The Brown County Press, March 24, 2013

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Cars, cash taken from drug dealers Drug dealers in Brown County have been getting a lot of property taken from them lately.

There are 17 vehicles that have been seized in drug arrests in the impound lot at the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, including two cars and approximately $1000 cash in just one day last week.

Chief Deputy John Schadle said that “four to five thousand dollars” in cash has been seized just this year.

Brown County Prosecutor Jessica Little puts the tally of cash seized over the past four years at just over $37,000 dollars.

The law allows authorities to seize any property used in the commission or a drug offense or that has been pur-

chased with drug money.

That includes cash, cars and other property, even houses or other real estate.

To be legal, the seizure must be approved by court order, and the indictment of the suspect must also list the property that was used or obtained as a result of the offense.

Schadle said that the asset forfeiture program was like climbing a ladder. He said progressively larger busts allow investigators to climb the drug dealing “food chain” to get more cash and property”.

“Instead of buying a small amount from somebody on a streetcorner, we’re actually getting large amounts from people who are delivering drugs into the county. The higher you get on the pecking order, the better the assets

are.”, Schadle said.

That money is then turned back around and used to buy more drugs and make more arrests.

“We make these people pay for the next 30 or 40 people we investigate.”, Schadle said.

Little said that another benefit of the asset forfeiture policy is to punish drug dealers who are unlikely to see any jail time.

“If it’s a first offense, it’s unlikely that they’ll go to prison.”, Little said. “ If it’s a fourth or fifth degree felony, they will likely be put on community control.

If we seize cash, cars or other property from them, we can punish them in other ways instead of sending them to prison. When you take people’s property away, they feel CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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These three vehicles in the Brown County Sheriff’s Office impound lot were seized over the past week. They are part of the 17 vehicles currently being held by the as part of the property forfeiture program.

State releases school district report cards

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

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Going at a slower pace Marybeth Fields, Aberdeen recently took this picture in Fleming County, Ky. Amish Country.

Ratings are finally out for Ohio school districts from the Ohio Department of Education.

The public release of the ratings was delayed by an investigation by the Ohio Auditor of State into alleged manipulation of attendance statistics by some Ohio school districts.

None of those districts were located in Brown County.

The ratings include an overall designation for individual buildings and districts as a whole. The ratings run top to bottom from “Excellent with Distinction” to “Excellent”, followed by “Effective”, “Academic Watch” and finally “Academic Emergency.”

The Performance Index is

a measure of overall test scores for students in grades 3-8 and 10.

26 academic indicators for each grade, attendance and graduation rates are also measured for each district.

The state standard for attendance is 93 percent and the graduation rate standard is 90 percent.

The academic measures include Math, Science, Reading, Writing and Social Studies. An overall average of 75 percent is required to meet the academic indicators.

Eastern Local Eastern had the best performance in the county, meeting 26 out of 26 indicators, having the highest Performance Index of 100.6 and received an overall designation of “Excellent”.

Russellville Elementary attained a rating of “Excel-

lent with Distinction”, the only building in the county to achieve that rating.

Sardinia Elementary was rated “Effective”, Eastern Middle School and Eastern High School were both rated “Excellent”.

Fayetteville Fayetteville received an overall “Excellent” rating and had the second highest performance index in the county at 98.5. 25 out of 26 indicators were met, with the only exception being 8th Grade science.

Fayetteville Elementary and Fayetteville High School were rated “Excellent” and Fayetteville Middle School was rated as “Effective”.

Georgetown Georgetown received an “Effective” designation,

ciencies had been corrected, and one remained.

Hayes wrote that Village Well Number One had been cleaned, tested and analyzed for bacteria and had now met the requirement for a backup source of water.

However, the other deficiency, the lack of backflow protection on a service line at the village wastewater treatment plant, remains on the OEPA radar.

Hayes wrote; “The Village has attempted to address

the second significant deficiency by taking the service line located at the WWTP out of service. Upon further review, Ohio EPA still considers this service line and its intended use as a significant risk to public health. Therefore, Aberdeen must either physically remove this service line or install an appropriate backflow device/method...”

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Village of Aberdeen Ohio EPA tells Aberdeen gets closer to court more work is needed

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

The lawsuit by Shinn Brothers, Inc. against the Village of Aberdeen is moving toward the courtroom.

Unless there is a settlement between the parties, the matter will go before Common Pleas Judge Scott Gusweiler.

The attorneys for the Shinn Brothers have asked for a summary judgement in their favor. Arguments on that motion are scheduled for late May. The village signed a con-

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tract to build the water plant in December of 2011.

On March 19, 2012, Mayor Harry Foxworthy notified the company that the village council was suspending work on the plant.

The company filed the lawsuit last July against the village, seeking $828,000 in damages for materials purchased and lost profits.

The company submitted a settlement offer for $692,000 via a letter to the court appointed mediator in November.

Shinn Brothers Attorney Timothy Heather also noted

in the letter that ”Shinn Brothers would consider moving forward with the contract and building Aberdeen’s water treatment plant, providing Aberdeen also reimbursed Shinn Brothers for the legal fees and other expenses it has incurred to date as a result of Aberdeen’s breach of the contract.”

Recent court filings for and against the motion for summary judgement have recently been filed in the case.

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BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is telling the Village of Aberdeen that progress has been made in correcting problems with the village water system...but more work needs to be done.

In a letter dated March 8 from OEPA Environmental Specialist Gina Hayes to Aberdeen Village Mayor Harry Foxworthy, Hayes noted that one of two significant defi-

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Ripley HS Principal will not return

BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press Following more than a two-hour executive session by members of the RipleyUnion-Lewis-Huntington School District Board of Education, March 19, four administrative contracts were voted on for renewal, but

only three were approved by the board.

R-U-L-H High School Principal Susie Skinner’s contract for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years was voted down 3 to 2 for renewal.

This year marks Skinner’s third year as principal.

In a phone interview with

Skinner she said the actions took her by complete surprise since she was aware that Superintendent Pat Kimble had recommended her for contract renewal.

“I was shaken by the boards decision,” Skinner said. “These last three years we’ve seen our school move from being ranked “Contin-

uous Improvement” up to an “Effective” ranking and our scores have continued to increase every year.

“I certainly don’t want all the hard work that our teachers have put in to be ignored, we have made tremendous gains in our school.”

Board members Richard Applegate, Glenda Huff and

Barry Sims all voted against renewing Skinners' contract while members Jeffrey Cluxton and Robert Carpenter voted yes to her contract renewal.

The other administrative contracts renewed included Pam Sebastian, special education/Title I supervisor was CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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“We will be installing a higher capacity blower/flare that will allow us to destroy more landfill gas per minute,” said Jim Hext, landfill manager.

The majority of gases produced at landfills occur through the natural process of decomposition. Rumpke’s Brown County Landfill does not currently produce enough gas to require a gas collection or a flare system; however in an effort to control odors and reduce the impact of the operations on the surrounding area Rumpke first initiated a blower/flare system in 1998

to help control odors, and then expanded the system again in 2011. This system directs the collected gas to a central point where it is flared-off, destroying 98 percent of the landfill gases directed to it. Rumpke’s current flare destroys 1,000 standard cubic feet per minute. The upgrade will increase the flare’s capacity up to 1,450 standard cubic feet per minute and in doing so will further work to eliminate resulting odors.

While Rumpke is installing the new flare, the current system must be turned off. The installation is expected to take five days. Neither the installation process, nor the upgrade poses a health risk.

“We will continue to work to control odors as well as follow all air quality standards at the landfill during the installation process and for years to come,” Hext said.

“Our goal is and remains to be invisible at the property line, and we will continue to take proactive steps such as the flare upgrade to minimize nuisances at the site.”

Should you have any questions about the flare upgrade or landfill operations, Rumpke encourages you to contact them directly at 1877-786-7537. Rumpke offers tours of the site throughout the year.

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During the Western Brown Local Board of Education meeting March 18, Superintendent Peggy McKinney reported to the board that she had recently met with Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsford, Jeff Stine, project engineer on the sidewalks project by the school, and several other people regarding the ‘Safe Routes to School’ program.

“This was the annual meeting that they have to have on this project,” McKinney explained, “We went over phase one of the project, the sidewalks around the school, and what the mayor would like

Brian James Peters sentenced to prison In December 2012, a Five Count indictment was filed against Brian James Peters.

The indictment charged Count One, Sexual Battery; Count Two, Sexual Battery; Count Three, Sexual Battery; Count Four, Sexual Battery and Count Five, Sexual Battery, all of which are felonies of the third degree, with a maximum penalty of five (5) years in prison on each Count. Brown County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Scott T. Gusweiler accepted a plea of guilty to Count One and Count Three, Sexual Battery. Upon a motion by the State of Ohio the remaining Counts were dismissed.

On March 12, Judge Gusweiler sentenced Mr. Peters to a prison term of eighteen (18) months on Count One and on Count Three, which will run concurrent.

Peters was ordered to pay court costs. Judge Gusweiler further advised Mr. Peters of

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his duties to register as a Sex Offender, in which upon his release from prison he will have to register for a lifetime with in-person verification to the County Sheriff where he resides every 90 days. Judge Gusweiler also advised Mr. Peters of the mandatory five years of post-release control through the Adult Parole Authority upon his release from prison.

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McKinney added that there was a 5-E program associated with the project because it is connected to education. The 5-E’s include: • Engineering-planning with ODOT; • Education-safety for bike riders, walker safety, even work on picking-up and dropping off of students at the school; • Encouragement-trying to get the use of the sidewalks through a healthwalk, healthy walks and any program in the schools that encourages good health; • Enforcement-through school publications and the media; • Evaluation-annual surveys with parents and the community.

“We also finally received Western’s local report card for the 2011-2012 school year,” McKinney said. “We got an ‘Excellent’ rating this year, and I’m very happy about that. This is a very big deal.”

McKinney also talked briefly about two DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) students who qualified through the district then went on to state and will now be competing at the International Career Development Con-

ference in Anaheim, California in April.

“Tyler Adkins qualified in the hotel and lodging management series, he placed third,” McKinney said, “And Graham Griffith qualified in hospitality selling events, placing second in his category. This is a big deal for Western Brown High School.”

The board also heard from J.R. Vearill, the schools bus garage supervisor, who updated the board on the costs and prices on engine overhauls and other maintenance for school buses. He said he called school districts in the area about their costs. He said he felt that he would be able to do the work himself as well as generate revenue from working on buses from other districts. He said he wanted to do the work himself and he asked to contract two employees on an hourly rate. The board made no decision on the proposal, but told Vearill that they were proud of what he was trying to do.

The board also heard from Col. Gobin, Junior ROTC Instructor at Western Brown, regarding establishing an air rifle team at the school. He discussed all the pros of starting a team including the possi-

Michael Lee Smith is sentenced to prison In November 2012, a one count indictment was filed against Michael Lee Smith.

The indictment charged Count One, Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address, a felony of the fourth degree. On December 11, 2012, Mr. Smith plead guilty to Count One. Judge Gusweiler sentenced Mr. Smith to Community Control Sanctions for a period of two (2) years under the supervision of the Brown County Adult Probation Department. Mr. Smith violated his community control when he was indicted on a new charge.

In January 2013, a One Count indictment was filed against Michael Lee Smith.

The indictment charged Count One, Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address, a felony of the fourth degree with a maximum penalty of eighteen (18) months in prison. On March 18, Brown County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Scott T. Gusweiler accepted a plea of guilty to Count One. Judge Gusweiler sentenced Mr. Smith to prison for a total of twenty (20) months. Smith was also ordered to pay court costs.

Judge Gusweiler further ordered three (3) years post release control at the discretion of the Adult Parole Authority upon Smiths’ release from prison.

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bilities for scholarships if members were good enough, He told the board that safety would be the number one priority with the air rifle team.

Following an executive session the board voted to approve establishing the air rifle team.

Other actions taken after the executive included: • approve a list of substitute teachers and aides; • approve Blake Naylor and Tom Fields as volunteer track and field coaches;

• approve Tim Hudson as middle school boys track coach and Dustin Dean as girls track coach; • approve stipends for middle school Building Leadership Team; • approve four trips; • approve withdrawal of a May 7, 2013 levy from the ballot; • approve revised calendar and the schools year open enrollment policy after tabling a small section for future discussion; • approve transportation for one special needs student.

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to do is to connect phase one and two and hopefully get them both done by this summer. That’s kind of the game plan.”

McKinney continued, “Right now they only had one more ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation) review to go through on phase one, but he hadn’t heard on phase two yet. So we’re waiting to hear.”

She said the group also discussed the maintenance agreement between the village and the school regarding the sidewalks. The village will take care of the maintenance and repair of the sidewalks and Western Brown will be responsible for removing ice and snow during school hours.

BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press

NOTICE All items on cemetery lots in the Mt. Orab, Greenbush, and Bentonville cemeteries must be removed by April 8, 2013, for spring cleanup. All remaining items will be subject to the posted regulations, this includes all mementos.

Green Township Trustees will not be responsible for holding any removed articles.

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The Aberdeen Easter Egg Hunt has been set for Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Aberdeen Green Space on the river in Aberdeen.

Children age 1 - 10 are invited along with the rest of the community to join in the fun with lots of prize give aways.

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Patrol focused on impaired driving arrests in 2013 OVI arrests up, OVI crashes down in 2012

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Taking A Trip Through Time Jimmy Ellis, Sardinia, brought in this photo of Yesterlaid Chick Hatchery formerly located on Winchester Street, Sardinia, it was a branch of the Mt. Healthy Hatchery. The hatchery was operated from 1930 to about 1965 by Pete and Betty Stolz with their children James and Wanda. During its operation thousands of baby chicks were moved across the street to the N & W Train Station and shipped to different states. ‘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.

fatal crashes in 2012.

“We can’t fight the battle against impaired driving on our own – We need your commitment to make our roads safe,” said Lt. McElfresh. “You can contribute to a safer Ohio by actively influencing friends and family to make safe, responsible decisions - like planning ahead to designate a driver and insisting that everyone in the vehicle is buckled up.”

Last year, state troopers from the Georgetown Post, arrested 373 impaired drivers in this area.

The public is encouraged to call #677 to report impaired drivers, drug activity or stranded motorists.

Short Sale process needs to be streamlined One sure way to reduce the deficit is to strengthen the economy—so more Americans have good-paying jobs and can support themselves and their families rather than relying upon the safety net to make ends meet. We have grown our way out of past recessions through a strong manufacturing sector and a robust housing market. But when empty homes are scattered from Cleveland Heights to Kennedy Heights, we know that the housing market still has a long way to go before it recovers.

Although many prospective home buyers have made legitimate, good-faith offers to purchase a new home, they often encounter banks that ignore or slow walk those offers when sellers owe more on their mortgages than the selling price

SHERROD BROWN of these homes. And right now, this is the case for nearly 25 percent of Ohio homeowners.

To help sell these homes and keep our economy moving forward, a short sale often makes sense. Short sales are real estate transactions that must be approved by the bank because the seller owes more on their mortgage than the proposed sale price. Both parties agree to the short sale process because it allows them to avoid a foreclosure – which typically takes longer to complete, involves hefty fees for

the bank, and leaves a negative mark on the homeowner’s credit report.

For too many buyers and sellers, the time that it takes to complete a short sale is anything but short. Too often in a short sale, once a buyer makes a written offer and has paid her earnest money deposit, there is a break in communication between the loan servicer and the buyer of the short sale property.

The breakdown deprives buyers of knowing whether their offer has been accepted, rejected, or countered – which prevents them from making offers on other homes.

This lapse in communication – especially when big banks are involved – makes it harder for families to move to Ohio. Kathy Hlad discovered this when she put her

house, located in Lake County’s Concord Township, on the market in August 2010. Although a buyer submitted an offer on her house, her bank did not respond for eight months. When she finally heard back, the buyer was out of the country for an extended period of time and could not be reached to approve the counter offer. Because more than 30 days elapsed, the deal fell apart and the buyer walked away.

Simply put, homes aren’t being sold – even when there is a demand. Potential buyers – fed up with the waiting game that lasts for months on end – simply walk away.

And sellers who may need to move for a new job – either don’t move or take a huge financial hit.

More efficient short sales could make a difference for

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our economy. If we’re going to recover from the housing crisis, we need to make it easier for qualified candidates to purchase homes.

That’s why I have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, to improve the process for buyers considering a short sale.

First, the legislation would achieve creating greater accountability for the loan servicer and improved communication between the buyer and loan servicer by

requiring a written response of an acceptance, rejection, counter offer, or extension within 30 days of the homeowner’s request. Last year, I met with a group of Ohio community bankers who said they could make a decision on a short sale in less than an hour. What a million-dollar community bank in Ohio can do in thirty minutes we’re asking multi-billion dollar banks to do in 30 days.

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Saluting a Mt. Orab Air Force vet Dear Editor, The town of Mt. Orab should take pride in the fact that one of their own, Chief Master Sgt. Rodney J. McKinley, became the highest ranking enlisted person in the United States Air Force. This leadership office placed him senior in charge of the entire compliment of enlisted personnel in this military branch. The Chief Master Sgt., who is now retired, was raised in Mt. Orab and graduated from Western Brown High School. He joined the military in 1974. On June 30, 2006 he became only the 15th individual to be appointed to this important position in the rich history of the U.S. Air Force. In his duties as Chief master Sgt., McKinley served as the

personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all matters concerning enlisted personnel in this unit of the armed forces. In addition to his many state side duties, his overseas assignments consisted of his serving in the Philippines, Italy, Germany, and deployments to Southwest Asia in support of Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

In May 2008, the Mt. Orab community honored Chief Master Sgt. Rodney J. McKinley as he was inducted into the Western Brown High School Hall of Fame. The Wilson Sroufe Veterans of Foreign Wars post also held an open house at their facility in tribute to him. Now, its time for Mt. Orab to raise

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the bar in recognizing the brilliant military career of one of their former citizens via plaques, Corporation signs, etc. This is the avenue undertaken several years ago by officials in nearby Goshen, Oh. Such display markers have generated positive attention and in turn has created recognition for their community in advertising the pertinent fact that Goshen was the hometown of U.S. Air Force Flying Ace Colonel John J. Voll. It

would constitute an advantageous move on behalf of the Mount Orab Council to also undertake the same type of project to honor their favorite son with the statement: Mt. Orab was the hometown of Chief Master Sgt. Rodney J. Mckinley who was the top ranking enlisted man (2006 - 2012) in the U.S. Air Force.

For God and Country, Rick Rhoades Adj. General, VFW Post #9772

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Sunday School helps build lives Dear Editor, Thursday morning, March 14th, International Pi Day, I saw a story on the news about a teenage young man by the name of John Polus, from Chippewa Fall, WI., who had memorizes the mathematical number PI, 3.14, to the 1000th digit. It was an amazing story. I thought what a sharp young man.

Just when I thought that memorization was a lost art, I saw this story. Congratulations John Polus.

God has blessed us with some wonderful, amazing, bright young people. This generation is exceptional. I know one thing, for better or worse, they don’t think like my generation thinks.

They are going to change our world. And, they have the brains and passion to do it!!

Where does Sunday School fit in?? I believe Sunday School will give a young person the tools they need to face the challenges of this world. One thing they will learn is to memorize Scripture. The greatest King of Israel, King David wrote, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee”.

(Ps 119:11) Memorization does not have to be a lost art. This generation has the ability and the minds to do it.

Thank God for our young people!!

“It’s better to build boys and girls, than to rebuild men and women.”

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As part of the Patrol’s mantra – Trooper Shield – and their ongoing effort to contribute to a safer Ohio, troopers have had an increased focus on impaired driving enforcement – and these efforts are paying off.

In 2012, Patrol OVI arrests increased three percent and OVI-related crashes decreased by 14 percent.

Throughout 2012 troopers made 24,520 OVI arrests statewide. Of these, nearly one in four – 23 percent – included a speed violation and 17 percent included a violation for driving without a valid driver license.

In addition, there were 12,168 OVI-related crashes on Ohio roadways, killing 431 and injuring 7,299. Impaired drivers were responsible for 40 percent of the

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BY Martha B. Jacob The Brown County Press Georgetown Fire Chief Joey Rockey reported to members of the Georgetown Village Council, at its March 14 meeting, that a phone scam had recently been reported to him that residents needed to be aware of.

According to Rockey, someone was calling residents asking for donations to

the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department. Rockey warned that his department was not having any kind of fundraiser at this time and residents should report any calls asking for money for the department.

Council approved a proposed mutual aid agreement passing a resolution after suspending the three reading rule. Police Chief Buddy Coburn told council that

Brown County Prosecutor Jessica Little still has the agreement.

Administrator Germann told council that the Possum Run Storage Tank is completed and work is beginning n the Town Run Storage Tank.

In other business at the meeting, council members accepted an ordinance for annexation to the Village of Georgetown from residents

Vietnam Commemoration is set for March 26 - 29 Ohio’s four-day commemoration of Vietnam Veterans Day from March 26-29 kicks off Tuesday with a 10 a.m. opening ceremony at the Ohio History Center. That’s followed by an 11 a.m. panel discussion by Vietnam veterans at the History Center, and the opportunity there at 1 p.m. to record their recollections of the war for a living history project.

The four days of the commemoration are filled with special ceremonies and exhibits both at the Ohio History Center, at I-71 and 17th Avenue, and the Statehouse.

The centerpiece of the commemoration is The Wall That Heals, the premier Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, from Washington, D.C. It will be on free exhibit at the Ohio History Center following the opening ceremony on Tuesday through midnight Friday.

The Wall That Heals will arrive at the Ohio History Center on Sunday at approximately 2 p.m. Although it is not available for public viewing until after the opening ceremony on Tuesday, it will arrive on-site escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders, Rolling Thunder, and members of local law enforcement. The Wall will have journeyed that day from the Ohio-Indiana border at Interstate 74 and then up Interstates 275 and 71 to Columbus.

Besides the opening events Tuesday, other major free events during the week are: Wednesday: 10 a.m. panel discussion by former POWs at the History Center; 12:30 p.m. panel discussion by women Vietnam veterans, Living History interviews from 1 to 4 p.m., both at the History Center; special exhibits at the History Center and the Statehouse.

Thursday: 10 a.m. panel discussion by veterans on the aftermath of Vietnam; 3 p.m. closing ceremony at the Statehouse Atrium; special exhibits at the History Center and the Statehouse.

Friday: 4 p.m. at The Wall That Heals, Wall Retirement and Remembrance ceremony.

This year is the first statelevel commemoration of the day enacted by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Governor John Kasich last year to officially designate March 30 as Vietnam Veterans Day. Due to the Easter holiday, events are being held from March 2629. .

The state commemoration also marks the 40th anniversary of the end of America’s role in the Vietnam War. The date of March 30 signifies the first date that troops would have returned home from Vietnam after leaving the country on March 29, 1973.

The theme of the commemoration, expressed in the event’s logo, is to finally welcome home and honor all those who served there, and to remember those who didn’t make it back.

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) and the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Buckeye State Council, are joining together to sponsor the commemoration. A volunteer committee of veterans’ organizations and local officials has been working the past few months to make the event a reality. The Ohio Veterans and Fraternal Charitable Coalition has also graciously underwritten a significant portion of the costs of the event.

“It’s important that we establish Vietnam Veteran’s Day so that the people of Ohio can unite in one voice and say that they are grateful and proud of the veterans of that conflict,” Director Moe said.

“It is a voice that is finally saying to them, ‘welcome home.’ “ The Ohio Department of Veterans Services’ web site contains a special section with a complete schedule of events and other details of the commemoration at: http://dvs.ohio.gov/home/ vietnam_veterans_commemoration.aspx

Jacqueline Ann and Donald L. Tombaugh Sr. The area accepted for annexation is near Rumpke Landfill according to Germann.

Dennis Councilman White addressed council in regard to all the rumors circulating about businesses planning on closing and leaving the village of Georgetown.

“I just wanted to reassure council that most of the things people are hearing about all the closings are nothing more than rumors,” White told council.

“I personally visited a lot of businesses in the village and asked them if the rumors were true. I specifically talked to the managers at Burger King, Subway, Auto Zone and many other businesses. Each one of them assured me that these were only rumors and they had no idea how they got started.”

White added that whenever businesses leave an area

many people think the village council should be able to stop them.

“I’m happy to put an end to all these rumors,” he added. “I was also happy to hear that a new business would be moving into the empty Fashion Bug Store, and that another business is already looking into leasing the old Sears location.”

White said he also checked with the Radio Shack in Georgetown and was told it was not going to close.

In general business council scheduled and approved the three dates for townwide yard sales on: • May 2, 3 and 4; • July 11, 12 and 13; • September 5, 6 and 7.

Council also approved the annual budget.

“Overall,” Germann said, “the spending is reduced. We have managed to cut expenditures from the general fund, but we’re still spend-

ing more money that is coming in and that’s due to higher interest rates. Our CD’s were making a lot more money a few years ago than they are now. So now we’re going to have to look into what areas we can cut back in.”

Germann continued, “But the only difference in the finalized budget that was passed back in December and Thursday night is the addition of the Possum Run Project. We didn’t know what those final numbers were going to be until now.”

Germann said the recent numbers for the Possum Run Project were right where they were anticipated to be. He added that all the grants that had been applied for regarding the project had all been approved.

The next regular meeting for the Georgetown Village Council will be held on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Rep. Doug Green encourages local college grads to apply for statehouse fellowship State Representative Doug Green (R-Mt. Orab) has announced that the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications for its 13-month Legislative and Telecommunications Fellowship Program. The commission, which works closely with the legislative caucuses of the Ohio General Assembly, will hire 20-plus fellows to work with members and staff at the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate during 2014.

Legislative fellow duties include assisting members of the Ohio General Assembly with constituent work and communications, doing

legislative research, attending meetings, and performing administrative duties.

Telecommunications fellows assist in televising House and Senate proceedings and preparing educational video productions about the General Assembly and the legislative process.

The program is open to graduates of all major fields of study who have a genuine interest in learning about state government, and no political experience is required.

All applicants must have graduated from a four-year college degree program by the December start date.

Those holding graduate or professional degrees are also

encouraged to apply.

The fellowships are fulltime, paid positions with eligibility for benefits applicable to other state employees. Application materials must be postmarked by April 1, 2013 to be considered for the program. The application deadline for the two telecommunications positions is May 31, 2013.

For more information or for an application and instructions, please contact the fellowship coordinator at the Ohio Legislative Service Commission by calling (614) 466-3615 or visit www.lsc.state.oh.us/fellowship.

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Joan Phillips, president and CEO of the Southwest Regional Medical Center introduced herself to members of the Georgetown Village Council March 14, in hopes of combining their efforts regarding all the good things that were happening at the hospital.

“I had never been to a Georgetown Council meeting before,” Phillips began, “I felt like it would be good to get to know everyone. It was nice to meet all the council members, and it was nice to introduce the hospital to them again.”

Phillips said she believes there needs to be an interaction between the hospital and the village council, and that the two need to work handin-hand for the good of the community.

“When Jeremy Germann, the village administrator first came to town,” Phillips said,

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Joan Phillips, PhD, MHA, RN and President and CEO of Southwest Regional Medical Center

“He did come over to the hospital to meet me, and I really appreciated it. He told me then that if there’s ever anything he could do to let him know. So I wanted to give council the status on how we’re doing at Southwest Regional. Plus, these council members know the

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area, and they know the people, and we need to get it out to the people what a really good hospital Southwest Regional has become.”

Phillips told council that the hospital’s number one goal is to recruit good physicians. She added that the hospital was in the middle of a cycle where physicians are graduating, which makes it difficult to get physicians until after they graduate.

“We are working with several recruiters and we’re contacting all the doctors in the area to encourage them to work with Southwest Regional,” she added. “We really want to have the support from the physicians and the people. I know people keep hearing that we’re still just the old Brown County Hospital, but we have done so much to try and build this hospital, from a quality standpoint, regulatory wise as well as care wise.”

Phillips continued, “The outcomes that we have on our patient satisfaction and from our health-care outcomes that are published, we are higher than the regional and the national benchmarks.

So we have higher clinical outcomes than the national benchmarks. That’s a really good thing to be able to announce.”

Phillips added that even with such high numbers, she sees them going higher yet in the near future.

She said that with everything the hospital has been through in the past few years she is happy with the numbers.

“We are recruiting our own ER physicians because I’m tired of having these groups of doctors,” Phillips

said.

“Also our Home Health Program has been named in the top 25 nationally of all the home health programs in the nation. They look at the quality of the program, the financial aspect, the satisfaction of clients.

“Our Peak Performance Program is better than ever because we’re working with a young man named Richie Cox who just graduated from Harvard, and he has started a performance enhancement program working with all sports-related injuries. So we’re expanding in that area.”

Phillips said the hospital has recently used the Stroke Robot in an emergency situation which allowed the staff at the hospital to stabilize a stroke patient.

Phillips said that when she first came to Southwest Regional Medical Center, the staff talked about making it a high quality, access care close to home at low cost.

“We’ve done all those things,” she said. “We have been able to keep our costs down because we have lower overhead costs due to the size of our hospital.

“In the first year and a half we have received our no-deficiencies certification. We have an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) here at Southwest Regional which is so important in saving lives.

“Several area hospitals in surrounding counties no longer have ICU’s, so we are fortunate to be able to offer one.”

Phillips stressed that despite some people’s opinion, Southwest Regional Medical Center is absolutely not ‘just a first-aid station.’

She said the hospital has purchased many new pieces of equipment, with the purchase of new cardiac monitors set for the near future, which will allow for central monitoring.

A new transcription and billing service, along with electronic health records will soon be in place. The pharmacy has been changed out and received an ‘Excellent’ rating and now all the billing

is done at the hospital.

“We are working hard to be involved in everything to do with this community,” Phillips said. “We want to support the community and be a part of it any way we can.”

Southwest Regional Medical Center employs 295 people.

To learn more about the hospital please visit www.swrmed.org.

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OBITUARIES See additional Obituaries on Page 7

Edith Bronson, 77

Doris Alexander, 72,

Edith Bronson, 77, Felicity, Oh., died on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

She is survived by her 4 children, Doug (Jean) Bronson, Greg (Glenda) Bronson, Tina Bronson and Connie (Junior) Knipenburg, 8 grandchildren, numerous greatgrandchildren, 1 brother, Bud Troxell, 1 sister Betty Bronson, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family.

Services have been set at the Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, 323 Union St, Felicity, on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 1 p.m. Visitation has also been set on Monday March 25, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will the Felicity Cemetery, Felicity.

The Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity, served the family.

Doris Alexander, 72, of Amelia, Oh., formerly of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013.

She was born in Brown County, on February 8, 1941 the daughter of the late John and Yohma (Bowen) Cochran. She was a home maker and a member of the Clear Mountain Community Church.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Alexander, and 1 brother Russell Cochran.

She is survived by 3 sons; Robert Alexander and wife Rebecca of Seaman, John Alexander and wife Bobbi Jo of Felicity, William Alexander and fiancée Tammy Haynes of Georgetown, 2 daughters; Deborah Tenney and husband Ronald of Amelia, Beverly Alexander of Amelia, 1 brother; Bill Cochran of West Union, sister in law; Sue Cochran of Georgetown, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

Funeral services have been set for Saturday March 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Faith Chapel in Bethel under the direction of the Meeker Funeral Home with Pastor James Taylor officiating.

Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

The Meeker Funeral Home, Russellville, served the family.

Dorothy T. (nee Sullivan) Blackburn, 93 Dorothy T. (nee Sullivan) Blackburn, 93, Bethel, died March 16, 2013.

She was the beloved wife of the late Irvin E. Blackburn, dear mother of Debbie (Earl) Toft of Williamsburg, Susan Dieters of Amelia, Cheryl (Richard) Pierson of Amelia, Vicki (Ray) Spiller of Clarksville, Ronnie (Judy) Blackburn of Ripley, and the late Richard Blackburn, also survived by 21 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

Visitation has been set for 11 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel. Burial in Tate Township Cemetery, Bethel. Memorials may be given to the Katie Haumesser Foundation, 3586 Brookhaven Drive, Amelia, Ohio 45102.

The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.

Gayle “Shorty” Creager, 85, Bethel, Oh., died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013.

He was the husband of the late Ann Creager. He was also receded in death by his son, Jerry Creager.

He is survived by 1 son: Marvin (Tamara) Creager, 4 grandchildren, Steven, Rachelle, Brandon and Kyle, 3 great-grandchildren: Aidan, Lexi and Kylynn, numerous nieces and nephews.

He was a Lifetime Member of the Felicity Post #7496 VFW. Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will the Felicity Cemetery, Felicity, Ohio.

The Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity, served the family.

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Edna Louise Baird (nee Maxwell), 103

Jesse James Lanigan

George G. Gabbert Jr. of New Richmond, Ohio, born December 15, 1926, passed away February 22, 2013.

Mr. Gabbert a was WWII veteran, graduate of Ohio University, former mayor of Chilo, Oh., business owner, teacher, thirtysecond degree Mason, friend, confidant, and hero to his grandchildren.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 65 years, Delores M. Snyder Gabbert, three daughters, Maryellen Gray (Randy), Linda Shinkle (Dennis), and Barbara Donohoo (Guy Montgomery), thirgrandchildren, teen twenty-two great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and hundreds of church family and friends.

The Veteran’s Home conducted a red, white and blue honor ceremony for Mr. Gabbert. His remains were transported by Cahall Funeral Home to U.C. College of Medicine.

George suffered from Parkinson’s disease and hoped his body donation could help students learn more about the disease. No service is memorial planned.

For information about body donation contact: U.C. College of Medicine Eden Avenue Sabian Way Cincinnati, Ohio (513) 558-5612.

For information about Parkinson Disease contact: The American Parkinson Disease Association University of Cincinnati 260 Stetson Street, Suite 2300 Cincinnati, OH 452670525 The Cahall Funeral Georgetown, Home, served the family.

Edna Louise Baird (nee Maxwell), 103, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013.

She was born October 10, 1909 in Clermont Co., near Bethel, to the late George Maxwell and Ethyl (nee Kennedy) Maxwell.

She was the loving wife of 42 years to Carl Russell Baird; dear mother of Kenneth (Faye) Baird of Hazard, Ky., Grace (Lewis) Hord of Gainesville, Flor., and Mabel (Paul) of Blanchester, foster mother of 4, Yvonne Jones, Allen Jones, Deborah Jones and Gwendolyn Jones; proud grandmother of 7 - Jeff Noble, Lisa Stamper, Kevin Baird, Carl Hord, Nancy Carson, Angie Wilder, and Carol Jones; great grandmother of 6 - Jeff Noble, Heather Thomas, Brian Skidmore, Brittny Skidmore, Mishell Hutchens and Jeffery Jones; great great grandmother of 8 - Seth Thomas, Kyle Thomas, Isabella Skidmore, Nate Meyer, Hailey Claborn, Clayton Back, Izaya Taylor and Brayden Jones; beloved brother of the late Richard Maxwell, Ralph Maxwell, Robert Maxwell.

Edna was a member of Blanchester Church of Christ and loved to read.

Friends will be received from 10-11 a.m. Thursday March 21, 2013 at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St. Blanchester, OH 45107 where services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Jim Goebel officiating.

Interment New Harmony Cemetery, Pike Twp., OH. Family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the Blanchester Church of Christ, 911 Cherry St. Blanchester, OH 45107.

The Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Blanchester, served the family.

Jesse James Lanigan, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

Loved son of Jeremy and Dana Lanigan, brother of Jeremy and Jacob Lanigan, grandson of Paschel and Kanice Lanigan and Regina Phelps, the late Danny Parker, nephew of Patricia (Paul) Troxell.

Services were held on Monday March 18, 2013.

The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia, served the family.

Helen A. Evans, 79

Mary Ruth Leasoure, 83

Helen A. Evans, 79, of West Union, Oh., died Sunday, March 17, 2013.

She was born December 17, 1933 in Dayton. She was preceded in death by parents, Ray and Comelia (Burr) Fitzgerald.

She is survived by one son, Roger Dale Evans of West Union; four daughters, Rilla (Tom) Nichols of West Union, Patsy (Frank) Weimer of Deltona, Flor., Tammy (Rick) Parker of Sandy Springs in Adams County, and Libby (Adam) Wenz of Brooksville, Ky.; two brothers: Hermon Fitzgerald of West Union and Ross Fitzgerald of Portsmouth; four grandchildren: Tommy Nichols of West Union, David Nichols of Portsmouth, Christina Shively of Arlington, Va., and Alicia Scott of Sandy Springs; five great grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.

She was a former caregiver for the Senior Companion Program in West Union and Manchester for five years; a cook at the former Jefferson School in Blue Creek for four years; and an employee for the former Piatt Egg Company in Friendship in Scioto County.

She had attended several churches in Adams County and was a volunteer at the former Adams County Hospital in West Union.

The Funeral Service has been set for Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union. Reverend Chris Swords will officiate.

The visitation is Tuesday from 6 until 9 p.m.

The interment is at Sunshine Ridge Cemetery in Green Township in Adams County.

The Lafferty Funeral Home, West Union, served the family.

Mary Ruth Leasoure, 83 of Ripley, Oh., passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013.

She worked at the former U.S. Shoe Factory in Ripley, for over fifteen years and later worked at Shillito’s in Cincinnati . She was a lifetime member and Past State Commander of the DAV and a member of the Ripley Church of the Nazarene.

Mrs. Leasoure was born January 8, 1930 in Manchester, the daughter of the late Rev. William and Mary (Scott) Applegate. She was also preceded in death by her husband Glenn Leasoure.

Mrs. Leasoure is survived by three daughters – Twilla Hauke and husband Floyd of Ripley, Denise Sweet and husband Bill of Ripley and Tara McFarland and husband John of Louisville, Ky.; nine grandchildren – Dawn Grigson, her husband Dean and their children Michael and Mason, with whom she lived with until her death; Thela (Kelly) McCormick, Toni (Joey) England, Tammy Hauke, Shelby (Tonya) Cox, Willie Cox, Kelly Jo Zigos, Ashley (Scott) Scaggs and Jamie Scaggs; fourteen great grandchildren; three step grandchildren; one great great grandson; one sister – Dorothy Minton of Salt Lake City, Utah; one brother – Rev. Virgil Applegate of Middletown, Oh.; one niece and two nephews.

Following cremation, a graveside service will be held at Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio at the convenience of the family.

The Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley, served the family.

Charles Sims, 87

James Alan Walker, 56 James Alan Walker, 56 of Hamersville, Oh., died Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

Mr. Walker worked for thirty-four years at Milacron and was a member of the Bible Chapel Church in Hamersville. He was born March 26, 1956 in Cincinnati, the son of Helen (Bloom) Walker of Hamersville, and the late George Walker.

Mr. Walker is survived by his wife Willa (Neff) Walker, they were married November 3, 1979, his mother, Helen Walker of Hamersville, one sister – Judy Latham and husband Ron of Felicity, one niece – Joni Applegate and husband Tony of Georgetown, one nephews – Jerry Latham and wife Missy of Georgetown, three great nieces – Sarah Eagan and husband Doug of Georgetown, Emily Applegate of Georgetown, and Devin Latham of Georgetown, and two great nephews – Jake and Chase Latham of Georgetown.

Services were held on Friday, March 15, 2013. Interment was in the Linwood Cemetery in Russellville. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Hamersville Life Squad, Hamersville, Ohio 45130.

The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.

Charles Sims, 87, Bethel, Oh., died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

He is survived his wife: Brenda Sims, 3 step-children: Gail, Debra, and Mark, 1 brother: Robert Sims, numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at the Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, 323 Union St, Felicity, Ohio, 45120, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 5 p.m.. Visitation will also be on Monday, March 18, 2013 from 4 to 5 p.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will the convenience of the family.

The Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity, served the family.

Leonard L. Rice, Jr., 57 Leonard L. Rice, Jr., 57 of Winchester, Oh., passed away Monday, March 18, 2013.

He was born January 29, 1956 in Brown County, the son of Delbert Dean Manley and the late Clarissa (McKibben) Manley. He formerly worked at Mac Tool.

Leonard is survived by his wife Linda (Hall) Rice of Winchester, 1 daughter; Dawn Hampton and husband Cameron of Goshen, 1 sister; Charlene (Sissy) Purdy of Georgetown, 3 grandchildren; Tristen, Siera and Gracie and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services have been set for Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Meeker Funeral Home in Russellville with Scott Hennig officiating.

Burial has been set at the Linwood Cemetery. Visitation has been set for Wednesday March 20, 2013 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

The Meeker Funeral Home, Russellville, served the family.

Carroll L. Simmermon, 64 Carroll L. Simmermon, 64, Felicity, Oh., died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

He is survived by 1 brother: Larry (Barbara) Simmermon. 1 sister: Marlene (Paul) Riddle, 1 nephew, numerous nieces, other family, friends and neighbors.

Member of the Felicity Christian Church for 51 years.

Services have been set at the Felicity Christian Church, 847 St Rt 133, Felicity, Ohio 45120, on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 11 a.m. Visitation as been set for Sunday, March 17, 2013 from 3 to 6 p.m., also at the church.

Burial will the Chilo Hill Cemetery, Chilo, Ohio.

Memorials may be made to: Felicity Christian Church.

The Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity, served the family.

Barbara Jean Wilson, 89 Barbara Jean Wilson, 89 of Vero Beach, Flor., and formerly of Georgetown, died Friday, March 15, 2013.

She a was legal secretary.

Mrs. Wilson was born September 19, 1923 in West Union, the daughter of the late James T. and Birma Jean (Sparks) Armstrong. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Angus Wilson and one grandson, Dylan Wilson both in 1993.

Mrs. Wilson is survived by five children, Patricia Ertel of Indianapolis, Ind., Barbara Milligan of Sebastian, Flor., Philip Wilson and his wife Mindy of Georgetown, David Wilson of Columbus, Oh., and Marsha Wilson of Lexington , Ky., six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Graveside services have been set for 12:15 p.m.

Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown. Dave Eversole will officiate.

Visitation has been set for 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday at the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown. Interment will be in Confidence Cemetery.

The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.

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Eugene M. Langford, 80 Eugene M. Langford, 80, Pleasant Plain, Oh., entered into rest Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

He was born on March 12, 1933.

Mr. Langford served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.

He retired after 45 years from American Laundry and was a member of the United Methodist Church.

He was the beloved husband of Barbara (née Wade) Langford; loving father of Bev (John) Clark of Goshen, Geni (Marty) Cook of Havelock, NC, John E. Langford of Sevierville, TN, R. Bowman of Winchester, Lisa (Michael) Lewis of Morrow, and Kandace (Johan) vanLeersum of Morrow, Bill Bowman of Hamilton, and Tara Anderson of Covington, KY; devoted grandfather of 15 grandchildren and six greatcaring grandchildren; brother of Frances (Lester) Kenser of Pleasant Plain, Lucille (Allen) Fry of Miamiville, dear brother-inlaw of Jim Hurst of Blanchester, Preceded in death by his first wife, Ada (née Krebs); his parents, Edward R. and Ada F. (née Miller) Langford; and two sisters, Ruby Burch and Janice Hurst.

Services were set for Monday, March 18, 2013.

Burial was in the Goshen Cemetery, Goshen.

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

Edna K. Wylie, 84 Edna K. Wylie, 84 of Georgetown, Oh., died Thursday, March 14, 2013.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ.

Mrs. Wylie was born September 17, 1928 in Nicholasville, Ky., the daughter of the late Stephen Douglas and Edna Olive (Cassity) Sponcil. She was also preceded in death by her husband – Edgar Wylie in 2007, four brothers – Kenneth, Tom, Luther and Steve Sponcil and two sisters – Mary Hall and Nancy Stacy.

Mrs. Wylie is survived by six children – Carolyn Corbin and husband – Alan of Georgetown, Gary Wylie and wife Toni of Bethel, Kenny Wylie and wife Becky of Williamsburg, David Wylie and wife Sally of New Richmond, Barb Bruan and husband Ronnie of Hamersville, and Daniel Wylie of Georgetown, thirteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and two sisters – Marie Newman of New Richmond, and Betty Manning and husband Harold of Georgetown.

Services were held at Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Georgetown Church of Christ, 149 Hamer Road, Georgetown, Ohio. Daniel Wylie officiated. Interment was in the Confidence Cemetery.

The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.

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Wrong is Wrong In Jeremiah 14 the prophets were prophesying lies to the king of Judah. After Solomon did so foolishly, God divided the nation of Israel into 2 kingdoms. The 10 tribes of Israel were in the north and the two tribes of Judah, Judah and Benjamin, were in the south.

This 14th chapter of Jeremiah is talking about the southern kingdom of Judah. In the beginning Judah was a little more godly than the northern kingdom of Israel. But as time progressed it deteriorated.

Look at verses 13-14: “Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.” Those preachers were preaching lies and Jeremiah knew it. Go down to verses 19-20: “Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why has thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.” That is one thing America has never done. We have never acknowledged our wickedness! We are into the deepest part of sin with pornography, immorality, homosexuality, divorce, and abortion. The numbers of illegitimate children being born and people abusing drugs are over the top! America is all the way up past it’s eyebrows in sin. And yet people wonder why things such as fires, drought, great snow, tornadoes and hurricanes are happening.

They say: We serve the New Testament God and my god wouldn’t do this and my god wouldn’t do that! Well, maybe their god wouldn’t, but the God of the Bible would. Do you know that the greatest, godliest, nation that ever existed was the nation of Israel? Israel is the wife of God just as the church is the bride of Christ.

They had turned from God to

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idols and God was angry! I believe that God is angry with the conduct that is going on in the United States of America! I think that he has had about enough of our movie industry with the filth, and the garbage, and the cussing, and the immorality, and the lasciviousness, and the nudity that goes on in that industry and in this country! I think that he is fed up with people turning away from Him and turning to other gods. Look at what He had to say to Judah in Jeremiah 15: 13: “Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. And shall it come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword, and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity. And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.” Verse 6: “Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and will destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.” If He would do that to the most godliest nation that ever existed, what will he do to America? She has not done very much to gain His favor. In fact, as a nation, she is not even interested in repenting! God has not changed; He still gets angry. Hebrews 10:31 states: “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hand of the living God.” I wonder if we could be reaching God’s limit of tolerance here in America. I wonder if we are about to find out just how fearful it would be.

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VFW presents check Joe Huber, commander of VFW Post 5920 ScanlonKelly of Fayetteville presents a $300.00 check to Scott Jones of the Fayetteville Knothole Association.

Chatfield College to hold Easter Egg Hunt Chatfield College in St. Martin, Ohio will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 1-3 p.m. Rain date is April 6, from 1-3 p.m.

All children 12 and under are welcome, and the event is free. For more information, call 513-8753344, ext. 112.

Chatfield College is located in northern Brown County, Ohio near the intersection of US Route 50 and 68. The address is 20918 State Route 251, St. Martin, Ohio, 45118. For information visit www.chatfield.edu, call 513-875-3344, or email admissions@chatfield.edu.

Stroke and Osteoporosis screenings coming to G’town Residents living in and around the Georgetown can be community screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. St. George's Church will host Life Line Screening on May 11, 2013. The site is located at 509 E. State St. in Georgetown. Andy Psimer of Mansfield, OH attended a Life Line Screening and said, "You saved my life".

Four key points every person needs to know: • Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability • 80% of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs prior to their stroke • Preventive ultrasound screenings can help you avoid a stroke • Screenings are fast,

noninvasive, painless, affordable and convenient Screenings identify potential cardiovascular conditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease. A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is appropriate for both men and women.

Packages start at $159.

All five screenings take 6090 minutes to complete.

For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.co m. Pre-registration is required.

A Crossroads Hospice volunteer training session has been scheduled for Friday, April 5, 2013 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the back at the Georgetown Library.

Volunteers provide support and companionship to patients and families in their homes and nursing homes. They provide short breaks for caregivers, spend time with patients playing cards, games or reading. Volunteers do not administer and medications or perform any nursing duties.

The library is located at 200 W. Grant Avenue, G e o r g e t o w n .

Please RSVP to Jenn Ruter at (513) 786-3745 or Jenn.Ruter@Crossroads Hospice.com

Community Sunrise Service set in Hamersville Bible Chapel U.C.C., Hamersville will be hosting a community Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31 along with Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church and Hamersville Church of Christ.

Everyone is invited to attend and join in celebrating Christ’s Resurrection. Following the service there will be light refreshments and time for fellowship.

Bible Chapel is located at 119 North Avenue in Hamersville, just one block north of State Route 125.

EDUCATION Durbin graduates from LSVT BIG at Villa G’town Doug Durbin is a local resident of Georgetown and well known in the community through his affiliation with the American Legion. Doug is very outgoing, outspoken, confident and social in his extracurricular activities within the community.

Doug, however, has been battling a progressive neurologic disease that we all know as Parkinson's Disease for 6 years. Prior to his diagnosis and medication management, Doug will tell you that he had become a “recluse”. Trapped in his body and in his own home, Doug had lost hope.

With great medical attention Doug had gained his life back. But there was still something, Doug couldn't control and was at his peak with his medication. Doug was then referred by Dr. Donohoo to Villa Georgetown for a new rehabilitation program specifically for Parkinson's patients called LSVT BIG. “It was exactly what I needed,” said Doug. “I didn't realize how off my bal-

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MARY HOWLETTE years ago a restoration was started the wallpaper was removed from the walls to reveal beautiful angels under the wallpaper. Jerry explained that as the restoration was ongoing that he had suffered a heart attack yet he had the detailed information of the angels and had the plan/goal to restore them back upon the walls.

Many, many thanks to Barb and Larry Downing who continue to keep the Brown County Singing Convention going and growing. Though this is held in churches it is nondenominational, on this particular Friday night twenty different churches were represented. Praise the Lord!!!

The Singing Convention is held the third Friday of the month. Next month, April 19, it will be held at the Apple Street Church in Georgetown. On May 17, it will held at the beautiful unique Ash Ridge Church on U.S. Route 62. You are invited.

On Wednesday evening April 27, at 7 p.m., is the singing at the Nazarene Church of Ripley.

After receiving the Brown County Genealogical Society newsletter called “On The Trail” I noticed a query by Ladonna

Mr. Doug Durbin, left, LSVT BIG Graduate (Parkinson’s Therapy) receives his certificate from Lori Malone, Occupational Therapist at Villa Georgetown.

ance was and how little my movements really were!” Doug was the first patient for the program at the facility and finished with great success. He was really taken back when he

Chapman inquiring about the names Geeslin, Paul, Payne, Carter, Hutchinson, Stevenson, and Baird.

Knowing some of those ancestrial names I called her with the information that I thought that I knew. After some comparing notes we learned that we are first cousins back to Esther Smalley and William Baird. Very exciting! Their daughter Esther married Joseph Stevenson and the Stevenson name continued down to her. Her grandmother's names through those five generations included Paul, Geeslin, Baird. Very interesting!

Another item learned in the newsletter: June weddings coincided with slack time for farm work.

Happy, Happy birthday and Happy Anniversary to Mildred Stanfield/Marvin Huff, Alan Gast, Jenna L. Fisher, Jannie Frebis Wallace, Hazel R. Jackson Doty, Letha M. Knechtly Easter, Jeff Gelter, Rachel Campbell/James Salisbury, Melinda P. Rolph Jackson, Janet Wallace, Morton Whiteman, Burt Beardsworth, Chris Coleman, Gary McFerron, Cynthia and Jon Osman, Mary E. and Gene T. West, Donald Brown, Michelle/Andy Dotson, Andrew Creighton, Jeremy Knechtly, Elizabeth McFerson, Paul Purdin, Paula Swearingen, Esther Sparks Clark, Paul D. Fisher, Matthew Williams, Megan Williams, George Frazier, and Bill Murray.

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attended a community dance and the lady he danced with commented on his more fluid movements.

Doug was a huge success story for LSVT BIG program.

Hospital retirees to meet Regional Southwest Medical Center (formerly Brown County General Hospital) retirees and former employees will meet for lunch on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Lake Manor Restaurant in Mt. Orab.

groups: Whosoever, Two for the Lord, and Restoration. Suggested admission to the singing is a canned food donation to help support the Decatur Food Bank.

Dinner will begin at noon and continue throughout the music program. Proceeds from the dinner will go to preserve and maintain the Decatur Community Center.

Red Oak birthdays, anniversaries and events Happy Birthday to Bea Hampton. On Bea's birthday her daughter, Linda and husband Leo Shelton took Bea to the Y restaurant. They were joined by Bea's son and daughter-inlaw, Denny and Loretta Hampton. The staff of the Y Restaurant sang Happy birthday to Bea and presented her with the opportunity for a free piece of their delicious pie. Little great-grandson Jesse Offill the youngest one of the family celebrates his birthday at the same time. Now days instead of gifts the Hampton family brings cards. The birthday person then has the unique opportunity to read each card out loud. Bea and Jesse have a great time reading their cards.

Happy, Happy belated 85th Birthday to Helen Highfield. If you would like to call Helen her phone number is (937) 392-1695.

Gary Morgan, of Wichita, Ks., was visiting his mother Shirley Brierly; coming to Ohio especially to celebrate his daughter, Stephanie's, 21st birthday.

Happy, Happy Birthday Stephanie.

Shirley Brierly and Mary Howelett had a busy two days. Friday evening at the very last minute they decided to go to the Brown County Singing Convention at the Higginsport Christian Church. Oh my, what a very beautiful church. Tiny said that when she first knew of that church it had wallpaper on the walls. When, a few

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Decatur Gospel Sing and Dinner to be held April 14 Byrd Township School Preservation Committee is teaming up with the Decatur ‘We Can Help Food Bank’ to sponsor this years Gospel Sing and Dinner on Sunday, April 14 at the Decatur Community Center on state Route 125.

Music will begin at 1 p.m. Performers will include State Representative Doug Green and gospel

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sing is presented, the first and third Friday of each month, at the Mt. Holly Christian Chapel, in Amelia. It is free! Call Dan Cook (513) 509-7312 or Kevin Cain (513) 6024654 for more information.

In this Dirt Road Country Gal's opinion farmer's, the people that bring us our food should be honored every day. However, Thursday, April 7 is Ohio Ag Day, April 19 is National Ag Day, then April 17 - 23 is National Ag Week. Just drive around the countryside and view the empty barns, some of them in a state of disrepair, how very, very sad! Many are the battles that farmers have had to go through as they have had to deal with the weather conditions and many, many, many rules and regulations. Like to eat food? Thank a farmer! And to coin a phrase I say, Salute to all farmers, great or small! Salute!

Remember God's Closet and God's Kitchen will be open March 23rd. In the meanwhile, God's Closet is accepting donations. Several of the men of the church has been working to make the Closet more climate controlled. This is a very worthy ministry and donations of food and items are appreciated.

God's Kitchen is also open.

Come and enjoy good company and good food.

Please continue to pray for the children, no matter their age; the enemy attempting to cause confusion, strive, and division.

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Kirkpatrick welcomed to Kallam Nationwide Insurance Ron Kallam and Jay Anderson would like to welcome Rhonda Kirkpatrick (above, left) to Kallam Insurance agency. Rhonda completed Hondrous College in 2008 for Insurance, where she was employed by Jay Anderson a local independent Insurance agency, after that she then worked at Allstate Agency in the Mt. Orab area for over 2 years. Rhonda will be working in the Mt. Orab area and she is looking forward to servicing new client and her pass clients are welcome to call her for a new quote in the Mt. Orab area or email at kirkpr1@nationwide.com.

Sheppard joins Farm Credit Mid-America Samantha Sheppard has been named Customer Relationship Specialist for Farm Credit MidAmerica in Mount Orab.

Sheppard will service loans and financially related services for a $19 billion financial lending cooperative serving over 96,500 farmer-producers, agribusinesses and rural residents throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Her territory includes the Brown, Clermont, and Adams county areas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Wilmington College.

For more information about Farm Credit, call 1-

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800-444-FARM or visit them on the web at www.e-farmcredit.com.

Forehan graduates from Basic Training Army National Guard Pfc. Steven M. Forehan has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat,

map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Forehan is the brother of Sean Conn of Fayetteville, and grandson of Nordelle Wainz of Telescope View, Wilder, Ky. He is a 2010 graduate of Fayetteville Perry High School.

The Brown County Press would like to thank Army National Guard Pfc. Steven M. Forehan for his service to our country.

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Georgetown FFA celebrates FFA week Georgetown FFA chapter celebrated FFA week February 19 - 22. FFA week kicked off with the signing of the FFA week proclamation by the Brown County Commissioners. On Monday members had the day off school and many went snow tubing. The week ended with a cookout and the Ag Olympics. Thank you to the Georgetown FFA members, students and staff who participated and to the Brown County Commissioners for making our week a huge success. Pictured are the Georgetown FFA officers and the Brown County Commissioners. Pictured not in order: Georgetown FFA Officers, Caty Fussnecker, Madison Pack, Kourtney Bruton, Logan Lucas, Brittany Neff, and Jacob Shannon, Georgetown FFA Advisor Jamie Loudon, Brown County Commissioners: Tony Applegate, Barry Woodruff, and Daryll Gray.

The Barn Busters 4-H club held their third meeting on Sunday, March 10 at the Ramber Center in Russellville. The meeting was called to order by President Natalie Wagner.

The pledges were led by Camryn Pickerill. The roll call was said by Madison Jones. The treasurers report was given by Kalle Reynolds. We also voted two new members into our club.

We held our installation of officers ceremony at this meeting as well. Our safety and health officer, Camryn Pickerill gave a safety presentation on how to be safe around cattle. In

old business, we were reminded of upcoming dates for quality assurance, and new advisor orientation.

We were also reminded that all project forms and club dues are due at the next meeting. In new business, we discussed that club officer training will be held April 4, 2013 from 78:30 p.m. at the Southern Hills CTC. We also talked about possible fund raisers that we may do this year.

Our next meeting will be held on March 26, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rambler Center in Russellville. After the meeting was adjourned, everyone enjoyed a game of flagfootball organized by our recreation leader, Ethan Daniels.

Hamersville Livestock to meet March 24, last Renegades meeting for new comers B Kasey Canter surance dates have been Hamersville Livestock set for the 2013 year. The to meet next meeting for the The Hamersville LiveHamersville Livestock is March 25 stock 4-H club had their crucial for anyone wantY

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Left - right, front: Seth Dunning, John Bear, Mia Johnson, Hannah Latham, back: Jeremy Ackley, Tyler Newberry, Kasey Spires, Bayley Johnson, Elizabeth Powell, Kaylee Powell.

Georgetown Happy Hustlers 4-H recently met

BY Mia Johnson Georgetown Happy Hustlers On February 25, 2013 the Georgetown Happy Hustlers held their second 4-H meeting at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center. During that meeting we reviewed parliamentary

procedure and discussed our annual field trip and a poster for 4-H week which will be displayed at the National Bank and Trust in Georgetown. We also voted for this year's officers and dues. The officers for this 4-H year are as follows: President-Kasey Spires, Vice President- Bayley

Johnson, Secretary- Tyler Newberry, News ReporterMia Johnson, ChaplainJohn Bear, Safety- Seth Dunning, Historian- Hannah Latham, Litter- Kaylee Powell, Recreation- Jeremy Ackley, Treasurer- Elizabeth Powell. Following the meeting, the club enjoyed refreshments.

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Brown County students claim SSCC Art Showcase honors The annual Appalachian Gateway Regional High School Art Showcase was held Feb. 28 on Southern State Community College’s South Campus in Fincastle, with Brown County students claiming honors for their artistic talent.

In the Best of Schools category, Patrick Hayes of Eastern H.S. won Best of School for “Collide,” and Nicole Powers of Eastern H.S. won Reserve Best of School for “Octopus Prime.” Amanda Varney of Georgetown H.S. won Best of School for “African Child,” and Brittany Neff of Georgetown H.S. won Reserve Best of School for “Sloth.” Ally Vance of Western Brown H.S. won Best of School for “Pressure,” and Abigayle Krick of Western Brown H.S. won Reserve Best of School for “Panda.”

In the Drawing-B&W category, Ally Vance of Western Brown H.S. won first place for “Pressure” (charcoal); and honorable mention was awarded to Brittany Webb of Western Brown H.S. for “On You” (charcoal), Amanda Varney of Georgetown H.S. for both “African Child” and “Taylor Swift” (graphite), Allison Newberry of Georgetown H.S. for “Jar of Memories” (graphite), and Abigayle Krick of Western Brown H.S. for

“Panda” (charcoal).

In the Drawing-Color category, honorable mention was awarded to Christina Smith of Western Brown H.S. for “By the Bay” (marker), and Faa Thanbang of Western Brown H.S. for “Summer Meadow” (marker).

In the Graphic Arts category, Patrick Hayes of Eastern H.S. won second place for “Collide” (marker); and honorable mention was awarded to Sydney Yockey of Eastern H.S. for “The Rabbits (marker).

In the Pottery/Ceramic Arts category, honorable mention was awarded to Nicole Powers of Eastern H.S. for “Octopus Prime” (glazed hand-built ceramic form).

In the Oil & Acrylic Painting category, honorable mention was awarded to Kaelyn McLaren of Georgetown H.S. for “High Class” (oil on canvas), Christina Brown of Western Brown H.S. for “Orchids” (acrylic on cardboard), and Ally Vance of Western Brown H.S. for “A History Lesson” (acrylic on cardboard).

In the Watercolor Painting category, honorable mention was awarded to Abigayle Krick of Western Brown H.S. for “Loving Hearts.”

In the Mixed Media category, honorable mention

was awarded to Brittany Neff of Georgetown H.S. for both “Sloth” (fabric/lace/paint), and “Greed” (mixed media).

“We are so very pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to young artists and to highlight the importance of divergent thinking and creative expression,” said Jennifer Wenker, SSCC art instructor and showcase juror.

“Creativity, innovation, and out-of-the-box thinking are critical skills for our young people as they enter adulthood in the 21st century. Where much funding has lately been channeled into the STEM programs (science, technology, engineering and math), it is short-sighted to believe that real innovation can be achieved without inclusion and funding of programs that teach innovative and creative thinking.

“In this time of spending cuts, we gratefully acknowledge the forward thinking, hard work and scrappy resourcefulness of fine arts educators, boards of education and administrators for keeping and promoting the arts in their high schools.”

To learn more about the fine arts offerings at Southern State, please visit www.sscc.edu/students/art s.shtml or contact Wenker at jwenker@sscc.edu.

Mt. Orab Renegades 4-H Club met on Monday, March 11. The meeting was called to order at 7:14 p.m., and Dana Buttree led the pledges.

There were 26 in attendance, discussion was held on officer elections, which will be at our next meeting on March 25, and enrollment and dues are also due then.

Demonstrations were given by Kiara and Karissa Smith and Dana and Ally Butree.

The Felsheims and the Browns will be providing snacks and drinks at our next meeting on March 25 The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

third meeting for the 2013 4-H season. The Family Fun Day at the Brown County Fairgrounds was discussed with the date of March 30, 2013, from 8 10 a.m. egg hunt for any one age 5-10 and peddle tractor pulls with the Brown County Farm Bureau as contact. There will be a 4-H and FFA show clinic for all species on Tuesday April 2, 2013 beginning at 6 until 7 p.m. in Rhonemus Hall at the Brown County Fairgrounds sponsored by Showmaster and Louiso Feed and Seed with pizza at 5:30 p.m. Quality as-

ing to become a member as it will be the last time for sign-ups for the year 2013. After the March 24th meeting there will not been anymore signups accepted. If you are not sure what you want to take talk to a Jr. Fairboard member or one of our advisors to help you with the decision. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. at the Hamersville Fire House (old firehouse) on March 24. Please attend and ask questions, bring your ideas, bring your parents/ guardians too. This will be the final meeting for our 2013 sign-ups.

Southern Hills students take action to knock out Cyber Bullies The Southern Hills FCCLA chapter hosted Mr. Don Rabold as the guest speaker for the February 6th meeting. Mr. Rabold is employed by the Brown County Educational Service Center as a support services personnel for Brown County schools. His presentation was titled “Bullying and Cyber Bullying, Student Responsibilities.” Topics included in the presentation included multiple types of bullying, harassment, sexting, and cyber bullying.

The presentation was coordinated as part of the FCCLA National Programs in Action - Stop the Violence. This program empowers FCCLA students to develop attitudes, skills and resources in order to recognize, report and reduce youth violence.

This program has been the work of Jessica Shamblin and Allison Luke, junior Early Childhood Education students at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center.

The students designed a project titled CYBER: Challenging Youth to Believe that Everyone is Responsible. In addition to the guest speaker’s presentation, the project included the development of a Facebook page to share information about cyber bullying. The students have learned that cyber bullying not only affects the victim, it also affects everyone around them. Nearly 50% of teens report that they have been victimized by cyber bullies, but only 1 out of 10 teens actually tell a parent or other adult if they have been victims of cyber bullying.

On March 2nd the students competed in regional competition at Ripley High School, and they received a gold rat-

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Jessica Shamblin and Allison Luke are shown with guest presenter, Don Rabold.

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Ripley Union Lewis Huntington FFA class examines feed The Ripley Union Lewis Huntington FFA Livestock Science Class taught by Harvey Stanfield, examined different feeds in class. They used feeds in order to develop rations and different nutrients that livestock need. They looked at the nutrients animals need in order to develop balanced rations. They put together different feeds and discussed what was important in these feeds to help the animals grow successfully.

There are so many feed products out there to feed your animals and in class we discovered what livestock really need to grow and develop effectively. Pictured in this photo left to right is Tyler Wagner, Noah Garlejo, and Bryce Hill.

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The facility is located at 4158 Vinegar Hill Road Georgetown, Ohio. For more information visit www.cherryridgefarms.org or contact Program Direc-

Sheriff’s Office arrests two suspects for selling prescription drugs Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that as a result of the Sheriff’s Office ongoing undercover drug investigation, two suspects were arrested on March 19, 2013 for selling prescription drugs in Hamersville.

Arrested were: Anna Elisabeth Phillips, 23 years of age, listed as homeless, charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Drugs, Felony 5th Degree Christina Lynn Richardson, 35 years of age, of Felicity, Ohio, charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Drugs, Felony 5th Degree The suspects were taken into custody and transported to the Brown County Adult Detention Center. They were both released by Judge Joseph M. Worley, Brown County

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Municipal Court, on March 20, 2012 after being given a $5,000.00 O.R. Bond.

Sheriff Wenninger encourages anyone with information on illegal drug activity to contact the Brown County Sheriff’s

Office Drug Information Hotline at 937-378-4435 Ext. 275 or you may send an anonymous tip via the Sheriff’s website at www.browncountyohiosheriff.us .

Sheriff’s Office arrests cars, suspect for selling cash heroin in Macon area taken Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that as a result of the Sheriff’s Office ongoing undercover drug investigation, Joe Raymond Stein, 33 years of age, of Tri County Highway, Sardinia, was arrested on March 19, 2013 for selling heroin in the Macon area, Brown County.

Stein was charged with three counts of Trafficking Drugs, Felonies of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Degree. He was transported to the Brown County Adult Detention Center, where he remains incarcerated awaiting a bond hearing on the charges.

Sheriff Wenninger encourages anyone with information on illegal drug activity to contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Office Drug Information

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Hotline at 937-378-4435 Ext. 275 or you may send an anonymous tip via the Sheriff’s website at www.browncountyohiosheriff.us .

State releases school district report cards

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4th, 5th and 7th grade math goals were not met, nor was 10th grade social studies.

Both the Elementary and Junior/Senior High School received “Effective” ratings.

Western Brown Western Brown received an overall rating of “Excellent”, with a Performance Index of 95.5. 18 out of 26 indicators were met.

Falling short were 3rd grade reading, 5th grade reading, math and science, 7th grade math, 8th grade science, 10th grade science and the graduation rate goal.

Hamersville Elementary received an “Excellent” rating, and Western Brown Elementary, Middle and High Schools were rated “Effective.”

R-U-L-H The RULH district was rated “Effective” and received a Performance Index of 91.0.

15 out of 26 indicators were met.

The unmet indicators include reading and math for both 5th and 6th grades, 7th grade math, 8th grade math and science, 10th grade math, science and social studies, and the graduation rate.

For more details on the ratings and how they were determined, go to reportcard.ohio.gov.

that pinch.”

Little said that another benefit was setting dealers back in their ability to commit more crimes.

“If they do get back on the street, it will be harder for them to start their business back up again without their property.”, she said.

“They use drug houses, they use cars, they use cash to facilitate the crimes. What we want to do is take away that ability.”

Little added that property stolen by drug addicts is being used in the fight.

“Anything that is stolen to buy drugs, we can also seize.

We try to return property to the rightful owners whenever possible, but if we can’t we can seize it, sell it at auction, and use the proceeds to continue the battle.”

Schadle said that seeing someone having their property taken away can also send a message to their family and friends.

“We’re aiming at some of the people on the fence who will hopefully realize that this sort of activity isn’t the best choice and they need to go in another direction.”, he said.

The cars and other property are sold at public auctions that are periodically held by the Sheriff’s Office.

Family Fun Day set at fairgrounds A Family Fun Day will be held on the Brown County Fairgrounds, March 30, 2013 For more information call the Brown County Farm Bureau (937) 3782212.

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Russell Curtis, technology supervisor was signed to a two-year contract and Aric Fiscus, elementary school principal was also signed to a two-year contract.

In other business at the meeting, the board signed a two-year contract with the new superintendent Dr. Linda Naylor who will take over in July, 2013. Naylor signed the contract at the board meeting.

R-U-L-H Superintendent Patrick Kimble also offered his and the boards congratulations to R-U-L-H High School senior Brooke Horton for being the recipient of the Franklin B. Walter AllScholastic Award for 2013.

“Brooke and her mother were unable to be here tonight,” Kimble said, “but we presented the award to her earlier. Brooke has been a very active senior at the high school and was chosen from all seniors in Brown County. We are very proud of her.”

The Franklin B. Walters Scholarship Award’s Program was established by the Ohio Superintendent’s Educational Service Center Association to promote student achievement and recognize outstanding students. A senior from each county within the State of Ohio receives the award annually.

“I believe that this may be the very first time that this award has been given to a Ripley student,” Kimble added.

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mentary school, told the board that his staff has organized to deal with the 3rd grade reading level issue and he said he will continue preparing for what his staff will need. He added that he might have to switch around some of his teachers.

“As far as our ‘after school’ program goes,” Fiscus said, “We now have 71 students registered and attendance is good. The program is working.”

Dick Zurbuch, maintenance supervisor for the district, reported to the board that repairs had been made on one of the busses, and other issues were being worked out with the use of dishwashers and several other energy savings projects.

He commented on a leak in the roof at the high school cafeteria that showed up during the last hard rain.

“Unfortunately the high school roof, which is made of a rubber membrane is no

longer under warranty,” Zurbuch said. ‘The middle school and the elementary are still under warranty. But we need to look into doing something at the high school.”

Zurbuch also told the board that Western Brown Schools had recently replaced all its indoor and outdoor security, and donated all the old ones to R-U-L-H. “These cameras are exactly what we are using,” Zurbuch said, “we really appreciate all these cameras, some of which are valued at $3,000. We will put them to good use.”

In other actions taken by the board, it approved a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorized the necessary existing tax levies and certify them to the county auditor.

Approved the additions of Service Learning/Community Service and Internships as acceptable electives for earned credit towards graduation.

The board approved Amanda McClain to be added to the classified substitute list as a sub-secretary and approve the list as presented. It also accepted and approved the retirement/resignation after 30 years from Julie Kirschner, effective May 31, 2013.

The board also approved an express opposition to HB 59, had a third reading of termination and resignation policies for the district and had a third reading to revise a policy for eligibility of resident/non-resident students.

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Ohio Therapeutic Horsemanship will be holding its annual volunteer training on Thursday, March 28 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the facility of Cherry Ridge Stables, home of Ohio Therapeutic Horsemanship. There are many volunteer opportunities available to assist the program which includes, but not limited to: side-walkers, horse care, and facility maintenance, fundraising, or serving on the board of directors to name a few. It is not necessary to have equine experience but it is necessary to attend the volunteer training.

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Village of Aberdeen gets closer to court CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 court asking that the Summary Judgement be denied, Village Solicitor David Grimes writes “At no point has Defendant (the village) informed Plaintiff (Shinn Brothers) of its intent not to proceed with the contract.

The current (village) Council for Defendant is conflicted on how or if to proceed with the project.”

He then writes “The majority of current Council believes proceeding with the contract is not in the Village’s or its residents’ best interest.”

Grimes then writes about a scenario where the plant may eventually be constructed, despite the wishes of the current village council.

“The Trustee (holder of the bonds) may seek a Receiver would could elect to force the (village) to proceed with the contract with the Plaintiff. The terms of the bonds used for payment of the plant requires the plant to be built by the end of 2013.

By the end of 2013, (the village) should know if the Trustee seeks the appointment of a receiver, if the bond funds are still available to the Defendant or how the Defendant is permitted to use

the bond funds as they see fit.”

Grimes then makes the following point; “At this point it remains to be determined if the Defendant has terminated the contract for convenience or if the Defendant has delayed the contract.”

In a response dated March 14, Heather writes that the response from Grimes is contradictory, pointing out that Grimes wrote “it remains to be determined if the Defendant has terminated the contract for convenience or if the Defendant has delayed the contract”, while also writing that “the current council for the Defendant has elected not to proceed with the contract.”

Heather then points out that the contract to build the plant was legally binding and that Shinn Brothers has not been paid.

He then references a case of “buyers remorse” on the part of the Aberdeen Village Council, writing “Decisions have consequences, and the consequence of the Aberdeen Village Council’s decision to breach Aberdeen’s contract with Shinn Brothers have caused huge financial losses to Shinn Brothers,

losses that Aberdeen is now legally responsible to reimburse Shinn Brothers.”

The motion then concludes with a request for summary judgement and damages in the amount of $880,413.64.

Councilman Jay Castle said the issue is simple as far as he is concerned.

“When you sign a contract you are legally required to fulfill it. It’s just that simple.”

He also said that the current composition of council is contributing to the problem.

“If they hadn’t gerrymandered two seats, they would not be in the majority and the water plant would be built.”

Castle was referring to the appointments of Bob Verville and Jim Parraut, who were both appointed by Foxworthy after 30 had passed following a vacancy.

Castle said that Foxworthy and other council members refused to call a meeting within the required 30 day period to allow council to select members that would be more reflective of the public will.

Aberdeen Mayor Harry Foxworthy had no comment on this story when contacted.

Ohio EPA tells Aberdeen more work is needed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tive that Aberdeen address the issue”, and concludes the letter by writing that the OPEA would continue monitoring the situation and “may take additional enforcement action as necessary to ensure that the Aberdeen water system can meet all the requirements of both state and federal safe drinking water laws.”

Village Administrator Keith O’Dell said that he has attempted to address the backflow issue by proposing the addition of a part to the line.

“It’s a 400 dollar part that I proposed adding back in

October, but I haven’t heard back from the Ohio EPA that they will approve the solution”, said O’Dell.

Heather Lauer, Spokesperson for the Ohio EPA in Columbus, said that the OEPA needs more specific information about the piece of equipment, including engineering specifications, before it can make a decision.

Lauer also said there were other issues with the Aberdeen water system that need to be addressed.

“They need to do a contingency plan for a loss of pressure and service”, Lauer said.

“They also need to come

up with a backflow prevention program that will keep bacteria and viruses out of the water system.”

Lauer said that such a plan typically includes inspections of businesses that could potentially introduce contaminants into the water system by licenced plumbers.

Lauer also said the village needs to have documentation of maintenance programs on the village wells and water tower, as well as an alarm on the water tower to alert the village when the tower is full of water.

Foxworthy said that the village is “addressing every issue that the Ohio EPA has raised.”

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Steven A. Hartman

Four, Grand Theft and Count Six, Theft from an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult. Upon a motion by the State of Ohio the remaining Counts were dismissed.

On March 13, Judge Gusweiler sentenced Mr. Hartman to three (3) years in prison on Count One, one (1) year in prison on Count Four and ten (10) months in prison on Count Six to run concurrently to the sentences in Count One and Count Four. Mr. Hartman was ordered to pay court costs and restitution to three different victims. Judge Gusweiler further ordered Mr. Hartman to receive substance abuse counseling, parenting classes and the Thinking for Change class while incarcerated. Judge Gusweiler also advised Hartman of the mandatory three (3) years of post-release control through the Adult Parole Authority upon his release from prison.

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In December 2012, a three count indictment was filed against Mickey J. McCreary. The indictment charged Count One, Complicity in the Commission of an Offense, a felony of the second degree, with a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison; Count Two, Conspiracy, which is a felony of the third degree having a maximum penalty of thirty-six (36) months in prison and Count Three, Engaging In a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the first degree, having a maximum penalty of 11 years in prison. Brown County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Scott T. Gusweiler accepted a plea of guilty to Count One, Complicity in the Commission of an Offense (Illegal Manufacture of Methamphetamines). Upon a motion by the State of Ohio, Count Two and Count Three were dismissed.

On March 12, Judge Gusweiler sentenced McCreary to a mandatory prison term of 3 years and ordered Ms. McCreary’s Ohio Driver’s License suspended for a two (2) year period. Judge Gusweiler further advised Ms. McCreary of the mandatory three years of post-release control through the Adult

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Parole Authority upon her release from prison.

Seniors to hold luncheon The Brown County Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, March 27 at l2 noon for a potluck luncheon followed by a program presented by our own Larry Stuart with his guitar renditions.

Please note that we will be meeting at ABCAP, 406 W. Plum Street, Georgetown, the old Alverda Reed School. All are welcome to attend.

Roger Taylor, Energy Education Specialist for Western Brown Local School District, recently presented an update to members of the WB Board of Education in hopes of getting a go-ahead on plans to have solar energy installed in all WB schools.

Taylor has been working in the district to seek and find every possible way to conserve energy since September of 2011.

“The goal of energy conservation is to save this district dollars that can be directed to curriculum and instruction in pre-K through 12 classrooms,” Taylor told members of the board of education. “Obviously their are also some environmental benefits.

“We have tried to maintain comfort and work to negotiate utility rates through technology and being more innovative with HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and to create an energy conservation culture in every building in the district.”

Taylor told the board that to date the district has avoided paying $298,349, a 22.68% reduction in energy costs.

During Taylor’s power point presentation he shared a chart showing a 10-year projection of savings. The total of projected net savings

up to December 2021 showed the district savings of $2,892,000.

“Last year our district received the ‘Energy Star Leader Award and again this year,” he said. “Each of our school buildings and the district office also have Energy Star labels for their individual performance.”

Taylor added that the success of the program depends on everyone.

“Obviously the continued support from this board is important to the program,” he continued. “Mr. Dunlap (board treasurer Denny Dunlap) makes my job easy by getting the electric bills to me quickly, maintenance employees are great to trouble shoot and custodians are quick to pinpoint areas of concern in the buildings.

“And the building administration and the teachers work hard to reduce lighting, and there are even some teachers who keep those hallway lights turned off. and everyone has adapted to lower temperatures. The future of our energy program looks good. I plan on continuing to promote our Energy Star recognition and continue training on-site with consultants and at national conferences.”, Taylor said.

He explained to the board that he is currently preparing for spring break with plans to shut down the hot water during the summer months and has already received approval from the

Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in house shooting near Mt. Orab Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger reports that his office investigated a report of gunshots being fired into a residence on Hillcrest Road, Mt. Orab, Ohio during the morning hours of March 11, 2013. Sheriff Wenninger stated that the victim advised they heard what they had thought to be a vehicle backfiring in front of their residence at approximately 6:19 a.m. on March 11, 2013. Later that morning, the homeowners discovered two gunshots had penetrated the outside wall of their residence near their 19 yoa daughter’s bedroom which faces the roadway. One of the bullets was found on the kitchen floor at which time, the homeowner called 911 for a deputy to respond.

The other bullet was found inside a closet of the residence after penetrating two walls.

Investigation of the complaint led to a suspect from Highland County who was a known acquaintance of the daughter. With the assistance of the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, contact was made

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with the suspect on March 15, 2013. A confession was obtained from the suspect, who has been identified as Justin M. Osborn, 19 years of age, of McMullen Rd., Lynchburg, Ohio. Osborn was taken into custody and has been charged with (4) four counts of Attempted Felonious Assault, Felonies of Third Degree and one count of Improper Discharge of a Firearm at or into a Habitation, a Felony of Second Degree.

health department.

“We are squeezing every dime we can,” Taylor said, “to be as innovative as we can possibly be. But we’ve gotten to a point now that we’ve started to flatline at 22.68%, percentage wise, in regard to what we can do.

Back in the summer we started looking at alternative energy options and initially I was a little bit hesitant because I didn’t know that much about it. But the last several months, we have continued talk with Kastle Electric Company and our finance partner SPG (solar panel grounding), which leads us to a proposed layout for a solar energy project.”

Taylor showed an aerial view of the school property pointing out an 8 to 10 acre plot located along the railroad track. He told the board that since he had last talked to them about the location of the project there was some concern with the soccer fields. He said the engineers were able to move the panels to a better location.

“In addition,” he added, “the physical layout of the project is such that it wouldn’t be able to be seen from the school.”

He explained that with the power purchase agreement with Kastle and SPG the district would not be buying anything and there would be no up-front capital required.

He said the district would have very little liability other than giving up use of the land.

He said Kastle would install and maintain the project.

At that point in the presentation, Taylor asked Mark Wiley, president of Kastle Solar & Wind if he would like to talk to the board about where Kastle is on the project.

“Well, we’re to the point now on the project that we have reviewed the layout for the project and we have presented a set of terms and conditions to Roger and he plans to ask you (the board) to get legal review on the project,” Wiley said.

“For us to move forward on this project we need the board to approve the power purchase agreement and the project so that we can spend dollars on the project.”

He explained that Kastle needs to take soil samples right away at the site, which will allow them to move to the next step.

“Instead of buying power from Duke,” Wiley explained, “you’ll be buying it from us at a reduced rate and you’ll be producing your own electricity.”

According to information shared by Taylor, Western Brown School District’s estimated savings by installing the solar panels would be $3.7 million over 20 years.

Taylor then introduced Steve Wolfe, facilities manager with Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, who attended the

meeting to testify that his district has worked with Kastle for three years and has saved his district thousands of dollars.

“I was invited here tonight to share what a very successful program we have had working with Kastle.

I’ve met with Roger the last few weeks, and I see that he’s a great asset to this district. Our schools in Adams County are very competitive in athletics and I look forward to being competitive with Western on our energy management.”

Wolfe continued, “Of all the things we’ve done in conserving energy and saving money, we took the first step in making our own electricity about three years ago.”

Wolfe told the board that he is often able to show students at the district, the electric meters spinning backwards, where it is producing electricity.

“We’ve saved a lot of money,” he said, “I sometimes wonder why we didn’t do this ten years ago. In hindsight, it’s a no-brainer.

No cash outlay out of our pockets and seeing our first electric bill that was a negative amount.”

He added that Kastle maintains the unit in his district and he was very pleased that he had no responsibilities with maintenance.

After board members asked a number of questions, it thanked Taylor, Wiley and Wolfe for their input.

The board agreed to move the project forward with plans to present the proposal to the school’s attorney’s for review.

Taylors Chapel UMC sets Easter services Taylor’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 2460 Greenbush West Road, Williamsburg, Sterling Township, will have the following Easter Services: ‘The Way of the Cross’ on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 6 p.m.; Sunrise Service Easter Sunday, March 31 at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast following the Sunrise Service in the fellowship room.

Everyone welcome.

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In January 2012, an Eight Count indictment was filed against Steven A. Hartman.

The indictment charged Count One, Burglary, a felony of the second degree, having a maximum penalty of eight (8) years in prison; Count Two, Theft from an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult, a felony of the fifth degree, having a maximum penalty of twelve (12) months in prison; Count Three, Burglary, a felony of the second degree, having a maximum penalty of eight (8) years in prison; Count Four, Grand Theft, a felony of the fourth degree, having a maximum penalty of eighteen (18) months in prison; Count Five, Burglary, a felony of the second degree, having a maximum penalty of eight (8) years in prison; Count Six, Theft from an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult, a felony of the fifth degree, having a maximum penalty of twelve (12) months in prison; Count Seven, Theft from an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult, a felony of the fifth degree, having a maximum penalty of twelve (12) months in prison and Count Eight, Theft from an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult, a felony of the fifth degree, having a maximum penalty of twelve (12) months in Brown County prison.

Court of Common Pleas Judge, Scott T. Gusweiler accepted a plea of guilty to Count One, Burglary; Count

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Haitz said. “In 1948, every village in the county had its own team and boy were they competitive. We have one picture of the Ripley team that my father, Albert “Blue” Haitz was a member of. It’s amazing to me to imagine teams from all over the county competing.”

Haitz continued, “On the Ripley baseball team, every player’s shirt had a different sponsor’s name written on the front of it, all local businesses.”

Among some of the other 90 slides that will be shown during the presentation are: • The old drivers-ed car from the Ripley High School; • The old Coke machines at the high school with students standing around them; • The old Ripley High School in 1932; • Photos of the bands at the schools and one from the St. Michaels Pageant; • Pictures taken during the 1937 flood; • Many photos of the beautiful banks of the Ohio

River; • Old service stations, the movie theater that burned in 1951 next to the old elementary school.

“We have several pictures of the old tobacco markets and warehouses in Ripley which are all but gone now,” Haitz said.

“The presentation will also show pictures of the 1922 Third Street bridge that is gone now. It was turned into a pedestrian’s only bridge in the 60’s.

“Even for those who have never been to Ripley, there’s something for everyone who enjoys learning about Brown County history.”

For more information on Brown County History visit on facebook at Ripley, Ohio History or Brown County, Ohio History.

Greg and Lisa Haitz have also scheduled another slide presentation called “Remembering Ripley High School” for the Ripley Alumni which is set to show on May 24. (Greg said they are actively seeking copies of the 1963 to 1968 yearbooks.)

The Villa Georgetown Skilled Nursing and Re-

habilitation Center and its employees worked hard during the week of March 4 holding fundraisers at the center which

raised $2,135 which was donated to the Jaymie Jamison Foundation.

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The staff of Villa Georgetown Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center proudly present a check for $2,135 to members of the Jaymie Jamison Foundation. The Villa raised the money during the week of March 4 through March 8. Shown from left to right Cheryl Saylor, Shannon Helton, Gail Hacker, Jon Jamison, Anna Saylor, Angela Shepherd, Director of Nursing at Villa Georgetown, Missy Dotson, Director of Sales and Marketing at Villa Georgetown, Heather Frye, Charlee Helton (child) and Villa Georgetown resident Ellie Griffith (sitting).

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Ripley resident Florence Baird, who grew up in Ripley is shown here looking at piles of tobacco for a story she was writing as a reporter for the Cincinnati Times Star from 1941 to 1958. She was also once a famous opera singer.

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This beautiful photo was take on Front Street in Ripley in the early 1960’s, overlooking the banks of the Ohio River.

Villa Georgetown raises $2,135 for Jaymie Jamison Foundation

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History buffs across Brown County have been invited to view a slideshow presentation of “I Remember Ripley’, which will be presented on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center.

Ripley residents Greg and Lisa Haitz will be presenting the show, which is open to the public.

Greg is a social studies teacher at Southern Hills Career and Tech Center while Lisa is a web developer for the University of Cincinnati (main campus) libraries.

Both Greg and Lisa have a keen interest in Ripley Village history and even wrote a book about it in called “Brown 2006 County Ohio, Images of America” Series Arcadia Publishing.

“When Lisa and I decided to write this book on Brown County, we managed to collect pictures from all over the country,” Greg Haitz said. “We received pictures from New York, Dayton, and many photos from the Columbus Historical Society.

“It all started out with a Christmas Card we found from the old shoe factory in 1944. It had pictures on the front of it of 41 men and one woman who had been employees at the shoe factory who were then serving in World War II. It is really something to see.”

Haitz said watching all the changes through the years in Ripley is an overwhelming thing to see. He said the village is rich in history, and his slide presentation reveals much of that history.

“I find the pictures of the baseball teams from all the villages in Brown County especially interesting,”

mother of four, Jaymie Jamison, who lost her battle with cervical cancer, organized in 2011 after her death. The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization which provides awareness, prevention and detection to women facing gynecological cancers.

“I can not even express how excited we were when Villa Georgetown presented us with this check” Jaymie’s mother Cheryl Saylor said. “We were very happy when they approached the foundation earlier and told us what they were doing, and we were anticipating maybe $1,000. So you can only imagine how happy we all were with their donation. There have been so many wonderful, and often unexpected donations to the Foundation, it’s almost overwhelming.”

Saylor commented that Jarad Cornett operated a corn maze in Hamersville

and raised over $1,000 and other local business such as ‘31 Purses’ raised over $1,000 which was donated to the Foundation.

“We are especially excited about a new project we’re working on,” added Saylor, “we are getting together small bags filled with personal items for newly diagnosed cases of gynecological cancers, who are going through chemotherapy. We plan on filling the bags with items like puzzle books, candy, lotions for their skin which often dries out terribly during treatments, soaps, hats, and anything else that could make their lives a little easier.

Saylor continued, “I remember when doctors had stopped treatment on Jaymie, and we all knew she wasn’t going to beat her cancer, she would always say...”well, I’m not gone yet..” She was really a fighter.”

Saylor added that the

of community Hamersville and people from all over the county have helped Jaymie, her husband Jon and their enfamily through tire fundraisers and donations.

“Jaymie always said she wanted to give something back to the community,” she added. “I personally feel like Jaymie’s death was not in vain, we have accomplished so much in a very short time helping others through this Foundation.”

The staff at Villa Georgetown said they plan on turning the Jaymie Jamison Foundation Fundraiser into an annual event.

“Our goal when we started this fundraiser was to hopefully raise $1,000,” said Missy Dotson, director of nursing at Villa Georgetown.

“That’s what we told Cheryl Saylor we were going for.

“But as the week of events continued the funds just kept coming in.

We sold banana splits, Amish doughnuts, tee shirts, chili dinners, you name it, we sold it. And it was so much fun, and exciting to raise over $2 thousand.”

Dotson added that she and Heather Frye, Villa Director of Sales and Marketing, plan on helping the Foundation during the upcoming ‘Panties Across the Bridge’ event to be held in Cincinnati in July.

The next big fundraiser for the Jaymie Jamison Foundation will be a golf outing on May 18 at Friendly Meadow Golf Course in Hamersville.

The Panties Across the Bridge event will be held on July 13.

To learn more about the foundation please visit www.jaymiejamisonfoundation.org To schedule a visit to Villa Georgetown or learn more about the facility visit www.villageorgetown.com or call (937) 378-4178.

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A fortuitous hire, a determined team and the program they built

BY Andrew Wyder The Brown County Press

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Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

Twenty five years ago the administration at Fayetteville-Perry High School hired a young and eager gentleman who'd just graduated from Rio Grande University to coach the school's girls basketball team after its coach had abruptly left just before the school year began.

That young man, Lady Rockets coach Toby Sheets, took hold of the unexpected opportunity, even while not sure what he was getting himself into, and didn't look back.

Sheets, who just wrapped up his 25th year on the sidelines at Fayetteville with a 24-2 campaign that included a first-ever Division III district title and an undefeated run through the Southern Hills Athletic Conference, has found much success both on and off the court in Fayetteville.

He's won 11 sectional titles and two district titles in two divisions, 11 SHAC league titles (including two undefeated Gold Ball seasons) and took the 1996 squad to the elite eight on the court.

Off it, he's had the luxury of working in the same building as his wife for the past two decades and raised a family in the same type of small town, close knit community he grew up in Galia County.

Hindsight being what it is, things worked out pretty well for both the school and its coach.

Yet, it wasn't so much of a fairy tale story at the beginning. In fact, initially, the school simply hoped to hire Sheets wife, Sharon, to come teach special education at the high school and coach the Jr. high volleyball teams.

"In August in 1988, (Sharon) done the inter-

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view and got hired. The board members were asking her, 'Do you have a husband?' 'Yeah, I got a husband. He needs a job,'" Sheets recalled recently over the phone with a laugh. "They said, 'We're sure we can get him into substitute teaching.' She was all gung ho to get me job."

Over the next few weeks a job substitute teaching would transform into several different opportunities as the school board backed up its promise to help Sheets gain employment.

Initially, he was offered a job as the school's cross country coach before that turned into a kindergarten through eighth grade physical education job that he eagerly snatched when offered.

Then, just before the school year began, Fayetteville's athletic director at the time, Bill Garrett, came to Sheets and asked him if he'd be interested in coaching the girls basketball team.

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Fayetteville coach Toby Sheets watches from the bench during a game in 1988-89.

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was baseball. I played some college baseball. I thought, just get your foot in the door," Sheets explained. "It wasn't that dying thing I wanted to do but I said 'Sure, I'll give it a try.'"

It turned out to be a fortuitous match.

Teaming Sheets with the group that made up the 1988-89 edition of the Lady Rockets basketball team set the foundation for a Fayetteville girls basketball program that has become one of area’s best.

A group that by all accounts had the talent but never could achieve the desired results put it all together with Sheets at the helm and turned a good season into a magical one as they captured the program's first-ever sectional title and forever changed the Lady Rockets program.

"I think it surprised everybody," Garrett, now superintendent at Fairfield Local Schools, said. "I think we knew there was talent there. I think it surprised everybody how far they went. It was a testament to Toby and the girls and the work they put in.

They were good kids.

Worked hard. They wanted that coaching."

That desire to win helped Sheets realize he had something to build on from the very first day of practice.

Led by juniors Jennifer (Jennings) Fiscus, Angela (Moliter) Murphy, Kreana (Hicks) Evanshine, Stephanie (Iles) Huber, Sonya (Butler) Fultz and Denise (Segbauer) Griffiths -- as well as seniors Janie (Evans) Blackshleger and Sonya (Samuell) Schweighardtis -- the Lady Rockets were a group that

had played together for some time and were determined that this was going to be the year they were going to find success.

Adding Sheets into the mix was the proverbial missing piece.

Once he realized that his team had the talent and determination to win, he set them up to do so.

"He had a lot of expectations. There was a thing that says, I think the quote is, something about expectations. 'When you have expectations then you have to have a goal.' He had a goal," Murphy, a junior on the '88-89 team, said. "That was something we all had but he had in writing.

That's just the way he did it."

Their success didn't come right away. Sheets was still learning about his team but also how to coach.

Not much older than his players (he was in his early 20's that first season), Sheets ran his program with conventional wisdom early on. He figured he’d put the juniors and seniors on varsity squad with the freshman and sophomores on the junior varsity. It seemed like the obvious thing to do.

Around Christmas that year, though, Sheets changed his focus. He brought up several younger players from the junior varsity squad as he began to learn more and more about his team.

Sheets moved sophomores Rhonda (Ackman) Connor, Lori (Patten) Workman and Jenny (Vearil) Seymour as well as freshman Kelly (Hicks) Seaman, Kim (Iles) Pearson and Nicki Lingrosso up to the varsity squad to add depth and more skill to an already physical and aggressive group.

"We fouled a lot back then. We needed depth. It wasn't nothing for two or three girls to foul out, particularly Jennings (Fiscus)," Sheets said.

He added, of the younger girls, "I never heard of a freshman playing varsity. They were just that much better."

The changes helped key a strong finish to the regular season.

The Lady Rockets won 11 of its final 14 games after Christmas as they bought into Sheets system.

"We had a playbook and we had a folder we had to keep. We got quotes every day. There was a structure and he was focused on winning," Huber, a junior on the '88-89 team, said. "That really changed our outlook on what our responsibilities were. He pushed everyone of us to our best."

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Both the Southern Buckeye Conference and Southern Hills Athletic Conference held its respective winter banquets to honor its basketball and wrestling players, coaches and teams recently.

Local players and coaches earned many, if not all, of the individual awards while five local teams took home league titles of the seven that were up for grabs this winter.

In the Southern Buckeye Conference, local girls basketball teams Western Brown and Georgetown were awarded many honors for their stellar play on the court.

The Lady G-Men won their 13th straight National Division title with a 10-0 mark while county rival Western Brown took home the American Division title with a 9-1 run through league play.

Georgetown coach Bernie Cropper and Western Brown coach Kyle Fender were each honored as their respective division’s Coach of the Year.

Both teams took home Player of the Year honors, as well, as Lady Bronco senior Kylie Garrett was the American Division choice while Georgetown senior Madison Pack split the National Division honor with Felicity’s Arica Stutz.

Several of the duo’s teammates were also honored.

Joining Garrett on the American Division first team were seniors Taylor Henry and Delayne Seigla.

Teammates Mackaela Fischer and Lindsey Harvey earned second team honors.

Earning first team honors alongside Pack were juniors Megan Hatfield and Becca Whitaker. Teammates MacKenzi Carrington and Megan Gast earned second team honors.

The Georgetown boys also took home several honors from the banquet after running away with the National Division title with a 10-0 record.

Georgetown coach Jerry Underwood took home Coach of the Year honors in the National Division and

five G-Men players were selected All-League.

Nathan Lewis, Jacob Miller and Jake Cropper were all earned first team honors while Tom Cropper and Bruce-Derrick Williams earned second team selections.

In the American Division, where Western Brown finished fourth, two Broncos were named AllLeague.

Cory Kuttler earned first team honors while fellow senior Spencer Allen was selected for the second team.

Finally, based on results from the SBC Championships in early February, four Western Brown wrestlers earned AllLeague honors.

Malachi Marlow (113) won his weight class to earn a first team selection while teammates Tyler Adkins (106), Blake Silvis (132) and Kenon Bowling (145) all finished second in their weight class and earned second team honors.

Meanwhile, in the SHAC, locals, again, were the stars of the show.

Both the boys and girls basketball league titles were won by local teams.

The Eastern boys and the Fayetteville girls each ran through league play unbeaten and 13-0 to win league title and the Gold Ball.

Their respective coaches, Eastern boy’s Rob Beucler and Fayetteville girl’s Toby Sheets, were each named Coach of the Year, respectively.

The Ripley girls (Division II) and the Fayetteville boys (Division II) each earned runner-up finishes.

Finally, as the SHAC selects just one team, several local players earned AllLeague honors.

Earning All-League honors on the girls side were Fayetteville’s Alex Carson, Megan Eyre and Makayla Rosselot, Ripley’s Niya Royal and Jessica Garrison and Eastern’s Kayla Seigla.

On the boys side it was Eastern’s Chase Lawson and Nathan Scott, Fayetteville’s D.J. Iles and Ripley’s Donte Bennett who earned All-League honors.

Look for All-League photos on page 15.

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The Southern Hills Athletic Conference Coaches of the Years: Eastern boys coach Rob Beucler and Fayetteville girls coach Toby Sheets.

Send your sports news and press releases to Sports Editor Andrew Wyler at AndrewWyder@gmail.com

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The Southern Hills Athletic Conference boys basketball All-League performers.

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The Southern Hills Athletic Conference girls basketball All-League performers.

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The Southern Buckeye Conference-American Division boys basketball first team All-League performers.

The Southern Buckeye Conference-American Division girls basketball first team All-League performers.

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The Southern Buckeye Conference-National Division girls basketball first team AllLeague performers.

The Southern Buckeye Conference-National Division boys basketball first team AllLeague performers.

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Combined with the ability of Fiscus on the block -Sheets said she may have been the best true post player he's ever coached -the Lady Rockets averaged 56.7 points per game that season, a big number for a girls basketball team in the '80's.

And the Lady Rockets rode their momentum, and confidence, into the Division IV sectional tournament at Madeira High School.

Unseeded, the Lady Rockets did not have an easy road to a sectional title.

But as Murphy said recently, the Lady Rockets were confident going into tournament play because Sheets had prepared them so well.

And they played like it as they dispatched the sectional's No. 2 seed, Felicity, 53-43, in their sectional opener behind 16 points from Fiscus and 10 rebounds from Murphy.

"Once we saw we could win that first one, it was on," Workman, a sophomore on the team, said. "We were ready to keep playing."

Then, in what Sheets said was probably the hardest game of the sectional run, the Lady Rockets dispatched unseeded Mariemont in a back and forth tilt, 64-59. Huber was the star of the win as she scored 17 points and hit 1112 free throws, including 10-10 in the fourth quarter.

As the team started to win more and more as the season went on, the school and community began to rally behind them. By the time they reached the sec-

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Fayetteville plays defense during a game during its first-ever sectional winning season in 1988-89.

tional final, everyone was in their corner.

"Pep rallies and lunches, we did everything," Garrett, the athletic director and boys basketball coach at the time, said. "It was just gaining that success and wanting to build on it and wanting to celebrate it."

They finished their magical run through the sectional by rolling past No. 3 seed Cincinnati Country Day by 20, 59-39, in the sectional title game.

Twenty five years after winning that sectional title

there is little question how much winning that title meant to players and coaches alike.

"It was appreciated because it was unexpected.

We just took it in stride and had a really good time. For me, it was more like we didn't know we were going to win," Huber explained.

"We were just excited every step that we took. It wasn't like we knew for a fact we deserved it but we earned it.

It was very exciting."

Sheets still remembers, vividly, the trip home after

winning the sectional.

"The whole community backed us. The kids just felt so good about themselves," Sheets recalled. "I can remember when we got back to Fayetteville on the bus, I mean it's winter, they put down all the windows and we was going around the village chanting. It was huge and not just for the kids -- for the community, the school, everybody."

The Lady Rockets dream season ended in their next game, the district final against the state's No. 1 team -- Southeastern -- at Vandalia Butler.

Playing in the big Vandalia gym, and against a team as good Southeastern, was intimidating for the team from a small town like Fayetteville.

Even a "Hoosiers"-like Norman Dale speech from Sheets couldn't calm the Lady Rockets.

"We were scared to death going up there and playing at a place that was so big, compared to our little school here,” Workman admitted. “The backboards were see-through. We had never seen anything like that out here."

But losing in the district final was but a blip on the radar of the '88-89 season.

What that particular group came together and did was memorable for many reasons.

It's obviously had an enormously large impact on what the Lady Rockets program has accomplished on the floor.

"We're playing to win championships. This isn't just rec league. It was that way from the beginning and a lot of that was generated from those players," Sheets said. "I would have done

anything but, again, it wouldn’t have surprised me if we could have only scored 10 points a game from what girls basketball I had watched prior to coming here.

"From them winning, and the excitement the community had for them, it just carried over every year. It was just like a ripple effect.

It was that way from day one and it's still that way today. It really built the foundation for what we are now."

But it also had an effect off the court in many different ways as was apparent when the '88-89 team was honored before a Lady Rockets game against county SHAC foe Eastern on Jan. 31.

It was chance for the team to recall that memorable season but also honor three teammates -- Connor, Seaman and Fiscus -- who had passed away far too soon. The team has set up the Lady Rockets Sectional Champs Scholarship Fund in their honor.

And it allowed them the chance to remember just how special it was to be a part of.

"It was neat to think about and remember. For those girls who could remember, yeah, it might have been 25 years ago, but it's still something special," explained Murphy, whose daughter Samantha played for Sheets this season as a freshman.

"Sometimes when you get something all the time, they've won a lot, you still have to respect the game and respect how far you can get."

The celebration on Jan. 31 also gave Sheets -- who said he's never felt the urge to leave Fayetteville con-

sidering how lucky he feels to be able to work with his wife, Sharon, every day and to have coached his two daughters among other things -- a chance to see so many of the players he has coached for the past quarter century.

And those players come back -- at least in the minds of Murphy, Huber and Workman -- because of the impact their coach had on them.

"Just seeing the people now, that's the good stuff," Sheets said. "Like (Jan. 31) there, seeing those kids after they've grown up and how much it meant to them and still does."

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Lori (Patten) Workman, then a sophomore, goes up for a layup during the ‘88-89 season. Workman now works for Fayetteville schools as a math and theater teacher.

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The 1988-89 Fayetteville Lady Rockets basketball team has started a scholarship fund in the memory of three teammates who have passed away. Above, Stephanie Huber, a member of the 1988-89 Lady Rockets and co-founder of the scholarship fund, (middle) presents Jennifer (Jennings) Fiscus’ family with a plaque in her honor on Jan. 31.

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On Jan. 31, 2013, the 1988-89 Fayetteville Lady Rockets basketball team was recognized between the Fayetteville girls basketball junior varsity and girls games varsity against Eastern as the first team in school history to win a sectional title.

At this event, the 198889 Lady Rockets basketball team announced their contribution to the school by forming a committee to create a scholarship for one female student-athlete from the 2013 Fayetteville-Perry High School graduating class.

The Lady Rocket Sectional Champs Scholarship fund was created in memory of the three Lady Rocket basketball players from the 1988-89 team that have passed on. The fund aims to serve as a way to celebrate the memory of those wonderful individuals while also rewarding a student-athlete who would like to further her education.

Rhonda (Ackman) Connor, Kelly (Hicks) Seaand Jennifer man

(Jennings) Fiscus were all members of the 1988-89 Lady Rockets basketball team that made history by winning the school's first girls sectional title.

The recognition ceremony on Jan. 31 was a celebration of wonderful memories but also very emotional for the 1988-89 players. While recognizing that Lady Rockets team, some of the players spoke about their former teammates that have passed on but left us with wonderful memories for their family and friends.

They also presented a plaque that read: ‘In honor of (Connor, Seaman or Fiscus) and her contribution to the Lady Rockets history making Sectional Champs ***** Memorable player Recognition Award for the advent of an annual scholarship fund to celebrate her enthusiasm for basketball.’

The Lady Rockets Sectional Champs Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the applicant's ethics, behavior,

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Glenn A. (Andy) Miller

security, he will be an invaluable asset in those areas of the bank as well.

Miller said “From my very first day the employ-

ees of Ripley Federal welcomed me and made me feel a part of their family. I believe the greatest asset a bank has are its employees and Ripley Federal truly has some great employees. I look forward to meeting and developing new relationships with the people and businesses in this area.”

William R. Geschwind, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ripley Federal Savings Bank, said “As sorry as we were to see Aaron leave, we are equally as happy to welcome Andy. His knowledge of the banking business will certainly continue to move Ripley Federal forward.”

Mr. Miller resides in Maysville, KY, with his wife, Melissa, and two daughters.

attitude, ambition and academic promise.

Any senior female student-athlete from Fayetteville is eligible to apply.

The application is available on the Fayetteville Perry Schools website. The deadline for the application is April 1, 2013.

The committee members, comprised of former Lady Rocket basketball players, will administer the scholarship fund. The recipient for this new scholarship will be announced at the annual Fayetteville Scholar Awards in May and she will receive $500 to further her education.

If you would like to donate to the scholarship fund, you may submit a check to: Jenny Seymour, treasurer, Lady Rockets Sectional Champs Scholarship Fund, 3146 Middleboro Rd., Morrow, OH 45152.

You may also donate directly to NCB Bank, located at 19575 St. Rt. 68, Fayetteville, OH 45118.

Creature Feature Caring owners should spay or neuter their pets Q: My neighbor told me that I should have our male dog neutered (castrated) but couldn’t really tell me why. Won’t that just make him fat and lazy?

A: No, it won’t. Intact male dogs will, if allowed, spend a great deal of time and energy roaming in search of females in heat. If confined (to a yard) he may be restless and overactive because he cannot roam around. He may also engage in sexual behavior ranging from excessive urine marking (sometimes in the house) to mounting objects such as people’s legs. Driven by normal sexual urges, he might dig out of the yard or climb or jump the fence to get out.

Once Don Juan is neutered it will eliminate these problems.

Remember, though, that a great deal of energy is used up in this restless behavior. If you continue to feed your dog the same amount of food after he is neutered, the additional calories he no longer needs will be stored as fat.

And a fat dog will be far less active, leading to less need for calories, etc. So most neutered dogs will simply require a little less feeding than before.

Neutering or castration of a male dog involves an operation in which both testicles are removed through a small incision by the scrotal sac.

Although it is a major operation that involves general anesthesia, millions of dogs are safely neutered each year with very few complications.

The operation will not deprive your pet of sexual fulfillment-he will be

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unaware that he is missing anything. In contrast, it will eliminate the frustration he formerly experienced.

In addition, there are three major health hazards of older male dogs that are hormone related and can be prevented by neutering. These are (1.) disease of the prostrate gland, (2.) tumors of the glands surrounding the anus, and (3.) hernia of the abdominal contents into the area surrounding

the rectum. These conditions are often treated surgically, including neutering to help prevent their recurrence.

Caring owners should consider the importance of reducing the unwanted dog population and do their part by neutering their pets. Call your veterinarian for an appointment. This month All Creatures Animal Hospital is offering 10 percent off all our spay and neuter packages any of your pets!

Dr. Dan Meakin is the owner of All Creatures Animal Hospital, 1894 Ohio Pike in Amelia. Call (513) 797-PETS.

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Lady Rockets Sectional Champs Scholarship Fund established

The Board of Directors of Ripley Federal Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Glenn A. (Andy) Miller has been named as President/Chief Executive Officer filling the vacancy created when Aaron K. Wood resigned to return to his hometown of Henderson, KY. A graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics in 1987 and The University of Delaware: Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 1999, Mr. Miller brings twenty four years of banking experience to Ripley Federal. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of the Bank of Ohio County in Beaver Dam, KY. Extremely knowledgeable in the areas of compliance, lending and

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worship service will include music from Mt. Nebo’s choir. The 11 a.m. service will include music from the church band. At each worship time, a nursery will be provided and activity bags will be offered to children who remain in the church service.

It would be our pleasure to welcome you to our new building Sunday, March 31!

Mt. Nebo is located at 11693 State Route 774, three miles north of Hamersville.

Visit www.mtneboumcoh.com or call the church office at (937) 379-1225 for more information.

Local workshop to be held for farmers Wondering what to say and how to start a conversation about food and farming? You are NOT alone! -- Ohio Farm Bureau’s Center for Food and Animal Issues is working with county Farm Bureaus to provide workshops that will help farmers respond to consumer questions about agriculture. The center is providing resources for counties to host the Conversation with EASE program that was developed by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance.

Ohio Farm Bureau is a member of the alliance, which was created as a resource to help farmers lead conversations about agriculture among growing public scrutiny.

EASE, which stands for Engage, Acknowledge, Share, Earn Trust, details steps farmers can take to effectively build understanding of agriculture and navigate difficult discus-

sions. If you’re interested being prepared for conversations about food and farming, please join Adams, Brown, Clermont and Highland County Farm Bureaus for an EASE training, at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, at Southern Hills Career & Technical Center, 9193 Hamer Road, Georgetown. The training program will include a meal and should adjourn around 9 p.m.

Dave White, with the Center for Food and Animal Issues at Ohio Farm Bureau, will provide a workshop that will help farmers respond to consumer questions about agriculture. For more information, or to make a reservation, please call the Farm Bureau office at (937) 3782212 or (888) 378-2212.

Office hours are from 8-4, Monday-Thursday. Reservations are due Monday, March 25.

Mobile Computer Lab to visit Mt. Orab Library The bus is coming!

Starting Wednesday, April 10-April 16, 2013, the State of Ohio and SEO Library Center’s Mobile Computer Training Lab will be visiting the Mt. Orab Library. During the week the library, in partnership with local organizations, will be providing “Discovery Workshops.”

Find out what book to read next with a Reader’s Advisory Class. Learn to pin cool ideas on Pinterest.

Going on a trip and need to learn a new language? We can help you with that!

Find out who’s in your family tree with ancestory.com. Learn how to

download e-books, audio books and music straight from the library website.

Take a recipe class. Learn about job and career help on the web, with our Learning Express Library class. You can also sign up to manage your library account online. These fun classes are FREE of charge but you must be registered.

Space is limited, so call your local branch or the Mt. Orab Library at (937) 444-1414 to register.

Check out the website www.browncountypubliclibrary.org for a full schedule of events. Don’t Miss the Bus!

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Magic Waters planning new 2013 season Magic Waters Summer Theatre is a family-owned and operated business and the 2013 Summer theatre is going to be better than ever. At this point, the entertaining schedule of plays for Summer 2013 is being put together. Audition Days have tentatively been scheduled for April 20 and 21, from 1 till 5 p.m. at the theatre or at the Brizius home nearby in the event of bad weather. There will be parts for children, teens, and adults, and seniors in the various productions throughout the summer, and folks trying out for parts can try out for just one show or for all. No previous acting experience is necessary, though Magic Waters does cast many very experienced actors and actresses in their productions.

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part of Magic Waters 2013, please mark your calendars now for April 20 and 21 (either/or) - no need to show up for both times.

Try out material will be provided. Just come and have fun! Please call Magic Waters at (937) 3651388 for more information or to arrange an alternate audition time.

Aberdeen cemeteries clean-up set The Huntington Township Trustees have requested that all fall and Christmas flowers or any other item placed on cemetery grounds which would be in the way of mowing please be removed from the Charter Oak and Martin Hill Cemeteries in Aberdeen. Removal must be done by before Wednesday, March 27, 2013. For more information call Eileen Chamberlain at (606) 5840194.

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ground which needs some understanding. Applying to frozen ground prior to a major rain is not advised, however applying on frozen ground on cold mornings that will warm up and thaw during the day is not a terrible thing.

With this the nutrients can be taken into the soil when the warm up begins.

Part of the message was concerning applying nutrients, regardless if manure or commercial fertilizer, in a responsible way. You may have heard of this, the 4R Nutrient Stewardship: Right Place, Right Time, Right Rate, and Right Source.

Beekeeping Program March 27 This week OSU Extension will offer a program designed for those interested in beekeeping. This is a topic of growing interest in all three counties, with groups that meet on a regular basis. The program will be held on March 27 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Appalachian Gateway Center on the South Campus of Southern State Community College in Fincastle. There is no charge for attending the program, however, in order to be best prepared

with the proper number of handouts we need to know how many plan to attend.

If you plan to attend please call one of the three county offices and register.

You can call the Extension Office in Adams County at (937) 544-2339; Brown County at (937) 378-6716 and Highland County at (937) 393-1918. You can also send me an e-mail at dugan.46@osu.edu To be more specific, the topics will include: What a Bee Wants: Pollen, Nectar and the Plants That Provide Bees depend on plants for energy-rich nectar and high-protein pollen. This session will focus on the rewards plants offer to pollinators and the biology behind them, as well as key plant sources of this essential food. Resources will be shared to help locate and select bee plants, including web sites, phone Apps and PDF documents.

Phenology for Beekeepers: Using a Biological Calendar to Predict Plant Bloom.

Phenology is the study of recurring biological phenomena and their relationship to weather and climate. Bird migration, hunting and gathering seasons, blooming of wildflowers and trees, and the seasonal appearance of insects are examples of phenological events that have been recorded for centuries. Participants will learn how to track bloom

time of local plants using a web-based biological calendar, and how to customize this calendar for bee-specific plants.

Denise Ellsworth, Program Director, Honey Bee and Native Pollinator Education for OSU Extension will be presenting the program. Plan to attend.

Dates to Remember Pesticide License Testing - Private and commercial testing for applicator license will be offered on April 8 and May 13 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.

Beekeeping Workshop The program will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27. Program is free, simply call the Adams, Brown or Highland Co. Extension Office to register.

Pesticide Re-certification - Pre-registration is required.

Call Cindy at (937) 378-6716 for the start time and to register for the March 29 program at Southern State Community College in Fincastle.

Soybean Education Program - April 2 at the Ponderosa in Hillsboro, 10 a.m.

Highland Co. Cattlemen - Annual Banquet is April 3, 2013.

There’s a Gardening App for that!

BY Faye Mahaffey Master Gardner Volunteer Just a year ago I remember asking a good friend, “What in the world is an App?” He laughed and pulled out his Smartphone and began to scroll through all his apps ranging from naming the constellations to games for his grandsons to play. The word “App” is an abbreviation for application. An app is a piece of software. It can run on the Internet, on your computer, or on your phone or other electronic device such as a Notebook or Tablet.

I have several apps installed on my phone, but I must admit that I haven’t taken the time to use all of them yet. Some apps are free, but most off them charge a fee to install them on your device. I am not recommending any app as better than another, but simply offering some ideas for you to investigate. My list of apps includes: 1. Bee Smart Pollinator Gardener (free) – take the guesswork out of attracting bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, beetles, bats, and other pollinators to your garden. Enter your zip code, and the app lists more than 1,000 perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and vines for your area that lure in pollinators. Filter by type of pollinator desired, flower color, and soil and sunlight requirements.

2. Leafsnap (free) – This app allows you to snap a picture of a tree leaf and identify it through visualrecognition software. Currently, the database only lists trees native to the northeastern United states, but plans are underway to include trees across the nation.

3. Garden Tracker ($1.99) – This app eliminates the trial and error of designing an herb or vegetable plot by allowing you to map out a rectangular

garden up to 2,500 square feet. Just enter the number of rows you want and the app will create a grid of one-square-foot boxes.

Click on the box, choose from the list of about 65 vegetables and herbs, and you’ll get planting information, including water requirements, seed depth, and fertilizer needs. It also provides information on identifying and eradication garden pests, and even tracks the phases of the moon for lunar gardening.

4. Herbs+ ($2.99) – This app details gardening and cooking tips for 40 common herbs, making it a good resource for beginning herb gardeners.

When I searched for gardening apps a whopping 360 different options appeared! Do your research before you install any app to see if it fits your needs and is easy to navigate

through. These apps won’t weed your flower bed or turn over your large pile of compost, but they can offer a wide range of information and make gardening more fun.

OSUE Extension Specialist Denise Ellsworth, Program Director, Honey Bee and Native Pollinator Education, will present a program on March 27. The program begins at 6 p.m. at the Appalachian Gateway Center at the Fincastle campus of Southern State Community College. There is no charge for the program, but please contact your local OSU Extension Office (Adams, Brown or Highland County) by March 25 so they will have a count on how many people to be prepared for. With the number of people that often attend bee keeper programs, you may want to register ASAP, as space is

somewhat limited!

The Boxelder bugs were gathering in large numbers and basking in the sun this past weekend. I wish the birds would find them delectable, but the nasty smell emitted when you squish one, explains the reason why they aren’t on the top ten list of things birds like to consume. If you want to learn more about this nuisance bug, refer to OSUE Fact Sheet HYG-2106-10 found at ohioline.osu.edu.

I’m not sure how long it will be until my garden soil has dried out enough to be described as “ready” for planting. With more rain in the forecast, I may plant a little lettuce and spinach in some large containers and I’m thinking about planting a few cabbage plants in my pallet garden. I’m itching to dig in the dirt, how about you?

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This year Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church invites you to their new building to celebrate Easter. Start your morning with a hot breakfast served free of charge. And then attend one of two worship services offered at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. It will be a great morning. Easter is the story of the most important event in human history.

This year see Easter in a whole new way with exclusive movie clips from “The Bible” TV miniseries and a relevant message focusing on God’s love for you.

Breakfast will be served starting one hour prior to each service. The 9 a.m.

Soybean Grower Program April 2 With the near 6 inches of snow that fell where I live on Sunday, March 17, I figured the winter meeting season must not be over yet. There will be a Soybean Grower program offered on April 2 in Hillsboro at the Ponderosa Steakhouse. This program will begin at 10 a.m. in the restaurant, not the Banquet Center. There is no charge for the program, but lunch will be on your own.

Please call one of the three OSU Extension Offices to RSVP so we can plan for seating and handouts.

New OSU Extension Specialist Laura Lindsey will be part of the program.

I will have more details in next week’s article in this paper. This program will be the beginning of a summer long program that will include some on farm soybean research and a possible twilight farm tour.

Water Quality and Management Program a Success We had a very successful Water Quality Program on Monday. The program that ended up being a joint effort between Soil and Water, Farm Bureau and OSU Extension in Adams, Brown, Clermont and Highland Counties was well attended. The information included the application of manure as a nutrient to the soil. Discussion included applying the manure on frozen

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Adams, Brown, Highland Grazing School is scheduled The Adams, Brown and Highland County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Ohio Forage and Grassland Council and NRCS will be hosting a Pasture Management Workshop/ Grazing School/ Pasture for Profit Program at the Southern State Community College.

The College is located on at 12681 US Highway 62, Sardinia, OH 45171. The Grazing School will be Tuesday April 23, and Thursday April 25, 2013 6 to 9 p.m concluding Saturday April 27th, 2013 starting at 9 a.m. and ending at Noon. Saturday will be an outside pasture walk.

The sessions will cover setting your goals and objectives, evaluating your resources, understanding

Sardinia church to host LeFevre Quartet The Sardinia Church of Christ is excited to announce that the Lefevre Quartet will be presenting a live concert at the church at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2013.

The Lefevre Quartet is a well known group of talented men who sing southern gospel music that is sure to inspire all listeners. Everyone is welcome!

The church is located at 7130 Bachman Road, Sardinia.

plant growth, grazing economics, forage species selection, developing contingency plans for drought, mud and deep snow, soil pasture fertility, and fencing and livestock watering systems.

Producers need to register by April 21, 2013, by contacting the Brown SWCD office at (937) 3784424, or at their office; 706 South Main St. Georgetown, OH 45121. A registration fee of $50 per person will include materials, Pasture for Profit notebook, Pasture Stick, refreshments, and lunch on Saturday after the session.

Please contact your local SWCD or NRCS office for an agenda and registration form.

The program will pro-

vide valuable information in a fun atmosphere that can be used to ensure that the grazing operation on your farm is environmentally responsible as well as economically viable. If you are a farmer or a person with an interest in grazing management-pasture ecosystems plan to attend.

The benefits from attending include additional points in the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) ranking process, increased knowledge about forage plant growth, improvement of the environmental quality; cleaner air and water; healthier soil, plant and animals. Learn ways to increase net profit for your farming operation.

Mt. Orab Library Book Sale, Silent Auction set It's that time for our Friends Book Sale and Silent Auction at the Mt. Orab Library. The event will be held in the meeting room at the library the week of April 15 - 20, 2013. We will be open during library hours.

This year requests are being made for donations of slightly used items for the silent auction and also

gently used books to sell in this important fundraiser for the library.

Donations can be dropped off at the library during open hours or if you want to call for pick-up at your convenience at (937) 444-7237 Velvet Frye, Friend of the Mt. Orab Library. Thank you, for your support of the library.

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Brown County Writers Group Open Mic Poetry Reading will be held on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bardwell Winery, 720 North High Street in Mt. Orab. The event is being hosted by Gayle and Randy Wendell.

For more information please contact Michelle Klosterman at (513) 6598822 or Lawrence Parlier at (513) 4274211.

Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Genesis Respiratory in Georgetown at Kathryn Hanlon Park on Saturday, March 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. for children ages 110. The egg hunt will be followed by door prizes.

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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.

Easter Party, sponsored by the American Legion Post 367 and its Auxiliary will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Courts-Fussnecker Post located at 2944 Elk River Road in Ripley. Children ages 1 to 10 are invited to come and enjoy. Doors open at 1:45 p.m.

All You Can Eat Pancake ‘N Sausage Breakfast at Russellville Elementary School, sponsored by the Russellville Kiwanis Club will be held from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23. Tickets are only $4 at the door, children under 11 are $1.50 and children under 4 are free. Tickets may be purchased from any Kiwanis member of call (937) 378-3066 for advance sales.

“Eggstravaganza” Easter Egg Hunt at the Mt. Orab Church of Christ, 400 Smith Avenue will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, registration and pictures begin at 12:30 p.m. Bring your basket, bring your friends (preschool through 4th grade.

Visit mtorabchurch.com for details.

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Annual Spring Craft Bazaar, sponsored by the Western Brown Touchdown Club, is scheduled for March 23 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information email Cindy at cindymbrumfield@gmail.com or visit the school on facebook at The Western Brown Touchdown Club or call (513) 3055481 or Helen at (513) 260-3414.

Easter Egg Hunt, held by the Mt. Orab Women’s Club is scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at the Mt. Orab Park. The Mt. Orab Women’s Club meets the first Monday of each month at the Historical Depot, 200 Woodward Street in Mt. Orab.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Live Concert at the Sardinia Church of Christ featuring the Lefevre Quartet will be presented at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. The Lefevre Quartet is well known group of talented men who sing southern gospel music. Everyone is welcome. For details call (937) 4462594.

MONDAY, MARCH 25 TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab meets at 5:30 p.m. every Monday, including March 25 at the Mt. Orab Public Library, 613 S. High Street. Further information is available by calling Velvet Frye at (937) 444-7237.

Perry Township Trustees Meeting will be held on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Fayetteville. This meeting is open to the public.

Northern Brown Senior Center located at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will offer Bingo at the center as well as a visit from the library on Monday, March 25. For more information contact Nancy Stegbauer, activities director at (513)875-2317, voice mail #3.

Mt. Orab Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the lodge, 110 South High Street at the New Harmony Lodge on Monday, March 25 and on Monday, April 8. For more information contact Bob Richmond at 444-4791. This meeting includes a meal.

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 classes begin at 5 p.m. on Mondays, at 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, March 25, at the commissioners office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown.

The public is invited to attend.

Sterling Township Trustees Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 25 at the Township Hall and the public is invited to attend.

Yoga Classes will be offered by Jane Amiot, each 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 March 25 at Sardinia Church of the Nazarene on Sardinia-Mowrystown 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 March 25, at the Ripley Church of the Nazarene, 230 North Second Street.

Further information is available by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 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.

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

“Special Passover Dinner” will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Lake Waynoka Community Chapel. Dinner will include many Jewish dishes from around the world. For more information call Pastor Sam Talley at (937) 446-4462.

Book Club for Adults will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Mt. Orab Library, located at 613 South High Street in Mt. Orab. For more information on this group, please call (937) 444-1414.

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on Tuesday, March 26 at 5 p.m. at the board office, 9193 Hamer Road in Georgetown. This meeting has been moved to 5 p.m. because of schoolwide advisory meetings taking place later in the evening.

Zumba Classes will be offered by Snap Fitness on Tuesday, March 26 at 127 North Point Drive in Mt. Orab.

These classes are for members of Snap Fitness as well as non-members. Please call (937) 444-5230 for more information.

Yoga Classes will be offered by Snap Fitness, 127, North Point Drive, Mt. Orab at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the center. Members of Snap Fitness as well as non-members are welcome. Please call (937) 444-5230 for details and new hours.

Bertha L. and Clarence A. Mayfield to Clarence A. Mayfield, 4 acres of land in Clark Township, filed 3-132013 Clarence E. and Cindy E. Day and Wells Fargo Bank NA to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Lot 48 in Northside Park Addition in Hamersville, Clark Township, filed 3-12-2013 Clarence E. and Cindy E. Day and Wells Fargo Bank to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, S BD 1/2 of street in Northside Park Addition in Clark township, filed 3-12-2013 Charles T. Stone to John and Karen Angelus, In-Lot 2441 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Township, filed 3-7-2013 Timothy D. and Cindy S. Durham to Norbert Dietz, In-Lot 2797 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Township, filed 3-11-2013, $600 Marshall V. and Shelly Sump to Shelly R. Sump, 2.06 acres of land in Green Township, filed 3-13-2013 Barbara Boggs and Bank of America, NA to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1.51 acres of land in Green Township, filed 3-7-2013 Jerry R. and Susan Reeves to Jerry R., Susan and Michael Reeves, 132.96 acres of land in Green Township, filed 3-8-2013, $25,163 Brenda Fussnecker to Joseph A. and Brenda M. Fussnecker, In-Lot 168 whole and Lot 157A in Aberdeen, Huntington Township, filed 3-8-2013 Dennis Johnson, etal to Waynoka Property Owners Association, Inc., In-Lot 1299 in Lake Waynoka sub., Jackson Township, filed 3-13-2013 Herbert E. Freeman to Big Willow Properties, LLC, In-Lot 2211 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Township, filed 3-12-2013 Lizabethe Freeman to Big Willow Properties, LLC, In-Lot 483 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Township, filed 3-12-2013 Lizabethe A Doss and Richard Joe Doss to Big Willow Properties, LLC, In-Lot 1833 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Township, filed 3-122013 Joseph A. and Brenda Fussnecker to Joshua Q and Janelle L. Fussnecker, .96 acres of land in Jefferson Township and 98.53 acres of land in Union Township, filed 3-82013 Benjamin James Phillips and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Lot 3 in Fair Grounds Sub., in Russellville, filed 3-7-2013 Kendall D. and Travis M. Phillips to Kendall D. and Susan C. Phillips, Lot 37 in Jimmy Burnette Estates in Lewis Township, filed 3-7-2013

Lavetta Stowell and David R. and Randall W. Stowell, In-Lot 20 whole in Feesburg Lots, Lewis Township, filed 3-7-2013, $34,000 John D. and Amber F. Redmon to Craig Lung, Lot 6 in Country Crossing Sub., Lewis Township, filed 3-11-2013, $6,000 Fannie Mae to Jonathan E. Gutman, 1 acre of land in Lewis Township, filed 3-13-2013, $25,000 Rosemary Gall to Rosemary Gall, Out Lot 164 in Perry Township, filed 3-8-2013 Michael L. Faulkner and Nancy Gross to Royal Acres LLC, .50 acres of land in Pike Township, filed 3-72013, $8,700 Dale W. Varney to Dale W. and Beverly S. Varney, 1.25 acres of land in Pike Township, filed 3-11-2013 John H. and Delilah Storer to Delilah J. Storer, In-Lot 1, In-Lot 2, In-Lot 3 and In-Lot 4 whole in New Harmony Lots in Pike Township, filed 3-8-2012 George E. and Jerri Brooks to Jerri Brooks, .77 acres of land in Mt. Orab, Pike Township, filed 3-7-2013 Gary G. and Darla K. Caudill and Jarad C. and Angel M. Cahall to Joshua R. Fiscus, Lot 55 in Village at Wills Point in Mt. Orab, filed 3-112013, $133,000 Amy Hiler and John Attinger, Jr., to Rebecca L. Laws, In-Lot 82 and In-Lot 81 in McClughen Sub., in Mt. Orab, Pike Township, filed 3-7-2013, $87,000 Zachary R. Singler to Robert J. Griffith and Patricia A. McJoynt, 47.04 acres of land in Pleasant Township, filed 3-13-2013 Zachary R. Singler to Robert J. Griffith and Patricia A. McJoynt, 120.42 acres of land in Pleasant Township, filed 3-13-2013 Ronald and Judith Kallam, trustees to Ronald E. Kallam, .34 acres and 9.66 acres of land in Pleasant Township, filed 3-7-2013 Norma J. and Creed Hall Jr., to Norma Hall, .13 acres of land in Georgetown, Pleasant Township, filed 3-7-2013 David E. Henson to Nancy D. and Willard G. Webber, In-Lot 92 in White Sub., in Georgetown, Pleasant Township, filed 3-13-2013, $20,226 Ronald B. and Amy J. Moore to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, 3 acres of land in Sterling Township, filed 3-11-2013, $80,000 Robert D. and Melinda S. Montgomery and Flagstar Bank FSB to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Lot 49 in Whispering Wynds II in Sterling Township, filed 3-7-2013 Ronald E. and Uelelebelle Zike to Ronald E. Zike, 11.12 acres of land in Sterling Township, filed 3-11-2013 Magdlene McQuitty to Douglas B. McQuitty, 2.25 acres of land in Sterling Township, filed 3-8-2013, $95,000

Clorinda Caproni to J. Timothy Caproni, 26.54 acres, 46.42 acres and .67 acres of land in Union Township, filed 3-12-2013 Tracy and Glenda Mitchell to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Lot 5 in Shrout Sub., in Union Township, filed 3-11-2013, $72,000 David L. and Kathy L. Harrison to Kathy L. Harrison, .16 acres and 1 acre of land in Ripley, Union Township, filed 3-12-2013 Gary D. and Pamela J. Williams to Gary D. Williams, 14.73 acres of land in Washington Township, filed 3-7-2013 Ada B. Simmons to Perry Yochum, 1.50 acres of land in Sardinia and In-Lot 35, In-Lot 36, In-Lot 37, In-Lot 38 and In-Lot 48 in Kennedy Addition in Sardinia, Washington Township, filed 3-12-2013 George R. and Gwen Courts to George R. and Gwen S. Courts, Lot 25R in Sardinia, Washington Township, filed 3-8-2013 George R. and Gwen P Courts to George R. Courts and Gwen P. Simpson, Lot 2 whole in Sardinia Village Lots in Washington Township, filed 3-8-2013 William C. Boling to Daniel Jordan, .56 acres of land in Fairground Park Addition in Sardinia, filed 3-132013, $14,500

Marriages Lyare O. Ross, 41, Hamersville, nurse aide to marry Donald M. Baker, 40, Hamersville, filed 3-122013 Trisha Hatfield Lavon, 30, Georgetown, waitress to marry Matthew Rayeman Williams, 33, Georgetown, filed 3-12-2013 Fatima Colleen Even, 35, Georgetown, physical therapist to marry Ryan Gram Cahall, 37, Georgetown, senior analyst, filed 313-2013 Tiffany Faye Neu, 24, Georgetown, caregiver to marry Nathan Paul Nichols, 32, Georgetown, self employed, filed 3-11-2013

Probate Ann P. Crawford, Sardinia, case #20131053, DOD 1-25-2013, filed 3-12-2013 Lawrence D. Decker, Georgetown, case #20131055, DOD 12-312012, filed 3-12-2013 Harold W. Eyler, Russellville, case #20131058, DOD 3-2-2013, filed 3-13-2013 Gerald C. Gunter, Williamsburg, case #20131057, DOD 1-30-2010, filed 3-12-2013 Charlie B. Johnson, Sardinia, case #20131056, DOD 1-30-2013, filed 3-12-2013 Eva M. Siemianowski, Georgetown, case #20131054, DOD 2-3-

cheter 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, MARCH 28 Kick-boxing Classes will be offered on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on March 28, 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 4445230.

Legion Hall Bingo is held each Thursday (including March 28 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.

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.

2013 Brown County Spelling Bee will be held at the Brown County Fairgrounds on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. For more information contact Cindy Call, supervisor for the Brown County ESC at (937) 378-6118, ext.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 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.

Northern Brown Senior Center located at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will offer Arthritis exercise at 9:30 a.m., volleyball practice, a game set for 2 p.m on Thursday, March 28, “Autumn Leaves” at Georgetown Church of Christ. Lunch is out. For more information contact Nancy Stegbauer, activities director at (513)875-2317, voice mail #3.

Mt. Orab Library Holds Reading Contest through the month of March, ending April 1, as part of the “Surrey up and Read” program for children ages 3 and up. Have a chance to win a live hamster. It’s going to be a fun month. To learn more about this event, call the library at (937) 444-1414.

Brown County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the commissioners office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. The public is invited to attend.

Brown County Senior Citizens Meeting will be held at noon on Wednesday, March 27 for a potluck luncheon followed by a program presented by Larry Stuart with his guitar renditions. The meeting will be held at ABCAP, 406 West Plum Street, the old Alverda Reed School in Georgetown.

Sit and Stitch will meet 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 27 at the Sardinia Public Library, 13309 Purdy Road, Sardinia. Anyone who is a cro-

Last Day to apply for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) is set for Thursday, March 28. This program is administered by ABCEOI) To find out if you qualify for this assistance pleas call (800) 553-7393 or (937) 378-6041, ext. 252, 235 or 236.

Book Club for Adults will meet at the Mt. Orab Library on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in becoming a part of this group please call (937) 444-1414. The Library is located in Mt. Orab at 613 South High Street.

Georgetown Village Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. This meeting is open to the public.

Yoga Classes will be offered at the Snap Fitness Center in Mt. Orab, 127 North Point Drive beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. These classes are open to both members and non-members. Call (937) 4445230 for more information.

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

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set for Saturday, March 23 at the church, located at 11693 State Route 774, three miles north of Hamersville.

This event will begin at 1 p.m. Children will learn about Christ being raised to life through a time of interaction with the Bible. A snack will be served. For more information call (937) 379-1225 or visit www.mtneboumcoh.com.

2011, filed 3-12-2013 Irvin S. Van Winkle, Hamersville, case #20131052, DOD 1-21-2013, filed 3-12-2013

Common Pleas CIVIL CASES U.S. Bank, NA as trustee versus Wendell L. Boggs, case #20130186, filed 3-7-2013, Action: foreclosures Jonathon D. Phillips versus Tommy Mason, case #20130189, filed 3-7-2013, Action: other civil (stalking) Discover Bank versus Karen M. Spires, case #20130192, filed 3-82013, Action: other civil Deutsche Bank National versus Keith A. Dyke, case #20130193, filed 3-8-2013, Action: foreclosures Jeffrey L. Egher versus Daryl F. King, case #20130194, filed 3-82013, Action: other civil Discover Bank versus Nicholas S. Hauke, case #20130197, filed 311-2013, Action: other civil Capital One Bank (USA) NA versus Tamara Greene, case #20130198, filed 3-11-2013, Action: other civil 1st Financial Bank USA versus Candice M. Eads, case #20130199, filed 3-11-2013, Action: other civil M & T Bank versus Gregory M. Holden, case #20130201, filed 312-2013, Action: foreclosures Citimortgage, Inc. versus Patricia A. Routt, case #20130202, filed 3-12-2013, Action: foreclosures GMAC Mortgage, LLC versus Sandra Branham, case #20130203, filed 3-13-2013, Action: foreclosures DOMESTIC CASES Carol Phillips, Mt. Orab versus Gary McCall, Jr., Hamersville, case #20130187, filed 3-7-2013, Action: domestic violence Melinda Whitehead, Sardinia versus Christopher Whitehead, Sardinia, case #20130188, filed 3-72013, Action: domestic violence Taylor E. Scott, Ripley versus Kelsey M. Scott, Russellville, case #20130190, filed 3-8-2013, Action: dissolution of marriage Susan A. Armstrong, Williamsburg versus James E. Armstrong, Williamsburg, case #20130191, filed 3-8-2013, Action: termination of marriage Martin Koehler versus Michelle Koehler, Georgetown case #20130195, filed 3-11-2013. Action: domestic violence Jon E. White, Blanchester versus Vickie Hazelwood-White, Blanchester, filed 3-11-2013, Action: domestic violence Jeannie M. Taylor, Georgetown versus Terry C. Taylor, Mt. Orab, case #20130200, filed 3-12-2013, Action: domestic violence

FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Agape Food Pantry sponsored by the Fayetteville United Methodist Church will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 29. The pantry is located at 61 East Humber Street and this event is for Perry Township residents only.

Free Movie at The Gaslight Theater presented by the Gaslight Theater Association will be shown on Friday, March 29. The movie to play will be “HOP”, an Easter-themed animated movie for the whole family. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

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

Fraternal Order of Eagles, Auxiliary #2293 will hold a fish fry on Friday nights including March 29 beginning at 5 p.m. Dinner will include cod fish, french fries, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw and a drink. The FOE is located at 600 Mt. Orab Pike in Georgetown. For carry out orders please call (937) 378-4330.

Easter Services at Taylor’s Chapel United Methodist Church will begin on Friday, March 29 with the presentation of “The Way of the Cross” at 6 p.m. then continue with a Sunrise Service on Sunday morning, March 31 at 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast following.

Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 2460 Greenbush West Road in Williamsburg (Sterling Township).

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, March 29.

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, home-made pies and cakes and other desserts.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Eastern Egg Hunt at Freedom Christian Church will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. The church is located at 12672 St. Rt. 774, about 1.3 miles west on 774 off US Rt. 68 next to the Pike Township building.

Thousands of eggs to find, crafts to be made, games and lots of candy and prizes for children ages 3 to 12. For more information call (937) 213-1058.

Aberdeen Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m. at the Aberdeen Green Space on the River for children ages 1 to 10. Come join us in the fun, lots of prizes will be given away, Please bring your own basket or bag.

Brown County Farm Bureau Family Fun Day will be held on Saturday, March 30, at the Brown County Fairgrounds. For more information contact Becky Cropper at cropperbecky@hotmail.com.

Easter Egg Hunt at Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Event for babies in arms, walkers to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 10. Prize eggs in all categories. For more information call (937) 378-4178.

UPCOMING EVENTS Easter Sunday Community Sunrise Service will be hosted by Bible Chapel U.C.C. in Hamersville beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31, along with Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church and the Hamersville Church of Christ. Everyone is invited.

Bible Chapel is located at 119 North Avenue in Hamersville, one block north of St. Rt. 125.

Union #71 Masonic Lodge of Ripley will meet on Monday, April 1, dinner will be served at 6:30. Meetings will now be held in a speed format to facilitate quicker meeting times.

Northern Brown Senior Center located at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will offer blood pressure screening by the Brown County Health Department and a State Patrol speaks out about senior citizens driving on Monday, April 1. For more information contact Nancy Stegbauer, activities director at (513)875-2317, voice mail #3.

4-H Deadline for Enrollment is Monday, April 1. 4-H is open to any child age 5 and in kindergarten through age 18 as of January 1 of the current year.

To locate a club in your area or for more information call the OSU Extension Office at (937) 378-6716 or email Kathy Jelley 4H Educator at jelley.1@osu.edu.

Power Over Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Tuesday, April 2 at 4 p.m. at the Villa Georgetown Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 8065 Dr. Faul Road in Georgetown.

For more information please contact Heather Frye at (937) 378-4178 or email hfrye@convenantcare.com.

Phileo Ministries Clothing Ministry will be open on Tuesdays April 2 and 13 and on Saturdays April 16 and 27 at 110 Winchester Street in Sardinia.

This ministry is to help meet the physical needs of people in the tri-county area and is a ministry of Tri-County Baptist Church. For more information call (937) 446-1416.

Deadline for Submissions to 2013 Poetry Contest, sponsored by the Brown County Writers Group and the Mt. Orab Branch of the Brown County Public Library has been set for Tuesday, April 2 at midnight. For details please contact the library at (937) 4441414 or Lawrence Parlier at (513) 4274211.

Mt. Orab Village Council Meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. The public is invited to attend this meeting. For more information visit mtoraboh.us.com.

Scanlon-Kelly VFW Post 5920 Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 at the Perry Township Hall.

For more information on this meeting of the VFW, please contact Bernie Vilvens at (513) 460-0236.

Northern Brown Senior Center located at St. Martin Hall, 20864 St. Rt. 251 will offer arthritis exercises at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 4, volleyball practice, and lunch at the center. For more information contact Nancy Stegbauer, activities director at (513)875-2317, voice mail #3.

Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. on April 4 at the Ross County Service Center, 475 Western Avenue in Chillicothe. SOCOG provides support for the local Board of Developmental Disabilities in Brown County. For more information call (740) 775-5030.

Reverse Raffle and Evening Gala, sponsored by the St. Michael School Fundraising Committee will be on Friday, April 5. Tickets are now on sale for $200 which buys a 1 in 200 chance to win $10,000 cash plus an elegant dinner for two. For more information call (937) 392-4202.

SSCC Theatre Presents ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 and also on Sunday, April 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive in Hillsboro. For more information visit www.sscctheatre.com.

Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Aberdeen Library will take place on Friday, April 5 from noon until 5:45 p.m. and on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. For questions, please contact the Friends’ president, Penny Westheider at (937) 795-8026.

Mt. Holly Christian Chapel in Amelia will sponsor a Christian Country Gospel Singing on Friday, April 5 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.

Russellville Community Action Planners (RCAP) will meet at &:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15 in the Arts Council Room at the Rambler Center.

All are welcome.

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SATURDAY March 23 Phileo Ministries Clothing Ministry at Tri-County Baptist Church, 110 Winchester Street in Sardinia will be open to the public on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information call (937) 446-1416.

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Chimney Cleaning

Greenbush Seed

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Home Office: 1006 S. Second St. Ripley Ph. (937) 392-4375

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Our experienced team of craftsmen will hand build to your specifications

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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.

Complete Inspection Services 3-17

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Electric Supply

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(937) 446-4443

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

Owner: Paul Dunaway

DON’S IMPORTS (937) 444-9364

11256 Hamer Rd. Georgetown, OH 45121

E VE R Y D A Y H O M E C A RE

Phone: 513-283-3435

13900 Klein Road, Mount Orab, OH

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To place your Real Estate ad, please call: 513-732-2511 or 1-800-404-3157

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STNA 2ND & 3RD SHIFT EVERY OTHER WEEKEND & PRN

Part-time 24 hours/week Loads, unloads van/box trucks; makes deliveries/pickups at all branches; maintains vehicle; performs light maintenance at libraries.

Must have a valid driver’s license, excellent driving record, ability to light 60 lbs., and maintenance/repair knowledge.

Pay rate is $9.85 - $12.00/hour Apply in person or online: Clermont County Public Library 326 Broadway St. Batavia, OH 45103 www.clermontlibrary.org Email: venemare@oplin.org

FELICITY-FRANKLIN SCHOOLS VACANCIES FOR 2013-14 * Half-time Kindergarten Teacher * Middle School Math/Science Teacher Application is on line at: www.felicityschools.org Call 513-876-2113 Ext. 301 for more information

200 - HELP WANTED

200 - HELP WANTED

ALLIED AMBULANCE Services looking for FT/PT EMT Basics, $10.50hr., EMT Intermediate $11.50hr., Paramedic $12.50hr. Contact 937-379-1404 for more information.

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.

BONUS $500 Sign on bonus Class A CDL with experience.

Regional position, tanker endorsement a plus, not required. Percentage Pay, Company match Simple IRA, Vacation & Holiday Pay. Call 513-724-7140.

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

937-378-3727.

DRIVERS: OWNER OP’s Solo CDL-A Dedicated. Loaded both ways.

Morehead to Toledo. No Upfront costs. Home most weekends, no touch, Orientation-$500, Fuel Card. Surcharge all miles.

Doug: 888-992-2718.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE for landscaping & lawn mowing. Must have 2yrs. experience in commercial landscaping or mowing. Reliable transportation, drug free, flexible hours.

513-678-0735.

DRIVERS: START up to $.40 per Mile. Home Weekly. CDL-A 6 Mos. OTR Exp. Required. 50 Brand New Coronados You’ll be Proud to drive!

877-705-9261.

FIRST SHIFT working with people with mental & physical disabilities.

Must be able to pass Background Check, have a clear driving record (no points), pass a drug test, have a GED or High School diploma & be able to drive a 12-passenger van. For more information call 937-509-0912.

GENERAL LABOR Pleasant Plain, OH 1st & 2nd Shift Apply online: www.adeccousa.com Call: 513-943-4440 Drug & background screen required.

HELP WANTED Commercial Insurance Agent. Property and Casual a plus. Part-time Georgetown area. Email resume to: insurance-jobs-reply @yahoo.com.

Looking for

EXPERIENCED Interior Trim Carpenters

For More Info. Call

937-444-0820

Villa Georgetown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is now accepting applications for Full-Time STNA’s. Come join our TEAM!!

Villa Georgetown Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is seeking compassionate, dedicated STNAs who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents. We need caring professionals to provide individualized attention designed to foster a connection, personal care which includes bathing, dressing, grooming, hair, nail, and skin care, as well as assistance with eating, walking, and using the restroom.

Current OH STNA certification required.

APPLY IN PERSON ONLY...APPLICATIONS WILL BE AT FRONT DESK. 45121 8065 Dr. Faul Rd. Georgetown,V OH 45121

DIRECT CARE AIDES Bastin Home, Inc. is now hiring for Direct Care Aides to work with individuals with 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.

Apply in person at: 656 West Plane Street, Bethel, OH 45106. Call 513-734-2662 for more information

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED 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”

12745 Elm Corner Rd. Williamsburg, OH 45176

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED 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, Ohio 45121 Or call for details at 937-378-6460.

Stove, refrigerator, & on site laundry. Possibility of rental assistance.

Equal Housing Opportunity TDD # 419-526-0466 “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer” r

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

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Commercial Loan Officer Applications are being accepted for a Commercial Loan Officer in our Batavia market. We are a Community Bank that has established, long term relationships with a wide variety of business and agricultural customers. This is a key position that requires strong sales, analytical and customer service skills. Agricultural experience is welcome but not required for position. The applicant should have 2 years of experience in Commercial Lending.

Responsibilities include personal sales production through one’s own referral network and bank provided leads. The successful candidate will originate applications, assemble financial information and consummate loan agreements while maintaining a high level of service for existing and prospective customers. Preference will be given to applicants with the knowledge of regulatory requirements and previous lending experience.

This position offers highly competitive, performance based compensation designed to reward high performance and preservation of our community bank culture.

Villa Georgetown is an equal opportunity employer.

RNS: LOOKING for a RN to work dayshift every other weekend.

Please apply at: Must be dependable.

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LYTLE TRACE Senior Apartments. 62 & over, SEASONAL KITCHEN rent subsidized, secure help, flash baseball combuilding, free utilities, plex, availability Thurson-site laundry, pets alday - Sunday each week lowed.

Call EFFICIENCY & 1BR to mid July.

513-724-3358.

TTY Square ApartFlat Concord bed.

Email resume to: ments, Nice size, A/C, 800-750-0750.

H flash.baseball@yahoo.com heat, lots of storage, single story.

Call SEMI DRIVER 513-724-3951.

NEEDED 25 years old, clean CDL Class A with 2 years ex- EFFICIENCY & 2BR perience. OTR Flat bed. apartments for rent in Home weekends. Call Ripley, utilities not included, no pets. MT. ORAB, 2br, 1ba, 937-446-1707. $200-$350 /mo. Back- washer/dryer, stove, reSTATE TESTED Nurse ground check required. frigerator & water, Aides: Looking for car- 937-618-0066. $625/mo., $700/dep. ing, responsible, 937-728-9694.

FELICITY energetic individuals to GARRISON PLACE care for our residents.

SENIOR Nightshift.

WAITING LIST NewlyAPARTMENTS Please apply at: now open.

62 & OVER r Elm Corner Rd., 12745 Rent Subsidized Williamsburg, OH 45176.

Owensville Commons Free Utilities Must be Dependable Apartments is currently Secure Bldg. accepting applications On-site laundry 300 - APTS. for 1br apartments for Pets allowed 2 UNFURNISHED 62 years of age or 513-876-3590 older, handicapped/dis2BR APT in the middle W TTY 800-750-0750 abled regardless of age.

Georgetown.

Newly Applications taken M-F remodeled.

Call 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m.

937-776-4759 for more 513-732-6935 MT. ORAB info. Deposit and 1st TDD #1-800-750-0750 month rent required.

Candlelight “This institution is an Apartments equal opportunity 2br Townhouses provider and 2BR, 1BA in GeorgeStart at $465 - $565 employer.” town. C/A, heat, W/D With discount.

Equal Housing hookup, stove, refrigeraVisit our website: Opportunity tor & dish washer. briarcreekproperties.com Water/sewer included. or call 513-532-5291 or $525/mo. plus $525/dep.

937-515-3092 No Pets. Available March Ask about our student, senior & other discounts 1st. 937-213-3124.

Please send resumes to: PO Box 299 Greenfield, OH 45123 or email to: bbergstrom@merchantsnat.com

CARE GIVERS FT/PT 2nd/3rd Shifts No prior experience needed to work in our 8-client family home in Milford/Goshen area. You’ll help teach our developmentally disabled clients daily living skills. Our orientation is paid & our comprehensive training includes FA/CPR. With a HS diploma/GED; clean background check & acceptable driving record, you could be working immediately.

Community Concepts, Inc. is a drug free workplace EOE Call: 513-229-2281 today & mention code: DCPC

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED NOW ACCEPTING applications at: Lillian Rose Garden Apartments 679 S. Main St. Georgetown, Ohio 45121 937-378-1511 Designated for 62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled regardless of age One-bedroom apartments, 62 & over, with appliances furnished.

On site laundry facility.

Call for details or pick up an application at the rental office.

Possibility of rental assistance.

Equal Housing Opportunity TDD # 419-526-0466 “This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.”

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SARDINIA Efficiency, $350., some utilities paid. Also, 2br House $500, 3-4br house $600, no dogs, no smoking. 513-309-4349 or 513-309-4319. A

303 - HOUSES FOR RENT 3BR, 2BA, Newly remodeled farmhouse, spacious rooms,F large yard.

No acreage.

Available April 1st $800/mo. plus deposit.

Utilities not included.

Williamsburg area.

513-703-2430.

FELICITY/GEORGETOWN AREA, 3br, 1ba, newly remodeled, country setting.

References & background check required. No pets inside. $500/mo., $500/dep.

606-845-2291.

THE HOLIDAY INN & SUITES EASTGATE is seeking friendly, reliable and customer service minded individuals to fill the following open positions. Must be able to work weekends and for some positions evenings. Apply in person at 4501 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati, OH 45245.

* COOK * HOUSEKEEPERS * PM MAINTENANCE TECH

303 - HOUSES FOR RENT GEORGETOWN: 3BR home w/detached garage & basement. Newly remodeled thru-out. Nice kitchen w/appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups. $695/mo+utilities & deposit. 513-335-1870.

307 - MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT RUSSELLVILLE Doublewide, 3br, 2ba, new carpet, quiet street, no pets. $600/mo., deposit & first month up front. 513-310-7312.

310 - WANTED TO RENT WANTED - Farm ground to rent for 2013 season & beyond. Call Jeff at 937-213-3909.

400 - HOUSES FOR SALE

405 - LOTS & ACREAGE

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

BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES

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

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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)

400 - HOUSES FOR SALE

some utili3-4 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, No acreage. microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer/dryer, $105,000, Decatur, Ohio, call 937-373-0303.

LAND CONTRACT 3br, 2ba modular home, Felicity area, 10%/down.

937-444-3006.

402 - APT.HOUSES FOR SALE MT. ORAB - 2-family apartment, zoned commercial, $145,000, possible financing.

937-444-2689.

403- MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE $0 DOWN with your land on NEW Singlewides, Doublewides, or Modulars. 888-221-4503.

ABANDONED DOUBLEWIDE with land, PLEASE TAKE OVER, $3500 deposit.

888-221-4503.

MAKE egg-stra cash Sell through the Classifieds!

The Brown County Press Call 800-404-3157 to place your ad.

501 - CHILD CARE DAYCARE HUGS & KIDS, LLC. 6th & Willow St., Williamsburg Call Dorothy Lewis 513-218-7471 or Stephanie Lewis 859-801-0125

504 - BUSINESS SERVICES LANDSCAPING/MOW ING, MULCHING, pressure washing, staining & cleaning decks & retaining walls. Senior discounts available. Contact Khris at 513-505-3652.

LAWN-LANDSCAPING-TREE SERVICE. 15 years experience. Send email with info to: cinciservices@hotmail. com or call 513-372-1715.

QUALITY PAINTING Interior/Exterior Pressure washing, decks, staining & restoration, clean out & demolition, hauling. Free estimates!

Contact Khris 513-505-3652.

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701 - LOST AND FOUND

IT’S SPRINGTIME!

MIA - That’s right folks Missing in Action. This is a search & rescue mission. My name is Clyde. I am a gray Manx cat. I have a nub as a tail. I have a blue collar w/a bell, orange eyes. I am a tom cat. I will be a year old in April. I love my home. I am so loved by all animals there. I am very, very well taken care of. I belong to a 7-year old girl. I know her heart is broken so please help us both. I live across from Harold’s Quick Shop in Georgetown in a tan house w/2 big trees or please call 937-213-2428.

507 - SEWING & ALTERATIONS For all your sewing needs for you, your family and your home. Call 937-4444276. Reasonable rates, expert service.

607 - FIREWOOD FIREWOOD FOR sale, $100 truckload. Call Drew Howser at 937-444-4787 or Corey Spitznagel at 937-444-4525 for details.

808 - AUTOS FOR SALE 1930’S-PRESENT

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

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

HARDWOOD - split and seasoned. For more info call 937-515-4012.

You pick-up or we deliver.

1987 DODGE pickup, 318 engine, runs good, $1500; 1954 Dodge Meadowbrook 4dr Sedan, Beautiful car, runs good, $4000. 937-364-6254.

608 - FARM PRODUCE COUNTRY FRESH brown eggs, Free Range $1.75/doz. Adult ducks $10.00/ea. 513-732-0501.

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 WANTED TO buy: Cash for antiques, furniture, vintage & collectible items, jewelry, glassware, pottery, advertising, toys, whole estates. Also, barn, garage & attic cleanouts.

513-479-6229, 937-444-3635.

2005 SILVER Mercury Sable, V-6, 4dr, gray cloth int., AM/FM/CD player, new tires, 22k original miles, $6,400.

Call 513-724-0649.

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HUGE FAMILY Yard Sale every Fri., Sat. & Sun. from 9am-7pm at Holly Lanes on St. Rt. 125, Amelia. Lots of items for home, clothes for kids & adults, great prices.

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. $199,900 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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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

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1344277 - Mt. Orab - Brand new flooring, paint, fixtures & 2 car garage door openers. 3BD, 2BA. Cute, clean & ready to move in! Mbr. suite. Blt. in toybox/window seat in 2nd. bdrm. 36x24 detached garage & shed all on 1.5 ac. Mins. to Eastgate. $79,900

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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

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1336238 - 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. $129,900

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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

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90% complete. Bath tubs set in place. 3BD, 2BA. All electric established. Furnace & kitchen cabinets are in the hse. and ready to install. 56x28 det. gar. has water and elec. one shed stays. $125,000 C PRI

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1324362 - Pike Twp - Renovated 1.5 story home on 1.97 rolling acres. Beamed ceilings, gourmet kitchen, newer carpet & exterior D L O S doors. Stocked 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

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1265584 - Mt. Orab - OWNER FINANCING! Flexible Terms!! Former Cahall Apparel ILY Store in the - FA M I T L heart of Mt. MU Orab. 1100 sq ft of store front office area w/4 add'l rental apts. Full walkout bsmt. Low maintence. 15 space parking lot with mo. income. Public Utilities. $199,900 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

1344978 - Lake Waynoka Immaculate two story brick home w/hugh cov. back porch. Brand new gourmet kit w/island. Huge living room. Open foyer. MBR bath has custom built vanity & Jacuzzi tub. Entire house freshly painted. >3300 sq ft L/A & a full bsmt. All on 3 lots. $225,000

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

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

1341011 - Lewis Twp- Hardwood & laminate flooring thru-out. 3BD, 2BA. Ready to move-in! Lg. eat-in kitchen w/plenty of storage. Concrete slap completely underneath.

Great home at an affordable price!! $64,900

Georgetown - 1322164 - Williamsburg - Beautiful Sears & Roebuck Great investment home situated on a quiet town opportunity or double lot. Pristine hardwood home to raise your family. This 3 BR 2 Ba home floors (Oak down & Pine up). is ready to move-in. Unique as it could function Arched doorways, wide as a one or two family. New carpet, fresh paint, baseboards, french doors to oversized 2 car gar. 1+ acre on public water enclosed back porch. Fenced yard. 1 car garage. and sewer with 2 separate taps. $77,500 Partial poured basement. $82,500

1342936 - Mt. Orab - Unique bi-level home *Front bay wndw lined w/oak inside. 3BD. 3BA. *full shower in LL & covered deck off main level *Freshly painted *wood slat blinds *blt in whole house surge protector, exterior windows are ultra violet protected *Affordable util. bills. $122,500

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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 MLS#1328251 - Mt. Orab - Country elegance in exclusive Beacon Hill. 3BD, 2BA. Brand new flring, paint, chair NGE rail & crown E CHA PRIC molding.

Lg rooms. Beautiful brick FP, cathedral ceilings & fully equip. kitchen w/ great storage. Enclosed screen porch w/attached octagonal deck. $209,900

House For Sale By Owner

RE / MAX ADVANCED REAL ESTATE Viji Grant, Broker

937-213-1548 vijigrant@yahoo.com www.vijigrant.com

Motivated Seller Reduces Price!!!!!

Call Classifieds (513) 732-2511

NO MONEY DOWN!!!

Don’t miss this immaculate home!

MOVE-IN READY 3 BR brick ranch with 1.46 fenced-in acres and covered porch. 1 Bath, Lg. Eat-In Kitchen, Spacious LR, Utility Room and 2 Car Attached Garage. NEW furnace, NEW shingle roof, freshly painted, updated light fixtures, refinished hardwood floors in Kitchen and completely remodeled Bathroom. Stove, Microwave & Dishwasher stay.

MUST SEE! Call for an appointment: 937-618-0341.

Call Viji Grant

937-213-1548 I can teach you how to stop renting!

109 Winterberry Road 3 Bed 2 Bath In Western Brown * $703.00 per month * USDA No Money Down, Does Not Include Taxes & Insurance

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Sat. Mar. 30th, 10:00 New Building Supplies + 15,000 Sq. Ft. + of Hardwood Flooring- 10 Sets of Kitchen Cabinets25,000 L.F. of Trim & Molding- LumberMetal Roofing & Siding- Bubble Wrap- Windows- 250 Doors- LaminateCeramic TileCarpet- Padding- Tub & ShowersCommodes- Copper Rooster Weather Vane- Lots of New Smalls- Household Items From the Estate of Kathryn A. Metz Case No. 12ES9470 Ken Miller AttorneyUsed Items- 93’ Jeep Wrangler 4x4- 87’ Chevy 3/4 Ton 4x4Riding MowersTiller- TrailersGenerators- Hand & Power Tools- & Lots More!!!

615 - MISC. FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL WHITE Maggie Sottero wedding gown, size 8, never worn, $800 OBO Also, Chapel length veil never worn, $75 OBO For more information call:

937-515-2692 DAVID’S BRIDAL Wedding Dress for sale, never been worn, no alterations, dress & 2-Tier Slip $600, Veil, Blusher, Tiara $200. Size 12 White dress - cap sleeves, satin A-line, Chiffon split white veil - bead sequin scallop edge, Silver Tiara - Pearls & Crystals.

937-444-2906, leave message.

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1258238Sardinia- 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

FREE TO good home mixed female Himalayan cat (marked like Himalayan) about 3-years old, declawed, fixed, up-to-date on shots, very shy; needs quiet home.

513-485-2205 leave message if no answer.

REWARD OFFERED Miniature Schnauzer, male, black w/a white patch on chest, missing since Feb. 15, Sardinia, Buford area.

937-446-1447.

web: www.BertThomas.HUFF.com

1336137 - Lake WaynokaIncredible 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

FOR SALE - Sugar Glider white-faced, male, 10-wks. old, lots of fun, pocket pet, great 4-H project. Call 937-205-5452.

FOUND IN the Village of Sardinia, female Airedale, found the first part of March. 937-446-1447.

Cell: 937-213-0902

Office: (513) 474-3500

1342940 - Mt. Orab - Simply Amazing! Cathredral ceilings, expansive stone/ceramic work, exclusive lighting pkg, hdwd style laminate flooring.

Hanstone quartz counter tops. French door leads to nautical playland, w/pool. Back yard fully fenced. Not a drive by!!!. $147,500

AFFECTIONATE, PERSONABLE, smart spayed cat. Gave her shelter for winter, now needs a home.

937-695-1405.

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1340923 Russellville Area of fine farms this Log Home truly has it all! 3BD, 2BA. 360 degree wrap around porch. Floor to ceiling stone WBFP, study, huge MBR suite w/soaking tub & stand alone shower, walkout bsmt. to 21.45 acres. 9 level acres-remainder rolling & wooded. $249,900

email: DThomas@HUFF.com

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

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FOR SALE 7-jet Jacuzzi whirlpool 5' corner tub with brass faucet and plumbing hardly used cost $1500 sell for $250 OBO, 4 solid pine panel doors 16" and one 28" decorative solid pine door sell all for $50 OBO 937-213-2060

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

Direct:937-444-2833 Cell: 937-213-2833 email: bthomas@huff.com

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We can represent buyers on ANYONE'S listing!

JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650

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1346373 Ripley Business opporNE tunity! Own a music retail store & established Recording Studio set up & recording!! 6 rentable storage units for add'l income. All of this on .13 ac w/public utilities. Total renovation on bldg. TURN KEY OPERATION. $159,900

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(937)379-1650 or (937)379-1178 Antiques, household items, furniture, tools, garage items, 1988 Toyota Supra Hatchback*, 1982 Kawasaki 650 motorcycle*, mini-motor bikes, bicycles, toys, lots of miscellaneous items (Any unit may be subject to cancellation in the event that storage charges are paid by owner prior to sale.) *Note: Toyota may or may not be sold day of sale (title was applied for Jan. 16, 2013 but we have not received it as of the date of this publication).

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STORAGE UNIT AUCTION Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

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Mercy Health, which provides quality care with compassion in your neighborhood through its network of care, announces that Bruce Hamilton, MD and Richard Goodman, MD have joined Mercy Health Physicians. Both specialize in Infectious Disease.

Dr. Hamilton is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at The Christ Hospital in 1981 and a fellowship in Infectious Disease at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1983. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1978.

“It is important to have a good doctor-patient relationship when dealing with the specialty of Infectious Disease. I am proud to be able to join a healthcare environment that prides itself in providing the best kind of care to its patients,” says Dr. Hamilton.

Dr. Hamilton began seeing patients on February 1 at Mercy Health – Anderson Infectious Disease, located at Anderson Medical Office Building 1, 8000 Five Mile Road, Suite 260, Cincinnati 45230.

Dr. Goodman is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.

In 1995, he completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Boston University School of Medicine and a residency in Internal Medicine

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Bruce Hamilton, MD

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Richard Goodman, MD

at Boston City Hospital in 1993. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio in 1990.

“I am excited to see patients at Mercy Health and I feel very fortunate to be part of an organization that supports specialist care,”

says Dr. Goodman.

Dr. Goodman began seeing patients on February 1 at Mercy Health – Kenwood Infectious Disease, located at 4750 Galbraith Road, Suite 210, Cincinnati 45236.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hamilton or Dr. Goodman, please call 513-735-1529.

‘Burg Alumni Dinner set The 118th Williamsburg Alumni Association Dinner will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Williamsburg Middle/Senior High School, 500 South Fifth Street, Williamsburg. This is a reunion year for classes ending in "3" and "8". Deadline to make reservations is Wednesday, May 15, 2013. ALL reservations must be made in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door.

For information contact Charlene Speeg at: speeg_c@burgschools.org or by phone at (513) 724-5544 or visit the WHS web site at http://www.burgschools.org to download a registration form.

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• Transfer your guns legally to the new buyer. Don’t sell to neighbors and family and still have your name attached to the weapon.

• We are Federal Firearms Licensed dealers and licensed Auctioneers. We have the knowledge and customer base to transfer your firearm properly to the new owner.

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★ Only 10% commission, Firearms are one of the most desired items at auction these days cash in while you can.

Call 513-236-5325 Craig Lytle Auctioneer

Please join Friends of Ohio Barns, hosted by the Ohio University Department of Geography, for another barn adventure starting Friday, April 26, with a daylong bus tour through the Athens County to see and explore a handful of wonderful historic barns. One stop will be White’s Mill that was originally built around 1850 in Meigs County and moved to the Hocking River site after a fire in 1912 took out the earlier Herrold’s Mill.

Another stop will be the Lance Barn, a 30’ x 61’ side entry New England barn with four bays and continuous 46’ purlins.

Many of the barns in this area have wooden hay tracks, some curved and others perpendicular to one another. Rudy Christian and Larry Sulzer, the Barn Detectives, will be there to explain the barn structures and the unique aspects of the barns chosen for the tour. Lunch is included and will be prepared by The Village Bakery and served at the Grange Hall in Amesville.

Saturday’s conference on April 27th will be filled with presentations. The Department of Geography at Ohio University and the OU Geography Club have graciously agreed to host our conference this year.

Dr Timothy Anderson, Associate Professor of Geography, OU, will be our keynote speaker. Dr Anderson has been research-

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35' x 42' gable end drive through southern barn with a mixture of sawn and hewn timbers owned by Mitch and Cathe Blower of Athens County.

ing material culture and settlement patterns and processes in the Ohio country and will focus his discussion of these and the occurrence of the Pennsylvania Barn in Ohio. Bob Eichenberg will speak on GIS and its potential applications for barn surveys and conservation. Dan Troth will most certainly entertain the group with a slide presentation and talk about early barn raisings.

Tom O’Grady will deliver a presentation on local history titled “The Legacy of Levi T. Scofield: Architect of the Athens Asylum and other Treasure’s in Ohio’s Landscape”. George Eberts will round out our day by giving the participants a

guided tour of the Asylum grounds where the conference is to be held. And, of course, the Barn Detectives will entertain and inform with slides from Friday’s barn tour. The 2013 Barn of the Year Awards will be presented during the break for lunch that will be provided by The Purple Chopstix, and we will also hold our Annual Member Meeting. This year we are excited to have a very special award to present. There will be exhibits as well as a silent auction filled with interesting items and much more! Please join us for what will be a very entertaining and educational conference.

Spring Book Sale at the Brown County Public Libraries Spring Book Sale time is fast approaching at the Brown County Public Libraries!

Georgetown Friends of the Library will be sponsoring a books sale on April 10-15, 2013. The Fayetteville-Perry Friends of the Library will be sponsoring a book sale on April 15-27, 2013. The Mt. Orab Friends of the Library will be sponsoring a book sale and silent auction on April 15-20, 2013. The Friends of the Sardinia Library will be sponsoring a book sale and silent auction April 1720, 2013. Stop by to find some great reading material and help support the library. The book sale will include fiction books, nonfiction books, and children’s books as well as movies and magazines.

Friends of the Brown County Public Libraries are also accepting book and DVD donations. They can be dropped off during regular library hours.

Also happening at the Fayetteville-Perry library

during Spring Book Sale week will be the annual Plant Exchange. Everyone is welcome to bring in a plant and exchange it. The plant exchange is a great way to change up your garden by incorporating new plants! The plant variety can change daily, so be sure to stop by often.

The Spring Book Sale will take place during normal library hours. For

more information on any event please contact the Fayetteville-Perry library at (513) 875-BOOK (2665), Georgetown Library at (937) 378-3197, Mt. Orab Library at (937) 444-1414 or Sardinia Library at (937) 446-1565.

You can also visit our website at www.browncountypubliclibrary.org. Be sure to mark your calendar for this popular annual event.

Easter Egg hunt to be held March 30 An Easter Egg hunt will be held at Freedom Christian Church on Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m.

There will be thousands of eggs to find, crafts to be made, games, lots of candy and prizes for all the children ages 3 - 12. As always, the church will also share the reality of Jesus Resurrection with every-

one who attends.

The church is located at 12672 State Route 774, about 1.3 miles west on State Route 774 off of U.S. Rote 68, next to the Pike Township Building.

For more information call (937) 213-1058 or go check out the church on Facebook at Freedom Christian Church.

to schedule an appointment or drop off at

675 College Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103 Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm

Huge Gun Auction 250+ guns, 30,000 Ammo Swords, bayonets, safes 675 College Drive, Batavia Ohio 45103

Saturday April 6th at 10 am

Sunday April 7th at 12 noon 30,000 rounds of various styles of ammo, Swords, Bayonets, and 2 large gun safes Terms: cash or credit, all items as is, selling for Rodney Lucas, must be a legal resident of the state of Ohio to purchase guns. Or have them shipped to a FFL dealer in your home town.

Must be 18 years of age to purchase any long guns and 21 years of age to purchase hand guns. 10% buyers premium. Guns are not onsite till day of auction and will be available for preview at 8 am April 6th, please use our website to view the guns.

www.CraigLytleAuctions.com

6785 College Dr, Batavia,Ohio 45103

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250+ guns, Shotguns, rifles, pistols, commemorative’s, antiques, Military, and more. Please visit our website www.CraigLytleAuctions.com for pictures and details of each gun. You can email CraigLytle@fuse.net to receive a full list of all items. All buyers will need to pass a NICS background check and be required to have the guns registered in their name by a FFL dealer on site that day.

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Is it Spring or is it Winter?

During the recent snow on Sunday, March 17, 2013 this Robin, a sure sign of Spring, was braving the elements in Aberdeen.