For Withamsville residentsAl and Carol Meisman, theirneighbors are like family.

“In some cases, neighborsare as close or even closer thanfamily,” Al said.

Not surprisingly, helping outin the community comes natu-rally to the Meismans.

Neighbors Pat, Theresa andJordyn McPhillips said theMeismans “help everyone in theneighborhood.” This includescutting grass and clearing outleaves in the fall.

The Meismans even donateda wheelchair to the McPhillipsfollowing their daughter’s sur-gery.

“Our neighbors knew we hada wheelchair, so I just rolled itdown the street,” Al said.

Al said his reaching outdoesn’t warrant any special at-tention. “That’s what neighborsare for,” he said.

Carol said her husbanddoesn’t have a problem gettingon a ladder if it’s necessary ei-ther. Following the windstormseveral years ago, Al, 70, helpedrepair damages on a neighbor’sroof.

The McPhillips said Al alsofixed a gutter on their garagewhen a health issue preventedthem from doing it.

Carol, 71, said this generosityhas been reciprocated as Al wasrecently diagnosed with a cer-tain blood disorder.

Carol said a number of peo-ple have donated blood that hasbeen given to Al.

New Richmond residentprovides cold weatherhelp

New Richmond residentMark Snell is fairly matter offact when it comes to helpingout.

“It was the way I was raised,”he said.

Neighbor Sue Dennedy saidSnell clears snow from herdriveway and hill during thewinter.

“He is most generous withhis time and tractor,” Dennedysaid in an email. “Without him Iwould be spending most of thewinter in my house.”

Snell also provides an assistthroughout the year whetherit’s trimming trees, cutting thegrass or keeping on eye on Den-nedy’s house when she is gone.

“I just started doing it, and itbecame a thing,” Snell said, add-ing that he has a little bit moretime in the winter to provide as-sistance.

“I just want to make sure sheis safe.”

Snell also helps out as a mem-ber of the Fraternal Order ofEagles.

He attributes his outreachefforts to his upbringing. His fa-ther was a minister.

“(My) mom always said ifsomeone needed help, I’d helpthem,” he said.

However, he is quick to givecredit to his neighbors as well.

“We all keep an eye out foreach other,” he said.

Snell cuts grass and clearssnow for a number of the otherelderly neighbors in the com-munity as well.

Amelia man watchesover his neighbors

Amelia’s Al Crowder is allabout helping people.

That’s just who he is. Crowd-er, a U.S. Army veteran fromVietnam, moved to Ameliaabout 15 years ago from Chi-cago. His home is nestled off ofthe beaten path in a nice, quietsubdivision. He has enough land

to grow a garden and enjoy thegreat outdoors. Yet, he’s closeenough to neighbors to seesomeone who might need a littlehelp.

Such is the case with Juneand John Howard. Both are intheir 90s. John Howard is a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II.To express their gratitude toCrowder, the Howards nominat-ed him as a Neighbors WhoCare.

“He always checks in to see ifwe need anything,” June How-ard wrote in her letter of nomi-nation. “He brings us fresh veg-etables from his garden everysummer and not a winter goesby that he does not shovel thesnow from our driveway andsidewalks.

“He knows our routine sowell that if our newspaper laysin the yard beyond the time it isusually picked up, he will pick itup and come to see that every-thing is okay.”

Dona Fultz, the Howard’soldest child, said she lives inNew Richmond and havingCrowder to help her parents hasbeen a blessing.

Crowder, who is 70, said thathe appreciated the nomination.

“I guess it’s just me and myattitude,” he said. “I don’t mindhelping people out.”

Perhaps his upbringing in-fluenced his willingness to helpothers. He grew up one of nine

Withamsville resident donateswheelchair to area familyForrest Sellersand Sheila Vilvensfsellers@communitypress.com;svilvens@communitypress.com

THE STORIESCONTINUE TO INSPIREWe asked if you knew someonewho regularly embodies thespirit of Neighbors Who Care –maybe they brought you foodduring an illness, or looked afteryour house while you were gone,or cleared your driveway duringsnow, or helped pick up debrisafter a storm – or maybe theyjust provide a friendly face, orlisten when you need to talk tosomeone.We have picked some of the best,and share them with you.Thanks to you, and to them, formaking our holiday editionsmemorable.

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Carol and Al Meisman, of Withamsville, gave a wheelchair to a neighborwho needed one.

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New Richmond resident Mark Snelluses his tractor to help clear snowfrom the driveway and hill of anelderly neighbor.

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Al Crowder, middle, is a Neighbor Who Cares according to John and JuneHoward of Amelia.

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A flat tire, dark stretch ofcountry road and a woman alonecould have been a recipe for di-saster if not for the help of agood Samaritan.

Shannon Mullins of Felicitywas on her way home from Be-thel on Ohio 133 around 8:30p.m. Nov. 5 with dinner for herfamily when the car she wasdriving began shaking. The 20-year-old mother of one was un-certain of the problem. Sinceshe and her husband, Andrew,share just one car there was noone she could call for help.

“My first thought was thatit’s my sway bar,” she said. It

had been acting up in recentdays. So she crawled under thecar to take a look. Finding noth-ing, but knowing there wassomething wrong, she attempt-ed to flag down passing cars forhelp.

Car after car went by with-out stopping. That is until Mi-chelle McLoughlin came along.McLaughlin, the mother of anadult son slightly older thanMullins, was on her way home toFelicity after having dinnerwith her niece.

“I was driving toward Felici-ty when I saw the car stopped inthe middle of the road,”McLoughlin said. “Then I sawthis younger girl in back, andshe just looked lost like she

didn’t know what was going on.”Feeling concern for the

young girl, and knowing howshe had felt before in a similarsituation, McLoughlin stoppedto help. After a few minutes, thewomen discovered the problemwas a flat tire.

McLoughlin instructed Mul-lins to move the car to the near-by side road, Hoover Road, inorder to change the tire. Mullinsnervously told McLoughlin thatshe didn’t know how to change atire.

“I said I can change a tire, butwe need to move it off of 133,”McLoughlin said.

After successfully changingthe tire, McLoughlin then fol-lowed Mullins home.

The women parted withoutexchanging names. In the morn-ing, Mullins turned to the Cler-mont County No Rules YardSale Facebook page to share herstory and express her gratitude.It was through this post that shelearned McLoughlin’s name.

“I can’t thank her enough,”Mullins said. “I don’t’ knowwhat to say to her. There’s notthat many people in the worldwho would do that anymore.”

A bit humbled by the atten-tion Mullins’ Facebook post re-ceived, McLoughlin simply saidshe did what she hoped anyonewould do.

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Shannon Mullins of Felicity wasrecently stranded on Ohio 133 witha flat tire when good samaritanMichelle McLoughlin came to therescue.

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children (eight boys andone girl). His mothertaught all of her childrenimportant life skills –cooking, mending clothesand so forth. She alsotaught her children tolook after others, lessonsCrowder remembers tothis day.

There’s another elder-

ly neighbor Crowderkeeps watch over as well.When he’s not looking af-ter neighbors and his ownfamily, he visits the VAtwice a month for treat-ment of post-traumaticstress. He speaks highlyof the care he receivesthere.

Batavia familyalways ready toreach out

Whether its carpentryor preparing a meal, Bata-via residents Frank andKathy Herrmann arethere to lend a hand.

“There are so manyways they have helpedus,” said Mary and RonCroll in an email submis-sion. When the Croll fam-ily faced several health is-sues, the Herrmanns as-sisted in a variety of ways,helping out significantlyduring a move and evendecorating the Croll’s

home for the holidays.The families have been

friends for more than fourdecades.

“It’s the way we wereraised,” said Frank, whocame from a large family,while Kathy grew up in arural area.

“When you are in thecountry you help people,”Kathy said. “If I see some-body who needs help I’lldo it.”

The Herrmanns arealso active with the Mt.Moriah United MethodistChurch and frequentlyparticipate in local fooddrives.

The Herrmanns havehelped other neighbors ina variety of ways as wellranging from clearing adriveway of snow to tak-ing care of a pet.

“It’s the kind of things(neighbors) would do forus as well,” Kathy said.

Frank said many peo-ple are wary to ask forhelp, but that shouldn’tstop someone from pro-viding it.

Kathy agreed. “If youset the right example,hopefully, others will fol-low,” she said.

A ‘King’ amonggenerous neighbors

When it comes to leakyfaucets or deflated biketires, Anderson Town-ship’s Tim Rogers hassomeone he can alwaysdepend on for help – RicKing.

“My neighbor, RicKing, is a super guy,” Rog-

ers wrote in a letter nomi-nating King for Neigh-bors Who Care. The twohave been neighbors for13 years and King has al-ways been a caring andhelpful neighbor. Appar-ently his helpful spirit ex-tends beyond the Rogershousehold. He’s alwaysthere to help other neigh-bors as well, according toRogers.

“Ric started a houseproject for another neigh-bor last June,” Rogerssaid in his letter of nomi-nation. “He is still work-ing on it a little bit, week-by-week. This project hasinvolved replacing rottedsiding all over the exteri-or of the house and re-painting trim around gut-ters and doors. Here's thekicker: Because theneighbor receiving thiswork is not financiallycomfortable, Ric is doingthe work on her house forhis costs. And it's only(taking) him so long to fin-ish because he works sec-ond shift at his regularjob.”

Out of respect for theother neighbor he’s assist-ing, King did not providetheir name. The project,he said, started with theneighbor asking for aquote to do some work ontheir house. It started outas a small project butgrew, he said. The homehas lots of need. Theneighbor insists on payingfor the materials, butKing is giving of his time.

If anyone should benominated as a NeighborWho Cares, it’s the neigh-bor he’s helping, he sug-gested. Over the years,this neighbor has watchedover the children in theneighborhood. Their yardis the safe place for theneighborhood children toplay.

“After school you’ll see15 to 20 kids down thereplaying,” King said. “It’salways been like that.”

King expressed hisgratitude to Rogers forthe nomination, but downplayed it.

“To be honest with you,I don’t think helping yourneighbor should be news-worthy. I think it’s some-thing you should do re-gardless,” he said.

Mt. Washingtonresident knitsscarves for veterans

Mount Washington res-ident Florence Knoechelhas served as a volunteerfor more than 40 years.

After retiring fromteaching, Knoechel beganhelping out at WCET,where she was even rec-ognized as a Volunteer ofthe Year.

She has continued todonate her time helpingout in her neighborhood.

Neighbors MarianneBeard and Sue Kies saidKnoechel waters theplants and trims thebushes of her neighborsand also “keeps an eye onthings.”

She also knits and pro-vides scarves to those inneed, and frequently do-nates them to her localAmerican Legion Post,where she also assistswith bingo games.

“It’s something I’mable to do and people ap-preciate it,” Knoechelsaid. “It’s filling a need.”

Knoechel said her vol-unteer work at the Amer-ican Legion Post is herway of honoring the or-ganization for assistancethat was provided for herbrothers who served inWorld War II and the Ko-rean War.

She said she gets asmuch from helping out asthe recipient. There is alot of personal satisfac-tion in it, she said.

Knoechel, who is 94,said outreach in herneighborhood and thecommunity has helpedkeep her alert.

She is also a volunteerat the Cincinnati MuseumCenter.

Anderson family‘showered’ byneighbors’ kindness

When Gloria Thie-rauf’s husband, Jim, camehome from rehab after abroken hip, things weregoing to be tough. Theirneighbors, Ken and CarolYockey, knew this.

“Ken asked my hus-band if he thought hecould get in the tub,” Glo-

ria Thierauf said in a let-ter. “My husband told him‘no.’ So he asked if hewould want a walk-inshower. My husband saidhe would like that. Ken,being the friend andneighbor he is, went outand bought a full sizewalk-in shower to fit inwhere our tub was.”

They additionally rannew lines and brought thewasher and dryer up-stairs and placed them inthe garage so neither Glo-ria or Jim Thierauf wouldhave to go downstairs.

The work was done byYockey, his sons and theThierauf’s sons. TheYockeys would not acceptmoney, Gloria Thieraufsaid. To express her grat-itude, she nominated theYockeys for recognitionin Neighbors Who Care.

“They are my neigh-bors and my wife and I areChristian people,” KenYockey said. “We look forways to try to serve ourcommunity.”

They knew that JimThierauf had had strokesin the past, Yockey said.When (Jim) fell, he said,he and his wife saw theirneed and knew it was areally good way to help.

“When we started theproject, Jim didn’t reallyseem to have a lot ofhope,” Yockey said. Hecould barely get out ofbed. The project was doneover a couple of week-ends. “When we finishedthe project, he was able touse a walker,” he said.

There was plenty ofhelp for the project, Yock-ey said. His sons, Philipand Steve, helped alongwith the Thierauf’s sons,Brian and Scott.

The Thieraufs andYockeys have been neigh-bors for 15 to 20 years.Yockey said that therewere many times when hewas working on a projectand Jim Theirauf wouldbe over helping.

“I felt this was a greatopportunity to pay himback,” he said. “They arewonderful neighbors.They are wonderful peo-ple.”

FamilyContinued from Page 1A

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Kathy and Frank Herrmannhelp out their Batavianeighbors in a variety ofways.

THANKS TO RIC KING

Ric King is a Neighbor WhoCares in Anderson Township.

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Mount Washington residentFlorence Knoechel helps outin her neighborhood.

THANKS TO KEN YOCKEY

Gloria and Jim Thierauf sayKen Yockey and family areNeighbors Who Care.

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Lee and Kay Ladd,New Richmond

Nominated by Gregand Robin Willis

“When you give ofyourself, you truly give.” -Khalil Gibran

“Giving is a natural cir-cumstance for our neigh-bors, Lee and Kay Ladd.Lee and Kay have beenour neighbors for over 12years. During this timewe have repeatedly expe-rienced their kindredspirits. Our neighbors notonly take the time to carebut to give of themselves.

“We are so very grate-ful for the many timesthat they have given ofthemselves. With theirown initiative, they havehelped us in so manyways. Kindly, tools havebeen shared and mealssent to our home. Duringelectric outages, theyshared a generator so thatwe could have refrigera-tion. They have helped uswith transportation dur-ing snow storms and fre-quently scrape our drivefollowing a snow. Theyhave helped us wire boatsand solve computer mal-functions.

“Both Lee and Kayhave inspired us by shar-ing their hobbies. Leeguided my husband anddemonstrated how to de-sign and construct stainedglass. Lee also helped uslearn boating require-ments and techniques.Kay has inspired me to be-come a quilter and hadhelped with a multiplicityof quilting questions.

“Kay and Lee alwayscheck on their neighborsand plan many activitiesfor the entire neighbor-

hood. They always thinkof others and are ready tohelp with little notice.

“Kay and Lee continuedaily support for otherseven as Kay faces thephysical challenges ofALS. Kay does more tosupport others from hermotorized chair thanmost of us will ever do in alifetime. She is truly ded-icated to helping others.She has constructed andmonogrammed layetteitems for young mothers,made wheelchair caddiesfor ALS colleagues as wellas banners for EasternStar. Lee remains activeat the VFW Post in NewRichmond. Daily each ofthem reaches out to helpothers.

“It is with gratitude, werecognize Lee and KayLadd as ‘Neighbors WhoCare’ for they truly giveof themselves.”

Pete Binkley,Goshen

Nominate by PaulineStackhouse and ChrisFrederick

“I am a widow, my hus-band passed away threeyears ago. Pete helps mein many ways. If I needanything all I have to do iscall him. There are somany things he helps me

with, I can't list them all.He collects my mail forme when I'm away fromhome and brings it to me ifthe weather is bad. Hetakes my trash can to thestreet on collection dayand brings it back, hemows my lawn when myfamily is out of town.

“He keeps my drive-way clear in the winter.He watches my housewhen I am gone and evenwhen I'm home. If he seesmy lights are on late atnight, he will call to see ifI'm alright. If my outsidelight isn't on at night hecalls. He comes over andvisits frequently, oftenbringing me dinner he hasprepared (he is a goodcook).

“We have been neigh-bors for 47 years. I thinkof Pete as one of my fam-ily.” - Pauline Stackhouse

“I am Pauline's daugh-ter. And I appreciate Petebecause I know he iswatching out for myMom. Everyone shouldhave a neighbor like him. Ihave peace of mind know-ing he is there for mymom.” - Chris Frederick

Don and Joan Lohr,Goshen

Nominated by Kevinand Jan Crowl

“Our neighbors Donand Joan Lohr exemplify‘Neighbors Who Care.’

“For years they havewatched our house whenwe are away. They pickupour mail, newspapers andads and drop them off sothat we have them whenwe return home. Duringthe winter, they call tomake sure we are well.The Lohrs bring us cook-ies at Christmas and freshvegetables and otherbaked goods throughoutthe year. Don and Joan arevery caring people and weare lucky to have them asneighbors - and friends.”

Mark Peterson,Milford

Nominated by J. Gatch“I am a senior citizen

and neighbor to Mark Pe-terson who lives onMound Street in Milford.For the past few year, Iwake up to find the En-quirer on my porch. Whenyou are a senior citizenthis is a blessing. One of usin the house suffered abad heart attack. The

healing has taken over ayear. When I found out itwas Mark, I asked himwhy. He said no one need-ed to slip in the snow orworry about the steps.

“Mark came runningwhen I attempted to cutdown a tree. His help wasa Godsend. Whether it isstacking wood, plant ad-vice, or quoting fire laws,Mark is a blessing in theneighborhood.”

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Babytime, 10 a.m., Union Town-ship Branch Library, 4450 GlenEste-Withamsville Road, Inter-active storytime with infant andcaregiver. Ages 0-18 months.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.

Preschool Story Time, 10:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Attendees ages 3-6 years withcaregivers are invited for stories,songs and activities to promoteearly literacy. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.248-0700; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Milford.

Toddlertime Story Time, 10:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Attendees ages 18 months-2years with caregivers are invitedfor stories, songs and activitiesto promote early literacy. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700. Mil-ford.

All Ages Story Time, 10:30 a.m.,New Richmond Branch Library,103 River Valley Blvd., Experi-ence fun of reading using music,songs, rhymes and movement toaccompany stories. Free. Pre-sented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Williams-burg Branch Library, 594 MainSt., Children and parent orcaregiver invited to enjoy sto-ries, crafts, songs and dancing.For ages 18 months-6 years.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 724-1070;www.clermontlibrary.org.Williamsburg.

THURSDAY, JAN. 7Literary - Book ClubsThursday Afternoon BookClub, 1:30 p.m. The Snow Childby Eowyn Ivey., Milford-MiamiTownship Branch Library, 1099Ohio 131, Titles available inregular and large print forcheckout at library. Free. 248-0700. Milford.

Literary - LibrariesCreative Writing Group, 10:30a.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 594 Main St., Inspire andoffer suggestions. Ages 18 andup. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 724-1070.Williamsburg.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Story Time, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. Registrationrequired. 528-1744. UnionTownship.

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

Small Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Attendeesages 0-3 with parent or caregiv-er are invited for stories, music,rhymes and tickles to beginbuilding early literacy skills.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8Dining EventsFish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.Open year round except holi-days. $6-$6.50. Presented byDennis Johnson Auxiliar VFWPost 6562. 575-2102. Milford.

Literary - LibrariesUsed Book Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,New Richmond Branch Library,103 River Valley Blvd., Fictionand nonfiction items, audio/visual materials and more foradults, teens and children. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 735-7162; cler-montlibrary.org. New Rich-mond.

Literary - Story TimesPlay and Learn, 10-11:30 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 752-5580. Amelia.

Babytime, 10 a.m., Milford-Miami Township Branch Library,1099 Ohio 131, Interactive storytime with infant and caregiver.Introduction to books usingsong, movement, rhythm andrhyme helps improve motor,sensory and social skills. For ages0-18 months. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.248-0700. Milford.

Small Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

On Stage - TheaterThe Lust Boat InteractiveComedy Dinner Show, 7-10p.m., Schoolhouse Restaurant,8031 Glendale-Milford Road,upstairs. Join Teresa Woods andher 2 best friends as they mingleamong guests in search of love.However, nothing is as it seems.Mystery lurks. $35. Reservationsrequired. Presented by P.L.O.T.T.Performers. 201-7568;www.plottperformers.com.Camp Dennison.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9Art & Craft ClassesDIY Paper Making, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Cincinnati Nature Centerat Rowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Use recycled and naturalmaterials to make personalizedcards, journal covers, more. Ages6 and up with parental guid-ance. $5; nonmembers must alsopay daily admission. Registrationrequired. 831-1711; www.cincy-nature.org. Union Township.

Literary - LibrariesUsed Book Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,New Richmond Branch Library,Free. 735-7162; clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

Block Party, 11 a.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Construct andcreate with library’s LEGOs. Free.369-4476; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Loveland.

Introduction to Beekeeping, 2p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611W. Plane St., Gary Keuffer,education coordinator forBrown County BeekeepersAssociation, leads program andanswers questions. Ages 18 andup. Free. Reservations required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 734-2619;www.clermontlibrary.org.Bethel.

Literary - Story TimesSmall Stories, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. New Richmond.

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We always have family and friendsover for New Year’s Day.

This year I’m serving beef tender-loin. I know, I know, it’s expensive forsure, but it’s an elegant and easy entreefor a party. And when I think about it, itdoesn’t cost any more than if I wouldserve two other kinds of meat, as Isometimes do. Plus I can get it ready toroast ahead of time. And there’s nowrong way to serve it: warm from theoven, room temperature or even chilled,sliced on a bed of greens.

Like many of you, I can’t believe 2016 is justdays away. As I’ve said before, I appreciatecoming into your lives each week through thiscolumn. It’s a special and unique way to keepin touch.

There aren’t many columns like this onenow-a-days where reader involvement is notonly welcomed but an important part of shar-ing. So continue to do that as we begin anotheryear of exploring the wonderful world of foodtogether.

And it doesn’t matter what level of cooking

you’ve achieved or care to do. Today’scolumn is a great example: from gour-met beef tenderloin with a homemadeFrench herb blend to refrigerated bis-cuits gussied up with butter and cheese!

Readers want to knowRib and loin pork chops - what’s the

diff?Rib: have a bone running along one

side and a layer of fat on the outside.Tender with a mild flavor.

Loin: cut toward the center of the loin theywill have a T-shaped bone that has loin on oneside and tenderloin on the other. Very leanwith mild flavor.

Cook quickly: Brown on both sides overfairly high heat, then cover, finish cookingover very low heat.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, edu-cator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinary profes-sional and author. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her atcolumns@communitypress.com with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.

Foolproof beef tenderloin with herbs

Leftovers make great beef sliders. I love to use the dried herbs Ihave from my herb garden.

Bring the meat out at least 30 minutes prior to roasting. It willroast more evenly.

Preheat oven to 400.

1 tenderloin, 2-1/2 to 3 pounds trimmedOlive oilFreshly ground black pepper and salt1 generous tablespoon garlic, mincedRub roast with olive oil, sprinkle & pat garlic all over and then

sprinkle black pepper and salt all around.Mix together:1/2 cup parsley, chopped1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence OR1 teaspoon dried tarragon1 teaspoon dried thyme1 teaspoon fresh or dried rosemary, minced1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Roll beef in herb mixture to coat all over. Roast until thermom-eter registers 130-145 for medium rare to medium. This will takeabout 30-40 minutes or so for medium rare. You can always leave it inlonger if you like.

Remove from oven, tent and let stand 10 minutes or so to redis-tribute juices. Temperature will rise a bit, too.

Rita’s herbes de Provence

Blend together and store in cool, dry place away from light:

1/4 cup dried thyme leaves2 tablespoons dried marjoram or 1 tablespoon oregano1 tablespoon dried rosemary, minced1 tablespoon dried savory leaves, not powdered savory2 teaspoons dried lavender flowers1 teaspoon fennel seeds1 dried bay leaf, crumbled

Easy Parmesan biscuits

A friend of mine takes refrigerated biscuits to a higher level bydipping in butter and cheese.

1 tube buttermilk biscuits (5 biscuits)Melted butterParmesan cheese, about 1 cup

Preheat oven to 400. Dip both sides of biscuits into butter, theninto cheese. Place 1 inch apart on sprayed baking pan. Bake until gold-en, about 8-10 minutes

Show your ‘tender’side for New Year’s

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Tenderloin is a tasty - albeit expensive - New Year’s dinner that you can make ahead.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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Howdy folk,My daughter Pauline came

to spend part of the day lastFriday. We went to Poochie’sPlace to eat lunch and boy itwas good. If you have neverbeen to this place -go. The ser-vice you get is great and thefood is wonderful. This place is

just past theKroger store inAmelia. Theyare open 6 a.m.to 2 p.m. Afterwe ate andstopped atWal-Mart forme to get somegorilla glue touse on a plaqueI was makingfor a customer

with a couple of horses on it.We went to the carpenter shopand got the wood items I madefor Christmas and Paulinehelped me wrap them. When wegot done we had wrapped 12wood items and had three moreto wrap.

When I was talking to theseniors at the Senior ServiceCenter this month, I asked howmany of them had somethingtheir grandpa made for them.There were six hands that wentup and one lady had tears in her

eyes. She said she had the itemwhere she could always see it.That is special.

I went down to Batavia andgot two of my adopted grand-daughter’s to help me get someChristmas presents for a younglady in Bethel. A 6-year-olddoesn’t need to have SantaClaus come and no gifts. Westopped at Poochie’s Place andate, boy they sure had a bigcrowd there. Both of my grand-daughters needed a box tobring some of the food home.The sandwiches were big.When we got to the their placethey asked, “Grandpa wouldyou like for us to wrap these foryou?” I said yes and they gotdown on the floor and wrappedall of the items.

I will need to go to the car-penter shop this morning tomake a bird feeder for a lady togive her husband for Christ-mas. That will make a goodChristmas gift and they canwatch the birds having some-thing to eat. Now there mightbe some hungry squirrels in theneighborhood that would enjoya feast same as the birds. Iknow the squirrels are a botherbut they need to eat too.

I talked to the Boars HeadBait Shop in Afton and Wendy

answered the phone. I couldhear Mike talking to a customerso she said hold on for a minute.I wonder how often they needto have the cash register re-paired! They tell me the fishare still biting good in the EastFork Lake. They said this morn-ing this will be the first Christ-mas in 30 years that it has beenthis warm. Talking to Mike hetakes his grandma to doctorsand hearing aids places. She islike some of us - she needshearing aids like me. She surelikes to go to Golden Corral.Mike said when she goes inthere you would think she is thequeen. Mike’s grandma is 95years young, that is great. Mikesure takes good care of her andthat is wonderful. He is to be-thanked many times for this.Think of the older folks thatdon’t have this blessing.

The sauger are still beingcaught in the Ohio River. Theseare some good eating. Theybelong in the walleye familyand there are some walleyebeing caught in the Ohio River.

The Save-A-Lot store is openin Bethel and boy is it nice. Theplace is so clean and there issome fine looking produce forfolks to get. I noticed the coffeewas under $6 a pound. The

folks that work there are sohelpful and always very willingto help you find all you need.That makes me think backyears ago when you went in thestore and you gave the store-keeper your grocery list.

He got everything for you.The store is stocked up withabout everything you need andthat is wonderful.

They opened on Dec. 18 withthe construction going on be-fore the store opened it wasalmost seven days a week.

They have sure done a goodjob.

There is a young feller thatkeeps the shopping carts in thestore instead of piling out in theparking lot.

A lady ordered a bird feederand I thought I had one but Ihad sold it so went to carpentershop and made one. While I wasback there my adopted brothercame in and brought me aChristmas gift and some usedeyeglasses. My mother keptthis boy years ago. He is 76-years-old now so we keep intouch. He kept check on mymother that lived in Newtons-ville. The tornado in 1969 blewher out of her house and de-stroyed all the buildings.

I made big flower boxes that

are 20 inches long, five inchesdeep and eight inches widemade on sled runners forChristmas presents for somepeople. They will be surprised Ihope! I got an almanac theother day and it doesn’t haveany bad winter wrote in it. Nowas I tell folks that ask me aboutthe winter, when spring comes Iwill tell them how the winterwas. They always say we willknow then too. If you have achance to get an almanac thereis some good reading in it like,You know you’re growing oldwhen you sink your teeth into asteak and they stay there now!

Keep a check on the folksthat are housebound. Now I amnot trying to sell birdfeedersbut get one and hang it by awindow where the person cansee it. Give them a bird book,pencil and paper so they canmarkdown the birds and whattime.

Start your week by going tothe house of worship of yourchoice and praising the goodLord.

God bless all ...More later.George Rooks is a retired

park ranger, Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.

Ole fisherman loves having help wrapping gifts

GeorgeRooks OLE FISHERMAN

What better way to start anew year than to commit tobetter health.

As we age, an important roadto better health is to make surethat we have the recommendedscreenings and immunizationsin order to manage our health.Committing to a new year’sresolution to make an appoint-ment with your doctor forhealth screenings is a great firststep toward just that.

Putting the following healthscreenings on your 2016 to-dolist will put you on the road tobetter health:

A colonoscopy is a test thatcan detect colon cancer early, ata level when it is most treatable.If you are between 50 and 75years of age, you should bescreened for colorectal cancer.

The American Cancer Soci-ety shares that colon cancer isthe leading cause of death fromcancer in the U.S. for men andwomen. Certainly, if colon can-

cer runs inyour familyand you’ve notbeen tested bythe time you hit50, it’s time todo so.

Have yourblood pressurechecked atleast every twoyears. Highblood pressure

can cause strokes, heart attacks,kidney and eye problems, andheart failure. A small bloodsample drawn from your arm isused to measure your total cho-lesterol. According to the Amer-ican Heart Association, ahealthy, total cholesterol goalshould be below 200 mg/dL.

If you are between the agesof 55 and 80, have a 30 pack-a-year smoking history andsmoke now or have quit withinthe last 15 years, you should bescreened for lung cancer. Lung

cancer can be detected withlow-dose computed tomography(LCT). And, of course, quitsmoking.

At age 60 and older, youshould have a comprehensivedilated eye exam at least once ayear. If you are at increasedrisk for or have any age-relatedeye disease, you may need tosee your eye care professionalmore often. Glaucoma is a he-reditary disease that can takeyour eyesight, if not treated.

Your emotional health is asimportant as your physicalhealth. Talk to your health careteam about being screened fordepression, especially if duringthe last two weeks, you have feltdown, sad, or hopeless and/orfelt little or no interest or plea-sure in doing things.

Excess weight increasesyour risk for diabetes and heartdisease. Your body mass index(BMI) measures your body fatbased on height and weight.

According to the NationalHeart, Lung and Blood Institute,a BMI between 18.5 and 25 iswithin normal range.

You can find your BMI byentering your height and weightinto a BMI calculator, such asthe one available at: www.nhlbi-.nih.gov.htm

Check your skin every monthfor moles that have changed orlook abnormal. You should alsolook out for sores that won’theal. Have your doctor checkyour skin thoroughly as part ofyour physical as melanoma ishighly curable when diagnosedearly.

This list should get you start-ed and will the best New Year’sresolution you’ve ever made.

Cindy Gramke is the exec-utive director/CEO of ClermontSenior Services. Ideas and com-ments can be directed to Cindyat cgramke@clermontsen-iors.com or contact the agencyat 724-1255.

Resolve to focus on health in 2016

CindyGramke COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Dec. 24 questionLooking to 2016, if you can

grant one wish for your com-munity, what would it be?

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In a recent op-ed, “When dowe apply the title ‘terrorist?’”Bruce Healey implies that weare quick to call it “terrorism”when the act is perpetrated by aMuslim, but not otherwise. Ithink it’s just the reverse. Yes,the media may use the word“terrorism,” but they avoidexploring the underlying ideol-ogy when it might relate toradical Islam.

This is exactly what hap-pened after the recent massshooting in San Bernardino. Theattack prompted the New YorkTimes to publish their firstfront-page editorial in almost100 years. Did they want toexplore a possible connection toan ideology – since the perpetra-tors already had been identi-fied? No, the NYT got that ideaout of the way in the first para-graph, and then used the rest ofthe piece to beat the drum forgun control.

Democratsin the U.S.Senate alsoused the occa-sion to bringtwo gun-controlmeasures to avote. Otherexplanationswere contrived.Juan Cole, ahistory profes-sor who blogson the Middle

East, said of the attack, “Itseems clear that this was work-place violence linked to somesort of grievance.” So, perhapsFarook was bullied at work, andthat explains why he and hiswife killed all his co-workers attheir Christmas party?

Mr. Healey also mentionedthe attacks in Charleston, SouthCarolina, in June, and on aPlanned Parenthood clinic inColorado two weeks ago. He

points out that “both attackswere of extremist ideologiesthat we must revile and repudi-ate.” Maybe so, but that’s not tosay that any ideology taken toan extreme results in violenceor hatred – it depends on whichparticular ideology is playingout.

As for the shooting in Colora-do Springs, I’m not sure whatmotivates a man to shoot-up aPlanned Parenthood clinic, butit certainly wasn’t Christianfaith or ideology. In Charlestonin June, the shooter killed ninepeople including the seniorpastor. Did we see any ideologytaken to an extreme in thatincident? Yes, we did. The vic-tims’ families displayed theirChristian ideology to an ex-treme when they each forgavethe shooter at his bail hearing.

Think of how hard it wouldbe to forgive in that setting.This was not cultural, or socio-

logical or political. It was aboutmodeling the actions of a verytolerant man who was able tosay, “Forgive them, for theyknow not what they do,” as hewas being put to death in a verypainful and humiliating way.This forgiveness of the familiesin Charleston inspired SouthCarolina’s governor to removethe Confederate flag from thestate capitol. This was the pow-er of forgiveness, leading toreconciliation. Those nine fam-ilies ought to be candidates forthe Nobel Peace Prize.

So, ideologies are not allcreated equal, and it’s worthconsidering the differences.Different ideologies can lead toextremely different outcomes.

Kenneth Koster is a residentof Indian Hill. He is a physicianwho has practiced emergencymedicine for the past 30 years.He and his wife have three chil-dren.

Is it called ‘terrorism’ or different ideologies?

KennethKoster COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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Julia Jenike of Bethel-Tate finishesoff with a layup after making a stealagainst Amelia.

Coach named

» Sixteen days after the res-ignation of Bill Jenike, Bethel-Tate High School has a new headfootball coach. The Bethel-TateSchool District approved JeffEssig Thursday, Dec. 17.

Essig currently teaches mathat Bethel-Tate Middle Schooland has previously coached atthe high-school level in the dis-trict between 2003-2010. Mostrecently, he was at WesternBrown as offensive coordinatorof the Broncos. Full story willrun next week.

Boys basketball» Felicity-Franklin beat

Georgetown 52-36 on Dec. 11 asDominic Ruwe had 17 points.

Felicity-Franklin beat Cler-mont Northeastern 61-53 Dec. 18as Ruwe led with 13 points.

On Dec. 22, Ruwe hit for 35points, but the Cardinals lost atSt. Bernard 58-56.

» Bethel-Tate beat ClermontNortheastern 48-42 Dec. 11.

The Tigers lost to Blanches-ter 52-47 on Dec. 15. Junior Tom-my Bingamon had 15 points inthe loss.

The Tigers beat Williams-burg 52-43 Dec. 19 as TrentonWeeks had 18 points.

On Dec. 23, Bethel-Tate beatGamble Montessori 54-33 asBingamon had 20 points.

» McNicholas lost to La Salle71-33 Dec. 22. Ryan Reidyscored 6 points.

Girls basketball» Felicity-Franklin beat Cler-

mont Northeastern 54-42 Dec. 14

as senior Ashley Moore had 31points.

The Lady Cardinals beat Pee-bles 37-34 on Dec. 16 as Moorehad 24 points.

» Bethel-Tate beat Amelia 49-39 Dec. 17 as senior Julia Jenikehad 25 points.

The Lady Tigers lost to Mid-dletown Madison 45-33 on Dec.19.

Bethel-Tate lost to Goshen 51-39 on Dec. 21. Jenike led in thedefeat with 15 points.

On Dec. 23, Bethel-Tate de-feated Gamble Montessori 48-26.

» St. Ursula defeated McNi-cholas 59 - 38 Dec. 14. MeganBair scored a game-high 18points.

» McNicholas lost to Motherof Mercy 63-58 Dec. 22. HannahBrune had 15 points.

Wrestling

» Bethel-Tate won the DeerPark Invitational Dec. 12. Local-ly, Loveland was third, Kingssixth and Wyoming seventh.The Tigers had six champions,two second-place finishes, twothirds and two fourth-placewrestlers. Wyatt O’Neill (220),Jeffrey Botts (182), B.J. Ratcliff(170), Owen Holtke (160), MattHall (132) and Brad Young (120)all took first place.

Western Brown beat Bethel-Tate Dec. 19. Winners for the Ti-gers were Jeffrey Botts with his100th career victory (182) plusWyatt O’Neill (220) and KermitBeckworth (285) had pins.

At the Coaches Classic meetDec. 19-20, Jeffrey Botts was thechampion at 182 pounds. It wasBethel-Tate’s first ever champi-on at the prestigious meet.

SHORT HOPS

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Congratulations to the 2015-2016 fall sports All Stars. Eachseason we name All Stars foreach sport, many picked forstatistical reasons, all-city teamrankings, etc. The sports staffis proud to acknowledge thehard work and dedication ofthese athletes and coaches.

Many of these athletes couldbe invited to the Greater Cin-cinnati Sports Awards as partof Enquirer Preps media groupJune 23 at the Duke EnergyCenter. Pete Rose will be thekeynote speaker. Hashtag:#cincysportsawards. The linkfor details:http://cin.ci/1MuIkRv.

FootballJeffery Botts, senior, Be-

thel-Tate – Botts finished hisprep football career by guidingBethel-Tate to its first-everstate playoff appearance. Thequarterback/linebacker/punter/kicker/return man ran for 597yards and nine touchdowns andadded two return touchdowns,two “pick six scores” and afield goal to his resume. Healso led the team in tackles andinterceptions.

Justin Hixson, senior, Be-thel-Tate – Hixson madeSBAAC-National first team forthe 6-4 Tigers and was their topreceiver with 15 catches for 245yards.

Caleb Bastin, junior, Bethel-

Tate – Bastin made SBAAC-National first team for thesecond-place Tigers.

Kermit Beckworth, junior,Bethel-Tate – Beckworth madeSBAAC-National first team forthe second-place Tigers.

Steven Cooper, junior, Be-thel-Tate – Bruising runningback made SBAAC-Nationalfirst team for the second-placeTigers. Cooper led the team inrushing with 1,019 yards and 13touchdowns. He was second onthe team in tackles defensively.

Boys soccerEvan Iding, senior, Bethel-

Tate – The multi-sport athletemade SBAAC-National firstteam and was 14th in the city inscoring with 21 goals and 11assists. Iding also ran crosscountry for Bethel-Tate.

Tanner Colwell, senior,Bethel-Tate – Colwell madeSBAAC-National first team forthe 10-3-3 Tigers.

Zack Boston, junior, Bethel-Tate – Boston made SBAAC-National first team for thesecond-place Tigers.

Corey Struve, freshman,Bethel-Tate – Struve madeSBAAC-National first team as afreshman for coach DaveSchellenberger.

Austin Paskow, senior,Felicity-Franklin – Paskowmade SBAAC-National firstteam. Paskow finished third inthe city in scoring points-wisebehind Sam Spirk of Wilming-ton and Sean O’Brien of Cincin-

nati Country Day. In terms ofgoals (37) he had more thananyone in the area.

Austin Perry, freshman,Felicity-Franklin – Perry madeSBAAC-National first team as afreshman for the Cardinals whofinished 5-9-1.

Girls soccerKylie Dunaway, senior,

Bethel-Tate – Dunaway fin-ished out her career makingfirst team SBAAC-National forthe third-place Lady Tigers.

Sam Gardner, junior, Be-thel-Tate – Gardner madeSBAAC-National first team forthe third-place Lady Tigers.

Baylie Wilson, senior, Felici-ty-Franklin – The Lady Cardi-nal veteran made SBAAC-Na-tional first team.

Volleyball

Brianna Combs, junior,Bethel-Tate – Combs wasnamed SBAAC-National firstteam for the Lady Tigers.

Ashley Moore, senior, Felic-ity-Franklin – Moore wasnamed SBAAC-National firstteam for the Lady Cardinalswho still made a tournamentrun despite Moore’s late-seasonankle injury.

Boys cross countryJackson Coates, sopho-

more, Bethel-Tate – Coates wasnamed SBAAC-National Run-ner of the Year for Coach of theYear Pam Taylor, as well asfirst team. The sophomoreadvanced to the Division IIregional meet in Troy and fin-ished 27th in 16:52.5.

Justin Royer, junior, Bethel-Tate – Royer was namedSBAAC-National first team forleague champion Tigers.

Jared Boeckmann, sopho-more, Felicity-Franklin –Boeckmann was named first-team SBAAC-National andfinished 10th in the Division IIIregional meet in Troy at 16:39.3.

Bradley Elkins, junior, Felic-ity-Franklin – Elkins wasnamed first-team SBAAC-Na-tional for the Cardinals.

Girls cross countryLucia Lopez, junior, Bethel-

Tate – Junior exchange studentwas named second-teamSBAAC-National and was 22nd

at the Division II district meetat Voice of America Park.

Allison Parks, sopho-more,Bethel-Tate – Parks wasnamed second-team SBAAC-National and was 29th in theDivision II district meet atVoice of America Park.

Kaitlin Sharp, sopho-more,Felicity-Franklin – Sharpmade it to the Division III re-gional meet in Troy where sheran 24:23.5

GolfMitchell McElfresh, senior,

Bethel-Tate – McElfresh was astate tournament participantand was named the SBAAC-National Golfer of the Year forCoach of the Year Brett Harris,along with making first team.McElfresh tied for third in thecity with a 37.5 average pernine holes.

Blake Combs, senior, Be-thel-Tate – Combs was selectedSBAAC-National first team forthe league champion Tigers.

Jacob Dahlheimer, senior,Bethel-Tate – Dahlheimer wasselected SBAAC-National firstteam for the league championTigers.

Girls tennisKara Partin, sophomore,

Bethel-Tate – Partin made first-team SBAAC-National for the3-13 Lady Tigers (2-4 SBAAC).

Sydney Stamper, junior,Felicity-Franklin – Stampermade first-team SBAAC-Na-tional for the Lady Cardinals.

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Mitchell McElfresh representedBethel-Tate at the districttournament at Weatherwax andthe state tournament in Columbus.

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Bethel-Tate quarterback JeffreyBotts takes to his feet to try andspark the running game for theTigers. Botts led Bethel-Tate to theirfirst ever state playoff appearancein November.

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Bethel-Tate sophomores JacksonCoates and Allison Parks led coachPam Taylor’s cross country squads.Coates was named SBAAC-NationalRunner of the Year and Taylor madeCoach of the Year.

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Felicity-Franklin’s Ashley Moore goesup to lay the hammer down for theLady Cardinals. Moore was injuredlate in the season but the team stillmade a tournament run.

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Bethel-Tate’s Evan Iding was theTigers’ top soccer scorer and also rancross country.

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First team SBAAC-National runnerJared Boeckmann couldn’tparticipate early in the season dueto injury, but rebounded to makethe Division III regional meet in Troyin late October.

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Executive SummaryDan Ottke, Superintendent2014 was a year of signio cant change for the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

One of the most signio cant changes was the announcement that Sharon Woodrow, the Superintendent for the past 11 years, would be retiring. Along with her announcement, the leadership team had three other announced retirements: Jodie Jones (Investigations), Sue Brenner (SSA Supervisor), and Maureen Serbu (Assistant Director of Business Operations).

The Adult Services Program went through a yearlong re-tooling process, assisting individuals who used the waiver for funding their day services to o nd another provider. This involved working with local providers to ensure local capacity existed to support these individuals. Two provider fairs were held in 2014 to oq er individuals and their

families the opportunity to meet with potential providers and to o nd a provider that would best meet their needs.

The agency participating in our CARE survey and received notio cation that it was again awarded a three year accreditation. The agency has received three years every time it has been surveyed since and including the o rst survey in 1996. We are very proud that Clermont DD is meeting and/or exceeding the standards of excellence for services.

Other areas of note for 2014 included the development of a Mental Health Services Program to better serve individuals with a Developmental Disability and a Mental Health Diagnosis. The agency also partnered with the Southwest Ohio Council of Government to contract for Investigative Agent Services. The Wildey building underwent renovations to better improve heating and air ek ciency and quality, and also to improve the welcoming of visitors and improve overall safety and security.

Finally, we learned in 2014 to expect that there could be signio cant we learned in 2014 to expect that there could be signio cant changes in the next few years as it relates to the service delivery system for individuals with Developmental Disabilities. We are committed to working with the individuals, their families, their guardians, our staq , and the providers here in Clermont County to navigate these changes and to meet the needs of those we serve.

Early Childhood ServicesEarly Intervention, Help Me Grow,Regional Infant Hearing ProgramThis program follows guidelines and/or rules from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, from Part C of I.D.E.A., as well as rules from the Ohio

Department of Health. The overarching goal of early intervention is to increase the family and caregiver’s competence and cono dence in helping their child learn and grow.

In 2014, we:• Fully implemented the state-recommended, Evidence-Based Practice system of service

delivery.• Continued to assist families in early identio cation of autism, resulting in a 40% Increase

in the number of autism-specio c evaluations in 2014.• Oq ered respite for children birth to 3 on a regular basis; this continues to be a popular

service with families.• Met 91.6% of child outcomes.• Used various sources to obtain feedback regarding services: phone and exit surveys,

anecdotal feedback, ongoing administrative review and direct home visits.

Areas of oversightOhio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Family and Children First Council

Individuals served by the Early Childhood Program:Early Intervention(total individuals enrolled): 423 Waiting List: 0Active enrollees as of 12/31/14: 217 Waiting List: 0

School Age ServicesThe Thomas A. Wildey School provides intensive, specialized instruction to children age 5–22 in seven classrooms split into two tracks of service: medically-fragile classrooms for students with medical, physical and sensory needs, and transition class-rooms that focus on functional academics, life skills and developing vocational skills.

Students are referred by their local school district, and placement is determined by the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Team. The district of residence pays 100% of the cost of students to attend the Wildey School and provides transportation.

Individuals served by the School Age Program:January, 2014: 45 studentsDecember, 2014: 40 students

In 2014, we:• Became familiar with the Employment First Initiative, how it will impact students, and

spent time developing more meaningful transition plans.• Met individually with families to discuss individual options and planning for 2014

graduates.• Increased time for therapists (Occupational, Speech/Language, Physical) to complete

documentation/write reports after school hours, increasing their time with students during the school day.

• Eliminated two positions: part-time Speech-Language Pathologist and Instructor Assistant.

• Completed renovation of pool and gym.• Received $1,000 grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.• Created “COVE” – Classroom for Vocational Education.• Gave each classroom 2 iPads.• Added n at screen TVs with Apple TV to classrooms so teachers can mirror their iPads

as an instructional tool.• Began training on “Sanctuary” (trauma-informed care).• Continued to be an active member of the Regional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC)• Continued staq professional development in multiple areas.

Adult ServicesThe Adult Services Department oq ers several services to individuals: Community Employment, Bridges to Transition, PRIME, Supported Employment Enclaves, Sheltered Employment, and Community Integration and Activity Programming.

In 2014, we:• Continued to expand on Employment First Initiative eq orts by hiring an Employment

First Specialist.• Continued the Bridges to Transition Project, oq ering school-to-work transition for

students aged 14-25; served 80+ students by providing services including Job Seeking Skills, Personal Adjustment, Summer Youth Work Experiences (SYWE) and Career Exploration all within school and community settings.

• Paid students for their work experiences through SYWE, which encouraged youth with disabilities to pursue community employment when they graduate.

• Participated in volunteer-based community integration activities at the Wildey Center.• Explored service projects with local businesses including the Cincinnati Nature Center,

Wal-Mart, Round Bottom Recycling, and Park National Bank.• Maintained the music sensory room and provided individuals from all the buildings the

opportunity to participate in its use.• Placed 28 individuals in community jobs through Community Employment

Department; 17 additional individuals participated in Community Based Work Assessments.

• Had no waiting list for Community Employment Services.• Collaborated with business professionals, owners and HR staq from Deimling Jeliho,

Round Bottom Recycling, and Kroger on the Clermont DD Business Advisory Council.

• Changed procedures so Individual Budget funds could pay for work-related expenses (transportation, provider hours, etc.) to assist individuals to o nd meaningful community activities while not working.

• Successfully consolidated Adult Services into two buildings, supported people while they found other placements, and moved those who were continuing with the program into our remaining buildings.

• Continued to serve people with more challenging mental health diagnoses as well as developmental disabilities at the DAC Program.

• Continued to support and train individuals in ways to cope with their daily struggles in ek cient and eq ective ways including those outlined in Mandt Training.

• Obtained feedback through Individual Planning process, annual satisfaction surveys, and Client Council meetings.

Community Support ServicesCommunity Support Services staq help support individuals with Develop-mental Disabilities and their families by determining eligibility, facilitating assessments to determine the service needs, identifying available resources and facilitating service planning that ensures that individuals and their families have choice and control in planning while maintaining the health and well-being of the individual being served. Areas of service are based on the rules and laws set by the State, as well as the budgets and priorities of the County Board. Components of services within the Community Support Services Division include: intake, eligibility, referral and waiting list management; service and support administration; behavior support services; investigations of major unusual incidents.

In 2014, we:• Expanded services to include 10

additional Level One Waivers, 10 additional SELF Waivers, and 30 additional individuals for the Adult Services Individual Budget.

• Addressed emergency needs by enrolling 2 individuals on an Individual Option Waiver and providing 16 individuals with Stabilization Funding for a limited term to prevent an emergency.

• Received 196 funding requests were granted through the Alternative Option Program.

• Assisted 227 families to receive Family Support Services funding.

• Assisted an average of 12 families per month to receive in-homebehavior support consultation.

• Provided Saturday respite services twice a month through the Gift of Time Respite Cooperative with an average of 18 individuals each session.

• Continued partnerships with other agencies in supporting individuals with co-occurring diagnoses of developmental disabilities and mental health.

• Provided information and tools to promote Self Advocacy by expanding staq support for the individuals in our People In Action (PIA) chapter.

• Collaborated with PIA for their training on “Bullying and Rights” at the Ohio People First Conference and a local provider meeting.

• Assisted 247 individuals who contacted the County Board requesting Intake and Eligibility Determination.

• Coordinated 77 more MUIs than in 2013; 27 more were cono rmed substantiatedthan in 2013

Individuals Served by Program/Service Area:HCBS Waivers: 380 total enrolled Waiting List: 833Supported Living: 45 enrolled Waiting List: 342Adult Individual Budget: 174 enrolled Waiting List: 35Behavior Support: More than 120 served Waiting List: 37Family Support Services: 248 served Waiting List: 0Alternative Options: 196 served Waiting List: 121

Community RelationsThe Communications and Community Relations Department has four main areas that help tie the Clermont DD agency to the community. These areas are press/media relations, volunteer coordination, community activities (day/evenings/weekends), and fundraisers/events/awareness activities.

In 2014, we:• Created an online Volunteer Orientation video that now appears on our YouTube

Channel.• Attended several exhibits including the Autism Expo, Clermont County Fair (2 booths),

Felicity “Cool Tools for School” festival, Transition Bootcamp in September, and the Employment First “WORKing Together” Conference in October.

• Oq ered new community activities including a walking club, Auntie Anne’s pretzel tour, and an ice cream social.

• Participated on three work groups for the Clermont Chamber Foundation’s “Agenda for the Future” project (see “Partnerships” on Page 13).

• Were interviewed by Cincy Magazine for the Agenda for the Future project.• Collaborated with the Southwestern Ohio Council of Governments to produce excellent

awareness month activities in March and October.• Nominated several people for the Ohio Public Images Media awards including Kristin

Rover, Clermont Sun Reporter, Batavia Trustees and Administration, Matt Stricklin in Personal Achievements Category, and Bridges to Transition Employers (Big Lots, Grants Farm, Clermont YMCA and Coney Island Amusement Park).

• Were honored that the Bridges to Transition Employers won an “Award of Merit” at the Media Awards.

• Welcomed Pete Miller and Jeq Diesel as new members to the Clermont DD Empowers Me Board.

• Worked with the Community Support Services Department to produce a successful Golf Outing on Saturday, May 17, raising over $5,000 for the levy fund.

• Attended Special Olympics State Summer Games June 25 and 26.• Produced several fundraisers for the Clermont DD Empowers Me Board including a Fit

and Fun Fest on July 12 and Car Show on August 16.• Received a $1,000 donation from the Loveland American Legion for the Activity Fund.• Presented “Clermont’s Got Talent” on September 20; 100 people attended, 10 acts

performed, and Nathan Grant of Loveland was the winner.• Participated in the Clermont Chamber Membership Drive on October 8.• Worked with Terri Tolley of the Community Support Services Department to help her

produce the Amish Mao a Concert for the Levy on October 11, raising over $1,400.• Were invited to community dances (activity program) with Faith Community Church,

Bethel American Legion, Loveland Legion, and Mt. Carmel Legion.• Honored community members for the assistance they give us at our Good Fortune

recognition dinner on October 28.

Emergency Preparednessin Clermont CountyAs in previous years, Clermont DD remained committed to safety and emergency preparedness in 2014. We met with the following groups and organizations:

• Clermont County Long-Term Recovery Committee• Clermont County Citizen Corps Council• Tri-State COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disasters)

As a way to give back to the community that so graciously supports Clermont DD, we continued to operate the Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) in the event of any county disasters. Luckily, we did not have to activate the VRC in 2014, but we participated in two training events:

• Tabletop Exercise on May 21 with the Disaster Resistant Communities Group in Tallahassee, Florida to test the Clermont DD VRC Procedure Plan

• Tabletop Exercise with New Richmond Community on October 22 to test New Richmond’s Flood Plan

We were also asked to share our VRC module with Warren County Emergency Management Agency. In doing so, we volunteered to assist them should a disaster arise in their county before they develop their VRC.

The Clermont County Emergency Management Agency is responsible for activating the VRC; we will continue to work with this department when disasters in Clermont County occur.

Business OperationsThe Business Operations Department provides several key functions to the Agency: o scal operations, information technology, risk management and safety, human resources, administrative quality and compliance, facilities management, and transportation management.

In 2014, we:• Assisted the Adult Service Department to transition into a smaller program, reducing

the number of staq and realizing cost savings in this department.• Received a three-year CARF accreditation.• Implemented wireless internet throughout the Wildey Center.• Replaced all Windows XP computers that access the Internet.• Fixed an aging copier instead of purchasing one for the SSA cubicle ok ces.• Implemented a HIPAA compliant e-mail system to automatically encrypt sensitive

information that is sent outside the agency.• Renovated over two-thirds of the Wildey Center to include a new HVAC system and

new main entrance to enhance security and more eq ectively manage visitor trak c• Improved and increased exterior lighting at the Wildey Center, added an additional

walkway and parking lot lights to improve visibility for safety and security, and improved signage at the Wildey Center.

• Assisted 15 employees to take advantage of the Early Retirement Incentive Plan (ERIP) which reduced the number of staq from 189.5 to 159 positions.

• Contracted with First Transit for Adult Services Transportation.

Strategic PartnersRegional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC)Clermont DD has been an active supporting member of the Regional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC) since 1999. RAAC encompasses all four counties: Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren. Each county meets monthly in regional task forces. Early Intervention and Adult Services also meet as individual work groups several times a year.

Clermont County Task Force: This task force meets monthly. Representatives from Clermont DD, local school districts, and Family and Children First Councilregularly attend.

Training Series: The Clermont County Task Force presents a local training series consisting of 4-5 sessions attended by a variety of educational professionals, social workers, parents, mental health providers, DD providers, and DD Adult Services staq .

Summer Institute: RAAC sponsors this summer training series which is a premiere Autism training opportunity for educational professionals, para-professionals, DD professionals, healthcare professionals and parents.

Clermont DD Empowers MeThe Clermont DD Empowers Me Board was established as a 501(c)3 non-proo t corporation whose mission is to assist Clermont DD to seek funding for programs and services for individuals served and to support their mission, vision, and goals of empowering people with disabilities.

Two additional members joined the original board in 2014. Events sponsored by Clermont DD Empowers Me this year were Clermont’s Got Talent, Let the Good Times Roll Car Show, and the Fit and Fun Fest 5K event. Information about the Board can be found on the inside cover of this Annual Report or by visiting empowersmeboard.org.

Southwestern Ohio COGIn 2009, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties formed the Southwestern Ohio Council of Governments (SWO COG) and began collaborating on many common concerns to provide the best possible services to persons with developmental disabilities in their respective counties. Along with public relations collaboration, we also purchase investigations services, and participated in their “WORKing Together” Conference. In 2014, Shirley Riggs was hired as SWO COG’s Executive Director.

Business Advisory CouncilThroughout 2014, this Council continued to focus on recruiting members from the business community, completing the information page for the Clermont DD website, and fostering an employment initiative throughout the Clermont County area. This year’s Employer of the Year was Pam Brown of Kroger Mulberry who was honored at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce’s October Monthly Luncheon in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. For more information, visit the BAC page at clermontdd.org.

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries, Inc.Clermont DD’s partnership with Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries is one that assists with our work contracts through the Clermont Sheltered Work Administrative Services, Inc. Goodwill East in Batavia continued to oq er additional work choices to the individuals served here in Clermont County. In 2014, Goodwill sponsored several activities including the Fit and Fun Fest 5K and Clermont’s Got Talent.

FAST TRACClermont FAST TRAC is a collaborative, sustainable mental health system of care that is family-driven and youth-guided, providing community-based and individualized supports and services that are responsive to the cultural characteristics of Clermont County’s multi-need children, youth, and their families, strengthening them with hope and supporting them to lead successful lives. Clermont DD continued its collaboration with FAST TRAC in the areas of Social Marketing, Cross Systems Collaboration, County Quality Improvement, Evaluation Committee, Training Committee, and Sustainability Committee, and Wraparound.

LifePoint Solutions/Greater Cincinnati Behavioral HealthDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment designed specio cally for individuals with self-harm behaviors, such as self-cutting, suicide thoughts, urges to suicide, and suicide attempts. Many clients with these behaviors meet criteria for a disorder called borderline personality (BPD). It is not unusual for individuals diagnosed with BPD to also struggle with other problems – depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, eating disorders, or alcohol and drug problems. DBT is a modio cation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In developing DBT for individuals served by Clermont DD, we have partnered with LifePoint Solutions, a Clermont County Mental Health Provider agency. Trained therapists and counselors form LifePoint Solutions have been working with our county board staq to provide weekly group sessions at the Wildey Center and individuals also receive one-on-one counseling weekly at the LifePoint location in Amelia. In 2014, LifePoint Solutions merged with Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health.

Clermont Agenda for the Future ProjectThe Clermont Chamber Foundation and the LEAD Clermont Alumni Association joined forces in 2014 to conduct a community-wide dialogue to create a new “Agenda for the Future” in Clermont County. This initiative was supported by a grant from Duke Energy and involved community conversations asking for positives about the past 5 years and growth for the next 5 years in the county. Clermont DD administrators participated on three work groups (Transportation, Housing, and Community) which helped develop goals for the overall project that will help Clermont County grow and prosper.

Farewell, Sharon Woodrow!On December 31, 2014, Superintendent Sharon Woodrow retired after 20+ years of service to individuals and families served by Clermont DD.

Throughout the 11 years she served as Superintendent, Sharon brought growth and change to the agency. Her visionary and competent professionalism led Clermont DD through several challenging levy campaigns and progressive programmatic changes. She participated on numerous statewide committees and brought Clermont DD to the forefront as a leader in the developmental disabilities community. Throughout it all, the individuals served at Clermont DD were her main focus and, in her retirement, we know she will continue to be an advocate for those with special needs.

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Morning Glory Service11:00 a.m. Traditional Service

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Sunday School9:30 a.m.

Infant through 12th grade

Childcare11:00 a.m.

Infant through Kindergarten

LOVELAND PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring Church

Join us for Sunday Services

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

360 Robin Av (oL Oak St) Loveland OH

683-2525www.LPCUSA.org

Saint Mary Church, Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125

Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PMSunday Mass – 10:30 AM

www.stmaryparishfamily.org

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

DIRECTORY

EMAIL: cin-classi@eds@enquirer.com CALL: 513.768.8184 or 513.768.8189

Bethel Pentecostal Church of GodSunday school is 10 a.m. Sunday worship is 11 a.m.Sunday night service is 6 p.m. Thursday service is7:30 p.m.

The church is at 2738 state Route 125, Bethel.

Clough Pike Baptist ChurchThe women’s ministry makes lap quilts and hats forChildren’s Hospital patients.

The church is at 1025 Clough Pike; 752-3521;www.cloughpike.com.

Cranston MemorialPresbyterian ChurchSunday service is at 10:45 a.m.The church is at the corner of Washington andUnion streets in New Richmond.

Eastgate Community ChurchWeekly Sunday celebration is 10 a.m. Child care isavailable.

The church is at Receptions Eastgate, 4450 S.Eastgate Drive; 843-7778; eastgatecommunitychurch.com.

Emmanuel United MethodistChurchSunday worship services are 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The church is at Amelia Olive Branch Road and oldstate Route 32, Batavia; emmanuel-umc.com.

First Baptist Church of NewRichmondSunday school is 10 a.m. Morning service is 11 a.m.Evening service is 6 p.m. Wednesday morningprayer service is offered. Wednesday evening Kid’sClub is 6:30-8 p.m. Call to request a van service

puck up at 553-1956.The church is at 213 Western Ave., New Richmond.

Glen Este Church of ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundayschool is 9:30 a.m. Evening service and youthgroups at 6 p.m.

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

About religionReligion news is published at no charge on aspace-available basis. E-mail announcements to

areeves@communitypress.com.

RELIGION

The Small Business DevelopmentCenter program is a vital resource toOhio’s small businesses and an indis-

pensable partner inAmerica’s economic de-velopment initiatives.

SBDC’s engage in out-reach activities designedto link programs and ser-vices to reach deep intothe entrepreneurial com-munities and to collabo-

rate with wideset cross-section of eco-nomic development players. SBDC’swork hard to maximize and leverageavailable financial resources. SBDC’shave a resolute determination to providesupport and assistance to the individualentrepreneur to ensure they have thebest chance of thriving in 21st Century.

The Clermont Chamber of Commercehas hosted the SBDC program for 30years. SBDC services are open to any forprofit entrepreneur from anywhere.Services include providing information,training and one on one counseling at nocost to startup and experienced entre-preneurs.

John Melvin has been the director ofthe Small Business Development Centerfor the previous 15 years and has helpedan average of 4,500 small business own-ers in his role. Melvin will retire Dec. 31,and will be replaced by Tracy Hawkins,an attorney in Clermont County. Haw-kins has practiced law at her own firmfor the last eight years.

“I’m very excited to start a new jour-ney and look forward to helping smallbusiness owners across the county suc-ceed,” Hawkins said. An average of 300clients a year take advantage of the ser-vices offered by the Small Business De-velopment Center.

To contact the Small Business Devel-opment Center, please call 513-576-5007.

Clermont CountySBDC welcomes new director

Hawkins

Brian Emmons, 48, 3668 Ohio 1331, Williams-burg, R.N./firefighter, and Stacie Meiser, 42, 3668Ohio 1331, Williamsburg, LPN.

Effie Wombles, 43, 604 N. Neville, Felicity, home-maker, and Jordan Lovett, 25, 604 N. Neville,Felicity, laborer.

Justin Hauck, 30, 522 Union St., Felicity, car-penter, and Junell Bronson, 30, 522 Union St.,Felicity.

Jimmy Harris, 50, 12990 Lower Cumberland, Mt.Orab, retired, and Frances Clark, 49, 1560 BethelNew Richmond Road, New Richmond, nursing.

William Hayward, 21, 1620 Pt. Pleasant Ceme-tery, Moscow, painter, and Brooke Horton, 20, 126Madonna, West Union, sales associate.

Kevin Daniel, 25, 3664 Ohio 131, Williamsburg,self employed, and Angela Bowling, 26, 3664 Ohio131, Williamsburg.

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Members of the General Assem-

bly clearly voiced their support for

a smoke-free Kentucky bill for the

2015 session last week that mirrors

previously failed legislation in 2014.

Denouncing the argument that a

smoke-free bill prohibiting smoking

in public places would kill business,

Brent Cooper, a business owner

from northern Kentucky, said not

only are businesses prospering

across the Ohio River in Cincinnati

with a smoke-free law, but that the

pubs in Ireland haven’t shut down

since the country put a ban on

smoking in the workplace 10 years

ago.Many legislators conferred that

public smoking was indefensible in

Kentucky given the state’s bad

health ratings compared to other

states throughout the U.S.

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Wayne Meriwether, CEO of Twin

Lakes Regional Medical Center,

second-hand smoke is just as dan-

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The Women Helping Women’s Sunday Salonsseries starts Jan. 17 and runs through March 20,presenting local speakers (like University of Cin-cinnati President Santa Ono, Judge HeatherRussell and national equal rights activist JimObergfell), who will address timely topics (like thearts, law, social justice and entrepreneurship), insome of the most unique and beautiful privatehomes and other venues around town.

Tickets can be bought for specific Sunday Salons,and gift certificates are also available, allowingthe recipients to choose the Salon speaker thatmost intrigues them. Importantly, 100 percent ofthe ticket price supports Women Helping Women,enabling the non-profit agency to serve moresurvivors and provide additional preventioneducation in the community in 2016. SundaySalons sell out every year and will likely do soagain this year.

To buy tickets or gift certificates for the 2016Sunday Salon series, call Women Helping Wom-en’s Sunday Salon Reservation Line at 513-977-5552 or visit www.womenhelpingwomen.org.Individual Salon tickets are $65 each, and thenumber of tickets is limited due to seating capac-ity, which varies for each event.

The schedule:‘All That Glitters’Speaker: Kim Klosterman, Kimberly KlostermanJewelry; CEO of Klosterman Bakery

Hosts: Jack and Danielle Ondeck, Green TownshipJan. 17, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., seating capacity: 30people.

‘Shark Tank: A Hit, A Miss, and a ‘No ThankYou’’Speakers: Entrepreneurs Neal Hoffman, KonradBilletz, Michael Markesbery, and moderator ScottJacobs

Hosts: Cintrifuse, OTR, with Steve and Sue BaggottJan. 24, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., seating capacity: 40people

‘Saving the World One Chocolate Bar at aTime’Speaker: Paul Picton, Chocolate Maker, MaverickChocolate

Host: Jennie Rosenthal Berliant, East Walnut HillsJan. 24, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., seating capacity: 40people

‘Spotlight on Local Heroes!’Speakers: Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in marriageequality Supreme Court Case, joined by AlphonseGerhardstein, attorney

Hosts: Anne Mulder and Becky Gibbs, Eden ParkJan. 31, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., seating capacity: 35people

‘Stories He Never Told (and Some He Did)’Speaker: John Kiesewetter, keeper of Cincinnati’sBroadcast History and Media Beat Blogger forWVXU.org

Hosts: Flo and Tom DeWitt, East EndFeb. 14, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., seating capacity: 40people

‘Never on Sunday: High Tea at a CincinnatiTreasure’Speaker: John Faherty, director, Mercantile Libraryand former Enquirer Writer

Hosts: The Mercantile Library, Downtown, with Janand David Lazarus, Water Tower Fine Wines, andMolly Wellmann

Saturday, Feb. 20, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., seating capac-ity: 35 people

‘Courting Justice With New Solutions’Speaker: Heather Russell, judge, Hamilton CountyMunicipal Court

Host: Roberta Teran, Mount AdamsFeb. 21, 12:30 p.m.- 3 p.m., seating capacity: 25people

‘How Does He Do It?’Speaker: Santa Ono, president, The University ofCincinnati

Host: High Street, Soulful Modern Lifestyle Store,Pendleton

Feb. 21, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m., seating capacity: 50people

‘Xavier University’s Unlikely Point Guard’Speaker: Sister Rose Ann Fleming, S.N.D. de N.Hosts: Greg and Tina Christopher, EvanstonFeb. 28, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., seating capacity: 40people

‘From Farm to Everyone’s Table’Speakers: Julie Francis, Nectar Restaurant, and SuzyDeYoung, La Soupe

Hosts: Marcie and Michael Vilardo, Madison PlaceFeb. 28,4 p.m.-6:30 p.m., seating capacity: 25people

‘Let It Go!’Speaker: Kathy Comisar, Senior Sales Vice Presi-dent, Comey & Shepherd Realtors

Hosts: Betsy and David Mann, CliftonMarch 6, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., seating capacity: 30‘Bigger Than Life!’Speaker: Tom Tsuchiya, SculptorHosts: Joeline and Paul Lecture, Newport, East RowHistoric District

March 13, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., seating capacity: 25people

‘Ensemble Theatre’s Leading Lady’Speaker: D. Lynn Meyers, producing artistic direc-tor, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati

Host: Dino DiStasi, WyomingMarch 20, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., seating capacity: 30people

‘Eyewitness to History’Speaker: Joe Bride, Journalist, Public RelationsExecutive, and Problem Solver

Hosts: Christopher Bolling and Stephen Peterson,North Avondale

March 20, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m., seating capacity: 30people

Salon schedule, informationTo buy tickets for the Sunday Salon series, call513-977-5552 or visit www.womenhelpingwom-en.org. Gift certificates are also available.

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BINARY CODEBY DON GAGLIARDO AND ZHOUQIN BURNIKEL / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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1 Savor, as a drink6 Takes down a peg12 Je t’aime : French

:: ____ : Spanish17 Sell at a discount, say19 Female toon with a

“dollink” Boris21 Grackles and grebes23 PP25 Attic26 Horror franchise

beginning in 200427 Lasting for years and

years28 Dirt-road hazards30 Melee31 Street of film fame32 You might take it out

for a drive33 Court, for short35 Pile of stones used to

mark a trail36 DD39 First antibacterial

soap brand40 “Oh, please, that’s

enough”42 Derisive sounds43 Abbr. in many airport

names44 Jubilant45 Portrait on Chinese

renminbi bills46 AA48 Extra bed, maybe51 Bad thing on a record53 The Jedi and the Sith,

e.g.

54 “Thursday Night Football” airer

55 Alaska touristattraction

57 Director of 2015’s “Chi-Raq”

58 Capital with the NorskFolkemuseum

60 Travel info source, for short

61 London cathedral62 Volunteer’s response64 WW68 Historic German

admiral Maximilian von ____

69 Fizzy drink71 Michael of “Saturday

Night Live”72 Cry to a husky74 “When I was a ____

…”75 Riot opportunist76 Locale for

cranberries77 Very much79 Uniform81 See 114-Across82 OO85 Hodges who managed

the Mets to a World Series title

86 Little Rascals boy88 Tolkien tree

creatures89 Mars features,

mistakenly92 Befuddling94 Peeps heard by

Bo Peep95 ZZ97 When repeated, a

Yale fight song

98 Playwright Clifford100 “How ____!”101 Modern TV feature,

for short102 Hazy memory103 Grps. with the motto

“Every child. One voice”

104 Conquest of 1953107 Susan of “The

Partridge Family”108 Silas in “The Da

Vinci Code,” notably110 NN113 Dances at the

Tropicana Club114 Santa Claus

portrayer in 81-Across

115 Greet from behind the wheel

116 Witherspoon of “Legally Blonde”

117 Shot put and long jump

118 “Auld Lang Syne” and others

DOWN

1 Figured (out)2 Has an inspiration3 Agricultural figure in

“The Canterbury Tales”

4 Alley ____5 Pep Boys competitor6 Whites, informally7 Strips shortly after

getting up in the morning?

8 Rate ____ (be perfect)9 Spicy fruit beverage

often used as a tequila chaser

10 Cornerstone abbr.11 Singer Crow12 Identifies in a

Facebook photo13 A Perón14 Soaring cost?15 RR16 Like macho

push-ups18 Explore deeply20 Calla lily family22 “Gypsy” composer24 Techies,

stereotypically29 Gasless car34 Java order that packs

less of a punch35 What Brits call “red

sauce”37 Major-____38 Muse for D. H.

Lawrence39 Some lab samples41 Assets for food critics43 Put away44 Annapolis grad.46 It comes before one47 Building beam49 Susan who wrote

“The Orchid Thief”50 Hit with a stun gun51 “Chill out, will you”52 FF53 Wig out56 Dorm V.I.P.s57 Durable stocking

fabric59 Like courtroom

witnesses60 Floor61 X-rated material63 D.C. athlete65 Pest-control brand

66 Sarcastic“Wonderful”

67 Tori of pop/rock70 Symbol of Middle

America73 Big name in 35-Down76 Gaudy wrap77 Industrious workers78 Some TVs and

smartphones80 The Impaler

83 Fort Knox valuable

84 To some degree

85 Beholds

87 It’s heard at a hearing

89 West Pointer

90 Opposite of an earlyadopter

91 Morning-run time, maybe

92 Arafat’s successoras Palestinian president

93 Budget alternative

94 Next to

95 Peers in a box

96 Meetings arranged through AshleyMadison

99 Helen Mirren, e.g.

100 Like an alarm clock, night after night

103 It may be struck on a runway

105 ____ diagram

106 ’Vette choice

109 “N.Y. State of Mind” rapper

111 ____ system (luxury car option, briefly)

112 Romance

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Full Time ExperiencedMaintenance Person

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Accepting resumes by mailonly, at1348 Pebble Ct.

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Full Time Maintenance PersonRequires 5-10 years experience in

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PUBLICATION OFLEGISLATION

On October 13, 2015, theCouncil of the Village ofNewtown passed the follow-ing legislation:Resolution #39-2015 express-ing Village Council’s intentthat, should the fire andEMS levy (Issue 10) pass atthe general election to beheld on November 3, 2015,the Council of the Village ofNewtown will take all ac-tions possible, including arequest for a reduction inthe millage to be collected,to provide that no morefunds are collected from theNewtown fire and EMS levythan are currently being col-lected in the Village ofNewtown from the levies ofthe Little Miami Joint Fireand Rescue District.Resolution #40-2015 request-ing the Hamilton County Au-ditor certify to VillageCouncil the total current taxvaluation of the Village ofNewtown and the dollaramount of revenue thatwould be generated by a10.75 mill levy.Resolution #41-2015 request-ing the Hamilton County Au-ditor certify to VillageCouncil the total current taxvaluation of the Village ofNewtown and the dollaramount of revenue thatwould be generated by an11.00 mill levy.Resolution #42-2015 request-ing the Hamilton County Au-ditor certify to VillageCouncil the total current taxvaluation of the Village ofNewtown and the dollaramount of revenue thatwould be generated by an11.25 mill levy.Resolution #43-2015 request-ing the Hamilton County Au-ditor certify to VillageCouncil the total current taxvaluation of the Village ofNewtown and the dollaramount of revenue thatwould be generated by an11.46 mill levy.Resolution #44-2015 acceptingthe amounts and rates as de-termined by the BudgetCommission & authorizingthe necessary tax levies andcertifying them to the Coun-ty Auditor.On October 27, 2015, theCouncil of the Village ofNewtown passed the follow-ing legislation:Ordinance #17-2015 rezoningHamilton County Auditor’sParcel Numbers 501-0002-0007-00, 501-0002-0010, 501-0002-0008-00, 501-0002-0009-00,501-0002-0024-00, 501-0005-0002-00, and 501-0005-0200 lo-cated on Church and CenterStreets from the ResidentialTwo Family District to thePlanned Village District.The complete text of the leg-islation may be obtained orviewed at the office of theFiscal Officer of the Villageof Newtown, 3537 ChurchStreet, Newtown, Ohio 45244.935065

1. Megan Baker Q589 PO Box 285 Sardinia, Ohio 45171

2 Stella Godfrey R645 216 Front Street 4 New Richmond, Ohio938101

PUBLICATION OFLEGISLATION

On November 4, 2015, theCouncil of the Village ofNewtown passed the follow-ing legislation:Resolution #45-2015 orderingthe withdrawal of the Villageof Newtown as member ofthe Little Miami Joint Fireand Rescue District.Resolution #46-2015 directingthe Hamilton County Auditorto levy a tax outside of theten mill limitation, for fireand EMS purposes, as au-thorized by a vote, to collect9.92 mills less the amount ofmillage necessary to pay theVillage of Newtown’s shareof indebtedness of the LittleMiami Joint Fire and Res-cue District.Ordinance #18-2015 providingfor the removal of weedsand litter on the real proper-ty known as 6840 SchoolRoad, Hamilton County Au-ditor’s Parcel Number 501-0002-0020-00.On November 10, 2015, theCouncil of the Village ofNewtown passed the follow-ing legislation:Ordinance #19-2015 amendingthe Village of Newtown Mu-nicipal Income Tax Code ef-fective January 1, 2016 to in-sure that any income orwithholding tax is levied inaccordance with the provi-sions and limitations speci-fied in Ohio Revised CodeChapter 718.Resolution #47-2015 approv-ing health and dental insur-ance for eligible Village em-ployees.Resolution #48-2015 approv-ing a change order withAdleta Inc. for the RoundBottom Road StormwaterPipe Repair in the amount of$6,238.60.On November 30, 2015, theCouncil of the Village ofNewtown passed the follow-ing legislation:Resolution #49-2015 , Request-ing the Hamilton County Au-ditor suspend collection ofthe Newtown Fire Levy incollection year 2016 providedNewtown receives its shareof the tax levies of the LittleMiami Joint Fire and Res-cue District.The complete text of the leg-islation may be obtained orviewed at the office of theFiscal Officer of the Villageof Newtown, 3537 ChurchStreet, Newtown, Ohio 45244.935133

LEGAL NOTICEThe Village of Newtown isnow accepting Letters of In-terest with attached Resumefrom any Resident ofNewtown interested in fillinga vacant council seat with atwo year remaining term.All submittals are due byJanuary 22, 2016 @ 12:00pm.All interested Residents whohave submitted a Letter ofIntent should attend the Jan-uary 26, 2016 Council Meet-ing @ 7:00pm to give a 1-2minute explanation on whyyou feel you can best servethe Village as a CouncilMember. All submittalsshould be mailed to theVillage of Newtown, Atten-tion: Becky Fairley, 3537Church Street Cincinnati,Ohio 45244. 953311

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