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Local municipalities – alongwith their state counterparts –have had to do more with less inrecent years amid changes inthe way the state treasury allo-cates funding.
Changes began to happen asOhio Gov. John Kasich cameinto office with a pledge to elim-inate the $8 billion state budgetdeficit. The administration be-gan decreasing the local gov-ernment fund, and that was ontop of losses the municipalitieswere already experiencing, asthe tangible personal propertytax, which also was a significantsource of revenue for local gov-ernments, was being phasedout.
“I would appreciate that factthat the state of Ohio has creat-ed a surplus for itself more if it
didn’t come at the expense of lo-cal governments and therefornegatively impact local taxpay-ers and the services they needfrom their local governments,”Milford City Manager JeffWright said.
The state’s local governmentfund payment to the ClermontCounty city has been cut almostin half since 2011 - from$324,000 to $171,000.
The most drastic actions tak-en by local governments haveincluded employee layoffs andless frequent maintenance inpublic spaces, but some munici-palities have consolidated ser-vices to make their dollarsstretch.
All of this has led local gov-ernments to cut services andjobs, or to boost revenue by rais-ing taxes. Ohio’s local govern-ments cut 25,000 positions fromJanuary 2011 to June of thisyear, the Associated Press re-ported.
Batavia Township has had itsstate funding cut significantlyin the last few years.
In 2010, Batavia received
$92,474 in state funds. Last year,the state’s contribution was$48,882.
“So far we’ve been able tobudget appropriately for theloss, but we’re unsure what thefuture holds for any furtherfunding,” said Jennifer Haley,fiscal officer for Batavia Town-ship.
Haley said decreases in statefunding seem to be a pattern.
Despite this, Haley said thetownship has managed to “livewithin its means.”
“We don’t want to go to thetaxpayers for any additionalfunding at this time,” Haleysaid.
Clermont County’s PierceTownship was hit doubly hard.Its general fund is down from$861,344.47 in 2009 to$710,990.64 in 2014. And almost$700,000 in additional revenueis being lost with the W.C. Beck-jord Power Plant going offlineeffective in September 2014.
Pierce Township has sus-pended many routine expendi-
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Pierce Township is looking at a levy for its fire department this fall to buy equipment and raise pay for firefighters.
The check is notin the mail
Local governmentsare facing realitiesof cuts by the state
Community Press staff report
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Union Township just tookdelivery of its third usedfire truck – one example of aseries of aggressive initia-tives the township is em-ploying to cut costs andspur development as itgrapples with an annualloss of more than $2 millionin state funds.
“We can buy the used fireengines for just a fractionof what the new ones cost,”said Fire Chief Stan Deim-ling, who has also savedmoney by buying a fire en-gine with a commercialchassis instead of a customone.
Union Township officialsare riding herd on what theybelieve can be cut from thebudget - no matter how rela-tively small.
Trustees recently saved$46,500 a year after a major-ity decided to no longer mailout its newsletter, which ispublished online.
Union Township also hasbeen attracting and some-times participating via a va-riety of incentive programsin multi-million commer-cial and residential pro-jects.
Officials have faith that,in combination with some$80 million-worth of roadconstruction projects wind-ing down in the Eastgatearea, they are cementingUnion Township as a, to useone of their favorite words,“destination” community.
Despite the financialchallenges, Union Town-ship ended last year with a$10 million general-fundbalance and it recently bro-kered a new deal to furtherfatten the general fund.
Union Township, theEastgate Brew and Viewtheater group and WesBan-co have agreed that theUnion Township Communi-ty Improvement Corpora-tion – the township’s eco-nomic-development arm –will lend Brew and View$2.6 million to build a newtheater on the site of the old
Danbarry Cin-emas in theJungle Jim’sInternationalMarket shop-ping complexon EastgateSouth Drive.
UnionTownship’s
cut is expected to generatemillions of dollars over the15 years of the deal - morethan $300,000 the first yearalone.
“Other communities arelooking at raising taxes intheir safety services, and Ibelieve we have to look atvarious economic incen-tives with guarantees tofurther the financial as-pects of the township so wecan continue to do the goodthings that we’re doing andprovide the amenities andprovide the police and fireand those core services forthe future,” township Trus-tee Matt Beamer said.
Union Township also hasagreed to help the WestClermont Local Schoolsbuild a new, consolidatedhigh school at Bach BuxtonRoad and Clough Pike, re-placing Glen Este HighSchool on Glen Este-With-amsville Road and AmeliaHigh School on Clough Pike.
In exchange, the WestClermont Local Schools willsell the Glen Este HighSchool property, once va-cated, to Union Townshipfor $1.
The township will, inturn, seek developers whocan turn the land into mon-ey-making propositions.
In other recent success-es, Union Township has wel-comed a new car dealershipat state Route 125 and PharoDrive, a large departmentstore at Eastgate Station onEastgate South Drive and anew skilled nursing and re-habilitation neighborhoodon Bach Buxton Road.
Want to know more about what ishappening in Union Township?Follow me on Twitter @jeanne-houck.
Incentives andcuts keepingUnion Townshipin the blackJeanne [email protected]
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tures on equipment (po-lice, fire and public worksvehicles), road and build-ing maintenance, as wellas personnel expenses.
Officials knew thepower plant closure wascoming, and had been pre-paring for that loss of in-come. The township sus-pended many routine ex-penditures on equipment(police, fire and publicworks vehicles), road andbuilding maintenance, aswell as personnel ex-penses, administratorTim Hershner said.
“Our budgets are se-cure for the next fiveyears except for the fire/EMS department,” hesaid. “The Pierce FinanceCommittee has recom-mended and the board oftrustees approve placinga reduced Fire/EMS levyon the November 2015 bal-lot with hopes the reducedlevy income will beenough to purchase newequipment that is current-ly failing on emergencyruns as well as increasepersonnel pay to reducehigh departure rates oftrained safety employeesleaving for better pay innearby communities.”
The trustees approvedplacing a 2.1-mill, 10-yearfire levy on the Nov. 3 bal-lot. Last fall a 2.8-mill con-tinuing fire levy was nar-rowly defeated by voters.
Reporters Kurt Backscheider,Jeanne Houck, Jennie Key,Marika Lee, Kelly McBride,Cindy Schroeder, ForrestSellers and Sheila Vilvenscontributed.
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CUTTING DEEPHere’s how some other local municipalities’ budgets
have been affected by state funding cuts:» “Bethel is in a different position when it comes to cuts
in state funding,” Fiscal Officer Bill Gilpin said. “The villagewas placed into fiscal emergency in 2008 that resulted indeep cuts virtually overnight to cut spending.”
A major cut was reducing the police department fromseven to three full-time officers, Gilpin said. “That beingsaid, the cuts had already taken place prior to cuts in statefunding,” he added.
Because of the cuts in state funding, Bethel has beenunable to restore its police department to needed levels,Gilpin said.
“We currently have five full-time officers, but cannotafford any more without raising additional revenue some-how.”
» Goshen Township reduced staff, delayed capital pur-chases and refinanced debt, Fiscal Officer Cheryl Allgeyerwrote in an email.
The township applied for an Assistance to FirefightersGrant Regional radio grant and received almost $1 millionin 2014. Because of the Regional Assistance to Firefightersgrant for radios, Goshen Township revenues saw a hugeboost from 2013 to 2014.
“Goshen Township has taken a very conservative ap-proach to the budget process in the past several years inorder to help build the revenue reserves and continues tosearch out and apply for grant funding in order to facili-tate capital purchases.” Fiscal Officer Cheryl Allgeyer.
» In 2009, Miami Township’s tangible personal propertytax was $831,442. That dropped to $230 in 2014. Revenuesfrom the Local Government Fund dropped from $183,581in 2009 to $100,200 in 2014.
Miami Township’s estate tax revenues also droppedsharply from 2009 to 2014. Those revenues were $422,004in 2009. In 2014, the $53,000 in estate tax revenues was acarryover from 2013. The amount of estate taxes variedfrom year to year with Miami Township receiving as muchas $646,300 in estate taxes in 2011.
The township’s general fund was the hardest hit by statecuts, Fronk said. From 2009 to 2014, general fund revenuedropped 40 percent, from $2,697,400 to $1,620,000. Thelocal government fund and estate tax revenue all go intothe general fund.
Fronk said Miami Township was fortunate because yearsof conservative spending enable the township to buildreserves that helped the township through the lean years.
“To deal with the cuts in revenue, Miami Township cutstaff through attrition, delayed capital purchases andrefinance debt. The township moved some costs for capitalexpenditures from the operating budget to the tax in-crement finance funds. It was only in 2014 that the town-ship began to invest in capital equipment,” said Adminis-trator Larry Fronk.
Down on the farmThe Union Township
Branch Library will havea country-themed day ofactivities from 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. Saturday, April18, at 4450 Glen Este-With-amsville Road.
The all ages activitieswill include a puppetshow, a discussion aboutgarden pests, animalsfrom Sunrock Farm andgarden tips. Programtimes will vary.
For information, visitthe library or call 528-1744.
‘Spring LitterClean-Up’ April 18
The East Fork Water-shed Collaborative andValley View Foundationwill host the 2015 “SpringLitter Clean-Up” through-out Clermont County andthe East Fork Little MiamiRiverwatershed on Satur-day, April 18.
Volunteers are neededfor the annual eventscheduled to run from 9a.m. to noon this year.
Supporters include theBuckeye United Fly Fish-ers, Clermont CountyConvention and VisitorsBureau, Little Miami Con-servancy and LovelandCanoe & Kayak.
The fly fishers plan tocanoe a section of the EastFork River downstreamof Batavia to clear the riv-er and its banks of litterand debris.
Volunteers will beasked to help clean upsites that include the EastFork and Stonelick state
parks and the villages ofBethel, Williamsburg andAmelia.
Clean-up supplies, apicnic lunch and a thank-you gift will be provided.
For more informationand to volunteer, visitwww.springlittercleanup.com.
Milford’s Row HouseGallery issues call to artists
Row House Gallery &Custom Framing is look-ing for professional art-ists working in all medi-ums to participate in anart show, “A Local IconLives – The Stonelick Cov-ered Bridge.” The showwill open with an artists’reception at the galleryJuly 18 and run throughJuly 25, 2015. Row Houseis at 211 Main St., Milford.
This call to artists is tocelebrate the restorationand mid-April reopeningof a Clermont County his-torical icon, the StonelickCovered Bridge. Artistswho meet the guidelinesof the program may sub-mit one piece of art for theJuly exhibit and sale. Allartists must register by
May 20 to be eligible toparticipate. A call to art-ists document is availableat Row House; or, bydownload from the RowHouse website (www.ro-whouse.com). Artists mayalso request the call to art-ists document via email tothe gallery’s marketingcoordinator, Mary Ward,Mary Ward & Associates,at [email protected].
“The Stonelick Cov-ered Bridge is an impor-tant part of our local histo-ry,” said Nancy Meyer,president, Row HouseGallery & Custom Fram-ing. “Now that the bridgeis scheduled to reopen inApril, we’re excited tohonor it with a selection ofartistic interpretations.”
The Stonelick CoveredBridge is at 5266 Stonel-ick-Williams CornerRoad, Batavia (approxi-mately six miles east ofMilford off U.S. Route 50).The bridge was originallybuilt in 1878; and, it wasplaced on the NationalRegister of HistoricalPlaces in 1974. The bridgehas been closed to trafficsince May 2010 when anoverloaded garbage truck
broke the floor beams. In2013, as crews worked torebuild the bridge, it col-lapsed; however, morethan 50 percent of thebridge’s timbers were sal-vaged and work resumed.In a project update docu-ment, Clermont CountyEngineer Patrick Mangercommented that “Thenew bridge shares thesame design as the oldone, but it will have athicker floor, additionalbracing, a guardrail and alarger weight 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 notavailable at all locations.
Registrations are tak-ing place at the followinglocations:
Bethel Library, April17, 9 a.m. to noon;
Williamsburg Library,April 17, 9 a.m. to noon;
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 previ-ous 12 months, and custo-dy papers, if applicable.For more information,call Child Focus Inc., 528-7224.
Safe Communitiespresentation
The Union TownshipPolice Department willhost its seventh annualSafe Communities pres-entation at 7 p.m. Wednes-day, April 22, in the QueenCity Room of the CivicCenter, 4350 AicholtzRoad.
This class is free toUnion Township resi-dents, as well as citizenswho work in the township.
Register for the classby contacting Lt. TonyRees at 753-2247.
BRIEFLY
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP —Connor Thomas, the Go-shen teen who’s raisedmore than $1,300 for dis-abled American militaryveterans, is once again
raisingmoney forhis favor-ite cause.
Thistime, theyouth dedi-cated tohonoringthosewho’ve
served their country ishelping organize a 5Kwalk/run to benefit the Jo-seph House in Over-The-Rhine, a long-term sub-stance abuse treatmentcenter for homeless vet-erans. The April 26 eventwill be in Joyce Parkalong the Great MiamiRiver in Hamilton. All
money raised will go tothe Joseph House.
“I want 500 to 750 peo-ple who want to help thesehomeless vets, and I’lldrive until I get the bod-ies,” Connor wrote in a re-cent email to supporters.“You don’t want to missthe metro police bag-pipes, Gold Star, Kona Ice,Color Guard, your cool ca-mo T-shirt and the chanceto fun/walk next to vets,firemen, and police fromeverywhere.”
Murray Belew, direc-
tor of operations at the Jo-seph House, said Connorapproached the nonprofitagency about doing the5K walk/run as a fundrais-er.
“I think it’s wonderfulfor a person his age to bethat thoughtful and ener-getic toward a nonprofitagency,” Belew said.
.“This event could not
possibly benefit anyonemore deserving than ourmilitary veterans,” Con-nor said on the registra-
tion page for the 5K walk/run. “In America, we aretaught to extend a handwhen someone needshelp. That is what the Jo-seph House is all about.We never leave ourwounded behind.”
Registration is $20 foradults and $10 for those 13and under. Donations willbe accepted. Same dayregistration will be an ex-tra $5, and all participantsunder 18 must be regis-tered by a parent orguardian.
Goshen teen organizes 5K walk/run for Joseph House Cindy [email protected]
Thomas
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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com
COMMUNITYJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134
Live Oaks» Ten students in the
Live Oaks Computer Ser-vice Technician and Net-working program placedin the top 10 statewide in
Business Professionals ofAmerica competition inColumbus this month.
The Network DesignTeam of Adam Allen (OhioConnections Academy),William Tyler Mays (Cler-
mont Northeastern), NickMoore (Glen Este), andZach Rucker (Batavia)placed seventh in theirevent.
Web site design teammembers Chad Curee
(Madeira), Jacob Durst(Glen Este), Anthony Mar-tin (Milford) and AltonPanton (Milford) placedeighth in the state in theirevent.
Alik Suder (Anderson)
finished 10th in the stateand Ashley Wall (Goshen)finished 12th in the Net-work Administration Us-ing Microsoft test at the
state level. St. BernadetteSchool
» St. BernadetteSchool recently hosted itsannual Science Fair.
SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK
PHOTOS BY ANGIE TUCKER
St. Bernadette eighth-grade student Dakota Reeves, left, and sixth-grade student AdrienneReeves display what substance melted ice faster. They experimented with sand, salt and sugar.Their conclusion was in fact that salt melted ice the fastest.
St. Bernadette second-grade students Sophie Cenci, left, Kate Brokamp and Maria Tuckerenjoyed a presentation by Robert Smith and Charlene Howell of RAPTOR Inc. The childrenlearned all about the nocturnal great horned owl and the Eastern screech owl. They learnedabout their habitat, how they camouflage in the trees and how birds of prey live.
Michelle White, left, from Crystal Clear Science also visited the St. Bernadette School sciencefair demonstrating sound. She is with fourth-grade student Meredith Haynes and second-gradestudent Tristan Wolford as they hear a lower pitch sound as they pull the tube to make itlonger.
St. Bernadette sixth-grade student David Speth participated in the annual Science Fair. Theproject was to determine how long it took for different liquids to freeze and at whattemperature. Speth and partner Cole Hebbard measured the PH and conductivity to see if therewere consistent patterns. They realized that salt lowered the freezing point and other factorsor substances in the liquids could also alter the freezing point.
UC Clermont Collegewelcomed four new facul-ty members for the 2014-2015 academic year, eachbringing a wealth of ex-pertise, experience andpassion to the classroom.
David Blevins joins UCClermont as instructoreducator of surgical tech-nology in the Science andHealth Department. Ble-vins graduated from UC’ssurgical technology pro-gram in 2005, surgical as-sisting program in 2009,and will complete hisbachelor’s degree inhealth science fromNorthern Kentucky Uni-versity in early 2015.
With years of profes-sional and academic expe-rience under his belt,Prince Ellis, who joins thecollege as an assistant pro-fessor of economics and fi-nance, is ready to share hisbusiness know-how withstudents; in fact, the seedsfor his love of teachingwere planted long ago,
when he became a tutorwhile earning his bache-lor’s degree at NorthernKentucky University.
Bringing an interna-tional perspective to thecollege, Abel Gyan joinsUC Clermont as assistantprofessor-educator ofhealth information sys-tems. Gyan is currentlycompleting his doctoratein health sciences with anemphasis on global healthfrom Nova SoutheasternUniversity. He also holds amaster’s degree in healthinformatics from North-ern Kentucky University,an MBA from the Univer-sity of Leicester and abachelor’s degree in eco-nomics from the Univer-
sity of Science and Tech-nology in Kumasi, Ghana.
For Sherry Long, join-ing UC Clermont as assis-tant professor of educa-tion fulfills a lifelong pur-suit of helping students –and teachers – find suc-cess. Long previouslyserved as associate pro-fessor and education de-partment chair at AliceLloyd College and as an ad-junct instructor for Con-cordia University Onlineand Muskingum College.Prior to her career in high-er education, Long workedfirst as a teacher, then asdistrict coordinator of da-ta and assessment forWest Muskingum Schoolsin Zanesville, Ohio.
New faculty membersto join UC Clermont
Blevins Ellis Gyan Long
St. Bernadette’s Holy cast
THANKS TO ANGIE TUCKER
St. Bernadette first-grade students in Julie Selm's class presented a Jesus play to the school.The play depicted the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. From left: front, SophiaBrockman, Chloe Wille, Zoey Hughes, Madison McPherson, Mariah Rapp, Araceli Houchinand Maggie Martin; back, Carter Kent, William Gemmell, Jack Evans, Joe Celesti, EthanFeldkamp, Jaden Mersman, Mason Patrick and Carson Maynard.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 16Dining EventsDine to Donate Fundraiser, 11a.m. to 9 p.m., LaRosa’s Pizzeria,4450 Eastgate Blvd., Fundraiserto help feed, care for and pro-vide veterinary services foranimals that come through theHumane Society. Please mention“Clermont to the Rescue” attime of ordering. Benefits Cler-mont to the Rescue HumaneSociety. Free. Dine In, Carry Outor Delivery. Presented by Cler-mont to the Rescue HumaneSociety. 404-8890; www.laro-sas.com. Union Township.
Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,4350 Aicholtz Road, Variety ofexercises designed to increasemuscular strength, range ofmovement and activity for dailyliving skills. Call for pricing.947-7333. Union Township.
Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,930 Lila Ave., Spinning Studio.Keiser M3 indoor bike withmagnetic resistance. Ages 18 andup. $10. Registration recom-mended. 831-0006; www.mia-miathleticclub.org. Milford.
Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, 58 AmeliaOlive Branch Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase muscu-lar strength, range of movementand activities for daily living. Forseniors. Call for pricing. Present-ed by SilverSneakers Stretch.478-6783. Amelia.
Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, Pool Room. All levelswelcome. Bring water shoes andtowel. Ages 18 and up. $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.
SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels, 203Mound Ave., Free. Presented bySilverSneakers Stretch. 478-6783.Milford.
Literary - Book ClubsMystery Book Club, 12:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.
Literary - LibrariesTotally Teen Thursday, 3:30-4:40p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-Withams-ville Road, Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744. Union Township.
Basic Computer Instruction,2-3:30 p.m., Amelia BranchLibrary, 58 Maple St., Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.
Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Stories, songs, crafts, games,reading practices. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.
Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580.Amelia.
Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Free. Present-ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 553-0570. New Rich-mond.
Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.
Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.528-1744. Union Township.
Music - AcousticOpen House, 8-10 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Old Lodge Stage.Hosted by Jim Comodeca. Familyfriendly. Free. 843-6040. NewRichmond.
RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. 528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17Clubs & Organizations
Clermont County HistoricalSociety Monthly Meeting,7:30 p.m., UC Clermont Campus,4200 Clermont College Drive,Room S143. Mary Campbelldiscusses the meeting of GeneralRobert E. Lee and GeneralUlysses S. Grant at AppomattoxCourt House. Free. Presented byClermont County HistoricalSociety. 753-8672; clermonthis-toric.org. Batavia.
Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.During lent: homemade mac-n-cheese. Open year round exceptholidays. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Mil-ford.
Music - AcousticOne Degree from Mande(featuring Ryan Wilson),8-11:30 p.m., Green Kayak Mar-ket and Eatery, 204 Front St.,Free. 843-6040; www.greenkayk-market.com. New Richmond.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18Art & Craft ClassesFiber Arts, 10:30-12:30 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Enjoycompany of other crafters whileworking on your own smallproject. Open to any kind ofneedle (or hook) crafters. Ages18 and up. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.
Exercise ClassesTOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly, 9:30-10:30 a.m., AmeliaUnited Methodist Church, 19 E.Main St., Lower Level, Genera-tions Room. Talk about healthierchoices for living a healthier life.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly. 800-932-8677; www.top-s.org. Amelia.
Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 8:45-9:45 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.
Holiday - Earth DayEarth Day Celebration, 11 a.m.to 2 p.m., Children’s MeetingHouse Montessori School, 927O’Bannonville Road, Free elec-tronic recycling, kids crafts,games, hikes, campfire and pondwater study. Tree planting inhonor of former CMH Schoolstudent at noon. Free. 683-4757;www.cmhschool.com. Loveland.
Literary - LibrariesCelebrate Chinese New Yearwith Yan, 11 a.m. to noon,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Year ofthe Goat. Listen to Yan explainwhat Chinese New Year is allabout. Stories, crafts and Chinesesnacks. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.
Farm Days, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Dissect a plant, watch apuppet show, learn aboutgarden pests and visit live ani-mals. Activities are planned allday for all ages. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Union Township.
Music - BluesSonny Moorman, 9 p.m. to 1a.m., Talon Tavern, 1151 Ohio 131,248-2148; www.thetalonta-vern.com. Milford.
Music - ClassicalA Collaborative Celebration ofSpring, 3-4:30 p.m., Glen EsteHigh School, 4342 Glen Este-Withamsville Road, Glen Este HSPerforming Arts Center. Featur-ing guest violinist Beatrice Bakerplaying Gypsy Airs. Programincludes selections from Carmen(Bizet), Fanfare from La Peri(Dukas) and Hungarian March(Berlioz). Students from acrossarea join in for second half ofprogram. Free. Presented byClermont Philharmonic Orches-tra. 735-8337; clermontphil-harmonic.com. Union Township.
On Stage - TheaterHeaven Can Wait, 7-10 p.m.,Schoolhouse Restaurant, 8031Glendale-Milford Road, Upstairs.Interactive dinner theatre. $35.Reservations required. Presentedby P.L.O.T.T. Performers. 201-
7568; http://www.plottperform-ers.com/. Camp Dennison.
Runs / WalksAmerican Modern Bibs forKids 5K Walk/Run, 9-10:30 a.m.,American Modern InsuranceGroup, 7000 Midland Boulevard,$15. Registration recommended.947-5366. Amelia.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19NatureWildflower Walk, 1 p.m., Syca-more Park, 4082 Ohio 132,Follow a naturalist along trailsand search for colorful springwildflowers. Free. Presented byClermont County Park District.876-9013; www.clermontpark-s.org. Batavia.
On Stage - TheaterHeaven Can Wait, 2-5 p.m.,Schoolhouse Restaurant, $35.Reservations required. 201-7568;http://www.plottperform-ers.com/. Camp Dennison.
MONDAY, APRIL 20CivicExploring 150 Years of Free-dom: Film and Discussion onRace and Criminal Justice, 7-9p.m., Eastern Hills Friends Meet-ing, 1671 Nagel Road, Discussion:Could slavery and Jim Crow stillimpact encounters betweenpolice and men of color? Can wedo anything about this legacy?Generate suggestions forchange. Free. Registrationrequested via email. Presentedby GAPP (Greater AndersonPromotes Peace. 588-8391;www.gappeace.org. AndersonTownship.
Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 6:15-7:15p.m., Miami Athletic Club &Wellness Center, $10. Regis-tration recommended. 831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.
Literary - Book ClubsBookends, 1 p.m., New Rich-mond Branch Library, 103 RiverValley Blvd., Free. 553-0570. NewRichmond.
Book Discussion, 1 p.m., BethelBranch Library, 611 W. Plane St.,Copies of book available forcheckout. 734-2619. Bethel.
Book Discussion Group, 1 p.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.734-2619; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Bethel.
Bookends Book Discussion, 1p.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, 103 River Valley Blvd.,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 513-553-0570; www.clermontlibrary.org.New Richmond.
TAB: Teen Advisory Board, 3:30p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611W. Plane St., Get involved, sharegreat ideas, and earn volunteerhours. Snacks. Ages 12-17. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 513-734-2619; www.cler-montlibrary.org. Bethel.
Literary - CraftsCreate a Spring Wreath, 6 p.m.,Williamsburg Branch Library, 594Main St., Turn scrap fabric intobeautiful decoration. Materialsprovided, or bring your own 2 x2 fabric squares. Ages 18 and up.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont County
Public Library. 724-1070;www.clermontlibrary.org.Williamsburg.
Literary - LibrariesRiver City Writer’s Group,6-7:45 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Participants freely sharetheir writing endeavors, gener-ate ideas, hone their craft andnetwork with fellow writers inarea. Free. 553-0570. NewRichmond.
Preschool Storytime, 10-11 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Enjoybooks, songs, activities, craftsand more, while building earlyliteracy skills. For preschoolersand their caregivers. Ages 3-6.Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.
Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 369-4476. Love-land.
SchoolsOpen House at St. VeronicaParish School, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,St. Veronica School, 4475 MountCarmel-Tobasco Road, Free.528-0442; www.school.stveron-ica.org. Mount Carmel.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21Dining EventsWine Tasting and Food Pair-ing, 6:30 p.m. Earth Day organicwines., 20 Brix, 101 Main St.,$55-$75. Reservations required.831-2749; www.20brix.com.Milford.
EducationNAMI Peer-to-Peer EducationCourse, 6-8 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. 351-3500; www.namihc.org. Amelia.
Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1-1:45 p.m., Com-fort Inn, 4421 Aicholtz Road, $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.
Literary - LibrariesESL Conversation Hour, 6-7p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-Withams-ville Road, Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.
Loveland Book Club, 10 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Call fordetails. Ages 18 and up. Free.369-4476; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Loveland.
Literary - Story TimesPreschool Storytime, 2-3 p.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.
734-2619. Bethel.
RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541 Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. Free; dona-tions accepted. 831-5500;www.milfordfirstumc.org.Milford.
Wings And Trivia Night, 6-9p.m., Mt. Carmel Brewing Com-pany, 4362 Mt. Carmel-TobascoRoad, Tap Room. Last Call Trivia.Renegade Street Eats uses Mt.Carmel Beer as a base to createGourmet Wing sauces and glazesto be paired with the beer. Ages21 and up. $5-$9. 240-2739;www.mtcarmelbrewingcompa-ny.com. Mount Carmel.
EducationSurviving the Teens: SuicidePrevention, 7-8:30 p.m., Immac-ulate Heart of Mary Church,7820 Beechmont Ave., HeritageHall. Program focuses on unrec-ognized signs of depression andsuicide in youths ages 10-19.Topics include suicide facts,trends and theories along withprevention tips for parents. Riskand protective factors will becovered including signs of de-pression and suicide. Personalstories shared. For parents,teachers, caregivers. Free. Pre-sented by Cincinnati Children’sHospital Medical Center Educa-tion and Resource Center. 388-4466. Anderson Township.
Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.
Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.
Literary - Story TimesBaby Story Time, 10 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Ages 18 months and under.Family friendly. Free. Regis-tration required. 528-1744.Union Township.
Toddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.
Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.
Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., BethelBranch Library, 611 W. Plane St.,Free. Presented by Clermont
County Public Library. 734-2619.Bethel.
Storytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Attendeesages 0-6 invited with parent orcaregiver for stories, songs andmore. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570. New Richmond.
Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.
Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,Free. 528-1744. Union Township.
NatureLittle Nature Nuts, 10-10:45 a.m.Theme: Earth Day, Johnson HillsPark, 7950 Bridle Road, Parentsand their children participatetogether in variety of outdooractivities. Dress for whatever theweather might be. Ages 2-5. $12,$9 residents. Registration re-quired. Presented by AndersonTownship Park District. 388-4513.Anderson Township.
New Loveland SustainabilityCouncil Hosts Earth DayEvent, 6-8:30 p.m., LovelandHigh School, 1 Tiger Trail, Audi-torium. Pizza dinner, games,giveaways. View Clean BinProject. Businesses feature theirsustainable practices. Free.Presented by Loveland Sustain-ability Council. 683-1920. Love-land.
SchoolsCoffee Social with Casey,9:30-10:30 a.m., Children’s Meet-ing House Montessori School,927 O’Bannonville Road, Parentsof preschoolers learn aboutMontessori philosophy, toureight-acre campus and visitclassrooms. Free. 683-4757.Loveland.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.
Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, $5. 240-5180.Eastgate.
Literary - CraftsHomeschool Hangout: EarthDay Celebration!, 11 a.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Learning activities forkids. Make crafts from recy-clables for Earth Day. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 734-2619; www.clermon-tlibrary.org. Bethel.
Literary - LibrariesTeen Writing Club, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Forteen writers interested in meet-ing other teen writers or lookingfor feedback from others. Ages12-17. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.
Used Book Sale, 3-6 p.m., Mil-ford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.
Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.
Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.
Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570. New Richmond.
Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.
Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.,Union Township Branch Library,Free. 528-1744. Union Township.
Music - AcousticOpen House, 8-10 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, Free.843-6040. New Richmond.
On Stage - StudentTheater
ANNIE, 7-9 p.m., Amelia HighSchool, 1351 Clough Pike, $10,$8. Tickets can be purchased atthe door. Presented by AmeliaHigh School Performing ArtsBoosters. 947-7492; www.west-cler.org. Batavia.
RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, $5.528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.
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A Wildflower Walk is planned for 1 p.m., Sunday, April 19, at Sycamore Park, 4082 Ohio 132,Batavia. Follow a naturalist along trails and search for colorful spring wildflowers. The programis free, and is presented by Clermont County Park District. Call 876-9013; visitwww.clermontparks.org.
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Today I’m going to talk aboutwine. Now I’m not confessing tobe an expert on wine - words
like fruity, oakyand big are notterms I use on adaily basis but Ido enjoy wine asa social drink andespecially incooking. My onlyforay into mak-ing wine wasdandelion wine afew years agoand it just aboutblew up in the
garage. No more homemadewine making for me!
Cooking with wine
There’s something magicalwhen you cook with wine. Winesenhance food by tenderizingand moisturizing while impart-ing unbeatable flavor. It’s notonly about taste, although cer-tainly the fruity and acidicaspects add nuances and spikesof flavor. The alcohol in wineactually pulls flavors out andcarries them into food. To seewhat I mean, add wine to askillet that was used to sautéfood. As you scrape up cara-melized bits of food on the bot-tom, called deglazing, the winegoes to work, giving the fin-ished sauce an incomparableflavor. If you added merelywater, juice or broth to deglaze,they could not dissolve and pull
flavors out the way the alcoholin wine does.
Dry or sweet?I like dry wines because I
don’t want a sweet wine to af-fect flavor. Use what you like todrink. Don’t use that nasty stuffin the bottle labeled “cookingwines”, which are loaded withsalt and preservatives. They areusually on the same shelf asvinegars, and can be sold evenon Sunday because the alcoholcontent is minute.
Add wine firstIf you are deglazing add
wine to skillet before you addanything else. Let it boil a bit toreduce acids and tannins. This
is key to prevent curdling if youare adding dairy products.
Balancing act: pairingwines with food
Here’s where it can get con-fusing. Is it red with beef, whitewith poultry and seafood, cham-pagne for the toast? To play itsafe, try white wines with sea-food and poultry and more as-sertive red wines with gameand beef. But, hey, today justabout anything goes. So it’s upto you.
Wine terms:Dry. Wine that’s not sweet
with no residual sugar.Big. Rich, full-bodied, really
flavorful and assertive.
Fruity. The aroma of freshfruit should hit you here. Andit’s not just grapes, but applesand berry aromas, too.
Oaky. The wine has a warmvanilla flavor and fragrance,coming from the fact that thewine has been aged in new oakbarrels.
For more information aboutcooking with wine, check outmy website Abouteating.com
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgateculinary professional and author.Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Rita’s guide to cooking with wine
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
Wine and herb marinated chicken
I cut up the chicken and put it in the marinade for kebobs. I threadedbell peppers and onions on the kebobs between the chicken. You can alsoleave the chicken whole.
Palmful parsley, chopped2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or a generous teaspoon dried1⁄4 cup dry white wine, like Sauvignon Blanc1⁄4 cup olive oil1 nice lemon, juice and zest of2 large garlic cloves, minced/2 tablespoons1 tablespoon black olives, finely chopped (optional but good)3/4 teaspoon ea. salt and pepper4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Mix marinade ingredients and pour into large baggie. Add chicken andbefore sealing baggie, remove air by laying baggie on its side before sealingand smoothing out the air. Refrigerate for 2 hours or so. Reserve marinade.Grill on medium high, covered, about 7 minutes per side or until done,basting every few minutes with marinade. Serve with yogurt sauce if youlike.
Yogurt sauce
No real recipe, but just stir together 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup sourcream, some chopped parsley, a teaspoon or so minced garlic and salt andpepper to taste.
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
Wine and herb marinated chicken kebobs garnished with fresh oregano pair well with a simple yogurt sauce.
Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009
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Negative speech and mindsets not only create havoc, butalso have killing power. I amrelaying a recent incident.
Community safety, withthe help of police officers, isbecoming an increasinglydifficult task in our disin-tegrating society. I am by nomeans advocating lawless-ness. Police academies canteach young cadets what thelaw is, but it takes life experi-ence to apply it wisely.
When a young officer re-sponds to a wacky 911 call:“Someone’s burying a baby inthe Goshen Kroger strip mallparking lot.” that officerought to have used betterdiscretion than he did.
I mean: If anyone mur-dered a baby, surely theywould not pick a busy parkinglot - in broad day light - forburying.
Well-meaning communitymembers, please don’t placenegative 911 calls created bythe darkness of your ownmind.
The fact was, a highlygifted artist and poet hadcompassion on someone’sbeloved cat lying on a blanketbehind the shoes and clothingdrop boxes by the Great WallRestaurant. I loaned him my
small shovel –which I keepin my car forwinter emer-gencies –after he hadcalled myattention tothe dead cat.
Granted,that indigentman didn’tlook good.
He’s been a street survivorfor many years now. Individ-uals with serious work in-juries or other debilitatingdisabilities, who have beenshort-changed by Workman’sComp, Social Security and/orour government, often sur-vive any way they can ... askany veteran who so survives.In 2007 a physician told thisparticular man that he wouldnever live to see 2009 end.
That man still lives todaybecause of his deep faith inGod, his Maker and by thefortitude his faith in Jesusgives him.
What was his reward forhis compassion on a dead cat?
He was given an “opencontainer” citation totaling$125. For what? He was notdrunk. Not even inebriated.But street people often do
smell of beer.Four cans of beer in a 24-
hour period do not a “stupiddrunk” make. For him, beer ishis medication.
Yes, alcohol - long term - istoxic. Not as toxic as manyprescription meds are. Nor ascostly. $125 can buy about 19days of beer medication. It isa relaxant, sedative and painreducer.
He is slowly dying - as aremany on our streets. Do theyalso deserve to be labeled“criminals” who need to hidewhen they drink their meds inpublic?
In this particular incident,the high anxiety activated byhis run-in with the law hadvery detrimental physicalside effects on his condition.Increased bile flow shot thepain level from his pancreaticcysts out of the roof. For dayshe vomited. No food stayeddown, yet he refused to let metake him to a hospital.
Like I said: Negativespeech and mind-sets kill.
Do persons who makeuninformed 911 calls not bearsome responsibility for theoutcome of their calls?
Viktoria McCulley is a resident ofGoshen Township.
Negative tongues, minds can kill
ViktoriaMcCulleyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
In 1982, Clermont Countywas the first county in Ohio topass a property tax levy tosupport services for seniorsage 60 and older.
Clermont Senior Servicesremains the only organizationauthorized to administerthese levy funds as well asprovide services and pro-grams as defined by the con-tract with the county. Thoseservices include: meals-on-wheels, transportation, adultday services, case manage-ment, home care and homerepair. In addition, ClermontSenior Services offers a va-riety of educational andhealth/wellness programs atthree Lifelong Learning Cen-ters (Union Township, MiamiTownship and Bethel).
Last but not least, Cler-mont Senior Services pro-tects seniors under an exclu-sive contract with the Depart-ment of Jobs and Family Ser-vices which grants ClermontSenior Services the authorityto conduct Adult ProtectiveServices investigations tohelp adults who are in danger.
Much has changed in Cler-mont County since that firstlevy. The Miami UniversityScripps Gerontology Centerreports and projects pop-ulation trends for Ohio coun-ties. According to the Geron-tology Center, the number ofClermont County residentsage 60 and older will continueto increase for decades: 2000– Clermont County had 23,101seniors or 13 percent of thepopulation; 2010 – 34,518 sen-iors or 17.5 percent of thepopulation; and 2020 – 53,181seniors, a 130 percent in-crease since 2000.
Put another way, 25 per-cent of the County’s popula-tion will be 60 and older in2020 and the percentage in-crease between 2000 and 2020will be the fifth largest
among Ohio’s88 counties.
The grow-ing challengein the busi-ness of pro-viding ser-vices to sen-iors is waitinglists whichrecently sur-faced in Ham-ilton and Clin-
ton counties, the number ofseniors requesting servicesexhausted available funds. Inresponse to this developingtrend, Clermont Senior Ser-vices continues to implementa strategic and measuredapproach to ensure that med-ically necessary services areprovided both efficiently andeffectively when needed, allof which have periodicallyrequired changes in our ser-vice delivery model to pro-mote the best interests of ourseniors.
Our mantra is service withheart and we are proud to bethe agency in Clermont Coun-ty that has served seniors formore than 44 years. Our mis-sion “is to improve the qualityof life for older adults byproviding a broad range ofhome and community-basedservices, enabling them toremain as active and indepen-dent as possible.”
A majority of the morethan 5,000 seniors servedduring 2013 were in need ofmultiple services and Cler-mont Senior Services wasable to generate a high returnon your investment as manyof these seniors are still liv-ing at home thanks to yoursupport.
Kirk Kavanaugh is director commu-nity services and resource devel-opment for Clermont Senior Ser-vices.
Clermont County’sSenior Services helpsolder individuals
KirkKavanaughCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Ankle sprains are one ofthe most common injuries Isee as a physician of sportsmedicine at Cincinnati Chil-dren’s.
It’s estimated 2 millionankle sprains occur across thecountry every year. Almosthalf taking place during sportsrelated activity. Ankle sprainscommonly happen in sportsthat require cutting and jump-ing such as basketball, soccer,football and volleyball.
A common misconceptionamong parents is that an anklesprain is a “mild injury thatwill heal on its own.” However,ankle sprains can lead tochronic pain and instability ofthe ankle if not properly treat-ed. The group that is at great-est risk range in age from10-19 years old.
A sprain is a stretching ortearing injury that is specificto ligaments (bone to boneconnections in the body). Mostankle sprains cause an injuryto the outside portion of theankle. However, an injury tothe inside of the ankle canindicate a far more worrisomeinjury.
If you think your child hasan ankle sprain, it’s alwaysbest to have an examinationby a physician who has spe-cialized training in evaluation
of anklesprains.
Some ofthe signsinclude:
» inabilityor difficultybearingweight on theaffected an-kle;
» signifi-cant swelling
or bruising anywhere on theankle, leg or foot;
» pain over the inside of theankle or over the foot;
» deformity of the ankle orfoot.
If any of the above signs orsymptoms is present, it isadvised that your child beevaluated as soon as possible.Ligaments may not heal prop-erly if rest and or bracing arenot performed. Ankle braceshave progressed greatly overthe past 20 years. Today’sankle braces are for easier toput on, are comprised of moreadvanced materials, and aremore comfortable to wear.
At Cincinnati Children’s,our pediatric sports medicineexperts recognize the impor-tance of early evaluation ofmusculoskeletal injuries. Ourclinics are equipped with
X-ray capabilities, splints,crutches, and bracing for alllevels of ankle sprains. Sameday appointments can bemade by calling 513-803-HURT. If your child’s injury isafter hours or on the weekendand your child is unable tobear weight or a deformity ispresent, an evaluation in anurgent care or emergencydepartment would be recom-mended.
Depending on the degree ofthe ankle sprain, healing timesmay vary. If the ankle sprainis minor, recovery can takeplace within two to threeweeks. With more severe an-kle sprains, the healing timecan take six to eight weeks fora full recovery.
It’s important to have theankle checked out as soon aspossible especially if there isany ongoing pain. At Cincin-nati Children’s, the sportsmedicine team is committedto having your child return tohis or her usual activities oncethe ankle is healed andstrength is restored.
Dr. Gregory Walker is an assistantprofessor in Division of SportsMedicine at Cincinnati Children’sand an associate professor in De-partment of Pediatrics at the Uni-versity of Cincinnati.
Ankle sprains need to be treated
Dr. GregoryWalkerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
April 8 questionA proposal to raise the speed
limit along the Ohio Turnpikeand rural freeways to 75 mphwas recently turned down bythe state legislature. Would yousupport such a change if itcomes up again? Why or whynot?
A proposal to raise thespeed limit along the OhioTurnpike and rural freewaysto 75 mph was recently turneddown by the state legislature.Would you support such achange if it comes up again?
Why or why not?“I would definitely support
it, but recognize the draw-
backs. While in Germany, en-joying the Autobahn at speedswell in excess of 100mph manytimes, I felt like I was back inmy college days in Montana,where there were no speedlimits. All of that required a lotmore common sense and train-ing than what appears to be thecase in our “Driving Educa-tion” of today. It also requiresexcellent roads without pot-holes and unclear markings.The night time speed limit of55mph in the Open Range farmcountry was there to protectthe cattle that wandered out on
the road.“ I do know that there were
special licenses required ofthe Germans to use the Auto-bahn, and “little” cars in the1960’s weighed over 3,000#. Iuse I-75 between Cincinnatiand Dayton frequently, andsee 75-80 as more and more thenorm. Unfortunately, that isthe speed frequently used byPrius, Aveo, Fit and Focusdrivers who wish to assure allof us 4,000-plus drivers thatthey have ‘The Right Stuff.’ Itis also the speed frequentlyused by those who bought a
model vehicle without turnsignals or, occasionally, onewith 18 wheels. The results arenot pretty. Just like anotherpopular device that requires alicense, ‘Cars don’t kill peo-ple.’
“Close on the heels of highspeed limits may come muchstricter mechanical inspec-tions as found in Germany,also. This isn’t bad, but asmany folks from Pennsylvaniacan tell you, there were manyinspectors who found that a lu-crative business each year.”
D.B.
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Baseball» Amelia defeated Be-
thel-Tate 11-6 on April 10.Senior Mike Diana got thewin and junior DarekVaske homered.
» Glen Este beat Wal-nut Hills 3-2 on April 10 ona no-hitter by senior EvanMoores. Moores struckout 12 while senior CodyMays doubled and drovein two runs.
» New Richmond beatBlanchester 3-2 in 10 in-nings April 10. Senior Ste-ven Wolf got the win andsenior Dalton Hendersonwas 4-for-5 with a pair ofdoubles and three runsbatted in.
The Lions beat LloydApril 11, 4-0. Senior AlexSharp had the win andstruck out 10. Hendersonwas 2-4 and drove in tworuns.
» Williamsburg beat upon Felicity-Franklin 13-1April 6.
Softball» New Richmond beat
Goshen 8-5 on April 8. Ju-nior Cidney Adams gotthe win and sophomoreSadie Fischesser was 2-4with a triple and two runs
batted in.The Lady Lions beat
Reading 6-2 on April 11.Adams got the win andsophomore Amber Fisch-er was 3-4 with a double.
» Amelia run-ruledMcNicholas 17-7 in five in-nings as junior MaggieBLock got the win and was3-3 with three runs battedin. Junior Kayla Hammwas 2-3 with a homer anddrove in two runs.
» Glen Este seniorBrooke Parker got the winas the Lady Trojans beatLakota East 3-2 thanks to agame-ending play in thefield by Bailee Sanders.Parker doubled and drovein a run to help her cause.
» Felicity-Franklin de-feated Williamsburg 2-1April 6.
» McNicholasthumped Carroll 25-3April 10.
Tennis» New Richmond beat
Norwood 4-0 on April 6.Angus Matthews, JoelBird and Joe Maxwellswept singles for the Li-ons.
Football» Glen Este’s Zach
Jeschke will sign to playat Muskingum accordingto coach Nick Ayers.
Catching up withcollege athletes
» From Denison Uni-versity: Hannah Hall,class of 2018, earned herfirst All-North Coast Ath-letic Conference honor af-ter winning the high jumpat the 2015 NCAC IndoorTrack & Field Champion-ship.
A native of New Rich-mond, Ohio and a gradu-ate of New RichmondHigh School, Hall cap-tured her first NCAC titleafter successfully clear-ing 5’4 1⁄2”, two incheshigher than the second-place performance.
SHORT HOPS
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Batavia High School hosted a signing day event April 9. In all, eight Bulldog seniors willcontinue their playing careers in the fall.
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Miami Valley Christian Academy's 4x 1,600 relay team gets lastminute instructions on a soggy day at the New RichmondRelays April 7. From left are sophomore Ally Petty, freshmanLaura Vilardo, sophomore Trinity Shaya and freshman MelissaLefler.
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New Richmond senior Bobby Bingham gets a practice lap in ona wet day at the New Richmond Relays April 7.
NEW RICHMOND — What mayhave been questioned severalyears ago is now consideredproactive, innovative and trend-setting in New Richmond.
When the New Richmond Ex-empted Village School Board putin artificial turf infields on thebaseball and softball fields acrossfrom the school, they may haveoffended a few green grass-lov-ing aficionados of America’s na-tional pastime.
Four years later, the Lions arethe envy of many schools withpuddled-up infields each Aprilwhen the spring showers arriveand the rivers and streams rise.In the early portion of this month,coach Brian Benzinger’s baseballteam had played roughly twice asmany games as most of their op-ponents.
He has documented the evi-dence himself checking sched-ules of other teams on www.cin-cinnati.com.
“It’s good for our kids; they getto play,” Benzinger said. “Even ina bad spring with a lot of rain, ittakes a whole bunch to rain usout.”
The veteran coach often re-minds his players how fortunatethey are to have the field. Whileother teams are raking dirt, roll-ing out tarps or going throughbags of Diamond Dry, the Lionsare often playing.
Other schools have followedsuit including Summit CountryDay and most recently IndianHill.
“At the time people thought itwas a crazy idea,” Benzinger said.“Now, more and more schools arecoming out and looking at ourfield and considering doing thesame thing. It was good for NewRichmond decision-makers to beon the cutting edge.”
As for the team, the Lions arecoming off a 2014 season that sawthem go 21-5 and win the SouthernBuckeye Conference-AmericanDivision. Benzinger was leaguecoach of the year, but the teamlost player of the year Levi Simp-
son and several seniors to gradua-tion.
“We lost two hammers on themound last year, so we’re kind ofpitching by committee,” Benzin-ger said. “We’ve had a couplegames where we’ve walked toomany guys. When we throwstrikes, our defense is prettygood.”
Handling the pitchers is seniorDalton Henderson, who also hitsin the three-hole. Another run-producer is senior Daman Abner,who has had to exhibit great pa-tience this season.
“Daman has been having ahard time getting some pitches,”Benzinger said. “He’s still gettingon base a lot. The league knowswho he is and to be careful withhim.”
In addition to their veterans,
two freshmen are on the squadthis season with Lane Flamm andBrian’s son Brett Benzinger. Bothhave already produced in earlygames.
“They’re both doing verywell,” the Lions coach said.“There’s a reason why they’replaying up. They’re proving theirworth.”
Brian Benzinger estimateshe’s had close to 10 players makevarsity as freshmen over theyears.
Up ahead, New Richmond hasa twin-bill at Clermont Northeast-ern April 17. A rematch withAmelia looms ahead April 22. TheBarons won the first tilt, 4-1.
“It’s going to be a tight race inthe American Division for sure,”Benzinger said. “Nearly everyteam has a shot.”
New Richmond’s field of dreams Scott [email protected]
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Senior Jake Craig throws some warm-up pitches at New Richmond HighSchool March 25.
New Richmond's baseball and softball complex has been open for over fouryears.
New Richmond senior Daman Abner waits to hit for the Lions. The teamwent 21-5 in the 2014 season.
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ANDERSON TWP — One man’sdream has been realized.
“Mike Estep founded an or-ganization 15 years ago to givekids a place to play and withhope that our three East Sideschools would soon haveteams,” Anderson head coachTodd Shelton said. “We thoughtit would happen sooner; theschool systems just didn’tseem to be ready at the time.”
Now Anderson and McNi-cholas can join schools Turpinwith boys lacrosse teams.
However, both teams, alongwith every team, are still con-sidered to be at the club levelbecause lacrosse currently isnot sanctioned by the OHSAA.Anderson and McNick are alsonot eligible to compete in anOhio High School Lacrosse As-sociation tournament until2016.
Shelton said the OHSLA hasmodeled its guidelines andregulations based off stan-dards used by the OHSAA inhopes that in the coming year,the OHSLA will vote to “handover the keys” and lacrossecan recognized by the OHSAA.That’s also why the OHSLA ispushing schools to recognizetheir club teams.
“We wanted to make surethat we were part of every-thing we could be,” Sheltonsaid
The Redskins have playedwell so far and picked up twowins against Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy and fellowfirst-year lacrosse programMcNicholas. They defeatedCHCA 17-5 March 25 and theRockets 15-7 March 27.
“We’re a really young teamplaying other young teams, “Shelton said. “With the weath-er being bad, some teams have
been limited to working in thegym. We know McNick will bemuch-improved when we seethem again. But, I’ve been verypleased with how the guyshave gelled so far.”
The process moved a littlequicker for McNick which,now that Anderson has a pro-gram, didn’t want lose kids toAnderson simply because theRockets didn’t have a lacrosseteam.
Head coach Mike Riggallsent an email to athletic direc-tor Rob Heise, who said thepossibility of starting a pro-gram would be discussed atbooster meetings.
Once he’d heard the boost-ers approved the idea, Riggallapplied for the job, inter-viewed with Heise and becamethe coach.
“It wouldn’t have happenedwithout the parents being thedriving force behind it,” Rig-gall said.
Now that the program hasbeen created, the next step isbuilding it up into a winner,which Riggall is confident willhappen.
His projections might notbe that far off as it appears theground work has been put inplace. He said the Andersonscore in its very first gamewasn’t indicative of how wellhis team played over the week-end.
“They played great offen-sively and defensively andwere getting quality shots,”Riggall said. “If you look be-tween the lines, I was ecstaticwith how we played.”
Riggall said starting thisteam has made him feel like apart of the community now.
Turpin split its first twogames to begin the new season.The Spartans defeated LittleMiami 10-3 March 23 and lostto Springboro 20-8 March 25.
FIRST SHOT AT HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE SEASON
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Anderson freshman Austin Watt, left, weighs his options behind the net March 27 against McNicholas.
McNicholas junior Nick Staderman, left, is on the attack for the Rockets during a loss to Anderson.
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Howdy folks! The U.S.Grant Career Center isplanning a big day onApril 18. There will bedifferent events and thegreenhouse will be openfrom noon to 7 p.m.There will be a ham andchicken community ap-preciation meal from 4-7p.m., the cost is $5 perperson. The greenhouseofficially opens April 16.They have plenty ofplants and flowers sostop during the openhouse or when the green-house is open.
The other day I waswatching the news andChester was lying on thefloor. He used his pawsto drag himself over tome instead of getting upand walking. He doessome funny things. Hewill set around the cor-ner of the garage wherethe bird feeders are andwatch the birds. Theyhave got on to him! Hewill set back by the car-penter shop and when Iam at the house and callhim he will just look atme. Then when I turn togo in the house he comesrunning. That cat willrun through the housejumping on the couchand clear the chair RuthAnn sat in then make thesame route back. Thenhe comes and lies on mylap.
I got the glass put ontwo of the plant beds, soI can either keep theglass down or raise theglass up due to theweather or to get rain. Iwill be going to Jerry’splace to get some cedarlumber then stop atGrant’s Greenhouse on
BucktownRoad toget someplants.
I havethe wallsof waterup so thisweek I willbe puttingtomatoesin them,
also broccoli, cabbage,spinach and red lettuce.The tractor tires andraised beds are not aswet as the big garden. Icleaned off the rhubarbbeds and it is nice andgreen. Won’t be longbefore it is ready to use.Ruth Ann made rhubarbpies or stewed rhubarb,that is some fine eating.Now that lady was a verygood cook and I am get-ting requests for herblackberry jam cakerecipe. I will put it in thecolumn when I find therecipe.
Was talking to Mike atthe Boars Head BaitShop in Afton. He saidthere were some fisher-man out over the week-end and caught somefish. The temperature ofthe muddy lake is in themid 40 degrees. It will besome time before thelake clears up and getswarm. There is a rowingregatta this weekend,hope those folks will besafe.
Last week I went tothe cemetery whereRuth Ann is buried andput more flowers on hergrave. The marker willbe put on her gravesometime in May.
The Old BethelChurch will be painted
this summer by theyouth of the MethodistChurch here in Bethel.The Bethel Lions Clubwill furnish the paint inhonor of Ruth Ann.
While at DannyGrant’s, he said if itdidn’t start raining again,they were going to putpolly on the greenhouse.They had a heavy rain
this morning, the waterwas coming over theirroad. Remember theopen house is April 18and 19 at all three greenhouses, Bucktown Road,State Route 131 and theone in Milford GardenCenter.
I will go talk to theseniors at the lodge bythe senior citizen center
on James E. Sauls Sr.Road. I do this eachmonth on the secondTuesday of each month.This is a joy for me,talking about the waythings were back in1940s and 1950s. Thesefolks can tell me aboutthe way they were raisedand lived.
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George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.
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Organizers of the an-nual Spring Litter Clean-Up in Clermont Countyare hopeful of having up-wards of 600 volunteersto help clean the water-ways and other greenspaces throughout thecounty.
This year’s clean-up is9 a.m. to noon Saturday,April 18, at various loca-tions throughout Cler-mont County and the EastFork Watershed, BeckyMcClatchey, watershedcoordinator for ClermontSoil and Water Conserva-tion District, said. Any-one interested in volun-teering can visitspringlittercleanup.comto register.
Those who come outand volunteer will re-ceive a picnic lunch and asmall gift – a spring litterclean-up T-shirt. The T-shirt’s design is from thewinning artwork of NewRichmond High Schoolsenior Micha Brum-baugh. She was the win-ner of the event’s first T-shirt and poster designcontest, McClatchey said.Her artwork was selectedout of 22 other designs.
The annual clean-upevent is coordinated bythe East Fork WatershedCollaborative and the Val-ley View Foundation inpartnership with others.
Organizers are needingvolunteers for litter clean-up
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Pastor Tim McGloneService Schedule
Sunday School 10:00amSunday Worship 10:45am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pmWednesday Youth Service 7:00pm
Saturday Service 7:00pmContemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia
CHURCH OF GOD
GLEN ESTE CHURCHOF CHRIST
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Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30amBible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm
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CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH
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at Beechmont Toyota)Sunday Worship Times:
9:00 am Classic/Traditional11:00 am Contemporary
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Saint Mary Church,Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125
Phone 734-4041
Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PM
Sunday Mass – 10:30 AMwww.stmaryparishfamily.org
ROMAN CATHOLIC
LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102
797-4189Sunday School..............................9:30amSunday Morning Worship............10:30amSunday Evening Worship...............6:30pmWednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm
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Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am;Sunday Evening Service 6pm;
Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pmReaching the Heart of Clermont County
BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103
Raymond D. Jones, Pastor732-2739
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CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am
Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry
Wednesday 6:45 - 8:15pmBible Study 7:00 - 8:00pm
Youth grades 6-12 7:00 - 8:00pmNursery provided for all services
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Sun. Contemporary ServiceSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00am
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OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist
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GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen
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Sunday School - 9:30amWorship Service - 10:30am
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2nd Sunday @ month: 3-5th grades
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Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!
Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm
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Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor
6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866
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BETHEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
402 W. Plane St.Bethel, Ohio513-734-7201
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Traditional Worship 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary Worship.........9:30amSunday School......................9:30am
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513-831-0262www.trinitymilford.org
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Clough Pike Baptist ChurchThe 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 alsohas a Masters of divinity andtheology and is working on hisPHD in evangelism and mis-sions. Carter is planning amission trip to Haiti this sum-mer with several youth andadult members. The church alsoprovides food baskets to Saul'sshelter.
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. [email protected].
The church is at 1025 CloughPike; 752-3521; www.clough-pike.com.
984-5044; on Facebook underCommunity Lighthouse Churchof God.
Emmanuel UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday worship services are 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
The church is at Amelia OliveBranch Road and Old StateRoute 32, Batavia; www.em-manuel-umc.com.
Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and
10:30 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.
Grace BaptistChurchA free breakfast is served from 9a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.No reservations are needed.
The church is at 1004 Main St.,Milford; www.gracebaptist-milford.org.
Freedom WorshipCenterVendors are wanted to rentspaces for $20 for the SpringFlea Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, April 18, at thechurch. To reserve a spot, callKathy Whaley at 344-0020.
The church is at 5878 CookRoad, Milford.
Locust CornerUnited MethodistLocust Corner United MethodistChurch welcomes Pastor LarryBechtol.
Sunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursday eve-nings at 7 p.m.
The church is at 917 LocustCorner Road, Pierce Township;752-8459.
LovelandPresbyterian ChurchWorship times are 9:15-10 a.m.,Sunday school; 10:30-11:30 a.m.,worship; and 11:30 a.m., fellow-ship.
A coffee/snack bar has beenstarted in the Narthex onSunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.Come join the fellowship.
The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525; [email protected];lovelandpresbyterianchur-ch.org.
Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchCome spend your weekendswith friends and neighborsfrom Loveland and the sur-rounding communities as wejoin in worship, fellowship andservice at one of our threeworship services:
Saturdays 5:30 p.m. – Contem-porary service with a coffeecafé style. “All Together Now”
programming for children agesbirth – sixth-grade. Communionoffered weekly.
Sundays 9 a.m. – Traditionalworship with music featuringour chancel choir, bell choirsand other musical ensembles.Childcare is available for chil-dren birth – 5 years of age.Communion offered on thefirst Sunday of each month.
Sundays 10:30 a.m. – Contempo-rary service with music provid-ed by our Praise Band. FullSunday School programmingoffered for children birth – 18years of age. Adult SundaySchool also available. Commu-nion offered the first Sunday ofthe month.
The church is at 10975 S. Leba-non Road, Loveland; 683-1738;www.lovelandumc.org.
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. Thissale changed from April to Maybecause of Holy Week. Dishes,linens, adult and children’sclothing, toys, books, novelties,furniture, tools, appliances andmore will be available. Thisyear, the church has a “likenew’ handicapped van lift andcomplete set of wooden kitch-en cabinets, including thekitchen sink.
The church is at 681 Mt. MoriahDrive, Withamsville.
Milford First UMCThe annual auction is April 19.The silent auction begins at5:30 p.m., while the live auc-tion begins at 6 p.m. Proceedswill be equally divided be-tween Milford Miami Ministry,Greater Cincinnati Habitat forHumanity and New Life Furni-ture. Items up for bid includeYMCA membership, tickets forthe Reds and Bengals, vaca-tions, gift certificates, home-made goodies and other desir-ables. Free pizza, drinks anddesserts will be served. All areinvited to come support theseministries.
The church is at 541 Main St.,Milford; 831-5500.
Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchWeekly worship services are 5p.m. Saturdays; 8:45 a.m. and11 a.m. Sundays; and SundaySchool at 10 a.m. Sundays.
Wednesday morning Bible studyis at 10 a.m. in the Atrium. Amonthly women’s Bible study isthe first Tuesday of eachmonth.
Supper Club is a missionalcommunity which provides ameal to the Loveland commu-nity at 5:45 p.m. on the secondand fourth Tuesdays of themonth.
Zumba Fitness classes are free tothe public and offered in theParish Life Center at 6:30 p.m.every Monday and Thursday.
The church is at 101 S. LebanonRoad, Loveland; 683-4244;www.popluther.org.
SonRise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group.Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based on theBeatitudes addressing many oflife’s hurts, hang-ups andhabits.
The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.
Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church will hold a rummagesale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, April 18, in the fel-lowship hall. Come look forgreat bargains.
Join us for weekly Sundayservices, traditional at 8:15 a.m.and 11 a.m. and contemporaryworship (and children's Sundayschool) at 9:30 a.m.
The church is at 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Milford;831-0262; trinitymilford.org.
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Amelia
Incidents/investigations
Disorderly conductIntoxicated male found
stumbling in roadway at area ofEast Main St. near ClevelandLane, March 8.
FraudMale stated ID used with no
authorization (IRS related) atblock 20 of Bobwhite Court, Feb.26.
TheftXbox and games taken at
block 20 of Woodsong Drive,March 4.
Batavia
Incidents/investigations
Domestic violenceReported at 100 block of
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Dorothy Lee DykesDorothy Lee (nee McGee)
Dykes, 76, of Amelia died April2.
Survived by children MaryDykes and Cindy (Michael)Wolber; grandchildren Amber,Misty and Patricia; great-grand-children of Brianna and Holden;and siblings Gilbert (Betty)McGee, Gary McGee and Bonnie(Pierce) Foster.
Preceded in death by sister,Mary Anglin.
Services were April 6 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: Crossroads Hos-pice, 4380 Glendale MilfordRoad, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Ron FairRon Fair, 72, of Amelia died
April 6.Survived by children Sandy
and Wayne (Sherry) Fair andRhonda (Doug) Ridings; grand-children Ashley, Shaun, Lance,Andrew, Sydney, Erin and Madi-son; great-grandchildren Willand Savannah; siblings PeggyDavis, Jenny Staton and TerryFair; and many nieces andnephews.
Preceded in death by wife,Kay Fair.
Services were April 10 atLindale Baptist Church, Amelia.Memorials to: Lindale BaptistChurch, 3052 State Route 132,Amelia, OH 45102.
James Ray Farley Sr.James Ray Farley Sr., 84, of
Amelia died April 7.Survived by wife, Retha M.
(nee Lilly) Farley; children Judy(Jerry) Moore, Jim (Debbie)Farley and Jeff (Amy) Farley;grandchildren Julie Messer, Josh(Michelle) Moore, James, Joseph(Katie), Matthew (Nicole), Katieand Connor Farley; and 10great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by parentsJames and Ada Farley and 13siblings.
Services were April 10 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.
Judith Ann GingrichJudith Ann Gingrich, 67, died
April 3. She was a Glen Este HighSchool graduate, and taught atWillowville Elementary.
Survived by brother, James;sons Joseph and Jonathan;grandchildren Faith, Serenity,Antoni, Molly, Josie and Dean;niece, Krista; nephew, Danny;and five great-nieces and neph-ews.
Preceded in death by parentsLowell and Betty Gingrich.
Services were April 7 at EvansFuneral Home, Milford.
Kimberly A. LawsKimberly A. Laws, 48, of
Union Township died April 1.Survived by children Kelly
Ann, Brad Henry and ThomasJoseph Laws; parents Frank andCarolyn (nee Kirchhoff) Lit-kenhaus; niece, Heidi; andnephew, Daniel.
Preceded in death by brother,Joe (Amy) Litkenhaus.
Services were April 9 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.
Gene SearsGene Sears, 82, of Union
Township died April 1.Survived by wife, Ayako Sears;
child, Mariko (Masaru) Mit-suhashi; grandchildren Jun andYukari Mitsuhashi; great-grand-children Chikara and Iery Mit-suhashi; brother, Bud (Margie)Sears; many nieces and neph-ews; and brother-in-law, Jerry(the late Libby Lynn) Kynn.
Preceded in death by parentsTerrill and Jessie Sears and sistersWilma (Paul) Miller and Joyce(Winford) Oney.
Services were April 4 at Mt.Moriah Cemetery.
Robby E. SmiddyRobby E. Smiddy, 32, of Union
Township died April 5.Survived by wife, Holly (nee
Spires) Smiddy; children Wyatt,Blade and Gabriella Smiddy;
parents Robby and DebbieSmiddy; grandparents Everettand Gerry Rigney; siblingsChristy (Andy) Gabriel, Scott(Sherry) Smiddy; nieces andnephews Alexandra, Taylor andLillian Gabriel, Cameron andKailey Smiddy and IsabellaSpires; father-in-law, RobbieSpires; brother-in-law, NickSpires; and many family andfriends.
Preceded in death by grand-parents Chester and LillianSmiddy.
Services were April 10 at FirstBaptist Church of Glen Este,Batavia. Memorials to: theJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation.
Kimberly JeanThomas
Kimberly Jean Thomas, 56, ofUnion Township died April 7.
Survived by husband, JohnThomas; daughter, DanielleThomas; granddaughter, Grace-lynn Paul; siblings Tim Reed andCindy Staten; godchildrenNathan and Ashley Staten.
Services were April 11 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.
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Douglas Drive, March 4.
Drug paraphernaliaMarijuana pipe found in
vehicle during traffic stop in lotof United Dairy Farmers at EastMain Street, March 1.
Marijuana possessionSubstance found in vehicle by
K-9 unit at 500 block of WestMain St., Feb. 27.
Bags of marijuana found onsubject during traffic stop by K-9unit at 500 block of West MainSt., Feb. 27.
New Richmond
Incidents/investigations
Domestic disputeReported at 500 block of
Center St., Feb. 13.Reported at 100 block of
Union St., Feb. 16.
Domestic violenceReported at 1000 block of Old
Ohio 52, Feb. 12.
FraudMale stated ID used with no
authorization at 200 block ofRiver Valley Blvd., Feb. 4.
TheftMedication taken at 100 block
of River Valley Blvd., Feb. 13.
Pierce Township
Incidents/investigations
Carrying concealed weaponKnife found on suspect at 300
block of St. Andrews Drive,March 4.
Criminal damageWindow broken at Merwin
Elementary at Gaskins Road,March 2.
Felonious assaultFemale was assaulted at 1700
Culver Court, March 4.
FraudMale stated ID used with no
authorization at 3500 block ofRoyal Stewart Court, Feb. 28.
TheftMerchandise taken from
Wal-mart; $724 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, March 2.
Money envelope taken fromcounter at Tire Center ofWal-mart; $185 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, March 3.
Merchandise taken fromWal-mart; $249 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, March 4.
Union Township
Incidents/investigations
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AssaultReported at 4000 block of
Vinings Drive, March 5.Reported at 4600 block of
Shepherd Road, March 7.
Auto theftReported at Hertz Rent a Car
at 600 block of Rust Lane, March10.
Reported at Compass SelfStorage at 3900 block of NineMile Tobasco, March 10.
BurglaryReported at Daniel Court
Apts. at 600 block of DanielCourt, March 11.
Criminal damageReported at Willowville
Elementary at Schoohouse Road,March 8.
Reported at Wal-mart atEastgate Blvd., March 10.
Reported at 4500 block ofWeiner Lane, March 11.
Disorderly conductReported at Waffle House at
400 block of Ohio Pike, March 8.Reported at J&B Tavern at
4000 block of Mount CarmelTobasco, March 6.
Domestic violenceReported at Mount Carmel
Village Apts. at 4500 block ofWeiner Lane, March 5.
Reported at 100 block ofCardinal Drive, March 7.
Drug offenseReported at 4800 block of
Klatte Road, March 5.Reported at Magnolia Point
Apts. at 400 block of Old Ohio74, March 6.
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The Buckeye UnitedFly Fishers is preparingsome of its members toget their hands dirty forthis year’s spring litterclean-up in ClermontCounty on April 18.
Clean-up activitiesare scheduled at severalsites through the countyand the East Fork LittleMiami River watershed.
This year, BUFFmembers will be canoe-ing a segment of the EastFork River downstreamof Batavia, to clear theriver and its banks of lit-ter and debris.
Volunteers have sev-eral sites to choose from,including East Fork andStonelick State Parks,the Villages of Bethel,Williamsburg and Ame-lia, among others.
“We need volunteers
at all of our locations onApril 18,” McClatcheysaid.
The event will takeplace from 9 a.m. to noon.All volunteers will begiven clean-up supplies,a picnic lunch and athank-you gift. Those in-terested in volunteeringcan register online at:springlittercleanup.com
In addition to the sup-port provided by BUFF,contributions from theClermont County Visi-tor’s Bureau, LovelandCanoe & Kayak and theLittle Miami Conservan-cy will help to supportevent activities.
For more informationabout the Spring LitterClean Up, Clermont Soil& Water ConservationDistrict at 732-7075.
Fishing group to clean upEast Fork River, seeks help
