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MILFORD — The Milford ExemptedVillage School District Board of Educa-tion recently adopted a policy to avoidextra school in the summer even if thedistrict uses more snow days.
In Ohio, the state allows schools tocancel up to five days due to severeweatherorotheremergencysituations –known as calamity days – without re-quiring makeup days.
Milford has used its five calamitydays, so theBoardofEducation recentlymet to discuss what happens if anotherday off is needed.
The school board approved the use of“blizzard bags” to make up three daysbeyond the allotted five.
“It’s really a misnomer because theyaren’t bags,” said Andrea Brady, schoolboard president.
“Districts are allowed to have up tothree more days where students canmake up days online or through paper-
work provided by the teacher.”Milford Superintendent Bob Farrell
said the alternative plan was providedby the Ohio Department of Education.
“What you’re ... trying to do is keepstudents current with what they are do-ing in school,” Farrell said.
If another snow day happens a lessonfor every course students are scheduledto attend that day will be posted online.
For elementary students the lessonswillbeplacedoneachschool’swebsiteatwww.milfordschools.org.
For junior high and high school stu-dents the lessonswillbeplaced incalam-ity day folders on Progress Book and/orSchoology, depending on what teachersuse.
“We had heard from some parentsthat they were upset kids were going tobe getting more work, but it’s not morework. It’s kind of a trade,” Brady said.
“It’s kind of a work-at-home day. Thegoal is not to give anybody more work,
Milford OKs use of‘blizzard bags’By Keith [email protected]
See CALAMITY, Page A2
MIAMI TWP. — Miami Town-ship is conducting an internalaudit of its workout program,following an investigation bythe Community Press.
Public records prove at leasttwo Miami Township employ-eeshavemadeaprofit off reim-bursements for working out,despite statements from Ad-ministrator Larry Fronk claim-ing otherwise.
Kevin Murray, a MiamiTownship Police Departmentemployee, made a profit of$70.50 off reimbursementsfrom July 2012 to July 2013, ac-cording to his expense reportsand contract with Miami Ath-leticClub, obtainedby theCom-munity Press through a publicrecords request.
Murray paid $319.50 for aone-year membership on July23, 2012.Hewas reimbursed bythe township $390 from July2012 to July 2013 for workingout.
Trustee Mary Makley Wolffbrought up the reimburse-ments at the township’s budgetmeeting Dec. 9.
She asked how employeeswere reimbursed when differ-ent facilities charge differentrates.
Fronksaidemployeescanbereimbursed a maximum of $30a month by working out eighttimes.
When Recreation Director
Krystin Thibodeau mentionedemployees could make a $20-a-month profit off the programby going to Planet Fitness,which charges $10 a month formembership,Wolff took excep-tion.
“I’m not going to supportprograms wherewe are generousenough to givepeople thingsand have themtake advantageof them,” Wolffsaid.
“It’s small,butwe have to beconsistent. You
can’t be making money off ofworking out on taxpayer mon-ey. That’s unacceptable.”
Wolf and Trustee KarlSchultz were unable to bereached for comment about theinvestigation.
Police Chief Sue Madsen as-sured trustees at the budgetmeeting that paperwork pro-vided by employees ensuresthe program is not abused.
Fronk told Wolff his staffwould look into it and reportback to trustees at a futurework session.
Trustee Ken Tracy saidtrustees asked for an audit af-ter it “was brought to our atten-tion that an employeemayhavemisused the program.”
Asked what type of disci-plinary action could be takenagainst the employee, Tracysaid he didn’t know.
“I can’t comment on infor-mation I don’t have,” he said.
“That’s why we asked for aninternal audit, we are going toreview the information wehavereceivedfromthe internalaudit and make sure the pro-gram is corrected if it needs to
be.”But the audit
is an abruptabout-face forthe township.
When knowl-edge of the reim-bursements be-came public,township offi-cials vigorously
defended its program and em-ployees.
Fronk wrote a guest columnfor the Community Press Jan. 9stating, “Miami Township em-ployees have not, and cannot,make a profit on their gymmemberships.”
Township trustees alsomoved their monthly work ses-sions into a different room andwill now televise them.
Themovewasmadebecauseof the article “Taxpayer’s onhook for employee workouts,”published in the Dec. 25 Mil-ford-Miami Advertiser, whichdetailed the Dec. 9 discussionof the reimbursement pro-gram.
“This change has comeabout as a result of what we be-lieve to be unfair reporting,both in substanceand in tone, ofthese meetings by the Commu-
nity Press, particularly theMil-ford-Miami Advertiser,” Fronksaid at the first televised worksession Jan. 13.
After doing “in-depth” re-search, Fronk said in a Jan. 15interview, “I don’t think anyoneis abusing the program.”
He said town-ship staff calledall the gymswhere employ-eesworkout, andcompared theirrates with the re-imbursementsfrom expense re-ports.
There weresome differences, but Fronk“drilled down on the discrepan-cies,” saying they likely had todowith specials andotherdealsgyms were offering.
Fronk said he planned tosubmit a few “tweaks” to theprogramat the trustees’ Febru-ary work session.
When told about Murray’sexpense reports and gym con-tract by the Community Press,Fronk said he would researchit.
“Some things have come up,and we are going to be doing acomplete audit of our fitnessprogram,” he said the next day.
When pressed for specificson Murray and others, Fronkresponded:
“I don’t have anything spe-cific to tell you.We are going tobe doing the audit,” he said.
“We want to know exactly
what happened andwhat hasn’thappened.”
Fronk said employees arerequired to turn in a printoutfrom their gym which showswhen they worked out.
Employees are not requiredto document how long theywork out, he confirmed.
A closer look at Murray’sdocumentation reveal hechecked in at theMiami Athlet-icClubthree timesNov.30,2012— the last day of the month.
Murray checked in twicewithin one hour at 1:06 p.m. and1:46 p.m. Then, he checked inagain at 6:49 p.m.
Those three check-ins gaveMurray the required eight gymtripsheneeded tobe fully reim-bursed for the month.
Not all of the documentationprovided by the townshipshows check-in times, and em-ployee contracts with theirgyms were given in only twocases—MurrayandBrentHig-gins, another police employee.
Higgins signed a 27-monthcontract with Miami AthleticClub for $531.44.
He was reimbursed $300 for15 months of workouts, fromSeptember 2012 to November2013.ButHigginspaid less thanthat—$295.24, according to hiscontract.
Fronk said departmentheads have gym contracts forall other employees who re-ceived the reimbursement, butwas unable to provide them be-fore press time.
Miami Twp. investigating its fitness programBy Keith [email protected]
Wolff Fronk Madsen
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but give them the workthey would have got dur-ing a normal day.”
Although the districtencourages students tofinish assignments intheir day off school, stu-dents are given a two-week period to completethe work.
“Students will not besitting (around) for sevenhours doing work. Inmany cases thework goesmuch faster without theinstructionandclassroomdiscussion that comeswithbeing inschool,”Bra-dy said.
When school reopens,students without Internetaccesswill be able to com-plete snow-day assign-
ments before, during orafter school on districtcomputers.
“I think kids go into theschool year knowing (Fri-day, May 30) is our lastdate. When they hear, ‘Ohno, we have to go backMonday and Tuesday,’there’s such a lack of mo-
tivation and the attentionis just not there,” Bradysaid.
“I think this is a reallygood way to give themsome intellectual stimula-tion” during a day off.
The school board ap-proved the policy unani-mously.
CalamityContinued from Page A1
The Milford Exempted Village School District’s SeipeltElementary is shown covered in snow. The district’s schoolboard recently approved a policy that wouldn’t sendstudents back to school in the summer if more than fivesnow days were used. Instead, students would completework online during the day off.FILE ART
MILFORD — Allison Ho-man was a little skepticalwhen two top city officialswalked into Lehr’s Marketandsaid theywere there tosee what they could do tohelp her business.
Homan and two part-ners had just the week be-fore taken over the freshmeat, delicatessen and li-quor store at 740Main St.
She was not familiarwith the business-out-reach walks Milford CityManager Jeff Wright andPolice Chief Jamey Millshave just launched and atfirst struggled to think ofways the city could help
her.Then she got schooled.When Homan men-
tionedduring the visit Jan.9 that sheplans topaint theexterior of Lehr’s Market,Wright toldherMilfordof-
fers grants for 50 percentof the cost of façade im-provements—upto$5,000– to businesses on MainStreetandLilaAvenueandto commercial propertiesin the historic downtown.
When Homan saidLehr’s Market will be ex-panding its beer and wineselection and that sheplanned to conduct a staffmeeting on liquor laws,Mills said the rules can becomplicatedandofferedtoconduct a class for em-ployees himself.
Homan stepped backand smiled when Wrightgave her a year’s noticeabout a water main re-placement project thatwill reach the section ofMain Street next to Lehr’sin 2015.
“I love this program,”Homan said.
Wright said this is thefirst time he and Millshave conducted business-outreach walks.
“We thought itwouldbea more relaxed way forbusiness owners to feel aconnectiontoCityHallandput faces with names,”Wright said.
It will take some time,but Wright and Mills planto visit all of the about 350businesses in the city.
They starteddowntownand have so far visitedabout 10 percent of them.
Mills has been encour-aging business owners tosignupforthefree“Nixle”service that allows the po-lice and other city depart-ments to text and emailemergency notices to par-ticipants.
The notices could in-cludeeventssuchascrimealerts, water-boil adviso-ries and road closures.
While Wright and Millswant to inform businessowners on how Milfordcan help out, they alsowant tohearwhat thebusi-ness owners have to sayabout operating in the city.
“The merchants wereglad to have an opportuni-ty to give us feedback,”Wright said.
“We discussed crime-prevention tips, traffic is-sues and enforcement anda need for additional park-ing downtown.
“It was helpful for thechief and I to hear verycandid feedback,” Wrightsaid.
“I think thatwe learnedthat it is important to con-tinuously communicateand listen to our businesscommunity.”
Wright said he andMills will domore than lis-ten.
“One item we had theability to already improvewas timing of a trafficlight on Main Street,”Wright said.
“The largest improve-ment that the city will bemaking in2014 thatwill as-sist this group of mer-chants and property own-erswill be the addition of anew (40-space) parking lotat the corner of Main and
Locust Street.”Meanwhile Homan,
who is generalmanager ofLehr’s Market, said thestorewill continue to offerthe kind of food that hasbeen drawing customerstotheMainStreetbusinesssince 1977.
Specialties includeboneless honey hams withhomemade glaze, stuffedpork chops, Amish chick-ens and beef ranging fromthe freshly ground to filetmignon.
Cheeses, fresh salads,homemade soups, beer,wine and liquor also areavailable.
In addition to its delica-tessen,Lehr’splanssoontooffer hot meals for lunchand dinner and to set upsome tables and chairs socustomers can enjoy theirfood in the store, Homansaid.
Thetableswillbenearanewbeercave.Lehr’sMar-ket already sells growlerbottles of craft beer.
Lehr’s also offers car-ryout, catering and gift-basket services.
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Knock, knock, knockin’ on business doorsBy Jeanne [email protected]
Milford City Manager Jeff Wright (at right) and Police ChiefJamey Mills (middle) have just launched business-outreachwalks. Here they talk to Allison Homan (left), generalmanager of Lehr’s Market, about how the city can help herbusiness. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
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UNION TWP. — LaurenPrice has learned to rollwith the punches as roadconstruction in the East-gate Mall area rolls out inphases.
When necessary, theUnion Township residenttakes back roads in herfrequent trips to EastgateBoulevard businessessuch as Hobby Lobby andSonic Drive-In, althoughshe admits she’s missed afew traffic signs and end-ed up having to backtrackto her destination.
And, she has a secretweapon.
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websites(www.dot.state.oh.us/dis-tricts/d08 and www.go-clermont.org) to keepmo-torists up to date on howconstruction projectscould affect travelers.
The latest?Workers recently be-
gandemolishingtheexist-ing Eastgate Boulevard
bridge.That will mean nightly
lane closures on east-bound and westboundstateRoute 32 from8p.m.to 6 a.m. for roughly twoweeks.
Officials with the Cler-mont County Transporta-tion Improvement Dis-trict say the $10 million
project underway now in-cludes:
» Reconstructing andwidening the EastgateBoulevard bridge overstate Route 32.
» Relocating the exist-ing westbound stateRoute 32 entrance and ex-it ramps from EastgateBoulevard to EastgateNorth Drive.
» Reconstructing thewestbound loop rampfrom Eastgate Boulevardto state Route 32.
Transportation im-provement district offi-cials say moving ramptraffic from EastgateBoulevard to EastgateNorth Drive will benefitthe community by elimi-
nating the existing rampintersection along East-gate Boulevard and pro-viding improved levels ofservice along the boule-vard.
It is slated to be com-pleted in the fall.
Once the work is com-plete, EastgateBoulevardwill have one lane of traf-fic in each direction and aleft turn lane to the rampto eastbound state Route32, Ohio Department ofTransportation officialssay.
Southboundtrafficwillhave access to one rightturn lane into Best Buy onEastgate Boulevard, onethrough lane and one leftturn lane to southbound
Eastgate Boulevard.Northbound traffic
will have dual left accessinto Eastgate Mall, onethroughlaneandonerightlane to Frontage Road.
Asked whether shethinks the traffic changeswill be worth the troubleof construction, Pricesaid, “I hope so.
“They’re spendinga lotof money and time to doit.”
For more about your commu-nity, visit www.Cincinnat-i.com /UnionTownship.
Get regular Union Townshipupdates by signing up for ouremail newsletter. Visit Cincin-nati.com/UnionTownship.
More lane closures set in Eastgate Mall areaBy Jeanne [email protected]
Union Township resident Lauren Price has learned to rollwith the punches as road construction in the Eastgate Mallarea proceeds.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Traffic will have access to one right turn lane into Best Buy on Eastgate Boulevard once aconstruction project in the Eastgate Mall area is completed.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
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MILFORD — The teamresponsible for construct-ing two new elementaryschool buildings in theMilford Exempted Vil-lage School District is set,and it includes some fa-
miliarfaces.
Offi-cials se-lected Tur-ner Con-structionCo. to bethe con-structionmanager
on the project, joining thealready-in-placearchitectSHP Leading Design.
Jeff Johnson, the dis-trict’s operations man-ager, said bringing bothfirms in at the beginningof the process — ratherthan selecting a construc-tionmanager after designwas completed — wouldbenefit the community.
“We’vegota lotofworkto do very soon. (TurnerConstructionCo.)will joinSHP in doing the due dili-gence on site selection,”Johnson said.
“Bringing them on
board will greatly en-hance (the process) anddeliver a lot more thantrying to have SHP doingdesign by itself.”
Turner ConstructionCo. worked with the dis-trict in the past and offi-cials were pleased with
the results, Johnson said.“Turner was the con-
structionmanager for theninth-grade communityaddition and the highschool,” he said.
“They did a fantasticjob with the schedule.”
Officials also selected
Four Seasons Environ-mental Inc. to be the pro-ject’s commissioningagent, something re-quired by the state.
“They come and helpwith design review. Theyhelp the district with ev-erything from mechani-cal, electric plumbing andbuilding to make sure weare getting the best valuethe district needs,” John-son said.
Four Seasons will lookfor mistakes and perform
tests on all the new sys-tems to make sure theywork as intended, he said.
“Without the commis-sion process our electri-cal systems would not be(maximized)—a lot of en-ergy would be wasted,”Johnson said.
Four Seasons alsoworked with the districtbefore.
Johnson said the firmworked on maintenanceplans for the elementaryschools, junior high andhigh school.
“They’ve cut a lot ofourenergycosts,”hesaid.
Both Seipelt and BoydE. Smith elementaryschoolswill getnewbuild-ings, funded by the OhioFacilities ConstructionCommission, for about$25 million.
The Boyd E. Smith
school will remain openwhile another building isconstructed on its 33-acreproperty on 1052 Jer-LesDrive.
Where, exactly, on theproperty thenewbuildingwill be built has not yetbeen determined.
While thedecisionwiththe Boyd building is rela-tively straight forward,what to do with Seipelt isless clear.
The Seipelt property isabout 9 acres, and it wasonce thought officialscouldn’t construct anoth-er building on it becauseof the property’s size,Johnson previously said.
The other property be-ing considered for Seipeltis 17 acres of farmland onstate Route 131 east of theMilfordChristianChurch.
School construction team is finalizedBy Keith [email protected]
Where exactly on the existing Boyd E. Smith property a new elementary will be built hasnot been decided, but officials selected the team that will make that decision at a recentboard meeting.KEITH BIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Both the construction manager and commissioning agent selected by Milford ExemptedVillage School District officials to help build the new elementary buildings worked withthe district in the past on the high school.FILE ART
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Where to put a new Seipelt Elementary has not beendecided, but officials selected the team that will make thatdecision at a recent school board meeting.KEITHBIERYGOLICK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
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Fairy Godmother (Alyssa Hart), and Cinderella (Olivia Loeffler) perform a songduring a recent performance of Disney's "Cinderella" at McCormick Elementary.Coachmen (Nathan Grilliot and James Gilvary) watch and wait to take Cinderella tothe ball. THANKS TO SUSAN ABT
Prince Charming (Jordan Gerwe) and Cinderella (Olivia Loeffler) dance for the very first timebefore the clock strikes midnight. Watching the dance are queen and king (Grace Troutnerand Jason Pinchek); villagers (Rachel Lemley, Lilly Copp and Sammie Ernest); Cinderella's mice,Perla (Grace Jasinoski), Luke (Sydney Kerby), Gus (Ryan Lemley), and Jaq (Eli Simones).Meanwhile, CinderellaÕs stepmother (Camille Fox), and stepsisters (Emma Lykins and EllenLong) stand by not at all pleased with how the evening is turning out for them. THANKS TOSUSAN ABT
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The Goshen U14 GirlsSoccer team recentlybrought, cooked and
served breakfast to the RonaldMcDonald House families. Theteammade scrambled eggs,bacon, toast and French toastfor approximately 75 families.The girls also donated much-needed items to the RonaldMcDonald House such as jour-nal books, condiments, batter-ies, and other staples that theyhave on their wish list. Theteam also received a tour ofthe house and met some of thefamilies.
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Boys basketball»Clermont Northeast-
ern lost 45-44 against Rip-ley-Union Jan. 15 to fall to4-9 on the season.
»GoshenbeatWilliams-burg53-34Jan.17asAustinSmith scored16 points.
»Milford beat Ander-son 68-36 Jan.17;BradHallscored 14 off the bench tolead the Eagles, who im-proved to 8-4.
»McNicholas HighSchool beat SevenHills 72-37 Jan. 14; Danny Byrnescored20on8-11shootingtoleadtheRockets.TheSting-ers dropped to 3-5.
»Moeller won theirGreater Catholic LeagueSouthopeneroverElder53-
44 on Jan. 10. Senior GrantBenzinger led with 16points. The Crusadersdowned Winton Woods 73-49 on Jan. 13. Junior NateFowler had 23 points. OnJan. 14, Moeller beat Cen-terville 58-37. Benzingerled with 20 points. Moellerbeat Toledo St. John’s 50-39onJan.19 asBenzingerhad17 points.
Girls basketball»Clermont Northeast-
ernlost54-48atAmeliaJan.13 to fall to 3-9.
»Goshen beat Madeira53-49 Jan. 14 as Kayla Mil-ler scored 16 points. TheWarriors leveled their rec-ord at 7-7 as they doubledupWilliamsburg 54-27 Jan.16 behind 14 points fromBeccaDavidson.
»McNicholas lost 59-37at Mercy Jan. 11, butbounced back with a 58-29
road victory at ChaminadeJulienne Jan. 15. HannahTaylor scored 13 and Pay-tonRamey added10 to leadtheRockets,who improvedto10-5 (5-1GGCLCo-Ed).
»Milforddropped to 7-7after a 48-40 loss to TurpinJan. 15; Bridget Rheudescored 13 in the losing ef-fort.
Boys swimming»At the Southwest Ohio
ClassicatKeatingNatatori-um Jan. 18-19 Moeller fin-ished second. The Crusad-ers won the 200 and 400medley relays and sopho-more Cooper Hodge set ameet record in the 200breaststroke at 2:01.56.Hodgealsowonthe200and400 individual medleyraces.
Boys bowling»Moeller beat Roger
Baconby35pinsonJan.13.Grant Godbey led the Cru-saders with a 417 series.The Crusaders beat Wyo-ming and Seven Hills onJan. 14. Senior PhillipCleves had the high serieswith a 527.
»McNicholas lost 2,505-2,240 against the Glen Esteboys Jan. 15; Mathew Mas-sie rolled a 403 series forthe Rockets.
»Milford’s boys beatAmelia 2,219-1,739 Jan. 15as Nick Tringleof rolled a336 series. The Eagles beatKings 2263-2169 Jan. 16 be-hind Tringleof’s 357. TheMilford girls lost 1,956-1,893toAmeliaJan15.Theybounced back with a 1941-1803winoverKingsJan.16;RachealMitchell ledwith a321series.
Wrestling»Milford posted two
wins Jan. 16 to improve itsdual meet record to 11-3.Their 11 victories are theirhighest total in more than12 years. The Eagles beatNorthwest 51-30 and Ame-lia 54-20.
Milford welcomed An-drewReinhart to the lineupat152pounds;herespondedwith two first-period pins.OtherdoublewinnerswereJackBrown,MarkWilfong,BobbyHall,JackNoll,NickBrooksbank and Jake Ash-craft.Outstandingwrestlerbelonged to Nick Brooks-bankwith his two falls.
»MoellerbeatElderinadual meet Jan. 10. SeniorsDakota Sizemore (195) andJerryThornberry(220)hadpins, as did sophomoreJae-len Summerours (113).
On Jan. 11, Moeller beatGlen Este. Pins were re-corded by junior ConnerZiegler (120), senior Johna-
thanTallarigo (152),DakotaSizemore (195) and Chal-mer Frueauf (285).
Moeller was third at theWyoming Duals Jan. 18.Jack Meyer (220) wasnamed Most ValuableWrestler.
Booster breakfast»The Milford High
School Athletic and BandBoosters join forces againtosponsor thesecondannu-al Milford Pancake Break-fastfrom8a.m. tonoonSat-urday, Feb. 1, in the highschool cafeteria. Cost is $5and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, two sausagesand beverage. Senior citi-zens and children under12,$3. Entertainment provid-edbybandstudentsandac-tivities for younger kidsprovided by the cheerlead-ers.
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ByMark D. Motz andScott [email protected]@communitypress.com
MILFORD — Everybody’s a com-ic.
MilfordHigh School senior JackNoll began describing his earlydays as awrestler - “I startedwres-tling when I was in seventh grade,”he said - when Eagles head coachPete Babinec happened past.
“He was on the mats in seventhgrade,” Babinec said with achuckle. “He didn’t start wrestlinguntil we got him.”
Some might bristle at the insult.Some might not get the joke. Noll?He enthusiastically affirmed it.
“He’s right,” he said. “The firstyear was awful, but I fell in lovewith it. I was terrible, but it got bet-ter. I started placing in some tour-naments in eighth grade and justkept working at it.”
To the point where he became adistrict qualifier as a junior.
“Wrestling up a weight class ortwo for the team, he started slow,”Babinec said. “But he is at 5-2 forthe second half of the season. He’s
settling into the 160-pound weightclass for another run toward stateagain this year.”
Noll is no stranger to state tour-naments.He competed in one in thefall with the Milford water poloteam.
Becausewrestling andwater po-lo go hand in hand?
“Yeah, it’s a little different,”Nollsaid. “I love water polo, too, butthat’s more of a team game. Wres-tling, the intensity isunlikeanyoth-er sport I’ve seen. It’s solely on youhow you perform. Just you and theother guy.”
Which isn’t to sayhedoesn’t takehis role aswrestling co-captain andteam leader seriously.Noll is anEa-gle Scout, after all,whobuilt a play-ground at Mt. Washington Method-ist Church for his project.
“I feel like you get that role andyou lead by example,” Noll said.“Even if you lose, you make sureyou show (your team) you left ev-erything on the mat. We’ve gottenmore focused andwhatwe’re doingin the (practice) room now is show-ing up on the mat. It’s working.”
Babinec said, “My focus for theseniors, as well as the rest of theteam, is their legacy. They have adirect impact on seven classes ofwrestling in high school. How willthey be remembered when theygraduate and what influence didthey leave?
“Jack leaves perhaps his biggestinfluence on the team inhis brotherGrant, who is in his first yearwres-tling as a sophomore.He’swrestledto a 6-3 record and was second in aJV tournament at Mason.”
Dad Scott Noll enjoys havingtwo boys in the program. So do hisparents,whoarefixtures in theMil-ford stands watching their grand-sons.
Mom Jane, not so much.“She came to onematch and hat-
ed it,” Jack said. “She saw a guy gethis face messed up, maybe a dislo-cated arm, and that was it. She’smore into water polo, but most ofwhat we talk about at dinner iswrestling.”
Noll will continue his academicand wrestling careers at Heidel-bergUniversity in Tiffin next year.
Milford High School senior Jack Noll pinned Northwest’s Timothy Leyst in their 160-pound wrestling match Jan. 16 atAmelia. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Milford’s Noll leads way from‘awful’ to district qualifierByMark D. [email protected]
OWENSVILLE— Speak-ers blare Deep Purple’s“Hush” contradictorilythrough the ClermontNortheasternHighSchoolgym.
The girls’ basketballteam runs through its 11-man drill – two defendersat eachbasket, threeplay-ers on offense and twomorewaiting in thewingson each end – nearly intimewith the driving beatof the classic rocker.
JuniorRachelWardre-ceives an outlet pass anddribble sprints to themid-dle of the floor. Drawingthedefense,shedishesoffto freshman Jenna Mum-mert, who lays in a re-verseandtheballgoestheother way.
If a loud “Hush” is onecontradiction in terms,Wardas abasketball play-ermight be another.
The Rocket roster listsher at 5-foot-5, but underscrutiny she admitted tobeing 5-foot-2.More ques-tioning made her a quar-ter inch shorter, whichalso might be a generousmeasurement. Still, in agame noted formuch tall-er girls, Ward has comebackfromanearlyseasoninjury to become a legiti-mate scoring threat for a3-9Rocket teamthat sore-ly needs one.
Which leads to anothercontradiction. Ward de-scribes herself as a pass-first shooting guard.
“I just to lookto tryandrun our plays and findsomebodyopen,”shesaid.“If that doesn’t work, Idon’tknow. (Against tallerplayers) I just try to usemy speed and look to my
teammates.”Head coach Mark
Short said, “She’s hit dou-blefiguresthatlastcoupleofgames,andthat’sbeenabig help. She plays awingfor us and she’s come onpretty strong since com-ingback fromher injury.”
Ward sprained her an-kleinthethirdscrimmageof preseason, costing herthe firstmonth of the reg-ular year. She’s happy tobe back and playingwell.
“Each game I feel likeI’m getting a little better,”she said. “I like the com-petitive aspect of it andbeing with the team. It’slikeyourown little family.
“We just try to workhard and improve everyday.Coachalwayssayswehave to work harder, sothat’s what we try to do.”
Short agreed.“It’s not that they’re la-
zy, but being as young asthey are, they don’t knowyet exactly how hard youhave to go all the time inthe high school game ifyou want to win,” he said.“I’ve felt like in the lastcouple games they’restarting to understandhowmuchwork it takes towin.”
Warddoesn’t justworkat hoops. She plays out-field for CNE softball andplanstogetbacktovolley-ball – which she played asa sophomore but not thisseason – as a senior.
“One of the most im-portant things that peopleon the periphery, the gen-eral fan, looks at is to-night’s game,” Short said.“Coaches don’t look at itlike that. You’re alwaysplanning for the nextgame,true,butyou’realsoplanning for February2016.”
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An infielder, Mintonhit .330 with four dou-bles, one triple, 14 RBIand three stolen bases aseason ago. A four-yearvarsity player, Mintonenters his senior cam-paign with a .303 careerbatting average, 41 runsscored, nine doubles, onetriple, one home run, 30RBIandsevenstolenbas-es.
When he arrives atTiffin for the 2015 colle-
Apair ofMilfordHighSchool baseball playersrecently announced theirintentions to continueplaying on the collegiatelevel.
Ty Helton will con-tinue his career at OlivetNazarene University,while Andrew Mintonhas signed to play at Tif-fin University.
HeltonHelton earned first
team All-Eastern Cincin-nati Conference honorsasadesignatedhitter lastseason, when he batted.375 with 12 doubles, twohome runs and 19 RBI.Hewasalso the team’sof-fensiveplayerof theyearand earned a spot onECCAll-Academic Team.
As a sophomore, Hel-tonappeared in21games,hitting .292 with fourdoubles and 16 RBI. AtOlivet, located in Bour-bonnais, Ill., Helton willplay for seventh-yearhead coach Todd Reid.Reid has led his team tofive straight NCCAAWorld Series Appear-ances. Ty is the son ofPaul and Joy Helton.
MintonMinton has earned all-
conference second-teamhonors the last two sea-sons, includingaberth on
giate season, Minton willplay for second-yearhead coach Joe Wilkins.Andrewis thesonofKev-in and KendraMinton.
Helton andMinton be-come the second andthird members of the2014 Milford baseballteam to commit to playcollegiately followinggraduation.
The pair joins HunterLosekamp who inked anNLI with the Universityof Cincinnati in Novem-ber.
Milford High School baseball player AndrewMintoncommits to play baseball for Tiffin University. In front,from left, are dad, Kevin, Andrew, and mom, Kendra. Inback are Milford head baseball coach Tom Kilgore andAndrew’s brother, Kyle Minton. THANKS TO SHAWN SELL
Milford High School baseball player Ty Helton signs aletter of intent to play baseball at Olivet NazareneUniversity. In front, from left, are dad, Paul, Ty, andmom, Joy. In back is Milford head baseball coach TomKilgore. THANKS TO SHAWN SELL
Milfordbaseballplayerscommitto collegeathletics
Milford High Schoolsenior soccer player Lo-ganBartsch signs a letterof intent to play collegesoccer at Cincinnati Statenext season.
Bartsch, a first teamAll-Eastern CincinnatiConference selection thisfall, will join a CincinnatiState program that haswonfiveconsecutivecon-ference championshipsand this year competed inthe NJCAA NationalTournament.
A second-team All-ECC choice as a junior,Bartsch was one of theleague’s top goal scorersthis year, finishing tiedfor third among ECCplayers with 12 goalsscored. By tacking onthree assists, Bartschwrapped up his prep ca-reer fourth in the leaguewith 27 points.
Logan is the son ofDoug and DebbieBartsch. At CincinnatiState, Bartsch will play
for highly successfulhead coach Mike Combs.Bartsch helped Milfordfinish 2013 with a 13-6-0record, advancing to thesectional finalsof theOH-SAA Tournament, wherethey fell to eventual StateChampionMason.
InECCplay, theEaglesfinished tied for secondwith a 4-2-0 record.Bartschbecomesthefirstplayer from that squad toannounce plans to playcollegiately.
Bartsch signs withCincinnati State
Milford High School senior soccer player Logan Bartsch signs a letter of intent to playcollege soccer at Cincinnati State. In front, from left, are mom, Debbie; Logan; and dad,Doug. In back are Milford head boys soccer coach Brian Croston and Cincinnati Statehead coach Mike Combs.THANKS TO SHAWN SELL
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The day before I was moti-vated to write this column, aClermont Senior Servicescase manager was visiting acouple who had called theagency requesting assis-tance.
During the visit, she wasinformed that the couple hadreceived a call from someoneidentifying himself as a per-son from Clermont SeniorServices and advised her thatsomeone would be visitingthem between 1:00 and 1:30p.m. the following day tomake sure they were gettingall of their services.
This was just pure luckthat the case manager visitedthe day of the call. The casemanager informed her thatno other staff person wouldbe visiting from ClermontSenior Services and encour-aged her and her spouse to
keep theirstorm doorlocked (as itwas when thecase managerarrived) andnot to let any-one into theirhome withoutseeing anidentificationbadge andcalling the
source, in this case, ClermontSenior Services, for ver-ification.
The devious methodscriminals have of gainingaccess to seniors’ homes arebroadening, and the frequen-cy is escalating.
We continue to warn aboutvulnerability to scams andfraudulent practices, andfamily members also need tobe especially attentive to
educating and counselingtheir loved ones should any-one make contact.
The same morning as thiscase manager reported thisincident, another reportedthat he returned the call of asenior’s daughter who toldhim that her mother receiveda phone call from a personidentifying herself with Cler-mont County Senior Ser-vices.
She said the woman want-ed to schedule a time withher mother for a man, John,to come and visit her motherbetween 11:00 and 12:00 thefollowing day to talk aboutvision and dental coverage/services.
Clermont Senior Servicesnever solicits services what-soever, and the daughter wasasked to have her motherkeep her doors locked and
not answer the door.A fraudulent practice
we’ve reported countlesstimes to the state uses a simi-lar approach to gain accessto a senior’s home. The insur-ance product may be legiti-mate, but the method thiscompany uses is deceptive.
The company mails anintroduction card, but thereturn address reads “SeniorServices Center” and is aBatavia, Ohio, post office boxmailing address.
A caller to the residenceidentifies him/herself asbeing from the Senior Ser-vices Center in Batavia. Thecompany sells Medicare sup-plemental insurance.
Again, the product may belegitimate, but the methodfor gaining entry into a sen-ior’s home is a gross misrep-resentation.
Be aware of anyone mak-ing contact with you byphone and misrepresentingthemselves. If you receive acall like this, feel free to callClermont Senior Services toverify the name of the personasking for the visit.
Also be aware that Medi-care and Social Security donot send individuals out intothe community to visit. Ifyou suspect someone mayhave misrepresented him/herself, DO NOT open thedoor.
Many will first try thesweet approach to gainingaccess, but then will resort tointimidating threats. Youcannot be threatened. Call911 immediately.
Cindy Gramke is the ExecutiveDirector/CEO of Clermont SeniorServices.
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Although ClaireCorcoran may well bein favor of the 3.5-milltax hike ballot initia-tive, she voted againstthe move because ofher campaign promisenot to support any addi-tional tax levies. Isn’t itrefreshing to have apolitician honor herpromise?
Congratulations,Claire! You did thetownship proud.
For the record, I willprobably support thelevy. Our firemen (andpolice) have made dowith less for a longtime. They are to becommended.
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universities kept the students in-side on those days.”
D.P.
“As a school teacher, I hatehaving snowdays because it real-lymesses upwhat I have plannedto teach any given week.
“However,withouroverlypat-ernalistic society in which kidsare rarely never made to dealwith any personal challenges noton the athletic field, it seemedpretty ridiculous to cancel schoolbecause of the polar vortex driv-ing wind chill below zero for twodays.
“Iknowtherearestudentswhohave to wait outside for the bus,walk to school, orwalk across bigcampuses – and this may lead tofrostbite; and schools also hadproblems with burst pipes andboilers not coming on to heatbuildings.
“It ends up a judgment call; inthat case, the school authoritieserr on the side of caution for stu-dents’ perceived safety; and theyalways will, so they don’t getsued.”
TRog
“I don't think kids today are astough as kids in the old days so Isee why they closed the schools.
“Personally I have a grand-
Last week’s questionDo you think school officials
made the right decision recently bycanceling classes because of coldtemperature?Why orwhy not?
“Yes, Iwork inaschooldistrictthat has cut busing so studentswould have to walk two miles toschool. Those same students areoftenunderdressedwithoutprop-er coats, hats, or gloves.Twodayswithout school for safety is notthat awful.”
K.S.
“I have every confidence inCPS tomake the right call. Thereare so manymoving parts in thatdecision it is wrong to secondguess. I know I didn’t want to beout in that dangerously coldweather.”
Terry Garvin
“Yes. Some children ride theschoolbusorwalktoschool,anditwas socold thatwithin15minutesthere was a chance for frostbite.Not worth risking injury to haveour little ones outside when it isthat cold.
“Also, older children often areunderdressed for the weather,and some may not even have ap-propriate coats, hats or gloves. Iwas happy to see that even the
daughter in the third grade and Iam glad she wasn't out in the thisweather. If they miss too manydays these days will be added totheendoftheyearsoit isreallynobig deal.”
Dave D.
“Yes, this was the right deci-sion.Mostparents,myself includ-ed, longedtoseetheendofChrist-mas break as the kids were start-ing to bounce off the walls athome. However, we were ap-proaching record lows.
“If frostbite or worse were tooccur as kids waited for busesschooladministratorswouldhavehad a heavy burden to shoulder.Make the days up when theweather is better - kids first!!”
T.B.
“This time I agree with whatthey did for the sake of the kids. Iknow there will be a lot of peoplethat will say they had to walk toschool in zero degree or lesstemps., but even back in the ’50s,’60s, and ’70s there were schoolscancelations.
“I'm sure that when the win-tersof1977and1978hit their littlebuttswerewarmathomebecauseeverything closed down. Nowdon't lie, even the expresswayswere shut down.
“Oh yes,more than10,000 peo-ple claimed that they walked onthe Ohio River and more than100,000 claims that they attendedthegreat 'FreezerBowl' inastadi-um that held 50,000 plus.
“Give the kids and teachers adayofffortheadverseweatherasI'm sure it will not make a bigchange in the students grade, butI'm sure the teachers will wanttheir pay plus the extra days forthemake-up days, if they occur.
“Myonlygripe is–wherewerethe kids when the snow fell andneighbors needed their drive-ways andwalks shoveled. Ohyes,I forgot, our parents bought us aniPad, iPhone,etc.forChristmassowe can sit on our butts and talk toour friends in the warmth of ahome by the fireplace.”
D.J.
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Wearenowseeingtheresultsofthose efforts asOhio’s private-sec-tor job growth continues and ourstate’s business climate improves.
Today, Ohioans are benefittingfrom a lower personal tax burdenand an improved economic cli-mate for small businesses. Thesereforms,whichwereimplementedin the state budget, forma$2.7 bil-lion tax cut, one of the largest sin-gle-year tax cuts in Ohio’s history.
Thismeasure includes a10per-cent income tax reduction overthreeyears for allOhioans, aswellas a 50 percent cut for small busi-nesses on their first $250,000 of in-come.
These changes, along with theclosure of several tax loopholes,produced amore efficient tax sys-tem, capable of attracting and re-taining jobs in our state.
In the Senate we understandthat our students represent ourstate’s future work force and thatwe must help them develop theskills necessary for success. Thisyear’sstatebudgetrecognizedthatfact by investing threequarters of
Over the past three years, thestate legislature has taken steps toget Ohioans back to work by cre-ating an environment in whichnew jobs can be created and busi-nesses can expand.
Since 2011, we have made sig-nificant progress toward that goalwithOhioanshavingcreatedmorethan 170,000 new, private-sectorjobs.
While there is still more workahead, it isworth reflecting on ourstate’s great progress. Three shortyears ago, Ohio faced a projected$8billionbudgetshortfall.Thatfis-cal chasmwasbridgedbyourwill-ingness in the Statehouse to maketough choices and recommit ourstate fiscal discipline.
Moreover, I am proud to saythatthebudgetgapwasfixedwith-out raising taxes on hard-workingOhio families. During this sameperiod, Ohio also implemented theCommon Sense Initiative, whichstreamlined the state’s regulatoryprocess and made it easier forsmall business start-ups to suc-ceed.
a billion dollarsin primary andsecondary edu-cation, the larg-est legislative in-vestment in edu-cation in morethan a decade.
Other initia-tives, such as in-creased aid toeconomicallydisadvantaged
students, greater investment inearly learning opportunities, and amoreequitableschool fundingfor-mulahighlighttheGeneralAssem-bly’s focus on preparing all ofOhio’s students for long-term suc-cess.
Government efficiency re-mains one of our primary focusesin Columbus and we have imple-mented several new initiatives toimprove how the state operates.Earlier this year the General As-semblypassedaplantomodernizeOhio’sMedicaid program.
Without reform, Medicaid’sproportion of the state budget
would grow from 37 percent in2003 to more than 50 percent by2015. The Senate’s reform planremedies this issuebycreatingac-countability, improvinghealth out-comes, and ensuring the pro-gram’s long-term sustainability.
As 2013 comes to a close,Ohio’staxes are lower, our schools havestronger funding, and the numberof employedOhioans is rising.
While there is still more workahead,wehavemanyreasonstobethankful this holiday season and Ibelieve that our state’s best daysare ahead of us.
I would like to thank Gov. Kas-ich for collaboratingwith theGen-eral Assembly and I encourageyou toremainengaged throughout2014aswework tomaintainOhio’sstatus as the best place to live andraise a family.
Sen. Joe Uecker represents the 14thDistrict in the Ohio Senate, whichencompasses all of Adams, Brown,Clermont, and Scioto Counties as wellas a portion of Lawrence County.
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abilities, said Kay.“Many people go to work-
shops.Wewant to be an alterna-tive to a workshop. The funplace, offering recreation andsocial activities,” Kay said.Some participants come fivedays a week. Others may split
Stepping Stones will expanditsprogramsforadultswithdis-abilities in the new year as partof the merger of United Cere-bralPalsyofGreaterCincinnatiwith Stepping Stones.
The new programming willinclude computer technology,art programs including paint-ing, weaving and photography,and expanded community ex-ploration outings where adultswith disabilities can interact inthe community.
Theexpansion is theresult ofcombining resources of bothagencies, said Stepping StonesManager of Adult ServicesAmanda Kay, of Withamsville.
The larger Stepping Stonesnow has three program loca-tions: Indian Hill, Batavia andthe newly renovatedUnited Ce-rebral Palsy site in Norwood.
Stepping Stones and UnitedCerebral Palsy are both UnitedWay partner agencies andmerged inNovember, recogniz-ing their common mission toserve individuals with a widerange of disabilities.
Stepping Stones continues toserve children, teens and adultsin day and overnight camps, re-spites and educational pro-grams at the IndianHill andBa-tavia sites.
InJanuary, theadultdaypro-grams at Indian Hill will moveto the Norwood site, whereUnited Cerebral Palsy has con-ducted a similar program.
“This is an exciting move,”said Kay. “The new building isspecifically designed for thetype of programs we offer. Wenow have an art studio with lotsof natural light and color andspace.
“We have 14 computer sta-tions with easy vision key-boards and special adaptationsthat can adjust the desk heightand move or tilt keyboards andscreens,” said Kay.
The new building also has akitchen designed for peoplewith mobility challenges andlargeaccessible individual rest-rooms with special lifts to helppeople who use wheelchairs orhave mobility challenges.
In the expanded Adult Ser-vicesProgram,participantscanchoose from five interest areas:Computer Technology, Art,Continuing Knowledge; Recre-ation and Community Outings.
All individuals participate inHealth and Wellness, which in-cludes exercise and nutrition,health education with commu-nity health professionals, safe-ty and personal responsibility.
Stepping Stones will con-tinue its Adult Services pro-gramat theBatavia site. Partic-ipants of both programs willhave access to the Norwood fa-cility’s amenities.
Adult programs run 9 a.m. to3 p.m. Monday through Fridayand are designed to help adultswith disabilities build confi-dence and independence, im-prove health and fitness, andrecognize and celebrate their
the week between SteppingStones and a workshop or otheractivity.
“When people come here, Isee them light up socially. Wehave a laid-back pace that in-vitespeople toparticipate infunprograms,” said Kay. “People
whootherwisemight feel shyorreserved feel comfortablemak-ing relationships. They findtheir way to fit in.”
A key component of everyactivity is choice. The art pro-gram is a dramatic example.
“Art is not only away to com-municateandexpressyourfeel-ings,” saidArt ProgramCoordi-nator Katie Brenner of North-side. “The whole process ismaking decisions and choices –what color to use? What do Iwant on this side? Is it finished?They are in control. So many ofthe peoplewe serve rely on a lotof other people to do things for
them.Here they canmake theirown decisions,” said Brenner.
Some art activities will re-sult in a finished piece, othersare about the art experience.“We might put paint in a saladspinner and see what happens.We’ve takenMatchbox cars anddriven them through the paintto create patterns.”
Every activity in the AdultServices program expands ex-perience, which builds confi-dence and independence, saidKay.
For more information, visitwww.steppingstonesohio.org orcontact Amanda Kay, 221-4606.
Stepping Stones expands programsfor adults with disabilities
Joe Weinheimer of Western Hills cuts chicken with a special knife and cutting board that attaches to his wheelchair. Weinheimer is in the adultprogram at Stepping Stones. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER
Cherri Anterum of Mason, technology trainer, works with VernonKendricks of Bond Hill in the computer lab at the Stepping Stones adultprogram.THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER
ProgramCoordinator KatieBrenner, ofNorthside, left,helps SherriGillum ofCarthage set upthe loom in theart studio atStepping Stones.THANKS TO PEGGY
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THURSDAY, JAN. 23Art & Craft ClassesTeen Craft, 4 p.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Make a fleecepillow. Ages 12-18. Free. 369-4476. Loveland.
Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 6300 Price Road, Visualartist displays selections of hisartwork. Using oils, acrylics andwater colors, his African-Amer-ican spirit paintings tell detailedstorylines with titles such as“The Market Place,” “The SoapBox Derby,” “Jazz Metamorpho-sis.” Free. 677-7600; www.river-hillscc.com. Loveland.
Drink TastingsDeepWinter Wines: PairedWine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., Wine-dog Fine Wines & Fine Art, 451AOhio Pike, Featuring winespecialist Cliff Roahrig of Bowl-ing Green Beverage, appetizersby Two Chicks Who Cater andmusic by Tracy Walker. Ages 21and up. $19.75. Reservationsrequired. 888-288-0668;www.winedog.com. UnionTownship.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,4350 Aicholtz Road, Variety ofexercises designed to increasemuscular strength, range ofmovement and activity for dailyliving skills. Call for pricing.947-7344. Union Township.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, 58 AmeliaOlive Branch Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. For seniors. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. Amelia.SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, 5484Summerside Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. Call for pricing. Presentedby SilverSneakers Flex. 478-6783.Summerside.SilverSneakers, 1:30-2:15 p.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, 6716 Ohio132, Move to music throughvariety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activ-ities for daily living. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 101 S. LebanonRoad, Parish Life Center. Freewill donation at door. For ages12 and up. 683-4244. Loveland.Aqua Zumbawith KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421AicholtzRoad, Pool Room. All levelswelcome. Bring water shoes andtowel. Ages 18 and up. $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.
Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Walgreens Milford,1243 Ohio 28, Several screeningpackages available to test risk ofheart attack, stroke, aneurysmand other major diseases. Ap-pointment required. 866-819-0127; www.mercyhealthfair-.com.Milford.
NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Share cup of coffee or teawhile counting birds. Free.831-1711. Union Township.
FRIDAY, JAN. 24Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinner. Includes coleslawand French fries. Carryoutavailable. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. Through Dec.26. 575-2102.Milford.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Yoga Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Complete series of seated and
standing yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and finalrelaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. UnionTownship.Chair/Mat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m.,Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, 267Mount Holly Road, Gentle yogabegins in chair and ends on mat.Focus on strength, flexibility,pain management and relax-ation. $6 drop-in or $50 for 10classes. Presented by SharonStrickland. 237-4574. Amelia.Zumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.
NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25Dining EventsRobert Burns Dinner, 6 p.m.,Receptions Banquet and Confer-ence Center Loveland, 10681Loveland Madeira Road, Cele-brating life and works of Scot-land’s beloved poet. Buffetdinner and cash bar. Specialguests: Maiden’s IV. Pipes andDrums, Highland Dancers,bonnie knee contest, haggistoss, Scottish Ancestry Map,raffle, country dancing andmore. Benefits The Caledonian(Scottish) Society of Cincinnati.$30, $15 children’s meal, freeages 5 and under. Reservationsrequired. Presented by Caledo-nian Society of Cincinnati.574-2969; www.caledonianso-ciety.org. Loveland.
Exercise ClassesMat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yogawith Sharon Studio 1, 267Mount Holly Road, Focus oncore strength, flexibility, breath-ing and relaxation. $6 drop-in or10 classes for $50. Presented byYoga with Sharon. 237-4574.Amelia.
NatureBirdWalk, 8-10 a.m., CincinnatiNature Center at RoweWoods,4949 Tealtown Road, Spendmorning looking for birds. Ages18 and up. Members free; non-members pay daily admission.831-1711. Union Township.Hike with the Director: WinterHike, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at RoweWoods,4949 Tealtown Road, Hike theRedWing Trail. With chiefnaturalist Bill Creasey. Distance:five miles. Terrain: moderate.Includes specially catered lunch.Ages 18 and up. $35, $25 mem-bers. Registration required.831-1711. Union Township.Paper Making for Families,1-2:30 p.m., Cincinnati NatureCenter at RoweWoods, 4949Tealtown Road, Meet in Out-door Learning Center. Ventureout to collect natural materialsto add to handmade paper, orbring seed pods, berries anddried leaves with you. Then,create nature paper. $11, $6children; $3 all members. Regis-tration required. 831-1711. UnionTownship.Winter Survival 101, 1 p.m.,Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50,Discover basic survival skills andpractice making shelters, fol-lowed by short hike. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPark District. 876-9013;www.clermontparks.org. Ow-ensville.
Religious - CommunitySwing-Along: Music from theBig Band Era, 7-9 p.m., LocustCorner United MethodistChurch, 917 Locust Corner Road,Performed by Annie TakeuchiLanzone on keyboard. Lightrefreshments provided. Forseniors. Free. 752-8459. PierceTownship.
SUNDAY, JAN. 26Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Exercise ClassesCardio Kick Boxing, 7-8 p.m.,ATA Taekwondo of Cincinnati,4240 Mt Carmel Tabasco Road,Non-contact workout includingcardio and strength training inenergizing environment, usingkicks, jabs, hooks and uppercutsto improve overall agility andpower. $5. Through March 2.652-0286. Union Township.
NatureNature Preschool Open House,3-5 p.m., Cincinnati NatureCenter at RoweWoods, 4949Tealtown Road, Director TishaLuthy and lead teacher KristenKleintop teach about nature-based classroom including howoutdoor experiences and class-roommaterials support learn-ing. Free. 831-1711. Union Town-ship.
SchoolsOpen House, 2-4 p.m., Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool, 927 O’Bannonville Road,Prospective parents tour eight-acre campus and visit class-rooms. Teachers available toanswer questions, discuss hands-on classroommaterials and talkabout Montessori method. Free.683-4757; www.cmhschool.com.Loveland.
MONDAY, JAN. 27AuctionsCharity Quarter Auction, 7-9p.m., Butterbee’s NeighborhoodGrill, 4022 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road, Different charitypicked each month. Free admis-sion. Presented by Reps forCharity. 252-5343. Union Town-ship.
Exercise ClassesZumbawith KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Bethel Community Center, 135N. Union St., Zumba fitness andZumba Gold classes. $5. Present-ed by Kimberley “KC” Coniglio.240-5180; www.zumbawithkc-.com. Bethel.SilverSneakers, 9-10 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,Call for pricing. 947-7344. UnionTownship.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.Beginner Yoga Classes, 6-8p.m., Mount Carmel ChristianChurch, 4183 Mount CarmelTobasco Road, Choose fromBeginners Power Yoga Class at 6p.m. or Candlelight Relaxationand restorative slow flow classat 7 p.m. $7 or $12 for bothclasses. 675-0954.Mount Car-mel.Zumba Gold/Silver SneakerFlex with KC, 10:45-11:30 a.m.,Bethel Community Center, 135N. Union St., $5. Presented byZumba with KC. 240-5180.Bethel.
TUESDAY, JAN. 28Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Dance ClassesFrontier Squares SquareDance Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, 450Victor Stier Drive, No priordance experience necessary.Wear casual dress and smooth-soled shoes. Class registrationcloses after third week. $5, firstclass is free. Through Aug. 26.929-2427; frontiersquares.tri-pod.com/.Milford.
Exercise ClassesChair Yoga, 9:30-10:40 p.m.,Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, 267Mount Holly Road, Yoga thatbegins and ends in chair. Stand-ing poses when applicable.Focus on core strength, flexibil-ity, breathing and relaxation. $6drop-in or $50 for 10 classes.Presented by Yoga with Sharon.237-4574. Amelia.SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.SilverSneakers, 11-11:45 a.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 683-4244. Love-land.Zumba Gold/Silver SneakerFlex with KC, 3-3:45 p.m.,Union Township Civic Center,4350 Aicholtz Road, $5. Present-ed by Zumba with KC. 240-5180.Union Township.
Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-6p.m., Grailville Retreat andProgram Center, 932 O’Bannon-ville Road. 683-0491; www.love-landfm.com. Loveland.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29Art & Craft ClassesKnitting, Crochet and Needle-craft Class, 7-8 p.m., MilfordHeights Church of Christ, 1646
Ohio 28, Basic handwork tech-niques and fresh ideas in knit-ting, crochet and other handi-crafts along with short devo-tional time. Free. 575-1874.Milford.
Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. No churchservice attached, no reservationsneeded. All welcome. Family-friendly meals. Free; donationsaccepted. Through May 14.831-5500; www.milfordfirstum-c.org.Milford.
Exercise ClassesZumbawith KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Bethel Community Center, $5.240-5180; www.zumbawithkc-.com. Bethel.Cardio Kick Boxing, 6:30-7:30p.m., ATA Taekwondo of Cincin-nati, $5. 652-0286. Union Town-ship.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers, 9-9:45 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,Call for pricing. 947-7344. UnionTownship.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.SilverSneakers, 1:30-2:15 p.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 683-4244. Love-land.Aqua Zumbawith KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, $5. 240-5180.Eastgate.
Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m.,Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,697-8111. Loveland.
NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.Winter Tree I.D. for Homes-choolers, 11 a.m., Pattison Park,2228 U.S. 50, Join naturalist asyou discover how to identifywinter trees. $4. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Park District. 876-9013;www.clermontparks.org. Ow-ensville.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, $6-$6.50. 575-2102.Milford.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Yoga Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, Call for pricing.478-6783. Union Township.Chair/Mat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m.,Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, $6drop-in or $50 for 10 classes.237-4574. Amelia.
Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Kroger MountCarmel, 550 Ohio 32, Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.866-819-0127; www.mercy-healthfair.com.Mount Carmel.
NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat RoweWoods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.
SATURDAY, FEB. 1Exercise ClassesMat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m., Yogawith Sharon Studio 1, $6 drop-inor 10 classes for $50. 237-4574.Amelia.
NatureBackyardMaple Sugaring: AHands-On How-ToWorkshop,1-3 p.m., Cincinnati NatureCenter at RoweWoods, 4949Tealtown Road, Advice for thosewishing to make syrup on smallscale. Selection of trees, tapping,sap collection, sap storage andboiling as well as finishing andcanning syrup addressed. Ages18 and up. $16, $8 members.Registration required. 831-1711.Union Township.Winter Tracks Hike, 1 p.m.,Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50, Takehike and look for clues leftbehind by winter wildlife. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPark District. 732-2977;www.clermontparks.org. Ow-ensville.
PetsPuppy Social, Noon-1 p.m., AllCreatures Animal Hospital, 1894Ohio Pike, Puppies socialize withother pups under supervision ofprofessional trainers at indoorfacility. Free. 797-7397; www.all-creatures.com. Amelia.
SUNDAY, FEB. 2Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Exercise ClassesCardio Kick Boxing, 7-8 p.m.,ATA Taekwondo of Cincinnati,$5. 652-0286. Union Township.
NatureA Taste of Nature: GreatGrains, 2-3 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at RoweWoods,4949 Tealtown Road, Localexperts provide brief programfull of easy-to-digest factoidsfollowed by theme-based foods
from caterer Elegant Fare. Dr.Kent Harrison from Ohio StateUniversity talks about GreatGrains. Samples of breads andtoppers. Ages 21 and up. $16, $8members. Registration required.831-1711. Union Township.
MONDAY, FEB. 3Exercise ClassesZumbawith KC, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Bethel Community Center, $5.240-5180; www.zumbawithkc-.com. Bethel.SilverSneakers, 9-10 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,Call for pricing. 947-7344. UnionTownship.SilverSneakers, 10:30-11:15 a.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.Beginner Yoga Classes, 6-8p.m., Mount Carmel ChristianChurch, $7 or $12 for bothclasses. 675-0954.Mount Car-mel.Zumba Gold/Silver SneakerFlex with KC, 10:45-11:30 a.m.,Bethel Community Center, $5.240-5180. Bethel.
Music - CabaretSinatra Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,Tong’s Thai Restaurant, 1117Main St., With Matt Snow, “TheCincinnati Sinatra.” Doors open4:30 p.m. Free. 248-2999.Mil-ford.
Music - ClassicalEncore! Linton ChamberMusic Series, 7:30-10 p.m.,Congregation Beth Adam, 10001Loveland-Madeira Road, Mem-bers of Cincinnati SymphonyOrchestra share music for Fluteand Strings. Beethoven Sere-nade for flute, violin and viola;John Harbison “Six AmericanPainters” for flute quartet andString Quintet by Dvorak. $30,$10 students. Presented byLinton Music. 381-6868;www.lintonmusic.org. Loveland.
TUESDAY, FEB. 4Art ExhibitsAnthony Stollings Art Show, 9a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, Free. 677-7600; www.ri-verhillscc.com. Loveland.
Dance ClassesFrontier Squares SquareDance Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, $5,first class is free. 929-2427;frontiersquares.tripod.com/.Milford.
Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., Summerside Woods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.SilverSneakers, 11-11:45 a.m.,O’Bannon Terrace, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Goshen.Zumba Fitness Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 683-4244. Love-land.Zumba Gold/Silver SneakerFlex with KC, 3-3:45 p.m.,Union Township Civic Center, $5.240-5180. Union Township.
THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
River Hills Christian Church, 6300 Price Road, in Loveland, will host a free AnthonyStollings Art Show from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through Feb. 9. Stollingspaints with detailed story lines using oils, acrylics and watercolors. For more information,call 677-7600 or visit www.riverhillscc.com. Stollings is pictured with his first-place awardfor painting/drawing at the Milford Art Affaire.PROVIDED
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A couple of weeksago, Linda Vaccariello ofCincinnati Magazinecalled and asked if Iwould share some tips onmaking goetta for anarticle she was writing. Itold her I had just made
a batchsince Iwanted toshare mylatest reci-pe withyou.
Goetta,as many ofyou know,is a Cincin-nati andNorthern
Kentucky specialty.Goetta has Germanicorigins, but most peoplewho live in Germanyhave never heard of it.Inge, my German daugh-ter-in-law who grew upin Germany, said shedidn’t have a clue untilshe moved to Cincinnati.Yes, it’s definitely a Cin-cinnati and NorthernKentucky “thing.”
A possibility about thename is that it comesfrom the German word“gote” or “gotte,” whichmeans peeled grain. Theword became American-ized to mean “goetta,”since the ingredient youcannot do without forauthentic goetta is pin-head oats (also calledsteel-cut oats). Dorsel’sand Bob’s Red Mill arecommon brands.
Goetta is a “hand-me-down” recipe and eachfamily’s is a bit differ-ent. It’s a ritual in myfamily and I even use mymother-in-law Clara’sspecial long-handledspoon that she inherited
from her mother.Jon Peters, a Western
Hills reader, makes hisfather-in-law Bill Sand-ers’ recipe.
“I even use his panand really enjoyed mak-ing it this year. There’ssomething special aboutusing a family recipeand making a big batchthat you’re going toshare with family andfriends,” he told me. Jonand Ellen’s kids get tohelp, as well. Jon callshis loaves of goetta“bricks,” and his family’srecipe is on my blog.
Rita’s goettaI’ve been making my
mother-in-law Clara’sgoetta for years withpork shoulder, just asshe made it when theyslaughtered hogs in au-tumn. I used to cookgoetta from start to fin-ish on top of the stove,but my sister-in-law,Claire Yannetti, gave methis tip: Cook meat andveggies on top of thestove and cook oats inthe slow cooker. Mucheasier! Stovetop cookingrequires frequent stir-ring and careful watch-ing so oats don’t stick.Here’s my latest and, Ithink, best version.
3 pounds fresh porkshoulder, bone-in ifpossible, cut in half to fitpan
3 cups each: chopped onionsand celery (include celeryleaves)
4 dried bay leaves2 tablespoons salt, or moreto taste
1 tablespoon black pepper,or more to taste
8-10 cups water or more if
needed5 cups pinhead oats
Put meat, onions,celery, bay, salt and pep-per in large stockpot.Cover meat with waterby about an inch or so.Bring to a boil, cover,lower to a simmer andcook until meat fallsfrom bone, 3 hours or so.Add water if necessaryto keep meat just underliquid. Remove meat andlet cool before choppingfinely. Save liquid. (Youcould also cook meat andveggies in slow cookerand you probably won’tneed to add more water).
Spray a 6-7 quart slowcooker and turn on high.Put liquid in and addoats, stirring to blend.Put lid on and cook twohours or so, stirringoccasionally, until oatsare thoroughly cookedand tender, and mixtureis very thick. If neces-sary, add more water asoats cook, but be careful.The mixture, whencooked, should be thickenough for a spoon tostand up in without fall-ing over and be difficultto stir. Add meat andcontinue to cook, cov-ered, for about 45 min-utes, stirring occasional-ly. Add more salt andpepper if you want –don’t be shy about add-ing them. Remove bayleaves.
Line bread pans withwrap or foil. Put goettain pans, smoothing tops.Let cool, cover and storein refrigerator for 12hours or so to set up.Store in refrigerator aweek or several monthsin freezer.
To serve: Fry withbacon until both goettaand bacon are crisp onboth sides. Or in bacongrease.
Tip: Quick-cookingpinhead oats now avail-able. I just found this outand have not tested therecipe with these, so Ican’t recommend the
substitution yet.
More goetta recipesand technique tips!
Jim Reinhart’s crock-pot goetta: On my blog
Red-headed Yeti, akaJereme Zimmerman’smeatless version:www.Earthineer.com.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s culinary professionaland author. Find her blogonline at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.
Rita shares her updated goetta recipe
RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
Rita’s latest goetta recipe features oats cooked in a slow cooker.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
Clermont County Pub-lic Library card holderscan now downloadmovies, television shows,musical albums, and au-diobooks for free througha service called hoopla,which is available on thelibrary’s website.
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Library offers free movie downloads
Clermont County Pub-lic Library’s interim di-rector Chris Wick hasbeen named the system’s10th director.
The library’s Board ofTrustees unanimously ap-pointed Wick to the posi-
tion at itsmeeting onDec.9.
Wick has 25 years of li-brary experience, morethan 10 of those at theClermont County PublicLibrary.
She joined the Cler-
mont County Public Li-brary in 2002 and has helda variety of key leader-ship roles includingbranch manager in NewRichmond, Amelia andUnion Township, and as-sistant director.
Chris Wick named library’s director
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Lykins Compa-nies recentlypresented
CASA (Court Ap-pointed Special Ad-vocate) for ClermontKids with a checkfor $37,000 this year,the proceeds fromLykins’ annual golfevent. Since beingnamed the beneficia-ry of the LykinsCompanies GolfOuting in 2000, Ly-kins has raised morethan $366,730 forCASA from thisevent which hasbeen the company’sannual fundraiserfor local non-profitssince 1989.
CASA For Cler-mont Kids is a localnon-profit agencythat is working toimprove the lives ofabused, neglectedand dependent chil-dren of ClermontCounty.
Golf Committee sitting: Doug Futscher, left, Andrea Lykins, Kathy Rutherford, Mary Grayand Nancy Sceva. Standing: Kathy Igo, left, Chris Wedmore, Ronda Busch and AnnAshbrook. Golf Committee not pictured: Phil Martin and Barb Saylor. PROVIDED
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Epiphany UnitedMethodist ChurchWee Three Kings Preschool, aministry of Epiphany UnitedMethodist Church, has a fewopenings for the upcomingschool year. There are openingsin the 18-24 months class.Parent’s Day Out class as well asthe 4-year-old and PreK after-noon classes. The purpose is toprovide a place where childrencan learn in a loving Christianatmosphere. For more in-formation, call the Wee ThreeKings office at 683-4256.A new grief support group ismeeting at 7 p.m. Mondays inMeeting Room1. To be a partof this group, call the churchoffice.The church offers three worshipservices – two contemporaryand one traditional. Saturday at5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. arecontemporary services andSunday at 10:30 a.m. is a tradi-tional service. All services haveSunday school and a profes-sionally staffed nursery avail-able for infants through 3-year-olds. For more information, callthe church office.The church is at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland;677-9866;www.epiphanyumc.org.
First Baptist ChurchSunday worship services are10:30 a.m. The pastor is BrotherChet Sweet.The church is at 213 WesternAve., New Richmond; 553-4730.
LovelandPresbyterian ChurchTender Years Cooperative Pre-school enrollment dates for the2014-2015 school year are asfollows:Jan. 6-12: current membersJan. 13-19: alumniJan. 20-26: Loveland Presbyteri-an church membersJan. 27: open registration beginsat 7 p.m.Worship times are: SundaySchool 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.;Worship 10:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m.; Fellowship 11:30 a.m.Sunday School is for all ages.Youth Group for grades sevento 12 meets monthly and con-ducts fundraisers for theiractivities.The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525; [email protected];www.lovelandpresbyteri-anchurch.org.
Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchAt 9 a.m. Sundays, the churchoffers Classic Tradition, a tradi-tional worship experiencewhere persons can connect toGod through a Biblically-basedmessage, times of prayer andbeautiful choral music.At 10:30 a.m. Sundays is Engage,a “contemporary praise andworship experience” leadingpersons into God’s presencethrough powerful and upliftingmusic, a relevant messagebased on God’s Word, and thejoyful welcoming of the HolySpirit.Engage is a full Sunday schoolprogram for children up tosixth-grade. High school stu-dents lead to Sunday schoolafter the praise band’s openingset. A professionally-staffednursery is available for childrenunder the age of 2.To find out about all of theministry offerings at LovelandUMC, visit the church website,follow on Facebook, or call PatBlankenship, director of minis-try operations, at 683-1738.Explore small groups, Biblestudies, children’s ministry,youth ministry, adults ministry,senior’s ministry and “Hands On/ Off Campus”mission/outreachopportunities. The church alsooffers opportunities to connectin various worship arts minis-tries such as music, drama,video, sound and visuals.The church is at 10975 S. Leba-non Road, Loveland; 683-1738;www.loveland umc.org.
Milford First UnitedMethodist ChurchWAVE Free Community Dinnersare 6 p.m. Wednesdays throughMay 14, No church service isattached, no reservations areneeded and all are welcome tothese family-friendly meals. Themeals are free; donations areaccepted. Call 831-5500, or visitthe church website for moreinformationThe church is at 541Main St.,Milford; 831-5500;www.milfordfirstumc.org.
Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchWeekly Sunday services are:Traditional at 8:15 and 11 a.m.with contemporary worship(and children’s Sunday school)at 9:30 a.m.Trinity at 5767 Wolfpen-PleasantHill Road, Milford; 831-0262;www.trinity milford.org.
RELIGION
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
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FELICITY212 Prather Rd. Felicity, OH
Pastor: Chad Blevins 876-2565Sunday School 9:45amSunday Worship 10:45amSunday Eve. Childrens Mission 6:00pmSunday Eve. Adult Discipleship 6:00pmSunday Eve. Worship 7:00pmWed. Eve. Adult Bible Study 7:00pm
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
MONUMENTS BAPTIST CHURCH2831 State Route 222
Mark Pence, Pastor 513-313-2401SS 9:30AM, Sun Worship 10:45AM
Wed. Prayer Service 7:00PMChildcare Provided for All Serviceswww.monumentsbaptist.org
Growing in Faith EarlyLearning Center
NOW ENROLLING513-427-4271
www.monumentsbaptist.org/growinginfaith
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
RIVER OF LIFEAssembly of God
1793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 451531793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 45153Pastor: Ralph Ollendick
Sun. Contemporary ServiceSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00amSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00am
Wed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pmWed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pmCome ExperienceThe Presence of the Lord In Our Services
Services:Sunday Worship 10:30 AM - Children’s Church
Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM - Rangers and Girl’s MinistryFriday 24 hour prayer 6:00 PM
509 Roney LaneCincinnati Ohio 45244
T: 513.528.3200E: [email protected]
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
All Saints Lutheran Church445 Craig Road
Mt. Carmel, Ohio 45244513-528-0412
Services Saturday at 5 p.m.Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Pastor James Dinkel513-528-9142
LUTHERAN
5910 Price Road,Milford831-3770
www.faithchurch.net
Services 9:15 am & 10:45 amNursery provided at all servicesTake I-275 to exit 57 toward Milford, Right on
McClelland, Right on Price, church soon on Right
EVANGELICAL FREE
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
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 (except summer)
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH
Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255
(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)
Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
Saint Peter Church1192 Bethel-New Richmond Rd
New Richmond, Ohio 45157Phone 553-3267
Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass - 5:00 PM
Sunday Masses – 8:30 & 11:00www.stpeternewrichmond.org
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
Locust Corner CommunityUnited Methodist Church917 Locust Corner Rd.
(at Wagner)513-752-8459
Traditional Worship : Sunday,10 amBible Study : Sunday, 9 am
Thursday, 7 pmPastor: Allen R. Mitchell
Join us in worshipping ourrisen Lord and sharing Christ’s
love with our community.
GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen
Across from Goshen High School513-722-2541
www.goshenmethodist.orgSunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:30amBlended Worship
Traditional and ContemporaryYouth Fellowship 6:00pm
Nursery Available
2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301
Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Church & NurseryPASTOR MARIE SMITH
www.cloughchurch.org
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
Bill Bowdle -Sr. PastorSteve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor;J. D. Young - Youth Director
Janet Bowdle - Children’s Director
BETHEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
402 W. Plane St.Bethel, Ohio513-734-7201
www.bumcinfo.org
7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org
Children’s programs and nursery & toddlercare available at 9:30 and 11:00 services.
Plenty of Parking behind church.
TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am
&1st Saturday of the Month
6 pm
UNITED METHODIST
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH199 Gay Street
Williamsburg, Ohio 45176Phone: 513-724-7985
Sunday School: 9:30A.M.Worship:10:30A.M.(SupervisedNursery)
PRESCHOOL: Tues, Weds, Thurs
PRESBYTERIAN
LOVELANDPRESBYTERIAN
CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring ChurchJoin us for Sunday Services
Sunday School .........9:15 - 10:00amFellowship...............10:00 - 10:30amWorship Service .....10:30 - 11:30am
360 Robin Av (off Oak St) Loveland OH
683-2525www.LPCUSA.org • [email protected]
PRESBYTERIAN (USA)
Sunday Morning Service Times are:
8:45am, 10:15am & 11:45am
Sunday Night Service Time at 6pm
Youth Service at 6pm (in Youth Center)
Watch LIVE online
Sunday's at 10:15am, 11:45am & 6pm
www.LCchurch.tv
Life Change TV ProgramEvery Sunday
Troy P. Ervin, Pastor4359 E. Bauman Lane | Batavia, OH 45103
513-735-2555www.LCchurch.tv
EverEvery Sy Sy Sy uuundndndayayayy
Troy P Ervin Pastor
Cincinnati STAR64 @ 10am
Sunday Morning 10:00AMContemporary Worship
Practical MessageClasses for Children & Teens
Nursery Care
Sunday Night Live 6:00PMExciting classes for all ages!
We have many other groupsthat meet on a regular basis
4050 Tollgate Rd,Williamsburg, OH
513-724-3341www.cmcchurch.comMark Otten, Pastor
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
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
UNITED METHODIST
The Three Arts Schol-arship Foundation is ac-cepting applications fromwomen in their junior andsenior years who are fur-thering their educationsinmusic, musical theatre/drama and visual arts,while attending collegeswithin a 75-mile radius ofCincinnati.
Scholarships are notlimited to paying tuition,but may be used to coverother expenses related tothe recipient's chosen art.
For more information,an application form, and abreakdown of awards andaward categories, visitthe Foundation's websiteat 3artsscholarship.org.
There is a deadline:completed applicationsand accompanying re-quired materials must bepostmarked no later thatFeb. 8.
The Three Arts Foun-dationwas founded in1911as the Three Arts Club bya group of resourceful
Cincinnati women whorecognized the need forlodging and financial sup-port for the youngwomencoming to their culturallyrich city to further theirstudy in the arts.
Today the Foundation'sendowment enables it tocontinue granting signifi-cant scholarships towom-en preparing for careersin Music (Voice, Instru-ment, Electronic); VisualArts (Graphic Design,Fabric, Dimensional; andMusical Theater and Dra-ma.
Students from the fol-lowing schools are ex-pected to participate inthis year's Three ArtsScholarship program: ArtAcademy of Cincinnati,College of Mount St. Jo-seph, Northern KentuckyUniversity, University ofCincinnati DAAP, XavierUniversity, Wright StateUniversity, and MiamiUniversity.
Arts scholarshipsavailable for women
Dermatologistreceives award
Dr. Z. Charles Fixler,who has been practicingdermatology for morethan 50 years, has beennamed 2013 Practitioner
of the Year by theDerma-tology Foundation.
He was selected frommore than 15,000 derma-tologist in the U.S. andCanada.
Fixler has a practice at231Main St. in Milford.
BUSINESS NOTES
JANUARY 22, 2014 • CJN-MMA • B5LIFE
Howdy Folks,As a friend always
said, ‘I tella you boys’,that cat we have, Chesteris something. He willgrab something and rollover.
He is over threemonths old and eats a canof canned cat food, be-sides some dry food eachday. He sleeps with useach night.
While we are readingthe paper each morninghe will set on a foot stooland watch the television.Ruth Ann said the othermorning to look at Ches-ter watching the televi-sion.
He is such a joy; he isstill a kitten and likes tobite and claw. When he issix months old we will
have himneutered.
We havea big yel-low catthat comeshere atleast oncea week andRuth Anngives himsome food;
he is so loving. It seemshe divides his time be-tween a couple places.Between us and a coupleother houses up the roadwhere some folks havecats.
Last week Ruth Annwas in the bathroomcombing her hair andChester was in there withher. We have a full lengthmirror on the back of the
door.Ruth Ann pushed it
shut and the cat sawanother cat in there; boydid he prance around andattack that cat. He waspawing at the other cat inthe mirror then he’d gooutside the door trying tofind the cat.
I could hear Ruth Annlaughing and when shecame out she told mewhat had happened withChester; that is so funny!
Ruth Ann is crochet-ing an afghan and Ches-ter was not helping bygrabbing the yarn androlling around on the ballof yarn. Ruth Ann wouldput him off then he wouldjump off the chair andrun to get his toy then ina little while comb back
and jump on the ball ofyarn. He is so playful andwe enjoy him so much.
Last week after shop-ping we stopped at RedLobster for lunch. Thewaitress asked if wewere celebrating any-thing. We told her on the16th we would have our55th wedding anniversa-ry. So when she broughtthe bill, she also broughta card signed by all thefolks that were workingthere; that was great!
Now is the time tostart pruning the fruittrees, blackberry, rasp-berry and other berrybushes and get themready for spring. AboutMarch put some fertiliz-er on them or nitrogen.
This is only January,
but as fast as time isgoing it will be springbefore we know it. I amhopeful of being able totake care of the gardenbetter this year than last.Hopeful I don’t have anyhealth problems like lastyear.
It seems the meetingshave started for us. Weattended the Bethel Busi-ness Association meetinglast Monday. They hadpostponed it due to thebelow zero weather theweek before.
Monday evening weattended the Northeast-ern Lions Club meetingto schedule a Lions Zonemeeting in February. OnTuesday we go to theSenior Services Day CareCenter. I talk to them andtry to talk about thingsthat happened in theiryounger days as young-sters or teenagers, forabout an hour.
Wednesday we have aPublic Employees Retire-ment Inc. meeting, at theBatavia Township Hallthen a trip to a lady tohave my hearing aidsworked over. In the eve-ning we have a meetingto do some planning forthe Bethel Lions Club’s
70th anniversary.On Thursday we are
going with friends of ourto the U.S. Grant Voca-tional School Sports Gal-lery for lunch to cele-brate our anniversary.That evening choir prac-tice at the Bethel UnitedMethodist Church.
Friday night will bethe Grange meeting atNichollsville. on the sec-ond Friday of each monththe Grange has a bakesale at the 360 Auction.That is a good evening.This is one way wemakesomemoney for all theprojects the Grangedoes.
We will be working onmaking pillow cases forthe cancer patients atChildren’s Hospital inCincinnati sometime inthe near future.
Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praise the GoodLord. God Bless All.More later.
George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.
Pruning season is just around the corner
GeorgeRooksOLE FISHERMAN
When the ClermontCountyBoard ofDevelop-mental Disabilities volun-teered to take on the roleof managing a VolunteerReception Center when-ever a disaster occurs inthe county they had noidea they would actuallybe activated.
Staff from ClermontCountyBoard ofDevelop-mental Disabilities, aswell as some of their com-munity partners, had tak-en training to become aVolunteer Reception Cen-ter just eight months be-fore the 2012 tornado hitthe southern half of Cler-mont County.
During the week afterthestorm,stafffromCler-montCountyBoard ofDe-velopmental Disabilitiesopened the Volunteer Re-ception Center and regis-tered more than 1,100 vol-unteers who worked intwo donation manage-ment sites as well as inMoscow, Tate, Monroe,and Franklin Townships.
Going through an ac-tive disaster gave Cler-montCountyBoard ofDe-velopmental Disabilitiesstaff the opportunity tolearn about how devastat-ingthiscanbeforcommu-nity friends,howhardandhow quickly emergencyservices departmentswork to restore a sense ofnormalcy in the areas hit,and how many kind peo-ple comefrommilesawayto help wherever theycan, foras long theyareasneeded.
In themonths after thetornado,ClermontCounty
Board of DevelopmentalDisabilities stayed activewith the Ohio Valley LongTerm Recovery Commit-tee to offer assistancewhenever a situationarose where we couldhelp.
Pam Broughton, Cler-mont County EmergencyManagement Agency Di-rector, nominated Cler-montCountyBoard ofDe-velopmental Disabilitiesfor a Federal EmergencyManagement AgencyAward.
In September, officialnotification was sent toClermont County Boardof Developmental Dis-abilities, announcing thatthe agency had receivedanHonorableMention forOutstanding Local CitizenCorps Initiative in the2013 Federal Emergency
Management Agency In-dividual and CommunityPreparedness Awards.
From almost 200 nomi-nations, awinnerwascho-sen from each of sevenaward categories. Twen-ty-eight honorable men-tions were given as well.Only two awards werepresented in Ohio…Cler-montCountyBoard ofDe-velopmental Disabilitieswas one of those two.
Broughton attendedClermont County Boardof Developmental Dis-abilities’ Good FortuneRecognitionDinner inOc-tober to present the offi-cial Federal EmergencyManagement Agency no-tification to Superinten-dentSharonWoodrowandstaff who worked the Vol-unteer Reception Centerin 2012.
Agency receives award from FEMA
Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities staff where honored by PamBroughton, Director of the Clermont County Emergency Management Agency, forreceiving an Honorable Mention for Outstanding Local Citizen Corps Initiative in the 2013FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. Pictured from left are: Lisa Davis,Dan Ottke, Barb Berens, Coral Kerns, Kimberleigh Szaz, Krista Clinebell, Sharon Richmond,Kimberly Wynn, Tim Vogel, Elizabeth Moran, Suzanne Deisel, Sharon Woodrow, and PamBroughton. PROVIDED
Duke Energy is warn-ing its customers in Ohioabout payment scams andemployee impersonators.
In an email alert, thecompanysaidpeoplehavereported receiving phonecalls from individualswho claim to representDuke Energy.
These individuals candemand an immediatepayment, usually within ashort time frame, with aprepaid debit card to cov-er past-due accounts, pay-ments not received orchecks that did not clear.
“Please remember ifyou have an unpaid elec-tric bill, you will be noti-fied about overdue pay-ments in advance,” the
alert said.“We also do not require
that you pay your billswith a prepaid debit card.You may pay online, byphone, with a bank draft,by mail or in person.”
The company also re-mindedcustomersthatof-ficial representativesfrom Duke Energy do notarrive unannounced at acustomer’s home or busi-ness and ask to enter toperform work, unlessthere is an emergency orsafety-related issue.
“We encourage you notto open your door for autility worker unless youcan confirm the person’sidentity,” the alert said.
“Our employees carry
company badges withphotographs, and our con-tractors will also carryproper identification.Fraudulent vehicle signsand clothing can be easilycreated and look authen-tic, so please verify a per-son’s identity by theircompany badge beforeyou give them access toyour home or business.”
If you have a questionaboutwhether someone isa legitimate representa-tive of Duke Energy, con-tact the company directlyat1-800-544-6900 to verifythe person’s identity.
Call police immediate-ly if you believe the per-son is an imposter.
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Hesayshe is lonely.Hesays he wishes to go toheaven to finally be withGodbecausewatching theworldpassbywithouthimis more unbearable thandeath itself.
But Jerry is there foranother reason too - a rea-son thatJessicacan’t evenbegin to guess at, but thatwill hit closer to homethan she ever could haveimagined. Because Jerryis not as innocent as Jessi-ca believes him to be.
Likehismurderers, he,too, has killed - and hewillstop at nothing to sendthose responsible for hisown death to the grave.
Bailey weaves a sus-penseful tale of intriguewhile at the same time il-lustratinghowourownre-fusal to forgive those whohave wronged us pre-vents us from moving onin our lives.
“Rage’s Echo” is avail-able from Barnes and No-ble and Amazon.com.
Clermont County resi-dent and author J. S. Bai-ley tells a gripping taleabout forgiveness in hersecond novel, “Rage’sEcho.”
Bailey is a graduate ofClermont NortheasternHighSchoolandNorthernKentucky University.
“Rage’s Echo” intro-duces readers to JessicaRoman-Dell, a paranor-mal investigator fromsmall-town Ohio whowants to find a ghost toprove to the world thatlife continues after death.But little does Jessicarealize thedanger shewillface when the anguishedspirit of a murder victimnamed JerryMadison fol-lows her home from agraveyard one night andrefuses to leave.
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There will be two win-ter workshops sponsoredby the Ohio State Univer-sity Extension ClermontCounty’s Family andCon-sumer Sciences TeenBoard.
A home living work-shop will be 6-8 p.m. Jan.23. Learn the fundamen-tals of room design anddecor, while crafting apillow decoration to takehome.
A garden workshopwill be 6-8 p.m. Feb. 20.Participants will learnrecipes that use gardenvegetables and herbs, aswell as the basics of howtopotandcareforaplant.
Both events will be atthe Clermont CountyFairgrounds’ 4-H Hall.The event is open toyouth ages 8 and older.Pre-registration is re-quired. Tickets per event
are $5.For more information
and to register for theworkshops, please con-
tact Clermont Extensionat 732-7070 or download aregistration form atwww.clermont.osu.edu.
Teen board to hostwinter workshops
FCS Teen Board members hosted a design workshop inwinter 2013 at Amy Kirchen Boutique in Milford. Registerfor their FCS Teen Board's 2014 workshops, featuringhome living and gardening topics, by calling ClermontExtension at 513-732-7070. PROVIDED
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tryside, Jackson Township,$42,000.O’Donnell Construction, Cincin-nati, alter, 5966 Shallow Creek,Miami Township, $6,000.Recker & Boerger, Cincinnati,HVAC, 855 Old Mill, MiamiTownship.Potterhill Homes, Milford, new,5632 Water Mills, MiamiTownship, $120,000.Fischer Single Family Homes,Erlanger, KY, 5542 FallingWood, Miami Township,$195,697.Dupps Plumbing, Hamilton,miscellaneous work, 375Hickory St., Milford City.
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GOSHEN TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJamie Harris, 36, 541Garfield No.1, marijuana possession, para-phernalia, drug possession.Dylan Orlando, 21, 1785 Ohio 28No. 378, marijuana possession,paraphernalia.Damien Beckett, 18, 599 FelicityHigginsport, unlawful sexualconduct with minor.Joseph Perry, 38, 146 Holly Lane,heroin possession.Mark Staun, 42, 1268 Twin Oaks,domestic violence.Juvenile, 14, disorderly conduct.
Incidents/investigationsBurglaryAt 1740 Clark Drive, Dec. 28.At 2112 Ohio 28, Dec. 30.Criminal damageAt 2237 Cedarville, Dec. 30.At 5940 Deerfield, Dec. 31.At 270 Redbird, Dec. 31.At 216 Gateway, Dec. 31.At 74 Barmil, Dec. 31.At 2406 Moler, Dec. 31.At 6728 Oakland, Dec. 31.At 172 Barry, Dec. 31.At 364 Redbird, Dec. 31.At 129 Garden, Dec. 31.At 6551Ohio 48, Dec. 31.At 1909 Woodville, Dec. 31.At 49 Bobby, Dec. 31.At 211 Redbird, Dec. 31.At 290 Redbird, Dec. 31.At 155 Garden, Dec. 31.At 6586 Joellen Drive, Dec. 31.At 140 Garden, Jan. 1.DisorderAt 100 Country Lake, Dec. 29.At 1785 Ohio 28 No. 378, Dec.29.At 6707 Goshen Road, Jan. 1.At Crawford Lane, Jan. 1.At 217 Mindy Lane, Jan. 1.DisputeAt 328 Redbird, Dec. 28.
MIAMI TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsShawn E. Groen, 31, 1118 SpringRidge, domestic violence, Dec.26.Juvenile, 16, drug paraphernalia,domestic violence, Dec. 27.Juvenile, 15, resisting arrest,domestic violence, assault onpolice officer, Dec. 28.Juvenile, 16, resisting arrest,
obstructing official business,Dec. 28.Patricia Champion, 36, 5622Barrett Drive, vandalism, driv-ing under influence, Dec. 28.Michael Hedrick, 44, 5622 Bar-rett Drive, persistent disorderlyconduct, resisting arrest, ob-structing official business, Dec.28.Chad E. Richmond, 35, 127 HollyLane, falsification, Dec. 29.Eric D. Justice, 27, 127 Park Ave.,drug instrument, Dec. 29.Scott Smiertka, 26, 9210 Gour-met Lane, drug possession, Dec.29.Michael Kuhlman, 28, 2505Arrowhead, drug possession,paraphernalia, Dec. 29.Ciara Denton, 20, 947 Ohio 28No. 10, underage consumption,Dec. 29.Megan Chandler, 22, 947 Ohio28 No. 10, keg law, Dec. 29.Ashlyn N. Baker, 27, 969 Ohio 28No. 13, child endangerment,driving under influence, Dec.30.Candra Davies, 28, 3107 Arrow-head, domestic violence, Dec.30.Lisa C. Blanton, 37, 1389 Finch,theft, Dec. 31.Mark H. Sears, 44, 63 MelodyLane, drug paraphernalia, Jan.1.Thomas Dunn, 50, criminaldamage, Jan. 4.Orlin F. Brooks Jr., 49, 11Hickory,child endangerment, drivingunder influence, Jan. 5.Jessica Haney, 24, 747 W. MainNo. C, domestic violence, Jan. 6.Samuel Pack, 26, 3003 Arrow-head Trail, domestic violence,
Jan. 6.
Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringNumerous power saws taken;$6,650 at 1199 Queenie, Dec.30.Two lawnmowers, etc. taken;$15,500 at 1106 Redbird, Dec.30.BurglaryDiamond rings taken; $2,000 at1686 Gray Fox Trail, Dec. 28.X-box, games, etc. taken; $4,150at 6357 Hickory Bark, Jan. 1.Criminal damageWindow broken in vehicle at6105 Deerfield, Dec. 31.Windows shot in vehicles at 969Ohio 28, Dec. 30.Object thrown at moving vehicleat 5700 block of WolfpenPleasant Hill, Dec. 27.Criminal simulationCounterfeit $20 bill passed atMcDonald’s at Ohio 28, Jan. 1.Domestic violenceAt Spring Ridge, Dec. 26.At Bridgehaven, Dec. 27.Misuse of credit cardFemale reported offense at 6014Delfair, Dec. 28.Sexual batteryFemale juvenile reported of-fense at 1100 block of SouthTimbercreek, Jan. 4.TheftCamera, etc. taken from vehicleat Kroger; $960 at Branch HillGuinea Pike, Dec. 25.Gasoline not paid for at Kroger;$16 at Branch Hill Guinea Pike,Dec. 26.Copper pipe taken at 5780Elwynn, Dec. 29.Purse left at Queen City Laundry
was taken at Ohio 28, Dec. 30.Merchandise taken fromMeijer;$47 at Ohio 28, Dec. 31.Gasoline not paid for at UnitedDairy Farmers; $30 at BranchHill Guinea Pike, Jan. 2.
MILFORDArrests/citationsLoren J. Osborne, 25, 4039Bardwell Buford Road, con-tempt of court, Jan. 4.AdamM. Lang, 34, 4805 EasternAve. No. 1, theft, warrant, Jan.4.India York, 36, 2116 Oakbrook,warrant, Jan. 5.Michael Smith, 28, 88 ShadyLane, theft, warrant, Jan. 5.Tiffany J. Peacock, 27, 189 Cha-pel Road, recited, Jan. 5.Matthew C. Rowe, 21, 1282 OldDominion Road, drug abuse,Jan. 7.Wesley A. Cline, 35, 5630 Brush-wood, recited, Jan. 7.Ashley V. Pollitt, 23, 201 Laurel,heroin possession, unautho-rized use of vehicle, druginstruments, Jan. 7.James R. Smith, 22, 5823 BaasRoad, contempt of court, Jan. 7.James N. Moyer, 39, 9257 OldState Road, driving undersuspension, Jan. 8.Willie D. Allen Jr., 42, 3050Mickey Ave., contempt of court,Jan. 9.Franklin J. Lucas, 37, 1432 Ohio133, contempt of court, Jan. 9.Robert A. Miller, 26, 344 St.Andrews Drive, contempt ofcourt, Jan. 9.Rachel S. Hodge, 32, 1185 RonleeDrive, driving under suspension,Jan. 10.Jason C. Perry, 33, 5851Deer-field, recited, Jan. 10.
Incidents/investigationsDisturbanceReported at Kroger at 824 Main,Jan. 5.Domestic disputeAt Cash Street, Jan. 10.TheftReported at United Dairy Farm-ers at 100 Chamber Drive, Jan.3.Reported at Walmart at 201Chamber Drive, Jan. 4.Reported at Walmart at 201
Chamber Drive, Jan. 5.Theft from vehicle at BuskenBakery at 965 Lila Ave., Jan. 6.Theft from purse reported atSem Haven at 225 ClevelandAve., Jan. 6.Gasoline not paid for at UnitedDairy Farmers at 702 Main St.,Jan. 7.
CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICEArrests/citationsAmanda Dawn Carr, 36, 235Malberry St., Lot 38, Felicity,Oh, theft, Jan. 9.Jason Ray Kaylor, 35, 1557 U.S.52, Moscow, forgery, theft, Jan.9.Juvenile, 16, theft, Oct. 9.ShawnMichael Hensley, 19, 223Front St., No. 4, New Richmond,theft, Jan. 6.Lana Lee Moore, 28, 16623Edginton Road, Williamsburg,forgery, receiving stolen prop-erty, Jan. 8.Randall Lee Lindsey, 32, 7219Hargis Drive, Maineville, imper-sonating a peace officer orprivate policeman, Jan. 9.Carla J. Brown, 48, 2997 Hwy. 50,Batavia, falsification, interfer-ence w/custody, Jan. 8.Carolyn Fluhart, 62, 2903 Ohio232, Bethel, endangeringchildren, Jan. 11.Scott E. Grisham, 28, 479 Pica-dilly Sq, Cincinnati, theft, Jan. 9.Trisha N. Shouse, 26, 3800 LakeGrant Access, Mount Orab,criminal simulation, forgery,Jan. 8.Jamie Elizabeth Ayer, 35, 2056Clermontville Laurel No. 13,New Richmond, possessingdrug abuse instruments, Jan. 6.James Louis Dresel, 35, 4989Ohio 132, Batavia, assault, Jan.6.Douglas William Baucom, 33,4056 Mount Carmel TobascoRoad, No. 315, Cincinnati,resisting arrest, Jan. 7.Juvenile, 14, theft, Jan. 7.Juvenile, 14, complicity, Jan. 7.James Allen Coomer, 24, 286Sherwood Court, Batavia,breaking and entering, Jan. 10.Jeffrey Charles Selm, 30, 3808Fulton Grove Road, Cincinnati,possessing drug abuse in-
struments, Jan. 8.Mark Anthony Harden, 25, 5858Highview Point, Milford, fugi-tive from justice, Jan. 8.Robert Herschel Messer, 35, 4700Filager Road, Batavia, criminaldamaging/endangering, Jan. 8.Harry V. Fancher, 34, 3712 CoonAve, Williamsburg, drug para-phernalia, possession of drugs,Jan. 9.Jason Dale Peacock, 34, 2046Ginn Road, New Richmond,possessing drug abuse in-struments, Jan. 9.Christopher Alan Halcomb, 24,101 Clarks St., Bethel, drivingunder ovi suspension, drivingwhile under the influence ofalcohol/drugs, speeding, Jan. 9.Casey Rashel Broach, 22, 529 S.Charity St., Bethel, possessionof drugs - marijuana, Jan. 10.Brian M. Myers, 21, 2616 Ohio232, New Richmond, possessionof drugs - marijuana, Jan. 10.Jason R. Souder, 30, 114 SulphurSprings Drive, Batavia, illegaluse or possession of drugparaphernalia, possession ofdrugs, Jan. 9.
Incidents/investigationsAssaultAt 2129 Ohio Pike, Amelia, Jan.7.At 354 Seneca Drive, Batavia,Jan. 7.Breaking and enteringAt 1958 Ohio 125 Unit 186,Amelia, Jan. 9.At 286 Sherwood Court, Batavia,Jan. 7.At 3031Macedonia Road, Be-thel, Jan. 8.At 778 Wright St., Newtonsville,Jan. 7.BurglaryAt 2173 Ohio Pike, Amelia, Jan.6.At 3315 Foozer Road, Amelia,Jan. 9.ComplicityAt 4317 Marbe Lane, Batavia,Jan. 7.Criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 4700 Filager Road, Batavia,Jan. 8.Criminal simulationAt 617 Market St., Felicity, Jan. 6.At 806 Market St., Bethel, Jan. 6.
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