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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS
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Mercy Health-Cincinnati hasbought the remaining 21acres of landin the Ivy Pointe Commerce Park inUnion Township.
While it has not decided what to dowith the property, one option wouldbe to build a medical center rangingin size from 50,000 square feet to100,000 square feet and in construc-tion costs from $12 million to $25 mil-lion, according to Mercy Healthspokeswoman Maureen Richmond.
“We are very excited to have Mer-cy Health make this in-vestment in UnionTownship,” said JohnMcGraw, chairman ofthe Union TownshipBoard of Trustees.
“We look forward topartnering with themon this project and as-sisting in any way wecan.
“As the size and scope of this pro-ject are finalized, we will work withthem to move this developmentalong,” McGraw said.
The Cincinnati Children’s Hospi-tal Medical Center also is a futuretenant of the Ivy Pointe CommercePark, which is comprised of about 100acres at Interstate 275 and stateRoute 32.
The commerce park began takingshape in late 2005 with infrastruc-ture work and the first sales of land tobusinesses.
Since then, Union Township hasbenefited from the use of tax incre-ment financing (TIF) agreementswith businesses in the park, whichhelp the township finance public-in-frastructure improvements in thearea.
Union Township also has benefit-ed from the park’s designation as ajoint economic-development district(JEDD), which allows the townshipto collect incomes taxes there that itotherwise could not.
“To date, Ivy Pointe has generatedalmost a million dollars more thanthe initial investment of $5.8 million,and that will only grow with the com-pletion of new facilities and introduc-tion of potentially hundreds of newemployees to the area,” Union Town-ship Administrator Ken Geis said.
Geis said the township could real-ize between $25 million and $70 mil-lion over the life of the TIF and JEDDagreements.
“At a time when other local com-munities are bracing for additionaltax levies, we are taking action tobring new investment into our town-ship to keep property taxes low forour residents,” Union TownshipTrustee Matt Beamer said.
Mercy Health-Cincinnati tobuild in UnionTownship
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AMELIA — Working only for a tennisball and praise, Amelia’s youngest po-lice officer can detect hidden narcoticswithin seconds when he’s not on patrolor apprehending criminals.
For nearly two years, Gator, a 3-year-old police K9 whose human partner isAmelia Patrolman Craig Heintzelman,has served the villages of Amelia andNew Richmond. Gator, a nationally-cer-tified police K9 trained in narcotics de-tection, handler/officer protection,tracking, article search and criminal ap-prehension, has his own police badgeand bullet proof vest.
Now the Czech born Belgian Malinoisis about to become the model for an OhioPolice K9 Memorial.
Planned for a site next to the TallTrees subdivision on Ohio 125 in Amelia,the memorial will pay tribute to thefour-legged officers who routinely puttheir lives in jeopardy for little morethan a pat on the head. The memorialwill be built in phases, with completionnext year.
Since fundraising for the project be-gan in June, supporters have largely re-lied on word of mouth and social mediato sell about 75 bricks bearing the namesof retired or deceased police K9s for $30apiece, as well as $15 T-shirts bearingGator’s likeness and a tribute to the four-legged “guardians of the night.”
“He’s a fantastic partner,” Heintzel-man said of Gator. “He doesn’t ask formuch for what he does, just a little loveand appreciation.”
In May, Gator’s handler convincedAmelia officials to donate a high profilesite for the memorial.
“We have some prime property on(Ohio) 125 that council thought would bea really great spot to showcase it,” Ame-lia Mayor Todd Hart said.
In their research, members of theAmelia Police Department found a cou-ple of small police K9 memorials, butnone honoring police K9s throughoutOhio, Amelia Police Chief Jeff Woodsaid.
The memorial will honor 300 retiredand deceased police K9s. Its center-piece will be a bronze statue in the like-ness of Amelia’s K9, Gator. The statuewill be created by Salt Lake City, Utahsculptor Lena Toritch.
The goal is to raise $40,000 to pay forthe statue, bricks, flag poles and sup-plies needed to build the memorial,which will be built by volunteers. Therewill be three brick walls, each with 100bricks bearing the names of Ohio K9s, aboulder, flag poles and a walkway lead-ing to the memorial with benches. In alater phase, pet owners will be able topurchase bricks bearing the name oftheir pets for the walkway leading to thememorial.
Supporters recently had booths toraise money for the Ohio Police K9 Me-morial at the Clermont County Fair andthe Amelia Police Department’s Nation-al Night Out event.
“This is creating a legacy for han-dlers and their K9 partners,” Heintzel-man said. “A lot of people think all policeK9s do is go out and bite bad guys. Butthey do a lot more than chase criminals.”
Want to know what’s happening in Amelia?Follow me on Twitter @CindyLSchroeder.
Memorial honoring Ohiopolice K9s needs public’s helpCindy [email protected]
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Amelia police K9 Gator locates a set of keysfor his handler, Officer Craig Heintzelman,during an article search at the policedepartment’s recent National Night Out.
THANKS TO VILLAGE OF AMELIA
Utah sculptor Lena Toritch is modeling abronze statue after Amelia police K9 Gatorfor an Ohio Police K9 memorial.
HOW TO HELPTo contribute to the Ohio Police K9
Memorial, you can purchase a brick witha police canine’s name for $30 or a T-shirtfor $15 honoring police K9s throughoutOhio, or Guardians of the Night.
Checks can be made payable to AmeliaVillage but designate K9 on memo line.Contributions can be mailed to AmeliaVillage, 44 W. Main St., Amelia, Ohio45102.
For more information, call 513-753-4747 or go to the Ohio Police K9 Memori-al page on Facebook.
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177 W. Main StreetAmelia, OH 45102
513-753-6130
200 Western AvenueNew Richmond, OH
45157
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(2) $1000 JACKPOT GAMES
Call 513-843-4835 for more information
Animal Rescue Fund Bingo
INSTANT BOOTH OPEN MON-SAT 11-5PM
the concert. Refreshments will be
served during the after-noon.
The Harmony Hill Mu-seum is open the first Sat-urday of each month from1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and by ap-pointment.
For more information,call 724-7824 or 724-7790.
MHRB board needsmembers
The Clermont CountyMental Health & Recov-ery Board is looking forresidents to serve on its14-member Board of Di-rectors.
Board members mustbe at least 18, live in Cler-mont County and be inter-ested in public mentalhealth and/or drug/alcoholservices. These volun-teers are appointed toserve four-year terms andcan be reappointed to asecond term. The Board isin particularly need ofconsumers, family mem-bers and professionals in-volved in the mentalhealth or addiction sys-tems, as well as individ-uals who are interested inthese areas.
The Board, whichmeets monthly on the sec-ond Monday of the monthat 7 p.m., uses federal,state and local funding toprovide mental health anddrug/alcohol servicesthrough a network ofagency providers.
For more information,contact the Board at 513-732-5400.
WilliamsburgGarden Club annual mum sale
The Williamsburg Gar-den Club will host its annu-al mum sales Fridays and
Annual Lytlebirthday celebration
The Williamsburg Har-mony Hill Association ex-tends an invitation to thepublic to attend the annualLytle Birthday Celebra-tion and open house atHarmony Hill, 299 S.Third St., Sunday, Aug. 30.
Harmony Hill was thehomestead of Maj. Gen.William Lytle, the founderof Williamsburg and oftenreferred to as “The Fatherof Clermont County.” Hisdairy house, built in 1800,is the oldest historicalstructure in ClermontCounty and is on the Na-tional Register of HistoricSites.
The museum and dairyhouse will be open from 2p.m. to 5 p.m. The museumhas an extensive collec-tion of items related to thehistory of Williamsburg.The carriage house willalso feature exhibits. TheOlde Williamsburg Weav-ers will be giving demon-strations on an 1800s barnloom and wool will be spunon spinning wheels madeby local artisan Earl Prin-gle.
The WilliamsburgCommunity Band will pro-vide a program of patriot-ic and popular music at3:30 p.m. It is suggestedthat everyone bring alawn chair to sit and enjoy
Gatch dinner isAug. 25
The Clermont CountyLeague of Women willhonor six women whowere nominated for theOrphan Gatch CitizenshipAward at the annual din-ner set for 5:30 p.m. Tues-day, Aug. 25, at HolidayInn Eastgate.
Visit lwvclermont.orgfor reservation informa-tion.
This year’s nomineesare the team of DonnaDowdney and Betsy Rol-lins, Jennifer Fischer, Ma-
rie Jenkins, Judith Millerand Michele Pinchek.They will be honored fortheir volunteer contribu-tions to Clermont County.
Batavia Postinvestigatingserious injury crash
The Ohio State High-way Patrol is investigat-ing a serious injury motor-cycle crash that occurredAug. 15 at 6:04 p.m. on Ol-ive Branch StonelickRoad.
Preliminary investiga-tion revealed that Harry J.Hedger, age 54, of Cincin-nati was operating a green2007 Honda VTX motor-cycle northbound on OliveBranch Stonelick Roadnear Crooked Nail Lane.Hedger lost control of thevehicle and overturned inthe roadway.
Hedger was transport-ed by UC Aircare to UCHospital with serious inju-ries. He was not wearing ahelmet at the time of thecrash. Alcohol is believedto have been a factor in thecrash.
The crash remains un-der investigation by theOhio State Highway Pa-trol.
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to5 p.m. beginning Friday,Aug. 21, thru Saturday,Sept. 12 (Sept. 11 andSept.12 only if supplieslast) at the corner of stateRoute 32 and McKeeverRoad.
The mums, in eightinch pots, will be $4.50each or three for $12. A va-riety of colors will beavailable. Large 12-inchpots will be available for$12. For large orders call513-724-7824. All proceedswill be used for the beauti-fication of the Williams-burg community.
Clermont CountyFarm Bureau annualmeeting
The Clermont CountyFarm Bureau Board ofTrustees invites all mem-bers to its annual meetingAug. 20 at the Grant Ca-reer Center in Bethel.
A buffet dinner will beserved at 6 p.m. and ashort business meetingwill follow.
Farm bureau memberswill elect county trusteesand state annual meetingdelegates. Attendees alsocan vote on proposed pol-icies and code changes,recognize volunteers andscholarship winners, in-stall a new president andget an update on the pastyear’s highlights.
Cost is $10 per personand reservations must bemade by 4 p.m. Aug. 13.Mail your check payableto Clermont County FarmBureau, PO Box 288,Georgetown, Ohio 45121.Information, call theFarm Bureau office at937-378-2212 or 888-378-2212.
Sharks and penguinsto visit the library
Visit with sharks andpenguins at the ClermontCounty Public Library.
The Wave Foundationat the Newport Aquariumwill bring their shark tankto the library and you cantouch them. They also willbring a warm-weather Af-rican penguin for you tomeet.
The sharks will be at:» Union Township, 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, forages 6 and up.
» Bethel, 11 a.m. Satur-day, Oct. 17, for all ages.
The penguins will be at:» Milford-Miami Town-
ship, 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug.15, for all ages.
Pierce Townshipseeks members forZoning AppealsBoard
Pierce Township isseeking volunteers to fill avacancy on its Board ofZoning Appeals. Individ-uals with experience in ar-chitecture or real estatedevelopments are pre-ferred.
The position has a four-year term and meetsmonthly. BZA membershear and decide appeals ofzoning decisions and otherpowers conferred by Sec-tion 519.14 of the Ohio Re-vised Code.
Interested applicantsmay apply at www. tiny-url.com/zoningapplication.
Questions? ContactLaura Bassett at 513-752-6262.
Clermont SummerCrisis Program
Clermont CommunityServices Inc. in partnerswith Ohio Department ofServices Agency OCA isaccepting applications forthe Summer Crisis Pro-gram thru Aug. 31. Incomeeligible households with amember who has a medi-cal illness that is docu-mented by a physician, PAor registered nurse stat-ing client would benefitfrom continued electricservice or has a member60 years or older living inthe household will be eligi-ble for electric assistance.One of the changes thisyear will affect the cus-tomers on PIPP plus.There will not be any as-sist to pay on your electricbills.
To schedule an appoint-ment or for more informa-tion please call the HEAPstaff at 732-2277 optionNo. 3. Due to the high vol-ume of calls you may re-ceive a recording pleaseleave a brief message andyour call will be returnedas quickly as possible.
BRIEFLY
The Clermont Philhar-monic Orchestra will per-form in concert at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 22, onCourthouse Square in Ba-tavia.
Sponsors of the con-cert are the communityconcert are the ClermontCounty Conventional andVisitors Bureau and Bata-via resident Kathy McCoyLeone. Refreshments willbe water and ice creamcups from United DairyFarmers in Batavia.
People attending areencouraged to bring lawnchairs or blankets to siton. Space is unlimited,and children or any ageare invited.
The concert will fea-
ture a symphony by PaulStanbery, founding con-ductor of the ClermontPhilharmonic.
This is Paul Stanbery’ssecond symphony. Aspokesman for the or-chestra said that JamieMorales-Matos, conduc-tor of the Clermont Phil-harmonic, was so im-pressed when he heard itplayed in early July thathe asked permission to in-clude the second move-ment in the orchestra’sAugust concerts.
Susan Milligan, whowrites the Clermont Phil-harmonic program notes,commented on the Stan-bery work.
“Elegy is the title of the
second movement ofSymphony No. 2, by PaulStanberry of Hamilton,Ohio,” Millgan said. “IfPaul’s name rings a bell, itshould. He was the Cler-mont Philharmonic’sfounding conductor andmusic director, and hascontinued to be our goodfriend.
“This Elegy was origi-nally dedicated to Paul’sfriend, Bill Boehm,” shesaid. “We offer to you nowa new, powerful piece ofmusic that we hope youwill find both moving andappropriate.”
The Clermont Philhar-monic performed in con-cert last year on Batavia’sCourthouse Square as the
opening event of the vil-lage’s 200th bicentennialcelebration. Mayor JohnThebout said he hopes tosee the concert become anannual event, and hethanked the Convention
and Visitors Bureau andKathy Leone for makingthis year’s concert possi-ble
The program includesa variety of music for allages.
Clermont Philharmonic Concerton Courthouse Square is free
BATAVIA AUG.22 CONCERT
“Star Spangled Banner”“Fanfare from La Peri”
– Dukas“American Salute” –
Gould“Phantom of the Op-
era” – Webber“Bugs Bunny at the
Symphony” (WarnerBrothers themes)
“Buglers' Holiday”–Leroy Anderson
“Jurassic Park” selec-tions
“Take Me Out to theBallgame”
Symphony No. 2 “Foun-dations” by Paul Stanbery– 2nd movement, “Elegy”
Armed Forces Salute“America the Beauti-
ful”“Stars & Stripes Forev-
er”
PROVIDED
Maestro Jamie Morales-Matos in concert at the 2014 BataviaBicentennial Celebration.
AUGUST 19, 2015 • COMMUNITY JOURNAL • 3ANEWS
GLEN ESTE CHURCHOF CHRIST
937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer)
513-753-8223 www.gecc.net
Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30amBible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm
Youth Groups: 6:00pm
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH
986 Nordyke Road - 45255(513) 474-4954
calvaryalliancechurch.org(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmont
at Beechmont Toyota)Sunday Worship Times:
9:00 am Classic/Traditional11:00 am Contemporary
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
Saint Mary Church,Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125
Phone 734-4041
Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PM
Sunday Mass – 10:30 AMwww.stmaryparishfamily.org
ROMAN CATHOLIC
LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102
797-4189Sunday School..............................9:30amSunday Morning Worship............10:30amSunday Evening Worship...............6:30pmWednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm
www.lindalebaptist.com
Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am;Sunday Evening Service 6pm;
Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pmReaching the Heart of Clermont County
BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103
Raymond D. Jones, Pastor732-2739
BAPTIST
CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am
Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry
Wednesday 6:45 - 8:15pmBible Study 7:00 - 8:00pm
Youth grades 6-12 7:00 - 8:00pmNursery provided for all services
www.cloughpike.com 752-3521
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
Services:Sunday Worship 10:30 AM - Children’s Church
Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM - Rangers and Girl’s Ministry
Friday 24 hour prayer 6:00 PM
509 Roney LaneCincinnati Ohio 45244
T: 513.528.3200E: [email protected]
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen
(across from Goshen High School)513-722-2541
Sunday School - 9:30amWorship Service - 10:30am
GUM Youth - 5:30pm-7:30pmevery Sunday: 6-12th gradesJr. GUMY - 5:30pm-7:30pm
2nd Sunday @ month: 3-5th grades
Email: [email protected] us on Facebook
Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!
Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm
Sunday: 9am and 10:30am
Child care and Christian Educationfor all ages available
throughout the weekend.
Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor
6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866
www.Epiphanyumc.org
2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301
Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM with
Childrens Ministry & NurseryPASTOR MARIE SMITH
www.cloughchurch.org
Come, connect, grow & serve
Blended Worship 8:00 & 10:45 amContemporary Worship 9:30 amSunday School 9:30 & 10:45 am
Nursery Care for Age 3 & underFull Program for Children, Youth,Music, Small Groups & moreHandicapped Accessible
Tim Reeves -Sr. PastorSteve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor;J. D. Young - Youth Director
Allyse Sonnega - Children’s Director
BETHEL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
402 W. Plane St.
Bethel, Ohio
513-734-7201
www.bumcinfo.org
7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org
TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am
UNITED METHODIST
GOSHEN CHURCH OF GODReal People...In a Real Church...
Worshipping a Real God!1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org
Pastor Tim McGloneService Schedule
Sunday School 10:00amSunday Worship 10:45am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pmWednesday Youth Service 7:00pm
Saturday Service 7:00pmContemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia
CHURCH OF GOD
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
199 Gay StreetWilliamsburg, Ohio 45176Phone: 513-724-7985
Sunday School: 9:30A.M.Worship:10:30A.M.(Supervised Nursery)
PRESBYTERIAN
LOVELANDPRESBYTERIAN
CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring ChurchJoin us for Sunday Services
Sunday School .........9:15 - 10:00amWorship Service .....10:30 - 11:30amFellowship ........................... 11:30am
360 Robin Av (off Oak St) Loveland OH
683-2525www.LPCUSA.org
PRESBYTERIAN (USA)
CE-1001847533-01
Scott Wade, Senior PastorChris Shallenberger, Youth PastorDale Noel, Congregational Care PastorChris P. Miller, Williamsburg Campus PastorLana Wade, Worship Director
SUNDAY:Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 amWorship Service 10:30 amChildren’s Worship
(Age 4 - 5th Grade)
Discipleship Hour 6:00 pmHandicapped Accessible
MONDAY:Ladies’ Bible Study/Prayer Group 10:30 am
WEDNESDAY: Midweek Activities for all Ages
Men’s & Ladies Prayer Circles 6:30 pmYouth Group (Grades 6-12) 6:30 pmKid’s Fun Night (Age 4 - 5th Gr.) 6:30 pm
S. Charity & E. Water StreetsBethel, Ohio 45106 - 513-734-4204Office: M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
E-mail: [email protected]/BNC4me
NAZARENE
Trinity United Methodist“Encircling People with God’s Love”
Traditional Worship 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary Worship.........9:30amSunday School......................9:30am
Nursery Available5767 Pleasant Hill Rd (next to Milford Jr. High)
513-831-0262www.trinitymilford.org
OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist
ChurchSunday School 8:45am
Sunday Morning Worship 9:30"Room For The Whole Family"2580 US 50 - Batavia 45103
Stonelick Township - 1/2 milewest of CNE Schools
(513) 732-2208 myoumc.org
681 Mt. Moriah Drive • 513.752.1333
mtmoriahumc.org
Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship
Music Ministries • Bible Studies
Ark of Learning
Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12
UNITED METHODIST
Barks and booksTHANKS TO ANGIE
TUCKER
The Amelialibrary isholding aBarks & Booksprogramwhere childrenread totherapy dogs.Maria Tuckerreads to aPomeraniannamedFinnegan. Avariety of dogsare availableto read tooand there arespots still openforWednesday’s,Aug 26, classbeginning at3:30 p.m.
Howdy folks,Saturday I had a meet-
ing at the log cabin inOwensville. Tony and Ihad the program so Tonytold about the fossils hefound around Cincinnatiand East Fork. The folksenjoyed his program.After the program weheld a meeting. Therewere several folks therewho enjoyed the historyof Owensville and thesurrounding area - it isvery interesting. TheOwensville HistoricalSociety would like formore people to get in-volved with the Societyand come to a picnic atnoon Sept. 12 at the Ow-ensville shelter house inthe park.
I then went to Stonel-ick Lake to the tractorshow. It was great. Therewere lots of tractors andother equipment there. Ithad been a while since Ihad been to StonelickLake. I worked there foreight years then came toEast Fork, which is whereI retired from.
About Mr. Chester, Ihad a bushel basket onthe side porch that I gotsweet corn in at theGrant’s farm. The basketwas empty. I got up at3:30 a.m. and there wasChester curled up in thebasket. Karen came downto get some corn and shehad a small basket. Whenshe set it down Chestergot in the basket to checkit out then jumped out. Iguess it was OK.
Now when he is on my
lap and aloud noisefrom atruck goesby heraises hishead upand I putmy handover hisears andtell him it
is only a truck or what-ever it is. He then laysdown and goes to sleep.When I feed him in themorning I have a yogurtand a drink. He will leavehis food to get on my lap.He likes to lick the top ofthe yogurt and thenjumps down to finish hisbreakfast. Then he comesback to set on my lap tosee if there is any morehe can eat.
Sunday when I wasleaving for church therewas a hen goose, drakegoose and four little onesin the road so I had tostop. They sure took theirtime getting off the road -they are so beautiful.There were three deeralong the road with twosets of twins also. Theirlittle ones are so prettyand you need to be verycareful. They may runacross the road in front ofa vehicle.
The folks that were inthe flood at Ripley havebeen receiving plenty ofhelp. The Lions clubsover our area have beenvery helpful. The Ken-wood Lions donated $100.The Bethel Lions donated$100. The Centerville
Lions sent $75 cash, a bagof food, a big bag ofclothes for the family thatlost lives.
When I got home Ihelped the Lions put thebook bags together forthe Bethel school.
Clark Van Scyoc, afellow Lion went with meto deliver the clothes,food and money to theRipley bank. They saidthere has been plenty ofsupport. On the way backClark had never seen theplace the OVAM Machin-ery Show is held so wedrove around thegrounds. He was im-pressed. That show is thebest. The OVAM showwill have the Ford tractoras the feature tractor andthe grand marshal is WesScott. On Sunday morn-ing I will be in charge ofthe worship service alongwith Wendy and Tim.
I wrote about Mike atthe Boars Head Bait Shophaving an event for dia-betes. The event is heldon Saturday instead ofSunday. I have had sever-al folks call and say I hadSunday instead of Sat-urday. It is held on Sat-urday!
Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praising the goodLord.
George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.
Lots of folks helping out in Ripley
George RooksOLE FISHERMAN
Clough Pike BaptistChurchThe women’s ministry makeslap quilts and hats for Chil-dren’s Hospital patients.
The church is starting a pre-school this fall. Registrationsare being taken. [email protected].
The church is at 1025 CloughPike; 752-3521; www.cloughpike.com.
EastgateCommunity ChurchWeekly Sunday celebrations areoffered at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.Child care is available.
The church is at Receptions
Eastgate, 4450 S. EastgateDrive; 843-7778; eastgatecommunity church.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; emmanuel-umc.com.
Glen Este Church ofChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and10:30 a.m. Sunday school is9:30 a.m. Evening service andyouth groups at 6 p.m.
The church is at 937 Old State
Route 74, Eastgate; 753-8223.
Locust CornerUnited MethodistChurch An ice cream social is plannedfor 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 30. Also, visit the church’sbooth at the Pierce TownshipConcerts in the Park.
The church is at 917 LocustCorner Road, Pierce Township.
About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-availablebasis. E-mail announcementsto [email protected].
RELIGION
As summer growswarmer, so does concernabout harmful algalblooms, commonly knownas HABs, and found thelast couple of years onHarsha Lake in East ForkState Park.
Last August, a spike inHABs around its water in-take crib in western LakeErie caused Toledo to issuea ban on drinking water,which lasted several days.HABs produce a toxincalled microcystin, which,even in minusculeamounts, can be harmful.
In Clermont County,HABs on Harsha Lake inJune 2014 led to publichealth advisories warningagainst swimming in thelake. (The growth in algalblooms is partly attribut-able to nutrient runoff, andthe Clermont County Soiland Water ConservationDistrict is working on anumber of measures withlocal farms to addressthat.)
The Clermont CountyWater Resource Depart-ment has measures inplace to protect the safetyand quality of the waterdrawn from Harsha Lake,
Water Resources DirectorLyle Bloom said.
“We have multiple bar-riers at the Bob McEwenWater (BMW) TreatmentPlant to effectively pre-vent or remove algal tox-ins,” Bloom said. These in-clude:
» The plant’s intakestructure, which drawswater from the lake, andhas three different levels.Algal blooms occur nearthe surface, so a deeper in-take screen can be used toavoid the affected water.
» A combined coagula-tion, flocculation, sedi-mentation, and filtrationtreatment. In laymen’sterms, this standard treat-ment removes particlesfrom water. “This methodof treatment is extremelyeffective for removal of al-gal cells,” Bloom said.
» Granular ActivatedCarbon treatment technol-ogy, which traps contami-nants and is a primary wayto remove algal toxins.
» Disinfecting the wa-ter at the plant with chlo-rine, which will inactivatemicrocystin.
Clermont County col-laborates with the U.S. En-
vironmental ProtectionAgency, the Ohio EPA, theOhio Department of Natu-ral Resources and theArmy Corps of Engineersto monitor Harsha Lakefor algal blooms and testfor algal toxins once abloom is detected, saidBloom.
When samples collect-ed in the lake exceed thecurrent Public Health Ad-visory level of 6 micro-grams per liter, the OhioEPA samples untreatedand treated water samplesfrom the plant. To date, notoxins have been detectedin the treated water, saidBloom.
Only a portion of thewater used each day byClermont County custom-ers is produced at theBMW plant. ClermontCounty also owns and op-erates two additional wa-ter treatment plants thatdraw water from wells.The groundwater drawnfrom the wells is not sus-ceptible to algal toxins.The current demand forwater in the ClermontCounty Water System canbe met utilizing only thesetwo sources if necessary.
Clermont County water plant usesmultiple methods against algal blooms
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THURSDAY, AUG. 20Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, 4200 ClermontCollege Drive, Artist exhibitslarge scale watercolors depictingvarious wreath-like arrange-ments made of bacon. ThroughAug. 27. Free. Presented by UCClermont College. 732-5200.Batavia.
Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activityfor daily living skills. Call forpricing. Through Aug. 27. 947-7333. Union Township.
Strength and Balance, 1-1:45p.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 pric-ing. Presented by SilverSneakersStretch. 478-6783. Amelia.
SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels, 203Mound Ave., Free. Presented bySilverSneakers Stretch. 478-6783.Milford.
Beginning Yoga, 7:45-8:45 p.m.,Martial Arts America, 38 E. MainSt., $42 per 6-week course, $10walk-in. Reservations recom-mended. Presented by East CincyYoga. 331-9525; www.eastcincyo-ga.com. Amelia.
Literary - Book ClubsMystery Book Club, 12:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org. Mil-ford.
Music - BluesRicky Nye and Bekah Williams,6-9 p.m., Latitudes Beechmont,7454 Beechmont Ave., 827-9146;www.latitudescafe.com. An-derson Township.
RecreationLawn Bowling, 7-8:30 p.m.,Little Miami Golf Center, 3811Newtown Road, 2 free games;equipment and instructionprovided. Wear flat shoes; comeby yourself or bring friends.More social than golf; less stren-uous than tennis. Ages 18 andup. $5 per game. Presented byCincinnati Lawn Bowling Club.871-8642; www.lawnbow-ling.org. Anderson Township.
ShoppingUnion Township Library FallUsed Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5:30p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-Withams-ville Road, Variety of items foradults and children. Last 2 daysof sale features $5/bag and$10/box deals. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Union Township.
FRIDAY, AUG. 21Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, Free. 732-5200. Batavia.
Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8 p.m.,Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Items available ala carte. Dine on outdoor cov-ered patio by the lake or inair-conditioned Chart Room. Livemusic. $10, $8.50, $4.25 forchildren ages 10 and under.Presented by Great Parks ofHamilton County. Through Sept.4. 521-7275; www.greatpark-s.org. Symmes Township.
Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.Open year round except holi-days. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Mil-ford.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Complete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and final
relaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 947-7333. UnionTownship.
Friday Night Beginning Yoga,6:30-7:30 p.m., East Cincy Yoga,150 West Main St., Behind Cler-mont Chiropractic. First class isfree. Energizing yet relaxingyoga class. Ages 18 and up. $12.Reservations recommended.331-9525; www.eastcincyoga-.com. Batavia.
Health / WellnessHoxworth Summer BloodDrive tour, 12:30-6:30 p.m., GoldStar Chili Milford, 85 River’s EdgeDrive, All donors receive 2 freecheese coneys and summerblood drive T-shirt. Walk-ins arewelcome or schedule online.Benefits Hoxworth Blood CenterUniversity of Cincinnati. Free.Presented by Hoxworth BloodCenter. 451-0910; www.hox-worth.org/goldstar. Milford.
NatureProtecting Our Pollinators, 9a.m. to 2:30 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Expertsdiscuss region-specific informa-tion on supporting the creation,maintenance and preservation ofpollinator habitat. Includes lunchand guided hike. $20. Presentedby Green Umbrella. 831-1711;www.greenumbrella.org. UnionTownship.
On Stage - TheaterLove Rides the Rails DinnerTheatre, 8 p.m., Market StreetSchool Auditorium, 212 MarketSt., Seating 6:30 p.m., dinner 7p.m. Music by Morland Cary. $20.Presented by RiverStage Commu-nity Theatre. 543-9149; show-clix.com. New Richmond.
ShoppingUnion Township Library FallUsed Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. 528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.
SATURDAY, AUG. 22Antiques ShowsAntique and Vintage QuiltShow, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pro-mont, 906 Main St., Collection ofover 50 antique, vintage andnew quilts on exhibit, withselection of quilts for sale. Bene-fits Greater Milford Area Histori-cal Society. $5. Presented byGreater Milford Area HistoricalSociety. 248-0324; www.milford-history.net. Milford.
Dining EventsPorch Party Grill Out with ChefFristoe, 1-5 p.m., Mt. CarmelBrewing Company, 4362 Mt.Carmel-Tobasco Road, LakesidePatio. Chef Buddy Fristoe will begrilling and smoking pulled porksliders and tacos, and servinghomemade chips and salsa everySaturday afternoon. Special beertappings and pricing. $8, $3.240-2739. Mount Carmel.
Exercise ClassesSaturday Morning Yoga, 9-10a.m., Hopewell Meadows Park,9131 Hopewell Road, MainShelter. Classes are great way torelieve stress, connect withnature and make new friends.Led by certified yoga fit in-structor. No experience neces-sary. Free. Presented by SymmesTownship. 683-6644; www.sym-mestownship.org. SymmesTownship.
Literary - LibrariesLEGO Club, 2-4 p.m., Milford-Miami Township Branch Library,1099 Ohio 131, Share LEGObuilding skills with other LEGOarchitects. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700;clermontlibrary.org. Milford.
On Stage - TheaterLove Rides the Rails DinnerTheatre, 8 p.m., Market StreetSchool Auditorium, $20. 543-9149; showclix.com. New Rich-mond.
ShoppingUnion Township Library FallUsed Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 2p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. 528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.
Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10-11a.m., St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 8101 Beechmont Ave.,Open to anyone wanting to stopeating compulsively. No dues or
fees. Not affiliated with anypublic or private organization,political movement, ideology orreligious doctrine. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by GreaterCincinnati Intergroup OvereatersAnonymous. 859-630-8516;www.cincinnatioa.org. AndersonTownship.
SUNDAY, AUG. 23Art ExhibitsPhotography of Tony Root, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., River Hills Chris-tian Church, 6300 Price Road,Free. 677-7600. Loveland.
Exercise ClassesSunday Morning Yoga, 9-10:15a.m., East Cincy Yoga, 150 WestMain St., Upstairs. Level one classwith lots of stretching, somestrengthening and plenty ofrelaxation. Ages 18 and up. $12.Through Aug. 30. 331-9525;www.facebook.com/eastcincin-natiyoga. Batavia.
Music - ClassicalMiami Township OutdoorConcert, 6-7 p.m., CommunityPark, 5951 Buckwheat Road,Performance Pavilion. ClermontPhilharmonic Orchestra presentsfull orchestra concert of musicincluding show tunes, moviethemes, familiar classic, patrioticpieces and more. Free. Presentedby Clermont Philharmonic Or-chestra. 732-2561; www.cler-montphilharmonic.com. MiamiTownship.
MONDAY, AUG. 24Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, Free. 732-5200. Batavia.
Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333.Union Township.
Strength and Balance, 2-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.
Literary - LibrariesLet’s Get Organized, 6:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, DaraFairman from Simple BetterSolutions provides simple, doablesuggestions to get your lifeorganized. Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 248-0700; clermontlibra-ry.org. Milford.
Monday Night Crafts, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Augustcraft is accordion scrapbook.Ages 18 and up. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, Free. 732-5200. Batavia.
EducationAnderson Hills ToastmastersClub Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., NewEngland Club, 8135 BeechmontAve., 2nd floor Craft Room.Looking for a way to advance inyour career? A fun and suppor-
tive club where members helpyou improve your communica-tion skills, public speaking, andleadership skills. ToastmastersInternational is the only memberorganization focused on givingyou the confidence you need.Drop-ins welcome. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by AndersonHills Toastmasters. Through Sept.22. 859-442-0966; andersonhill-s.toastmastersclubs.org. An-derson Township.
Exercise ClassesZumba Gold and Silver Sneak-er Flex, 2:30-3:15 p.m., UnionTownship Civic Center, 4350Aicholtz Road, All levels wel-come. $5. Presented by ZumbaGold/Silver Sneaker Flex with KC.240-5180. Union Township.
Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Lanes, 897 Love-land-Madeira Road, Parking lot.Featuring 32 vendors from areaoffering vegetables, fruits, meat,eggs, bread, pizza, pastries,cookies, syrup, lavender prod-ucts, soaps, lotions, gourmetfrozen pops, gelato, herbs,alpaca products, hummus,honey, coffee, olive oil andcheese. Free. Presented byLoveland Farmers’ Market.683-1251; www.lovelandfm.com.Loveland.
Home & GardenBotanica Monthly Classes, 6-8p.m. Theme: Fall Mantle Ideas.,Botanica, 9581 Fields Ertel Road,Design class. Stay after to createyour own arrangement withhelp of instructor. Free. Regis-tration required. 697-9484;www.botanicacincinnati.com.Loveland.
Literary - Book ClubsSpinebenders Book DiscussionClub, 7 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.
Stranger than Fiction BookChat: Ohio’s Space Explora-tion History, 6 p.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Talk about favorite books amdpieces of history surroundingOhioans’ long history of pioneer-ing space exploration. AaronEiben from Cincinnati Observa-tory will speak and bring solartelescope for attendees toobserve sun beforehand. Ages12-99. Free. Registration re-quired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744;clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.
Parenting ClassesParents Helping Parents, 7-8p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010 Wolfangel Road,Cafe. Confidential support groupfor parents whose children areaddicted to drugs or alcohol, usethem in a problematic manner,
or are in recovery from addic-tion. A parent driven groupoffering information, hope, andencouragement. Contact LauraKunz at [email protected]. For Parents ofchildren with addictions. Free.Presented by Life of PurposeTreatment. 290-7982. AndersonTownship.
RecreationLawn Bowling, 7-8:30 p.m.,Little Miami Golf Center, $5 pergame. 871-8642; www.lawnbow-ling.org. Anderson Township.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, Free. 732-5200. Batavia.
Dining EventsWings 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. Through Oct.28. 240-2739; www.mtcarmelbre-wingcompany.com. MountCarmel.
Anderson High School DanceTeam Fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 9p.m., Jersey Mike’s AndersonStation, 8138 Beechmont Ave.,Simply mention AHS Dance Teamto cashier and Jersey Mike’s willgenerously donate 15 percent ofproceeds to help with uniforms,competition fees, etc. No flyernecessary. Free admission. Pre-sented by Anderson High SchoolDance Team. 340-5837. An-derson Township.
Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,
Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.
Music - AcousticSummer Concerts at TheGreen Kayak, 7-9 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., The Old Lodge. Localmusician and lead guitarist/vocalist for the Cheap ThrillBand, Micheall Reed will beperforming 12 mid-week acousticperformances this summer,mixture of classic acoustic musicfrom 60s, 70s. Free. 843-6040.New Richmond.
THURSDAY, AUG. 27Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, Free. 732-5200. Batavia.
Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333.Union Township.
Strength and Balance, 1-1:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.
SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels, Free.478-6783. Milford.
Beginning Yoga, 7:45-8:45 p.m.,Martial Arts America, $42 per6-week course, $10 walk-in.Reservations recommended.331-9525; www.eastcincyoga-.com. Amelia.
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.
RecreationLawn Bowling, 7-8:30 p.m.,Little Miami Golf Center, $5 pergame. 871-8642; www.lawnbow-ling.org. Anderson Township.
Support GroupsAlienated Grandparents Anon-ymous (AGA), 6:30-8 p.m.,Symmes Township Branch Li-brary, 11850 Enyart Road, Librarymeeting room. Information andsupport to grandparents whofeel alienated or estranged fromvisiting with grandchildren. [email protected] by Alienated Grand-parents Anonymous (AGA).486-2421. Symmes Township.
FRIDAY, AUG. 28Art ExhibitsMonika Malewska: BaconSunrise, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., ParkNational Bank Art Gallery at UCClermont College, Free. 732-5200. Batavia.
Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8 p.m.,Lake Isabella, $10, $8.50, $4.25for children ages 10 and under.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Symmes Township.
Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, $6-$6.50. 575-2102. Milford.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, Call for pricing.947-7333. Union Township.
Friday Night Beginning Yoga,6:30-7:30 p.m., East Cincy Yoga,$12. Reservations recommended.331-9525; www.eastcincyoga-.com. Batavia.
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The Miami Township Outdoor Concert, featuring the Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra, will beperformed 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Community Park, 5951 Buckwheat Road, PerformancePavilion, Miami Township. The orchestra will present a full concert of music including showtunes, movie themes, familiar classic, patriotic pieces and more. The concert is free. Visitwww.clermontphilharmonic.com.
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AUGUST 19, 2015 • COMMUNITY JOURNAL • 5ANEWS
It seems to me that thebest part of summer is
right now,what withall thehome-grownsummerproduce atits peak.That’s whyit’s alwaysso hard forme to ac-cept the
fact that it’s also the timekids are going back toschool. If I had any say inthe matter (which I obvi-ously don’t), I’d revert tothe old days when schoolstarted after Labor Day,not before.
The reality is that thisweek will be the firstweek of school for manyof our children, so therecipe I’m sharing formaple granola is timely.The chunkiness alongwith some healthy ingre-dients makes this an easychoice for snacks or atopping for yogurt.
Chunky maplecinnamon granola
I recommend old fash-ioned oats becausethey’re larger and bakeup nicely. Be carefulwhen breaking apart.
Mix together:4 cups old fashioned
oatsAbout 1 to 1-1/2 cups
favorite nuts, choppedcoarsely if necessary
1 cup seeds: Try sesa-me, flax, millet, chia,hemp, pumpkin or sun-flower or a combination.
CoatingWhisk together:1/2 to 2/3 cup brown
sugar
1/2 cup extra virginolive oil
1/2 cup real maplesyrup or honey
1 tablespoon vanilla1 teaspoon cinnamon
(opt)Preheat oven to 325.
Put a piece of parchmentor foil on large cookiesheet (about 15x17 withsides). Spray parchment/foil. Pour coating overoat mixture. Pour ontopan and pat down evenlyand very firmly. This isimportant to make thegranola chunk up later.Bake 35 minutes or so,until it looks golden. Ilike to pat it down againwhile it’s still warm. Letcool and break intochunks.
Healthy seedsMillet (you recognize
it as an ingredient in birdfeed) gives a crunch andcontains protein and iron.
Chia, like flax, is agreat source of Omega3’s, but doesn’t have to beground to get the benefit.It also absorbs water andcurbs appetite.
Hemp seeds. So, Iknow what you’re thin-king...you won’t go offinto la-la land after in-gesting hemp seeds.They are hulled and safeto eat. The bonus: they’rea complete protein andfull of Omega 3s.
Medley of roastedsummer veggies
My friend Bob downthe road put out a basketof eggplant “for free” onthe stoop by his old well.Who could resist? Notme! I’ll be adding theeggplant to a roastedsummer vegetable med-ley. Simple and easy to
serve, the veggies are cutup prior to roasting. It’sadapted from one sharedby my talented and shar-ing colleague and friend,Amy Tobin. Check outAmy’s site at www.amy-tobin.com
4 cups summer veg-gies, like asparagus,small turnips, beets,zucchini, yellow squash,eggplant, bell peppers,potatoes, green beans,etc. cut up
1 tablespoon olive oil2 teaspoons balsamic
vinegarSalt and pepper to
taste
1 teaspoon mincedgarlic
Red pepper flakes totaste
1/2 cup olive or grapeseed oil
Preheat oven to 425.Combine all the ingredi-ents and seasonings inlarge bowl, season withsalt and pepper to taste.Spread vegetables out onlarge-rimmed bakingsheet and roast untiltender.
Tip from Rita’skitchen
Olive oil vs. grapeseed oil: Olive oil is made
from olives and grapeseed oil is made from theseeds of grapes. Becausethey are plant-derived,neither contains choles-terol. Both have vitaminE, which is good for yourimmune system andprotects your cells.Grape seed oil has twicethe vitamin E of olive oil.
Olive oil has a distinctflavor where grape seedoil has a neutral flavor.Although both oils have ahigh smoke point (goodfor high temperatures),grape seed has a highersmoke point than olive.Which one to use de-
pends upon the flavorprofile you are lookingfor.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Email herat [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subjectline. Call 513-248-7130, ext.356.
Send them off with this easy breakfast granola
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
Chunky maple cinnamon granola an easy choice for snacks or a topping for yogurt.
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Aug. 12 questionDid you watch the Republican
presidential debate last week?Who impressed you? Why?
“Carly and Ben. The othersare all more of the same. Wash-ington could sorely stand someno BS intelligent leadership. Iwould serve on Fiorina’s cam-paign in an instant if she be-comes a contender.”
D.H.
“I watched the debate and Iam impressed by Trump. Hisactions and pronouncementsare just outward manifesta-tions of the GOP’s policies andbeliefs. I can’t understand whythey stand speechless or don’tapplaud. Maybe they can’tstand seeing the reality of theirbeliefs, in living color, right infront of them. I know the GOPsickens me, but they should beable to hold their stomachs andkeep it down when one of theirown is preaching to their choir.”
C.S.
“I certainly did watch thefirst of too many debates forthis election cycle and found itquite entertaining. I did notfind, nor expect, a great deal ofsubstance, but with Mr. Trumpliterally at center stage, howcould one not find it to be agood-watch. I gave Fox a bigblack mark for daring to havecommercials in the midst of apresidential debate and wassomewhat surprised whenRyan Seacrest wasn’t the per-son telling us ‘the debate will beright back after this...’
“The winner, according onlyto me, was Chris Christie. He isstraightforward, thoughtful,and yes, a politician, but I getthe sense that he can absolutelyactually lead this country downa bi-partisan path that has beensorely lacking with the incum-bent individual. There areclearly too many candidatestrying for the Brass Ring on therepublican side and I fully ex-pect that number to start de-creasing soon when those thatcannot raise any money realizethat is for a reason.
“Moving forward, let’s getrid of at least half of the 10 onthe prime time debate, bringCarly Fiorina up to the varsitysquad and find someone thatcan knock Hildabeast off herpresumptive pedestal.”
M.J.F.
“I preferred the format usedfor the Republican debate. Thequestions were ‘tailored’ toeach candidate. No one was leftoff the hook.
Special ‘attention’ was paidto Donald Trump with their in-sightful questions. Due to thelarge number of nominees (17),I do not feel anyone eliminatedthemselves and I look forwardto another one with less candi-date and this format. I felt Car-ly Fiorini and Gov. Kasich tooka step forward: Fiorini becauseshe has actually run a businessand Kasich because he has hadsome fiscal success. I was look-ing forward to Donald Trump’scomments but he did not helphimself.
“My early prediction is aticket of Jeb Bush and as V.P.Carly Fiorini. Trump could bethe third party spoiler ala RossPerot in 1992. Go Figure!”
T.D.T.
Aug. 5 questionShould Congress defund
Planned Parenthood after videoswere released allegedly detailinghow the organization sells fetalbody parts? What actions shouldCongress take?
“Yes they should defundPlanned Parenthood. They nev-
er should have funded it to be-gin with.”
taekwonDave86
“Absolutely not! Female spe-cific health care can be difficultfor women to access. PlannedParenthood excels in providingprofessional, affordable and ac-cessible health care all womencan trust, no matter their race,color, creed or income bracket.If anti-choice CongressionalRepresentatives want to stopabortions (and everyone wouldlike every pregnancy to be aplanned pregnancy to decreasethe need for abortion), PlannedParenthood is an extremely ef-fective tool to doing so due tothe education and birth controlit provides.”
L.P.
“No. Planned Parenthoodhas stood for and with womenand their families for almost100 years. Funding birth con-trol is a good use of my tax dol-lars.”
Barb Rinto
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The murder of nine Afri-can-American worshipers ata South Carolina church by aself-avowed white racistbrought to a boil an issuewhich has been simmeringfor years.
Should the St. Andrewsflag, better known as theConfederate battle flag, beflown on public grounds?Flag opponents claim thatthe flag symbolizes racialhatred and that its beingflown validates the message.Supporters disagree, statingthat for the 70 million Amer-icans who descended fromConfederate veterans, theflag recognizes their ances-tors’ valor and sacrifice.
South Carolina was anappropriate venue for thedebate. It had the most slavesper capita of any state in thecountry. Its slave code wasthe harshest in the South. Itwas the first state to secedefrom the Union. Klan terrorwas pervasive during Recon-struction. The segregationistDixiecrat Party was born inSouth Carolina in 1948. Dem-ocrat Gov. Ernest Hollingsraised the flag over the Capi-tol building in 1961, specifi-cally to protest integration.
Flag opponents certainlyhave ample historic evidenceto support their arguments toremove the flag.
Flag supporters claim thatthe icon symbolizes southernheritage - the valor and self-sacrifice of their ancestorswho fought for their way oflife during the Civil War. Thisargument has some validity.Historians generally agreethat elements of the Confed-erate Army were among thebest fighting units in history.Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall”Jackson and Nathan BedfordForrest are considered to bebrilliant military tacticians.
Where their argumentfalls apart is the claim thatthe war was fought over
states’ rights,not slavery.Each of thesecedingSouthernstates pro-claimed thatNorthernopposition toslavery wasthe reasonthey left the
Union. Slavery was en-shrined as a bedrock princi-ple in the Confederate Con-stitution.
Southern diaries, publicspeeches, and newspapereditorials echoed similarviews. Clermont Countynative Ulysses S. Grant ex-pressed representative senti-ments of Northerners: “thecause of the great War of theRebellio...will have to beattributed to slavery.”
Southerners frequentlycomplained that the Northviolated their states’ rights.More often than not, this wascode for slavery. It wasn’tuntil 30 years after the war,that proponents of the “LostCause” mythology began tofocus on states’ rights.
The battle flag is clearlythe symbol of a cause basedon slavery. South Carolina’sRepublican governor appro-priately lowered the flag inan understated, dignifiedceremony, thereby ending anera. The flag was taken to amuseum where it belongswith the other relics of histo-ry.
Grant’s comments aboutthis issue are still insightful.He had great respect for thevalor and resolve of theSouthern soldier. He alsobelieved that their cause was“one of the worst for which apeople ever fought.”
Gary Knepp is an attorney whoteaches political science andhistory at Clermont College.
Reflectionsupon a flag
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Too often, Ohio residentshave an outdated view of ca-reer-technical education.
They imagine vocationalschools from decades past anddon’t realize that for manyyears, career centers likeGreat Oaks Career Campuses,Grant Career Center, the War-ren County Career Center andButler Tech have been cutting-edge schools where studentsstudy using state-of-the-artequipment and prepare forcollege as well as good-payingcareers.
Some facts you may notknow:
» Career exploration beginsat a younger age. This is anOhio mandate now, but districtslike Great Oaks have beenoffering the chance for juniorhigh students (and younger) tolearn more in their own schoolsabout potential careers foryears. With the advent of Ohio-MeansJobs and other onlineresources, students also haveonline access to informationabout a wide range of options.
» Career programs at tradi-
tional highschools givesall studentsmore options.More and moreCTE classesare being heldin the nextclassroom, notin a separatebuilding. Highschool stu-
dents can receive career edu-cation and experience withoutleaving their school. At GreatOaks, for instance, the numberof satellite programs in suchareas as marketing, engineer-ing, biomedical science, busi-ness and teaching has explodedin recent years.
» Regional business is in-volved in CTE education. Manypeople are surprised to learnabout real-world connections toCTE. Area business leadersand professionals work closelywith schools, teachers, andstudents to ensure that whatstudents learn in the CTE labwill be what they need whenthey graduate. Business ad-
visors help recommend equip-ment and curriculum, discussthe skills that students need,and even provide internships,co-ops and jobs for studentsand graduates.
» Students can earn collegecredit. CTE students not onlycan go to college, they often doso with credits already earned.This includes credit in theircareer field earned in theirCTE la - and also academiccredit through Dual Creditclasses, PSEO, and CollegeCredit Plus.
High-tech labs, connectionsto local business and industry,and college preparation meanthat career-technical studentsare prepared for today’s worldwhen they graduate.
As one Mason resident toldus recently, “This is not mygrandfather’s vocationalschool!”
Stop in and see us. We’reexcited to show you what’s newwith CTE.
Harry Snyder is president/CEOGreat Oaks Career Campuses.
What people don’t knowabout career centers
Harry SnyderCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
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Boys golf» Amelia beat Batavia by 19
strokes on Aug. 10 at Elks Run.Evan Daniel was medalistwith a 43.
The Barons defeated Wal-nut Hills Aug. 12 by eightstrokes. Zach Simons wasmedalist at Reeves.
» Glen Este’s Thomas Zinkwas medalist with a 35 at
White Oak Aug. 11 in a five-stroke loss to Western Brown.
Girls tennis» Amelia shut out Felicity-
Franklin 5-0 on Aug. 11. BlakeNelson had a singles win forthe Lady Barons.
Amelia blanked Norwood5-0 on Aug. 12 as Rachel Dap-per, Allison Reardon andBlake Nelson swept singles.
The Lady Barons beat NewRichmond 3-2 on Aug. 13. withDapper and Reardon winningsingles.
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AMELIA — A veteran ofmany logos, new Amelia HighSchool football coach DavidBrausch proudly sports his“Bring Your A Game” t-shirton the back fields off of CloughPike.
When many coaches talk ofa “five-year plan”, Brauschknows his time frame is 24months before the Amelia Bar-ons and Glen Este Trojans stopknocking helmets and joinhands as the West ClermontWolves.
“We’ve got close to 70 play-ers, but just three seniors,”Brausch said. “That soundsreal good for the future. Theonly thing is, our future is now.We have two years to do some-thing here before the schoolscombine.”
Brausch’s resume includesclose to 30 years of experi-ence, most recently as an as-sistant at Mount St. Joseph.Among the stops for the North-ern Kentucky native were astate title as an assistant at theold CAPE (Cincinnati Acad-emy of Physical Education) in1992 and another as head coachof Lebanon in 1998.
To gain his players’ atten-tion, he wears the rings.
The Barons he inherits fin-ished 5-5 overall and 1-3 in theSouthern Buckeye Confer-ence-American Division. Gonefrom that squad are threefirst-team players and two thatwere second-team all-league.
Adjusting to the numbers,there will be a change in offen-sive philosophy.
“We’re going to have tothrow the ball more than I’veever thrown it,” Brausch said.“That’s going to be a new expe-rience for me. I think they likethe ‘basketball on grass’ phi-losophy with the run-and-gunor run-and-shoot. Just spread-
ing people out and trying to getan athlete to make a play.”
If it works, Amelia willforce opponents to make openfield tackles as opposed tobunching up traffic at the lineof scrimmage.
At presstime, Brausch wasweighing the options of threedifferent quarterbacks – a ju-nior, sophomore and fresh-man. The upperclassman hadthe early lead.
“Cage Meyer is 6-foot-6, thejunior,” Brausch said. “Thingis, I really want to put him outthere at receiver and throwhim the ball. Most defensivebacks in high school are six-
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Experienced seniors for Amelia include Jacob Helton, left, and JacobPangallo.
Young Ameliafootball team ledby new coachScott Springer [email protected]
Amelia junior Cage Meyer couldsee time at both quarterback andreceiver for the Barons.
See AMELIA, Page 3B
SCHEDULEAug. 28 – at Glen EsteSept. 4 –CNESept. 11 – WilliamsburgSept. 18 – at Bethel-TateSept. 25 – BlanchesterOct. 2 – at New RichmondOct. 9 – NorwoodOct. 16 – Western BrownOct. 23 – GoshenOct. 30 – at BataviaAll games are Fridays at 7
p.m. unless otherwise noted.
UNION TOWNSHIP — Some inthe West Clermont School Dis-trict think when Glen Este andAmelia High Schools combine,it will be a football powerhouse.
Others, like Glen Este Tro-jans coach Nick Ayers think,“Why not now?”
The Trojans practice with at-titude and a chip on their shoul-der.
They were 6-5 last season,but 5-2 in the Eastern Cincin-nati Conference, tying themwith Loveland and behindKings. Their 2014 losses cameto tough teams like MountHealthy, Loveland, Kings andDivision II state champion LaSalle.
This season, Ayers has moreathletes to hand a purple jersey.
“We went from 67 last yearto 91,” he said proudly. “Ourseniors are doing really welland we’re really excited.”
The Trojans coach has beenrelentless in pumping up thenumbers, by enticing promis-ing athletes spotted in the hall-ways to pump iron. Once theybegin to labor in the “laborato-ry”, he continues the sell.
“We get them to buy in to theculture of the program,” Ayerssaid. “We do a lot of extracurric-ular activities. We had a canoetrip, a volleyball trip and paint-ball. We make it fun and ultra-competitive. The kids thrive onthat.”
One example of hours in theweight room is senior quarter-back Tyler Pilcher, who couldpass for a high school lineman ifhe had a higher number. Pilcherled the ECC in passing as asophomore and was second lastseason. In the past two years,he’s thrown for close to 3,300yards and 34 touchdowns.
When he tucks and runs, he’salso effective, gaining 378yards and scoring five timeslast fall.
“Pilcher does a great job andhad a great off-season,” Ayerssaid. “We also have an offensiveline who are all seniors andcommitted.”
Several of Glen Este’s sled-movers have had small collegeoffers and 315-pounder SethCrissman was recently offeredby Indiana State. They clearholes for backs like RobbyBoone who ran for 774 yardsand five touchdowns.
Along with a committee of
H-backs and receivers liketransfer Isaiah Toole, JacobHamilton and Tanner Ayers,Glen Este’s offense can be po-tent and strike quick.
The elusive Hamilton led the
Glen Este eyesECC footballchampionshipScott [email protected]
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Glen Este senior quarterback Tyler Pilcher has bulked up in pursuit of moreTrojan offensive records.
Glen Este 2015 schedule@GEourtime
Aug. 28 – Amelia Sept. 4 – Winton WoodsSept. 10 – at Mount Healthy Sept. 18 – LovelandSept. 25 – at TurpinOct. 2 – MilfordOct. 9 – at Walnut HillsOct. 16 – AndersonOct. 23 – at KingsOct. 30 – at Withrow (7:30
p.m.)All games are Fridays at 7
p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Elijah Johnson gets stretched out before a Glen Este football practice.
Running back Robby Booneprepares to carry the ball in a drillat a Glen Este practice.See TROJANS, Page 3B
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NEW RICHMOND — Mid-night Madness is usuallyassociated more with bas-ketball, but New Rich-mond High School footballcoach Josh Stratton gaveit a new twist this season.
Just as he had at otherstops, he held a teamcamp-out July 31, thenight before “official”prep football practice.However, those on the hillat Bethel-New RichmondRoad, may have noticed aglare as the clock struck12.
Stratton let his Lionsloose at the stroke of mid-night for a brief workout,before sending them tothe showers and back totheir tents. Six hours later,the bugle sounded for theteam’s second practice onAug. 1 in the cool of thedawn.
The strategy was forteam building and to cre-ate excitement. In recentyears, New Richmond hashad exciting seasons, onlyto fall short in the num-bers game for the play-offs.
“Every year we’re try-ing to get over that hump,”Stratton said. “Wedropped down to DivisionIV this year, so we’re in adifferent region. In South-west Ohio, every region’scompetitive. It doesn’tmatter if you’re IV, III, IIor I. Hopefully, we can
continue to win games andthe teams we beat wingames to help get us in.”
Last year’s Lions were7-3, tied with Norwood andWestern Brown for theSouthern Buckeye Con-ference-American Divi-sion lead. Co-Player of theYear Tyler Anderson hasgraduated, but his twinbrothers Derik and Erikare back playing on bothsides of the ball.
“Most of our guys areback,” Stratton said. “Wereturn 18 lettermen, sowe’ve got a lot of experi-ence. But, we also havesome with zero experi-ence.”
Tyler Sammons leadsthe linemen and shouldhelp junior quarterbackAustin Torrens, whomoves from receiver to di-rect the offense.
“He’s a nice looking kidat 6-foot-3 and just under200 pounds,” Stratton said.“He has a real strong armand he’s a real good lead-er.”
Stratton believes theSBAAC-American will bebetter and is looking for-ward to opening with thefirst three games at home,starting with Indian Hillon Aug. 28.
“It’s a great environ-ment,” Stratton said. “Itell them there’s nothingthey’re going to do in theirhigh school career wherea couple thousand peopleare going to watch themplay. It’s the best ticket in
town on Friday night inNew Richmond to come toLions Stadium.”
Twitter account:@NewRichmondFB
New Richmond football seeks playoff berthScott [email protected]
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Lineman Tyler “T-Bone” Sammons is described as the heart of the New Richmond Lions.
SCHEDULEAug. 28 – Indian HillSept. 4 – TaylorSept. 11 – CHCASept. 18 – at BataviaSept. 25 – at Bethel-
TateOct. 2 – AmeliaOct. 9 – Western BrownOct. 16 – at GoshenOct. 23 – at Walton-
VeronaOct. 30 – at NorwoodAll games are Fridays at
7 p.m. unless otherwisenoted.
Derik Anderson checks a defensive signal for New Richmond.
Erik Anderson is a two-wayperformer for NewRichmond.
BATAVIA — The play-off chase starts immedi-ately for Batavia HighSchool. The Bulldogsknow that if they hadcome out of the gatesfaster in 2014, they al-most certainly wouldhave earned a playoffberth.
That, plus the firstoffseason with headcoach Matt Lester, hasled to a heightenedsense of focus within theprogram. The Bulldogs
started 2-3, but rallied togo undefeated in South-ern Buckeye Confer-ence National divisionplay and finished 7-3.The goal is to repeat asSBC National champi-ons, but that would notsatisfy this squad, espe-cially the upperclass-men who endured a mid-season coaching changeand won their final fivegames last season.
“I think our seniorshave used the pressureas motivation,” said Les-ter, who took over on aninterim basis in Week
Three and was approvedas head coach in WeekNine. “We had a goal lastyear of making the play-offs and we came upshort. That has been themotivation throughoutthe offseason.”
Shaun Howe takesover at quarterback af-ter starting two gamesthere a season ago. Hehas experienced weap-ons around him in run-ning back Dylan Wagnerand receiver Shawn Ad-ams. Leading tackler
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Batavia quarterback Shaun Howe tosses a pass to a receiver during practice.
Playoff chase startsearly for Batavia footballAdam [email protected]
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WILLIAMSBURG — Afew favorable bouncesand a few more sustaineddrives could have turnedthe 2014 season in a com-pletely different directionfor Williamsburg.
Despite boasting one ofthe best defenses in theSouthern Buckeye Con-ference, the Wildcats fin-ished just 5-5 last season.Williamsburg lost gamesin which it allowed justeight, 14, and 21 points.The offense scored just atotal of six points in thosethree losses. If the offensecan take a step forwardthis year, the Wildcats willbe right back in the SBCNational championshipmix.
Of the program’s nine2014 all-conference play-ers, five return. Lineback-er Kurt Meisberger is onthe verge of setting a newschool record for most ca-reer tackles. He and Spen-cer Clowery will lead theteam on both sides of theball. Meisberger alsostarts at fullback. Clow-ery starts at outside line-backer and slot back. Hewill be the primary weap-on in the Wildcats offensethis year. Two-way line-man Justin Clark joins hissenior teammates as lead-ers on and off the field.
“Top to bottom we haveleadership in everyclass,” head coach ScottLefker said. “We may notbe as athletic as we have inthe past individually, butas a team we feel like wewill be more competitivedue to our team unity.”
The Wildcats won fiveof their final seven gamesin 2014, allowing just 12points per game in thosefive victories. Seven start-
ers return on defense,which again should be Wil-liamsburg’s strength.
“Defensively, we fin-ished strong last year,”said Lefker. “We hope tobuild on where we left offlast year.”
As one of the smallerschools and smaller teamsin the SBC, depth will be amajor concern for theWildcats. Staying healthywill likely be the differ-ence between a winningseason or another .500 orlower finish. Finishingwith three straight homegames should help theWildcats finish strongonce again.
Twitter account:@1burgschools
Experience, leadership andunity fuel WilliamsburgAdam [email protected]
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Williamsburg slot back Spencer Clowery finds space in ascrimmage against Cincinnati Country Day.
SCHEDULEAug. 28 – vs. Deer ParkSept. 4 – vs. Paint ValleySept. 11 – at AmeliaSept. 18 – at Fayette-
ville PerrySept. 25 – vs. GoshenOct. 2 – at BlanchesterOct. 9 – at BataviaOct. 16 – vs. NorwoodOct. 23 – vs. Bethel-TateOct. 30 – vs. CNEAll games at 7 p.m.
unless noted.
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Mediocre is a bad wordamong the players andcoaches of the McNicholasfootball program.
That’s how high expec-tations have risen at thegrowing Greater CatholicLeague Co-Ed powerhouseafter three straight Cen-tral Division titles underfifth-year head coachMike Orlando. The Rock-ets have improved from2-8 in Orlando’s first yearto 7-4 in 2012, 9-3 in 2013and 10-2 last season withfirst-round playoff wins athome the past two seasons.
Even while facing thetask of replacing first-team all-conference quar-terback Luke Sulken, first-team linebacker ElliottHiggins and four of fivestarting offensive line-men, among others, Orlan-do’s men have taken aim atwhat has become familiarheights.
“As the coaches say,mediocre is the new badfor us,” senior linebackerWill Kamphaus said. “Ourexpectations have in-creased. If we were to go6-4 or 5-5, that is no longera mediocre season for us.It would be consideredbad. So we still have highexpectations and our goals
are still playoffs and hope-fully to make it out of ourregion this year.”
The past three yearshave made a little schoolhistory, according to Or-lando.
“I think we’re in a goodspot,” Orlando said.“We’ve won 26 games overthe last three years, whichis the most in school histo-ry in any three-year run. Inthat same three years, it’smore than every GCLteam besides Moeller andAlter. From that stand-point, things are trending
well. The expectation, thenorm has changed.
“McNick has historical-ly been a mediocre team.When I took over, I lookedat the previous 10 yearsand we were right ataround 55-55 or somethingalong those lines. And thatto me is the definition ofmediocrity, being right at.500. So that obviously haschanged. The expecta-tions are high.”
The expectation is tocompete with perennialpowers in whatever regionthe Rockets fin them-selves and this year, theyhave moved up to DivisionIII, Region 10, with thelikes of Mount Healthy, aregional finalist in Divi-sion II, Region 6 in 2014,Northwest, ThurgoodMarshall and WesternBrown.
“But we’re not going toshy away from it or backdown, Orlando said.“We’re going to show upand do the very best wecan.”
The players agree.“At this point, our ex-
pectation is to make theplayoffs every year, get ahome playoff game like wehave the past two years,and then try to continuewinning the GCL Central,”Kamphaus said.
FILE PHOTO
McNicholas’ Adam Hisch of catches a pass during their playoff game against Norwood.
Mediocre is the newbad for McNicholasTom RamstetterEnquirer contributor SCHEDULE
Aug. 28 — at TurpinSept. 4 — Anderson (5
p.m.)Sept. 11 — Wyoming (5
p.m.)Sept. 18 — at Purcell
MarianSept. 26 — Carroll
(Saturday, 1 p.m.)Oct. 2 — at FenwickOct. 10 — Chaminade-
Julienne (Saturday, 1 p.m.)Oct. 16 — at AlterOct. 23 — at Roger
BaconOct. 31 — Badin (Sat-
urday, 1 p.m.)All games are Fridays at
7 p.m. unless otherwisenoted.
NEWTOWN — The longwalk from Miami ValleyChristian Academy’straining trailers to ShortPark is getting shorterby the season as the foot-ball players await theirnew field.
In the opening yearsof the program startedby coach/athletic direc-tor Robert Vilardo, theLions played their homegames on “off nights” ateither Anderson or Tur-pin high schools.
Now, the park adja-cent to the train tracks isabout to be transformedinto a shared use venuefor football and baseball,with a running track.
“We’ve got a signedagreement,” Vilardosaid. “The village ofNewtown is workingwith us and we’re excit-ed. Once they start dig-ging and moving, it canbe a four-to-six monthprocess for the track,the turf, the stadium, thewhole thing.”
Though he ravesabout the architecturaldrawings, Vilardo ac-knowledges money stillneeds to be raised. How-ever, the plan remains tohave MVCA purple jer-seys playing on hometurf in 2016.
The Lions competedin the OHSAA last sea-son in Division VII.There’s not a lot of downtime for a MVCA playeras the water breakscome quick. This year’ssquad has 20 on the ros-ter.
“We made it throughthe end of the season lastyear with 18 kids,” Vilar-do said. “It’s more of ahindrance than peoplerealize. I’ve done both.I’ve had 80 kids and 20kids. With 20, you reallyhave to plug the rightpeople in at the rightspots. When a guy goesdown, it’s a domino ef-fect.”
Among Vilardo’s pre-vious stops were biggerschools like Highlands,Anderson and Milford.At the small school inNewtown, he’s gonefrom having to go buythe first football to see-ing his squad make theplayoffs last seasonagainst Troy Christian.
“It’s been a long proc-ess, but that’s been thedream and goal,” Vilar-do said. “Without thehand of God in all of this,none of this would takeplace. We’re so blessedto be where we are.”
Bransen Vilardo, theson of the coach, hasbeen a three-year start-er at quarterback. In ad-dition to football num-bers, he’s posted aca-demic numbers thatsome Ivy Leagueschools have noticed.
“I’m proud of him asmy son and proud of himas a football player,” Vi-lardo said. “He’s been agreat leader. He’s 6-foot-5 and 240 and he’sgot a gun. He can throw
it 60 yards down field.”Bransen Vilardo also
is one of the team’s bet-ter blockers and hasgained his share of yardson quarterback keepers.Behind a veteran line,the Lions are fond ofpounding the football,but may take some shotsdown field with a varietyof skill players if the op-ponent stacks the pro-verbial box.
“James Heaton is ourmain back right now,”Vilardo said. “He had agreat junior year. Hehad a few back prob-lems, but we think all ofthose are gone and he’sin great shape.”
MVCA begins atLockland Aug. 28 intheir quest for anotherpostseason appearance.
“Our schedule’s quitea bit tougher,” Vilardosaid. “We’ve stepped upa little bit. That’s what Iwant this program to do.The goal is to be the best.You have to continue tomake those small incre-ments and make your-self better.”
MVCA sends 20Lions to battleScott [email protected]
MVCA senior James Heaton returns as the Lions’ mostexperienced running back.
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MVCA senior BransenVilardo enters his third yearas starting quarterback.
Senior Lukas Moreland willbe one of MVCA’s leaderson both sides of the line.
Seth Steele returns to leadthe defense.
No team in either divi-sion of the SBC placed asmany players on the all-conference team as Bata-via did with 11 last year.Five of the 11are back thisyear. The Bulldogs have atalented and experiencedsenior class.
“We have a senior classthat has started since theywere sophomores,” saidLester. “That groupknows how to win. They
understand what it takesto have a special season.”
Last season would havebeen more special had Ba-tavia not lost at Marie-mont and New Richmondand at home to Norwood.Those early-season testsagainst playoff-caliberteams will again deter-mine how far the Bulldogscan go this season.
“We have to win one ortwo of those games,” saidLester. “If we can win oneor two of those, we shouldbe able to make the play-offs.”
Twitter account: @Ba-taviaSports
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SCHEDULE
Aug. 28 – at East Clin-ton (7:30 p.m.)
Sept. 4 – Mariemont(7:30 p.m.)
Sept. 11 – Fayetteville-Perry
Sept. 18 – New Rich-mond
Sept. 25 – at NorwoodOct. 1 – at CNEOct. 9 – WilliamsburgOct. 16 – Bethel-TateOct. 23 – at BlanchesterOct. 30 – AmeliaAll games at 7 p.m.
unless noted.
feet at best.”His most experienced
Barons are SBAAC-Amer-ican second team line-backer/running back Ja-cob Pangallo and two-waylineman Jake Helton.
“I’m counting on Hel-
ton and Pangallo to beleaders,” Brausch said.“They’ve been throughthis before and know whatto do on Friday night.”
Amelia will likelychase New Richmond,Norwood and WesternBrown in the AmericanDivision. Brausch doeshave some league famil-iarity from a previouscoaching stop.
“I played most of theseteams when I was atCNE,” Brausch said. “Ob-viously, a lot has changedover the years.”
Amelia kicks off inUnion Township at GlenEste Aug. 28. The homeopener is Sept. 4 againstClermont Northeastern.
Twitter account:@AHSBarons
Amelia Continued from Page 1B
ECC in receiving yardsand averaged 20 yardsper catch. He also is GlenEste’s primary punt andkick returner andbrought a kickoff back77 yards last seasonagainst Loveland.
“We feel confidentthat we can spread itout,” Ayers said. “Inju-ries are going to be key,just like everybody elsein our league. We have totake care of our kids andput them into positions tosucceed.”
To jump above teamslike Kings and Loveland,
Ayers is testing his teamin preseason by scrim-maging state championLa Salle, along with Te-cumseh, Findlay, Clin-ton-Massie and Elder.
“We want to develop
our kids with the bestcompetition possible,”Ayers said.
After the treacherouspreseason, Glen Esteopens at home with Ame-lia Aug. 28.
TrojansContinued from Page 1B
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Glen Este lineman Seth Crissman has an offer from IndianaState.
SCHEDULEAug. 28 – at LocklandSept. 4 – at St. Ber-
nardSept. 11 – Deer ParkSept. 18 – Summit
Country DaySept. 25 – at Clermont
NortheasternOct. 2 – Fayetteville
PerryOct. 16 – HillcrestOct. 23 – ManchesterOct. 30 – Jefferson
TownshipAll games start at 7
p.m. unless noted.
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Drug offenseReported at Mount CarmelManor Apts. at 500 block ofOld Ohio 74, June 4.
Reported at Ohio 32 and ElickLane, June 4.
Reported at 4400 block ofTimber Glen, June 6.
Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., June 5.
Reported at 864 HawthorneDrive, June 8.
Reported at Smyth Automotiveat 4200 block of Mount CarmelTobasco, June 8.
Reported at Arbor Circle andMount Carmel Tobasco, June10.
MenacingReported at 800 block of LocustLane, June 4.
Passing bad checksReported at WithamsvilleCommunity Federal CreditUnion at 700 block of OhioPike, June 8.
RapeReported at 4500 block ofElmont Drive, June 6.
Reported at 700 block of RueCenter Court, June 5.
Sex offenseReported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., June 6.
TheftReported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., June 4.
Reported at 4500 block ofShepherd Road, June 4.
Reported at 4500 block ofNorthcross Court, June 5.
Reported at 4100 block of FoxRun Trail, June 5.
Reported at Southwind Apts. at3800 block of Old Savannah,June 8.
Reported at 4900 block ofMallet Hill, June 6.
Reported at AT&T at Ohio Pike,June 6.
Reported at Kohl’s at EastgateBlvd., June 7.
Reported at Family Dollar at 600block of Ohio Pike, June 7.
Reported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., June 9.
Reported at Chipotle at 400block of Ohio Pike, June 9.
Reported at Walmart at East-gate Blvd., June 10.
Reported at 5000 block of SanroDrive, June 10.
VandalismReported at Wayne PartinFrame and Body at 1100 blockof Old Ohio 74, June 5.
WILLIAMSBURGIncidents/investigationsDrug possession,
AMELIAIncidents/investigationsFraudID used with no authorizationat block 40 of W. Main St., May19.
TheftTwo males took meat productsfrom Kroger; $165 at 200 blockof W. Main St., May 21.
Wallet taken at block 40 of W.Main St., June 1.
BATAVIAIncidents/investigationsDrug instrumentsK-9 unit located hypodermicneedle in vehicle at traffic stopat 300 block of W. Main, June5.
Drug paraphernaliaK-9 unit located glass pipe onvehicle at Ohio 32 and MainSt., May 31.
Drug possessionMarijuana located in vehicle attraffic stop at 100 block ofSpring St., June 1.
Male unconscious, suspectedheroin, pills, etc. were foundon him at 100 block of WoodSt., June 2.
Male found overdosed, possiblyheroin at 100 block of WoodSt., June 4.
Open containerFemale had open container invehicle at Ohio 32 and MainSt., May 31.
TheftMedication taken at 100 blockof Wood St., June 2.
PIERCE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringLadder and file cabinets taken;$300 at 800 block of Ohio 749,June 6.
BurglaryTwo TVs taken at 300 block ofSt. Andrews, June 7.
Criminal damagePaint scratched on vehicle at1700 block of E. Ohio Pike,June 7.
Drug possessionK-9 located suspected heroinand paraphernalia in vehicle atOhio 52 at Ohio 749, June 1.
Public indecencyFemale reported offense at 1100block of Twiggs Lane, June 4.
TheftFemale took merchandise fromWalmart; $43 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, June 1.
Mail taken from mailbox at 1100block of Twiggs Lane, June 1.
Credit cards taken from purse at1800 block of Ohio Pike, May30.
UNION TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAssaultReported at 500 block of An-chor Drive, June 6.
Breaking and enteringReported at Crosspointe BaptistChurch at 4500 block of BellsLane, June 5.
Reported at Marathon at OldOhio 74, June 7.
Reported at Silers Drive Thru at900 block of Old Ohio 74, June7.
BurglaryReported at 4000 block ofClover Drive, June 4.
Reported at 1100 block of OldOhio 74, June 4.
Reported at Maple Glen Apts. at700 block of Ohio Pike, June 5.
Reported at 4400 block of KittyLane, June 5.
Child endangeringReported at Magnolia PointApts. at 400 block of Old Ohio74, June 4.
Reported at Eastgate GardenApts. at Old Ohio 74, June 7.
Criminal damageReported at 4600 block ofLocust Grove, June 6.
Reported at 4700 block of LongAcres, June 6.
Disorderly conductReported at 4300 block ofGleneste Withamsville, June 5.
Domestic violenceReported at block 30 of Car-riage Station, June 4.
Reported at block 10 of ArborCircle, June 5.
Reported at 4400 block ofDogwood, June 8.
paraphernaliaJuveniles were observed smok-ing marijuana at 300 block of S.4th St., May 25.
TheftBracelet taken at 100 block ofWalnut St., May 21.
Unlisted items taken fromvehicle at 200 block of N. 3rdSt., May 28.
Unlisted items taken fromvehicle at 200 block of N. 2ndSt., May 28.
Table and mirror taken at 200block of S. 6th St., May 28.
CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE
Incidents/investigationsAssault - knowingly harmvictimAt 2600 block of Airport Road,Bethel, June 8.
AssaultAt 5600 block of Ohio 133,Batavia, June 8.
BurglaryAt 3200 block of Twin BridgesRoad, Williamsburg, June 9.
At 2300 block of Old Ohio 32,Batavia, June 9.
At 4000 block of Tollgate Road,Batavia, June 9.
Criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 1700 block of Carnes Road,New Richmond, June 10.
At 4700 block of Filager Road,Batavia, April 9.
At 2200 block of West Road,New Richmond, June 8.
At 2700 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, June 8.
At 3500 block of Weaver Road,Batavia, June 9.
At 900 block of Ohio 133, Be-thel, June 9.
Criminal mischiefAt 1200 block of SaddletopRidge, Batavia, June 10.
Criminal simulationAt 2200 block of WinemillerLane, Batavia, June 10.
Criminal trespassAt 1700 block of Carnes Road,New Richmond, June 10.
At 3700 block of Moore Mara-thon Road, Williamsburg, June8.
Disseminate matter harmfulto juveniles - allow juvenileto review, etc.At 800 block of Mullen Road,Moscow, June 9.
Domestic violence - causebelief of imminent physicalharm by threat or forceAt 2700 block of Ohio 132, NewRichmond, June 9.
Domestic violence
At 3500 block of Graham Road,Fayetteville, May 25.
At 90 block of Cutty Sark Drive,Amelia, June 11.
Driving while under theinfluence of alcohol and/ordrugsAt 2300 block of Highway 50,Batavia, June 10.
Drug paraphernaliaAt 1300 block of Mountain Ash,Amelia, June 11.
Endangering children - abuseAt 3000 block of Ohio 132,Amelia, June 8.
Falsification - public official,misleadAt 390 E. Main St., Williams-burg, June 11.
Fugitive from justiceAt 4700 block of East FilagerRoad, Batavia, June 8.
At Bauer Road at Crosspoint,Batavia, June 8.
Identity fraudAt 2900 block of Bethel ConcordRoad, Bethel, June 9.
Illegal votingAt 4500 block of Aicholtz Road,Cincinnati, June 9.
MenacingAt 400 block of Neville PennSchoolhouse Road, Felicity,June 8.
Menacing by stalkingAt Sari Lane, New Richmond,June 10.
Misuse of credit card - useexpired, revoked, etc.At 2900 block of Bethel ConcordRoad, Bethel, June 9.
Obstructing official businessAt 1300 block of Mountain Ash,Amelia, June 11.
Passing bad checksAt 800 block of Market St.,Bethel, May 13.
Possessing drug abuseinstrumentsAt 2300 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, June 8.
At 6500 block of Marathon
Edenton Road, Goshen, June10.
Possession of drugs - heroinAt 3000 block of Hospital Drive,Batavia, April 6.
Possession of drugsAt 6500 block of MarathonEdenton Road, Goshen, June10.
At 1300 block of Mountain Ash,Amelia, June 11.
At 1800 block of Laurel LindaleRoad, New Richmond, June 8.
Receiving stolen propertyAt 3800 block of Wolf Creek,Amelia, March 11.
TheftAt 1700 block of Ohio 749,Amelia, June 11.
At 2000 block of Ohio 131,Batavia, June 11.
At 2500 block of Highway 50,Batavia, June 8.
At 1400 block of Ohio 133,Felicity, June 9.
At 100 block of Sunrise Court,Batavia, June 10.
At 1900 block of Pearl St., NewRichmond, June 9.
At 2100 block of Ohio 133,Bethel, June 9.
At 2400 block of Gatetree Lane,Batavia, June 10.
At 2500 block of Ohio 133,Bethel, June 8.
At 2700 block of Ohio 222,Bethel, June 11.
At 3800 block of Wolf Creek,Amelia, March 11.
At 500 block of University Lane,Batavia, June 8.
Vandalism - governmententityAt 4700 block of Filager Road,Batavia, April 9.
Vehicular vandalismAt 1500 block of Ohio 131,Milford, June 8.
Violate protection order orconsent agreementAt 2900 block of Ohio 132,Amelia, June 8.
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local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.
To contact your local police department, call: » Amelia, 753-4747» Batavia village, 732-5692» New Richmond, 553-3121» Pierce Township, 752-3830 » Union Township, 752-1230» Williamsburg, 724-2261» Clermont County Sheriff's Office, 732-7500.
Marie J. CroneMarie J. (nee Krantz)
Crone, 99, died Aug. 5.Survived by children
Marlene Rhodes and Fr. PatCrone; siblings Helen Qual-len and Catherine Bauer
Preceded in death byhusband, Harold J. Crone;and siblings Agnes Brown,Fred and Lawrence Krantzand Mildred Sroufe.
Services were Aug. 10 atSt. Veroncia Church, Cincin-nati. Memorials to: St.Veronica Parish.
Gregory A. HammGregory A. Hamm, 60, of
Union Township died Aug. 4.Survived by wife, Peggy A.
Hamm; children Amy (Billy)Mulholland, Lisa, Ralph(Desiree) and Neal Hammand Leslie (Zack) Wieber;mother-in-law, MarciaMcNeal; sister, Sharon (Gary)Lemon; and grandchildrenJake, Brock, Drew, Tyrus,Christian and Baby Hamm.
Preceded in death byparents Ralph E. Hamm andRoberta M. Henderson.
Services were Aug. 8 at St.Veronica Church, Cincinnati.
Ronald A. MillerRonald A. Miller, 65, of
Monroe Township died Aug.9.
Survived by wife, MaryAnn (nee Kaucher) Miller;children Kim (Keith) McKin-ney, Bob (Penny) Kaucher,Lisa (Ryan) Legg, Michelle(Jamie) Nickell, Sara (David)Kuchera, John Palm, Matt(Deanna) Palm; grand-children, Joey Melton,Christine Miller, Boni, Ella,Lillian and William McKin-ney, Colin Hill, Sierra Miller,Kaiden Legg, James andCourtney Nickell, TaylorNoble, Bryson and AlyssaKuchera, Delana and Mat-thew Palm; great-grand-child, Bentley Cox; mother,Ruth Odella (nee Hill) Miller;siblings Randy (Debbie)Miller, Terry (Jane) Miller, Jim(Jeanette) Miller, Connie(Joe) Watt, Tom, Albert andGary Miller; and many aunts,uncles, nieces, nephews,great-nieces, great-nephewsadn friends.
Preceded in death byfather, Albert FranklinMiller; and brother, AlbertDale Miller.
Services were Aug. 12 atE.C. Nurre Funeral Home,Amelia.
Shirley WeeksShirley Weeks, 78, of
Monroe Township died Aug.12.
Survived by husband,James K. Weeks; childrenJudy Weeks and Janet (Tim)Holifield; grandchildrenHeather (Micah) Willins,Emily and Daniel Holifield;and brother, John (Debbie)Hess.
Preceded in death byparents Frank Hess Jr. andLevina Hess.
DianeWilliams-Marsh
Diane Williams-Marsh, 74,of Union Township diedAug. 8.
Survived by husband,James Marsh; childrenClifford, David and SteveWilliams; grandchildrenSeth, Ian and Jude Williams;siblings Ronald Conn, Mar-lene Behler, Patricia Stewart,Richard Conn, Linda Boganand Barbara Pangallo.
Preceded in death byparents Clifford and RuthConn and brother, JerryConn.
Services were Aug. 12 atE.C. Nurre Funeral Home,Amelia.
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No. 0816
ACROSS
1 Engaged10 Jacques who was
“alive and well and living in Paris”
14 Island near the Mariana Trench
18 Pueblo Indian rite19 Places for light
gatherings?21 Mario who played
Enrico Caruso22 *Pricey wrap23 *Triple Crown winner
who himself sired a Kentucky Derby winner
25 When repeated, an aerobics class cry
26 ____ bar28 New faces29 Rejecting higher
authority?33 Dodger manager
with two World Series rings
34 Shout from the crow’s-nest
37 Seminary subj.38 Giggle syllable40 Prefix with state41 “____ seen enough!”42 “Skedaddle!”44 Impressed with47 Village V.I.P.51 *Carpenter’s tool
with a cord54 “Dogs”56 Single57 Black rock
58 White-tailed raptor60 Dad-blasted62 Fed. property agency63 Black ____65 Half a Beatles title67 Like the telecast of
the 1954 Rose Bowl parade, notably
69 ____ Macmillan, 1950s-’60s British P.M.
72 Plants above the timberline
75 Skin conditioners76 Ungainly78 Identified80 Drink with spices81 On the ____ (at
large)82 ____ Hall, shortest
Harlem Globetrotter85 Irving protagonist87 Pit bull biter90 Dirt pie ingredient92 ____ shake94 *Deep Throat’s
identity96 Rogen and Green98 “Show me” type100 Hunger101 Budgetary excess102 N., E., W. and S.104 Thumbs-up vote105 Lean-____107 With
understatedness109 “Two New Sciences”
author112 Hedge clippings,
grass cuttings, etc.115 Ideal setting for
a fan117 Features of green
rooms
118 “That’s the way the cookie crumbles”
122 *Start a construction project
124 Back then … or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues
127 Save up128 Bone: Prefix129 Giovanni, in “Don
Giovanni”130 Russo of
“30-Down”131 Morales of “La
Bamba”132 Very cold
DOWN
1 Ones holding hands?2 French act3 Comment before “Be
that way!”4 Stamping need5 Some campaign
purchases6 D.C. ballplayer7 It’s worth 100
smackers8 Patisserie buy9 Sunken, as eyes10 Low voices11 It may be lined with
mailboxes: Abbr.12 Different rooms in a
museum, maybe13 *Smidgen14 Cooker with a dial15 Having no head16 Luxury Hyundai17 Gaping things20 Relative of the
Contour Plus21 Poe poem
24 Like “Annabel Lee” among all Poe poems
27 See 89-Down30 Wielder of the
hammer Mjölnir31 Lower chamber32 Some stadium noise34 Slimming surgery,
informally35 River through
Bristol36 *Tom Seaver, e.g.39 At 3,000 feet above
sea level, the highest provincial capital in Italy
43 ____ cake (dim sum staple)
45 *Dr. Seuss’ genre46 Mysterious sighting48 *Challenge for a
right-handed golfer49 Newsman David50 Brings up52 John McCain, for one53 Sports org. with the
teams Sun and Sky55 In the mail59 Wing61 Household brand
name with a lowercase firstletter
64 Crib strip66 Google Wallet
alternative68 Kind of switch69 They hover over
some icons70 In the know71 Release to the public,
informally73 Pad thai ingredient74 Coal locale
77 Actress Diana nicknamed the “Blonde Bombshell”
79 Strong sideless wagon
83 *W.W. IIpropagandist
84 Suit to ____86 Directive in
some automated messages
88 Holy Land line
89 With 27-Down, firm figure: Abbr.
91 “Stop your nonsense!”
93 Funny-car fuel, informally
95 Danish king who conquered England
97 Boondocks99 Catch in the North
Atlantic103 Tough going
106 Al Jolson standard108 “Aw, c’mon”109 Songstress Eydie110 “You’re ____ One,
Mr. Grinch”111 Köln coin113 “Same here”114 Stars, at the Forum115 Letter-shaped
girder116 Sounds of scolding
119 Put on board120 Grieg’s “____
Death”121 Violins and violas:
Abbr.123 U.S.’s largest labor
union, in brief125 Oscar-nominated
Joaquin Phoenix film
126 “The Two Towers” denizen
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