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BETHEL — Tate Town-ship resident Greg Schul-er, who buys his waterfrom Bethel, questionedBethel Village Councilabout water expendituresat its Feb. 12 meeting.

Schuler, who is in apublic records disputewith Bethel officials, heldup a heavily redactedpage that he said was partof an engineering waterevaluation and recom-mendation report.

“I asked for some verysimple information, andhere’s what I got,” Schulersaid. “I’d like the rest ofthat document to seewhere our money’s goingand what’s being spent onwater.”

“Mr. Schuler, we wentto mediation with youabout that very docu-ment,” Mayor Alan Aus-man said. He added thereport was provided toSchuler by the village so-licitor, and he said the vil-lage wasn’t required bylaw to provide some of theinformation that Schulersought, such as the loca-tion of stations, for securi-ty reasons.

“We just spent $2 mil-lion, and I don’t knowwhere it went,” Schuler

said.Ausman responded:

“Well there’s a big (water)tower right next to theballfield at $1.2 million.”

Schuler answered:“You tell me where that(information) is. I can’tfind it myself because it’sbeen redacted.”

Bethel’s new watertower to replace an aging,leak-prone structure wasbuilt last year, and it willbe painted in spring. Theold tower will be takendown when the new onebecomes operational. Thewater tower is being fund-ed with a low-interest, 20-year Ohio Water Develop-ment Authority loan.

Village Solicitor JuliaCarney said the redactedpage was just one pageout of a 20-page report.She said it had informa-tion on the location of wa-ter lines and intake valvesthat are among the itemsexempt from public dis-closure under the OhioPublic Records law.

“General informationabout the utilities wasprovided, and the dollaramounts of the improve-ments were provided toMr. Schuler,” Carney said.

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Bethel Mayor Alan Ausman responds to questions aboutwater expenditures at council’s Feb. 12 meeting.

Bethel waterexpendituresquestionedBy Cindy [email protected]

The decommissioning processof the W.C. Beckjord Plant is in itsearly stages, but the financial im-pact of the plant’s retirement willsoon be felt in several communi-ties.

Last week Pierce TownshipBoard of Trustees received updat-ed financial numbers related toBeckjord’s retirement. The antici-pated loss of revenue in tax year2015, collected in 2016, will benearly $700,000.

The Village of New Richmondhas not officially received updatedestimates from the ClermontCounty Auditor’s office, but antici-pates a loss of between $300,000and $350,000, according to villageFiscal Officer Lynn Baird. NewRichmond Exempted VillageSchool District has planned for a$1.6 million revenue reduction forschool year 2015-2016.

As early as 2011, Duke Energyannounced the retirement of theBeckjord power plant, ClermontCounty Chief Deputy AuditorChuck Tilbury said. The impactedcommunities began preparingthen for the worst case scenario.

Village of New RichmondVillage Administrator Greg

Roberts is relatively new to his po-sition. He job shadowed the for-mer administrator, Dave Kenne-dy, in August of last year and be-gan serving as the administratoron his own in September.

After a review of past budgets,he said it appears that the villagetightened expenditures and was asefficient as possible with itsspending. This is a trend he ex-pects the village council to con-tinue.

Looking to the future, the vil-lage is interested in maintainingan ongoing dialogue with Duke En-ergy and gaining a clear perspec-tive on the closure process and thefuture use of the Beckjord proper-ty, Roberts said. This is importantin regards to strategic planning.

For example, the village is plan-ning the expansion of sewage ser-vice to residents who are notserved. In order to effectivelyplan, it’s important to understandif and when the Beckjord propertymight be developed, Roberts said.The plant has been a part of thisarea for nearly 70 years but hasbeen declining in recent years interms of function and employ-

ment, he said.“The village has had time to

prepare. It’s now time to look at thedetails,” Roberts said.

New Richmond SchoolsLike Roberts, New Richmond

Schools interim Treasurer MikeMowery has been on the job for ashort time. Though new to NewRichmond Schools, he has 34 yearsof experience as an auditor andschool treasurer. He is filling infor Treasurer Teresa Napier, whois on medical leave. Based on notesfrom Napier, Mowery said that the

Beckjord Plant’s retirementdelivers economic blow toNew Richmond, Pierce Twp.

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The Beckjord Power Plant as seen here from across the Ohio River in Melbourne.

By Sheila [email protected]

BECKJORDRETIREMENT SCHEDULEDuke’s current schedule for decom-missioning Beckjord (subject tochange based on weather and siteconditions).» 2015: Relocate remaining coal;begin decommissioning activities,including washing down equip-ment, draining fuel oil tanks andremoving unused supplies; continueongoing scientific and engineeringstudies related to ash basin closure» 2016: Demolition of water tank,precipitators, coal handling equip-ment and eventually auxiliary build-ing and structures» 2017: Remove remaining power-house equipment and material forsalvage and begin demolition ofpowerhouse and smokestacks» 2018: Begin restoration of theplant siteInformation courtesy of Sally The-len, Duke Energy media relationsCincinnati and Kentucky.

YOUR TURNWhat do you want to know aboutthe decommissioning of the Beck-jord Power Plant and how it mightaffect your community? What com-ments do you have?Send your questions or comments [email protected].

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district took steps several yearsago, including staff reductions, toprepare for the loss in revenue.

“Any kind of reductions in reve-nue are significant for us,” he said.Costs continue to escalate. Thereare also many unknowns. Most re-cently Gov. John Kasich announceda new schools funding plan which, ifapproved as proposed, could costNew Richmond Schools another$1.5 million over a two year period.

The district’s five-year forecastaccounts for the revenue loss fromthe Beckjord retirement, Mowerysaid.

“The district has accumulated anice balance,” he said. “There aremany unknowns out there,” Mow-ery cautioned. “A lot of things couldhappen.”

Duke decommissioningprocess

The Beckjord plant was official-ly retired in September of last year,according to Sally Thelen, Duke En-ergy media relations Cincinnati andKentucky. As such, the plant has en-tered a “detailed and comprehen-sive decommissioning program,which is in effect at nearly a dozenof our retired, coal-fired plant sitesacross six states,” she said in anemail. “This is a complex, multiyearprocess that involves multiplephases.”

During the early stages, chemi-cals and other materials are re-moved. Equipment is salvaged andrecycled, repurposed or sold forscrap, Thelen said. The demolitionphase is next followed by restora-tion.

“This approach is best suited toensure continued safety, securityand environmental compliance atthe site in the future, both for thecompany and the community,” The-len said in her email. “Duke Energywill continue to own and stewardthe property.”

Duke provides updates of the de-commissioning process on its web-site at: www.duke-energy.com/about-us/decommissioning-program.asp

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Kim Hayden has beenelected to a second termas president of the Boardof Education of the NewRichmond Exempted Vil-lage School District for2015 at the board’s Janu-ary reorganizationalmeeting. Kevin Walrivenwill serve as vice presi-dent.

Hayden made the fol-lowing committee ap-pointments:

Finance and Audit: To-ny Farmer and Kevin Wal-riven.

Facilities: Tim DuFauand Kevin Walriven.

Policy: Kristin Bennett

and KimHayden.

Curri-culum: TimDuFau andKristinBennett.

Person-nel: Kim Hayden and To-ny Farmer.

DuFau will serve as thelegislative liaison to theOhio School Board Asso-ciation with Walriven thealternate.

Bennett will be StudentAchievement Liaison tothe OSBA.

Hayden will serve asthe NREVSD’s Grant Ca-reer Center Board of Edu-cation Representative.

The New RichmondBoard of Education willhold its regularly sched-uled monthly meetings onthe third Monday of eachmonth except Februarywhen the Board meets onthe third Tuesday due to aholiday.

Kim Hayden re-elected NewRichmond BOE president

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A diverse group ofMilford-area leadershave launched an un-precedented coalition toaddress community is-sues, and ClermontCounty’s heroin epidem-ic is first up.

What started last yearwith some 10 people whoagreed to meet quarterlyhas turned into a morethan 50-member groupthat includes adminis-trators, police and firechiefs from Milford andMiami Township, admin-istrators from the Mil-ford Exempted VillageSchools and representa-tives from more than 10churches.

The coalition is nextscheduled to meet Tues-day, April 7.

“To my knowledgethis is the first time thatleaders from local gov-

ernment, schools andarea churches have sus-tained an organized ap-proach to serving ourresidents,” Milford CityManager Jeff Wrightsaid.

“We believe that thislarge of a cooperative ef-fort will make improve-ments for the issues fac-ing our residents andcommunities.”

Milford Police ChiefJamey Mills said there isno scientific data aboutthe percentage of crimethat is fueled by drug ad-diction.

“I can only state thatanecdotally that a highpercentage of crimes

are the direct or indirectresult of drug addic-tion,” Mills said.

“The heroin problemhas without questionreached the status of anepidemic, impacting ev-ery facet of a communityand Milford is no differ-ent.”

Mills said his motiva-tion to address the prob-lem is not driven by aspike in crime.

“In fact, (violent andproperty) crimes havesteadily declined overthe past four years,”Mills said.

“Instead, I’m commit-ted to doing my part be-cause of the devastatingimpact this horribledrug has had on fam-ilies.”

One coalition memberis George Hart, seniorpastor of Christ Commu-nity Church at 1005 LilaAve. in Milford.

“I have been im-

pressed with the heartthat the city leaders ofMilford and MiamiTownship and the schoolofficials have for thewell-being of the com-munity and its resi-dents,” Hart said.

“As the communitiesand churches come to-gether to address this is-sue, I expect some sig-nificant things to hap-pen.

“I don't expect toeradicate narcotics, butI do expect individuallives to be transformed,people to experience re-covery and families to bestrengthened,” Hartsaid.

“That's what a com-munity is and as we worktogether, expect goodthings to happen.”

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By Jeanne [email protected]

Winter is not over, andDuke Energy offers sometips for keeping energycosts under control dur-ing the winter.

» The thermostat is areal culprit of higher win-ter bills. Energy Star rec-ommends keeping yourthermostat below 70 de-grees during winter. Tolearn more about yourspecific needs, try DukeEnergy’s home energysavings calculator locat-ed at “save energy andmoney” at duke-ener-gy.com.

» One of the easiestthings customers can doto support heating effi-ciency is to change air fil-ters regularly. A dirty airfilter makes a heatingsystem work harder,which uses more energy.

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tem checked regularly bya qualified heating and airconditioning contractorto maintain efficiencyand peak performance.Duke Energy offers qual-ified customers rebates tohelp offset the cost of re-placing older HVAC unitswith more energy effi-cient ones.

» Leave drapes orblinds open during theday to allow the sun's raysto warm the house, butclose them at night to helpinsulate your home.

» Replace standardbulbs with compact fluo-rescent light (CFL) bulbsor light emitting diodes(LED). CFLs and LEDsare more efficient thanregular bulbs, while giv-ing off the same amountof light. Visit Duke Ener-gy’s online store for free

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» Consider using thecold water setting whendoing laundry. Turn offthe “pre-rinse” option infavor of rinsing your dish-es before loading theminto the dishwasher.

» Emergency heatingdevices may not be safe tooperate in unventilatedareas. If you are using analternative heatingsource, please read andfollow the manufacturer’sinstructions carefully.

Find these and othertips by clicking “save en-ergy and money” at duke-energy.com/winter.

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ter to learn more abouteasy ways to reduce elec-tric bills and to receivecustomized energy re-ports.

Reports are availableto customers with an on-line account and offer tipson upgrades and improve-ments that can make ahome more efficient.

Energy assistanceprograms

Duke Energy offersprograms across its ser-vice areas that provide fi-nancial support to localassistance agencies tohelp customers with theirwinter heating costs.

Program informationis available at duke-ener-gy.com/community/pro-grams/duke-energy-ener-gy-assistance.asp.

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WenstrupannouncesClermont Countyhelp desk hours

U.S. Rep. Brad Wen-strup’s Traveling HelpDesk will be at the Frank-lin Township Hall, 981Hopewell Road in Felici-ty, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Thursday, Feb. 26.

The Traveling HelpDesk is a monthly invita-tion for constituents tomeet one-on-one with amember of Wenstrup’sstaff. These meetings area good opportunity toshare opinions on legisla-tive issues or get assis-tance dealing with federalagencies, like the VA orSocial Security.

No appointments arenecessary for the Travel-ing Help Desk. In additionto these monthly visits,constituents are invited tocall Wenstrup’s districtoffice at 513-474-7777 orcontact him at www.Wen-strup.House.gov to sharetheir concerns.

Library boardbuilding committeeto meet

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees’ building com-mittee will meet at 8:30a.m. Monday, March 2, inthe administration build-ing, 326 Broadway St. inBatavia.

The committee willopen the meeting in publicsession, but will move im-mediately into executivesession.

Winter crisisprogram still takingapplications

The Clermont Commu-nity Services in partnerswith Office of CommunityAssistance will continueto accept applications forthe Winter Crisis pro-gram thru March 31.

Income eligible house-holds whose main heatingsource is threatened withdisconnection, has al-ready been disconnectedor have a less than 25 per-cent supply of bulk fuelmay apply for assistance.The HEAP Departmentwill see applicants by ap-pointment only Monday,Wednesday and Friday.Then will see walk-ins onTuesdays and Thursdaysonly first come, firstserved basis.

To schedule an appoint-ment or for more informa-tion please call the HEAPstaff at 513-732-2277 op-tion 3.

open sometime after that. CASC opened in Cler-

mont County in August2013, with 100 beds in spe-cial quarters at the Coun-ty Jail, with a mission toprovide an alternative tojail for misdemeanordrug and/or alcohol of-fenders. Services includ-ed substance abuse treat-ment, educational ser-vices, workforce servicesand life skill classes.From December 2013 toNovember 2014, 362 cli-ents served 9,102 days inCASC.

Talbert House operat-ed CASC for 18 months; itsoperations ceased Feb. 11.

In January, the countyadvertised its request forproposals, with new ser-vices and outcome re-quirements. Among otherthings, the county expectsthe new operator of CASCto focus intensely ontreatment services, giventhe scope of addictionproblems in the county.

“We will reopen CASCin a timely manner once anew operator is selected,”Eigel said. “We’re goingthrough a transition now,and ultimately we willhave an even strongerprogram to help deal withthe addiction crisis ourcounty is facing. We arecommitted to CASC andthe difference it canmake.”

The county jail hasadded about 50 beds, pri-marily to deal with the im-pact of an increasingnumber of female prison-ers, also related to heroinand other addictions.

Weather spottertraining March 3

The Emergency Man-agement Agencies ofClermont and BrownCounties are co-hosting afree weather spotterworkshop from 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday,March 3, at WesternBrown High School, 524W. Main St., Mount Orab.

Other workshops arebeing held throughout theregion.

To register, call 513-732-7661 or email [email protected].

Bethel police searchfor bank robber

Clermont County Com-munications Center re-ceived a report of a rob-bery at the Key Bank at200 W. Plane St. in Bethel,at 1:05 p.m. Feb. 11.

The offender was de-scribed as a white male,approximately 25 to 35years of age, 6 feet tall,150 to 170 pounds, reddishgrowth on his chin area,wearing a dark blue hood-ed sweatshirt with theword “HOLLISTER” onthe offenders left side,blue jeans, dark colorgym shoes and dark bluegloves.

The offender did notdisplay a weapon and fledthe bank on foot northbound on North UnionStreet carrying an unde-termined amount of U.S.currency in a gray Wal-Martgrocery bag.

Law enforcement offi-cers from several agen-cies responded and assist-ed with the search for thesuspect, but the offenderwas not located. No bankemployees were injuredduring the commission ofthis crime. The investiga-tion of this robbery is on-going.

Anyone having orneeding information isasked to contact Chief ofPolice Mark Planck of theBethel Police Departmentat 513-734-2256.

Crawford to sharehistorical facts

Clermont County histo-rian Rick Crawford willshare facts and talesabout Owensville and Sto-nelick Township when hevisits the library March 2.

Did you know Owens-ville used to be known asOld Boston? It also wasone stop on the famousride by Morgan's Raiders.

Crawford will discusshistory from 6:30 p.m. to 8p.m. Monday, March 2, atthe Owensville Branch Li-brary, 2548 U.S. 50. All arewelcome.

CASC to reopenonce a new operatoris selected

Clermont County re-ceived two responses toits request for proposalsfor operation of the Com-munity Alternative Sen-tencing Center.

The proposals will beevaluated by a committeethat will meet the week ofFeb. 9, assistant CountyAdministrator Tom Eigelsaid. A decision should bemade within the month, hesaid, and CASC will re-

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activityfor daily living skills. Call forpricing. 947-7333. Union Town-ship.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,930 Lila Ave., Spinning Studio.Keiser M3 indoor bike withmagnetic resistance. Ages 18and up. $10. Registration recom-mended. 831-0006; www.mia-miathleticclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, 58 AmeliaOlive Branch Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. For seniors. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 478-6783.Amelia.

Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, Pool Room. All levelswelcome. Bring water shoes andtowel. Ages 18 and up. $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.

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

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, 1147Main St., Each 60 minute work-out blends dance and muscletoning movements choreo-graphed to today’s hottestmusic. Ages 18 and up. $38 permonth. Presented by JazzerciseMilford. 227-3343; www.jazzer-cise.com. MIlford.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Craft, 6 p.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Free. 369-4476.Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Stories, songs, crafts, games,reading practices. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580.Amelia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library, 180S. Third St., Enjoy storytime andthen use toy building materialsto recreate characters andobjects from stories. Ages 2-6.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 732-2128.Batavia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Batavia Branch Library, 326Broadway St., Enjoy storytimeand then use toy buildingmaterials to recreate charactersand objects from the stories.Ages 2-6. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.732-2736. Batavia.

Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Free. Present-ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 553-0570. New Rich-mond.

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

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

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat Rowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Share cup of coffee or teawhile counting birds. Free.831-1711. Union Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27Dining EventsAuxiliary Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, 450Victor Stier Drive, Fish, shrimp,chicken fingers, fries, mac andcheese, baked potato, greenbeans, slaw, salad and more.Complete dinner or a la carte,call ahead for carryout. Pricevaries. Presented by Victor StierAmerican Legion Auxiliary.

831-9876. Milford.Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., Locust CornerUnited Methodist Church, 917Locust Corner Road, Completefish fry dinner, includes coleslaw,french fries, hushpuppies, bread,beverage and dessert. Dine in orcarry out. Music by Annie Ta-keuchi Lansone. $6. 476-3174.Pierce Township.

Boy Scout Troop 452 Fish Fry,5-7:30 p.m., St. Thomas MoreChurch, 800 Ohio Pike, Cafete-ria. Choice of main entree, twosides, dessert and drink. Carry-out also available. Scouts servemeals. Benefits Boy Scout Troop452. $8.25 per meal. Presentedby Boy Scout Troop 452. 315-3991. Withamsville.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. Berna-dette School, 1453 Locust LakeRoad, Presented by St. Berna-dette Church. 943-8133. Amelia.

Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.During lent: homemade mac-n-cheese. Open year round exceptholidays. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Mil-ford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Complete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and finalrelaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 947-7333.Union Township.

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

Music - AcousticMichael Paulik, 8-11 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Free. 843-6040. NewRichmond.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat Rowe Woods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.

Parent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, 927 O’Ban-nonville Road, Program forparents to experience outdoors.School’s naturalist guides par-ents as they explore gardens,trails and other natural features.Young children welcome to join.Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, 1950 Nagel Road, Learnage-old technique of waxingUkrainian eggs. Bring six un-cooked eggs. $15. Registrationrequired. 713-3541; www.lcre-surrection.org. Anderson Town-ship.

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

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

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

Geocaching: A Modern DayTreasure Hunt, 2-4 p.m., Love-land Branch Library, 649 Love-land-Madeira Road, Gary Huntexplains what geocaching is andhow to use it to explore Cincin-nati. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Free. Presented byCBB Production. 528-9909.Mount Carmel.

NatureBird Walk, 8-10 a.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Free.Nonmembers pay daily admis-sion. 831-1711. Union Township.

Maple Syrup Making andGuided Sap Collecting Hikes,

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Experienceprocess of producing liquid goldfrom maple sap. Guided hikesand self-guided maple hikeavailable. Free, nonmemberspay daily admission. 831-1711;www.cincynature.org. UnionTownship.

MONDAY, MARCH 2Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

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

Strength & Balance, 2-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

Literary - Book ClubsConstant Readers Book Dis-cussion Club, 6 p.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Literary - LibrariesRiver City Writer’s Group,6-7:45 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Participants freely sharetheir writing endeavors, gener-ate ideas, hone their craft andnetwork with fellow writers inarea. Free. 553-0570. NewRichmond.

Music - ClassicalLinton Music: The LegendaryLeon Fleisher Returns, 7:30p.m., Congregation Beth Adam,10001 Loveland-Madeira Road,Leon Fleisher, piano. JaimeLaredo, violin. Ida Kavafian,violin. Sharon Robinson, cello.Dwight Parry, oboe. $30. Pre-sented by Linton Music. 381-6868; lintonmusic.org. Loveland.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1-1:45 p.m.,Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, $5. Presented by Zumbawith KC. 240-5180. Eastgate.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4Business ClassesT.A.L.K. Toastmasters of Mil-ford, 7-8:30 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, 560 Main St.,Discover how membership inToastmasters will improve yourspeaking skills, increase yourthinking power and build yourself-confidence. Meets first andthird Wednesdays of everymonth. Free. Presented byMilford T.A.L.K. Toastmasters.378-7654; 2289.toastmaster-sclubs.org. Milford.

Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541 Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. Free;donations accepted. 831-5500;www.milfordfirstumc.org.Milford.


Literary - Book ClubsFirst Wednesday Book Dis-cussion Group Meeting, 2p.m., Amelia Branch Library, 58Maple St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.752-5580; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Amelia.

Literary - LibrariesAppalachian Studies BookDiscussion Group, 2 p.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library, 180S. Third St., Discussion groupfocusing on Appalachian stud-ies. Ages 18 and up. Free. Pre-sented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 732-2128;www.clermontlibrary.org.Batavia.

Literary - Story TimesBaby Story Time, 10 a.m., Union

Township Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Ages 18 months and under.Family friendly. Free. Regis-tration required. 528-1744.Union Township.

Toddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., BethelBranch Library, 611 W. Plane St.,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 734-2619.Bethel.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., Mil-ford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Stories,songs and activities to promoteearly literacy. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 248-0700. Milford.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Stories, songs and activities topromote early literacy. Ages 3-6.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700.Milford.

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Attendeesages 0-6 invited with parent orcaregiver for stories, songs andmore. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570. New Richmond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 5Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

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

SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels,Free. 478-6783. Milford.

Literary - Book ClubsBook Discussion, 1:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Literary - LibrariesVolunteers of the Milford-Miami Twp. Library Meeting,10:30 a.m., Milford-MiamiTownship Branch Library, 1099Ohio 131, Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.248-0700; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Milford.

Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library,

Free. 732-2128. Batavia.Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Batavia Branch Library, Free.732-2736. Batavia.

Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570. New Richmond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.

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


FRIDAY, MARCH 6Dining EventsAuxiliary Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, Pricevaries. 831-9876. Milford.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., Locust CornerUnited Methodist Church, $6.476-3174. Pierce Township.

Boy Scout Troop 452 Fish Fry,5-7:30 p.m., St. Thomas MoreChurch, $8.25 per meal. 315-3991. Withamsville.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. Berna-dette School, 943-8133. Amelia.

Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, $6-$6.50. 575-2102. Milford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, Call for pricing.947-7333. Union Township.

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


Parent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, 111 S. Second St., $18. Reser-vations required. Presented byLoveland Stage Company.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, $15. Registration re-quired. 713-3541; www.lcresur-rection.org. Anderson Town-ship.

BenefitsA Time to Bloom: CMH Auc-tion, 7-11 p.m., RSVP EventCenter, 453 Wards Corner Road,Dancing, conversation, hors

d’oeuvres and auction. Ages 18and up. Benefits Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool. $50. Registration recom-mended. Presented by Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool. 683-4757. Loveland.

Dining EventsWojo Scholarship Fund Spa-ghetti Dinner, 4-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Banquet Hall.Spaghetti, meatballs, salad,garlic bread, Tony’s birthdaycake/dessert and soda. Split thepot, raffles, music by Encore,cash bar. Benefits CincinnatiScholarship Foundation. $10, $5children. Presented by CincinnatiScholarship Foundation. 528-9909; cincinnatischolarship-foundation.org/TonyWojo.Mount Carmel.


On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

PetsPuppy Social, noon to 1 p.m.,All Creatures Animal Hospital,1894 Ohio Pike, Puppies socializewith other pups under su-pervision of professional trainersat indoor facility. Free. 797-7397;www.all-creatures.com. Amelia.

ShoppingMOPS Baby and Kid StuffSale, 8-11 a.m., Faith Church,5910 Price Road, Life Center.More than 45 sellers with gentlyused baby clothes, kids’ clothes,maternity clothes, baby gear/furniture, indoor/outdoor toys,books, games, DVDs, Halloweencostumes, winter coats andmore. Benefits Mothers ofPreschoolers. $1. 831-3770;www.faithchurch.net. Milford.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 3 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

MONDAY, MARCH 9Dining EventsWine Tasting and Food Pair-ing, 6:30 p.m. Dine with wine-maker Rich Parducchi ofMcNabb Ridge., 20 Brix, 101Main St., $55-$70. Reservationsrequired. Through April 14.831-2749. Milford.

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

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When I woke up this morn-ing, five more inches of snow

had fallen, mak-ing a total of 11inches in 48hours.

It had piledup at the baseof the kitchendoor again so Ihad to literallyshove the dooropen to let my-self out. Thetemperaturegauge read 9

below, so I knew it was a per-fect day for homemade beef

stew: Mary Helen’s classicbeef stew.

Mary Helen was my bestfriend, Carol Spry Vanover’sMom. When we were kids,Carol loved to eat at my housesince there were so many ofus and Mom would serve herLebanese food straight fromthe cast iron pot.

Conversely, I enjoyed go-ing to Carol’s house since thefood was presented elegantlyat the table with cloth napkinsand so much silverware Ididn’t know what fork to pickup when. Carol’s mom was themost gourmet cook around.

Little did I know that one ofher best creations, like thisstew, was quicker and easierthan some of my Mom’s Leba-nese offerings.

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Snowy days perfect for beef stew

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Mary Helen’s classic French beef oven stew

Even though I’ve made numerous versions of classic beef stew thatwere delicious, none were as quick as this and really, the taste of thisstew is outstanding.

Here’s the recipe with my adaptations. I used my Le Creuset ena-meled cast iron pot.

Just make sure your pot and lid are ovenproof.

2 pounds beef, cut in 1-1/2-inch cubes (I used a generous 2 poundsand bought stew beef already cut up)

2 medium onions, chopped, about 3 cups1 large clove garlic, minced - my addition which is optional (Mary

Helen did not add garlic)3 ribs celery, cut up4 medium carrots cut crosswise and then lengthwise1-1/4 cups tomato juice (I didn’t have any so used one can beef

broth mixed with 1 generous tablespoon tomato paste)1/3 cup quick/instant cooking tapiocaSalt and pepper to taste1/2 teaspoon dried basil2 medium red potatoes, chunked up (I used 3 Yukon gold)

Preheat oven to 300-325. Pour a thin film of oil in bottom of pot.Put beef in and then everything else except potatoes. Give it a stir.Cover and cook a total of 3-3/12 hours, until meat is tender but remem-ber to add potatoes during last hour of cooking. (I forgot to add pota-toes so cooked them separately and added to stew after it was done.)Good with mashed potatoes, too. If stew is too thick, add a bit of hotwater.

Tip from Rita: Stir some frozen, thawed peas in at the end.To cook in crockpot: 8-12 hours on low, 4-6 on high. Add potatoes

at beginning of cooking time.

Soothing lemon tea

Good for sore throats and colds or anytime you need a pick-me-up. Lemons are anti-viral, anti-bacterial and loaded with vitamin C forimmune system health. Honey is a traditional remedy for sore throats.

Stir together:

Juice of 1 lemon1 cup of very warm waterHoney to taste

Tip: Freeze lemons/limes whole.Just thaw, and you’ll get lots of juice.Indoor plant bonus: Natural humidifiersI over winter some tender herbs near my houseplants. I’ve learned

that indoor plants not only help put oxygen in the air during the day,they help humidify indoor air since plants release moisture throughtheir leaves. Houseplants also emit substances that suppress moldspores and bacteria.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

A classic beef stew is perfect for a frigid day.

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It is ironic that in the middleof Black History Month, anapology for the Ku Klux Klan in

ClermontCounty is pub-lished in theCommunityJournal(”Klan’s histo-ry in Clermontbrief,uneventful”Feb. 11).

The Klan isthe most vio-lent, terroristicorganization in

the history of the U.S. Its coremission was to terrorize minor-ities to keep them “in theirplace.” And yet, the carefullyselected quotes present theKlan in a positive, benign lightwith as if one would congratu-late the Nazis for running the

trains on time: “The Clermont Klan …

wasn’t the violently racist ter-ror organization…(but) morelike a social club.”

“… (G)ood order” was main-tained at Klan meetings…”

“(The) … burning cross ‘…lighted the whole hillside andmade a very beautiful sight.’ ”(Emphasis added.)

“There were no reportsmade of racial violence in Cler-mont County.”

Ignored are the well-knowngoals of the Klan as a white-su-premacist terrorist organiza-tion. Their common methods in-clude night-rider strikesagainst black families: burningcrosses on their front lawn,burning their churches, bomb-ing their homes, lynching theirmales. It is shameful to portrayit as a “social club.”

The quote of “no reports … ofviolence” hardly absolves theClermont Klan of its malignantcreed of anti-black, anti-Catho-lic, anti-Jew and anti-immi-grant. A Google search of“lynching” images from Amer-ican history shows countlesshorrific examples of night-rid-er vigilante violence againstblacks. There is a well-docu-mented image of a Tristatelynching being celebrated inMarion, Indiana, Aug. 7, 1930.We may not want to see theseimages, but we cannot deny thatthey are part of our history.

Quotes from local (white-owned) newspapers suggestthat Clermont’s Klan was a be-nign “social club.” Presumingthese quotes are true, they raisethe question of the objectivityand integrity of the local pressin the milieu of powerful, racist

social structure and power. They portray the Klan as

“America first, enforcement oflaws, protection of women.” Itshould be noted that this “pro-tection of women” obsessivelyfocused on white women who“needed” to be defendedagainst the imagined threat ofblack men.

The article presents, withoutperceptive analysis, the em-ployment of the Klan by Cler-mont police to perform a vigi-lante-like attack on a “drinkingand card party.” Such night-rid-er-style raids are iconic of Klanactions. Yet the Klan raid is por-trayed as a mere extension ofenforcement of “law and or-der.”

The lack of critical analysisin this apology for Clermont’sKlan is disappointing. The au-thor must be aware that the vio-

lence carried out by the Klan,was often planned, coordinatedand led by police officers whoalso served as Klan officials.These lawless actions inflictedpurposeful, terroristic arsonand beatings of Freedom Rides,and other members of the civilrights movement.

This op-ed article, emphasiz-ing the “patriotic function” ofthe Klan, could have been re-printed from 1960s Alabama. Isthere no awareness of how mi-nority members of our Cler-mont community might view it?

This defense of a terrorist or-ganization is at best insensitive.Instead, we owe an apology tothe minority members of ourcommunity.

David Fankhauser is a professor ofbiology and chemistry at UC Cler-mont College.

No way to sugarcoat Klan’s existence, purpose

GuestcolumnistCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Feb. 19 questionThe Ohio House recently passed House Bill 7, which pro-

hibits schools from using test scores from state assessmentswhen determining a student’s advancement to the nextgrade level and granting of course credit. The bill also statesthat schools are not permitted to share individual studenttest scores to outside sources without consent from eitherthe student or his or her parents. Is this good legislation?Why or why not?

“It is outstanding legislation. It strikes at the heart ofthe central government control of our education in thiscountry. Eliminating the Federal access to the kinds of in-formation requested in Common Core testing affirmsthat the education of children belongs in the hands of theparents, who have choice in what their children aretaught. We used to have what were called states rightsthat determined the education, taxation and local regula-tion. People often chose to migrate to those states thatthey felt offered the kind of opportunities they wantedfor themselves and their children.’

D.B.

“Is this a good or bad bill? I don't know, probably. WhatIdo know is that ever since we have put so much emphasison ‘the test scores’ the overall education level has de-creased. We are forcing our teachers to teach to the testand ignore actually teaching our kids how to learn or evenjust to have a desire to learn. All they get now is how tomemorize for the short term. If we ever hope to trulycompete on the international stage, we may need to take astep or two back to the before-the-test time of teaching.”

M. J. F.

Feb. 12 questionShould parents have the right to decide whether to have

their school-age children vaccinated, and if they decide notto, should the children be permitted to attend school? Whyor why not?

“Normally, I am not a proponent of allowing the gov-ernment to control so much of our daily lives, howeverwith the issue around stupid people purposely deciding tonot have their children immunized, I have to make a largeexception.

“Absolutely no, parents should not have the right tochoose whether or not their school-age children are vac-cinated and a resounding yes, the government should notallow unvaccinated children to attend school, in fact, theyshouldn't be allowed outside their homes.

“This is an over-reactive view of course, but I find itpreposterous that we are even having a discussion aboutthe causes of a resurgence of eradicated diseases in 2015.It amazes and frightens me that such a large portion ofthe American public have as truth the myth of any con-nection between vaccinations and autism simply becauseit was discussed on ‘The View.’ This myth was created in1998 by a British researcher who was paid $675,000 froma lawyer who was hoping to sue vaccine manufacturers.It has been proven to be wrong science, yet people still tothis day believe there is a link between vaccines and au-tism. They are wrong and we are currently seeing thevery negative effects of that misinformation.”

M.F.

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Union Township and WestClermont School District resi-dents suggest ideas for a mascotand school colors for the newWest Clermont High School:

West Clermont HighSchool’s mascot, colors

“I like alliteration: how aboutWest Clermont Wild Cats? Wecan start fresh without payinghomage to either old school.”

Robin Boberg, Amelia“I am a huge proponent of the

idea to have a nickname withmeaning, as opposed to whatmany other local schools have.The suggestions about patrio-tism and this county’s (and schooldistrict’s) contributions in serv-ing our country are spot on. How-ever I feel many of the sugges-tions (Patriots, Eagles, etc.) arecookie cutter, lacking creativityin coming up with a name that isunique.

“We can pay tribute to the pa-triotism of our district’s enlistedmen and women without being socliche. Every student, at everyschool in America, has legitimateclaim to being called a Patriot.The mascot name and colorchoice give us a real chance tocapture what this merger ofschools represents moving intothe future. But it also lets us payhomage to the armor clad mas-cots that students of each schooltook pride in for decades.

“An amalgam of the two mas-cots, only more grand. Like theCenturions or Pretorians of theRoman empire. Something likethe ‘West Clermont Sentinels.’

“sent(?)n?l/ noun“1. a soldier or guard commis-

sioned to stand watch and pro-tect.

“From a definition standpoint,what could be a more perfectnickname? As the spirits of ourdistrict’s fallen soldiers shall for-ever stand watch over the com-munity.

“A mascot with a hat tip toboth that preceded it, pays trib-ute to those who have made theultimate sacrifice, and above allunique. The only problem is thatthe more unique an idea is, theless default support it will haveright out of the box (i.e. current“cool” pro and college teamnames).

“Considering the past rivalry,and even ill will between stu-

dents of the two schools, a newset of colors to represent the uni-fication is perfect (if not war-ranted). Colors convey feelingand attitude. Many have suggest-ed the maroon and gold(whichwas really yellow) of the old WCfootball programs. A great ideathat could use some fine tuning.Something like garnet and gold(not yellow) with black trim havea unique, powerful, confident, re-gal feel. Not unlike the colors ofFlorida State’s or Boston Col-lege’s football teams.

“Having the students’ input inthis mascot/color process is im-portant. However, the communi-ty and parents should also have avoice. Kids’ votes will likely beskewed towards whatever is pop-ular at the time. There will likelybe solid support for names thatmake no sense, like Seahawks. Ifthis merger would have takenplace when I was a student atAmelia High School in the early‘90s, I don’t know if we couldhave been trusted to select some-thing that would stand the test oftime.

“My kids could possibly besporting the teal of the West Cler-mont Running Rebels right now,and they would be wanting toknow what the heck we werethinking.”

Chris Batchler, Amelia Highschool class of ‘91

“I loved how Bill Hannekenhis expressed his thoughts forthe new (West Clermont) HighSchool to go by the West Cler-mont Patriots and have theschool colors of red, white andblue co-inside with the ‘Patriots’title. His idea of painting lockersin the school colors and resem-bling the flag is spot on. ClermontCounty citizens are proud oftheir patriotic values and the ‘Pa-triots’ would represent us well.This option gets my vote.”

Angie Tucker

“I agree with one of the otherwriters, that the future studentsof the new high school should se-lect the colors, and nickname fortheir new school. However, acompilation of thoughts, as beingpublished by the CommunityJournal, would give them a basisfrom which to start, and provokeother ideas. So here’s my contri-bution.

“I favor the colors of red,white, and blue, and I like thenickname Wranglers. The logocould be a cowboy on a buckingbronco!”

Garry McGee, Amelia“As a teacher, alumni, parent,

and community member of GlenEste, I would love to see the newmascot be the Titans. This mas-cot is along the same ideas of theAmelia Barons and Glen EsteTrojans. West Clermont Titans isalso unique to the southwest highschools surrounding us. As far ascolors go, I would like to see navy,white, and silver or gold, whichappears strong and elite.

“My concerns with the red,white, and blue is two-fold. First,Amelia students would still beable to wear their blue spiritwear as a new school color. Sec-ondly, Williamsburg has recentlyadded red to their blue and whitecolors; therefore, no longerunique. West Clermont needs anew and unique set of colors andMascot, and Titans pays homageto both school mascots of thepast.

“However, I am excited forthe students to be able to havetheir voices heard when the timecomes.”

Andrea Taktak, Glen Este Class of1996

» What nickname and schoolcolors would you suggest for thenew West Clermont High School?

Send your thoughts to [email protected].

YOUR TURN

Sentinels? Wranglers?Titans? Choices are many

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BETHEL — After hosting theSouthern Buckeye ConferenceChampionships Feb. 22, thepostseason push is on for Be-thel-Tate High School’s wres-tling squad.

The Tigers best bet for Co-lumbus is senior Aric Peters,who made the trip to the Schot-tenstein Center a year ago. At120 pounds, he’s had anotherconsistent season for coachTom Donahue.

“He only has a few losses andthey’re all to a high state-caliberkids,” Donahue said.

Peters has wrestled yearround, but has yet to announceany college plans. For now, he’sfocused on his final prep sea-son; often prowling about thesidelines as he awaits his match.

“He’s not sure,” Donahuesaid. “Wrestling in college is abig thing. It’s more like a job.He’s going to finish this yearout. We have a bunch of collegecoaches e-mailing me abouthim.”

At 160 pounds, junior B.J.Ratcliff is another possible ad-vancer, as is Jeffrey Botts at 182pounds. At times during the sea-son, the versatile Botts haswrestled bigger guys to stay ac-tive.

Just a junior, Botts is hopingto increase his ACT score to at-tract football and/or wrestlinginterest.

Other reliable grapplersover the season have been BradYoung (106), Matt Hall (113),Austin Carter (132), OwenHoltke (145), Travis Kinnard(152), Wyatt O’Neill (170) andKermit Beckworth (285). Ofthat group, only Kinnard is asenior. O’Neill and Beckworthare sophomores and Young,Hall, Carter and Holtke are justfreshmen.

“We have five seniors, butone’s out with a broken hand,”Donahue said. “We typicallyhave two or three seniors start-ing. Across the board I think Ihave nine freshmen and eight

sophomores. We’re a youngteam.”

The Tigers were second inthe SBAAC-National meet be-hind Blanchester. Winningleague titles were Peters at 126,Ratcliff at 160 and Botts at 182.Taking third-place was Young at106, Hall at 113, Carter at 132,

Hixson at 138, O’Neil at 170 andheavyweight Beckworth. AricPeters was named the leagueWrestler of the Year for the Na-tional Division.

At the upper weights, sopho-more Matt Copeland (195) andheavyweight Beckworth showngreat potential. Both have ex-

hibited great class over the sea-son also by allowing themselvesto be defeated by Goshen’s JohnCullum, a wrestler with Downsyndrome.

On the same night he took aloss against Cullum, he had acome-from-behind win againstWilliamsburg’s heavyweight.Trailing big late in the match,Beckworth quickly maneu-vered a pin before time expired.

“He’s had quite a few likethat,” Donahue said of Beck-worth. “In our regional semifi-nal match with Blanchester hepinned a kid at the end. He’s gota flair for the dramatic.”

Because the state tourna-ment was pushed back this sea-son, many schools have haddown time during the winter.Some of the breaks have helpedwith sickness and injuries, butthe Tigers would just as soonwrestle.

“We went a week and a halfwith no competition,” Donahuesaid. “Most years we schedulecompetition every week. Thisyear we’ve probably had threebreaks. We just try to keep themsharp and motivated. Especial-ly some of the guys that tend toget a little high in theirweights.”

Bethel-Tate participates inthe Division III sectional atBlanchester Feb. 27-28.

Bethel-Tate wrestlers begin tournament run

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Senior Aric Peters of Bethel-Tate, recently named the SBAAC NationalDivision Wrestler of the Year, prepares his victory charge.

By Scott [email protected]

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Bethel-Tate’s Matt Hall works hisGoshen opponent Feb. 11.

Girls basketball

» Bethel-Tate beat New Richmond63-46 on Feb. 13.

On Feb. 17, the Lady Tigers defeatedCincinnati Country Day 44-24.

Bethel-Tate’s Division III tourna-ment game with Cincinnati Hills Chris-tian Academy was postponed on Feb. 21until Feb. 23 after Community Pressdeadlines. Go to www.cincinnati.comfor updates. A Bethel-Tate win wouldput them against Waynesville Feb. 25 inWilmington.

» Felicity-Franklin got by WesternBrown 59-57 on Feb. 14. Junior AshleyMoore had 26 points and senior MariaRuwe had 20 points and 11 rebounds.

On Feb. 19, the Lady Cardinals wontheir opening Division IV tournamentgame at Monroe against Aiken, 50-21.Senior Ruwe had 16 points and 13 re-bounds. The win put Felicity-Franklinagainst Lockland on Feb. 24. The resultsof that game were after CommunityPress deadlines. Go towww.cincinnati.com for updates.

Wrestling» Bethel-Tate finished second in the

Southern Buckeye Conference-Ameri-can Division Feb. 22. Winning league ti-tles for the Tigers were Aric Peters(126), B.J. Ratcliff (160) and JeffreyBotts (182). Brad Young (106), Matt Hall(113), Austin Carter (132), Justin Hixson(138), Wyatt O’Neil (170) and KermitBeckworth (285). Peters was named theleague Wrestler of the Year.

Girls swimming» Bethel-Tate sophomore Gracyn

McQueary made the Division II statemeet in Canton in the 100 breaststroke.

SHORT HOPS

By Scott Springer and Nick [email protected]@communitypress.com

Clermont County KnotholeBaseball

There will be a 2015 Clermont Coun-ty Knothole Baseball CCBK umpireclinic in New Richmond, Withamsville-Tobasco and Milford in March.

Umpire age requirements are: ClassA, 16 years old; Class B, 14; Class C, 13;Class D, 13; and Class D Instructional,12.

The umpire’s age is to be reached byApril 30 of the current year. Umpireswho are not 16 by April 30 of the currentyear must attend a class and pass testeach year to be certified. Umpires 16and older must attend class and pass thetest or be approved by Franchise to becertified.

The following are the three datesprovided by CCBK. Attendees may at-tend any venue but must be present forboth dates at same location. Arrive at

least 30 minutes prior to start time onfirst day for registration. Cost per par-ticipant is $20. Lunch will be providedon Saturday. Upon completion ofcourse, participant will be permitted toumpire knothole games throughoutClermont County.

» New Richmond - Connection PointChurch, 215 Columbia St.: Saturday,March 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, March 8,12:30 -5:30 p.m.

» Withamsville-Tobasco Park 937Ohio Pike, Cincinnati: Saturday, March14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, March 15, 12-5p.m.

» Milford – Milford High School 1Ea-gles Way: Saturday, March 21, 9 a.m.-4p.m.; Sunday, March 22, 12-5 p.m.

Men’s senior baseballThe Anderson Men’s Senior Baseball

League is accepting signups for thespring season for its 35-plus league.

They began playing hardball in fall of2002. There will be registration at 7 p.m.on Feb. 26 at Backstop located 689 OldOhio 74 in Eastgate. They will also haveregistration and workout from 1-3 p.m.on March 15 at Riverside Park in Ander-son. Riverside Park is located on RoundBottom Road. The cost is $150 plus jer-sey cost (for new players). If interestedcome to registration and pay yourleague fees.

They will be holding signups for the18-plus league at 4 p.m. on March 29 atRiverside Park, but people can also reg-ister on Feb. 26 at Backstop.

This is an opportunity for men toplay and enjoy the game of baseball.Call John Gruenberg at 254-8221 oremail [email protected]. Thewebsite for Anderson MSBL iswww.eteamz.com/anderson_msbl .

SIDELINES

Tommy Tuberville, University ofCincinnati head football coach, will bethe keynote speaker at the 48th Nation-al Football Foundation’s “That’s MyBoy” Award banquet Tuesday, March 3,which is based upon the accumulationof points in three areas: footballachievement, academic achievement,and extracurricular / community activ-ities.

The award will be announced at thescholar-athlete dinner, which will be at7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Presi-dential Ballroom at the Westin Cincin-nati. Cash bar precedes the banquet andbegins at 6 p.m.

The finalists for Ohio’s award are:Montell Brown, Oak Hills; Thomas

Bruns, Kings; ParkerChalmers, Wyoming;Simeon Lane, St. Xavi-er; DeMontre Lewis Jr.,Shroder; Bryce Linkous,Waynesville; CameronMurray, Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy;Chaz Patten, WesternBrown and Jake Weber,Harrison High School.

The finalists for Northern Kentucky in-clude: Beau Hoge, Highlands; BrandenJohnson, Dixie Heights; Sam Murrer,Covington Catholic; Joe Studer, Beech-wood and Ryan Woolf, Ryle HighSchool.

Anthony Munoz, NFL Hall of Fam-er, will receive the NFF Chapter’s “Con-tribution to Amateur Football Award”

for his work with Tristate area youth.The Tom Potter Courage Award will

be presented to Ryan Davis from Cin-cinnati Country Day.

The Anthony Munoz Foundation willpresent its Offensive Lineman and De-fensive Lineman of the Year to GeorgeAsafo-Adjei, Lakota West and JustinHilliard, St. Xavier High School.

Four scholar athletes, one from eachof the local colleges - Deyshawn Bond,University of Cincinnati; Brandon Kel-ler, Mount St. Joseph University; JakeMcBee, Thomas More College and An-drew Hendrix, Miami University - willbe honored also.

For ticket information, contact: JuliaGandert 310-9928 (day) or Ron Woyan382-3173 (night).

Tuberville to speak at ‘That’s My Boy’ banquetEnquirer Media

TommyTuberville

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Howdy folks! We gotfour inches of snow, Itook the ruler out andmeasured on the top ofthe truck. We are hav-ing an old-fashionedwinter. Up to this timeit has been a mild win-ter but it won’t be longbefore spring.

I went last week andhad my eyes checked.The doctor said for meto come back in a year,that is good news. Hadlunch at the Kinnerslast Friday. Theirdaughter has been ac-cepted at the BereaCollege.

Last week theGrange had a bake saleat the 360 Auction.Ruth Ann always madebuckeye balls for theauction bake sale. Mygranddaughter Mi-chelle made the buck-eye balls for me then Iwas invited to Debby’shome for supper thendipped the buckeyeballs in chocolate.

The sale was a goodone with a big crowd.Several Grangers madecookies, a couple cakesand the Grange madesome money.

When the Grange isnot there, folks keepasking when are theygoing to be there. Themoney the Grangemakes goes to helpfolks and organizationslike the CASE, HeiferProject, meals forfolks, Christmas pre-sents and other thingslike the pillow cases for

the chil-dren withcancer.Whenthey comeback totheirroomsafter atreatmentthere is acolorful

pillow case that theycan take home.

Mark your calendarMarch 7 for a specialchurch choir at theMethodist Church inBethel.

The Bethune Cook-man University In-spirational GospelChoir has performed allover the world. Theyhave performed in 25states and they will besinging rock, jazzygospel, contemporary,blues gospel and a cap-pella songs.

Please come early,the program starts at 7p.m. The church isexpecting a largecrowd so you need tobe there early. This willbe a great evening andwe thank the Lord forthis event.

I was filling the birdfeeders yesterday andlooked at the thistlefeeder and it was emp-ty. This is the one Imade, it is much biggerthan the little one. Ialways get my birdfeed from Carney’sFeed Mill. They mixtheir bird seed. Thebirds rake some on the

ground so the dovescan have something toeat.

This is a good day todo some house clean-ing. The bathroom floorneeds to be mopped sohere goes. The sweeperdoes a good cleaning onthe carpet.

Now about Chester,he likes to go out thefirst thing in the morn-ing then comes in about8:30 for his breakfast.He likes to lay by theside of the garage andwatch the birds. He willlay and look around thecorner, but doesn’tmake any attempts tocatch any birds. Ches-ter likes to go to thebasement and sleep.

The other day hewould come and look atme then run back to thedoor to the basement.He did this about threetimes then I went to seewhat was wrong. Thebasement door hadshut, when I opened ithe went down to sleepin a box. It’s amazinghow animals can getyour attention.

Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praising the goodLord.

God bless all . . .More later.

George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks servedfor 28 years with the lastfive as manager of EastFork State Park.

George RooksOLE FISHERMAN

Remember to keepbird feeders filled LOOK to Clermont par-

ticipants learned about fi-nances at the ClermontCounty Fairgrounds’ 4-HHall.

LOOK to Clermont is ayouth developmentcourse, operated by OhioState University Exten-sion Clermont County andUC Clermont College, forhigh school juniors andseniors. Participants de-velop leadership skills,while earning post-sec-ondary enrollment option(PSEO) credit, by meetingeach month for a themeday and completing agroup project.

At January’s finance-themed class, studentsparticipated in Real Mon-ey, Real World, a re-search-based financeeducation program of-fered through Extensionand customized to theOhio economy. Real Mon-ey, Real World offers ahands-on simulation toteach youth about life-style and budget choicessimilar to those they willmake as adults.

Real Money, RealWorld teaches the relationbetween higher educationand earning power, a les-son valuable to juniorsand seniors making post-high school decisions.

In the simulation, stu-dents assume the role ofan adult who is the sole in-come provider for a fam-ily. They receive an occu-pation, monthly salaryand the number of chil-dren they are raising.First, students learn tosubtract savings, taxesand health costs fromtheir income. The amount

of money left is what theycan spend on commonhousehold expenses.

The simulation in-volved staff and volun-teers representing busi-nesses found in a monthlybudget: communicationsincluding phone, internetand cable staffed by MartiKleinfelter of the Cler-mont League of WomenVoters; clothing staffedby Amy Elberfield ofJockey Person to Person;student loans and creditstaffed by volunteer RitaFerguson; entertainmentand charity staffed by vol-unteer Maureen Mullar-key; food staffed by Ex-tension educator GigiNeal; transportation andinsurance staffed by Ex-tension staff Krista Rose;and childcare staffed by

Barbara Brunner of Bata-via Heights ChristianChildcare. LOOK advi-sors Glenda Neff of UCand Kelly Royalty of Ex-tension staffed the hous-ing and utilities activities.

LOOK to Clermont isaccepting applications forthe 2015-16 class. For in-formation, please contactClermont Extension at513-732-7070.

Clermont Extension isa non-formal educationbranch of The Ohio StateUniversity. The officemerges needs of local citi-zens with OSU’s researchthrough four focus areas:Family & Consumer Sci-ences, 4-H Youth Devel-opment, Agriculture &Natural Resources andCommunity Develop-ment.

Students learn finances inLOOK to Clermont program

PROVIDED

Rita Ferguson, a LOOK to Clermont volunteer, assists MilfordHigh School junior Ryan Luttmann with student loan andcredit questions as part of the finance theme day at the 4-HHall. OSU Extension’s Real Money, Real World teaches youthabout budget choices they will make as adults, including loanrepayment terms and the risks associated with credit cards.

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U.S. Rep. Brad Wen-strup (R - 2nd District)held a medal ceremonyfor three local veteransand their families andfriends.

Wenstrup presentedlong overdue medals andawards to WWII veteranPrivate Raymond Lee Cle-venger (deceased), Kore-an War veteran Cpl. How-ard P. Merkle (deceased),and WWII veteran PettyOfficer 1st Class HowardConstable.

Clevenger entered ac-tive duty service onMarch 16, 1943, andserved with the 517thParachute Infantry 1stAirborne Task Force.While engaged in heavybattle in France, Cleven-ger stepped on a landmine and was seriouslywounded. Shortly after,he returned from the warand lived out the rest of

his life in Ohio.Judy Hanks, Cleven-

ger’s daughter, was pre-sent to receive the follow-ing medals and awards onher father’s behalf: theBronze Star, the PurpleHeart, the Good ConductMedal, the AmericanCampaign Medal, the Eu-ropean-African-MiddleEastern Campaign Medalwith two bronze servicestar attachments, theWorld War II VictoryMedal, the Combat Infan-tryman Badge 1st Award,the WWII Honorable Ser-vice Lapel Button and theCroix de Guerre.

Merkle entered activeduty service on Nov. 21,1945, and was assigned toCompany G, 2nd Battal-ion, 38th Infantry Re-giment, 2nd Infantry Di-vision. Merkle was killedin action under extremeenemy fire in Korea on

March 12, 1951. Gail Mer-kle, Merkle’s niece, waspresent to receive the fol-lowing medals andawards on behalf of heruncle: the DistinguishedFlying Cross, the PurpleHeart, the National De-fense Service Medal, theKorean Service Medalwith one bronze service

star, the Combat Infantry-man Badge, the UnitedNations Service Medal,the Republic of Korea-Ko-rean War Service Medal(with a letter from the Ko-rean government), theRepublic of Korea Presi-dential Unit Citation andthe Sharpshooter Badgeand Rifle Bar.

Constable joined theU.S. Navy in 1941 and wasassigned to the USS Indi-ana battleship in Portland,Maine, which traveledthrough the Panama Ca-nal to the South Pacific.He remained on the shipfor one and a half years asan aircraft mechanic forcatapult planes and was a

20 mm gunner. Followinga collision between theUSS Indiana and anotherU.S. battleship, Constablereturned to the states forthree months where he re-ceived Aviation Hydrau-lic training in Chicago. Hewas then reassigned toservice B24s in the Pacif-ic Islands, where he re-mained until the end ofthe war.

Constable received thefollowing medals andawards for his service:the Navy Good ConductMedal, the World War IIVictory Medal, the Amer-ican Campaign Medal, theAsiatic Pacific CampaignMedal with one silver starattachment, the CombatAction Ribbon, the WWIIDischarge Button, theHonorable Service LapelPin and the Philippine Lib-eration Medal.

Wenstrup awards service medals to veterans

PROVIDED

Long overdue metals and awards were presented to WWII veterans. From left: Medal recipientsJudy Hanks, Howard Constable, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Gail Merkle, Donna Merkle and SusanMerkle.

A relatively new typeof short-term loan hascome to the Tristate andbefore you decide to takeout this loan you need tofully understand therates, fees, term andconditions. It’s called anauto title loan and it isdrawing complaints fromsome consumers.

The loan requires youto use your car as collat-eral. In several cases theborrower is given 30days to repay the loan,plus interest of 310 per-cent, plus fees to the titleloan company.

Cincinnati Legal Aidlawyer Nick DiNardosays he’s received a lot ofcomplaints about theseloans. “They get trappedin a cycle of debt whichis exactly what the titlelenders intended to do.They want you to come inevery month and rollover these loans,” DiNar-do says.

One such customer,Lisa Wilkerson of Green-hills, borrowed $1,000when she needed moneyin an emergency. But,

she wasnot able torepay it all,plus thefees, with-in the 30-day timelimit so itwas rolledinto a newloan. In theend, she

says, she paid back morethan twice what she orig-inally borrowed.

The Ohio ConsumerLenders Associationissued me a statementsaying, “Auto equitylenders fill a gap forconsumers who typicallydo not have access toother sources of shortterm credit. … Our mem-bers fill a void left bytraditional banks, creditcompanies, and mort-gage lenders to provide amuch-needed service toworthy borrowers whoare being neglected andignored by others. Thisproduct has proved to beinvaluable to many con-sumers who are findingit difficult to obtain a

credit card, bank loan,home-equity line of cred-it, and other forms ofcredit.”

The association alsosays a recent Harris Pollfound 93 percent of bor-rowers in the short-termlending industry statedthey fully understoodand weighted the risksand benefits before tak-ing out the loan. The pollfound 9 out of 10 borrow-ers said they were satis-fied with the productreceived.

So, before you take outan auto equity title loan,make sure you have aplan for repaying thatmoney – plus the interestand fees – within the timedictated by the lender.Realize your failure topay that money couldresult in considerablymore money owed andeven the loss of yourvehicle due to reposses-sion by the lender.

Howard Ain appears as theTroubleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

New short-term auto titleloan comes with risks

When a family recent-ly visited the AmeliaBranch Library to fax adocument, they men-tioned needing a notary.They were pleasantlysurprised to find an em-ployee was a licensed no-tary.

This is one examplewhy the Clermont Coun-ty Public Library wasrecognized by the Cler-mont Chamber of Com-merce at the BusinessExcellence Awards Lun-cheon Feb. 6. The libraryreceived the Excellencein Customer ServiceAward.

Also recognized wereGrant Career Center andAIM MRO with the Ex-cellence in InnovationAward and Mt. CarmelBrewing Co. with theEmerging ExcellenceAward.

Library employeestrained to greet and helpeveryone. Also, “out of

the box” thinking leads toadditional services likethe new scan/fax/copy/print stations, notary ser-vice and free Wi-Fi, saidChristine Wick, librarydirector.

Book-a-Librarian is ascheduled hour of timewith an employee tolearn how to use the freepublic computers, betterunderstand word proc-essing software, down-load a book or magazineto a tablet, learn how tocrochet and more, shesaid.

Libraries are home-work hubs and meetingplaces for a variety ofgatherings including ba-by showers.

Visitors can watchIrish dancers perform orlearn more about har-vesting maple syrup,Wick said.

And those who find itdifficult to visit the li-brary regularly are not

forgotten, she said. Theycan visit online to down-load books, movies,andmore anytime from any-where.

“We are doing asmuch as we can with theresources we have toprovide the best custom-er service and facilitieswe can to the people ofthe county,” said JoeBraun, library boardpresident.

“I want to thank ourstaff members for theircontinued commitmentto customer service,”Wick said. “It is that ser-vice at the front desksand behind the scenesthat makes the ClermontCounty Public Library atrue asset to the commu-nity.”

The Clermont CountyPublic Library is cele-brating 60 years of ser-vice to the community in2015. Visit in person or atclermontlibrary.org.

Clermont CountyPublic Library honoredfor customer service

Pollen and mold countsare available. This is apublic service providedby the Southwest Ohio AirQuality Agency duringpollen and mold season,from February throughthe end of November.

Pollen and mold countsare reported after 10 a.m.,Monday through Friday.

There are several waysthat residents can accesspollen and mold counts:

1. Visit Southwest-OhioAir.org.

2. Follow Twitter.com/swohioair.

3. Like Facebook.com/SouthwestOhioAir.

4. Call the Pollen andMold Hotline at 513-946-7753.

“During May, we see arise in pollen from hicko-ry, pine, oak and walnuttrees,” monitoring andanalysis supervisor AnnaKelley said. “Ragweed isthe primary pollen aller-gen in the fall, usually ap-pearing in late Augustthrough most of Septem-ber.”

There are steps aller-gy-sufferers can take toease their symptoms. Oneof the easiest tactics is toavoid being outdoors inthe morning when pollencounts tend to spike. Itmay be helpful to take ashower at the end of theday to remove pollen andmold from one’s hair andskin.

Pollen, mold countingresumes for allergy season


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GLEN ESTE CHURCHOF CHRIST

937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer)513-753-8223 www.gecc.net

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30amBible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm

Youth Groups: 6:00pm

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

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 Mary Church,Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125

Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PM

Sunday Mass – 10:30 AMwww.stmaryparishfamily.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102

797-4189Sunday School..............................9:30amSunday Morning Worship............10:30amSunday Evening Worship...............6:30pmWednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm

www.lindalebaptist.com

Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am;Sunday Evening Service 6pm;

Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pmReaching the Heart of Clermont County

BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103

Raymond D. Jones, Pastor732-2739

BAPTIST

CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am

Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry

Wednesday 6:45 - 8:15pmBible Study 7:00 - 8:00pm

Youth grades 6-12 7:00 - 8:00pmNursery provided for all services

www.cloughpike.com 752-3521

SOUTHERN BAPTIST

RIVER OF LIFEAssembly of God

1793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 45153Pastor: Ralph Ollendick

Sun. Contemporary ServiceSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00am

Wed.- 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

GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen

(across from Goshen High School)513-722-2541

Sunday School - 9:30amWorship Service - 10:30am

GUM Youth - 5:30pm-7:30pmevery Sunday: 6-12th gradesJr. GUMY - 5:30pm-7:30pm

2nd Sunday @ month: 3-5th grades

Email: [email protected] us on Facebook

Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!

Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 9am and 10:30am

Child care and Christian Educationfor all ages available

throughout the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor

6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866

www.Epiphanyumc.org

2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.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

Tim Reeves -Sr. PastorSteve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor;J. D. Young - Youth Director

Allyse Sonnega - 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

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

GOSHEN CHURCH OF GODReal People...In a Real Church...

Worshipping a Real God!1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org

Pastor Tim McGloneService Schedule

Sunday School 10:00amSunday Worship 10:45am

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pmWednesday Youth Service 7:00pm

Saturday Service 7:00pmContemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia

CHURCH OF GOD

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

199 Gay StreetWilliamsburg, Ohio 45176

Phone: 513-724-7985

Sunday School: 9:30A.M.Worship:10:30A.M.(Supervised Nursery)

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CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring Church

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Sunday School .........9:15 - 10:00amWorship Service .....10:30 - 11:30amFellowship ........................... 11:30am

360 Robin Av (oN Oak St) Loveland OH

683-2525www.LPCUSA.org • [email protected]

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Trinity United Methodist“Encircling People with God’s Love”

Traditional Worship 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary Worship.........9:30amSunday School......................9:30am

Nursery Available5767 Pleasant Hill Rd (next to Milford Jr. High)

513-831-0262www.trinitymilford.org

OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist

ChurchSunday School 8:45am

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30"Room For The Whole Family"2580 US 50 - Batavia 45103

Stonelick Township - 1/2 milewest of CNE Schools

(513) 732-2208 myoumc.org

UNITED METHODIST

Viola PeaceViola (nee Lunsford) Peace, 88, of Bethel died

Feb. 7.Survived by daughter, Darlene Lunsford; and six

grandchildren.Preceded in death by children Gordon Lunsford

and Kenenth Peace Jr.; and parents William Taylorand Rose Ellen (nee Hornsby) Lunsford.

Services were Feb. 11 at E.C. Nurre FuneralHome, Bethel.

Frances M. WaltersFrances M. Walters, 78, of Bethel died Feb. 13.Survived by children John C. (Karen) Walters, Joy

(Steven) Stapleton and Jerry (Sherri) Walters;grandchildren Emily (Jason) VanDyke, Christopher,

Lauren, Daniel and Alicia Walters and StevenStapleton; and great-grandchild, Alton VanDyke.

Services were Feb. 17 at E.C. Nurre FuneralHome, Bethel.

Elizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilson, 101, of Hamersville died Feb. 5.Survived by children Barbara (Charles) Malott,

Janet (late Jock) Wallace, Carl, Donald (Claris),William (Deania) and Jerry (Carol) Wilson; sister,Harlan Schearer; and many grandchildren andgreat-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husband, Roy E. Wilson;and children Bobby and Richard Wilson.

Services were Feb. 10 at Williamsburg TownshipCemetery.

DEATHS

Emmanuel UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday worship services are 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Child careis available during both ser-vices. Pastor Joe Royer can bereached at 732-1400.

The church is at the corner ofAmelia Olive Branch Road andOld State Route 32, Batavia;www.emmanuel-umc.com.

First Baptist Churchof Glen EsteThe grand opening of thechurch’s new worship centerwill be 10 a.m., Sunday, March1. Pastor Brent Snook has beenthe Pastor at FBC for 27 yearsand he along with the mem-bers of FBC want to invite thecommunity out to attend thisspecial day. FBC is a growingchurch in the growing com-munity of Eastgate. The newworship center will seat 1,400people and is beautifullydesigned. Dr. Junior Hill will

a second service at 1 p.m.The church is at 10059 PleasantRenner Road, Goshen; 937-218-4309;newcovenantlifechurch.info;[email protected].

Owensville UnitedMethodist ChurchA Lent study of the book “24Hours That Changed theWorld” will run from Feb.25-March 25.

The church is at 2580 US 50Stonelick Township.

About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be in by 4p.m. Wednesday for consider-ation in the following edition.E-mail announcements [email protected].

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

be special guest speaker forthe day.

The church is at 1034 Old StateRoute 74, Batavia; 752-0936;www.fbcge.org.

Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. Bible study is9:30 a.m. Youth groups at 6p.m.

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

Locust CornerUnited MethodistSunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursday eve-nings at 7 p.m. The church isat 917 Locust Corner Road,Pierce Township; 752-8459.

New CovenantLife ChurchWorship is 10:30 a.m. Sundays,followed by a noon meal and

RELIGION

EF High School Ex-change Year, a non profitorganization, and localIECs (international ex-change coordinators) arelooking to interview pros-pective host families tohost high school age ex-change students that willarrive in August.

Students are ages 15through 18, are fully in-

sured, have their ownspending money and arefluent in English. The stu-dents will attend HarrisonHigh School either for asemester or the entireschool year. Host familiesare asked to provide“room and board” and aloving family experience.Host families can choosethe student they would

like to host; matching in-terests and a “good fit” fortheir family dynamic.Host families qualify for atax deduction.

If you would like tolearn more contact CathyBruckert at: 874-7548 or702-7686 or [email protected]. Go towww.efexchangeyear.org.

Group seeks host familiesfor exchange students

Emmett Willoughby, 53, 124 S. Main St., Bethel,operator, and Cathy Willoughby, 51, 124 S. MainSt., Bethel, medical receptionist.

Adam Meyer, 24, 375 Hartford Drive, Hamilton,engineer, and Rachel Meisberger, 21, 3677 BassRoad, Williamsburg, student.

Albert Wooten, 82, 52 Hamer Road, George-town, welder, and Mary Young, 54, 4002 Bran-dychase, Cincinnati, care giver.

Dylan Farris, 22, 338 N. Charity St., Bethel, labor-

er, and Tiffany Overbey, 19, 338 N. Charity St., bankteller.

Brandon Vires, 27, 155 N. Front St., Williamsburgand Kendra Young, 24, 455 W. Main St., Mt. Orab.

Joseph Smith, 18, 2098 Donald Road, Bethel,remodeling, and Markie DiDonato, 18, 2098 Don-ald Road, Bethel.

Michael Tarter, 57, 3462 Penny Road, Felicity,manufacturing, and Christina Raleigh, 55, 4089 Mt.Carmel Tobasco, Cincinnati, therapist.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

ResidentialRichard Royce, Loveland, alter, 438 S. Charity,

Bethel Village.Recker & Boerger, Cincinnati, water heater, 1016

Hilltop Lane, Franklin Township; water heater, 525Laura Drive, Tate Township.

Robert Armstrong, Bethel, HVAC, 180 McMurchyAve., Tate Township.

KW Plumbing, Covington, KY, water heater,2570 Ohio 232, Tate Township; water

Justin Trester, Hamersville, driveway, 3099 LakinChapel, Tate Township.

BUILDING PERMITS


CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’SOFFICE

Incidents/investigationsAssaultAt 2800 block of Lindale Mount Holly Road,Amelia, Jan. 6.

At Montgomery Way, Amelia, Jan. 5.Breaking and enteringAt 3200 block of Martin Road, Pleasant Plain,Jan. 8.

At 6100 block of Belfast Road, Goshen, Jan. 8.Criminal damaging/endangeringAt 1800 block of Karen Drive, Batavia, Jan. 5.At 10 block of Mayflower Drive, Amelia, Jan. 6.At 3000 block of Ohio 132, Amelia, Jan. 5.At Montgomery Way, Amelia, Jan. 5.Criminal trespassAt 4200 block of Ellis Road, Batavia, Dec. 29.At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Jan. 6.Cruelty to animalsAt 2800 block of Chestnut Lane, New Richmond,Jan. 6.

Disorderly conduct - fighting or threateningAt 2800 block of Lindale Mount Holly Road,Amelia, Jan. 6.

Domestic violence - knowingly causephysical harmAt Montgomery Way, Amelia, Jan. 8.Domestic violenceAt 2200 block of Berry Road, Amelia, Jan. 8.Failure to confine a canineAt 2600 block of Black Hoof Trail, Milford, Jan. 5.Illegal use or possession of drugparaphernaliaAt 2100 block of Ohio 222, Bethel, Sept. 11.Passing bad checksAt 5200 block of Stonelick Williams Corner Road,Batavia, Jan. 7.

Possessing drug abuse instrumentsAt 300 block of Main St., Felicity, May 8.At 6700 block of Edenton Pleasant Plain Road,Pleasant Plain, Jan. 2.

At College Drive and Old Ohio 74, Batavia, Jan. 5.Possession of drugs - heroinAt College Drive and Old Ohio 74, Batavia, Jan. 5.Possession of drugs - marijuanaAt Ohio 222 at Laycock Cutoff Road, New Rich-mond, Dec. 30.

At U.S. 52 at Clermontville Laurel Road, NewRichmond, Jan. 1.

At U.S. 52 at Wells St., Moscow, Dec. 30.At 2800 block of Monterey Road, Batavia, Jan. 7.Possession of drugsPossession of drugsAt 1700 block of Ohio 749, Amelia, Jan. 1.At 200 block of Judd Road, Amelia, Dec. 30.At 2100 block of Ohio 222, Bethel, Sept. 11.At 300 block of Main St., Felicity, May 8.At 300 block of Minor St., Felicity, Jan. 7.RapeAt 2700 block of Ohio 132, New Richmond, Dec.30.

At 3000 block of Fair Oak Road, Amelia, Dec. 29.Rape - force, threat ofAt 2200 block of Berry Road, Amelia, Jan. 8.Receiving stolen propertyAt 1900 block of Bethel New Richmond Road,New Richmond, Dec. 16.

At 2600 block of Jackson Pike, Batavia, Dec. 31.At 3300 block of Ohio 743, Moscow, Jan. 8.Resisting arrestAt 30 block of at Batavia Road, Batavia, Dec. 31.RunawayAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike, Amelia, Dec. 31.TheftAt 1700 block of Ohio 125, Amelia, Dec. 29.At 1700 block of Ohio 125, Amelia, Nov. 17.At 1800 block of Ohio 222, Bethel, Dec. 31.At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Dec. 29.At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Dec. 31.At 2000 block of Ohio 132, Batavia, Jan. 1.At 6400 block of Ohio 133, Goshen, Dec. 30.At 1300 block of Ohio 125, Amelia, Dec. 29.At 100 block of Doe Run Court, Batavia, Jan. 1.At 1700 block of Ohio 125, Amelia, Dec. 30.At 1700 block of Ohio 125, Amelia, Nov. 28.At 1900 block of Bethel New Richmond Road,New Richmond, Dec. 16.

At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Dec. 31.At 3200 block of Pitzer Road, Bethel, Dec. 31.At 3400 block of Ogden Lane, Bethel, Dec. 30.At 3800 block of Bootjack Corner Road, Williams-burg, Dec. 30.

At 5600 block of Malsbeary Road, Williamsburg,Dec. 29.

At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Dec. 31.At 2200 block of Winemiller Lane, Batavia, Jan. 8.At 2200 block of Ohio Pike, Amelia, Jan. 7.At 3200 block of Hwy. 50, Williamsburg, Jan. 6.At 3200 block of Yelton Lane, Amelia, Jan. 7.At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Jan. 5.At 2000 block of Ohio 131, Batavia, Jan. 8.At 2000 block of Ohio 222, Bethel, Jan. 7.At 4400 block of Ohio 222, Batavia, Jan. 7.At 4400 block of Ohio 222, Batavia, Jan. 7.At 4400 block of Ohio 222, Batavia, Jan. 7.At 4400 block of Ohio 222, Batavia, Jan. 8.At 5700 block of Baas Road, Batavia, Dec. 17.Theft in officeAt 900 block of Hopewell Road, Felicity, Dec. 29.Unauthorized use of motor vehicleAt 2700 block of Ohio 132, New Richmond, Jan.8.

Unauthorized use of propertyAt 100 block of Madison Park Drive, Batavia, Jan.9.

Underage person not to purchase orconsume low-alcohol beverageAt 4400 block of Ohio 133, Batavia, Dec. 31.Unruly juvenile offensesAt 2100 block of Ohio Pike, Amelia, Dec. 31.Using weapons while intoxicatedAt 3800 block of Wolf Creek, Amelia, Dec. 29.

POLICE REPORTS

Documents

Bethel journal 022515