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THE BROWN COUNTY PRESS Serving Brown County, Ohio since 1973

Vol. 38 No. 50

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Ohio Valley Manor kicks off expansion With real construction equipment rumbling in the background, ceremonial shovels broke ground on a multimillion dollar expansion of Ohio Valley Manor in Ripley on July 20.

The project is expected to be complete next Spring.

“We see a need in the community for assisted living, and we’re building to meet those needs”, said Ohio Valley Manor Administrator George Balz.

The 2.7 million dollar project will add 16 new assistedliving apartments to the existing Birch Place Assisted Living facility. The new units will be large enough to accommodate couples.

Balz said he’s very excited to be able to offer that option.

“I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had people ask if we can accommodate couples and we just haven’t had the facilities for that. Now we will.”

Balz said that Ohio Valley Manor can offer any additional help a couple might need.

“If there happens to be one of the couple that’s not doing well physically, we can lend assistance to the other person to help them take care of the person in need.”

Brown County Commission President Ralph Jennings said he was pleased that the project would be bringing new 12 to 15 new jobs to the community and said Ohio Valley Manor provides a valuable service to local residents.

“It’s a great thing for the people of Brown County to have a facility of this quality available to them. It’s a great

step forward for the county”, Jennings said.

Ohio Valley Manor currently employs approximately 235 people and is one of the largest employers in the county.

Balz added there were options available to families that might think the expense of assisted living would make it an option that was out of reach for them.

“The state has a waiver program for individuals who are indigent and require assisted living. It’s an effort on their part to reduce the number of individuals that are paid for by the state in nursing homes”, he said.

Balz said that gives “private pay” assisted living residents the ability to stay in the facility if they run out of resources, because they would have the ability to apply for a waiver CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Participating in the ceremonial groundbreaking are (from left) Larry Hatfield and Jeff Klump of K4 Architects; Karen Geschwind and Gary Seescholtz, OVM Board Members; George Balz, OVM Administrator, Deborah Seescholtz Lathrop and Marie Wilson, OVM Board Members; June Walton, President of OVM Residents Council and Jane Muehlbauer of Citizens Deposit Bank.

Millions of disaster relief dollars could be coming to Brown County

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

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Brown County Engineer Todd CLuxton fills out the application for federal disaster relief assistance.

The process has begun to bring almost three million dollars in federal and state disaster relief funds to Brown County.

Representatives from Brown, Clermont and Adams counties heard from Greg Keller from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency on July 19.

Keller was there to instruct county, village and township officials how to apply for federal funds after President Obama declared local counties flooding disaster areas last week.

A preliminary report for

Brown County showed almost $3.3 million dollars in water damage to county roads and bridges.

Local officials now must submit specific proposals and cost estimates for damaged areas.

Once the Federal Emergency Management Agency approves the projects, repairs can begin.

The funding is on a 75/25 percent matching scale, meaning that FEMA will kick in 75 percent.

Keller said that Ohio would provide funding as well, but the amount had not yet been determined.

Attendees at the meeting with knowledge of past disas-

ter relief efforts said the state typically provides 12.5 percent assistance in matching funds, leaving local entities responsible for the rest.

Given current figures in play, that would make the local share in Brown County about $400,000 dollars.

FEMA rules require projects to be complete within 12 months of the disaster declaration, which would be in July of 2012.

However, Brown County Engineer Todd Cluxton said that FEMA allows for local governments to request up to 30 months in extensions.

This would allow them to space out the local share over as many as four fiscal years.

“For the amount of work that would get done, that would be a bargain”, said Cluxton.

The next step in the process is a “kickoff meeting” with FEMA where projects and preliminary cost estimates would be due.

Cluxton said he expects that meeting to take place the first week of August.

FEMA will then approve or disapprove the projects and disburse the money to the state of Ohio.

The Ohio EMA would then supervise the projects and disburse the money for payment of individual projects below $63,000 in estimated costs.

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“To Be...or Not to Be”... that is the question Arrests could be coming facing residents of the Village of St. Martin soon in Sardinia break-ins

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

By Martha Jacob The Brown County Press At a special meeting called

by Brown County Prosecutor, Jessica Little on July 18, the future of the Village of St. Martin was discussed at great length.

The meeting was attended by the Brown County Commissioners, county auditor Doug Green, county treasurer Connie Patrick and Perry Township Trustees Louis Johnson, David Brinkman and William Pritchard.

Several representatives from the Village of Fayetteville were also in attendance as well as two representatives from the Ohio Auditor of State office.

Missing from the meeting, was Jay Cutrell, solicitor for St. Martin, and all but one single resident from the village who chose to attend the meeting.

“I thought it might be a good idea to bring all the concerned parties together that might be

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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is close to solving a rash of thefts in the Sardinia area.

Detective Buddy Moore said that 17 break-in’s have been reported over the past two to three weeks, including a dozen thefts the weekend of July 1617.

“We think we know who

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these people are”, Moore said.

“We’ve collected DNA evidence at one of the scenes and we’ve taken DNA samples from the suspects. If we get a match, we’ll make an arrest.”

Moore said the suspects have been breaking into garages, sheds and other outbuildings and stealing whatever they think might be of value.

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Frank Leone, Environmental Engineering Services (left) recommends the Village of St. Martin residents apply for a grant to pay for mandated EPA upgrades to it’s waste water treatment plant. Also shown from left are Perry Township Trustees William Pritchard and Louis Johnson and Brown County Commissioner Bill Geschwind.

affected by what’s going on with the Village of St. Martin, if it will be dissolved or not,” began Prosecutor Little. “This issue has been raised by the County Budget Brown Commission.”

Little, Green and Patrick make up the budget commission.

“One of the responsibilities of the budget commission is to approve and administer funds for the county municipalities, anyone that receives tax payer money has to have a budget and show that expenses and revenues are all accounted for.”

Little explained that it had come to her attention that the village of St. Martin had a negative fund balance and that all funds had to be accounted for.

She said the budget commission did not have the authority to tell municipalities or political sub-divisions how to conduct their business, but it became an issue when there was a history of negative fund balances.

“We have learned that the village officials,” she said, “bless their hearts, they took it upon themselves to try and run the village to the best of their ability and they’ve done a good

job. However, none of these people are elected officials.”, Little said.

“They’ve been appointed, but there hasn’t been a proper appointing authority that constituted this. Even though they have conducted meetings and done things completely in an above-board manner, and followed all the sunshine laws, the issue is that there is no one in authority to collect money and expend money on behalf of the public.”, Little continued.

Little added that one major problem the Village of St. Martin was facing was costs of EPA mandated upgrades to the village waste water treatment plant.

According to Frank Leone, project manager on the waste water treatment plant from Environmental Engineering Services, the village will be paying for the new sewer plant for the next 30 years.

“About two and a half years ago St. Martin was told by the EPA that the useful life of its existing treatment plant was gone,” Leone told the group attending the meeting. “They were having EPA violations and they had to do something to

clean it up.

“As part of that discussion the village employed an agency called (Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)) that basically assists villages with these kinds of issues.”

Leone said the village worked with Wayne Cannon of RCAP and between the two, started to figure out how to build a new waste water treatment plant with basically only 38 customers. At least 10 of those customers were from Chatfield College and Ursuline.

“The two then approached the Sewer District and asked the EPA if they would consider instead of building a plant, building a pump station,” added Leone. “And over a period of the next six months, there was an agreement negotiated between the village council of St. Martin and the Sewer Board.”

Leone said the basic agreement was that the village would pay a certain amount of the capital costs to finance a project where a pump station would be put in at the old plant site and CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Dollars are flowing to fix county employees insurance

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press The disruption with health insurance for county employees should be winding down.

That’s the word from Brown County Commission President Ralph Jennings.

Jennings said $295,000 dollars has been paid out to third party administrator Meritain Health to be paid to health care providers.

Jennings said another $100,000 was due to be paid out on July 26.

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New operators in control of radio station Max FM

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press Control of local radio station WAOL, known as Max FM, has changed hands.

DreamCatcher Communications out of West Union assumed control of the station on July 20.

The company is operating the station under a Local Operating Agreement with Queen Cities Broadcasting, LLC out of Randolph, New Jersey.

“What that means is that we have local control over sales

and programming of the radio station”, said DreamCatcher Owner and President Don Bowles.

Bowles said he’s planning some changes for the station.

“We want to bring WAOL back to being a locally operated radio station”, he said.

“We will be expanding coverage of fairs, festivals and local sports”.

DreamCatcher also owns WRAC, locally known as C103 radio. The company also owns and operates WFLE AM and FM in Flemingsburg, Ky.

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Come join the fun and exercise as we train for soccer, bicycling, softball, field hockey and mountaineering at the God’s All Star Champions Bible School taking place at Sardinia Bible Baptist Church on August 1-6.

The Bible School will take place 6-8 p.m. on August 1-5 and 12-4 on August 6 for children ages 4-18.

You’ll love the fun, active experiences that will help you learn about Jesus’ love and how

to live your life for Him by wearing the Armor of God. By exploring the skills and techniques of five different sports, children will become athletes engaged in fun games, meaningful activities, cool crafts and creative snacks--all with one purpose: to learn about living and winning God’s way.

Keep your eyes and ears open for ways to get involved and be a part of the excitement.

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Pets of the Week Three beautiful dogs ready for adoption

By Martha Jacob The Brown County Press The staff at the Brown County Animal Shelter, 100 Veterans Blvd in Georgetown, would like the community to meet three exceptional dogs currently residing at the shelter.

The featured dogs this week include a Newfoundland, a terrier/mix and a Lab/mix. All the dogs are healthy and ready for adoption.

Dog Warden Andrew Dunn is also appealing the public for wet canned puppy and do g food.

“Sometimes we get puppies in here that just can’t eat the chow,” Dunn explained.

“And we often have to give them medication in the dog food, so we are asking for donations of canned puppy

Craft Show at Lake Lorelei Lake Lorelei will be having a craft show at the Clubhouse on Saturday, Nov. 5. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sign up now for a table that is provided, cost is $15.00 This will be widely adviertised and no admission fee for buyers.

Call Gerry at (513) 875-3851 for reservation slip.

Lake Lorelei is located on state Route 131 near U.S. Route 50.

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this beautiful male Newfoundland weighs over 100 pounds and is between 4 and 5 years old. he was found on bardwell West Road, near Williamsburg.

Although he is very strong he is easy to handle.

Weighing in at only 22 pounds this male terrier/mix is between 1 and 2 years old. he was found on Rt. 125 outside hamersville. he is a very friendly dog but just a little bit shy. he will make a loving pet.

A Lab/mix breed, this young five-year-old female weighs in at 42 pounds. She was found near Anderson-State Road near Fayetteville. She too is a bit timid, but is very gentle and friendly. to meet her is to love her.

food. I would also like to remind dog owners to be extra careful that their outside dogs have plenty of fresh water during these terribly hot dog-days of summer. They also have to have some kind of shade.”

Dunn a lso asked that people try to keep their own dogs contained on their own property and avoid having to retrieve them from the shelter after being picked up.

“We’d like to encourage everyone to visit our website

on facebook,” he added. “It’s the Brown County Animal Shelter and we’re also on petfinder.com.

The shelter is also in need of bleach. The shelter may be reached at (937) 3783457.

Garrison, Kelsey recipients of WB Alumni Association scholarships The Western Brown Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Scholarship recipients. The Western Brown Alumni Association awarded $500.00 scholarships.

Elisabeth Garrison plans to pursue a career in Physical Therapist Assistant. She plans to attend the University of Cincinnati, Clermont. She has chosen this career because she desires to assist other individuals on their road to recovery.

She is the daughter of Ginny Garrison.

Allison Kelsey plans to pursue a degree in Veterinarian The Brown County Press/ The Brown County Press/ Assistant and plans to attend Submitted Photo Submitted Photo Southern State Community College. She has chosen this elisabeth Garrison Allison Kelsey career field because of her love for animals. She has been mother and sisters Sarah and Alumni. She is the daughter active in 4-H and FFA. Her Lori are Western Brown of Doug and Susan Kelsey.

Huntington Hotshots set August schedule

BY JW Curtis Huntington Hotshots 4-H The Huntington Hotshots and Aberdeen Citizens did not let a little rain stop them from beautifying the river shore and the park areas. The Huntington Hotshots Safety Officer - Jw Curtis handed out a safety sheet on what to watch for possible signs of a

Meth Lab and what to do when you think you might have stumble upon one. He also passed out safety gloves for everyone. Each participant received a shirt for all their hard work.

Thanks to everyone who braved the rain to help keep Aberdeen clean.

The July meeting was held at the Washington Pool in Maysville, Ky., on July 19, 2011.

Members enjoyed swimming and cooling off with friends before getting down to business. President Chelsea Haitz called the meeting to order.

Kayla Eichner Treasurer had an important announcement for everyone - The July fundraising efforts were a huge success. she also noted that there is still money out that is owed to the club for books and for not selling candy bars this is due to Kayla by the next meeting or your fair pass will be held until money is paid.

We voted on T-shirts. Order sheets were passed out and money will be due at next meeting to Joy. Last meeting for demonstrations is approaching make sure you do your demonstration otherwise you will be responsible for paying $20.00 for the fair pass.

Here are some important dates:

Industry Representative's Applications are due to Extension Office - August 1; Small Animal Tag In August 20th contact Joy or Paul for more information We voted on our Queen Candidate and our Candidate is............. Chelsea Haitz!

Congratulations.

Officers bring officer books to next meeting so your advisers can look at them.

Quality Assurance will be Aug. 13, 2011 at 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Ripley Library Meeting Room (downstairs). Everyone who did not attend the first meeting must attend this one to show and you must be there for the whole time.

Demonstrations: Anna Obersclake- How to make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Jennifer Eichner- How to shoot a Compound Bow safely Katie Vaughn- Extreme Coupon - Save more money than you think Joseph Vaughn- The Lazy mans Book Report Leanna Kendrick - Top 10 Tips on Photography Nicole Herrera- Range safety Next meeting will be held at the Haitz campsite off Scoffield Road on Aug. 9, 2011. Bring a covered dish and drinks Meat will be provided .

Brown County Common Pleas Court monthly report Brown County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott T. Gusweiler reported on the following actions undertaken by the Court for the month of June 2011: New Civil Cases Filed or Reopened:87; Civil Cases Completed: 87; Civil Cases Pending: 280; New Felony Criminal Cases Filed: 26; Criminal Cases Completed: 31;

Criminal Cases Pending: 54; New Domestic Relations Cases Filed or Reopened: 67; Domestic Cases Completed: 80; Domestic Cases Pending: 187.

For further information, contact Joni Dotson, Court Administrator, Brown County Common Pleas Court, 101 S. Main Street, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 (937) 378-3188.

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Aberdeen to hire temporary help The Aberdeen Village Council is hiring help to maintain the streets, water meters and water lines.

After hearing from councilwoman Billie Eitel and administrator Emily Henderson, council agreed to hire a temporary employee to help the two city workers currently trying to keep the village operational.

“How many man holes have been cleaned by the village workers so far this year?”

Councilwoman Eitel asked Henderson.

Henderson stated that not very many, because there just wasn’t enough time.

“There are overgrown weeds growing around every stop sign in the village,” Eitel continued. “How are we doing with our tornado siren issues? Have they been looked at yet? Have all the fire hydrants been flushed?

Are we still having all the problems with the lift station?”

Henderson responded to all Eitel’s comments and told her that they were having continued water leaks, culvert problems, drainage problems and meter problems.

“My point in bringing up all these issues is to stress the difficult job this is for two employees,” Eitel said. “It just can’t be done. It’s time we consider hiring more help to maintain the village.”

Eitel went on to say this was in no way a reflection on the work the two employees were doing, but that they were overwhelmed and need help.

Eitel told council that the summer time was when extra work in the village should get caught up, but the two workers can’t even keep up with their daily responsibilities, let alone all the extras that come along each day.

The hiring freeze which was voted into effect last year was brought up, but Tresa Gossett, village solicitor said

that council was free to stay the hiring freeze and hire who ever was needed.

Henderson reminded council that the village has already contracted and paid out $11,560 in labor that could go to pay a part-time employee.

“The list of work that needs to be done in Aberdeen just goes on and on and on,” Henderson reiterated. “Even if we hired someone for a full year, for 32 hours a week at $9 an hour it would only come to $18,720.”

Councilman Jerry Applegate said he could see no problem with hiring a temporary, part-time employee.

“My only issue is I don’t want to look back at all this later and regret it. We can’t hire someone and still sub out things to get done, it’s just not in our budget.”

Councilman Robert Hutchison responded, “Council can’t just sit back and let this place go to hell.”

After suspending the rules, council voted to hire a temporary employ at $9 and hour for up to 90 days. Then if needed council could vote to maintain the employee for another 90 days depending on whether or not the work has been caught up.

In other business, Applegate reported to council that he had driven every street in the village checking out their condition and prioritizing which street was in most need of repairs.

“We’ve (members of the street committee) put together a list and prioritized the worst to the best and it looks like Mountain Street will be the first to receive repairs,” Applegate said. “We appropriated $20,000 for repairs on our streets and we’ve already spent $13,000 this year already. I’d like to see us continue these repairs into next year and appropriate another $20,000 to get the job done, and I’d like to apply for another grant to help get the job done. We have to take a hard look at these issues, and

come up with a positive three year plan of action.”

Eitel commended the Aberdeen Fire Department for for working well into the night last weekend to bail water away from the streets.

Nathan Pfeffer asked council for a response to a letter he had received concerning a request for a liquor license in the village.

“I received a letter from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control for the new Italian restaurant,” Pfeffer said. “The Milano Cucina Restaurant has applied for a wine license and the division wants to know if we want to have a hearing on this or do we want to decline on it. I have to give them a response.”

Eitel responded, “I can’t see where there would be any objection to it, but I don’t know, maybe we should put a notice in the paper and see if the public has any objections or should we just go with it?

I’m sure it will be in the newspaper so I say we just go with it, unless we hear something.”

No action was taken on the issue.

Aberdeen Village Chief of Police Clark Gast told council that the village has had several incidents of utility thefts that needed to be addressed.

“Sometime these people are actually cutting locks,” Gast said. “We’re going to have anew policy from now on.

Rather than citing these thieves in mayors court, they will be going directly to county court.”

Also during the meeting the issue of the utilities office closing each day for lunch was brought into question.

“When people take the time to come down to the office to pay their bill, they ought to be able to do it,” stated Councilman Jason Phillips. “I don’t see why Nathan couldn’t take payments while the other employees are out to lunch.”

But Pfeffer responded that he did not want to take on any more responsibility.

“When I was hired,” Pfeffer began, “I said I will handle the fiscal officers job and I could handle the tax commissioners job, but, I can’t do utilities also. I can’t do three jobs. I don’t want to be in someone else’s cash drawer either.”

Councilman Hutchison commented that he saw no reason a sign couldn’t be put on the door when the office was closed for lunch.

After several minutes of discussion on the issue, Pfeffer added, “If council instructs me to do this, I will do it, but I want something in the minutes that I can give to the auditors office when they want to know why the fiscal officer is handling cash and waiting on customers and posting entries. This is an issue with me.”

Eitel said that in her experience anybody who is bonded can take money for the village. She suggested Pfeffer contact the auditor to see what he said.

Henderson explained that she would like to look further into the possibility of obtaining voice mail for her office.

It was also decided that at the next finance committee meeting the recommendation to give Henderson a raise will be discussed.

Gast said all the paperwork is in place for the fire department to pick up a donated 9 foot I-beam, donated by the New Jersey Port Authority which came from the World Trade Center.

“We are fortunate to be chosen to receive this beam,” Gast said. “I believe the closest piece like ours is at the court house in Warren County.”

Gast has contacted Representative Danny Bubp and Jean Schmidt’s office to take part in the dedication of the beam in the near future.

Council is looking for any recommendations from the public on how the beam should be displayed.

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St. Mary’s Fest on Aug. 7 will feature silent auction

The Mt Orab Truthseekers 4-H club held their meeting on Thurs. July 14th at the Weslyn Church. The meeting was called to order by President Malachi Combs. Malachi also lead the club in reciting both pledges. After the club business was taken care of demonstrations were under way.

Micah Combs explained the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes and asked us to track our food intake for a few days. Abigail Dewitt busted our myths about alcohol. Moriah Combs provided us with a quote as our inspiration officer and talked about healthy eating and menu planning. The meeting was adjourned. We then went out to play ball games of ball tag and torpedo! We are ready for our state fair judging!

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The St Mary's Festival will take place on August 7, and it will host a variety of fun family events. One of these events is a silent auction that will this year feature a wooden bench (above) made by Jerry Schwallie, Al and Shirley Davis and Stephen Rockey. The dining hall opens at noon and it will feature chicken and ham dinners. Dinners are served until 4:00 p.m. in the air conditioned dining hall. Games of fun and chance, a country store and fun for all ages concludes at 5;00 p.m .

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Yard sales are my passion, also my weakness Last weekend my daughter, her husband and I enjoyed taking advantage of the Georgetown Village Yard Sale. It was like a dream come true, everywhere you looked there was a yard sale. I saved so much money that day. We won’t really discuss how much money I spent, that’s beside the point.

Several years ago I held my own yard sale after being a yard-sale addict my whole life.

I have always loved yard sales, garage sales, room sales, moving sales, patio sales, estate sales...you name it, if it's any kind of sale, I’m going to love it.

I could hardly wait to have my own sale. I have been packing up stuff from my house for the past two months and transporting it all to my daughter’s house in Wilmington.

I was also excited that all the proceeds from the yard sale were going to my oldest grandson, Garret, who has been saving money to buy his first car.

I can’t help him much with

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My two daughters and I started setting up tables the night before. It might have been fun if it hadn’t been 107 degrees. My three grandsons all jumped in and helped and my husband had built our youngest grandson, Sloan, a lemonade stand with his name on it, just for the occasion.

I had purchased 11 yard sale signs to advertise the yard sale all over Wilmington. I spent over an hour placing them strategically all around town.

Early Friday morning I

to advertise any yard sale.

Gulp! And I thought I was sick before.

I really got nauseated then, thinking about my 11 signs gracing the streets of Wilmington. About that time I see a Wilmington city truck driving by, really slow, looking at the tables. Then he turned around and came back by.

“Oh, great,” I thought to myself, “my first yard sale, and I’m going to spend it in jail.”

Fortunately, he didn’t stop.

I didn’t know if I should run around and pick up all my signs or just take my chances.

My son-in-law assured me that the worst they would do was make me take them down.

So I left them up and prayed no one noticed.

I enjoyed a lot of things about my first yard sale, but there were also a lot of things that really tested my religion.

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a former volunteer in Bangladesh. “We were told we might experience harassment, but that it was cultural, it could be laughed off, and we’d get used to it.”

There was no laughing this off. She was eventually gangraped. The response of the country director for the Peace Corps in Bangladesh was to blame the victim. Common decency and good sense should have been enough for her bosses to have realized that they’d handled this badly. She was now the one who needed compassion, but, sadly, she received none from anyone at the Peace Corps.

This week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee considered the Foreign Relations Act. It included a bill I co-sponsored that will require the Peace Corps to start sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop a sexual assault protocol and guidelines, and establish a victims’ advocates program and a Sexual Assault Advisory Council.

Kate Puzey and some of her fellow volunteers deserved better from the Peace Corps. In Kate’s memory, and for the protection of current and future volunteers, I look forward to its passage. The Peace Corps’ volunteers deserve nothing less.

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Reader says perseverance is the key to success Dear Editor, Recently a young woman approached me and asked if I could possibly give her a reason to pursue college and a career when everything seems so hopeless and there are no jobs available. She said, “Sam, nothing seems to point to anything getting better any time soon. I feel like giving up and doing like my friends did that I graduated high school with a few years back.

Their lives don’t amount to anything ... and they don’t care if they do or not as long as they can party ... so why should I even try to do anything with my life? I’ve always been the responsible one in the group, and I’m sick of putting forth an effort!”

I understand frustration and disappointment. Everybody

who lives life to any extent gets a kick in the teeth - it’s called ‘life’, and it can be brutal at times. It always has been ,,, so why should it be any different today that it was fifty or a hundred or a thousand years ago? The only thing that makes any difference is an individual’s approach to life.

When I get kicked in the teeth do I just lay there and take it or do I get up and fight back?

Tough times never last, but tough people do. Successful people are never wimps!

This young woman’s friends have already given up any hope of a better life, and now she sees them being resigned to failure ... but being able to enjoy an existence of mediocrity and being without purpose. (Hey, they may be without purpose and

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went out and uncovered all the tables and continued carrying things out of the garage.

I don’t think I’ve ever been so hot in my life. Sweat kept running in my eyes. But still, I was optimistic that people would stop by. I was psyched and prepared to negotiate on any price. That stuff wasn’t going back in my son-in-law’s garage. If it didn’t sell it’s next stop was Rumpke.

Early in the day, the first few visitors were looking for antiques. I assured them that I was the only antique on the premises. Then without warning, about 10 cars whipped over and people were everywhere, milling around the tables. I thought I was going to throw up, I got so nervous.

My daughter had purchased a permit from the city to hold a yard sale and brought it out of the house. “This has to be displayed for everyone to see, mom,” she said. “The police were adamant about that.”

I took the permit and looked around for a place to put it when I noticed bold print that read: Absolutely only 1 sign may be displayed

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meaning, but boy they know how to party! Ain’t that worth something?!) The problem is that no matter how much they love being irresponsible, one day it will kick them in the butt and come back to haunt them. Furthermore, is a bunch of idiots end up having children, then the children grow up to be idiots just like their parents. How wonderful is that? I think all of us deserve better than that. But we have to see ourselves as deserving better.

It’s easy to give in to despair - it doesn’t require any effort on anyone’s part.

Many will take the easier route ... possibly even most.

But the ones who persevere get the prize waiting for them at the end of the struggle.

People with faith and guts keep their eyes on the prize, no matter what everyone else does. The ones who come out

on top never get sidetracked by what others say or do.

College is a tool to help an individual expand his/her knowledge base. The more one expand his/her knowledge base, the more likely he/she will be able to gain worthwhile employment. Job markets change, expand and shrink - it depends on demand at the moment. That’s the nature of markets ... always has been ... always will be.

The educated man/woman knows this and acts accordingly.

The educated man/woman can read the trends, place himself/herself in the right position and invest for the future. The uneducated do nothing and hope that someone will pick up the slack for them. Which would you rather be like. Think it over.

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Fayetteville Mayor says ‘Thank You’ to Brownies Dear Editor, The Fayetteville Village Council would like to thank Brownie Troop 41734 for their hand work and dedication to our community by volunteering to clean the FayettevillePerry Township Park earlier this spring.

The Brownie Troop, led by Amy Fogel, Melinda Fields, and Becky Honshell, did a great job with the beautification of the township park located on Anderson State Road in Fayetteville.

The following seven

Brownies participated in the event: Abey Fogel, Sarah Ward, Makayla Meadows, Lexi Estes, Liz Kieber, Kasey Wallace, and Shelby Gregory.

Once again, thank you, Fayetteville Brownie Troop 41734 for making our township park sparkle.

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Well, I'm so frugal, I wouldn't even pay to see Paul McCartney, even though I love to see him.

Diana DeVol, Lake Waynoka

I think $25 is a fair price for any ticket, but I'd love to see some of the old bands perform, like Fleetwood Mac. Robert Mider, Mt. Orab

I never go to concerts, but I'd pay up to $40 to see the Cable Guy perform.

Wanda Sturgill, Hamersville

I'd love to see Reba perform, and I'd pay up to $50 to see her.

Pat Ballein, Ripley

I'd be willing to pay $50 a ticket to see Rasco Flatt Sue Mason, Five Mile

I'd pay $75 to see Brad Paisley.

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In the 50 years since President Kennedy proposed the idea of the Peace Corps, we’d be right to expect that it had grown into a well-traveled ambassador for what is good about America – the compassion and generosity of our people.

Peace Corps volunteers, inspired by optimism and high ideals, have traveled to the four corners of the world – bringing knowledge and education to oppressed people. More than 200,000 Americans, nearly all of them college graduates in their 20s, have served as volunteers. Most of them reflect proudly on what they did in the countries where they worked.

As we have come to learn lately, though, some volunteers have returned damaged, victims of rape, assault and other forms of violence. Some were dispatched to remote villages with inadequate training and no protection against hazards that were often simply dismissed by their supervisors.

On May 11, 2011, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, of which I am a member, held a hearing to investigate the problems of safety and security for our Peace Corps volunteers.

Several former volunteers, all of whom were raped during their tenure in the Peace Corps, bravely testified to the horror of their experiences. Another witness, Ms. Catherine Lois Puzey, shared her painful memories of learning that her daughter, Kate, while in the service of the Peace Corps, had been murdered.

“At no time during our 10week training were we taught how to protect ourselves,” said

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The weeds grew taller. The grass needed mowing. The honey needed to be taken in off of the hives, but we were too busy to do a thing, except play with the three grandchildren. I wonder now how we ever managed to raise seven children between the two of us and still find time for non children oriented activities.

Before the children arrived, I found pint to small sized work gloves so that they could help weed the raised beds, but visions of us all happily weeding together proved to be wishful thinking on my part.

The gloves lay untouched in the barn while the strawberries fought for their very survival among the weeds. The grandchildren did help with the animal chores though, somewhat.

They loved to pet the pig's belly through the fence with a stick so that she would roll over onto her side and fall asleep, and they looked forward to gathering eggs each evening so that Saturday morning we could wake up and have a huge egg and biscuit breakfast.

The creek was a constant lure. We built castles on the pebbly beaches, found beautiful fossil rocks on the shore, and swam for hours at the falls. It seemed that the creek would keep us busy for hours.

We talked about the trees overhanging the water, the large sycamore with their hollow bellies, the walnut with their citrus smelling hulls, and the majestic oak. We talked about how this part of the world was once under the ocean and that the fossils we found were all sea creatures which had lived millions of years ago, right where we were swimming. A

And then we decided to wake up one morning and go for a fairy hunt. Surely the creek had fairies. I had heard from my Nana, many, many years ago, that fairies were mischievous creatures. If a child left a small toy outside, or if a parent lost a key, or if a pretty ribbon fell from a young girl's hair, the fairies would gather the small treasures up and take them to the hollow tree trunks where they make their homes. Fairies gather feathers and lost buttons, small creek shells and pretty rocks, and decorate their tree hollow homes.

We decided to call some of our young friends so that together we could all go on a fairy hunt. We woke up and had breakfast and waited patiently until our friends arrived. I was a tad concerned though. It had rained buckets the night before and the creek was up. I wondered what we would find. Perhaps the fairies had moved out of the way of the rising creek water following the torrential down pour of the night before.

Our friends arrived and off we set, walking down the road, five young ones in all, looking in every hollow tree we passed. Nothing was to be found. We walked some more and then we spied a huge hollow tree down close to the creek. Then someone saw a sparkle deep inside the hollow trunk. Three young'uns excitedly rushed over to the tree and entered it's circular room.

They peered about the darkness, dimly illuminated by tree windows high above. There were fairy treasures! There really were! All five children excitedly went in and out, finding more little things that had been carefully stashed around inside the giant hollow tree. An old bracelet and ring, buttons and small clay pots,

tiny bowls, glass marbles, small wooden tables and chairs, and bright beads had been carefully set about the wooden cavern, some high and some low, some over here and others over there.

As the excitement wore off we gathered around just outside the tree. The small treasures were lovely, but we wondered if we should take them home or leave them for the fairies. I smiled to learn from the children. Perhaps each child should chose just one small thing and leave the rest for the fairies who had so carefully collected them.

Treasures stashed in small pockets we continued up the creek.

All in all we found four fairy trees. The children stuck to their plan, each child choosing only one treasure from

each tree, except for the youngest. He had a difficult time counting and rather than worry about the numbers, he collected a few treasures from each tree. One of the young girls exclaimed that a bracelet she had lost in the woods a long time ago had showed up in one of the trees. Another child had chosen to keep the bracelet and she thought that was just fine. She was simply amazed that the fairies had found it and taken it to their home.

So we did not get much weeding done, and the honey is still on the hives, but we did find fairies, and we shared what we found, and I would not trade my weedy strawberry bed for the world. After all, we can always put on those small weeding gloves tomorrow.

Yard sales are my passion, also my weakness CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 ing and obnoxious.

One woman in particular, carried several Christmas, throw pillow patterns up to where we were sitting and asked if we would take less than the $3 they were marked.

“Of course,” my daughter was quick to answer, since they belonged to her, “I’ll take $2.”

I thought that was a fair offer, since they were probably valued at $15. The woman rolled her eyes, got a look of disgust on her face and said, “Well, will you take $1.50?”

“No, she won’t,” I quickly responded. “She won’t take $1.50, she’ll take $2.” She tossed the pillow patterns back where she got them and the woman that was with her looked at me and said sarcasti-

cally, “You’ll just end up eating them if you don’t take $1.50 for them.”

Every instinct in me wanted to rip into that woman and tell her how rude I thought she was, but I restrained myself.

My daughters burst out laughing at me, because they knew how hard it was for me to keep my mouth shut.

Well, all in all, as the day went by, we had a pretty nice yard sale and I enjoyed the experience. My grandson made over two hundred dollars towards his first car, and Sloan made $39 selling lemonade.

As for me, I left for home with a feeling of pride and several lovely Christmas throwpillow patterns laying in my back seat. Live and learn.

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Brown County Commissioner Rick Eagan addressed members of the Georgetown Village Council, July 14 to, as he put it, set the record straight over a quote made by 911 Director Rob Wilson which appeared in the

July 3 edition of a Georgetown paper.

“When there was a problem with the tornado sirens not going off on June 27,” Eagan began, “Our 911 director, (Rob Wilson) was quoted in the paper that it was Georgetown’s problem, and it was not Georgetown’s problem. It was a programming problem at 911. It

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He continued, “And if anyone has any complaints, they can call me. We don’t need all this stuff out there.”

Mayor Dale Cahall told Eagan that he knows that sometimes things like this are going to happen. “It’s like we said earlier, we’re just thankful that the tornado hit in a country setting rather than an urban area.”

Turning to Eagan, Cahall added, “So in your opinion this problem has been fixed?”

Eagan replied, “Yes, they have reprogrammed it. I just wanted to come here and clear the air.”

Cahall told Eagan that he appreciated his visit because that was some misunderstanding about the issue of the sirens not going off. “As long as the problem has been corrected,” Cahall said, “no harm done, and it wasn’t intentional, that’s great.”

At that point Village Administrator, Kelly Jones expressed his concerns that this was the second time this problem has occurred.

“When this happened the first time it took me three weeks to get all the proper testing and inspections on the system,” Jones said. “We were repeatedly told that both our sirens were broken and I repeatedly called and explained that when they toned the sirens there was a problem. The sirens test perfectly when done individually, but if we do have a problem someone ought to let us know about it.”

Eagan remarked that this was the first time there had been a problem since he had become a commissioner.

Cahall thanked Eagan for dealing with the problem face to face with council.

Also during the meeting John Ruthven, husband of the late Judy Ruthven, accepted a signed proclamation of accommodation on her behalf.

Judy Ruthven, who died on June 14, left quite a legacy for the Village of Georgetown, according to Mayor Cahall who read aloud a resolution of accommodation prepared by council.

“Georgetown lost a very special, important person to our community when it lost Judy Ruthven,” Cahall began, “For many years Judy has been a champion of the restoration of our downtown historical district.She was instrumental in getting the Gaslight Theater refurbished and she and her husband John spent countless hours in fundraising for the restoration of the Brown County Courthouse, after the tragic fire in 1978. It is only fitting that we honor her tonight.”

Cahall read the proclamation recognizing all the years of unselfish service Judy Ruthven gave to the village and thanking her for her always cheerful, bright smile and her continued encouragement to make Georgetown the best it can be.

Council also made John and Judy Ruthven honorary citizens of the Village of Georgetown.

“I am deeply honored and touched to accept this accommodation for Judy,” John Ruthven said as he shook the mayors hand and took the proclamation.

“It seems like yesterday that Judy and I moved to Georgetown some 38 years ago.

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She immediately took this community to heart, not only the historic designation but the people.

“Thank you so much on her behalf. I will treasure this for ever.”

Also addressing council was Georgetown resident Mary Watson of Ohio Street.

Watson wanted to bring to the attention of council the need for a four-way stop at the intersection of Ohio Street and Water Street because of the increased traffic in that part of the village.

“Traffic on Ohio Street has gotten to be tremendous with the VA Home and the animal shelter and all the progress on that end of town,” Watson told council. “It is really bad and some people just fly through there. There are a lot of kids living on Water street and it’s dangerous for them. But I believe that a four-way stop at Water and Ohio would end the problem.”

Mayor Cahall asked Georgetown Police Chief Forrest Coburn his opinion on the matter and if the problem warranted new stop signs.

“We’ve monitored that area before,” Coburn said, “and it really is becoming a problem area. When ever we receive complaints at the department about trouble areas we’ll monitor it for several months and hand out tickets. That usually slows things down for a while.

“But Mary is right about how treacherous that area is, and citizens like her are a big help in letting us know when the worst times are. We appreciate her input.”

Cahall asked Coburn to monitor the area for a few months then report back to council about possibly placing two more stop signs at the intersection.

Resident Diane Kenneth addressed council about ongoing problems with her neighbors four cats that continue to defecate on her porch as well as her vehicle.

Chief Coburn told council

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that he was aware of the problem and had spoke to the owner of the cats in the past.

“The lady genuinely cares for her cats,” Coburn said. “She also has multiple cats inside her home. But since there is no form of licensing cats like there is dogs, it’s a tough problem.”

Coburn told the woman that she had every right to trap the cats on her property. He did, however, tell her she would be responsible for re-homing the animals.

Mayor Cahall told the woman that council’s hands were tied in the issue.

Jones offered his report to council which included the following: • the village is moving forward on the waste water treatment plant project and the Ohio Historical preservation Office has requested a Phase I Archaeological study for the different land locations that will be disturbed by the project; • an ARC Grant application for the WWTP project ($250,000) was submitted to RCAP on June 24;

• the village will be receiving the 50 percent principal forgiveness on the $950,000 EPA loan; • the village only owes $125 more on the cost of the Grant Statue Project, which was approved by council; • painting of all crosswalks, stop bars, etc. in the village will begin next week; • a street patching project will also begin this year; • the county engineer has estimated that the cost of the bridge replacement on East Grant Avenue to cost approximately $23,000; • six new picnic tables were ordered for the park shelters; • the EPA has given the village several compliance issues to resolve including building a new lab that needs to be 300 square feet to replace the current one that is 119 square feet; • the contract paperwork for the OPWC grant/loan for the WWTP for $1 million has been signed by the mayor and sent in; • the new compact track loader for the electric department has been delivered at a cost of $51,000.

A friend to Brown County is retiring Thirty-three years of service to the Brown County Junior Fair is a legacy to Becky Cropper.

She came to Brown County as Becky Bailey, our new 4-H agent.

Willard Parr from WSRW radio liked to tell about her first fair and his first radio interview with her. He said he handed her the mike and she hasn’t stopped talking since.

I met her first as a horse advisor for the Junior Fair and her personality hasn’t changed in all these years.

Many kids, and mine included, have been given the tools for leadership as adults by Becky.

As a send off, the 10th Annual 4-H/Fitness Walk is being called the Running Becky Off. It is being held at the Brown Co. Fair Grounds on July 30, at 8:30 A.M. All benefits to the Brown Co. 4-H Committee.

The Summer Tractor Pull was a great two day show. We met a gentleman named Watson from Phoenix, AZ visiting family in Hamersville, and John and Joan Perry from Ontario, Canada.

Our own Lara Staples, Ohio State Fair Queen, was there passing out hats and her family was enjoying the Tractor Pull.

Great food from the Pork Producers and Cattleman’s Association was enjoyed by

Dennis Broughton all. Funnel Cakes and Ice Cream for the kids. Seeing a whole family walking by with ear protectors on ,including their one-year-old daughter, makes us want to thank Bob Neal, Kyle Cahall, the N.T.P.A. and the sponsors for giving us the Summer Nationals at the Brown Co. Fair.

Lazy, hazy days of summer are here and I hope your pumpkins are growing for our Second Annual Giant Pumpkin contest. Trupointe is sponsoring our contest and providing the prize money.

Our first year winner was Donnie Sroufe from Ripley. If you have any questions about the contest or would like to be a part of the Brown County Pumpkin Club call (937) 3921175 or e-mail sroufes@roadrunner.com The webpage for the Brown County Fair is w w w. l i t t l e s t a t e f a i r. c o m , where you can get a world of information about the fair.

Bob Hardyman has top entertainment scheduled for you again this year and you can find it all on the website.

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your membership passes for the fair. There will be drawings each day for members only and prizes from all over the county.

We still have many ways you can advertise your business and would like to work with you on sponsoring events at the fair. Our theme this year is 160 years of Magic and the fair is the event in Brown County each year.

According to the Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Service, the first 4H Club in Brown County was under the advisor of Mrs. Liggett of Ripley in 1923. In 1934, 4-H Clubs had their own premium schedule for the first time. G.H. Pulliam was the County Club Agent.

A premium list for what organization first appeared in the 1935 fair book?

The 2011 Brown County Fair will be September 26 through October 1. Our web page is w w w. l i t t l e s t a t e f a i r. c o m Our e-mail is brcofair@hotmail.com. Out phone number is (937) 378-3558. Our fax number is (937) 378-1361.

See you at the fair.

4-H 5K Run/Fitness Walk set This years 4-H 5K Run/Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, July 30th at 8 AM. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. or you can pre-register at the Extension Office at the fairgrounds.

Information is also available at the OSU website: brown.osu.edu The 4-H committee has added younger divisions to encourage our younger 4-Hers to come out and participate.

There is a fun run for children 7 and under.

The entry fee is $10 and if you wish purchase a race tshirt, it will be another $10.

All proceeds from this race help benefit the 4-H program.

There will be door prizes for the race participants.

If you have any questions, you may call the office at (937) 378-6716 .

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Ronnie Shane Dumford, 74, Eldorado, Oh., died on Monday, July 18, 2011.

Ronnie was born Dec. 24, 1936 to the late Emmett Howard and Bertha Dumford.

Ronnie was the beloved father of Rodney, Richard, Rhonda, Rana, Sheila and Sharon; loving grandfather of Cindy, April, Rachel, Branden, Jordan, Hannah, Taylor, Morgan, Carly, nine grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren; caring brother of Richard Dumford and Deloris Dumford.

Mr. Dumford was a member of St. Cloud, Florida F&AM Lodge 221 and Scottish Rite, the Carpenters Union Middletown Local 677 and a member of the Church of Christ. He loved to play golf, garden and to spend time with family.

Services were held Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Buford Cemetery, Clay Township, Ohio.

The Megie Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.

Otto Roger Ernst, 81 Otto Roger Ernst, 81 of Georgetown, Oh., died S a t u r d a y, July 16, 2011. He was a retired truck driver for the B r o w n County Highway Department and a farmer. Mr. Ernst had a great love for animals, airplanes and history but most importantly his family.

Roger was born Jan. 29, 1930 in Georgetown, the youngest of fifteen children born to the late Anthony Fredrick and Lennie Jane (Louderback) Ernst. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers – Leslie, Audrey, Henson, Joe, Jim and Sam Ernst and eight sisters – Ester Berry, Vivian Fite, Ann Fite, Doris Richey, Freida James, Thelma Fite, Eileen Penny and Mae Stewart.

Mr. Ernst is survived by his wife of nearly 63 years, Loretta P. (Shafer) Ernst whom he married Sept. 4, 1948; one son – Stephen L. Ernst and wife Lorraine Rickey of Georgetown, Ohio; two grandchildren – Annette Miller and husband Mark of Mt.Orab, Ohio and Stephen Douglas Ernst of Columbus, Ohio; four great grandchildren – Jacob, Bailey, Brooklynn and Jackson Miller; one step-grandson – Brian Green of Ash Ridge, Ohio; two step-great grandchildren – Shelby and Cheyenne Green and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Friday, July 22, 2011 where Rev. Mike Starkey officiated.

Interment was in the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, Oh. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.

The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.

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David Michael Morrison, 32 David Michael Morrison, 32, Findlay, Oh., formerly of Mt. Orab died Sunday, July 17, 2011.

He was born on April 28, 1979.

He was the beloved father of Sydney Morrison; loving son of Jerry Morrison Sr. of Williamsburg, and Donna L. Henize of Findlay, Oh.; caring brother of Jerry Morrison Jr. of Flint, Mich., Daniel Morrison of Florida and Michelle Neal of Findlay, Oh.; dear grandson of Rebecca Morrison of Mt. Orab, also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mr. Morrison was an employee of Town & Country Fencing.

Services were held Friday, July 22, 2011. Interment was in Five Mile Cemetery, Sterling Township, Oh. The Megie Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.

Margaret Hughes, 73 Margaret Hughes, 73, Cincinnati, died Monday, July 18, 2011.

Margaret was born Feb. 6, 1938 in Winchester, Ky., to the late Bee and Mollie Virginia Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Milford Hughes; two brothers, Bobby Campbell and Ernie Campbell; and two sisters, Rose Lovell and Grace McMantis.

Mrs. Hughes was the beloved mother of Tosha Hughes-Strum of Cincinnati, and Jack Hughes of Batavia, loving grandmother of Mark Heidecker of Cincinnati, Joey Heidecker of Cincinnati, Jack Hughes of Batavia, Marsha Harrison of Dayton, Ky., Gary Harrison of Dayton, Ky., Saundra Campbell of Dayton, Ky., and Lonnie Campbell Jr. of Dayton, Ky., cherished great-grandmother of Emma Marie Mia Heidecker of Cincinnati, Katlin Hughes of Batavia, and Hailey Hughes of Batavia, caring sister of Nernie Campbell of Cincinnati, Wayne Campbell of Mt. Orab, Dana Partin of Georgetown, Tina Sherman of Georgetown, and Phyllis Schultz of Williamsburg.

Services to be held 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Megie Funeral Home, 104 Spice Street, Mt. Orab, OH where friends will be received from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Interment Mt. Orab Cemetery, Green Township, OH. The Megie Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.

Anthony Martin Kuntz, 60 Anthony Martin Kuntz 60, Williamsburg, Oh., died on Sunday, July 17, 2011.

He was born March 23, 1951 in Cincinnati, Oh., to the late Aloysius and Mary Ann (Mihoskov) Kuntz. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his son, Jason Allen Kuntz; brother, James E. Kuntz; sister, Rosemary Burlile.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Kuntz (nee Todd); stepdaughters, Misty (John) Clemons, Shelley Perks; brother, Aloysius G. (Ruth) Kuntz; sister, Elizabeth (Paul) Presta. he was a member of the North Americna Fishing Club.

Services were held Wednesday, July 20, 2011 where F. Bryan Reif officiated. Interment was in Miami Valley Memory Gardens, Centerville, Oh. The Egbert Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.

Alice Kathleen Parker, 74 Alice Kathleen Parker, 74, Mt. Orab, died Saturday, July 16, 2011.

She was a retired factory worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ray and Ruth Willits, a daughter Tonya Fisher, and a grandson Travis Young. She is survived by 1 son Tom Parker, 3 daughters, LaDonna Scott, Robin Fowler, and Crystal Heimann, 11 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 2 sisters, Mary Hoover and Judy Willits.

Services were held Thursday, July 21, 2011 followed by burial in Sardinia Cemetery.

The Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, served the family.

Leaf spot diseases of tomatoes are enjoying the warm, humid weather that most of us are experiencing. Many of these leaf spot diseases can mimic each other in their early stages of development. I just came in from the garden after spraying a fungicide on my tomato plants.

If you have access to a computer, I highly recommend visiting the Ohioline website http://ohioline.osu.edu to look at Fact Sheet HYG1624-10. Authors Gary Gao, Brad Bergefurd and Bob Precheur provide readers with a fantastic list of suggested tomato cultivars to use in the home garden. Information includes: Climate requirement, site requirements, sunlight requirements, fertilization, disease resistance, establishing the plants, plant spacing, supporting tomato plants, growing tomatoes in contain-

ers, watering tomato plants, mulching, diseases, insects, weed control, harvest and storage, and special problems with tomatoes, will help the home gardener increase their harvest.

I have received some phone calls about spots on tomato leaves, so I am hoping this information will help gardeners determine what may be affecting their tomato plants.

Proper diagnosis will help one select the most appropriate management for each disease: *Early Blight– This is a fungal disease that can infect all above ground parts of the tomato plant. The symptoms usually begin on the leaves and start out as small necrotic (brown) spots that expand rapidly and eventually grow together, usually from the bottom of the plant, up. There is usually a small yellow halo surrounding the necrotic region. These symptoms eventually form a bull’s-eye appearance and cause leaf defoliation. Fruit symptoms

The new antibiotics?

Could the next breakthrough class of antibiotics be viruses? There is a class of viruses called bacteriophages, that infect bacteria and could be our answer to widespread drug resistance.

In my column on drug resistance, I used the phrase spy-vs-spy to explain the competition between antibiotic development and bacteria resistance. Evidently, I was harkening back to the halcyon day of my youth when I used to read Mad magazine. In Mad there was always a cartoon called Spy-vs-Spy. It featured two identical spies, one dressed in white and one in black. They would set booby traps for each other, each becoming more elaborate as the cartoon went on. The term spy-vs-spy is commonly used to describe a situation where there is endless escalation on both sides, for example computer hackers and anti-virus programs. The hackers come up with a new way to infect your computer, and then the anti-virus programmers send out updates, and so on and so on.

That is the state of affairs with antibiotics and drug resistant bacteria.

Unfortunately, there is not a strong pipeline of new antibiotics to come on the market, so some have started to look at an idea that is older than antibiotics, bacteriophages.

Bacteriophages are viruses that are specific to bacteria.

They look similar to something out of a sci-fi movie. In fact, they look like the sentinels that attack the ship in the film “The Matrix”. They have a protein-coated head that contains the DNA attached to a neck and collar, and legs that attach to the bacteria cell. Once attached to the bacteria cell, the phage injects its DNA into the bacteria cell where it takes over the cell to produce more phages which then burst out of the cell killing the bacteria. Phages are thought to be the most abundant biological entities in the world. In just 1 teaspoonful of surface sea water there are 30,000,000 phages.

The use of phages to treat

HealtH Matters Tom Callahan, Rph bacterial infections is not a new idea. In the 1920s, research was being done to treat infections with phages.

Unfortunately, the results were spotty at best. It turns out that each type of bacteria has a certain phage that is effective against it.

Just like different types of viruses infect different species of mammals, different viral phages are effective against different bacterial species.

With the discovery of penicillin, the lure of bacteriophages had lost its luster.

There are several potential advantages to using phages in our fight against bacteria.

First, the fact that they are so specific means they can kill off the offending bacteria without decimating the good bacteria that normally call our body home. Our intestinal tracts are home to millions of bacteria that help us to digest and utilize the food we eat.

Many antibiotics kill off a good portion of these bacteria and can cause intestinal problems like diarrhea.

Another advantage is that as the bacteria mutate to develop resistance to the phages, the phages are able to mutate to counteract the bacteria mutations. That has been nature’s way for billions of years.

We can never hope to completely eradicate bacteria from our lives, they are simply too essential to live without. What we can strive for is maintain technological superiority.

Perhaps the lowly bacteriophage is our next great weapon in this battle.

If you have a question you’d like me to address, stop in and see me at Pamida pharmacy, call me at 378-6849, or send an email to PRXM093@Pamida.com.

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include concentric rings of dead tissue, also giving the lesion a bull’s-eye appearance. These spots become large and eventually will cause fruit drop. This disease overwinters on infected plant material in the soil and seed.

An OSU Extension Fact Sheet on “Early Blight of Potato and Tomato” can be found at: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hygfact/3000/pdf/3101.pdf. *Late Blight– This is a fungal disease that infects quickly and can infect all above ground parts of the tomato plant. Rapid fungal development is usually enhanced by humidity and rainfall. This disease creates brown, water soaked or greasy lesions on stems, leaves and fruit.

Management of this disease is very important. An OSU Extension Fact Sheet on “Late Blight of Potato and Tomato” can be found at: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hygfact/3000/pdf/3102.pdf. *Septoria Leaf Spot– Septoria is a fungal disease of tomatoes that affects the foliage. In some cases the disease can be so severe that it defoliates the entire plant in a growing season causing little to no fruit production. This disease produces lesions that are usually brown, circular, and small with a yellow halo.

Feds, farmers, and friends feed families Children and families are in great need of donated food this summer.

USDA employees, farmers and friends are joining together to combat hunger at USDA Offices throughout the country; and the government’s goal is to collect 2 million pounds of food nationwide.

Starting now through Aug.31, 2011, please bring in your non-perishable items and place them in one of the donation boxes located at The USDA Agriculture Center, located on South Main Street in Georgetown, Ohio.

Fungal fruiting bodies known as pycnidia can be seen usually in the middle of the mature lesion as tiny, black dots.

Septoria starts on the lower leaves and works its way up the plant. Sanitation is key in managing this disease. An OSU Extension Fact Sheet on “Septoria Leaf Spot of Tomato” can be found at: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hygfact/3000/pdf/3112.pdf.

Remember to read all labels before spraying a fungicide on your tomato plants and follow the directions carefully!

I am happily picking yellow squash, peppers and cucumbers this week from the garden. My Grandmother’s recipe for cucumber and onion salad is taped to the refrigerator for easy access, and the squash and peppers are sizzling away in the skillet. Life is good!

WBHS Class of ‘96 reunion set The Western Brown High School class of 1996 will be holding their 15 year reunion Picnic Style. Its set for Saturday, July 30 at the Fayetteville Church of Christ located at 3068 U.S. 50 beginning at 4 p.m. Dinner will start at 5 p.m.

Please bring your own tableware for you and your guests along with your own beverages and meat, grills will be available if needed.

Also in Fayetteville Kiley's Market/Gas Station does fried chicken that can be ordered earlier for pick up.

Also bring a dish to share with the group and feel free to bring items for fun (games for adults and kids are welcome) Shelter is available outside and inside there are outlets for crockpots, etc.

For more information contact Becky Brinkman at brinkman_rebecca@hotmail.com

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YOUR LIFE Turn with me today to James 4:14: “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.

For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” Have you ever looked into a mirror and ask yourself the question: what is my life?

God makes it clear that it is “your” life. He said: “For what is your life?” He does not answer the question directly. He leaves it for you to ponder although He does say that it is even a vapor that appears for short time and then vanishes away. My son-in-law, grandson, and I were recently sitting around a campfire talking as we watched the fire burn down into embers. I told my son-in-law that I would like to start some more churches. I said: You know son, there is really nothing else. Just look at that wood burning in the fire. Eventually all of those pieces of nice oak will not be there. They will turn to ashes. King Solomon said that all was vanity. I pointed to my wife’s new car and said: When it is all said and done that car will end up in the scrap yard, crushed, melted down, and recycled. Bricks will deteriorate and turn back to clay; concrete will crumble and turn to dust; all over this world things are coming to an end. The question then is: What does it all mean?

Ladies and gentlemen, young and old, God is wanting you to consider what you are going to do with your life. When I was young I told God I was going to be my own boss. I heard a Baptist preacher on the radio telling people that they needed to be saved. I thought that was a good idea because I wanted to go to heaven. However, I understood from what he was saying that God wanted to be in control of my life. But I wanted to be in control. As I was looking in the mirror one day, someone seemed to say: Are you going to let me be your Lord or are you going to be your lord? I quickly turned from that mirror and left the room. I thought: no one is going to run the show but me.

Well, it sounded good. I wanted to be a millionaire. Before I was 21 I was a landlord and I had planned to buy another house every year. But we never know what tomorrow is going to bring and that is where I found myself. It wasn’t long before I

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DR. CHARLES SMITH MT. ORAB BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH www.bbcmtorab.com got my hand in a combine and lost a few fingers. The doctor said I would probably end up with gangrene and they would have to cut my hand off right about the wrist; then he turned and walked out of the room.

They had given me all the medicine they could give me and yet my hand was very swollen and infected. I didn’t know how to pray. I had not been in church but a few times in my entire life.

I said the Lord’s prayer and then ended it with: Lord fix my hand.

Well, my hand did get better and I went back to work. I had not given up on my plan to get rich.

I still had one good hand and I could do just about anything I wanted to. I could get along just fine. The next May my mother got sick and came to stay for about two weeks with my wife and I. One morning I found her sitting on the couch coughing up blood. We took her to the hopsital but it wasn’t long before she passed away. She was 52 years old. I could shrug off losing a few fingers but this was an entirely different thing. I never knew how much I loved her until she was gone. I wondered if I would ever see her again. I knew Mama was going to go to heaven but figured I was bound for hell. I began to think about what that Baptist preacher on the radio had said about being saved, but did I really want to turn my life over to God? I decided to go to that church to hear what else he had to say. To make it short, I got saved. The next week my wife got saved and we have been serving the Lord ever since. We have never regretted it! I told my son-in-law I still want to start a few more churches.

Serving the Lord is the only thing in this life you can do that does not pass away. Everything else is vanity.

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Happy, Happy birthday, and/or anniversary, to Melody and Jeffrey Gallenstein, Gracie O'Conner, Larry Bixler, Georgia Adams Gast, Jeff Campbell, Scott Dillion, Dean Dotson, Breanna Fizer, Mellisa Tackett, Drury Moffet, Bonnie and Dean Dotson, Hailey Hundley, Henry Shelton, Linda Cluxton, Debbie Green Brierly, Sandra Cluxton Schumann and me. **** Best wishes to everyone's friend, Donna Friend, who has a broken shoulder. Goodness gracious Donna, may the blessings of the Lord be upon you.

Lately, Donna become a new great grandma when her granddaughter, Farrah, gave birth to a baby girl. **** Did u know that it takes 35-45 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of maple syrup? **** Miss Sarah Beth Titus thinks July is all about her because of her July birthday, (actually in the seventeen years that I have known her nearly everyday has been all about her, but I am not telling that story, just yet.) Anyway, much to the delight of her young cousin, Miss Hallie, who adores Sarah Aunt/Granny Mary treated them both to birthday lunch at Applebee's. Prior to that, they had traveled to West Union to visit the first July 14th birthday girl, Aunt Edith Osman. The trio arrived just as Aunt Edith was pulling out of her driveway. She was on her way to met niece Doris Ann Clinger Brown Cole, and other friends and family members, at Frisch's. Some days are like that, yet, in the rush we got a picture of the two birthday girls and Miss Hallie with her great-great-aunt Edith. **** Well, the “Bless U” Honda is back on the road. Praise the Lord that the repair turned out to be just a minor thing, that did not run up into money, thanks to miracle worker/troubleshooter Carl working his wonders . **** Shirley Brierly recently spent several days with her sister Kerry out in Greenwood, IN. **** The book packed to the hilt with

stories and pictures of Ripley's history, and of the families that built Ripley and kept it going, is now being offered for preorder. The book contains 320 pages and over 200 photographs with a color filled 16 page section featuring the beautiful Ohio River and Ripley's historical district. To preorder it costs $35, after Oct. 1 the cost will be $39. I for one am excited to see this book as it is suppose to contain several articles that this little dirt road wrote, including but not limited to the story of my now deceased friend Dolores Pelletier and her family, and the story of the two prior Red Oak news correspondents, Miss Christine Gilliland, my mentor, and Ruth Salisbury, my mom, and certainly an update on the Red Oak Presbyterian Church since the 1960's. **** The Happy Community Stitcher's met Tuesday mornings starting at 9 a.m. They are now meeting in the Rambler Center of Russellville. Russellville was such a quiet town when I was young.

During the early morning time I liked to go out on Grandpa and Grandma's front porch and listen to the mourning dove. It sounded so beautiful though lonely. There was hardly a car that went by at that time of day, when the dew was still on the roses. Yes, that seemed a very lovely time, a time that I had forgotten until we vacationed last year and accidentally ran into a town so very similar, way up in West Virginia, still unique and pristine seemingly unaffected by the busyness of the outside world, all of this yet also a college town. I was amazed and could have continued to stay there myself. Anyway, maybe at Russellville you can still hear the bells of the church ring and maybe the quietness of the morning air is still present as you would be welcomed to join the group making mission projects. **** Thursday evening sounds are to be very interesting as the More than Music group will present “the Old Fashion Meeting” theme series at the Ruggles Campground located four miles south of Tollesboro, on Ky 1237. Not only are the artists very talented but the site itself has been the very place lives have been changed literally forever as revivals, tent meeting and now the men's Emmaus Walk and the

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women's Emmaus Walk take place on these very grounds. I still remember my Emmaus Walk adventure that took place on those nice grounds. I believe Thursday's outdoor concert will be one to remember. **** This week we, the congregation of the Red Oak Presbyterian Church, were pleasantly surprised by a visit from our long-ago friend, who came into Ripley especially for the birthday of her mother, Georgia Gast, and also her sister's birthday, Sharon Shelton. We had not seen Christy since 1984 when she and her husband moved to South America. Christy is back in the states now, in Brooksville, Fla. Her husband passed away many years ago and she is now married to Steve Compton. Her daughter Maria joined her for the trip. Maria is also married. Her husband's name is Emilio Euselio. Come back Christy and Maria, and bring your husbands! **** Some bees just do not like to give up. That is at least the case at the Red Oak Presbyterian Church.

Last year the hive was removed thankfully without injury to the bees and to the church. This was indeed a great relief for many. If you are interested in the new swarm, call me at (937) 392-1323 or email me at redoakmary21@hotmail.com. **** After church I visited with my son and daughter-in-law, Lisa and Mr. Xavier, who is growing up quickly-actually I visited their high-speed computer-very different than dial-up. What a great relief to be able to sit using high-speed. **** Then I went to visit my brother on the eve of his birthday. As I was getting his birthday present I looked up just in time to see him drive by-so I chased him down-on the streets of Russellville. Boy, was he ever surprised! **** In our conversation I learned that the building that is right now the Brown County Church of Christ will be auctioned Aug. 20.

Open house for viewing the building will be held Aug. 6 and Aug. 13 from 2-4 p.m. Three acres of ground goes with this 2500 square foot building. For more information call Don at (513) 218-4661.

Best wishes to all. **** Another change in the scenery is about to happen when Paula Swearingen Pfeffer sells her single wide on top of the hill that was once the site of the manse for the church before the “new road” took a lot of that hillside. Sure is a different sight these days than it was back then

with it's very dangerous curve. As it might have been said before, “Man, if only those rocks could talk!” I wonder if that hill is haunted.

Anyway, I have fond memories of that hill when George and Clara Edith Frost lived there. **** Speaking of fond memories, Janet Keane who is, I think, the great niece of Miss Christine Gilliland emailed me some picture of the Gilliland family. One was Miss Christine and her four brothers. She was so young, pretty and happy appearing. Another one was of a male relative sitting in a rocking chair in what I believe is her part of the big house. Yes, I cried when I saw them realizing just how much I miss her. I not only miss her but Arch, Charlie, Grandpa and Grandma Salisbury, Joe and Mable Watson and the list could go on for a long time. I sure feel now that I did not appreciate all the knowledge and compassion that I had available to me at that time in my life. I miss them all very much and even the ones of these latter years that are seldom seen. **** Did you happen to see this week's Reader's Digest. It had a big article on the very term that I was talking about a few weeks ago. The term is called “fracking.” Fracking is where a strong possibility presents itself to using diesel fuel and such to search underground for natural resources. This is one of the issues that the Friends of Shawnee State Forest, along with other agencies and interest groups, are attempting to prevent. They are getting ready to have, or have had, a meeting lately about the protection of Shawnee State Forest and all state owned properties. **** I want to take this opportunity to thank my friends for making me a very happy dirt road girl. They all played a part in the adventure of fulfilling and the making of memories that will last a life-time. They helped make it possible for me to get down to the big and mighty Eagle Creek, set up my lawn chair and sit in the water with my feet being massaged by the rapids of that mighty big creek in one of the most picturesque pristine areas that I have ever known. So much I’ve loved that location that the day my son visited (and before I had ever touched the water) I told him that if I died back there not to think a thing about that at all. That would be an answer to my wishes. Thank you all who made that wonderful time in my life possible, many, many blessings to you for making the dream of once again enjoying the waters and the serenity and the might of Eagle Creek come true. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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Abigail DeWitt advances to State Speaking Competition Abigail DeWitt was selected to represent Brown County at the Area IV regional Health and Safety speaking competition in Columbus. DeWitt was among the top three Senior speakers at regionals and will represent the region at the Ohio State Fair in July. Abigail wrote her speech on the topic of Autism awareness. Abigail serves on the Junior Fair Board and is a member of the Truthseekers 4-H Club, which meets in Mt. Orab.

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Tyler Votel earns Academic Achievement award Tyler Votel earned the Academic Achievement Award at the Hamersville Elementary and Middle School Eighth Grade Recognition Program on May 27, 2011, which is awarded for having the highest academic average during his seventh and eighth grade years. Tyler is the son of Michael and Mariah Votel.

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Baker and Perry to be wed

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Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Margie Baker of Hamersville are please to announce the engagement of their daughter Marissa Baker, to Rodney Perry Jr., son of Rodney Perry Sr. of Fayetteville. An August wedding is planned. Miss Baker is a 2008 graduate of Western Brown High School and is a pharmacy technician at Kroger. Mr. Perry is a 2008 graduate of Fayetteville-Perry High School and Southern Hills JVS. He is a plater with Highland Precision Plating. The couple will reside in Fayetteville after the ceremony. The Brown County Press would like to congratulate Marissa and Rodney on their upcoming nuptials.

Henderson family reunion set The 50th annual Henderson Family reunion will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Ky. Come join the family fun and fellowship. This reunion has been held the first Sunday in August since 1961. Meal will be potluck, meeting at noon and eating at 1 p.m. Bring family genealogy, records and pictures, and there will be a display table. There will also be many activities to enjoy at carter Caves - hiking, swimming, golf, miniature golf, camping, cave tours, and others.

For more information call Bill Henderson at (606) 286-5239 or billjh@hotmail.com

Miranda Howard, a student at Western Brown High School from Hamersville, was one of 26 young people from Ohio and Illinois who attended the 3rd Annual Shelton Leadership Challenge at Urbana University in Urbana, OH during the week of June 11-17, 2011.

As former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General H. Hugh Shelton often reflects on how his experiences as a youth prepared him for the opportunity to serve his country.

Convinced that the values instilled in him by educators, church and community leaders and family provided the foundation for his success, the Shelton Challenge is one way he believes he can ‘give back’ while developing our next generation of leaders for our communities, corporations, Armed Forces and educational institutions.

The week's events assisted

Dorado named to Dean's List at Cornell College Sarah Dorado of Hamersville was named to the Cornell College Dean's List for the spring 2011 semester, earning Highest Honors.

Cornell named 364 students, or about 30 percent of its enrollment, to the Dean's List for the spring semester.

A grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale is required for this designation.

"Highest honors" are granted to students with 4.0 averages; "high honors" are awarded to students with 3.8 to 3.99 averages; and "honors" include grade point averages of 3.6 to 3.79.

individuals in becoming more aware of personal leadership skills through leadership responsibilities and leadership challenge team exercises; learning about styles and situational leadership, goal setting, integrity within leadership, ethical decision-making, empowering others, leadership traits, social responsibility through service projects, and the role values play in leadership.

Students were evaluated on their leadership responsibilities and provided constructive feedback to enhance leadership potential.

As Miranda Howard reflects on her experience at camp, she stated, “Planning is such an important part of becoming a leader and working as a team.

This concept is really rein-

McGill on Deans List Jessica A. McGill, Fayetteville has been named to the Annual Dean's List at Otterbein University for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Students must carry at least 45 quarter hours with a grade point average of at least 3.60 to qualify for the Annual Dean's List.

Goolsby graduates from Cornell College Carly Goolsby of Sardinia graduated from Cornell College on May 28, 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology.

Cornell College confered degrees on approximately 250 students in 2011.

forced in the Take II program, along with working with diversity.

Diversity is crucial for a team to formulate the best plan and be as successful as a high performing team.

But working with the range of different views also makes it very hard to work with each other.

From last year to this year, our team has learned to work with our differences rather than around them..”

Urbana University works in partnership with the General Hugh Shelton Leadership Center at North Carolina State University.

Greene named to Dean’s List Mathew E. Greene has been named to the Dean's List at Otterbein University for the 2011 spring quarter.

Students must be full-time with a grade point average of at least 3.60 to qualify for the Dean's List.

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Purdy graduates Randal Martine Purdy graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Oh., on Sunday, May 8, 2011. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems with a minor in Interactive Media Studies.

Randal is the daughter of Andrew and Sandra Purdy, Sardinia. She has taken a position with Cardinal Solutions Group, Columbus, Oh., as a Business Analyst.

Local students named to online school honor roll Virtual Community School of Ohio (VCS Ohio), recently named 38 southwestern Ohio students to the honor roll for the second semester of the 2010-11 school year. Students were selected based on stringent criteria for their grade level.

The following students have been named to the secondsemester honor roll (organized by county): Dylan Coomer, Aberdeen, Brown County, Grade 9 David North, Hamersville, Brown County, Grade 10 VCS Ohio students choose to attend school online for a variety of personal and philosophical reasons. All students benefit from the flexibility and safety that an online learning environment provides.

Brown Countians named to Shawnee State Deans List Dave Todt, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Shawnee State University, has released the Dean's List for the Spring Semester 2011. To be named on the list, students must be full time and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better.

Brown Countians listed on the Spring Semester Dean's List are as follows: Aberdeen - Brittany Culver, Athletic Training; Ann Marie Daly-Hyden, Fine Arts; Fayetteville Olivia Mullins, Mathematical Sciences;

Hamersville Tyler Morgan, Computer Engineering Technology; Mount Orab - Christopher George, Digital Simulation and Gaming; Ripley - Aaron Krentz, Social Sciences; Michael Nuernberg, Computer Engineering Technology; Russellville Bryan Henderson, Physical Therapy; Mary Kilgore-Lucas, PreHealth Science; Megan Stephenson, Biology; Sardinia - Jordan Orr, Sport Studies.

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including UNC-Greensboro, the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, the University of South Florida and Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, KY, where he was the Director of Alumni Relations.

He was a department head responsible for all development and fund-raising activity at Archbishop McNicholas High School and Archbishop Moeller High School, both in Cincinnati.

“I am happy and proud to welcome Steve Ranieri to the

Chatfield College team,” said John Tafaro, President.

“He brings a strong background both in higher education and in development, and I am certain he will contribute much to the continued success of Chatfield College.”

Ranieri will lead Chatfield’s growing Development Department and will be responsible for all institutional advancement and fund-raising activities, including the Chatfield

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SSCC nursing graduates honored Forty-eight graduates of Southern State Community College's program in associate degree nursing were recognized during a recent pinning ceremony at the college's Patriot Center on Central Campus in Hillsboro. Graduates included: (front, l-r) Frederick Pruitt of Leesburg, Kristen Maag of Bloomingburg, Leslie Sims of Bloomingburg, Lisa Ackermann of Hillsboro, Emily Gift of Russellville, Tiffanie Nay of Mt. Orab, Felicity Patton of Hillsboro, Jami Wise of Washington C.H., Kathleen Moore of Leesburg, Emily Bower of Washington C.H., Karen Young of Washington C.H., Polly Malone of Hillsboro; (second row, l-r) Yvette Sharp of Wilmington, Adrianne Williams of New Vienna, Alyssa Tankersley of Cincinnati, Kathy Miller of Hillsboro, Jaime Jensen of Washington C.H., Michelle Baughn of Washington C.H.; (third row, l-r) Carla Mascara of Chillicothe, Cassandra Dameron of Wilmington, Pam Herald of Columbus, Kathleen Young of West Union, Alissa Mullikin of South Salem, Penny Mussetter of Washington C.H., Tina Smucker of Fayetteville, Jodi Fahrubel of Wilmington; (fourth row, l-r) Tiffany Sydnor of Hillsboro, Lisa Storer of Blue Creek, Nichole Hampton of Greenfield, Monica Barlow of West Union, Patricia Roades of Winchester, Shelby Kelley of Mt. Orab (fifth row, l-r) Brandy Ruth of Clarksville, KC Sword of Greenfield, Suzanne Maynard of Hillsboro, Karyn Graves of Bainbridge, Rachel Burgess of Washington C.H., Katie Garen of Hillsboro, Clint Kattine of Blanchester; (back row, l-r) Tom Bauer of Midland, Victoria Rummel of Fayetteville, Janel Combs of Hillsboro, Shane Morgan of Hillsboro, Kaitlyn Yates of Hillsboro and Duane Trimm of Sabina. Absent from the photo were Brittany Ridner of Georgetown, Mandy Buckner of Milford and Konnie Cross of Bainbridge.

SSCC announces spring quarter honors list Southern State Community College has released its president’s and dean’s list for academic excellence for Spring Quarter 2011. To be eligible for the president’s list, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a minimum of 12 academic credit hours. Those who achieve the dean’s list are also full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0.

Named to the president’s list from BROWN COUNTY were: Kiethan Boyd from Aberdeen; Mitchell McManis and Jessica Pierce from Bethel; Richard Lewis, Joshua Luck and Greggory Mullins from Georgetown; Emily Bolender and Malorie Taylor from Hamersville; Aletha Angelus, Deanna Dornbach, Michael Keller, Lindsay Osborne and

Tammy Schoenbaechler from Mt. Orab; Cheryl McCord and Kristie Scheek from Ripley; Nicolette Clifton from Russellville; Katharine Neu, Adam Pennington, Emily Pitkin, Patricia Rowlands and Mark Short from Sardinia.

Named to the dean’s list were: Jesse Chinn, Beth Plymesser and Casey Tucker from Aberdeen; Jennifer Marshall from Decatur; Christian Boler and Timothy Jodrey from Fayetteville; Ryan BattistaPride, Courtney Esz, Ashley Hamm, Kyle Lewis and Justin Maxwell from Georgetown; Kaden Lucas and Justin Nickell from Hamersville; Charlena Volk from Manchester; Rachel Baughey, Kristy Collins, Jason Haas, Ahndrea Mann, Sara Moler, Alysha Puckett, Timothy Schaller and Connie Taylor

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The Office of Records has released the University of Rio Grande/RioGrande Community College Spring Semester 2010-2011 Dean's Honor List.

To achieve the Dean's Honor List, students must be enrolled full time, a minimum of 12 credit hours, completing all courses for which registered and earn a 3.75 grade

point average, on a 4.0 scale, during the semester.

Students achieving the Rio Dean's Honor List for Spring Semester 2010-2011 are: Cory Kidwell, son of Craig and Ruth Ellen Kidwell, of Georgetown.

Candace Black, daughter of Connie and Danny Kirker, Craig and Jenifer Black, of Sardinia.

SSU's Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducts new members Three faculty members became honorary members and 85 students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Society at Shawnee State University on Monday, April 4. In order to qualify for membership, students must have a 3.5 GPA or better. Phi Eta Sigma rewards first-year students by encouraging academic excellence in

institutions of higher learning.

The three faculty members inducted as honorary members are Gay Lynn Shipley, of Winchester, Kyle Vick, of Portsmouth, and Kathy Webb, of Pedro.

Jessica Martin, Bethel and Olivia A. Mullins, Fayetteville were among the 85 studetns that were inducted.

from Mt. Orab; Elizabeth Nash and Angela Warman from Ripley; Trent Berlinger, Brittany Hesler and Ryann Morse from Russellville; Wyatt Chaney, Sheila Devilbliss, Michael Kelch, Donna Kress-Duncan, Haley Malott, Alexandra Mitchell, Casey Rigdon, Patricia Short and Jessica Zile from Sardinia; Bobbie Fitzpatrick from Williamsburg; Jordan Puckett and Jordan Young from Winchester.

To learn more, call 1-800628-7722, email info@sscc.edu or visit www.sscc.edu.

Alumni Association. He and his wife, Chris, reside in Cincinnati.

Ronda Hughes will be Assistant Librarian.

She received her Associate degree from Southern State Community College and her Bachelors from Wilmington College.

She is a passionate advocate of life-long learning through literacy, and has been a tutor for the Clinton Massie Local School District and Southern State Community College.

She has worked in the classroom as a teacher at East Clinton High School in Lees Creek where she also served as yearbook and class advisor.

“We are thrilled to have Ronda as our assistant librarian,” said Dolores Berish, Director of Library Services.

“Her qualifications and her eagerness to reach out to students will be an asset to Chatfield and our students.

As our enrollment grows, it’s so important that we continue to add qualified support staff to help meet students’ information and tutoring needs.”

Hughes will have responsibility at the libraries and learning centers at both the St. Martin and Findlay Market campuses and will be working on institutional research projects for the college. She lives in Wilmington with her husband and their four sons.

Chatfield College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts college offering the Associate of Arts degree in St. Martin and Cincinnati, Ohio, and is an open enrollment college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Chatfield’s open enrollment policy means that prospective students need only have a High School Diploma or GED to attend Chatfield and will be guided individually through the enrollment and Financial Aid application process.

Revival set in Motown God’s Holiness Mission and Pastor Kevin Bennett would like to invite everyone to Revival Thursday through Sunday, July 28 - 31, 2011.

Services begin nightly at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, then at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 31.

Tom Pfeiffer will be the guest minister and there will be special singing nightly.

“Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly.” Joel 2:15 The church is located at Maple Street in Mowrystown.

For more information call (937) 447-3030.

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Two new employees are joining the staff of Chatfield College.

Steve is the new Director of Development.

Ranieri is a graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, earned his Bachelors at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, and holds a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Ranieri has worked at several colleges and universities,

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KoC donates to St. Angela Merici The Knights of Columbus, Fr. Sourd Council 2423, Fayetteville, donated three DVD players and a motion picture portable screen to Rita Vilvens, director of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD). The equipment is for use in the CCD classes at St. Angela Merici Parish, Fayetteville. Pictured above are Rita Vilvens and Frank Fahy.

UC Clermont holds info sessions for new Bachelor Degree $50 application fee is waived for those who attend UC Clermont College will hold information sessions for its new bachelor's degree in Applied Administration on Aug. 10 and 11 from 4-5 p.m. and again from 5-6 p.m.

The information sessions will cover the admissions process, transferring credits, career opportunities and give students a chance to speak to an advisor. The $50 application fee will be waived for those that attend and apply at the session.

The Bachelor of Technical Applied Studies (BTAS) degree is designed for working adults who want to move into supervisory or administrative positions in a technological field. It offers technical associate degree holders an opportunity to fulfill course requirements necessary to complete a bachelor’s degree.

The two-year program totals 90 academic quarter credits and includes courses

such as: team building & project facilitation, financial information for managers, workplace ethics, human resource practices, applied statistics, employment law, employee supervision, and leadership theory and practice.

The BTAS degree will offer technical specialists career advancement opportunities into supervisory positions, usually in a field where a technical background is essential to understanding the organization.

Class Offerings: Classes will be offered days and evenings at both Clermont College and UC East campuses as well as on the UC Blue Ash campus this fall.

For more information visit the website http://www.ucclermont.edu/bt as.html or to make a reservation, contact: Monica Vesprani 513-558-6197 or email clermontBTAS@uc.edu

ODA announces farm pesticide disposal collection The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring a collection for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides on Aug. 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Eastern Brown School Grounds (Brown County), US 62 south of the Appalachian Highway, Sardinia, Ohio.

The pesticide collection and disposal service is free of charge, but only farm chemi-

cals will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household and non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.

Pesticide collections are sponsored by the department in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6987.

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Shining Lights faith based meeting on July 30 Church named to Shawnee State University President’s List

The Shining Lights, a faith based organization, invites you to attend Sabbath Services with us at the Gateway Center (behind SSCC) in Brown County at 12681 US 62, Sardinia Services will begin at 2:30 p.m. on July 30.

Please join us afterwards for potluck and fellowship. For more information, call Gary Evans at (937) 386-2430.

Shawnee State University President Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., has released the President’s List for the spring semester 2011. To be named to the list, students must be fulltime and have achieved a grade point average of 4.0.

Sara Church, of Sardinia, a psychology major at SSU, has achieved a 4.0 GPA for Spring Semester and has been named on the President’s List.

WC Academic Achievement Grant recipient announced Mount Orab resident Veronica A. Pitzer of Home Avenue, is the recipient of a $5,000 Wilmington College Academic Achievement Grant.

She plans to major in criminal justice.

Pitzer is the daughter of Richard and Karen Robbins of Mount Orab.

For more information on enrollment opportunities, visit www.wilmington.edu online.

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Chatfield College has announced the appointments of two new staff members

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Local students perform at 2011 Spring Piano Recital A music recital was held by the piano students of Millie Fain on Sunday, May 22. In addition to the wonderful music, friends and family enjoyed buffet reception. Each student performed a variety of musical compositions and duets. Pictured above are (front) Holly O’Hara, Meggie O’Hara, Michelle Pan, Allyson McHenry, Abby Hughes, Wesley O’Hara and Gabe O’Hara. (back) Warren Baker, Alexander Pan, Mrs. Fain, Mary Jablonski, Brittany Gibson and Najia Torok.

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DAVID DUGAN these are the first meetings, and that there will be more meetings later.

Notice to Tree Trimming, Timber, and Firewood Companies: USDA and the Ohio Department of Agriculture will hold compliance agreement training sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 21 at the American Legion Hall, 3393 Legion Lane, Bethel, Ohio, 45106. Companies that enter into a compliance agreement with USDA will be allowed to work with regulated articles, such as firewood and tree debris, in the regulated area. The requirements

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY If you are unable to work or you have been denied Social Security we may be able to help.

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Local Pesticide Disposal Opportunity Pre-registration We are fortunate to have the Ohio Department of Agriculture offer a local collection site. I know the word local may seem a little off for some people in the Adams, Brown and Highland Counties, but it is a fairly central location for the three counties. Other counties are also welcome to utilize this opportunity. The location will be the parking lot at the Eastern Brown HS which is located on US 62 about 1 mile south of SR 32. The date is Aug. 2 and they will be there from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The pesticide collection and disposal service is free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted.

Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household and non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.

Pesticide collections are sponsored by the Ohio Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Brown County OSU Extension. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at (614) 7286987.

If you have questions about this program send me an email at dugan.46@osu.edu or call in Adams County (937) 544-2339, in Brown call (937) 378-6716, or in Highland call (937) 393-1918.

Would $25,000 Help?

Simply reading $25,000 usually will catch most people’s attention. If you are involved in Agriculture you have most likely heard of the Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation (aka The Tobacco Foundation). This name the Tobacco Foundation has been linked to the SOACDF because of the fact that most of the grants have had a requirement for a tobacco history. The history included quota owners or growers in the years 1997 until 2004.

This foundation was formed to help tobacco farmers transition away from tobacco and

into other agricultural enterprises.

With the tobacco quotas no longer around, since the mandatory buyout was signed into law on October 22, 2004, the foundation has continued to help farmers in many ways.

There have been many new and innovated things in Southern Ohio as a result of this program. There have also been many college tuitions that have been assisted with this program.

Now there is something new. It was actually a pilot last year, but it has been expanded this year. This program is called the Young Farmer Program. This is an opportunity to expand an existing agriculture enterprise for young farmers between the ages of 20 and 38. There are more details, but the counties that have had tobacco in the past is part of the eligibility. There are 22 counties in Ohio that had a tobacco quota prior to the buyout.

For more information you can check it out online at http://soacdf.net or call (937) 393-2700. The application period is from August 1st until August 31st. This application requires a business plan, so plan early and call today.

Scout for Tobacco Budworms I have had several calls in the past few days about worms damaging tobacco in the field. All indications are that we are talking about budworms. Budworms can do significant damage in fields that they are not controlled.

The numbers that are the key for treatment is 5 worms per 50 plants from 3 weeks after transplanting until a week prior to topping.

This year there was a new product that was available to be used in the setter water for both budworms and tobacco horn worms. We will have a demonstration plot comparing this product at our Tobacco Field Day in August. In the meantime, you may need to make an application on your crop now. There is a list of products approved for controlling budworms. Some are restricted and require an

applicator license to purchase and use.

The list is available if you need it, call me. I can be reached at the Adams Co. Extension Office at 544-2339, Brown at 378-6716 or Highland at 393-1918. My email is dugan.46@osu.edu Alfalfa Scouting The first cutting of hay has finally nearly completed. The wet spring delayed cutting of most of the forage including alfalfa. We have lost at least one cutting this year in most cases. Now there are reports of leaf hoppers doing significant damage in some fields.

Might be a good time to scout fields and make a decision if the pressure is high enough to warrant treatment. Another option might be to cut if the timing is right.

Winter Grazing Options Last week I talked about grazing options for the fall and spring that might cut down on the amount of time that we would need to feed our winter hay supply. I had planned to talk more about price per acre and fertilizer needs this week, but will need to continue that next week.

That information will be in next week’s article.

Local Pesticide Disposal Opportunity We are fortunate to have the Ohio Department of Agriculture offer a local collection site. I know the word local may seem a little off for some people in the Adams, Brown and Highland Counties, but it is a fairly central location for the three counties. Other counties are also welcome to utilize this opportunity. The location will be the parking lot at the Eastern Brown HS which is located on US 62 about 1 mile south of SR 32. The date is August 2nd and they will be there from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

If you have questions about this program send me an email at dugan.46@osu.edu or call in Adams County 5442339, in Brown call 378-6716 or in Highland call 393-1918.

Food safety during power outages

BY Katie Staker RS Brown County Health Department

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specified in the agreement will ensure that the movement of these materials will not spread the beetle out of the regulated area.

If you have any questions, please call Steffan Luettchau at (862) 849-8614 or Dave Gruchot at (919) 862-6306.

Spotty Pop-up Showers Cause Flash Flooding in Adams and Brown There are several OSU Extension Educators that I am on a conference call every Monday morning that indicate that they have crops in Ohio that are in desperate need of rain. Some parts of the three counties that I cover are also dry. However, there are parts that are anything but dry.

The area between Hamersville and Mt. Orab, in Brown County, has seen over 8 inches of rain in the July, according to some farmers in that area. The area along the Adams and Brown County line in the Southern part along the county line has seen in the neighborhood of 8 inches between July 8th and July 17th. On the early morning hours on the 17th there were reports of over 4 inches of rain that caused flash flooding in the Decatur and Fizzleville areas. Some creeks were out of their banks and destroyed some tobacco and fences.

Adams County Fair Week This week, July 17 – 23 is the Adams Co. Fair in West Union. You can continue to contact me by e-mail or by calling any of the three Extension Offices. Adams Co. is 544-2339, Brown Co. 378-6716, and Highland is 393-1918. I will not be at the fair every day, so leave a message at any of the three offices or send me an e-mail at dugan.46@osu.edu.

Please leave messages at the office with the office staff and they can reach me if needed. If your call is urgent please tell the staff so I can call you back quickly when needed. If the call is not urgent I will most likely get back to you in a day or two.

Please leave as much information as you can and be sure to leave a phone number clearly so I can return your call.

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Since the find of the dreaded pest, the Asian Longhorned Beetle, south of Bethel, in Clermont County, there have been a ton of calls. First of all, there have been a couple of public meetings about this pest, unfortunately the amount of notice has been short and I have not been able to get the word out in some of the normal methods.

If you suspect you have found damage from this pest there is a toll free number to call. The number is 855-2526450. There is also a website to find more information. The web address is www.beetlebusters.info The following meetings are not intended for homeowners, but are intended for those who work in the tree and timber business. Again, sorry for the late notice, but I received this on July 17. I am told that

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Substantial income potential for the ideal candidate.

Income is commission based and is ideal for the person who has flexibility in their daily schedule. We provide the marketing efforts and training, you provide the desire.

For the individual appointed, we will pay your prelicensing education and license fees. Please only those who have the background or the real desire to enter this challenging career path need to apply.

Call 1-800-606-4991 during normal business hours, Monday-Friday (8:00-5:00) or send your confidential resume to: Recruiting Director PO Box 5201 Fort Wayne, IN 46895

During this extreme weather period, Brown County is experiencing power outages in several areas of the county, both in residential and commercial buildings. The Health Department would like to remind residents and food service facilities the safest way to handle food during these outages.

If the power is out in your home it is imperative that you NOT open your refrigerator or freezer. With no power a refrigerator/freezer unit will keep food cool for about 4 hours if left closed. Upright or chest type freezers will keep food frozen for about 48 hours if full or about 24 hours if half-full. After

these times, food should be kept in coolers using ice or dry ice in order to keep it safe.

Once the power to your refrigerator/freezer is out for longer than 4 hours food such as meat, poultry, or dairy should not be eaten and should be discarded. Before consuming any items check them with a food thermometer. Any foods over 41 degrees should be discarded.

If the power goes out in a food service business, that business should stop serving immediately and close. The refrigerator and/or freezer units should not be opened. Residents are encouraged to notify the Health Department at 937-378-6892 of any restaurant that is operating with no power. Questions may also be addressed to the Health Department at the same number.

Legion Auxiliary going on the road for membership American Legion Auxiliary Unit 180 is taking to the road, to be exact, for membership, one member at a time.

Whether you have a race car or a slow poke of a clunker, we will travel the country side of Brown County together collecting new members and renewals.

“Traveling County Roads for Membership” and that is just what we have to do to reach our Membership Goal.

Ohio has set a goal for Units while National has set a goal to retain our Dec. 31, 2011 membership goal plus 1 percent.

We can make goal by every one member seeking one other new member to grow. Our

final destination is goal by convention. Along the way we will pass milestones and road markers to guide our way.

Jump in your cars and join in the quest for that final destination of goal. Please pay your dues now don’t wait to receive your “membership notice” they are still $15.00 seniors and $5.00 juniors. You will be put into an Early Bird drawing.

Lets be goal.

Call Gloria Parker President or Leola Gray or Donna Tarvin and we will be glad to pick up your dues now or you may mail them to: Leola Gray, 9891 Fite Road, Hamersville, Ohio 45130.

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Geo Sharp recognized Brown County Auditor Doug Green is pleased to announce that Geo Sharp, Weights and Measures Inspector, has obtained his Certification status. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has awarded this certification upon his successful completion in the ODA/W&M Individual Study Course. During the awards ceremony Geo was recognized for his participation and successful completion of the course.

BCGH Auxiliary conducts annual meeting The Brown County General Hospital Auxiliary recently conducted its Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers.

This meeting was also the kick-off of the Annual Membership Drive.

Auxiliary Officers for 20112012 include Pat Hopkins, President; Sarah Watson, First Vice President; Caroline Tinnat, Treasurer; Retta Mae Fite, Recording Secretary; Mary Anne Pangburn, Corresponding Secretary; and

Debbie Whisman, Director of Press. Caroline Tinnat was installed by previous President Margery Paeltz at the July 18 Auxiliary meeting. Thanks were extended to Arlene Lang for her service as Treasurer and Hilda Frebis who served as Corresponding Secretary.

Anyone who is interested in joining the BCGH Auxiliary should contact any of the officers or Teri Baumann at BCGH (378-7712).

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struction will be able to choose decorating options such as paint, cabinet and carpet color.

Balz said Ohio Valley Manor is making even bigger plans for the future.

“We have Phase Two that we are working on as well. That will be an expansion of our nursing facility by ten beds and building 24 private nursing and rehab rooms.”

Balz said a “state of the art” rehab treatment facility including aquatic therapy would be

connected to the rehab rooms and be the centerpiece of Phase Two. Balz said the project is still in the planning stages and the decision to move forward has not been made.

But he says he’s optimistic that there will be another groundbreaking at Ohio Valley Manor in the future.

“The plans are drawn, and the excavation we are doing right now is actually to accommodate Phase Two as well as

St. Martin to may vote to dissolve CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 run a ‘force-main’ all the way to the Fayetteville Waste Water Treatment Plant.

The amount finalized was $420,000 which gave the village a debt service payment annually of $17,000 for 30 years, with the first payment due this year on November 15.

However at the same time the village became a mastermeter customer of the Fayetteville-Perry Township Sewer District and agreed to pay, which amounted to about $993 a month for their base flow, the EPA told them that there were some serious problems with their collection system.

“After those problems were discovered,” Leone went on, “The contract went on to say that they needed to fix those problems by November 2010.

Well, those problems were far far worse than the residents of the village knew.”

Leone said with all the heavy spring rains, the $993 had to be supplemented by bills that got as high as $7,000 to have all that extra water that was pumped into the Fayetteville system pumped out.

“Earlier this year the board waived those fees and told the residents of the village they should take that money which was waived and fix the sewers,” Leone said.

Because of all the extra water flow from St. Martin the EPA told the village to come up with a plan of action on how they would resolve the overflow problem.

Little asked Leone if he was given any estimates by the EPA on costs to fix the problem, and he replied that a minimal system could be put in place for about $600,000 which would replace the old lines that were built in the 1930’s. He said everything would have to be replaced, and it would be as expensive to repair the prob-

lems as it would be to replace them.

Leone said that of course, the residents had no idea how to pay that additional $600,000 on top of the already owed $420,000.

Leone said the annual $17,000 payment could be met when the property taxes were collected.

However, county auditor Green commented that St. Martin collects no where near that much money in property taxes.

At this point in the meeting Little turned to Dave Thompson from the state auditors office and asked him if he knew anything about the village’s intent to do a voluntary surrender.

Thompson had very little to say about the issue only that he was there to gather information on exactly what was going on with the village.

Little said she was hoping that there would be some residents from the village at this important meeting.

“I commend this handful of people who have volunteered to run the village,” Little reiterated, “but they must know this is an emergency situation. And if no one is interested in running for council and mayor, steps had to be taken to resolve the problem.”

Little added that of the six criteria to be declared an involuntary surrender St. Martin only qualified on one of the six areas.

There was some confusion by everyone on how a contract was signed for construction of the new waste water treatment plant if there was no one in office to legally sign the contract.

Perry Township Trustee Johnson said he felt like everyone in the room was sitting and wasting time. “Who’s in charge,” he asked, “Who can sign documents?”

Little commented that she thought, ultimately that the vil-

Millions of disaster dollars possibly coming to county CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Those are considered “small projects” by FEMA and the money is issued upon project approval rather than completion.

Projects expected to exceed that amount have different oversight and payment rules, but the matching rate remains the same.

Cluxton said that he expects that restoration projects will be contracted in February or March of 2012, with construction to begin soon afterward.

“We’re asking people to be patient while the process plays out, because the results will be worth it”, Cluxton said.

He added that the FEMA money will allow the county to permenantly complete projects that had been “limping along” previously due to a

lack of funding.

Cluxton said the FEMA money will be a big help in maintaining the 367 bridges and 342 miles of road the county is responsible for.

While the majority of the work will be required on county roads and bridges, there are some potential projects at the township and village level that are also eligible for repair.

It is up to the individual local entities to apply for assistance and come up with the necessary matching funds to complete them.

Brown County EMA Director Beth Nevel is the point of contact for any local government entity with questions about the disaster relief process.

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Arrests could be coming soon in Sardinia break-ins CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 welders, chain saws, just about anything they can get their hands on”, Moore said.

“And they’re doing it to support their drug habit.”

Moore added that there are steps property owners can take to reduce the likelihood of being a victim.

“First, you need to document your property. Take photos, write down serial numbers and keep that information in a secure location.”

Moore said that serial numbers can be used to positively identify stolen property, which

makes a stronger case against thieves and helps property owners get items back quickly.

He added that simple steps such as adequate lighting and locking doors can make it more difficult for people to steal.

Moore asks that anyone with information on these thefts to call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at (937) 378-4435.

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lage will be turned over to the township.

“We (the three Perry Township Trustees) have never signed any agreement what-soever,” Johnson protested. “To me the EPA should have realized that there was going to be a lot of work needed and a lot of service needed out there. So don’t start shoving this towards the trustees.”

“Well,” Little responded, “If there is a dissolution of the village a lot of stuff will fall back to the township.”

“That’s going to break everybody,” Johnson said shaking his head.

Finally Leone suggested the village, along with the county, the sewer district and the trustees apply for an Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) grant which could pay up to 90 percent of the $600,000.

But to that comment, Commissioner Ralph Jennings said there are several entities already applying for those particular OVRDC grant funds and there would be no guarantee this project would get the money.

Little ended the meeting by adding that when she spoke to Jay Cutrell about the issue he said it was his understanding that some residents were going to circulate a petition to place a referendum on the November ballot and let the residents decide if they wanted to dissolve or not.

“If Mr. Cutrell is right,” Little said, “They have until August 3 to get that petition to the board of elections.”

Little added that she hoped the media would print a plea for St. Martin residents to make their voices heard because this issue escalates into a bigger problem.

Phase One.” Cooper said anyone with questions is encouraged to call

(937) 392-4318.

She added that more information and updates on the con-

struction progress can be found at www.ohiovalleymanor.com.

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“Sometimes people want to wait until things are in a bad state before they make a move like this. Really, the thing to do is to make those kinds of decisions before you’re forced to make those decisions.”

Balz said two of the new apartments are already reserved.

Marketing Director Kelsey Cooper said that residents who reserve apartments during con-

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For more information or to schedule a tour contact Melina Frame at Ohio Valley Manor, Inc.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The issues began in late March, when a company called Employer Benefit Systems of Ohio filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

EBS was the previous third party administrator for the county.

A third party administrator is the “middleman” for the county in dealing with Medical Mutual of Ohio, the actual insurance company for county employees.

It handles billing and paperwork.

Jennings said when EBS filed for bankruptcy, all of their information was lost, including that on billings and payment.

As a result, some providers have been sending collection notices to county employees, going back as as far as the Fall of 2010.

“We had to start over at less than zero with the new company (Meritain)”, Jennings said.

“It’s been a very difficult process and we realize that it’s been a hardship for some of our employees and we regret that.”

The difficulties faced by individual employees have been different because different providers have different policies and deadlines regarding payment.

For example, some employees seekin g medical treatment or prescriptions last Spring

were told they were not covered.

This required them to pay two or three times the normal amount for medicine at the pharmacy, and to be told by medical providers that they were responsible for any bills incurred during that time.

County Commission President Ralph Jennings said that the problems stemmed from a “bottleneck with the paperwork” through EBS. As for any billing issues that got “caught up in the middle” of the transition from EBS to Meritain, Jennings advised employees to “keep all your paperwork. It is our intention to make every employee whole when this is all worked out.”

Jennings used the example of a county employee having to pay $100 dollars for a prescription that normally would cost $50 dollars.

“We will make sure that any legitimate expenses incur red by employees as a result of this transition are taken care of”, Jennings said.

Jennings said that there may still be some paperwork issues in the weeks to come because of the nature of the medical insurance billing process.

He added that he expects the nearly $400,000 that has been or will be paid out by the county this month to “go a long way towards solving this problem.”

Brown County is listed as an uns ecured creditor in the bankruptcy filing by EBS.

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That means the county may see a small settlement when the case is resolved.

Brown County Prosecutor Jessica Little, in her capacity as county attorney, said “We are keeping a close eye on the situation to make sure that the county can recover any money it is entitled to.”

The type of bankruptcy filed

by EBS will mean a total liquidation of the company rather t han a reorganization.

EBS was paid approximately $7000 per month by the county for their services.

He added that while that seems like a large figure, it was actually cheaper to contract with EBS for services rather than go with other alternatives.

Jennings said that before the county signed the agreement with EBS, commissioners called other EBS customers and were told that the company did a good job.

Jennings said that any county employee with questions or concerns should come to the commissioners office to get their questions answered.

R’ville plans 2012 celebration The Russellville Community will hold its 2012 Fourth of July Celebration on June 30, 2012 in the Community Park.

Representatives of Russellville Celebration in The Park met with the Village Council on July 12 and were authorized by Council to use the Park for the 2012 event.

The Committee reported the 2011 event was a success and answered Council’s questions.

There were very few problems.

Details for the 2012 event will be available closer to the event. It is hoped all organizations will participate.

NOTICE OF VACANCIES The Pike Township Board of Trustees is seeking a person to fill the vacancy of Pike Township Zoning Inspector. Anyone interested in applying for the position, please send a letter of interest and/or a resume to Pike Township, P O Box 95, Mt Orab, OH 45154, prior to the next regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 6PM, at the township building at 12700 SR 774.

The Pike Township Board of Trustees is seeking a person to fill a vacancy on the Pike Township Board of Zoning Appeals. This board meets on an as-needed basis as zoning appeals arise. Anyone interested in serving the township in this unpaid position, please send a letter of interest to Pike Township, PO Box 95, Mt Orab, OH 45154, prior to the next regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 6PM, at the township building at 12700 SR 774.

For more information, please contact any of the trustees or the fiscal officer.

Submitted by Roger Griffith Jay Anderson Steve Royalty Jenny Lind Conrad, 937-444-6228 937-444-7089 937-444-2614 Fiscal Officer 937-444-7418

SOFPA fundraiser event a success On June 24, the Southern Ohio Farmland Preservation Association (SOFPA) hosted it’s third successful fundraiser of the year to support farmland preservation education.

The fundraiser, the second wine tasting this year, was held at the locally owned Meranda-Nixon Winery located at 6517 Laycock Road, Ripley. Over 60 guests enjoyed the various MerandaNixon wines as well as the musical styles of Larry Ford on guitar, Ron Currint on guitar, and a mixture of country and blue grass from Randy Barger also on guitar.

“Fundraisers are very important to the growth of the organization. Money collected goes to support our efforts of educating the community on the importance of farmland conservation,” said Jerry Schwallie, Founder and President of SOFPA.

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Jerry Schwallie, President of the Southern Ohio Farmland Preservation Association and Alesha Crawford of the Meranda-Nixon Winery greet guests at a recent wine tasting.

For fifteen dollars, participants enjoyed tastes of seven different wines from Meranda-Nixon Winery, a collectable SOFPA wine glass, music, and the chance to win a gift basket, compliments of SOFPA. Board members stood by to answer questions about SOFPA and educate guests on their mission- to protect the farmland

of Ohio, protect its working landscape, direct growth, and ensure the future of farming.

Southern Ohio Farmland Preservation Association was founded in 1999. The focus area of SOFPA is Brown, Adams, Clermont and Highland counties. For more information, please contact Patrick Hornschemeier at (937) 378-4769.

OSU Extension assists homeowners facing foreclosure Homeowners facing foreclosure often need help, and fast.

The goal of the "Ohio Hardest Hit Fund, Restoring Stability: A Save the Dream Ohio Initiative," is to provide that kind of help.

Twelve Ohio State University Extension educators and program coordinators are taking part in the program to help ensure that assistance reaches rural Ohio.

The program is administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), a state agency that works to make affordable housing opportunities available to low- and moderate-income Ohioans.

Restoring Stability utilizes federal support from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for Hardest-Hit Markets to assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

"It's a complicated federal program, and so there needs to be a screening of homeowners before they apply for emergency help,” said Caezilia Loibl, family financial management specialist with OSU Extension.

"Homeowners upload documents online, and we look them over and contact the homeowners within a few days. Often, there are documents that are missing or we need additional information. We talk them through the four different kinds of help that are available, and then we make an action plan for them. Then we submit it all to the Ohio Housing Finance

Agency to make the final decision."

The initiative offers four programs that provide financial assistance for homeowners struggling to make monthly mortgage payments due to job loss or other hardship. The programs include: *Rescue Payment Assistance, for homeowners who are facing a financial hardship and have already missed one or more mortgage payments.

This program will provide an interest-free loan to help bring the mortgage current; the loan will be forgiven over five years as long the home isn't refinanced or sold within that time (if it is, the loan is to be repaid with the new proceeds of the sale). *Partial Mortgage Payment Assistance, for homeowners who are unemployed and are unable to afford their mortgage payments.

Because people who are unemployed are normally not eligible for loan modifications, this program will help by paying up to 75 percent of the current total monthly payment.

Homeowners pay the remaining amount.

Again, the payment is in the form of an interest-free loan forgiven after five years as long as the home isn't refinanced or sold in that time.

If the home is sold, the loan is to be repaid with the net proceeds of the sale. *Modification Assistance with Principal Reduction, for people who are "upside-down" on their mortgage -- owing more than the house is currently

worth.

This program provides an incentive to mortgage servicers to reduce the principal owed down to a level necessary to allow the homeowner to be eligible for a loan modification.

Payments are interest-free loans, forgiven after five years as long as the homeowner does not sell or refinance within that time. *Transitional Assistance, which provides an incentive to mortgage servicers to complete a short sale (allowing the owner to sell the home for less than what is owed on it) or deed-inlieu agreement as an alternative to foreclosure.

These options reduce the negative impact on a homeowner's credit rating and also reduces the loss to the mortgage servicer.

The Transitional Assistance program is ideal when staying in the home is not the best option for a homeowner.

Loibl, who is also a scientist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and an assistant professor of consumer sciences in the College of Education and Human Ecology, said the Extension staff has committed to help at least 500 homeowners by the end of 2012 -- a substantial number for one agency, though as many as 50,000 Ohioans could get assistance from the statewide program.

The Restoring Stability program is being funded with $570 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury's Hardest-Hit Fund.

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The Bureau of the Public Debt announced today that as of January 1, 2012, paper savings bonds will no longer be sold at financial institutions. This action, which supports the U.S. Department of the Treasury's goal to increase the number of electronic transactions with citizens and businesses, will save American taxpayers approximately $70 million over the first five years.

But savings bonds, introduced in 1935, are not going away.

Electronic savings bonds in Series EE and I will remain available through purchase in TreasuryDirect(r), a secure, web-based system operated by Public Debt - where investors have been purchasing savings bonds, available 24/7, since 2002.

"Savings bonds are very much a part of this country's history and culture, and will remain a part of America's future - but in electronic form," said Public Debt Commissioner Van Zeck.

"It's time for us to take a 1935 model and make it a 21st century investment tool."

Ending over-the-counter (OTC) sales of paper savings bonds at financial institutions is a continuation of Treasury's allelectronic initiative announced in April 2010. As part of the initiative, Treasury stopped the sale of paper bonds through traditional payroll plans, effective December 31, 2010. It is estimated that ending the sales of paper payroll and new issues of OTC bonds will save a total of $120 million over the next five years in areas such as printing, mailing, storing bond stock and

fees paid to financial institutions for processing bond applications.

"Through TreasuryDirect, investors have an easy and convenient way to purchase and manage their bonds free of charge," Commissioner Zeck said. "Investors will no longer have to worry about misplacing, losing or storing paper savings bonds."

Opening a TreasuryDirect account is free, and, once it's established, investors can: • Buy, manage, and redeem Series EE and I electronic savings bonds.

• Convert Series EE and I paper savings bonds to electronic through the SmartExchange(r) feature.

• Purchase electronic savings bonds as a gift.

• Enroll in a payroll savings plan for purchasing electronic bonds.

• Invest in other Treasury securities such as bills, notes, bonds, and TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities).

Those currently holding paper savings bonds can continue to redeem them at financial institutions. Bonds, which have not matured, but were lost, stolen or destroyed, can be reissued in paper or electronic form.

Series I paper savings bonds remain available for purchase using part or all of one's tax refund. For more information on this feature, visit www.irs.gov.

For more information about the elimination of paper savings bonds and how to enroll in TreasuryDirect, visit www.treasurydirect.gov.

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WB football camp a success Tudor finishes USA Track and Field Youth experience

By Andrew Wyder The Brown County Press

The Western Brown football team held its annual football camp on July 18-20 at Kibler Stadium.

Despite the heat and popup storms, the camp was well attended and turned out well.

A best-ever group of 170 boys, ages 5-12, participated in the a camp that headed in a new direction.

For the first time ever, the camp was divided up by the various pee-wee football teams in the area.

The idea behind bringing all the pee-wee teams together at the camp to work with the high school coaches and players was to begin to make the Western Brown Broncos a kindergarden through twelfth grade program.

“I want the programs (K12) to be the same,” Broncos coach Evan Dreyer said of the change. “It will bring us together to where everyone wants to be a Bronco.”

In addition to learning skills by doing drills normally done, the camp this year also began the integration of all

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A camper at the Western Brown Football Camp goes through a drill on Tuesday, July 19 at Kibler Stadium.

the teams to become part of one program.

The younger teams ran the Broncos offensive and defensive plays as a start to the transition.

Local 10-year-old pee-wee coach Ed Fraley, one of the many local pee-wee coaches who brought his team to the camp and helped out, said the players were picking up on

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With Western Brown football coach Evan Dreyer (left) watching, a camper looks to finish a drill at the WB Football Camp on Tuesday, July 19.

the changes.

“The techniques the kids are learning are fantastic,” he said.

Dreyer said that the idea being spread at the camp was how special it is to be apart of the Western Brown football team and schools.

He also said that the goal behind the total program integration is to reach its highest potential.

“We want to replicate what the best programs in the state of Ohio do,” Dreyer said.

For his part, Fraley said that the way the program is now being organized is helping this become his best experience in coaching.

He also said that the kids enjoyed working with the high school players and coaches during the camp but also that it will end up being a very positive change for the younger kids.

“This is the best thing that Western Brown has ever down for these kids,” he said.

Mack Tudor, an incoming senior at Western Brown High School, finished up his athletic run in the USA Track & Field (USATF) Youth Competitions on June 28-29 in Myrtle Beach, SC. He traveled to Myrtle Beach to compete in the invitation only USATF World Youth Trials.

The competition venue brings the best 16 and 17year-olds in the nation to represent the United States in the World Youth Championships in Lille, France. It is the youth precursor to the Olympics and is contested every two years.

The competition saw a very relaxed Tudor, who enjoyed the event with four other throwing athletes from Ohio, including state runner up shot putters Dylan Dike from Waverly in Ohio Division III and Coy Blair from Logan in Ohio Division I. Tudor took a break from the beach and heaved a 55 foot shot put throw to land himself in fourth place overall. Having entered as the 6th seed he was happy to climb up the competitive ladder and land himself behind Dike, who placed third at 57 feet and 2 inches. The National Champion was Tyler Shultz from South Dakota, who threw an impressive 66 feet and 10 inches.

The discus event was where Tudor had hoped to be able to represent his country and he made a good showing having proved he was the most consistent thrower of the competition.

Upon making finals, he began to increase his speed and explosiveness to throw 175 feet and 11 inches.

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Western Brown’s Mack Tudor had a strong showing at the USA Track and Field Youth Competitions in Myrtle Beach, SC on June 28-29 as he barely missed making it to the World Youth Championships in France in the discus. Here he is shown in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals on June 18.

He landed in 3rd place in the nation, missing the qualification to France by one inch.

Tudor received the bronze medal from the USATF on the podium.

The National Champion Ethan Cochran, the Californian State High School Champion, won the event at 190 feet and 10 inches.

Tudor began competing in the USATF in 6th grade when he had a national finish of 15th in the discus.

He departs youth USATF competitions with the following accomplishments: one time winner of the Ohio Association Shot Put Championship, two time winner of the Ohio Association Discus Championship, a one time winner of the Indoor Midwest Shot Put Championship and a two time winner of the Region Five Discus Championship.

His best national finish

came a year ago in the Junior Olympics where he finished 2nd in the discus and 3rd in the shot put.

Tudor remarked after finishing his youth USATF career, "It taught me a lot about competition, how to win and how to lose. I've met some great athletes that I will see in the college ranks."

Tudor returns to Mt. Orab for his senior year where he will entertain collegiate offers over the next several months in deciding where he wants to continue his education and throw collegiately. He is looking at a healthcare major.

Tudor expressed appreciation to his main supporters, "I appreciate my parents who make every opportunity available for me to compete on a national level and (Western Brown boys track and field) Coach Chad Sexton who made the 12 hour trip to see me throw in South Carolina."

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Marlins win regional, advance to city tourney Congratulations to the Mt. Orab Marlins on a stellar year. The Marlins compiled a 21-0 record for the season while clinching the league, district and regional Championships.

With solid pitching, hitting and defense, the Marlins out scored opponents 246 to 28. Good luck to the Marlins who begin the City Tournament this weekend, July 23-24. Team members and coaches pictured after winning the regional, l-r: Chase Perkins, Jake Lynch, Mike Abbot, Trevor Stacy, coach Stacy, Brandon Butler, Norman Poklar and Travis Stacy.

PIctured back row, l-r: Coach Willie, D-Bock, Joe Hensley, Cody Carrington, CJ Barkley, Chase Patterson, Jake Altman and Coach Barkley.

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The 7th Annual Bronco 5K Run and Fitness Walk will be August 6 at 8:00 a.m. at Western Brown High School.

Proceeds are for use by the high school cross country teams and a scholarship fund for former Bronco runners who are now running college cross country.

The course starts and finishes in front of Western Brown High School and includes W. Main Street and Aaron Drive.

There are 15 divisions for male and female runners as

well as six divisions for male and female walkers.

Plaques will be awarded to the first three male and female runners as well as the first three male and female walkers. Medals will be given to the top 50 percent in each division.

Pre-registration will take place through July 30. If you send the pre-registration forms to Jim Neu at 2746 White Oak Valley Road, Hamersville, OH 45130 by July 30 it will cost $16 with a shirt and $10 without a shirt.

Race day registration will begin at 6:45 a.m. on August 6. It will cost $18 with a shirt and $12 without a shirt.

Family rates are available.

With a shirt, the family rates are: 2 for $30, 3 for $40 and 4 for $48. Without a shirt, the family rates are: 2 for $20, 3 for $28 and 4 for $36.

Numerous door prizes will be given following the awards presentation.

Any questions may be directed to Neu at (937) 3791462.

Former WB athlete playing baseball in Wyoming Greg Liming, a 2009 Western Brown graduate, was invited to play in the Mountain Collegiate Baseball League this summer after a successful sophomore baseball season at Urbana University. He is playing first base for the Cheyenne Grizzlies, 1,200 miles from home. The Grizzlies are currently in first place with an 18-12 record. Liming recently contributed to two Grizzlies wins. On July 15, he went 2-3 with a run batted in (RBI) in a 4-3 victory. Then on July 17, Liming hit a two run opposite field double off the top of the fence in an 11-2 Grizzlies win. Additionally, Liming performed well in the classroom at Urbana as he finished his sophomore year with a 3.0 grade point average.

Western Brown golf tryouts begin Aug. 1 at White Oak GC Tryouts begin for the Western Brown High School golf team on August 1 at White Oak Golf Course at 10 a.m.

All golfers must have a physical before tryouts. Any golfer can pick up a physical form at Western Brown High School.

If you have any questions, call Dave Bickett at (937) 213-1108.

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Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Taylor’s Chapel United Methodist church will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. Sandwiches, pies, cakes and beverages will be offered in addition to ice cream. For more details call (937) 444-3148.

Cincinnati Classic Whiffle Ball Tournament, the first of its kind will take place on Saturday, July 23 at Miami Meadows Park in Milford.

Proceeds from this event will help fund the numerous programs offered by the Epilepsy Foundation. The event will include teams of 3 to 5 players who will compete for bragging rights as they play ball throughout the day, leading to the crowing of a champion by day’s end. For infor-

Referee Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.

MONDAY 7/25 Perry Township Trustees will meet in regular session on Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m. on Route 774, the public is invited and encouraged to attend.

TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the Mt. Orab Public Library, 613 S. High St. Further information is available by calling Hope Fain at (937) 444-0404.

Sterling Township Trustees will meet in regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25 at the township hall. The meeting is open to the public.

TOPS Chapter in Sardinia will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25 at

COURT NEWS Property Sales David Ober to Hunter’s Land Trust David Lindley Moore Sr., trustee, .86 acres of land in Clark Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Waynoka Property Owners Association to David and Rhonda Counts, Lot 139 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/12/2011, $500 Steven D. and Mary Ann Fraley to Hugo Tostado, Lot 3218 in Lake Waynoka Sub., filed 7/14/2011 Gregory Ratliff and Jean Wray to Beve R. and Eileen M. Brown, Lot 317 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/14/2011, $800 Matt M. and Jennifer A. Sanderson to James and Mary Ann Meyer, Lot 2894 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $43,900 Waynoka Property Owners Association to David and Rhonda Counts, Lot 140 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/11/2011, $500 Kenneth R. Douglas to David and Rhonda Counts, Lot 141, Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/12/2011, $500 Charles W. and Lauranell Sanders to Sergio and Paulina Tostado, Lot 311 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/14/2011 Dan and Cheryl Colonel to John M Black and Timothy Watson, Lot 38R Whole Mt. Clifton in Mt. Orab, Green Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $15,000 Tommy and Faith Verdin to David and Shirley Verdin, Lot 1 in Huntington Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $65,000 Jerry W. and Cheryl A. Lee to Shaun and Ann Scott, 1.31 acres of land, 34.46 acres of land and 6.04 acres of land in Huntington Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $35,000 Walter E. Geier, trustee to US Bank Trustee, 55.49 acres in Huntington Twp., and 4.91 acres of land in Union Twp., fled 7/8/2011 Walter E. Geier Trustee to US Bank Trustee, 49.73 acres of land in Huntington Twp., filed 7/8/2011 Jeffrey and Karen Powers to Michele R. Filon, 5.01 acres of land in Jackson Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $135,000 Richard and Jocelyn J. Dufresne to Timothy Kemplin and Daniel Williams, 10.96 acres, Lot 27, 3.5 acres Lot 17 and 3.49 acres Lot 18 in Greathouse Acres Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 7/11/2011, $58,000 Geneva McPherron to Bruce and Lois Johnson, Lot 3853 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 7/14/2011 William C. Stubbs and Wilma Jean and William C. Stubbs to Robert C. Abner, Lot 772 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $119,000 Nicholas R. and Sarica L. Lillie to Nicholas R. and Sarica L. Lillie, 5.10 acres of land in Jefferson Twp., filed 7/8/2011 Dorothy Lee Barger to Mason E. Barger, trustee, .57 acres of land in Jefferson Twp., filed 7/8/2011 John T. Jones to Patricia Zaeh and Angela Jones-Neu, 83.49 acres of land in Lewis Twp., filed 7/14/2011 Rodney Dyer and Clifford Ward to Rodney Dyer and Donald Spraker, Lot 786 in Lake Lorelei Sub., filed 7/8/2011 James L. and Bonnie L. Schweickart LNV Corporation to Jessica McFadden and Rachel Ray, .64 acres of land and .38 acres of land in Perry Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $26,000 Travis James and Roberta C. Smith to James Travis Smith, 91.98 acres of land, filed 7/14/2011 David C. Watkins to David C. Watkins, 3 acres of land in Pike Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Tammy R. Maxwell to Patrick Foust, 1.99 acres of land in Pleasant Twp., filed 7/14/2011, $52,900 Steven Roehm to Ronald and Mindy Bulow, In-lot 26 part includes .11 at Blair Addition in Georgetown, filed 7/14/2011, $20,000 Marconi L. and Brenda Smith to V Cortes Properties LLC, Lot 25 Whole Harmon Heights in Georgetown, filed 7/13/2011 Earl and Shelva Campbell to Earl Campbell, 1.79 acres of land in Sterling Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Janet S. and Gary L. Dean to Janet S. Dean, 1.15 acres of land, Lot 10 in Milton’s Crossing Sub., Sterling Twp., filed 7/14/2011 Indian Lick Farm LLC to Perin Brothers Farms LLC, 206.07 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 7/12/11, $360,000 Thomas M. and Dortha I. Crowley to Thomas M. Crowley, 196.31 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Donna Fryman to Thomas E. and Faith Verdin, Lot 12 Whole German Addition in Ripley, Union Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $90,000 Donald R. Dye et al trustee to Marlene D. and Larry D. Dye, trustee, 112.88 acres of land and 42.08 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 7/8/2011 Dale and Mary Shumaker to GMAC Mortgage LLC, 2.26 acres and 2.63 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 7/12/2011, $147,415

Marriages Courtney M. Woodruff-Mason, 20, Bethel to marry Abram Jaron Weston, 24, New Castle, IN, farm drainage, filed 7/15/2011 Laurie Michelle Carpenter, 38, Niles, MI, to marry Patrick James Klingerman II, 43, Niles, MI, dispatcher

Probate Frances Mary Smith, Fayetteville, case 20111127, DOD 10/29/2000, filed 7/13/2011

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Common Pleas CIVIL CASES Bank of America, N.A. vs. Douglas Saylor, case 20110635, filed 7/11/2011, Action: foreclosures Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Hansford Messer, case 20110636, filed 7/11/2011, Action: foreclosures Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Steve Lang, case 20110637, filed 7/11/2011, Action: foreclosures Capital One Bank USA vs. Keith Derose, case 20110638, filed 7/11/2011, Action: other civil Capital One Bank vs. Edwin L. Dean, case 20110639, filed 7/11/2011, Action: other civil Capital One Bank USA vs. Tiffany Knisley, case 20110640, filed 7/11/2011, Action: other civil Terri Sears vs. Jeff Carrington, case 20110642, filed 7/11/2011, Action: stalking order Misty Jones vs. Catherine Morgan-Mounce, case 20110643, filed 7/11/2011, Action: stalking order Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., vs. S.Bryer Cable T.V. Corporation, case 20110648, filed 7/13/2011, Action: other civil Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Steven R. Kenney, case 20110650, filed 7/13/2011, Action: foreclosures Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Ronald Webb, case 20110651, filed 7/13/2011, Action: foreclosures Capital One Bank USA, N.A. vs. Rose M. Whitman, case 20110656. filed 8/18/2011, Action: other civil DOMESTIC CASES Florene Brumley, Higginsport vs. Burchell Brumley, Higginsport, filed 7/11/2011, Action: domestic violence Loretta K. Zink, Winchester vs. Robert L. Zink, Batavia, filed 7/12/2011, Action: domestic violence Misty Blevins, Mt. Orab vs. Justin Blevins, Manchester, filed 7/12/2011, Action: termination of marriage AnnMarie Blount, Georgetown vs. Joshua Hibbard, Georgetown, filed 7/12/2011, Action: domestic violence Sara W. Kumpf, Georgetown vs. Kendall Kumpf, Georgetown, filed 7/13/2011, Action: dissolution of marriage Lawrence C. Whisman III, Loveland vs. Jamie Whisman, Sardinia, filed 7/13/2011, Action: dissolution of marriage Gregory K. Thompson Sr., Williamsburg vs. Bonnie L. Tack, Lehigh, FL, filed 7/14/2011, Action: dissolution of marriage Mike Denney, Georgetown vs. Patricia Denney, Cincinnati, filed 7/14/2011, Action: domestic violence Burchell Brumley, Higginsport vs. Florene Brumley, Higginsport, filed 7/15/2011, Action: domestic violence Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabin vs. Martin Dearing, Aberdeen, filed 7/18/2011, Action: U.R.E.S.A.

Sardinia Church of the Nazarene on Sardinia-Mowrystown Road. Further information is available by calling Regina Davidson at (937) 446-3714.

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mation on registration, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, call (513) 721-2905.

TOPS Chapter in Ripley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25 at Ripley Church of the Nazarene, 230 N. Second St. Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

Brown County The Commissioners will meet in regular session on Monday, July 25, at 9 a.m. in their chambers located at 800 Mt. Orab Pike in Georgetown. The public is invited to attend.

Bingo and a Visit from the Library will be held at the Northern Brown Senior Center, St. Martin Hall 20864 St. Rt. 251. For more information contact activities director Nancy Stegbauer at 513-875-2317, voice mail #3.

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Georgetown church to host Dixie Melody Boys Ed O’Neil and the Dixie Melody Boys will be at West Fork Baptist Church on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 11 a.m. One of the legendary names in Gospel music, the Dixie Melody Boys are still going strong after fifty years. Over the years, they have had tremendous success. They have won numerous awards including multiple Grammy nominations, had over twenty Top 40 hit songs and have become one of the most beloved groups of all time. West Fork is located at 10127 West Fork Rd, Georgetown. For directions please visit the church website at westforkbaptist.org or call Kevin Johnson at (937) 515-0675.

Medical Center, second floor. For more information (937) 386-3590.

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FRIDAY 7/29

ABCAP Bingo will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 406 West Plum Street in Georgetown. $5 off regular Bingo, $200 monthly door prize, Weekly Hog Wild Jackpots. For more information call (937) 378-6041 ext.

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Free knitting and crocheting classes at the Rambler Center (old Russellville-Jefferson High School) in Russellville will be held 10 a.m.noon Friday, July, 29 Anyone who would like information or a list of supplies or who wishes to register for the next group of classes may call Mary Kelch at (513) 734-2501 or (513) 543-3137.

Ripley Village Council will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26. The public is invited to attend.

WEDNESDAY 7/27 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter in Winchester will meet at 10 a.m.. Wednesday, July 27, at Winchester Church of Christ in Christian Union, 1540 Tri-County Highway, Winchester. Further information is available by calling Bobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662.

Southern Hills JVSD Board of Education will meet in regular session on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the board office at 9193 Hamer Road in Georgetown. The meeting is open to the public.

Brown County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, July 27, at the Commissioners Office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. The public is invited to attend.

Rambler Weavers will meet 9:30noon Wednesday, July 27, at the Rambler Center (old RussellvilleJefferson High School) in Russellville. Membership in the Rambler Weavers group is open to any interested person. Further information is available by calling Geri Cahall at (937) 378-3426.

County Regional Brown Healthcare Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 27 in the executive conference room. Dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Sit and Stitch will meet 10 a.m.noon Wednesday, July 27, at the Sardinia Public Library, 13309 Purdy Road, Sardinia. Anyone who is a crocheter or spinner or who wants to learn, is invited to attend and bring a current project. Children are welcome. Further information is available by calling (937) 403-8481 or (513) 314-1656.

TOPS Chapter in Aberdeen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Riverbend Apartments Community Room. Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

THURSDAY 7/28 Revival at God’s Holiness Mission, Maple Street in Mowrystown.

Ministering in word will be Tom Pfeiffer, local talent singing, Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31. Nightly 7 p.m. except on Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information (937) 446-3030.

Georgetown Village Council will meet in their regular scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. The public is invited to attend.

Northern Brown Senior Center, at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will hold arthritis exercises at 9:30 a.m. also volleyball practice, lunch is out, game with Deere Hearts at 2 p.m. also the Georgetown ABCAP. For more information on these events or other events going on at the center contact Nancy Stegbauer, activity director at the center at (513) 8752317, voice mail #3.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet 8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 220 S. High St., Mt. Orab.

Adams/Brown County Alzheimer's/Dementia Family Caregiver support group will meet Thursday, July 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adams County Regional

Chicken Dinner, sponsored by the Cowan Lake Associate of Sportsmen will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 29, at 331 Beechwood Road (off Rt. 350). The cost is only $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $2 for children.

SATURDAY 7/30 Wrestling at the Rambler Center in Russellville will be held on Saturday, July 30, brought by Jeremiah L. Young of West Union. This fun event for both old and young. For details call (937) 377-5224.

10th Annual 4-H 5K/Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, July 30 at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with race-day registration beginning at 7 a.m. This event will celebrate the retirement of Becky Cropper, 4H agent and OSU educator.

A Free Meal at Russellville Church of Christ will be offered on Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and every last Saturday of the month.

This event is open to the public.

Community Frolic and Work Session, sponsored by Chatfield College in St. Martin, will be held on Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this event is for all Chatfield students, alumni, faculty, friends and neighbors, to clean St. Angela Hall and prepare it for renovation.

For more information on this event call (513) 875-3344, or (513) 9219856.

WBHS Class of 1996 Reunion Picnic has been scheduled for Saturday, July 30 beginning at 4 p.m. with dinner set for 5 p.m. at the Fayetteville Church of Christ, 3068 U.S. 50. For more information contact Becky Brinkman at brinkman_rebecca @hotmail.com.

Shining Lights, Faith Based Organization meeting will be held on Saturday, July 30 beginning at 2:30 p.m. This is a Sabbath Service at the Gateway Center behind Southern State Community College in Brown County in Sardinia. Please join us afterwards for potluck and fellowship. For more information all Gary Evans at (937) 386-2430.

UPCOMING EVENTS Food Drive for children and families in the area will be sponsored by the USDA employees, farmers and friends through the month of August, ending on August 31. Please bring non-perishable items and place them in one of the donation boxes located at the USDA Agriculture Center on South Main Street in Georgetown.

Taste of Clermont everyone welcome to Main Street in Batavia, Friday, August 12 from 5 p.m. to midnight and Saturday, August 13 from 11 a.m. until midnight. Live music, great food, loads of children’s activities, arts and crafts.

Northern Brown Senior Center at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will sponsor center activities as well as blood pressure screenings. on Monday, August 1. For more information about activities at the center contact activities director, Nancy Stegbauer at (513) 875-2317.

C.A.M.P (Constructing Assured and Motivated People) will be held on Sunday, August 7 at the Resident Camping Area of Tar Hollow. To register youngsters for C.A.M.P. visit www.sfacamp.org or call (937) 3651388.

Western Brown Junior High Football will begin on Monday, August 1. Students currently enrolled in 7th and 8th grade will need physical and complete the required paperwork. For details contact Coach Donathan at wendel.donathan@wb.kl2.oh.us.

Northern Brown Senior Center, St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will offer arthritis exercises at 9:30 a.m., also volleyball practice and “Clowning Around” surprise on Thursday, Aug. 1. For more information contact Nancy Stegbauer, activity director at the center at (513) 8752317, voice mail #3.

Lake Lorelei Craft Show, is fast approaching and is set for Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Clubhouse. Sign up now for a table that is provided at a cost of only $15. For details call Gerry at (513) 875-3851. Lake Lorelei is located on St. Rt. 131 near US Route 50.

“Core Construction” meeting for Eastern Local School Board, has been canceled for July 11. The next meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 8. The purpose of the meeting will be for (SFC construction related items.

Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show will celebrate its 40th anniversary on August 12-15 in Georgetown. The event will include daily parades, tractor pulls, car show, cornhole tournament, horse shoe tournament, old-fashioned spark show and Anna and Milovan Beljin performing as well as The Legends.

Admission is $5 daily. The event will be held at the OVAM showground, 8803 Winfield Road (intersection of St Rt 125 and Winfield. For more information visit www.ovams.org or call (937) 378-4480.

Harmony Star Charity Ride will be held August 27 (Raid Date September 10) will begin and end at the Mt. Orab Village Park followed with a picnic. Registration: Single rider, $15, Double rider $20, Lunch is only $7 per person and children under 5 are free. This event is sponsored by New Harmony Lodge #435, F&AM and Mt. Orab Chapter #514 OES. Donations go to the Cincinnati Shriners Burns Hospital. For more details call (937) 378-3677.

Ohio Department of Agriculture Pesticide Disposal Collection has been set for Tuesday, August 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Eastern Brown School grounds, US 62 south of the Appalachian Highway, near Macon. This service is free of charge. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household and non-farm pesticides will not be accepted. To pre-register call (614) 728-6987.

Festival in Arnheim is set for Sunday, August 7. Meals served from noon until 4 p.m. Events run from noon to 6 p.m. with plenty of fun for the family. For details call (937) 446-2555.

Brown County Agricultural Society, 2011 Brown County Senior Fair Board will meet on Tuesday, August 2 at 8:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The meeting is open to the public.

“Core Construction” Eastern Local Schools Board of Education meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on August 8.

This meeting is open to the public ONGOING EVENTS Order new book on one room schools now, from the Brown County Historical Society. The book discusses about 70 one-room schools located in Brown County.

Please call Joyce Wallace at (937) 378-4444 or any society member to purchase a book.

Senior Bingo will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Monday at the Georgetown Nutrition Center. Please bring a $1 wrapped gift. A nutritional meal will be offered.

HIV/Hepatitis C Testing is offered free by the Brown County Health Department by appointment only.

The HIV test results are available within 15 minutes. To schedule an appointment call (937) 378-6892.

Crafting Classes will begin the second Saturday of the month at the Mt. Orab Public Library, sessions from 1 to 2 p.m., at the library, 613 South High Street in Mt. Orab. The classes are for adult patrons with the Care and Share program.

Adams/Brown County Alzheimer/s/Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in the second floor conference room. For more information (937) 386-3590.

Ohio Department of Agriculture is providing grants to farmers markets through the Farmers Market Access Project to help fund new infrastructure to accept Electronic Benefits Transfer. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to available funding and will range from $500 to $1,000. Anyone desiring further information about the Farmers Market Access Project or wishing to apply for the grants may visit www.agri.ohio.gov.

Adams-Brown Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program income guidelines have been increased to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Anyone wishing to obtain further information or to schedule an appointment to discuss obtaining E-HEAP services may contact the Adams Brown Community Action Program Office in Georgetown at (937) 378-6041 or 1800-553-7393, Ext. 253 or 254.

Walk-in hours are 8-11 a.m. daily at the ABCAP Office at 406 W. Plum St., Georgetown, and outreach is available for the very elderly or disabled.

We Can Help Food Bank at the corner of Decatur-Eckmansville Road and State Route 125 (a new location) in the Decatur area needs donations including a variety of food items, shampoo, toothpaste, soap, detergent and toilet paper. The Food Bank is open 11 a.m-4 p.m. Fridays and is sponsored by private donations and the Decatur United Methodist Church. Donations should be made when the Food Bank is not open, and all donations are appreciated.

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Brown County Health Department, 826 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown, is offering free and confidential HIV and Hepatitis C screenings by appointment only. Anyone wishing to schedule an HIV or Hepatitis C screening appointment may call (937) 3786892 or toll free at 1-866-867-6892.

The free HIV and Hepatitis C screenings are offered by the South Central Ohio Education and Test Center in coordination with BCHD. Southern Hills Adult Education Department offers adults an array of computer classes throughout the school year at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. Anyone wanting further information or wishing to register for an Adult Education class may contact Southern Hills Adult Education at (937) 378-6131, Ext. 357.

The Brown County Senior Citizens Council, located at 505 N. Main Street in Georgetown offers transportation for medical appointments, shopping area, nutrition sites and other service providers. It also offers homemaker assistance, Respite Care, Passport which offers alternatives to nursing home placement and caregiver support. To contact a representative, call (937) 3782560 or toll free at (877) 259-8598.

Anyone involved with a governing body, an organization, or a regularly-scheduled activity that has a meeting date and/or time or location change should contact The Brown County Press two weeks in advance, if possible, about that change(s) so the correct date and/or time and location may be listed in the Weekly Calendar.

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Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Taylor’s Chapel United Methodist church will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. Sandwiches, pies, cakes and beverages will be offered in addition to ice cream. For more details call (937) 444-3148.

Cincinnati Classic Whiffle Ball Tournament, the first of its kind will take place on Saturday, July 23 at Miami Meadows Park in Milford.

Proceeds from this event will help fund the numerous programs offered by the Epilepsy Foundation. The event will include teams of 3 to 5 players who will compete for bragging rights as they play ball throughout the day, leading to the crowing of a champion by day’s end. For infor-

Referee Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.

MONDAY 7/25 Perry Township Trustees will meet in regular session on Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m. on Route 774, the public is invited and encouraged to attend.

TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the Mt. Orab Public Library, 613 S. High St. Further information is available by calling Hope Fain at (937) 444-0404.

Sterling Township Trustees will meet in regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25 at the township hall. The meeting is open to the public.

TOPS Chapter in Sardinia will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25 at

COURT NEWS Property Sales David Ober to Hunter’s Land Trust David Lindley Moore Sr., trustee, .86 acres of land in Clark Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Waynoka Property Owners Association to David and Rhonda Counts, Lot 139 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/12/2011, $500 Steven D. and Mary Ann Fraley to Hugo Tostado, Lot 3218 in Lake Waynoka Sub., filed 7/14/2011 Gregory Ratliff and Jean Wray to Beve R. and Eileen M. Brown, Lot 317 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/14/2011, $800 Matt M. and Jennifer A. Sanderson to James and Mary Ann Meyer, Lot 2894 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $43,900 Waynoka Property Owners Association to David and Rhonda Counts, Lot 140 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/11/2011, $500 Kenneth R. Douglas to David and Rhonda Counts, Lot 141, Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/12/2011, $500 Charles W. and Lauranell Sanders to Sergio and Paulina Tostado, Lot 311 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 7/14/2011 Dan and Cheryl Colonel to John M Black and Timothy Watson, Lot 38R Whole Mt. Clifton in Mt. Orab, Green Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $15,000 Tommy and Faith Verdin to David and Shirley Verdin, Lot 1 in Huntington Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $65,000 Jerry W. and Cheryl A. Lee to Shaun and Ann Scott, 1.31 acres of land, 34.46 acres of land and 6.04 acres of land in Huntington Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $35,000 Walter E. Geier, trustee to US Bank Trustee, 55.49 acres in Huntington Twp., and 4.91 acres of land in Union Twp., fled 7/8/2011 Walter E. Geier Trustee to US Bank Trustee, 49.73 acres of land in Huntington Twp., filed 7/8/2011 Jeffrey and Karen Powers to Michele R. Filon, 5.01 acres of land in Jackson Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $135,000 Richard and Jocelyn J. Dufresne to Timothy Kemplin and Daniel Williams, 10.96 acres, Lot 27, 3.5 acres Lot 17 and 3.49 acres Lot 18 in Greathouse Acres Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 7/11/2011, $58,000 Geneva McPherron to Bruce and Lois Johnson, Lot 3853 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 7/14/2011 William C. Stubbs and Wilma Jean and William C. Stubbs to Robert C. Abner, Lot 772 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $119,000 Nicholas R. and Sarica L. Lillie to Nicholas R. and Sarica L. Lillie, 5.10 acres of land in Jefferson Twp., filed 7/8/2011 Dorothy Lee Barger to Mason E. Barger, trustee, .57 acres of land in Jefferson Twp., filed 7/8/2011 John T. Jones to Patricia Zaeh and Angela Jones-Neu, 83.49 acres of land in Lewis Twp., filed 7/14/2011 Rodney Dyer and Clifford Ward to Rodney Dyer and Donald Spraker, Lot 786 in Lake Lorelei Sub., filed 7/8/2011 James L. and Bonnie L. Schweickart LNV Corporation to Jessica McFadden and Rachel Ray, .64 acres of land and .38 acres of land in Perry Twp., filed 7/8/2011, $26,000 Travis James and Roberta C. Smith to James Travis Smith, 91.98 acres of land, filed 7/14/2011 David C. Watkins to David C. Watkins, 3 acres of land in Pike Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Tammy R. Maxwell to Patrick Foust, 1.99 acres of land in Pleasant Twp., filed 7/14/2011, $52,900 Steven Roehm to Ronald and Mindy Bulow, In-lot 26 part includes .11 at Blair Addition in Georgetown, filed 7/14/2011, $20,000 Marconi L. and Brenda Smith to V Cortes Properties LLC, Lot 25 Whole Harmon Heights in Georgetown, filed 7/13/2011 Earl and Shelva Campbell to Earl Campbell, 1.79 acres of land in Sterling Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Janet S. and Gary L. Dean to Janet S. Dean, 1.15 acres of land, Lot 10 in Milton’s Crossing Sub., Sterling Twp., filed 7/14/2011 Indian Lick Farm LLC to Perin Brothers Farms LLC, 206.07 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 7/12/11, $360,000 Thomas M. and Dortha I. Crowley to Thomas M. Crowley, 196.31 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 7/13/2011 Donna Fryman to Thomas E. and Faith Verdin, Lot 12 Whole German Addition in Ripley, Union Twp., filed 7/13/2011, $90,000 Donald R. Dye et al trustee to Marlene D. and Larry D. Dye, trustee, 112.88 acres of land and 42.08 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 7/8/2011 Dale and Mary Shumaker to GMAC Mortgage LLC, 2.26 acres and 2.63 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 7/12/2011, $147,415

Marriages Courtney M. Woodruff-Mason, 20, Bethel to marry Abram Jaron Weston, 24, New Castle, IN, farm drainage, filed 7/15/2011 Laurie Michelle Carpenter, 38, Niles, MI, to marry Patrick James Klingerman II, 43, Niles, MI, dispatcher

Probate Frances Mary Smith, Fayetteville, case 20111127, DOD 10/29/2000, filed 7/13/2011

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Common Pleas CIVIL CASES Bank of America, N.A. vs. Douglas Saylor, case 20110635, filed 7/11/2011, Action: foreclosures Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Hansford Messer, case 20110636, filed 7/11/2011, Action: foreclosures Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Steve Lang, case 20110637, filed 7/11/2011, Action: foreclosures Capital One Bank USA vs. Keith Derose, case 20110638, filed 7/11/2011, Action: other civil Capital One Bank vs. Edwin L. Dean, case 20110639, filed 7/11/2011, Action: other civil Capital One Bank USA vs. Tiffany Knisley, case 20110640, filed 7/11/2011, Action: other civil Terri Sears vs. Jeff Carrington, case 20110642, filed 7/11/2011, Action: stalking order Misty Jones vs. Catherine Morgan-Mounce, case 20110643, filed 7/11/2011, Action: stalking order Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., vs. S.Bryer Cable T.V. Corporation, case 20110648, filed 7/13/2011, Action: other civil Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Steven R. Kenney, case 20110650, filed 7/13/2011, Action: foreclosures Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Ronald Webb, case 20110651, filed 7/13/2011, Action: foreclosures Capital One Bank USA, N.A. vs. Rose M. Whitman, case 20110656. filed 8/18/2011, Action: other civil DOMESTIC CASES Florene Brumley, Higginsport vs. Burchell Brumley, Higginsport, filed 7/11/2011, Action: domestic violence Loretta K. Zink, Winchester vs. Robert L. Zink, Batavia, filed 7/12/2011, Action: domestic violence Misty Blevins, Mt. Orab vs. Justin Blevins, Manchester, filed 7/12/2011, Action: termination of marriage AnnMarie Blount, Georgetown vs. Joshua Hibbard, Georgetown, filed 7/12/2011, Action: domestic violence Sara W. Kumpf, Georgetown vs. Kendall Kumpf, Georgetown, filed 7/13/2011, Action: dissolution of marriage Lawrence C. Whisman III, Loveland vs. Jamie Whisman, Sardinia, filed 7/13/2011, Action: dissolution of marriage Gregory K. Thompson Sr., Williamsburg vs. Bonnie L. Tack, Lehigh, FL, filed 7/14/2011, Action: dissolution of marriage Mike Denney, Georgetown vs. Patricia Denney, Cincinnati, filed 7/14/2011, Action: domestic violence Burchell Brumley, Higginsport vs. Florene Brumley, Higginsport, filed 7/15/2011, Action: domestic violence Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabin vs. Martin Dearing, Aberdeen, filed 7/18/2011, Action: U.R.E.S.A.

Sardinia Church of the Nazarene on Sardinia-Mowrystown Road. Further information is available by calling Regina Davidson at (937) 446-3714.

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Entertainment “Another Tragedy” and “Crooked Rook” will be at the American Legion Post 288 in Williamsburg, 208 East Main Street on Saturday, July 23 from 7 p.m. until midnight. Cost only $12 for anyone 21 and older. Come join us for a great evening.

mation on registration, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, call (513) 721-2905.

TOPS Chapter in Ripley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 25 at Ripley Church of the Nazarene, 230 N. Second St. Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

Brown County The Commissioners will meet in regular session on Monday, July 25, at 9 a.m. in their chambers located at 800 Mt. Orab Pike in Georgetown. The public is invited to attend.

Bingo and a Visit from the Library will be held at the Northern Brown Senior Center, St. Martin Hall 20864 St. Rt. 251. For more information contact activities director Nancy Stegbauer at 513-875-2317, voice mail #3.

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Georgetown church to host Dixie Melody Boys Ed O’Neil and the Dixie Melody Boys will be at West Fork Baptist Church on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 11 a.m. One of the legendary names in Gospel music, the Dixie Melody Boys are still going strong after fifty years. Over the years, they have had tremendous success. They have won numerous awards including multiple Grammy nominations, had over twenty Top 40 hit songs and have become one of the most beloved groups of all time. West Fork is located at 10127 West Fork Rd, Georgetown. For directions please visit the church website at westforkbaptist.org or call Kevin Johnson at (937) 515-0675.

Medical Center, second floor. For more information (937) 386-3590.

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FRIDAY 7/29

ABCAP Bingo will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 406 West Plum Street in Georgetown. $5 off regular Bingo, $200 monthly door prize, Weekly Hog Wild Jackpots. For more information call (937) 378-6041 ext.

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Free knitting and crocheting classes at the Rambler Center (old Russellville-Jefferson High School) in Russellville will be held 10 a.m.noon Friday, July, 29 Anyone who would like information or a list of supplies or who wishes to register for the next group of classes may call Mary Kelch at (513) 734-2501 or (513) 543-3137.

Ripley Village Council will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26. The public is invited to attend.

WEDNESDAY 7/27 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter in Winchester will meet at 10 a.m.. Wednesday, July 27, at Winchester Church of Christ in Christian Union, 1540 Tri-County Highway, Winchester. Further information is available by calling Bobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662.

Southern Hills JVSD Board of Education will meet in regular session on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the board office at 9193 Hamer Road in Georgetown. The meeting is open to the public.

Brown County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, July 27, at the Commissioners Office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. The public is invited to attend.

Rambler Weavers will meet 9:30noon Wednesday, July 27, at the Rambler Center (old RussellvilleJefferson High School) in Russellville. Membership in the Rambler Weavers group is open to any interested person. Further information is available by calling Geri Cahall at (937) 378-3426.

County Regional Brown Healthcare Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 27 in the executive conference room. Dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Sit and Stitch will meet 10 a.m.noon Wednesday, July 27, at the Sardinia Public Library, 13309 Purdy Road, Sardinia. Anyone who is a crocheter or spinner or who wants to learn, is invited to attend and bring a current project. Children are welcome. Further information is available by calling (937) 403-8481 or (513) 314-1656.

TOPS Chapter in Aberdeen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Riverbend Apartments Community Room. Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

THURSDAY 7/28 Revival at God’s Holiness Mission, Maple Street in Mowrystown.

Ministering in word will be Tom Pfeiffer, local talent singing, Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, July 31. Nightly 7 p.m. except on Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information (937) 446-3030.

Georgetown Village Council will meet in their regular scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. The public is invited to attend.

Northern Brown Senior Center, at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will hold arthritis exercises at 9:30 a.m. also volleyball practice, lunch is out, game with Deere Hearts at 2 p.m. also the Georgetown ABCAP. For more information on these events or other events going on at the center contact Nancy Stegbauer, activity director at the center at (513) 8752317, voice mail #3.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet 8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 220 S. High St., Mt. Orab.

Adams/Brown County Alzheimer's/Dementia Family Caregiver support group will meet Thursday, July 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adams County Regional

Chicken Dinner, sponsored by the Cowan Lake Associate of Sportsmen will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 29, at 331 Beechwood Road (off Rt. 350). The cost is only $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $2 for children.

SATURDAY 7/30 Wrestling at the Rambler Center in Russellville will be held on Saturday, July 30, brought by Jeremiah L. Young of West Union. This fun event for both old and young. For details call (937) 377-5224.

10th Annual 4-H 5K/Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, July 30 at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with race-day registration beginning at 7 a.m. This event will celebrate the retirement of Becky Cropper, 4H agent and OSU educator.

A Free Meal at Russellville Church of Christ will be offered on Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and every last Saturday of the month.

This event is open to the public.

Community Frolic and Work Session, sponsored by Chatfield College in St. Martin, will be held on Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this event is for all Chatfield students, alumni, faculty, friends and neighbors, to clean St. Angela Hall and prepare it for renovation.

For more information on this event call (513) 875-3344, or (513) 9219856.

WBHS Class of 1996 Reunion Picnic has been scheduled for Saturday, July 30 beginning at 4 p.m. with dinner set for 5 p.m. at the Fayetteville Church of Christ, 3068 U.S. 50. For more information contact Becky Brinkman at brinkman_rebecca @hotmail.com.

Shining Lights, Faith Based Organization meeting will be held on Saturday, July 30 beginning at 2:30 p.m. This is a Sabbath Service at the Gateway Center behind Southern State Community College in Brown County in Sardinia. Please join us afterwards for potluck and fellowship. For more information all Gary Evans at (937) 386-2430.

UPCOMING EVENTS Food Drive for children and families in the area will be sponsored by the USDA employees, farmers and friends through the month of August, ending on August 31. Please bring non-perishable items and place them in one of the donation boxes located at the USDA Agriculture Center on South Main Street in Georgetown.

Taste of Clermont everyone welcome to Main Street in Batavia, Friday, August 12 from 5 p.m. to midnight and Saturday, August 13 from 11 a.m. until midnight. Live music, great food, loads of children’s activities, arts and crafts.

Northern Brown Senior Center at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will sponsor center activities as well as blood pressure screenings. on Monday, August 1. For more information about activities at the center contact activities director, Nancy Stegbauer at (513) 875-2317.

C.A.M.P (Constructing Assured and Motivated People) will be held on Sunday, August 7 at the Resident Camping Area of Tar Hollow. To register youngsters for C.A.M.P. visit www.sfacamp.org or call (937) 3651388.

Western Brown Junior High Football will begin on Monday, August 1. Students currently enrolled in 7th and 8th grade will need physical and complete the required paperwork. For details contact Coach Donathan at wendel.donathan@wb.kl2.oh.us.

Northern Brown Senior Center, St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will offer arthritis exercises at 9:30 a.m., also volleyball practice and “Clowning Around” surprise on Thursday, Aug. 1. For more information contact Nancy Stegbauer, activity director at the center at (513) 8752317, voice mail #3.

Lake Lorelei Craft Show, is fast approaching and is set for Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Clubhouse. Sign up now for a table that is provided at a cost of only $15. For details call Gerry at (513) 875-3851. Lake Lorelei is located on St. Rt. 131 near US Route 50.

“Core Construction” meeting for Eastern Local School Board, has been canceled for July 11. The next meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 8. The purpose of the meeting will be for (SFC construction related items.

Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show will celebrate its 40th anniversary on August 12-15 in Georgetown. The event will include daily parades, tractor pulls, car show, cornhole tournament, horse shoe tournament, old-fashioned spark show and Anna and Milovan Beljin performing as well as The Legends.

Admission is $5 daily. The event will be held at the OVAM showground, 8803 Winfield Road (intersection of St Rt 125 and Winfield. For more information visit www.ovams.org or call (937) 378-4480.

Harmony Star Charity Ride will be held August 27 (Raid Date September 10) will begin and end at the Mt. Orab Village Park followed with a picnic. Registration: Single rider, $15, Double rider $20, Lunch is only $7 per person and children under 5 are free. This event is sponsored by New Harmony Lodge #435, F&AM and Mt. Orab Chapter #514 OES. Donations go to the Cincinnati Shriners Burns Hospital. For more details call (937) 378-3677.

Ohio Department of Agriculture Pesticide Disposal Collection has been set for Tuesday, August 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Eastern Brown School grounds, US 62 south of the Appalachian Highway, near Macon. This service is free of charge. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household and non-farm pesticides will not be accepted. To pre-register call (614) 728-6987.

Festival in Arnheim is set for Sunday, August 7. Meals served from noon until 4 p.m. Events run from noon to 6 p.m. with plenty of fun for the family. For details call (937) 446-2555.

Brown County Agricultural Society, 2011 Brown County Senior Fair Board will meet on Tuesday, August 2 at 8:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The meeting is open to the public.

“Core Construction” Eastern Local Schools Board of Education meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on August 8.

This meeting is open to the public ONGOING EVENTS Order new book on one room schools now, from the Brown County Historical Society. The book discusses about 70 one-room schools located in Brown County.

Please call Joyce Wallace at (937) 378-4444 or any society member to purchase a book.

Senior Bingo will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Monday at the Georgetown Nutrition Center. Please bring a $1 wrapped gift. A nutritional meal will be offered.

HIV/Hepatitis C Testing is offered free by the Brown County Health Department by appointment only.

The HIV test results are available within 15 minutes. To schedule an appointment call (937) 378-6892.

Crafting Classes will begin the second Saturday of the month at the Mt. Orab Public Library, sessions from 1 to 2 p.m., at the library, 613 South High Street in Mt. Orab. The classes are for adult patrons with the Care and Share program.

Adams/Brown County Alzheimer/s/Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in the second floor conference room. For more information (937) 386-3590.

Ohio Department of Agriculture is providing grants to farmers markets through the Farmers Market Access Project to help fund new infrastructure to accept Electronic Benefits Transfer. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to available funding and will range from $500 to $1,000. Anyone desiring further information about the Farmers Market Access Project or wishing to apply for the grants may visit www.agri.ohio.gov.

Adams-Brown Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program income guidelines have been increased to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Anyone wishing to obtain further information or to schedule an appointment to discuss obtaining E-HEAP services may contact the Adams Brown Community Action Program Office in Georgetown at (937) 378-6041 or 1800-553-7393, Ext. 253 or 254.

Walk-in hours are 8-11 a.m. daily at the ABCAP Office at 406 W. Plum St., Georgetown, and outreach is available for the very elderly or disabled.

We Can Help Food Bank at the corner of Decatur-Eckmansville Road and State Route 125 (a new location) in the Decatur area needs donations including a variety of food items, shampoo, toothpaste, soap, detergent and toilet paper. The Food Bank is open 11 a.m-4 p.m. Fridays and is sponsored by private donations and the Decatur United Methodist Church. Donations should be made when the Food Bank is not open, and all donations are appreciated.

B R O A D S H E E T O D D

Brown County Health Department, 826 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown, is offering free and confidential HIV and Hepatitis C screenings by appointment only. Anyone wishing to schedule an HIV or Hepatitis C screening appointment may call (937) 3786892 or toll free at 1-866-867-6892.

The free HIV and Hepatitis C screenings are offered by the South Central Ohio Education and Test Center in coordination with BCHD. Southern Hills Adult Education Department offers adults an array of computer classes throughout the school year at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. Anyone wanting further information or wishing to register for an Adult Education class may contact Southern Hills Adult Education at (937) 378-6131, Ext. 357.

The Brown County Senior Citizens Council, located at 505 N. Main Street in Georgetown offers transportation for medical appointments, shopping area, nutrition sites and other service providers. It also offers homemaker assistance, Respite Care, Passport which offers alternatives to nursing home placement and caregiver support. To contact a representative, call (937) 3782560 or toll free at (877) 259-8598.

Anyone involved with a governing body, an organization, or a regularly-scheduled activity that has a meeting date and/or time or location change should contact The Brown County Press two weeks in advance, if possible, about that change(s) so the correct date and/or time and location may be listed in the Weekly Calendar.

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150 Years of serving as the heart of Ohio democracy - 1861 to 2011 Ohio Statehouse was completed in 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War. One hundred and fifty years later, the Ohio Statehouse continues to serve as heart of Ohio democracy.

The Statehouse is considered to be one of the most significant architectural accomplishments of the early republic. Its Greek Revival Doric architectural details and proportions give the impression of permanence, elegance

Special Events Planned Throughout 2011 The people of Ohio will celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Ohio Statehouse throughout 2011.

The Ohio Statehouse has served as the heart of Ohio democracy for the last 150 years. Throughout the state, the Ohio Statehouse stands as a symbol of the legislative and executive branches of state government, and the people of Ohio.

After 22 years of construction, the

and grandeur deserved by the original State Legislature who passed a law on January 26, 1838 to build the new Statehouse.

Restored to its 1861 appearance, the Ohio Statehouse maintains its historic character as it continues to function as the center of state government in Ohio.

Throughout 2011, the Ohio Statehouse will host a variety of special events, reenactments and exhibits to cele-

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brate the sesquicentennial of our great Capitol Building.

The events will commemorate the lasting legacy and history of the Ohio Statehouse.

Through educational programs, public forums, arts projects and special events, the Ohio Statehouse Sesquicentennial will provide an opportunity for all Ohioans to learn about the history of the building, events and the people who have come to serve.

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and educational opportunities include: Old Time Baseball Game and Outdoor Movie on the Statehouse Lawn Sesquicentennial Event July 22, 2011 Baseball Game – 7 p.m.

Outdoor Movie Dusk Ohio Statehouse, Broad & High Streets; downtown Columbus - West Plaza Free!

Celebrate the Ohio Statehouse Sesquicentennial and take a step back to the 1800s with an exhibition game of the Ohio Village Historical Muffins vs. members of the Ohio General Assembly and other elected leaders.

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and come to the “People’s House” to enjoy the hour-long “old-time” baseball game.

After the baseball game, stay and enjoy a cannon firing demonstration. Several local celebrities will firing the cannon.!

And stay for the outdoor movie on the giant screen.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Come early to choose your spot. Food and a cash bar will be available.

• Film: Glory – Glory is a 1989 American drama war film based on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as told from the point of view of its commanding officer, Robert Gould Shaw during the American Civil War. The 54th was one of the first formal units of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of AfricanAmerican men (apart from the officers). The film was chosen to celebrate the time period in which the Ohio Statehouse was completed.

The 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A will provide cannon fire demonstrations leading up to the movie. Re-enactors will also provide old-time games and activities for families.

This program is presented in partnership with CAPA.

4 000 SQ. ft. Commercial space for lease on Main St. in Williamsburg. Has k tchen and restrooms in basement area. Has been previously used as a church. Would be good f r office space or daycare. Call 513-616-8851.

PTOWN BUILDING, prime location, 2000sq. f , great for retail or off ce space.

Call 937-205-1678 for details.

00 - HOUSES FOR SALE FARM WITH nice 1.5 story older home w/basement, 3 car detached garage, barns & 20 rolling acres with large rock lined creek and woods, great for hunting or farming, more or less acreage available, Bethel New Hope Rd., 1 mi. from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.

Asking $215,000 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan (May also sell for less with fewer acres) OR SALE in Sardinia: 3br/2ba house, in good condition, sits on 1-acre l t, 2-car detached garage w/concrete floor. Estimated monthly payment: $332 P & I. Call Fadi Matti 513-767-6999 RE/MAX Advanced Real Estate.

03- MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 3BR, 2BA, 2000 mobile home, excellent condit on, new wood floors, all appliances included, C/A & more. In Moler MHP, Mt. Orab. Must see! Aski g $23,500.

Call 513-313-5553.

DOUBLEWIDE FOR SALE 3br, 2 full baths.

Garden Tub, Kitchen Island.

Washer, dryer, fridge included.

On 4+ acres w/porch & 2-car garage.

Less than 10 years old.

Eastern School District. $100,000 or make offer.

Call 937-444-3909 or 937-213-3910 ANDYMAN SPECIAL! 3br, 1ba, mobile home in Moler MHP, Mt. Orab, $3500 CASH! 513-313-5553.

05 - LOTS & ACREAGE BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES W/large rock lined creek & woods, great for hunting or farming.

More or less acreage available.

Bethel New Hope Rd. 1-mile from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.

Asking $199,500 Dan 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 (Smaller parcels also available)

09 - FARM LAND HUNTERS LOOKING f r farmland to help cont ol crop damage, willing t harvest does, archery only, would consider trespass fee.

Call 989-785-4769 or 989-306-2614.

99 - LAWN & GARDEN FOR SALE - Spring f owers, Pansies & Violas i a variety of pots, flats & bags, seed potatoes, onion sets, bulk garden seed, potting soil, mulch, v ne trees & much more i the gift shop. Come see us at Cox Firewood, 3600 St. Rt. 125, Georgetown, OH. 937-378-4309. Open daily 9-6pm, Visa, Mast r Card welcome.

01 - CHILD CARE CHILDCARE, FORMER pre-school teacher w/degree in early childhood education has openi gs for in-home childcare. Meals, snacks prov ded, fun learning activit es daily. 6-wks. & older.

Mon.-Fri., 513-259-3833.

504 - BUSINESS SERVICES BUSH HOGGING, back hoe work, grading, tilling, loader work. Also tractors for rent. Call Mike 937-515-0947.

MCCLELLAN BLACKTOP, seal coating, pressure washing & odd jobs.

Call 937-444-2985, leave message, will return calls.

506 - CLEANING RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Get ready for Spring Residential cleaning, 15 years experience, insured, references upon request.

Call Kim 937-840-l8035 “We Shine Above The Rest”

Call Brenda 937-515-1460 RESIDENTIAL CLEANING or just needing some spring cleaning, great rates, and even better references.

Call for a quote, or for more information.

513-255-4342.

507 - SEWING & ALTERATIONS For all your sewing needs for you, your family and your home. Call 937-4444276. Reasonable rates, expert service.

600 - FURNITURE LIVING ROOM set, nice for sale, $275.00.

Call after 7:00pm.

937-377-1064.

608 - FARM PRODUCE PICK YOUR own thornless blackberries, 8:30 to 11am, 6:30 to 8:30pm.

Call for picking days.

Burns Greenhouse & Landscaping, SR 321, Mowrystown.

937-442-4573.

611 - WANTED TO BUY THE BARNYARD We buy, sell & trade gold up to $1500.

Silver up to $40/oz.

Assorted metals up to $3.00.

Lawn mowers & related items, all conditions, up to $250.00.

Clear out that shed!

Nuts, bolts, rusty stuff, metal, all kinds up to $3.00/lb.

Time pieces, all kinds, clocks, watches, etc. parts & all related item.

Jewelry & related boxes, hat pins, perfume, cosmetics, broken pieces, bring it all!

Dan (I’ll buy that), Proprietor

937-444-5122

613 - PETS AND SUPPLIES YORKIEPOO PUPPIES for sale, 1-female, 3-males, multi-colored.

937-695-0669.

615 - MISC. FOR SALE

BEAUTIFUL WHITE Maggie Sottero wedding gown, size 8, never worn, $800 OBO Also, Chapel length veil never worn, $75 OBO For more information call:

937-515-2692 FORD PARTS, motors, transmission. For sale, lumber from 1830’s home, oak, all parts.

937-289-1040.

POST & Beam Kit, 14ft.x16ft. Oak included frame, rafters, braces, etc.

6” thick wall over 9ft. high to top plate. Would make a fine shop, room, garage, etc. Other oak available 2”x8” tongue & groove pine flooring. Call 937-289-1040.

SHOTGUN - MOSSBERG “500” Pump, Bird Barrell & Rifle Slugger included $175; Antique Field Rake - 10ft, has 4 steel spoke wheels, $200.

Call 937-515-0947.

701 - LOST AND FOUND FOUND - Male, fawn colored Boxer, black face, white chest, near White Oak Valley Golf Course on 7-19-11.

Call 937-444-3460.

800 - R.V. S/CAMPERS /TRAILERS 2006 CHALLENGER 5th Wheel camper by Keystone, 35ft long, 4/slides, king camper bed, 4-new oversized tires, non-smoker, no pets, 2-A/C, 2-Lazyboy recliners, one-owner, road ready for set up by river or lake, located in Manchester, OH. Sell price $29,000. 937-5494070 or 813-361-2928.

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804 - AUTOS WANTED BIG JIM’S JUNK CAR REMOVAL (513) 304-2280 I Pay CASH for Junk Car’s, Trucks & Vans!!

807 - TRUCKS FOR SALE 1990 F250 SUPER duty, 93K/miles, newer oversized tires, clutch & brakes. Asking $6500.

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808 - AUTOS FOR SALE 1930’S-PRESENT

MARK WANTS running, wrecked, dead cars and trucks.

Now paying $150 - $400/cash for complete vehicles.

FREE TOW! 937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774 JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650

901 - SALES GIGANTIC YARD Sale! Thurs./Fri., July 28th & 29th. Boy/girl clothes, furniture including 6-drawer platform beds, king bed, toys, games, bikes, household items, lots of misc., 317 Oak Ridge, Mt. Orab, 10-6pm.

MOVING SALE - July 28th & 29th, 741 Francis Rd., Felicity, 9-6pm.

Stove, refrigerator, garden tub, lawnmowers, everything goes!.

MULTI-FAMILY BARN & Yard Sale Fri., July 29th, 9-5, Sat. July 30th, 9-3, rain or shine. Something for everyone. Dishes, books, decorative items, what-nots, CD’s, craft items, clothes & lots more, priced to sell.

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TRACTOR TRAILER Own Op n d d d y! Op wi hin u y $1.15 p u .

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2ND STORY 2b , S dini , $300/ , $350/d p. i i i n h , n p w d.

937-587-2230 ABERDEEN - 2b , 1b p n , w h /d y h kup, ni , $450 pu d p i.

937-378-2684.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 1, 2 & 3b , qu Opp uni y H u in , pp y F G d p n , 9001 i p Rd., G wn, OH, 937-378-4565.

BATAVIA: 2BR, $500/MO., $150 d p i , qui iy i nd y, WW p , n / , -in quipp d ki h n, und y. O p kin . 513-561-4014.

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IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY - F i i y - 2b , quipp d ki h n, w h /d y h kup, $400 p u n & d p i . 513-876-3017.

TAKING APPLICATIONS 2b , 1b dup x p n . Qui n u in . O b, pp i n , w h /d y h kup , p n y d p & d iv w y. B kund h k, n qui d, $550/ ., $550/d p. 513-313-5553.

MT. ORAB, 2b , 1.5b wnh u , i S. quipp d ki h n, 1/y . , $470 p u u i i i , $470/d p i , n p , d di , n h k qui d. u u v n y, 937-442-3275.

MT. ORAB, 2b , 1b , w h /d y , v , i & w , $575/ ., $575/d p.

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NEW RICHMOND Up i 1b , quipp d ki h n, W/D h kup, b ny, $350 p u u i ii .

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SARDINIA - 2b , 1b , C/ , v / i , y d, $450/ ., $450/d p., n n kin , n p . 937-205-2934 937-444-2124.

SARDINIA - 3b , n / ,n kin , n d ! $625/ . p u d p i .

S u i i i p id. i i n y, $325, & h u $475, $600 p u d p i . 513-309-4349.

3BR HOUSE 1b n qui dini , $600/ 513-532-9076.

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ABERDEEN - 1- y w/b n , 3b , 1b , n d b k y d, pp in in ud d, $700 . pu d p i & uiii . v i b u . 1 .; RIPLEY - S n 2- y h u , 2b , 1b , pp i n in ud d, $425 . p u d p i & u i i i . 937-515-1701.

ABERDEEN,3b , 2b , y d, ni n i hb h d. v i b NOW, wind w / , $650/ ., $650/d p., 937-392-4500 937-373-4883.

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513-553-4177.

RIPLEY - 2-3 b d $450/ ., $450/d 937-392-4757. C/ , p , n wy d W/D, v , i in ud d, p .

HAMERSVILLE, 3BR, 1b , pp i n uni h d. N p , di n , $695/ . p u d p i pu uiii .

937-392-6052, 513-734-4460.

MT. ORAB - 2+b , w h /d y / v / i , /C, y d, d h d , $700/ ., $700/d p.

937-205-2934 937-444-2124.

MT. ORAB - 2.5b , 1b h u n. v i b u u 1, 2011. Lik n w, W/D h kup, ki h n pp i n inud d. $800/ ., $800/d p. 513-532-5291 937-515-3092. Wi n id p i n.

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RIPLEY HOUSE - 4b , 1b , $595; Rip y 2- i y, 2b , 1b , $395, uiii in ud d; G wn, i , 2b , 2b , $425. 937-444-5223.

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11:00 AM Guns Followed by Machinery FORD JUBILEE TRACTOR - FARM EQUIPMENTMISCELLANEOUS: Ford Jubilee tractor, good running cond.; 2x12” plow, 3 pt.; 3 pt. blade; 5’ Bush Hog rotary cutter, 3 pt.; Int. 8’ disc, pull type; flatbed wagon; 3 pt. boom; Forano 3 pt. rear manure loader; JD PTO manure spreader, single axle; Seed Easy PTO seeder; Poulan Pro rear tine tiller, 5 Hp.; lawn roller; yd. fertilize spreader; push mower; gates; platform scales; hog fence; steel posts; post hole digger; wood posts; wheel barrow; Havahart trap; woven fence stretchers; 2 sheets white metal, 36”x110”; garden plow; garden & hand tools; small items; OTHER ITEMS GUNS: Winchester Henry Repeating Arms 1866 rifle w/ brass frame lever action, octagon barrel, 44 cal., rare, good; Winchester lever action 22 long rifle w/ low wall Vernier sight; Waffenfabrik Bern M78 Swiss Army rifle 41; Smith & Wesson 32 cal. #2 Army revolver w/ octagon barrel top break, 6 shot, 1859 & 1860; (Note: Guns will not be on premises until day of auction.)

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Pie safe w/ 12 tins, 1 drawer, painted white; table top lift top desk (from Camp Run School); oak highboy w/ tilt mirror; oak dresser w/ tilt mirror; 2 wood wardrobes, 1 w/ 3 doors, drawers & cedar lined; chest; full bed; oak library table; wal. wash stand w/ splash board; vanity; hall table; cedar chest; porcelain top table; phone stand; stands; Windsor type rocker; 6 oak padded seat st. chairs; ladder back chair; arm chair; pot belly stove; trunk; Gem pump; kitchen scales; old games; children’s books; harmonica; Lindstrom Steeple Chase pin ball game; child’s blackboard; 6 chamber pots; 2 McCoy pcs.; Ironstone pitcher; Fenton pcs.; Bavarian dishes; race horse glasses; blue dishes; cake stand; hand painted plates; compote; souvenir tooth pick holder; sherbets; baby spoons; Rogers flatware; silver plate pcs.; HOUSEHOLD: Whirlpool upright freezer; Maytag refrigerator; Estate washer & dryer, white, 1 yr. old; desk; wrought iron rocker; microwave & stand; wood table; Sears sew. machine; serving cart; end & coffee tables; lamps; books; gun rack; pewter mugs; canning jars; records; picnic table; child’s folding picnic table; picnic basket; OTHER ITEMS AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Slades sold their farm & are moving. This is a good clean line of items w/ some unusual pieces! Check web for pictures. TERMS: Cash or check w/ proper ID. Any announcements made by auctioneer on day of sale will take precedence over this ad.

OWNERS: RUSSELL & LONA SLADE Food Available

Conducted by:

HESS AUCTION CO., LLC Buford, Ohio 2596 St. Rt. 138 • Sardinia, Ohio 45171

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• Auctioneers • GLENN HESS (937) 446-2455 BRAD HESS (937) 446-4455 JOHN GROVER (937) 466-2882

Bert Thomas Direct:937-444-2833 Cell: 937-213-2833

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SLADE AUCTION Located 3 miles N. of Georgetown & 7 miles S. of Mt. Orab at 10332 US Rt. 68, Georgetown, Ohio, 45121.

& Dominic Thomas Cell: 937-213-0902

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Office: (513) 474-3500

1267673 - Mt. Orab - Beautiful brand new hardwood flooring in living room, kitchen, & Dining Rm. 3BD, 2BA. Brand new paint, carpet and fixtures. Covered front porch and a nice sized deck all on 2.87 ac. Shed with built in horse stall. Nice setting. Ready to move in. $74,900

Office: (513) 474-3500

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1259689- Ripley - Known as The Red Oak Store.

This turn key operation could be yours. C1 & C2 Liquor License. Walk-in cooler refrigerated, pizza bar, double pizza oven, ice cream cooler. Call today to get complete inventory list. $99,900

1243844 Investment opportunity! Nothing to do but take over the rent roll!! Total renovation on all units. 4 different units! Elec & gas separately metered. Laundry facilities on site. Partial Bsmt. Fresh paint on exterior. $147,500

Mt. OrabTwo story all brick Gold Medallion home! 5BR! More than 3,000 sq. ft. living area, corner location. Seconds from SR 32, minutes from Eastgate. This home boasts Two walk-out balconies. Hardwood, ceramic, flooring. Floor to ceiling beautiful brick F/P Family living on a two acre tract. Must see to believe. Call today for a personal showing! $179,747

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1238691- Russellville- Unique cedar sided contemporary home secluded behind pine trees. Many beautiful views. Soaring ceilings, natural lighting thru-out. 4 BR. 3 full Ba. Full bsmt,double-sided FP,huge Fam.Rm. Stocked pond, barn, inground pool all on 10.7 acres. $229,900

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1265188 - Georgetown - Western Brown Schools!

Solidly built 2 bdrm. home which is move-in ready! Both house and 30x50 barn need exterior siding re-worked. All on 1.87 acre tract. Great location & affordable. $39,900

1272942- Winchester- Solid home on public water & sewer. 3BD, 1.5BA. Brand new roof.

Home has been well cared for. Att. 1 car garage is finished w/opener. 20x34, 2 car garage oversized. Nicely landscaped. $89,900

1273113- Georgetown- Great location & condition! 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath w/MBR suite. Breakfast nook right off of the Kitchen area. Large front deck. One of the best deals out there with a wonderful scenic view. $79,900

1258238- Sardinia- 3BD, 2BA, Almost 1500 sq.ft. of open living area. Master BD suite. Dining Rm. & Equipped eat-in Kitchen. Large front deck & covered back porch. Affordable living seconds off St. Rt. 32. Back yard completely privacy & fenced. 2 car carport. $79,900

1251916- Sardinia - 3.25 Acre Mini-Farm.

Solidly built Ranch, well kept. 2BD, 1BA. 25x36 Log cabin w/stone FP & huge pot belly stove. 36x36 tobacco barn w/built in stall. Water outside barn. Fenced pasture.

Hundreds of feet of road frontage. Close to SR32 on lightly traveled road. $125,000

1275452- Western Brown Schools - Established neighborhood, no outlet street. Immaculate! 3BD, 2BA. Newer laminate. Brand new roof, carpet, paint, light fixtures & electric outlets throughout.

1600 sq. ft. living area. All brick. Fenced yard. Pool.

Beautiful $119,900 1263287- Mt. Orab - Must see inside of this home to believe!

3BD, 2BA. ING D N E P Totally transSOLD formed. Brand new flring, fixtures, hwh. All new drywall! Newer furnace & compact pellet stove. Gar. has it's own heating system. All on 4.17 acres. $109,900 1269358- Beacon Hill Sub-division - Beautiful all brick, w/coined corners, custom built home. 5 spacious Bdrms, 1st. floor master. 3.5 Baths. Solid oak 6-panel doors w/oak accents thru-out. Incredible detail inside and out. Xtra wide staircase to second level. Loft overlooking great room. $325,000

OWNER FINANCING AVILABLE!

1260969- MAJOR PRICE CHANGE!!

Georgetown- Are you looking for 100+ multi-purpose acres with 3 separate homes and all utilities metered separately? The newer home is wheelchair accessable. 3BD, 3.5BA. 30 acres currently farmed with 64 acres in the woods the remainder mainly pasture. MUST SEE!! $399,900 Zoned Business- 457 W Main St., Mt. Orab - 4BR. Solid two-story frame w/ full finished bsmt.

Impeccable condition! Perfect for your growing family or established / new business. Creek lined rolling yard, wrap around deck. Located Next to Rhodes Crossing. $139,000

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1270287- Beacon Hill Subdivision - First Offering! Location, location, location! Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac in Beacon Hill. Well known local builder. Solid ranch 3BR 1.5BA/ 2 car att gar., seller had it blt. Lightly wooded .34 ac. lot, Located on a short cul-de sac. $99,900

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As agents for the Brown County Church Of Christ trustees, we will sell the real estate described below at public auction.

Real Estate: An excellent opportunity to purchase a 40x64 steel structure that has previously been used as a church. This well maintained steel building is situated on 3 acres and offers potential for many commercial endeavors. The property has a current tax value of $119,690, but will sell to highest bidder with owner’s confirmation. The current property tax assessment is $1873.39. The property is more fully described in the online Brown County Auditor web site, parcel #179004210000.

Plan to attend open house Aug 6 & 13 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or call Don Salisbury at 513-218-4661 for private viewing and information. Visit www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID 8234 for pictures and info.

Terms: 10% down on day of auction with balance due on or before Sept 20, 2011. Property sells in current AS-IS condition. Anything not attached to building interior walls is not part of auction.

Owner: Brown County Church of Christ Auction conducted by: Ron Neff Realtors Thomas Brewster- Auctioneer/Realtor 740-357-0325 740-493-3194 Email: tommy.brewster@ymail.com

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1265584 - Mt. Orab OWNER FINANCING! Flexible Terms!! Former Cahall Apparel Store in the heart of Mt. Orab. >1100 sq ft of store front office area w/4 add'l rental apts. Full walkout bsmt. Low maintence. 15 space parking lot with mo. income. Public Utilities. $199,900

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1262256 - Higginsport - This elegant,stately appointed home is offered for sale part. furnished. It was successfully operated as a B&B for many yrs.

With 6 bedrooms in this home you can see B&B potential. The Riverboat house, a separate bldg., has 7 rentable units. Truly a turn key operation. 1.75 acre and 500 ft of Ohio River frontage. $770,000

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1272235- Western Brown Schools!- This is that deal everyone has been looking for! 3BD, 2BA, 2.18 acre! Living room boasts beautiful hardwood floors & stone faced fireplace w/stone hearth. Wonderful solid oak cabinets & island in the bright/cheery kitchen. Carpet in bedrooms like new. $69,900

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1253803 - Higginsport- 2BR Apartment Rental! -County Bldg.1st. flr.currently used as the Higginsport Post Office. Corner location. 2nd. flr. apt. 2 bdrm, 2 Ba, Lr, Dr, & Kit. Ready to move in. Rental income will make your payment. Don’t miss out on this investment opportunity. $59,750

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Beacon Hill Subdivision - Immaculate. Look no further. This 4BR ,3 Full BA, finished bsmt. home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac. Open foyer, formal L/R and D/R, eat in kitchen, family room, 1st, fl.

B/R, MBRsuite, full lengthdeck, fire pit area, invisible fence, beautifully landscaped. $234,500

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1259346- Mt. Orab- 3 BD, 2BA & a 1 AC lot. Turn the key & move in! Brand new furnace, A/C, California Berber carpet, vinyl flring, dishwasher and countertops. Newer kitchen cabinets & windows.

Beautiful! Two 12x10 sheds in excellent condition.

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1273562- Eastern Schools - Stop Looking! You can own your own slice of heaven! Very unique 3BR home on 16+ lush acres. Your very own private retreat! Immaculate! Great room is enormous.

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133 Willow Run, Mt. Orab MLS#1265400 New Home - SWEET WILLIAM *3 bedroom 2 bath *Spacious open floor plan! *Huge kitchen! *Laminate flooring, & Berber carpeting! *Great Room with Cathedral Ceiling! *Master bath with double vanity adjoins master bedroom! *Easy access to SR 32! *Minutes away from Eastgate!

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137 Willow Run, Mt. Orab $158,900 MLS#1265389 New Home - THE KENNEDY *Quality built home with designer finishes! *4 bedroom 2 bath *Nice open floor plan! *Big Kitchen & Laundry area! *Huge master bedroom with adjoining bath and walk-in closet!

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114 Sweet Bay Trail Mt. Orab $139,900 MLS#1255548 Get ready for Summer fun-a pool! *Newer 3 bedroom 2 full bath *Amazing Kitchen with oven/range, dishwasher, garbage disposal, refrigerator, microwave, island and custom cabinets! *Larger Lot! *Super nice 18x33 swimming pool and deck for summer get togethers!

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11880 Crum Rd. Winchester MLS#1262269 WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK? *19+ Gently rolling acres w/fenced pastures *3 bed 2 bath home recently updated *Awesome landscaping, Mature trees, bushes & fruit trees *50x60 barn with large stalls/electric & water *Full stocked pond Viji Grant 937-213-1548

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14586 New Harmony Salem Mt. Orab MLS#1270465 CHEAPER THAN RENT! *3 bed 1 bath country brick home *Large kitchen *Half acre lot with mature trees *2 tiered deck Viji Grant 937-213-1548

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615 West Main Mt Orab EXCELLENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! *1,000 - 5,000 sq. ft. available for lease *Strip mall w/bank and real estate office *Near several subdivisions & housing developments *Perfect for professional office or restaurant Viji Grant 937-213-1548

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• Large covered front porch • 2 tiered rear deck w/hot tub • 2 car oversized attached garage • 2 car detached garage • New carpet throughout

• 1.3 Acre Lot with Extensive Landscaping • 4 BR, 2 1/2 Bath, DR, Oversized LR • Gas Fireplace • Center Island & Breakfast Area in Kitchen • Double Vanity in Master and Hall Bath • Vaulted Ceilings in Master Bedroom • Finished Basement w/Walkout

14631 Todds Run New Harmony MLS#1277022 CUSTOM BUILT HOME *Very private, woodsy setting 1.75 acres *3 bed 2-1/2 bath *Full walkout basement *Possible 4th bedrm option/bonus area *NO MONEY DOWN OPTION! Viji Grant 937-213-1548

Listed below Appraised Value

$237,900 Shown By Appointment Only

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