careful managementof your diabetes regimen by aphysician, you run a serious riskof heart disease, strokes, chron-ic wound infections, neurologi-cal damage and other debilitat-ing conditions.

A 2010 study by the Health-care Cost and Utilization Projectfound that preventable hospitaladmissions related to diabetesincreased 12 percent between2005 and 2010. In 2010 alone, pre-ventable diabetes admissionscost hospitals (and US taxpayerswhen Medicare and Medicaidpayments are considered) over$6.3 billion.

To help your doctor bettermanage your diabetes regimen,keep a diligent record of yourfood intake, morning and after-meal FSBS readings, insulin andmedication doses and exercise.

Episcopal Retirement Homes runsMarjorie P. Lee, Deupree Home andDeupree Cottages in Eastern Cincin-nati.

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Baseball» New Richmond beat Bata-

via 4-3 on March 30. JuniorNick Laub got the win andfreshman Brett Benzinger hada double and drove in threeruns.

The Lions run-ruled Nor-wood 10-0 in five innings onApril 2. Senior Jacob Carnahangot the win and senior AustinFischer was 3-3.

New Richmond swept a dou-bleheader from LandmarkChristian April 4. Laub won thefirst game 8-2 and senior Dal-ton Henderson was 3-4. SeniorAlex Sharp won the secondgame with freshman LaneFlamm going 4-4 with a double.

» Amelia blanked Norwood9-0 on March 30. Junior SamMeisman got the win. JuniorJacob Helton was 2-3 with adouble and drove in three runs.

The Barons beat New Rich-mond 4-1 on April 1. SeniorMike Diana got the win withHelton driving in two runs.

» Batavia defeated Goshen6-2 April 1.

» Williamsburg fell to 2-1af-ter losing 12-0 to Reading April2.

» Miami Valley ChristianAcademy beat Felicity-Frank-lin 12-1 in five innings March31. Nate Clark got the win forthe Lions.

» McNicholas moved to 2-1after defeating Alter 11-1 April1.

Reds showcase» Beginning on March 28

and running through April 24,the Skyline Chili Reds FuturesHigh School Showcase fea-tures 70 area teams competingon area’s top fields. Tickets are$5 and are good for all gamesthat day, which includes avoucher good for a view-levelticket to a Reds game in 2015and a coupon for a free SkylineChili cheese coney. Remaininggames of local interest include:

Friday, April 10• Loveland vs. Milford, 4:30

p.m. (Milford High School)Monday, April 13• Hamilton Badin vs. McNi-

cholas, 7 p.m. (Univ. of Cincin-nati’s Marge Schott Stadium)

Monday, April 20• Batavia vs. New Rich-

mond, 7 p.m. (Univ. of Cincin-nati’s Marge Schott Stadium)

Softball» Amelia run-ruled Nor-

wood 14-0 in five inningsMarch 30. Junior Kendall Kai-ser got the win. Junior KyleighSchultz was 2-3 with a tripleand two runs scored.

The Lady Barons blankedNew Richmond in five innings,12-0 on April 1. Kaiser struckout eight and junior SamanthaLee was 2-4 with a triple anddrove in three runs.

» New Richmond beat Bata-via 15-9 on March 30 for CoachJim Reaker’s 100th career vic-tory. Junior Cidney Adams gotthe win in the circle and struckout 11. Sophomore AmberFischer was 2-3 with a doubleand drove in four runs.

The Lady Lions downedNorwood 20-0 April 2 as Adamsgot the win. Sophomore SadieFischesser was 3-3 with a tripleand two runs batted in. Sopho-more Fischer was 3-3 with a tri-ple and four runs batted in.

On April 4, New Richmondbeat Walnut Hills 10-0 in fiveinnings. Adams had the winwith Fischesser going 2-4 witha triple.

» Glen Este beat Ursuline5-2 behind senior Brooke Park-er’s nine strikeouts. Senior

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See SHORT HOPS, Page B2

Based on a strong finish ayear ago and the experiencegained from it, New RichmondHigh School’s boys tennisteam will focus on making arun at the Southern BuckeyeConference-American Divi-sion title. Last year, that honorbelonged to perennial contend-ers Western Brown.

“Last year I had all new kidson the team because we gradu-ated everybody,” coach RyanShebasta said. “All the newkids last year have returned.We’ve added some new playerswho haven’t played before aswell.”

Sophomore Angus Mat-thews will handle first singlesfor the Lions with freshmanJoel Bird playing second andsenior Alex Grooms third. She-basta’s top doubles team is Co-dy Kirschner and Carter Light.Light also runs cross countryfor Shebasta in the fall alongwith tennis teammate Joe Max-well.

Grooms, Light and Mat-thews were all SBAAC-Ameri-can first team last season withKirschner making secondteam.

The Lions were second inthe league at 7-3 behind West-ern Brown and were 10-8 over-all after starting the season 0-6.Shebasta figures the Broncoswill be the team to beat again inthe league.

“They beat us three timesand those kids that play singlesover there did not graduate,”Shebasta said. “I would thinkthey would be favored again.”

Next up for New Richmondis a road match at MariemontApril 8.

Coach Tom Jutze had justtwo tennis players a year agoand has increased the roster tosix at Glen Este.

Junior Garrett Karns is theonly returning starter. He’sjoined by Chris Baird, MrigankSharma, Jonathan Leicht, Na-than Wiggs and Brennon El-dridge.

“Aside from Garrett Karns,our team will be made up ofnew players,” Jutze said.“There will be a lot of opportu-nity to grow and improvethroughout the season. Karnswill be exciting to watch as ourleader at first singles.”

Ahead for the Trojans arehome matches with ClermontNortheastern and AndersonApril 13-14.

The Amelia boys are led byfirst-year coach Kyle Moor andare coming off of a difficult 1-15-1 season. They are a youngteam with no seniors.

Playing first singles for theBarons is junior Ryan Hagen,with junior Cameron Robinsonplaying second singles andfreshman Aaron Tan third. Ju-niors Logan Reich and TylerMcGraw are doubles playersas are freshmen Hunter Olm-stead and John Carmen.

Most of the Barons are first-year tennis players.

“We are competitive andhave high expectations for ourteam,” Moor said.

Last year, Batavia enjoyedan unblemished 6-0 conferenceslate, a SBAAC National divi-sion championship and a co-player of the year in AustinConner.

In addition to Conner, theBulldogs had senior Nick Her-ron and Mark Knauer, now a ju-nior, also be selected to theSBAAC National division firstteam.

Batavia is coached by JonNau, the reigning National di-vision coach of the year.

After defeating Harrison

3-2 April 1, McNicholas is off toa good start this season.

The Rockets return two sen-iors and two of their betterplayers in Kyle Cullion and Ste-ven Sinclair. Head coach BrianCombs said those guys will bethe linchpin of the team this

season. Junior Jonathan Graywas tabbed to be the No. 3 sin-gles player.

As far as the rest of the teamis concerned, Combs said theyare more evenly-matched andadded that five or six could cy-cle in and help the Rockets

compete with the tough GCLschedule.

“It’s a short seasoncrammed with a lot of matches-,”Combs said. “I’m glad wehave twelve guys on the teamwho give us options.”

FIRST PASS AT 2015 BOYS TENNIS

New Richmond tennis takes a league swingScott Springer and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

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Junior Carter Light makes the shot with senior teammate Cody Kirschner in the background at New Richmond.Light and Kirschner are the No. 1 doubles team for the Lions.

PLAYERS TO WATCHAngus Matthews, sopho-

more, New Richmond: Firstteam SBAAC-American playingNo. 1 singles.

Joel Bird, freshman, NewRichmond: Playing No. 2 sin-gles in first year.

Alex Grooms, senior, NewRichmond: First team SBAAC-American singles player

Carter Light, New Rich-mond: First team SBAAC-American doubles player.

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

New Richmond singles player Alex Grooms prepares for his next shot atpractice March 25.

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Amelia first singles player Ryan Hagen, a junior, meets his Norwoodopponent at the net prior to their match March 31.

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Amelia junior Cameron Robinsonis on the run against NorwoodMarch 31.

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New Richmond freshman Joel Birdis one of the Lions' top singlesplayers.

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MT WASHINGTON —Head coach Julie Mul-vey’s McNicholas Rock-ets boys volleyball teamreturns several veteransin key spots on the court.

The Rockets will lookto a couple seniors in Con-nor Games, Cole Tipp-mann and Justin Brunot.

Tippmann has a nicecourt presence and is a

good leader. Mulvey ishopeful that Brunot willcome in and help theRockets with their block-ing.

The bulk of leadershipfalls to Games, who Mul-vey said has been a varsi-ty player all four years.

“We’re hoping he leadsus to great things,” shesaid.

McNick will also lookfor contributions fromsophomores Andy

Schmidt and Alex Weh-meyer and juniors JacobRound, Grant Painter andMatt Barbara.

“The whole team hasblown me away,” Mulveysaid. “We held our own in ascrimmage with Elderand beat Carroll and Cha-minade-Julienne to startthe season. I would love tosurprise some of thoseteams that have been thebest in the area for a num-ber of years.”

FIRST PASS AT 2015 BOYS VOLLEYBALL

McNick boys volleyballreturns veteran playersNick Robbenrobbe@communitypress.com

THANKS TO MCNICHOLAS ATHLETICS

McNicholas returns players in key positions on the volleyball court.

Burg’s Clark signs with Rio Grande

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Williamsburg senior Kennedy Clark signed her letter of intent to play softball at theUniversity of Rio Grande March 20. She was joined by her parents, coach Rick Healey,teammates and friends. The Wildcats were 2-0 as of April 1.

Eastside Elitecompetitive dance

A brand new, not-for-profitcommunity dance organization isholding auditions in mid-April.Youth entering grades one -eight for the 2015-16 school yearare eligible for auditions and/orsignups. Dates, times, and loca-tions are listed on the EastsideElite website, www.EastsideElite-Dance.com.

The Eastside Elite dance teamswere formed in January 2015 bythe coaches of the Anderson,

Turpin and McNicholas HighSchool dance teams. There arethree teams - a junior team(grades six - eight), youth (gradesthree - five), and mini (gradesone - three). The teams werecreated to teach fundamentals ofcompetitive dance at an earlyage to prepare youth for thehigh school and college danceteam experience.

“We are thrilled that we havefound outstanding coaches thatwill bring our vision to life,” saidKelly Martin, president andco-founder of Eastside Elite.

“They each bring a wealth ofexperience and have a greatcombination of competitiveschool dance and studio dance intheir backgrounds.”

Auditions for Eastside EliteDance are open to anyone,regardless of the high schoolthey plan to attend. The teamswill perform at competitions,parades, and other communityevents.

For more information, visitwww.EastsideEliteDance.com oremail EastsideElite-Dance@gmail.com.

SIDELINES

Megan Downey was 3-3at the plate.

» Goshen defeatedBatavia 11-4 April 1.

» Williamsburgmoved to 2-0 after beat-ing Georgetown 2-1April1.

» McNicholas movedto 2-0 after defeatingChaminade-Julienne 19-7April 1.

Tennis» New Richmond beat

Blanchester 4-1 onMarch 30. SophomoreAngus Matthews, fresh-man Joel Bird and seniorAlex Grooms swept sin-gles.

The Lions blanked Ba-tavia 5-0 on March 31. Co-dy Kirschner and CarterLight won first doubles.They also got by Bethel-Tate 3-2 with Joe Max-well notching a singleswin.

Football» Glen Este’s Zach

Vespie has committed toplay football at Otter-bein. Vespie will also jointeammates Josh Bohartand Peyton Burdick inthe Southwest Ohio Foot-ball Coaches AssociationEast-West All-Star GameJune 11.

Boys track and field» New Richmond was

second to WesternBrown at the Polar BearRelays at Bethel-TateMarch 30. Amelia fin-ished fourth. The Lionswon the 4x400, 4x1,600and the 800 medley relay.Amelia won the discus.

Girls track and field» New Richmond was

second at the Polar BearRelays March 30. Ameliafinished third and GlenEste was fifth. The LadyLions won the 4x200,4x800, 4x1,600, 800 med-ley relay, 1,600 medleyrelay and distance med-ley relay. Amelia won the4x100. Glen Este took thepole vault.

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The 360 AuctionHouse donated theirbusiness and auctioneersfor the event; Jeff andBecky are the owners ofthe auction house. Therewere donations by lots offolks. They needed$5,000 to get the dog.They made that dollaramount and I saw tears ineyes of several folks.When you see the gener-osity of folks, that is theLord working.

The 360 AuctionHouse holds sales everyFriday evening. TheGrange is there with abake sale the secondFriday of each month.They have a grocery saleon the first and thirdThursday evening eachmonth. I bought baconand it is very good. If youdon’t have anything to doon a Friday evening stopat the sale at 2000 Ohio125, Amelia. You will beable to get a great ham-burger and other foods.

Was talking to Mike atthe Boar’s Head in Afton.The lake is open for fish-ing. The lake raised 20feet so it is close to sum-mer pool and temper-ature is 42 degrees. Thefishermen were catchingfish at 16 feet. Folks areeager to get to catchingfish. If you would like tohave some trout, go toSherry’s Lake or to CedarLake. They have somegood looking trout in the2-1/2 pounds or largersize range.

Theother daywhile I wason thetelephone,Chesterwould notquit meow-ing and gotlouderuntil Ihung up

the phone. He needed tobe let out, but before hewent out he needed somefood. He only likes acertain kind and will noteat any other. When I goto the garage to get birdfeed he has to go insideand look around. If I getany clothes out of thecloset, he has to take alook inside. What a bless-ing he is! During thenight he will walk on meand see if I am asleep.When I say something tohim he goes and liesdown on the foot of thebed.

For the Easter Sundaydinner at my daughter’shome, I will take freshgreen onions I grew inthe basement. I havethree small beds set outin the garden.

Talked to DannyGrant, they have toma-toes set in a greenhouse

at the 131 location. Hesaid they smell like “’ma-ters.” They have plentyof plants and other thingsto sell. They are openingthe greenhouse in Mil-ford this Friday and theiropen house is April 18and April 19. Hope theweather is warm and dry.They always have foodfor folks to eat.

Was talking to FrankWilson, he has 23 babylambs. They are gettingbig, some weigh 90pounds. Several folksbuy the lambs for their4-H projects. Frank is agood sheep man. Talkedto Bill Sweeney he has 44babies. His sheep areKatahdin. They call themthe hairless sheep. Bill isa good sheep man as well,he has a donkey to staywith his sheep.

I have my wall of wa-ter up and will put toma-toes in them probablynext week. With theweather staying warm, Iwill put the early girltomatoes out also.

The Easter Cantatalast Sunday evening wasgreat with a good crowd,then after the service agood time of fellowshipand snacks.

Start your week by

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Janice ArleneAtwood

Janice Arlene (nee Unthank)Atwood, 75, of Amelia diedMarch 25.

Survived by husband of 59years, Thurman Atwood; chil-dren Troy Douglas and GregoryWayne Atwood; grandchildrenMatthew Douglas Watkins,Christopher Raymond Watkins,Leah Lynne Hrycyk, ShelleyArlene Hrycyk, Kandra EvayonDauwe; six great-grandchildren;friend and cousin, Shirley Man-ning; and many other friendsand family members.

Preceded in death by daugh-ter, Kathy Atwood Carucci.

Services were March 28 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: Hospice of Hope.

Jean LorraineBranhan

Jean Lorraine (nee Bradford)Branhan, 84, of Amelia diedMarch 30.

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Ronald Lee DayeRonald Lee Daye, 74, of

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(nee Nolder) Daye; childrenRobert Edwin (Laurie) Daye andRebecca Lynn (Darrell) Burnett;grandchildren Katherine Eliza-beth Jones, Travis David Gentryand Brittany Lynn Gentry; great-grandson, Aydyn Dean AllenYoung; siblings Charles andCindy Daye, Rita Buhler andDiana Klingenberg.

Services were April 3 at EvansFuneral Home, Goshen. Memori-als to: St. Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital; or ShrinersHospitals for Children.

Janet Marie FultzJanet Marie Fultz, 65, of

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Preceded in death by grand-parents Green Elam, Dora Ellen(Stacy) Elam, Charles AdamReeves, Gertrude Mae (Binkley)Reeves; and brother, Johnny EliElam.

Services were April 2 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Allen E. MalottAllen E. Malott, 84, of Batavia

died March 26.Survived by wife, V. Ruth

Malott; daughter, Wanda (Larry)Anderson; step-son, Tom (Janet)Chaney; grandchildren TammyO’Toole, Chris Anderson, Seanand Angie Chaney, StephanieDodd-Larson and Josh Dodd;great-grandchildren JessieO’Toole, Jaeger and BrynnlieLarson and Aiden Iker; siblingsNolon and Colon Malott andLeota Lauderback.

Preceded in death by step-daughter, Linda (Dave) Dodd.

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Jay David NealJay David Neal, 54, of New

Richmond died March 12. Survived by wife, Angela M.

(nee Green) Neal; children CandiNeal, Kayla (Ben Wash) Green,Karissa, Jeremy (Shannon), David(Jessica), Justin (Christy) and KyleNeal; parents L. Jay and Ollie(nee Strange) Neal; siblingsNellie Fugate, Patti Walriven,Rita Neal, Brenda Reed, CarolMaggard, Lisa Frederick andCindy Wardlow and Daniel Neal;15 grandchildren; and manynieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by son,Christopher Neal; brother, JamesAllen Neal; and grandson,Hunter Neal.

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Marcella L. ReedMarcella L. Reed, 51, formerly

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Reed; children Eyon T. Harbron,Meggan Hopper, Justin andNathan Reed; mother, Hetty(nee Kroon) Harbron; siblingsMisty and Jerry (Shannon); andgrandchildren Ayden and Jayda.

Preceded in death by father,Gerald Habron.

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Robert AnthonyPainter Sr.

Robert Anthony Painter Sr.,92, of New Richmond diedMarch 17.

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Preceded in death by wife,Eileen Painter; and siblingsEleanor Jones and Elsie Colonel.

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Janet DarlenePinkerton

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Preceded in death by hus-band, Wheeler Dean Pinkerton;children William and DiannaPinkerton; grandsons Kristopher

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Services were March 21 atBranch Hill United MethodistChurch.

Edward D. SandlinEdward D. Sandlin, 90, of

Batavia died March 29. He wasa US Navy veteran of WorldWar II.

Survived by children Darrell“Peck” (Betty Jo) SandlinSmith, Russell Frank (Linda)Sandlin Smith, Linda (Bill)McCoy, Elaine (Mike) Wass,Edwina (Timothy) Kelley, CathySandlin and Connie (John)Rhoads; 23 grandchildren; 46great-grandchildren; and sevengreat-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by wife,Dorothy (nee Hedger) Sandlin.

Services were April 1 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: the AmericanLung Association.

Hannah Marie SimsHannah Marie Sims, 90, of

Union Township died March 27.Survived by daughters Mary

Tomlin and Robin (Gary) Jor-dan; grandchildren Joseph,Robert, Anita, Randy andSteven; and seven great-grand-children

Preceded in death by hus-band, Robert R. Sims; parentsErnest Burden and Lena Sims.

Services were March 31 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

.Gregory E.Smallwood

Gregory E. Smallwood, 53, ofUnion Township died March 21.

Survived by parents Lesterand Nancy (Bilby) Smallwood.

Preceded in death by sister,Cindy Smallwood.

Services were March 27 atT.P. White and Sons FuneralHome, Mount Washington.

Mildred LoveneTaylor

Mildred Lovene Taylor, 75, ofUnion Township died March 12.

Survived by husband, CharlesE. Taylor Sr.; children Kimberly(Gregg) Ragle, Sherry (Wayne)Fair, Melissa (John) Baitz andCharlie (Kimberly) Taylor Jr;grandchildren Jay and ChadTrammell, Ashley (Michael)Jordan, Shaun (Amber Sexton)Fair, Lance (Christian Gobin)Fair, Caleb (Rebekah) Baitz,Jacob, Joseph and Noah Baitz,Garrett, Shelby and BlaineTaylor; great-grandchildren Willand Savannah Jordan; andsister, Reva (Bob) McCarthy.

Services were March 17 atBatavia Baptist Temple, Batavia.

Joan M.Wohlwender

Joan M. Wohlwender, 77, ofUnion Township died March 16.

Survived by husband, Tom;children Edward (Roseanne)and Ann (Paul) Friedmann;sister, Barbara Shewman Ride-nour; and grandchildren Thom-as, Megan, Sara and Elaine.

Preceded in death by parentsEdward and Marie Lloyd.

Services were March 21 atAnderson Hills United Method-ist Church. Memorials to: thecharity of the donor’s choice.

DEATHS

Continued from Page B5 AMELIAIncidents/investigationsUnrulyOffense involves female juvenileat block 20 of Partridge Drive,Feb. 21.

BATAVIAIncidents/investigationsDomestic violenceReported at 200 block of NorthStreet, Feb. 19.

Drug paraphernaliaItem found in vehicle at trafficstop at United Dairy Farmers atWinemiller Road, Feb. 24.

Male student possessed marijua-na pipe at Batavia High atBulldog Place, Feb. 25.

Drug possessionFemale possessed marijuana invehicle at traffic stop at 200block of East Main St., Feb. 27.

K-9 unit found narcotics invehicle at traffic stop at 200block of East Main St., Feb. 27.

TheftLottery satellite taken fromSmoke Shop’ $1,800 at MainStreet, Feb. 27.

PIERCE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsCriminal mischiefVehicle driven through golfcourse at Stillmeadow CountryClub at Stillmeadow, Feb. 25.

Passing bad checksTwo fraudulent checks werecashed at Kemba Credit Union;$4,080 at Ohio Pike, Feb. 26.

TheftMerchandise taken from Wal-mart; $640 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, Feb. 22.

Computer speaker taken; $80 at900 block of Country Club, Feb.23.

Chainsaw taken off porch at3300 block of Jenny Lind, Feb.24.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $14 at 1800 block of OhioPike, Feb. 25.

Employee took merchandisefrom Walmart; $199 at OhioPike, Feb. 26.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $52 at Ohio Pike, Feb. 26.

Heater taken from Walmart; $19at Ohio Pike, Feb. 26.

UNION TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAssaultReported at Mount CarmelVillage Apts. at 4500 block ofWeiner Lane, Feb. 26.

Reported at J&B Tavern at 4000block of Mount Carmel To-basco, Feb. 28.

Disorderly conductReported at Payless Shoe Sourceat Eastgate Blvd., Feb. 27.

Domestic violenceReported at Magnolia PointApts. at 400 block of Old Ohio74, Feb. 27.

Reported at block 50 of CarriageStation, Feb. 27.

Reported at Beechwood Apts. at3900 block of Piccadilly Circle,March 3.

Drug offenseReported at Magnolia PointApts. at 400 block of Old Ohio74, Feb. 26.

Reported at area of Ohio Pike atI-275, Feb. 27.

Reported at Beechwood Apts. at3900 block of Piccadilly Circle,Feb. 28.

Reported at Mount CarmelVillage Apts. at 4500 block ofWeiner Lane, Feb. 28.

Reported at Recker & Boerger at600 block of Ohio Pike, March1.

Reported at 3900 block of NineMile Tobasco Road, March 2.

Reported at Gordon FoodService at 800 block of ClepperLane, March 3.

MenacingReported at Valero at 900 blockof Ohio Pike, March 1.

Passing bad checksReported at 4800 block of KlatteRoad, March 2.

TheftReported at Exxon at 4200 blockof Mount Carmel Tobasco, Feb.26.

Reported at Fast Trak at 4000block of McMann Road, Feb.27.

Reported at Huntington Bank at700 block of Ohio Pike, Feb. 27.

Reported at 4200 block of SilverStreak Drive, Feb. 27.

Reported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., Feb. 27.

Reported at EZ Rental at 3900block of Nine Mile TobascoRoad, Feb. 28.

Reported at Sam’s Club at 800block of Clepper Lane, Feb. 28.

Reported at Kohl’s at EastgateBlvd., Feb. 28.

Reported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., Feb. 28.

Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., Feb. 28.

Reported at Home Depot at 500block of Ohio Pike, March 1.

Reported at Rine Air Heatingand A/C at 400 block of OhioPike, Feb. 28.

Reported at 4500 block ofRoxbury Circle, March 2.

Reported at U.S. Bank at 900block of Old Ohio 74, March 2.

Reported at Kroger at Eastgate

Blvd., March 2.Reported at Best Buy at EastgateBlvd., March 2.

Reported at 4300 block ofTerrace Drive, March 2.

Reported at Toys R Us at East-gate Blvd., March 3.

Reported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., March 3.

Reported at JC Penney at East-gate Blvd., March 3.

Reported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., March 3.

VandalismReported at Firestone at East-gate Blvd., March 1.

CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE

Incidents/InvestigationsAggravated menacingAt 2200 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, March 6.

Assault - knowingly harmvictimAt 3400 block of Ohio Pike,Bethel, March 3.

AssaultAt 1500 block of Bethel NewRichmond Road, New Rich-mond, March 4.

At 3400 block of Ohio Pike,Bethel, March 3.

Breaking and enteringAt 2000 block of Jones FlorerRoad, Bethel, Dec. 28.

Complicity - conspirew/anotherAt 2300 block of Harvey Road,New Richmond, Feb. 26.

Criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 3000 block of Hospital Drive,Batavia, Feb. 24.

At Pine Bridge Drive, Amelia,Feb. 25.

At 2400 block of CedarvilleRoad, Goshen, March 5.

At 300 block of University Lane,Batavia, March 5.

At 2500 block of Bethel NewRichmond Road, Bethel, March4.

Criminal simulation - makeor alter objectAt 4400 block of Ohio 222,Batavia, Feb. 23.

Criminal trespassAt Fair Oak Road, Amelia, March3.

Disorderly conductAt 2700 block of Lindale MountHolly Road, Amelia, Feb. 26.

Domestic violence -knowingly cause physicalharmAt 3200 block of Yelton Lane,Amelia, Feb. 24.

At Ohio 222 and E. Garrison,Bethel, Feb. 24.

At 6100 block of Hunt Road,Blanchester, March 5.

Domestic violenceAt 1500 block of Spruce Drive,Amelia, Feb. 25.

At 80 block of Sierra Court,Batavia, Feb. 23.

At 100 block of Sulphur SpringsDrive, Batavia, March 2.

Drug paraphernaliaAt 3200 block of Ohio 756,Felicity, Feb. 27.

At Lindale Nicholsville Road atLaurel Lindale, Amelia, Feb. 26.

Fugitive from justiceAt 4400 block of Ohio 222,Batavia, Feb. 24.

At 4700 block of Filager Road,Batavia, Feb. 25.

At 4400 block of Ohio 222,Batavia, March 2.

Identity fraudAt 2100 block of PicketsideDrive, Batavia, Feb. 24.

At 2900 block of Woodland ParkDrive, Goshen, Feb. 24.

At 2100 block of Ohio Pike,Amelia, March 2.

At 2300 block of Franklin LaurelRoad, New Richmond, March 2.

At 4300 block of SouthcrossDrive, Batavia, March 4.

Misuse of credit cardAt 2500 block of Ohio 133,Bethel, Feb. 24.

At 2900 block of Woodland ParkDrive, Goshen, Feb. 24.

At 9500 block of Fields ErtelRoad, Loveland, Feb. 25.

Notice of change of addressAt 1200 block of U.S. 52, New

POLICE REPORTS

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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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UNITED METHODIST

Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurch

Clough Pike BaptistChurchThe church has a new pastor,Joshua Alan Carter. He is mar-ried with two boys. His semi-nary work was completed atNew Orleans Baptist Theo-logical Seminary. Carter also hasa Masters of divinity and theol-ogy and is working on his PHDin evangelism and missions.Carter has a passion for mis-sions and is planning a missiontrip to Haiti this summer withseveral youth and adult mem-bers. The church also providesfood baskets to Saul's shelter.

The women's ministry makes lapquilts and hats for Children'sHospital patients.

The church is also working onstarting a preschool this fall.Registrations are currentlybeing taken as space is limited.

Please look for our informationlisted on the Community calen-dar of this paper or call thechurch office for more in-formation. Dates are also listedon Clough's website. E-mailpreschool@cloughpike.com.

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

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. and10:30 a.m. Sunday school is 9:30a.m. Evening service and youthgroups at 6 p.m.

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

Locust CornerUnited MethodistLocust Corner United MethodistChurch welcomes Pastor LarryBechtol.

Sunday worship services are at 10a.m. and Bible study is at 9 a.m.and also Thursday evenings at 7p.m.

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

Mt. Moriah UnitedMethodist ChurchThe Mt. Moriah United Method-ist Women will sponsor athree-day rummage sale from 9a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7;9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 8,and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,May 9, at the church in theeducation building. A $5 bagsale will be on Saturday. Dishes,linens, adult and children’sclothing, toys, books, novelties,furniture, tools, appliances andmore will be available. This

year, the church has a “likenew’ handicapped van lift andcomplete set of wooden kitch-en cabines, including the kitch-en sink.

The church is at 681 Mt. MoriahDrive, Withamsville.

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RELIGION

Richmond, Feb. 26.Passing bad checksAt 4100 block of Otter CreekDrive, Amelia, Feb. 24.

Possessing drug abuseinstrumentsAt 600 block of W. Plane St.,Bethel, Feb. 26.

At 2100 block of Ginn Road,New Richmond, March 6.

Possession of drugs -marijuana

At 3200 block of Ohio 756,Felicity, Feb. 27.

At 600 block of W. Plane St.,Bethel, Feb. 26.

At Lindale Nicholsville Road atLaurel Lindale, Amelia, Feb.26.

Possession of drugsAt 3200 block of Ohio 756,Felicity, Feb. 27.

Receiving stolen propertyAt 2300 block of Harvey Road,New Richmond, Feb. 26.

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