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Kroger Marketplace coming

Prom photos

Glen Este’s annual prom is Saturday, May 7. Watch Cincinnati/com/uniontownship May 8 for photos of the kids dressed up for “the” dance of the year.

National Day of Prayer

National Day of Prayer activities will take place in Clermont County Thursday, May 5. The annual county event is at noon on the court house steps on Main Street in Batavia. In Union Township, a prayer walk will begin at 7 p.m. near the helicopter in Veterans Memorial Park. In New Richmond, a concert and prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. at the bandstand.

Two stores will close, new one to be in Amelia

Union Twp. TV to host contest

Union Township Television is hoping a call for creativity will help promote the township’s 200th anniversary as well as UTTV’s public facilities. FULL STORY, A4

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St. B’s science fair

Does Orbit really give you a cleaner mouth? Do righthanded or left-handed baseball players make better pitchers or batters? Does Windows XP run faster than Windows Vista or Windows 7? Those are just a few of the questions students at St. Bernadette researched for the second annual science fair. FULL STORY, A6

Veteran to start Purple Heart group

Clermont County is home to more than 15,000 veterans, including several Purple Heart recipients. One of those recipients is starting a local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. “As of right now, the closest chapter is located in Cheviot, which is a long and difficult drive for many,” said Michael Mather. FULL STORY, A6

Sportsman of Year nominations open

The Community Press will start accepting nominations for its third annual Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year online contest starting Wednesday, May 4. The nomination period is Wednesday, May 4, through Monday, May 16. The ballots will be online Friday, May 20, and run until midnight Monday, June 6. For more details, see the story in this week’s sports section

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King and Queen

Amelia High School seniors Janet Ford and Brandon Cooper were crowned prom royalty during the dance Friday, April 29, at the Newport Aquarium. For more photos from the dance, see page B1.

AMELIA - Kroger plans to build a 123,000-square-foot Marketplace store on Ohio Pike. The store will employ about 400 people, both full time and part time, Lisa Ammons, a real estate manager with Kroger, told Pierce Township officials Wednesday, April 27. Once the new store is built, Kroger will close two existing stores in the area, one at Ohio Pike and Bach-Buxton Road in Batavia Township and the other at Ohio Pike and Ohio 132 in Pierce Township, Ammons said. The two stores that will close are about 56,000 square feet each. The 14-acre site to be occupied by the new store is partly in Amelia and partly in Pierce Township. There also will be about six acres occupied by other retail stores.

The site is on the south side of Ohio Pike near Amelia-Olive Branch Road. Most of the site is owned by Select Strategies Realty of Milford. Pierce Township owns about nine acres of the site. Mike Paolucci of Select Strategies told Pierce Township officials rezoning will be sought for a portion of the site in Pierce Township now zoned residential. The rest of the site is zoned business. Ammons said the Kroger store will be open 24 hours a day and include a fuel center, pharmacy and bank. It will be similar to a Marketplace store in Mount Orab, she said. Construction is expected to begin by fall. “We’d like to see this happen,” Pierce Township Trustee Gregg Conrad said. Pierce Township officials discussed using a portion of their property as a recreation area, with a pond tied into Kroger’s drainage system. Township Administrator David Elmer said he would look into Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to pay for the recreation area.

Clermont Co. reacts to news of bin Laden’s death By Kellie Geist-May, John Seney, Theresa L. Herron and Mary Dannemiller clermont@communitypress

The news of Osama bin Laden’s death spurred celebration and discussion across the United States – Clermont County is no exception. June Izzi-Bailey, long-time military family supporter and member of the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, said Bin Laden’s death is not only historically important, but also great news for Gold Star families who have lost loved ones in the war. “I am really really thrilled that the Gold Star families, who, although they’ll never have closure, can know their sons and daughters did not die in vain,” she said. “There is justice on Earth.” In schools around Clermont County, history and government teachers and changing lesson plans to incorporate the international news. “For our kids, even though we’ve been teaching this on and off since 9/11, we have to remind them how important (bin Laden’s) death is because most of them were in first or second grade when this all started,” said Ralph Adams, government and American history teacher at Felicity-Franklin High School. “I don’t think this has sunk in for them yet.” “I have put the discussion on

this week’s objectives and we’ll talk about it all week,” he said. Although many of this year’s seniors – who were 7 or 8 in 2001 – probably can’t tell you where they were on 9/11, the news still impacts them, Adams said. “Bin Laden was the most significant figure in our war on terror, which has been going on almost (our students’) entire lives,” he said. “His death may change the war – maybe for the better and maybe for the worse. We don’t know yet,” Adams said. At Goshen High School, Hillary Gatio, chair of the social studies department at Goshen High School and modern world history teacher, will be helping students grasp the meaning of bin Laden’s death. “This is perfect,” she said of the relevance of Osama bin Laden’s death to her classes. “When 9/11 happened most of the kids who are freshmen (in high school) now were in first grade,” she said. She said to give the events historical relevance, she will probably have to go back to the first World Trade Center bombing and the bombings of the embassies in East Africa in the 1990s. “This is not something new,” she said. Even though the high school kids were younger when 9/11 occurred, they have grown up knowing war, so that is not something new to them.

Gatio said a lot of her kids first heard about bin Laden’s death on Facebook. “During the first bell, they wanted to know more details,” she said. Gatio said this will be one of those events the kids will remember the rest of their lives. “This will be in the textbooks,” she said she told the students. Milford High School American history and government teacher Susan Randall said some students in her morning classes had not yet heard of bin Laden’s death. “It happened so late last night and if you don’t watch TV or listen to the radio in the morning, you could miss it,” she said. “As the day has gone on, a lot of kids have come through my door asking me about it.” Randall showed news clips to her students and lead a discussion about the broader implications of bin Laden’s death, which was a review of a lesson she taught just last week. “It’s kind of odd because last week we talked about foreign policy and terrorism and if the death of one person, such as Osama bin Laden, would end the war,” she said. Though many of her students were too young to understand Sept. 11 when it happened, Randall said the meaning of bin Laden’s death is not lost on them. “The seniors were secondgraders at the time so they

remember it, but can’t tell you a lot of details,” she said. “Having lively conversation about it helps keep the memory alive for them.” Ed Bridgeman, who teaches criminal justice and terrorism classes at UC Clermont College, said although Americans consider the death of Osama bin Laden good news, it is not the end of terrorism or al-Qaeda. “Al-Qaeda is no longer a hierarchy as it was in 2001, it is now a network,” he said. He said bin Laden was no longer the central icon of terrorism in the world. “There are more of these groups now than there were in 2001,” Bridgeman said. He said retaliation for bin Laden’s death by terrorist groups is a given. “They can’t let the Crusaders get away with something like this,” he said. “They will feel a need to revalidate their position.” He said the images of Americans celebrating the death of bin Laden will engender resentment in the Arab world. Bridgeman teaches a terrorism class this quarter and expects the death of bin Laden to be a major topic of discussion at his next class. “I’m probably not going to get to the planned lesson,” he said. Clermont County Commissioner

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Students hear news on Facebook, in school want more details By John Seney jseney@communitypress.com

Many students across Clermont County Monday found out about Osama bin

Laden’s death via Facebook or Twitter. By the time they got to school, they were asking their teachers for details and wanted to know what this meant for the

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result in more terrorist attacks. Gatio said outside our borders there was a lot of anti-American sentiment and more attacks were possible. She noted the class had a field trip to the Air Force Museum in Dayton planned for the next day, and pre-

Sgt. Scott Blankenship said J. C. Penney’s loss prevention staff called the police after they thought someone was taking pictures outside a dressing room. “It appears they saw him attempting to photograph women under the changing room doors,” Blankenship

said. “They got a good description and officers made contact with the subject as he was leaving the mall.” Police arrested Christopher J. Cobb Jr., 28, of Brushy Fork Road in Stonelick Township and charged him with two counts of voyeurism – one for the

April 22 incident and one for another incident April 21, Blankenship said. He said one woman was caught in the “state of nudity.” This is the second time Cobb has been arrested for voyeurism. He was charged in 2007 for a similar incident at Meijer in Eastgate, according to court records. Cobb’s trial is set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, with Clermont County Municipal Court Judge Kenneth Zuk. Blankenship said that while this type of offense is rare, women need to be vigilant. “We haven’t had this type of thing happen often, but in this day and age – with cell phones – people need to be conscious of their surroundings,” he said. “When people are in the state of undress, they need to be looking up and down in the areas with openings to make sure they’re alone.” “Just keep an eye on those open areas and be observant … one of the victims actually did hear the camera shutter noise and saw someone holding a phone. That’s great that she was paying attention,” Blankenship said.

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Hillary Gatio talks with her ninth-grade modern world history class at Goshen High School about the events surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden.

dicted they would see ramped up security. Student Jacob Cook said he thought the people living in the village where the raid took place probably would be upset with the U.S. Cook said that from an economic standpoint, bin Laden’s presence probably helped the village. Students wondered if bin Laden’s burial at sea would result in conspiracy theories. “You’ll see lots of conspiracy theories in the next few weeks,” Gatio said. “People will say it’s not Osama bin Laden.” The class discussed how the Navy Seals stormed the compound, with Gatio comparing it to the popular video game “Call of Duty.” She asked the students to think about the Navy Seal who pulled the trigger that killed bin Laden, and how that might affect him.

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future. Goshen High School allowed the Community Press into Hillary Gatio’s modern world history class. For those students, the death of Osama bin Laden was a lesson with immediate relevance. “You were first-graders when 9-11 happened,” Gatio told the high school freshmen. “When 9-11 happened, there was no such thing as Facebook or Twitter.” “Your entire life in school we have been looking for him (bin Laden),” she said. The students wanted to know how the U.S. found out where bin Laden was hiding and how the Navy Seals could be certain it was bin Laden they killed. Gatio explained U.S. had gathered intelligence pinpointing the former alQaeda leader’s location. DNA evidence was used

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Members of the Union Township Fire Department carry an injured student away on a stretcher during the Glen Este High School mock crash Friday, April 29.

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Glen Este junior Courtney Walsh is loaded into an ambulance by three Union Township firefighter/paramedics during the mock crash Friday, April 29.

Bob Proud asks everyone to keep the U.S. military in their prayers. Shortly after hearing the news of bin Laden’s death, Proud began receiving calls from parents with children serving in the military overseas. One mother’s son was deployed two weeks ago. Another mother’s son is assigned somewhere along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. “It scares the heck out of me,” he said. During the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday, May 5, on the court

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house steps in Batavia, Proud said he will put an emphasis on veterans. Proud’s first thought when hearing about bin Laden’s death was: “Good, now they realize no matter how long it takes that we will be out there after you. His second thought was about retaliation. They already are in harm’s way. He wants to bring attention to the military so people can keep them in their prayers and support their families back home. "If we support their families, they can focus on their mission.”

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It’s easy enough to plan an assembly to warn high school students about the dangers of distracted driving, but the students in the advanced health class at Glen Este wanted to make sure the message stuck. That’s why they planned a full-blown mock crash for all juniors and seniors. The prom is Saturday, May 7. The crash scene, which was a surprise to most of the student body, was set up in the school’s back parking lot Friday, April 29. For crash actor Kaitlyn Foster, a senior, it was an emotional day. Foster recently lost her friend Tony Castelluccio – a Glen Este grad and soldier – in a car crash in Georgia earlier this year. The driver of the car fell asleep at the wheel. “That loss has made (being in the mock crash) very difficult, but it’s also kept me on track. I think this will hit home for people,” she said. Advanced health teacher Joan Stear said the scene was mostly about the importance of not driving distracted and wearing seat belts. “If we can get one person to think twice, if we can save one life, it’s worth it,” she said. Glen Este High School journalist Windy Guthrie,

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“I’d rather spend the resources on prevention than cut a kid out of a car,” he said. “You can’t really measure the impact – how many people didn’t get hurt or how many lives were saved – but we know prevention makes a difference.” Donations from WalMart, Sam’s Club, Farmer’s Insurance, Subway and Everything Bagels made the event possible, Stear said.

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Union Twp. video contest to promote bicentennial, UTTV By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com

Union Township Television is hoping a call for creativity will help promote the township’s 200th anniversary as well as UTTV’s public facilities. UTTV is hosting a video contest for all township residents 16 and older. All entries must be between 15 minutes and one hour in length and tied into the 200th anniversary of Union Township. The prize? A 47-inch Vizio LCD high-definition television donated by Wal-Mart. “We are extremely excited about the contest and grateful to Wal-Mart. I’m really looking forward to

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UTTV is hosting a video contest for all township residents 16 and older. seeing all the creativity and I hope this will get new people involved in UTTV,” said Gina DiMario, Union Township’s communications director and UTTV manager. “I think this is something that will appeal to a lot of different people.” The Union Township Bicentennial Video Contest starts Monday, May 2, and the deadline is noon Wednesday, Aug. 31. Contest rules and entry forms can be picked up at Union Township Fire Station 51, 850 Clough Pike, and will be online at

www.union-township.oh.us within the week, DiMario said. All submitted videos will be played multiple times on UTTV and the winner, which will be picked by a three-judge panel, will be recognized at a Union Township Board trustee meeting in September. DiMario said UTTV has video, studio and editing equipment available to township residents for the contest and year-round – something the township administration is hoping the contest will help advertise. “The contest is another thing we can do to promote the use of the studio and production equipment by something other than gov-

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closest chapter is located in Cheviot, which is a long and difficult drive for many,” said Michael Mather. “I have the support of the Purple Heart organization of Ohio to start a Clermont County chapter.” Mather said the Purple Heart was created in 1782 by Gen. George Washing-

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ernment. We’re always looking for opportunities, like the contest, to do that,” township Administrator Ken Geis said. He said the township also has partnered with local schools, churches and organizations to get more residents submitting videos to play on the Union Township television stations. Although the 200th anniversary is a milestone for Union Township, the trustees don’t have celebration plans set in stone. “We may incorporate something in with one of our summer concerts toward the end of the year,” he said. The specifics haven’t been decided yet, Geis said.

ton. According to the National Purple Heart Hall of Fame, the Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States, to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States, while serving with one of the U.S. Armed Forces after April 5, 1917, who has been wounded or killed, or who has died after being wounded. “This is an award that holds great honor for its recipient,” Mather said. “The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill and camaraderie among combat wounded veterans, to promote patriotism, support necessary legislative initiatives, and most importantly, provide service to all veterans and their families.” Mather received his Purple Heart after being wounded in Iraq in 2008. Recipients of the Purple Heart, from World War II through Iraq and Afghanistan, are encouraged to contact Mather for additional information about the Military Order of the Purple Heart chapter in Clermont County. Call Mather at 680-2229 or email clermontcounty. purpleheart@gmail.com.

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UNION TWP. – A house fire in Union Township caused about $70,000 in damage. Union Township Fire Chief Stan Deimling said the fire department was called to 4189 Heritage Glen Drive at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1. The fire, which Deimling said was unintentional, started in the finished basement, but remains under investigation. “There’s fire and heat damage in the basement and in the first-floor kitchen area and heavy black smoke damage throughout the house,” he said. “The house is structurally sound, but the basement and first floor will probably have to be gutted and the rest will need a serious overhaul.” The estimated loss including the contents of the house is about $70,000 Deimling said. The American Red Cross responded to help the two adults and two older children who live in the home find a place to stay, Deimling said.

Cleanup days

BATAVIA TWP. – Residents can get rid of their old junk at Spring Cleanup Days. Dumpsters will be available at the Batavia Township Service Department, 2401 Old Ohio 32, and the Batavia Township Community Center, 1535 Clough Pike, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The following items will not be accepted: Remodeling or construction debris, paints, oil tanks, yard waste, tree limbs or shrubs, hazardous material or fluorescent light bulbs. Appliances containing Freon will be accepted if proper certificate of removal is provided. Otherwise there will be charge of $10 per item. Four tires per resident will be accepted free of charge. Additional tires will be accepted at the following rates: • $1.50 per car tire (16 inches and below); $2.50 if on rim. • $3.50 per truck tire (over 16 inches); $4.50 if on rim. • $25 per tractor tire, off rim only. Proof of Batavia Township residency is required. For more information, contact Ken Embry, service director, at 732-1363.

Open house

MIAMI TWP. – The Clermont County Dog Training Club will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the club, 6058 Kells Lane in Perintown off U.S. 50. There will be demonstrations on agility, obedience, rally and conformation. Go to ccdtc.org, click on events and click on flyer for a complete list of demonstration times and scheduled vendors. The event is free. For more information, call 625-4337 and leave a message.

Genealogical society

CLERMONT COUNTY – The Clermont County Genealogical Society will conduct special programs at the next two meetings, which are free and open to the public. Additional information can be found at: www.rootsweb. ancestry.com/~ohclecgs or 723-3423. The programs are at the Doris Wood Library, 180 S. Third St. in Batavia, the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Saturday, May 7. Program: “Mt. Zion Cemetery, Clermont County, Ohio,” presented by Trisha Brush. • Saturday, June 4. Program: “Blegen Archives & Rare Books Library, University of Cincinnati campus,” presented by Janice Schulz, CRM, University Records Manager and Archives Specialist.

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Adopt-a-Thon

BATAVIA – If you are considering adding a new pet to your family, you’ll want to check out the Clermont County Humane Society’s Open House and Adopt-a-Thon from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Clermont County Animal Shelter, 4025 Filager Road. “There are many wonderful animals available for adoption at the shelter,” said Clermont County Animal Shelter Director Kim Naegel. “We encourage you to bring the whole family to meet the animals; volunteers and shelter staff will be on hand to help you find a perfect new addition to your family.” All dogs adopted will receive a complimentary dog license as part of the adoption package. There will be raffles, a bake sale booth by Eagle Scout Troop 867, a rummage sale tent, refreshments, an information booth and many other vendors. For more information about the Clermont County Humane Society Open House and Adopt-a-Thon, call the Clermont County Animal Shelter at 732-8854.

Monroe Grange

MONROE TWP. – Monroe Grange members will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the hall on Ohio 222 in Nicholsville. This will be the baking contest for the deputies to take to the State Deputies conference Saturday, May 7. They will also take the used eyeglasses, pop tabs and Campbell Soup labels to be donated. The eyeglasses are donated and cataloged and taken by volunteer optometrists to third world countries for people who can not otherwise afford glasses. The pop tabs are sold and the money donated to the Schools for the Deaf in Ohio. The Monroe Grange Card Party is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the hall. Euchre is played. After four games, refreshments are available, then the other four games are played.

Homemakers to meet

BATAVIA – The Batavia Homemakers will meet May 11 for a luncheon at Moyer’s restaurant near Aberdeen. Meet at 10 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church to combine traveling. For more information, call 732-0656.

Golf outing

CLERMONT COUNTY – The Cincy Kids 4 Kids Golf Scramble will be May 14 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at the California Golf Course, 5924 Kellogg Ave. The cost is $320 per foursome which includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental, prizes, contests, dinner and more. Proceeds will be used to provide an annual memorial for Starshine Hospice. The remainder of the proceeds will be used to buy games, movies, strollers, wagons, etc. for the childlife program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. For more information, visit www.cincykids4kids.org or call Missy at 513-325-0511.

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By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com

Does Orbit really give you a cleaner mouth? Do right-handed or left-handed baseball players make better pitchers or batters? Does Windows XP run faster than Windows Vista or Windows 7? Those are just a few of the questions students at St. Bernadette researched for the second annual science fair. Judging for the science fair was during

school April 6 and the projects were open to the public that evening. Rachel Mueller, who teaches science in the fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grades, started the science fair last year. “Science is all about investigating and developing the skills to question and problem solve. This gives them a chance to do that by researching a topic they are interested in,” she said. In addition to the science skills,

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Judges for the St. Bernadette Science Fair came to school early Wednesday, April 6, to meet with the students and rate the projects. The community was invited to see the projects later that evening. Here, seventh-grader Zack Grissom explains his project to judge and parent Tim Geers. Grissom tested the accuracy of right-handed and left-handed pitchers and batters.

the students learn about public speaking by translating their projects to the general public. “One of the most important parts of the scientific process is sharing your work. The science fair gives these students an opportunity to share their work with a crowd beyond their classmates,” Mueller said. Sixth-grader Jozef Neiheisel used his computer skills to test three Windows operating systems – XP, 7 and Vista. As he expected, XP was the fastest in all his tests. “I like to work with computers and this project gave me a chance to do that. I’ve heard that XP is the best, but I wanted a chance to see that for myself,” he said. “XP should be used on older computers, 7 should be used on newer computer and no one should use Vista. It took almost two minutes to start-up.” Seventh-grader Zack Grissom’s project was about his favorite sport – baseball. He tested whether right-handers or left-handers were more consistent hitters and pitchers. His tests showed right-handers as the winners. “This was my second science fair and I thought it would be fun to do something about baseball,” he said. “The science fair is good

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St. Bernadette eighth-grader Hannah Kocisko explains her project to judges Pat Hartlaub, a volunteer, and St. Bernadette Business Manager Bob Armstrong during the science fair judging Wednesday, April 6.

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St. Bernadette sixth-grader Jozef Neiheisel explains his computer operating systems test to judge and parent Charles Barnes during the science fair judging Wednesday, April 6. Neiheisel tested Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 and found that Windows XP was the fastest by far. because you’re not just sitting in a classroom. You get to research and learn about something you might

not talk about in class.” “They should do it again next year,” Grissom said.

Grant business professionals ‘stand out from the crowd’ In mid March, the Grant Career Center chapter of the Business Professionals of America proved that they were ready to “Stand Out From the Crowd” at the national competition by competing in the State Skill Competition and Leadership Conference in Columbus and bringing back numerous awards. Nineteen BPA members traveled to Columbus for two days of testing and competitive events. During their stay, the students participated in social events and a variety of activities at the Columbus Convention Center. Students were competing with Business Professionals of America members from all across the state of Ohio. Grant Career Center students who were recognized for their outstanding achievements by placing in the top 10 at the state level include Jeff Hensley who placed seventh in Advanced Accounting; and Lindsey Shelton who also placed seventh in Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications, both are seniors from New Richmond. Six students earned the opportunity to represent Grant Career Center at the National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., May 4 to May 10. Bringing home a sixth-place award in Advanced Office Systems and Procedures was Natalie Oberschlake, a Bethel-Tate senior in the Medical Information Tech program. Oberschlake’s contest consisted of skills needed to excel in an office setting. She demonstrated her skills in efficient office operation

edge of basic office procedures. Walker’s first thought when she heard her name announced as the winner was, “I can’t wait to tell my Mom.” She is looking forward to visiting the Smithsonian Museum. After graduation, Walker plans to attend Cincinnati State for graphic design. Jaimie Flarida, a Bethel-Tate senior enrolled in Medical Information Technology, carried home a first-place trophy in Integrated Office Applications. Flarida said, “I was shocked. I didn’t even think I made the Top 10.” Flarida’s contest used all of the Microsoft Office programs to create documents, mail merges, flyers and databases. Flarida also is excited about visiting the Smithsonian Museums. Following graduation, Flarida plans to pursue an associate’s degree in nursing.

Working together as a team, Cooperative Education seniors Kimberly Benjamin of FelicityFranklin and Ashley Whisner of Bethel-Tate conquered the Economic Research Project. The girls had to research the unemployment rates and its factors for a five-page paper showing their findings. Benjamin and Whisner then summarized their paper into a presentation for the judges. The team is looking forward to hanging out with their friends one more time before graduation and meeting new people. Benjamin has never flown before and is excited to experience the flight. The students will join approximately 6,000 conference delegates from across the nation as they participate in national-level business skill competitions, workshops, certification testing, general sessions and the national officer elections. Students also will have the opportunity to visit historical sites and places of interest in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas. The Business Professionals of America organization strives to teach students leadership, employability and social skills while preparing them to enter the business world with professionalism and pride. For more information on how you can explore the business professions at Grant Career Center and enroll in the Business and Finance, Cooperative Education or the Medical Information Technology programs, visit www.grantcareer.com or call 513-734-6222.

Jennifer Roberts and Eric Williams. High Honors – Rachel Benton, Marie Bezold, Anthony Blome, Micha Brumbaugh, Kyle Campbell, Emily Carter, Katelyn Chumley, Emma Feld, Matthew Graham, CJ Grogan, Kyle Heidlage, Dalton Henderson, Emily Hensley, Madison Holdsworth, Sierra King, Olivia Latham, McKenzie Lauver, Maggie Mulloney, Ella Neess, Katelynn Nichols, Kayla Nort, Taryn Rupp, Troy Saunders, Eric Sholz, Charlie Spicker, Ashley Stephens, Karlyn Thul, Maxwell Tumbleson, Kyle Weeks, Daniel Wilson and Leah Wolfer. Honors – Daman Abner, Tyler Anderson, Wendy Appelmann, Andi Bateman, Tristin Baumann, Austin Berger, Isiah Bostic, John Buckingham, Rachel Burdell, Miles

Burnam, Mariah Corbin, Jacob Craig, Kelsi Curry, Halee Curtis, Tyler Davis, Lacie Decatur, Jazmine Dyer, Madeline Farmer, Kayla Gardiner, Derek Gelter, Kyle Gilday, Skylar Gould, Lyle Hawkins, Patrick Jones, Alexandra Jump, Cody Kirschner, Bryce Kroeger, Christina Lawrence, Hannah Lewis, James Mahan, Madeline McDaniel, Alexandra Meadors, Alexis Meder, Mande Myers, Ashley Redmond, Patrick Richardson, Analiese Rohdes, Aaron Schweickart, Savannah Scott, Bryant Sharp, Joseph Singleton, Lindsay Slone, Hannah Slye, Carrie Stapleton, Rachel Taylor, Jordan Utter, Brittany Walls, Shyann Webb, Mary Williams, Steven Wolf, Nicholas Wuest, Alexandra Zellner and Taylor Zimmer.

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Grant Career Center Business Professionals of America State Competitive events winners include: Natalie Oberschlake, Ashley Walker, Kimberly Benjamin, Ashley Whisner, Jeff Hensley, Jaimie Flarida, Amber Binning, Lindsey Shelton. and the formatting of office documents and reports. Usually only the top five students get the opportunity to go on to national competition. Days after the state competition, Oberschlake found out that her sixth place award was now good enough to go to nationals because someone had a conflict and could not attend. “I was so excited and I couldn’t wait to tell my parents because I knew that they would be so proud,” se said. Oberschlake looks forward to the overall experience of being in the nation’s capital and meeting new people. Bringing home a second-place award was Medical Information Tech student Amber Binning, a junior from New Richmond High School, who competed in the Basic Office Systems and Procedures

contest. Binning is most excited about going to Washington, D.C. and seeing the sights. Binning said, “I was shocked when I heard my name announced. I thought I did a horrible job on the contest and I really didn’t expect to win.” Binning’s contest involves creating office documents – letters, data bases, tables, labels and reports. She will be judged on accuracy, proofing and presentation. Bringing home a first-place trophy was Medical Information Technology student Ashley Walker, a senior from Bethel-Tate High School, who competed in the Medical Office Procedures contest. Walker’s contest required her to use her knowledge of medical terminology, medical abbreviations and office document formatting. She also was tested on her knowl-

HONOR ROLLS New Richmond Middle School The following students have earned honors for the second quarter of 2010-2011.

Seventh grade

Merit Honor Roll – Alicia Bailey, Adrianna Flood, Evan Grippa, Timothy Hammer, Chase Heflin, Brooklyn Klein, Harrison Light, Kelsey Nichols, Erin O’Toole, Cydney Stiles and Kendal Warren. High Honors – Dylan Allen, Rachael Autzen, Emily Belmont, Ethan Benjamin, Chad Brewer, Brianna Chapman, Hannah Clifton,

Noah David, Shawn Elam, Kristin Evans, Kaitlyn Flake, Nicholas Flake, Hayley Hawkins, Jacob Hayden, Ariel Huber, Morgan Huddleston, Ariel Johnson, Dustin Kennedy, Nicholas Kirby, Jade Kunz, Nicholas Laub, Allyson Lutz, Joseph Maxwell, Taylor McKinley, Jesse Noble, Holly Reinert, Kiara Rivera, Malea Roberson, Eric Rolfes, Tyler Sammons, Allison Shook, Jenna Swormstedt, Taylor Waitman, Magic Weir, Lindsey Williams and Michael Williamson. Honors – Cidney Adams, Lacey Bayless, Miah Bayless, Destiana Berling, Chelsey Bowling, Ryan Brunk, Kendal Collier, Kiley Doane-Deardorff, Kerrigan Dyer, Ross Flenniken, Kaylee Gibbs, Blake Gibson,

Casey Goodheart, Karl Greifenkamp, Zoe Hallahan, Maren Hance, Elise Holdsworth, Hannah Lake, Hunter Lansaw, Barrett Leahy, Ella Lindsley, Morgan Malicoat, Seyvon Marshall, Kyli Meder, Kayla Olenick, Sydney Padgett, Darik Page, Laura Painter, Connor Pike, Amanda Redmon, Robert Sarbell, Corey Secen, Hali Stamper, Thelma Sturgill, Stile Sweet, Stacey Tucker, Brian Waddle, Maisie Waters, Matthew Waters, Megan Webster and Jonathon White.

Eighth grade

Merit Honor Roll – Audrey Feiler, Austin Fischer, Alexander Grooms, Griffin Mulvaney,

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The week at Williamsburg

• The Bethel-Tate baseball team beat Williamsburg 10-0 in five innings, April 23. On April 25, Wiliamsburg lost 10-8 to Georgetown. J. Edmisten was 4-5, hit a double and had two RBI for Williamsburg. • In softball on April 25, Williamsburg beat Georgetown 10-4. Rachel Meisberger pitched 12 strikeouts, and Tara Dennis was 3-4, hit a double and scored a homerun for Williamsburg.

The week at New Richmond

• The New Richmond boys tennis team beat Clermont Northeastern 5-0, April 25. New Richmond’s Rydzewski beat Beck 6-1, 6-0; Manning beat C. Tellep 6-0, 6-0; Lytle beat Poe 6-2, 6-2; Anderson and Martin beat Tidwell and E. Tellep 6-1, 6-0; Flood and Raver beat Beebe and Woermann 6-2, 6-1.

The week at Amelia

• The Amelia boys tennis team beat Batavia 3-0, April 27. Amelia’s Azazbek Ruziboev beat Moles 6-1, 6-1; Cameron Nelson beat Bradburn 6-0, 6-2; Condry and Chris Lau beat Goodspeed and Heist 6-4, 6-3.

Campbell is captain

Duke University junior Tara Campbell was recently selected as a captain for the 2011 season by a vote of the women’s soccer team. Campbell, a McNicholas High School graduate, started all 23 contests in the net for the Blue Devils. She totaled a 1.05 goals-against average, while registering 82 saves and eight shutouts. One of the eight shutouts included a key NCAA Tournament victory over fifth-ranked Florida to advance Duke into the NCAA Sweet 16. "Tara has had two stellar years here and I think she will do a great job. She's in a real leadership position on the field and she will bring us a different perspective and look at things from a different angle. So I think the choice was fantastic by the team and I applaud our team for their decisions,” said Duke Head Coach Robbie Church.

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BATAVIA – While any competitive team welcomes regular season success, memorable squads are usually remembered for what they do in the postseason. It’s this mentality that first-year Batavia High School baseball coach Geoff Carter wants his team to take into the state baseball playoffs. The Bulldogs have seen tremendous regular seasons the past decade and have collected a treasure trove of Southern Buckeye Conference championships. But in the past few seasons, except for a 2008 regional semifinal appearance, the Bulldogs have been unable to get anything going in the postseason. “You’ve got to go to that next level and that next level is getting farther in the tournament,” Carter said. “They need to gear up…I keep

telling these kids, ‘Let’s win some tournament games and see what happens.’” Even if the Bulldogs fall short later this spring, the future looks bright for baseball at Batavia because of the emergence of a few standout sophomores. On the mound, youngsters such as Dakotah Norman and Tyler Luginbuhl have shown a lot of promise, according to Carter. Combined, the duo is 2-0 with 25 strikeouts and a 2.53 ERA. “It’s awesome to see our sophomores do what they are doing now,” Carter said. “Luginbuhl can throw three pitches for strikes and he’s stone cold, with ice-water in his veins. He’ll take the ball at any time.” At the plate, sophomore third baseman Ryan Gormley leads the squad in batting with a .516 average, to go along with one home run and 18 RBI.

“I joke with him all of the time that he just rolls out of bed and gets RBIs,” Carter said. “He’s a special kid, and he just hits the ball. The ball comes off his bat differently than any player I’ve seen this year.” Not to be outdone by the sophomores, a core of Batavia seniors are also having stellar seasons. Eric Brown leads the pitching staff with a 2-0 record to go along with 20 strikeouts and a 1.91 ERA. “He’s a smart pitcher and he just throw strikes,” Carter said. “He’s a lead-by-example guy, and he gets the job done because he knows how to pitch." Offensively, seniors McClain Shepard (.438), Nathan Weismore (.375) and catcher David Lenhardt have all produced sparks throughout the lineup. Lenhardt, who will continue his baseball career at Northern Kentucky University next season, is

batting .367 with one home run and 10 RBI and has proven to be a brick wall while serving as the Batavia backstop, according to Carter. “He’s that guy everyone looks up to. If he’s rolling, we’re going to roll,” Carter said. “He’s working his butt off behind closed doors where people aren’t seeing it, getting swings after practice. The kids get that that is what it takes to become the player David is.” As the season heads down the final stretch, Carter said that he’s proud of his team and added that he likes the Bulldogs’ chances. “We are 6-3, hopefully we get more games in and we’ll be on the sunny side of that record and with the pitching we got, I think we can do that,” he said. For more coverage, visit Cincinnati.com/blogs/presspreps

Barons batting better, battling weather By Scott Springer sspringer@communitypress.com

AMELIA – In between rainouts, umbrellas and reschedules, Kelly Throckmorton's Amelia softball team has had a pretty good season. Unlike most Amelia teams, her success has not necessarily come from changing leagues. Sure, the Barons are in the hunt in the Southern Buckeye-American division, but they were also competitive in last year's Fort Ancient Valley Cardinal division, finishing 15-11 and winning a sectional championship. The main difference this year is that it's doubtful Amelia will get to play the amount of games they did last year because of the numerous weather-related cancellations. On dry days, junior pitcher Shelby Engle has been just as effective in the new league as she was in the FAVC. Her earned run average is up a little, but she's had a few tough situations. “One loss was a tough one against CNE,” Throckmorton said. “We both battled and played a tough game. It just happened to go their way. They got a couple hits and went above and beyond what we did when they had runners in scoring position. We didn’t finish. We’re ready to give them another look next time around.” Where Engle has improved noticeably is at the plate, even though she was the team's top hitter a year ago. She's doubled her sophomore average and has walloped a few spheres over

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Sophomore Faith Kaiser (5) rounds second after a gap shot plated Amelia’s first runs of the game against Goshen April 22. Ashley Tidwell (4) waits for the relay throw for the Warriors. The game was suspended due to inclement weather with the Barons leading 2-0 after four innings.

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Amelia sophomore Jennae Chappell waits in the on-deck circle as Amelia stages a rally against Goshen April 22. Chappell is among the Barons’ hitting leaders.

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Junior Shelby Engle (32) at second for Amelia in their game with Goshen April 22. Engle scored the go-ahead run and the Barons got out to a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning before the game was suspended by rain. Engle is also the Barons’ top pitcher. the outfield walls, something she didn't do last season. “She’s a good hitter – a good, strong girl," Throckmorton said. "She keeps her hands back and turns on the ball.” Amelia's all-around hitting has improved, from

Engle to junior Jordan Kaiser to sophomore Jennae Chappell, the Barons are doing some banging. Throckmorton's girls tried to make the best of an extremely wet April. “We still practiced and worked hard and worked on fundamentals,” Throckmor-

ton said. “We’re trying to improve our batting. It’s always been a weak point for us in the past. It’s coming along. We’ve got some games coming up with pitchers with a little more speed to test us.” If the Barons can't blast the ball, they're also willing

to play small ball. “We do when we need to,” Throckmorton said. “Bunts are crucial when the game’s close. You’ve got to be able to lay them down.” Sophomore Faith Kaiser is another player who's stepped up and contributed offensively. “She’s a first-year varsity player, and she’s doing a really good job,” Throckmorton said. “She’s filling in out in the outfield nicely, and she’s coming along at the plate.” Despite seven sophomores and two freshman on the squad, Throckmorton's in line for a second straight winning season. The Southern Buckeye-American division is certainly there for the taking. “We’re hoping to get the rest of our league games in,” Throckmorton said. Still on the docket for Amelia are games at New Richmond May 4 and at Goshen May 6.

Nominate top student athletes starting May 4 The Community Press and Community Recorder will start accepting nominations for its third-annual Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year online contest starting Wednesday, May 4. The award – whose winners are determined online by newspaper readers – recognizes student-athletes of the highest caliber who show excellence in the classroom, community and in their sports.

Go online to cincinnati.com/preps and look for the red and blue Sportsman icon on the right hand side of the page. You may need to scroll down. Once you click on the icon, you will see a photo gallery of last year’s winners and nomination links for each of the three counties in Northern Kentucky and 12 ballots in Ohio that are attached to specific Community Press newspapers, such as the Communi-

ty Journal Clermont. Eligible schools are listed below the newspaper name. Juniors or seniors who are regular contributors/starters for their sports are eligible to be nominated. Freshmen or sophomores will be considered if they’ve been recognized at the state level. Not every nomination will be included on the ballots, but those with the most nominations will be given priority consideration.

Once ballots are formed from these nominations, online readers can vote often for their favorite athletes starting Friday, May 20. Top vote-getters win. When nominating, please give the athlete’s name, school year, sport, area of residence, contact information (if possible) and a brief reason why he/she should be considered. Nominators should include their own contact information.

The nomination period will be Wednesday, May 4, through Monday, May 16. The ballots will be online Friday, May 20, and run until midnight Monday, June 6. Voters will need a cincinnati.com user account to cast a final ballot. (It will not be necessary to make one to nominate an athlete.) Sign up in advance of the voting period using the link at the top, left-hand corner of cincinnati.com. Contact

Jordan Kellogg at jkellogg@communitypress.c om for assistance to get your account set up. For all other questions on the Sportsman of the Year, contact Melanie Laughman at mlaughman@communitypress.com

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Early strong efforts lead McNick track By Nick Dudukovich ndudukovich@communitypress.com

ANDERSON TWP. – The McNicholas High School track and field team has received several stellar efforts this season. For the girls, Tricia Walsh is burning up the track and has posted several impressive times this spring. The senior ran a personal best of 26.94 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the Loveland Dawn DeHart Invitational, April 15. In mid- and long-distance events, senior Lauren Clark is living up to expectations after qualifying for regionals, a season ago. Clark grabbed first in the 800-meter race at the DeHart Invitational, and more impressively, she placed second in the 800 at the Coaches' Classic, April 8. More than 20 teams were repre-

sented at the event. Junior Kelsey Mueller has also been a standout in the 800, evidenced by her eighth-place finish at the Coaches’ Classic. She ran a season best time of 2 minutes, 24.86 seconds in the race. In the field, senior Sarah Hayes earned third at the DeHart Invitational with a 33-1 mark in the shot put. A week earlier, Hayes threw a season best 99-6 in the discus at the Coaches’ Classic to place 11th. In the pole vault, defending Girls Greater Cincinnati League champion Amanda Bradley is on pace to have another memorable season. The junior set a season best with a mark of 9-0 to place first at the DeHart Invitational, April 15. She also placed eighth at the Coaches’ Classic final with a height of 8-6. Also providing a boost to the Rockets’ point total is junior Rebecca Heise.

Heise, who competes at both track and field events, left her mark on the DeHart Invitational by racking up top finishes in the 100 hurdles (fourth) and the high jump (4-10, third). She cemented her status as one of the better high jumpers in the area with her fourth place finish at the Coaches’ Classic (5-0). For the boys, sophomore Michael Mink has showed promise in mid-distance events. He ran a personal best of 55.54 seconds in the 400-meter dash at the DeHart Invitational. Senior Jacob Boehm is also looking impressive for the boys. The senior grabbed second in the 3,200-merter race the DeHart Invitational, with a mark of 10 minutes, 52.30 seconds. For more coverage, visit Cincinnati.com/blogs/prespreps

GE baseball loses key game; softball shuts out 2 The following are submitted game summaries.

Baseball

Anderson 8, Glen Este 1 Anderson broke open a tight pitcher’s duel with six fifth inning runs to down Glen Este, 8-1, in a key FAVC league baseball game Friday night, April 29. The Redskins Nick Mason held GE to a lone single for the first five innings, finishing with a seven-hit complete game to register his fourth win of the season. Because of the weather, a third or more of the league season will be

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New Richmond senior pitcher Amanda Schmidt gets ready to toss a pitch in the Lions’ 7-0 loss to Bethel-Tate, April 28. New Richmond is 3-7 on the spring (through April 30).

compacted into the next week or so, barring more rain, and likely may not conclude before state tournament play commences the following week. Going into the final scheduled week of league play, Kings stands at 8-0, Glen Este at 11-1, Anderson at 9-1, and Milford at 7-3 in the nineteam, 16-game FAVC East division. Many of the remaining games will feature head-to-head match-ups of these four teams.

Softball

After splitting a four game series on a road trip to Tennessee last

weekend, Glen Este’s softball team dodged the Cincinnati raindrops long enough to register a pair of shutouts in FAVC play this week, moving to 11-0 in the league, two games ahead of their nearest rival, Kings, and three up on Milford.

Glen Este, 26, Anderson 0 –

Kierstin Gregory pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts as the Trojans downed Anderson in five innings on Thursday, April 28. Morgan Terry was among many GE players having a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, while Kaylin Steinmetz padded her

league-leading batting average, RBI and home run totals, with a roundtripper and four RBI.

Glen Ete 1, Milford 0 – Then, in a showdown game with Milford on Friday, April 29, a Steinmetz triple followed by Kelley Benhase’s single to right field provided the only run Benhase would need, as she threw her second no-hitter in 11 days against the Eagles during a key 1-0 Trojan win. The victory improved Glen Este’s overall record to 18-3 on the season, with five league games left, including two with Kings, which stands at 7-2 in FAVC play.

Larkin leads the way for MND Batavia pitcher learning from the ace By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com

There’s senior leadership, and then there’s Avery Larkin. The Mount Notre Dame High School catcher is the only senior on the Cougars’ softball squad. Sure, she leads the team in hitting (.489) and OBP (.511), but that’s not where her true value lies. “I wouldn’t like it,” MND head coach Cliff Killian said, “but I would take less hits out of her if it meant I could continue to have her leadership and what’s she’s meant behind the plate.” Behind the plate. That’s where Larkin corrals sophomore hurler Sydney Crowley, who entered the season with exactly 2.1 innings of

varsity pitching experience. This year, Crowley has seven wins, two shutouts, a 2.13 ERA and 59 Ks in 75.2 innings. “Avery has meant a great deal to her and everyone,” Killian said. “I can’t overstate her importance of leading the team and being a source of stability.” Aside from Larkin, who lives in Evendale, MND has four juniors – Chelsea Jackson of Loveland, Rebecca Gomez of Evendale, Emily Gomez of Evendale and Alex Lohmann of the Winton Woods area – and a whole bunch of underclassmen. So when Crowley would get rattled after seeing one of her pitches ripped for a base hit, it was on Larkin to settle her down. She would, and Crowley has. Larkin hasn’t done it all, of course. Crowley, who lives in Batavia, has worked to improve her location and

consistency. Offensively, sophomore Erin Rice of Deer Park is hitting .385 and leads the Girls’ Greater Cincinnati League Scarlet division with 14 RBI. “She’s just seeing the ball real well and moving the runners,” Killian said of Rice. “She’s had a lot of opportunities with people in scoring position, and she’s stepped up.” The rest of the team is batting below .300, but several players, including the Gomez sisters, have OBPs well above .350. It also helps that MND leads the league in steals – by a lot. With 43 swipes, the Cougars have 15 more than second-place Ursuline; or, put another way, more than Seton, Mercy and St. Ursula combined. “I believe we have the fastest team in the league,” Killian said. “We don’t have a lot of people who are going to hit the ball deep,

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but we can run.” Killian, who has more than 35 years of fast-pitch softball experience, also called his team (7-6, 1-3 entering play April 27) the smartest he’s ever coached. His young squad is still learning, but he can sense improvement, especially on defense. MND fell 5-1 to McAuley on April 5 – a game in which the Cougars had “four or five errors” against the team Killian considers the best in the GGCL. On April 18, MND faced McAuley again and lost again, this time 2-0. Both Mohawk runs, however, were earned. “I made two promises to the girls at the beginning of the season,” Killian said. “I promised that by the end of the year, no team will have worked harder than us, and no team will be in better shape than us. We’ve worked hard. We’ve always

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Mount Notre Dame senior catcher Avery Larkin has been a constant source of leadership and production this season. said our success determined by losses, but by start as a group we finish.” Larkin, team

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smarts will carry the Cougars as far as they go. “It’s kind of exciting to know I’ve got all but a few of these kids for three years,” Killian said.

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asked if they were having difficulty finding the employee talent they needed and wanted. Employers also were asked to project forward Chris Smith the quantity and Community quality of jobs, and Press Guest positions skills needed for Columnist the next couple of years as our economy slowly gains strength and momentum. A summary of findings will be shared by the class with our community partners in education, business and the political arena May 12. Recommendations will be made on how best to “close the gap” if necessary so that Clermont County can be positioned to have

Sportsman of Year nominations coming Over my nearly 19-year span with the Community Press and Recorder papers, I’ve been blessed with leading some projects that have been professionally and personally fulfilling. The third annual Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year project is among the best of them. In this project, our readers determine the ballots and winners of each newspaper’s Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year through online nominations and voting. We run stories on the male and female winners for each newspaper in Ohio and each county in Northern Kentucky in late June. From May 4 to May 16, readers can nominate student-athletes who show the highest quality on and off the field by going to cincinnati.com/preps and clicking on the Sportsman of the Year icon on the main page. Follow the prompts. The voting itself will start the following week. As you might expect, the process evolves as we learn new things about this project. In its first year we hoped for 30,000 votes and ended with triple that – 90,000 votes – for three Northern Kentucky ballots and 10 Ohio ballots. The second year blew this out of the water with about 750,000 votes. Technically, it was more than a million, but a few unsportsmanlike people decided to use something called “bot” voting to boost the votes for a few kids. It was obvious who had the help. To fix this, readers in two newspapers revoted in a more secure way to make sure the winners were determined by real people. With such a volume of votes, it is an honor to be chosen – one athletes are already using on their resumes and college bios. It’s understandable why someone would try to gain advantage. However, in the spirit of sportsmanship, we’re doing all we can to make sure it won’t happen again. Using feedback from some athletic directors, we’re limiting nominations this year to juniors or seniors who are standout contributors to their teams. Freshmen or sophomores only will be considered if they were, for example, individual state champs or distinguished in a state-wide

way. We will not use every nomination for the ballot. I’m giving you the heads up now, because people will need to create an Melanie account on Laughman cincinnati.com make the Editor’s to nominations and notebook to vote. It’s the same account needed to comment on stories. On the main cincinnati.com page, click on “Sign up” in the top, left-hand corner to get started. This is a direct result of the “bot” voting from last year. Some people may have trouble creating an account if they use browsers with certain firewalls, so I wanted to give you enough time to get it set up. You may drop a line to jkellogg@communitypress.com (Jordan Kellogg) if you need help doing this. Readers also have given feedback saying they wanted more prominent, advance notice to nominate and vote. Here is my first step. We also will post updates on the sports pages and our blog: Cincinnati.com/ blogs/presspreps. This project generates wonderful stories about exceptional kids who make a positive impact on others. The whole point is to give these kids some props for doing the right thing. Any one of them, in the end, would deserve it. As a gentle reminder to those tempted to write after the fact that we “got it wrong” with our award winners: This is a fan-generated competition done in the spirit of any sports contest. The ones with the most points win. Back your favorite with a nomination and enough votes to put them in the lead. We’ve been surprised how few votes some wellknown athletes have gotten in past years. The ball is in your court. Game on! Melanie Laughman is sports editor for The Community Press and Community Recorder newspapers. You can reach her at mlaughman@ communitypress.com.

a talented, skilled workforce that will make the community an attractive location for companies to locate and expand. The key to community wealth and prosperity hinges to an ever greater degree on not just jobs, but jobs of a more technical nature, containing higher skill content. These jobs typically come with higher wages, diminished outsourcing possibilities and greater likelihood of sustainability in this global economy. Having a workforce possessing these skills improves Clermont County’s opportunity to successfully pursue and bring higher value/higher wage jobs into our community. We all know as a result of this deep and difficult recent economic downturn how important jobs are. We also know that other parts of the world are developing work

forces with increasing skill sets that rival those of U.S. workers. Clermont County must increase the skills of our workforce in order to remain competitive in the pursuit of more technology-related companies. The alternative is to default back to lower skill, lower wage jobs that provide minimal earning capacity and limit the options and opportunities for Clermont County citizens and their families. Please join us in hearing the survey results and recommendations from the Clermont 20/20 Class of 2011 (the best class) at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Receptions Eastgate. Join us to hear the project results, a brief graduation ceremony and networking. RSVP by Thursday, May 5, to officemgr@clermont2020.org or 753-9222. A $10 cover charge

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Do you support efforts to repeal Senate Bill 5, and Ohio Democrats’ proposals to allow recalls of state office holders? Why or why not? “Hi I am against overturning SB5. I am in favor of SB5 because it allows local communities to determine how public workers are to be compensated rather than a mechanism that has no ties to the local community. I believe public safety and education are local issues and best determined by those directly involved. In some cases our schools have fallen behind in preparing students for jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). In too many cases we have only trained our students to take tests and not taught the skills they need to compete on a global scale. “We cannot compete on labor rates with India and China, we must compete based on innovation, which comes for the STEM skills we currently lack. “It is time to realize we need a structural change in our public sector in order to be relevant in a global marketplace. SB5 provides the change we need. “As for police and fire workers, I think it is outrageous they can bank leave and cash out at the end of their careers with a 6 or 7 figure payout. I want them to take their leave, they have stressful jobs and the vacation and sick leave should be taken. It is a matter of public safety that they are well rested and refreshed every day. The use it or lose it policy seems to work well in the private sector and I would think it would work well in the public sector.” C.S. “We do not support the repeal of SB5 – we are out of money and Governor Kaisch is doing the best he can to lower our state debt. If we do not do something about our state debt soon, there will be no money for anyone.” M.H. “We do not support he repeal of SB5.” C.J.R. and S.R. “I do not support repeal and recall under any circumstances. This law was passed by the elected government of the people in the state of Ohio. I am tired of the unions running the state and I am tired of paying their bloated health

plans and pensions when I also have to pay my own. I also resent their suddenly describing themselves as the middle class. They are a part of the population known as the union part, not the whole middle class.” P.M. “I do not support the public sector union effort to repeal the collective bargaining reform just passed. Democrats have routinely resorted to federal courts and now expensive referendums when they don’t like election results. Wasn’t it Obama who said ‘elections have consequences?’ Apparently liberal Democrats and their financial backers can’t accept the majority of average taxpayers and voters are more fiscally responsible and socially conservative than they are.” Maggi “I support SB5 because it returns control of local budgets to the elected officials who are responsible for managing the employees and the finances of our public services. Without this change in legislation, no matter who is elected, our representatives are powerless to make true changes.” S.H.

How much attention are you paying to the wedding plans of Prince William and Kate Middleton? Why do you think people are fascinated by the Royal Family? “I love the diversion for war coverage, economic news and all things stressful. Compared to our homegrown celebrities, these two appear to be drug, alcohol, Botox and neurotic free.” S.J.P. “Absolutely NONE just as I did when Diana was married. People need to get a life and start paying attention to what is happening in their own country such as unemployment and gas at $4 a gallon. While I think it’s interesting about the royal family wedding, why is it such a big deal in England? You’d never get that much attention if a president’s daughter or son married.” R.H. “I am not paying any attention to this wedding. It is really no different than any other wedding

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Next question What do you think about the U.S. ending the space shuttle program later this year and relying on private companies to ferry cargo and crew into space? Every week The Community Journal asks readers a questions that they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to clermont@community press.com with “chatroom” in the subject line. ceremony. Another chapter of the rich and famous.” O.H.R. “Zero attention. These are 2 human beings among approximately 6.5 billion on the planet earth. While they are privileged in comparison to the people of the countries of Africa, Asia, and other poor areas, they are no more “important” in objective terms than you or I. I have always been puzzled by the fascination of so many people by members of the Royal Family, and by celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, etc. Some psychologists say that it could be that individuals find it easier to form imaginary relationships with the famous than with normal people. They also say that such people are often dysfunctional. Our parents, siblings, spouses and children deserve more of our attention than celebrities, and yet we don’t always give it to them. Some experts also say that watching celebrities is a form of “reality show”, and we do it for amusement or entertainment. James Houran and Cooper Lawrence are two “experts” in the area of celebrity worship, and both have good books for further exploration (‘Celebrity Worshippers’ and ‘The Cult of Celebrity.’)” Bill B. “I have paid a fair amount of attention to the wedding plans of Prince William and Kate Middleton. In a time of war, high costs on fuel and groceries, it is a little R & R from the stress of everyday life. “Isn’t it every girl’s dream to marry a prince? Hopefully they will live ‘happily ever after.’” I.B. “I feel there is excessive coverage that panders to the tabloid crowd. I remember the wedding of Charles and Diana quite well without the benefit of days upon days of in-depth coverage. I don’t really care where Kate bought her gown or how much she weighs.” R.V.

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Amelia High School junior Jair Montalvo brought Nohely Alapisco, a junior from Lakota West, to his prom Friday, April 29.

Amelia High School senior Matt Teel brought junior Alisha McDaniel to the Amelia Prom Friday, April 29.

Groups of Amelia High School prom attendees paused to check out the wildlife being kept in the “tunnels” at the Newport Aquarium. From left are: Senior Graham Lang, sophomore Sydney Kinhalt, Ashley Reid and Owen Tyoe.

Amelia Prom held ‘Under the Sea’ The Amelia High School prom was Friday, April 29, at the Newport Aquarium. The theme was “Under the Sea.” Janet Ford and Brandon Cooper were crowned 2011 Amelia prom royalty.

The other candidates were Tori Andres, Alaina Burgess, Claire Schweinhart and Alyssa Couch for queen and Tanner Owens, Tyler Holtzclaw, Matt Bradley and Marc McDonald for king.

Amelia High School junior Tori Morgan and her date, Batavia High School senior Ben Neece, take a break outside the ballroom during the Amelia High School prom Friday, April 29.

The Amelia High School prom court. From left, in front, are: Queen candidates Tori Andres, Alaina Burgess, Claire Schweinhart and Janet Ford. Back row, from left are king candidates Brandon Cooper, Tanner Owens, Tyler Holtzclaw and Matt Bradley. Candidates Alyssa Couch and Marc McDonald were unable to attend the dance.

A group of juniors and sophomores makes their way to the Amelia High School prom Friday, April 29. From left are: Amelia High School junior Nolan Tucker, sophomore Lauren Jessee, Milford High School sophomore Kali Krystalis, Amelia High School junior Garrett Guthrie, sophomore Bethany Nugent and junior Dakota Hulbert.

A group of Amelia High School girls get together for a photo during the Amelia prom Friday, April 29. From left are: Seniors Shivangi Patel, Brittney Canter, Ally Chamberlain, junior Thamara Lynch and senior Ashley Houston.

Amelia High School freshman Jenna Huber, left, and sophomores Maddie Landon, center, and Corey Bauer attended the prom with their upperclassmen dates. The prom was Friday, April 29, at the Newport Aquarium.

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Hundreds of Amelia High School students packed the Newport Aquarium Friday, April 29, for the junior/senior prom. The theme was “Under the Sea” and most the students made a trip out to the levy to check out the high water of the Ohio River.

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, M A Y 5

CINCO DE MAYO

Sinatra Cinco de Mayo, 7-11 p.m., Cazadores, 750 Ohio 28, Cocktail-bar area. Food and drink available. Music by Matt Snow, “The Cincinnati Sinatra.” Family friendly. Free. 831-3300; www.cazadoresrestaurants.com. Milford.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Health Screenings, 10 a.m.-noon, Homan Chiropractic Eastgate, 4380 Glen Este-Withamsville Road, Brief health questionnaire, blood pressure, height, weight, pulse and spinal/postural evaluation. Free. 753-6325. Union Township. Restoring Hope: A Conference for Survivors of Suicide Loss, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Receptions Banquet and Conference Center Loveland, 10681 Loveland Madeira Road, Dr. John Jordan, clinical psychologist and certified grief counselor, presents “What Makes Mourning a Death by Suicide So Different?” Followed by panel discussion. Ages 18 and up. $50. Reservations required. Presented by Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. 614688-4480; www.ohiospf.org. Loveland.

LITERARY - LIBRARIES

Board Game Day, 2-4 p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611 W. Plane St., Scrabble and variety of board games. All ages welcome. Free. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 734-2619; www.clermontlibrary.org. Bethel.

MUSEUMS

Vintage Purses and Ladies’ Accessories Exhibit, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Promont House Museum, 906 Main St., Exhibit from 18901940 includes 30 purses made of shells, beads, lace, rhinestones, mesh and leather. Shoes include dainty lace boots to ornate evening slippers. Miscellaneous accessories include fans, compacts, gloves, hankies and scarves. Benefits Greater Milford Area Historical Society and Promont House. $5, $1 ages 12 and under. Presented by Greater Milford Area Historical Society. 248-0324; www.milfordhistory.net. Milford.

MUSIC - CLASSICAL

CCM Classical Guitar Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Christ Presbyterian Church, 5657 Pleasant View Drive, Evening of classical guitar music performed by students from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Directed by Clare Callahan. Free. Presented by Christ Presbyterian. 831-9100. Milford.

MUSIC - POP

Harry Perry, 9 a.m.-noon, Melodie’s Coffee Cafe, 8944 Columbia Road, “The Traveling Piano Man” plays requests and favorites. Free. 697-1330; www.melodiescoffeecafe.com. Loveland.

LITERARY - LIBRARIES

RECREATION

Spring Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, 681 Mount Moriah Drive, Free. 752-1333. Withamsville.

All-Night Fishing, 8 p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Fish from the bank, dock, by rental boat or bring your own. Four horsepower or less electric and gas motors permitted. Light visible 360 degrees required on boats after dark. All ages. $16 for 24-hours permit, $9.75 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; rowboat rental $11.27 for 12 hours, $9.39 six hours; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 791-1663; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Relay for Life Anderson Township, 6 p.m.10 a.m., Anderson High School, 7560 Forest Road, Teams of people walk track to raise money for cancer. After dark, luminaries honor people who have been touched by cancer. Benefits American Cancer Society. Donations accepted. Registration required. Presented by American Cancer Society Relay for Life Anderson Township. 231-1060; www.relayforlife.org. Anderson Township.

VOLUNTEER EVENTS

SHOPPING

Creative Writing Group, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St., Inspire and offer suggestions. Ages 13 and up. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 724-1070. Williamsburg.

SCHOOLS

Bachelor Programs Open House for Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies, 6-7 p.m., UC East, 1981 James Sauls Drive, Room 225. Learn more about programs offered at UC East. Ages 18 and up. Free. Presented by School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati. 558-3037. Batavia Township.

SHOPPING

Volunteers of the Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Milford-Miami Township Branch Library, 1099 Ohio 131, Free. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 248-0700. Milford.

Spring Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, Free. 7521333. Withamsville.

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BUSINESS SEMINARS

Project In Theater High School Challenge, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Yellow Ribbon Support Center, 700 S. Eastgate Blvd., Drive to collect new and gently used DVDs in an effort to create DVD libraries on bases and camps of U.S. military troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ages 9-12. Free. 752-4310. Eastgate.

FOOD & DRINK

Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., Dennis Johnson VFW Post 6562, 1596 Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches, chicken fingers or six-piece shrimp dinner.Carryout available. $6 and up. 5752102. Milford.

Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Loveland Primary/Elementary School, 550 LovelandMadeira Road, Vast selection of annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and brambles. Also, 37 types of tomato plants. Free. Presented by Granny’s Garden School. 3242873; www.grannysgardenschool.com. Loveland. Yard Sale/Flea Market, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Circle Storage, 1833 E. Ohio Pike, Everyone welcome to reserve space to sell items; $5 to set up, $15 to store items prior. Local animal rescue groups selling items to raise money. Free. 797-4111; on.fb.me/fKSTqi. Amelia. S A T U R D A Y, M A Y 7

EXERCISE CLASSES

Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township.

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MUSEUMS

Bells of the World, 1-4:30 p.m., Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, 201 Riverside Drive, Collection of bells from around the world by Marilyn Grismere, bell collector since 2004. Free. 683-5692; www.lovelandmuseum.org. Loveland. Vintage Purses and Ladies’ Accessories Exhibit, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Promont House Museum, $5, $1 ages 12 and under. 2480324; www.milfordhistory.net. Milford. Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, 1-4 p.m., Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, 201 Riverside Drive, Ribbon cutting for new exhibit, refreshments, music by Marzan Brass Quintet and meet-and-greet with James A. Ramage, author of “Rebel Raider.” Viewing of historical artifacts gathered from attics, closets and private collections. Exhibit continues through Aug. 7. Free. 683-5692; www.lovelandmuseum.org. Loveland.

MUSIC - ACOUSTIC

Rollin with TBowlin, 5-7 p.m., Melodie’s Coffee Cafe, 8944 Columbia Road, Blues, soul and acoustic singer/songwriter. Free. 6971330; www.melodiescoffeecafe.com. Loveland.

MUSIC - OLDIES

Pork Loin Dinner and Oldies Dance, 6 p.m.-midnight, American Legion Post 288, 208 E. Main St., Legion Hall. Featuring Jim Labarbera, “The Music Professor.” Includes beer and setups. Music and dancing begin at 8 p.m. Dance contest, door prizes, splitthe-pot and raffle. Benefits community projects sponsored by Williamsburg American Legion. Ages 21 and up. $20. 724-9915; americanlegionpost288.com. Williamsburg, Ohio.

RECREATION

All-Night Fishing, 8 p.m., Lake Isabella, $16 for 24-hours permit, $9.75 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; rowboat rental $11.27 for 12 hours, $9.39 six hours; vehicle permit required. 791-1663; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Matt Maupin Memorial Kids’ Fishing Tournament, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Pattison Park, 2228 U.S. 50, Ages 15 and under. Prizes awarded for several categories in each age group. Includes free hot dog lunch. Free. Presented by Clermont County Park District. 732-2977; www.parks.clermontcountyohio.gov. Owensville. Super Senior Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, Vendors provide information in all areas of senior living: health and wellness, social groups and activities. Includes chair volleyball tournament. Family friendly. Free. 248-3727. Miami Township.

Charley Harper Art Show, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., River Hills Christian Church, Free. 831-7230; www.rowhouse.com. Loveland.

CIVIC

Women Across the Generations, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Grailville Education and Retreat Center, 932 O’Bannonville Road, Ritual, creative writing and an experiencing of “Mother Earth” to share who we are as women now, as well as memories and hopes. $40 intergenerational pair, $25. 683-2340. Loveland.

THANKS TO BILL SKVARLA

Harmony Hill Vineyards 2011 Summer Grand Opening is noon-8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery, 2534 Swings Corner Point Isabel Road, in conjunction with the Bethel Art & Music Festival. All of Harmony Hill’s international award-winning wines will be included. Wine samples are 50 cents. The Hill Center Stage features eight hours of continuous entertainment. Call 734-3458 or visit www.HHWines.com. The Bethel Art & Music Festival is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at North Main and West Plane streets and includes artisan displays, food booths, music stages, wine tastings and more. Call 734-4445 or visit bethelohevents.com/index.html.

MUSEUMS

Vintage Purses and Ladies’ Accessories Exhibit, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Promont House Museum, $5, $1 ages 12 and under. 2480324; www.milfordhistory.net. Milford. Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, 1-4 p.m., Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, Free. 683-5692; www.lovelandmuseum.org. Loveland. M O N D A Y, M A Y 9

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Anderson Hills United Methodist Church, 7515 Forest Road, Take Off Pounds Sensibly weekly support meeting. Presented by TOPS. 528-5959. Anderson Township.

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SHOPPING

Spring Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, $5 bag sale. Free. 752-1333. Withamsville. All-Anderson Community-Wide Garage Sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Anderson Township, All day event. No permits required. Check out a list of garage sales on www.andersontownship.org. 688-8400. Anderson Township. Yard Sale/Flea Market, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Circle Storage, Free. 797-4111; on.fb.me/fKSTqi. Amelia. S U N D A Y, M A Y 8

ART EXHIBITS

Charley Harper Art Show, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., River Hills Christian Church, Free. 831-7230; www.rowhouse.com. Loveland.

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ART EXHIBITS Charley Harper Art Show, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., River Hills Christian Church, Free. 831-7230; www.rowhouse.com. Loveland.

EXERCISE CLASSES

BUSINESS MEETINGS

Friendly Zumba Fitness Class, 7 p.m., Rplace, $5. 310-5600; www.zumbawithrobin.webs.com. Amelia. Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Jazzercise Anderson, $5 walk-in. 407-9292; www.jazzercise.com. Anderson Township.

SENIOR CITIZENS

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Job Search Learning Labs, 1-3:30 p.m., Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave., Technically-oriented learning opportunities for those in job transition. Free.4743100;www.jobsearchlearninglabs.wikidot.co m. Anderson Township.

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FOOD & DRINK EXERCISE CLASSES

Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township. Friendly Zumba Fitness Class, 7 p.m., Rplace, $5. 310-5600; www.zumbawithrobin.webs.com. Amelia. Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., Jazzercise Anderson, $5 walk-in. 407-9292; www.jazzercise.com. Anderson Township. Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Anderson Dance Academy, $50 for 10 classes; $7. 474-7800. Anderson Township. Pilates, 7:15-8:15 p.m., Fitness For Function, 8298 Clough Pike, Suite 8. $10. 233-3484; www.fitnessforfunctioncincy.com. Anderson Township.

LITERARY - CRAFTS

Crochet Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Williamsburg Branch Library, 594 Main St., Learn simple stitches each week. Participants need size H or larger crochet hook. Ages 13 and up. Free. Presented by Clermont County Public Library. 724-1070. Williamsburg.

Wine Tasting, 6:30 p.m., 20 Brix, 101 Main St., South American Wine with Purple Feet Distributors. $50. Paired with food. Reservations required. 831-2749; e-mail Clay@20brix.com; www.20brix.com. Milford.

HOME & GARDEN

Hand-Painted Floormats, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Loveland Greenhouse, 11924 Lebanon Road, Create your own usable work of art. All materials provided. $50. 683-1581. Symmes Township.

MUSIC - ACOUSTIC

Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-midnight, Cheeseburger in Paradise, 812 Eastgate North Road, Bring instrument. All genres welcome. Free. 967-0427. Union Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Epilepsy Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, Share tips, mutual concerns, common issues, challenges and successes with other members. Ages 18 and up. Free. 721-2905; www.cincinnatiepilepsy.org. Miami Township.

Clermont County Board of Health Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Clermont County Board of Health, 2275 Bauer Road Suite 300, Through Dec. 14. 732-7499. .

EXERCISE CLASSES

Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township.

FOOD & DRINK

WAVE Free Community Dinner, 6 p.m., Milford First United Methodist Church, 541 Main St., Wednesdays Are Very Extraordinary. No church service attached, no reservations needed. All welcome. Family friendly meals. Free; donations accepted. 831-5500; www.milfordfirstumc.org. Milford.

HOME & GARDEN

Mosaic Stepping Stone Workshop, 6:308:30 p.m., Loveland Greenhouse, 11924 Lebanon Road, Create your own colorful stepping stone. $40. 683-1581. Symmes Township.

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May 4, 2011

Use your own herbs for Derby Day, Cinco de Mayo dishes Frank Marzullo, Channel 19 meteorologist, is coming out to film my herb garden for Rita M o t h e r ’s Heikenfeld Day. He was Rita’s kitchen scheduled this week but you know why that didn’t happen. My herb garden is looking nice, even though the

growth is smaller than usual, and most herbs don’t care for a lot of water once they’re established. I have different areas in the garden, as well: an edible flower area, one for medicinal and tea herbs, another for culinary herbs, a spot for what I call “household herbs” (soap wort, scrubbing horsetail, dye herbs). The spa portion of the garden is pretty with lemon verbena, rose geranium and other scented herbs. My Mary/Bible garden is

on the far right of the garden, nestled under the ancient pine and contains many specimens which have their roots in Bible days. My mom used to say you could garden in a teacup, and she did, so you don’t need a plow and acres to grow healthful plants. On Mother’s Day I give my daughters-in-law herbs for their gardens. It’s a meaningful tradition, and one which you might like to start. Here are some tips to get you motivated.

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Herbs don’t require a lot of tending. Good soil, watering until they’re established and good drainage is essential. If you grow in containers, know that you’ll have to water and fertilize a bit more. Don’t over water or over fertilize, as you’ll wind up with lush growth but the volatile oils that flavor the herbs won’t develop.

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oregano or marjoram, basil, rosemary and thyme. A tea garden could have mint, rosemary, chamomile, lemon verbena, thyme and sage. There are endless variations, and I have more information on my website www.abouteating.com. Get the details with my video on container gardening. It’s on my blog at www.Cincinnati.com (Cooking with Rita).

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Unless you have a positive identification, never eat any wild mushroom, or other plants. Mother Nature has many poisonous lookalikes, and that includes mushrooms, as well as flowers, etc. That brings us to wild violets. There's a lookalike flowering now, except that it flowers on a vine – leaves are pointy and real shiny green. It's called periwinkle and some folks mistake it for violets. Maybe you've seen it. Anyway, I don't want people to mistake that for violets either. recipe, but it’s gone through our circuit of friends and we like it.” 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules 1 ⁄4 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 3 ⁄4 cup half & half 1 cup Swiss or favorite cheese 18 slices snack rye bread or baguette slices 8 oz. sliced deli turkey 1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled Fresh minced parsley Dissolve bouillon in water; set aside. Melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour until smooth. Stir in cream and bouillon mixture. Bring to a boil and cook for a couple minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted. Put bread on baking sheets. Layer each piece with turkey, onion and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake at 350 10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

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Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated two days before Derby Day. Here’s an easy spread that has a spicy kick to it. 16 oz. refried beans (I like Mexican style) 1 ⁄4 cup Picante sauce 11⁄2 cups guacamole, homemade or purchased 1 ⁄2 cup each sour cream and mayonnaise 1 or 2 tablespoons taco seasoning 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar 21⁄4 oz. can ripe olives, sliced and drained Garnish: chopped green onions, shredded lettuce, the cheese and chopped tomatoes Guilding the lily: Chopped fresh cilantro (opt.) Combine beans and Picante sauce. Spread onto shallow platter. Spread with guacamole. Combine sour cream, mayo and taco seasoning and spread over guacamole. Sprinkle with garnishes including cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips. Tip from Rita’s kitchen: Don’t like cilantro? You’re probably using too much. There’s a natural component of cilantro that has the taste of soap. That’s why so many folks think cilantro tastes like soap when you use too much of it. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. E-mail columns@community press.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-2487130, ext. 356.

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Celebrate foster families May is Foster Family Appreciation Month in Clermont County. To show appreciation and recognition for these families, and to provide information to those considering foster parenting, Clermont for Kids and CASA for Clermont Kids will hold a Celebrating Foster Families event Friday, May 6, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the UC Clermont student lounge, housed on the first floor of the PeterJones Building, 4200 Clermont College Drive in Batavia. “Foster parents provide a vital service to the community,” said Clermont foster care recruiter Leslie Fehlinger. “They open their hearts and their homes to children in the custody of Children’s Protective Services. These are children who have been removed from their homes because of neglect or abuse.” Fehlinger said any Clermont County foster parent who brings an “interested” guest – someone who is considering becoming a foster parent – will be entered into a special drawing for four vouchers to the Cincinnati Museum Center. The event will include refreshments, raffles and opportunities for current and potential foster parents to meet and ask questions. Visit www.clermontfor kids.org or call 732-7765.

Community Journal

May 4, 2011

Rare woodpecker was seen locally Howdy folks, Last week was a very interesting week. Several churches held Holy Week services. There was some wonderful music and preaching. Of course, the community choir started the week with the musical “Come Touch the Robe” Palm Sunday night. The Nazarene Church also had a big choir and were very good. There was a good attendance at each service. The Good Friday service was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at noon and that was very good. Some good news, the Bethel Marine business on Ohio 125 is open for service and parts. This is something that is needed here due to East Fork Lake. If you need service or parts for your boat, stop and see them. Last Monday I cut fresh lettuce, spinach, radishes and green onions to have for dinner as wilted lettuce. With all the rain, the raised beds are the answer. Last Saturday the electric went off at 2:11 a.m. There was a big tree east of us that went across the road and took the electric lines down, broke off an electric pole and made another one lean. The electric crews worked for many hours getting the brush off the lines and setting a new pole. The electric was off almost 12 hours. I went down to the basement to see if the sump pump was working. I told Ruth Ann it must be broke.

Then I realized the electric was off. We are so use to having the electric, I am sure I am not George the only perRooks son to do Ole this. The cable Fisherman television was out for several hours, too. Then folks sure worked hard getting the cable fixed. This big tree was on the East Fork property. We were lucky to have a generator. We have Directv so we plugged in an extension cord from the generator. There was nothing else you could do with no electric and it raining. If you would like to see how high the lake is, you can see it from the dam area. But in the park the gates are shut. You can park and walk to see how high the water is. You may wonder why the lake is so high. With the Ohio River flooding the gates here at East Fork are holding the water back. This was built as a flood relief lake. Last Sunday a feller at church told me he had seen a strange bird at his feeder, it was one he had never seen before. He and his wife took their grandchildren to a museum in Dayton and he saw the same kind of bird in the museum. It was an ivory billed woodpecker. Now this bird is so rare their species are thought to be

Some good news, the Bethel Marine business on Ohio 125 is open for service and parts. extinct, but Jim saw one at his feeder for over a half hour. He never thought to get a camera and take a picture. Our granddaughter got a picture for us on her cell phone. This bird is bigger than the pileated wood pecker. The ivory billed is 20 inches long and has a wing spread of 30 inches. I would love to see one at our feeders, wouldn’t you? When we got home from our daughter and son-inlaw’s Easter celebration, Ruth Ann got the picture our granddaughter emailed to us. She got on the Internet and came up with 17 pages of information about this bird. The bill of this bird is Ivory in color. The bill on the Pileated Wood Pecker is dark. I was excited to hear about this, so keep watch at your feeder and keep a camera handy. After church Sunday we went to our daughter and son-in-law’s home for Easter dinner and the kids had an Easter Egg hunt. It stopped raining long enough for them to get that

in. There were 10 children there to hunt the eggs. This was the first Easter for our great granddaughter. Her mother, Jen, held her so she could pick up an egg. Now of course great grandpa had the video camera and it seems to be on our baby. The other children got their picture taken, too. Bob and Deb always fix plastic eggs with candy and some with money for the kids. There were several grown ups there, too. What a great day. Hope your Easter was good, too. We have a couple 12foot metal gates we no

longer need, so if anyone wants to buy them, give us a call. Our phone number is 734-6980. If you have a swarm of honey bees give us a call. The Monroe Grange will have their monthly card party Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. So come out and enjoy yourself. Start your week by going to the church of your choice and praise the Good Lord. God bless all. More later. George Rooks is a retired park ranger. Rooks served for 28 years with the last five as manager of East Fork State Park.

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RELIGION Mount Moriah United Methodist Church

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Northside Baptist Church 320 Brown St. Bethel, Ohio 45106 Pastor: Ben Hurst Ph: (513) 734-6040 Sunday School 10:00-10:45 Children’s Church Provided Worship 11:00 Wednesday Prayer Service 7PM Come grow with a church on a "mission"

ROMAN CATHOLIC Saint Mary Church,Bethel

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2012 that will continue to carry the torch for this multi-year project. Clermont 20/20 encourages interested parties to attend and add insight to this discussion. This community report will take place at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Receptions Eastgate. The discussion will be followed by a brief graduation ceremony for the members of the 2011 LEAD Clermont Class and an hors d’oeuvre reception. There is $10 registration fee for the event. Confirm a reservation by May 5 by calling 753-9222.

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Littering

William B. Lisk Sr., 51, 30 Church St. No. 8, assault, menacing, April 8. Tiffany S. Thomas, 24, 57 Robin Way, domestic violence, April 12. Natalie A. McIntosh, 31, 10 Wooded Ridge, unauthorized use of vehicle, obstructing official business, April 17.

Rape

Arrests/citations

Incidents/investigations Assault, menacing

Female was assaulted at 30 Church St. No. 8, April 11.

Criminal damage

Door damaged in office at Life Point Solutions at 43 E. Main St., April 14.

Domestic violence

At Robin Way, April 14.

Theft

Light bulbs removed from fixtures at 50 Robin Way, April 18.

BATAVIA

Arrests/citations

Alexander L. Bradford, 26, 730 Old Ohio 32, warrant, April 9. Jamie W. Thompson, 31, 499 Old Boston Road, warrant, April 12. Verna Sparks, 37, 490 Wood St., warrant, April 13. Geoffrey Davis, 27, 65 E. Main St., warrant, April 16.

Incidents/investigations Assault

Male was assaulted at 85 W. Main St., April 11.

Theft

Bike taken; $250 at 1878 Karen Road, April 7. Gasoline not paid for at United Dairy Farmers; $66 at East Main Street, April 16.

NEW RICHMOND

Incidents/investigations Injured animal

Injured deer was dispatched at Short Hill, April 19.

PIERCE TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Heather Charlton, 24, 29 Chapel, drug instrument, April 11. Kevin L. Flagler, 25, 1022 Bhels, warrant, April 10. Daniel A. Singleton, 31, 4062 Lakeland, warrant, April 13. Ronnie L. Stokes, 54, 2392 Bethel Hygiene, criminal trespass, theft, April 13. Michael Byus, 20, 3971 Piccadilly, theft, April 17. Danny Storey, 35, 600 University Lane, theft, April 16. William M. Bravard, 54, 113 Main St., ID fraud, theft, obstructing official business, April 16. Juvenile, 16, domestic violence, April 18. Juvenile, 17, warrant, April 15. Courtney A. Smith, 24, 980 Gaskins, recited, April 17.

Incidents/investigations Assault

Male was assaulted at 1751 E. Ohio Pike No. 151, April 19.

Breaking and entering

Vacant house ransacked at 3834 Fulton Grove, April 12. Forced entry into storage unit at 3660 Appomattox No. 100, April 18.

Burglary

Play Station system taken at 3597 Merwin Ten Mile, April 13. AC unit taken from trailer; $2,000 at 1751 E. Ohio Pike No. 192, April 18.

Criminal damage

Battery cables damaged at 3354 Ohio 132, April 15. Window broken at 3734 Hopper Hill, April 16.

Criminal trespass

Trespassing in residence at 980 Gaskins Road, April 17.

Domestic violence

At Ohio Pike, April 18.

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Concrete dumped on property at 46 S. Kline, April 18. Offense involved female juvenile at 3600 block of Merwin Ten Mile, April 19.

Theft

Laptop computer taken from Rent to Own; $1,000 at Ohio Pike, April 10. Leaf blower taken from truck; $240 at 1179 Ohio Pike, April 12. Clothing taken from Walmart; $49 at Ohio Pike, April 17. Money obtained through exchange of merchandise scam at Walmart at Ohio Pike, April 16. Merchandise taken from Walmart; $111 at Ohio Pike, April 15. Auto parts and scrap metal taken; $2,000 at 1395 Ohio Pike, April 18. Numerous items taken from 9 trucks at Walmart; $3,633 at Ohio Pike, April 18.

Trafficking in drugs

At 1745 E. Ohio Pike, April 15.

Trespassing, theft

Scrap metal taken; $260 at 950 Ohio 749, April 13.

Violation of protection order

Female reported this offense at 1759 Culver Court, April 16.

UNION TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Wayne W. Hoffstead, 45, 781 Columbine, driving under influence, April 19. Juvenile, 17, runaway, domestic violence, April 15. David D. Bennett, 39, 2127 Franklin Laurel, criminal trespass, April 15. Melody Gaskins, 53, 1452 Locust Lake, driving under influence, April 16. Tammy C. Pacheco, 44, 4663 Old Beechwood, failure to confine canine, April 16. Richard M. Pelche, 25, 443 Yarabee Trace, no drivers license, April 16. Allecia K. Cantrell, 21, 904 Meadow Ridge, drug possession, April 15. Brandy Branscum, 28, 4287 Ellis Road, theft, April 13. Brian M. Wells, 32, 4287 Ellis Road, theft, April 13. Brandon M. Thompson, 22, 1467 Elmbrooke, driving under influence, April 17. Stevie N. Collins, 23, 4702 Beechwood, driving under suspension, April 19. Jack G. Graber, 28, lka 50 S. Kline, warrant service, April 17. Joshua Ditmore, 25, 503 Piccadilly, warrant service, April 16. Jeraco R Parrish, 19, lka 1575 Caril St., warrant service, April 16. Christopher Wynn, 32, 4430 Eastwood, warrant service, April 17. Two Juveniles, 12, disorderly conduct, April 16. Juvenile, 17, warrant service, April 15. Chase K. Williams, 25, 4702 Beechwood, domestic violence, April 17. Trevor Meranda, 19, 4643 Eddy Drive, keg law, April 16. Kevin Webster Jr., 20, 479 Piccadilly, underage consumption, April 16. Nikolas R. Legg, 18, 771 Rue Center, keg law, April 16. Tyler N. Cloud, 18, 3858 Bennett, underage consumption, April 16. Juvenile, 17, underage consumption, April 16. Ryan A. Brumagen, 18, 3873 Old Savannah, underage consumption, April 16. Tyler F. Bowling, 18, 2671 Ohio 132, underage consumption, April 16. Sean M. Thomas, 22, 5026 Linden Ave., criminal trespass, domestic violence, April 15. Shane D. Paris, 50, 952 Clough, violation of protection order, April 17. Clinton R. Alsip, 18, 3851 Witham Woods, contributing to unruliness, April 17. Robert W. Duffy II, 44, 360 Woodward, warrant service, April 17. Timothy J. Koelle, 46, 4584 Citation,

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BATAVIA TOWNSHIP

2337 Bauer Road, Estate of William Huneck to Jenifer Moles, 25.8140 acre, $230,000. 4484 Elmwood Road, PCG REO Holdings LLC to James & Patricia Montag, 1.5400 acre, $21,900. 117 Madison Park Drive, Burnet Capital LLC to Lydo Properties LLC, $73,000. 1209 Saddletop Ridge, Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC to Gerald Banks, 0.2785 acre, $269,900. 4562 Vista Meadows Drive, Vista Meadows Dev. LLC to NVR Inc., $21,250. 4570 Vista Meadows Drive, Vista Meadows Dev. LLC to NVR Inc., $25,000. 4575 Vista Meadows Drive, NVR Inc. to Jarrod & Dina Woods, 0.2320 acre, $167,504.

NEW RICHMOND VILLAGE

426 Front St., Carlene King to Dennis Lawson Sr., $1,500.

Lot 156 Old U.S. Route 52, Michael & Kimberly Eckel to Deborah Hess, 0.0590 acre, $5,500. 112 Paddle Wheel Drive, Ray Murphy Dev. Co. to Adam Wolf, 0.3620 acre, $26,000. U.S. 52, Barbara & Gerald Cooper Sr. to Gayle Meyer, 0.0550 acre, $11,000. Washington St., Scarlet & Gray Enterprises LLC to Paul Askren, 0.4000 acre, $6,300.

OHIO TOWNSHIP

2486 Ohio 132, Esther & Robert Painter Jr. to Rebecca Ploucha, $30,000. 3129 Ohio 132, Wilson & Alice Palmer to Richard Clapper, 2.0000 acre, $167,000.

PIERCE TOWNSHIP

1696 Ludlow Circle, Old Mill Enterprises LLC to Mary Cann, 0.3800 acre, $37,000. 3447 Machenzie Crossing, Krista Buob to Lillian Ferrante, 0.4340 acre, $290,000. 875 Pine Valley Lane, Don & Adalyn Handy to Robert & Mary Kay Mecum, 0.2300 acre, $270,000.

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POLICE REPORTS physical control, April 15. Benjamin M. Wash, 22, 2334 Laurel Lindale, driving under suspension, April 14. Brandy L. Keefe, 35, 900 Mohawk, theft, April 14. Robert Armstrong, 30, 645 Belleaire Court, burglary, theft, April 12. Douglas L. Hamilton, 23, 2225 Greenbush West, disorderly conduct, April 14. Corky J. Barre, 22, 1179 Brightwater, disorderly conduct, April 14. Michael W. Joehnk, 33, 640 Daniel Court, expired license, April 15. James L. Spence, 40, 4706 Beechwood, fictitious tags, driving under suspension, April 19. Jesse J. Campbell, 24, 1751 E. Ohio Pike No. 217, theft, drug abuse, April 17. Melissa A. Gilb, 29, 115 Cardinal Drive, drug possession, April 18. Jason M. Dean, 21, 681 Mockingbird Lane, driving under influence, April 18. Ryan Taylor, 24, 4448 Eastwood, unlawful restraint, domestic violence, obstructing official business, April 17. Scott A. Brown, 26, 58 Amelia Olive Branch, theft, April 18. Katrina Lawless, 47, 802 Commons, warrant service, April 15. Robert P. Hearston, no age given, 1890 Lakenoll Drive, drug possession, driving under suspension, April 18. Brandon J. Lare, 25, 4176 Heritage Glen, no drivers license, April 19. Garrett Messer, 20, 4455 Schoolhouse, domestic violence, April 18.

Incidents/investigations Assault Male was shot with pellet gun at 1159 Ohio 32, April 18.

Burglary

Entry made into residence at 4699 Buckskin Trail, April 15. TV and jewelry taken; $800 at 4702 Beechwood No. 110, April 18.

Criminal damage

Window broken at 498 Piccadilly, April 15. Vehicle damaged at 4585 Timberline, April 16. Hood of vehicle damaged at Lowe’s at 618 Mt. Moriah, April 12.

Criminal simulation

Counterfeit $20 bill received at 444 Ohio Pike, April 17.

Disorderly conduct

Can of pop thrown off overpass into traffic at I-275, April 16.

Felonious assault

Male juvenile was assaulted at 859 Deerfield, April 16. Victim stated subject had sex with her and did not disclose he was HIV positive at Arbor Circle, April 12.

Theft

Clothing and jewelry taken from Kohl’s; $744 at Eastgate Blvd., April 13. Merchandise taken from Kohl’s; $227 at Eastgate Blvd., April 14. Merchandise taken from Meijer at Eastgate Blvd., April 15. Merchandise taken from Kohl’s; $128 at Eastgate Blvd., April 15. Female stated ID used with no authorization at 1100 Valley Wood, April 13. Makeup items taken from Walmart; $27 at Eastgate Blvd., April 15. Wallet taken from Red Roof Inn at Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road, April 15. Credit card taken at 286 Jonathan, April 15. Purse taken from cart at Walmart at Eastgate Blvd., April 16. Merchandise taken from Walmart; $244 at Eastgate Blvd., April 16. 1993 Saturn taken at 815 Greenwood, April 16. Clothing, etc. taken from JC Penney; $325 at Eastgate Blvd., April 17. Price tags switched on merchandise at Meijer; $37 at Eastgate Blvd., April 17. Clothing taken from Walmart; $27 at Eastgate Blvd., April 17. Merchandise taken from Meijer; $281 at Eastgate Blvd., April 17.

Merchandise taken from Kroger; $104 at Old Ohio 74, April 13. Bracelets taken from JC Penney; $96 at Eastgate Blvd., April 14. Wheels and tires switched on vehicle at Beechmont Ford; $2,400 at Ohio Pike, April 14. Money taken from purse; $120 at 507 No. E Piccadilly, April 15. AC unit taken at 1271 Shayler, April 18. iPod taken from Walmart; $225 at Eastgate Blvd., April 18. Bike taken off rack on vehicle; $750 at 5064 Sanro Drive, April 18. Clothing taken from Walmart; $84.50 at Eastgate Blvd., April 18. Merchandise taken from Home Depot; $189 at Ohio Pike, April 17.

Vandalism

Bullet holes in walls of Interior Packaging Design at River Valley Road, April 18.

WILLIAMSBURG

Arrests/citations

Bertha S. Brown, 33, 353 N. 3rd St., theft, April 10. Patrick Garrett, 46, 2105 Sicily Road, intoxicated, driving under influence, open container, April 12.

Incidents/investigations Theft

Hundreds gallons of water taken at 418 E. Main St., April 10.

CLERMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests/citations

Austin Glenn Nicodemus, 19, 51 Indian Cove, Sardinia, forgery, theft at 1147 Old Ohio 74, Batavia, April 21. Bobby E. Turner, 28, 2191 E Ohio Pike, Lot 63, Amelia, receiving stolen property at 2191 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 18. Christopher A. Parker, 29, 300 University Lane, Batavia, theft at 300 University Lane, Batavia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons Drive, Milford, breaking and entering, theft, safecracking at 1236 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons Drive, Milford, breaking and entering at 1252 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons Drive, Milford, breaking and entering, theft at 1316 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons Drive, Milford, breaking and entering, theft at 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons Drive, Milford, burglary, theft at 3655 Shorewood Drive, Amelia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons Drive, Milford, theft at 3780 Bach Buxton Road, Amelia, April 20. Christopher J. Johnson, 21, 1004 Commons, Milford, criminal damaging/endangering, theft at 1236 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 20. Daniel Evans Toops, 27, 506 Main Street Apt. 1, Milford, breaking and entering at 2118 U.S. 50, Batavia, April 21. Daniel Evans Toops, 27, 506 Main Street Apt. 1, Milford, disorderly conduct at 844 Wright Street, Newtonsville, April 18. Deborah Allen, 54, 3676 Oakwood Drive, Amelia, telecommunications harassment at 413 4th St., Moscow, April 20. James W. Cullum, 23, 752 Walker Ave, Alexandria, Ky, possession of drugs at U.S. 52 at Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 18. Jesus Ramses Aleman, 31, 3362 Jenny Lind Road, Amelia, fugitive from justice at 4430 Ohio 222, Batavia, April 21. Jonathan Wade Gibson, 33, 3309 Meadowgreen Court, Amelia, fugitive from justice at 4430 Ohio 222,

Batavia, April 18. Matthew A. Partin, 23, 4181 Ohio 133, Batavia, domestic violence at 4121 West Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, April 22. Michael A. Vieson, 41, 2643 Ohio 232, New Richmond, domestic violence at 2643 Ohio 232, New Richmond, April 18. Penny A. Nusbaum, 38, 2755 Ohio 132 No. 182, New Richmond, endangering children at 2755 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, breaking and entering, safecracking, theft at 1236 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, breaking and entering at 1252 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, breaking and entering, theft at 1316 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, breaking and entering, theft at 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, burglary, theft at 3655 Shorewood Drive, Amelia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, theft at 3780 Bach Buxton Road, Amelia, April 20. Phillip Andrew Brady, 27, 4121 W. Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, theft, criminal damaging/endangering at 1236 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 20. Stacey Naegel, 26, 83 Sierra Court, Batavia, domestic violence at 83 Sierra Court, Batavia, April 18. Stephen A. Batchelder, 24, 1702 Oak Brook Place, Milford, breaking and entering at 2118 U.S. 50, Batavia, April 21. Thomas L. Colston, 30, 1680 Ohio Pike, Amelia, domestic violence at 1680 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 18. Tracie Michelle Hernandez, 38, 4302 Batavia Meadows Drive, Apt 39, Batavia, domestic violence at 4302 Batavia Meadows Drive, Batavia, April 21. Veronica Lynn Merrill, 48, 87 E. Meadow Drive, Batavia, disorderly conduct at 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 19. William Meyer, 42, 4302 Batavia Meadows, Batavia, domestic violence at 4302 Batavia Meadows Drive, Batavia, April 21.

Incidents/investigations Assault

At 12 Montgomery Way, Amelia, April 18. At 1351 Clough Pike, Batavia, April 18. At 2280 Hillcrest Drive, Amelia, April 19. At 2755 Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 20. At 372 Seneca Drive, Batavia, April 18.

Attempted theft

At 4787 Horseshoe Bend, Batavia, April 20.

Breaking and entering

At 4536 Olive Branch Stonelick Road, Batavia, April 18. At 1236 Ohio Pike, Amelia, March 30. At 1252 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 1316 Ohio Pike, Amelia, March 31. At 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 2118 U.S. 50, Batavia, April 14. At 30 Macarthur Drive, Amelia, April 20.

Burglary

At 1470 Bethel New Richmond Road, New Richmond, April 19. At 2308 Rolling Acres Drive, Amelia, April 20. At 3601 Ohio 222, Batavia, April 20. At 3655 Shorewood Drive, Amelia, March 30.

Criminal damaging/endangering

At 1236 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 1. At 2326 Pleasant Meadow Drive, Batavia, April 19. At 2472 Ohio 222, New Richmond,

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Community Journal

May 4, 2011

UNION TOWNSHIP

4392 Aicholtz Road, Stonelick Properties LLC to Ryan Stewart, $108,000. 3935 Beverly Drive, Harry & Ellen Schoettelkotte to John & Lynda Dann, $50,000. 4602 Blainfield Court, Vince Crowthers to Colleen Murray, 0.2790 acre, $208,000. 4222 Clough Lane, John Burke Sr. to Terrence & Janice Feldmann, 1.4700 acre, $55,000. 3913 Kenton Court, Robert & Colleen Bens, co-trustees to Stephen Herring, $103,500. 552 Musket Drive, John Houser to Danielle Lynn Fowee, 0.5140 acre, $151,500. 4201 North Gensen Loop, M/I Homes of Cincinnati LLC to Marjorie Minning, 0.1515 acre, $182,541. 5126 Oak Brook Drive, Beechwood Partners to Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC, 0.9245 acre, $60,000. 1079 Ohio Pike, M & M Commercial Leasing Co. LLC to The Knochelmann Co. Inc., 0.6180 acre, $200,000. 3824 Portrush Way, Estate of Ray Nicodemus to John Robert Eads, $123,500. 4481 Ravenwood Court, Ivy Trails

LLC to Stephen & Kristin Mullin, 0.3910 acre, $90,316. 558 Robert A. Taft Road, Estate of Ann Georgeton to Charles Galleo, $127,500. 4580 Schoolhouse Road, Estate of Clyde Stacy to Brad Requardt, 0.3030 acre, $127,500. 1188 Shayler Woods Drive, Federal National Mortgage Assoc. to Jewell Daniel, $128,000. 988 Shephard Woods Court, SWDC LLC to NVR Inc., 0.2378 acre, $25,000. 4424 Stockholm Lane, Frank Rumping Jr. to Ruth Wolf-Lance & Bryan Lance Sr., $50,000. 687 Whipoorwill Drive, Terry & April Phillips to Amy Seipp, 0.3140 acre, $150,900.

WILLIAMSBURG TWP.

Turtles View, Edward & Lois Shinkle to Charles & Nancy Wilson, 5.0050 acre, $53,000.

WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE 407 Gay St., Richard Jivoin to Equity Trust Co. FBO Deborah Criscillis, 0.1840 acre, $46,000. 170 N. Front St., Jennifer & Eric Ruth to Anthony Fuchs, 0.3970 acre, $32,000.

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Criminal trespass

At 2974 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, April 20.

Disorderly conduct

At 3000 Hospital Drive, Batavia, April 19.

Domestic violence

At Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 18. At Ohio 232, New Richmond, April 18. At West Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, April 22. At Batavia Meadows Drive, Batavia, April 21. At Sierra Court, Batavia, April 18.

Driving while under the influence of alcohol/drugs

At 4121 West Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, April 22.

Drug paraphernalia

At 4121 West Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, April 22. At Ohio Pike at Whispering Trees, Amelia, April 18.

Endangering children

At 2755 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, Nov. 25.

Failure to comply with order or signal of P.O.

At 4121 West Fork Ridge Drive, Batavia, April 22.

Forgery

At 1147 Old Ohio 74, Batavia, April 21.

Fugitive from justice

At 4430 Ohio 222, Batavia, April 18. At 4430 Ohio 222, Batavia, April 21.

Information only

At 2755 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, Nov. 25.

Misuse of credit card

At 1236 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 1.

Possession of drugs

At Ohio Pike at Whispering Trees, Amelia, April 18. At Whispering Trees, Amelia, April 18. At U.S. 52 at Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 18.

Receiving stolen property

At 2191 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 17.

Safecracking

At 1236 Ohio Pike, Amelia, March 30.

Theft

At 300 University Lane, Batavia, April 14. At 1147 Old Ohio 74, Batavia, April 21. At 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 2974 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, April 20. At 5938 Marathon Edenton Road, Williamsburg, April 21. At 1213 Fagins Run Road, New Richmond, April 18. At 1236 Ohio Pike, Batavia, April 1. At 1236 Ohio Pike, Amelia, March 30. At 1316 Ohio Pike, Amelia, March 31. At 1336 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 5. At 1470 Bethel New Richmond Road, New Richmond, April 19. At 1710 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 18. At 1788 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 21. At 2118 U.S. 50, Batavia, April 14. At 2191 Ohio Pike, Amelia, April 17. At 2403 Old Ohio 32, Batavia, April 21. At 2426 Straight St., Batavia, April 19. At 2755 Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 19. At 2849 Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 18. At 3655 Shorewood Drive, Amelia, March 30. At 3780 Bach Buxton Road, Amelia, March 28. At 4261 Taylor Road, Batavia, April 19. At 4368 Armstrong Blvd, Batavia, April 19. At 4787 Horseshoe Bend, Batavia, April 20. At 5 Marlene Drive, Williamsburg, April 20. At 5143 Monterey Maple Grove Road, Batavia, April 18.

Unauthorized use of motor vehicle

At 2755 Ohio 132, New Richmond, April 22.

Vandalism

At 2424 Straight St., Batavia, April 21.

Violate protection order or consent agreement

At 83 Sierra Court, Batavia, April 18.

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PUBLIC SALE The following parties have storage units with Milford Storage, 1053 Main St., and Milford Self Storage 874 SR 28, Milford, OH 45150: that will be sold for payment due at auction on May 21 at 9:30 AM 197-B Steve R. Blust 969 St Rt 28, Lot 51 Milford, OH 45150 550-H Daniel Criscillis 980 St Rt 131 Milford, OH 45150 499-F Adam Gerwin 5687 Buckwheat Rd Milford, OH 45150 363-E Michael K Gunter 1149 S Timbercreek Milford, OH 45150 391-E Chastia Hines 321 Buddy Lane Loveland, OH 45140 670-I Ashlee Hudson 1279 Peble Brook Tr #6,Milford,OH 45150 42-F Melissa Kehrer 27 Cemetary Rd Milford, OH 45150 189-H Shelly Mender PO Box 147 Miamiville,OH 45147 345-E Lori Murdoch 1000 Cooks Crossing Unit #12,Milford, OH 45150 28-A Sherri Smith 101 Edgecombe Apt. 4, Milford, OH 45150 244-D Aaron Stoner 221 West Stoneridge Dr,Milford,OH 45150 208-C Donald Thompson 5717 Linden Milford, OH 45150 337-C Christopher G Wright 5410 Timbercreek Rd Milford, OH 45150 1001632438 LEGAL NOTICE The following Mobile Home will be offered at Public sale on May 9, 2011 9:30 am @ 120 Corkwood Ct., Pickerington, Ohio 43147. For more details call Ron at 614309-4897. 2000 CMH, 68x28 Serial #CM8030 Minimum Bid $22,000 1001636034 NOTICE TO BIDDERS STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Columbus, Ohio Office of Contracts Legal Copy Number: 110346 Sealed proposals will be accepted from pre-qualified bidders at the ODOT Office of Contracts until 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 2011. Project 110346 is located in Clermont County, SR-28-2.05 and is a MAJOR WIDENING project. The date set for completion of this work shall be set forth in the bidding proposal. Plans and Specifications are on file in the Department of Transportation. 1001635251 LEGAL NOTICE The following Mobile Home will be offered at Public sale on May 9, 2011 9:30am @ 120 N. Corkwood Ct., Pickerington, OH 43147 - For more details call Ron at 614309-4897 2002 CMH, 72x28 Serial #AP2805 Minimum Bid $25,000 1001636029

Community

May 4, 2011

Benefit to help Friends of the Fair build fairground facilities By Kellie Geist-May kmay@communitypress.com

Three years ago, a group of advisers, parents and friends saw a problem – the youth facilities at the fairgrounds needed work. So the group got together and formed Friends of the Fair. “The idea was to help put things in place on the fairgrounds that the senior fair board couldn’t afford,” said founding volunteer Lisa Smith. “We are very proud that it only took us three years to build the horse barn.” The horse barn, which was funded and built by the Friends of the Fair through

LEGAL NOTICE Jonathan May D11 592 Mercury Drive Cincinnati, OH 45244 John Wesley A3 33 Lori Lane #6 Amelia, OH 45102 You are hereby notified that your personal belongings stored at Eastside Storage, 4400 St. Rt. 222, Ste A, Batavia, OH 45103, 715 Cincinnati Batavia Pike Cincinnati, OH 45245 1170 Ohio Pike Amelia, OH 45102 will be sold for payment due. NOTICE TO BIDDERS STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Columbus, Ohio Office of Contracts Legal Copy Number: 110345 Sealed proposals will be accepted from pre-qualified bidders at the ODOT Office of Contracts until 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 2011. Project 110345 is located in Clermont County, SR-13212.43 and is a TWO LANE RESURFAC ING Project. The date set for completion of this work shall be set forth in the bidding proposal. Plans and Specifications are on file in the Department of Transportation. 1001635253 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 owners lien of the goods hereafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, located at 1105 Old St. Rt. 74, Batavia, OH 45103 (513)752-8110 and due notice having been given to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time, 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 Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 10 AM. Nita Lytle 4622 Sheaphard Rd. Batavia Ohio 45103 (Tools); Tom Clark 5929 Kellog Ave Cincinnati Oh 45244 (house goods, furn, boxes, tools, appl, TV’s or stereo equip); Sheli Fischer 3518 Jackson Pike Williamsburg Oh 45176 (Housegoods, furn, appl, office furn); Ronda Glener 2820 Eight Mile Cincinnati Oh 45244 (tools); Emma K, Whitford 500 University Ln Apt 113 Batavia Oh 45103 (housegoods, furn). 1001634767

events and fundraising efforts, opened last year in time for the Clermont County Fair. “My husband and I are advisers for a horse (club) and the new barn made such a difference. In the past we couldn’t have all the horse projects together at the fair and, this time, no one was turned away,” Smith said. “It was just awesome.” Now Friends of the Fair is looking to raise money for future projects. The group will hold its annual spring benefit at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the Multi-Purpose Building on the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville. There will be food, drinks, beer, door prizes, raffles and auctions. Cost is $25 per couple, $15 per person or

$5 for children age 8 to 18. Those under age 8 are free. Friends of the Fair President Jim Lee said the money raised will go to the group’s general budget for future projects. “We haven’t decided what our next project will be, but whatever it is it will improve the facilities for (youth,)” he said. Lee said Friends of the Fair has three fundraisers each year, the benefit, the Fall Casino Night and the pork tenderloin sales at the county fair. Friends of the Fair always is looking for new members and volunteers, Lee said. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the fairgrounds.

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After three years of fundraising, the Friends of the Fair were able to build a new horse barn and open it in time for the 2010 Clermont County Fair.

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Monica and Hugh Petrosky are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Brandon Scott Petrosky to Laura Rossacher. Brandon is a 2002 graduate of Milford High School and a 2006 graduate of Miami University. He is employed by the New York City Department of EduLaura is the cation. daughter of Frau Barbara Rossacher of Graz, Austria and Mag. Walter and Monika Rossacher of Graz, Austria. She is a 2007 graduate of the University of Applied Sciences Joanneum in Graz, Austria. Laura is employed as a Senior Account Executive at the public relations firm CRT/tanaka in New York City. The wedding will take place on June 3rd, 2011 in ShawneeOn-Delaware, Pennsylva nia. The couple will reside in Ridgewood, New York.