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Coroner’s attorney: ‘Sheriff not qualified’ BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press Brown County Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Little is asking the Ohio Attorney General for a formal opinion on the qualifications of Brown County Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger to hold that office. Little took the action after receiving a request to do so from the attorney of Brown County Coroner Dr. Judith Varnau...but Varnau herself is denying that she wanted an official Attorney General opinion on the matter. In an e-mail to the Brown County Press, on Jan. 23, Varnau wrote “I did not request Ms. Little to forward

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my request (for an opinion) to the Attorney General (AG), as she has already provided me with her official legal opinion, on January 18th, that is completely sufficient to cover my concern on liability I potentially faced without it.” The first sentence of the Jan. 17 letter from Attorney Thomas Eagle reads “This letter is presented in support of the request for a formal legal opinion by the Brown County Coroner, regarding the legal and factual propriety of the current acting Sheriff of Brown County to hold and execute that office.” Varnau personally submitted a letter to the Ohio Attorney General on Dec. 30, her

first day in office, requesting an opinion on the legal fitness of Wenninger. She received a reply on January 15, telling her that the Attorney General only issues formal opinions to the County Prosecuting Attorney, and also informing her that the Sheriff was qualified to serve. On January 17, Little received the fax asking her to intervene. “Because Dr. Varnau wanted an opinion from the Attorney General, on her behalf I am making a formal request for an opinion.”, Little said. In her e-mail on the matter, Varnau continued, “I asked her for the same legal opinion

that I requested of the AG, on the AG’s suggestion for me to consult with her.” When responding to the written question “Do you have a response to her decision?”, Varnau replied “That’s her decision not my request. I did not ask her to do that.” To the written question “If the Attorney General responds as they did last week, that the sheriff is qualified to serve, what will be your next step?”, Varnau replied “There is no next step. I am completely satisfied with Ms. Little’s official legal opinion. Ask her for a copy of that opinion.” (Little declined to release her opinion to The Brown

County Press, citing attorney-client privilege to Varnau. Varnau was asked directly for the opinion via email and a response had not been received at press time.) Varnau was then asked in the e-mail: “If the Attorney General responds that the Sheriff is not qualified, what will your response be?” Her reply: “It does not matter to me what the AG may say, as I already have an opinion from Ms. Little, legal counsel for county coroner. It’s finished as far as I am concerned. My question has been satisfactorily answered.” Varnau was asked other questions via e-mail. At press time, answers to the fol-

lowing questions had not been received: “Jessica Little and Dwayne Wenninger are both maintaining that you have an agenda against the Sheriff. How do you respond to that?” “Do you believe that a productive working relationship with Wenninger is possible? If not, why not?” “Little is saying you disparaged her character in your Dec. 30 letter to the Attorney General. Do you feel you did so?” (Varnau wrote in the Dec. 30 letter “The county prosecutor, however worked diligently to prevent the unsealing of Mr. Wenninger’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Unemployment up slightly in Dec. BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

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Truck crash closes S.R. 32 for hours A truck driver was seriously injured and State Route 32 was closed for over 10 hours on Jan. 22 after two semi trucks were involved in a crash at the intersection of Stieman Road. The Ohio Highway Patrol said William Wren, 49 of Newport, OH failed to yield as he pulled into the path of a truck driven by George Abner, 59, of Ironton. Abner’s truck and trailer ended up on its side. Abner was taken by helicopter to University Hospital with serious injuries. Wren was taken to Mt. Orab Mercy.

The unemployment rate rose .5 percent in Brown County in December to 8.2 percent. The jump was the smallest increase from November to December since 2006, when the increase was .3 percent, from 6.7 to 7.0 percent. The jobless rate regularly rises from November to December, and the rate is still at a four year low. The unemployment rate in Brown County was 9.6 percent in 2008. The rate for every county surrounding Brown County rose as well, with Adams County spiking 1.1 percent to 11.1 percent. That jobless rate is the second highest in the state, behind Pike County at 12.3 percent. Clermont County saw an

increase of .2 percent to 6.3 percent, Highland County saw a jump of .2 percent to 9.1 percent and Clinton County saw a rise of .3 percent to 9.7 percent. According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the jobless rate rose in 67 of Ohio’s 88 counties in December. Brown County had the 21st highest unemployment rate in the state, a position that has not varied significantly during 2012. Regionally, the news was somewhat better, with the Cincinnati Metropolitan Statistical Area showing a flat rate of 6.2 percent from November to December. The Cincinnati MSA includes Hamilton, Clermont, Warren, Butler and Brown counties. Statewide, the jobless rate rose .1 percent to 6.6 percent.

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Georgetown students hear McKinney new about drug overdose danger boss at Western Students at Georgetown High School attended an assembly last Wednesday morning that could have made an impact on decisions they will make in the future. Steve Dunkin, Executive Director of the Brown County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services, as well as school board members at Georgetown Exempted Village School District, invited representatives from SOLACE (Surviving Our Loss and Continuing Everyday) to speak to the students about drug abuse and addic-

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tion. The SOLACE group travels around Ohio speaking to students about what can happen when someone makes the decision to get involved in drugs. The group organized after Jo Anna Krohn of Portsmouth lost her 18 year old son, Wesley, to an accidental gunshot while he was under the influence of alcohol and opiates. Dunkin spoke briefly to the students assembled in the auditorium about why he felt it was important that they hear Krohn’s story “I know that you’re all young people and you don’t think you have to worry about anything like this,” Dunkin said. “I want you to know that we have a tremendous epidemic going on right here in Brown County, but you probably already know that. You probably know people who have problems with prescription drugs right now, but you may not know the dangers that can come about from that abuse.” He continued, “We want to share some information with you and we hope you take the time to listen to

these speakers. In 2010, Brown County had the dubious distinction of leading the state in the rate of unofficial deaths due to drug abuse. There were 17 people lost in this county to overdoses, due primarily to prescription drugs. Frankly, in my way of thinking, if there was a serial killer going around the county, who had taken 17 lives, this gym would be filled with people who wanted something done about it.” Dunkin then introduced Krohn, who immediately thanked the students for taking the time to listen to her story and Mr. Dunkin for inviting her. “ I am just a mother who lost a child,” Krohn began, “I think it’s important that I share my story because, a lot of you feel like you are invincible just like my son thought, but he was wrong.” Krohn told the students that on April 20, 2008, her son made a mistake which cost him the opportunity to take his girlfriend to the prom, the opportunity to walk across a stage to receive his high school CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press Western Brown Local Schools Board of Education announced Tuesday, January 22, that Mrs. Peggy McKinney, principal of Hamersville Elementary and Middle School, accepted the position of interim superintendent for the district. Although the board’s regular meeting was held on Monday, January 21, the announcement could not be made officially until they ac-

cepted the resignation of current superintendent Christopher Burrows. On January 11, Burrows told Western Brown board members that he had accepted the position of superintendent at Georgetown Exempted Village School District but told the board he would stay as long as he was needed at Western. Burrows will replace retiring Georgetown superintendent, Tom Durbin. “We couldn’t announce CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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The Western Brown Local Board of Education approved Peggy McKinney, principal.

Six indicted, including one for multiple rape charges BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press Six indictments were handed down by the Brown County Grand Jury on January 24, 2013 including an Aberdeen man facing multiple counts of rape and corruption of a minor. Raymond William Hornback, 79, Aberdeen

faces seven counts of rape, all felonies of the first degree and seven counts of corruption of a minor, fourth-degree felonies. Between June 1, 1998 and September 1, 1998 Hornback is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13 years seven times in Brown County.

Between June 1, 1999 and September 1, 1999 Hornback is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a child 13 years old seven times in Brown County. Leah Adams, 24, Georgetown, faces one count of burglary for trespassing in an occupied strucCONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press During a recent Western Brown School Board meeting, Sean O’Neill, band and music director at the school proudly introduced two of three students who were selected to perform at the Land of Grant Honors Band Festival, January 20. Chosen for the band were Garret MacDonald, tenor saxophone, a junior, Mikayla Caudill, tenor saxophone a freshman and Lacey Campbell, flute, a freshman. The Land of Grant Honors Band was organized in Batavia 39 years ago. It consists of students from Brown, Adams, Clermont and Highland County, two middle school ensembles of students from grades 6-8 and high school ensemble of students grade 9-12.

Then on Saturday, they rehearsed from 10 to four, then the actual concert took place on Sunday.” O’Neill said that the honors band was directed by Dr. Terren Frenz of the University of Cincinnati who is the director of the Bearcat Marching Band and the assistant band director of the Bearcats, Mr. David Martin. “The band performed to a packed house on Sunday during a free concert,” he said. “ The music that came out of that band was fantastic, and I was so proud of our band members who participated. We really have a lot of talent in our band program. I hope someday Western Brown can host the festival.” O’Neill said that he asked each of the students who participated in the festival to write down how

they felt about their experience. He read aloud part of what Lacy Campbell said about her experience. “She writes…. ‘my Land of Grant time was an incredible experience because everyone involved showed the same love for music as I do, and everyone was willing to help one another to reach their potential as musicians. This was a very educational experience that I have learned a lot from it. But the fact that we are all learning and having a great time doing what we love to do the most is what made this weekend worthwhile.’ I think that kind of encapsulates how successful this weekend really was.” O’Neill then thanked the board for taking the time to recognize the students.

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Garret MacDonald, Lacey Campbell and Mikayla Caudill wear big smiles after receiving awards during the January 20, 2013 Land of Grant Honors Band Festival. The students represented Western Brown High School at the event.

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Man jumps into river to avoid Ohio Highway Patrol The Ohio State Highway Patrol was involved in a motor vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash. The pursuit occurred January 21, 2013, at 03:24 P.M. on U.S. 52 in the Village of Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. On January 21st, 2013 at 1524 hours, The Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle on U.S.52 in the Village of Ripley for a motor vehicle defect. Upon the Trooper exiting his cruiser the suspect fled eastbound on U.S.52. The pursuit lasted 7.9 miles and ended in the Village of Aberdeen when

the suspect failed to maintain control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole and overturned onto its top. The suspect then exited his vehicle and fled on foot. The Trooper began to chase the suspect on foot and the suspect jumped into the Ohio River. The suspect willingly exited the river and was taken into custody. The suspect was transported to the Brown County General Hospital for injuries sustained from the crash. The suspect, Mr. Patrick Ormond, age 27 of Cincin-

nati, Ohio, was determined to have three active Felony warrants through The Cincinnati Police Department. The investigation revealed that the vehicle, a 2002 Ford Taurus that Mr. Ormond was operating, had been stolen out of Perrysburg, Ohio and the license had been stolen off a separate vehicle from Mason, Ohio. The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway PatrolGeorgetown Post.

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Seats in the band are chosen by audition in the fall each year and the festival is typically held the third week of January. “We had three kids audition for the honors band from Western, and three kids were picked, that’s 100%,” O’Neill said proudly, “These were blind auditions and those chosen for the band are a collection of the very best band students from four counties, and I am so very proud of them. “They auditioned in November in Ripley. Then they were sent special music to practice and learn, right after they made the team. The festival was held in Hillsboro this past weekend. Over the course of those three days, they had about seven hours of rehearsal. On Friday they rehearsed from 5 to 8 p.m.

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Green Township holds reorganizational meeting The Green Township trustees met January 10, 2013 for their reorganizational meeting. Jay Holden was elected chairman, Daren Howser was elected co-chairman, and Gary Frye is Road Supervisor. Pam Campbell is the elected township Fiscal Officer. The trustees meet 7 p.m. the second Thursday of

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The Fayetteville Perry Local School District board of education met January 17 and Superintendent Raegan White presented each board member with a certificate of appreciation from the Ohio School Boards Association. White thanked the board members for all their hard work. After approving the minutes from the board’s December meeting, the board approved the minutes from its organizational meeting held on January 11. At that meeting the board renamed Angela Murphy as acting president of the board and Kathleen Johnson as vice president. Meeting dates for the board were approved for the third Thursday of the month (except June 27) at 6 p.m. at the Fayetteville-Perry board

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Eastern Local School District Superintendent Michelle Filon presents each of the district’s board members with a certificate of recognition for their hard work and dedication to the district. Shown from left is Vern Creighton, Kenneth Kelch, Filon, Mike Hoskins, Martin Yockey and Brian Garrett.

month at 7 p.m. with the possible exception of June, which could be changed to the fourth Tuesday. In other business at the meeting, board member Creighton reported as legislative liaison that the district now has two new representatives including State Senator Joe Uecker and State Representative Doug Green. “I talked to both of them last week,” Creighton said, “and they told me that there was going to be some school related legislation debated in the near future, in the next couple of weeks, and that there doors would be open.” Treasurer Kevin Kendall added to Creighton’s comments regarding the state budget. “I did read that Governor Kasich hopes to have the school funding formula released by the end of this month. A couple other things that I’ve read is that Kasich indicated that it is going to be a complicated formula. I’ve also heard that we (at Eastern) would receive about 93 percent of our funding and the rest of it is on an incentive base.”

building. Board treasurer Jo Anna Carraher reported to the board that the district had received a clean audit for fiscal year 2012. During the January 17 meeting, community member and head of the Fayetteville Knothole Football League, Scott Jones, asked the board for permission to make much needed repairs to the dugouts and other structures at the East Street field. Knothole football uses the field every year. “The school doesn’t use that field much anymore and it is in really bad shape,” Murphy said. “Everything is worn out and old, so we are happy that Mr. Jones is willing to do all that work. We know he’ll do a great job.” David Tatman, principal of the middle and high school, told the board that on January 31, between the girls basket-

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Kendall said that scores on end-of-course exams would have an influence on the incentive base. Superintendent Filon quickly added that she did not think the results of Eastern’s scores would hurt the base. She said Eastern students did better than the state averages. Kendall asked for approval of four standard resolutions regarding his authority to invest funds, secure tax advances, pay bills and make fund to fund advances throughout the upcoming year. The board approved all four resolutions. Kendall briefly reviewed the 2013-2014 tax budget which determines the need for a tax levy. He stated that the district will do okay financially for the next couple of years and recommended early pay-off of a current levy which is scheduled to be paid out in 2017. He also told the board that the permanent improvement funds for the district was declining but he expects to start seeing some increases in that fund right away.

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ball games against Eastern, he asked if he could post some athletic memorabilia in his school. According to Murphy, it has been 25 years since the girls basketball team has made it to the sectionals, and Mr. Tatman wants to acknowledge the players on that team, from 25 years ago. “I am very excited about this upcoming event,” Murphy said with a smile, “I was on that team 25 years ago, and now, I have a daughter on that same team. There are about five or six of us that are going to make it to the game and have our pictures taken. It should be a lot of fun.” In other business at the meeting the board approved an investment/finance report and the fiscal year 2014 tax budget set by the Brown County Tax Commission. It also approved a contract with Genesis Center in Clermont County for educational services for an elementary student for the remainder of the school year. Superintendent White also presented a quarterly report to the board on the Race to the Top grant. Murphy informed the board that a representative from Solar Planet would be attending the February meeting to discuss ongoing plans to purchase solar panels for the buildings in the district. A plan that could save the district thousands of dollars in electric bills. Following an hour long executive session, the board took the following actions: • Approved the transfer of Mike Wallman to the four hour bus route; • Directed the superintendent to post a custodial position; • Approve Jennifer Brinker as a volunteer; • Approve an employee’s maternity leave request; • Approve an adjustment to the track memorandum of understanding; •Approve policy changes to policy EDE (acceptable use policy) and waive a second reading. The next Fayetteville-Perry Local School District Board of Education meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 21.

“We have spent some money out of there for salaries,” Kendall said, “We don’t want to spend too much out of those funds in case of an emergency like a boiler problem or an emergency bus purchase.” The board approved Kendall’s requests and also approved a transfer of $12,000 into the schools athletic budget to help defray the costs of sponsoring the upcoming Brown County Holiday Tournament. Jennifer Grimes, Principal of Eastern High School was in attendance of the board meeting and gave a brief report on what’s been happening at the high school. Grimes said that she had been contacted by Mr. Robert Inlow of the Sardinia American Legion who told her they were very grateful for (math teacher and athletic director) and Eric Purdy’s efforts to recognize local veterans. “For the last two years we have had a Veterans Night at Eastern High School,” Grimes told the board. “He said that the Legion wanted to recognize our efforts with the red, white and blue award during a presentation on Friday, February 8.” Following an executive session the board approved the following items:

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Members of the Eastern Local School District Board of Education received certificates of recognition from Superintendent Michelle Filon during the January 15 meeting in honor of all their hard work which, according to Filon, often goes unrecognized. “Serving as a school board member often times is a thankless job,” Filon said. “And you guys do important work. You set the policy for this district and I have to say that I feel very honored to work with five great members.” All the board members were in attendance of the meeting and received certificates, including Vern Creighton, Kenneth Kelch, Martin Yockey, Mike Hoskins and Brian Garrett. Filon asked the board to pass a resolution to designate the week of January 28-February 1 as “Right to Read Week” in the district. The board passed the resolution. Before the regular scheduled board meeting, an organizational meeting was held. The following actions were taken: • Creighton was voted in as legislative liaison for a second year; • Garrett will be the 2013 president of the board and Yockey assumed the role of vice president of the board; • Hoskins was appointed as student achievement liaison for a second year; • Creighton maintained the position of Southern Hills governing board representative; • the board established its regular board meetings for the third Tuesday of each

position and grant a contract per specifications to Mullins as the facilities manager; • adjustment to administrative salary schedule.

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Dear Editor, Regarding the Coroner/ Sheriff article in the January 20, 2013 Brown County Press, I have the highest respect for both people and offices. Sheriff Wenninger has raised the Sheriff Office to a higher degree in the past because of his job performance, his professionalism, and dealing with critics such as Dr. Varnau and her husband, Dennis Varnau. Strange as her quote in The Brown County Press

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Taking A Trip Through Time The Edward Thompson “Tunnel” Mill is on State Route 221 south of Georgetown. Built in 1823 it was powered by water from White Oak Creek that was run underground through a tunnel built by Italian immigrants. It is also referred to as the Schuster Mill. The mill is being refurbished and old photos of the mill with the wheel are currently being sought. If you have more information about this photo or would like more information about the Brown County Historical Society please call Ned S. Lodwick at (937) 378-6334. ‘Taking a Trip Through Time’ is a feature of the Brown County Press that is supplied by our readers. If you have photos of places within Brown County that are at least 30 years old please feel free to submit them along with some information about the photo to The Brown County Press by email to bcpress@frontier.com or mail them to or drop them off at The Brown County Press 219 South High Street Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154. You will get your picture back. You can also reach us at (937) 444-3441.

Think before you drink and drive next weekend It won’t be long now until Super Bowl XLVII is ready to kick-off, and millions of people will be tuned in to watch the gridiron battle between the 49’ers and the Ravens. Regardless of which team you’ll be cheering on, the Brown County Safe Communities Coalition and local law enforcement officials want to remind you that Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. Remember that the Ohio State Patrol will be out in full force during Super Bowl weekend to stop anyone who decides to drink and drive. So if you are planning to have your fair share of “cold ones” during the big game, think ahead about your after-game driving arrangements. Either get yourself a designated sober driver so he or she can get you home safely, or plan to spend the night. Just how much does alcohol use affect traffic safety on our roads? Well, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Crash Statistics website, in 2012 nearly one out of every three (or 299 out of 987) fatal crashes in Ohio was alcohol-related. There were also 4,361 alcoholrelated injury crashes in Ohio last year. In Brown County, one of our four fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2012, while we had 26 alcohol-related injury crashes. Most likely the majority of these tragedies could have been prevented with some smarter decision-making. But look--when you have had too much to

SUSAN BASTA drink, your ability to make smart decisions is just not there. That’s why we are urging you now to make plans ahead of time for your Super Bowl partying if you plan to include alcohol. We’ve previously talked about all of the costs involved with getting a DUI conviction, but here’s another thing to think about, and that’s the health insurance issue. Now we all know just how expensive today’s health insurance coverage can get, let alone the costs of medicine, medical care, and hospitalization when you don’t have decent health insurance. Well, according to InsuranceProviders.co m, “having a DUI will not in and of itself cause coverage to be denied. However, related injuries or health issues that result from the DUI can cause the coverage to be denied or claims to be denied. . . . Any injuries claims or illness claims related to alcohol abuse can be denied by the health insurance company, especially if this is part of a clause in your policy. This includes injuries that result from a DUI, alcohol overdose, alcohol poisoning, or injuries received while drunk.” Do you know if you have any such clause in your health insurance

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policy? This alone should give most folks who want to tip a few at a Super Bowl party a very good reason to leave the driving to someone who’s sober! Think about it. Designating a sober driver should be on the top of everyone’s Super Bowl party list. It’s just one of several easy steps to help save lives. Remember, if you are hosting a Super Bowl party, you can be held liable and be prosecuted if someone you served ends up in a drunk driving crash. Make sure all of your guests pick their sober drivers in advance, or help arrange ride-sharing with other sober drivers. Serve lots of food and include lots of non-alcoholic drinks at the party. Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter of the game and begin serving coffee and dessert. Take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while under the influence of alcohol. If you are attending a Super Bowl party or watching at a sports bar or restaurant and plan to drink alcohol, designate your sober driver before the party begins and leave your car keys at home. Don’t drink too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself—eat enough food, take breaks, and switch alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic drinks. If you don’t have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend, or family member

to come and get you; or, if all else fails, just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober. Never let a friend get behind the wheel of his or her vehicle if you think he or she is about to drive while impaired. Remember, Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk! Finally, and most importantly, always buckle up – it’s still your best defense against other impaired drivers. So on February 3rd, chow down for the day if you must, enjoy Beyonce’ during the halftime show (do you think she will sing live or lip sync???), and laugh with everyone else at the super-expensive but goofy commercials. But please, please, PLEASE, don’t drink and then drive home afterwards. Brown County Safe Communities wants to see you live to see another game! For more information, please visit TrafficSafetyMarketing.gov. The Brown County Safe Communities Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ohio Department of Public Safety/Ohio State PatrolOhio Traffic Safety Office. The Program is administered by the HEALTH-UC and the University of Cincinnati AHEC Program. HEALTH-UC is located at 114 East State Street in Georgetown, Ohio.

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State Rep. Doug Green (R-Mt. Orab.) has been appointed by Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) to three House standing committees for the 130th Ohio General Assembly. Rep. Green will be serving on the House Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, the Ways and Means Committee, as well as the Manufacturing and Workforce Development Committee. “These committees will play a key role as we work to boost economic development and get more people working in Ohio,” Rep.

DOUG GREEN Green said. “I’m proud to have an important role as we look in-depth at the many issues affecting Ohioans.” Rep. Green is currently serving his first term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He represents the 66th District, which includes all of Brown County, as well as southeastern Clermont County.

is, her only agenda is to take care of the deceased and their families. It is my belief that the agenda of Dennis Varnau toward Sheriff Wenninger should be added to the list. The highest court in our land, the Supreme Court, refused to hear this case. Essentially saying Dwayne Wenninger is qualified to be sheriff. I hope both parties can come to terms and run our county as it should be. Kenny Liming

What Do You Think? This question was asked of students at Georgetown High School.

What steps do you think Georgetown Schools should take, to assure your safety while at school?

I would like to see police officers walking up and down the hallways, making sure we are safe. Allison Bailey, Freshman

I honestly don't see any real measures that would help. If a person wants in the school to hurt someone, they'll find a way to do it. Jala Elliott Sophomore

I personally know people who bring drugs to school, I'd like to see cops in the school. Ashley Gast, Freshman

I think the school should bring security officers into our schools. Tyler Fox Freshman

The school should hold drug and gun searches randomly every week. Kodé Cook, Freshman

I think there should be more locks on the doors and a camera at every door. Erin Fisher Sophomore

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Miller named as Ripleys newest full-time police officer Members of the Ripley Village Council met with Police Chief Harvey Bowman January 22 regarding his request to hire a fulltime officer to replace Patrolman Mark Kendall. “Mark has taken a job with the state, and he’s already gone from my department,” Chief Bowman told council, “and I would like permission from council to hire Josh Miller as his replacement. Josh has been working part-time for us for a while now and he wants to take the full-time

position that’s just opened up. I wanted to see if council wants to bring Josh back in for another interview in the next few weeks. I think he’s been doing a good job for us, I just wanted to see what council thinks.” Councilwoman Nowana Bingaman said that she didn’t have any problem with hiring Miller. “I’ve worked with him before on squad and fire runs and he does a really good job.” Chief Bowman said he has talked to Officer Miller and asked him quite a few questions and that he feels Miller would be a good addition to the department.

Councilman Scott Eagan, however, said that before making any decision on the matter, he would like to enter into an executive session and discuss the hiring further. Council immeentered into diately executive session which lasted approximately 20 minutes. Following the executive Mayor Tom session Leonard made the appointment of Miller as a full time officer with the Ripley Police Department and would be on the standard probation period for six months. Council unanimously approved the ap-

pointment. Chief Bowman said his department was already down by one officer that was never replaced, so Miller would be replacing Patrolman Kendall, which would still leave one vacancy in his department. Fiscal officer Leslie Myers asked council to approve December’s expenses and the end-of-year account balances. Council approved both actions. Jay Cutrell, village solicitor told council that papers had been filed with the courts against resident Rex Trapp, who owns several properties in the village.

“Mr. Trapp has a property on Market Street,” Cutrell said. “He was ordered to make repairs on the building, but for safety reasons, the village ended up making the repairs. We are just trying to get the village’s money back.” Cutrell added that Ripley resident Jim McCann has

continued in his efforts to repair two of his properties, which council has now taken off the list scheduled for demolition. Cutrell added that if work does not progress, it could be placed back on the list. The next Ripley Village Council meeting is set for February 12.

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The number of private applicators who currently have a license that expires on March 31, 2013 is over 240 individuals in Adams, Brown and Highland Counties. PRE-REGISTRATION is REQUIRED! The registration for Pesticide Re-certification needs to be done ASAP. We will NOT be able to take money or register people at the door this year. If you did not make the Friday, January 25, 2013 registration deadline, please call the Brown Co. Extension office asap and Cindy will take care of you. The number is (937) 378-6716. If you would rather register in person the office is located on the Brown Co. Fairgrounds in Georgetown. The address is 325 W. State St. Bldg. B, Georgetown, OH 45121. The dates and additional information is in the Dates to Remember below. Tobacco Meetings I have had the Annual Tobacco Meeting scheduled for several weeks now. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. at North Adams HS in Seaman, in the Round Room on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. I have a couple of tobacco specialist as part of the program as well as some industry people. Please contact the extension office so we know how many to plan for. A light meal (pizza) will be provided. Two Beef Schools There will be two Beef Schools starting next week in Ohio. I will be offering one of them locally at the North Adams High School on Jan. 29, Feb. 26, and March 19 through the use

DAVID DUGAN of the internet. Please call (937) 378-6716 if you plan to attend so I can have enough handouts available. The other one (Beef Feedlot School) will be offered through the internet to your home or business. The link for this one will cost $20. Below is the information for both schools. Topics to be covered during the Beef Feedlot School (which you will need to access online) are: January 30: Ruminant Physiology, Digestive Rumen Function, Carbohydrates (at the host site in Crawford County, the program will start at 6:30 with light sandwiches and time to meet the event sponsors) February 13: Protein Digestion and Metabolism, Protein Sources, DDGS February 20: Receiving and Growing Strategies February 27: Methodologies to Enhance Marbling and Feed Efficiency Below are the topics for the local program at North Adams HS: The January 29, 2013 program features two wellrespected and recognizable industry names serving as resources for that session. Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle Company of Colorado, and Dr. Nevil Speer, Professor of Animal Science at Western Kentucky University, will discuss the subject "Breeding Considerations in Today's Beef Industry." Leachman will discuss how crossbreeding can add profit to the pro-

ducer's bottom line, practical methods to adopt a crossbreeding program, and making right-sized cows. Dr. Speer will discuss the apparent de-emphasis on heterosis by some commercial cow-calf producers and how advanced genetic selection tools, an evolving genetic base, and the growth of quality-driven markets have contributed to this phenomenon. The February 26, 2013 program will focus on the topic "Squeezing Every Dollar out of Forage Production." The final installment of the school will be held on March 19, 2013 and will focus on "Enterprises to Remain Competitive in the Beef Industry." In both cases, more information can be found by going to the OSU Extension Beef Team Page onThe address is line. http://beef.osu.edu Dates to Remember SOACDF Scholarship Educational Excellence Competitive Grant application period is through January 31, 2013. Contact the Southern Ohio Agriculture and Community Development Foundation for more details at (937) 3932700 or http://soacdf.net Beef School - January 29, February 26 and March 19 in the Round Room at North Adams HS starting at 7 p.m. each night. Please call your county Extension Office to register for this free event. Private Applicator Recert - Pesticide re-certification will be offered at Southern State Community College’s South Campus in Fincastle on Monday February 4 at 5:30 p.m., on Wednesday February 13 at noon, and again on Mon-

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Winter can be a very strenuous time for dogs and cats, especially those that live outdoors. There are a number of things you can do to help your pets avoid health problems during the cold months of the year. 1. Outdoor dogs and cats need a dry, insulated pet house or shelter away from wind and rain. Keeping warm demands extra calories, so feed more when the temperature drops. 2. Water is another obvious, absolute necessity. While temperatures remain below freezing, it is imperative that your pet have access to clean water several times a day. 3. Cats often nap in warm car engines. Knock on the hood or honk the horn, then wait a few minutes before starting the car. 4. Pets like the taste of antifreeze, but small amounts can kill them. When draining antifreeze, place it in a tightly closed container and store it out of reach. De-icer and other chemicals can be very dangerous to petsalways read label warnings. 5. Frostbite can occur on ears, paws, and tails. The skin will first turn red, then white or gray. Contact your veterinarian immediately if you suspect your pet has frostbite. If you have a dog or cat who normally lives outside, please do consider giving it straw or bedding, and be sure that it has adequate shelter. If you have the space available, it might be time to let it spend the night in a warm, dry garage protected from the harsh temperatures. In addition to caring for our domestic pets, winter is also a time of food crisis for all warm-blooded wildlife. All of the winter birds and mammals of our region face the necessity

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of finding enough food each day to keep themselves alive and warm until the next day. Their diet may vary from day to day and place to place, depending on what can be found. Many will not find enough food to survive. Weed seeds, wild berries and acorns are the natural food for the majority of our winter birds. Others search the trees and thickets for dormant insects, their eggs and larvae. Water fowl like geese, ducks, and herons are especially vunerable. Frozen ponds cut off their supply of food, and also their safety. Being on the water provides them a refuge from predators. Cold temperatures take

a toll on animals that lack thick insulation, such as opossums who have furless feet. In general, winter is a cruel time for all of our wildlife. At All Creatures Animal Hospital, we encourage people to put up bird and or squirrel feeders and keep them clean and full. Providing shelter for wildlife in the form of trees and shrubs is also recommended. Some people put out dog or cat food for the local raccoons and possums, then are surprised to find that Blue Jays also like it. The animals that are helped stand a greater chance of surviving the winter. Lets all do what we can to help all outdoor creatures who are weathering these tough winter months. Dr. Dan Meakin is the owner of All Creatures Animal Hospital, 1894 Ohio Pike in Amelia. Call (513) 797-PETS.

day February 25 at noon. All three programs will offer a light meal and materials. The class will cost $35. Pre-registration is required. Space is absolutely limited this year. Contact Cindy at the Brown County Extension Office at (937) 378-6716. These classes will fill-up and be closed when full. Pesticide License Testing - Private and commercial testing for applicator license will be offered on February 11, March 11 and April 8 at the Old Y Restaurant. You are required to pre-register by calling the Ohio Department of Agriculture at (800) 282-1955 or online at http://pested.osu.edu. Space is limited so register soon. Study materials are also available at the same address or phone number. Ohio River Valley Agronomy Day - Mason Co. Extension Office in Maysville, KY on February 6 at 9 a.m. Call to register at (606) 564-6808. Annual Tobacco Grower Meeting - North Adams HS in Seaman on Wednesday, February 6 in the evening. RSVP by February 4 for this free program by calling the Extension office, Adams Co. at (937) 544-2339, Brown Co. at (937) 378-6716, or Highland Co. at (937) 3931918. Master Gardener Class - Class begins to train volunteers on February 20 at the Brown Co. Extension Office. Contact the Adams Co. Extension Office to register at (937) 544-2339 or my cell at (937) 5152314. The cost is $150 for the 13 week class that will be from 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Small Farm Conference - Wilmington College on March 8 and 9, 2013. Go to http://adams.osu.edu, http://brown.osu.edu or http://highland.osu.edu for the printable flyer or call for details. Farm and Family Night - Maysville Community and Technical College on Tuesday, March 12.

Nearly 9 months away but the wheels of the fair are starting to move. Some of the Fair Board attended the Ohio Fair Managers Association in Columbus the first weekend of January. Some of the classes we attended were for new laws that are in effect this year. We also attended classes where they gave suggestions for improving our fair. We attended a luncheon where the State Board of Agriculture director was the key note speaker. We also attended a dinner where many fine acts were on display. The one that many of us really enjoyed was Ronnie Mcdowell who sang Elvis Presley songs in movies after his death. Our own Lara Staples 2011 State Fair Queen was there the first night of the Queen Contest. She is attending Ohio State and heading for Brazil for 6 weeks as part of her college credits. I went to 2 different classes at the convention for advertising. I learned a new phrase, Social Media. This includes Websites, Face Book, Twitter, other accounts. I play online poker through Face Book but didn’t even know how to use face book for other things. Juanita Barricklow informed me that the fair has an account on face book at little state fair. Through the year I’m going to try to learn how to use this. If you use face book please like our account little state fair and also our Website: www.littlestatefair.com for updates through the year.

The Theme for the 2013 Brown County Fair is: Brown County Fair - a county Reunion. Thanks to Bill Neal for suggesting this year’s theme and telling about his experience at last year’s fair. For those of you who want to send in your drawings for the Fair Book cover this will give you some new ideas. I have written a lot about seeing all your friends, school mates, and family at the fair and I think this theme, this year, will bring that out. Write down June 29, 2013 on your calendar for our Summer Tractor Pull. Bob Neal and Kyle Cahall are going to bring the National Tractor Pulling Association’s finest pullers to Brown County again this year. Classes include: Modified, 2 wheel truck, Super Farm, and light Super Stock Tractor. Hopefully we will have a little cooler weather than last year. Many of you will have to put in for your vacations soon and be sure to write down September 23- 28 for the 162nd Brown County Fair. Our phone number at the office is (937) 378-3558. Our fax number is (937) 378-1361. Our Website is: www.littlestatefair.com Our email is: brcofair@hotmail.com See you at the fair.

Evening of Bluegrass to be held in Mt. Orab The Ohio Valley Bluegrass Series presents Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers at the Western

Southwest Area Farmers Evening meeting set Synergy Insurance Agency is sponsoring a Southwest Area Farmers Evening (S.A.F.E.) meeting on Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. at the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, Georgetown. Guest speakers will include Danielle Thompson, BCSWC Education and Wildlife Specialist, Jeff Sollars, Ohio Soybean Association board member, Brad Heckathorn, Hudson Crop and Growers National Cooperative re-

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gional manager. These ag industry experts will speak on wildlife crop damage, growers national cooperative, crop insurance changes for 2013 and soybean industry promotions and updates. Additional information, snacks and doorprizes will also be available. SHCTC is located at 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. RSVP is appreciated at (937) 3786600.

Brown High School, Mt. Orab, in the auditorium on February 2, 2013. Chuck Wait and Driveline will be opening up for Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door for $15.00 or you can buy them at Chuck Wait Tire, Mowrystown anytime before the show. Last year was a sell out crowd, so you may want to buy your tickets ahead of time. We hope to see you there! For more information call Chuck Wait at the shop at (937) 442-2004. For additional savings if you go to the show, take your ticket stub to Chuck Wait Tire, and you will receive the ticket price back on any set of 4 tires.

Ripley Church celebrates 150 years The Ripley Church of Christ, located on the corner of Third and market Streets in Ripley will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial year in 2013. In 1863 several families in the community of Ripley met for the first time in the Galaxy Theater which was located on the corner of Second and Market Streets. In 1867 the church purchased a building located on the corner of Third and Market Streets from the Presbyterian congregation. The church has occupied this building since then. The Church of Christ/ Christian Churches are a group of non-denominational churches located throughout the country. They all have a local autonomy with most of their doctrinal beliefs based on the premise ‘Where the scripture speaks, we speak, where the scriptures are silent, we are silent’. In celebration of the churches 150th anniversary, the church will be holding four special Sunday celebrations throughout 2013. The first of these special services will be held on Sunday, February 3. It will feature a special presentation of the church

history, a video tribute to those of the past, music by the churches Sesquicentennial Choir, and special music by guest soloist, Harriet Jackson Groh. The guest speaker for the service will be Dr. David Faust, president of the Cincinnati Christian University.

Immediately following the morning service a fellowship dinner will be served for all in attendance. Pastor John Neu and the congregation of the Ripley Church of Christ invites all in the community to share in this 150th celebration.

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HEALTH MATTERS TOM CALLAHAN, RPH hosts to propagate. For instance, tuberculosis and pertussis (whooping cough) are lung infections that cause a cough. When you cough, you release into the air thousands of tiny droplets. Each one of those droplets will contain enough bacteria to infect another person. A person with the flu or a cold will have a runny nose and be sneezing. A single sneeze can produce 40,000 tiny droplets. Some of these droplets are so small that they can stay airborne for days. When one of those droplets comes in contact with a susceptible person’s eyes or nasal passage they can become infected. A more disturbing example is the guinea worm. The guinea worm is a parasite that is ingested by drinking contaminated water. The parasite then makes its way through the body until it is just under the skin. The worm causes a blister and when that blister ruptures the worm is exposed, causing a severe burning sensation. The only way to relieve the burning is to immerse the area in cool water. Once the worm is exposed to water though, it releases hundreds of thousands of larvae to recontaminate the water. Ok coughing and sneezing are not as dramatic as climbing to the top of a tree before your body liquefies, but it’s interesting to note how viruses and bacteria have learned to use our body’s natural defense mechanisms to further their own purposes. Tom Callahan is a pharmacist, he lives in the Milford area. Any question or comments can be sent to TomHealthMatters@gmail. com. You can find archives of previous Health Matters at TomHealthMatters.blogspo t.com.

Mercy Health, Catholic Health Partners celebrate Black History Month with a special event featuring basketball legend Magic Johnson Mercy Health, which provides quality care with compassion in your neighborhood, announces that it is celebrating Black History Month in partnership with parent company Catholic Health Partners. Both organizations will honor the month-long celebration by sponsoring a very special event for the community featuring NBA legend and top businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, is the guest speaker at the event, which takes place from 5:30-7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Sharonville Convention Center, located at 11355 Chester Road in Cincinnati. The event begins with a reception featuring a number of Mercy Health Physi-

cians providing health information to help our community be well, as well as heavy hor d’oeuvres and music by 2nd Wind, one of Cincinnati's hottest jazz and R&B bands. The program follows immediately after the reception. Johnson is the Keynote speaker. The Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra Nouveau Chamber Players will perform as part of the program. The event is open to the public but seating is limited. Tickets are $10 and there is a four-ticket limit. You can order tickets online on a first-come, firstserved basis at http://mercyhealthblackhistorycelebration.eventbri te.com or by calling 51395-MERCY, selecting option 2 and then option 1.

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Wilma Ann Stutz, 73, Felicity, Oh., died on Thursday, January 24, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Hubert L Stutz, 5 children: Donna Sue Adams, Michele Stutz, David Lee Stutz, Douglas Wayne Stutz and Robert Dale Stutz, 8 granddaughters, 1 grandson, 2 greatgranddaughter’s, 1 great4 brothers: grandson, John Kirschner, Gary Kirschner, Fred Kirschner and Joe Kirschner, 3 sisters, Sissy Thompson, Wanda Prater and Linda Kirschner, numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Clermont Chapter #135 Eastern Star and the Felicity Christian Church. Eastern Star Services were at the Felicity Christian Church on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 1 p.m., with funeral services to follow. Visitation will also be on Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at the church. Burial will be at the Felicity Cemetery, Felicity, Ohio. Memorials may be made to the: Felicity Christian Church, PO Box 102, Felicity, Ohio 45120. The Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity, served the family.

Irvin VanWinkle, Sr., 91 of Hamersville, Oh., died Monday, January 21, 2013. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving on the 101st Airborne United during the battle of the Bulge and the battle of Bastone. A farmer and motor winder for the Alice Chalmers Company for 41 years. A member and former elder at the Hamersville Church of Christ. Mr. VanWinkle was born June 3, 1921 in Ely, Ill., the son of the late Ras and Nora (Hendrix) VanWinkle. He was also preceded in death by a loving wife of 56 years, Ruby (Lunsford) VanWinkle and a son, Terry VanWinkle, 7 brothers Curtis, Callion, Bill, Lloyd, Robert, Donnie, Jack; and 4 sisters, Patsy Snider, Jessie Swing, Della Baird, Erma Schuster. Mr. VanWinkle is survived by 1 son, Irvin (Teresa) VanWinkle Jr.; 3 grandsons, Jerod (Tonya), Jason (Patricia), Adam (Rachel); 2 granddaughters, Jodi (Craig) Hutchins, Amanda VanWinkle; 7 great-grandchildren; 6 step great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Services were held Friday, January 25, 2013 where Rev. Tom Friskney and Rev. Tim Seevers officiated. Burial was in Tate Township Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made the Hamersville Church of Christ. The Egbert Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.

Dixie Tissandier, 55, Bethel, Oh., formerly of Mt. Orab, Oh., died Saturday, January 19, 2013. Dixie was born March 26, 1957. She was the beloved mother of Rachel Tissandier of Bethel, loving sister of Michael A. (Holly) Tissandier of Batavia, and Nina Tissandier of Orlando, Flor., cherished daughter of Eloise Tissandier of Orlando, Flor., caring aunt of Michael D. Tissandier of California and Aaron Curtwright of Atlanta, Ga., dear companion of Thomas Tucker of Bethel. She was preceded in death by her father, Aaron Tissandier. Miss Tissandier was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Orab. Visitation was held Tuesday, January 22, 2013. No services followed. The Megie Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.

Georgia N. Collins Wamsley, 88 of Sardinia, died Saturday, January 19, 2013. Georgia was born in Fleming County, Ky., on April 12, 1924 to Ambrose and Stella Collins. She moved to Adams County Ohio at an early age. She graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1941. Georgia was married to Russell Wamsley on February 14, 1948. They moved to Sardinia in 1964. Georgia worked at Hercules Trousers Company for seven years and Brown County Hospital for 18 years. She was a founding member of the Sardinia Life Squad and served for 20 years. She was a member of the Hospital and Fire Department Auxillaries. She was president of the Brown County Young Democrats club. She most enjoyed organizing the decorations for the annual Saul's Christmas dinner. She loved to play bingo and cards and hated to loose at either. Georgia was preceded in death by husband Russell, brothers Edward and John (Jay) Collins, sisters-in-law Catherine Collins and Katherine Collins, sister Edna Scott,and brother-in law Lloyd Scott. Georgia is survived by son Ronald (Connie) Myers, daughters Melody (Michael) Whitlock and Marlene Wamsley, 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, several nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Memorials can be made to Brown County Senior Citizens Council. Services were held Wednesday January 23, 2013 at the Sardinia Church of Christ where Rev. Kevin Hamilton officiated. Burial was in Decatur Cemetery, Decatur. The Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, served the family.

Gerald Smitson, 82 Gerald Smitson, 82 of Georgetown, Oh., died Saturday, Janu19, ary 2013. He worked at the Sullivan Shoe Factory in Georgetown, and the Shoe-Zees Shoe Factory in Higginsport, and was a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Smitson was born January 11, 1931 in Georgetown, the son of the late Lon and Chole (McBeath) Smitson. Mr. Smitson is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, June (Yazell) Smitson, whom he married January 5, 1957; one brother – James Smitson of Higginsport , Ohio and nephews. Services were held on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 where Kevin Whitsett officiated. Interment was in the Higginsport Cemetery in Higginsport, Oh. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Georgetown Church of Christ, 149 Hamer Road, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 . The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.

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Randy Gene Boydston, 58, of Lebanon, Oh., formerly of the Morrow, Oh., Friday, January 18, 2013. He was born May 19, 1954 in Wilmington, Oh., son of the late Austin & Eleanor (Yochum) Boydston. He graduated from Little Miami High School, Morrow in 1972. Surviving are his brother Ronald (Rosemary) Boydston, of St. Johns, NL, Canada, sister -Arleen M. Boydston, Maineville; 3 nieces and 2 nephews; 2 great-nieces and 6 greatnephews. Services were held Thursday, January 24, 2013 where Pastor Glen Hess officiated. Interment followed in the Mowrystown Cemetery, Mowrystown. Contributions in Randy's memory may be made to the www.feedthechildren.org. The Edgington Funeral Home, Mowrystown, served the family.

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Earla (nee Crowder) Dick, 65 Earla (nee Crowder) Dick, 65, Williamsburg, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Dale Dick, mother of Karen Weinel of Amelia, Jim Weinel of Bethel and Rodney Weinel of Sandy Hook, Ky., stepmother of Devon Burdine of Williamsburg and Kevin Dick of Batavia, also survived by nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.

THE WAYWARD BOY This is a very familiar story of the Bible but let’s see if we can look at it a little differently. Go with me to Luke 15:1: “Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.” Notice that this entire group of people is classified as publicans and sinners but yet they all wanted to hear what Jesus had to say. However, the religious Pharisees and scribes of this group was not exactly hanging on His every word. Look at verse 2: “And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.” Jesus knew what they were murmuring about but He did not rebuke them. Instead He continued to speak to them in parables because He wanted them to understand something they were overlooking in their own lives. One of the parables He told them was a parable of what we call the prodigal son. Let’s begin with verse 11: “And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.” Notice that he divided his living to both sons, not just the one. “And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.” This young man was leaving in style and he had his whole inheritance with him. He was a spoiled kid and had everything handed to him on a silver spoon. Now he has more money than he thinks he can spend. But money does not last long when it is only going out and nothing is coming in! Verse 14: “And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.” It seems these two events happened simultaneously. As soon as he ran out of money, the bottom dropped out of the economy. Now watch him. “And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.” The archaic meaning of the word fain means: obliged; glad; desirous or eager. He was so hungry that he would eagerly eat husks along with the pigs and no one would help him!

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When he had money he had a lot of friends but they seemed to have disappeared when he was broke. He had lost everything and he was in a mess. Are you getting the picture Jesus was painting here of this young man? He was dirty, hungry, and in dire need of the necessities of life. The Bible says in Isaiah 64:6: “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags...” Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned. And come short of the glory of God.” In God’s eyes we are all like this destitute young man before we receive Jesus as our Saviour. Jesus is the basic necessity of our lives, both earthly and eternal! But like the young man, when everything is going our way, we are on top of the world; we think we do not need anything. We think that nothing bad will ever happen to us. In fact we do not even think about the consequences of living recklessly. This young man kept going on and on, getting deeper and deeper with the hogs. Then everything happened to him all at once. Sometimes, God has to get our attention. And when this young man came to the realization that he was destitute, watch what he did. “And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.” Sounds something like a sinner’s prayer, don’t you think? You know the parable. Did the father reject him? No, of course not! Neither will the heavenly Father reject you if you will only ask for His forgiveness. Remember, it was Jesus Himself who told the parable. He would not deceive you!

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In our previous column, we looked at how germs could force insects to change their behavior. Sure, you say, but insects have a primitive tiny little brain, that couldn’t happen to a more advanced species like mammals. Well, read on. There is a bacteria called Toxoplasma gondii that usually infects cats and mice. It has a complicated life cycle that depends on cats to reproduce sexually, then the eggs are deposited in the cat feces. Once the eggs hatch, the adult must find a way to get back into the cat where it can once again reproduce. These eggs in the feces are then picked up by mice or rats. The eggs hatch, infect the mouse or rat, a cat eats the infected mouse or rat and the cycle begins again. Simple enough, except that rats and mice will avoid cats since cats like to kill rodents. Evidently that’s a little too hit or miss for T. gondii. Rodents that are infected by T. gondii lose their fear of cats. Not only are they not afraid, they are actually attracted to the smell of cat urine. This brings the rodents into areas frequented by cats and they become kitty chow. Humans can also be infected by T. gondii. The resultant infection is called toxoplasmosis. In most people the symptoms are flu-like that will fade away over time. Unfortunately, toxoplasmosis can be toxic for the fetus. That is why pregnant women are warned to not clean the cats litter box. It’s now believed that toxoplasmosis can also affect the minds of humans. People with schizophrenia are more likely to have been exposed to T. gondii than someone without schizophrenia. It’s thought that toxoplasmosis could explain the “old cat lady” phenomenon. You know, the old lady living by herself with so many cats that they have overrun the house. germs have Other learned to use their human

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Mercy Health, which provides quality care with compassion in your neighborhood, is pleased to announce that Timothy McKinley, MD and Tonia Conn-Shelton, CNP, who both specialize in Family Medicine, have joined Mercy Health Physicians. Dr. McKinley has a brand new office, Mercy Health – Mt. Orab Family Medicine, located at 621 Main Street in Mount Orab. Conn-Shelton, CNP practices from the same office. Dr. McKinley is board certified in Family Medicine from the American Board of Family Physicians and is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He completed his Residency in Family Medicine at the University of Cincinnati in 1988. Dr. McKinley received his Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine in

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stand the need for comprehensive health care for an individual or family of all ages,” said Dr. McKinley. For more information on Mt. Orab Family Medicine, please call 937-444-0952 or visit www.e-mercy.com.

70th anniversary services set to honor ‘Four Chaplains’ In commemoration of the dramatic sacrifice of four armed forces chaplains during World War II, The American Legion will observe Religious Emphasis Week, Feb. 1-7 and Four Chaplains’ Sunday, Feb. 3, Chaplain Bill Graybill of Post 180, Georgetown announced. Legion officials and clergymen are planning special programs for the observance of the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the heroism demonstrated by four valiant chaplains. Of the many thrilling in-

cidents of World Way II, probably none stirred the nation more deeply than the story of these four men of God whose heroic efforts were credited with the saving of more than 200 lives. These four: a Jewish Rabbi, a Roman Catholic Priest, and two Protestant Ministers, calmly issued life-belts to American servicemen aboard the troop transport after it was torpedoed on Feb. 3, 1943. When the supply of life preservers was exhausted, the four chaplains removed their own life belts and gave them to four soldiers and

then stood calmly on the sinking ship, their arms around one another’s shoulders, and their heads bowed in prayer. Inspired by the heroic deed of these four Chaplains, The American Legion each year marks the anniversary of their supreme sacrifice through special services and programs throughout the nation. Everyone is invited to this years observances to be held on Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Lake Waynoka Chapel, Lake Waynoka at 10 a.m., and at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown at 2 p.m.

The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) recently recognized three Southern State Community College faculty members for excellence in teaching. Each year, SOCHE hosts a faculty awards banquet honoring excellence in teaching by faculty at the member institutions. Southern State instructors Chyane Collins, David Garippa and Ken Holliday were honored at the 2012 Teaching and Learning Conference during SOCHE’s 45th anniversary celebration. Academic officers at each institution nominate faculty members with special consideration of demonstrated excellence and awards received throughout the past academic year. “Collins is a tireless individual who is always pleasant and puts students and excellence first,” read the nomination for Chyane Collins, director of Southern State’s respiratory care program. “She has taken a new program—Respiratory

Malachi Taylor of Blanchester was among students honored recently with inclusion on Carson-Newman College's Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. Students earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking 12 or more credit hours are awarded the distinction of Dean's List honors and feted at a reception sponsored by the Academic Affairs Office and Alpha Chi Honor Society.

The New Creations 4-H Club has scheduled a meeting at the Mt. Orab Library on Monday, January 28, 2013 from 6 - 7 p.m. for any 4-H member from any 4-H club in Brown County who has an interest in the PetPALS group project (230 GPM). The PetPALS project is all about using pets to interact with people in nursing homes and with disabilities (autism, DD, physical handicaps, etc.) in a way that creates bonds between the youth

Special singing at MeadowWood Nursing Home There will be a special night of singing at the MeadowWood Nursing Home on Friday, February 1 at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend. The nursing home is located at 61 Stephens Ave, Georgetown.

and others through the animals and with the animal-assisted activities. More information about this project can be found at http://4hpetpals.osu.edu/ . Please contact Valerie Richey at valarie.richey@gmail.com or (937) 444-4385 to register your 4-H member for this meeting or if you have any questions.

SATH to hold Sweetheart Charity Ball SATH (Supplementary Assistance to the Handicapped) will be holding their 9th annual Valentines Sweetheart Charity Ball on Saturday, February 9 at Roberts Centre in Wilmington. For more information call Linda Allen at (937) 393-1904 ext 131 or (937) 364-6144 or visit www.kampdovetail.com

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FFA members attend Leadership Night Georgetown FFA attended Leadership night at White Oak High School. Members completed many activities that improved there leadership skills to learn how to be a great leader. The theme used by White Oak FFA was “We may stand out but we stand together”. Georgetown FFA members who attended were (in no particular order): Paige Luck, Ashley McKinney, Veronica Johnson, Bobbi Mason, Clinton Church, Jacob Shannon, Shelby Ast, Colton Craig, Merle Davis, Tyler Fulton, Kelsey Martin, Stephanie Ayres, Megan Manies, Lauren Baker, Kyle Davis, Jordan Lenville, Kortney Bruton, Jennifer Wardlow, Britney Neff, Allison Baily, Taylor Davis and Austin Hilderbrant.

available for advice. Snap Fitness is fast, affordable and convenient. Memberships are month to month with no long contract to sign. Members have access to the facility 24/7. We offer a money back guarantee and the day of our Open House we will waive all enrollment fees. Stop in and see all that Snap Fitness can do for you! We are located at 127 North Point Drive in Mt Orab. Should you need more information our phone number is (937) 444-5230 and our email is mtorab@snapfitness.com. You can visit our website at SnapFitness.com/mtorab.

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the most appreciative and humble individuals I’ve ever met.” “A faculty member for over 20 years, Ken has not only taught English, but also health and physical education,” read the nomination for Ken Holliday, SSCC assistant professor of English. “Ken is polite and professional in his teaching, advising, grading and following up. He is respected by his peers and is willing to work and achieve beyond expectations. He can be counted upon to respond to students and peers in a timely manner. He takes great care in encouraging students to be the best they can be. Students indicate they have had quality learning experiences in Ken’s classes.” To learn more about the quality programming at Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu/academics. Registration for spring semester is now open and classes begin Jan. 7. Call 1800-628-7722 and get connected.

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Snap Fitness to hold open house, offers sample fitness classes Snap Fitness will be hosting an Open House on February 2, 2013 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Stop in for a tour of our facility which includes a cardio theatre, a full line of Cybex strength training equipment, and a well equipped free weight area. Other services we provide are tannin, a full schedule of fitness classes including Zumba, Yoga and many others as well as personal trainers to help you reach your goals. During our Open House we will offer free sample fitness classes, personal trainers will conduct fitness assessments at no charge and a nutritionist will be

Care—in 2005, and built it into a quality degree with students competing for limited spaces. She has done this by personally advising each student, demanding high pass rates but receiving high ratings on evaluations from students, and being accessible to students, as well as serving on committees and starting programs on campus.” “Dr. Garippa utilized a Perkins mini-grant to promote bio-technology,” read the nomination for David Garippa, Ph.D., SSCC faculty in biology. “Efforts provided free training in the following areas: performing polymerase chain reaction; using a thermal cycler (including Edvotek Mega Cycler); performing electrophoresis; utilizing protein elecvertical trophoresis (Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis); and blotting (southern or western blot). Dr. Garippa also coordinated student visits to an ethanol plant, helping students connect instruction to the workplace. He is one of

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H’ville second graders enjoy Christmas storyteller Mike Starkey was December's Storyteller of the Month for Hamersville School second graders. The students listened intently as Mr. Starkey read two Christmas books. We truly enjoyed listening to both stories. Hamersville School second grade classes and their teachers want to say thank you to Mr. Starkey for being our Storyteller of the Month!

Reverse Raffle Dinner scheduled The ABCAP Foundation will be holding a May Mardi Gras. The 4th annual Reverse Raffle Dinner will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013. Only 200 tickets will be sold for a chance to win $1,000.00, $500.00 or $100.00. Tickets are $30.00 each. To purchase your ticket call (937) 378-6041, ext. 256 or send check or money order to: The ABCAP Foundation, 406 West Plum Street Georgetown, Ohio 45121.

Ohio body transformation challenge For anyone who wants to get in on a serious multi-state “Body Transformation” Challenge competition with prize money contact us @ Ideal Nutrition Club before Jan 28, 2013. The challenge includes percentage weight lost, male, best body definition change, female, best body definition change, over 40 years of age group, and grand prize winner. Registration with specific pictures must be submitted at the beginning and end of the 11 week “body transformation challenge”. Restrictions apply. For additional details call Sue at (937) 515-8488.

Bradley Ross Sydnor, a resident of Sardinia, has been recognized among over 2,000 students from Valdosta State University who made the Fall 2012 Dean's List. Students who achieve a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher on nine (9) or more semester hours with an in-

stitutional (VSU) GPA of 3.00 or higher are recognized by being placed on the Dean's List. Developmental Studies, transients and graduate students are not eligible for Dean's List status. Learn more about VSU at www.valdosta.edu.

Hospice volunteers needed in Brown County Crossroads Hospice is hosting an Open House on Monday, January 28 , 2013 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Public Library. If you are interested in learning more on how to become a hospice volunteer locally, learn more about advance directives or create a living will our team of professionals will be present to provide information and answer questions. Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to give

back to your community in a meaningful way? Are you looking for a way to help others and enrich your own life? Crossroads Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit with patients and assist families in their homes and nursing facilities. For just an hour or two a week, there is no greater way to positively impact the life of another than share your gift of time. Refreshments will be served.

Mt. Orab spring craft show now being organized The Western Brown Touchdown Club is looking for crafters and vendors for their Annual Spring Craft Bazaar. Spaces are 10’ x 10’ are $30.00 a piece if you reserve your spot by January 31, 2013. After January 31, the price goes back up to $35.00. For more information e-mail Cindy at cindymbrumfield@gmail.com, visit us on facebook at The Western Brown Touchdown Club, or call (513) 305-5481 or Helen at (513) 2603414.

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Student leaders have opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. for highly-selective environment forum The following local students are among only 250 individuals chosen as National Youth Delegates to attend the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University. Kirsten Lapp, of Mount Orab, a student at Western Brown High School has been selected to represent Ohio. Alisha Johnson, of Hillsboro, a student at Lynchburg-Clay High

School has been selected to represent Ohio. These individuals have been awarded the opportunity to join a select group of students from all across the country to participate in an intensive week-long study of leadership in environmental science and conservation.They were chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in leadership in the sciences and conservation studies. George Mason University along with partners, National Geographic and the National Zoo are excited to welcome the naleading youth tion's

Southern Hills to offer CAD class Have you ever wanted to learn CAD (Computer Aided Design)? Learn the basics of CAD using the latest version of AutoCAD for part generation and construction drawing. CAD is the art of expressing thoughts and ideas in a technical manner. Drawings are provided to develop student skills. Areas of instruction include: inputting lines, circles, arcs, windowing, inserting and changing drawings and entities. CAD classes are held on

SHCTC offers first aid class Southern Hills Career & Technical Center will be offering a First Aid class Tuesday, January 29, 2013. This course will begin at 6 p.m. and will last approximately four hours depending on the number of students registering. The class will be held at Southern Hills Career Center, 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. To register call Southern Hills Adult Education at (937) 3786131 ext. 357. Class space is limited; register soon to ensure your place in the class.

Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m. for ten weeks. The next class will begin on February 12, 2013. For more information or registration please call Southern Hills Adult Education office at (937) 378-6131 Ext. 357.

4-H Club set to meet, welcomes new members The Georgetown Happy Hustlers 4-H Club will be conducting meetings on Monday, February 11 and Monday, February 25 both at 7 p.m. The meetings will take place at Southern Hills Career Technical Center in Georgetown. We will be accepting new members at both of these meetings. 4-H is a non-formal educational, youth development program offered to individuals age 5 and in Kindergarten to age 18 as of January 1. There are a variety of projects suited to your child’s interests. You may call the County Extension office for more information regarding 4-H at (937) 378-6716 or contact Tosha Newberry for information about Georgetown Happy Hustlers at (937) 690-6102.

scholars to Washington, D.C. With distinguished faculty, guest speakers, and direct access to elite D.C. practitioners, the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment offers aspiring environmentalists an unparalleled experience. The week-long program is held at George Mason University's stateof-the-art campus. The Summit encourages and inspires young leaders who desire a unique experience focused on successful careers in this dynamic industry. The Washington Youth Summit on the Environment will be held June 2328, 2013.

RULH student selected as delegate for prestigious conference at GMU Student leader has opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. for highly-selective journalism forum Julia Hyden, of Aberdeen, a student at RipleyUnion-Lewis-Huntington High School has been nominated to represent Ohio as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2013 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. has been Hyden awarded the opportunity to join a select group of 250 students from across the country to participate in an intensive week-long study

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Since the days of my youth, schools have been tagged with more and more responsibilities when it comes to raising our children. Long ago, it stopped being just about “reading, writing, and arithmetic”. Schools are now responsible for teaching social skills, financial literacy, technology skills, providing basic physical and mental health services. Actually, the list goes longer and deeper than this. Add to it the responsibility for keeping our students housed in environments that are safe from the intrusion of outside violence. What happened a few weeks ago in Newtown, CT goes beyond comprehension for any of us who still value human decency. However, did you know that this latest school massacre situation is not the worst in American history? The worst existence of a school being under siege took place in Michigan back in 1927, when an obviously mentally ill school employee decided to use dynamite to blow up a school building, resulting in 44 deaths. This brings to focus the additional responsibility that we must

somehow bear in our schools to protect our students and staffs from mentally ill or mentally deranged individuals who are seeking a few minutes of fame (or infamy). Several years ago following the Columbine High School shooting spree in Colorado, schools in Ohio were required to work with local law enforcement agencies to develop a school emergency lock down plan in an effort to reduce the carnage should some emotionally challenged person decide to attack an Ohio school. These plans are revised and reviewed periodically. They are required to be on file in Columbus. Our staffs are trained on these plans, as are our students. We are required to practice these safety/lock down drills on a regular basis, record the drills, debrief following the drills, and send this information to ODE annually. Local agencies even assist our schools with these drills. Since this latest dastardly attack on a school, your Board members, Facility Supervisor, and I have taken a few additional subtle steps regarding security that you may or may not notice. Still, other options are being considered in the office areas of our

cessfully entering the field. Last year's conference included Hoda Kotb, Chuck Todd, Brian Lamb and Neil Leifer. With distinguished faculty, guest speakers, and direct access to elite D.C. practitioners, the Washington Journalism and Media conference offers aspiring journalists an unparalleled experience. The week-long program, held at George Mason University's stateof-the-art campus, encourages and inspires young leaders from across the country who desire a unique experience focused on successful careers in this dynamic industry. The Washington Journalism and Media Conference will be held July 7 12, 2013.

OLC to award all expense paid field trip EHS releases second The Ohio Livestock Coalition (OLC) is sponsoring the fifth annual statewide essay contest for third-grade students, with an all-expenses-paid field trip to an Ohio livestock farm awarded to the winning essay writers’ entire class. The essay contest is part of OLC’s For Your InFARMation program, which offers Ohio teachers free educational materials designed to teach third-graders about the origins of the food they eat every day and about the important role agriculture plays in the state’s economy. The For Your InFARMation materials support key Ohio academic content standards for social studies, language arts, science and math, and can be free of downloaded charge at www.ForYourInFARMation.com. “The Ohio Livestock Coalition developed the For Your InFARMation program to help young students across Ohio better understand where their food comes from and the important role that agriculture plays not only in Ohio, but in the world,” said David White, OLC executive director. “Last year, we incorporated free smart board lessons into the curriculum at the re-

quest of Ohio teachers, and this additional free resource further enhances the opportunity to teach our children about Ohio’s number-one economic contributor – agriculture.” The For Your InFARMation materials were developed in consultation with a curriculum consultant and practicing third-grade teacher. Inresources structional available free of charge include the following: • Student Guide with a variety of nonfiction reading passages and compelling visuals • Teacher’s Guide with complete lesson plans and links to additional resources • Ready-to-use worksheets with educational information on food safety and Ohio agriculture • Smart board lessons with educational information on animal care, economics and careers Through these materials, students will learn about farmers and the economy, livestock farming, keys to safe and healthy food, careers in agriculture and more. More information about the essay contest rules and submission deadline is available at www.ForYourInFARMation.com.

RULH Superintendent discusses safety BY Pat Kimble RULH Superintendent

of journalism and media. Hyden was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in journalism and media studies. National Youth Correspondents participate in experiential hands-on, learning through decisionmaking simulations that challenge them to solve problems and explore the creative, practical, and ethical tensions inherent in journalism and media. The experiential portion of the program is complemented by speakers who are wellknown leaders in the media community. Presenters include prominent journalists, CEO's of major media outlets, researchers, and recent college graduates suc-

building such as some sort of reinforcing protection behind the glass or bulletproof glass in this area of the building. Why just in this area? First of all, all other interior doors are supposed to be closed and locked at all times with the exception of the main entrance to the office. Secondly, the cost to do something like this likely will be prohibitive, even in a confined area like this. This brings another question to mind. We have special security measures at each building. All of our schools have been designed and built with security and safety in mind. We even have security cameras inside and outside our buildings in an effort to provide as safe and secure environment as possible for everyone in our buildings. Could we do more? In my opinion, we could. A school resource officer or security guard in each building/campus would help. However, if you will recall, SROs/security guards could not prevent the columbine High School tragedy. Metal detectors or bulletproof glass are other possible options. These all cost money that most school districts do not have. So, for all of us, from our politicians down to our local constituents, it

begs the question of what price do we put on school safety? Furthermore, in today’s world, is it even possible to ensure absolute safety for all from angry deranged people who are determined to cause physical harm to others? There is a saying that you can do anything that you want if you have the money to pay for it. I don’t know if we could ever completely eliminate these kinds of attacks on our schools or not. Do you remember the bombing of the building in Oklahoma City several years ago? Many people lost their lives, including young children, and the perpetrator never stepped inside the building. Nobody ever thinks that a tragedy like this is going to happen in their community. Could it happen here? The answer to that question is yes, it can happen anywhere. In the meantime, may God’s blessing be with the latest victims and their families from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, as well as the rest of us as we wrestle with the thought of keeping everyone out of harm’s way. If you have any questions about this article, please feel free to contact me at (937) 3924396.

nine weeks honor roll The following Eastern High School students have been named on the second nine weeks honor roll: 9th grade: Morgan Buck, Ashley CassidyFields, Ashley Collett, Rebekah Colliver, Vanessa Corboy, Marcus Day, Jessica Edmisten, Kenton Elliott, Rebekah Ellis, Abigail Fultz, Bethany Grayless, Morgan Holden, Daniel Hopkins, Adrian Hunter, Brady Klein, Morgan Long, Lindsey Malott, Michelle Mayhugh, Jordan Alexander Mingua, Minton, Grace Murrie, Kendall Purdy, Vanessa Rose, Blake Shannon, Marcus Silcox, Lauren Tatman, Jessica Tolle, Kayla Tomlin, Caleb Troutman, Samantha Tuttle, Heath Unger and Natalie Wagner. 10th grade: Ashley Blakelynn Broughton, Canter, Randy Clark, Jeremy Cook, Brandon Covert, Jordan Darnell, Jordan Dawson, Shelby Diener, Hannah Dotson, Travis Faul, Isayda Gonzalez, Brian Griffin, Jacob

Handra, Kaela Lacey, Danielle McAfee, Mikayla Purdy, Autumn Seipelt, Kyndal Sowers, Morgan Sroufe, Hannah Stevens, Alyssa Taylor, Nathan Taylor, Lauren Towne, Katherine Woods, Eli Woollard and Seth Woollard. 11th grade: Vanessa Balas, Aimee Boudreau, Alexandria Davis, Betty Duffey, Cheyenne Green, Carrie Lang, Da Suel Lee, Kaylee Lucas, Kyle Meeker, Erica Pflueger, Zoe Rau, Carina Reeves, Kaylie Ruckel, Alyssa Sherman and Jensen Tripp. 12th grade: Shelby Cierley, Renea Collett, Jennifer Durbin, Laura Ernst, Erin Fetters, Brett Fisher, Jacob Granger, Caitlyn Lewis, Harley Myers, Nicole Powers, Stephanie Routt, Sarah Simpson, Tylar Simpson, Megan Staggs, Katelyn Swartz, Paige Weber, Austin Williams, Breanna Williams, Bill Wu and Dustin Yockey.

Area residents accepted into Ashland University The following local residents have been accepted into Ashland University for the Fall 2013 semester: Lillian Homan of Blanchester, has been accepted, and will receive a Provost's Scholarship of $13,000 annually to attend Ashland University. Homan is a

senior at Clinton-Massie High School. Michael Morgan of Aberdeen, has been accepted, and will receive a Director's Scholarship of $10,000 annually to attend Ashland University. Morgan is a senior at Ripley Union Lewis Huntington.

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Classes offered at SHCTC COMPUTER CLASSES Are you looking for a fun way to learn more about computers? Look no further! Take the Introduction to Computers class at Southern Hills Career Center, 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. The class starts on Monday, January 28, and will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 – 9 p.m. for three weeks. Introduction to Computers is an overview course for those with little or no computer experience. Topics covered will include using a computer, getting around on the Internet, basic file management and overviews of Microsoft Word. For cost information or registration, please contact Southern Hills Adult Education Department at (937) 378-6131 Ext. 357. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Remember: Education is not just for kids! MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Are you looking for a career in the medical office field? The Adult Education Department at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center is offering several courses in this area to help you develop the skills necessary to enter or grow your career path in the healthcare

industry. Southern Hills Adult Education department is now offering a Medical Terminology class. The purpose of this course is to assist the student in gaining an understanding of medical terminology through studying the component parts of medical terms--roots, prefixes and suffixes. Medical terms related to each bodily system, and the medical terms related to the diseases and abnormal conditions of each system will be discussed. Abbreviations, laboratory tests and procedures will also be covered in this course. Medical Terminology class will be held on Monday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m. for ten weeks beginning January 28, 2013. Learning Medical Terminology is the first step to a career pathway in the medical field!

SSCC Board to meet The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees will meet beginning 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, through 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Murphin Ridge Inn, 750 Murphin Ridge Road, West Union, Ohio. The meeting is open to the public.

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Kevin Newberry of Georgetown, OH with Pam Kelch, RN from OVM Home Health.

implant. When I came home, I received quality care and guidance from OVM Home Health and with their help I am on the road to getting my life back," stated Mr. Newberry."I'm one thankful guy!" Christ Hospital Representative, Valerie Gadomski, RN, BSN and LVAD Coordinator said "We are very excited to be working with OVM Home Health. We want people to know to about end stage heart failure and that there is hope even without a heart transplant. OVM Home Health has done an excellent job providing care to their first LVAD patient, Mr. Newberry. OVM Home Health is totally committed. There is a lot of time and training involved in learning about caring for the patient, understanding the device, and educating the caregivers. OVM Home Health stepped up in every way to work with Christ Hospital so their staff could become trained and knowledgeable on the LVAD. The LVAD program is growing by leaps and bounds. We have performed 29 implants since January

2011 and hope to exceed that number in 2013. We are the only hospital in the Cincinnati area that performs these implants. There is a great need for the LVAD in end stage heart failure; we couldn't be more excited to be working with OVM Home Health and their staff. We are looking forward to working with them in the future." Visit www.ohiovalleymanor.com to learn more about our services, facility and healthcare team.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ture with the purpose to commit theft, a felony of the second degree. She also faces one count of criminal damaging or endangering, a misdemeanor of the second degree for causing physical harm. Harold Carmack, 43, Georgetown faces one count of domestic violence, a thirddegree felony for trying to physically harm Cassandra Brill, a family or household member on or about December 15, 2012. Patrick R. Ormond, 28, Cincinnati, faces one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony, one count for receiving stolen

property a fourth-degree felony for receiving, retaining or disposing of a black Ford Taurus, the property of Cynthia L. Bishop, one count of receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony for receiving, retaining or disposing of license plates owned by Bradley Snider, and one count of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them, a first-degree misdemeanor. Amie Gale Plavsic, 33, Fayetteville, faces seven counts including possession of heroin, a fifth-degree felony, four counts of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of

Sgt Christina Loehrke Smith Memorial Scholarship created The Brown County Republican Party is pleased to announce the Sgt Christina Loehrke Smith Memorial Scholarship. Sgt. Christina E. Loehrke Smith, of Mount Orab was valedictorian at Western Brown Senior High in 1997 and was a graduate of Xavier University where she earned a degree in communications. The graphic illustrator was also a graduate of the Army’s Warrior Leader Course. Her awards and decorations included the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer

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Professional Development Course and the Army Service Ribbon. Sgt. Christina E. Loehrke

This week Shirley Brierly and I attended a meeting at the Russellville Presbyterian Church. Russellville along with Wheat Ridge are two local Presbyterian churches that have made a decision to severe affiliations with Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and join Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Ministers formerly in Brown County have already severed memberships. If you would like more information about being a Presbyterian the Presbytery meets February 8, 2013. Sincere sympathy to fam-

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The Honorable Stephanie Wyler (above, left) and Joyce Blust are co-chairs of 2013 Circle of Women.

quire.” YWCA Eastern Area Strives to Embrace the Entire Family The YWCA Eastern Area provides a range of critical services to individuals in Clermont, Brown, and Adams Counties. The House of Peace provides safe protective shelter and necessary supportive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children to move them toward self-sufficiency, independence and freedom from abuse. The Transitional Living Program offers short and longterm housing and support for survivors and their children who have moved beyond an emergency phase and are making the transition to independent living. The YWCA also provides court advocacy to domestic and sexual violence victims in Clermont and Brown Counties,

was tragically murdered in September of 2008. This scholarship is provided in her memory and the dedication she had for her Country. We invite Brown County High School Senior students to contact their High School Counselor for an application. We will be presenting three (3) $500.00 scholarships. The application with a short essay based on “What it means to be an American” will need to be submitted by May 1st to the Brown County Republican Party, PO Box 475, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154. If you would like for an application to be emailed to you please send a request browncoutyrepublito cans@gmail.com.

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MARY HOWLETTE ily, friends, and loved ones of Dan Klump. Sincere sympathy to family, friends, and loved ones of Donna Neu. Talked with my friend Ruth Ann Teeters. She celebrated her birthday at Red Lobster with her Grand-

daughter Ashley and John Sharp, daughter Vicki and Larry Bixler, and their son Nathan Bixler. Later in the week Larry, Vicki, and Nathan met up with Ruth Ann's son, daughter-in-law, and grandson Larry, Michelle, and Duane Teeters, in Gatlinburg, Tenn., meeting to celebrate Ruth Ann's birthday. Many more birthdays Ruth Ann. Ruth Ann is the president of the Brown County Seniors that meet once a month, the fourth Wednesday of the month, at the American Le-

YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Eastern Area announces co-chairs of 2013 Circle of Women The YWCA Eastern Area welcomes long time community leaders The Honorable Stephanie Wyler and Joyce Blust as the Co-Chairs of the YWCA’s 2013 Annual Luncheon, Circle of Women, to be held on Thursday, November 7 at the Oasis Golf Club and Conference Center. “Domestic violence has more victims than just the person who suffers the direct abuse,” says The Honorable Stephanie Wyler. “Countless studies establish that children who witness violence are more likely to engage in violent behavior than are children who are victims of violence. The intervention and prevention programs offered by the YWCA make tremendous strides in changing the futures of these children.” Joyce Blust shares “Although I had known about the YWCA’s presence in Clermont County for many years, it took the encouragement of a good friend to get me involved with the Circle of Women, where I learned firsthand about the great work that they do in the community. The Eastern Area programs have grown to encompass Clermont, Brown and Adams, offering numerous services to those in need. I am honored to serve as Co-Chair for the Circle of Women event and look forward to expanding these much needed services along with enhancing community awareness of the programs and the support they re-

abuse or a combination of them, a first-degree misdemeanor, possessing drug abuse instruments, a seconddegree felony, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth degree felony. Thomas Michael Foley, 48, Mt. Orab faces two counts of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them, a felony of the third degree and one count of driving under driver’s license suspension, a first degree misdemeanor. An indictment means that charges have been filed against an individual. It is not an admission or finding of guilt.

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OVM Home Health and Christ Hospital are pleased to announce they have entered a partnership that has OVM Home Health exclusively providing post-operative care to patients in Brown and Adams Counties who have received a HeartMate II, otherwise known as a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). The LVADs are batteryoperated mechanical pump-type devices that are surgically implanted on the upper part of the abdomen. They take blood from the left ventricle and pump it through the aorta. LVADs are becoming more common and are often used by heart failure patients who have to wait for heart transplants. The device is designed to help the left side of the heart deliver blood to the rest of the body. While is does not replace the heart, it's considered to be an alternative for patients unable to find a donor or who are unable to receive a transplant. "Our team is excited to be involved with this cutting edge technology. This is the first device of its kind to be FDA approved for advanced heart failure. The LVAD really provides people with new hope and improved health, allowing many of them to reclaim their lives," said Lisa Fussnecker, OVM Home Health Administrator. "We are honored to work with these remarkable patients and their families. To begin to see them feel better and have more energy when they were unable to perform the simplest of tasks before is amazing." Kevin Newberry of Georgetown, Ohio is one of those stories. Mr. Newberry was at the end stage of heart failure and unable to get a heart transplant. “I couldn't walk across the room without being short of breath. My quality of life was pretty much zero until I had the LVAD

Six indicted, one for rape

preparing survivors for civil and criminal court hearings, assisting in the explanation of the legal process, and providing court accompaniment. In addition, the Prevention Education provides comprehensive dating and sexual violence prevention education to Clermont and Brown middle and high schools as well as bullying prevention programming. The YWCA’s Amend Batterers' Intervention Program is designed to address the effects of domestic violence and violent behavior through prevention/intervention services that target adult males who engage in violent, abusive and unruly behavior. The Amend mission is to help individuals take responsibility for their actions; to examine and confront the values, beliefs, and attitudes that contribute to violence; and to develop non-violent al-

ternatives for dealing with conflict and managing anger to prevent and reduce violence in the community. The Amend Adolescent Program is a prevention/intervention program for adolescents ages 11-18 involved in or at risk for violent behaviors, including domestic violence, dating violence, gang violence, school violence, and other types of violent or abusive behavior The YWCA’s Emergency Food Pantry has provided emergency assistance with food, resources, referrals and information to Clermont County families for over 35 years. In 2012, 13,390 unduplicated clients were served a 3 day supply of food. Every Child Succeeds provides comprehensive case management, home visitation, and child development to families in Clermont Counties and the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program is a home-based, family focused program that helps parents provide educational enrichment for their preschool child. YWCA Services Cut or at Risk Prior to January 1, 2013 the YWCA Eastern had been providing sexual assault intervention services (24 hour hotline, hospital accompaniment, and ongoing support) and non-residential domestic violence case management for survivors in Brown and Adams County as well as served as the lead agency in coordinating these communities’ efforts to address domestic and sexual vio-

lence. In 2011, we served over 150 survivors through these programs. However, due to funding cuts, these crucial, life-stabilizing services are no longer available. Without the YWCA, there will be little to no other domestic and sexual violence services in Brown or Adams counties, leaving hundreds of survivors with far fewer options in the aftermath of a sexual assault or as they try to leave an abusive relationship. The YWCA’s Clermont County Transitional Living Program (TLP) is also at risk with current funding coming to an end in September 2013. The TLP has served 22 adult survivors and 47 children in three years. The loss of this program would deny survivors and their children the resources and support to transition from an emergency phase into a safe, stable living situation. Support the YWCA The YWCA Eastern Area will be hosting an informational luncheon and tour of its facilities on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 at 11:30am. Attendees will learn about the YWCA’s services, opportunities to support its critical work, and how to get involved with the Circle of Women To learn more about the YWCA Eastern Area and the above events, please contact: Kate Lawson, Director YWCA Eastern Area 55 South Fourth Street Batavia, OH 45103 (513) 732-0450 x113 or email her at: klawson@ywcacin.org

gion, on south old U.S. 68. Ruth Ann says, that they are “old and intelligent! Amen Ruth Ann! If you like some good, good singing then you are invited to the Ripley Nazarene Church. On Wednesday, January 30, Kenny Wayne Sears will be in concert at 7 p.m. You are welcome. This past week Jane and Herb Polley celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. Their son Kenny brought them some of his German Chocolate birthday cake and daughter Lisa brought them a cherry pie. Happy, Happy anniversary Jane and Herb. Best wishes to our friend Elizabeth Pennington. Happy birthday to daughter Edna. Angie Brierly took her Mom for a Sunday afternoon ride and outing. They ended up eating at Pasquale's in Maysville. Happy birthday and Happy anniversary to: Savannah M. Gaskins, Earl Turner, Lisa Polley Fussnecker, William H.B. Haitz, Ed Richey, Jeannie Holton Bolender, Lucille Gelter, Stacey Shelton, William Baird Jr, Mary B. and Herman Becraft, Jonathan M. Black, Gloria and Jack Rutan, Marvin Case, Dave Deininger, Ralph Dotson, Steven W. Pelletier Sr., Jody Wilson, Bryson Kennedy, Nancy/ Donald L. Salisbury, Esther Cook Salisbury, Gladys/Jim Bowman, Charles L. Swearingen, Robin Burbage, Scott Hundley, Julia Hoover, Arthur Dakin, Grace Bowling Dickson, Carolyn and Chester Holton. Mrs. Jane Polley expresses her appreciation to her family, friends, and loved ones for the wonderful 80th birthday party given in her honor at the Ripley Church of the Nazarene. Sincere sympathy to the family, friends, and loved ones of Laura Cooper White.

R’ville Fire Dept. sets fundraiser The Russellville Fire Department is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner and Euchre Tournament on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Russellville Fire House. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. with a Euchre Tournament at 7:30 p.m. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of new equipment.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 trial record...” “Are you upset with Little for sharing the response from the Attorney General with the Sheriff?” “Is your default death scene procedure to include that of the body and immediate area only? If so, what are your feelings on evidence collection by members of the BCSO at a homicide scene?” “Have you considered what your procedure for evidence collection and other duties at a homicide scene will be? Would you share them?” “The Sheriff has issued a new policy that the Coroner is responsible for next of kin notifications as stated in the Ohio Revised Code. What is your response to this decision? Will this take a significant time investment on the part of the coroners office?” “The Sheriff has also issued policy that states that no BCSO investigation will take place at the scenes of accidental deaths, natural deaths or suicides. Are you concerned that having to generate investigation requests for the prosecutors office will add to the workload and time commitment of the coroners office?” “Are you prepared to store evidence and comply with chain of custody issues?” As referenced in the questions above, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office has changed certain procedures regarding death scenes. Among the changes are no investigations will be conducted at death scenes where the death has been ruled to have been by natural causes, accident or suicide. Any investigation of those scenes will fall to the coroner’s office. Retired Ripley Police Officer Don Newman has been named as Varnau’s investigator. If the coroner feels that a criminal investigation needs to take place, Ohio Revised Code states that the coroner must request such an investigation from the Prosecuting Attorney, who would then forward the request to the agency with jurisdiction. Retired Ripley Police Officer Don Newman has been named as Varnau’s investigator. At Homicide scenes, Wenninger has declared that BCSO personnel will secure any weapon used in the in-

terest of safety and will process evidence outside the declared death scene. The size and scope of the death scene is at the discretion of the coroner. The policy also states that “Upon the Coroner’s order to remove the body, photos and documentation of injuries will be completed with the permission of the Coroner.” Wenningers policy also clearly states that at all death scenes “The body and the area near the body shall not be disturbed.” According to Ohio Revised Code, if a coroner determines that a body has been disturbed without permission, a person found to have done so can be charged with a fourth degree misdemeanor. Another major change is that notification of next-ofkin in all death cases is now the exclusive responsibility of the coroner, as stated in Ohio Revised Code. “That’s part of her job and we used to do that as a courtesy to Dr. McKinley, but we are short-staffed and we are going to be turning that back over to her.”, Wenninger said. Regarding the request that Little forwarded to the Attorney General, Wenninger said of Varnau, “They are just grasping at straws. I have won every legal challenge and I have nothing to hide.” Little said that she feels that Varnau is already operating as if Wenninger is not legally qualified to serve. “She already believes the sheriff is not the legal sheriff. She is not asking the Attorney General to assume that. She believes that. She just wanted to know how she should handle the evidence because he’s not the lawful sheriff.” Little added, “I’m very disappointed that Dr, Varnau has maintained this belief that the sheriff is not the lawful sheriff of the county.” She also questioned the working relationship between Varnau and the BCSO. “I am very suspect of her motives in light of that letter that she sent to the Attorney General. It was my belief that when she took office that she wanted to communicate and that she wanted to work together and that letter shows me that that was not her plan.”, Little said. She said she believes that Varnau’s stance will eventu-

ally become a problem as time goes on. “Since Dr. Varnau believes that the sheriff is not the lawful sheriff of the county and that his deputies are not legally sworn, I am very concerned because I don’t know how there can be a working relationship if you don’t believe that a person has a role or a place in the proceedings.” Wenninger agreed, saying “It’s obvious there is another agenda, but I have a sheriff’s office to run and she has a coroner’s office to run. She has indicated several times that she wants to go by the letter of the law, so that’s what we’re going to do...We have some people on the staff that do not trust her. We will work with her, but we don’t trust her. That’s why we’ve made some policy changes.” Wenninger added that he thinks Varnau’s agenda stems from the long running court battle her husband, Dennis Varnau, waged against Wenninger regarding his qualifications to serve as Sheriff. “If they think they can go through the coroners office to try to get me, they have another think coming, because it’s not going to happen because we go by the rules and we do what’s right.” Dr. Varnau sent an e-mail to the Editor of the Brown County Press on January 20 in response to the initial article on the issues between the coroner’s office and sheriff’s office. At her request, it is being printed in its enterity. DR. VARNAU’S RESPONSE TO BROWN COUNTY PRESS ARTICLE Here’s my response to all the prating contained in The Brown County Press article published in the January 20, 2013 issue, “Sheriff to Coroner: ‘No trust at all.’” For more than the last four years my husband was involved in a legal challenge of Mr. Wenninger’s credentials to hold and execute the office of sheriff. The facts presented in the court record created are simple enough for most lay persons to understand and come to the same conclusion as I. He did not initially meet the requirements to be a valid candidate, and that initial deficiency led to a complete

loss of his police certificate by operation of law all within his first term in office. This is clear to anyone interested and intellectually honest enough to “connect the dots.” One does not have to be legally trained to understand this fact. A modicum of common sense and logic are the only requisites necessary to reach the same conclusion. Every forum presented with the question of Mr. legality Wenninger’s avoided addressing the issue on its merits and instead dismissed every petition on procedural grounds. That left the issue in question “legally” unanswered. Instead, every decision specifically held that Mr. Wenninger’s qualifications could not be challenged by Dennis Varnau. Therefore, the underlying question of qualifications survives every court decision made to date. I know this to be a fact even though others, including some attorneys, may have difficulty understanding this legal reality. Therefore, I asked the Attorney General’s (AG’s) Office for a legal opinion on my personal dilemma to protect me from any future legal liability, in my performance as coroner, knowing what I knew to be irrefutable fact. I was aware the county prosecutor would have a genuine “conflict of interest” handling the question under her professional code of conduct as counsel representing many independent county office clients simultaneously. The question was solely my personal concern; it did not affect the sheriff’s office since my husband’s case had become final when the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to accept his case for review. The maligning of my intent and motivation to become coroner started with an article published in The News Democrat that accused me of having an “agenda.” That accusation was nurtured into an “agenda against Mr. Wenninger.” Then it was the Chief Deputy who started accusing me of being out to bring charges against him and his deputies in the performance of my duties. This concern of the Chief Deputy led to three separate meetings to discuss “my policy” as coroner. The third meeting, which included the sheriff, resulted with an overall understanding between all parties involved. I thought

everything was settled from that point onward. I asked the prosecutor the same question presented to the AG, and received her formal legal opinion that completely settled the matter for me forever, as far as I was concerned. Never did I ever expect the prosecutor, knowing the unnecessary tensions that had previously been present between the SO and my office, would unilaterally inform the SO of my personal request for an opinion to the AG to cover my personal legal concerns. I still don’t know why she chose to reveal the existence of my AG letter to the sheriff’s office without first consulting me before doing so. What would be her “agenda” in poisoning the past strained relationship anew after it had already been settled during the last meeting with the sheriff present on January 3, 2013? I had earlier signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chief Deputy in the presence of the prosecutor, but found, after my first death scene on New Year’s Day, that I should not be involved in approving another office’s policies, where I found that doing so could result in the perception that I approved of what had transpired on that day. Mr. Irvin had passed away during his sleep. Mrs. Irvin called her neighbor around 1100 hrs to inform him of Mr. Irvin’s death. The neighbor responded to the Irvin’s home within about 10 minutes, only to find Mrs. Irvin had shot herself. 911 staged the Fayetteville EMS at its station within minutes of the call. The police chief was standing by with the squad awaiting clearance from the SO to accompany its squad to the scene. After a while the EMS and police chief took it upon themselves to stage on the highway close to the residence, which was about a five minute drive away from the fire station. More than 30 minutes had passed. The neighbor flagged the squad down to come assist Mrs. Irvin, because she was still alive. The squad and police chief then immediately responded to Mrs. Irvin’s bedside to administer first aid. The squad took Mrs. Irvin to Clinton Memorial and arrived about 1206 hrs. Mrs. Irvin passed away the next day at Miami Hospital. The

first deputy did not arrive on the scene until 1155 hrs. That incident left me with a deep concern that the “county mutual aid agreement” approved by the prosecutor and SO may have contributed to Mrs. Irvin’s death as she laid there bleeding and in pain from a selfinflicted gunshot wound to her chest. That’s when I realized that I should not be approving policies outside of my own office where they may at the very least be defective and incompetently drafted to potentially create constitutional claims of civil liability against the county and those involved in delivering emergency medical care. This unfortunate incident was probably instrumental in the resignation of the Fayetteville Fire/EMS chief. I fail to understand why my own dilemma of personal legal concern had to be blown up into a “big news item” as the top story on the front page, where the whole article was presented in such a way to denigrate my reputation and that of the Coroner’s Office. Nothing has changed in the way business is accomplished by the coroner, except that I, my deputy, or investigator, will be present at death scenes more frequently than that of the last administration. Dr. Judith A. Varnau Brown County Coroner

Valentine Dance set The American Legion Post 180 will be holding a Valentines Day Dance on Saturday, February 16 from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Music will be by the Fathead Davis Band. There will be door prizes and raffle prizes and setups will be provided. Cost is $10.00 single, $18.00 couple. Proceeds go to sponsor the annual hospitalized veterans party at Post 180. The legion is located at 1001 S. Main Street, Georgetown. For more information call Dick at (937) 3783742.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 our decision to hire Mrs. McKinney until we had officially received a resignation letter from Mr. Burrows,” explained Western Brown board member JoAnn Hildebrandt, the next day. “I do want to say, however, that we are very excited about Mrs. McKinney taking over.” According to a press release from Jina Bohl, director of curriculum and instruction at Western Brown, McKinney brings with her, over 33 years of experience in education with 27 years being administration. McKinney graduated from Hamersville and is very dedicated to Western Brown and its families, according to Bohl. “When Mr. Burrows met with us on Monday morning,” McKinney said, “we were all surprised to hear that he was leaving. He’s been a good superintendent to work with the last couple of years. “I think one of the reasons the board didn’t announce at its board meeting that I had accepted the position was to give me the opportunity to talk to my own staff here, about my decision. “I’ve been here for 27 years and I have a wonderful staff of hard workers. My assistant principal Mindy Pride is quite capable of stepping right in to my shoes. “My goal is to keep the district moving forward, continuing the good things that we have started, programs like our Teacher Data Teams, Building Leadership Teams and the District Leadership

Team enable us to have a strong foundation to work from when times are good or when times are challenging.” McKinney said she looks forward to working with the board of education members because they are extremely supportive of this district. “These are some tough times for Western, as it is for a lot of school districts,” she added. “But, Western Brown will rebound. We’ve got a few roadblocks ahead of us but this community is behind this district. “There are good things going on at Western Brown, and my goal is to continue those good things.” In other business at the meeting, more than 25 residents from the district, all members of the Western Brown Community Group attended the meeting in hopes of finding out if the board would sign a resolution to place a school levy on the ballot in mid-May this year. In November of last year a six-year 5.9 mill emergency operating levy failed, which would have generated $1.45 million annually for the next six years. The board told the committee that they were indeed going to pass a resolution to place the levy back on the May ballot, but could not do so until all the ducks were in a row. They hoped to pass the resolution after a special meeting called for Friday, January 25. Superintendent Burrows told everyone at the meeting that the district was about to launch a new website. He

said that on each page of the website there would be a way to sign-up for email alerts. “Anytime a page is updated on the website, everyone who is signed up will receive an email alert of the change,” Burrows said. “There are unlimited possibilities with this new website and it’s going to be a real asset to the school as well as parents.” The board accepted resignations/retirements or leave of absences from Katy Loudon, Mt. Orab Elementary, Kindergarten teacher effective December 11, 2012, from Chelsea Long, Mt. Orab Middle School football/basketball cheerleader advisor, effective January 7, 2013, and from Nicholas Rymer WBHS 2013 season JV baseball coach effective December 10, 2012. Employments for the upcoming year include: • Shelly Ernst, substitute aide; • Pamela Gibson, substitute aide; • Patricia Cahall, cafeteria substitute; • David Bickett, WBHS 2013 JV baseball coach; • Nicholas Rymer and Tyler Spitznagel, WBHS 2013 volunteer assistant baseball coaches; • supplemental contracts for head coaches; • Jenny Campbell, Title I tutors; • Gary Pottebaum, gifted instruction (title change); • Jamie Hurley, middle school basketball cheerleader advisor.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 diploma and it cost him his life. She told the students that she had prepared a short video that would allow them to meet her son Wesley and see that he was just like them in many ways. The lights dimmed in the auditorium and the tape began to play. The tape showed her son as a baby, a small child and a star member of his football team at his Portsmouth high school. The tape was difficult for some students to watch as several had admitted to losing friends or family members to drug overdoses when asked earlier . The tape showed a handsome young man who enjoyed life and had everything to live for. After watching the tape, Krohn continued with her story. “Doing drugs makes you an entirely different person,” Krohn said. “You do things like steal from your family and hurt the ones you love. Wes made many bad decisions, but I try to focus on the good times we had. But I wake up every morning and the first thing I think about is my child who is gone. For the last five year, every day, I miss him and I think about him.” She talked about her decision to not turn her son in to the police when she eventually learned that he was selling drugs. She said she was afraid that he would never graduate and not be able to get a job and would someday blame her,

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Principal of Georgetown High School Jerry Underwood thanks his students for their participation during a recent assembly on the dangers of opiates. Shown with Underwood is Jo Anna Krohn from SOLACE (Surviving Our Loss And Continuing Everyday).

because she had sent him to prison. So she made the decision to ignore it until after he graduated in six months. In an emotional voice, she said that she will regret that decision for the rest of her life. Shortly after their confrontation regarding selling drugs, her son was spending the weekend with his father and was drinking and doing drugs in his basement. He shot himself in the head with a 22 caliber after making the decision to play Russian roulette with his friends. SOLACE member Barbara Howard also told her story of loss about the death of her 34 year old daughter who died of a prescription drug overdose. Dunkin ended the assembly by telling the students that SOLACE was interested in starting a

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chapter in Georgetown and have scheduled an organizational meeting for anyone interested. The meeting will be held at the Georgetown Church of Christ at 6:30 p.m. on February 7.

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Mildred Havens, Fayetteville had a wish come true when she was able to meet and visit Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo.

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Reds Pitcher Arroyo, grants Hospice of Hope patient wish Reds Pitcher Arroyo, Grants Hospice of Hope Patient Wish Hospice of Hope and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo recently joined forces to make a dream come true for hospice patient Mildred Havens of Fayetteville. When Havens' support team at Hospice of Hope learned that their patient was a life-long Cincinnati Reds fan, Hospice of Hope Social Worker Jenae Kleemeyer contacted the team’s public relations department, and she was on the phone with Arroyo the following day. The pitcher, who is one of Havens' favorite players, generously welcomed Havens into his home, where they discussed his career. Arroyo then brought out his guitar, delighting Havens by playing a song and singing to her. Havens said the experience “was something I will never forget.” A Hospice of Hope staff member reported that Havens was beaming from ear to ear throughout the visit, and loves to share the experience with others. “The kindness and generosity of Bronson opening up is home shows how truly supportive the Cincinnati Reds are of their fans.

Hospice of Hope was thrilled to be able to honor this request for our patient,” Kleemeyer shared. Hospice of Hope is a non-profit organization serving terminally-ill patients in northern Kentucky and southern Ohio. Havens’ visit was orchestrated as a part of the organizations’ Hopes and Dreams program, to grant patients' last wishes.

Brown County beekeepers to meet The Brown County Beekeepers will hold it's first meeting of 2013 on February 12 at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Hospice of Hope. Please note the new location. The Hospice of Hope is located at 215 Hughes Blvd in Mt Orab. Anyone interested in learning about beekeeping is urged to attend. The meetings help new beekeepers learn how to get started and help seasoned beekeepers to do a better job caring for the bees which are so vital to our world. If you have any questions, please contact Mike McHenry at (937) 3782080. Hope to see you there.

Fish fry set to begin The Men of St. Joseph of St. Mary Church will be sponsoring a Fish Fry every Friday from February 15 through March 22. They will be held at St. Mary Church, 3398 St. Rt. 125 just east of Bethel. The hours will be 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Menu items include fish (baked or fried) shrimp, grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, french fries, refreshments, home-made pies and cakes and other desserts.

Masonic Lodge to meet The Masonic Lodge, Union #71 of Ripley Ohio will be holding its stated meeting on Monday February 4, 2013. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is located at 210 S 2nd Street, Ripley, Ohio. If you have any questions contact Howard McClain at (937) 618-1104

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Pictured is some of the staff at the AAA7 with the check that was mailed to Community Services, Inc.

AAA7 staff collects donations for Hurricane Sandy Needs When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in October, causing massive destruction up and down the coast, Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) employees wanted to help those in need. The AAA7 is a non-profit organization providing home and community-based long-term care options for ten Ohio counties including Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton. As a group, AAA7 staff raised $326.00 to send to Hurricane Sandy victims through Community Services, Inc. of Ocean County in Lakewood, New Jersey. Community Services, Inc. is an agency, like the AAA7, that provides 16 Older Americans Act Title

III services (social services, congregate and home-delivered meals, disease prevention and health promotion, and caregiver support) to seniors, serving as the largest Title III provider in the state with over 10,000 senior citizens. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Community Services, Inc. has incurred a number of unexpected expenses, and lost one of their two prep-kitchens. The money raised by AAA7 staff, and given to Community Services, Inc., will go toward food for their meals programs (both home-delivered and congregate). Community Services, Inc. was very appreciative and thought it was wonderful that AAA7 employees wanted to contribute in this

way. Information is also available on www.aaa7.org, or the Agency can be contacted through e-mail at The info@aaa7.org. Agency also has a Facebook page located at www.facebook.com/AreaA gencyOnAgingDistrict7.

Republicans set to meet The Brown County Republican Club will meet on Thursday, January 31, 2013. We will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Brown County Republican Headquarters located at 506 East State Street, Georgetown.

Winter interest in your garden BY Faye Mahaffey Master Gardner Volunteer The lack of plants and leafy trees doesn’t mean you can’t add some interest to your property. Yard art can look great and give you and your passersby something to admire in the depths of winter. Avoid the plastic flamingos and other kitschy objects of d’art, and focus instead on statuary, gazing balls and other accents that will enhance the overall feel of your garden and offer you an “estatelike” atmosphere. Be sure to avoid materials such as terra cotta and ceramics, which are susceptible to moisture and cracking is-

sues in the winter. Over the years I have torn countless pages out of gardening magazines and added them to my Project Notebook. Each summer I browse through the pages and weed out the “never will happen” from the “maybes”. Bottle trees had been at the front of the Project wish list for several years. A few summers ago we participated in a local garden tour and my husband asked the question, “Are there any special projects you would like to do?” (I’m sure he regrets that question now.) Out came the notebook and in a few days we had built two blue bottle trees, a garden sculpture composed from old shovels, pitch forks, etc, and a couple of sunflowers made of rotary hoe wheels! I have also taken a few welding classes from Tom Bland in Mt. Vernon, Oh. A garden gate, butterfly and dragon fly atop a tower are a few of the focal points in my gardens. We have actually had strangers stop and ask for a closer look at my largest blue bottle tree! Standing about 6 feet tall and covered with 34 cobalt blue bottles, this yard art makes a bold statement next to a row of Arborvitaes. Bottle tree colors can range from blue, to clear, to brown, green, red, but cobalt blue are always preferred: in the Hoodoo folkmagic tradition, the elemental blues of water and sky place the bottle tree at a crossroads between heaven and earth, and therefore between the living and the dead. Did I know all this history before I chose my cobalt blue bottles? Nope! I just love cobalt blue and you will

Harlem Wizards coming to Mt. Orab The Harlem Wizards will be coming to Mt. Orab on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Western Brown High School from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be a major fundraiser for the WBHS Touchdown Club. Tickets will go on sale starting the second week of February. If you have any questions please call (513) 305-5481.

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find splashes of it throughout my gardens. Mark your calendars for the February 17 garden seminar on Miniature Gardens. All seminars are free and open to the public and are held in the library at the Fincastle campus of Southern State Community College from 6 until 7:30 p.m. The February 11 deadline to register for the training classes to become a Master Gardener Volunteer is quickly approaching. Classes will meet on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., starting February 20 and ending May 22. The Adams County OSUE office is handling the registration for these classes and can be reached at (937) 544-2339. Are you missing digging in the dirt? Get out those seed catalogs and your garden diagrams and start planning! Spring is just around the corner!

Quarter Frenzy to be held There will be a Quarter Frenzy to support Brown County Relay for Life on February 8 at 7 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Mt. Orab Inn in Mount Orab. Vendors includes 31, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, Primitives, Homemade Dips, Handmade Jewelry, Jamberry Nails and others. If you wear purple you will get a free raffle ticket, additional raffle tickets can be purchased. For more information call Samantha Jones at (513) 716-2175.

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Quick start propels Georgetown to victory BY Andrew Wyder The Brown County Press games Homecoming often prove themselves to be one of the more difficult games of the season for a high school coach. Everything that surrounds it is a pretty easy distraction for a bunch of teenagers. Judging how his Georgetown boys basketball team came out against New Richmond in their homecoming game last Saturday night, it didn’t seem that GMen coach Jerry Underwood had anything to worry about. The G-Men took control immediately by scoring the

game’s first 18 points and, despite some second half hiccups, held on for a 7461 win over the visiting Lions. With the win, the GMen, now 12-1, surpassed their win total from a year ago. “I did tell them that one of the things that we were not doing was coming out in the beginning of the game and really push it out and establish a lead,” Underwood said after the game. “Of course, tonight, we did that.” In building that substantial early lead, the G-Men did what they do best – get out and run. Once Jacob Miller

opened the night’s scoring by hitting a jumper in the lane as he was fouled – he hit the free throw – to give the hosts a 3-0 lead, the GMen took an almost insurmountable lead by running at every single opportunity they got. Five quick points from Bruce-Derrick Williams off transition opportunities pushed the G-Men lead to 8-0 a little over two and a half minutes in. A Miller jumper and four straight points from backcourt mate Jake Cropper pushed the Georgetown lead to 14 before Williams converted another layup in transition to make it 16-0. Williams, who scored seven of his 19 points in the first 6:16, continued his recent streak of strong play. “Bruce Williams came out on fire again. This is three straight games,” Underwood said. “He is really

starting to establish himself and (is) playing with confidence.

“He’s really coming along for us. And, boy, we’ve been waiting on that all year.” By the time Tom Cropper converted on the block after a Miller steal at halfcourt, the G-Men had built their 18-0 lead with 2:56 left in the opening quarter. New Richmond finally got on the board their next trip down when John Ernst hit one of two free throws but his teammate Caleb Hayward grabbed the miss and layed it in to make it 18-5 in favor of Georgetown. The Lions got as close as

11 in the second quarter, 24-13, before the G-Men opened up a 20 point cushion that turned into a 16 point halftime lead. Again, as the third quarter got underway, the Lions kept trying to cut into the lead. Back-to-back layups from Austin Wells to open the third quarter cut the GMen lead to 12, 40-28. With their lead shrinking on a night Underwood admitted afterward isn’t his favorite (homecoming) because the player’s focus is usually everywhere but on the game, the G-Men got a boost from one of their talented sophomore guards. This time it was Jake Cropper who picked up the G-Men. The 6-foot-2 guard scored 13 of his game-best 25 points in the third quarter to keep the G-Men comfortably ahead on the scoreboard. Once he hit a jumper and

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Nathan Lewis converted a layup, off a Jake Cropper pass, the G-Men had regained their 20 point advantage, 50-30, with 4:32 left in the third period. And when the Lions continued their comeback attempt late in the third quarter to cut the G-Men lead to 14, Jake Cropper pushed ahead for a layup he converted as he was fouled. His free throw gave the G-Men a 61-44 lead with 19 seconds left in the quarter. “We tried to post him up a little bit tonight and get him the ball inside a little bit,” Underwood said of Cropper. “Yeah, he likes to push the ball.” Pushing the ball caught up to the G-Men in the fourth quarter as they started to deal with foul trouble that forced a lot of substituting and some key turnovers. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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Heading into their matchup on Tuesday night, both the Fayetteville and Ripley boys basketball teams were the walking wounded. The Rockets came into the night with starters Toby Lykins and Nick Durham nursing ankle injuries and the Blue Jays were going to be without starting point guard Donte Bennett, who sat out after suffering a head injury in a loss to Whiteoak last Friday night. So when the county and Southern Hills Athletic Conference rivals got together in Fayetteville, it was going to come down to who adjusted better to their injuries. It is pretty safe to say that the Rockets, who still had a healthy D.J. Iles to rely upon, adjusted pretty well. Using their full court pressure defense against a Blue Jays team without their starting point guard, the Rockets blitzed the visitors in the second quarter to build a lead as big as 27 points just after halftime before holding on for a 6550 win. “We played really well the first half, I thought,” Fayetteville coach Darryl Iles said. “I thought we played good defense. Got the ball out and ran a little bit. We executed really well

on offense.” by Brad Buoyed Kirschner’s eight first quarter points, the visiting Blue Jays more than held their own in the first quarter. They traded the lead back and forth with the Rockets and trailed by just one point, 13-12, when the second quarter got underway. But that all changed as the second quarter started – and quickly. Corey Lykins opened the quarter by hitting a 3pointer off an Iles drive and dish to give the hosts a four point lead. Setting up Lykins for the ‘three’ was just the start of a big quarter for Iles as he would score the game’s next seven points to push the Rockets lead to 23-12 with 5:45 left before halftime. The Blue Jays tried to find some sort of offense to stay within striking distance of their hosts, who were beginning to find their comfort zone offensively. Ripley didn’t find much success, though, without Bennett against the Fayetteville full court pressure. They committed seven turnovers in the quarter, many turning into easy baskets for the Rockets. “I thought we played a lot better defensively than we had been playing,” Darryl Iles said. It wasn’t just offensively where the Blue Jays missed Bennett, though. It was on

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Ripley’s Justin Cluxton tries to corral a rebound away from Fayetteville’s James Decatur on Tuesday night.

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Georgetown vs Batavia Eastern at Lynchburg-Clay Ripley vs Fairfield Fayetteville at Whiteoak 2/1 Western Brown vs Norwood Georgetown at Williamsburg Eastern vs West Union Ripley at North Adams Fayetteville vs Fairfield 2/2 Fayetteville vs Lynchburg-Clay (Non-league) Wrestling 2/2 Western Brown at SBC Tournament at Blanchester HS

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Fayetteville’s D.J. Iles attacks the basket as Ripley’s B.J. McDowell (40) and Austin Whitt (22) defend.

the defensive end of the floor as well. They just didn’t have an answer for Iles. The junior point guard scored six more points in the final four plus minutes of the half before he found teammate James Decatur for a layup right before the buzzer to give the Rockets a 35-18 halftime lead. Iles scored 19 of his game-best 24 points in the first half. “Donte kind of makes us go on defense, too, so it’s kind of a double whammy for us,” Ripley coach Marty Adams said. “When we didn’t contain (Iles) guys weren’t in the passing lanes (and) he was able to kick it out to somebody for an open ‘three’ or kick it out and restart the offense. We just didn’t execute those things. D.J. is a great player and can make you hurt.” Their troubles continued early in the second half as the Rockets came out playing as well as they did when the second quarter ended. Austin Fowler scored eight of the Rockets 10 points in a 10-0 run that opened the half and pushed the Rockets ahead by a score of 45-18. From the beginning of the second quarter until Fowler hit a 3-pointer with 5:07 left in the third quarter to cap the 10 point run to open the half, the Rockets had outscored the Blue Jays 32-6 in 10 minutes and 53 seconds of game play. “We just made some bad choices on offense and, then, we weren’t playing good defense so it was just double trouble for us,” Adams said.

The Blue Jays started to play better as the game wore on in the final quarter and a half but, by that time, the hole was just too big to dig out of. Darryl Iles wasn’t particularly pleased with his team’s second half but it was more than enough to never really feel threatened in picking up their third straight win. Getting through their injuries but still winning -the Rockets beat West Union 69-47 last Friday – the Rockets coach is optimistic things are turning around. His counterpart, Adams, was a little more disappointed. The Blue Jays came into the game against the Rockets just 2-2 in their last four games but had lost the two games by a combined three points, including a 59-57 loss to Whiteoak last Friday on a last second Doc Seip basket. “I think it is a step back,” Adams said. “Maybe it is gut check time for us.” Ripley (6-8, 2-5 SHAC) 50 Inskeep 1 0 2, Kirschner 6 0 12, Williams 5 1 11, Staggs 1 0 2, Brown 2 0 4, Cluxton 1 0 2, Whitt 2 0 4, McDowell 4 0 8, Stidham 0 0 0, Harney 1 2 5. Totals: 23 3 50. Fayetteville (8-5, 5-3 SHAC) 65 DJ Iles 10 2 24, Decatur 2 2 6, A. Fowler 4 2 12, C. Lykins 4 0 10, Schaefer 3 0 7, Max Iles 1 0 2, T. Fowler 0 4 4, Strong 0 0 0, Talley 0 0 0, Meyer 0 0 0, Koch 0 0 0. Totals: 24 10 65. Halftime: F 35-18. 3pointers: R 1 (Harney); F 7 (DJ Iles 2, Fowler 2, C. Lykins 2, Schaefer).

The Western Brown wrestling team hosted the Hammer and Anvil Invitational last Saturday and, against some tough competition, the youthful Broncos held their own. Facing wrestlers from the 16 competing teams, which included defending state champions from Kentucky and Michigan, the Broncos had three of the six wrestlers who took part in the tournament. As a team, the Broncos finished in 15th place with 71 points. Campbell County (KY) won with 313 points while Rochester (MI) finished second with 267.5 points. “We wrestled okay for what we put out there,” Western Brown coach Wendel Donathan said in an email. “Of course, my expectation is that they were all capable of being champions, but for what we put out there they competed well. “When you wrestle that few you can’t expect big results team wise, but individually they did okay.” Leading the way for the depleted Broncos were Malachi Marlow and Kenon Bowling. Both Marlow and Bowling placed third in their respective weight classes. The freshman Marlow won his first three matches but lost in the semifinals of the 113 lb. weight class to Franklin’s Forrest Brewer before bouncing back to pin Matt West of Hillsboro in the third place match. It was a similar story for Bowling, a junior, who won his first three matches before falling to New Richmond’s Clay Loadman in the semifinals of the 145 lb.

weight class. He, too, bounced back to pin Mechanicsburg’s Adam Tilley in the third place match. “Malachi and Kenon did well – were they champs? No!” Donathan said in the email. “And that’s the attitude they need as we get closer to the most important part of the season.” Blake Silvis also placed for the Broncos as he finished sixth in the 132 lb. weight class after losing to Troy Christian’s Chase Mayhabb in a fifth place match. Taking everything into consideration, though, the day was a success. “It was a great turnout. A good number of teams, kids and fans,” Donathan said in the email. “I was really excited by the turnout of the alumni. We celebrated the program’s 35th anniversary and we had over 50 former wrestlers, coaches and statisticians show up. It was a good day of wrestling.” Still, the Broncos head coach is hoping for his young team to get healthy with the state team tournament set to begin Jan. 23, the league meet on Feb. 2 and, finally, the individual state tournament beginning with sectional matches on Feb. 15. Those injuries and youth -- Donathan had several younger Bronco wrestlers compete in the junior varsity Hammer and Anvil last Saturday down the hall in the auxiliarly gym -- played a part in having just six Broncos taking part in their annual home tournament. “We have some injuries right now and we are hoping to get those guys back soon,” Donthan said in the email. “League is right around the corner and we need to get them back in.”

G-Men: Huge start keys homecoming win CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 All five Georgetown starters were pushed to the bench for a period of time in the fourth quarter and the Lions took advantage. Their pressure forced turnovers and easy shots at the basket, which they converted, to make it a game. By the time Ernst and Josh Heiden hit baskets on back-toback possessions with 3:09 left, the G-Men lead was down to eight, 64-56. “Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard to maintain that inten-

sity all the way through and I know that,” Underwood said of the big lead dwindling. “Sometimes we just need to pull up and work the ball and be a little more patient. Our patience right now is probably the thing we need to work on a little bit more.” Just as soon as the Lions had cut the lead to eight, though, the G-Men regrouped and added to their lead. Six straight Georgetown points pushed their margin back to 14, 70-56, as they had

recovered in plenty enough time to continue their winning ways. “Winning breeds confidence,” Underwood said. “Our kids are just becoming more confident. And, yeah I do, I do think we are playing better than we were the first five games. Everything just seems to clicking.” New Richmond (6-7) 61 Grogan 2 1 5, Ernst 4 4 12, Hayward 1 0 2, Heiden 5 3

14, Wells 5 5 16, Leffler 2 0 4, Nort 2 1 5, Taulbee 1 0 3. Totals: 22 14 61. Georgetown (12-1) 74 Lewis 1 1 3, J. Cropper 8 9 25, Miller 7 5 19, Williams 8 3 19, T. Cropper 2 0 4, Sandlin 1 0 2, Broadwell 0 2 2, Lucas 0 0 0, Swartz 0 0 0, Pack 0 0 0, McElroy 0 0 0. Totals: 27 20 74. Halftime: G 40-24. 3pointers: NR 3 (Heiden, Wells, Taulbee); G 0.

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Osborne nabs her first deer Gracie Osborne, 12, got her first deer while hunting with a muzzleloader on Jan. 6, 2013. It was a button buck. Gracie is the daughter of Russ and Tara Osborne of Mt. Orab. Andrew Wyder/THE BROWN COUNTY PRESS

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Malachi Marlow found himself in a battle with Lebanon’s Alec Logsdon during the third round of the Hammer and Anvil Invitational last Saturday. Marlow would battle back to win a 4-3 decision.

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Lady Jays rally for win over Lynchburg

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BY Andrew Wyder The Brown County Press LYNCHBURG—Chris Coleman continues to be astonished by his Ripley girls basketball team. The fifth-year Lady Jay coach just can’t quite can’t put his finger on just how his team that lacks height, or, until recently, much depth, can continue to fight and claw their way to wins after getting behind early. Despite watching his team do it time and again this season already, the Lady Jays, again, gave their coach a pleasant surprise last Thursday night at Lynchburg-Clay. The Lady Jays withstood a Lady Mustang first half barrage and fought all the way back from a 15 point halftime deficit to come away with a 56-53 Southern Hills Athletic Conference road victory. “I don’t know many times we’ve come back and won games and I don’t know how we do it,” Coleman said minutes after watching his team fight back for the win. “They amaze me.” For as well as the second half played out for the visitors, the first half was equally bad. The Lady Jays struggled to get going offensively and turned the ball over 14 times. Defensively, they played a box-and-one defense on Lady Mustangs star Laney Lewis and it didn’t go well, either. Lewis, a mismatch for most teams because of her combination of size and ability, scored some in the first half but, mostly, she found her teammates for open shots against the zone. With her teammates making those shots, the Lady Mustangs built a lead that was as big as 18 in the second quarter before heading into halftime ahead 3419. But once the second half got started, so did the Lady Jays. A Tori Boone layup got things underway about 30 seconds into the third quarter before teammates Niya Royal and Haley Payne hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the 15 point halftime deficit to seven, 34-27, just 1:44 into the second half. Just over a minute and a half in, the Lady Jays had turned the tables. They were now the aggressors on both ends of the floor. “We became more aggressive,” Royal said. “The first half they had more effort than us. They were diving after balls and we were sitting there watching them go by us. The second half it was other way around.” A big part of the Lady Jays comeback was Coleman’s decision to come out of the box-and-one defense and play their usual manto-man. The Lady Mustangs were able to momentarily

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Ripley’s Kelci Bowling makes a move towards the basket during the first half of the Lady Jays win over Lynchburg-Clay last Thursday night.

stave off the Lady Jays after their initial burst to open the second half with six quick points that helped them open up an 11 point lead, 40-29, after a tough Lewis jumper with 3:48 left in the third quarter. But that two minute segment was the only sustained offense the Lady Mustangs could muster against the Ripley man defense in the second half. Lewis, who had a gamebest 22 points, scored 12 of the team’s 19 second half points. “I got fed up with that (the box-and-one defense). I’m a man-to-man guy,” Coleman said. “And I said, we’re gonna get beat (by) 40, I don’t care, we’re going to man. “I thought we contested everything. I mean, Laney’s a handful. One of the best players in the league by far. I thought we did a good job on everybody else.” And the Lady Jays just kept clawing back. Baskets from Kelci Bowling and Jessica Garrison got the Lady Jays to within one, 46-45, with 5:32 left but they couldn’t quite get over the top – yet. It took about three more minutes but the Lady Jays finally completed the comeback when Bowling, who had just hit a jumper to tie game a minute earlier, hit one of two free throws with 2:40 left to give Ripley a 48-47 lead. Bowling put in eight big points off the bench while combining with Boone to give the Lady Jays a needed presence down low against the much taller Lady Mustangs. “Kelci’s one of those type of kids where you only have to tell her once and she does it,” Coleman said. “She’s not a great athlete

but she does what you want.” Lewis then set the stage for an eventful final two and a half minutes as she went right down the court and scored to put the Lady Mustangs back on top before Boone grabbed a Ripley miss and layed it back in to get the Lady Jays the lead back, 50-49, with 2:01 left. Royal looked to have given Ripley some breathing room with 57 seconds left, after they forced a Lynchburg miss, with a breakaway layup to make it 52-49 in favor of the visitors. But Lewis didn’t let that happen as she promptly nailed a pull-up 3-pointer eight seconds later to tie the game and then stole the ball

on the ensuing inbounds and was fouled going up for a layup. She hit just one of the two free throws but it got the hosts the lead back, 5352, with 40 seconds left. Just as it had seemed Lewis had taken away a win, Royal made another play. On a night when she scored a team-best 21 points, grabbed a team-best nine rebound and dished out nine assists, Royal saved the best for last. As quick as Lewis got Lynchburg the lead back, Royal did the same for Ripley as she raced down court after Lewis’ missed free throw and was fouled attacking the basket. Royal calmly hit both free throws to get the Lady Jays the lead back, 54-53, with 34 seconds left. Again, the Lady Jays buckled down defensively and forced Lewis to miss a shot on the block. Boone grabbed the board with 17.8 seconds left. Once the Lady Jays got the ball in, Royal was fouled. Heading to the line for an one and one opportunity, she calmly nailed both to ice the Lady Jays win with 13.5 seconds left. “(You) just got to voice the crowd out,” Royal said of the free throws, “and stay focused.” (12-6, 8-2 Ripley SHAC) 56 N. Royal 7 6 21, Garrison 4 0 8, B. Payne 3 0 9, Boone 2 0 4, H. Payne 1 0 3, Bowling 3 2 8, J. Royal 1 0 3, Pfeffer 0 0 0. Totals: 21 8 56. Lynchburg-Clay (13-3, 6-3 SHAC) 53 Lewis 7 7 22, Stewart 1 0 3, Setty 1 0 2, Little 4 1 9, Fittro 1 0 3, Rosselott 1 0 2, Creighton 6 0 12. Totals: 21 8 53. Halftime: LC 34-19. 3pointers: R 6 (N. Royal, B. Payne 3, H. Payne, J. Royal); LC (Lewis, Stewart, Fittro).

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Jessica Garrison shoots a 3-pointer during Ripley’s win over Lynchburg-Clay last Thursday night.

Basketball roundup Girls basketball Georgetown picks up pair of wins The Lady G-Men gritted their way to wins over New Richmond and LynchburgClay this week. Against visiting New Richmond last Thursday night, the Lady G-Men played a strong defensive game en route to a 36-32 win. “Both teams played excellent defense,” Georgetown coach Bernie Cropper said. “Easy shots were hard to come by. It was a half court game.” Thanks to Megan Hatfield scoring 11 of her team-best 13 points in the third quarter, including three 3-pointers, the Lady G-Men overcame a halftime deficit to take a lead they held on to by keeping the ball much of the final five minutes of the game and hitting free throws. Then, on Monday night, the Lady G-Men (14-2) hosted Lynchburg-Clay and overcame a seven point deficit entering the fourth quarter to win 46-42. “The fourth quarter we just got real aggressive defensively and hit some big shots,” Cropper said. Hatfield led the way with 18 points in the win. Eastern defense stymies Fairfield The lady Warriors traveled to Fairfield last Thursday night and came home with a 54-39 Southern Hills Athletic Conference win. “We played pretty well,” Eastern coach John Burroughs said. “Shot a little better and played pretty solid defense.” The Lady Warriors shot 35 percent in the game. Tressie Lewis led the way for the Lady Warriors (5-11, 4-4 SHAC) with 17 points. She also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out five assists in what may have been her best performance of the year. “She sort of did everything that game,” Burroughs said of Lewis. Fayetteville adds another big win to their resume Coming off their big win over Western Brown two days prior, the Lady Rockets traveled to North Adams last Thursday night and picked up a 47-37 win in a battle of Southern Hills Athletic Conference division leaders. Utilizing a box-and-one defense for the second time in a week, the Lady Rockets and Megan Eyre held Lady Devils star Emily Fite eight points under her average in picking up the win. “The team has really taken to the box-and-one defense,” Fayetteville coach Toby Sheets said. “Megan has held two of the most productive scorers in the area under their average.” On a night where they didn’t shoot well -- they shot just 33 percent -- the Lady Rockets relied on defense, free throws (they were 15-21 at the line) and rebounding to pick up the win. Makayla Rosselot led the way with 15 points while Eyre added 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. The Lady Rockets (16-1, 9-0 SHAC) picked up another win on Monday night when they beat SHAC foe Manchester 70-22.

Rosselot led the way once again as she scored 26 points but Eyre, again, played big. She scored 17 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and collected 10 assists for a triple double. Western Brown rolls past CNE The Lady Broncos traveled to Clermont Northeastern last Thursday night and beat the Lady Rockets 60-36. Defense was the key to the win. “I thought our defensive pressure was good for most of the game,” Western Brown coach Kyle Fender said of his Lady Broncos, who collected 29 steals in the victory. Offensively, the Lady Broncos (13-3) found their rhythm by getting out in transition and executing against the Lady Rockets zone. Kylie Garrett led the way with 24 points while Delayne Seigla added 14 points and Taylor Henry scored 10 points and collected nine steals. Boys Basketball Eastern rolls to pair of victories The Warriors picked up a pair of wins last weekend by playing solid team basketball. First, last Friday night, the Warriors traveled to Manchester and picked up a 54-32 Southern Hills Athletic Conference win. “We got to play a lot of kids,” Eastern coach Rob Beucler said. “We got it done defensively. A good road win.” Chase Lawson (17 points) and Nathan Scott (14 points) led the way on a night where several Warriors scored. The following night the Warriors (15-2, 8-0 SHAC) hosted St. Patricks (KY) in a game that was scheduled for Feb. 5 but had been moved three different times. It didn’t matter in the end, though, as the Warriors won 67-36. Scott led the way with 19 points and Lawson 16 points while freshman Marcus Day chipped in with 10 points. Georgetown rallies for win at Amelia The G-Men knew they were going to have to battle for a tough road win over the Southern Buckeye Conference-American Division’s top team, Amelia, on Tuesday night. It turned out to be even tougher task after the Barons built a 15 point halftime lead. But the G-Men (13-1) turned up the defensive intensity in the second half and came up with a 72-63 win. “Our intensity in the second half on defense was the difference in the game,” Georgetown coach Jerry Underwood said. Playing strictly man-toman defense, the G-Men forced turnovers and held the Barons to just 20 second half points after giving up 43 in the first half. Jacob Miller led the way for Georgetown with 23 points while Jake Cropper added 17 points and Nathan Lewis 11. Miller and Cropper combined to hit 11-13 free throws in the final quarter to secure the win.

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Warriors take home Nothin’ But Net Tourney title The Warriors sixth grade basketball team competed in the Hoopla Holiday Tournament at the Nothin’ But Net complex in Cincinnati on Dec. 28-30 and came home champions. They won all four games they played to take home the title, including a 40-30 win over the Gryphons in the title game. Team members pictured first row, l-r: Gage Boone, Ryan Boone, Marcus Hamilton and Mana Stivers. Pictured second row, l-r: Coaches Bill Battson and John Boone, Chris Thomas, Ryan Starrett, Zach Hardyman, Ethan Battson, Ryan Boone and coach Mike Knabb.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is requesting the state's waterfowl hunters provide input on the timing of the 2013-2014 fall waterfowl hunting seasons and the locations where they prefer to hunt. Division of Wildlife biologists are seeking input from hunters through an online survey so season dates and opportunities can be matched to the preferences of as many hunters as possible within federal guidelines. The ODNR Division of Wildlife survey will be available Jan. 22-Feb. 15 at wildohio.com. Hunters need to provide their customer identification number to participate in the survey. The customer

identification number is found on all Ohio hunting and fishing licenses or at wildohio.com in the Wild Ohio Customer Center by clicking on the Manage Your Customer Account link. Customers without Internet access can call 800WILDLIFE (945-3543) and take the survey from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. during the dates when the survey is open. Phone survey participants will also need their customer identification number. The Ohio Wildlife Council will establish 2013-2014 waterfowl season dates in August after federal guidelines are provided. Similar information was used to set the 2012-2013 hunting season dates.

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Annual Equipment Consignment Auction, by Lewis Auctioneering will be held at the Clermont County Fairgrounds, 1000 Locust Street in Owensville, will be held on Saturday, January 26 beginning at 10 a.m. For more information call (513) 7243903.

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Musical Drama “Dead Serious...About Life” will be performed at Western Brown High School in Mt. Orab on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27. Saturdays show begins at 6 p.m. and Sunday’s performance begins at 3 p.m. For more information visit www.mishinc.com or call 1-(800) 459-7268 or locally call Patty Gosche at (937) 371-8817 or Bob Cockrell at (937) 213-1058. 4th Annual SATH Soup-er Bowl Chili Cook-Off and Cake Walk will be held on Saturday, January 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Elementary School Cafeteria. Everyone is welcome to come and taste the chili and judge the winners. Votes are 25 cents per vote. All proceeds go to support Kamp Dovetail. For more information contact Jill Kelch at (937) 840-0216 or Linda Allen at (937) 393-1904, ext. 131. SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 9-Week Course, Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University offered by the Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church from 6 to 7:30 p.m. began on Sunday December 6 and will run until Sunday, March 3. This course covers a nine week period of learning to use the financial resources as God instructs in His Holy Word. Led by Denny and Becky Wallace, the class is a time of learning, fun, sharing and snacks. For more information or to register, please call the church office at (937) 379-1225. The church is located at 11693 St. Rt. 774 in Bethel. In Concert - Soul’d Out Quartet at the Bible Baptist Church in Mt. Orab on Sunday evening, January 27 at

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Lewis Township Trustees Meeting will be held on Sunday evening on January 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Higginsport. The public is invited to attend this meeting. MONDAY, JANUARY 28 TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab meets at 5:30 p.m. every Monday, including January 28 at the Mt. Orab Public Library, 613 S. High Street. Further information is available by calling Velvet Frye at (937) 4447237. Sterling Township Trustees Meeting will be held on Monday, January 28 at 5 p.m. in the Township Hall. This meeting is open to the public. Mt. Orab Lions Club will meet on Monday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Harmony Lodge, 110 S. High Street in Mt. Orab. For more information contact Bob Richmond at (937) 444-4791. Free Beginners Zumba Classes are being offered by Ideal Nutrition in Mt. Orab and the Mt. Orab United Methodist Church to help improve local residents health. The first class will begin on Monday, January 28 beginning at 5 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. Classes will be on Mondays and Wednesdays weekly. For more information please call (937) 444-6161. Brown County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, January 28, at the commissioners office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. The public is invited to attend. Buy-A-Brick project for the 9/11 Police, fire and EMS Memorial in Aberdeen, at a cost of $35 for a 4x8 brick with 3 lines of engraving or $75 for an 8x8 brick with 6 lines of engraving. For more information call (937) 795-2212. 12-Week NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program began on Monday, January 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will run until Monday, April 1, at the Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Avenue in Cincin-

nati. Free for family members, partners and friends of individuals with chemical imbalance/brain disorder/mental illness. Registration is required, please call 513-528-5500 or visit www.nami-cc.org. Yoga Classes will be offered by Jane Amiot, on each Monday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m at the Hospice Center located on Hughes Blvd in Mt. Orab. For more information on this class please contact Amiot at (513) 535-7507. TOPS Chapter in Sardinia meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday, including January 28 at Sardinia Church of the Nazarene on SardiniaMowrystown Road. Further information is available by calling Regina Davidson at (937) 446-3714. TOPS Chapter in Ripley meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday including December 28 at the Ripley Church of the Nazarene, 230 North Second Street. Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 Alcoholics Anonymous in Sardinia meets from 11 a.m. until noon each Tuesday morning at the Sardinia Town Hall. Please enter the back door. For more information call (937) 444-3877. Book Club for Adults in Mt. Orab will meet at the Mt. Orab Library at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29. The public is invited to join. The library is located at 613 South High Street and may be reached at (937) 444-1414. Zumba Classes will be offered by Snap Fitness on Tuesday, January 29 at 127 North Point Drive in Mt. Orab. These classes are for members of Snap Fitness as well as nonmembers. Please call (937) 444-5230 for more information. Spinal Stenosis and Neuropathy Solution Seminar sponsored by Dr. Thomas J. Lonergan, DC will be held on Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road (behind Jungle Jim’s). Cutting edge all natural support protocols. Seating limited must RSVP at (513) 273-4025.

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John B. Rossman to Colin R. and Renee A. Driscoll, 17.79 acres and 12.20 acres of land in Clark Township, filed 1-16-2013, $265,000 Marsha K. Myers to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Lot 5 in Eagle Acres Sub., Eagle Township, filed 1-14-2013, $23,334 Brandon and Laurel Allen to Dana Zimmerman, In-Lot 2967 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Township, filed 1-16-2013 Jason and Rebekah Gee to Deutsche Bank Trust Company, Americas, In-Lot 671 and In-Lot 672 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Township, filed 1-10-2013, $76,667 Debra M. and Douglas D. Bayse, Jr., and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, In-Lot 2777, In-Lot 2778 and In-Lot 2779 in Lake Waynoka Sub., filed 1-16-2013 Jason and Dawn Tucker and Bank of America NA to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2.36 acres of land in Huntington Township, filed 1-10-2013 Leonard R. and Patricia M. McGowan to Leonard R. McGowan, 139.15 acres of land in Huntington Township, filed 1-10-2013 Sharon Campbell to Pumpelly Development, 1 acre of land in Aberdeen, filed 1-11-2013, $30,933 Sharon Campbell to Pumpelly Development, 1 acre of land in Aberdeen, filed 1-11-2013, $30,933 Sharon Campbell to Pumpelly Development, 1 acre of land in Huntington Township, filed 1-112013 John M. and Juliann Craycraft and Thomas L. and Amanda K. Drott to Juliann and John M. Craycraft, trustees, Lot 6 in Pin Oak Farm Sub., Jefferson Township, filed 1-112013 Sandra K. Germann etal to Sandra K. and Leonard T. Germann, Jr. In-Lot 15 in Higginsport, Lewis Township, filed 1-11-2013 Denise K. Day and Jack W. Ballinger to Jack and Denise K. Ballinger, In-Lot 903, In-Lot 912, InLot 913, In-Lot 904 and In-Lot 911 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Township, filed 1-11-2013 Kim David to Brian W. and Kera J. Fields, In-Lot 1729 and In-Lot 1730 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Township, filed 1-10-2013, $399,000 Roy Pence and Euless R. Long to John Scalf, In-Lot 1423 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Township, filed 1-14-2013, $250 Daniel and Ensook Harning to Daniel and Eunsook Harning, 1.80 acres of land in Perry Township, filed 1-16-2013 David T. Burgess, James K. Campbell and Ron L. Slater to R.L. Slater LLC, 14.14 acres of land in Perry Township, filed 1-16-2013 Gregory Houk to Raymond Gregory and Tina M. Houk, In-Lot 124 and In-Lot 125 in Fayetteville, Perry

Township, filed 1-16-2013 Delbert Nichols to Danny Ray Nichols, Out-Lot 167 1/2 in Fayetteville, Perry Township, filed 1-102013 Todd Amiot to Margaret M. Amiot, 5.37 acres of land n St. Martin, filed 1-11-2013 Dexter P. Thornberry to E&P Property Holdings, LLC, 2 acres of land in Pike Township, filed 1-112013 Donald H. and Mary A. Sizer to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, .61 acres of land in Pike Township, filed 1-10-2013, $110,000 Theresa T. Stephen to Jeane P. Bentley, Jr., 2.91 acres of land in Pleasant Township, filed 1-16-2013, $130,000 Patricia A. and Sherry R. Ridner to Sherry R. Ridner, .72 acres of land in Pleasant Township, filed 110-2013 Beatrice T. Reichardt to Terral Taylor Graves, .20 acres of land in Knobby Knoll, Georgetown, Pleasant Township, filed 1-15-2013 Beatrice T. Reichardt to L. Dan Taylor, Out-Lot 6 in Georgetown, Pleasant Township, filed 1-15-2013 MidFirst Bank and Christopher and Cassie K. Kathman to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Lot 44 in Whispering Wynd Sub., in Sterling Township, filed 114-2013, Chris W. Lung to Barry K. Wallace, 3.87 acres of land in Sterling Township, filed 1-102013, $26,500 A. Earl Fussnecker to The Fussnecker Family Trust, c/o Anthony Fussnecker, trustee, In-Lot 101, InLot 102, In-Lot 103 and In-Lot 104 in Levanna Lots, Union Township and .50 acres of land in Union Township, filed 1-11-2013 Jeffrey D. and Deborah A. Bachman to Timothy and Jennifer Kelly, 23.36 acres of land in Union Township, filed 1-11-2013, $110,000 Lowell Roark to Anthony Roark, 4.55 acres of land in Union Township, filed 1-11-2013 Lowell Roark to Anthony Roark, .93 acres of land in Union Township, filed 1-11-2013 Lowell Roark to Anthony Roark, 1.22 acres of land in Union Township, filed 1.11-2013 Tamara and Jack R. Leyendecker, Jr. to Federal National Mortgage Association, In-Lot 118 in Ripley, Union Township, filed 1-102013, $45,000

Marriages Courtney Ann Stoops, 22, Blanchester, Kroger to marry Samuel J. Rhyne, 34, Mt. Orab, metal worker, filed 1-11-2013 Brittany Lynn Stapleton, 20, Georgetown, Wee Care Learning Center to marry Jonathan M. Day, 21, Georgetown, McDonalds, filed 1-15-2013

Amy Jo Berry, 40, Georgetown, retail supervisor to marry Aubrey Glenn Everette, Jr., 38, Georgetown, sales associate, filed 1-142013

Probate Joseph K. Glover, case #20131007, DOD 4-11-2012, filed 111-2013 Jerry Martin Smith, Hamersville, case #20131008, DOD 9-15-2009, filed 1-15-2013

Common Pleas CIVIL CASES Domino’s Pizza, LLC versus R.P.I., Incorporated, case #20130026, filed 1-10-2013, Action: other civil FIA Card Services, NA versus Brenda Gregory, case #20130027, filed 1-10-2013, Action: other civil Federal National Mortgage versus Jason Madden, case #20130028, filed 1-10-2013, Action: foreclosures Resurgent Capital Service, LP versus Daniel S. Slater, case #20130029, filed 1-10-2013, Action: foreclosures Household Realty Corporation versus Thomas F. Wright, case #20130030, filed 1-11-2013, Action: foreclosures Creditmax, Inc., versus Amanda J. Moore, case #20130031, filed 111-2013, Action: other civil Bank of America, NA versus Mary A. Carnevale, case #20130033, filed 1-14-2013, Action: foreclosures Ally Financial Inc., FKA versus Eric D. Hamilton, case #20130034, filed 1-14-2013, Action: other civil In Re: 1970 Honda Trail Bike versus Dwight Lee Fulton, case #20130035, filed 1-15-2013, Action: petition for certificate of title Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., versus Gary Dunn III, case #20130038, filed 1-16-2013, Action: foreclosures DOMESTIC CASES Rene Roe, Felicity versus Douglas B. Stutz, Felicity, case #20130032, filed 1-14-2013, Action: domestic violence Lucinda R. Allessi, Blanchester versus James M. Allessi, Fayetteville, case #20130036, filed 1-152013, Action: dissolution of marriage Deborah Shafer, Mt. Orab versus Harry Shafer, Chillicothe, case #20130037, filed 1-15-2013, Action: termination of marriage Crystal Mills, Mt. Orab versus Allen Mills, Feesburg, case #20130039, filed 1-16-2013, Action: dissolution of marriage

Yoga Classes will be offered by Snap Fitness, 127, North Point Drive, Mt. Orab at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29 at the center . Members of Snap Fitness as well as non-members are welcome. Please call (937) 444-5230 for details and new hours. Al-Anon Family Group Sessions will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Orab Methodist Church on Church Street, off N. High Street. This group can provide support and information to families and individuals who know someone who suffers from substance abuse. For more information call Jean at (937) 444-3877. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter in Winchester, meets at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays at Winchester Church of Christ in Christian Union, 1540 Tri-County Highway, Winchester. Further information and holiday hours call Bobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662. Brown County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, at the commissioners office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. The public is invited to attend. Sit and Stitch will meet 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, January 30 at the Sardinia Public Library, 13309 Purdy Road, Sardinia. Anyone who is a crocheter or spinner or who wants to learn, is invited to attend and bring a current project. Children are welcome. Further information is available by calling (937) 403-8481 or (513) 314-1656. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Kick-boxing Classes will be offered on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on January 31 at the Snap Fitness Center in Mt. Orab, 127 North Point Drive. These classes are open to members as well as non-members. For details call 444-5230. 2013 Dog License tags will be on sale through January 31, 2013 for only $12. All dogs three months of age or older must be licensed in Brown County. Tags purchased after this date will be $24. Kennel tags are $60. Call the Brown County Animal Shelter at (937) 378-3457 or the auditor’s office at (937) 378-6398. Annual Spring Craft Bazaar, sponsored by the Western Brown Touchdown Club, is seeking crafters and vendors. Spaces are 10’ by 10’ and are only $30 a piece if reserved by January 31. After that date the cost will be $35 a piece. The bazaar is scheduled for March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information Cindy at email cindymbrumfield@gmail.com or visit the school on facebook at The Western Brown Touchdown Club or call (513) 305-5481 or Helen at (513) 260-3414. Belly Dancing Classes will be offered on each Monday and Thursday from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m at the Hospice Center located on Hughes Blvd in Mt. Orab. For more information on this class please contact Jane Amiot at (513) 535-7507. Legion Hall Bingo held each Thursday (including January 31 at 5 p.m. with the kitchen opening at 5:30 p.m. Ripoffs/Instants start selling at 6 p.m., the early bird bingo is at 7:15 and regular bingo begins at 7:30 p.m. Call Ed Fryman for more information at (937) 442-4704. Yoga Classes will be offered at the Snap Fitness Center in Mt. Orab, 127 North Point Drive beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31. These classes are open to both members and non-members. Call (937) 444-5230 for more information. Alcoholics Anonymous will meet 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 220 S. High St., Mt. Orab. Yoga Classes will be offered by Jane Amiot, on each Monday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m at the Hospice Center located on Hughes Blvd in Mt. Orab. For more information on this class please contact Amiot at (513) 535-7507. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Free Knitting and Crocheting Classes at the Rambler Center (old Russellville-Jefferson High School) in Russellville will be held 10 a.m.-noon Friday, February 1. Anyone who would like information or a list of supplies or who wishes to register for the next group of classes may call Mary Kelch at (513) 734-2501 or (513) 543-3137. Mt. Holly Christian Chapel in Amelia will sponsor a Christian Country Gospel Singing on Friday, February 1 and February 15 at 7 p.m., featuring great gospel music, refreshments, food and door prizes. Call Dan Cook at (513) 509-7312 or Kevin Cain at (513)

602-4654 for more information. This event is free to the public. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Snap Fitness Open House will be held on Saturday, February 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its facility, 127 North Point Drive in Mt. Orab. This event will offer free samples fitness classes, personal trainers will conduct fitness assessments at no charge and a nutritionist will be available. For more information call (937) 444-5230, email mtorab@snapfitness.com or visit our website at SnapFitness.com/mtorab. Ohio Valley Bluegrass Series presents Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers at the Western Brown High School in Mt. Orab beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 2. Tickets at the door are $15 per person or can be purchased at Chuck Wait Tire in Mowrystown. For more information contact Chuck Wait at (937) 442-2004. Central Ohio Opry Classic Country and Bluegrass Show will open at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 2 at the Clay Township Park (old Buford School). The show starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, children under 12 are free. Concessions are available. Event includes door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. UPCOMING EVENTS Spaghetti Dinner and Euchre Tournament, is being sponsored by the Russellville Fire Department on Saturday, February 9 at the fire house. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. with a Euchre tournament at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of new equipment. Brown County Relay for Life Quarter Frenzy will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 8 at Best Western Plus Mt. Orab Inn in Mt. Orab. Vendors includes 31, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, Primitives, homemade dips, handmade jewelry, Jamberry Nails and others. If anyone wears purple they will receive a free raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased. For more details contact Samantha Jones at (513) 7162175. Brown County BeeKeepers Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12 in the Western Brown High School. Anyone interested in learning about beekeeping is urged to attend. The meetings help new beekeepers learn how to get started and help seasoned beekeepers to do a better job caring for the bees which are so vital to our world. Hope to see you there. Masonic Lodge, Union #71 of Ripley Stated Meeting will be held on Monday, February 4 beginning with dinner at 7 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The lodge is located at 210 South Second Street in Ripley. For more information contact Howard McClain at (937) 618-1104. American Legion Post 180, Georgetown Honors Chaplains from World War II in commemoration of their dramatic sacrifice, will honor four armed forces chaplains on Sunday, February 3 at 10 a.m. at Lake Waynoka Chapel and at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown at 2 p.m. Fish Fry Every Friday at St. Joseph of St. Mary Church, 3398 St. Rt. 125, just east of Bethel, sponsored by the men of the congregation, February 15, February 22, March 1, March 8 and March 15. This event will begin at 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Menu includes fish (baked or fried), shrimp, grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, french fries, refreshments, homemade pies and cakes and other desserts. Maysville Quilt Gathering will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24 at historic downtown Maysville, KY. Event will feature quilt exhibit, Ohio River Valley Artists Guild Gallery exhibit, Art Quilt Gallery, book signing with Donna Groves and Suzi Parron, author of “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail.” For more information visit www.maysvilleheritagequilttrail.com. AARP Tax-Aide begins on Friday, February 8 by appointment. Taxes will be done for free at the Adams County Senior Center. To make an appointment call (937) 544-7459. Valentines Day Dance will be held at the American Legion Post 180 in Georgetown on Saturday, February 16 from 8 to midnight. Music will be offered by “Fathead Davis Band” and all proceeds go to sponsor the annual hospitalized veterans party at Post 180. The event will include door and raffle

prizes and the cost is $10 single and $18 per couple. For more information Call Dick at (937) 3783742. National Weather ServiceWeather Spotter Training for citizens, businesses, schools, 4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts, HAM radio operators and first responders will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 at Southern Hills Career and Tech Center. The school is located at 9193 Hamer Road in Georgetown. For reservations please call (937) 3785100, the Brown County Emergency Management Agency. National Alliance on Mental Illness is offering a three-day class, NAMI Basics, on March 2, 9 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beech Acres Children’s Center. For more information on this class contact NAMI Clermont County Office at (513) 528-5500 or visit www.namicc.rg. ONGOING EVENTS Southern Hills Tea Party meets each 4th Thursday of the month at the Ripley Library. The public is invited to attend. Helping Hands Please come shop with us any Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 9 a.m. until noon at 668 Camp Run Road in Georgetown. Senior Bingo will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Monday at the Georgetown Nutrition Center. Please bring a $1 wrapped gift. A nutritional meal will be offered. HIV/Hepatitis C Testing is offered free by the Brown County Health Department by appointment only. The HIV test results are available within 15 minutes. To schedule an appointment call (937) 378-6892. Tuesday Community Bingo will be held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Community Building in Country Place Apartments, located across from the Country Inn in Georgetown. Please bring a $1 gift and join in the fun. This is a free event. For more information contact Joy Gelter at (937) 483-4614. Crafting Classes will be offered the second Saturday of the month at the Mt. Orab Public Library, sessions from 1 to 2 p.m., at the library, 613 South High Street in Mt. Orab. The classes are for adult patrons with the Care and Share program. County Adams/Brown Alzheimer/s/Dementia Family Caregiver Support Group will meet on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in the second floor conference room. For more information (937) 386-3590. Emergency Adams-Brown Home Energy Assistance Program income guidelines have been increased to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Anyone wishing to obtain further information or to schedule an appointment to discuss obtaining EHEAP services may contact the Adams Brown Community Action Program Office in Georgetown at (937) 378-6041 or 1-800-5537393, Ext. 253 or 254. Walk-in hours are 8-11 a.m. daily at the ABCAP Office at 406 W. Plum St., Georgetown, and outreach is available for the very elderly or disabled. We Can Help Food Bank at the corner of Decatur-Eckmansville Road and State Route 125 is open 11 a.m-4 p.m. Fridays and is sponsored by private donations. Donations should be made when the Food Bank is not open, and all donations are appreciated. Southern Hills Adult Education Department offers adults an array of computer classes throughout the school year at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. Anyone wanting further information or wishing to register for an Adult Education class may contact Southern Hills Adult Education at (937) 378-6131, Ext. 357. The Brown County Senior Citizens Council, located at 505 N. Main Street in Georgetown offers transportation for medical appointments, shopping area, nutrition sites and other service providers. It also offers homemaker assistance, Respite Care, Passport which offers alternatives to nursing home placement and caregiver support. To contact a representative, call (937) 378-6603 or toll free at (877) 259-8598.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 Phileo Ministries Clothing Ministry at Tri-County Baptist Church, 110 Winchester Street in Sardinia will be open to the public on Saturday, January 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

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BY Amy L. Habig, MPH, RD, LD Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension Adams/Brown/Highland Counties During the winter months, it can be especially difficult for some people to fit physical activity into their day. Many people who enjoy being physically active outside when it is warm find it challenging to identify activities that they can do indoors to get their muscles moving and their heart pumping. It is also common for some people to just want to curl up under a blanket after getting home from work or school to keep warm during the winter months. There are plenty of things we can do in our homes or work places to get physical activity. Stairways, for example, are great for getting in a little activity. If your office building has stairs, you can reserve at least 10 minutes of your lunch break for taking a few trips up and down the stairs. Aim to do at least another 10 minutes after the workday is done. You can also take a few trips up and down the stairs in your home. A few local businesses have walking groups. The groups walk laps around the hallways in their office building during lunch and after work. Try to get some coworkers together and get a group started at your workplace. There are also a number of activities you can do using your office

chair or kitchen chair. Visit WebMD (http://www.webmd.com/f itness-exercise/video/office-exercises-in-5-minutes) for a video of exercises you can do at your office. Visit the library for different fitness videos or DVDs that you can borrow each week. When at the grocery store, take a few extra laps around the store before starting your shopping. Check with a fitness or community center to see if they will let you pay for only the months or classes you want instead of the whole year. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prewebsite vention (http://www.cdc.gov/phys icalactivity/everyone/vide os/) for videos of some muscle strengthening activities you can do at home. Remember to always check with your physician before starting a new exercise program. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week (which averages out to about 30 minutes of activity 5 days of the week). I recently viewed a presentation that put this amount of activity into a very interesting perspective. Instead of thinking of it as fitting in 30 minutes of activity into each day, think of it more as limiting sitting and laying down to 23.5 hours per day. Viewing it this way, we have 23.5 hours in each day to do whatever we want—work, sleep,

eat, watch TV, play on the computer, etc.—and at least 30 minutes for physical activity. In addition to physical activity, it is important to take part in other healthy habits like eating well, being safe in the sun, and maintaining healthy relationships. Most people spend a large portion of their day at their workplace, so what better place to incorporate wellness than the workplace! If you are looking for ways for your worksite or community group to start (or enhance) health/wellness activities for its employees or members, contact Amy Habig, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension, at 937-393-1918 habig.13@osu.edu. or Ohio State University Extension offers programs and workshops on a variety of topics including: diabetes, heart health, sun safety, food preservation, food safety, quick and healthy meal preparation, healthy finances, healthy relationships, and more! Programs/workshops can take place during the lunch hour, during the workday, or in the evening. Dates to Remember ServSafe Manager (Level 2) Food Safety Training: February 28 and March 7 from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (both days) at the Adams County Regional Medical Center. Cost is $130/person. Call 937393-1918 for registration information. Registration deadline is Thursday, February 14.

United Way partners with Walmart Foundation to provide free online tax filing United Way of Greater Cincinnati is partnering with the Walmart Foundation, Goodwill Industries International, and National Disability Institute to provide free online state and federal tax preparation and filing services for qualified individuals. Filers who have an adjusted gross income of $57,000 or less in 2012 can go to www.myfreetaxes.com/GCNK to take advantage of the free services. People interested in taking advantage of the free tax service need to have the following available: Social Security or Individual Tax Identification Numbers for each family

member and working adult W2s, 1099s and other income forms Childcare provider name, address and tax ID Bank routing and account numbers for checking and savings accounts Some filers may be eligible for SNAP or WIC benefits. The MyFreeTaxes partnership’s online and inperson tax preparation and filing services have helped 4.5 million families claim nearly $6 billion in tax credits and refunds since 2009. This national campaign empowers low and moderate working individuals and families to access free tax preparation and filing assistance services online at

home, at a community center or with the help of a nonprofit partner. From January through April 2013, more than 400 community organizations will help perform outreach, recruit and train volunteers and will provide free tax preparation and filing assistance services to help others. Filers with an income of $50,000 or less who need in-person assistance can visit one of 34 local sites sponsored by United Way and other regional sponsors. A list of locations is available at www.makeworkpay.com. For more information, please visit www.myfreetaxes.com/GCNK or call United Way 211 at 2-1-1.

preservation of 50,000 acres

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Ohio Farmland Preservation Winter physical activity: don’t hibernate, participate! Summit celebrates permanent Director Daniels honors three individuals with Ohio Farmland Ambassador Award Director David T. Daniels today addressed the 13th annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit and presented awards to three individuals who have dedicated themselves to building local farmland preservation programs. This year’s summit marks a decade of partnership between the state and local partners, which has resulted in the permanent preservation of 50,000 acres of productive farmland in 55 counties. “Farmland preservation is important to everyone because it is the basic ingredient that provides food on our tables and keeps our economy strong,” said Daniels. “Governor Kasich has been laser-focused on creating jobs and improving Ohio’s economy, and recognizes the tapped – and untapped – power the agriculture industry holds for the state. But to do this

we need land.” Following his comments, Daniels honored three individuals with the Ohio Farmland Preservation Ambassador Award. This is the highest recognition for preservation efforts given in the state. The recipients are: Larry Frimerman, Three Valley Conservation Trust, serving Butler, Darke, Hamilton, Montgomery and Preble counties; Dan Jackson, Montgomery Soil and Water Conservation District; and Roger Wolfe, a Fairfield County farmer. Denise Franz King, executive director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Office of Farmland Preservation, delivered the keynote address “Building Capacity and Maximizing Resources: Ohio’s New Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP),” which explained

a new farmland preservation program announced last year. Under this new program, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will certify land trusts, local governments and soil and water conservation districts to partner with the department to manage a local AEPP program to purchase agricultural easements from willing landowners with the state’s Clean Ohio bond funding. The program is expected to begin this spring. For more information on the new, local program contact the state Office of Farmland Preservation at 614-728-6210. The Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit, held at the Nationwide-Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the Ohio State University campus, is one of the largest preservation conferences of its kind in the nation.

Ohio farmers support local schools through Second Annual America’s Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM Ohio to receive up to $115,000 for math and science programs across the state For the second consecutive year, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education SM, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, will give Ohio farmers the opportunity to enhance math and science programs in their communities. Now until April 15, 2013, farmers can nominate a local public school district to compete for a merit-based grant of up to $25,000. Administrators of nominated school districts may then submit grant applications through April 30, 2013. This year, the program expands to 26 new counties, for a total of 1,271 eligible counties across 39 states. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to highlight the important contributions farmers make every day to society. Following a successful pilot in Minnesota and Illinois, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education debuted nationally last year, awarding $2.3 million to school districts coast to coast. “We believe engaging

rural youth in their math and science studies lays the foundation for a bright future,” said Deborah Patterson, Monsanto Fund president. “This generation is the future of agriculture, and funding from the Grow Rural Education program helps ensure they are ready to be the next great leaders.” Eligible farmers can nominate their favorite public school district by visiting www.GrowRuralEducation.com and following the “Nominate Now” link on the top, left-hand corner of the page. Farmers may also nominate a school district by calling 1-877-267-3332. In 2012, the following Ohio school districts received a total of $95,000 to enhance math and science curriculums: Crestview Local, $10,000 Clinton-Massie, $10,000 Eastern Local, $10,000 Garaway Local, $10,000 Northeastern Local, $10,000 Ridgedale, $10,000 West Liberty-Salem Local, $10,000 Westfall Local, $25,000 Each school district used the money for different programs, equipment or materials. “This grant allowed us to

secure lab equipment that delivers a more challenging agricultural science-based curriculum,” said Tim Lamb, Agricultural Education Instructor in West LibertySalem School District. “Having the correct equipment is vital to ensuring that our students learn a scientific approach to agriculture; an approach that the industry relies heavily upon.” Grants will be awarded by the Monsanto Fund based on merit, need and community support. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of 30 farmer leaders from across the country, will select the winning grant applications. Advisory Council members were selected based on their passion for agriculture and education, as well as experience in rural school districts. For more information about the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program and to view the official rules, visit www.GrowRuralEducation.com. To read more about the 2013 Grow Rural Education launch, and to view the 2013 launch video, please visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb103085 18.htm.

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National Bank and Trust Company, based in Wilmington won the Gold Small Employers Healthy Ohio Worksite Award. Ohio Department of Health Director Theodore E. Wymyslo, M. D. and Laura Ritzler, chair of the Healthy Ohio Business Council (HOBC) will recognize 35 Ohio businesses for healthy worksite practices during the ninth annual Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at noon at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio during the Health Action Council 2013 Annual Conference. The conference features national experts on health reform, health care systems and health benefits. A total of 86 companies, cities and townships applied for the 2012

awards, which recognize Ohio employers who demonstrate a commitment to employee health through comprehensive worksite health promotion and wellness programs. The 2012 Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite awards are sponsored by Aetna, a national leader in health care, dental and pharmacy services, insurance, and employee benefits. “Employee health and wellness efforts result in major benefits for both employer and employee,” said HOBC chair Ritzler. “Positive returns on investment are realized in employees who improve their health resulting in decreased rates of absenteeism and increased productivity. Employers also realize reductions in health care costs and an overall increase in productivity and job satisfac-

tion.” This award recognizes Ohio employers that demonstrate a commitment to employee health by incorporating comprehensive worksite health promotion and wellness programs. It acknowledges efforts to facilitate and encourage employee health, enhance productivity and ensure a healthy work environment. All worksites, large and small, for profit and nonprofit, are encouraged to apply for the Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite Award. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee composed of members of the Healthy Ohio Business Council (excluding regional council members). The three levels of achievement are awarded in Gold, Silver or Bronze.

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money for the Library,” said Lynn Harden, BCPL’s Executive Director. For further information about this service, contact your local branch of the

Brown County Public Library: Fayetteville-Perry 513-875-BOOK (2665), Georgetown 937-3783197, Mt. Orab 937-4441414, Sardinia 937-446-1565.

Contractors ready for SR321 Bridge Replacement Route to be closed effective February 4 for up to 180 days Contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation are preparing for a dual bridge replacement project that will get under way early next month in Highland County. Crews from DGM Incorporated will be replacing two bridges located on state Route 321 between the communities of Buford and Mowrystown. The first structure to be replaced is situated over a tributary to Flat Run and located at the 2.17-mile marker, between S.R. 134 and County Road 2 (Gath Road). Closure of the route is scheduled for Monday, February 4, and the route will be closed at this location for up to 90

days. Once this phase of the project has been completed, crews will move operations to the 3.97-mile marker, immediately west of Township Road 143 (Bells Run Road), for the second bridge replacement. Closure at this location, however, will be imparted after the route has been reopened at the 2.17-mile marker. With the route subject to a total closure of 180 days, the anticipated completion for all work is mid-summer. Throughout the entire construction period, motorists will be detoured via U.S. Route 62, S.R. 32 and S.R. 134. DGM of Beaver, Ohio, was awarded a contract in the amount of $927,659 to replace both structures.

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The Brown County Public Library has joined Library Ideas’ network of public library websites that offer access to songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. The service has allowed the Brown County Public Library (BCPL) to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to hundreds of thousands of songs. This music collection was made available to BCPL card holders June 1, 2012, through the library website: www.browncountypubliclibrary.org. Under the terms of the agreement, registered cardholders of the BCPL can download 3 Sony Music tracks in the MP3 format each week at no direct cost to individual library patrons. These tracks can be downloaded on to tablets, smart phones, computers and mp3 players. “We have been waiting a long time for a service like this that delivers great music, compatibility with lots of devices, and simplicity of use. We think this will be incredibly popular with our patrons and save time and

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SECTION 594 NORTHERN PERRY TOWNSHIP SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT BROWN COUNTY, OHIO The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, by this Notice of Availability (NOA), advises the public that the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Northern Perry Township proposed Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project is complete and available for public review. The project is located in the unincorporated area of St. Martin located in Brown County, Ohio. A Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) is anticipated for the proposed project. A copy of the draft FONSI is included with the DEA for public review. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 40 CFR 1501.4, the DEA and draft FONSI will be available to the public in the affected area for thirty (30) days for review and comment. Final determination regarding the need for additional NEPA documentation will be made after the public review period, which begins on or about January 12, 2013. Copies of the documents may be viewed at the following location: Fayetteville-Perry Library 406 N. East Street Fayetteville, OH 45118 (513) 875-2738 The documents may also be viewed at the following website: http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/B usinessWithUs/PublicReview.asp x. Copies of the DEA and draft FONSI may be obtained by contacting the Huntington District Office of the Corps of Engineers at (304) 399-5276. Comments pertaining to the documents may be submitted by e-mail to: LRHPublicComments@usace.army. mil; or by letter to: Mr. Jonathan J. Aya-ay, Chief Environmental Analysis Section, Planning Branch Huntington District Corps of Engineers 502 Eighth Street Huntington, West Virginia 25701-2070 BCP 1-13-13, 1-20-13, 1-27-13, 2-3-13 ---------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE Please join Adams Brown Community Action Programs (ABCAP) & MV Residential Development at a PUBLIC MEETING to discuss the potential development of Ashley Grove Senior Residence, a proposal to build a senior independent living community (age 55+) to be located on Grieshop Street in Mt. Orab, Ohio. The meeting is scheduled as follows: Date: Monday, February 4th Time: 2:00PM Location: Mt. Orab Library (Public meeting room) 613 S. High Street Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 Those unable to attend and/or interested in additional information can contact: ABCAP 800-553-7393 www.abceoi.org and/or MV Residential Development 513-259-7657 www.mvg.com BCP 1-20-13, 1-27-13 ----------------------------------------

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DRINKING WATER NOTICE Village of Aberdeen Significant Deficiency / Treatment Technique Violation The Ohio EPA has identified, through the sanitary site visit on October 3, 2012, significant deficiencies associated with the water treatment system. The Village failed to have Well #1 inspected and repaired during the required timeframe. The Village did not provide an adequate explanation as to why the well could not be inspected or repaired during the required timeframe, nor did they provide sufficient detail for an alternate supply that would provide an adequate and reliable backup approvable source. What should I do? ✓ You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions regarding this violation. What does this mean? This situation does not require that you take immediate action. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Adequate qantities of safe drinking water are necessary for maintaining public health programs. What happened? What is being done? We are investigating and taking the necessary steps to correct the problem as soon as possible. For more information, please contact Keith O’Dell at 937-7952212 or P.O. Box 509 Aberdeen, Ohio 45101. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distibuting copies by hand or mail. PWSID#: OH0800012 Date distributed: 12/23/2012 Tier 2: GWR - Treatment Technique Violation (Significant Deficiency type 45) BCP TFN ---------------------------------------SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120424CVE Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff -vsJennifer Lear aka Jeffifer Lear, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Sterling to-wit: A parcel of land situated in Sterling Township of Brown County, Ohio and in John Breckenridge’s Military Survey No. 3047, lying west of and adjacent to Upper Cumberland Road and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a railroad spike found in the centerline of Upper Cumberland Road at the northeast corner to the 2.562 acres of land conveyed to Linda A. Stutz by deed recorded in Deed Book 225, page 525 of the Office of the Recorder of Brown County, Ohio; thence with Linda A. Stutz’s line N. 75 deg. 54’ 04” W., 901.09 feet to a 1/2” iron pin found in the line of the land of Alma G. Monk; thence with Alma G. Monk’s line N. 13 deg. 31’ 24” E., 136.86 feet to a 5/8” iron pin set; thence with a severance line S. 75 deg. 11’ 16” E., 898.55 feet to a spike set in the centerline of Upper Cumberland Road; thence along the centerline of Upper Cumberland Road S. 12 deg. 17’ 00” W., 125.73 feet to the place of beginning and containing 2.711 acres, more or less, subject to all existing easements of record. Parcel No. 37-072380.0003 Prior Deed Reference: Official Record Book 360, Page 117 More commonly known as: 14291 Upper Cumberland Rd., Mount Orab, OH 45154 Said Premises Located at 14291 Upper Cumberland Road, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $35,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Joshua J. Epling #0079568 Attorney ----------------------------------------

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120795CVE Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff -vsPhyllis A. Smith, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Clark to-wit: Legal Description: Situated in J. Taylor’s Military Survey No. 3806, the Township of Clark, County of Brown, State of Ohio and being all of Lot 2 of Bil Bee Subdivision, in Plat Cabinet 2, Slide Number 98 & 99. Subject to restrictions of records. Parcel Number(s): 030040240600 Property Address: 2554 Whiteoak Valley Road, Hamersville, OH 45130 Deed Reference Number: dated December 20, 2001, filed January 18, 2002, recorded in Official Records Volume 252, Page 198, Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio. Case Number: CV 20120795 Said Premises Located at 2554 Whiteoak Valley Road, Hamersville, Ohio 45130 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $50,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: To be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. A deposit equal to 10% of the appraised value of the property must be made in the form of a cashiers check at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashiers check within thirty days of the sale. If the purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price within thirty days of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited to Plaintiff for the costs associated with the advertisement and resale of the property and for interest charges. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Michael E. Carleton #0083352 Attorney ---------------------------------------SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20121008CVE Fifth Third Mortgage Company Plaintiff -vsBrian K. Elliott, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Pike to-wit: Situated in Wilhoit’s Heights Subdivision, Pike Township, Village of Mt. Orab, Brown County, Ohio and being Lots Numbered 60 and the North 1/2 of 59 as the same are known and designated on the recorded plat thereof recorded in Plat Book C-3, Page 147 and slide 156. Parcel Number: 300573880000 and 300573920000 Property Address: 301 Castle Avenue, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154 Prior Deed Reference: OR Book 325, Page 728 Property Owner: Brian K. Elliott and Amanda L. Elliott Case Number: CV 20121008 Said Premises Located at 301 Castle Avenue, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $83,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Kriss D. Felty #0002338 Attorney ----------------------------------------

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20101314CVE Lex Special Assets LLC Plaintiff -vsVictor A. Thomas, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Pleasant to-wit: Legal Description: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Brown, Township of Pleasant, Village of Georgetown, and being, Lot 16 of the Second Addition of Green Acres Subdivision as the same is known and designated on the recorded Plat thereof at Plat Book 5, Page 9, Slide 390 in Plat Records of Brown County, Ohio. Parcel Number(s): 33061564-0000 Property Address: 140 Green Acres Drive, Georgetown, OH 45121 Deed Reference Number: dated September 16, 1996, filed September 27, 1996, recorded in Official Records Volume 69, Page 554, Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio. Case Number: CV 20101314 Said Premises Located at 140 Green Acres Drive, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $85,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: To be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. A deposit equal to 10% of the appraised value of the property must be made in the form of a cashiers check at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashiers check within thirty days of the sale. If the purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price within thirty days of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited to Plaintiff for costs associated with the advertisement and resale of the property and for interest charges. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Michael E. Carleton #0083352 Attorney ---------------------------------------SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120989CVE JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC Plaintiff -vsLori D. Walsh, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Scott to-wit: Situated in the Township of Scott, County of Brown, and State of Ohio: Being all of Lot No. 3 of the Indian Valley Resort Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 5, page 1 Slide #383 of the Brown County, Ohio plat records. Property Address: 12490 Brannon Road, Bethel, OH 45106 Parcel Number: 34069584.0000 Prior Instrument Number: OR Book 325, Page 2524 Said Premises Located at 12490 Brannon Road, Bethel, Ohio 45106 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $68,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Tyler G. Shank #0088301 Attorney ----------------------------------------

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120526CVE Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff -vsMarlene Orben, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Perry to-wit: Legal Description: The land referred to in this commitment, situated in the Township of Perry, County of Brown, State of Ohio, is described as follows: Lots Nos. 1029 and 1032, being all of Lots Nos. 1030 and 1031, of Lake Lorelei Subdivision Map No. 6, as the same is designated, numbered and known on the recorded plat thereof, Plat Book No. 4, Pages 85-91 plat records of the recorder’s office, Brown County, Ohio, but subject to all legal highways, easements, rights of ways and restrictions of record. Property commonly known as: 1029 Krupp Cove, Fayetteville, OH 45118 Permanent Parcel Numbers: 230436400000, 230436440000, 230494400000 and 230494440000 Prior Deed Reference: O.R. Book 350, Page 2263 Said Premises Located at 1029 Krupp Cove, Fayetteville, Ohio 45118 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $85,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Any sum not paid within thirty days shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from the date of sale. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio George J. Annos #0060075 Attorney ---------------------------------------SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120296CVE Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff -vsPatricia Baker, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Perry to-wit: Situated in the Township of Perry, County of Brown, and State of Ohio: Parcel Number 1: Being all of Lot No. 284 of Lake Lorelei Subdivision, Map No. 2, as the same is designated, numbered and known on the recording plat thereof, Volume No. 4, Page 56, Plat Records of Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio, but subject to all legal highways, easements, rights of way and restrictions of record. Parcel Number 2: Situate in the Township of Perry in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and being all of Lot No. 283 of Lake Lorelei Subdivision, Map No. 2, as the same is designated, numbered and known on the recording plat thereof, Volume 4, Page 56, Plat Records of Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio, but subject to all legal highways, easements, rights of way and restrictions of record. Parcel Number 3: Situate in the Township of Perry, County of Brown, and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 282 of Lake Lorelei Subdivision, Map No. 2, as the same is designated, numbered and known on the recording plat thereof, Volume No. 4, Page 56, Plat Records of Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio, but subject to all legal highways, easements, rights of way and restrictions of record. Parcel No. 230484800000, 230466160000 and 230460360000 Prior Deed Reference: Offi-

cial Record Book 320, Page 1942; Official Record Book 185, Page 428; Volume 95, Page 270 More commonly known as: 283 Dortmund Drive, Fayetteville, Ohio 45118 Said Premises Located at 283 Dortmund Drive, Fayetteville, Ohio 45118 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $3,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Joshua J. Epling #0079568 Attorney ---------------------------------------SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120911CVE Liberty Savings Bank, FSB Plaintiff -vsCatherine M. Brown aka Catherine M. Stacy, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Green to-wit: Exhibit A Being situated in Nathaniel Sawyer’s Military Survey No. 10869, in the Township of Green, in the County of Brown, in the State of Ohio, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a spike found in the centerline of Greenbush East Road No. C-8 and a corner to a 6.93 acres of Betty Waits as recorded in Volume 171, Page 384 and at the Southeast corner of the original 25.46 acres; Thence with the centerline of said Greenbush East Road for the next two calls, 1. N. 77° 48’ 00” W. a distance of 37.94 feet to a spike found; 2. Thence N. 77° 17’ 00” W. a distance 197.06 feet to a spike set in the centerline of said Greenbush East Road; Thence with two division lines through the original 25.46 acres, N. 20° 00’ 00” E., passing an iron pin set at 25.20 feet, a distance of 330.00 feet to an iron pin set; Thence S. 77° 22’ 00” E. a distance of 235.00 feet to an iron pin set in the line of the 6.93 acres of said Betty Waits; Thence with said Wait’s line, S. 20° 00’ 00” W. a distance of 330.00 feet to the beginning, containing 1.766 acres more or less, being a part of the original 25.46 acres of the premises transferred to James Donald Waits in Volume 182, page 556 and subject to all legal highways and easements. Bearings are magnetic and based upon the N. 77° 48’ 00” W. line along the centerline of Greenbush East Road. A survey of this property was made by Robert E. Satterfield, Surveyor No. 4238, West Union, Ohio on December 19, 1989. Property Address: 3983 Greenbush East Road, Mount Orab, OH 45154 Parcel Number: 10019240.0200 Prior Instrument Number: OR Book 254, Page 1630 Said Premises Located at 3983 Greenbush East Road, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $110,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Ellen L. Fornash #0085284 Attorney ----------------------------------------

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120210CVE JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff -vsCindy P. Brumfield, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Green to-wit: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Brown, Township of Green, and in Military Survey No. 11082, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a spike in the centerline of Crawford-Day Road, corner to J.B. Hodgson, said spike being located from the centerline of said road and Bardwell-Buford Road, North 28 deg. 27 min. East a distance of 966.30 feet, and North 44 deg. 58 min. East a distance of 2237.45 feet to the first mentioned spike, the real point of beginning. Thence with the South line of original tract, North 38 deg. 46 min. W. 165.97 feet; thence North 45 deg. East 264 feet; thence South 38 deg. 46 min. East 165.97 feet; thence South 45 deg. West 264 feet to the beginning, containing one (1) acre of land, more or less. Number(s): Parcel 100186840000 Property Address: 15133 Crawford Day Road, Mount Orab, OH 45154 Deed Reference Number: dated January 15, 2000, filed March 10, 2000, recorded in Official Records Volume 213, Page 46, Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio. Said Premises Located at 15133 Crawford Day Road, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $47,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: To be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. A deposit equal to 10% of the appraised value of the property must be made in the form of a cashiers check at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashiers check within thirty days of the sale. If the purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price within thirty days of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited to Plaintiff for the costs associated with the advertisement and resale of the property and for interest charges. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Michael E. Carleton #0083352 Attorney ----------------------------------------

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120589CVE Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff -vsSandra Williams aka Sandra J. Williams, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Green to-wit: Being situated in the Village of Mt. Orab, in the Township of Green, in the County of Brown in the State of Ohio and being described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe at the southwest corner of Lot #6 and at the northwest corner of said alley and Broadway, said pipe being S. 72 deg. 28’ E. a distance of 12.17 feet from an iron pipe at the northwest corner of said alley and Broadway; thence with the west line of Lot #6 and the east line of an alley, N. 27 deg. 00’ E. a distance of 194.40 feet to an iron pipe at the northwest corner of Lot #6 and the southeast corner of two alleys; thence with the north line of Lot #6, S. 63 deg. 00’ E. a distance of 66.55 feet to an iron pipe at the north east corner of Lot #6 and the northwest corner of Lot #5; thence with the east line of Lot #6 S. 27 deg. 00’ W. a distance of 183.30 feet to an iron pipe at the southeast corner of Lot #6 and in the north line of Broadway; thence with the South line of Lot #6 and said north line of Broadway N. 72 deg. 28’ W. a distance of 67.48 feet to the beginning, containing 12,568 square feet more or less, being a corrected description of Lot #6 of the Mount Clifton Addition to the Village of Mount Orab, Ohio as per survey made in July, 1963 by Robert E. Satterfield, Surveyor #4238. ALSO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: Being situated in the Village of Mount Orab, Green Township, in the County of Brown in the State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe at the southwest corner of Lot #5 and in the north line of Broadway (St. Rt. #32) corner to Mildred Daugherty; thence with the south line of said lot and the north line of Broadway, S. 72 deg. 28’ E. a distance of 10.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence with a division line through Lot #5 N. 23 deg. 54’ E. a distance of 181.93 feet to an iron pipe at the northwest corner of Lot #5, come to Mildred Daugherty; thence with said Daugherty’s line and the west line of said lot, S. 27 deg. 00’ W. a distance of 183.30 feet to the beginning, containing 904 square feet more or less, being a part of Lot #5 of the Mount Clifton Addition to the Village of Mount Orab. ALSO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: Being situate in the Village of Mount Orab, Green Township, in the County of Brown in the State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe at the southwest corner of Lot #6 and in southeast corner of Broadway and the alley to be vacated; thence with the north line of Broadway, N. 72 deg. 28’ W. a distance of 12.17 feet to an iron pin at the north east corner of said alley and Broadway; thence with the west line of the alley, N. 27 deg. 00’ E. a distance of 196.40 feet to an iron pipe; thence S. 63 deg. 00’ E. a distance of 12.00 feet to an iron pipe at the northwest corner of Lot #6; thence with the west line of Lot #6 and the east line of the alley, S. 27 deg. 00’ W. a distance of 194.40 feet to the beginning, containing 2340 square feet more or less and being that portion of the alley lying along the west line of Lot #6 of the Mount Clifton Addition to the Village of Mt. Orab, Ohio. Parcel No. 110210480000; 110199480000; 110210520000 Prior Deed Reference: OR 331, Page 2213 More commonly known as: 404 W. Main Street, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154 Said Premises Located at 404 W. Main Street, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $55,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of purchase price to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Colette S. Carr #0075097 Attorney ----------------------------------------

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120656CVE Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff -vsRobert Henry aka Robert L. Henry, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Clark to-wit: Legal Description: Situated in the Township of Clark, County of Brown and State of Ohio: A parcel of land situated in Clark Township of Brown County, State of Ohio and in D. Scott’s Military Survey No. 5077 and J. Watt’s Military Survey No. 3701, lying North of and adjacent to White Oak Valley Road and West of and adjacent to Eastside Road and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a spike found at the intersection of the centerline of Eastside Road with the centerline of White Oak Valley Road; thence along White Oak Valley Road North 66 deg. 16’ 00” West, 203.53 feet to a spike set; thence with a severance line; N. 5 deg. 50’ 54” East 398.38 feet to a 1/2” iron pin set, and North 84 deg. 05’ 08” East, 197.73 feet to a spike found in Eastside Road; thence along Eastside Road S. 5 deg. 30’ 01” West, 19.10 feet to a spike found, and S. 5 deg. 50’ 54” West, 482.09 feet to the place of beginning and containing 2.00 acres, subject to all existing easements and rights of way of record. Bearings are based upon the record bearing (N. 66 deg. 16’ 00” W.) of the centerline of White Oak Valley Road. A survey of this property was made by James B. Mitchell, Registered Surveyor No. 6692 in October 1993. This survey is referred to in his records as Job No. 93-186 in the office of Mitchell Surveying, Phone No. 937-377-2975. Number(s): Parcel 030024360200 Property Address: 10707 Eastside Road, Hamersville, OH 45130 Deed Reference Number: dated October 31, 2003, filed November 14, 2003, recorded in Official Records Volume 299, Page 1772, Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio Said Premises Located at Eastside Road, 10707 Hamersville, Ohio 45130 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $89,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: To be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. A deposit equal to 10% of the appraised value of the property must be made in the form of a cashiers check at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashiers check within thirty days of the sale. If the purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price within thirty days of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited to Plaintiff for the costs associated with the advertisement and resale of the property and for interest charges. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Michael E. Carleton #0083352 Attorney ----------------------------------------

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120297CVE Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff -vsPenny Hirsch, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Lewis to-wit: Situated in the County of Brown, in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Lewis: Situate in Knox’s Military Survey No. 366, Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio and being bounded and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin found on the centerline of Trisler Road, said beginning point being the Southwesterly corner of Claude E. and Betty J. Noe’s 55.00 acre tract as recorded in Deed Book 222, Page 137 of the Deed Records of Brown County, Ohio; thence from said beginning point and with the centerline of said road North 39 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 181.41 feet to an iron pin set; thence on a new division line through the land of said Stutz North 50 degrees 23 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of 1200.66 feet to an iron pin set on the line of said Claude E. and Betty J. Noe; thence with the line of said Noe South 39 degrees 14 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 181.41 feet to an iron pipe found corner to said Noe; thence with the line of said Noe South 50 degrees 23 minutes 09 seconds West a distance of 1200.66 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 5.00 acres more or less subject, however, to all legal highways and easements of record and being a part of the land conveyed to Hubert and Wilma Stutz as recorded in Deed Book 202, Page 795 of the Deed Records of Brown County, Ohio, surveyed by Gerald S. Renshaw, Registered Surveyor No. 4872 on 3 September 1986. Property Address: 8632 Trisler Road, Hamersville, OH 45130 Parcel Number: 19039132.0102 Property Owners: Penny Hirsch Prior Deed Reference: O.R. Book 301, Page 2337 Said Premises Located at 8632 Trisler Road, Hamersville, Ohio 45130 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $70,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: 10% of appraised value to be paid on day of sale. Balance due within 30 days. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Jeffrey R. Jinkens #0019301 Attorney ----------------------------------------

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120021CVE Nationstar Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff -vsDebbie Needham, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Village of Georgetown to-wit: Exhibit A Legal Description: Situated in the County of Brown in the State of Ohio, and in the Village of Georgetown: Parcel I: Situate in what is known as Andrews Subdivision to The Village of Georgetown, County of Brown and State of Ohio and more particularly described as follows: Being Lots Nos. 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 in Block 2 of said Andrews Subdivision to said Village of Georgetown, Brown County, as the same are known and designated and numbered on the Recorded Plat of said Subdivision, Plat Book C-3 Page 129. Now being Slide 137. Parcel II: Situate in R. Lawson’s Military Survey No. 2523, Village of Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, and being a part of Andrews Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book C-3 Page 129, on the plat records of Brown County, Ohio, and being bounded and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin on the South line of Plum Street said beginning point being the Northeast corner of Lot 46 of Subdivision as Andrews Recorded in Plat Book C-3 Page 129 of the Plat Records of Brown County, Ohio; thence from said beginning point and with the South line of Plum Street North 88 degrees 36’ 26” East a distance of 42.11 feet to an iron pin corner to John Wood Insurance Agency; thence with the line of said John Wood Insurance Agency South 5 degrees 12’ 19” West a distance of 194.00 feet to a stone corner to Norman Borden and corner to Lloyd Bohl and corner to Marion F. Mullinix; thence with the line of said Millinix North 81 degrees 51’ 14” West a distance of 35.89 feet to an iron pin corner to Lot 46 of said subdivision; thence with the East line of said Lot 46, North 3 degrees 22’ 27” East a distance of 187.42 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 0.170 acres, more or less. Surveyed by Gerald S. Renshaw, Registered Surveyor #4872 on 11 October, 1978. Parcel Number(s): 33064292-0000, 33-064296-0000, 33-06430433-064300-0000, 0000, 33-064308-0000, 33064312-0000 and 33-062188-0200 Property Address: 405 West Plum Street, Georgetown, OH 45121 Deed Reference Number: dated March 22, 1999, filed May 3, 1999, recorded in Official Records Volume 176, Page 799, Recorder’s Office, Brown County, Ohio. Case Number: CV 20120021 Said Premises Located at 405 West Plum Street, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $48,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: To be sold for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value. A deposit equal to 10% of the appraised value of the property must be made in the form of a cashiers check at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashiers check within thirty days of the sale. If the purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price within thirty days of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited to Plaintiff for the costs associated with the advertisement and resale of the property and for interest charges. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio Michael E. Carleton #0083352 Attorney ----------------------------------------

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 THE STATE OF OHIO, BROWN COUNTY CASE NO 20120145CVE Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff -vsDavid R. Booso, et al Defendant In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the west door of the Courthouse on the Square in Georgetown, Ohio, in the above named County, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 2013, at 1:00 o’clock P.M., the following described real estate, situate in the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Eagle to-wit: Situated in the County of Brown, in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Eagle: Situate in T. Blackwell’s M.S. No. 1043, Eagle Twp., Brown County, Ohio, and being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin set in the centerline of Crum Road, said beginning point being N. 29° 56’ 56” E. a distance of 880.12 feet and N. 30° 07’ 00” E. a distance of 1332.79 feet from the centerline intersection of Crum Road and Tri-County Highway. Thence from said beginning point and with the centerline of Crum Road, N. 30° 07’ 00” E., a distance of 271.19 feet to an iron pin set corner to Donald E. and Clarice Klein; thence with the line of said Klein for the next three courses: S. 61° 05’ 16” E. a distance of 82.48 feet to an iron pin found; N. 55° 56’ 24” E. a distance of 792.17 feet to an iron pin found; S. 61° 49’ 33” E. a distance of 814.56 feet to a stone found corner to said Klein and on the line of Arthur E. and Verba M. Church; thence with the line of said Church S. 30° 38’ 51” W. a distance of 728.15 feet to an iron pin set corner to said Church and on the line of Ralph J. and Patricia E. Alexander’s 105.238 acre tract; thence with the line of said Alexander’s 105.238 acre tract N. 62° 51’ 36” W., a distance of 321.19 feet to an iron pin set corner to said Alexander’s 105.238 acre tract; thence on a new division line through Ralph J. and Patricia E. Alexander’s 68.00 acre tract N. 76° 16’ 11” W. a distance of 952.82 feet to the place of beginning, containing 19.225 acres, more or less, subject, however, to all legal highways and easements of record and being a part of the 68.00 acre tract conveyed to Ralph J. and Patricia E. Alexander as recorded in Deed Book 181, Page 457 of the Deed Records, Brown County, Ohio. Surveyed by Gerald S. Renshaw, Registered Surveyor No. 4872 on March 14, 1986. Said Premises Located at 11880 Crum Road, Winchester, Ohio 45697 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Said Premises Appraised at $135,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Publication Dates: January 27, February 3, 10, 2013 Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) of the Sheriff’s appraised value down at the time of sale. Balance to be paid within thirty days of the confirmation. Any sum not paid within said thirty days shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10.00%) per annum from the date of sale. Dwayne Wenninger Sheriff Brown County, Ohio George J. Annos #0060075 Attorney ----------------------------------------

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200 - HELP WANTED 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. PINE RIDGE Pine Village Residential Homes Inc. is now hiring for full & part-time employment. Weekends to be expected. Direct care aides needed for individuals w/developmental disabilities in a residential setting. Must have a valid driver’s license, clean background check & a high school diploma/GED. No experience necessary, will train. Starting pay @ 10.50/per hour, with raise upon completion of 90 day probation. Paid training. Apply in person @ 146 North Third St., Williamsburg, Ohio 45176. RIPLEY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, a locally managed financial Institution, is looking for an experienced loan officer. Please send any inquiries, resumes to P.O. Box 220, Ripley, OH, 45167. Or apply on line at our web page Ripleyfederal.com under the Career Opportunities tab, apply@ripleyfederal. com. No telephone calls, please. SEEKING PERSON with physical labor experience helping business owner install spray foam insulation. Experience working with residential and commercial construction would be a bonus. Pay is based on experience. We are a Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace. For more information, call 937-378-2195. STATE TESTED Nurse Aides: Looking for caring, responsible, energetic individuals to care for our residents. Please apply at: 12745 Elm Corner Rd., Williamsburg, OH 45176.

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203 - SITUATIONS WANTED MT. ORAB ROOMMATE WANTED - Furnished bedroom with a TV & cable access, furnished kitchen, share bathroom, outside patio area. Background check required. Outside smoking only. $75.00 weekly and half the monthly electric. Call 513-283-4435 after 6pm Mon.-Fri., anytime on weekends.

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED 1 & 2BR APARTMENTS, Williamsburg, all utilities included except electric. Ask about 1br specials. 513-724-7802.

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FOR RENT: Large 2-story townhouse apartment. 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom. Recently remodeled. Living room, full kitchen with stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hookups, central heat and air. Located in Mowrystown, $450 per month; $450 deposit. No Pets. No Smoking. Call 937-205-5256.

4-ROOM, 1BR, utilities included, stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer in a private home in Marathon. $650/mo +deposit. References needed. 513-724-5151. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments in the Markley Square Apartments. Apply at: 610 Markley Ave. Georgetown, Ohio 45121 Or call 937-378-6460 Stove, refrigerator & on-site laundry. Rent is based on income Equal Housing Opportunity TDD# 419-526-0466 “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider, and Employer”

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

LET US HELP YOU RING IN THE NEW YEAR with a new apartment at Georgetown I Apartments Accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments at: Georgetown Apartments 401 Marshall Ave. Georgetown, Ohio 45121 Apply at: 610 Markley Ave. Georgetown, OH 45121 Or call for details at: 937-378-6460 Stove, Refrigerator, and on-site Laundry Possibility of Rental Assistance Equal Housing Opportunity TDD # 419-526-0466 “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider, and Employer”

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LOCATED ON the edge of Mt. Orab, OH. Quiet country setting but close to town. $850/mo for a 3br, 2ba duplex ranch apartment with walk-in master closet, central air, range, refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal and large yard included. Utilities not included. Security deposit of $850. First month rent & security deposit is required upon signing of lease. One year lease required. To view contact 513-253-8170. MAIN ST. in Georgetown, 2br, 1ba. Tenants pay gas, heat & electric. Owner pays trash, water & sewage. $425/mo. Call 937-444-5223. MT. ORAB Candlelight Apartments 1 & 2br Townhouses Start at $465 - $565 With discount. Visit our website: briarcreekproperties.com

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PROFESSIONAL COMMISSION Based Selling Associates! Morris Home Furnishings and Ashley Furniture HomeStores are searching for “STARS”. Our business is phenomenal and our growth and expansion in the Tri-State area continues to be more exciting every day. We will soon open an Ashley Furniture HomeStore near Eastgate. We want you to become part of our exciting Eastgate team! If you consider yourself extremely customer service driven, competitive, and enjoy being compensated for the fruits of your efforts through one of the highest paying commission plans in the home furnishings industry - we want to speak to you! Apply in person at either our Springdale, Ohio or Florence Kentucky locations. Remember; the “STARS” are the limit for this exciting opportunity. We look forward to having you join our team of selling professionals! You may email your resume to: MorrisHr@morrishomefurnishings.com Job reference: Ash33

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED NOW ACCEPTING applications at Lillian Rose Garden Apartments 679 S. Main Street Georgetown, Ohio 45121 937-378-1511 Designated for 62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled regardless of age. One-bedroom apartments with appliances furnished. On-site laundry facility. Call for details or pick up an application at the rental office. First month rent is free with paid security deposit. Possibility of rental assistance. TDD #419-526-0466 “This is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

303 - HOUSES FOR RENT THREE BEDROOM brick home, Mt. Orab area, detached garage, basement, c/a, NO PETS. 937-515-5075 or 937-515-4893. Available 2/1/13.

307 - MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 3BR, 2BA mobile home, Western Brown schools, $650 per month, plus deposit, 513-509-0585. TAKING APPLICATIONS on small nice 12x60 2br mobile home on Rt. 62 between Macon & Ash Ridge. No Pets! $350 rent $350 deposit. 937-446-2155.

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WINTER SPECIAL! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, NO DEPOSIT! Located on the edge of Georgetown, OH. Quiet country setting but close to shopping and hospital. $560/month for a 2-bedroom, one bath townhouse apartment with walk-in master closet, central air, range, refrigerator, dishwasher and garbage disposal included. Utilities not included. Security deposit of $560 is waived during this limited time offer. First month rent only required upon lease signing. To view contact 513-253-8170. Cambridge Dr. at Old 68.

303 - HOUSES FOR RENT 2BR RANCH house in Amelia, conveniently located, big back yard, W/D hookup, one car attached garage, $595/mo + utilities, good credit history, deposit required, 513-532-7560.

NEW CONSTRUCTION 4 bedroom for rent. Mt. Orab, 2 bath, 2-car garage, appliances, 1 year lease, no pets. Please call 937-213-1548.

BATAVIA - boat, motorcycle, classic car, RV storage, outside & climate controlled inside, 513-295-4303, 513-887-2989.

310 - WANTED TO RENT WANTED Farm ground to rent for 2013 season & beyond. Call Jeff at 937-213-3909. WANTED TO rent Tillable farmland, paying $100.00 per acre. Cash Rent. Phone: 513-262-3674.

313 - BANQUET HALL FOR RENT BATAVIA BANQUET hall for rent, weddings, parties, meetings, 225 guests 513-295-4303, 513-887-2989.

400 - HOUSES FOR SALE 3-4 BEDROOM, two bath home with 2 car detached garage, nearly 2 acre lot with potential building lot. House has central air, full basement with one car garage, above ground pool, large deck and wood burning insert fireplace. Sale of house will include oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer/dryer, $105,000, Decatur, Ohio, call 937-373-0303.

HEALTHSOURCE OF OHIO Medical Call Center Agent - 40 hrs Eastgate High School Graduate or equivalent Completion of a Medical Assistant Program preferred Certification or Registry preferred Experience with medical terminology preferred At least one year of medical office experience desired Practice Manager Hillsboro Bachelor’s Degree preferred 3-5 years experience Previous supervisory and operational management experience is desired Medical Assistant/Receptionist - 40 hrs/wk 3 Openings Hillsboro, Goshen & Seaman High School Graduate or equivalent Completion of a Medical Assistant Program required Certification or Registry preferred At least one year of medical office experience desired We offer an excellent benefit package Please visit 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

400 - HOUSES FOR SALE

410 - COMMERCIAL LEASE

FARM WITH nice 1.5 story older home w/basement, 3 car detached garage, barns & 20 rolling acres with large rock lined creek and woods, great for hunting or farming, more or less acreage available, Bethel New Hope Rd., 1 mi. from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel. Asking $215,000

BATAVIA- COMMERCIAL kitchen for lease, 3 door freezer & 3 door refrigerator, gas stove & grill, Ansel Protection, 513-295-4303, 513-887-2989.

513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan (May also sell for less with fewer acres)

403- MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 1991 14’X68’ Fleming mobile home, 3 bedroom, 2-bath, good condition. Home must be moved within 90 days. 513-505-9534. ABANDONED REPO Doublewide - $2500.00 deposit. Last one! 888-221-4503. POOR CREDIT got you down? New National Home Buyer Program can help. Apply by phone 800-380-8751.

405 - LOTS & ACREAGE

BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES W/large rock lined creek & woods, great for hunting or farming. More or less acreage available. Bethel New Hope Rd. 1-mile from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.

Asking $199,500 Dan 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 (Smaller parcels also available) LOT IN Georgetown, water, sewer, electric hook-up. Zoned for trailer. Asking $7,900.00 or make offer. 865-934-8963.

501 - CHILD CARE DANVILLE DAY Care Monday-Friday 7:30-5:30 6 weeks and older. 937-764-1531 or 937-509-1727 DAYCARE HUGS & KIDS, LLC. 6th & Willow St., Williamsburg Call Dorothy Lewis 513-218-7471 or Stephanie Lewis 859-801-0125

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 BRAND-NEW CHICKEN house. 7 foot by 8 foot, with red metal siding, windows plus nesting boxes. $1,195. Two portable livestock sheds, 7 foot by 8 foot each, built with rough sawn oak lumber. Perfect for pigs, goats or sheep. $700 each. Call 937-205-5256.

607 - FIREWOOD FIREWOOD FOR sale, $100 truckload. Call Drew Howser at 937-444-4787 or Corey Spitznagel at 937-444-4525 for details. FOR SALE Firewood, sold by State Regulations, u-pick up or we deliver. For fast friendly service call Cox Firewood at: 937-378-4309 No answer, leave message or call 937-515-5829 Located 3600 SR 125 Georgetown, OH State & County Voucher welcome Credit Cards Accepted

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HARDWOOD - split and seasoned. For more info call 937-515-4012. You pick-up or we deliver. SEASONED & split mixed hardwood, fullsize truck load thrown in & thrown out, $90. Will deliver in area between Mt. Orab & Felicity and Amelia & Georgetown, 937-379-5071 or 937-618-9499.

608 - FARM PRODUCE HAY FOR sale - square bales, mixed grass and mixed grass/clover. Leave message 937-549-3802. SQUARE BALES of high quality alfalfa timothy hay, 50-60lb bales, 2nd 3rd & 4th cutting. 937-373-3631.

611 - WANTED TO BUY TOP DOLLAR PAID!! Cash for furniture, antiques, appliances, tools, fishing, jewelry, gold, silver, records, DVD’s, games, sports, pocket knives, more! ALMOST ANYTHING! 937-378-1819 or 937-378-2850

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•R E A L T Y• T

Bert Thomas

Dominic Thomas

Direct:937-444-2833 Cell: 937-213-2833

email: DThomas@HUFF.com

R E A L E S T A T E

1333914- Mt. Orab - S.E. corner of SR 32 & Klein Rd. 2200 ft. of frontage on (limited access) SR 32 & 1585 ft. of frontage on Klein Road. 51.49 acres. Multi-purpose ground. Water at the road. $310,000

& Auction

1324362 - Pike Twp - Renovated 1.5 story home on 1.97 rolling acres. Beamed ceilings, gourmet kitchen, newer G carpet & exterior ENDIN P D L doors. Stocked SO pond, 40x32 garage w/steel 12' roll-up door. Add'l one car w/lean too. Covered front porch and back deck. First Offering! $98,500 MLS#1328251 - Mt. Orab - Country elegance in exclusive Beacon Hill. 3BD, 2BA. Brand new flring, paint, chair rail & crown Lg molding. rooms. Beautiful brick FP, cathedral ceilings & fully equip. kitchen w/ great storage. Enclosed screen porch w/attached octagonal deck. $215,000

615 - MISC. FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL WHITE Maggie Sottero wedding gown, size 8, never worn, $800 OBO

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1337507 - Mt. Orab - Get ready to move!! 4 Bdrm. all brick home w/full bsmt. & 2 car attached garage. New flooring & paint. Bathroom total renovation. Hdwd floors under carpet. Plenty of storage. Playset stays. Fire pit in rear. Mature shade. Priced to sell. $115,000

SOL Mt. Orab - Wonderful all brick hm. on the edge of town. Hardwood flring thru-out. Newer roof, master bath, HVAC and beautiful ceramic countertops. Gorgeous glass surround on guest bath. Full bsmt w/roomy family room and storm shelter. 3 BR 2 Ba Two Car Gar. Mature Shade. $135,500

Office: (513) 474-3500

web: www.BertThomas.HUFF.com

Office: (513) 474-3500

DP SOL 1338665 - Mt. Orab - Immaculate ranch style home w/2000 sq.ft. living area. 3BD, 2BA. Mbr. suite has separate sitting & dress area into a roomy walk-in clst. 21x18 covered porch in rear. 2 bay wndws. 2 sheds. Lrg portion of yard w/ elec. fence. Must see to believe! WOW! $149,900

Cell: 937-213-0902

email: bthomas@huff.com

We can represent buyers on ANYONE'S listing!

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1334873 - Mt. Orab- Beautiful Bi-Level nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac. 3BD, 2.5 BA. Crown molding, accent walls, chair rail, cathedral ceiling, Rec rm, Family rm, back deck, fire pit, shed, fully fenced back yard w/tree house. Additional carport. $124,500 1322164 - Williamsburg - Beautiful Sears & Roebuck home situated on a quiet town double lot. Pristine hardwood floors (Oak down & Pine up). Arched doorways, wide baseboards, french doors to enclosed back porch. Fenced yard. 1 car garage. Partial poured basement. $82,500

1324847 - Mt. Orab - Location! Setting! Location! All Brick Ranch 100's of feet off of the road. 5 Acres! 3BD, 2BA. Supreme curb appeal! Sunken family rm, equipped kitchen, newer roof. 2 finished rooms in bsmt. 24x26 finished rm. in garage. 2 car bay also. Rolling woods on rear. $179,900

NEW

DP SOL

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1336137 - Lake Waynoka- Incredible lakefront property nestled on a cove. 4BD, 3.5 BA. Hearthstone hewn log home in impeccable condition. Hardwood flrs. on 1st level except for MBR suite. Gormet Kit.w/blt-in microwave, oven and granite island range top. Granite countertops. $369,900

ING

1340997 - Mt. Orab - Wonderful all brick story & a half home w/full bsmt. 3BD, 1.5 BA. Beautiful hardwood floors in Kit. & BR. Hardwood under carpet. Stone FP, brand new ceramic backsplash & furnace. 20x16 deck, covered front porch, circle drive. $109,900

DP SOL

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1338818 - Mt. Orab - Absolutely stunning, 2 yr old ranch style hm w/soaring ceilings. 3BD, 2BA. Fully equipped kitchen w/counter bar. French Door w/o onto deck from Great Room & MBR Suite. Better than new. Fully fenced back yard which backs up to woods. Quick Occupancy. $135,000

Eastern School District - 3 BD on .91 Acre. This clean & affordable all brick home has a 2 car detached garage & is wheelchair accessible. Bright & Cheery, this home boasts a beautiful WBFP and a nice covered front porch. $62,500

SOL

DI PEN

1243844 - Investment opportunity! Nothing to do but take over the rent roll!! Total renovation on all units. 4 different units! Elec & gas separately metered. Laundry facilities on site. Partial Bsmt. Fresh paint on exterior. $147,500

SOLD

PEND

ING

1333084 - Mt. Orab - Exquisite Custom Blt Full Brick home in exclusive Beacon Hill sub-divison. Formal dining room w/tray ceiling. Flr to ceiling stone F/P. Custom windows w/transomes. Beautiful MBR suite. Gourmet kit w/corian counters. Full fin bsmt. Stunning! $219,900

1331501 - Mt. Orab - 3 BR 2BA Full brick home on a picturesque 1.4 acre setting. Almost 2000 sq. ft. of living area. Newer roof and laundry room. The tiered decking on the rear serves as an add'l recreation area w/lots of mature shade. This is the first offering in this arena. Call Bert or Dominic for more details! $134,500

1258238- Sardinia- 3BD, 2BA, Almost 1500 sq.ft. of open living area. Master BD suite. Dining Rm. & Equipped eat-in Kitchen. Large front deck & covered back porch. Affordable living seconds off St. Rt. 32. Back yard completely privacy & fenced. 2 car carport. $79,900 1265584 - Mt. Orab - OWNER FINANCING! Flexible Terms!! Former Cahall Apparel Store LY in the heart of I M Mt. Orab. I - FA T L MU 1100 sq ft of store front office area add'l w/4 rental apts. Full walkout bsmt. Low maintence. 15 space parking lot with mo. income. Public Utilities. $199,900

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1339793 - Mt. Orab - Exciting full brick home unique in style. 38x35 beautiful finished rec room in bsmt. Great rm. w/stone F/P, 3 BD, 2 fully renovated baths, new countertops in kit. Rear french dr. w/o to professionally landscaped back yard w/pool & tiered decking. $221,500

1337896 - Mt. Orab - First offering! Full brick quad level home built like a fortress! 4BD, 2.5 BA. Former construction res./business office. Built in sound system, built in drafting table, 1st. floor MBR suite, WBFP, Hdwd under carpets. Cedar lined closets. Corner lot. $159,900

SOLD

PEND

ING

1334868 - Mt. Orab - Immaculate custom maintenance-free home. 4BD, 2BA. Open foyer, open flr plan w/cath ceils. Equip. kit w/beveled island & cntr tops. Natural wdwrk. Mstr suite w/jacuzzi. Fully fenced in-grnd pool. Beautiful tiered decking. Prof. lndscpd.. $169,900 1336123 Georgetown Beautiful craftmanship of this total renovation! Brand new flring, windows, roof, furnace, siding, kitchen w/appliances & elec. service. 3BD, 1BA. A doll house ready to move-in. 40x30 barn w/new siding, roof, & gar. door. 20x10 shed. A true must see! $89,900 Georgetown Great investment opportunity or home to raise your family. This 3 BR 2 Ba home is ready to move-in. Unique as it could function as a one or two family. New carpet, fresh paint, oversized 2 car gar. 1+ acre on public water and sewer with 2 separate taps. $84,900

1312624 - Georgetown - Walk back in time as you enter the front door of this magnificent home! 3BD, 1.5 BA. Double parlor, wdwk fluted w/rosettes. Wide baseboards & a cherry bannister. A dry cellar underneath. This home has a secure, local alarm system which can be transferred to the new owner. $79,900

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701 - LOST AND FOUND LOST DOG - Male Peekapoo, family pet answers to “Tie-Tie.” Lost on Wed. morning, Jan. 8 in the Mt. Orab area, Beverly Drive. Please call 937-444-5101.

131 Winterberry Road MLS # 1327473 New Construction • 3 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom • Stunning Kitchen With Island • Mud Room Off Garage • Front Porch, Rear Deck, Private Backyard • 1 Year Builders Warranty Included Viji Grant 937-213-1548

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* $484 per mo.* (requires 3.5% down)

106 Magnolia Circle MLS # 1339639 • 4 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom • Wonderful Open Floor Plan, Shows Beautifully • Includes Kenmore Appliances • Large Rooms, Lots of Closets, Fireplace • Front Porch & Rear Deck, Stunning Landscaping Viji Grant 937-213-1548

1739 Bethel New Hope Road MLS # 1337324 • 3 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom, Neat As A Pin • Kitchen With Counter Bar • Front & Rear Deck • Attached Garage, Gorgeous Backyard • Handicap Accessible Viji Grant 937-213-1548

Call me, VIJI GRANT, to see these or any home!

800 - R.V.S/CAMPERS /TRAILERS

AUCTION NOTICE

2011 LAREDO Fifth Wheel, one owner. 30’ long, two slides, sleeps four, no smoking, like new condition - used very little. $21,900 Mt. Orab, 513-479-6713.

Sat. Feb. 2nd, 10:00

Protecting Parks for

1930’S-PRESENT

MARK WANTS running, wrecked, dead cars and trucks. Now paying $150 - $400/cash for complete vehicles. FREE TOW! 937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774

Future Generations For a free map of America's majestic National Park System, please call the National Parks Conservation Association at 1-800-NAT-PARK (628-7275).

Randy Myers Auctioneer ®

2003 KIA Sedona LX, 114,000 miles, good condition, $3500 OBO, 937-446-2895.

CMYK

2005 SILVER Mercury Sable, V-6, 4dr, gray cloth int., AM/FM/CD player, new tires, 22k original miles, $8,800. Call 513-724-0649. JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650

Complete House Full- Antiques- Used Furniture- Lots of Glassware & Small Items- Tables FullAppliancesVirginia Nicols, Diane E. O’Connor Guardian Added to This Auction- 2,400 sq.ft. of Pre Finished Hardwood Flooring1 Large Set or 2 Smaller Sets of New Kitchen CabinetsNew Buyers writing checks call 1st Towler’s Auction Service Inc.

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Rentals In Mount Orab • New Construction & Newer Homes • 4 Bedroom Currently Available & Some 3 Bedrooms • Call Viji For Specials! Viji Grant 937-213-1548

I want to help you find success, whether selling, buying, or even looking to rent, I am ready to help! Viji Grant 937-213-1548 vijigrant@yahoo.com www.vijigrant.com

PRICE REDUCED to $249,000

West/Central BROWN CO. - 20 Acres, 4 BR Home, 600' Road Frontage, Shop, Shed, Round Crib, Barn with Hay Loft, Converted Crib with concrete floor, Tobacco barn, horse stalls, tack room, feed room, frost proof water, feed and cattle barn. Black Top Drive, Black Board Fence. Family Room with stone fireplace - French doors open onto shaded large deck. Utility Room with washer, dryer and laundry tub. New floors and floor coverings. Lots of solid oak kitchen cabinets with island bar and smooth top Jenn-Air Range, dishwasher, side by side refrigerator, microwave, bar stools. Gas Furnace with central air. Living Room with vintage tile fireplace. 10' ceilings in majority of house. Leaded glass entry doors. Master suite with fireplace. Thermopane Windows. MUCH, MUCH, More!

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West Union (937) 544-2842 TFN Peebles (937) 587-3594 3-17

3-31 TFN

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corn, pellet, wood, & gas Free-standing & Add-on units

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Does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Southern Ohio Stove Systems

(937) 446-4443

937-444-6100

1-800-404-3157

www.cmtruss.com

(937)446-4559 2-10 TFN

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Quality Signage Since 1976

11256 Hamer Rd. Georgetown, OH 45121

Owner: Paul Dunaway

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Magnetic Signs ~ Banners Vinyl Graphics ~ Engraving Promotional Advertising Products

711 S. High Street, Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154

Phone: 513-283-3435

Barns/Pole Buildings

CMYK

2-17

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24 Hour Towing Service “You Call... We Haul”

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3-17

CALL 937-446-2306

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Peebles, OH.-Intersection of 32 & 41

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