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Pricey subdivision development proposed for Milford school site Jeanne Houck
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Developers want to build a subdivision of 20 homes with price tags in the $450,000 range at the site of an abandoned elementary school in Milford. The Milford Exempted Village School District owns the site at 777 Garfi eld Ave., which is listed for sale at $800,000. “We are under contract with a developer and hope to close in January,” said Wendy Planicka, director of communications for the Milford schools. Developer Paul Schirmer of Commercial Development Services Group in Mount Lookout and Stan Messerly of Messco Engineering in Oakley want to build the subdivision at the former Milford South Elementary School site as the fi rst of a two-phase development. That’s according to a city of Milford Planning & Zoning Department staff report that provides no details about the second phase from developers. But Schirmer has said in Milford Planning Commission meetings that the 20 homes proposed for the fi rst phase would measure about 2,500 square feet in size and cost about $450,000.
Milford awaiting fi nal subdivision plan The planning commission has approved a preliminary plan for these houses and is waiting for Schirmer and Messerly to submit fi nal plans to review. The Garfi eld Avenue property includes the 63-year-old elementary
A developer wants to build a pricey, 20-house subdivision at the site of the former Milford South Elementary School. ENQUIRER FILE PHOTO
school and about 13.6 acres of land. It has an appraised value of $784,100, according to the Clermont County auditor’s website. The land already is zoned for residential use. Preliminary plans for the fi rst-phase subdivision show access to the 20 houses would be via a new 50-foot
street off Garfi eld Avenue that would be lined by a 4-foot-wide sidewalk. If the Milford Planning Commission approves a fi nal plan for the subdivision, city planning and zoning department staff are recommending that the houses not have direct access to Garfi eld Avenue or Wallace Grove Lane. Their staff report said it does not ap-
pear that the fi rst phase of the development would generate more than 100 vehicle trips during peak travel hours. “However, any future (second phase) development on the remaining acreage will require that the applicant provide a letter from a traffi c engineer stating expected vehicle trips,” the report said.
Fooji co-founder makes Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list Briana Rice
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Forbes reviewed over 15,000 nominees and ended up with 600 honorees in over 20 industries. Cincinnatian Erik Zamudio made the list of Forbes 30 Under 30 list for reshaping marketing and advertising 2020. “Fooji helps brands reach social media fans in the real world. Take HBO. To promote its tech satire Silicon Valley,
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Fooji delivered – via drone – branded pizzas to 700 people in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York who tweeted a unique hashtag and a pizza emoji,” Forbes Zamudio wrote. “Founders Erik Zamudio and Gregg Morton previously worked together on fashion app WeStyle in Lexington, Kentucky, before pivoting to Fooji. Other clients include Amazon, Disney and Lay’s.”
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“We fi rst did it as a little bit of a joke,” Zamudio told Forbes. “Then brands started noticing us as this unique way to engage with fans.” The 27-year-old grew up in Cincinnati, attended Milford High School and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2014. He currently splits his time between Hyde Park, Lexington and the coasts for work, he says. “Receiving this honor is really a testament to the amazing work that the
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Workers injured in Batavia mining incident expected to make full recovery Madeline Mitchell and Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
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The two workers injured in a Clermont County mining incident Wednesday, Dec. 4 are going to be OK, a Rogers Group Inc. representative said Thursday afternoon. The men, whose names have not been released, were trapped underground after a large piece of rock came loose and struck the workers at around 3:30 p.m. at the Arch Materials limestone mine, located at 4438 State Route 276 in Batavia. The mine is owned by Rogers Group Inc. Rogers Group Inc.'s general counsel member Dan Rose said he knows of at least one other person who was down in the mine when the incident occurred. The man who called 911, however, was on the surface. In the 911 call, the man says two men have been hurt underground. He tells dispatchers that he doesn't know what
happened or how it happened, just that the workers are injured. "I'm not sure, it sounds like they're penned (sic) in a basket," he told dispatchers. The workers were injured when a 5 by 3-foot piece of rock came loose underground and struck the equipment the men were working with, Rose said. The equipment was retrofi tted with a protective cage that defl ected some of the rock. Police and fi re units responded and the miners were recovered by around 5:30 p.m. Rose said that although the incident was unfortunate,both workers are going to be fi ne. He said the extent of their injuries include a few broken bones. Both workers remainED in the hospital as of Thursday afternoon. The company takes and will continue to take extensive safety measures to protect their workers, Rose emphasized in his statement. The cages that prevented what might have been a fatal tragedy are a part of those measures.
‘He is a monster’: Convicted child rapist sentenced to life in prison Kevin Grasha
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The girl Scott Svoboda sexually abused and raped for a decade is now 18. On Monday, Dec. 2, she stood at a podium in a Hamilton County courtroom and told Common Pleas Judge Lisa Allen that Svoboda is “a monster.” The girl said she once believed the abuse was somehow her fault. She hated herself. She planned to commit suicide. “All thanks to Scott Svoboda and his monstrous choices,” she said. Allen sentenced the 36-year-old Anderson Township man to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The victim “has a life
sentence, and now you do, as well,” Allen said. A jury in Svoboda October convicted Svoboda of multiple counts of rape, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition. The girl was one of two Svoboda sexually abused, according to prosecutors. Court documents describe allegations that a second girl, who is signifi cantly younger, was being groomed by Svoboda for sexual abuse. Prosecutors on Monday, Dec. 2 dismissed charges involving the second girl because of the life sentence. Svoboda’s crimes came to light two years ago, when the 18-year-old
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You might become a fan of fruit cakes Victorian Jewels (mini fruit cakes)
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I’ve been getting requests for fruitcakes. Traditional, mini, fruitcakes that start with a spice cake mix, even “golden” (lighter texture and taste) fruitcakes. I have to admit this makes me smile. Now I’m not crazy about fruitcake, but do like a small piece. My husband, Frank, loves fruitcake. The kids are somewhere in between. Apparently readers like Maureen Grady, a Park Hills, Kentucky reader whose Mom came from England and every year would make fruitcakes, is like Frank. “She’d make marvelous Christmas fruit cakes, large, dark and rich, which she would pour bourbon or sherry over and wrap in cheesecloth.” Maureen and the other kids shelled black walnuts for the cakes around Thanksgiving. Now that’s a wonderful holiday memory. Here’s recipes for both little, and large, fruitcakes. If you’ve never made fruitcake, go ahead and try the mini ones. They’ve become a reader favorite. You might just become a fan. Check my website for the other fruitcakes mentioned.
Traditional fruitcake Sometimes I’ll vary the fruit mix and sub candied cherries for some of the mix. Save a few to put on top before baking. Ingredients 4 cups chopped nuts 1 1⁄ 2 to 2 pounds diced mix candied fruits 1 3⁄ 4cups flour
These are so pretty and really delicious — just enough of a bite to savor that fruitcake craving. I like to marinate the fruits in brandy for a more authentic fruitcake taste. That’s optional, though. Ingredients 1 1⁄ 2 cups diced mixed candied fruits 1 1⁄ 2cups raisins (light and dark, including currants or your choice) ⁄ 2 cup brandy or apple juice plus extra for brushing on
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Mix sugar, butter and egg until fairly fluffy. Whisk together flour, soda, salt and spices; stir in. Mix in nuts and fruits. Spoon into mini muffin tins lined with baking cups. Fill 3/4 full. Top each with cherry. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from tins, brush tops with extra brandy or juice while warm. Cool. Store in airtight container. Before serving, brush tops with jelly. Makes 4-5 dozen.
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Milford schools won’t plan a bond issue proposal in March Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
The Milford school board will not ask residents to approve a bond issue for a multimillion-dollar construction project in March – which would have been less than a year after voters defeated a 4.7-mill issue. A community advisory team recommended a less costly plan to the Milford Exempted Village Board of Education in September that included construction of a new junior high school for grades 6 through 8 with space for programs now housed in modular classrooms next to the current junior high school. The plan, which was to cost no more than $72.5 million and did not recommend when it should go to the ballot, also called for safety improvements in traffi c fl ow and parking at the shared junior high/high school campus and said the school board should consider building an auditorium there. But a survey of 406 registered voters in the Milford school district in October showed that 57 percent of them opposed approving fi nancial support for a new junior high school and auditorium. "The survey was a clear signal that the community is not ready,” Milford board of education member George Lucas said. The school board and administration will seek community input on the
plan proposed by the community advisory team and continue to consider when the district might put a bond issue on the ballot in the future, school offi cials said.
Last May's bond issue failure Voters last May defeated a bond issue that would have funded a $98 million construction project. It was to include construction of a new middle school to replace the current junior high school and a 1,000-seat auditorium to be shared by the high school and the new middle school - plus upgrades at the high school and its stadium. The new middle school was to hold all the district’s sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. Sixth-graders currently are housed in the district’s six elementary schools, of which three are at or near capacity. The junior high school, built in 1962 to serve about 750 students, currently houses about 1,050 seventh- and eighth-graders. “We desperately need a new middle school, that's the priority,” Milford school board member Chris Hamm said. “Right now is the best time because it's more cost eff ective to build it sooner rather than later. The problem is that the survey results came back more negative than anyone expected.”
Batavia man sentenced to 25 years in prison for bank robberies Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
A Batavia man was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for robbing Cheviot Savings Bank and Cincinnatus Savings and Loan in 2015. In July, 52-year-old Bruce Lee Felix was convicted by a federal jury after a two-and-a-half-week trial. Felix used a gun to rob both banks, according to former U.S. Attorney Ben Glassman. The jury found Felix guilty of one count of bank robbery, one count of armed bank robbery and one count of use of a fi rearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Felix was arrested on Feb. 4, 2017, in Batavia. Felix robbed the Cheviot Savings Bank, located at 1194 Stone Drive in Harrison, at approximately 8 a.m. on June 17, 2015, according to court documents and trial testimony. He was wearing a mask and brandishing a gun when he surprised a maintenance man entering the back door of the bank, prosecutors said. Felix placed his gun to the maintenance man's head and demanded he open the vault. Felix realized only bank tellers could open the vault and ordered the maintenance man to get down on the fl oor of the break room. Felix zip-tied the man's hands behind his back and feet togeth-
Bruce Lee Felix
er and waited for the tellers to arrive. Once the tellers arrived, Felix ordered them to open the vault and remove the money. After that, he fl ed the bank. The jury also convicted Felix of robbing the Cincinnatus Savings and Loan on Springdale Road on Feb. 4, 2015. Felix jumped out of the bushes as two employees were getting ready to enter the bank around 8 a.m. Prosecutors said he then forced the employees to open the vault and remove the money before ordering them to lie on the ground. He tied their hands behind their backs.
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Southwest Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association released its beginning of the season coaches polls through president Joe Campolongo. Here are the results, with familiar teams on the top of each poll:
Ohio Division I ( ) indicates fi rst-place votes received 1. La Salle (20) 209 2. Elder (1) 176 3. Mason 146 4. Fairfi eld 124 5. Harrison 110 6. Lebanon 92 7. Lakota East 79 8. Moeller 52 9. Loveland 39 10. Colerain 32 Others receiving votes: Princeton 20, West Clermont 20, Sycamore 12, Edgewood 10, Oak Hills 10, St. Xavier 9, Middletown 8, Lakota West 4, Northwest 3
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Cincinnati Country Day Senior JR Menifee cuts back to avoid a Summit defender. No. 7 Summit Country Day traveled to take on No. 2 ranked Cincinnati Country Day in 2014. BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE ENQUIRER
CCD mourns loss of former sports standout JR Menifee
Ohio Division III ( ) indicates fi rst-place votes received 1. Reading (5) 68 2. Clermont Northeastern (2) 52 3. Williamsburg 47 4. McNicholas 40 5. Madeira 35 6. East Clinton 29 7. West Union 16 8. Deer Park 13 9. Mariemont 13 10. North College Hill 13 Others receiving votes: Roger Bacon 12, Summit Country Day 9, Cincinnati Country Day 8, Purcell Marian 3
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During his time at Cincinnati Country Day, 2014 graduate JR Menifee could walk onto any football fi eld or basketball court and know 20-30 people, easily. People tend to be drawn to those who exude kindness. Less than a month after turning 24 years old, the former standout athlete given name Mark Dickson Menifee Jr. died from unknown causes Nov. 21. He was an All-Ohioan in football and earned First Team All-District in basketball for the Indians. Menifee had a vibrant personality, according to his coaches. As a football player for then-coach Tim Dunn, he had eight interceptions as a sophomore and three more as a junior while also serving as the top punt/ kick returner and a run-pass threat from the backfi eld. By his senior year, he earned Miami Valley Conference First Team with 1,066 yards for 18 touchdowns and 13 catches for 149 yards and two more scores. “He was an unbelievable running
( ) indicates fi rst-place votes received 1. Western Brown (6) 122 2. Ross (7) 121 3. Blanchester 89 4. Bethel-Tate 72 5. Clinton-Massie 60 6. Wyoming (1) 57 7. Monroe 54 8. Indian Hill 52 9. Goshen 49 10. Wilmington 33 Others receiving votes: New Richmond 24, Batavia 14, Badin 9, Aiken 7, Taylor 6, Norwood 1
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The Menifee triplets from Colerain Township celebrate their graduation from Cincinnati Country Day. From left: Sydney, JR and Shelley. They pose for photos with their cousin, Priya Thompson, who just fi nished fourth-grade at Country Day. Priya lives in Forest Park. THANKS TO CINDY KRANZ
back, just 150 pounds, a scatback,” Dunn said. “He also was a good defensive back. He was all-state his senior year and took us to the playoff s. He was a great leader with a magnetic personality. He was the mayor of the league.
No matter where you went, the other kids knew him.” On the basketball fl oor, he played for Greg Ross, who also assisted in football. See MENIFEE, Page 2B
( ) indicates fi rst-place votes received 1. Ryle (3) 57 2. Campbell County (3) 54 3. Simon Kenton 47 4. Walton-Verona 37 5. Scott 36 6. Conner 20 7. Dixie Heights 19 8. Cooper 16 9. Covington Catholic 14 10. Newport 11 Others receiving votes: Boone County 10, Holmes 9
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Cincinnati boasts 10 United Soccer Coaches All-Americans Cincinnati Enquirer
United Soccer Coaches announced Dec. 4 the association’s high school boys and girls All-America teams for the 2019 fall season, and eight Greater Cincinnati athletes are on the list. Girls team: Mariemont junior defender Myah Giordullo, Indian Hill senior midfi elder Ellie Podojil, Lakota West junior Kailyn Dudukovich and Cincinnati Country Day senior forward Lawson Renie. Boys team: Monroe junior midfi elder Benjamin Griffi s, Moeller senior midfi elder Parker Grinstead, Madeira senior midfi elder Ben Ramos and Indian Hill senior midfi elder Caleb Tan. Youth team: Noah Hall, Crew SC Academy, Cincinnati; Summer Denigan, Cincinnati DA, Union, Ky. These All-Americans will be recognized Saturday, Jan. 18, at the All-America Ceremony & Reception, Baltimore Convention Center, as part of the 2020 United Soccer Coaches Convention. In addition to Griffi s, Grinstead, Ramos and Tan, the following boys made the Great Lakes regional team: Seven Hills senior defender Josh Nelson; Mariemont junior midfi elder Luke Brothers; Loveland senior midfi elder Cole Harter; Wyoming senior midfi elder Jesse Levine; Mason senior forward Ben Damge; Calvary Christian senior forward Alec Lockard and Summit Country Day senior forward Doug Simpson. Joining Dudukovich, Podojil, Renie and Giordulloon the Central regional team were Summit Country Day senior defender Rachel Martin; Anderson senior de-
Cincinnati Country Day forward Lawson Renie, left, goes against Liberty-Benton Eagle Taylor Ward in the fi rst period of the Division III state championship in Columbus Saturday, Nov. 9. Cincinnati Country Day went on the win the state Division III championship 5-1. GLENN HARTONG/FOR THE ENQUIRER
fender Karlie Steinher; St. Ursula Academy senior defender Whitney Wells; Monroe junior midfi elder Alyssa Beckett; Loveland senior forward Kaitlyn Andrews; Cincinnati Country Day senior forward Kate
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Cincinnati Country Day sophomore J.R. Menifee, right, tries to snag a rebound away from Lockland senior Dariean Carnine during a game at Lockland. ENQUIRER FILE PHOTO
Menifee averaged between 9-11 points per game for three seasons and was among MVC leaders in assists. He briefl y was on the roster at Wittenberg. Ross spoke at JR’s service. “There were over 500 people there,” Ross said. “I just said there wasn’t a gym we walked into where JR didn’t know 20-30 people. It didn’t matter if we were on the west side of town or one of the private schools in Cincinnati, JR seemed to know everybody. Everyone loved him. He always had a smile ear-to-ear.” As a senior at CCD, he had started a project called “100 deeds.” It was something that didn’t get fi nished, but something the family has decided to embrace. The gist of it is to do good to others, sight unseen. Nothing is formally set up, but the family would like supporters to do good deeds in JR’s memory. Rita Menifee describes her son as a deed-doer. For example, the family found that he allowed a girl with her baby to live with him in his apartment on the west side off of Boudinot. She was not his girlfriend and the child was not his, but she needed help and JR allowed her space. “When no one else was looking, he was always doing something really nice for somebody,” his mother said. JR is a triplet, brother of sisters Shelley and Sydney, both also decorated athletes at CCD in volleyball, basketball and track. Shelley ran at Northern Kentucky University.
Brock and Wyoming senior forward Lydia Jervier. Joining Denigan on the youth regional team were Sydney Jones and Maddie Prohaska of Cincinnati DA.
Those with twins or triplets will explain the unique bond of the siblings. “It’s like losing an arm off of a body, you know?” Rita Menifee said. “It’s very hard but we’re getting through it. He was a great kid and just kind of starting his life out, then this happened to him.” On the day of his passing, Menifee was off ered a higher-paying job. While he was never able to receive the monetary increase, the abundance of food his family received from friends and family after his death meant others received bounty from him, indirectly. His family spent Monday, Dec. 1, passing out extra food to the homeless in downtown Cincinnati. Father Mark Menifee has done two tours in Iraq and his mother suff ered a stroke at age 46. Rita continues to help out those in need at a group home for the developmentally disabled in Madisonville, where JR would sometimes help. JR’s death is under investigation. “We just don’t really know how he died,” she said. “We continue to move on and that’s how we taught the kids.” The family would like to start some form of a scholarship at CCD, but the range of emotions can be overwhelming less than two weeks after the passing of a loved one. Rita Menifee and family vow to march on in memory of JR because that’s what they do and that’s the deed their son would want. “In everything that we do for him, we want to honor his life,” Rita Menifee said. JR Menifee’s services were this past weekend at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home. Memorial Donations may be made in his name to the Hadden House to this link: PayPal.Me/HaddenHouse
COMMUNITY NEWS Local cancer survivor and author shares ‘perks’ of having cancer LOVELAND – When Diana Bosse was fi rst diagnosed with lymphoma in April 2019, she promised herself that she would stay positive throughout the diffi cult journey ahead. That journey ultimately ended with a full remission of the cancer as well as her new book, The Perks of Having Cancer: An Inspirational, Positive and Humorous View of a Not-So-Inspirational, Positive or Humorous Situation. The 231-page book by the Loveland, Ohio woman is a poignant, witty and laugh-out loud funny journal of the day-to day discoveries, surprises and indignities of battling cancer. “Humor has always been Diana’s default setting, so laughing her way through lymphoma came naturally” said friend and former Cincinnati Enquirer editor Peter Bronson. His company, Chilidog Press, published Bosse’s book. “By sharing her own experiences, she resolved to lift the spirits of others dealing with cancer or helping a loved one fi ght the disease.” As part of coping with the physical, psychological and emotional challenges of her own cancer, along
with her husband’s battle with congestive heart failure, the 56-year-old Bosse began a series of posts to her Facebook page. Whether describing her chemotherapy sessions, hair loss or lifestyle changes, she focused on the lighter side of her situation. The overwhelming positive response to her posts from followers prompted the idea for the book, she says. “Cancer is no laughing matter, but laughter can be the best medicine. I hope this book brightens the day of others faced with a terrifying diagnosis and helps them discover their own perks in daily living.” Featuring illustrations from local cartoonist Steve Wallace of Milford, Ohio, cost of the book is $20. Bosse said a portion of the book sales will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as well as the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati, where she has worked for nearly 11 years as a member of its Development team. Bosse is Walk Manager for the Cincinnati Tri-State Walk to End Alzheimer’s, one of the largest Alzheimer’s walks in the nation, raising nearly $1.1 million in 2018. The book is currently available at dianabosse.com, amazon.com and The Bookshelf in Madeira. Join Diana and Steve at the Launch Party at The Kenwood by
Senior Star, Moonlite Terrace on Dec. 12 from 6-9 p.m. Diana Bosse, Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati
Owensville Library to be renovated The Owensville Library will close briefl y Dec. 11 for renovations. The branch is expected to reopen Jan. 6. Patrons waiting for items on hold can pick them up at the Batavia Branch, 180 S. Third St. The Owensville book drops will remain available during this time. The branch will get new carpeting, paint, furniture and tiles in the public restrooms. Also, the manager’s offi ce will be transformed into a study room for the public to use. The Library has many items available in digital form, including books, audiobooks, movies, magazines and music. All you need is a library card. If you have questions, call the Batavia Branch at 513732-2128 or visit the Clermont County Public Library’s website: clermontlibrary.org. Theresa Herron, Clermont County Public Library
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SCHOOL NEWS School lunches are balancing act of picky eaters, federal food guidelines When Brenda Young started working in the food service department for New Richmond Exempted Village School District, cooking from scratch was commonplace. Lunches then, for example, could include homemade yeast rolls from scratch with turkey and gravy. That was in 1986. A lot has changed in the three decades since Young began her career in food service. Today, she’s the director of the food service department. And in an example of nothing stays the same, students’ tastes and federal food guidelines are diff erent. As the director of food service, Young strives to fi nd foods her fi ckle clientele will enjoy while adhering to tough nutritional guidelines. She must achieve this delicate balance while also keeping the food service department’s budget in the black. Like most public school district food service departments, the one operated in New Richmond Schools is a business. It is not supported by the Board of Education. That’s something most people don’t know, Young said. The food service department is a $1 million operation. “That seems like a lot of money, but when you’re supporting payroll, benefi ts, food, equipment repair and/or purchases, it spends quickly,” Young said. “So it’s important for us to have participation in our breakfast and lunch programs. The more students buy, the better off the business operation.” To ensure participation, Young and her staff strive to serve meals students enjoy. As anyone with children knows, however, that’s easier said than done. Today’s students prefer “grab-andgo” foods, she said. “They want to grab something and go sit down and talk to their friends,” Young said. They like anything that’s chicken, especially chicken nuggets. They also enjoy pizza. “But we can’t serve them chicken every day,” she said. Less than a decade ago, the federal government introduced new dietary
Director of Food Service at New Richmond Exempted Village School District Brenda Young with the food service team at New Richmond High School. PROVIDED
guidelines that made serving food students like even more challenging. In the 1980s, for example, school cafeterias served up snack cakes, shakes and french fries that were cooked in a fryer. Those days are long gone with federal guidelines making fried food taboo. Today’s food guidelines require less fat and more whole grains be served to students. Despite these challenges, the New Richmond Schools food service department still manages to create breakfasts and lunches students enjoy. On average, about 41 percent of district students eat school lunch or breakfast with the highest percentage of participation seen at Monroe Elementary and New Richmond Middle School. Young also keeps costs low. The price of school lunches in New Richmond and elsewhere is determined by a “price equity” tool. Prescribed data is entered in order to determine lunch prices. While watching the bottom line, Young and her team also remain focused on fi lling children’s stomachs. Not all students’ families can aff ord school lunch. The federal free and reduced lunch and breakfast programs help to make sure no child goes hungry. Getting the forms, however, can be challenging. Young often drives to people’s houses to secure the necessary paperwork for students to receive a free or reduced-price lunch. Each month Young submits a report to the Ohio Department of Education detailing the number of free, reduced
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and paid lunches served. The numbers are calculated and a reimbursement issued within about 10 days, she said. The rate is determined by the federal government. Next year, New Richmond School District parents will be able to fi ll out the free and reduced lunch/breakfast paperwork online. Young is hopeful this change will make the process easier for everyone. Young remains focused on keeping costs down for students while keeping the food service department in the black. Government commodities help in this eff ort. The commodities are not free but are favorably priced, Young said. Cost savings are also achieved, she said, through the food service department’s membership in Unifi ed Purchasing Group and The Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council. “We run a tight ship,” Young said. “I am very proud of our food service department and appreciate their hard work and dedication. Sheila Vilvens, New Richmond Exempted Village School District
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don’t know, Young said. The food service department is a $1 million operation. “That seems like a lot of money, but when you’re supporting payroll, benefi ts, food, equipment repair and/or purchases, it spends quickly,” Young said. “So it’s important for us to have participation in our breakfast and lunch programs. The more students buy, the better off the business operation.” To ensure participation, Young and her staff strive to serve meals students enjoy. As anyone with children knows, however, that’s easier said than done. Today’s students prefer “grab-and-go” foods, she said. “They want to grab something and go sit down and talk to their friends,” Young said. They like anything that’s chicken, especially chicken nuggets. They also enjoy pizza. “But we can’t serve them chicken every day,” she said. Less than a decade ago, the federal government introduced new dietary guidelines that made serving food students like even more
challenging. In the 1980s, for example, school cafeterias served up snack cakes, shakes and french fries that were cooked in a fryer. Those days are long gone with federal guidelines making fried food taboo. Today’s food guidelines require less fat and more whole grains be served to students. Despite these challenges, the New Richmond Schools food service department still manages to create breakfasts and lunches students enjoy. On average, about 41 percent of district students eat school lunch or breakfast with the highest percentage of participation seen at Monroe Elementary and New Richmond Middle School. Young also keeps costs low. The price of school lunches in New Richmond and elsewhere is determined by a “price equity” tool. Prescribed data is entered in order to determine lunch prices. While watching the bottom line, Young and her team also remain focused on fi lling children’s stomachs. Not all students’ families can aff ord school lunch. The federal free and reduced lunch and breakfast programs help to make sure no child goes hungry. Getting the forms,
however, can be challenging. Young often drives to people’s houses to secure the necessary paperwork for students to receive a free or reduced-price lunch. Each month Young submits a report to the Ohio Department of Education detailing the number of free, reduced and paid lunches served. The numbers are calculated and a reimbursement issued within about 10 days, she said. The rate is determined by the federal government. Next year, New Richmond School District parents will be able to fi ll out the free and reduced lunch/breakfast paperwork online. Young is hopeful this change will make the process easier for everyone. Young remains focused on keeping costs down for students while keeping the food service department in the black. Government commodities help in this eff ort. The commodities are not free but are favorably priced, Young said. Cost savings are also achieved, she said, through the food service department’s membership in Unifi ed Purchasing Group and The Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council. “We run a tight ship,”
Obituaries Bessie Blythe FELICITY - 101 Years old of Felicity, Ohio, passed away on Saturday,
November 30, 2019. She is survived by her Daughter: Mary Dean (The late Terry) Crawford. 1 Grandson: Jason (Vicki) Crawford. 3 Great-Grandchildren: Bella Crawford, Tiffany Niceley and Brian Niceley. 6 Brothers: Harry Blythe, Fleming Blythe and the late Gordon, Glendean, Elmer and John Jr. 4 Sisters: Dorothy Thomas and the late Loretta, Marcella and Jean. Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Other Family and Friends. Funeral Services will be at the Felicity Christian Church, 847 St Rt 133, Felicity, Ohio 45120, on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, also at the church. Arrangements by the Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, 323 Union St., Felicity, Ohio 45120. Burial will be at the Hill Crest Garden of Memories, Maysville, Kentucky. Please visit our webpage to leave condolences for the family: www.charleshmcintyrefuneralhome.com.
Young said. “I am very proud of our food service department and appreciate their hard work and dedication. Sheila Vilvens, New Richmond Exempted Village School District
UC Clermont Calico Children’s Theatre presents ‘Mrs. Claus Saves the Day’ UC Clermont College’s Calico Children’s Theatre will feature “Mrs. Claus Saves the Day”, performed by the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. The show explores what happens when Christmas is threatened by a severe outbreak of the North Pole Pox, and Santa himself is quarantined. Mrs. Claus has less than 24 hours to fi gure out how to pull off the best Christmas ever; good thing she has a team of elves and Christmas creatures to work out the details. The show is recommended for children in kindergarten through 5th grade, and tickets are $7 per person. All performances are held in the Krueger Auditorium on the UC Clermont College campus. For order forms or to order online, visit ucclermont.edu/community/ arts or call (513) 558-1215. Nikki Vargas, UC Clermont College
Clermont Northeastern students buck conventional trends as FFA members Alex Bender wants to become a teacher. Hannah Heller plans a career as a veterinarian. Both are future farmers. The Clermont Northeastern High School sophomores were in a delegation of 14 that attended the FFA National Convention & Expo Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Indianapolis. Most people recognize
FFA as Future Farmers of America. While the scope of the group has evolved to deal with modern technologies and realities, the core mission remains the same, according to its website, www.ff a.org - “a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.” Heller, the treasurer for CNE’s FFA group, joined because she wanted the experience of showing animals. “FFA is not just a program. I feel like it’s a family community and everybody supports one another and it’s just something that you can have fun with and learn a lot of things,” Heller said. Bender concurred with her classmate. “It is more like a family, for example some of the people I went with on convention I’ve known for years, but I never really talked to them that much, and like during that time it actually brought us all closer. We all became friends,” Bender said. “I know I want to be a teacher. I’m not for sure yet what I want to teach so maybe this will have
something to do with what I want to teach. I think this will help with that,” Bender said. Dave Jelley, CNE’s agricultural education teacher and FFA coordinator, acknowledged the changes in the FFA program, which includes about 100 members, or almost 25 percent of the high school enrollment of 460. “It’s opened up a little bit more than farming. It’s into communications, it’s into job careers, job interviews, they have different contests for that besides livestock judging and public speaking and things like that,” Jelley said. Agricultural skills, though, are the program’s identity. CNE members recently completed their annual fruit sale, with produce from Florida and Ohio. Every summer CNE FFA students participate in the Clermont County Fair. “They can take (the fair) either as a 4H or an FFA project, either one, and they can exhibit that over at the fairgrounds and pick projects that they can show and then they sell at the fair,” Jelley said. Dick Maloney, Clermont Notheastern Schools
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LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner’s lien of the goods hereafter described and stored at First Security Storage located at: 2189 East Ohio Pike, Amelia, OH 45102, 513797-5508. And due notice having been given to the owner of said property and all parties know to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the above stated address to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Saturday, 12/21/19 at 9:00 AM. Unit 72 Ricci Embleton 300 University Lane, Apt 209 Batavia, OH 45103 Unit 87 Pam Brockman 2191 East Ohio Pike #194 Amelia, OH 45102 Boxes, furniture, appliances, household items, tools and miscellaneous items.
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In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at 125 Storage, 1958 State Route 125, Amelia, OH 45102. And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at storagetreasures.com to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Thursday, December 19, 2019 John Alsip, 3357 State Route 132 Apt 7, Amelia, OH 45102; Furniture, electronics, bicycle Christine Casey, 358 Mt Holly Rd, Amelia, OH 45102; clothes, totes Joni Davis, 301 Tara Ct, Florence, KY 41042; furniture, boxes, shelves Ashley Ditmore, 134 S Union St Apt 4, Bethel, OH 45106; mattress, furniture Rod Engel, 4 Glenside Dr, Amelia, OH 45102; tires, tools, outdoor equipment Rebecca Naegele, PO Box 314, Hamersville, OH 45130; boxes, furniture Daniel Papp, 2696 Brooking Rd, Amelia, OH 45102; totes, boxes, appliances, shelves, electronics Amy Polumbo, 2730 State Route 222 Lot 96, Bethel, OH 45106; furniture, boxes, outdoor equipment Courtney St John, 566 Marilyn Ln, Cincinnati, OH 45255; children’s toys, furniture, totes Leroy Stanton. PO Box 285, Bethel, OH 45106; mattress, boxes, children’s toys CL,Dec4,11,’19#3921844
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Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Housing Opportunity CCJ,Dec4,11,’19#3915769 Pursuant to the OHIO SELF STORAGE ACT:SECTIONS 5322.02, 5322.03, Self Storage of Anderson 7890 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 will hold a public auction on December 23, 2019 at 10 AM. Terms of Sale: CASH ONLY.
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Unit to be sold contains 2 totes, 1 box, 1 sign & misc. Unit to be sold is: Unit #C125 Shane Reed, 8070 Beechmont Avenue, Suite 105, Cincinnati, Ohio 45255. FHJ,Dec4,11,’19# 3907467
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Unit # 438 Bobby McFarland/ Brittany Noble 2400 White Oak Valley Rd. Hamersville, OH 45130 Unit # 162/163/173 Terry Hilsinger 63 Drummond St. Greenhills, OH 45218 Unit # 308 Raejeana Eppert 2118 Crossridge Dr. Batavia, OH 45103 Your Personal Property Stored at: Discount Storage Plus2636 Old St. Rt. 32 Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-9888 Will be sold for payment due. CP,Dec11,18,’19# 3932563 PUBLIC NOTICE The 2018-2019 Financial Statement for the FelicityFranklin Local School District is completed and available to the public. Anyone wishing to view or obtain a copy may contact the treasurer’s office at (513) 362-5347 during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Christina L. Laubach Treasurer/CFO TBJ,Dec11,’19#3943369
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