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Unclaimed funds available to Brown Countians

The Brown County Clerk of Courts is responsible for returning unclaimed funds to their rightful owners.

Currently, almost 18 thousand dollars is unclaimed by Brown County residents.

If the funds are not claimed they will go to the county general fund.

There is a list posted in the Brown County courthouse of those who are owed money by the county.

If your name is on the list, see the Clerk of Courts

Prayer Service for Haiti scheduled for tonight in Georgetown

Georgetown Church of Christ, 149 Hamer Road, Georgetown, will hold a Countywide Prayer Service for the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 17.

The service will include a time of prayer and worship and an opportunity for those attending to donate to a relief effort for Haiti being sponsored by Columbus-based Lifeline Christian Missions.

The public is invited to attend the service. Anyone desiring further information may call Georgetown Church of Christ at (937) 378-3309.

Brown SWCD will hold a special meeting on January 20

The Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District will be having a special meeting on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 at 6 p.m. with the normal monthly meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be at the Brown SWCD office located at 706 South Main Street, Georgetown.

For more information please call (937) 378-4424.

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Some employees lose pay to 2010 budget

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

Elected officials in Brown County are all working to live within drastically reduced budgets for 2010.

The Brown County Commissioners submitted a 2010 temporary budget to the state of Ohio that runs through March 31.

It is one million dollars less than the county spent to run itself in 2009.

Phone service lost in two counties

Sunday, January 17, 2010

One way the commissioners cut costs in their own office was to cut full time employees to 35 hours per week from 40.

Those employees also will not be paid for the 10 scheduled county holidays in 2010.

These changes helped the commissioners to cut their office expenses by 63 thousand dollars.

County Treasurer Connie Patrick is also following those guidelines for her employees.

Patrick’s budget for 2010

was cut by about 37 thousand dollars.

Patrick said her office has always been careful with budget money and they are “trying to work it out”.

“We’re fortunate to have outstanding employees”, she added.

County Auditor Doug Green is also making do with over 50 thousand dollars less in 2010.

He is also requiring his employees to take unpaid hol-

idays, but does not plan to reduce their working hours.

Green added that he did not replace an employee that left in November 2009 as a costcutting measure because he anticipated the 2010 budget to be tight.

Three offices will not be requiring employees to take unpaid holidays or reduced Prosecuting hours...the Attorney, Clerk of Courts and County Recorder.

Prosecutor Jessica Little

said that her office will live within the limitations of the budget.

She said some salary expenses have already been cut in her office and employees have been told to take advantage of any cost savings possible.

One thing she will not do, however, is make money a consideration when deciding whether to take a suspect to trial.

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Couple loses home to fire

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

A severed fiber optic cable near Sardinia cut landline phone service to most Brown County residents Monday afternoon Many Adams county residents were also affected.

Christy Reap, a spokesperson for Verizon, said the interruption in service began about 3:30 pm and lasted until 8:30 pm. The line was located on a pole, and Reap said that vandalism is not suspected. Reap said cellular phone service was disrupted as well, because cell towers are partially tied into the landline network. Rob Wilson, Director of the Brown Communications County Center, said incoming 911 calls were cut by at least fifty percent during the outage. He added that radio communications were not affected, and public safety officials were still able to communicate.

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Hamersville firefighters were called to a housefire at 2642 Eden Rd. on Monday afternoon. The home was a total loss.

Firefighters say the fire started while nobody was home and was fully engulfed when they arrived. No injuries were reported.

First Worship Service slated Jan. 24 at new Hamersville Baptist Church

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BY Wayne Boblitt

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Sardinia Village Administrator Tim Mock, left, listens to then-Mayor Terry Downs at a Sardinia Village Council meeting this past April 13. Downs called the Sardinia Life Squad for assistance on Jan. 11 after Mock was involved in a ditch accident in Sardinia while trying to repair a broken water main.

Sardinia village administrator injured in ditch accident

Fellow village employee rescues him by using backhoe and bucket

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

Sardinia Village Administrator Tim Mock escaped serious injuries this past Monday, Jan. 11, while trying to repair a water main break in that village.

Mayor Todd Bumbalough said while Mock was standing in a repair ditch that had been dug, one side of it fell in on him.

When he tried to get out of there, his left foot got caught around a pipe.

The collapse happened on Pleasant Avenue about 3:30 p.m.

The soil that fell in struck Mock’s back, and the heavy dirt fell down his back and his legs, according to the mayor.

Mock also was standing in water in quite frigid temperatures.

Bumbalough reported Mock contacted Sardinia municipal employee Bill North on a cell phone. North, who had gone to turn off the water that went to the main, used a backhoe and bucket to get Mock out of that ditch.

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After nearly two years of planning and construction, the new Hamersville Baptist Church is scheduled to hold its first Worship Service at 11 a.m. next Sunday, Jan. 24.

The new church at 1661 State 125 in Clark Township is an addition to the old (current) church at that location and is about three times as large as the old building.

The Rev. Lloyd Hopper of Bethel is the pastor, and he reported the new church has a seating capacity of 272 (not counting the choir loft area) while the sanctuary that is being vacated can seat only about 100.

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The outside of Hamersville Baptist Churchʼs new addition, complete with a steeple and a cross, is shown above. The first Worship Service in the churchʼs new sanctuary is scheduled at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, with Sunday School scheduled that day at 10 a.m.

Husband, wife indicted for alleged child endangerment

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

A Brown County grand jury has indicted a married couple on one count each of endangering children and permitting child abuse.

The grand jury also indicted eight other individuals on 25 felony counts altogether, including 17 drug-related offenses.

• Dustyn M. White, 24, and Adrienne Hogge White, 21, allegedly between this past

Sept. 8 and Oct. 15 recklessly created a substantial risk to the health or safety of a child by violating a duty of care, protection, or support, and that risk resulted in serious physical harm to that child.

They also allegedly recklessly caused serious physically harm to that same child by permitting that child to be abused, tortured, administered corporal punishment or other physical disciplinary measure, or physically restrained in a

cruel manner or for a prolonged period.

• Roy Lee Chambers, 43, of Mt. Orab, was indicted on two counts each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a fourthdegree felony, and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs with a specification, a third-degree felony; trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances with a specification, a fourth-degree felony; and trafficking in drugs and trafficking

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Eastern School Board elects officers, sets its meeting dates

Superintendent salutes board members during special month

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

The Eastern Local School District Board of Education elected officers and set regular monthly meeting dates for 2010 at its Organizational Meeting held Jan. 11.

At the start of the

Meeting, Organizational District Treasurer Kevin Kendall swore in two board members who were elected this past Nov. 3 to a four-year term each: returning member Brian Garrett and former member Michael Hoskins, who had served four-year terms on the board after being elected in

1997 and 2001 but didn’t seek a third consecutive four-year term in 2005.

Board members re-elected Martin Yockey as president and Garrett as vice president.

“I would like to thank the board for its support,” Yockey commented upon his election.

“I hope I can do a good job in

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Eastern Local School District Treasurer Kevin Kendall, right, swears in ELSD Board of Education members Michael Hoskins, left, and Brian Garrett for four-year board terms at the boardʼs 2010 Organizational Meeting and regular January meeting on Jan. 11.

the year ahead.”

The board also chose Hoskins as its legislative liaison for 2010 and member Vernon Creighton as its student achievement liaison for this year. The board at its Dec. 21, 2009, meeting had chosen member Kenneth Kelch to continue as its representative on the Southern Hills Joint Vocational School District Board of Education.

Board members this past Monday decided to switch this year’s regular monthly meeting dates from 7 p.m. on the third Monday to 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday with the lone exception being June when the meeting will be held on the fifth Tuesday.

Certificates Handed Out District Superintendent Alan Simmons handed out School Board Recognition Month Certificates to the four returning board members – Creighton, Garrett, Kelch and Yockey.

Simmons commented how school board service involves a lot of responsibilities with very little thanks. He said board members have to remember what they are doing “is for the kids” and they also have to maintain the district’s financial stability.

“We are lucky to have a board able to do that and feel

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able to do that in the future,” the superintendent said, adding he wished to give a heartfelt appreciation and “thank you” to all the board members.

Tax Budget Approved Board members also approved a tax budget for the 2010-11 Fiscal Year, which runs Thursday, July 1, 2010, to Thursday, June 30, 2011.

The primary purpose of that budget, according to Kendall, is to provide information to the Brown County Budget Commission in Georgetown to establish the need for local property taxes that are being collected.

Kendall’s estimate for tax money needed from the county for the upcoming fiscal year is $4,431,294 with the estimated total budget for that time period being $26,017,687. The treasurer said about $11 million of that total budget is money allocated for the construction of a new Eastern Local Middle School building near Macon.

The State of Ohio will pay 86 percent of that new school’s cost as the school is a project involving the Ohio S chool F acilities Commission. The district will be responsible for the remaining 14 percent of the cost.

GEVS District Board holds 2010 Organizational Meeting

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The Georgetown Exempted Village School District Board of Education elected officers and set regular monthly meeting dates for 2010 at its Annual Organizational Meeting on Jan. 13.

The meeting also served as the board’s regular monthly session for January.

Board members re-elected Ralph Sininger as president and elected Dr. Jeffrey Donohoo as its new vice president.

They also reappointed Donohoo as the board’s student achievement liaison and Dr. Raymond Virost as the board’s legislative liaison.

They decided to keep their regular monthly meetings for 2010, other than January’s, at 6 p.m. each third Wednesday.

This past Monday’s meeting began at 12:30 p.m.

Committees Appointed G E V S D i s t ri ct Superintendent Tony Dunn appointed board members to six committees for 2010 and decided to keep the same members on each two-person committee this year who served in those same positions in 2009.

No board member objected to that proposal.

“I think we have found some good combinations that work there,” Dunn commented regarding last year’s committee memberships.

Board members last Wednesday approved the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Tax Budget drawn up and submitted by District Treasurer Eric Toole.

Toole said the Tax Budget, which will be submitted to the Brown County Budget Commission in Georgetown, estimates the property taxes from the district needed to help finance the district.

The treasurer estimated the 2010-11 property tax revenue for each of those funds as follow with the total amount budgeted for each fund for next fiscal year in parentheses: General: $1,880,592 ($8,067,000); Classroom

Facilities Maintenance: $39,000 ($78,000); Bond Retirement: $307,500 ($313,662); and Permanent Improvement: $123,500 ($143,500).

Financial Report Approved members also Board approved Toole’s Financial Report for the month ending Dec. 31, 2009.

He said the General Fund had $807,711 at the end of December 2009 while the amount in that fund at the end of December 2008 was $745,817. The treasurer also reported the district’s overall treasury at the end of December 2009 had $1,439,571 compared to $1,805,305 at the conclusion of December 2008.

GHS Baseball Coach Hired In other action at their first meeting of 2010, GEVS Board members: • Awarded a supplemental contract to Scott Sterling to serve as GHS’ baseball coach for the 2010 Season and, in a separate vote, approved Colwell, Dunkin, and Dustin Decker as volunteer assistant baseball coaches.

Colwell and Dustin voted to award Sterling the supplemental contract, but both those board members abstained in the voting regarding themselves and Decker as assistant baseball coaches.

• Set the board members’ compensation for 2010 at $125 per meeting with a maximum of one meeting per month to be compensated.

• Fixed Toole’s 2010 bond at $20,000 and authorized Toole to provide a bond in that amount satisfactory to the board. A copy of that bond shall be deposited with Sininger in his position as board president, and a copy certified by Sininger shall be filed with Brown County Auditor Doug Green.

• Renewed the Legal Services Agreement with Ennis, Roberts and Fischer law firm of Cincinnati for 2010 at the monthly rate of $225 plus postage and copy costs.

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BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

Many offices and services will be closed this Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday.

Those scheduled to be closed in Georgetown include the following: • Brown County Board of Commissioners, Board of Economic Elections, Development, Tax Map, Treasurer and Recorder, Auditor offices in the Brown Administration County Building.

• Brown County Common Pleas Court and Clerk of Courts offices in the Brown County Courthouse.

• Brown County Municipal Court.

County • Brown Juvenile/Probate Court.

• Brown County Title Department.

County • Brown Prosecutor’s Office.

• Brown County Law Library.

• Brown County Engineer’s Office.

• Brown County Department of Travel and Tourism.

• Brown County Health Department.

• Brown County Farm Service Agency.

• Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District

Office.

• Brown County Natural Resources Conservation Service Office.

• Ohio Division of Forestry Service Office.

• Ohio Department of Transportation Garage.

• Brown County Building Department.

• Brown County Veterans Services Office.

• Brown County Community Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services.

• Brown County Animal Shelter and Brown County Dog Warden’s Office.

• Brown County Child Support Enforcement Agency.

• Brown County Ohio State University Extension Office.

• Brown County Developmental Disabilities Office and Habilitation Center.

• Brown County Job and Family Services.

• Brown County Educational Service Center.

• Brown County Senior Citizens Council.

• Brown County Emergency Management Agency; any calls that need to be made to EMA, however, may be made through 911.

• Adams Brown Community Action Program Office and the following ABCAP outreach programs in Georgetown: Brown County Senior Nutrition Program; Brown Metropolitan Housing

Authority; Women, Infants and Children (WIC); Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP); One Stop Center; Adams Brown Recycling Station; Head Start; Early Intervention; Help Me Grow; and Every Child Succeeds.

ABCAP Head Start programs in Greenbush, Hamersville and Ripley and Early Head Start Program in Decatur also will be closed.

Free bingo that normally is offered Mondays at the Brown County Senior Nutrition Center in Georgetown will be offered 9:45-11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, this week.

Other closings this coming Monday include the following: • District administrative offices and schools in the Eastern Local, FayettevillePerry Local, Georgetown Exempted Village, RipleyUni on-Lewi s -Hunt i ngt on Local, Southern Hills Joint Vocational and Western Brown Local school districts.

• Administrative offices and classrooms at Southern State Community College South Campus in Fincastle and Chatfield College in St. Martin.

• Municipal offices in Aberdeen, Georgetown, Mt. Orab, Ripley, Russellville and Sardinia.

• Union Township Public Library branches in Aberdeen, Ripley and Russellville.

• Northern Brown Senior Center at St. Martin’s Chapel in St. Martin.

• Brown County Recovery Services (Talbert House) in Georgetown and Mt. Orab.

Offices that will be open Jan. 18 include the following: • The Brown County Press in Mt. Orab.

• Brown County Public Library branches in Fayetteville, Georgetown, Mt. Orab and Sardinia.

• Hamersville Municipal Building.

• Brown County Farm Bureau in Georgetown.

• Brown County Chamber of Commerce in Georgetown.

• HealthSource of Ohio offices in Georgetown, Mt. Orab and Ripley.

• Hospice of Hope – Ohio Valley Office in Mt. Orab.

• Brown County Rural Water Association in Pleasant Township.

In other news about Jan. 18 openings: • Many emergency offices including Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Brown County Communications Center and Ohio State Highway Patrol Post, all in Georgetown, will be open to assist people needing their help.

• Rumpke service will run as usual.

Aberdeen police chief provides council report of 2009 activities New year starts out with police officer catching suspected burglar

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

Calls received by Aberdeen police officers and traffic crashes in that village were down in 2009 from each of the previous two years.

It also didn’t take long in this new year of 2010 for an Aberdeen police officer to foil a crime in progress in that village.

Aberdeen Police Chief Clark Gast, who took the reins of the Aberdeen Police Department this past July, passed out copies of the APD Year End Report to Aberdeen Village Council members at their regular meeting Jan. 4.

Gast also recognized one of his officers who was in attendance at the council’s first meeting of 2010. He mentioned how Patrolman Guy Sutton had apprehended a suspect who allegedly was attempting to commit a burglary at the Buckeye Cash and Carryout convenience store along U.S. 52-62-68 in

Aberdeen.

The arrest occurred about 3:09 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.

Gast stated to council members he would like to see even lower numbers than those in 2010.

APD Receives 3.006 Calls APD received 3,006 calls in 2009 compared with 3,161 in 2008 and a much higher 3,625 in 2007. Gast mentioned those numbers are a combination of things that even include items such as follow-ups on criminal investigations.

Traffic crashes in 2009 totaled 34, slightly down from 37 in 2008 but significantly down from 57 in 2007.

Samples of other incidents and their totals included: burglaries, 24; fire department assists, 21; assaults, 21; unruly juveniles, 20; traffic offenses (driving under suspension), 18; prowlers, 16; breaking and enterings, 11; accidents with injuries, 11; stolen vehicles, eight; shots fired, eight; runaway juveniles,

Girl Scout cookie sales begin in Brown County Girl Scouts in Brown County began taking Girl Scout cookie orders last week and will continue taking orders through Jan. 26. All proceeds from the sale of Girl Scout cookies stay in the local community. “Our annual Girl Scout Cookie activities, in addition to United Way funding, help us make the Girl Scout experience available to all girls who wants to participate,” Barbara J. Bonifas, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio CEO. In addition to money earned by the girls, Girl Scout cookie proceeds fund vital services such as leader training and camp operations, as well as a wide variety of Girl Scout program initiatives.

This year Girl Scout cookies are available in eight varieties and sell for $3.50 per package. Perennial favorites include Thin Mints, Shortbreads, Caramel DeLites, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Peanut Butter Patties, Lemonades, ThanksA-Lots and Reduced Fat Daisy Go Rounds (a crispy cinnamon snack).

To locate cookies, volunteer your time, make a donation, or find out more, please call (800) 537-6241, or visit our

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seven; property recoveries, seven; burglaries in progress, seven; and traffic offenses (operating a vehicle while intoxicated), seven.

Some other incidents included traffic offenses, six; criminal damagings; six; attempted suicides, six; missing people, three; sexual assaults, three; robberies in progress, three; subjects with guns, three; subjects with knives, one; thefts in progress, one; and stolen vehicle recoveries, one.

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Gast also provided council members and Renchen a copy of the 2009 Aberdeen Mayor’s Court Report. That court took in $36,120.02 this past year.

“As you can see, for the most part there is a small increase each month,” Gast stated about that court’s receipts. “Officers have been directed to complete traffic enforcement as part of their routine patrol and view traffic enforcement as a way to provide citizens with a safer community.”

Woman injured in crash on U.S. 68 in Georgetown

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

A Ripley woman was injured Jan. 12 in a traffic crash on U.S. 68 in Georgetown.

Sgt. Ken Stuckey with the Ohio State Highway Patrol Post in Georgetown said the crash occurred about 10:17 a.m. this past Tuesday on U.S. 68 at Hamer Road.

Stuckey said Nancy Paul, 42, was driving a 1998 GMC Sierra northbound on U.S. 68 and was slowing to make a left turn on to Hamer Road.

Jared Buechler, 35, of Dayton, was driving a 2007 Freightliner semi truck northbound on U.S. 68 and was

unable to stop, striking Paul’s vehicle in the rear, the OSHP sergeant reported.

The impact caused Paul’s vehicle to travel westbound across U.S. 68 and end up in the Georgetown Church of Christ parking lot while the semi truck came to rest along the side of U.S. 68, according to Stuckey.

Air Evac helicopter transported Paul to University of Cincinnati Hospital. Stuckey reported in a Jan. 14 telephone interview she had been released from the hospital.

He said both drivers were wearing seat belts and reported state police cited Buechler for failing to assure a clear distance ahead.

The Georgetown Fire Department is hosting a Benefit for Steve Gilliam, a Georgetown and Washington Township firefighter and Medical Emergency Technician who recently was injured in the line of duty.

The event is scheduled 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, to 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall,

600 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown.

The disc jockey will be Jerry Welch, and those attending are invited to bring their own beer if they desire.

The event is free, but donations will be accepted. Further information is available by calling Kathy Lewis at (937) 483-8264.

The Fayetteville-Perry Library will be holding an Open House on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. This is *NOT* a regular monthly meeting of the Library Board, so no other business will be conducted on

that date. Members of the public are invited to arrive and leave at their convenience throughout the 2-hour period.

Contact information is available on our website: www.browncountypubliclibrar y.org

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BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

G’town Fire Dept. hosting benefit for injured firefighter

Open house scheduled at Fayetteville-Perry library

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Closings, openings are listed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

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“What do you hate most about winter?”

Aggressive news gathering can be the wrong choice

I got to thinking about the media business on Monday.

I’ve been gathering and reporting news for radio and television stations (and now newspapers) for going onto thirty years now.

I’ve been everywhere from Presidential campaign events with thousands of people to city council meetings with nobody in the audience.

And I’ve been to hundreds of car wrecks and house fires.

I went to what many of us in the news business call a “routine” house fire on Monday on Eden Road near Hamersville.

As I was driving away from the scene after getting pictures and information, I saw the man who must have owned the house sitting in his truck and watching it burn.

He was crying.

Seeing a scene like that is referred to in the news business as a “good shot”, among other terms.

I could have stopped my car

and taken his picture and put it on the front page of the newspaper, letting everyone see his private pain.

But I didn’t. I didn’t take the “good shot”. I decided to drive away and leave him to his grief over losing his house on a cold January day.

Why did I hold back? A number of reasons. I already had a really good picture of the smoke pouring out of the house. I was in a hurry to get to another interview. But mostly, I didn’t want to walk up to a crying man and disturb him.

Sometimes you just have to leave people alone.

That’s not to say that I won’t

approach someone for an interview if I need to, of course.

The job is the job, and talking to people at difficult times in their lives is part of the deal.

More people than you might think are happy to talk to the news media, even during some of the worst times in their lives.

The key is to be polite and take “no” for an answer.

Some media folks are more aggressive than they need to be in this regard. I’ve worked with a few in the past. Every once in a while, their aggressiveness would pay off, but eventually they left a bad taste in too many mouths.

One example that comes to mind are the three television stations that knocked on the door of Mt. Orab police officer Justin Conley the same day he was shot in the back.

All three of them were more worried about competing with each other than the privacy of a shocked wife and a man in pain.

But that’s that way large market television news works. The crews here in Brown County went to the Conley home because they were told to. When I worked in TV news, I did the same sort of thing at times...although reluctantly.

What did I do as a newspaper editor? I asked the police chief if I could interview Conley when he was ready.

I may still have that opportunity...but I was not going to seek it out by knocking on his door hours after he was shot.

The media business is what it is.

Consumers demand that painful events be covered and painful questions be asked and painful pictures be taken.

But sometimes we can step back.

Sometimes people can just be left alone to cry.

Dear Editor, I know now that 2010 is going to be an unusual year.

It’s only ten days into the new year, and I already find myself agreeing with Rev. Sam Talley, plus discovering that he even makes sense – in his Jan. 10 letter to the editor regarding “personal spirituality” earmarks.

As a retired Presbyterian minister, having served smallmembership congregations for forty years, I can certainly identify with some of the “definitions of a Christian” that Sam noted. I recall one situa-

tion when I was unable to persuade a lady about 40 years old to join our church. Her reason – She wore lipstick, and her mother (deceased by this time) had always told her that anyone who wore lipstick was a doomed sinner.

In another case, a young man about 35 years old attended our church most Sundays, but always with some hesitancy. You see, about two or three times a year he played golf on Sunday, and his parents had indoctrinated him with the fact that this eliminated him from any of heav-

en’s gifts.

Another lady joined the church I was serving, because in our church she could wear a dress that “only” came down midway between her knees and her ankles, unlike her previous church that cast her out because she wore such a “sinful short skirt” one day.

It all reminds me of the story that by now has probably been around the email circuit 100 times. A man died and went to heaven, where he was totally surprised to see some of his former neighbors up there. What shocked him

even more, however, was that he expected to see everyone with joy and glory shining on their faces. Instead, they all looked puzzled. He finally asked Jesus about this, who urged the man not to worry too much. “They’ll get over it,” Jesus said. Right now they are just totally shocked to see YOU here.”

So keep it up, Sam. Your propensity to shock us with many of the letters you write may not be the last shock we encounter.

Rev. Al Hamann

Dear Editor, Living in an age where we are constantly under threat of attack by anyone of a number of militant factions, it seems clear that objections to racial and ethnic profiling are a bit on the goofy side. I mean, think logically - nobody would’ve expected an army officer/ mental health professional of being capable of murdering fellow soldiers, even if he was of Middle Eastern ethnicity, but it happened anyway. Nobody would think of any one of a number of people, of any particular ethnicity, turning rogue or

violent - but its happening.

Call it brainwashing, blame it on religious fanaticism, point the finger at well hidden ‘sleeper cells’ with agents capable of blending well into the local population ... maybe these people experienced trauma due to a lack of bonding with their mothers ... I don’t know ... but there is a problem needing to be addressed. And once again, the politically correct, ivory tower types cry ‘foul’, claiming that such profiling is a violation of one’s civil rights and ethically wrong. Thus, acting on any reasonable sus-

picion is totally out of the question for any trained observer or law enforcement professional. Why? Can we afford to be so nonchalant and careless? I don’t think it would be wise.

Right now would be a terrible time to excuse anyone from scrutiny due to a rather overly cautious attitude toward offending any particular groups sensitivities. If someone looks suspicious, then, detain them. If they have a gun or a bomb, then shoot them ... er ... ah ... I mean after due process has been adhered to, of course.

The problem, as I see it, is that we have become so preoccupied with worrying about offending everybody that we have sacrificed common sense on the one hand and severely limited our ability to communicate openly and honestly on the other.

Stop the stupidity ... our nation’s security is much more important than being worried about how an individual feels after being detained due to his/her suspicious behavior. Get a clue!

Rev. Sam Talley

WAYNE GATES, EDITOR

Letters to the Editor Reverend encourages Talley to keep on shocking

Choosing public safety over political correctness

Tax preparers face new certification standards

Dear Editor, Following a comprehensive six month review, the IRS is set to regulate the tax preparer community. Up until now, the IRS did not require any testing or education whatsoever for preparers who are not classified as tax practitioners. (A tax practitioner is an attorney, CPA, enrolled agent, enrolled actuary, or an enrolled retirement plan agent).

Now, that is all about to change. On Jan. 4, 2010, the

IRS issued its ‘Return Preparer Review’, a 57 page document which sets forth new proposed regulations of tax preparers.

If you go to the IRS website at www.IRS.gov, you can read this report for yourself.

The report proposes that these preparers register with the IRS as a tax preparer, pass a competency examination, and receive minimum continuing education every year. Further, all preparers,

regardless of professional standing, will be subject to oversight and regulation by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) under Circular 230.

What all this means is that in the future, a tax preparer will have to demonstrate basic tax knowledge and adhere to and comply with the ethical standards of Circular 230. The ability to become a tax preparer will entail much more than the desire to be one.

While most large tax preparation firms do require testing and/or training for their employee preparers, there is no industry standard that I am aware of. These proposed regulations will standardize the requirements across the industry.

A taxpayer may pay $100’s to have their returns prepared by a professional.

That type of fee justifies professional standards.

Michael C. Watson, E.A.

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Jacob Verne Ripley

“The ice on the roads.”

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“The cold temperatures.”

Charles Grimes Decatur

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“The cold.”

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BROWN COUNTY IMPORTANT NUMBERS Farm Bureau .............................................937-378-2212 Farm Services Agency ................................937-378-6174 Helping Hands...........................................937-378-6942 Ohio Valley Resource Conservation & Development .........................................937-695-1293 Pregnancy Resource Center..........................937-378-6853 Senior Citizens Council ..............................937-378-6603 Southern Ohio Veteran’s Home.....................937-378-2900 U.S. Department of Agriculture....................937-378-6173 Women, Infants, & Children ........................937-378-6030 Animal Shelter..........................................937-378-3457 Auditor ....................................................937-378-6398 Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, & Mental Health Services ...........................937-378-3504 Board of Elections ......................................937-378-3008 Brown County Counseling ..........................937-378-4811 Building Department...................................937-378-4716 Child Support Enforcement Agency...............937-378-6414 Clerk of Courts—Auto Title........................937-378-3863 Clerk of Courts .........................................937-378-3100 Commissioners .........................................937-378-3956 Common Pleas Court .................................937-378-4101 Department of Jobs & Family Services..........937-378-6104 Economic Development ..............................937-378-3536 Emergency Management..............................937-378-5100 Engineer...................................................937-378-6456 Extension Service ......................................937-378-6716 Juvenile Court...........................................937-378-6726 Developmental Disabilities ..........................937-378-4891 Municipal Court (County Court) ..................937-378-6358 Planning Commission ................................937-378-4716 Probate Court............................................937-378-6549 Prosecutor ................................................937-378-4151 Recorder ...................................................937-378-6478 Sheriff .....................................................937-378-4155 Soil & Water Conservation District...............937-378-4424 Tourism ...................................................937-378-1970 Treasurer ..................................................937-378-6705 Veterans Services .......................................937-378-3155

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Save A Lot employees get second retirement plan Pictured above are the new employee owners of the Georgetown Save A Lot.

Employees of the Georgetown Save A Lot now have an opportunity to be a part of a second retirement plan offered by Saver Group, Inc. (Saver). The new plan, effective Jan. 1, 2009, allows the employees to be part owners of the company through the Saver Employee

Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Previously Saver only offered a 401K retirement plan, and that retirement plan will remain available to the employees.

Larry D. Noe, President of Saver Group, Inc. said, “We are excited to offer this additional benefit for our new

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employee owners.” Other members of Saver’s Board of Directors, Wendell Combs, Dale Combs, and Ashley Meister, all agreed that in rolling out this new plan, the new employee owners now have the ability to share more in the rewards of their efforts.

Sardinia police change to new numbering system for reports Village’s officer in charge makes reference to shooting in Mt. Orab

The Sardinia Police Department has changed to a new numbering system for its reports and call records.

Sgt. Dan Nichols, officer in charge of the Sardinia Police Department, reported that news to Sardinia Village Council members at their regular meeting Jan. 11.

Nichols informed the council there will be more call records and incident reports as Sardinia police will be documenting all calls for service.

“This should help record retention and further assist in obtaining monies through grant writing,” he said.

Nichols also mentioned the Jan. 3 shooting in Mt. Orab in which two police officers in that village were involved in the fatal shooting of a man who had shot at them. That story was reported in the Jan. 10 edition of The Brown County Press.

Nichols mentioned how Sardinia police officers had sent flowers to the two officers involved and the Mt. Orab Police Department as a whole giving the Sardinia officers’ sympathy and concern to them.

“We are extremely grateful that the death toll did not include one of our law enforcement brothers or sisters,” the Sardinia Police Department

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soring a reading contest for elementary students grades K5th. For every five books they check out and read at the Russellville Library, students can enter their names in a drawing for a Valentine’s Day themed gift basket. To receive an entry, the five books must be checked out at the same

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sergeant said.

Nichols also provided council members with that department’s Police Department Activity Report for Dec. 14, 2009, through that date, Jan. 11.

He reported there were eight new cases opened, investigated, and/or closed between Dec. 14 and Jan. 11 including one each for assault, disorderly conduct while intoxicated, theft, fraud, possession of drug paraphernalia, telephone harassment, obstruction of justice, and an unruly juvenile situation.

Nichols mentioned there were 19 call records taken between Dec. 14 and Jan. 11, and Sardinia police during that period filed six citations or charges with three each being for tax evasion violations and traffic violations.

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“I support any effort to improve access to coverage for Ohioans,” Director Hudson said. “I encourage any individuals or employers who have questions about the continuation of health coverage and the COBRA subsidy to contact the Ohio Department of Insurance.”

President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly called the Stimulus Plan, in February 2009 that included an initial COBRA subsidy of nine months for those who qualify and lost employment between Sept. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2009. The recent legislation extends the COBRA premium subsidy to those who qualify and lost employment through Feb. 28, 2010.

In addition, individuals will have an opportunity to continue their subsidized COBRA coverage for an additional six months for a total of 15 months.

The COBRA premium subsidy is available to people with COBRA under federal law, and also to people who have worked for small employers and have elected continuation coverage under state law, often called “mini COBRA.” Ohioans should work with their employer to enroll in or to continue the COBRA subsidy.

Those with questions about COBRA and the premium subsidy can call the Department’s consumer hotline at (800) 686-1526. Free information for consumers and businesses can also be obtained at www.insurance.ohio.gov in the COBRA Toolkit.

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(L-R) Bruce Lunsford - Mayor of Mt. Orab, Amy Jackson - FCSMA VP of Insurance Services, Missy Danbury - CSR, Abbie Riley - Sr. CSR, Stephanie Layman - CSR, Cheryl Reid - CSR, Kathy Conaway - AG FSO, Roger Earley - FCSMA Director, Heather Hornback- FCSMA VP of Human Resources, Ryan Pollard - Crop Insurance Specialist, Danielle Shiveley Consumer FSO, Tim McKeown - President, Brown County Chamber of Commerce, Bob Foster - Regional Vice President.

Farm Credit Services hosts Mt. Orab office grand opening

The grand opening for Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica newest office in Mt. Orab on Dec. 21, 2009 drew over 115 members, special guests and FCS employees from several counties.

The ag lending cooperative, which has 90-year roots financing rural America, opened its the office located 100 Grieshop Street near the Best Western. The new location serves over 700 memberin Brown, customers Clermont, Adams and Highland Counties. These members once did business at the Winchester FCS office which closed with the opening of the office in Mt. Orab.

The grand opening ended with a ribbon cutting ceremo-

ny with Tim McKeown, the president of the Brown Co Chamber Commerce and Bruce Lunsford the mayor of Mt Orab. We also had C103 doing a live radio remote and Santa was here for all of the children to sit on his lap.

The Mt. Orab location opened its doors on Nov. 19.

It is part of the Farm Credit network, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 85,500 members with over $15.5 billion in assets throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.

The staff includes Kathy Conaway and Danielle Shiveley who serve as financial services officers and Ryan Pollard who is the crop insurance specialist. Cheryl

Reid, Missy Danbury, Stephanie Layman are the customer service representatives.

“The last month has been an exciting time for us. We have been overwhelmed by the support of our customers and this community,” said Conaway during the Grand Opening festivities. “We feel this office represents our long-standing commitment to Mt. Orab and to serving rural America in general.

We’re glad to have such a strong presence in a community that has such a strong tie to agriculture.”

To contact the Mt. Orab office, call (800) 321-3013 or go online to www.e-farmcredit.com.

Russellville had wanted building as new home for Life Squad

the district owns in Russellville to a church.

Board members agreed this past Monday to rent its vacated Building to Preschool Russellville Bible Baptist Church, whose pastor is the Rev. Charles Moore.

The building is located along State Route 125 east of and next to the Rambler Center

(Old Russellville School) where the Russellville Municipal Offices are housed.

In a Jan. 14 telephone interview, ELSD Treasurer Kevin Kendall said the district is offering the Preschool Building for sale and the renting church is aware of that.

The Preschool Building became vacant when Russellville Elementary School no longer housed sixthgraders beginning in the 200809 School Year. Those sixthgraders began attending the same Eastern Local Junior High School building the Eastern District’s seventh and eighth-graders were attending near Macon, and ELJHS became Eastern Local Middle School as a result of the sixthgraders’ addition.

Due to the departure of sixth-graders from RES, preschool classes moved to RES from the now vacant building next to the Rambler Center.

The village of Russellville had inquired of the school board about obtaining that building as a new home for its Life Squad.

The Eastern District had offered Russellville that building in exchange for the village providing free sewage treatment service to the district’s property in Russellville.

The district owns RES, which is located along SR 125 west of the Rambler Center and receives village sewage treatment service. The district also pays a minimum sewage treatment cost of $33 per month for the Preschool Building as it is still connected to the sewage treatment system, according to Russellville Mayor Veronica Gelter.

Gelter informed Eastern Board members at their regular meeting Nov. 23 the village was rejecting the district’s stipulated proposal to give Russellville the vacated Preschool Building for the village’s Life Squad.

She told school board members Russellville was rejecting that offer because the village’s sewage treatment system was not paid for and the village couldn’t afford the loss of about $7,500 in annual sewage service costs paid by ELSD. The mayor also said the village had checked with the Ohio State Auditor’s Office, and the village would not be permitted to use sewage service funds (referring to free service it could provide ELSD) to obtain a Life Squad Building.

Eastern Board approves rental of Russellville building

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press

Eastern Local School District members at their regular meeting Jan. 11 approved the rental of a vacant building

STERLING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCE MEETING DATES 2010 Sterling Township Trustees have scheduled meetings for 2010. Township meetings are held in the Sterling Township Hall, located at the corner of Eastwood and Greenbush West Rd., and begin at 7:30 p.m. List of scheduled dates: Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 29, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 30, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22, Dec. 20, 2010. All Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. Please contact one of the Trustees or Fiscal Officer 10 days prior to the meeting to be placed on the agenda.

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Daniel Lee Courts, 19

Daniel Lee Courts, 19, Russellville, Ohio passed away Dec. 28, 2009, at his residence.

He was born in Georgetown, Ohio, May 31, 1990 the son of Derek Courts, Fairfield, Ohio, and Aimee Garrett, Russellville, Ohio.

He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather David Garrett.

In addition to his parents, Danny is survived by his grandmother, maternal Maxine Garrett, Russellville, paternal grandparents, Dick and Diana Courts, Georgetown, two brothers, Eric Courts and Andy Courts, both of Georgetown, two sisters, Autumn Gaffin, Russellville, Haileigh Courts, Fairfield, Ohio, two special aunts, Robyn Baker and Yvonne Becker, special cousin, JoLynn Adams, several other aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at the Meeker Funeral Home, Russellville, where Rev Jaime Wirth officiated.

Burial followed at the Linwood Cemetery in Russellville.

Memorials may be made to Danny Courts Memorial Fund c/o Fifth Third Bank, PO Box 9, Russellville, OH 45168.

Friends and Families may sign Danny’s online guestbook at www.meeker funeralhomes.com.

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Tiffany Kaye Rhoads, 19

Tiffany Kaye Rhoads, 19, Ohio died Georgetown, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 in a house fire in Russellville, Ohio.

She was a 2009 graduate of Georgetown Exempted Village High School and was attending the University of Cincinnati Clermont College.

Tiffany was born on Nov. 14, 1990 in Hillsboro, Ohio the daughter of Tim and Penny (Applegate) Rhoads, Georgetown. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Juanita Applegate.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Samantha Rhoads, Buford, one brother, Kyle Rhoads, Georgetown, her paternal grandparents, Bob and Judy Rhoads, Peebles, her maternal grandfather, Harold Applegate, Bentonville, Ohio, her paternal great grandmother, Pauline Poole, Hillsboro, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, where Evangelist Garrell Florence officiated.

Interment was in the Linwood Cemetery in Russellville.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Tiffany Kaye Rhoads Memorial Fund, C/O Merchants National Bank, S. Main Street, Georgetown, Ohio 45121.

Condolences made be sent to the family at www.cahallfuneralhomes.com

Dorothy H. Beighle, 86, Amelia, Ohio passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010.

Dorothy leaves behind her husband, Ralph Beighle, three sons, Ted (Shirley), Don, Tim, two daughters, Cathy Beighle, Kim Williams, one brother, Charles Moore, 17 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Beighle’s funeral was on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at the Amelia Church of Christ, State Route 125. Interment was in the Sardinia Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to donor’s choice.

Mary Eileen Honaker, 90, Norwood - formerly of Mt. Orab, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010.

Miss Honaker was born Dec. 25, 1919 to the late Frank and Emma (nee Preston) Honaker.

She retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of Norwood Wesleyan Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold Honaker and Clarence Honaker, and two sisters, Betty Kincheloe and Dorothy Smith.

Miss Honaker was the beloved aunt of numerous nieces and nephews, and she was also survived by many friends.

Services were Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at the Norwood Wesleyan Church, Norwood.

Interment was in Mt. Orab Cemetery, Green Township, Oh. Memorial donations may be directed to the Gideons International.

Megie Funeral Home caring for the family.

Dorothy Mae Conn, 84

Dorothy Mae Conn, 84, Mt. Orab, Ohio died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at the Sunshine Residential Care in Mt. Orab.

She was a former dispatcher for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Georgetown, Ohio and a member of the Mt. Orab VFW Auxiliary, the Carey Bavis American Legion Post #180 Auxiliary in Georgetown, Ohio and the Georgetown United Methodist Church.

Dorothy was born on Sept.

28, 1925 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late Russell and Lola Mae (Heslar) Resibois.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three husbands, Archie Whitehead, Ray Nellis and Robert Conn and one nephew.

Mrs. Conn is survived by two sisters, Virginia HawkBack and Carolyn Collier both of Mt. Orab, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, where Rev. Carla Warren officiated.

VFW Auxiliary services were held at the Thursday visitation Interment was in the Mt. Orab Cemetery in Mt. Orab.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Brown County Peace Officers Toys for Needy Children, 207 Liming Farm Road, Mt.Orab, Ohio 45154.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.cahallfuneralhomes.com

Marie Hamilton, 77

Marie Hamilton, 77, Georgetown, Ohio died Jan. 9, 2010 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown.

She was a homemaker, farmer and a member of the Ripley Church of Christ.

Marie was born Jan. 2, 1933 in Higginsport, the daughter of the late Henry and Mimie (Sapp) Smith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Hamilton, Jr., one son, Michael E. Hamilton; one grandson Michael Brandon Hamilton; two brothers, James and Herbert Smith and two sisters, Wilma Beck and Helen Swearingen.

Mrs. Hamilton is survived by one son, John Hamilton and wife Joyce, Russellville, daughter-in-law, Patty Hamilton, Georgetown, ten grandchildren, Rebecca Wood and husband Steve, Cincinnati, Travis Hamilton, Cincinnati, Jeremy Hamilton and wife Erin, Georgetown, Tammie Lee Keller and husband Shane, Hamersville, Ann Marie Puckett and husband John, Sardinia, Erik Hamilton, Georgetown, Adam Hamilton, Russellville, Michael McCleese and wife; Shana Rocky and husband Dave of Georgetown, and Chris Downing and wife Tammy, Ash Ridge, Ohio; several great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren, three brothers, Stanley Smith and wife Mary and Bobby Jr. Smith and wife Jane, all of South Bend, Ind. and Ernie Smith and wife Betty, Ripley, and three sisters, Linnie Kidd and husband Vern and Shirley Wigglesworth all of Cincinnati, and Dora Kirker, Batavia.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown. Rev. John Neu officiated.

Interment was in Shinkles Ridge Cemetery near Georgetown, Ohio Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.cahallfuneralhomes.com

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Stacy Benfield, 37

Stacy Benfield, 37, Mt. Orab, Ohio died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 at the age of 37.

He was born April 30, 1972 to Gloria Johantges, Milford and the late Thomas Benfield.

Mr. Benfield was attending Freedom Christian Church.

Stacy was the beloved husband of Kimberley (nee Couch) Benfield, Mt. Orab, loving father of Sadie Benfield, Mt. Orab, Emily Benfield, Mt. Orab, Pacey Benfield, Mt. Orab, and Kaylie Benfield, Mt. Orab, and the dear brother of Jeff Benfield, Milford.

Memorial service was held 6 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Bible Baptist Church, 990 W. Main Street, Mt. Orab. Megie Funeral Home caring for the family.

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Dorothy Jean Tucker, 85, Hamersville, Ohio died on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown.

She was a graduate of the Hamersville High School, member of the Bible Chapel United Church in Hamersville, and worked several years for the family business, C+T IGA in Hamersville, Ohio as well as a homemaker.

Jean was born on Dec. 8, 1924 in Morgan County, Ohio the only child of the late John Persons and Marguerite (Rich) Corbin. She was raised in Hamersville, Ohio by her mother and step-father, Russell Corbin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Charles Tucker in 2002 and step-brother, Bob Corbin.

Mrs. Tucker is survived by two children, Rosemary Cohorn and husband Rick, Hamersville, and Steven Tucker, Perth, Australia, two grandsons, Jason Cohorn and wife Laura, Lima, Ohio and Nathan Cohorn and wife Diane, Winchester, five great grandchildren, Tyler, Madison, Alexis, Isabelle and Grace and one sister-in-law and best friend, Francis Corbin.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, where Rev. Bill Godby officiated.

Interment was in the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, Ohio.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Bible Chapel Church, P.O. Box 194, Hamersville, Ohio 45130 or to the Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd., Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154.

Arnold L. ‘Skip’ Yarger, 61, Mt. Orab, passed away Jan. 11, 2010.

Skip was born Feb. 20, 1948 to the late Donald Turner and Kathleen Yarger.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Dave Lowman, John Lowman and Matthew Lowman, one granddaughter, Claudia Yarger and grandmother, Hilda Pryor.

He served in the Marines during Vietnam, and was retired from C. Schmidt Co. He also was a member of New Harmony Masonic Lodge 435, F & AM, Mt. Orab V.F.W. and Mt. Orab First Baptist Church.

Mr. Yarger leaves behind his wife, Carol Yarger, Mt. Orab, sons, Eris (Tammy) Yarger, Bethel, John (Tina) Yarger, Mt. Orab, sister, Bridget Cole, Cincinnati, brothers, Kevin Lowman, Mason, Joe Turner, Cincinnati, Steve Turner, Cincinnati, grandsons, Mitchell Yarger, Mt. Orab, Nicolas Yarger, Bethel, granddaughters, Eleana Yarger, Mt. Orab, and Makayla Yarger, Bethel.

Services were on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at the Egbert Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, Oh. Rev. Tim Cline will officiated.

Interment was in New Cemetery, Harmony Williamsburg.

Memorials may be made to the Mt. Orab First Baptist Church, the Kidney Foundation, and the American Lung Association in Skip’s name.

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In John 4:10 we find the story of the woman at the well. Jesus told her: “...If thou knewest the gift of God...” The problem was she did not know the gift of God. And after 2000 years of church history many people still today do not know the gift of God. You would think that with all the efforts of God’s people getting his message out that by now every one would know. Everybody ought to know, but they just do not. I just talked to man and asked him the question: do you know if you are going to heaven? And he said: I don’t know. So I proceeded to show him in the Bible how you can know that you are going to heaven. He decided to pray and asked God to forgive his sins and save his soul. Jesus said: “...If thou knewest the gift of God...”

Some people think that you have to work for God’s gift but Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us that that is not so. Some think that you do the best you can. Some think that if you keep the golden rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” or keep the Ten Commandments that you can get to heaven. But Romans 3:2728 says differently. Others think that you can be baptized to wash your sins away. But I John 1:7 tells us that it is the blood of Christ which cleanses us from all sin. If we could wash away our sins by water then Christ died in vain. Still others think that you have to be baptized and then take communion on a regular basis or you will lose your salvation. The Bible tells us in Titus 3:5: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; ...” “...If thou knewest the gift of God..” It is said that the world does not know. Most people know that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ.

They even know that our calendar was changed according to the birth of Christ; it is now the year of our Lord (AD) 2010. But the gift of God they do not know. So Christian, a good thing to do in the year 2010 would be to tell more people about the gift of God than you did in 2009. We should tell everyone, not just those we like. The disciples didn’t even think that Jesus should be talking to this woman of Samaria. She had had five hus-

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bands and was then living with a man. The problem that mankind has is that it looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart. This woman needed Christ.

Everyone needs Christ; but not everyone knows it. This woman of Samaria said to Jesus: “How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.”

And Jesus said: if you only knew the gift of God. Romans 6:23 states: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Someone else purchased it and paid for it and then you became the recipient. That someone was Christ. The work is finished; the price was paid; but you have to be willing to receive the gift in order to get it. Growing up as a boy I did not know the gift of God. I watched my mother read the Bible by the light of an old kerosene lamp. After my mother passed away I wondered if there was really a wonderful place where I would see her again. She died in 1952 and I thought about that for a whole year. Then in 1953 I heard about the gift of God. Now I know where I will spend eternity. I don’t think so, hope so, or guess so. I John 5:13 tells us: “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life...” The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord and you can know that you have it. The way to receive this gift is to confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead and then call upon His name for forgiveness of your sins (Romans 10:9-13). According to the Bible it is just that simple, nothing more and nothing less.

Bible Baptist Church Mt. Orab (937) 444-2493

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Gladys Lousie Ford Chandler, 78, passed away on Jan. 4, 2010.

She was born April 10, 1931 in Scott County, Ind., one of five daughters born to the late Andrew M. & Verna Boyd Ford.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. "Bob" Chandler, her sisters, Geneva Josephine Monroe and Forella Mae Bridgewater.

She resided her early life in Scott County and was a 1949 graduate of Scott County High School, where she served as valedictorian of her class. She was united in marriage on April 9, 1950 in Scottsburg, Ind. to Robert E. "Bob" Chandler. To this union arrived two sons and a daughter to bless their home. The family moved to Madison in 1958 and resided there the rest of her life. She was employed

by City of Madison in voter registration for ten years and then with Jefferson County in the Clerk's office of voter registration for twenty years.

Gladys enjoyed reading, gardening and her family. She was a devoted member of the North Madison Christian Church and enjoyed her participation in the Women's fellowship. Gladys fought a long and courageous battle with heart disease.

Mrs. Chandler will be missed by her loving son, Phillip T. Chandler, Madison, Ind., her loving daughter, Dusty C. Gray, Georgetown, her son: Matthew Chandler and his wife, Susan, Lanesville, Ind., her loving sisters, Cora Jane Sutter and her husband, Richard, Homosassa, Fl., Phyllis Jean Gladden, Scottsburg, In., her grandchildren, Chrissa Shelley, Lindsey and Kelsey Chandler, her great granddaughter, Taylor Shelley, her nephew and nieces, Andy, Julia, Celia and Lydia Marie.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010,

by David Eversole at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, in Madison, Ind. Interment followed in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison, Ind.

Mary Eileen Honaker, 90

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Fayetteville Middle School honors students of the month

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Card shower for Elsie Minnick

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Fayetteville Middle School would like to congratulate the following students for earning Student of the Month for November and December 2009. Nate Allen, Aaron Allessi, Abby Ballon, Makayla Barber, Whitney Boothby, Tyler Brinkman, Marin Cofrancesco, Timmy Crone, Lindsey Davis, Tanner Fowler, McKenna Hammons, Kyle James, Annika Johnson, Courtney Johnson, Devin Lawson, Kimberly Luke, Ashley Moore, Courtney Moore, Isaac Shelton, Jordan Siegler, Lincoln Smyth, Jacob Stone, Corinne Strong, Tirzah Thompson, Mackenzie Tussey, Logan Wrigglesworth, Jacob Zellars

Happy 90th Birthday to Mrs. Elsie Minnick on Feb. 9, 2010.

Elsie graduated from Mt. Orab High School and was a teacher and principal in the Williamsburg and Forrest Hills Schools. You can send her a birthday card to Mrs. Elsie Minnick c/o P.O. Box 69 Marathon, Ohio 45145.

Cherry Ridge Farms announces 4-H club for 2010 Cherry Ridge Stables is proud to announce that it will now host a 4-H club for 2010 in addition to the many horseback riding programs.

“We are excited to offer this new opportunity. I came thru the ranks of 4-H and owe a lot of my early knowledge of horses thru this valuable program,” said Dan Mitchell, Lead Instructor of Cherry Ridge Stables.

Advisors are as follows: Dan Mitchell- lead advisor, Bob and Cathleen Becker, and Sherry Mitchell as supporting advisors. This new club will cater to horse projects mostly but will support other projects as well. The advisors will be

meeting in late January to determine registration date, meeting dates and locations.

We encourage all that are interested in 4-H and horse projects specifically to contact us before Jan 25 to be put on our new club. We will then send out our registration dates.

Please call (937) 378-3784 and leave a message with phone number and if possible e-mail address.

Or e-mail information or questions to d a n i e l p a u l mitchell@yahoo.com.

For more information contact Sherry Mitchell at (937) 444-3757 or visit our website at www.cherryridgefarms.org

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James Jae Dean receives degree from Campbellsville University James Jae Dean

James Jae Dean, Williamsburg, received his degree in bachelor of science in pastoral ministries from Campbellsville University on Dec. 11.

A graduate of Western Brown High School, he is the son of Jae Dean and Amy Kirby, Williamsburg, and a member of Central Baptist Church.

MOE holds family literacy and math night On Dec. 14 MOE held it's annual Family Literacy and Math Night. We had a huge turnout with over 250 parents, grandparents and students coming out to participate. The evening featured a number of literacy and math activities taught by MOE staff and community partners such as the Mt. Orab Public Library. Mrs. Canter was available in the computer lab for students to demonstrate their expertise on Study Island and other web sites. Nurse Kim Scheffler even taught about Body Mass Index or BMI and how to figure it for each student. Dinner was on the school as pizza and soft drinks were provided. Other snacks were sold with the proceeds going to help purchase additional Accelerated Reader materials at both the elementary and middle school. Our Santa Sale was open to stu-

As the new year begins for 4-H so do the ideas. If you are not sure what to do but know what you enjoy doing such as shopping, ask an advisor or 4-H member if there is such a project. Just your luck there is such a project for clothes shopping, if you wish to know how it works come to a meeting or ask an advisor, better yet come see some of

Georgetown seventh graders studying matter from the Bottom Up

Matthew Williams explains his model of a helium atom with the assistance of Savanna Swartz.

Seventh grade science students at Georgetown Jr.-Sr. High School have been building models of atoms as part of their study of Chapter 18, entitled Matter. Choosing from the first eighteen elements of the Periodic Table, each student built a model and created a poster for the presen-

tation they made to the class.

Their efforts will strengthen their understanding of the atomic building blocks of matter, as the construct for anything that has mass and occupies space. Also, they are preparing for Science Day, for the project presentation they will make to the judges on

Tuesday, March 2.

During the students’ presentations, they explained their model as to its atomic number, mass, and the relationship of the positively charged nucleus with the orbiting negatively charged electrons.

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Pictured with their activity is Mrs. Shannon Mullis a Kindergarten teachers, Claudia Books, Ben Donathan and Erin Chaney.

dents and adults so those last minute gifts could be purchased. We want to thank our parents who volunteered that evening to run the sale. The night also featured prize giveaways with four lucky individuals leaving with a $10.00

gift card to Borders at Eastgate. The lucky winners were Madison Chambers, Jesse Davis, Karissa Hacker and Cameron Robertson.

Again we want to thank everyone who came out that night and made the event so

those that have taken the project at the Bridal Show Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. as they model clothing for fun.

Several clothing department youth (male and female) will be modeling for a fashion show learning how to walk properly, wear evening wear, and pricing items that they will be modeling. The clothes will be furnished by the Chasz Bridal Consignment shop out of Silverton, Ohio. The youth will be amazed at the price range

from $30 -$125.00 in formal wear and the bridal wear will range from $250.00-$300.00.

The youth will be researching the pricing compared to online, in store, on sale, and clearance pricing. This is a perfect way to start your Frugal Fashion, and Time for Clothing I II and III projects for year of 2010. This will help you learn cost for wear, and the bonus of gently used clothing shopping in your budget for 2010.

Need an idea for 4H? Just ask an advisor

BY PAM CANTER Hamersville Livestock 4-H Advisor

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Students in pic (from l-r) Emily Davidson, Brittany Shumaker, Megan Simpson, Owen Wilson, Chelsea Inlow, Tori Jones, Barry Colliver, Arica Bollman, Kasey Jones, Sara Morris, Hannah Stump, Christina Mckenzie, Lauren Ballou, Haleigh Mitchell, and Amber Yockey.

Project GIVE provides family portraits in the Eastern District

Thanks to a Learn and Serve Grant and Kroger’s of Mt. Orab, the Eastern High School Advanced Photography class was able to take pictures of families for Christmas. Each family that participated received a free 5x7 portrait compliments of Kroger’s, Mt. Orab. For many families in our area a trip to a professional photographer is costly and time-consuming.

The students felt that through this service project they could use their skills to give fami-

lies a family portrait. The students practiced posing and taking pictures of classmates to prepare for this service project. Pictures were taken at the high school by Mrs. Staggs’ Advanced Photography students, and approximately 50 families participated and received family portraits. The students would like to thank Mr. Orab Kroger’s for printing and donating all the 5x7 pictures for the families and Mr. Sawyers for the use of his backdrops.

The Eastern District has completed several service learning projects this semester and we will continue working on a variety of projects the remainder of the year. The projects are supported by a Learn and Serve Grant through the Ohio Department of Education. The service learning allows students to take what they learn in the classroom and bring it to life in the community.

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Social and Education page items are also found online at www.browncountypress.com

TOPS Chapter in Sardinia will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Sardinia Church of The Nazarene on SardiniaMowrystown Road. Further information is available by calling Bobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662.

A representative from Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray’s Office will speak at the Ohio Veterans Home, 2003 Veterans Blvd., Georgetown, 1011 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, on how consumers may protect them-

Brown County Bridal Show will be held 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, in Rhonemus Hall at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown. A Fashion Show will be held at 4 p.m. as part of that event. Admission to the Bridal Show is free, and door prizes will be awarded. Further information is available by calling (937) 3786830.

Monday Brown County General Hospital Auxiliary will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, in the BCGH Executive Conference Room in Georgetown.

Refreshments will be served by the BCGH Dietary Department.

The public is invited to attend.

Western Brown Local School District Board of Education will conduct a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the WBLSD Administrative Offices, 524 W. Main St., Mt. Orab. An executive session is scheduled for the discussion of the appointment of a public official, and the board also will consider anything else that may come before it at the special meeting.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter in Mt. Orab will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Mt. Orab Public Library, 613 S. High St. Further information is available by calling Hope Fain at (937) 444-0404.

COURT NEWS

Property Sales

John D. and Sheree A. Caraway to Glenda Bartley and Shirley Janser, .45 acre and Lot 15 B2 (Wilhoit Addition), Mt. Orab Village, $103,000 Glywin and Heather McJennett to Flagstar Bank, N.S.B., 2.87 acres, Green Twp., $53,334 Zeng Zheng to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, .33 acre (Lot 14 – Grants Crossing Subdivision), Green Twp., $83,334 James Rushmeyer to Robert W. and Judy A. Piper, Lot 66 (Dundee Valley Subdivision), Aberdeen Village, $100,000 Russell W. Fite and Jonathan and Ragene Kitchen to Richard Terry, 5.19 acres (Lots 1, 2 and 3 – John Woods Estate), Jackson Twp., $21,000 Scott Wunder to John M. and Verna L. Goecke, 1.04 acres, Lewis Twp., $90,000 Stacy W. and April Jefferson to ST Property Solutions, L.L.C., Lots 36 and 37 (State Street Addition), Georgetown Village, $13,900 Holiday Homes Inc. to Mark W. Reeves, 3 acres (Lot 30 – Whispering Wynd Subdivision Section 3), Sterling Twp., $35,000 Roy and Anna Pritchard to Joseph W. Green, 1.87 acres, Washington Twp., $136,500

Marriages

Dai Ying Wei, 37, Nanning, China, stockbroker, and Todd J. Stead, 42, Hamersville, U.S. Customs employee Allison Renee Shafer, 20, Georgetown, healthcare employee, and Ronald Jon Garbutt Jr., 35, Cincinnati, retail employee Amanda Wisby, 22, Bethel, and Brian Graves, 25, Mt. Orab Patricia L. Mullis, 49, Hamersville, and Clarence E. Justice, 56, Mt. Orab, Time Warner Cable employee

Probate

Mary B. Danischefsky, Blanchester, Case No. 20101003, DOD 01/04/10, file date 01/07/10 Donald Mather Skidmore, Sardinia, Case No. 20101002, DOD 11/30/09, file date 01/06/10 Cleon A. Webb, Aberdeen, Case No. 20101001, DOD 12/04/09, file date 01/05/10

Common Pleas

CIVIL CASES Progressive Preferred Insurance Company vs. Amber Rhoten, other civil Greentree Servicing, L.L.C., formerly known as Bankamerica Housing Services, a division of Bank of America, F.S.B. vs. Paul Traylor et al, replevin complaint Cach, L.L.C. vs. Sean P. Foozer, other civil U.S. Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Firstar Bank, N.A. vs. Lisa A. Highfield et al, foreclosure Bank of America Mortgage Capital Corporation vs. Quintin E. Johnson et al, foreclosure Daniel Hill et al vs. Litton Loan Servicing, L.P., other civil Fiducial Franchises Inc. vs. Governors Inc. et al, other civil Chase Bank (U.S.A.), N.A. vs. Garry L. Wheeler, other civil Chase Bank (U.S.A.), N.A. vs. Sandy L. Vornhagen, other civil In Re: Petition for Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title in the Name of Fryer’s Auto Sales - Mary Fryer, other civil Heartland-Lansing of Bridgeport, Ohio, L.L.C., doing business as Heartland of Lansing vs. Betty Morris, other civil DOMESTIC CASES Miranda Clark, Hamersville, vs. Damon Clark, Westerville, termination of marriage

Ripley-Union-LewisHuntington Local School District Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the RULH High School MultiPurpose Room in Ripley.

Wilson Sroufe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9772 Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Post, 117 W. Main St., Mt. Orab.

Ripley Bicentennial Committee will meet at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Union Township Public Library, 27 Main St., Ripley.

Aberdeen Village Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Municipal Building. This is a rescheduled meeting from Monday, Jan. 18, because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday. The council normally meets the first and third Monday of each month.

Pleasant Township Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Municipal Building in Georgetown.

Perry Township Zoning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Perry Township Community Building along U.S. 50 just east of Fayetteville.

Danbery Chapter No. 230 Order of The Eastern Star will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Union Lodge No. 71 Free and Accepted Masons Temple, 210 N. Second St., Ripley.

Mt. Orab Village Council will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Municipal Building, 211 S. High St. Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2293 and Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Eagles Lodge in Georgetown.

Wednesday Georgetown Lions Club will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Fireside Restaurant in Georgetown.

Brown County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Commissioners’ Office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown.

Rambler Weavers will meet 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Rambler Center 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.

Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold an Ethics Committee meeting

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TOPS Chapter in Ripley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Ripley Church of The Nazarene, 230 N. Second St. Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 3772501.

selves against scams that target Mt. Orab Lions Club them. The representative will disDirectors will meet at 7 p.m. cuss common scams and answer Monday, Jan. 18, at the Houser questions about consumer rights.

Law Offices, 750 S. High St., Mt. Alcoholics Anonymous will Orab. meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, Church at and Al-Anon Family Group will Holy Trinity Seventh and Wood streets in meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. Batavia will host bingo at 7 p.m. 19. Both meetings will take place Monday, Jan. 18. The doors will at Sardinia Town Hall, 151 Maple open at 5:30 p.m. and the kitchen Ave., Sardinia. at 6 p.m.

Adams Brown Community Action Program will host bingo Russellville Community Action Planners will meet at 7:30 every Tuesday, including Jan. 19, p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the at 406 W. Plum St., Georgetown.

Rambler Community Center in Doors will open at 5 p.m. with bingo beginning at 7 p.m. Further Russellville. information is available by calling Carey Bavis Post No. 180 and (937) 378-6041, Ext. 257.

Auxiliary of the American Legion, 1001 S. Main St., Alzheimer’s Family Support Georgetown, will meet at 8 p.m. Group will meet 6-7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 18, at the Post.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Brown County General Hospital Private Tuesday Dining Room in Georgetown.

Brown County Planning Laurie Hogue, R.N., is the facilitaCommission will meet at 8 a.m. tor.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Brown American Cancer Society County Commissioners’ Office, Relay For Life Kickoff Party will 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, Brown County Health at Cookie’s Coffee and Creamery, Department, 826 Mt. Orab Pike, 453 W. Main St., Mt. Orab. Brown Georgetown, will administer gen- County’s 2010 Relay For Life is eral immunizations 8 a.m.-noon scheduled Friday and Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, or May 21 and 22, at the Brown Fairgrounds in other days by appointment. Those County wishing to be immunized need to Georgetown. bring their shot records with them.

Seasonal flu shot administration is Mt. Orab Public Library, 613 finished for this year, but free S. High St., Mt. Orab, will sponsor H1N1 flu shots are currently avail- a “Cabin Fever” party for all able for the general public. Further school-age children 6-7:30 p.m. information is available by calling Tuesday, Jan. 19. The event will (937) 378-6892 or 1-866-867- include games, crafts and snacks.

6892 or by watching for specific Further information is available by announcements in The Brown calling (937) 444-1414.

County Press.

Mt. Orab Board of Public Governing Board of the Affairs will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Brown County Educational Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Municipal Service Center will meet at 10 Building, 211 S. High St. a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, in the Lake Waynoka Lions Club will Board Offices, 325 W. Main St., Georgetown. to consider any busi- meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Lake Waynoka Lodge. ness which may be necessary.

Remember our recent snow fall?

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Matthew Frye, 5, Mt. Orab, had a great time building his friend, Frosty during the recent snow on January 7. Far from what was originally predicted, it was still enough to be a nuisance to local businesses and schools.

and a regularly scheduled meetGeorge A. Lambert Post 755 ing at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Habilitation Center, of the American Legion will host 9116 Hamer Road, Georgetown. instant bingo at 6 p.m., Early Bird bingo at 7:15 p.m. and regular TOPS Chapter in Aberdeen bingo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, 21, at the Legion Hall on College Jan. 20, at the Riverbend Avenue in Sardinia.

Apartments Community Room.

Sardinia-Mowrystown Lions Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377- Club will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21, at Lions Club 2501.

Park, 7731 Tri-County Highway Yoga class will be held 6-7 East, Sardinia. p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Mt. Russellville Kiwanis Club will Orab United Methodist Church.

The cost is $8. Further information meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. is available by calling Jane Amiot 21, at the Russellville Firehouse. at (513) 535-7507.

Franklin Township Trustees Fayetteville-Perry Township will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. Regional Sewer District Board 21, at the Township Hall in of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Arnheim.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Pike Township Trustees will sewage treatment plant on Snowhill Road in Perry Township. meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Township Hall on Boyd Ripley Life Squad will host Road near Mt. Orab. bingo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. Brown County Farmers 20, at the Life Squad Building, 799 S. Second St., Ripley. Doors will Union will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Brown open at 5 p.m.

County Senior Citizens Center, Brown County Soil and Water 505 N. Main St., Georgetown. The Conservation District Board of 7 p.m. time is a permanent Supervisors will meet at 7:30 change from the former meeting p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the time of 8 p.m.

BCSWCD Office, 706 Main St., Ripley Neighborhood Watch Georgetown. will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. Thursday 21, at the Ripley Municipal Brown County Chamber of Building on Water Works Drive in Commerce will meet at 8 a.m. Ripley.

Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Chamber Georgetown Village Council Office, 110 E. State St., will meet in special session at Georgetown.

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Brown County Subdivision Municipal Building to discuss land Regulations Review Board use issues in Georgetown.

Committee will meet at 9 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Brown Scott Township Trustees will County Planning Commission meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. Office, 740 Mt. Orab Pike, 21, at the Township Hall in New Georgetown.

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Northern Brown Senior Center at St. Martin’s Chapel Hall in St. Martin will conduct an Arthritis Exercise Program beginning at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, for interested citizens 55 and older. Chair volleyball practice and indoor walking also are scheduled. A chair volleyball game against challenger “Hit N Miss” is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. All area citizens 55 and older are invited to attend.

Byrd Township School Preservation Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Byrd Township Community Center along State Route 125 in Decatur.

Clark Township Trustees will meet at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Firehouse in Hamersville.

Carey Bavis Post 180 of The American Legion will host bingo beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at the Post, 1001 S. Main St., Georgetown.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at Sardinia Town Hall, 151 Maple Ave., Sardinia.

Saturday Southern State Community College North Campus will host a Financial Aid Workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at 1850 Davids Drive, Wilmington, to assist families with filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Further information is available by calling 1-800-628-7722 or visiting www.sscc.edu on the Internet.

St. Angela Merici Parish will host a Wild Game Nite 6-10 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, at St. Patrick Chapel’s Father Daly Hall, 110 Stone Alley, Fayetteville. Hunters and cooks are invited to bring in their best wild game dishes, which will be judged. Prizes will be awarded. There will be good food, Split The Pots, games, fellowship and children’s activities.

Admission is free, and drinks will be available for purchasing.

Ripley Life Squad will host bingo at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Life Squad Building, 799 S. Second St., Ripley. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

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George A. Lambert Post No. 755 of the American Legion will host a Card Party at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Post on College Avenue in Sardinia. The cost to play is $1.50, and refreshments will be available for sale.

Ash Ridge Jamboree will host Brothers and Company 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Old Ash Ridge School on U.S. 62 in Jackson Township. Admission is $7, and the event will include refreshments, a Split The Pot, and door prizes.

Courts-Fussnecker Post 367 of the American Legion will host a dance 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Post, 2944 Elk River Road, Ripley. The event is open to the public.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet 8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Upcoming Event Lewis Township Trustees will Centenary United Methodist Jan. 21, at St. Michael’s Catholic meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, Church, 110 N. Second St., Church in Mt. Orab. at the Community Building in Ripley, will host a free Community Higginsport.

Friday Dinner 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Free knitting and crocheting and every other Thursday in •••••••••• January and February. Further classes will be held 10 a.m.-noon information is available by calling Friday, Jan. 22, at the Rambler Center (old Russellville School) in Anyone involved with a governJaime Wirth at (937) 377-1325.

Russellville and continue each ing body, an organization, or a Fayetteville-Perry Local Friday morning until Memorial Day regularly-scheduled activity that School District Board of Weekend in May. Anyone who has a meeting date and/or time Education will meet at 6 p.m. would like information and a list of change should contact The Brown Thursday, Jan. 21, at District supplies or who wishes to register County Press two weeks in Administrative Offices in may call Mary Kelch at (513) 734- advance, if possible, about that Fayetteville.

2501 or (513) 543-3137. change(s) so the correct date and/or time may be listed in the Aberdeen Friends of The Centenary United Methodist Weekly Calendar. Also, anyone Library will meet at 6 p.m. Church, 110 N. Second St., who would like an activity listed in Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Ripley, will offer community ball- The Brown County Press’ Weekly Aberdeen Public Library along room dance lessons 6:30-8 p.m. Calendar that currently is not listU.S. 52-62-68 next to Dollar Friday, Jan. 22, and the next six ed should call the newspaper General Store in Aberdeen. weeks. John Dvorachek will teach office during regular hours at beginner lessons at $10 per les- (937) 444-3441.

Brown County Writers’ Group son. Further information is availwill meet 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. able by calling Jaime Wirth at 21, at the Mt. Orab Branch of the (937) 377-1325.

Brown County Public Library.

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Sunday Sardinia United Methodist Church guest speaker at its 10:30 a.m. Worship Service on Sunday, Jan. 17, will be Assistant District Superintendent Rev. Vernagaye Sullivan.

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lead to neurological damage, and in adults, lead inhalation can lead to hypertension, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and nausea among other symptoms,” says Bob Boothroyd, owner of The Boothroyd Group and an EPA Certified Renovator in Connecticut.

The EPA is calling for all remodelers who intend to work in pre-1978 homes to register their company and complete an 8-hour training and certification

Hamersville students get the “dirt” on dirt bike racing

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award for second graders who had excellent behavior for December. Encouraging students to be model citizens at school is an important part of their education. Second grade teachers hope that every student will strive to be model citizens for January.

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Jan. 4, 2010 The Brown County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on this date: • Set the maximum blanket certificate purchase order amount at $5,000 for Fiscal Year 2010.

• Made a correction in Brown County’s 2010 Budget Soil and Water Fund. The grand total of that fund is $131,600.

• Approved Brown County Job and Family Services Director Mitch Sharp’s request to hire Tricia Hays as a Social Service II worker. Hays fulfills all requirements and has prior experience for that position.

Her beginning date of employment will be Monday, Jan. 18, at an hourly pay rate of $16.12, and she will be entitled to all county benefits.

• Approved the 2009 Brown County Law Library Report, which indicated the library took in $71,048.24 in receipts but disbursed $71,740.61 in operating expenses for a $692.37 deficit.

• Approved Brown County Probate/Juvenile Court Administrator William Carkeek’s request to make four corrections on the 2010 budget for M60-1 Felony Delinquent Custody and Care Fund and add additional codes to M60FDCCF. The corrections indicated M60-1 Personal Salaries decreased by $194,604.80 and the following M60-FDCCF codes increased: M60-1B – Program Administration by $18,262.40, M60-1C – Probation by $113,484.80, M60-1D – Intensive Probation by $23,337.60 and M60-1E – Mental Health Counseling by $39,520.

The following activities took place Jan. 4: •Bro wn C o u n t y Center Communication Director Rob Wilson met with the commissioners to update them on 911 contract negotiations.

• Sharp met wit the commissioners to discuss an employee to be hired as of Jan. 18.

• Brown County Common Pleas Court Administrator Joni Dotson met with the commissioners to discuss the 2010 Budget.

• Brown County Engineer Todd Cluxton met with the commissioners to discuss Tax Map hours and a private road known as Trabecca Lane.

• Peter Seldon from E-GOV held a conference with the commissioners regarding communications.

Jan. 6, 2010 The Brown County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on this date: • Approved six Post Certificate Purchase Orders totaling $7,174.61 from funds not encumbered in a timely manner. The orders were to vendors Ohio Job and Family Services for $3,296.50, Chase Card Services for $2,500, Brown County Department of Job and Family Services for $518, Brown County Rural Water Association for $390.11, Greenwood Motel for $270 and Dwight Mays for $200.

• Approved Brown County Clerk of Courts Tina Meranda’s request for a $3,621,965.25 supplemental appropriation of unappropriated C60 (Title) funds to appropriated C60-11 (Title) funds in C60 Certificate of Title Fund. This was needed to pay the Ohio State Treasurer’s Office.

• Accepted and recorded the Brown County Sheriff’s Office Annual Statement of Unpaid Fees through Dec. 31, 2009.

That statement indicated $162,113.36 in Services Fees and $1,055 in Housing Prisoner Fees.

• Rescinded Carkeek’s request for the 2010 M60-1 Felony Delinquent Custody and Care Fund budget corrections approved on Jan. 4 because the total funds requested for M60 were not available to cover the budget request.

• Accepted a 2010 budget request by William Carkeek for M60 – FDCCF. • Approved a 2010 budget correction and added a line item requested by Carkeek. The commissioners’ action made the grand total in the Youth Service Subsidy Grant $120,600 and in FDCCF $128,604.80.

• Approved Sharp’s request to hire Suanne Cochran on a parttime status for the Brown County Department of Job and Family Services. Cochran was to begin working 24 hours per week at the hourly pay rate of $17.36 effective Jan. 11 and would not be entitled to health care benefits through the county.

• Entered into an executive session, that lasted 15 minutes, with Interim Brown County Child Support Enforcement Agency Director Susan Smith to discuss personnel.

• Recessed that meeting until 7 p.m. that same day.

• Reconvened that meeting for a public hearing at the Brown County Commissioners’ Office in Georgetown to discuss possible allocations of Brown County’s share of Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds.

Those in attendance, in additions to Board of Commissioners Vice President Jennings and Ralph Commissioner William Geschwind, included Kelly Jones, Charles Ashmore, Roger Griffith, David Henderson, Jenny Conrad, Ben Houser, Bruce Lunsford, Jerry Streight, Mitch Lechter, Kelly Cole, and attorney John Fischer with the law firm of Peck, Shaffer, and Williams.

There was a general discussion with the group regarding use of the county’s allocation of

Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds and Recovery Zone Facility Bonds and the timeline required to designate that allocation. Fischer outlined program details.

Interested parties will have until Wednesday, Jan. 20, to submit proposals to the Brown County Board of Commissioners.

• Recessed that meeting until Jan. 7.

The following activity took place Jan. 5: • Board of Commissioners President Margery Paeltz attended the United Way Program Review in Batavia.

The following activities took place Jan. 6: • The commissioners attended the Chiefs Meeting at the Ohio Veteran Home in Georgetown.

• Jennings attended the Quarterly Agriculture Breakfast at the Ohio State Extension Services Office in Georgetown.

• Jennings and Community Development Block Grant / Nei ghborhood S t ab i l i zat i o n P ro g ram Coordinator Dorothy Ferris visited an Ash Ridge site.

• Brown County Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger met with the commissioners to discuss additional lighting at the Brown County Adult Detention Center.

Snow emergency procedures also were discussed.

Jan. 7, 2010 The Brown County Board of Commissioners meeting in the regular session reconvened from Jan. 6: • Approved Brown County Treasurer Connie Patrick’s request to pay Jean Rickey accumulated vacation leave of 126.64 hours from A15-1 Accumulated Fund. Rickey’s last day of employment in the Brown County Treasurer’s Office was Dec. 24.

• Entered into a contract with the Hamersville Police Department to house prisoners in the Brown County Adult Center in Detention Georgetown for Calendar Year 2010. The compensation will be at the in-county rate of $50 per prisoner per day.

GEORGETOWN EXEMPTED VILLAGE Georgetown, OH 45121 January 13, 2010

NOTICE OF 2010 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS

The dates for the regular Board of Education Meetings for the 2010 calendar year are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month as listed below for the Georgetown Exempted Village School District. The meetings are to be held in the Administrative Offices, 1043 Mt. Orab Pike at 6:00 PM beginning with the month of February.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Wednesday, December 15, 2010 The meeting dates and times were called by the Board President.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE GEORGETOWN EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT Eric Toole, Treasurer

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Jake McKinney, a sixth grader at Hamersville School, delivered a presentation to Hamersville second graders about his interest in dirt bike racing on Dec. 21. Jake began dirt bike racing when he was eight years old and has loved it ever since. He told students that he drives up to speeds of 35 m.p.h. and makes jumps as high as 30 to 35 feet high.

He brought the protective safety gear he wears and explained the importance of each piece. Jake has won 190 trophies, jackets, T-shirts, and money at competitions. He has won eight championships. He has raced in several states such as Kentucky, West Virginia, Michigan, and most recently competed in Las Vegas this past October. He has a track in his back yard for practicing. Students were excited to ask questions about dirt bike racing and share their personal dirt bike riding experiences.

This presentation was an

course with an accredited trainer.

The course teaches remodelers how to safely contain lead in a home as it is being disturbed and reduce exposure to residents and workers.

NARI wants homeowners to know how to protect themselves from harmful lead exposure. If you know your home was built before 1978, you should ask your remodeler if they plan to test for lead.

“Consider it a red flag if a remodeler doesn’t mention lead if you live in an older home.

Even though the law is not in effect until April, they still need to make homeowners aware of lead exposure,” Boothroyd says.

He adds that current law requires that renovators give homeowners an EPA lead brochure and have it signed to signal that homeowners have been properly notified of the dangers.

If owners of a pre-1978 home decide to remodel, it is important that the remodeler identifies exactly where the lead is by using a lead test. From there tenants must watch to make sure remodelers are following three main safety procedures instituted by the EPA: • Containing the work area.

• Minimizing the dust.

• Clean up thoroughly— includes sweeping access dust on a daily basis to minimize exposure. As a final step, remodelers should use a HEPA vacuum to clean up leftover lead particles.

Remodelers are obligated to prove their certification by displaying their lead-based paint license, certificate or training certificate to homeowners. Note that each state also contains its own requirements in addition to the EPA, and the certificate should reflect the state in which the work is being completed.

The EPA also recommends that homeowners have the remodelers specify what the final lead inspection entails. If a homeowner has any doubts about the quality of lead safe practices being conducted in their homes, call (800) 424LEAD.

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If you are pregnant or parenting a child birth to three, you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to enroll in an educational program. For more information, call Odessa or Judy 1-877-582-2140.

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The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is making homeowners aware of a new law instituted by Environmental the U.S. Protection Agency (EPA) requiring remodelers working in homes built before 1978 to test for lead and be certified to work in areas in the home containing lead using lead safety practices.

“Lead is harmful to both children and adults. In children, a tiny amount of exposure can

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do your homework will ensure your donations provide the help that's needed."

Widespread charitable scams have been noted following other large-scale disasters such as the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. In addition, some legitimate charities do solicit the public for donations through telephone calls or mailings. If professional solicitors or telemarketers are calling on behalf of the charity, they must disclose their name and the fact that they are acting as a professional solicitor.

Attorney General Cordray has made available a comprehensive listing of the professional charitable solicitors registered with his office.

Ohioans wanting to crosscheck information about a charitable solicitor can check this listing at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.go v/RegisteredSolicitors.

Cordray encourages consumers to follow a few guidelines for wise charitable giving: • Ask how your donation will be used.

• Ask if the person requesting the donation is a professional solicitor and if so, what percentage of your donation will stay with the charity.

• Beware of alleged charities using names designed to be similar to larger, respected organizations.

• Decline to contribute to

any charity that is unable or unwilling to answer your questions.

• Do not fall victim when high-pressure tactics are used to secure your donation.

• When solicited by phone, always ask the caller to send you written materials about the charity.

• Do not give out personal information such as credit card numbers or bank account numbers over the phone.

• Decline any offers by the solicitor to pick up your donation in person.

• Do not pay in cash or make your donation payable to an individual.

• Verify a real campaign or organization by calling the

Philip Morris International continues student scholarship program in 2010 Every year, Philip Morris International (PMI), through its International Tobacco Procurement (ITP) Scholarship program, provides financial assistance to hundreds of U.S. students from tobacco-growing families. In 2009, 30 new students were awarded scholarships.

Since the program’s inception in 2001 – it was launched as a joint effort with Altria, and is now funded solely by PMI – more than 350 students have been awarded nearly $1.5 million in educational scholarships.

“With the ITP Scholarship program, PMI helps support students throughout the full length of their schooling,” says Lee Ryan, PMI Director of Agricultural Programs. “At any one time, we’re assisting between 130 and 150 students from our tobacco-growing

families.”

Scholarships are available to the dependent children of tobacco growers who are part of PMI’s ITP program. The program offers three types of scholarships: College scholarships – For high school seniors planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

In-college scholarships – For college students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Vocational/Technical scholarships – For high school seniors or graduates planning to pursue a two-year vocational or technical degree.

Scholarship amounts are based on a combination of merit and financial need. The maximum College Scholarship is $4,000 annually for four years; the maximum In-College award is $4,000 for three years; and the

m a x i m u m Vo c a t i o n a l / T e c h n i c a l Scholarship is $2,000 annually for two years.

Winners are chosen by an independent Scholarship Review Committee of college admissions officers, financial aid administrators and vocational educators.

The Committee selects winners based on several factors, including each applicant’s high school academic record; class rank and ACT or SAT scores; extracurricular activities; demonstrated leadership; community service; character; and work habits.

“Growing tobacco is still very demanding,” Ryan says.

“We’re honored to provide educational support for the families who provide us with the high quality tobacco used in PMI brands sold around the world.”

Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment (DELAP) program

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment (DELAP) Program provides a one-time direct payment to assist dairy producers who have recently experienced low milk prices and high production costs.

Dairy producers who have production records at their local FSA office because they participated in another FSA dairy program do not need to apply for the program.

Producers who have not pro-

vided production data for Feb thru July 2009 to FSA, and have not already been contacted by FSA to provide such data have until Jan. 19, 2010, to apply.

To be eligible for DELAP, the dairy producer and the dairy operation in which the producer has a share: Must have produced milk in the United States and marketed milk commercially at any time from February through July 2009; Must have milk production

data for those months; Must certify to all milk production produced and marketed by the dairy operation during that time.

Also, any dairy producer who has an annual average adjusted gross nonfarm income of more than $500,000 for calendar years 2006 through 2008 is not eligible for DELAP. For more information, please visit your local FSA county office.

Ohio State University Extension Master Gardeners and the Perennial Plant Association will offer a oneday seminar on suburban landscape designs and plant selections during the Ohio State University Nursery Short Course and Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS).

The 14th annual P.L.A.N.T. Seminar will be held on Jan. 24 from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in

Columbus, Ohio.

Registration is $75 per person and is a separate event from the OSU Nursery Short Course and CENTS Show, which takes place from Jan. 24-Jan. 27 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

The P.L.A.N.T. Seminar will cover the following topics: • Designing the Suburban Garden by Florence Boogaerts of Florence Boogaerts Garden Design – Attendees will gain an understanding of the elements that make a coherent and pleasing landscape design through an analysis of entrances, paving and plant selections for paths.

• Perennial Plant Communit-ies: The KnowMaintenance Approach by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm – Learn to design perennial plantings that welcome contemporary styles and plant diversity integrated with responsible maintenance.

• Identifying and Enhancing the Presence of Beneficial Insects in the Suburban Landscape by Mary Gardiner of Ohio State University – Learn how to identify key pollinators and natural enemy insects in urban and residential landscapes.

• Mind Boggling Perennials: Little-Known Perennials Every Gardener Should Know by Larry

Hodgson of HortiCom, Inc. – Discover a range of hardy, easy-to-grow perennials that somehow slipped through the cracks of the commercial nursery world.

• Big, Bold, and Bodacious: A Focus on Full-Figured Plants with Texture and Form

by Tony Avent of Plant Delights – Examine plants whose looks create the feeling of a vacation paradise getaway without leaving home.

• How to Create Additional and Enhanced Bloom in the Suburban Garden with Perennial Bulbs for Zones 5 and 6 by John Vandenberg of Vandenburg Flowerbulbs and Perennials Direct – Incorporate flower bulbs in the suburban garden to add an additional two months of color in the spring and additional color during the remainder of the season.

Continuing education and certification credits will be offered with the P.L.A.N.T. Seminar.

For OSU Nursery Short Course and CENTS information and registration, log on t o http://www.basicgreen.osu.ed u or http://www.onla.org. The conference is sponsored by Ohio State University’s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University Extension’s Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team, and the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association.

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Eastern Star sponsors German dinner

The Russellville Eastern Star will be sponsoring a German dinner with a slightly American flavor on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Dinner will be in the Russellville Lodge Hall basement from 5:30 until 7 p.m.

The menu will consist of Pork Tenderloin, browned potatoes, corn pudding, buttered carrots, German slaw, Waldorf salad, rolls, butter, coffee, tea and apple or cherry dumplings. Cost for adults is $9.00 and children under 12 is $5.00 Reservations may be made by calling Sandra Edmisten (937) 695-0953.

Everyone in invited to attend.

Scholarship applications for 2010 are due Feb. 1, 2010.

For more information about the ITP Scholarship program, contact your local PMI receiving station.

Hamersville church to hold first service in new sanctuary

Rev. Lloyd Hopper and the congregation of the Hamersville Baptist Church invite you to ‘come join them’ for their very ‘first’ service in their new church located at 1661 State Route 125, Hamersville. The service will by held on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 beginning with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and the morning worship will begin at 11 a.m.

The church thanks all the volunteers, all those that donated and especially they send their thanks to God, who has made this all possible.

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The Ohio Attorney General's Office can take action against fraudulent charitable fundraising schemes.

Call the Attorney General's Office at (800) 282-0515 to report fraudulent or questionable fundraising efforts.

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By Ritchie Butler The Brown County Press

The Western Broncos held off a late rally by GEorgetown on Tuesday, defeating the GMen by a score of 62-56.

"It's a learning year," said Western coach Doug Williams.

"We learned tonight. That was a big win for us."

The Broncos started fast and furious. After Jess Chadwell gave Georgetown a 2-0 lead within the first five seconds of the game, Western responded with 12 unanswered points.

Dylan Dawson got things going with a basket in the post.

Then the Kyle Puckett Show began. The Broncos' junior guard scored ninestraight points on drives and a 3-pointer, giving Western an 11-2 lead with 2:34 remaining in the first frame.

Jon Walker added a free throw in the final minute, putting the Broncos in front, 122.

Cody Drake ended a sevenminute drought for the G-Men when he made a layup in the closing seconds of the first.

But after one quarter in the books, Georgetown trailed their hosts, 12-4.

"Kyle has taken on a bigger role for us this year," said Williams. "He got into the lane and didn't settle for jumpers. Tonight was one of his better games."

Early in the second stanza, Georgetown stormed back to take the lead. Chadwell made a layup and David Howser converted four free throws, cutting the Broncos' lead to 12-10.

Chadwell made good on a three-point play with 6:47 left in the half, giving the G-Men a 13-12 edge.

The Broncos got a basket from Nick Woodyard with 6:42 remaining in the second.

Woodyard's goal started a 2111 run to end the period. The Western run included 3-point-

ers by Walker and Woodyard along with six more points from Puckett.

Ben Cropper scored six of the G-Men's final 11 points of the half, but at the break, Georgetown was behind, 3324.

The third period began just as the previous two quarters started, with Chadwell scoring a layup. This time, however, it was Dawson who responded for the Broncos. He scored eight consecutive points, putting Western on top, 41-26 with 4:39 left in the third.

Howser made a layup for Georgetown, but Puckett answered with a long 3-pointer, extending the Broncos' lead to 16, at 44-28.

Cody Dunkin scored two times in the paint for Georgetown, Alex Otto added a jumper and Howser hit a free throw before the end of the period, closing the gap to 4835 with eight minutes left.

The fourth quarter saw the G-Men stage a comeback.

Cropper scored seven points in the first 49 seconds of the period, bringing GEorgetown to within six, at 48-42.

Western recovered from the Georgetown run when Dawson made a shot in the paint. The Broncos maintained a seven to nine-point lead over the next four minutes of play.

Drake canned a 3-pointer with 39 seconds left in the game, bringing Georgetown to within five.

After a Walker free throw, Chadwell scored on a drive.

Cropper made a steal and then was fouled. With 15 ticks showing on the clock, Cropper made 1-of-2, closing the gap to three, at 59-56.

The Broncos made 3-of-4 from the line in the waning seconds, preserving the 62-56 win.

"Tonight, our young guys made some mistakes," said Williams. "But they answered Georgetown's runs. We let them back in, but stepped up at the end. Our kids are coming along."

Puckett led the Broncos with a game-high 20 points.

Dawson added 16 and Woodyard chipped in 12.

Cropper led the G-Men with 14 points. Drake added 12 and Chadwell finished with 11.

"Corey Carroll did a nice job on Chadwell," said Williams. "He's worked hard in practice and been guarding well. It's really paid off for him."

The win lifted Western to 55 overall, 3-2 in the SBC. Georgetown fell to 7-2 overall, 5-2 in the SBC. Georgetown won the junior varsity game by a score of 3432.

Taylor Caudill led the GMen with a game-high 12 points. Tyler Fletcher added eight and Austin West chipped in seven.

Zack Siemer paced the Broncos with 11 tallies. Justin Nickell added eight. Spencer Howard netted six.

Georgetown also won the freshman game, 51-35.

Janson Florence led all scorers with 17. Logan Lucas added 14 and Nathan Lewis chipped in 13 points for the GMen Cory Kuttler paced the Broncos with 12 tallies. Cody Randolph added 10.

Editor’s note: The G-Men varsity team was without their

Westernʼs Kyle Puckett tries to dribble past Georgetownʼs David Howser during the Broncosʼ Southern Buckeye Conference win over the G-Men. Puckett dropped a gamehigh 20 points.

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Eastern Lady Warriors drop third consecutive game

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third, giving Lynchburg a 1914 lead.

For the rest of the period, Eastern shutout the Lady Mustangs. During that stretch, the Lady Warriors got baskets from Burns, Tatman and Rachel Mullins in the post, giving Eastern a 20-19 advantage heading into the fourth period.

Lynchburg got on track early in the final frame, getting threes from Hawk and Hertlein.

Mullins scored off an offensive rebound with 3:42 remaining in the game, cutting the Lady Mustangs’ lead to three, at 25-22.

Eastern failed to find the net the rest of the way while Lynchburg finished 4-of-5 at the line in the closing seconds, securing the 31-22 win.

Burns led the Lady Warriors with six points. Mullins added four. Black, Clifton, Scott and Tatman chipped in three points each. Mullins and Tatman each grabbed five rebounds.

Hawk led all scorers with nine points. Lewis and Hatten added six points each. Hertlein and Lillian Blankenship chipped in five points each for the Lady Mustangs. Lewis pulled down 13 rebounds.

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Easternʼs Allison Prine tries to make a move around Lynchburgʼs Brooke Hertlein during the Lady Warriorsʼ loss to the Lady Mustangs.

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The Eastern Lady Warriors traveled to Lynchburg on Monday and lost for the third consecutive time, falling to the Lady Mustangs by a score of 31-22.

“We didn’t execute real well against their 2-3 zone,” said Eastern coach Richard Kiser.

“We didn’t shoot it very well and we made some mistakes defensively.”

Neither team got much going offensively in the first two minutes of the game.

Shayla Black broke a scoreless tie when she made a 3-pointer with 5:46 left in the first.

Lindsey Hawk and Cali Hatten answered for the Lady Mustangs, putting Lynchburg on top, 4-3.

Christina Burns reclaimed the lead for Eastern when she scored in the paint with 2:48 remaining in the opening period.

After a free throw from Hawk and a layup by Lanie Lewis gave the Lady Mustangs a 7-5 edge, Megan Scott drained a three, putting Eastern ahead, 8-7, with 1:51 showing on the first-quarter clock.

Lewis answered 10 seconds later with a layup, giving Lynchburg a 9-8 advantage after eight minutes of play.

Eastern’s scoring woes continued into the second stanza.

But the Lady Warriors’ defense held Lynchburg in check, allowing only five Lady Mustang points through the first six minutes of the quarter.

The Lady Warriors finally broke into the scoring column when Nicolette Clifton hit a 3pointer with 2:30 left in the half. Clifton’s three closed the margin to 13-11.

After a free throw by Emily Tatman and a basket in the post by Burns, Eastern trailed 15-14 with less than a minute remaining before halftime.

Hatten scored in the post for Lynchburg as time ran out on the half, giving the Lady Mustangs a 17-14 lead at the break.

“Their offensive rebounding was key in the first half,” said Kiser. “We did a better job on them in the second half, but we just couldn’t generate any offense.”

The third quarter saw the Lady Warriors outscore their hosts.

Brooke Hertlein made a layup just 18 seconds into the

Members of the Western maintenance staff, Bob Gerrmann and Carl Schneider, installed this new retractable United States Flag in the gymnasium at Western High School. The Flag was donated by the Mt. Orab Lions Club and will be scrolled down during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner at Western home athletic events as well as during Veterans Day assemblies and graduations. The Flag measures 12-feet wide by 18-feet long. The Western High School Athletic Department would like to thank the Mt. Orab Lions Club for its generous donation and for all the charity work the Lions do in the area. The Flag was dedicated prior to the Western/Bethel boys basketball game last week.

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Easternʼs Andrea Neu (22) and Leeza Rickey (31) try to trap Lynchburgʼs Lillian Blankenship during the Lady Warriorsʼ loss to the Lady Mustangs.

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The loss dropped the Lady Warriors to 6-4 overall, 3-2 in Southern Hills League play.

In junior varsity action, Eastern downed Lynchburg, 37-21.

Lauren Ballou led the Lady Warriors with eight points.

Andrea Tracy and Tressie Lewis added seven points each.

Karen Hilt scored a gamehigh 10 points for Lynchburg.

The Bronco wrestling team finished 14th in the 19 teamfield at the Fairfield Invitational.

Senior Kurtis Fox led the way for the Broncos, placing second in the 112-pound weight class. Junior Tory Bauer placed third at 125pounds.

Junior Justin Dillinger (145) went 2-2 while Juniors Gunnar Patton and

Jake Bering each went 1-2.

The Broncos will compete next at home when they host the Hammer and Anvil Invitational on Jan. 22 through Jan. 24. The tournament weekend will showchase a junior high tournament on Friday night, followed by a junior varsity and varsity tournament on Saturday. On Sunday, the Bronco Youth

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cutting the deficit to 33-24.

Ryan Shields added a layup with 6:25 left in the period, keeping Hillsboro’s lead under 10, at 35-26.

Over the final six minutes of the third, the Indians outscored the Broncos 19-11, building a 54-37 lead after three complete.

With five minutes remaining in the game, Dawson scored on a drive, cutting the margin to 15, at 58-43.

Walker made two free throws with 3:33 left, pulling the Broncos to within 13, at 60-47.

Kyle Puckett made a 3pointer for Western with just over a minute remaining, again cutting the Hillsboro lead to 13.

But that was as close as the Broncos could get. Hillsboro made 3-of-4 from the line down the stretch, preserving the 73-55 win.

“We had to pressure in that fourth quarter,” said Williams.

“We got beat a few times backdoor. It’s all still new to them.

The kids want to win, but we have to be patient.”

Dawson led the Broncos with a game-high 20 points.

He also grabbed 13 boards.

Walker added 11 tallies.

Ashley Tenas added eight.

Bronco grapplers place 14th at Fairfield Invitational Program will also host a tournament as well.

Broncos fall to 4-5 with non-league loss at Hillsboro

The Western Broncos dropped a non-league game at Saturday, Hillsboro last falling to the Indians by a score of 73-55.

“We made some nice spurts,” said Western coach Doug Williams. “But they just weren’t long enough. We played well for the first half of the first quarter.”

Airic Steagall opened the game’s scoring with a 3-pointer in the first minute of play.

Western responded with two layups. One by Dylan Dawson and one by Jon Walker, giving the Broncos a 4-3 lead with 6:19 left in the first.

After a layup by Dylan Barreras and a three by Aric Carroll gave Hillsboro an 8-4 lead, Dawson scored in the paint, making it 8-6 in favor of the Indians.

Hillsboro scored two more times, extending its lead to 126 before Dawson and Walker answered with two more scores inside.

Hillsboro got a basket from Dawson Barreras, giving the Indians a 14-10 edge.

Nick Woodyard scored a layup for the Broncos with 2:46 remaining in the first, trimming the lead to two again, at 14-12.

Hillsboro scored the final eight points of the quarter, taking a 22-12 lead after eight minutes of play.

Dow Kiefer opened the second stanza with a three-point play, putting Hillsboro in front 25-12.

Craig Naylor scored in the lane just past the midway point of the second, pulling the Broncos to within 10, at 27-17.

Carroll scored twice for the Indians and Eli Hogsett hit a jumper, pushing Hillsboro’s lead to 33-17 with two minutes left in the half.

Walker made a three for the Broncos with 40 ticks remaining, cutting Hillsboro’s lead to 33-20 at the intermission.

“Hillsboro has six guys back who started for them at times last year,” said Williams. “We’re still playing young.”

Dawson and Woodyard made good on the first two field goal attempts of the third period,

Puckett chipped in eight.

Shields and Woodyard finished with five and four points, respectively.

Hillsboro was paced by Steagall’s 16 points. Caleb Wilson added 10 and Carroll chipped in nine. All 12 Indians scored in the game.

The loss dropped the Broncos to 4-5 overall.

Western stands at 2-2 in the Southern Buckeye Conference.

In the junior varsity contest, Hillsboro downed Western, 46-38.

Tirand Cumberland led all scorers with 19. Devante Ames and Tia Cumberland added six points each.

Justin Nickell led the Broncos with eight tallies.

Spencer Howard and Zack Siemer added six points each.

Western won the freshman game, 26-22.

Cory Kuttler led the Broncos with eight points.

Pierce Moore added six. Cody Randolph and Tim Cecil chipped in five points each.

Reese Leibreich and Preston Walker paced Hillsboro with nine points each.

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Westernʼs Dylan Dawson cuts through several Hillsboro defenders on his way to the rim during the Broncosʼ loss.

Dawson scored 20 points and grabbed 13 boards.

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The Georgetown G-Men suffered their first Southern Buckeye Conference loss of the year, falling to the BethelTate Tigers, 69-63, last Friday.

“We needed to have a good night to beat them,” said Georgetown coach Jerry Underwood. “And we didn’t.

We came out and did what we wanted to do in that first quarter defensively. The problem was, we couldn’t score.”

The G-Men used a 2-3 zone defense early in the game, slowing the high-powered Tiger offense.

Georgetown held Bethel to just six points in the period, but could only muster six points offensively.

Jess Chadwell accounted for all of the G-Men’s scoring, making a free throw, a 3pointer and a layup.

Tyler Bullock scored two baskets for the Tigers, including a thunderous dunk for the game’s first field goal. Spencer Sutter added two free throws for Bethel in the frame.

The second quarter saw the offensive pace quicken.

Cody Drake gave Georgetown its first lead of the night when he made a layup 13 seconds into the second.

Sutter tied the game with a tip-in on the Tigers’ next possession.

Chadwell reclaimed the lead for the G-Men when he converted a three-point play.

David Howser gave the GMen a 14-10 edge when he canned a three with 6:09 left in the half.

The Tigers came roaring back. Sutter scored in the paint and bullock stuck back an offensive board, knotting the score at 14-14 with 5:09 remaining in the second.

Alex Otto and Howser scored two times each for Georgetown and with 3:19 left in the half, the G-Men led 2217.

Again the Tigers answered.

Bethel outscored its hosts 10-0 over the final three minutes of the second stanza, taking a 2722 lead at the break.

“Once we got behind, we had to come out of our zone,” said Underwood. “Their backside rebounding killed us in that second quarter.”

After Bullock scored in the post to open the second half, Howser hit another 3-pointer, cutting the Bethel lead to 2925.

Midway through the period, sutter scored twice in the paint, increasing the Tigers’ advantage to 36-27.

Chadwell responded with a three with three minutes left in the quarter, closing the gap to 36-30.

Billy Sipos and Louie Schaljo scored back-to-back baskets for the Tigers, pushing the lead to 10, at 40-30.

Bethel maintained its 10point advantage through the final two minutes of the third, taking a 44-34 lead into the fourth period.

With just over five minutes left in the game, Bullock gave Bethel its biggest lead of the night, 57-44, when he scored in the lane.

Georgetown slowly crept back into the game when Otto scored on a put back and Drake made two layups.

Ben Cropper pulled the GMen to within seven, 63-56, when he made a layup with just over one minute left.

Chadwell made good on four-straight free throws and with 35 seconds left, Georgetown trailed 64-60.

Garrett Lang converted two charity tosses for the Tigers, giving them a 66-60 edge with 33 seconds left.

Chadwell answered with a long three, cutting the margin to 66-63 with 28 ticks remaining.

Bullock made a free throw and Schaljo scored in the paint

in the waning seconds, securing the 69-63 win for Bethel.

“We tried to zone press them late,” said Underwood. “But with their size they could see right over us and made some nice diagonal passes. Their guards, although they didn’t score too much, made things happen.”

Bullock led the Tigers with 22 points. Sutter added 17 and Schaljo chipped in 14.

Chadwell led the G-Men with a game-high 31 tallies.

Howser added 13 and Drake chipped in 11. Otto finished with six points.

“We played well offensively, scoring 63 points,” said Underwood. “But we can’t give up that many. Our kids didn’t quit and they kept scrapping all night.”

The loss dropped the G-Men to 7-1 overall, 5-1 in the SBC. In a double overtime junior varsity contest, Bethel edged out Georgetown, 63-59.

Matt Small led the Tigers with 19 points. Robbie Wagner added 15 and Nathan Pyles chipped in 12.

Taylor Caudill paced Georgetown with 16 points.

Tyler Fletcher added 13 and Tommy Stenger chipped in 12.

home crowd on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Everything was going according to plan. But they play all four quarters for a reason, and the Rockets would soon find out why.

After coasting to a comfortable 11-6 advantage at the end of one, trouble started brewing for the home team. Whiteoak wasn’t fazed by its early strug-

gles, and traded lead changes with Fayetteville all through the second period. Until, that is, Wildcat senior Jerry Stuckey nailed a three-point shot with 16 seconds left in the half to put Whiteoak up 20-18: the last lead change of the game.

The tables had turned very shortly into the second half.

Just over a minute after the ended, the intermission Rockets had given up seven points, while scoring none of their own. The Wildcats would tally the first 14 points of the quarter, giving them an insurmountable 34-18 lead. By period’s end, Fayetteville found itself down 39-23, and things wouldn’t get much better from there. When the final buzzer sounded on the fourth quarter, the Rockets were on the short end of a 46-38 score.

After the game, Fayetteville coach Darryl Iles wasn’t about to beat around the bush, “They came out and pretty much outplayed us the entire game,” he said, “they just played a lot harder than we did. We’ve gotta make shots and make better decisions with the basketball.”

Iles then cited a lack of motivation as a determining factor, “We’ve just gotta find a way to get the kids fired up to play hard, for a full game, not just minutes at a time.”

Tyler Gambrel led the Rockets with 14 points on the night, while teammate Dan Mullins had 11. Zach Durham also contributed with eight points, and Tyler Guenther scored three.

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Fayetteville Rockets fall to Whiteoak Wildcats, 46-38

By Jeremy Sharp Press Contributor

With 2:17 showing on the clock in the first quarter, the Fayetteville Rockets seemed headed for a victory. Sure, it was early, but they led the struggling Whiteoak Wildcats 8-2, and were playing shutdown defense in front of a

Georgetownʼs Jess Chadwell goes up strong versus Bethel-Tateʼs Louie Schaljo during the G-Menʼs loss to the Tigers. Chadwell scored 31 points in the game.

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The early years of Western football

Fayettevilleʼs Zach Durham battles for a loose ball during the Rocketsʼ loss to Whiteoak.

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Fayettevilleʼs Steven Forehan knifes through Whiteoak defenders during the Rocketsʼ Southern Hills League loss to the Wildcats.

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Submitted Photo

The very first Western football team began play in 1968-69. They were called The Mt. Orab Mounties, (Mt. Lions). This photo, submitted by coach John Ball, depicts one of Mt. Orabʼs first football teams, circa 1971. First row, l-to-r, Assistant Coaches Wayne Morgan and Rick Demarco, Rodney McKinley, Mike Maher, Mark Ogzewalla, Randy Colliver, Bill Baldwin, Warren Fields, Mike Jamison, and Head Coach Tom Ball. Second row, l-to-r, John Weaver, Kenny Eary, Richard Berry, Terry Patton, Stan Murrell, Jim Gatts, Pete Neal, Kevin Clark, and Doug Green. Third row, l-to-r, Greg Cornette, Bob Hardy, Jeff Tarvin, Bernard Ogsewalla, Eddie Demugen, Mark Peters, Milt Smith, and Tim Stewart (deceased). Fourth row, lto-r, Kerry Hall, Eric Reffitt, Fred Berry, Doc Shay, Jim Watson (deceased), Greg Cowan, Garland Gillman, and Eddie Luttrell. Special thanks to Doug Green, Jeff Tarvin and Coach Ball for identifying players and coaches.

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ers) gave me a budget and I will live within that budget”, Meranda said.

County Recorder Amy DeClaire is dealing with 19 thousand dollars less than was budgeted for her office in 2009.

DeClaire said that her office renegotiated a contract with a software vendor that allowed her to save enough money to avoid cutting hours for her employees.

DeClaire said she plans to avoid forcing her three employees to take unpaid holidays by paying them for those days out of her own pocket.

DeClaire said she is currently talking with County Commissioners about how to adjust her own salary down approximately four thousand dollars and put that money into her employee salary fund.

Common Pleas Court is another area where work hours are not being reduced.

Administrator Joni Dotson said such a reduction is not cost effective, since the court

is required to hold bond hearings within 72 hours of an arrest.

Dotson also said cost cutting measures put into effect by the court in 2009 are paying off in savings this year, specifically the elimination of the Civil Magistrate position.

“Judge (Scott) Gusweiler is now hearing all civil and criminal cases himself”, Dotson said.

Dotson said the elimination of the position and subsequent restructuring resulted the reduction of approximately 50 thousand dollars per year in personnel costs.

Dotson said that the performance of the court in reducing trial times and pending cases is due to the hard work and dedication of all court employees.

In a statement, Gusweiler said “We will continue to look for savings in every location available” to do what is reasonable and necessary to operate the court.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ous situation. Bumbalough also said Mock had helped himself in that situation by trying to escape when he did, avoiding what could have been an even worse outcome.

After rescuing Mock from the ditch, North attempted to call the Sardinia Life Squad by cell phone, but discovered he couldn’t because cell phone service was temporarily out in the village about that same time.

A severed fiber optic cable near Sardinia had cut landline phone service to most Brown County residents this past Monday afternoon, and cellular phone service was disrupted as well, according to a Verizon spokeswoman, because cell towers are partially tied into the landline network (see separate story).

Bumbalough reported North got into the village-owned truck and drove to the Sardinia Life Squad Building on Winchester Avenue to get an ambulance for Mock. While

doing so, he kept trying to call someone on his cell phone and ended up getting through to former Sardinia Mayor Terry Downs.

Downs told North he would call Life Squad personnel to assist Mock, and North then went back to stay with Mock until an ambulance arrived.

That ambulance transported the village administrator to Mercy Medical Center Mt. Orab, where he was treated and later released.

Administrator “Banged Up” The mayor described Mock to council members last Monday night as being “pretty banged up and pretty cold”.

In his telephone interview this past Wednesday, the Sardinia mayor said Mock was doing fine and had suffered no fractures or broken bones, but was reported feeling sore.

Bumbalough said while he told Mock to stay off work and recuperate as much as needed, he reported the administrator as saying he planned to see his doctor on Jan. 15, this past

Friday, for a checkup and a possible release to return to work in Sardinia this Monday, Jan. 18.

The mayor said the cold temperatures that plagued Mock while he was in the watery ditch were the reason for the water main break, adding the village had three more such breaks on Jan. 12 and two more on Jan. 13.

He said the Mt. Orab Water Department helped repair this Monday’s water break following Mock’s accident while Unger Construction Company of West Union sent workers to repair last Tuesday’s breaks and Brown County Rural Water Association sent workers to repair last Wednesday’s breaks.

Bumbalough said the village of Sardinia really appreciates the help provided by the Mt. Orab Water Department, Unger Construction Company and BCRWA in repairing those breaks.

Sardinia village administrator injured in ditch accident

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trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances, each of which is a fifth-degree felony.

• Rick A. Chambers, 55, of Mt. Orab, was indicted on one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs with a specification, a third-degree felony, and trafficking in drugs with a specification, a fourth-degree felony.

• Lauren C. Lawson, 18, of Sardinia, was indicted on two counts of trafficking in

Phone service lost in two counties

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 must be solved. "The Adams County Communications Center is the backup facility for Brown County in the event that communications are down", Wilson said. Since the outage also affected Adams County, telephone communication with the Brown County 911 system was severely hampered. To solve that problem, Wilson said he will meet with Adams County and Verizon representatives in the coming days to design a response to a similar loss of telephone service.

marijuana with specifications, each of which is a fourth-degree felony.

Lawson allegedly on or about this past July 31 and also on or about this past Aug. 20 knowingly sold or offered to sell marijuana, a Schedule I controlled substance.

• Angela Dyer, 38, of Winchester, was indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine (crack, 1-5 grams), a fourth-degree felony, and trafficking in marijuana and trafficking in cocaine, each of which is a fifth-degree felony.

She also allegedly on or about Oct. 9, 2008, knowingly sold or or offered to sell marijuana and on or about Oct. 13, 2008, knowingly sold or offered to sell cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

• Brandon Michael Hodge, 27, of Mt. Orab, was indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine (crack, 1-5 grams), a fourth-degree felony, and trafficking in marijuana, a fifth-degree felony.

Hodge allegedly on or about Oct. 9, 2008, knowingly sold or offered to sell crack cocaine in an amount equal to or exceeding 1 gram but less than 5 grams and also knowingly sold or offered to sell marijuana.

• James Patrick Wood, 25, of Mt. Orab, was indicted on two counts of trafficking in marijuana, a fifth-degree felony.

Wood is alleged to have knowingly sold or offered to sell marijuana on or about

Oct. 6, 2008, and on or about Oct. 30, 2008.

• James S. Clark, 42, of Hillsboro, was indicted on one count of identity fraud, a fourth-degree felony, and four counts of forgery, a fifthdegree felony.

The forgery counts included two involving the alleged writing of a forged bank check for $240.19 on or about this past Oct. 12 and two involving the alleged writing of a forged bank check for $408.85 on or about this past Oct. 14.

• William Blank, 34, of Mt. Orab, was indicted on three counts of non-support of dependents, a fifth-degree felony.

An indictment means a grand jury found that enough evidence exists that an accused person likely committed the crime(s) with which he or she is charged.

An indictment by itself, however, does not mean the person is guilty of a specific crime or crimes or that he or she actually committed a specific crime or crimes.

BMHA meeting scheduled

The regular meeting of the Brown Metropolitan Housing Authority will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21. 2010 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the ABCEOI building located at 406 W. Plum Street Room 99, Georgetown.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Hopper said a new sanctuary definitely was needed because of the church’s growing attendance and because the current church has been so crowded, some family members don’t have room to sit with other family members.

While the new section encompasses 7,232 square feet, Hopper estimated the current church as covering only about 4,000 square feet.

Much Labor Was Donated The pastor estimated the cost of the new church regarding materials and contract laborers has been about $500,000, but he said the cost would have been more than $1 million if a lot of labor on the building hadn’t been donated.

Hamersville resident Ray Canter, a church trustee, estimated about 300 people, both church members and visitors, donated their labor to help construct the church this past year.

An estimated 65 men from nine states donated their labor at the church this past June as part of Carpenters For Christ, a ministry based at Cherry Street Baptist Church in Attalla, Ala., that sends volunteer teams to construct new Southern Baptist churches or church additions in various states.

Hopper said there also was a special team of local drywall workers who volunteered their labor and two teams of volunteers from Alabama not associated with Carpenters For Christ and two teams of volunteers from North Carolina.

Those four Alabama and North Carolina teams included women as well as men.

All labor wasn’t donated, however, as the church had to contract for such work as electrical, heating, plumbing, insulation and concrete footers, Hopper said.

The work, whether donated or paid for, has resulted in an impressive new sanctuary that not only can seat more people but includes other features as well.

Twelve chandeliers that can be dimmed, two speakers and two fans are in the ceiling.

Choir Loft Is New Feature The new church has an area behind the pulpit where a choir may sing while Hopper said the current sanctuary doesn’t have that much room, so most singing there has been of a congregational hymn nature.

The church baptistry is behind the choir loft, and a chairlift gives physically handicapped people access to the choir loft.

There are rooms on both sides of the pulpit and choir area which can be used as offices, classrooms, and sepa-

rate dressing areas for men and women who are baptismal candidates, the pastor noted.

Russellville resident Dan McMurtry, who like Canter is a church trustee, said there is more space between the pews in the new sanctuary, which makes it more comfortable for those sitting in the pews when someone in the same pew has to walk past them.

Hopper said the new church addition includes better and larger rest room facilities and four or five classrooms to add to four classrooms that still will be used in the basement of the old church.

Fellowship Hall Slated The current sanctuary will be converted into a Fellowship Hall, the pastor reported, and plans are to create a Welcome Center at the entrance to the new sanctuary that will include a place where members and visitors may pick up the weekly church bulletin.

While the new church

essentially is completed, Hopper said work still needed to be done before the first service on Jan. 24 including moving flags and the piano and organ from the old sanctuary to the new worship area.

He also said the church probably will get its parking lot paved this spring. It currently has a gravel covering.

Hopper said he wishes to invite the public to attend the Hamersville Baptist new Church’s first service next Sunday. “Everybody’s welcome. We would love to pack it out.”

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. on Sundays at the church while Worship Services are held at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. A Midweek Service is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Anyone wanting further information about Hamersville Baptist Church may contact Hopper at (937) 379-2230 or (513) 734-3552.

While the tax filing deadline is more than three months away, it always seems to be here before you know it.

Here are the Internal Revenue Service’s top 10 tips that will help your tax filing process run smoother than ever this year.

1. Start gathering your records Round up any documents or forms you’ll need when filing your taxes: receipts, canceled checks and other documents that support an item of income or a deduction you’re taking on your return.

2. Be on the lookout W-2s and 1099s will be coming soon from your employer; you’ll need these to file your tax return.

3. Try e-file When you file electronically, the software will handle the math calculations for you. If you use direct deposit, you will get your refund in about half the time it takes when you file a paper return. E-file is now the way the majority of returns are filed. In fact, last year, 2 out of 3 taxpayers used e-file.

4. Check out Free File If your income is $57,000 or less you may be eligible for free tax preparation software and free electronic filing. The IRS partners with 20 tax software companies to create this free service. Free File is for the cost conscious taxpayer who wants reliable questionand-answer software to help them prepare a return. Visit IRS.gov to learn more.

5. Consider other filing options There are many differ-

ent options for filing your tax return. You can prepare it yourself or go to a tax preparer. You may be eligible for free face-to-face help at an IRS office or volunteer site. Give yourself time to weigh all the different options and find the one that best suits your needs.

6. Consider Direct Deposit If you elect to have your refund directly deposited into your bank account, you’ll receive it faster than waiting for a paper check.

7. Visit IRS.gov again and again The official IRS Web site is a great place to find everything you’ll need to file your tax return: forms, tips, answers to frequently asked questions and updates on tax law changes.

8. Remember this number: 17 Check out Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax on IRS.gov. It’s a comprehensive collection of information for taxpayers highlighting everything you’ll need to know when filing your return.

9.

Review!

Review!

Review! Don’t rush. We all make mistakes when we rush.

Mistakes will slow down the processing of your return. Be sure to double-check all the Social Security Numbers and math calculations on your return as these are the most common errors made by taxpayers.

10. Don’t panic! If you run into a problem, remember the IRS is here to help. Try IRS.gov or call our customer service number at 800-8291040.

Interested in learning more about your family history?

Guest speaker Amy Werring will discuss “Beginning Genealogy” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Learning Resources Center on Southern State Community College’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Sardinia. Werring is a member of the South Campus LRC staff.

Ten years ago, Werring’s husband bought her a computer software program called Family Tree Maker. It was the catalyst to start her on a journey of discovery.

“The search is what attracts me to the hobby, not the end result,” Werring said.

With the help of many other researchers, Werring has compiled several file cabinets full of documentation on her and her husband’s families’ histories.

“This, of course, is not what my husband had in mind when he made that purchase!” she said.

Today she continues to research and compile information on the primary and related family lines.

The “Beginning Genealogy” presentation is free to the public. For more information,

please call Werring at (800) 628-7722, ext. 3680, or email awerring@sscc.edu.

The Brown County General Hospital Auxiliary will be conducting their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 at 1 p.m. in the executive conference room at the hospital.

The auxiliary is very happy to host Ms. A. Lynne Mitchell as the guest speaker at this month’s meeting. Ms. Mitchell who is a missionary, will be speaking about her philanthropic trips to countries such as Peru, Bangladesh, Belize and India. She has often been called the ‘candy missionary’ which she plans to explain the reason for during her talk. If you have cabin fever during these cold snowy days, why not mark your calendars to attend this interesting talk. Refreshments

will be served by the Dietary Department.

A Life Uniform sale will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the main hallway of the hospital. A percentage of the sales will be given to the auxiliary. If you wear uniforms, this would be an excellent opportunity to get some great buys at a nominal price.

The auxiliary would also like to thank the public for their wonderful response to the nut and candy sale that is conducted every year during the holidays.

It is because of your participation in our fund raisers that we are able to purchase much needed equipment for the hospital.

Many thanks to all.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Cost will not be a factor in deciding whether to accept a plea”, she said.

Little also said any further cuts in her budget may result in an extension of the court docket if fewer prosecutors and administrative staff have to deal with an increasing caseload.

She also said that any retired volunteers were welcome in her office to help with the Victims Advocate Program and that any retired law enforcement volunteers would be a big help to trial investigators.

Clerk of Courts Tina Meranda had her budget cut by about 22 thousand dollars.

Meranda said her three offices are operating with two fewer people than in 2004, but the workload has nearly doubled.

She said she was getting by because her employees were picking up the slack and she sharing employees was between offices. “(the county commission-

First Worship Service slated Jan. 24 at new Hamersville Baptist Church

Top 10 tax tips from the IRS

Guest speaker to discuss genealogy at SSCC South Campus

Missionary to speak to BCGH Auxiliary

Library restores some hours

Thanks to the support of voters, Brown County citizens can expect improved library service in 2010. Plans for restoring hours, materials, and programs are currently in development.

“Public support has been overwhelming – and so has the number of questions we are asked about when the library will be open more hours and when we will buy more books,” says Lynn Harden, Executive Director of the Brown County Public Library.

Beginning in January 2010, library users will be able to visit BCPL branches on Fridays again.

Longer-term plans are being developed to more fully restore services to the public. Board and staff members are seeking public input about library hours, materials, and programs that they want in their local branches. Open Houses are scheduled at the libraries on Jan. 13 in Georgetown, Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Fayetteville, and Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in Mt. Orab.

For more information about library services, Open Houses, or other methods for providing feedback, visit your local branch in Fayetteville, Georgetown, Mt. Orab, or Sardinia, or visit the Library’s website at www.brown countypubliclibrary.org

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Construction

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Excavation

Complete Inspection Services 1-24

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(937) 444-2815

Pools

are working together under one name. And

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METAL ROOF & SIDING

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513-875-2565

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Servicing the Area Over 35 Years!

The Next Generation of Automotive Service Specializing in Automotive Repair

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NASHVILLE HOME ENHANCEMENTS that is.

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Tanning Boutique

209 N. High Street • Mt. Orab, Ohio

BOB MALCOM

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Auto/Car Dealers

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711 South High Street, Mt. Orab, OH 45154

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GRAVEL

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Antiques, sports memorabilia, country crafts.

Building available for banquets and parties.

Call for hours. 937-386-0222 or 937-587-3173 TFN 17992 St. Rt. 247, Seaman 2-28

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Please respond by January 27, 2010 by sending resume or applying in person at: Clermont Senior Services, 2085 James E. Sauls Sr. Drive, Batavia, OH 45103 EOE

200 - HELP WANTED

CNA’S NEEDED to touch the heart of those in need, in the coming seasons of giving, and all year round! We offer 12 hour shift. Call or stop by to fill out an application.

937-378-3727.

MYSTERY SHOPPERS, earn up to $100 per day, undercover shoppers needed to judge retail & dining establishments, experience not required.

1-877-581-1844.

NOW HIRING: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly potential.

Info.

1-985-646-1700 DEPT. OH-7268

TEMPORARY HELP needed - Part time/temporary office help needed at the Brown County Farm Service Agency. Computer knowledge required.

Applications will be accepted at the Brown County Farm Service Agency Office, 702 S. Main St., Georgetown, OH (937) 378-6173 until 4:30 p.m. close of business, Monday, January 25, 2010. USDA/FSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FREE RENT 1 & 2BR apartments, Williamsburg, all utilities included except electric.

Ask about 1br FREE RENT and $90. deposit special. 513-724-7802.

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED

2BR APARTMENTS w/attached garage in a 1-story tri-plex w/an equipped kitchen & laundry room, ample closet space, patio & a yard. No steps, private street. Darling apartments. Utilities not included. Small pets allowed. Located at the Sandstone Estates, a mature-living community in Mt. Orab. 513-625-4522.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for 1, 2 & 3br, Equal Opportunity Housing, apply at Forest Glade Apartments, 9001 Airport Rd., Georgetown, OH, 937-378-4565.

BATAVIA: 2BR, $485/MO.,$199 deposit, quiet family friendly.

Carpeted, central a/c, eat-in equipped kitchen, laundry.

Off-street parking. 513-561-4014.

EXCEPTIONAL SPECIAL 1br, Really Big! Lots of Storage A/C All Single Story w/private patio Quiet, well taken care of property!

THIS IS WORTH A LOOK! 513-724-3951

MT. ORAB, 2br, 1.5ba townhouse, equipped kitchen, 1/yr. lease, $470 plus utilities, $470/deposit, no pets, good credit, reference check required. 937-442-3275.

FREE, FREE, FREE Efficiency unfurnished, ready now, nice size!

A/C, extra storage, single story!

Short term available $YES, IT DOES PAY TO COMPARE$ 513-724-3951

HIGGINSPORT AREA - 1br on the river, 2nd floor, $375/mo.

1-800-347-6657 evenings 937-375-3801.

LIMITED TIME OFFER - GEORGETOWN -2BR $500/MO. & also 3br apartments w/garage available for $675/mo. $675/dep. Pets allowed.

513-253-8170 or 513-616-3504

LYTLE TRACE Apartments, Williamsburg, OH. Unfurnished, age 62+, 1br, secure building, utilities included, rent subsidized, laundry room, community room, library, cozy living.

Call 513-724-3358.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT 30 hrs/wk - Batavia Graduate from MA program required. At least one year medical office experience desired.

We offer an excellent benefit package Apply online by visiting our website at: www.healthsourceofohio.com Email resumes to: resumes@healthsourceofohio.com Or fax to: 513-576-1018 M/F/D/V Equal Opportunity Employer

STRINGERS NEEDED The Clermont Sun is looking for Stringers to cover local news.

Evening work required. Part-time hours.

A good opportunity for those interested in gaining experience or looking for an opportunity to move into a full-time position.

Resumes should be sent to:

clermontsun@fuse.net

WILLIAMSBURG/BR OWN COUNTY - 3br, 1-car garage on 3/4 acre, $600/mo. plus deposit.

Others available. Also lease option or Land Contract available.

513-313-3387.

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED 303 - HOUSES FOR RENT

2BR HOUSE for rent, Mt. Orab area. Western Brown School District.

Country setting. Call 937-444-3149.

303 - HOUSES FOR RENT

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BROWN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK MT. ORAB, OHIO Join the great companies already at the Park.

New construction with occupancy available.

Warehouse/Shop space of 5,000 sq. ft.

Attached 1,000 sq. ft. office/administrative space

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PURCHASE, LEASE OR LEASE/PURCHASE OPPORTUNITIES. Active involvement in final interior finish selections for early lease signees!

Telephone 937-379-2032 for further information.

“I would like you to join us for a very exciting future.”

Michael P. Daly

MORRISON PLACE APARTMENTS

Now renting 2 bedroom apartment with a den, rent starting at $550.00 with attached garage, washer & dryer hookups.

For 55 & older accepting applications

For questions call Amanda

937-378-6041 ext. 257 SPECIAL FHA, financing available for new homes. Call to pre-qualify. 513-575-3715.

400 - HOUSES FOR SALE

SPECIAL FHA, financing available for new homes. Call to pre-qual2BR MOBILE home, ify. 513-575-3715. pay own utilities, fenced 403- MOBILE HOMES yard, big porch, 2-storage FOR SALE sheds, pond, lots of privacy, gas heat, WBS for 2-28X80 DOUBLEbackup heat, cook/gas. WIDES available 937-379-1981 or 2005/2008 models, 513-319-3424.

4br/2ba & 5br/3ba. Will set up on your lot payments 2BR, 1-ACRE, large w/monthly eat-in kitchen, very nice starting as low as $400 to & clean, garage, no pets, qualified buyers. For good credit, $495/mo. more details call or stop plus deposit. by at Homes “R” Us 937-444-2539.

937-444-3701.

FOR RENT 2br house in 308-OFFICE/BUSINESS Sardinia, hardwood SPACE FOR RENT floors, appliances, storage UPTOWN BUILDING, building, references reprime location, 2000sq. quired, $475/mo., $475/dep. 937-444-2923. ft., great for retail or office space.

Call FOR RENT: Fayet- 937-205-1678 for details. teville, 4br, 2ba, eat-in 400 - HOUSES FOR SALE kitchen, living room, dinAFFORDABLE, CUSing room, no pets, $675 TOM homes by Ameriper month, $675/dep. ca’s #1 home builder, live 513-875-3441. the American Dream!

MT. ORAB 513-575-3715.

2BR GEORGETOWN Townhouse apartments, AREA - 3br home, $675 CALL ABOUT plus utilities & deposit. COUNTRY LIVING, $0 OUR CURRENT Call 1-800-347-6657 Down, 3br, 2ba, country SPECIAL! 10-6. evening living, call to pre-qualify.

513-575-3715.

Fully equipped kitchen, 937-375-3801. central air, natural gas FARM heat, on-site laundry. HIGGINSPORT AREA WITH nice 1.5 story No pets. No HUD/Sec- - 3br, $500 plus utilities older home tion 8, $565 and up. & deposit. w/basement, 3 car Deposit same as rent. 1-800-347-6657 10-6, detached garage, barns Water, sewer & trash evening 937-375-3801. & 20 rolling acres with included. On Candlelarge rock lined creek light Way off E. Main HOUSE FOR rent in and woods, great for St. Visit our photo gal- Hamersville, 2br, hunting or farming, lery & website @ $575/mo. plus deposit. more or less acreage briarcreekproperties.com Nice neighborhood, available, Bethel New or call 513-532-5291 or WBSD. Call Hope Rd., 1 mi. from 937-515-3092.

937-379-1128.

Clermont County line, Western Brown but LOCATED IN Brown close enough for County, 1ba, 2br, has Bethel.

NOW RENTING yard work. References reAsking $215,000 One bedroom apartment, quired.

Call utilities included.

513-616-9811 or 513-734-6349 or Rent is income based.

513-724-7227.

937-444-6925 Dan Applicants must meet (May also sell for less eligibility criteria and NICE HOUSE, 2br, all with fewer acres) have a mental illness. electric, stove, refrigeraFor more information call tor, $525/mo., $525/dep. LOW INCOME? Want a Amanda NO pets, references re- new home? Call to 937-378-6041, Ext. 257 quired. 937-378-6827. pre-qualify.

888-410-0461.

RIPLEY - RENT OR POSSIBLE LAND LOW INCOME? Want a CONTRACT 2BR, new home? Call to RIPLEY - 2br apartment 1ba, new carpet, on Rt. pre-qualify. w/central air, natural gas 52, riverview. $550/mo. 888-410-0461. Call to heat, $300/mo. plus de- plus deposit. pre-qualify.

513-575-3715. posit. Call 937-795-0184. 937-379-1351.

DIRECT CARE PERSONNEL 2nd and 3rd SHIFT Full Time Positions

To Assist Persons with Developmental and Disabilities in Daily Living Skills, Community Activities, Social Skills, Work Skills & Health / Safety Skills H.S. Diploma or G.E.D. required

APPLY IN PERSON AT: 4073 Tollgate Road Batavia, Ohio

Office hours: M-F 9:00am-3:00pm www.residentialconcepts.org

513-724-0094 or 513-724-3841

FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE 3 Separate Offices (Can be combined) 525 Sq. Ft., 625 sq. ft., 675 sq. ft.

$375.00 EACH Per Month Includes trash/water Located behind Gold Star 221 South High St. Mt. Orab, OH

Call 937-444-2601

307 - MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

2BR, 1BA includes kitchen appliances, W/D, water, sewer & trash, MT. ORAB - 2br apart- Fayetteville area, ment, 1st floor, $450/mo., $550/mo., $550/dep. $450/dep., no pets. 937-444-9403.

WILLIAMSBURG 937-444-2689.

WBSD, 3br, 1ba mobile 3BR HOUSE - GeorgeMT. ORAB - 2br, 1ba town area, Hamersville home located on about 1.5 acres. Also 2br duapartment, move-in con- School District.

Williamsburg dition.

Call $650/mo., $650/dep. Call plex, Schools, all utilities.

937-515-6786.

513-218-6675.

937-724-8367.

MT. ORAB - CALL TODAY ABOUT FREE 30 DAYS FREE RENT 2br, 1ba, $575/mo., $575/dep., w/washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator, water/sewer/garbage included. Also brand new, $600/mo. w/cathedral ceilings. 513-504-3368 or 513-616-6817.

PER WEEK

Will not be accepted after deadline.

Deadline is 1 PM on Thursday unless changed due to a holiday.

The Clermont Sun Publishing Co. reserves the right to correctly classify, edit, cancel or decline any advertisement without notice.

HEALTHSOURCE OF OHIO, A network of community health centers offers quality care close to home, has many opportunities now available.

RIPLEY SCHOOLHOUSE Apartments, 1br units available, Move-in Rent Special, rent-$255 plus utilities, for Seniors 62 years old, disabled or handicapped. For questions call 937-392-9216 or 937-378-6603. Managed by Brown County Senior Citizens Council.

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GEORGETOWN: 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. All utilities included. Starting at $445 month. Daytime 937-378-6146, evenings 513-752-6549.

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CLERMONT SENIOR SERVICES ACTIVITY LEADER POSITION

ATTENTION! USA Trucking needs driver trainees & experienced drivers, $900-$1100 weekly, company paid training in Southern Ohio.

270-909-2122.

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2000-28X44 2BR/2BA Doublewide available.

Will set up on your lot, w/low monthly payments starting at $285 to qualified buyers. For more details call or stop by Homes “R” Us 937-444-2539.

COUNTRY LIVING, $0 Down, 3br, 2ba. Call to pre-qualify.

513-575-3715.

BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES

405 - LOTS & ACREAGE 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)

407 - INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE

PRIVATE LENDERS NEEDED - Earn 10 to 13% on your idle cash or retirement funds secured by local real estate. We are not financial planners, but buyers and sellers of single family homes since 2006. We use private funds to pay cash for our real estate purchases and can pay you 10 to 13% to help us fund our purchases. To learn more call us at 937-205-0691 or visit:

LAND/HOME PACKAGE available. 3br/2ba doublewide, located just minutes off Hwy. 32 in www.cremerproperties.com Sardinia. Financing avail- 501-CHILD CARE able. For more details call DAYor stop by Homes “R” Us CERTIFIED CARE provider accepting (937)444-2539. children in my clean, LOW INCOME? Want a smoke free Georgetown new home? Call to home! Hands on learning, meals provided, accepting pre-qualify. birth to school age chil888-410-0461. dren. For more info BANK please contact Teresa at REPOSSESSIONS 937-725-0062.

Credit Problems???

Let’s Talk CHILD CARE in my Bank Must Sell non-smoking Hamersville Call today home. All shifts available.

Homes “R” Us Three slots open. Meals (937) 444-2539 & snacks provided. Call 937-379-2820.

507 - SEWING & ALTERATIONS

For all your sewing needs for you, your family and your home. Call 937-4444276. Reasonable rates, expert service.

606 - FARM MERCHANDISE

KUBOTA TRACTOR, 6040 4-wheel drive w/loader, low hours, $23,000.00.

Call 937-7955-0184.

Area shoppers know the Classifieds are the purr-fect place to find a bargain. In the Classifieds, you can track down deals on everything from collectibles to cars.

It’s easy to place an ad or find the items you want and it’s used by hundreds of area shoppers every day.

Go with your instincts and use the Classifieds today.

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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.

506 - CLEANING

614 - HORSES/LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE - 9 bred black heifers, bred to Angus bull, due to calf 3-9-10. 937-373-3531.

FOR SALE, seasoned 4 BRAND new Toyota firewood, $100/cord. Camrey 5 lug 16” steel 937-515-6973. rims with Toyota hub caps with emblem still in MILLER’S FIRE- the boxes. $50 FIRM. WOOD delivered & Contact 513-876-3403. stacked, $125/cord, $70-1/2 cord, seasoned BEAUTIFUL WHITE hardwood. 937-515-2590 Maggie Sottero or 937-446-1870, ask for wedding gown, Travis. size 8, never worn, SEASONED FIRE$800 OBO WOOD, $60 a rick delivered, stacked.

Also, 513-294-2019, leave mesChapel length veil sage. never worn, $75 OBO 608 - FARM PRODUCE For more information HAY FOR sale: call: Fescue/Orchard, 937-515-2692 Grass/Clover mix, $3.00.

Alfalfa/Orchard Grass mix, $3.50-$4.50. Call FORD PARTS, motors, transmission. For sale, 937-373-3480. lumber from 1830’s ROUND BALES, 5x6 home, oak, all parts. for sale, Orchard 937-289-1040.

Grass/Alfalfa, $45. Orchard Grass/Clover, $35. 808 - AUTOS FOR SALE Straw/Clover, $20.

1930’S-PRESENT 937-444-4137.

607 - FIREWOOD

615 - MISC. FOR SALE

WANTED - Very small car w/very good gas mileage.

NO FORDS! 937-392-4527.

611 - WANTED TO BUY

BULL MASTIFFS, male & female pair, purebred, fawn color, gentle temperament, comes w/insudog houses.

SPECIAL FHA financ- 504 - BUSINESS SERVICES lated ing available for new THE COMPUTER 937-213-3073. homes. Call to pre-qual- Mann - Computer Clean ify. 513-575-3715.

Up, Diagnostics, Set Up, DOBERMAN Hardware Repair, Virus PINCHER puppies for & Spyware Removal, sale. Black & tan & Windows program fixes. brown & tan CKC regisContact TC at tered. Available 01-10-10, going fast, $400-$450.

513-374-9481 or: TCtheComputerMann@gmail.com 513-478-0009.

The Classifieds Are the Cat’s Meow.

2-3 YR old goats; Purebred Nubian Does w/Nubian Doelings at side. 2 yr old Doe Bred to Freshen in June. Yearling Doe open, born June 11, 2006.

Call after 5pm for prices.

Interested calls only, please.

Call 937-764-1260.

613 - PETS AND SUPPLIES

PUPPIES FREE to good home: Jack Russell-Blue Heeler mixed, 7wks. old, 2-males, 4-females. Call 937-515-5803 or 937-515-1075 or 937-549-1777 for more inf.

PUPPY RESCUE cepting litters, pickup, Non-kill. In ness for 15 years.

513-885-9943.

Acfree busiCall

MARK WANTS running, wrecked, dead cars and trucks.

Now paying $75 - $150/cash for complete vehicles.

FREE TOW! 937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774

1998 CHRYSLER Town & Country van, body in good condition, hood has dent. Van runs good when running, needs fuel sensor. $500 OBO. 513-876-0438 or 513-520-1725.

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JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650

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Fantastic positive cash flow!

Duplex in good condition. 1 & 2 bdrm. units. Fully equipped washer, dryer hook-ups in both units. Great location. Huge walk in attic. $49,900

First offering!

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Office: (513) 474-3500 Bert Thomas

$8,000 Tax Credit Extended to Mid 2010!

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1202541- Georgetown- Immaculate! *This well built ranch is ready to move into. *Natural woodwork,solid 6 panel doors,fully equipped kitchen.

MBR suite. Covered front & back porch. *Beautifully landscaped yard. Storage shed.

Poured foundation. Location, location! $119,900

1179819-Aberdeen- MOTIVATED SELLER! Owner Financing! Ready to move-in Bi-level in excellent condition.Fully equipped kit. w/stainless appliances, washer & dryer stay.

Tiered decking, 30x35 det.gar.fully fenced back yard. $144,500

1140572- Georgetown- Will Consider Owner Financing- Excellent condition! Two one BR apts.Lg & roomy. Drywall thru-out. Brand new A/C Units.Central systems. 1 unit has a laundry rm.

Covered front porch. Good cash flow. $55,000

1200703- Ripley- Picturesque setting for this unique two story. Contemporary. DBL skylites in spacious great rm. Fully equip. Kit. Island w/ wet bar. Dining room has walk-out to indoor,inground pool & Spa area. MBR suite w/shower + Jacuzzi.Family Rm. Loft. $299,900

SO 1186984- Bethel - Private setting for this custom built home. Amenities include: formal dining room, hardwood flrs, blt in kit. appliances, jetted jacuzi, shower & toilet closet in MBR, tray ceilings, open foyer, stone gas log F/P, full part-fin bsmt. Prof. landscaped. $259,900

1140565- Georgetown- Will Consider Owner Financing! Solid all brick duplex. Two, 2bdrm. units.

Equip. kitchen & full bath.1 unit has covered porch.

Live in one side- rent the other. Multi-panel doors. All dry wall. $85,000

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1198955- Mt. Orab - Immaculate w/location! 1st flr.Master, 1st flr bath. Beautiful & roomy. Nice sized laundry rm dbls as an home office. Possible conversion to an office building. Extra wide driveway. Huge rolling back yd. Public water & sewer. Do not delay! $95,000

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1201734- Georgetown - One of a kind!*Full brick 2-story.*Huge Master BR suite w/personal balcony.*Natural Bay windows, pocket doors thru-out, oak woodwork.* Real Beauty!*Inground 32x18 8' deep pool.*Det 2 story brick garage also.*Full fin bsmt plumbed for 3rd ba. $395,000

1140569- Georgetown-Will Consider Land Contract- Historic Bldg. converted to 6 family unit.

Efficienc 1 Br & 2 Br apts. All units but 1 has two entries. All kitchens equipped. Original staircase w/bannister in place. $175,000

1194692- Mt. Orab- Get ready to move! 3 BR, 2 BA home in quiet neighborhood.Excellent condition. Floor plan is open & spacious. Det.2 car garage.New garage door. Back yard completely fenced. Public Utilities. $114,900

1180014- Eagle Twp: 10 ACRES! REDUCED $10,000! Great corner location right on SR 32.

Slightly roll w/some woods. Will not last long!! $69,900

1197834 - Winchester - Look no further! Nice farm w/barn, woods & over 850' of road frtg.

Land nicely rolls with good drainage. Beautiful private home sites. Water avail.at the road.

Located on a dead end road. Make an Offer.

Motivated Seller!Two min. from SR 32. MAKE AN OFFER, MOTIVATED SELLER $109,900

1142530- Jefferson Twp- Gentlemans farm. Private location. Cont. home w/soaring ceils. Flr to ceil dbl sided fpl.1st flr master BR. Fire escape off second flr BR. Inground pool, stocked pond, huge barn. Land nicely rolls w/1168' of rd frontage. $249,900

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1165982- Mt. Orab- The former Cahall Apparel store w/4 apts. Located in the heart of downtown Mt.Orab. All 4 Apts. have equipped kitchen. Plus 2 business/office rental spaces. Off street parking in rear. Great cash flow. Brand new rubber membrane roof. $199,900

1123757- Four family Apt. bldg. located two blocks off of SR 52. All units have been totally renovated.

Each unit has a laundry area available. Each apt. is separately metered. 4000 plus SF. Bldg and units are in mint condition. PLEASE, ONLY PREAPPROVED BUYERS. $147,500

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1201948- Williamsburg- Income producing with .5 ac. fully stocked pond.3 total acres in woods,could be timbered.Vegetation planted to attract wildlife.Multi-purpose land.Address has been assigned off of Lost Lake. $119,900

998420- Mt. Orab- Reduced!!!! Will Land Contract or Lease Option!! '02.*New roof '03*Sprinkler system*Fire monitoring system *Four separate restrooms *Elec ballist *>3500 sf *Dual furnaces *3000 s/f fenced area* .79 ac *20 parking spaces. Immediate Occupancy! $159,900

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1199723- Mt Orab- Look no more! *Ceiling to floor stone F/P, wrap around kitchen, walk-in closets, 2 full baths, MBR Suite, W/O to solidly built deck, stocked pond, tree-lined yard. 2.16 acre lot, attached Oversized 2 car gar. *All of this for $94,900

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1166483WinchesterMulti-purpose acreage a couple a hundred feet off of the coerner of 32 & 62. Approx 35 acs of woods, level ground. Solid investment. Public water & public sewer available. $369,390

Hamersville TURN KEY OPERATION W/SEP. LIVING QUARON TERS PREMISES. Well known dairy bar.

Impeccable condition in the heart of town. 3BR house in, better than move in condition, included.

City water and sewer metered separately.

Financials avail. w/ Bank pre-approval. Will temporarily stay on to train. Call today for a personal showing. $299,900

NEW LISTING- 1199280- Georgetown- To be divided off of a 49 acre tract.*Beautifully rolls .*Can be sub-divided w/plenty road frontage.*On an area of farms.*64X32 tobacco barn. $119,900 1171915 - Sterling Twp- REDUCED! - Private acreage! Income producing with .5 ac. fully stocked pond . Brand new 12x16 dock. 3 total ac in woods. Vegetation planted to attract wildlife. Beautiful homesites. $129,900 1170543-Winchester- REDUCED! - Nice farm w/barn, woods & over 850' of road frontage. Land nicely rolls with good drainage. Beautiful private home sites. Water available at the road.

Located on a dead end road. Mins from SR 32. $119,900 Residential .46 ac lot. Milford School District. Slightly rolls. One of the few building lots left in the area. $29,900.00 30 Acres to be split off of a 49 acre tract. Beautifully rolls. Can be sub-divided. Plenty of road frontage. In an area of farms. 64x32 tobacco barn.

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Every New Vehicle In Stock

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2007 FORD F-150 LARIAT

26,932

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2005 FORD F-250 XLT

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Crew Cab, 4x4, V8, Auto., 68,000 Miles . . . . . .

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2005 FORD F-350

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20,932

429mo*

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2006 FORD F-150

25,932

Crew Cab, 4x4, 50,000 Miles, All Options . . . . .

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2005 FORD F-150 FX-4

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20,932

4x4, Leather, 40,000 Miles, Loaded . . . . . . . . . .

2009 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CAB

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4x4, Full Power, Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . .

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429mo*

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278mo*

Stow & Go, 20,000 Miles, Factory Warranty

22, 932 240mo* 2008 CHEV Y UPLANDER LS $ Full Power, 46,000 Miles, Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 , 9 3 2 $ * 2007 DODGE CARAVAN SE $ 198mo Extra Clean, No Frills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 , 5 3 2 $ 154mo* 2005 FORD FREESTAR SE $ Full Power, 68,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 , 9 3 2 ..

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S PE EC C II A AL LT TY Y V EH H II C CL LE ES S SP VE 429mo*

2009 JEEP UNLIMITED

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4x4, Only 2,000 Miles, Like New . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2005 BMW M3 CONV.

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Auto./Clutch, Excellent Condition . . . . . . . . . . .

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25, 932

429mo*

25, 932

274mo

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2006 FORD R ANGER XLT

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16,932

Super Cab, 4 door, 4x2, 28,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2002 FORD R ANGER

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Super Cab, 2 door, Only 45,000 Miles, Auto., V6 . .

$

164mo*

SPORT UTILIT Y VEHICLES

10,532

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

C ER RT T II F F II E ED D V EH H II C CL LE ES S CE VE 2008 FORD EDGE SE

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FWD, Full Power, Extra Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2007 FORD FUSION SE

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302mo*

18,532 *

240mo

14,932

5 Speed, Sunroof, 29,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2008 FORD FOCUS SE

$

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223mo

Auto., Sunroof, 34,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

13,932

S ED DA AN NS S SE 309mo*

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343mo*

20,932

23,000 Miles, Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

$

FWD, Full Power, Auto., 28,000 Miles . . . . . . .

$

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

$

FWD, 26,000 Miles, Full Power, Sunroof . . . . .

$

2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID

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309mo*

18,932

309mo*

18,932

257mo*

15,932

FWD, 57,000 Miles, Full Power, Sunroof . . . . . . . .

$

2007 FORD EXPLORER XLT

$

4x4, 3rd Row Seat, Very Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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302mo*

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2009 NISSAN ALTIMA SE

18,932

21,000 Miles, Full Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2009 CHEV Y MALIBU 2LT

$

309mo*

2007 FORD MUSTANG GT

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292mo*

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2004 FORD MUSTANG COUPE

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5 Spd., New Clutch, A/C, 50,000 Miles

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Leather, 3,6L, V6, 27,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2009 FORD FUSION SE

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2009 SATURN AUR A XR

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223mo

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2008 MAZDA 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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13,932

137mo*

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2006 FORD FOCUS SE

8,932 $ 199mo*

31,000 Miles, Full Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA Power Windows & Locks, Auto, Low Miles . . . . .

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$

12,532

MANAGER’S SPECI ALS 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS Leather, Only 50,000 Miles, Very Clean . . . . .

$

10,932

2003 FORD TAURUS SES

6,932 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY LE $ V6, Only 76,000 Miles (One Owner) . . . . . . . . . . 6 , 9 3 2 Sunroof, PW, PL, Very Clean! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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39,000 Miles, Economy Plus

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343mo*

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Leather/Suede, 28,000 Miles, Extra Clean

2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

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343mo*

164mo*

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292mo*

2007 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE V6, Auto, Only 19,000 Miles

20,932

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17,932

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172mo*

2003 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE Only 46,000 Miles, Very Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10,932

CROSSOVER VEHICLES 2009 FORD FLEX SEL

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FWD, Leather, 20,000 Miles, Factory Warranty . . . . . .

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492mo*

2009 FORD EDGE SEL

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AWD, Vista-Roof, Factory Warranty, 2 to Choose From . .

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2009 FORD EDGE SEL

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23,000 Miles, Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2007 MAZDA CX-7

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AWD, 28,000 Miles, Leather/Suede . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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29,532

464mo*

27,932

429mo*

25,932

323mo*

20,932

*Payments based on 4.75% APR for 66 months, with $1000 cash down or trade equity. Customer responsible for sales tax, doc. fees and title fees. Minimum 740 FICO score to qualify. **Factory invoice does not reflect actual dealer cost. Excludes Taurus SHO and Mustang Shelby GT.

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