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BETHEL — Aftermonths of debate, Be-thel Village Councilhopes to decide Thurs-day on a funding mecha-nism to prevent layoffsin its police department.

Council has called aspecial meeting for 5:30p.m. Thursday, April 23,at the Bethel MunicipalBuilding to considerholding a special elec-tion in August for an 8-mill continuing policelevy. The deadline to getthe issue on the Aug. 4ballot is May 6.

Bethel’s five-year,2.9-mill police levy thatraises $88,000 in annualrevenue expires at theend of this year. The restof the police depart-ment’s annual $440,000budget comes out of thegeneral fund.

If the proposed 8-millcontinuing police levy isplaced on the ballot andgets voters’ approval, itwould bring in $230,000to $240,000 a year whenthe current police levyexpires at the end of De-cember, Bethel FiscalOfficer Bill Gilpin said.

The proposed 1 per-cent tax on earned in-come that twice failed to

get council’s approvalthis month would haveraised $390,000 a year.

“There will be layoffsin the police departmentif no income tax is adopt-ed or a levy is passed,”Gilpin said.

Since Bethel’s policedepartment lost an offi-cer to Cincinnati threeweeks ago, Mayor AlanAusman said there havebeen times when the po-lice department has hadgaps in coverage be-cause of inadequatemanpower. The policedepartment, which wasalready below full staff-ing, did not fill the va-cancy because withfunding for the policedepartment uncertain,village officials did notwant to hire someone,only to have to lay thatofficer off at the end ofthe year.

“It’s council’s deci-sion – levy or incometax,” Ausman said. Hesaid the village has toget more funding or facepolice layoffs in Janu-ary.

“I just don’t see howwe can be considered aviable commmunitywithout a strong policedepartment,” the mayor

CINDY SCHROEDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Bethel Village Council will vote on April 23 whether to holda special election in August for a police levy.

Bethel CouncilconsideringAugust electionfor police levy

See LEVY, Page 2A

Cindy [email protected]

BETHEL — For KermitBeckworth, one of theBethel-Tate High Schoolwrestler’s biggest victo-ries came this seasonwhen an opponent pinnedthe heavyweight in frontof a hometown crowd.

On Feb. 11, Beckworthfaced 16-year-old JohnCullum of Goshen. Bothare sophomores, but Cul-lum has Down syndrome.

With Bethel-Tate hold-ing a commanding lead,Beckworth approachedCullum for the finalmatch. He allowed his op-ponent to put a hold onhim, then fell to theground.

When Cullum nailedthe pin, the crowdcheered. Both teenswalked away victors, andCullum’s father later saidhe was overwhelmed bythe crowd’s reaction.

“Wins and lossesaren’t that important,”Beckworth told ScottSpringer of The Commu-nity Press afterward. “Itmakes you feel good. Youdon’t always get to dothat.”

To celebrate the out-standing sportsmanshipdemonstrated by Beck-worth and the Bethel-Tate wrestling program,Bethel Mayor Alan Aus-man presented a procla-mation to the local teenand coach Tom Donahueat Bethel Village Coun-cil’s April 9 meeting.

Ausman praised Beck-worth for his hard workand dedication, but aboveall, his “great act ofsportsmanship.”

“It really is a neatthing to see in this dayand age where we’re alltoo quick to condemnyoung people for theirbehavior,” the mayorsaid.

In their proclamation,Bethel officials noted

how the young wrestlerand his team representedthe community in a posi-tive light and compli-mented Beckworth for“the unusual sense ofsportsmanship and com-passion embodied in hisselfless act.”

At that Feb. 11 match,

“the results of that showof sportsmanship affect-ed all those in atten-dance,” Ausman said.

The show of sports-manship came as no sur-prise to Bethel-Tate‘swrestling coach.

As Donahue said after-ward: “These kids know

there’s more importantthings in life than win-ning a wrestling match.”

Community Pressreporter Scott Springer

contributed to this story.

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Bethel? Follow me onTwitter @CindyLSchroeder.

Bethel-Tate wrestlingprogram scores victory

for sportsmanship


Bethel-Tate High School wrestler Kermit Beckworth, left, and Coach Tom Donahue wererecognized by Bethel Mayor Alan Ausman for outstanding sportsmanship demonstrated byBeckworth and his team.

Cindy [email protected]

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STONELICK TOWNSHIP— It was only fitting thatModel T cars were thefirst vehicles to crossClermont County’s onlycovered bridge on publicproperty when the recon-structed 19th Centuryspan reopened to trafficafter a closure of nearlyfive years.

At an April 15 ribboncutting and open house,historians joined Cler-mont County politicians,local residents and work-ers who helped rebuildthe one-lane woodenbridge after its collapse 14months ago.

Afterward, county of-ficials joined members ofthe Northern KentuckyModel T Club as the vin-tage autos led 21st centu-ry vehicles across the his-toric span. More than adozen photographersgathered at both ends ofthe covered bridge to doc-ument the occasion and topay tribute to a bygoneera.

“This bridge connectsus with the past of Cler-

mont County,” said EdHumphrey, president ofthe board of the ClermontCounty Commissioners.“We once had 25 coveredbridges. Now we have justone, the Stonelick Wil-liams Corner CoveredBridge.”

Humphrey said it tooka team effort to ensurethat the 137-year-oldwooden structure listedon the National Registerof Historic Places was re-stored as a Howe Trussbridge. That type of con-struction served as a mod-el for covered bridgesthroughout the U.S. thatonce numbered more than10,000. By 1954, less than2,000 were left.

“With this restoration,the bridge will last dec-ades more and connect usto another century,” Hum-phrey said. He and fellowCounty CommissionerBob Proud were amongattendees who remi-nisced about Sundaydrives planned around thecovered bridge.

“On a personal note, asa kid, I used to come onthis bridge a lot,” Proudsaid. “We’d roll the win-dows down and hear the

thump, thump, thump,thump, thump.”

Proud referred to thehistoric span as “the peo-ple’s bridge.” He read aproclamation from OhioGov. John Kasich and Lt.

Gov. Mary Taylor thank-ing those who helped pre-serve the Buckeye state’sunique heritage.

Built in 1878, the Sto-nelick Williams CornerCovered Bridge wasclosed to traffic May 24,2010, after an overweightgarbage truck ignored theweight limit and broke thebridge’s floor beams. Res-toration began in 2013, butthe bridge collapsed dur-ing its rehabilitation Feb.11, 2014.

Rehabbing the struc-ture that’s on the NationalRegister of HistoricPlaces cost $975,000, withfunding coming fromstate and federal sources.

Jon Carpenter, Cler-mont County’s bridge in-spector and the person

who supervised the re-construction of the cov-ered bridge, said 57 per-cent of the bridge’s origi-nal timbers were sal-vaged.

While preserving his-tory factored into the re-construction, safety was akey factor, said ClermontCounty Engineer PatManger.

“We worked closelywith the state historicpreservation office tomake sure the StonelickWilliams (Corner) Cov-ered Bridge stayed a his-toric structure,” Mangersaid. “Our goal was tocomplete the project us-ing as many original ele-ments as possible whileensuring the safety oftravelers across the

bridge, and we’ve suc-ceeded in doing so.”

New safety features in-clude wind bracing,guardrails, lighting andvideo surveillance.

With a new weight limitof 8 tons, the bridge cannow accommodate a vehi-cle as large as an ambu-lance but no school buses,Carpenter said.

Clermont County histo-rian Richard Crawfordsaid the county once haddozens of coveredbridges, but they havegradually disappearedfrom the local landscape.

“In my heart, thisbridge is one of the lastremnants we’ve got of anera that no longer exists,”he said.

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

Clermont County’s historic covered bridge reopens after five-year closureCindy [email protected]

FUN FACTS» Bridge location: 1.2 milesnorth of U.S. Route 50 onStonelick Williams CornerRoad in Clermont County’sStonelick Township» Support structure: 12-panel covered Howe Truss» Dimensions: Length oflargest span, 136.2 feet; totallength, 140 feet; deck width,16.4 feet» Restoration facts: Bridgewas repainted using originalbarn red color; 57 percent oforiginal timber was salvagedand used in the reconstructedbridge; lower cords andflooring system werestrengthened to increasesafety.» Weight limit: Increasedfrom 3 tons to 8 tons» Project cost: $975,000


Bethel resident Rick Longhauser was among the first to drive over the historic StonelickWilliams Corner Covered Bridge when the historic span reopened to traffic on April 15 after afour-year closure.

said. Because of inadequate

staffing, Bethel PoliceChief Mark Planck saidpolice don’t have time to

do much other than re-spond to calls. The policedepartment now hasthree fulltime, one part-time and five auxiliary of-ficers, including four whohave yet to be trained, hesaid. To be fully staffed,the department could usefive full-time officers, hesaid, adding six would beideal.

“We would like to beproactive and work on ourdrug situation, but whenwe’re answering calls andthat’s all we’re doing, allwe’re being is reactive,”Planck said.

By a 4-to-2 vote April16, Council approved aresolution of necessity tolevy the additional tax asa first step toward votingthis Thursday to put thepolice levy on the ballot.

Council MemberJames R. Rees, who wasamong those voting toconsider the levy, had ini-tially supported the in-come tax. Rees said the in-come tax would raisemore money than the pro-posed levy and those rev-enues could go towardgeneral operating ex-

penses, giving the villagethe flexibility to “fix morethings than the police de-partment.”

However, council vot-ed 4-3 April 16 against re-considering adoption ofan income tax.

Some critics of the pro-posed income tax alsohave threatened to circu-late petitions and get areferendum on the No-vember general electionballot in hopes of over-turning any income taxadopted by council.

“The 8-mill levy is not asolution,” Rees said. “It’sa stop gap.”

Sparks said she votedagainst considering a pro-posed levy for that veryreason.

“I think the income taxwould provide the moneythat we need as opposedto a stop gap,” Sparkssaid. She added councilwill have to go back to vot-ers when the village’sstreet levy expires at theend of 2016.

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Bethel? Follow me onTwitter @CindyLSchroeder.

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Fundraiser April 25for Gold Starfamilies, children offallen veterans

Army Corps SPC GregMissman paid the ulti-mate price for our coun-try while serving in Af-ghanistan in July, 2009.

Please come and showyour appreciation by at-tending a spaghetti dinnerfundraiser, the third annu-al SPC. Greg MissmanMemorial Dinner, to raisemoney for Gold Star Fam-ilies and Children of Fall-en Veterans.

The dinner will be from4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday,April 25, at VFW Post9630, 4283 Stoddard Lane,Batavia. Cost is $10 peradult and $5 per child.

Swap exchange at fairgrounds

The Clermont CountyJunior Fair Board is host-ing a Swap Exchangefrom 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat-urday, April 25, at theClermont County Fair-grounds, 1000 Locust St.In Owensville.

There are still open-ings available to set up atable inside or outside. Setup starts at 9 a.m. Boothswill have equine tack,show clothes, home decor,jewelry, crafts, books,farms and garden items,tools and more. There willalso be an open horseshow in the nearby arena.

For more information,call Suzanne at 735-2109.

Batavia Postinvestigating fatal crash

The Ohio State High-way Patrol is investigat-ing a single vehicle fatalcrash that occurred April15 at 6:42 p.m. on LindaleMt. Holly Road near FairOak Road in MonroeTownship.

Preliminary investiga-tion revealed that Alexan-der J. Cummins, 25, ofCincinnati was operating

The artwork, which is onethird to one half below gal-lery prices will be pre-sented, explained, andauctioned in a profession-al manner that will be ap-preciated by both gallerycollectors and art novices.

Admission is $15 or twofor $25 and the public is in-vited to attend. The priceincludes complimentarywine tasting and horsd’oeuvres. The previewwill begin at 6:15 p.m., andthe auction will beginpromptly at 7:30 p.m. Lo-cal musician will play dur-ing the preview. To ordertickets contact Chris Hof-mann at 226-6581.

Knights ofColumbus tosponsor art auctionon May 2

The Rev. John J. Wen-zel, S.J. Knights of Colum-bus at Seton, will present abenefit auction at 7:30p.m. Saturday, May 2, atSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton inthe school cafeteria. Ap-proximately 160 pieces ofart and memorabilia willbe presented by MarlinArt of New York benefit-ing the works of theKnights of Columbus intheir programs of Church,Family, Youth, Communi-ty, and Culture of Life.

a 1996 Chevy Impala SSwestbound on Lindale Mt.Holly Road.

Cummins failed to ne-gotiate a curve in the road-way. The vehicle traveledoff the left side of the roadstriking a ditch and a treebefore overturning.

Cummins was pro-nounced deceased at thescene by the ClermontCounty coroner.

A seatbelt was in use atthe time of the crash.

Alcohol and/or drugsare unknown as factors inthe crash.

The crash remains un-der investigation by theOhio State Highway Pa-trol.

PSAT registrationMilford High School

will be offering the PSATWednesday, Oct. 28, to in-terested 11th-grade stu-dents (Class of 2017). ThePSAT is an assessmentthat can assist students inpreparing for the SAT.Also in taking the PSAT,11th grade students maybe eligible for the Nation-al Merit Scholarship pro-gram.

To sign up, please con-tact the counseling officeat 513-576-2203 by May 15.If your student is in needof accommodations,please contact their coun-selor by the May 15 dead-line.

A check for $14 will bedue prior to the test date.Checks should be madepayable to Milford HighSchool.

WilliamsburgGarden Club plant auction

The public is invited tothe Williamsburg GardenClub’s annual plant auc-tion at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,May 5, in the FellowshipRoom of the WilliamsburgUnited Methodist Church,330 Gay St.

Club members andfriends will bring annuals,perennials, hanging bas-kets, herbs, ornamentalgrasses, hostas, daylilies,shrubs, young trees andother garden relateditems. There will also beitems donated by areanurseries and gardenstores.

Proceeds from the salewill be used for civic beau-tification in Williams-burg. Light refreshmentswill be served.

The Club’s Home andGarden tour has beenpostponed until 2016.

For additional informa-tion, call 734-7676 or“Friend” the Club on Face-Book.

BRIEFLY

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23Exercise ClassesSpinning 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 18and up. $10. Registration recom-mended. 831-0006; www.mia-miathleticclub.org. Milford.

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.

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.cler-montlibrary.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.,Milford-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, 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, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-With-amsville Road, Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.

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.

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, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. Through June 25. 528-9909;www.mtcarmelalpost72.org.Mount Carmel.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24Dining 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.

Literary - LibrariesUsed Book Sale, 1-5 p.m., Mil-ford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, Free. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Music - Acoustic

Michael Paulik, 8-11 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Free. 843-6040;www.facebook.com/green-kayakmarket. New Richmond.


ANNIE, 7-9 p.m., Amelia HighSchool, $10, $8. Tickets can bepurchased at the door. 947-7492;www.westcler.org. Batavia.

ShoppingSpring Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., Summerside UnitedMethodist Church, 638 BataviaPike, Household items, clothing,jewelry, accessories, shoes,purses, linens, toys, games,books, white elephant items,knick-knacks, decorations,candles, vases and pictures.Benefits Tri-C’s Women’s Group.Free. Presented by Tri-C’s Wom-en’s Group. Through April 25.528-3052. Union Township.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25Dining EventsSPC. Greg Missman MemorialDinner, 4-8 p.m., VFW Post 9630Mount Carmel Post, 4283 Stod-dard Lane, All you can eatspaghetti and meatball dinnerwith roll, salad, soft drink anddesserts. Split the pot raffle,silent auction, DJ, karaoke.Army Corps SPC Greg Missmanpaid the ultimate price forcountry while serving in Afghan-istan in July, 2009. Benefits GoldStar Families and Children ofFallen Veterens. $10. Presentedby Family and Friends of SPC.Greg Missman. 732-6072; https://www.facebook.com/events/1403711759936425/.Batavia.

Porch Party Grill Out withChef Fristoe, 1-5 p.m., Mt.Carmel Brewing Company, 4362Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road,Lakeside Patio. Chef BuddyFristoe will be grilling andsmoking pulled pork sliders andtacos, and serving homemadechips and salsa every Saturdayafternoon. Special beer tappingsand pricing. $8, $3. 240-2739.Mount Carmel.

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 PoundsSensibly. 800-932-8677;www.tops.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.

FestivalsGrassy Run HeritageRendezvous, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Williamsburg Community Park,150 E. Main St., Featuring repre-sentations of life in 18th century.Period vendors, children’s hands-on area, demonstrations ofperiod crafts and skills, music,Native American drumming anddance. $5. Presented by GrassyRun Historical Arts Commit-tee.625-1461; grassyrun.org.Williamsburg.

Literary - LibrariesLEGO Club, 10-11 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. ThroughNov. 28. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.

Sounds from the Stacks: LowLily, 3 p.m., Amelia BranchLibrary, 58 Maple St., Americanroots/Celtic trio music group.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 752-5580;www.clermontlibrary.org.Amelia.

Used Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 3p.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, Free. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Music - BluesPar 5, featuring FatHeadDavis, 8-11:30 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Free. 843-6040;www.greenkayakmarket.com.New Richmond.


ANNIE, 2-4 p.m., 7-9 p.m., Ame-lia High School, $10, $8. Ticketscan be purchased at the door.947-7492; www.westcler.org.Batavia.

ShoppingSpring Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.to noon, Summerside UnitedMethodist Church, Free. 528-3052. Union Township.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26Drink Tastings20 Brix Wine Festival, 1-5 p.m.,20 Brix, 101 Main St., Winetasting, seminars, food, musicand deals on retail wine. Ages 21and up. $25, $20 advance.831-2749; www.20brix.com.Milford.

Circle of Hope Sunday SupperCelebration, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,Oasis Golf Club and ConferenceCenter, 902 Loveland-MiamivilleRoad, Wine pairings, appetizers,and soup bars from local restau-rants. Live and silent auctionwith Master of CeremoniesThom Brennaman. Ages 21 andup. Benefits Inter Parish Minis-try’s food and clothing pantryfor eastern Hamilton Countyand Clermont County.. $50.Registration required. Presentedby Inter Parish Ministry. 561-3932; http://www.interpar-ish.org/?p=1089. Loveland.

FestivalsGrassy Run HeritageRendezvous, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Williamsburg Community Park,$5. 625-1461; grassyrun.org.Williamsburg.


ANNIE, 2-4 p.m., Amelia HighSchool, $10, $8. Tickets can bepurchased at the door. 947-7492;www.westcler.org. Batavia.

MONDAY, APRIL 27Exercise 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 May 21. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 6:15-7:15p.m., Miami Athletic Club &Wellness Center, $10. Regis-tration recommended. 831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.

Strength and Balance, 2-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, 58Amelia Olive Branch Road, Moveto music through variety ofexercises designed to increasemuscular strength, range ofmovement and activities fordaily living. For seniors. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 478-6783.Amelia.

fitness class, 6-6:45 p.m., MountMoriah United MethodistChurch, 681 Mount MoriahDrive, Educational Building. 45minutes full body workout. Ages18 and up. $6. Presented byJudy’s Fitness. 478-6783. With-amsville.

Literary - CraftsMonday Night Crafts, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Aprilcraft is decorative magnets.Ages 18 and up. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

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

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 28EducationNAMI Peer-to-Peer EducationCourse, 6-8 p.m., The HOPECommunity Center, 4 CeceliaDrive, Recovery educationcourse for adults with mentalillness. Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. Presentedby National Alliance on MentalIllness of Southwest Ohio.351-3500; www.namihc.org.Amelia.

Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1-1:45 p.m.,

Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, $5. Presented by Zumbawith KC. 240-5180. Eastgate.

Home & GardenBotanica Monthly Classes, 6-8p.m. Theme: Fresh ContainerGardens., Botanica, 9581 FieldsErtel Road, Design class. Stayafter to create your own ar-rangement with help of in-structor. Free. Registrationrequired. 697-9484; www.botan-icacincinnati.com. Loveland.

Literary - Book ClubsSpinebenders Book Discus-sion Club, 7 p.m., New Rich-mond Branch Library, 103 RiverValley Blvd., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

Literary - LibrariesThe Golden Age of Radio, 7p.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Join Mike Martini of WMKV forjourney back in time to radioprograms of 1930s-1950s. Ages18 and up. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Literary - Story TimesBedtime Stories, 6:30 p.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 752-5580. Amelia.

Bedtime Stories: On the Farm,6:30 p.m., Amelia Branch Li-brary, 58 Maple St., Wear yourpajamas for family story time aswe share stories about the farm,animals and their silly noises.Ages 0-8. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580;www.clermontlibrary.org.Amelia.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541 Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. Free;donations 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 andglazes to be paired with thebeer. Ages 21 and up. $5-$9.240-2739; www.mtcarmelbre-wingcompany.com. MountCarmel.

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.

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, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. 528-1744. UnionTownship.

SchoolsCoffee Social with Casey,9:30-10:30 a.m., Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool, 927 O’Bannonville Road,Parents of preschoolers learnabout Montessori philosophy,tour eight-acre campus and visitclassrooms. Free. 683-4757.Loveland.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30Exercise ClassesStrength and Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning 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.

Strength and Balance, 1-1:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, $5. 240-5180.Eastgate.

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

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. 528-1744. UnionTownship.

Music - AcousticOpen House, 8-10 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, Free.843-6040. New Richmond.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, $5.528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.

FRIDAY, MAY 1Dining EventsFish 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, 4350 Aicholtz Road,

Complete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and finalrelaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 947-7333.Union Township.

Music - Classic RockSkunk Corner Band, 8-11 p.m.,Green Kayak Market and Eatery,204 Front St., Free. 843-6040;www.greenkayakmarket.com.New Richmond.


Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat, 7p.m., Anderson High School,7560 Forest Road, Productionboasts over 180 high school andelementary school students. $10.232-2772; www.ShowTix4U.com.Anderson Township.

ShoppingDay Heights Perennial PlantSale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., StreetSale, Corner of Elwynn andDeblin Drive, Members sellplants from their own gardensthat grow successfully in area.Prices vary by plant. Benefits DayHeights Garden Club. Freeadmission. Presented by DayHeights Garden Club. ThroughMay 2. 575-1468. Milford.

SATURDAY, MAY 2AuctionsGallery Art Auction, 7:30 p.m.Preview begins at 6:15 p.m., St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Church,5890 Buckwheat Road, Winetasting, hors d’oeuvres, music,160 pieces of art and memorabil-ia auctioned. Benefits Knights ofColumbus at Seton. $25 percouple, $15 single. Reservationsrequired. Presented by FatherJohn Wenzel, S.J. Knights ofColumbus at Seton. 226-6581.Milford.

Dining EventsPorch Party Grill Out withChef Fristoe, 1-5 p.m., Mt.Carmel Brewing Company, $8,$3. 240-2739. Mount Carmel.

Exercise ClassesTOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly, 9:30-10:30 a.m., AmeliaUnited Methodist Church, Free.800-932-8677; www.tops.org.Amelia.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 8:45-9:45 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathleticclub.org. Milford.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,Free. 697-8111. Loveland.

ShoppingFlea Market, Plant Sale andBake Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St.Andrew Parish Center, 560 MainSt., Parish Center. Plenty itemsfor men, women and children.Free admission. Presented by StAndrew Catholic Church LadiesSodality. 831-3353; www.standrew-milford.org. Milford.

Day Heights Perennial PlantSale, 8 a.m. to noon, Street Sale,Free admission. 575-1468.Milford.

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We’ve hardly had time to be indoorsthis week.

Between hunting for morel mush-rooms and ramps (we’ve only found onemushroom so far, and that was a falsemorel, not edible, but the ramps/wildleeks are abundant), picking violets forjellies and jams, checking out wildflowers in the woods and getting thegardens plowed and mulched for springplanting, I’m grateful when duskcomes.

But I have to admit, I love this time ofyear.

It brings out my simple creative side,and that means making crystallized flow-ers and leaves.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator,Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinary professional andauthor. Find her blog online at Abouteating.com.Email her at [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Garnish a dish with crystallized

flowers and leaves

Crystallized/candied edible flowers and leaves

All parts must be coated both with egg white and granulated sugar sothat they preserve well. If you’re concerned about using raw egg white, buypasteurized eggs. These are beautiful as a garnish for baked goods, icecream, etc. Nothing like the commercial ones which are tumbled in drumsand look like colored nuggets.

Egg whiteGranulated sugar, regular or fine

First, make sure you have “clean” petals and leaves, no toxic spray onthem. They must be dry. Whip egg white until foamy. Whipping allows youto coat petal without weighing it down. Take a small brush and coat petalon both sides very lightly but thoroughly. You can place it on a flat surfaceand coat each side with egg white. Have a small dish or pile of sugar ready.Place flatly on sugar to coat underside and sprinkle top lightly and thor-oughly. Check underside to make sure it’s coated well. Gently shake offexcess sugar. Carefully lay on wire rack to dry. Drying may take several daysor more. They’re ready when you can break off a piece cleanly, without itbending. Store covered in single layers at room temperature away from anyhumidity.

See process in stages along with list of other edible flowers, on Abou-teating.com.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen: I’m going to test these using water instead ofegg white. I’ll let you know how they turn out.

List of edible flowers/herb leaves I used:Violets, violas, pansies, impatiens, mint leaves, violet leaves.

Grab and go morning glory muffins

A much loved recipe enjoying a comeback. Supposedly it was a “hip-pie” recipe when the natural food movement began and gave renewedenergy after a night of hard partying. I usually grab one before headingoutside. This is a substantial muffin!

1-1/4 cups sugar2 -1/4 cups all purpose flour1 tablespoon cinnamon, apple pie or pumpkin spice blend2 teaspoons baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut3/4 cup raisins, dried cherries, or your favorite dried fruit1 large apple, peeled and grated1 cup crushed pineapple, drained2 cups grated carrotsGenerous 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts3 large eggs1 cup vegetable oil - I’ve used canola and safflower1 tablespoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Whisk together sugar, flour, cinnamon, bakingsoda and salt. Add coconut, raisins, apple, pineapple, carrots and nuts, andstir to combine. Separately, whisk eggs with oil and vanilla. Pour over dryingredients and blend. Spoon into muffin tins lined with muffin cups, fillingeach almost to brim. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted intocenter comes out clean. Cool muffins for 10 minutes, then turn out onto arack to finish cooling.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen: Once you mix wet and dry ingredients togeth-er, don’t over mix, which may create tunnels in baked muffins, making themless tender.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Candied (and edible) flowers make a creatively simple garnish.

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The winter months havepassed and the signs of springare all around us. This is the

time of yearwhen mostcollege andhigh schoolstudents areplanning forsummer. Oneof the bestways foryoung peopleto spend theirsummermonths is to

invest in their future by partic-ipating in a summer internshipor co-op program.

For students, a summerinternship or co-op can begreat way to earn some moneyand learn about potential ca-reer opportunities. Internshipsand Co-ops are also a great

way for students to discoverreal-world job prospects byapplying their academic stud-ies toward a temporary workexperience.

Internship and co-op experi-ences are commonly done on atemporary basis in collabora-tion with an employer that canassign projects that enhancethe students learning experi-ence and simultaneously bene-fit the company or institutionthat employs them.

For companies, trainingnew full-time employees andproviding salary and benefitsduring the training process canbe a costly undertaking. This isespecially costly if the employ-ee ends up a poor fit for theorganization. Hiring internshipand co-op students can be acost-saving solution that helpsto advance the long-term in-

terests of the institution byhiring one of these students ona temporary basis, allowingthem to demonstrate theirwork-ethic and learn moreabout the company.

Internships and co-ops oftenlead to full-time employmentafter graduation. These oppor-tunities give students a chanceto learn far more than whatcan be taught in the classroom.Internship and co-op programsalso teach important “softskills” like time management,critical thinking, leadership,problem-solving and muchmore. These positions lookgreat on resumes and demon-strate to future employers thata potential hire possesses theprerequisite professional expe-rience necessary for full-timeemployment.

Last year, I joined my col-

league, Sen. Bill Beagle, insupporting Senate Bill 227designating the second Tues-day of April as “Ohio Intern-ship and Co-op AppreciationDay.” The day is intended toraise awareness of the value ofinternships and co-op opportu-nities in Ohio as well as encour-age businesses throughout thestate to offer additional pro-gram opportunities. Theseprograms give employersunique access to untappedtalent without long-term com-mitments.

In Ohio, we have createdmore than 280,000 new privatesector jobs since January 2011and companies are providingnew opportunities every singleday. Taking advantage of theabundant internship and co-opopportunities is a great way togain job skills and experience,

often leading to good payingcareer opportunities.

To learn more about avail-able internships or to searchfor talented individuals to joinyour company, please visitOhioMeansInternships.com.New internships and co-opsare posted weekly.

As always, if I can ever beof assistance to you, please donot hesitate to contact my of-fice by phone at 614-644-8082,by e-mail at [email protected], or by writing toState Sen. Joe Uecker, 1 CapitolSquare, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Senator Uecker represents the 14thDistrict in the Ohio Senate, whichencompasses all of Adams, Brown,Clermont, and Scioto Counties aswell as a portion of Lawrence Coun-ty. Learn more at www.OhioSenate.gov/Uecker.

Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day

Joe UeckerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

April 16 questionWhat summer in Cincin-

nati event are you mostlooking forward to thisyear, and why?

“MLB All Star Gamebecause it just does nothappen that often andbuilds such energy and ex-citement in our city. Shinethe light on all that is goodabout where we live, work,and play!”

C.G.

“The Reds being math-ematically eliminated inmid July so I can get onwith my life and end theaggravation.”

D.H.

“The Major LeagueBaseball All Star GameJuly 14, and the activitiessurrounding it will be real-ly special. Cincinnati willnever get a Super Bowl orNCAA Final Four due tothe lack of a retractableroof on PBS.

“This is as big a nation-al sporting event as we canget. I look forward to theHome Run hitting contestand suspect a few base-balls may go out of thepark in Right Field. Theopen container law may bepassed by then and make

the Cincinnati Banks arealook a lot like Beale Streetor Bourbon Street.

“There is even a veryslight chance Pete Rosecould be reinstated by Ma-jor League Baseball. GoFigure!”

T.D.T.

“My most anticipatedsummer activity in Cin-cinnati is water skiing atEast Fork. Also planningto participate in the KayakFest, that looks like a funtime.”

M.J.F.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONNow that the U.S. is “nor-malizing” relations withCuba, and has removed itfrom the list of statesponsors of terrorism,how will this benefit orhurt the U.S.? Would yoube more or less likely tovisit Cuba? Why or whynot?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to viaemail. Send your answers [email protected] with Ch@troom in thesubject line.

The Welcomers CommunityVolunteer Network, launched inCincinnati and Northern Ken-tucky in 2013.

April’s National VolunteerMonth is the perfect time to ex-tend a special “thank you” toevery volunteer, and we especial-ly thank the more than 4,000 vol-unteers throughout the region forbeing part of the WelcomersCommunity Volunteer Network.

The Welcomers CommunityVolunteer Network, launched inCincinnati and Northern Ken-tucky in 2013, has quickly becomeone of the nation’s largest net-works for volunteers to play anactive role in supporting a widerange of local arts, cultural andspecial events. Based on the enor-mous success of the 2012 WorldChoir Games, the network wascreated as a turnkey volunteer

system to support the needs oflocal events, while helping toattract and host large-scaleevents to enhance the region’seconomy.

Cincinnati and Northern Ken-tucky have a strong culture ofvolunteerism. One in four adultsare volunteers. People take pridein using their skills and experi-ence to give back to the commu-nities where they live and work.Since launching, the Networknow has 14 active local partnerorganizations, more than 4,000experienced volunteers collec-tively and 24 experienced volun-teer managers.

The Welcomers Network pro-vides a common technology plat-form for participating local artsand cultural partners, making thejob of finding local volunteerseasier. For participating volun-teers, the Network offers “one-stop” access and insider informa-tion related to the entire gamut ofvolunteer opportunities and up-coming events available through-out the Network.

The Welcomers database in-cludes people who enrolledthrough partner organizationsand others who have helped hostlarge-scale events, such as the

annual International ButterflyShow at Krohn Conservatory.Upcoming volunteer opportuni-ties include the Cincy USA Tour-ism Ambassadors Program, Spiritof Cincinnati community eventsleading up to and surroundingMLB All-Star Week, River Grillbefore the Big Chill in Octoberand more.

The growing list of options forvolunteering is evidenced byeach periodic update sent out byRhonda Dickerscheid, the Net-work Manager. On behalf of the14 partner organizations thatcomprise the Welcomers Net-work and the large-scale eventsthat choose the Cincinnati/North-ern Kentucky region as theirdestination, we thank the volun-teers that have become the en-gine behind their success.

Having 4,000 volunteersthroughout the region in place tomake these events a success is amilestone worth celebrating dur-ing National Volunteer Month!Interested volunteers can learnmore about the Welcomers Net-work and get involved by visitingwww.volunteerwelcomers.com.

By Shannon Carter and Louise Hughes,co-founders, Welcomers

Welcomers demonstrateculture of volunteerism

Shannon Carter and Louise HughesCOMMUNITY PRESS GUEST COLUMNIST

Each May, our nation cele-brates Older Americans Month.Since 1963, this national observ-ance has been a central theme

of activity forseniors in theirrespectivecommunities.It’s also anopportunity forthe communityto show oursincere appre-ciation for thegifts, talentsand great wis-dom that older

adults have contributed tomake Clermont County a betterplace in which to live.

And, this year, to align withthe theme chosen by the OhioDepartment of Aging, we areencouraging seniors to think“Well Beyond 60!” This theme

challenges each of us to consid-er the ways we stay safe,healthy and well. And, aboveall, enjoy life at a time when itwas intended.

To help us plan, keep usthinking, and to celebrate OlderAmericans Month, area seniorsare invited to attend the firstSenior Expo. Presented byClermont Senior Services andthe presenting sponsor, Superi-or Home Care Plus, the eventwill be at Receptions BanquetCenter Eastgate, 4450 EastgateSouth Drive, on the west end ofthe Jungle Jim’s complex inUnion Township from 10 a.m.until 4 p.m. Thursday, May 7.Admission is free of charge,and if you’re one of the first 400people, free box lunches arebeing provided by The Der-ringer Company.

Musical entertainment for

the day features the always-popular dance music of ThePete Wagner Orchestra fromnoon until 3 p.m., as well aslocal talent scheduled through-out the rest of the day. Areaseniors can also access infor-mation about issues that areimportant to them such ashealth screenings and visit withmore than 30 exhibitors at thisfirst event of its kind in Cler-mont County.

To help all of us stay WellBeyond 60, area seniors canalso gather information aboutupcoming classes currentlyoffered at the Lifelong Learn-ing Centers. Among those mostpopular is the Strength andBalance classes offered byInstructor, Judy Barnes, who isa certified ACE Senior FitnessSpecialist, as well as Tai Chiclasses led by instructor, Lori

Malpass, who was recentlyrecertified by 30-year Tai ChiMaster, Dr. Paul Lam and en-dorsed by the Arthritis Founda-tion. Both are examples of thevariety of health and wellnessclasses that are offered at theClermont Senior Services Life-long Learning Centers through-out the year.

In addition to Clermont Sen-ior Expo and the exciting in-formation and activities avail-able there, the Ohio Depart-ment of Aging is encouragingarea seniors to visit the OhioDepartment of Aging on socialmedia to share photos and shortvideo clips that show the manythings older Ohioans can do tobe healthier, avoid injury, keepchronic conditions in check andcontribute to their communi-ties. This is a fun way to shareYour secret for staying healthy

Well Beyond 60 from nowthrough May 15.

Information about the up-coming Clermont Senior Expois available at www.clermont-seniors.com, where you canalso access the calendar of themany classes and activitiesoffered at the Union Township,Miami Township and East Cler-mont Lifelong Learning Cen-ters. Your questions about ac-tivities offered at any of theLifelong Learning Centers inClermont County can also beanswered by calling the UnionTownship Lifelong LearningCenter at 947-7333.

Cindy Gramke is the Executive Di-rector/CEO of Clermont Senior Ser-vices. Ideas and comments can bedirected to Cindy at [email protected] or contact theagency at 724-1255.

Nation honors Older Americans Month

Cindy GramkeCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

APRIL 23, 2015 • BETHEL JOURNAL • B1

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

BETHEL — Many hats are in-volved in being a high schoolbaseball coach. All in one day aprep skipper can go from fieldmaintenance to head custodian,school administrator, father fig-ure and head coach.

In his second year at Bethel-Tate High School, Dion Pangallocan tell you about it.

On April 11, after a week oftorrential downpours, Pangallowas at the school at 7 a.m. tryingto get the baseball field in shapefor a doubleheader that beganat noon with Northwest. Heworked nearly up until gametime with a tractor and rakehoping to get a few uninterrupt-ed innings in the books.

“About five hours,” Pangallosaid of his pre-game prep. “Therain’s really not helping any-body getting any games in. Youcan’t get any consistency inyour team. It’s been kind oftough.”

Most of the Tristate has beenin the same boat. On somefields, it looked like a boat wasneeded earlier this month.

Finally, after a morning ofwork, the sun began to beatdown and the Tigers were ableto get a pair in against North-west. Unfortunately, they lostboth 8-2 and 6-4. It made for arough weekend as they had fellshort against Southern Buck-eye Conference rival Ameliathe night before, 11-6.

“A couple calls could’ve gonea different way and we wouldhave come out on top,” Pangallosaid. “Amelia’s always a goodcompetitor. Them having nineseniors helps them out a wholebunch.”

Bethel-Tate has just threeseniors with Noah Kilgore andcatcher Logan Sicurella start-ing. Among his starting nine arefive sophomores.

Kilgore and Sicurella havebeen his top hitters along withjuniors Travis Kinnard and Tan-ner Colwell. The Tigers havealso got some home run punch

from junior Austin Bohl. Theyplated 21 runs against Felicity-Franklin for a win, but scorednine against Georgetown and 11against Clermont Northeasternand still came up short.

So far, it’s been the price ofyouth. On the upside, many arereceiving valuable playing timethat should help their baseballmaturity. Some have had to an-swer the bell on the moundearly.

“We’ve had a lot of help fromJake Stolz, who’s a sophomorethis year and Austin Bohl,” Pan-gallo said.

The Tigers have had somememorable experiences onfields Pangallo has not had tomaintain. They were in the A.J.Cohen Memorial against Cin-cinnati Country Day on SummitCountry Day’s turf April 18.They also were a part of theReds Futures Showcase at theend of March, playing the open-ing game against Reading.

While the game didn’t go asplanned, the Tigers were able toplay at the MLB Urban YouthAcademy in Roselawn.

“It was awesome,” Pangallosaid. “It’s always a good experi-ence there because they treatyou like gold. I wish it had beena little warmer.”

As the spring weather even-tually warms, Pangallo hopeshis team does as well. In themeantime, he’s learning how tobalance his time betweengrounds crew duties, makingout the line-up card and seeingthat the umpires get paid.

“It’s always tight,” Pangallosaid smiling. “When you’re on atight budget, it’s always tight.”

Ahead on the menu are re-matches with Felicity-Franklin(April 22), CNE (April 23) andBatavia (April 25). The Tigersalso get a crack at WilliamsburgApril 29.

“Williamsburg andBlanchester I think are going tobe our two big workhorses thisyear to go against,” Pangallosaid. “We’re a young team, butwe have young, good athletes.”

YoungBethel-Tate

baseball teambattles weather,

opponentsScott [email protected]

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Senior Noah Kilgore toes the rubber for Bethel-Tate on April 11.

Bethel-Tate junior Tanner Colwellgets his sign before approachingthe plate.

Bethel-Tate senior Logan Sicurella makes the call behind the plate for theTigers.

Northwest senior Bryan Ross, left,stops at third where Bethel-Tatejunior Austin Bohl awaits April 11.

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A brand new, not-for-profit community dance or-ganization is holding audi-tions in mid-April. Youthentering grades one - eightfor the 2015-16 school yearare eligible for auditionsand/or sign ups. Dates,times, and locations arelisted on the Eastside Elitewebsite, www.EastsideEliteDance.com.

The Eastside Elite danceteams were formed in Jan-uary 2015 by the coaches ofthe Anderson, Turpin andMcNicholas High Schooldance teams. There arethree teams - a junior team(grades six - eight), youth(grades three - five), andmini (grades one - three).The teams were created toteach fundamentals ofcompetitive dance at an

early age to prepare youthfor the high school and col-lege dance team experi-ence.

“We are thrilled that wehave found outstandingcoaches that will bring ourvision to life,” said KellyMartin, president and co-founder of Eastside Elite.“They each bring a wealthof experience and have agreat combination of com-petitive school dance andstudio dance in their back-grounds.”

Auditions for EastsideElite Dance are open toanyone, regardless of thehigh school they plan to at-tend. The teams will per-form at competitions, pa-rades, and other communi-ty events.

For more information,visit www.EastsideElite-Dance.com or email [email protected].

SIDELINES

Baseball

» Bethel-Tate lost a double-header to Northwest on April 11,8-2 and 6-4.

The Tigers lost to WesternBrown 14-4 in six innings April 15.Junior Austin Bohl had a homer inthe loss.

On April 16, Bethel-Tate lost toClermont Northeastern 16-11. Sen-ior Logan Sicurella was 4-4 with apair of doubles and six runs battedin for the Tigers.

Bethel-Tate lost to Batavia 11-6on April 17. Sicurella was 3-4 andscored twice for the Tigers.

» Felicity-Franklin lost to Nor-wood on April 13, 11-1 in six in-nings.

» Following a one-run loss toBadin April 13, McNicholas haswon four in a row with its most re-cent win coming against Purcell.The Rockets defeated the Cava-

liers 15-0 April 17.

Softball» Felicity-Franklin run-ruled

Norwood 15-0 in five innings April13. Senior Sandy Woodmanseestruck out 13 and was 2-3 with adouble and two runs batted in.Freshman Kaitlyn Sharp was 3-4with a double, two runs scoredand five runs knocked in.

The Lady Cardinals lost toClermont Northeastern 3-2 onApril 14.

» Bethel-Tate lost to Goshen10-5 on April 13. Senior Allison Poewas 2-3 in the loss.

On April 14, the Lady Tigersbeat Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy 10-6. Freshman MaddiLannigan was 3-3 and junior JuliaWeber was 3-4.

Bethel-Tate lost to WesternBrown 6-0 on April 15. Junior Shel-by Murphy was 3-3 in the defeat.

On April 16, Bethel-Tate beatCNE 6-4 as senior Cassidy Devoregot the win. Junior Mackenzie

Watson was 2-3.The Lady Tigers defeated Ba-

tavia 7-0 behind Devore on April17 as she struck out 11and went 3-3at the plate.

» McNicholas defeated RogerBacon 6-4 April 17.

Tennis» Bethel-Tate beat Amelia 3-2

on April 14. Junior Josh Royer/senior Joey Smith won first dou-bles and junior Kyle Clements/ju-nior Ryan Beyer won second sin-gles.

» Felicity-Franklin beat Bata-via 4-1 on April 15. Junior DevonDenune and senior Austin Maywon singles.

The Cardinals beat Norwood3-2 on April 16 as Denune, Mayand Dylan Foster swept singles.

On April 17, Felicity-Franklinshut out CNE 4-0 with Denune,May and Foster taking singles andjunior Travis Waters/freshmanJared Boeckmann winning dou-bles.

SHORT HOPS

Scott Springer and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

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Rain gardens arequickly growing in popu-larity among homeown-ers as a beneficial and at-tractive idea for land-scaping. The practice issometimes referred to as

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Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.Contemporary services are 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Family andstudent ministry programs areat 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172; andersonhillsumc.org.

Clough Pike Baptist ChurchThe 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.cloughpike.com.

Clough UnitedMethodist ChurchThe “Living Life with Hope andIntention” is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Saturday, May 9, at thechurch. This event is for anyonelooking for encouragement to

face the various challenges thatlife presents. Keynote speakerBrooke Billingsbey will sharethe life lessons she learnedduring her 17 month health-care journey following a sur-prise diagnosis of cancer.Billingsbey, a national speaker,author, co-owner and CEO ofPerception Strategies Inc.,inspires, affirms, and motivatesindividuals on the positiveimpact they can have on oth-ers. She has been featured onGood Morning America and inthe Wall Street Journal as wellas in many professional health-care magazines. Presenter ErinCampbell will share her story asa former atheist alcoholicwhose life was changed foreverthrough the love of JesusChrist. Campbell has spentyears broadcasting stories offaith on Water through WordRADIO and now is heard coastto coast by 23.7 million sub-scribers. She can be heard onSIRIUS/XM “Family Talk” chan-nel 131 on Sunday morningsfrom 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.(EST).

In addition to the two speakers,the event will also feature avariety of exhibitors includinglocal resources, vendors, andopportunities to serve andconnect with others. For moreinformation or to register callthe church office or go towww.cloughchurch.org. Thecost of $20 is due at the time ofregistration.

The church is at 2010 WolfangelRoad, Anderson Township;231-4301; www.cloughchurch.org

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

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

Glen Este Church of ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and10:30 a.m. Sunday school is 9:30a.m. Evening service and youthgroups at 6 p.m.

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

Locust CornerUnited MethodistLocust Corner United MethodistChurch welcomes Pastor LarryBechtol.

Sunday worship services are 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.

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Xavier University isseeking applicants fromyoung adult faith-basedgroups coming togetherto receive up to $500 to un-dertake a collaborativeservice projects that willbenefit the local commu-nity.

2015 marks the 50th an-niversary of Nostra Ae-tate, an innovative Catho-lic Church document pro-claiming the importanceof cooperation amongpeople of different faithsfor the betterment of soci-ety.

To celebrate this im-portant teaching, whichhits at the core of Xavier’sJesuit tradition, the Uni-versity and neighboringfaith communities aresponsoring The InterfaithInitiative: Caring and Cel-ebrating 50 Years with 50Service Projects.

Here’s how it works:Groups of youth andyoung adults of diverse

faith traditions are invit-ed to join together to forman interfaith workinggroup to engage in a com-munity service activity.Through the generosity ofan anonymous donor, eachcombined group is eligi-ble to receive up to $500towards their service pro-ject.

The type of activity isopen: working with issuesimpacting the under-served, such as poverty,the environment, the dis-abled, animal rights, theaged, immigrants and ref-ugees, etc. Any activitythat seeks to make achange for the better-ment of our regional com-munity will be consid-ered.

The Archdiocese ofCincinnati, Center forHolocaust and HumanityEducation, Hebrew UnionCollege-Institute of Reli-gion and The Islamic Cen-ter of Greater Cincinnati

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The Blue and GoldBanquet celebrates theanniversary of scouting.In many ways, it’s a birth-day party for Cub Scouts.

Batavia Cub ScoutPack 742 has man Webe-los 2 Cub Scouts crossingover into Boy Scouts.

Similar to graduatingElementary School, this isa big milestone for boys.For the boys who are notWebelos 2 yet, it givesthem a taste of what is tocome.

Cub Scouts ‘cross over’ to nextadventure; celebrate birthday

THANKS TO HAROLD KAHL

Batavia Cub Scout Pack 742 members Xavier Camden, left,Matthew Abrams, Hayden Haines, Owen Boone, HaydenRidenour and Cullan Watson.

The Cincinnati-Eastside Rotary Club ishosting its annual charitygala and silent auction onSaturday, May 30, aboardBB Riverboats on the pic-turesque Ohio River.

The gala is supportingthe child abuse preven-tion initiative “Stoppingthe Abuse Before it EverStarts.”

Data suggests eachyear in the U.S. alone,children’s services agen-cies receive reports ofabuse and neglect of morethan three million chil-dren. Approximately1,600 children will dieeach year from their inju-ries – more than 75 per-cent of those victims un-der the age of four. Equal-ly troubling is that the ma-jority of abusers are

parents. The “Stoppingthe Abuse Before it EverStarts” initiative seeks toeducate high school-agestudents about the reali-ties of abuse and the re-sponsibilities of parent-ing to put an end to theseneedless acts.

Cincinnati-EastsideRotary’s charity galahopes to provide substan-tial support for this wor-thy cause through thegenerosity of many kindhearts. Boarding for thedinner cruise begins at6:30 p.m. The boat will de-part promptly at 7 p.m.and return at by 9:30 p.m.Guests will enjoy a sceniccruise along the Ohio, buf-fet dinner, music, wine,beer and bourbon tastingand also the opportunityto bid on valuable silent

auction items.Individual tickets are

available for just $99 ofwhich $50 is considered acharitable donation. Ta-bles of eight will receivespecial recognition dur-ing the event. To purchasetickets, to donate, and foradditional information,please visitCincinnatiEastSideRotary.org.

Cincinnati-EastsideRotary engages in fellow-ship, service and educa-tion each Wednesday dur-ing luncheon meetings be-ginning at noon at IvyHills Country Club inNewtown. Members rep-resent a vast range ofbusiness, nonprofit andgovernment leadersstriving to improve com-munities.

Rotary Club hosts gala forchild abuse prevention


Eric L. BergenEric L. Bergen, 53, of Bethel

died March 31.Survived by parents Lores Lee

and Patricia Anne (nee Miller)Bergen; siblings Cynthia Trabishand Kurt Bergen; and niece,Aime Murphy.

Services will be private at thefamily’s convenience. Memorialsto: League for Animal Welfare,4193 Taylor Road, Batavia, OH45103.

Alice Louise KollerAlice Louise Koller, 86, of

Moscow died April 7.Survived by husband, Eugene

S. Koller; children Steven E. andDonald G. (Katherine) Koller;grandchildren Mark A. andKristina S. Koller; siblings GeorgeGibson, Trudy Gray, Harry Gib-son, Lawrence Gibson, AlmaBurns, Cheryl Barringer andGene Gibson.

Preceded in death by brother,Edward Gibson.

Services were April 9 at Wil-liamsburg Cemetery. Memorialsto; Crossroads Hospice, 4380Glendale-Milford Road, Cincin-nati, OH 45242.

Terry L. WilliamsTerry L. Williams, 55, of Felicity

died April 12. He was a schoolbus driver for 17 years for Be-thel-Tate Local Schools.

Survived by wife, Rosalie (neeEvans) Williams; children Terry(Anthony) Deatley, Douglas W.Williams and Kevin M. (Amber)Williams; grandchildren Hannah,Hailey, Samuel, Chelsey, Ellie,Bentley and logan; siblingsRobert and Danny Case, ConnieEvans, Eddie and Wayne Wil-liams, Anita Evans, Lester Wil-liams and Diane Kincaid; andseveral nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by hus-band, William D. Case.

Services were April 17 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel.

DEATHS

CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE

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

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

Assault

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

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

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

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

At 2000 block of Jones FlorerRoad, Bethel, Dec. 28.

At 2000 block of James E. SaulsSr. Drive, Batavia, March 2.

At 2200 block of Hillcrest Drive,Amelia, March 4.

At 2300 block of Harvey Road,New Richmond, Feb. 26.

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

At 500 block of University Lane,Batavia, March 2.

Unlawful sexual conductwith a minorAt 6100 block of Hunt Road,Blanchester, March 5.

VandalismAt 2000 block of James E. SaulsSr. Drive, Batavia, March 2.

Violate protection order orconsent agreementAt 3300 block of Ohio 131,Goshen, March 3.

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

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

At 4300 block of SouthcrossDrive, Batavia, March 4.

Possessing drug abuseinstrumentsAt 2100 block of Ginn Road,New Richmond, March 6.

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

Sexual imposition - victim 13,14, 15At 6100 block of Hunt Road,Blanchester, March 5.

TheftAt 2900 block of SugartreeRoad, Bethel, March 3.

At 1700 block of Ohio 125,Amelia, March 4.

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

At 100 block of Savannah Circle,Batavia, March 2.

Domestic violence -knowingly cause physicalharmAt 6100 block of Hunt Road,Blanchester, March 5.

Domestic violenceAt 100 block of Sulphur SpringsDrive, Batavia, March 2.

Fugitive from justiceAt 4400 block of Ohio 222,Batavia, March 2.

Identity fraud

Criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 2400 block of CedarvilleRoad, Goshen, March 5.

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

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

Criminal trespassAt Fair Oak Road, Amelia, March3.

POLICE REPORTS

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