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BETHEL—Village council is consider-ing legislation that could increase elec-tric rates next year.

The legislation, which council is ex-pected to vote on at its next meeting,keeps the same minimum residentialand commercial service charges butdoesn’t reduce the rate for high-volumeusage.

The proposed rates stay flat at 10cents per kilowatt-hour, no matter howmuch electric is used.

The current charge for residentialservice is10 cents per kwh, but the fee isreduced to 8 cents per kwh for every-thing after the first 800 kwh.

The average amount of electricityused in each Ohio residential householdlast year was 895 kwh a month, accord-ing to data released in November by theU.S. Energy Information Administra-tion.

Under current pricing, the averageresidential bill would be about $88.08 inBethel based on state averages. If thenew legislation passes, the average billwould increase 1.61 percent, going from$88.08 to $89.50 a month.

That’s about $17 more per year.The loss of deductible rates will im-

pact business owners more.The average amount of electricity

used in each Ohio commercial establish-ment last year was 6,353 kwh a month,according to U.S. Energy InformationAdministration.

Under current pricing, the averagebill for single-phase commercial servicein Bethel would be about $551.95 basedon state averages. If the new legislationpasses, the average cost would increase20.85 percent, going from $551.95 to$667.07 a month.

That’s about $1,381.44 more per year.The Energy Information Administra-

tion doesn’t distinguish between single-phase and three-phase service, whichBethel does.

Under the current legislation, the av-erage bill for three-phase commercialservice in Bethel would be about$579.358 based on state averages. If thenew legislation passes, the average costwould increase 20.62 percent, goingfrom $579.358 to $698.83 a month.

That’s about $1,433.66 more per year.When asked about the legislation, Fis-

cal Officer Bill Gilpinwas quick to pointofficials reduced rates by 9 percentwhen the village switched from DukeEnergy to American Electric Power in2012.

If approved by council, the electricrates would become effective Jan. 1.

Rumpke cost doesn’t increaseCouncil also approved legislation that

would increasewater rates about 25 per-cent recently, but one service that won’tincrease next year is trash and recy-cling.

Officials extended the village’s con-tractwithRumpke for another year. Theextension will keep rates at $13.35 permonth.

The next village council meeting isscheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.12, at the Bethel Municipal Building.

Bethel council are considering legislation to increase electric rates. They also voted to raisewater rates about 25 percent, but one service that won’t increase is trash and recycling.Officials extended the village’s contract with Rumpke, keeping rates at $13.35 permonth.FILE PHOYO

Electric rates could rise in BethelTrash and recycling pricesto stay the same in 2014By Keith [email protected]

BETHEL — Village counciltook steps to clean up its budgetrecently.

With the end of the year ap-proaching, and temporary ap-propriations necessary for2014, council unanimously vot-ed to close one of its funds.

The indigent driver alcoholtreatment fund was closed be-cause officials no longer use it.

“A few years back a fee wasadded to court costs. The folksin Columbus had lots of discus-sion on where that should go. Ittook a while to come up withguidelines for that,” said BillGilpin, the village’s fiscal offi-cer.

“Eventually they deter-mined if your entity offered

(treatment) programs, youcould keep it.”

The fund, which consists offees charged to those who areconvictedofoperatingavehicleunder the influence of alcoholor drugs, allows Ohio courts tosend similar offenders to treat-ment services when they can’tafford it.

At the beginning of most vil-lage council meetings, themay-or details howmuchmoneywasmade from mayor’s court dur-ing the past month.

In October, mayor’s courtgenerated $7,965, but not all ofthat money stays in Bethel.

The state got $1,146 and thecounty received $27 of it.

In September, the villagesent $24 to the countyand inAu-gust officials sent $25.50 to thecounty.

“When the mayor gives hisreport at the beginning ofmeet-ings, that’s the amount he’s re-ferring to,” Gilpin said.

“Within the last year or sowestarted sending it to the coun-ty.”

The fund remained open un-til now.

“There was no longer a needforme tohave it inmycheckingaccount, but fiscal officersdon’t have the authority to closeout a fund. That’s why it camebefore council,” Gilpin said.

Thefiscalofficersaid thevil-lage didn’t refund the countybecause itneverspentoutof thefund.

“I was holding it because wedidn’t know what to do with it,”Gilpin said.

“It was just a matter of writ-ing a check.”

Fees collected in Bethel mayor’s court from people who are convictedof operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs must begiven to the county. Since the village no longer receives any of thatmoney, council recently voted to close out the indigent driver alcoholtreatment fund.JOSEPH FUQUA/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Bethel’s council tidies budget,eliminates unnecessary fundBy Keith [email protected]

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Farm Field Day setfor Dec. 11

Local farmers can at-tendFarmFieldDay from9 a.m. to noonWednesday,Dec. 11, at a local GoshenTownship farm, 3736 Lu-

cas Road.The field day will pro-

vide an informational out-let for farmers and localprofessionals to discussnutrientmanagement andbest management prac-tices. such as winter cov-er crops, and how thesepractices can help im-prove yield and our envi-ronment.

There is a $10 fee, andlight refreshmentswill beserved.

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Soil experts will be onhand to present informa-tion on the 4R NutrientStewardship Principles,and a panel of local farm-ers will also share theirexperiences plantingwin-ter cover crops and dis-cuss different manage-ment strategies that workwell for the region.

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GOSHEN—The two Go-shen Township trusteeswho weren’t re-electedNov. 5voted toplacea tax-hike issue on the ballot.

In the first meeting af-ter the election, GoshenTownship Trustee BobHausermann made a mo-tionNov.12 to “initiate theprocess of putting a fire/EMS levy on the ballot asquickly as we can.”

The tax-hike issue wasnot listed on themeeting’sagenda.

“Throughout this cam-paign season it has cometo light that the fire de-

partment is in dire straits,which it is,” Hausermannsaid.

“Con-cessionswere madeand monieswill have tobe raised.”

TrusteeRay Auten-rieb sec-onded themotion and

it was passed by a 2 to 1vote.

Trustee Claire Corco-ran,whoseseatwasnotupfor election onNov. 5, vot-ed no, “until I review thebudget.”

Autenrieb andHauser-

mann ran for re-election,but were defeated by LisaAllen and Lois Pappas

Swift.Al-

thoughHauser-mann’s mo-tion poten-tially pre-vents thenew trust-ees fromhaving a

say over the tax levy,Swift said shewas “all forit.”

“The process is timesensitive,” Hausermannsaid.

But trustees haveknown about the need for

a levy for some time.Fire Chief Steve Pe-

gram wrote an email totrustees inJune stat-ing a levywas amust.

“Just tosustain fireand EMSoperationson (Jan. 1,2015) wewill need a

2-mill levy just for per-sonnel and at least 1 addi-tional mill, maybe more,for equipment approvedbefore the end of 2014,”Pegramwrote.

“This will fix the prob-lemstoday,butwillnotad-

dress any future (prob-lems), so another .5 millsshould be tacked on to ad-dress the future or youwill run out of moneyquickly.”

To put a tax-hike issueon the ballot while run-ning for trustee at thesame time “would havekilled them,” said Jim Al-len, a former trustee.

If trustees act now, atax levy can be placed onthe ballot in May, Pegramsaid.

“If we wait until Jan. 1we’d run out of time to getit done,” he said.

“Thiswill give us a bet-ter idea halfway through2014 what 2015 will look

like.”Afterasharedservices

tax levy was defeated in2012 the union represent-ing fire department em-ployee’s made cuts tostaffing that will saveabout $350,000 this yearand next year, Pegramsaid.

“In 2015 all those cutsgo back into effect,” hesaid.

“This is a contract, nota renegotiation. (Thecuts) were a two-year re-prieve.”

Pegram will meet withAdministrator Ray Sny-der and Fiscal Officer Li-saAllen to finalize the lev-y’s millage.

Ousted trustees vote for tax-hike issueBy Keith [email protected]

Hausermann Autenrieb Pegram

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STONELICK TWP. — TheClermont NortheasternSchool Board may havebroken the law when itswent into executive ses-

sion lastmonth todiscuss“negotia-tions, per-sonnel anddistrict se-curity.”

Offi-cials dis-cussed 23

items for more than twohours inwhat boardmem-

ber AlexCunning-ham de-scribed as“an execu-tive worksession.”

Theboardtalkedabout

“dress code,” “communi-cation,” “common core,”“athletic project propos-als” and other issues, ac-cording to a list of topicspresented to board mem-bers at the beginning ofthe meeting.

When pressed aboutthe executive session,Cunningham said the ma-jority of the time wasspent discussing securityand collective bargainingwith the district’s custodi-al union.

“Theotherstuffplayeda small role in the meet-ing,” he said.

“No motions weremade on anything.”

Board member DavidPennington said it wastough to say how much

time was spent on itemsother than negotiations,personnel and securitybecause officials jumpedback and forth betweentopics so much.

“But I can tell you wedidn’t spend three hours

talkingabout secu-rity,” hesaid.

“Even ifyou spent30 secondson (a topicmeant foran openmeeting),

you shouldn’t of.”Pennington was the

boardmemberwho madethe motionto go intoexecutivesession,but he saidafter re-ceiving thelist of top-

ics he told the othermem-bers they couldn’t talkabout everything.

Pennington said dis-cussion carried on andwhat the board did was“wrong.”

“There are eight legalreasons to convene in ex-ecutive session, seven ofthose apply to schoolboards,” said HollieReedy, chief legal counselfor the Ohio SchoolBoards Association.

The reasons are:» To consider the ap-

pointment, employment,dismissal, discipline, pro-motion, demotion, or com-pensation of a public em-ployee or official.

» To consider the pur-chase of property forpub-

lic purposes, or for thesale of property at com-petitive bidding.

» Conferences with anattorney concerningpending or imminentcourt action.

» Preparing for, con-ducting, orreviewingnegotia-tions orbargainingsessionswith publicemployees.

»Mat-ters re-quired to

be kept confidential byfederal law or regulationsor state statutes.

»Detailsrelative to thesecurity arrangementsand emergency responseprotocols for a publicbody or a public office.

» To consider confi-dential information relat-ed to an applicant for eco-nomic development assis-tance, or to negotiationswith other political subdi-visions respecting re-quests for economic de-velopment assistance.

“Thisboardeitherdoesnot know the limitationsof the sunshine law or hasdecided that it does notapply to this board,” saidCecil Greene, a residentwho recently ran forschool board but did notwin.

“The community didnot hire you to lie, concealormisrepresent the infor-mationusedtogovernthisschool district.”

Greene told the boardhe believed only four ofthe 23 items should havebeen discussed in execu-tive session.

He called the board’s

actions “embarrassing”and pleaded with them toobey the law.

“It will be difficult forour community to trustthis school board whileyou consistently preventthe community from par-ticipating, ignore the lawand conceal or misrepre-sent the district’s govern-ing process and policies,”

Greene said.Faye Miller, who lives

onBrushyForkRoad,saidshe was “totally dis-mayed”at theboard’scon-duct.

“You have taken anoath to serve the commu-nity, and you are to do it ina certain way – you havenot been doing that,” shetold the board.

But Reed said merelylooking at the agenda andlist of topics isn’t enoughto determine if somethingillegal took place.

“Youcan’tmakeajudg-ment based on that pieceof paper,” she said.

Reed said the boarddisclosed more than itneeded to by listing all thetopics on the agenda.

Did a school board meet in illegal session?By Keith [email protected]

Cunningham

Havrilla Miller

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

BETHELJOURNALEditor: Eric Spangler, [email protected], 576-8251

FELICITY-FRANKLINMIDDLE SCHOOLThe following students haveearned honors for the first quar-ter of 2013-2014.

Fifth gradeAshley Baker, Braden Blackburn,Natalie Brueggemann, KierstenChandler, Macey Donovan, LukeDunaway, Nick Eastman, LillianFindlan, Rachel Foley, KatelynnFreeze, Josh Gaghan, AustinGray, Harley Hackney, MacynHall, Zaine Hattan, Alex Jeffers,Madison Jenkins, JohnathanJohnston, Kohl Jones, HannahLewin, Reagan Lowe, MackenzieMarker, Robbie Maupin, CodyNaegele, Ally Perry, Nathan Poe,Natalie Ritchie, Seth Roehm, EllisSharp, Gabe Shepherd, KyowaShepherd, Gage Smith, JordanSmith, Paul Smith, MakennaSpivey, Colton Stamper, JesseStephens, William Taggart, ChloeTaulbee, Landen Tull, AustinWilburn, Madalyn Woodall,Rebecca Yauger

Sixth gradeTate Ackerman, Peggy Alexander,Madison Baird, James Baker,Kaitlyn Best, Elise Botkin, ElijahBowling, Hailey Bowling, HarlieBrandenburg, Hailey Brock,Christina Brueggemann, AlexisCarnahan, Samuel Clark, IanCollins, Cheyenne Cummins,Devin Cummins, Amy Davenport,Tessa DeBell, Cayleigh Donovan,Sydney Hollins, Ellie Hoog, Joce-lyn Johnson, Jacob Lanigan,Morgan Legner, Emma Lewin,Cassidy Louderback, Anton Lung,Aidan Mahaffey, Logan Moore,Madison Moore, Mallory Ober-meyer, Mikie O’Dell, TimberliOsborne, Connor Paul, DetinyPaynter, Nathan Peace, BrittneyPeacock, Riley Pinger, GabrielProffitt, Colton Raines, BryceReeves, Hailey Sandker, AustinSharp, Joyce Simpson, BraydenSponcil, Kody Swinford, MalloryTaulbee, Olivia Taylor, SummerTaylor, Alexia Troxell, AleehaTurner, Nicki Violette, GabrielleWhittington, AutumnWright,Tylor Wright

Seventh gradeRyenn Barley, Kylie Belt, AidanBinion, Lena Bostic, TannerBrandenburg, Jenna Brown,Nathaniel Buckler, Ceirra Bush,Sierra Crawford, Wyatt Crozier,Jessi Davis, Bryan Frasure, JoeyGlassmeyer, Matthew Hall, JaredHamilton, Gavin Hatfield, TabHunter, James Jeffers, BaileyLowe, Alley Moore, Raelyn Mo-rales, Kennedee Pemberton,Austin Perry, Nick Preston, NoahReisert, Carlee Riggs, AustinRutherford, TommyWhite, AshlieWilson

Eighth gradeKolbie Brandenburg, DaltonCochran, Dennis Delk, DestineyFisher, Brittney Ford, AbigailFulton, Lindy Groh, Sarah Hoog,Faith Howes, Erin Jennings,Sydney Jowers, Grace Kirkham-Hartley, Grace Knipp, BrettLiming, Scott Lindsey, JamieMoore, Paige Reid, Williams Sack,Allison Sharp, Kaitlyn Sharp,Marcus Simpson, CharlenaSpaulding, Kylie Sponcil, BradleyWhited, Madison Winter

HONOR ROLLS

New Richmond’s school col-ors are red and black, but whenit comes to energy savings youcancolor theNewRichmondEx-empted Village School Districtgreen.

New Richmond is in the mid-dle of a $1.7 million Ohio HB264project with Energy Optimizersthatwillmake itsbuildingsener-gyefficient and result in enoughenergy savings to pay for theproject in 12.8 years.

“There will be an initial in-vestment, but we expect thatcosttoberecoveredwithelectri-calusagesavings,”saidSuperin-tendent AdamBird.

HB264allowsschooldistrictsto make energy efficiency im-provements to their buildings,borrow money to pay for thoseimprovements without havingto pass a ballot issue and use thecost savings to pay off the loans.

With interest on savings be-ing less than2percent and inter-est on loans being more than 4percent, the NewRichmond Ex-empted Village School Districtwill pay cash for the project foradditional savings.

Included in the project are:1. Energy-efficient light

bulbs will replace old technol-ogy bulbs in every building ofthe district.

2. Heating and air condition-ingsystemswillbecontrolledbya digital system that will allowprincipals and head custodianstocontrol remotelybycomputeror iPad.

3. The steam boiler at NewRichmond High School that isoriginal to the building (1965)will be replaced by amore ener-gy-efficient boiler and a systemof smaller and strategicallyplaced hot-water heaters.

4. New Richmond HighSchool poolwater and airwill beheated with a high efficiencynatural gas system.

5. Increased use of motionsensors to control lighting andheating systems when spacesare not in use.

All parts of the energy con-servation program had to be re-viewed and approved by theOhio School Facilities Commis-sion allowing the projects to goto contract without open bid-ding.

The most expensive parts ofthe project are $343,200 forlighting enhancements and$319,800 for the high school boil-er plant and pool HVAC im-

provements.“The lighting improvements

havea4.93yearpayback,”notedBird.

“OurcurrentHSsteamboilerwas installed when the buildingwas built in the ’60s. It hasreached its limit and we are re-placing it with a much more en-ergy efficient system.”

District maintenance super-visor Glenn Beyer said the highschool boiler project will bedone in sections so the buildingwill not be without steam forheat or hot water.

“We’re waiting for equip-ment to arrive that has been or-dered butwewill be keeping theschool up and running during

the work,” said Beyer.“It addition to poor efficien-

cy, our problem at the highschool iswehavethreedifferentsystems in the high school andthey do not work very well to-gether being controlled by onesystem.”

EnergyOptimizers estimatesthat the project will have an an-nual fuel savings of $18,015, an-nual electrical savings of$92,380, an annual maintenancesavings of $18,100 and qualifyfor a utility rebate of $41,890fromDuke Energy.

The school district is doingadditional energy savings pro-jects separate from the HB264project.

“Wearedoing a lot of outdoorlighting ourselves and will begetting the energy rebates fromDuke ourselves,” said Beyer.

“We did the main gym at thehigh school and are replacingthe outdoor lights at the bus ga-rage and district parking lots.”

Beyer estimates a savings of65 percent on electric at the busgarage by replacing the outdoorhalogen lights with light-emit-ting diode lighting.

“The (light-emitting diode)lights have an estimated life-time of from five to 10 years,”said Beyer.

“And we were replacingsome of the lights at the bus ga-rage every year.”

Other energy projects by theschool district include replacingthree dozen rooftopHVAC unitsat New Richmond Elementarythat were beyond their estimat-ed lifespan with new more effi-cient units, and replacing theelectricheatandagingaircondi-tioning unit at the high schooltheatre.

New Richmondschools going green

New Richmond Exempted Village School District maintenance workersJim Hetterick, left, and Andy Verdin replace outdoor halogen lights atthe high school with longer-lasting, more energy efficient LED lights.THANKS TO ENOS PENNINGTON

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McMurray, Annie MullaneMolony, Madison DekkerPoon and Katherine AmburnSchlaak.Second Honors - Kelli MarieBertoia, Ellie Marie Birrer,Carly Catherine Dunseath,Myranda Elizabeth Hutchin-son, Katherine Claire Jossart,Caroline Rose Karwisch, JuliaKathryn LaFountain, FionaRose Lawler, Shelby NicoleMallaley, Kathryn MargaretNolan, Molly Elizabeth O’Bri-en and Lauren Elizabeth

SAINT URSULAACADEMYThe following students haveearned honors for the firstquarter of 2013-2014.

FreshmenFirst Honors - Emily LynnBender, Ashley Rose Davis,Mary Elizabeth Fagel, Eliza-beth O’Connor Gerwin, LeahTherese Grabowski, EmmaMarie Kiessling, Emilie Eliza-beth Kilfoil, Erin ElizabethMcHale, Melissa Frances

Schuermann.

SophomoresFirst Honors - Josie Marie Adams,Lauren Alyse Arcuri, Hallie FrancesAtwell, Alexandra Cassi Burbick,Audrey Lee Ditty, Samantha RaeGilbert, Halle Elizabeth Homan,Hanna Noel Merritt, Jamie MarieMisleh, Abigail Marie Moellering,Madeleine Rose Morrissey, Alexan-dra Kiran Nayak, Sarah McKaylaOverberg, Allison Elizabeth Pe-terson, Elisa Sharon Russell, KellyMarie Sonnefeld, Stephanie Mi-

chelle Stoops, MargaretEllen Sullivan, ElizabethMarie Williams andKaihlan Julia Williams.Second Honors - AlexandraBrannon Bennett, AnnieLouise Hamiter, SydneyElizabeth Lang, KellyDeanne Roberts, AllisonPaige Ross and ElaineRenee Schutte.

JuniorsFirst Honors - MargaretMonica Curoe, MaryKristina Friedl, McKenzieBlake Lauver, SophiaPascale Lawrence, DeirdreMarilyn Long, CatherineRose Ryan, Olivia MarieStanforth and Leah JaneWolfer.Second Honors - EmmaRose Cassani, Jamie-RoseRescigno Conine, Macken-zie Marie Mahon, Saman-

tha Ann Moriarty, Sarah AnneWhite and Jessica MonikaZalewski.

SeniorsFirst Honors - Stephanie FarranBennett, Catherine MackenzieCorbin, Isabel Helena D’Agos-tino, Melanie Rose LinwoodFoster, Madeleine AnnemarieGreiwe, Anna Claire Hopkins,Theresa Marie Isemann,Cecilia Beth Long, ChristineAnne Lustenberger, CarolineRose Perry, Alexandra Eliza-beth Rickard, Katherine ToddStefani and Tara ChristineSullivan.Second Honors - Shawn Chris-tine Allen, Julie Marie Cowan,Margaret Gibson Gerwin,Bailey Kiana Majeski, EmilyCatherine Schimpf, MeganRosemary Turner and MorganNicole Voytek.

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

Fall senior momentsSenior Night is an im-

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with cincinnati.com,would like to highlightthose moments.

Please send a photofrom your Senior [email protected] the names of thepeople in the photo asthey are shown, theschool and the sport. Thephoto can be of all the

team’s seniors or a photoof athleteswith their par-ents. Photos will run inprint Dec. 18-19 and willbe used in a cincinnati-.com photo gallery.

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Catching up withCollege Athletes

The Community Press& Recorder, along withcincinnati.com, wouldlike to give readers overthe holidays the ability tocatch up with local highschool stars doing well incollege athletics.

Inwhat has become anannual readership pro-ject, parents/friends ofcollege athletes are wel-

come to send a photo andbrief description of theircollege athletes’ accom-plishments over the lastcalendar year [email protected] the names of thepeople in the photo asthey are shown, the col-lege name and sport, par-ents’ names, where theathlete lives, what week-

ly newspaper they get athome and their accom-plishments by Friday,Dec. 13.

Photoswill run inprintJan.1andbeused in a cin-cinnati.com photo gal-lery.

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PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By Scott SpringerandMark [email protected]@communitypress.com

BETHEL — The coach of thedefending Southern BuckeyeConference-American Divisionchampion Bethel-Tate HighSchoolwrestling teamhasworkto do.

That’s why Tom Donahuehad his 2013-14 grapplers on theschool track for a solid hour be-fore taking them indoors for apreseasonmat session recently.The reigning SBAAC-Ameri-can Coach of the Year graduat-ed 15 seniors last season and islooking to replace them in swiftorder.

Among those losses wereleague champions Brian Carterand Chip Ratcliff.

“It’s abig rebuildingyear forus,” Donahue said. “We have afew real good kids back. B.J.Ratcliff, Chip’s brother. B.J.weighs about 180 right now, sowe’re not quite sure where he’sgoing to be.”

Junior Aric Peters looks tobe a “go to” guy for Donahueand theTigers again this seasonafter winning the league title at120 pounds as a sophomore.

“He’s thinking about 120(again),” Donahue said. “We’llsee where he’s at when the sea-son starts. The last two years,he’s been one match frommak-ing it to state.”

Sophomore Jeffrey Botts isalso a returning league champi-on. Botts was injured early inBethel-Tate’s football seasonbut should have his red andgray singlet on soon. He’s cur-rently slated to start at 170pounds.

“He got dinged up last yearat the end of wrestling and hurthis elbow,” Donahue said. “Thisyearhehurthiswrist.He’sgoodto go now; he’s cleared.”

Donahue has junior MichaelRoyalty penciled in at 152 and

junior Travis Kinnard, brotherof graduated seniorAustinKin-nard, slotted for 160. The lonesenior on the squad is two-timedistrict qualifier Tyler Krekel-er, who is slated to start at 195.

“We’ll be competitive,” Don-ahue said. “Wewon’t be favoredin our league. Western Brown’sgot some real good kids comingback and so does Blanchester.We’re looking to surprise somepeople. We have to fill a coupleweight classes”

OtherTigersofnoteareNateClosser (138 lbs.) and freshmanSteven Cooper (170). Closserdidn’t wrestle last season buthas grown from around 103 tothe 140s. Cooper will be tryingto find his niche in the upperweights.

One administrative note thatcould help is that Bethel-Tate isnow Division III.

“Our enrollment’s dropped alot,”Donahue said. “It’s typical-ly not as deep. It might givesome of these guys another op-portunity tomake it to the statetournament.Westillwrestle thesame schedule. We still see the

same teams we always have.”The biggest difference will

mean districtmatches will takeplace in Dayton now instead ofthe shorter drive to Goshen.The drives this season will alsoinclude 15 Wrestlerettes asDonahue is trying to generatemore involvement in the pro-gram.

After beginning at Williams-burg, the Tigers go to the Edge-wood Invitational on Dec. 7.

“We’re young, but I’m opti-mistic,” Donahue said.

McNicholasCraigMoore begins his third

Rocket incarnation, following

runs as a student – he’s a 1988graduate of the school – and anassistant wrestling coach as re-cently as the 2009-10 season.Nowhe’s head coach, inheritinga team of 12 to start the season.

“The program has struggledto find its place at McNick,” hesaid. “We have12 people out forthe teamandwewon’thaveaJVprogram this year.My goal is tobuild that program, get the JVback inplaceandhelpwrestlingmake a name for itself atMcNick.”

Apair of senior district qual-ifiers should help. Returningare Adam Baca at 126 to 132pounds and Tyler Gumbert at182.

Adam’s brother Zach Bacareturns at 152 pounds, as do

classmates Ty Javin (145) andfourth-year grappler CameronEngel. Junior Nick Keri couldfill any spot between 145 and160.

Hamilton Badin should beone of the top teams in theGreater Catholic League Coed,with Purcell Marian and RogerBacon in the mix as well.

“We can make an impact onthat this year, though,” Mooresaid. “We have guys who arewilling towork. It has thepoten-tial to be a good year for us.”

McNick opened the seasonDec.1at theWilliamsburgHighSchool’s Bob Guy Invitational.The Rockets host the annualKing of the Hill meet featuringAnderson andTurpin on Jan.15.

Defending SBC-Americanchamp Bethel rebuilds on matsBy Scott [email protected]

Junior Mike Royalty and sophomore B.J. Ratcliff grapple at practice for the Bethel-Tate Tigers. SCOTT

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Senior Tyler Krekeler and junior Aric Peters are two of Bethel-Tate’smost accomplished wrestlers. Peters was a Southern BuckeyeConference-American Division first-team pick at 120 pounds last year.SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

From left, Bethel-Tate looks for points from junior Mike Royalty, sophomore B.J. Ratcliff and junior TravisKinnard this winter. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

Sophomore Jeffrey Botts is areturning league champion.

FIRST GLANCE AT 2013-14 WRESTLING

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Three new members werevoted in to the Board of Edu-cation in West Clermont. Asthe levy was defeated again inthe ballot, it is their job now tocome up with a plan whichwill help make West Clermontthe best district around.

Before making any deci-sion, we all need to look at thedata. Interesting informationcan be found at the Ohio De-partment of Education Dis-trict Profile Report(education.ohio.gov). I encour-age every resident of the dis-trict to have a look.

According to the 2012 re-port (the last available data),West Clermont enrolled 9,309students. This is a highernumber than Forest Hills,

New Rich-mond or Bata-via.

The aver-age propertytax per stu-dent was$4,440 whichis lower thanthe tax perstudent inForest Hillsand New Rich-

mondThe total expenditure per

student was $8,228, while inForest Hills it was $10,208 andin New Richmond $10,437. InBatavia the expenditure oneach student was $7,967. Aswe can see the district waspretty efficient in the amount

of money spent on each stu-dent.

This is not the whole pic-ture. We have to look at howmuch of that money goes to-wards teaching our children.The amount spent on instruc-tion is $4,921, which is 60 per-cent. In Forest Hills this num-ber is 57 percent, in NewRichmond 56 percent and inBatavia 60 percent.

What is the percentagespent on administration? Theexpenditure on administrationper pupil was $848, lower thanthe same expenditure in For-est Hills, New Richmond orBatavia. This means our dis-trict spends a higher percent-age of its money on teachingour children relative to the

neighboring districts. Therevenue per student is lowerin West Clermont than in theneighboring districts.

Salaries and benefits as apercentage of operating ex-penses are lower in West Cler-mont than in Forest Hills,New Richmond or Batavia.The average teachers’ sala-ries are less than in ForestHills or New Richmond. Thesalaries in Batavia on averageare lower, but there are moreteachers with less experience.

The voters turned down thelevy, which would have in-creased property tax. Theproperty tax per pupil in WestClermont is $4,439, while inForest Hills it’s $5,934 and inNew Richmond it is $7,065.

The tax in Batavia is lower,but the amount contributed bythe state per student in thatdistrict is much higher than inWest Clermont.

These are a lot of numbersto digest. Now it is up to theboard to figure out how im-prove the services. As thelevy didn’t pass there can beno increase in the revenue.This raises the question: Howdo you do more with less? Thisneeds to be done without caus-ing a migration of good stu-dents and teachers out of thedistrict.

Oded Zmora lives in Pierce Town-ship.

How can we fix West Clermont Schools?

OdedZmoraCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Last week’s questionThe Ohio House has passed a

bill which would redefine self-defense and circumstanceswhere the use of force trumpsthe duty to retreat to public set-tings, suchas stores and streets.Under current law, residentsneed not retreat before usingforce if theyare lawfully in theirhomes, vehicles or the vehicleof an immediate family mem-ber. Is this good legislation?Why or why not?

“No, it’s not a good idea.This law would not be close tonecessary if white peopleweren’t so prejudiced andparanoid that non-white indi-viduals (anyonewithbrownordarker skin) were criminals.Lookwhat ‘standyourground’in Florida did to TrayvonMar-tin.”

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“OHBoy...this is agood top-ic. The duty to retreat in pub-

lic areas when imminentthreats are posed is by natureis to ‘duct and retreat’ of a hu-man being.

“But some circumstances,standing thegroundnomatterwhere you are as a concealedcarrying citizen is not going tobe an option to retreat. Youhave to act quickly as anytrained police officer willhave to act.

“Yes, Ohio legislation tochange this is right on.”

O.H.R.

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A home should be com-forting, relaxing and anythingbut hazardous. It is especiallyimportant to seek out thesedangers in homes of thoseat-risk for falling.

Falling can have seriousconsequences. The Centersfor Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC) state that one inthree older adults who fallsuffer moderate to severeinjuries which make it diffi-cult for them to get aroundand live independently.

Falling can create a fear orconcern with falling thatcauses people to avoid theirfavorite activities or abstainfrom physical activity. Notparticipating in your dailyactivities and reducing your

physical activity levels willlower your mobility and phys-ical health which can actuallyincrease your risk of falling.Here are some tips for makingyour home safer:

Stairs. Staircases insideand outside may be steep orslippery. Traction tape can beused to stick to the steps andincrease traction to preventslipping. It is also important tomake sure there are railingson both sides for extra sup-port.

Lighting. Create sufficientlighting by adding more lampsthat are easy to reach or canbe turned on with a wallswitch. Invest in night lightswith a sensor that turn onwhen it gets dark. Put these in

the areas of the home that arefrequently traveled at nightlike hallways, bedrooms andthe bathroom. You can alsobuy sensor wall switches thatlight-up when it gets dark sothey are easy to locate atnight.

Bathroom. Unplug and putaway electrical appliancesthat aren’t being used. Makesure that mats and rugs have agripped underside so they donot slide easily. It is highlyrecommended to install grabbars in and outside of the bath-tub and next to the toilet forextra support. The SeniorSafety Program and ClermontSenior Services have a pro-gram that provides and in-stalls grab bars for free in the

homes of older adults in Cler-mont County. Call 724-1255 or735-8408 for more informa-tion.

Wires and cords. Exposedcords and wires are a commontripping hazard. Make suretelephone cords are tuckedaway or consider switching toa wireless phone. Hide lamp,television and computer cordsbehind furniture or tape themdown completely with ducttape to avoid getting caught inthem.

Kitchen. Use gripped matsand rugs to avoid slipping.Clean up spills as soon as younotice them. Ask someone tohelp you move commonly useditems to lower shelves foreasy access. If you use a step

stool, one with a traction gripson the feet, steps and handlewill help keep you stable andavoid sliding.

Help remain independentby keeping your or a lovedone’s home safe and fall pre-ventable. For more tips to helpmake your home safer andprevent against falls, visit theClermont County GeneralHealth District’s Senior Safetywebpage atclermonthealthdistrict.org.

Savannah Coleman, Injury Preven-tion Project Coordinator, NursingDivision, Clermont County GeneralHealth District

How to prevent falls with serious consequences at home

Nearly 24 years ago, Amer-ican leadership helped bringdown the Berlin Wall withoutfiring a shot. Now, our servicemembers and veterans are upagainst a new wall, a wall ofbureaucracy.

This wall complicates near-ly every facet of life as theytransition from active dutyservice to veteran status. ThisVeterans Day, we must renewour commitment to those whohave served us. Our task be-gins by ensuring that theirmedical records, which docu-ment years or decades of ser-vice, seamlessly follow themfrom uniformed to veteranstatus.

The House of Representa-tives is taking action to pushboth the Departments of De-fense and Veterans Affairs torealize this goal. Our troopsface numerous challengesafter they serve: transitioningto civilian life, finding a careeror continuing their education,to name just a few. Our veter-ans should not have to serve ascouriers between the DoD andVA too. It’s an additional andunnecessary burden.

Our two biggest depart-ments are still not fully capa-ble of digitally communicatingin the 21st century. Early in hispresidency, President Obamacharged these two depart-ments to “build a seamlesssystem of integration with asingle goal: when a member ofthe Armed Forced separatesfrom the military, he or shewill no longer have to walkpaperwork from a DoD duty

station to a localVA health cen-ter; their elec-tronic recordswill transitionalong with themand remainwith them for-ever.”

This visionhas devolvedinto a series ofmissed mile-

stones, shifting priorities andballooning budgets. The HouseVeterans’ Affairs Committeelearned earlier this year thatthese failures have led Presi-dent Obama and both depart-ments to abandon the originalgoal of one system, and insteadplan continued reliance onseparate systems integratedtogether to connect electronichealth records.

I served as an Army combatsurgeon in Iraq and still serveas a Reservist. I know that myfellowmilitary members,when they retire, should nothave to continue to wage warat home against bureaucraciesand paperwork. And yet, adoctor treating veterans can-not seamlessly access the med-ical history of their patientbecause that history is housedin a separate Defense Depart-ment system. VA doctors re-port that initial steps are im-proving this digital sharing,while still on separate systems.

The House of Representa-tives is working to tackle theseissues through the bipartisanH.R. 1960. Important sectionscall for basic interoperability

capabilities within a year,meaning that doctors on bothsides will be able to readilyviewmedical history files.

By 2016, we are demandingfull system integration be-tween the two departments.These are essential steps to-wards realizing a system thatseamlessly communicatesmedical history files betweenthe departments, without forc-ing the burden on to the shoul-ders of our transitioning veter-ans. Ultimately, I believe onesystem will best serve ourtroops and veterans as theyseek care, and full integrationis steering the departments inthe right direction. Fully in-tegrating these electric healthrecords isn’t just about helpingtransitioning veterans, it’s alsoessential to reducing our veter-ans’ disability backlog.

We know that fully devel-oped disability claims, thosewith complete medical historyfiles, take half the amount oftime to complete compared toclaims filed with incomplete ormissing data. It’s discouragingfor our troops, our veterans,and our doctors to face a wallof bureaucracy that hinderscare. They deserve a lastingsolution that honors their lega-cy and service.

Brad Wenstrup represents Ohio’s2nd Congressional District andserves on both the House ArmedServices and Veterans’ Affairs Com-mittees. Contact him through hisWebsite, www.Wenstrup.House.gov.

Serving veterans in digital age

BradWenstrupCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

BETHELJOURNAL

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

The localnonprofit organi-zation Lighthouse YouthServices recently had its

annual fall fundraiser at Bish-op’s Place Castle, the Cliftonhome of Jakki and Len Hauss-ler.

“Fashion, Food, Friends andFun at the Castle“ featured anafternoon of boutique shop-ping, lunch provided by someof Cincinnati’s finest restau-rants and Cincinnati EnquirerFood Critic Polly Campbell as

the guest speaker.The Lighthouse fall event is

conducted annually in a beauti-fulCincinnati home, and it sellsout every year. The eventraised more than $60,000 toprovide funding for Light-house programs and wish listitems for the youth they serve.

Area restaurants donatedall the food, and participatingboutiques donated a percent-age of their sales to Light-house.

Fun at the castle

Bishop's Place Castle in Clifton, the home of Jakki and Len Haussler, is this year's location for LighthouseYouth Services annual fall fundraiser. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

At LighthouseYouth Servicesannual fallfundraiser are, infront Bob Mecum,president and CEOof LighthouseYouth Services,Pierce Township;and KarenCassidy, last year'sfall event chairand hostess,Indian Hill; in backare Jakki Haussler,fall event chairand hostess, andher husband LenHaussler, Clifton.THANKS TO TAMARA

SULLIVAN

Katie Kerrey and Kristen DeMarco, both of Indian Hill, attendthe Lighthouse Youth Services annual fall fundraiser. THANKS TOTAMARA SULLIVAN

At the Lighthouse Youth Services fall fundraiser at Bishop's Place Castleare Sherie Marek of Indian Hill and Joanie Lauch of AndersonTownship. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

Helen Murdock, Audre Sedacca of Anderson Township and LindaBusken Jergens of Hyde Park enjoy the afternoon together at theLighthouse Youth Services annual fall fundraiser. THANKS TO TAMARA

SULLIVAN

Brian Albach, JanTimmel, GregoryWells and StephenDauer dinetogether atBishop's PlaceCastle, thelocation for thisyear's LighthouseYouth Services fallfundraiser. Albach,Wells andDauerare with TheAlbach, Wells &Dauer Group atMorgan Stanley(Kenwood), aPoints of LightSponsor. THANKS TOTAMARA SULLIVAN

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THURSDAY, DEC. 5Exercise 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 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.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.

Holiday - TreesDirr Nurseries, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Dirr Nurseries, 6066 GoshenRoad, Thousands of cut-your-own Canaan and balsam firs,Scotch and white pines; up to 12feet. Tree cleaning, baling andsaws available. Wreaths andballed-and-burlapped treesavailable. Farm animals, nativitydisplay and hot chocolate.Family tailgate parties welcome.$45 any size. 625-2000;www.dirrnurseries.com. Goshen.Davidson Farm, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Davidson Farm, 1348 LyonsRoad, You pick Christmas tree,staff cuts. Colorado blue spruceand Douglas fir. Sizes range 5-10feet. $35-$45. 753-4572. Cler-mont County.

Literary - Book ClubsThursday Afternoon BookClub, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Milford-Miami Township Branch Library,1099 Ohio 131, Titles available inregular and large print forcheckout at library. Free. 248-0700.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, DEC. 6Dining 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. $5.50 and up. Present-ed by Ladies Auxiliary DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562. 575-2102.Milford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Yoga Stretch,

rangements, holiday decor, hairembellishments, jewelry, purses,alpaca products and more. $1.Presented by Milford HighSchool Athletic Boosters. 831-2990.Miami Township.

Drink TastingsSnow on the Vine HolidaySampling, Noon-4 p.m., Har-mony Hill Vineyards and EstateWinery, 2534 Swings CornerPoint Isabel Road, Prior releases,new releases of seasonal dessertwines and more. 50 cents persample. 734-3548; www.hhwi-nes.com. Bethel.

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.

Holiday - ChristmasBreakfast with Santa, 9-11a.m., Locust Corner UnitedMethodist Church, 917 LocustCorner Road, Santa and Mrs.Claus arrive by firetruck. Freephotos with Santa and Mrs.Claus and pancake breakfast.Free. 752-8459. Pierce Township.

Holiday - TreesDirr Nurseries, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Dirr Nurseries, $45 any size.625-2000; www.dirrnurse-ries.com. Goshen.Davidson Farm, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Davidson Farm, $35-$45. 753-4572. Clermont County.

Music - OldiesElvis, 7-8 p.m., Great Scott Diner,106 E. Main St., Each week, Jo-Elor Jason Griffin take stage asElvis. Free. 943-4637; greatscott-diner.com. Amelia.

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.Clermont Pets Alive Pet Adop-

tions, 1-5 p.m., PetSmart, 245River’s Edge, Cats and dogsavailable for adoption. Present-ed by Clermont Pets Alive.279-2276; www.clermontpet-salive.org.Milford.

SUNDAY, DEC. 8Exercise 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. 652-0286. UnionTownship.

Holiday - ChristmasAmelia Christmas Parade, 2p.m., Downtown Amelia, MainStreet, Route will proceed fromvacant Kroger parking lot atOhio 125 and Ohio 132 to newKroger Marketplace at 262 W.Main St. Theme: An Old Fash-ioned Christmas. Presented byAmelia Business Association.753-4747. Amelia.


NatureHot Cocoa Social, 1-3 p.m.,Cincinnati Nature Center atRoweWoods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Free hot cocoa, conversa-tion and play. Bring your ownmug. For ages 12 and underwith adult. Members free;nonmembers pay daily admis-sion. 831-1711. Union Township.I Want to Believe: Returningto an Age of Reason, 2-3 p.m.,Cincinnati Nature Center atRoweWoods, 4949 TealtownRoad, In humorous lecture,Dean Regas tackles such contro-versial topics as: the Mayancalendar, moon landing, UFOsightings, doomsday comets andastrology. Ages 18 and up. $16,$8 members. Registration re-

quired. 831-1711. Union Town-ship.

PetsClermont Pets Alive Pet Adop-tions, 1-5 p.m., PetSmart, 279-2276; www.clermontpetsalive-.org.Milford.

Religious - CommunityPrincess Ballet, 9:45-10:45 a.m.and 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., RiverHills Christian Church, 6300 PriceRoad, Auditorium. Part of CityGospel Missions outreach com-munity that allows childrenfrom inner city to take balletlessons and perform all overCincinnati. Free. 677-7600;riverhillscc.com. Loveland.

MONDAY, DEC. 9Exercise 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, 9:15-10 a.m.,Union Township Civic Center,Call for pricing. 947-7344. UnionTownship.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, 2:15-3p.m., Bethel Woods ElderlyComplex, 610 Easter Road, Moveyour whole body throughcomplete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Chairsupport offered to safely per-form variety of seated andstanding postures designed toincrease flexibility, balance andrange of movement. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-783. Bethel.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.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 Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 8-9a.m., Kroger Eastgate, 4530Eastgate Blvd., Several screening

packages available to test risk ofheart attack, stroke, aneurysmand other major diseases. Ap-pointment required. 866-819-0127; www.mercyhealthfair-.com. Eastgate.


TUESDAY, DEC. 10Exercise 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.Chair/Mat Yoga, 9-10:10 a.m.,Yoga with Sharon Studio 1, $6drop-in or $50 for 10 classes.237-4574. Amelia.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 4-6p.m., Grailville Retreat andProgram Center, 932 O’Bannon-ville Road, Presented by Love-land Farmers’ Market. 683-0491;www.lovelandfm.com. Love-land.


Literary - CraftsSecond Tuesday Book Dis-cussion Group, 2-3 p.m.,Williamsburg Branch Library,594 Main St., Free. 724-1070.Williamsburg.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11Art & Craft ClassesKnitting, Crochet and Needle-craft Class, 7-8 p.m., MilfordHeights Church of Christ, 1646Ohio 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.

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. 831-5500; www.mil-fordfirstumc.org.Milford.

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Enjoy a free pancake breakfast with Santa from 9-11 a.m.Saturday, Dec. 6, at Locust Corner United MethodistChurch, 917 Locust Corner Road. Santa and Mrs. Clauswill arrive by firetruck. For more information, call752-8459.FILE PHOTO.

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9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Complete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and finalrelaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. UnionTownship.

Holiday - ChristmasFree Holiday Party, 7-10 p.m.,Emmanuel United MethodistChurch, 4312 Amelia OliveBranch Road, Karaoke, dancing,food and silent auction. Baby-sitting provided. Benefits UnitedMethodist Women missions.Free. 732-1400; www.emman-uel-umc.com. Batavia.


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

PetsClermont Pets Alive Pet Adop-tions, 4-8 p.m., PetSmart East-gate, 650 Eastgate South Drive,Cats and dogs available foradoption. Presented by Cler-mont Pets Alive. 279-2276;www.clermontpetsalive.org.Eastgate.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7BenefitsLeague for Animal WelfareHoliday Party, 5-9 p.m., OasisGolf Club and ConferenceCenter, 902 Loveland-MiamivilleRoad, Guest speaker: W. BruceCameron, American humorcolumnist, screenwriter andauthor. Buffet, silent auctionand raffle. Benefits The Leaguefor Animal Welfare. $30, $12children. Presented by Leaguefor Animal Welfare. 735-2299.Loveland.

Clubs & OrganizationsTOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly, 9:30-11 a.m., AmeliaUnited Methodist Church, 19 E.Main St., Lower Level, Genera-tions Room. Talk about healthierchoices for living a healthier life.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby TOPS: Take Off PoundsSensibly. 417-6772; www.top-s.org. Amelia.

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I’ll be shar-ing somefavoritesfor you totry. Takeadvantageof the goodprices onraw nuts,too. Theyfreeze wellfor severalmonths.

Chardonnay-soakedgolden raisins

Wemade these a fewyears ago in cookingclass and they were a hit.I like to scrape out seedsfrom the vanilla bean andadd those to the liquidalong with the bean.Served over Brie withcrackers, the raisinsmake elegant horsd’oeuvres and a jar ofthemmakes an unusualgift from the kitchen. Ifyou don’t like Brie,smear a little soft goatcheese on a toasted ba-guette and top with rai-sins. I have made thisrecipe with Riesling, andit turned out just a littlebit sweeter, but verynice.

11⁄2 cups water1 cup chardonnay or Chabliswine

1⁄3 cup sugar1 vanilla bean, pounded flatand then split open andcut in half

1 cup golden raisins

Combine water, wineand sugar. Bring to sim-mer and simmer 5 min-utes. Remove from heat,add vanilla bean andraisins. Let steep 12hours or so. Drain rai-sins, reserve liquid. Dis-card bean. Return liquidto pan and bring to boil.You’ll have about 11⁄4cups. Reduce to 1⁄3 cup.The sauce will be deepamber. Cool a bit and stirin raisins. Store in refrig-erator up to a month, andbring to room temper-ature before using.

Gin-soaked goldenraisins for arthritis

No, not a gift from thekitchen, but a time-hon-ored home remedy withanti-inflammatory qual-ities. I had some raisinsleft over so I made abatch. I had forgottenabout making these untilI saw Dr. Oz talkingabout them. Check outmy blog for the recipe.

Barbie Hahn’s chililime peanuts

Barbie and I both havebeen regular guests onFox 19 morning show.She is known as the Sub-urban Chef. Barbiemakes lots of homemadeedibles, including thissavory one. Barbie toldme: “I make these forthose who don’t have asweet tooth. They make anice addition to a giftbasket.”

6 cups cocktail peanuts,unsalted

6 tablespoons lime juice6 tablespoons chili powder1⁄2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne

pepper4 teaspoons Kosher or seasalt

Mix all ingredientstogether and spread outin a single layer on bak-ing sheets. Bake at 250degrees for 45 minutes,stirring every 15 min-utes. Keeps fresh in air-tight container for threeweeks. This also makes agreat combo gift with afriend’s favorite six packof beer.

Bert’s thumbprintcookies

Bert Villing and I arelongtime friends. We hada catering business to-gether and these cookies

were popular with ourcustomers. For the read-er who requested a but-ter cookie like BuskenBa

2 sticks unsalted butter,room temperature

3 tablespoons granulatedsugar

1-2 teaspoons vanilla extractor 1 teaspoon almondextract

2 cups flour1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 400.Cream butter. Add sugar,then everything else.Pinch off in generousteaspoonful measure-ments and roll into balls.Flatten with thumb. Bakeon sprayed pan. Bake

9-12 minutes – be careful,cookies should be verylight in color. If neces-sary, “rethumb” whenthey come out. That in-dentation is where youdollop on the frosting.

Bert’s frosting:To make colored icing,

leave out cocoa.Blend together:

1 cup confectioners sugar1 tablespoon cocoa2 tablespoons hot water ormore, if needed

1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Can you help?Pia’s chicken salad

for Mindy Seibert, whosaid: “My husband and Iwere recently in Mount

Adams and would love tofind the recipe for Pia’swonderful chicken salad.We really like the oldfood places up on ‘thehill’.”

Coming soonChewy brownies from

St. Xavier’s MothersClub cookbook

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am

Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry

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

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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

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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

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

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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.

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CChhuurrcchh19 E. Main St., Amelia OH 45102

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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

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5910 Price Road,Milford831-3770

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THE CHURCH OF THEGOOD SAMARITAN25 Amelia Olive Branch Rd.

Sunday 10:30am ... Holy Eucharist10:30am...Sunday School

(Lil’ Samaritans)

Handicap Accessible513-753-4115

www.GoodSamaritanEpiscopal.org

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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

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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

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CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring ChurchJoin us for Sunday Services

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

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

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Sunday Morning Service Times are:8:45am, 10:15am & 11:45am

Sunday Night Service Time at 6pm

Youth Service at 6pm (in Youth Center)

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Troy P. Ervin, Pastor4359 E. Bauman Lane | Batavia, OH 45103

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Sunday Morning 10:00AMContemporary Worship

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We have many other groupsthat meet on a regular basis

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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)

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Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship

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Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Locust Corner CommunityUnited Methodist Church917 Locust Corner Rd.

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Traditional Worship : Sunday,10 amBible Study : Sunday, 9 am

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The website Craig-slist is a great place forfinding lots of thingsfrom jobs to cars.

It is also a placewhere, if you’re notcareful, you can veryeasily get scammed.That’s what a local wom-an says almost happenedto her.

Kathryne Oakes, ofSt. Bernard, advertiseda hat for sale on Craig-slist and says she re-ceived several e-mailsrequesting more in-formation. But one e-mail was from a personwho said she lived inTexas and wanted to buythe hat.

Oakes says she e-mailed her name andaddress so she couldreceive payment for thehat. She then received aFedEx package with acheck for $2,150 eventhough she was onlyasking $400 for the hat.

A letter with thecheck advised Oakes tosend the rest of the mon-ey to a “shipper” whowould then deliver thehat. Oakes attempted tofollow the directionsbut, because she doesn’thave a bank account todeposit the check asinstructed, she took thecheck to a check cashingstore.

Oakes says the checkcashing store noted thecheck did not come fromthe woman allegedlybuying the hat, but fromsomeone else entirelyand so would not cash

the check.In fact,she saysthe storewouldn’tgive backthe checkso shecould takeit to thepolicedepart-

ment. Now Oakes saysshe’s embarrassed andangry believing she maybe associated with try-ing to pass a bad check.

The check cashingstore advised Oakes theonly form of paymentshe should accept forher hat is from WesternUnion. Of course, that’sthe same method of pay-ment that so-called Tex-as woman wanted Oakesto use to send the re-mainder of the check.

Oakes says she wantsto get the word out aboutthis scam so others don’tgo through what she didand, she says, “worse yetthey may get taken forthe money.” Oakes saysshe “researched thebank and the companythe check was issuedfrom and both seemedlegit to me.” But, whilethe company is legiti-mate, the check wasn’tsent by that firm it wassent by a thief who stolethat checking accountinformation.

This is a scam thatbeen going on for quite awhile and it takes vari-ous forms. Sometimes, athief will claim to have

hired you to be a Mys-tery Shopper and sendyou a check to shop atvarious stores. One ofthose places will beWestern Union whenyou’re to wire money tothem. Of course, if youfollow the thief’s in-structions you will havedeposited his boguscheck into your bankaccount. You won’t knowhis check is bad untilafter you’ve wired himyour good money.

Other scams involvesending you a boguscheck for several thou-sand dollars allegedly soyou can pay for the tax-es on the sweepstakesprize you just won.You’re told to deposit thecheck and then wire themoney to the sweep-stakes office. Again, youdon’t learn until it’s toolate that the check sentyou is bogus and you’renow liable to repay thebank.

Bottom line, bewareof checks and moneyorders sent from strang-ers, often sent by FedExand UPS to avoid thepost office and its postalinspectors. And neverwire money to someoneyou don’t know.

Howard Ain’s column appearsbi-weekly in the CommunityPress newspapers. He ap-pears regularly as the Trou-bleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

Beware of badcheck online scams

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Howdy Folks,Last Wednesday we

attended the P.E.R.I.(Public EmploymentRetirement Incorporat-ed) meeting, and thefolks enjoyed a Thanks-giving meal provided byall. Ruth Ann took dev-iled eggs. They had re-quested them so shefixed a dozen eggs, therewere only two eggs left.Ruth Ann boiled themand let them cool so Icould shuck them out ofthe shell. Now shuckmeans clean the shell off.Ruth Ann also made apumpkin pie, the pump-kin was some that wepeeled and cooked our-selves.

I was in the carpentershop the other day and aname came to mymind.It was a sweet lady inFayettville, Mildred, sheis always glad when wecall her. Her health is notgood but the Good Lordhas been watching overher.

On Thursday we wentto the adult day carewelcome center andtalked to the seniors.This is something we doeach month, they are sowonderful. It is a specialthing for us to do. TheClermont Senior Ser-vices have this programfor the seniors. The folksthat work there are spe-cial. The lady that wel-comed Ruth Ann and meis Sharon, a special per-son to be working withthe seniors, along withall the staff.

When we got there we

got a realpleasantsurprise.There wasa fellerand hiswife thereto hear mespeak. Inhis young-er days helived in

Newtonsville. It waswonderful to see Marvinand Carol. We sat thereand talked a while after Ifinished talking to thegroup.

Friday evening at theMonroe Grange was theThanksgiving supperand awards night. RuthAnn had the prizes readyfor the Junior Grangersthat they had made forthe Grange Convention.The children were excit-ed along with the par-ents. Each child got rib-bons and money from theconvention. One mothertold me Sunday atchurch. When they gothome her two kidsspread their items out onthe floor. They would setthere and enjoy theitems they had made.Ruth Ann and Bonnie doa lot of work with thekids along with the moth-ers helping this is excit-ing.

Saturday we went toGoshen School. The Li-ons Club had set up acraft show along with apancake breakfast. Thebreakfast was great. Thecraft show was good witha good crowd. Lots ofitems sold for each ven-

dor. We got to meet sev-eral folks that read ourcolumn each week. Wegot to see folks that weknew fromNewtonsvilleand other places.

Don’t forget the Be-thel Lions Club will havea pancake breakfast 7:30a.m. till 10:30 a.m. onDec. 21. The breakfastwill be all the pancakesyou can eat, sausage,tater tots, milk, orangejuice and coffee. Thepancakes will be dishedup by a couple Lions,Bill, and Jim.

Ruth Ann and I aregoing to pick up a meal

at Kroger and deliver itfor Thanksgiving to afamily the Bethel Lionshave purchased. Theclub also adopted twoseniors to give themChristmas gifts. It isimportant we help folksall year long, but espe-cially at the holidays.There is a need for us tobe helping folks. TheGood Lord wants it thisway.

I was talking to a fell-er Sunday that has beenfishing the Ohio Riverand catching walleye andsauger. He said the fish-ing down there is good.

The Bethel UnitedMethodist Church willhost the CommunityChoir on Dec. 7-8 for theChristmas Cantata. Thisis along with the DownHome Christmas.

Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praise the GoodLord. God Bless All MoreLater.

George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.

Wonderful staff at the adult day care center

GeorgeRooksOLE FISHERMAN

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BETHELIncidents/investigationsAssaultMale was assaulted at area ofSouth Main and South Street,Oct. 15.Male was assaulted at 303 S.Union St., Nov. 5.BurglaryMoney and medication taken at208 W. South St. No. 2, Oct. 13.Criminal damageMailbox damaged at 326 FaithWay, Oct. 11.Two homes spray painted withracial graffiti at 248 N. West St.,Nov. 4.Disorderly conductTwo female juveniles fighting atWendy’s; they were issuedsummonses at 621W. Plane St.,Oct. 12.Male exposed a handgun at 115W. Plane St., Oct. 1.Domestic violenceAt Starling Road, Oct. 25.Drug paraphernaliaFemale had drug paraphernaliain possession at 419 S. Union St.,Nov. 3.Drug possessionMale arrested for marijuanapossession at North Union andDayton Stacy Ave., Oct. 26.Drug possession, drugparaphernaliaItems found in vehicle at 200block of West South Street,Nov. 3.MissingMale juvenile reported missingat 200 block of West SouthStreet, Oct. 10.Passing bad checksIssued to Chase Bank at 120 N.

Main, Nov. 9.Persistent disorderly conductMale acted in disorderly mannerat Advance Auto Parts at 421W. Plane St., Oct. 22.Tampering with evidenceSubject attempted to hide drugshusband was using at 208 W.South St. No. 5, Nov. 5.TheftBicycle taken at 402 W. Plane St.,Oct. 13.Narcotics taken from vehicle at411 S. Union St., Oct. 22.Wii game taken at 125 StarlingRoad No. 2, Oct. 20.Unlisted property taken fromvehicle at 320 N. Charity St.,Oct. 24.Cell phone and money taken at111 Bethel Park Drive, Oct. 15.Female stated ID used with noauthorization at 532 S. Union,Oct. 28.Underage consumption20 year old male arrested at 208W. South St., Oct. 13.Unlawful sexual conductwithminorInvolving female juvenile at 200block of West South Street, Oct.18.

CLERMONT COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICEArrests/citationsMichael Von Luehrte, 18, 2755Ohio 132 Lot 70, New Rich-mond, criminal trespass, theft,Nov. 18.Kelly Young, 33, 2992 U.S. Rt. 50,Batavia, endangering children -abuse, Nov. 20.EthanWayne Barger, 24, 1709Swope Road, Bethel, breakingand entering, Nov. 19.Travis Michael Hatfield, 19, 130Sardinia Mowrystown Road,Sardinia, receiving stolenproperty, Nov. 21.Rita Lynn Isaacs, 23, 656 Park-land Drive, Cincinnati, drugparaphernalia, possessing drugabuse instruments, Nov. 18.Chad Obrien Hinkle, 23, 5187Stevens Road, Sardinia, criminaldamaging/endangering, resist-ing arrest, vandalism, Nov. 18.Bruce Albert Williams, 28, 57Shady Lane, Bethel, criminaltrespass - land premises ofanother, theft, Nov. 19.Rodney DwayneWilliams, 36,216 Jeremy Lane, Bethel, break-ing and entering, Nov. 22.Christine Lee McDavid, 24, 3534Inez Ave., Bethel, breaking andentering, Nov. 22.Chameika Tryna Darden, 24,3557 Starling Road, Bethel,domestic violence - knowinglycause physical harm, Nov. 22.John Hughes, 43, 123 East LightSt., Felicity, possession of drugs,Nov. 22.Robbie East, 19, 3538 Inez Ave.,Bethel, offenses involvingunderage persons - underageconsume beer intoxicatingliquor, illegal use or possessionof drug paraphernalia, Nov. 23.

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