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Helmet brings back memories

When Chris Freeman was 12 years old he spotted an army helmet in a barn on a farm near his home in Froxfield, England. He went back to the farm several years later and found the helmet sitting on a shelf. He held on to the helmet, and several years ago began to look into its history. The chinstrap of the helmet had a name and serial number which were still legible. The helmet belonged to Pfc. Harold D. Webb of Amelia, a member of U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. FULL STORY, B1

Lois Brown Dale remembered

The Aug. 27 memorial for Clermont Senior Services Founder Lois Brown Dale evolved into a “homecoming” for family members, friends, former employees, political officials and others whose lives Dale touched. Dale died Aug. 16 at the age of 91. More than 250 gathered at the Adult Day Service Center, formerly the LBD Friendship Center, to share memories and exchange “Lois’ life lessons.” FULL STORY, A2

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Kindergartners Owen Matthes and Ashlee Wichman work on drawing a schoolhouse during their first day of school at William Bick Primary.

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Bethel’s community center will soon have a new air conditioning unit thanks to the Burke Trust. The committee recently approved a $2,700 request from Bethel Village Council to purchase the air conditioner and install new roofing on the bathroom shelter at Burke Park. “They’re both public things so the decision was easy,” said Frank Manning, committee “Any time a chair. “If it’s roof is for the good of the public we leaking, you try our best to need to do approve it. Helping the something public is the purpose of the about it and trust and these the shelter are both worhouse at the thy projects.” The village park is used recently had to issue quite a bit.” refunds to various groups Frank who rented the communiManning ty center, but Chair, were unable to use it comfortBurke Trust ably because of the broken air conditioning, said Fiscal Officer Angel Burton. “The AC unit in the community center quit working and to be able to utilize the building, we need air conditioning,” said village council member Donna Gunn. Gunn said the village council requested money for the bathrooms at Burke Park because the current roof leaks. “They leak and will fall into further disrepair if the roof is not repaired,” Gunn said. Manning said it only took the trust committee about 10 minutes to decide to approve the village’s request. “We’re better off with these improvements,” Manning said. “Any time a roof is leaking, you need to do something about it and the shelter house at the park is used quite a bit. We also need to be able to use the community center.”

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Bethel police reduced to three full-time officers By Mary Dannemiler mdannemiller@communitypress.com

Bethel will have one less fulltime police officer patrolling its streets in September. Bethel Police Office Erica Woodruff took a job with the Pierce Township Police Department and will begin there Sept. 1. Woodruff’s departure leaves the village with three full-time officers, five auxiliary officers and one parttime officer. Bethel Police Chief Mark Planck said he was sad to see Woodruff leave, however the department can maintain 24-hour coverage in her absence. “I’m just going to work all her shifts and mine and the night guys

will still be there on 12-hour shifts,” he said. Though the village council voted to lay off one full-time police officer earlier this year to ease the department’s burden on the general fund, Planck said he can replace Woodruff. “I anticipate replacing Erica Woodruff,” he said. “We will have a four full-time officer department with a part time officer and auxiliaries to fill in the gaps and work parades and special details.” Planck said he would like to hire five more auxiliary police officers. With only three full-time officers in the department, auxiliary officers become more important, said council member and safety committee member James Dick.

“Right now we have enough officers basically to cover the fulltime shifts, however it does put a strain on the department if people are out sick or more than one officer is on vacation at the same time,” Dick said. Village council is not considering additional police department layoffs at this time, Dick said. “It’s off the table for now, but it depends on the circumstances with our finances,” he said. “That is not a first step by any means and none of the safety committee members want the village to go below 24hour coverage.” Anyone interested in becoming a full-time or auxiliary officer in the Bethel Police Department should contact Planck at 734-2256.

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Follow the leader

A class of kindergarten students plays follow the leader at the start of their first day of gym class Monday, Aug. 24.

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News

September 3, 2009

Family, friends remember visionary Lois Brown Dale During the late 1960s, Dale began pioneering at the local, state and federal levels for services for older adults that would keep them safe and independent in their own homes. She also helped organize the Clermont chapter of the League of Women Voters, establish the Clermont County Public Library; bring United Way funding to the county; was named Pacesetter of the Year by the Clermont Chamber of Commerce; and received the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Woman of the Year award. “To have a soft, gentle way with people, and at the same time be able to clobber those who stood between her and her vision is extraordinary,” said Clermont Senior Services Executive Director George

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Brown. “My parents raised me personally; Lois raised me professionally,” said Cindy Jenkins Gramke, associate director/COO of Clermont Senior Services. She was hired by Dale in 1983, left the agency in 1998 to become director of Clermont 20/20, and then returned to Senior Services last fall. “She taught me to always do what is right and was glad I came home,” she said. Clermont County Commissioner Bob Proud, who once served as public relations/volunteer coordinator under Dale, said she influenced him to pursue a career in politics. “I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for Lois.” Many praised daughter Karen Brown Kelly of Indian Hill for the loving care

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Karen Brown Kelly of Indian Hill, left, describes some of the books her mother, Lois Brown Dale, authored to Linda Lang, who worked at Clermont Senior Services for 31 years, and Karen Chandler of Bethel, senior services office manager, at her mother’s Aug. 27 memorial. she provided her mother during the last three years. “In recent years, Lois and I had a connection that we didn’t share in our professional lives. To have

watched the daughter/ mother caregiver situation between Karen and Lois makes me stand in awe,” Brown said. Dale’s commitment to

older adults lives on through her family who requests that memorials be made to the agency she founded, Clermont Senior Services, or to Hospice of Cincinnati.

Foreclosures not affecting tax budgets in Clermont County

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As of July, foreclosures are not affecting any public budgets in Clermont County. That could change in the future, said Linda Fraley, Clermont County auditor, but no township government, library, village, city or

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school district can say they lost money this year because of foreclosures. Early in 2008 the auditor’s office staff started getting lots of questions about how public budgets would be affected by foreclosures. Chuck Tilbury, chief deputy auditor, said the office staff didn’t have good information because they are not responsible for that data. He initiated a project to see what was taking place. Information was gathered from the recorder’s office and separated into two categories: Properties placed in foreclosure and properties sent to a sheriff’s sale. In the first, people had the chance to work with their lendors to stay in their homes or they could sell. In the second, people were not able to keep their homes. Sometimes sheriff’s sales can be more than a year after the foreclosure is filed, Tilbury said. Some properties have more than one foreclosure filed against them. In 2005, 812 foreclosures were filed in Clermont County. That increased to 1,288 in 2008. Foreclosures sent to sheriff’s sale were 371 in 2005 and 566 in

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for paying taxes until the property is resold. If houses were selling at sheriff’s sales and in subsequent sales for half market price, inside millage and collections would suffer, Tilbury said. But they are not, according to the data collected. Another reason for this study, he said, were the comments about how boarded-up houses, high grass and disrepair affect property value. In 2002, auditor’s office employees took photos of all single-family homes in the county and new photos were taken this year. After randomly choosing homes in foreclosure, the photos show no real problems. Many photos show improvements made since 2002. Things may change, but right now in Clermont County, foreclosures are not affecting property values. “We cannot predict the future, but this is what we know today,” Tilbury said. “If (a local government) says it is losing money because of foreclosures, the taxpayer needs to ask ‘show me,’” he said. This information can be found on the Web site, www.clermontauditor.org.

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September 3, 2009

Duke presents safety program to bus drivers Duke Energy, the Ohio Association of Pupil Transportation and Clermont County schools presented a program on safety for school bus drivers Aug. 11 at the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville. During this in-service training for bus drivers in the Ohio Southwest Region, Duke Energy demonstrated the basic elements of safety relating to power lines and poles. Participants learned what to do in the event of a power line-related fire, what happens when animals come into contact with live wires and other emergency-related information.

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Video machine company Nsixty recently donated a personalized video recording kiosk to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center. The machine allows people to stop by the center and record a 60-second video that can be sent via e-mail to troops around the world. Support center volunteer Erica Huff, pictured, said the machine will be great for friends and family members who don’t have a web-cam. This machine is free to use and is available whenever the support center is open, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call 752-4310 to set up another time.

Following the morning training sessions, Duke Energy line workers put up two utility poles and strung non-energized electric wire from pole to pole in preparation for a demonstration that simulated wires down on a school bus. Drivers received training on how to react in this kind of emergency situation. “Duke Energy is committed to safety and actively pursues opportunities to educate our customers and the public about our business and how to stay safe around our equipment,” said Duke spokesperson Sally Thelen. For information, visit www.duke-energy.com.

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Cincinnati Nature Center celebrates night Sept. 11 By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

Visitors to the Cincinnati Nature Center will be able to see the park in a different light. The center’s annual Preparing for Night program will be 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road.

This program, which can draw anywhere from 450 to 800 visitors each year, gives people a chance to visit the nature center when it’s dark. “Normally, we are open from dawn to dusk, but on this night, we open it up ... A lot of people have used this as a really fun way to kick off the fall,” said Kristi Masterson, the center’s

community relations manager. In the past, Preparing for Night has been a festivalstyle event, but this year, the program will be more educational. Masterson said there will be 14 stations including an owl exhibit, observatory exhibit, scarecrow making and pioneer games. “We want to help people

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understand that, throughout time, people have experienced the night differently,” said Connie O’Connor, the center's education and visitors services director. “We’ll be helping them go back in time and imagine what night would have been like back in the day,” she said. O’Connor said one of the fun exhibits will be about things in nature that glow in the dark, such as certain rocks, fungi and algae. “We’re going to look at the different ways that organisms use bioluminescence to survive … It should be really cool,” O’Connor said. This also will be the first year the trails will be open at night. Also, patrons can listen to bluegrass music by The Retreat Bluegrass Band and a harmonica group. Masterson said families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy free ice cream courtesy of United Dairy Farmers. O’Connor said one of the main purposes of the event is just to get people to take a few hours to experience nature a little differently. “So few people ever truly get to have an experience like this. We have streetlights, house lights, night lights, car lights and we seem to forget that we can function in the dark,” O’Connor said. “There are so many different sensations in the evening ... It’s important for people not to be isolated from that.” Admission must be paid in cash and costs $10 per adult and $5 per child. Members pay $5 for adults and $1 for children. Registration is not required. For more information, call 831-1711 or visit www.cincynature.org.

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Student dedicates time and self to music, band By Kellie Geist

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For Felicity-Franklin junior Nathan Taylor, band is more than a class. It’s a way of life. In his two years as an underclassman, Taylor, a trombone player, has performed with the Ohio State Fair Band twice; in the Land of Grant, Ohio Northern University and Northern Kentucky University honor bands; and with the Morehead State University trombone masterclass. But Taylor hasn’t always been so into band. “When I was in fifth grade, I didn’t like any of the instruments I tried, nothing fit me,” Taylor said. “But the band teacher asked me if I would give band a try, so I just picked the trombone.” Taylor took a year off from band while he was home-schooled in sixth grade and then really “got into band” when he attend-

ed Highlands Middle School in Fort Thomas. “That’s when it really all came together. (Highlands) showed me that I wanted to be in band,” Taylor said. After coming to the Felicity-Franklin Local School District as a freshman, Taylor dedicated himself to breaking some playing habits and improving as a musician. Although the Felicity-Franklin band played a wide variety of music styles, Taylor wanted more. So he decided to audition for a number of honor bands. “I want to major in music (performance) and pastoral studies in college and the honor bands look really good on your applications and audition forms,” he said. Being involved with the honor bands also has helped him influence FelicityFranklin’s band. “He’s really become a leader. He leads the whole group and he keeps things very upbeat,” said Felicity-Franklin High School

band director Liz Gardner. Taylor, 17, of Felicity, said playing with students from bigger, more musically-oriented schools can be intimidating, but it’s worth it. “A lot of those kids have had music tutors and private lessons. I’ve never had that. Honestly, I never expected to make it into the honor bands in the first place,” Taylor said. “Music has become a very big part of my life.” Faith is another big part of Taylor’s life. As a member of the First Baptist Church of Felicity, he volunteers for a number of projects. After college, Taylor said he would KELLIE GEIST/STAFF like to be a pastor and perform music on Nathan Taylor, a junior at Felicity-Franklin High School, has the side. performed with a number of honor bands and hopes to major While Taylor knows music isn’t as in music performance and pastoral studies in college. important to everyone as it is to him, he that for granted,” Taylor said. “I hate to see wishes more kids would stay in band. “In other countries, being able to play a kids quit.” “Music is such an awesome thing and musical instrument is a privilege. (Band) is available in our public schools and we take you just can’t let that go,” he said.

Bethel-Tate has smooth start to the school year By Kellie Geist kgeist@communitypress.com

Students in the Bethel-Tate Local School District has a smooth start to the 2009-2010 school year. The first day of classes was Monday, Aug. 24, and Superin-

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Third-grade teacher Nicole Reznick takes her class on a tour of Ebon C. Hill Intermediate during the first day of school Monday, Aug. 24.

tendent Jim Smith said everything went great except for a little trouble with traffic at the high school and a few buses that ran a couple minutes late in the afternoon. “We need to work on traffic on (Plane Street), especially when you get into the village, but other

than that, everything went well,” Smith said. “In the buildings, we’re off to a fine start.” High School Principal Kim McGuire said traffic has been getting better since the first day and she doesn’t think it will be a big problem in the future. Bethel-Tate High School does not have bus service and McGuire said traffic may have suffered

because of the school’s large incoming freshman class whose parents were not familiar with the traffic pattern. “It was just crowded the first day because it was the first time a lot of parents had to drop students off and pick students up,” McGuire said. The high school also started with a few extra personnel to

accompany that incoming class. Due to the tight budget, the district moved a number of teachers and Assistant Principal Susen Arn from the middle school to the high school. “The reaction (to the move) has been very good and it seems the transition was positive,” McGuire said. “Everything went very smooth.”

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First-grader Madison Thompson demonstrates the proper way to use a slide on her first day of school.

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First-grade teacher Angela Eads shows all the first-graders how to use the playground equipment during their tour of William Bick Primary School.

Spirits high for Felicity’s first day

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Spirits were high during the first day of school at Felicity-Franklin Middle School. A group of fifthgraders got reacquainted on the playground Monday, Aug. 24.

Staff and students in the Felicity-Franklin Local School District started the school year with the news that the district was rated “excellent” on the state report cards. “The teachers were so excited about the rating. We’ve posted the report card and we’re working on banners,” said Jennifer Keller, Felicity-Franklin Elementary School principal. Keller said spirits were high for the first day of school and the year got off to a great start at the elementary school. “Everything went smoothly and everyone was happy to be back. In Felicity, we’re like a family and the kids feel like they are home here,” Keller said. She said the new, larger group of kindergartners at the school were very energetic during the first week.

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A classroom of fourth-graders at FelicityFranklin Elementary School go through the opening pages of their science text books on the first day of school Monday, Aug. 24. Next door, at the high school, things were equally smooth. High school Principal Guy Hopkins said the school’s five new staff members, Amy Ashworth, Bill Conkle, Daniel Rothwell, Jean

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Fourth-grader Dylan Kiger sharpens a new pencil before starting his class work at FelicityFranklin Elementary School Monday, Aug. 24. Little and Holly Jennings, had a great start. “They’ve all done very well, they fit right in and have been well received by the students,” Hopkins said. “We’ve just had a good first week.”

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Schools

September 3, 2009

Clermont County has four excellent school districts

Ohio uses several measures to score report cards

Ohio uses several measures to determine a school’s and district’s ranking on the state report cards and they are all based on achievement. For instance, when students begin taking the achievement tests in thirdgrade, they are measured in reading and math. Seventy-five percent of the students must pass the two tests for the district to receive one indicator. The ranking has a total of 30 indicators. In the fourth-grade, 75 percent must pass tests in reading, math and writing; fifth-grade: Reading, math, science and social studies; sixth-grade: Reading and math; seventh-grade: Reading, math and writing; eighth-grade: Reading, math, science and social studies. In the 10th grade, again 75 percent of students must pass tests in reading, math, writing, science and social studies. That 75 percent jumps to 85 percent in 11th grade with tests in the same subjects. The tests are used for other indicators as well. For instance, the performance index measures the achievement of every student during the school year. This is a weighted average that includes all tested subjects and grades and untested students. The index can be compared across years to show district achievement trends. The value-added rating represents the progress a district has made with students since last school year. A score of above means students have achievement more than one year of progress, met means students achieved one year of knowledge and below means students didn’t make as much progress in a year as expected. Adequate yearly progress is a federally required measure. Every school and district must meet AYP goals that are set for reading and math proficiency and participation, attendance and graduation. These goals are applied to 10 student groups. If any one of these groups does not meet AYP in reading or math or in participation, attendance and graduation, the school or district does not meet AYP. Not meeting AYP for consecutive years will have both federal and state consequences. Federal consequences could include a school or district being identified for improvement. State consequences could include a reduction in the state’s rating designation. The 10 groups are all students, economically disadvantaged, American Indian/Alaska native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black or non-Hispanic, Hispanic, limited English proficient, multi-racial, students with disabilities and White or non-Hispanic. Schools can be rated excellent while the district is efficient, based the rating of each building.

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This week in golf

• Bethel Tate High School’s Tommy Galea shot 2 over par 38 on the front nine at Friendly Meadows, Aug. 25, helping his team beat McNicholas 160-177. Bethel-Tate boys advance to 5-0 with the win. • McNicholas High School’s Lucy Fry shot 3 over par 38 on the front nine at California, Aug. 25. McNicholas won the match against Glen Este, 183241, advancing the girls 1-1 with the win. • Bethel-Tate golfers Mike Ziggas and Jason Adams both shot 4 over par 39 on the front nine at Cedar Trace, Aug. 26, helping their team score 164 to beat Norwood High School’s 194 and Clermont Northeastern High School’s 227.

This week in soccer

• Blanchester High School girls defeated Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 3-1, Aug. 25. Zike scored three goals for Blanchester, helping her team advance to 1-0 with the win. • Bethel-Tate boys defeated Clermont Northeastern High School, 6-1, Aug. 27. • Bethel-Tate girls defeated Clermont Northeastern 21, Aug. 27.

This week in tennis

Bethel-Tate High School girls defeated Goshen High School in a 5-0 shutout, Aug. 25. The win advances Bethel to 1-1. Sloan defeated Hulsmeyer, 6-0, 4-0; Davidson defeated Hulsmeyer, 6-0, 6-0; Cundiss defeated Martell 6-2, 6-0. In doubles, Daugherty and Dameron defeated Perkins and Poff, 6-2, 6-2; Rinehart and Wallace defeated Corlett and Meader 6-4, 6-2.

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Youth academy

Classics Hammer FC soccer will conduct the fall edition of the Youth Development Academy from 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept. 16, 23, 40, Oct. 7 and 14, at Classics Hammer FC Training Facility on Kellogg Avenue in front of Four Season’s Marina. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to session start, and is available at www.classicshammerfc.com. Cost is $60. Make checks payable to Classics Hammer FC. Mail checks to Classics Hammer Fall YDA, 7314 Woodcroft Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45230. Each soccer player will be trained by professional staff through the use of a circuit curriculum, enabling players the chance to improve their technique with different coaches each session. The play portion of the session will allow each player to showcase their skills and practice what is learned that day.

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Bethel-Tate football suffers heartbreak By Adam Turer eastsports@communitypress.com

The Bethel-Tate High School football team suffered another heartbreaking loss in the season opener. After falling to Lockland in quadruple overtime to start the 2008 season, the Tigers were hoping to exact revenge in the 2009 season opener. Lockland won, 19-14. The Tigers got themselves in a hole early. Lockland started the game with a bang, as Devontay Scott ran the opening play from scrimmage 68 yards deep into Bethel-Tate territory. The run set up a quick score and set the tone for the night. Lockland would rush the ball on nearly every snap, piling up 231 yards on the ground. The Tigers trailed 13-0 after the first quarter. “They got off to a fast start,” said Bethel-Tate head coach Clint Kirker of his team’s opponent. Bethel-Tate wingback Ryan Myers put the Tigers on the board in the second quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run. The Tigers looked poised to head into halftime trailing by just one touchdown. A breakdown on special teams in the closing minutes of the first half gave momentum back to Lockland. Frankie Young returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a 19-6 lead at the break. “It was a heartbreaking

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Bethel-Tate head coach Clint Kirker motions for the Tigers’ offense to join him for a quick talk during the BethelTate’s week-one loss Friday, Aug. 28, to Lockland, 19-14. The folded sheet of laminated paper dangling from Kirker’s belt reads: “We are far past the point of moral victories inside this program!”

loss for us,” Kirker said. “It’s rough to lose another tough one to them to start the season.” The Tigers defense kept them in the ballgame and gave them a chance to earn the comeback win. The defense held the Panthers to just 32 total yards in the second half, said Kirker. Tigers fullback Zach Mullins scored the only touchdown of the second half on a one-yard run in the third quarter. Kameron Wilson’s two-point conversion cut the Panthers lead to five.

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Junior Brian Myers takes a moment for a smile immediately after scoring BethelTate’s first touchdown of the season Friday, Aug. 28, as assistant coaches repair a busted strap on Myers’ helmet. “Our defense played much better after the first series of the game,” Kirker said.

The Tigers had a chance to take the lead in the second half, with a first-andgoal from the Panthers’ 15-

yard line. Mistakes drove the Tigers backwards, and they were unable to capitalize. Lockland ran out the final five-plus minutes to seal the victory. “We made too many mental errors at critical times,” Kirker said. Kirker singled out the offensive line and defensive back/wingback Myers as bright spots in the game. Myers is expected to see more action on offense in the coming weeks. Also stepping up for the Tigers was senior quarterback Spencer Sutter. After starter David Willenbrink was knocked out of the game with concussionlike symptoms in the first quarter, Sutter filled in and performed well. Willenbrink is expected to be ready to start on Friday, Sept. 4, when the Tigers host Batavia. Kirker and his team are hungry to get their first win of the season and win their home opener. The senior class fell short in its bid to win the season opener for the first time in their four years at Bethel-Tate. The second-year head coach is confident his team will improve in week two. “Our seniors, our program, our school, and our community deserve better than we gave them on Friday night,” Kirker said. “We expect to play much better this week, and we’re excited to come home.” Kickoff against Batavia is 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at Bethel-Tate.

Felicity, Bethel boys’ soccer back By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com

The high school boys soccer season is in full swing and several area schools will have strong teams.

Felicity-Franklin

The Felicity-Franklin boys’ soccer team struggled out of the gate in the 2009 season but the Cardinals should have one of the best seasons in program history. Felicity-Franklin graduated only one senior from the 2008 squad and returns 15 players. The team will be led by Dillon Smith, Andrew Smith, Matthew Brown and Shane Housh. Austin Haverland is another key player to watch. “We have the best team

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Bethel-Tate’s Jordan Ely dribbles the ball during a game in 2008. Ely is one of the key players for the Tigers in 2009. we’ve ever had but the team doesn’t know it,” head coach Bill Haverland said. “They don’t recognize how good they are. They need to build up their confidence.” Haverland said the team has good team speed and is

faster than most of the teams they’ve played but that it will take a few games for the team to gel. He said not enough players come to the preseason workouts so the team isn’t in game form until a few games into the season. “I think this will be the best season we’ve had by far but that depends on how quickly we gel,” Haverland said. “I think we will see a tremendous improvement in a very short time.”

Bethel-Tate

The Bethel-Tate boys’ soccer team started the season off with a 6-1 win over Clermont Northeastern and the Tigers could be poised for another league championship. Bethel-Tate won an

SBAAC title in 2008 and return eight starters from that team. Returning for Bethel-Tate is Jordan Ely, Brandon Browne, Tyler Daria, Jeremy Moss, Kevin Poe, Billy Sipos and Logan Stephens. Freshman Jacob Fischer is a new player to watch and Louis Schaljo is another promising newcomer. “Repeating won’t be easy as New Richmond will be pretty strong and Western Brown is always tough,” head coach Dave Schellenberger said. He said the key will be gelling as a team.

McNicholas Rockets

The McNick boys’ soccer team went 11-2-5 in 2008 and secured its second straight GCL crown. The Rockets will look to

make it three in 2009 as McNick returns a number of talented players from that team. Some of the top players to watch will be junior defender Kevin Easley, junior midfielder Austin Pierce, senior forward Andrew Sherman, senior goalkeeper Austin Reid and sophomore defender John Sandman. Head coach Tony Ripberger, in his first year at the helm, said the team’s experience would be a key to the Rockets’ success in 2009. “This team returns a lot of players who played big minutes last season,” he said. “That experience will be a big help and the tough schedule should help prepare the team for another playoff run.”

McNick, Bethel have strong girls’ soccer By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com

The high school girls’ soccer season is getting kicked off and Bethel-Tate and McNick look strong.

Bethel-Tate

The Bethel-Tate girls’ soccer team returns a number of players from a successful 2008 team and will contend for a league title in 2009. The Tigers return

Autumn Schellenberger, Emily Vanderpoole, Hailey Rose, Blake Woodword, Morgan Gill, Kelly Minarcheck and Brooke Tenneda, who moved to goalkeeper. Freshmen Cheyenne Sebastian and Claire Schaljo have stepped in and been contributors as well. “Our expectations are high,” head coach Tim Swart said. “The league has a lot of parity, but our seniors are leading the way. That lead-

ership and the team chemistry have been our biggest strengths.” Swart said he had a lot of players at the summer workouts and that while the team is fighting through some injuries at the start of the season, most of them are minor. “Any team has the opportunity to win the league as the quality of play is higher,” Swart said. “Our expectations are very high to win the league.”

McNicholas

The McNick girls’ soccer team returns some strong talent from an 11-8-1 2008 team and seems to be poised for another GGCL title in 2009 for first-year head coach Karen Wood. McNick returns senior goalkeeper Carrie Martin, who was the Grey Central Division’s player of the year in 2008. Seniors Evann Farrell and Morgan Rice are both first-team All-GGCL players

along with junior Tricia Walsh. Senior Sabrina Smyth is a second-team All-GGCL player who should be another key contributor for McNick. “The kids are all hard workers,” Wood said. “Our back line and goalkeeper should be very strong.”

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Good news for seniors: You’re not old

So how old is old? I don’t know for sure. But I do know that it’s older than me – and it always will be. I read a demographic report on older adults a while back which stated the age of 73 is when people consider themselves middle aged. Sound ridiculous? Not so fast. Some biomedical scientists are actually defining middle age as between 50 and 70. In 1910, the average life expectancy in the U.S. was 52. Now it’s over 78 years, according to the CIA. (I thought they only looked for spies.) Not only are people living longer, they’re a lot healthier. Some estimates indicate that Americans age 65 and older average less than 15 days a year in bed because of illness. That’s less than a lot of teenagers. The indications are that healthy senior citizens truly are healthy. There are many myths about aging. For instance, many people assume seniors will be forced to give up their independence and eventually require institutional care. Statistics simply do not support this. In reality only about 5 percent of people over 65 live in a nursing home at any one time. Another myth is elderly people are destined for dementia or Alzheimer’s. Samuel Johnson, 18th century English writer had this to say,

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CH@TROOM Do you think legalizing casino gambling will hurt charitable events and fundraisers such as Monte Carlo nights and church festivals? “Yes, I think legalizing casino gambling would probably hurt other charitable fundraisers, as people divert their money and time to casinos. If Issue 3 passes, the amendment would likely render illegal the casino-style gambling currently allowed at non-profit festivals under Ohio’s charitable gaming law, according to Citizens for Community Values. Of more concern is the cost to families and communities. Besides gambling addictions in families, nearby communities suffer increased crime and lowered property values. For every $1 raised by gambling, another $3 in social services is required to help those negatively affected. Legalizing casino gambling is not worth the negative effects on people and communities.” S.D. “Nobody knows if casinos will hurt charitable events because nobody knows who to believe. Casino opponents say because the proposed constitutional amendment expressly allows bingo, lottery games and horse-race betting, any other form of gambling in Ohio would automatically be banned if Ohio voters approve Issue 3. On the other side you have former Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken (the new poster boy for allowing casinos) saying that casinos in Ohio will not restrict charitable gambling, including church festivals. So how do we answer this question without knowing what is true and what is

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“There is a wicked indication in most people to suppose an old man decayed in his intellect. If a young man does not recollect where he laid his hat, it is nothing; but if the same inattention is discovered in an old man, people will shrug their shoulders and say, ‘His memory is going.’ “ In the 21st century, things haven’t changed much. Truth: About 1.25 percent of Americans suffer from dementia. Admittedly, the rate goes up with age, but most people will not suffer from it. So you may be asking yourself, why is a person who works for a senior service organization spouting off a lot of info about healthy seniors? Because it’s true. A lot of seniors do not need Meals-on-Wheels or home care. But many that do, need it desperately. These services are critical to their well-being. Even though the economy is touching Clermont Senior Services just as it effecting everyone, we are still here for those who need our help. Despite the high percentage of healthy seniors, we still serve thousands of older adults who need our help in Clermont County. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please call us at 724-1255. Linda Eppler is director of communications for Clermont Senior Services.

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Next question What do you think is the enduring legacy of Ted Kennedy? Every week The Bethel Journal asks readers a questions that they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to clermont@communitypress.com with “chatroom” in the subject line. false? “Let’s say that church festivals and Las Vegas nights can still have gambling if Issue 3 passes. If that’s the case, then no, they will not suffer at all. These events only occur a few times a year, and only a handful of people go to church festivals with the sole purpose of gambling. Those people will continue to stay local and play at the festivals. “But if Issue 3 does in fact make charitable gambling illegal, then yes, churches and other fundraising groups will suffer big time. An analysis by The Enquirer last month found that summer Roman Catholic parish festivals generate $12 million in revenue in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. That number will greatly reduce if they are unable to operate casino games. So there is no right or wrong answer to this question because we don’t know how to answer it. “I for one hope Issue 3 passes and churches can keep their gambling. But if they can’t I’m OK with that too. I only gamble a few times a year. But I would like the option of going whenever I want and not having to wait for summer festivals. And I would like to do this without having to spend my money in Indiana. The Catholic church is the richest most powerful business in the world. They will find a way to survive.” T.Z.

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Voters should demand more I just finished reading an Enquirer report dated Aug. 16, titled “Most local lawmakers skip town halls.” Strangely, the piece was reporting on potential news some of our local lawmakers avoided making last week. It seems as though facing the public right now is just too risky for some noted Republicans. As of the date I submitted this op-ed neither of our Republican congressional representatives, Sen. George Voinovich or Rep. Jean Schmidt, has scheduled any public meetings to discuss legislative matters with their constituents. Schmidt has scheduled a private meeting for Aug. 28 with the chamber of commerce. I wonder are they avoiding an open discussion on health care reform? Really, I can’t understand how is it that Democrats Sherrod Brown and Steve Driehaus have time to conduct public meetings but these Republican lightweights can’t schedule some dates. Driehaus has even agreed to meet with Republican political clubs.

This reluctance to meet with constituents is particularly odd on the part of U.S. Rep. Schmidt. Consider the fact that she won her last election with just 45 Rich Jordan percent of the Community vote. Maybe she doesn’t want to Press Guest face the 55 perColumnist cent that voted for someone else or perhaps John Boehner has already decided how she is going to vote? According to a Schmidt spokesman: “At this point, a town hall is not going to produce anything since there is not really anything to put out there and say.” Excuse me Jean, we live in a state where two insurance firm’s collusion now controls 58 percent of the commercial insurance market. Under this near monopoly, insurance premiums have grown by an average of 76 percent since 2000, four times faster than

wages. Small- and medium-sized businesses are being squeezed because of rising premiums. They are being forced to pass on more of the premium costs to employees, or resorting more to non-covered, part-time help, or just dropping their healthcare plan entirely. Low-wage workers, those employed by small businesses suffer the most. One report determined that 78 percent of lowwage workers don’t receive health benefits on the job. More and more hardworking people are being forced into high-premium, high-deductible private plans. Currently, one out of seven Americans under age 65 are uninsured. We are being confronted with a Katrina-like crisis in health care and Jean Schmidt can’t muster up the energy to hold a public meeting on the topic. Second district voters, we should demand more of Rep. Schmidt. Rich Jordan is vice-chair, Central Committee of the Clermont County Democratic Party. He lives on Jeb Stuart Drive in Milford.

It’s canning time for vegetables Howdy folks, Last week on Saturday the Grange had the judging for the adults and juniors crafts they made. The age categories for the juniors are 5 to 8 years, 9 to 11 years and 12 to 14 years. The crafts they made were outstanding. They had: Decorating a food can for a holiday, making something out of wash cloths, a personal sewing kit, decorating a clothespin and decorating a tile hot plate. You folks should see them, these children have a remarkable imagination, each decorated their item differently. There were 100 items these children made. It was something to see. Bonnie and Ruth Ann are the leaders and have done a super job. Both of these gals are so dedicated to the Junior Grange. Some of the mothers came and helped the juniors making their projects. Each junior was so excited when a meeting was held. These ladies have 20 children. They always have some snacks and drinks after each meeting. I any children would like to join, give Ruth Ann a call. I was talking to Mike at the

Boars Head Bait Shop at Afton and he said the fishing is extra good this year. His thoughts are that due to the extra rain, it has helped clean the George water in the lake. The last crapRooks pie tournament Ole was good. There Fisherman were at least 20 crappie that weighed 1 1⁄2 pounds each. That is excellent. Wildlife will put a 9inch limit on crappie next year. This size limit will help get bigger crappie, so mark your fishing papers about the size limit next year. The stripers and channel catfish are on a feeding frenzy so get out and catch some of these fish to stock your freezer for winter. When there is snow on the ground and it is very cold outside fry up a batch of fish and enjoy the fruits of your labor or invite friends over for a fish meal. Mike was telling me he has weighed in two stripers that weighed 13 pounds each and there

were two shovel head catfish that were caught off the campers beach. One weighed 70 pounds and one weighed 74 pounds. Wow. We are in the canning and freezing operation. We got a box of peaches from A.M. Orchard last week and boy are they beautiful. Ruth Ann canned nine pints and froze six quarts. The tomatoes are really getting ripe so the canning of them is in progress. The green beans are ready to start picking. This is the third planting. The first one the deer got, the second one the rain got. So I planted them in the raised beds with a high fence around them. The deer population here by East Fork is extremely big with deer with twins and triplets. That takes a lot of food for them. We have been hearing the coyotes barking at night so their pups are getting big and that takes extra food for them. The ground hogs provide some of their meats. Start your week by going to the church of your choice and praise the good Lord, give Him thanks for your family. God bless all.. George Rooks is a retired park ranger. Rooks served for 28 years with the last five as manager of East Fork State Park.

Support American heroes Since the global war on terror began, a number of support organizations have been formed to aid the troops. While in Iraq last year, I received packages regularly from the Troop Box Ministry in Hamersville and the Yellow Ribbon Support Center in Eastgate. These organizations, as well as family and friends of service members, help keep the morale high for all of our troops. This support is absolutely essential to these young Americans as they risk their lives defending freedom abroad. That is why I was so pleased to be able to support and attend the 2009 Sean Hannity Freedom Concert last week at King’s Island. The Freedom Concert at King’s Island was one of eight concerts held across this great country with all of the proceeds being donated to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. The Freedom Alliance Schol-

arship Fund has awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships to the children of America’s military heroes who have been killed or permanently disabled Ohio Rep. in the line of duty. Danny Bubp The Freedom Alliance was Community founded in 1990 Press guest by Lt. Col. Oliver columnist North. According to their Web site, “The mission of Freedom Alliance is to advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States and promoting a strong national defense.” Now, who couldn’t support an organization created with the sole purpose of supporting our military?

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I admire immensely Lt. Col. North who now serves as the organization’s honorary chair. The artists performing at the concert were Lee Greenwood, Charlie Daniels Band, Billy Ray Cyrus and Christian artist Michael W. Smith. It was an amazing evening filled with patriotism, record breaking hits and contemporary Christian music. The concert was sold out and all 10,000 seats were filled on a beautiful night with an expanded fireworks display following the concert. Sean Hannity and Lt. Col. North already have agreed to do another show next year, Aug. 14, at King’s Island. You can order advance tickets at www.freedomconcerts.com. You can reach my office by calling 614644-6034 or by mail at State Representative Danny Bubp, at 77 S. High Street, 10th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. You may also e-mail me at District88@ohr.state.oh.us.

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Dingo designs unique images By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com

John Dingo said Dingo Photography & Imaging is for “clients who want something different.” He does not simply take photographs. He designs images unique to each client. “We’re more of a custom designer,” he said. “We’ll spend a significant amount of time with a client to get to know the client on a personal level.” For a teenage boy with an interest in airsoft and paintball guns, Dingo came up with a portrait that highlighted the boy’s interest. The business has been in operation for 12 years, five years at the present location on Main Street in Batavia. There is plenty of room in the 5,300 square foot studio. Dingo has numerous backgrounds and a projection screen where the client can create his own background. As the portraits are being created, the client can view and edit the finished product on a monitor in the studio.

More info Address: 225 E. Main St., Batavia Telephone: 732-9208 Web site: www.dingophotography.com Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Owner: John Dingo Employees: 4 Dingo has his own lab, where most of the work is done in-house. A lot of the studio’s work comes from portraits for high school seniors. Dingo calls his business a “higher end senior portrait studio.” But for those on tight budgets, Dingo offers smaller packages and the initial consultation is free. In addition to portraits for high school seniors, Dingo does a lot of designer portraits for families and children. He said he meets with families to learn the personalities of the children and family members to design something special. His goal is to produce “something unique to hang on the wall.”

THINGS TO DO Mum sale

Williamsburg Garden Club is hosting the Williamsburg Garden Club Mum Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Williamsburg Mum Sales, Ohio 32 and McKeever Road. The cost is $4 for eight-inch pot or three for $11. Larger 12-inch pots are available for $12. Call ahead for large orders. Proceeds to benefit the beautification of the Williamsburg community. Call 724-7824.

Flea market

The Bethel Hometown Flea Market, 525 W. Plane St., will host the following entertainers this weekend: Tommy Trunnel Band will perform at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4; Becca Silvermoon will do card readings from noon to 6 p.m. at the Mother Earth’s Well booth Sept. 4. There will be a bake sale Sept. 5, along with fresh produce and a raffle. The market is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and noon to 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Call 543-4441 for more information.

Duck sales

FreestoreFoodbank is hosting the Rubber Duck Regatta Duck Sales from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Kroger Mount Carmel, 550 Ohio 32. Purchase ducks for 15th annual Rubber Duck Regatta Sept. 6. Owner of first duck to cross the finish line wins 2010 Honda Insight and chance to win $1 million. Ducks are available online: www.rubberduckregatta.org. Benefits the FreestoreFoodbank. Call 528-8900.

Modern dam

The United States Army Corps of Engineers is hosting “Wildlife and the Modern Dam” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at William H. Harsha Lake, 2185 Slade Road, in Batavia Township. It is a behind the scenes tour of the control tower. The event is free and is open to ages 7 and up. Registration is required by Sept. 2. Call 797-6081.

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When Chris Freeman was 12 years old he spotted an army helmet in a barn on a farm near his home in Froxfield, England. The helmet was sitting under a tractor and being used to catch oil drippings. Freeman asked the farmer for the helmet, and was told he could have it, but not right then, because it was being used. He went back to the farm several years later and found the helmet sitting on a shelf. “It was a bit of a mess,” Freeman said, but he cleaned it up and used it to play with while growing up in the 1970s. He held on to the helmet, and several years ago began to look into its history. The chinstrap of the helmet had a name and serial number which were still legible. He posted photographs of the helmet and chinstrap on a Web site featuring military artifacts. Within several weeks, someone was able to identify the original owner of the helmet. The helmet belonged to Pfc. Harold D. Webb of Amelia, a member of U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Webb was killed in Foy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in January 1945 at the age of 19. He was mentioned in Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book “Band of Brothers” about the exploits of the 101st in World War II. Freeman realized he had something special. He had started collecting military artifacts, and the helmet became the “crown jewel” of his collection. But the story didn’t end there. Gary Knepp, a Clermont

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Mary Wilson holds the helmet of her brother, Harold Webb, who was killed in World War II. The helmet was found by Chris Freeman of England, right, who brought it to the United States to show to Wilson. Wilson gave Freeman a photograph of her brother and a painting of the house in Amelia they grew up in. County historian, found out about the helmet and its connection to an Amelia soldier. He said it took about six to eight months to track down some of Webb’s relatives. Webb had three sisters who were still alive, and one, Mary Wilson, was living in Cherry Grove. Knepp communicated with Freeman, who had inlaws living in Illinois and was planning a trip to the United States. He convinced Freeman to bring the helmet with him to the states and make a side trip to Clermont County. On Aug. 7, Freeman met with Wilson in Batavia and showed her the helmet. “It’s unbelievable,” Wil-

son said as she held her brother’s helmet in her hands. “It brings Harold back.” Wilson was 20 when her 18-year-old brother went away to war. They grew up in a home on Chapel Road in Amelia. She presented Freeman with a painting of their home, which no longer exists, and a photograph of her brother while he was home on leave. Freeman presented Wilson with a handful of earth collected at memorial in Belgium near where Webb was killed. The earth will be placed on Webb’s grave at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Withamsville. Freeman plans to keep

the helmet in his collection for now. Eventually, he hopes to donate it to a museum. “I’m just the keeper of it,” he said. One part of the mystery was never solved: How the helmet got to a farm in a small village 65 miles west of London. Freeman speculates that someone brought it back to England as a souvenir after the war. There is no way to know if Webb even was wearing that helmet when he was killed. It might have been an old helmet or a spare helmet, he said. But for him and Mary Wilson, it is a very special helmet.

Records Express is helping with electronic documents By John Seney

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Included in the massive federal stimulus package passed in February was a provision intended to increase the use of electronic medical records by physicians and hospitals. Under the bill, medical providers would have monetary incentives to convert to electronic records. And the sooner they convert, the more money they get – up to $18,000 in the first year. Record Express LLC in Batavia Township is a document scanning service that is ready to help medical providers go paperless. Philip Albenze, a document scanning specialist, said the company has been in operation since 2003, two years at its present location. He said by converting medical records to electronic format, “your records can

• 4295 Armstrong Blvd., Batavia Twp. • Phone: 685-7329 • Web site: www.recordexpressllc.com • Owner: Nadine AlbenzeSmith • Employees: About 20

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Philip Albenze and Nadine Albenze-Smith of Record Express in Batavia Township. follow you wherever you go,” making it easier to retrieve records in an emergency. The firm already has provided the service to a number of physicians with mini-

mal disruption to their practices, Albenze said. Now the firm is gearing up for an increase in business because of the new law. The security of the

records is similar to the security of bank records, and complies with federal medical privacy laws, Albenze said. He said that in addition to working for medical providers, the company does scanning and record retrieval for law firms, insurance companies and other businesses. Owner Nadine AlbenzeSmith said individuals can use the firm’s services to do such things as converting old record albums into digital format and scanning the contents of old filing cabinets for electronic storage.

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD F R I D A Y, S E P T . 4

ART EXHIBITS

Random Images, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. UC Clermont College Art Gallery, 4200 Clermont College Drive. Photographs by Ashley Clements, Steve Ferdelman, Dawn Martin, Maria Ines Ortiz, Olga Pustovoit and Rosemary Young. Free. Presented by UC Clermont College. 732-5332. Batavia.

FARMERS MARKET

Newtown Farm Market, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 3950 Round Bottom Road. Plants, deli department, frozen custard, gift boxes, fruit baskets, strawberries, corn and other vegetables. Presented by Village of Newtown. 561-2004. Newtown.

FOOD & DRINK

Friday Night Grillouts, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Music by Exit 12. Lake Isabella, 10174 LovelandMadeira Road. Outdoor covered patio or airconditioned dining area. Includes specialty, à la carte and children’s dinners. Music, fishing demonstrations and naturalist’s wildlife programs. $3.75-$8.85; parking permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 791-1663. Symmes Township. Summer Wine Sampling and Entertainment Series, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 2534 Swings Corner Point Isabel Road. 50 cents per sample. 734-3548; www.hhwines.com. Bethel. Rein in the Pain Kick Off Cocktail Party, 7 p.m. Village of Newtown. In private home. Kickoff for Oct. 18 Rein in Pain 5-Mile Pain Awareness Walk. Includes art auction of painter James D. Werline’s White House print signed by Pres. George W. Bush. Benefits Brown County General Hospital Center for Interventional Pain Management. Reservations required. Presented by Brown County General Hospital. 825-2280; www.bcrhc.org. Newtown.

ON STAGE - THEATER

OCTA 2009 Conference, 8 p.m.-midnight OCTA Jr. performances, welcome party. Registration begins 4 p.m. Holiday Inn Eastgate, 4501 Eastgate Blvd. Conference includes play excerpts, workshops, entertainment and awards. Presented by Ohio Community Theatre Association. Through Sept. 7. 5759351. Union Township.

PUBLIC HOURS

Lake Isabella Fishing Boathouse, 7 a.m.-7 a.m. Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road. Full-service boathouse with rowboat rentals. Open fishing year-round in 28-acre lake with outdoor fishing pier from dusk to dawn. $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Loveland Castle, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Loveland Castle, 12025 Shore Road. Small-scale, authentic castle. Picnic area. Group tours and special events available. $3. 683-4686; www.lovelandcastle.com. Symmes Township.

RECREATION

All-Night Fishing, 8 p.m. Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road. Rent rowboat or bring your own. Four horsepower or less electric and gas motors permitted. Fishing ticket good for 12 hours. Light visible 360 degrees required on boats after dark. All ages. $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; rowboat rental $9.39 six hours, $11.27 12 hours; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 791-1663; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township.

SPORTS

Moler Raceway Park Racing, 4:30 p.m.11:30 p.m. Moler Raceway Park, 2059 Harker Waits Road. Quarter-mile dirt oval track racing. $15, $5 ages 7-15, free ages 6 and under. 937-444-6215; www.molerracewaypark.com. Williamsburg.

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FOOD & DRINK

Summer Wine Sampling and Entertainment Series, 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 50 cents per sample. 734-3548; www.hhwines.com. Bethel.

GARDEN SHOWS

Williamsburg Garden Club Mum Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Williamsburg Mum Sales, 7247824. Williamsburg, Ohio.

ON STAGE - THEATER

OCTA 2009 Conference, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Workshops, excerpts, late-night entertainment. $115 includes Saturday and Sunday excerpts, workshops and entertainment. $60 includes Saturday ONLY excerpts, workshops and entertainment. Registration 7-11:30 a.m. Holiday Inn Eastgate, 575-9351. Union Township.

PUBLIC HOURS

Bethel Historical Society & Museum, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Bethel Historical Society Museum, State Route 125 and Main Street. Space in Grant Memorial Building holds historical documents and memorabilia of Bethel area. Also open by appointment. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Clermont County Historical Society. 753-8672. Bethel. S U N D A Y, S E P T . 6

FARMERS MARKET

Newtown Farm Market, 9 a.m.6 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 5612004. Newtown.

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COOKING CLASSES

GARDEN SHOWS

Williamsburg Garden Club Mum Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Williamsburg Mum Sales, U.S. 32 and McKeever Road. $4 for 8-inch pot or three for $11. Larger 12-inch pots available for $12. Call ahead for large orders. Benefits beautification of Williamsburg Community. Presented by Williamsburg Garden Club. 724-7824. Williamsburg, Ohio.

HAPPY HOURS

Happy Hour, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Gravy, 1513 Ohio 28. $2 bottles and half-price select appetizers. 576-6789. Loveland.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Health Screening, 9 a.m.-noon, Homan Chiropractic, 4380 Glen Este-Withamsville Road. Blood pressure, height, weight, foot and spinal screenings. Walk-ins welcome. Free. Appointment recommended. 753-6325. Eastgate.

HISTORIC SITES

Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed noon to 1 p.m. Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant, U.S. Route 52. Tour This restored one-story, three-room cottage, which was built in 1817. Furnished with period items. $2.50, $2 seniors, $1.50 ages 6-12, free ages 4 and under and members. Presented by Historic New Richmond. 800283-8932; www.ohiohistory.org. Point Pleasant.

MUSIC - OLDIES

John Fox, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. G. Bailey’s, 9521 Fields Ertel Road. 1950s-1970s folk and rock. 683-2011. Loveland.

Kids Cooking Class, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Loveland Primary/Elementary School, 550 Loveland-Madeira Road. Harvest, clean and prepare the food with guest chef Brigitte Cordier, a French chef. Ages 1-12. $15. Registration required. Presented by Granny’s Garden School. 324-2873; www.GrannysGardenSchool.com. Loveland.

FARMERS MARKET

Harmony Hill Vineyards ‘Market On The Hill,’ 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 2534 Swings Corner Point Isabel Road. Unique “All Ohio Proud” market. Local beef, lamb, vegetables, eggs, cheese, artisan breads and wine. 734-3548; www.hhwines.com/htm/farmersmarket.htm. Bethel. Newtown Farm Market, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004. Newtown. Wilfert Farms, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Wilfert Farms, 3135 Lindale Mount Holly Road. Fresh-picked fruits and vegetables that are harvested several times each day and kept under refrigeration. 797-8344. Mount Holly. Batavia Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Batavia Township, Main and Depot streets. Vegetables, fruits and eggs. 876-2418. Batavia.

HISTORIC SITES

Ulysses S. Grant Birthplace. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant, $2.50, $2 seniors, $1.50 ages 6-12, free ages 4 and under and members. 800-283-8932; www.ohiohistory.org. Point Pleasant. Miller-Leuser Log House Open House, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Miller-Leuser Log House, 6550 Clough Pike. Tour of 1796 historic log house and farm buildings. The oldest log cabin in Hamilton County remaining on its original site. Free. Presented by Anderson Township Historical Society. 231-2114; www.andersontownship.org. Newtown.

ON STAGE - THEATER

OCTA 2009 Conference, 8 a.m.-midnight. Workshops, excerpts, dinner and Pirate Ball awards, late-night entertainment. $60 includes Sunday ONLY excerpts, workshops and entertainment. Registration 7-11:30 a.m. Holiday Inn Eastgate, 575-9351. Union Township. M O N D A Y, S E P T . 7

FARMERS MARKET

Newtown Farm Market, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004. Newtown.

FOOD & DRINK FESTIVALS

Russian Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nisbet Park, 210 Railroad Ave. Russian foods, crafts, jewelry, religious books and icons, music and dancing, children’s activities and more. Presented by St. George Russian Orthodox Church. 891-0991. Loveland.

Summer Wine Sampling and Entertainment Series, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 50 cents per sample. 734-3548; www.hhwines.com. Bethel.

LITERARY - STORY TIMES

Drop-In Preschool Story Time, 2 p.m. Union Township Branch Library, 4462 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road. Stories, dance and a craft. Ages 3-6. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 528-1744. Union Township. Drop-In Toddler Time Story Time, 11 a.m. Union Township Branch Library, 4462 Mount Carmel-Tobasco Road. Ages 18 months to 3 years. Stories, songs and play. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 528-1744. Union Township.

PROVIDED.

See Olga Pustovoit’ “ID” at the last day for UC Clermont College’s art exhibit “Random Images” from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at UC Clermont College Art Gallery, 4200 Clermont College Drive, Batavia. The exhibit features photographs by Ashley Clements, Steve Ferdelman, Dawn Martin, Maria Ines Ortiz, Olga Pustovoit and Rosemary Young. The event is free. Call 732-5332. T U E S D A Y, S E P T . 8

LITERARY - BOOK CLUBS

Book Discussion Group, 2 p.m. “The Uncommon Reader” by Alan Bennett. Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St. Adults. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 7241070. Williamsburg.

LITERARY - LIBRARIES

Family Fun Night, 5 p.m. International Literacy Day. Launch of the first Family Reading Book Club. Make a book and illustrate it, play alphabet matching and mad-lib for prizes. Includes snacks. New Richmond Branch Library, 103 River Valley Blvd. Cake, crafts and a guest storyteller for Read Across America Day. Registration required. 5530570. New Richmond.

LITERARY - STORY TIMES

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Anime Club, 3 p.m. Bethel Branch Library, 611 W. Plane St. Watch new and classic anime recommend library to buy or not. Ages-1318. Free. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 734-2619. Bethel.

Drop-In Toddler Time Story Time, 11 a.m. Union Township Branch Library, 528-1744. Union Township. Story Time, 11 a.m. Amelia Branch Library, 58 Maple St. Stories, songs, and crafts. All ages. Registration required. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 752-5580; www.clermontlibrary.org. Amelia.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

New Richmond Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Music by Oola Kahn Grotto. The Bandstand, George and Susanna Way. Free. 553-4146. New Richmond.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Cincinnati Aglow Community Lighthouse, 7 p.m. Christian Life Center, 509 Roney Lane. Fellowship and refreshments. Presented by Cincinnati Aglow Community Lighthouse. 231-8131. Mount Carmel.

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BENEFITS

Salvation Army Golf Classic, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Shotgun start. Elks Run Golf Club, 2000 Elklick Road. Registration 10:30 a.m. Includes golf, lunch and dinner. Benefits Salvation Army Summer Youth Programs in Greater Cincinnati. $1000 per foursome, $250. Reservations required. Presented by Salvation Army. 762-5643; www.thesalvationarmycincinnati.org. Batavia Township.

CIVIC

Batavia Homemakers Meeting, 10:30 a.m. Cincinnati Dulcimer Society presents concert followed by a covered dish meal. Faith United Methodist Church, 180 Fifth St. Presented by Batavia Homemakers. 732-0656. Batavia.

LITERARY - STORY TIMES

Drop-In Story Time, 11 a.m. Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St. Stories, games, songs and crafts. All ages. Free. 724-1070. Williamsburg.

Candlelight Vigil, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park, Glen Este-Withamsville Road. Vigil to honor and cherish the lives of those individuals lost to suicide in Clermont County in the previous year. Presented by Mental Health Association of Southwest Ohio. 7212910, ext.15; www.mentalhealthassn.org. Union Township.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Weight Loss Challenge, noon-1 p.m. American Legion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74. Twelve-week program. Includes advice on proper nutrition, food choices, exercise, hydration, protein, etc. Ages 18 and up. $35. Registration required. Presented by Weight Loss Challenge by Herbalife. 528-0386. Mount Carmel.

ON STAGE - THEATER

OCTA 2009 Conference, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Workshops, brunch with awards begins 11:45 a.m. Holiday Inn Eastgate, 575-9351. Union Township.

PUBLIC HOURS

Lake Isabella Fishing Boathouse, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Lake Isabella, $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Loveland Castle, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Loveland Castle, $3. 683-4686; www.lovelandcastle.com. Symmes Township.

RECREATION PROVIDED

Elaine Youngs, pictured, is one athlete scheduled to compete at the AVP Crocs Tournament of Champions at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, Friday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 6. Tickets are $5-$90. Visit www.avp.com.

Holiday Kids’ Fishing Tournament, 10 a.m.-noon, Lake Isabella, 10174 LovelandMadeira Road. Registration 9 a.m. Trophies awarded. Ages 12 and under with an adult. Space is limited. Free. 521-7275. Symmes Township.

PROVIDED

“Dinosaurs Unearthed,” the third most-attended exhibit at The Cincinnati Museum Center, comes to an end on Monday, Sept. 7. It is the first exhibit in the world to feature a set of full-size, feather-covered dinosaur models. Recent discoveries suggest some dinosaurs may have been covered in feathers for camouflage. Tickets are $15, adult; $10, child. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.cincymuseum.org or call 513-287-7000.

Life

How do we deal with the unfairness of life? Sooner or later we know that life is not fair. It never was. It never will be. Though that fact infuriates us at times, we are powerless to change it. Rather, it presents us with the challenge of what to do with such a life or with the cynical attitude it often engenders. Even though we may be religious-minded people, God does not step in to make our lives fair. Earth is not heaven. Earth is not where all unfairness is righted. As analyst Robert A. Johnson puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The world is not supposed to work. All it does effectively is produce consciousness.â&#x20AC;? It is to wake us up before we die. It is to create situations that can potentially form us by how we choose and how our egos deal with

the inequities that surround us. Spiritually we are called upon to discover that life is a mystery and a paradox. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forged by it, formed by it, made whole by it. Unfairness is such a part of the fabric of life that the most noble spiritual leaders who have lived among us have all been treated unfairly. In fact, it contributed to their nobility. Are we to expect to be treated better than they? Do they not try to teach us how to transcend unfairness? One of the important questions we must ask ourselves at times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and which serves as an indicator of whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re becoming cynical through our experience of unfairness, or more whole â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do I behave in the face of things I can-

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not change? In the face of things that are obviously unfair?â&#x20AC;? One of the best real-life examples in someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was the example George Will wrote of years ago in Newsweek. It was about his son Jon, the oldest of four children. Jon had just turned 21 years old and his father characterized him as a happy and active young man. Yet a crucial fact was that Jon has Down syndrome. George wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś this is a chromosomal defect involving degrees of mental retardation and physical abnormalities.â&#x20AC;? Then we wrote of his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s condition words we might all remember, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon lost, at the instant he was conceived, one of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lotteries, but he was also lucky.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;His physical abnormalities do not impede his vitality and his retardation is not so severe that it interferes with lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential joys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; receiving love, returning it, and reading baseball box scores. Jon has seen a brother two years younger surpass him in size, get a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, and leave for college, and although Jon would be forgiven for shaking his fist at the universe, he has been equable. I believe his serenity is grounded in his sense that he is a complete Jon and that is that.â&#x20AC;? George Will and his family evidently love son Jon very much. He approaches head-on the unfairness of life wrought in their own family, and for Jon, accepting the fact that, through no fault of his own, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon lost one of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lotteries.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most probable that you and

I have already lost some of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s various lotteries, and may lose some more. Does that need to be an utter catastrophe? In fact, it is not winning all Father Lou the lotteries that Guntzelman most tests our mettle. Perspectives Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a short prayer we might offer for ourselves when lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfairness gets in our face: â&#x20AC;&#x153;God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.â&#x20AC;? Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at columns@community press.com or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.

Be on the lookout for moisture conditions in your house had no idea because nobody ever said anything to us about moisture being in the crawlspace,â&#x20AC;? Debbie said. The termite treatment company had conducted inspections three times a year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but they were only checking a termite baiting system located in areas around the house. No one ever checked under the home, in the crawlspace where the termites had been found in the past. There is an access panel to the crawlspace right out back so no one has to be home for the inspectors to check. Debbie Harpring said she was quite surprised to learn termites are back and that they had done considerable

damage to her home. This occurred even though she was supposed to get regular inspections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the whole contract is about, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to inspect my home to make sure there were no termites â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that was never done,â&#x20AC;? she said. So I contacted the termite extermination company, which sent out an independent inspector. He found inactive termite mud tubes and signs of other destructive insects still in the crawlspace. He concluded moisture, as well as termites, caused more than $9,300 damage to the house. The termite treatment company told me it values

its long relationship with the Harpring family and so has agreed to pay for the full amount of repairs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both from the termites and moisture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even though it is excluded from its contract. Bottom line, everyone should be aware of, and look out for, any moisture

conditions in and around their house â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly crawlspaces. Moisture can attract termites as well as lead to a number of other problems including mold. Troubleshooter Howard Ain answers consumer complaints and questions weekdays at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

newscasts on WKRCTV Local 12. You can write to him at Hey Howard Ain Howard, 12 Hey Howard! WKRC-TV, 1906 Highland Ave., Cincinnati 45219.

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Bethel Journal

Life

September 3, 2009

Reader spills the beans with Napa recipe helps keep me balanced in my hight e c h world. I guess thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why today was Rita a perfect Heikenfeld day: up early, feed Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen the chickens, pull weeds from the garden, hang clothes on the line

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Community

September 3, 2009

Bethel Journal

The Williamsburg Community Band performs to a crowd spread out across the lawns at Harmony Hill Aug. 23. The weather was cool and people enjoyed cake and ice cream in honor of the birthday of Gen. William Lytle, considered the father of Clermont County. He was born in 1770. Homer Hatcher sings to the crowd at the Gen. William Lytle birthday party complete with cake and ice cream Aug. 23. With him are members of the Williamsburg Community Band Emily Grooms, Julie Hess and Paul Russell.

Izella Cadwallader starts making the punch at the annual birthday party for General William Lytle who is considered the father of Clermont County. Cadwallader is a member of the Harmony Hill Association Inc., the group that owns the Dairy House at Harmony Hill, the oldest historic structure in the county and a part of Lytle’s original homestead.

THERESA L. HERRON/ STAFF Harmony Hill Association Inc. members Ken Craig and Beth Barth talk during the birthday celebration for Gen. William Lytle. With them is Janet Grooms.

Tara Sharp of Neville paddles her boat, Keep it Simple Stupid, to a first place finish in her heat at the Cardboard Boat Regatta in New Richmond Saturday, Aug. 22.

Clermont County celebrates founder, Gen. Lytle Major General William Lytle was born Sept. 12, 1770, and is known as the father of Clermont County. The members of the Harmony Hill Association along with several dozens residents of Williamsburg and Clermont County visited his old homestead Sunday, Aug. 23, for a birthday party in his honor. The Williamsburg Community Band provided the music while cake and ice cream were served. People were encouraged to take a look inside the milk house, the oldest historical structure in the county. They also could go inside the museum that features many Williamsburg and Clermont County historical items. In 1796, Lytle founded Williamsburg and chose 500 acres of prime property for his home. He named his homestead site “Harmony Hill,” and there, in 1800, John Charles built Lytle’s home, dairy house and land office. From the porch of his home he

Jordan Berger, 15, left, and her brother, Austin Berger, 13, of New Richmond, paddle the IceBerger to a first-place finish in their heat at the Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Brothers John and Dustin Williams of Milford paddle the S.S. Chili Dog, their entry in the Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Harmony Hill Association Inc. members roll out an old buggy at the birthday party for Gen. William Lytle while other settle in for a concert by the Williamsburg Community Band Sunday, Aug. 23.

could look over the East Fork Valley and see travelers on the Dela Palma Road -the main route to the Ohio State Capitol in Chillicothe, according to association literature. Lytle was a surveyor, and he sold thousands of acres of land from this historic site. He also served as our county’s first postmaster and clerk of courts. If you are interested in learning more about the history of our town, the activities of Harmony Hill Association, or if you have any items you would care to donate or loan to the museum, call 724-7824. The museum is open (free of charge) to visitors from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. The museum also will be open for the county-wide museum days 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.

Brett Bauereis, 13, of Park Hills, Ky., paddles the Gator Raid.

ILucy Snell finishes the punch at the annual birthday party for General William Lytle. Snell is a member of the Harmony Hill Association Inc.

Cierra Edwards, 14, of New Richmond had to get out and push the Candlenator across the finish line.

Crowds cheer on cardboard racers

Members of Team Lemon of New Richmond paddle their four-man boat, the Twisted Lemon, at the Cardboard Boat Regatta in New Richmond Saturday, Aug. 22. Crew members are, from left, Kenny Smith, Ed Lemon, Tim Young and Tom Lemon.

Elijah Kidder, 9, of Williamsburg, right, steers the Kidder Transport ahead of the Island Queen, piloted by Ed Lemon, in the paddlewheel race at the Cardboard Boat Regatta in New Richmond Saturday, Aug. 22.

Crowds gather along Front Street in New Richmond for RiverDays on Saturday, Aug. 22. The annual Cardboard Boat Regatta was part of the weekend celebration.

Crowds cheered on the more than 50 entries Saturday, Aug. 22, at the 17th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta in New Richmond. “It was one of the best ever,” Ray Perszyk, one of the organizers of the event, said of the regatta. Racers competed in a number of categories, including paddlewheels, youth and adult. Some of the boats took on water or sank before reaching the finish line, but everyone was smiling as they walked ashore. JOHN SENEY/STAFF

Emily Grooms, 16, left, and her brother Alex Grooms, 12, of Williamsburg, with the Front Street Cafe, their entry in the Cardboard Boat Regatta. Mike Hoffer of Miami Township paddles the Buckeye Barge to victory in his heat at the Cardboard Boat Regatta in New Richmond Saturday, Aug. 22.

Bethel Journal

Community

September 3, 2009

MARRIAGE LICENSES

RELIGION Church of the Good Samaritan

Author and spiritual director Barbara Crafton will lead a workshop, “Prayer: For Better or for Worse,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the church. Crafton is an Episcopal priest and author of many books. She is known and loved by many who have heard her at conferences at Ohio’s Kenyon College or who have read her books. She is also the founder of the Geranium Farm, www.geraniumfarm.org, an online institute for the promotion of spiritual growth. Seating is limited. Make reservations early by mail to the Church of the Good Samaritan, 25 Amelia-Olive Branch Road, Amelia, OH 45102; or by phone from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. weekday mornings at 753-4115. The cost is $20 and includes lunch and snacks. Send your check or pay at the door. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Barbara Crafton will also be preaching Sunday, Sept. 6, at the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist. The church is at 25 Amelia-Olive Branch

Road, Amelia; 753-4115.

Community Church of Nazarene

The church will host Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter Ohio 2099 Batavia. Meetings are from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday. The church is at 4650 Ohio 132, Batavia; 575-9155.

Glen Este Church of Christ

The church is hosting an Antique and Classic Car Cuise-in from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. They will serve a free lunch, give out door prizes and there will be a DJ playing 1950s and 1960s music. The event is rain or shine. For more information, call 753-8223. The church is at 937 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike, Glen Este; 753-8223.

Laurel United Methodist

The church hosts Sunday School at 10

a.m. and church worship at 11 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 1888 Laurel-Lindale Road, Laurel; 553-3043.

mystery bags. Lunch is available. The church is at 1562 Clermontville-Laurel Road, New Richmond; 553-4432.

Locust Corner United Methodist Church

Crafters, it’s not too late to sign up for St. Veronica’s fifth annual Craft Show, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Veronica. Home-based businesses are welcome also. For more information about booth displays, contact Craft Show chairperson Monika Zalewski at 529-5401. The church is at 4473 Mount CarmelTobasco Road, Mount Carmel; 5281622.

The church hosts Sunday School at 9 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Sundays. The church is hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. The church is at Locust Corner and Wagner roads, Pierce Township; 7528459.

Mount Zion- St. Paul United Church of Christ

Charles West, 23, 3656 Ohio 133, Williamsburg, site manager, and Whitney Seip, 21, 645 Smith St., Williamsburg, receptionist. Yvon Desfosses, 28, 116 Elmlinger Drive, Mason, and Tiffany Crawford, 22, 3779 Jackson Pike, Williamsburg, receptionist. Mark Hayes, 27, 102 Zachary Drive, Williamsburg, veterinarian, and Lucretia Zippin, 27, 102 Zachary Drive, Williamsburg, teacher. Craig Smith, 47, 1010 Painter Fork Drive, Bethel, pressroom supervisor and Kristi Carter, 43, 1024 Pride Hill Road, Hamersville, teacher. Robert Bunch, 20, 3555 Clover Road, Bethel, Wendy's and Keri Ragland, 18, 3555 Clover Road, Bethel, Speedway. Brandon Little, 22, 2780 Bolender, Felicity, student and Courtney Ross, 21, 1019 Painter Fork Drive, Bethel, student. William Stewart, 29, 2750 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, pipe layer, and Amie Bennett, 27, 1362 Todds Run Foster Road, Williamsburg. Kenneth Colston, 53, 910 Vine St., Felicity and Debra Gilmore, 38, 910 Vine St., Felicity.

St. Veronica Church

The church is hosting the annual Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. There will be a $1 table, top-shelf raffle articles, homebaked goods including pies, cakes, cookies, brownies, fudge, jams, jellies and children’s

True Church of God

A concert will be 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month, featuring new bands and artists. Free food and music. Call Angel at 513-876-0527 or 734-7671. The church is at 513 Market St., New Richmond.

DIRECTORY Jenny Eilermann

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Real Life Assembly of God 2300 Old SR. 32, Batavia, OH 45103 513-735-4228 Sundays Adult Service 10:30am Super Church 10:30am Royal Rangers 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study, Youth Group & Kids Club 7:00pm Tuesday & Thursday Joe’s Place Teen Center 1:00-4:00pm Real People, Real Issues, Real Life

RIVER OF LIFE Assembly of God 1793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 45153 Pastor: Ralph Ollendick Sun. Contemporary Service SS -9:45am, Worship 11:00am Wed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pm

ROMAN CATHOLIC

St. Bernadette Church 1479 Locust Lake Rd Amelia, Oh 45102 753-5566 Rev. Bill Stockelman, Pastor Weekly Masses, Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

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CHRISTIAN - CHURCH OF CHRIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MT REPOSE 6088 Branch Hill-Guinea Pike Ken Slaughter, Pastor Sunday School 9:45am - Worship 11am (nursery provided) Sunday Evening Service 6pm-Youth 6pm 513-575-1121 www.mtrepose.org

MONUMENTS BAPTIST CHURCH

2831 State Route 222 Mark Pence, Pastor 513-313-2401 Sunday School....9:30AM Sunday Worship....10:45AM Childrens Church & Nursery Avail Wednesday Prayer Service & Youth Meeting....7:00PM Nursery & Children’s Activities www.monumentsbaptist.org

BAPTIST BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE

770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103 Raymond D. Jones, Pastor 732-2739

Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am; Sunday Evening Service 6pm; Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pm

Reaching the Heart of Clermont County

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GOSHEN 1828 Woodville Pike • 625-5512 Pastor Junior V. Pitman Sunday Morning Worship – 10:00am Prayer Time – 5:30pm Sunday Evening – 6:00pm WED. Prayer & Bible Study – 7:00pm Nursery provided for all services

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FELICITY

212 Prather Rd. Felicity, OH Pastor: Chad Blevins 876-2565 Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Worship 10:45am Sunday Eve. Childrens Mission 6:00pm Sunday Eve. Adult Discipleship 6:00pm Sunday Eve. Worship 7:00pm Wed. Eve. Adult Bible Study 7:00pm

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH

3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102 Pastor John Davis 797-4189

Sunday School..........................9:30am Sunday Morning Worship........10:30am Sunday Evening Worship..........6:30pm Wednesday Prayer Service........7:00pm Wednesday Youth Group...........7:00pm

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Sunday 10:30am ... Holy Eucharist Handicap Accessible 513-753-4115 www.GoodSamaritanEpiscopal.org

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Services 8:00 am, 9:15 am & 11:00am Steve Lovellette, Senior Pastor Nursery proivided at all services

Take I-275 to exit 57 toward Milford, Right on McClelland, Right on Price, church soon on Right

UNITED METHODIST

BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 W. Plane St. Bethel, Ohio 513-734-7201 www.bumcinfo.org

Trinity United Methodist

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Sunday School For All Ages: 9:30 & 10:45am Nursery Care for Age 3 & under Full Program for Children, Youth, Music, Small Groups & more Handicapped Accessible PASTORS: Bill Bowdle -Sr. Pastor Steve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor; Dustin Nimmo - Youth Pastor Janet Bowdle - Children’s Pastor

CHURCH OF CHRIST Bethel Church of Christ

Traditional Worship 8:30am Contemporary Worship 11am Sunday School 9:45am 125 E Plane St Bethel OH 734.2232 www.bethelchurchofchrist.com

GLEN ESTE CHURCH OF CHRIST 937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer) 513-753-8223 www.gecc.net

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30am Bible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm Youth Groups: 6:00pm

CHURCH OF GOD

GOSHEN CHURCH OF GOD

Real People...In a Real Church... Worshipping a Real God! 1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122 722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org Pastor Tim McGlone Service Schedule Sunday School 10:00am Sunday Worship 10:45am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pm Wednesday Youth Service 7:00pm Saturday Service 7:00pm

LUTHERAN FRIENDSHIP Lutheran Church (ELCA)

Growing our Faith, Family & Friends Sunday Worship 10:00AM (Child Care Available) Sunday School (Ages 3-12) 9:30AM

2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301 Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery PASTOR JONATHAN KOLLMANN

101 South Lebanon Rd. Loveland, OH 45140 683-4244 Lead Pastor Jonathan Eilert Pastor Grant Eckhart Saturday Service 5:00pm Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30am http://www.princeofpeaceelca.org

UNITED METHODIST We’re trying a New Blend

Contemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia

HOUSE OF RESTORATION WORSHIP CENTER 1487 SR 131, Milford, OH Rev. Jeff Wolf 575-2011

Schedule of Services: Sunday School 9:00-9:45am; Sunday Morrning Celebration 10:00am - Nursery provided; Childrens Ministry 10:00; Sunday Evening Operation Great Commission 6:00pm; Wed - Bible Study 7:00pm; Wed. - Youth Group 7:00pm.

www.houseofrestoration.org

EPISCOPAL ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH & ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL

100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052 www.stthomasepiscopal.org Sunday 7:45am Rite I Eucharist 9:00am Rite 2 Eucharist For All People 11:15am Rite 2 Choral Eucharist Childcare Provided for all Eucharists

The Church of the Good Samaritan 25 Amelia-Olive Branch Rd Sunday 9:30am...Adult Christian Formation 10:30am...Holy Eucharist Handicapped Accessible Phone: 513-753-4115 www.GoodSamaritanEpiscopal.org

EMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School 9:00am Worship 10:30am Children’s Worship and Childcare 10:30am Corner of Old SR 74 and Amelia-Olive Branch Rd 732-1400 http://www.emmanuel-umc.com

1300 White Oak Road Amelia, Ohio 513-752-5265

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. (across from Oasis Golf Course) Ph. 513-677-9866 www.epiphanyumc.org Contemporary Services: Saturdays 5pm & Sundays 9:00am Traditional Service: Sunday - 10:30 am

“To Become and Make Disciples Of Christ”

Located at 19 East Main Street (St. Rt. 125 & Church St.) Amelia, Ohio

513.753.6770

Sunday School Class 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Welcomes Y You

Sunday Morning Schedule: 9AM - Worship: Traditional 10AM - Classes & Groups 11AM - Worship: Contemporary Nursery care provided One block north of Main Street at 3rd 513-724-6305 WburgUMC@aol.com Pastor: Rev. Duane A. Kemerley Youth Director- JD Young

NAZARENE

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Owensville United Methodist Church

Located at 2580 US Hwy 50 (next to the library) or (1mile east of Owensville on 50)

Sundayy Worshipp Service......8:30am,, 10:30am Sunday School.......................9:30am w/nursery & children’s church A special prayer and healing service on the 1st Sunday evening of each month at 7:00pm

Pastor Mike Smith

513-732-2211

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FIRST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

A Loving Church in Jesus Name

Sunday School........................................10:00AM Sunday Morning Worship........................10:45AM Thurs Prayer & Bible Study......................7:00PM Nursery Provided for Sunday Morning Worship www.FirstChurchofJesusChrist.org 6208 Guinea Pike, Milford, Ohio 45150

Pastor: Melvin Moore Church: 513-575-5450

SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES Morning Worship 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. High Voltage Youth 6 p.m.

513-735-2555

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4359 E. Bauman Lane | Batavia, OH 45103 Pastor, Troy P. Ervin

A New Life - A New Prospective A New Song

Pastor: Michael Fite info: 753-3159 Meeting at WT Elementary 1/2 mile east of I-275 on SR 125

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Bethel

Church of the Nazarene Rev. Scott Wade, Senior Pastor Rev. Dale Noel, Chaplain & Care Pastor Mark Owen, Director of Music and Worship Mitch Scott, Director of Youth SUNDAY: Sunday School (All Ages)....................... 9:30am Celebration of Worship.........................10:30am Children’s Worship. (1st-6th Grades).................. ...........10:30am Bible Study............................................6:00pm Youth Worship........................................6:00pm Special Music each week Nursery Care Provided Handicapped Accessible

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176th Year in Felicity Walnut & West St. Felicity Rev. Jane Beattie, Pastor 876-2147 Contemporary Worship............9:00am Sunday School.......................10:00am Traditional Worship................10:45am Nursery provided for all Sunday morning services

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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FELICITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

AUMY! Youth Group grades 6 to 12 Sunday evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday W orship 9:15am Sunday School 10:30am Nursery, Junior Church

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Faith United Methodist Church 180 North Fifth Street, Batavia, Ohio David W. Phaneuf - Minister 732-2027 Sunday School 9:15am; Worship 10:30am Nursery Provided United Methodist Youth, Men & Women Organizations Handicap Accessibility www.gbgm-umc.org//faith-batavia

Children’s & Junior Church During Service Infant / Toddler Nursery Available

B elfast U n ited M eth o d ist C h u rch 2297 St. Rt. 131 Goshen, Ohio Rev. Ronald Slater, Pastor 724-2715

Traditional Worship.......8:15am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship..................9:30am Sunday School...............................9:30am Nursery Available 5767 Pleasant Hill Rd (next to Milford Jr. High) 513-831-0262 www.trinitymilford.org

MONDAY: Ladies’ Prayer Group.................10:30am WEDNESDAY: Adults Prayer Meeting............................7:00pm Youth Small Group - ages 12-18............7:00pm Small Groups meet in various locations and at different times throughout the week. S.Charity & E. Water Sts. Bethel, Ohio 45106 513-734-4204 Ofﬁce: M-F 8:00am - 2:00pm E-mail: bethelnaz@fuse.net www.bethelnazarenechurch.org

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Amelia United Methodist Church

“Encircling People with God’s Love”

330 Gay Street, Williamsburg, OH 45176

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Pastor: Tom Bevers www.Cornerstone.ohbaptist.org

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Sunday School 9:30am Morning Worship 10:45am Wednesday Night Worship & Prayer Service 7:00pm Nursery provided for all services/ Youth & Children’s Programs

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Contemporary Worship Practical Message Classes for Children & Teens Nursery Care Sunday 6:00PM Avalanche Youth Service Wednesday 7:00PM Bible Study (adults) / Avalanche Youth We have many other groups that meet on a regular basis 4050 Tollgate Rd, Williamsburg, OH 513-724-3341 www.cmcchurch.com Mark Otten, Pastor

THE SALVATION ARMY Worship & Service Center 87 N. Market Street Batavia, OH 45103

513-732-6241 - www.salvos.com/Batavia Sunday School 10:00am- Worship 11:00am Captain Aaron A. Boone, Sr. Captain Amber S. Boone Commanding Ofﬁcers/Ministers

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PRESBYTERIAN (USA)

LOVELAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A Loving, Praying, Caring Church Join us for Sunday Services Worship Service........................10:00am Church School............................11:15am CONNECT Youth Service.............6-8pm Fellowship/Coffee Hour after Worship Nursery Provided/Youth Group Activities 360 Robin Ave. (off Oak St.), Loveland OH

683-2525

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PRESBYTERIAN CALVIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Amelia/Withamsville - 3mi. East of I-275 1177 West Ohio Pike (SR125)-Phone 752-2525 Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am

Nursery care provided www.calvin-pc.org

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 199 Gay Street Williamsburg, Ohio 45176 Phone: 513-724-7985 Sunday School: 9:30A.M. Worship:10:30A.M.(SupervisedNursery) PRESCHOOL: Tues, Weds, Thurs

638 Batavia Pike Corner of Old St.Rt. 74 & Summerside Rd Phone: 513-528-3052 Pastor: Rev. Blossom Matthews Sunday Morning Worship: 8:30 & 10:40 Nursery Care Available Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 Web: www.Summerside-umc.org E-mail: Summerside_umc@yahoo.com

WESLYAN MULBERRY WESLEYAN CHURCH

949 SR Bus. 28, Milford 831-3218 Eric George, Pastor Rob Meyer, Youth Leader Kent Underwood, Minister of Worship & Music

Sunday School 9:30am Worship/Children’s Church 10:30am Sunday Equipping Hour 6:00pm Adult Bible Study/Youth/Kids Club 7:00pm WED ”A friendly Church for the Whole Family”

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POLICE REPORTS

CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering

Unlisted items taken from First Baptist Church at Prather Road, Felicity, Aug. 16.

Burglary

Entry made into residence at 1159 E. Saltair Bluff, Bethel, Aug. 17. Unlisted items taken at 579 McKinney, Felicity, Aug. 11.

Criminal damage

Property damaged at 2308 Rolling Acres, Bethel, Aug. 13.

Criminal mischief

Domestic violence

At Vicjoy Road, Bethel, Aug. 16. At Mulberry, Felicity, Aug. 15. At Ohio 133, Felicity, Aug. 12. At Market St., Felicity, Aug. 12. At U.S 52, Felicity, Aug. 9. At Ohio 222, Felicity, Aug. 16.

Fraud

Female reported an ID theft at 2621 Kinnett, Bethel, Aug. 17.

Littering

Garbage dumped on property at 3143 Macedonia, Bethel, Aug. 14.

Unlisted property was taken at 2632 Airport Road, Bethel, Aug. 15. Unlisted items taken at 316 N. East St., Bethel, Aug. 14. Copper taken from cell tower at 3033 Ohio Pike, Bethel, Aug. 13. Unlisted items taken at 3198 Kennedy Ford, Bethel, Aug. 8. Unlisted items taken at 1105 Ohio 133, Bethel, Aug. 17. Bike taken at 1111 Ohio 133 No. 9, Felicity, Aug. 11. Unlisted items taken at 4917 Ohio 743, Moscow, Aug. 17.

Violation of protection order

At 1111 Ohio 133, Bethel, Aug. 14.

DEATHS Roger Dale Bowling

Roger Dale Bowling, 47, of Neville died Aug. 23. Survived by children, Roger Scott Bowling, Rhonda (Ehren) Day and Sherry Bowling; granddaughter, Taylor Bowling; mother, Clara Bowling; brothers, Anthony Bowling and Troy David Bowling; sister, Rhonda Fite; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Troy Bowling; and brother, Lonnie Bowling. Services were Aug. 29 at the Neville Freewill Baptist Church, US 52, Neville.

Tyler Greer Cogswell

Tyler Greer Cogswell, infant son of Chad and Laura Gregory Cogswell of Bethel, died Aug. 13. Survived by sister, Scarlet

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Douglas Paul Hickman, 48, of Mount Orab died Aug. 19. Survived by wife, Linda (nee Clifton) Hickman; son, Aaron Brecheisen; daughter, Amy (Chris Wenz) Brecheisen; mother, Betty Jean Jackson of Bethel; brothers, Ronald (Rebecca) Hickman of Batavia, Willis (Colleen) Hickman Jr. of Milford, Archie (Dovie) Hickman of Amelia, Daniel (Debra) Hickman of Bethel and Kevin (Marilee Perkins) Hickman of Kennewick, Wash.; grandchild, Philip Thomas Wenz; also survived by many nieces and

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nephews. Preceded in death by father, Willis Grant Hickman Sr.; and niece and nephew. Services were Aug. 24 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel. Memorials to: American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite No. 2, West Chester, OH 45069.

REUNIONS Glen Este Class of 1969 – is conducting its 40th reunion on Sept. 26 at Ivy Hills Country Club. From 7-8 p.m. is a reception and cocktail hour. Dinner is 8-9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to midnight is reminiscing, dancing and fun. From 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, the class is having a tour of the school. Meet at the flag poles in front of the high school. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. Those who are in this class and haven’t been contacted are asked to notify Cathy Wilmers Recker at 265-1283. St. Dominic Class of 1988 – reunion is being rescheduled for the fall at a date and place to be determined. E-mail Angela (Fischer) Seiter at angelaseiter@hotmail.com for information.

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Jr. and Judy Arnett of Bethel, Ohio will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 5th. They were married on September 5, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio. They have seven children, Rocky, Mike, Greg and Pat Arnett of Bethel. Paul Arnett of Oakley. Karen Calhoun of Bethel, and Debbie Malott of Williamsburg. They have eightgrandchildren, Clarissa, Ryan, Taylor, Morgan, Kasey, Conner, Michaela and Dylan.

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Gregory M. Wilburn

Gregory M. Wilburn, 39, of Felicity died Aug. 23. Survived by mother, Margie Hollin Wilburn; brothers, Donald (Pu Yon) Wilburn, Robert Wilburn and Carl (Jayleen) Wilburn; nieces and nephews, Lisa Wilburn, Brandi Wilburn, Caitlyn Wilburn, Austin Wilburn and Matthew Wilburn. Preceded in death by father, Carl “Skip” Wilburn Jr. Services will be at the convenience of the family.

$163,000. Rossman Electric, Maineville, alter, 610 Easter Road, Bethel Village. Cinti. Gas & Electric Co., Plainfield, Indiana, site development-Zimmer Substation expansion, 1781 Ohio 52, Moscow Village. Fairley Calhoun, Bethel, shed, 2868 Sugartree Road, Tate Township, $5,000. Brown County General Hospital, Georgetown, alter, 425 Home St., Georgetown Village, $7,600. Ronald Bullock, Moscow, alter, 422 Union St., Felicity Village. Bird Consulting, Cincinnati, alter-RTS, 801 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown Village, $50,000. Utter Properties, Felicity, alter 1302 Ohio 133, Franklin Township, $63,000.

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Cogswell; maternal grandparents, Patrick and Kathy Gregory; and paternal grandparents, Terry and Maureen Cogswell. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family.

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The following cases have been filed with Clermont County clerk of courts.

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September 3, 2009

Geico General Insurance Co. and Allstate Insurance Company vs. Jason D. Brandenburg, other tort Mattingly Foods Inc. vs. Theresa Harrison, other tort Oren Kidd and Susan Kidd vs. Constance Steele and Grange Mutual Casualty Co., other tort Robin F. Render vs. Deborah C. Whelan and Jeff L. Turner, other tort Jeffrey J. Davis vs. Medic One Inc. and Marsha Ryan Administrator, worker’s compensation Fifth Third Bank vs. MF Daoud Inc., et al., foreclosure First Horizon Home Loans vs. Linda L. Adams, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Curtis L. Peebles, et al., foreclosure Midfirst Bank vs. Leslie W. Koch, et al., foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Christo-

LLC, et al., foreclosure Fifth Third Bank vs. Pamela S. Thomas, et al., foreclosure Bank of America NA vs. Michael Caudill, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Jerri A. Rowan and Calvary SPV I LLC, foreclosure Keybank NA vs. Richard J. Blomer, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA successor by merger vs. Jeffrey L. Clyburn, et al., foreclosure Midfirst Bank vs. David Corbett, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Michael T. Adams, foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Amie Busby, et al., foreclosure Deutsche Bank National Trust Company vs. Michael J. Adams, et al., foreclosure Everhome Mortgage Company vs. Guy Wesley Stone, et al., foreclosure First Financial Bank successor by merger vs. Marilyn A. M. Jones, et al., foreclosure

pher B. Washburn and Pines of Clermont County Condominium Owners, foreclosure National City Bank vs. Jon P. Neill, et al., foreclosure PHH Mortgage Corporation vs. Daroll L. Reece, et al., foreclosure Citimortgage Inc. vs. Charles C. Jr., et al., foreclosure Bank of New York Mellon vs. William J. Rayborn, et al., foreclosure BAC Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Alvin Davidson Jr. and Clermont County Treasurers Office, foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Kimberly L. Kimball, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Steven R. Smith and Nicole D. Smith, foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Terry Durrette, foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Mary Emma Vogelgesang, foreclosure Suntrust Mortgage Inc. vs. Lisa Miller, et al., foreclosure Equicredit Corporation of America vs. John E. Battle, et al., foreclosure Fifth Third Bank vs. Milford Square

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Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Landon Calhoun, et al., foreclosure National City Bank vs. Kristi Beckler, et al., foreclosure Bank of America NA vs. David P. Zeller and Household Realty Corporation, foreclosure Deutsche Bank National Trust Company vs. Raphael Donovan, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. William Macdonald, et al., foreclosure U.S. Bank NA vs. Jerome Wayne Ellis, et al., foreclosure RBS Citizens NA vs. Thomas O. Deighen, et al., foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Kevin D. Wolbers, et al., foreclosure Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Brian M. Parmertor, et al., foreclosure BAC Home Loans Servicing LP vs. Brian A. Blakley, et al., foreclosure Milford 28 Investors LLC vs. Wireless Vision LLC, other civil Samjo Investments LLC vs. Carmela Maines, other civil American Express Centurion Bank vs. James Thomas, other civil Eastgate Health Care Center Inc. vs. Klara E. Mews and Dieter Mews, other civil Eastgate Health Care Center Inc. vs. Otis Napier and Margaret Barrett, other civil The Nature Conservancy vs. MCCC Sportswear Inc. Advantage Bank vs. Eastside Construction Plus LLC, et al., other civil American Express Centurion Bank vs. Daniel Elfers, other civil Beneficial Ohio Inc. vs. Michelle L. Stegemoller and Brian Stegemoller, other civil Midland Funding LLC vs. Keith Shebesta, other civil

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Indictments

The following people have been indicted by the Clermont County grand jury to the Court of Common Pleas. This means members of the grand jury decided enough evidence has been collected to warrant filing charges. Melody R. Cline, 38, 1761 Stumpy Lane, Goshen, possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, Goshen Police. James D. Prather, 46, 1761 Stumpy Lane, Goshen, possession of cocaine, failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, Goshen Police. Jeremiah L. Witt, 28, 1785 Ohio 28 Lot 12, Goshen, aggravated possession of drugs, carrying concealed weapon, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with certain concentrations of alcohol or drugs in specific bodily substances, Goshen Police. Tammy K. Witt, 27, 1785 Ohio 28 Lot 12, Goshen, aggravated trafficking in drugs, Goshen Police. David A. Jordan, 53, trafficking in cocaine, possession of drugs, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with certain concentrations of alcohol or drugs in specific bodily substances, Goshen Police. Casey Ohe, 36, 4143 Chambers Road #2, Cincinnati, trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, Goshen Police. Paul R. Smith, 38, 6551 Goshen Road, Goshen, possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence, Goshen Police. Matthew S. Moore, 24, 10 Robble Ridge #10, Milford, aggravated possession of drugs, Miami Township Police. Brandon J. Addison, 28, 969 Ohio 28 Lot 101, Milford, possession of heroin, Miami Township Police. Mark D. Bresser, 23, receiving stolen property, obstructing official business, Miami Township Police. Matthew T. Spurlock, 20, 907 Blackburn Drive, Loveland, identity fraud, theft, Miami Township Police. Scott R. Welden, 40, 2406 Grandview Ave., Cincinnati, practice of medicine or surgery without certificate, Union Township Police Department. Mitchell W. Danielle, 39, 6553 Ohio 133, Goshen, aggravated posses-

sion of drugs, Narcotics Unit. Chad A. Stokes, 34, 1860 Walnut St., Goshen, possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, Goshen Police. Christopher G. Partin, 23, 4494 Pearl Lane, Cincinnati, theft, forgery, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Corey D. Price, 34, domestic violence, resisting arrest, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Sean Michael Redmon, 30, 5587 Hendrickson Road, Franklin, Ohio, burglary, theft, Amelia Police. Troy R. Farrell, Jr., 29, burglary, theft, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Steven M. Colley, 23, 1745 Ohio 132 Lot F, New Richmond, receiving stolen property, identity fraud, misuse of credit card, forgery, Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. Nada Gilroy, 42, at large, failure to appear, Prosecutor’s Office. Anthony G. Bishop, 37, at large, failure to appear, Prosecutor’s Office.

Appeals

In the matter of: Rodney Lee Sears vs. State of Ohio, presiding judge H.J. Bressler, judges Robert P. Ringland and Robert A. Hendrickson. The appeals court affirmed, with dissenting opinion, the decision of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas. In the matter of: Sharron Barbieri Marder nka Johnson vs. Peter Wolf Marder, presiding judge Stephen W. Powell, judges William W. Young and Robert A. Hendrickson. The appeals court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded the decision of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. In the matter of: Carla A. Varasso vs. Williamsburg Local School District Board of Education, presiding judge Stephen W. Powell, judges William W. Young and Robert A. Hendrickson. The appeals court affirmed the decision of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas. In the matter of: Jennifer Golden, et al. vs. Milford Exempted Village School Board of Education, et al., presiding judge H.J. Bressler, judges Stephen W. Powell and William W. Young. The appeals court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded the decision of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas. In the matter of: State of Ohio vs. Dennis Lee Eckert, Jr., presiding judge H.J. Bressler, judges William W. Young and Robert P. Ringland. The appeals court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded the decision of Clermont County Court of Common Pleas.

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Visit a “medieval castle” on a high hilltop on 115 secluded and forested acres of the most beautiful area of Southeast Ohiothe Hocking Hills! Owners Sue & Jim Maxwell are creating the most unusual guest experience of stepping back 800 years in a reconstruction of a “12th century Norman castle.” The Maxwells have traveled throughout England & Scotland & have always loved castles & the medieval era. Although the building is new, the couple has been collecting architectural antiques for several years. Each guest room or suite has a stained glass window, usually in the bedroom, a Victorian fireplace mantel with a gas log unit, antique light fixtures and some have beautiful old doors. The wood mouldings around the door & windows & the 5 stairways are inspired by centuries old motifs from Great Britain’s stately homes & castles. Most rooms also have a French door with a balcony, private deck overlooking the forest. There are also “medieval” themed cottages with fireplaces and whirlpools. Ravenwood has

its own food service for guests, so they can spend their entire visit immersed in solitude if they wish, surrounded by tall trees, huge rocks, the castle‘s own hiking trails and plenty of peace and quiet. Or guests can drive the few miles to outside attractions & other dramatic scenery in the Hocking Hills. Ravenwood offers popular “murder mystery” weekends and also plans “medieval dinners”, getaway workshops, and other special events. Facilities are also perfect for small weddings and other festive occasions. The building has no steps into the 1st floor level - a “drawbridge” leads from the driveway to the massive front door and the first floor guest rms. Nearby are caves, waterfalls, lots of hiking trails, a scenic railway, arts & crafts studios & shop, antique malls and much more. There are often midweek discounts and a special “Royal Family” Adventure Package in the summer.

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MICHIGAN

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TENNESSEE

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