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Boy Scouts wrap for donation Overwhelmed by the thought of wrapping all those gifts? Cub Scout Pack 401 will be running a giftwrapping station at the Wilson Sroufe VFW Post 9772 in Mount Orab Saturday, Dec. 19, 3 - 7 p.m.

Handmade, gourmet candy canes and other holiday refreshments will be available for purchase. So relax and enjoy some Christmas cheer.

All donations received during this community service project and fund raiser support Pack 401 for 2010, the 100th anniversary year of Scouting.

For further details, contact Trina Jones, (937) 515-7992.

GEVS District schools dismiss early Dec. 22 The Georgetown Exempted Village School District schools will dismiss early for Christmas Break on Tuesday, Dec. 22.

The following dismissal schedule will apply: • 1:20 p.m.: Georgetown Elementary School walkers car riders and and Georgetown Junior-Senior High School students will be dismissed.

• 1:30 p.m.: GES bus riders will be dismissed.

Classes will resume in the GEVS District schools on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010.

Live nativity presented at Bethlehem You can visit Bethlehem this Christmas!! See the country stable with the shepherds. Visit the baby’s home with the wise men.

Once again, the Bethlehem Church of Christ, south of Winchester, invites you to their free living nativity.

After seeing the Christmas story up close and personal, you may enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and Christmas music in the gym, as well as children’s centers. Come at your own leisure anytime between 7 - 9 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 18.

The Bethlehem Church of Christ meets at 505 Bethlehem Road between Winchester and Decatur. You will begin your journey in the main parking lot at Bethlehem, and then move to the indoor scene. For more information, call (937) 373-4533.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Deer season a success in Brown Co.

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press Brown County hunters harvested 1096 deer last week during the week long gun season Nov. 30 through Dec, 6.

That compares to 1643 deer harvested in the county in 2008.

The harvest for 2009 is not quite over yet though. There are still two more days of gun season coming up the weekend of Dec. 19 and 20.

Jerry Linniman got an eight point buck on the first morning of gun season on Nov. 30.

He brought his kill to the deer check station at 68 Bait and Tackle between Mt. Orab and Georgetown.

Linniman said he looks forward to deer season every year.

“We fish and hunt. That’s what our hobbies are.”, Linniman said.

Jeff Steele owns 68 Bait and Tackle. He said this is the first year he’s operated a deer check station, but it won’t be his last.

“It helps bring the hunters in.”, Steele said. “I’ll work from six in the morning until ten at night this week and get a chance to see how they’re doing.”

The Ohio Department of Natural resources said 114,633 deer were harvested statewide during the week long gun season.

Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to Ohio check stations last week included Tuscarawas-5,901; Harrison-4,310; GuernseyCONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Ten year old Nala McClain and Barb Bente of Cincinnati pose with the winning tree. Bente bought the tree at the auction.

Charity auction at Mt. Orab MS

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press Santa’s helpers were busy at Mt. Orab Middle School on The Brown County Press/WAYNE GATES Dec. 9.

All of the students involved Hunter Jerry Linniman (left) and Jeff Steele of 68 Bait and Tackle display Linniman’s eight point buck harvested on in each of the eight “teaching the first day of deer gun season. teams” at MOMS put together

That money will be spent to help needy families on each of the schools teams.

MOMS Assistant Principal Lilly Cook said two families will be chosen from each team to come to the school to “shop” for free gifts that will CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

of vaccine distribution As part of the next phase of the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) strategy to provide vaccine to Ohioans, ODH it will expand H1N1 influenza vaccine eligibility to all Ohioans beginning Dec. 14.

Health officials will continue to focus vaccination efforts on health care and EMS workers who provide direct patient care; pregnant women; people who live with or care for chil-

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dren less than 6 months of age; all people 6 months to 24 years; and people 25 to 64 years with chronic medical conditions.

Beginning the week of December 14, these individuals will continue to be eligible for vaccination, along with other Ohioans who are not in the risk groups.

The Brown County Health Department will hold a H1N1 CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

Solid Waste Board to pay Health Dept. 110K

Classifieds....Page 21-22 Death Notices ...Page 7 Education....Pages 8 & 9 Opinion ..........Page 4 Social .............Page 8 Sports ...Pages 13-16 Court News ...Page 19

BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

Where to find us www.browncountypress.com Phone (937) 444-3441 Fax (937) 444-2652 219 South High St. Mt. Orab, OH 45154 bcpress@frognet.net

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decorative Christmas trees that were then auctioned off for charity.

The school office staff also built a tree.

Overall, the project raised about 2500 dollars after the auction and additional donations.

Winter winds blow hard Wednesday ODH begins next phase

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The American Flag in front of the Greenbush Head Start Center on US 68 north of Mt. Orab flies in the high winds that moved through the area on Dec. 9.

The Brown County Solid Waste Board voted Dec. 10 to award contracts for prosecution of crimes involving solid waste disposal and for health monitoring.

The board will pay the Brown County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office 30 thousand dollars per year to prosecute citations written by county Litter Officer Tim Hubbard.

And in a development that could effect the status of a lawsuit between the Brown County Health Department

and the Brown County Budget Commission, the board voted to pay the Brown County Health Department 110 thousand dollars a year for services.

Those services include a 10 thousand dollar contract to monitor air quality in the county, including at the Rumpke landfill north of Georgetown.

The health department is also being offered a contract for 100 thousand dollars to monitor the Rumpke dump site itself for any health hazards or violations during its CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

Brown County Health Department holds H1N1 clinics open to EVERYONE 6 months & older

H1N1 Vaccine Clinic

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 • 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Georgetown Eagles Building • 600 Mt. Orab Pike

Monday, December 21, 2009 • 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Mt. Orab First Baptist Church • 704 South High Street (across from Mt. Orab Library) First come first served while supplies last. Be prepared for long lines. Vaccine is free of charge.

For more information please contact the Health Department at 937-378-6892.

Please do not call the Eagles or First Baptist Church for information.

The Health Dept. continues to receive weekly shipments of the vaccine so please keep watching your local newspapers for more clinics.

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Aberdeen police, firefighters planning memorial using Trade Center artifact

BY Wayne Boblitt

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Russellville Girl Scouts sing ‘Jingle Bells’ Girl Scouts from the Russellville area sing “Jingle Bells” in the Russellville Community Park Gazebo on Dec. 5 during the Russellville Hometown Christmas Celebration Lighting of The Park. Boy Scouts from the Russellville area participated as well by helping with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Russellville Community Choir led those gathered on that chilly night in singing some Christmas carols.

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Local judge elected to national office J u d g e Margaret A. Clark, Brown C o u n t y Probate/ Juvenile was Court, elected to serve as the Judge District 7 Margaret A. Director for Clark, Brown the national County Association of Probate/Juve W o m e n nile Court J u d g e s (NAWJ) representing Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia.

She is a past chair of the Rural Courts NAWJ Committee and recently coordinated a NAWJ seminar on Women in the Law in Lansing, Mi., co-sponsored by the American Bar Association.

Judge Clark was the first, and is still the only, woman to serve as judge in Brown County. She was the county court judge for 20 years and in 2002 was elected to the Brown County Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division.

She is serving a second term as co-chair of the Ohio

Judicial Conference Juvenile and Procedure Law Committee and is a past president of the Association of Municipal and County Judges of Ohio.

Clark has been married for 35 years to patrick Hornschemeier, who practices law in Georgetown, and who enjoys attending NAWJ conferences with her. They have three children, Ann, a scientist with NASA, Paul, a cartoonist, and Mary, an employee of the College of Law at DePaul University, Chicago.

A memorial planned in Aberdeen to honor police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians is anticipated to contain an artifact from the former World Trade Center in New York City.

Aberdeen Police Sgt. Shawn Newman talked about the proposed memorial at the Aberdeen Village Council’s regular meeting on Dec. 7.

The towers collapsed after they were struck on Sept. 11, 2001, by airplanes that had been hijacked by terrorists.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has informed Newman that his request for an artifact has been approved, and would arrive with several weeks.

Newman Wrote Letter Newman wrote a letter dated Sept. 30 to Executive Director Chris Ward with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which is located in New York City.

He mentioned the Aberdeen Police Department and the Aberdeen-Huntington Fire and Township Emergency Medical Services Department have partnered together and formed a committee to build a Sept. 11, 2001 9-11 Memorial incorporating an APD and AHT Fire and EMS Department Fallen Hero Memorial.

“It is our intention this memorial will be an eloquent witness to the ministry and kinship demonstrated by the Aberdeen Police Department and Aberdeen-Huntington Fire/EMS Township Department members when one of their own are killed in the line of duty,” Newman wrote. “We hope the memorial will be a source of comfort, strength, and inspiration to the members of both organizations and their families.”

The APD sergeant informed Ward the monument would consist of three sections with the middle section honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the two outer sections honoring fallen heroes from APD and AHT Fire/EMS Department.

Newman mentioned the World Trade Center artifact would be molded into the memorial’s middle section.

He asked Ward for a 6-feet long steel piece from the World Trade Center “if possible and feasible”, adding, “We would gladly take a smaller piece of 2 foot.”

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Aberdeen Police Sgt. Shawn Newman talks at the Aberdeen Village Council meeting on Dec. 7 about a proposed memorial in Aberdeen that would include an artifact from the former World Trade Center in New York City.

The sergeant informed Ward the partnering Aberdeen agencies would agree to handle all necessary preparations and transportation matters if the Port Authority identified and released a piece of the World Trade Center steel to them.

Newman also informed Ward one of the Aberdeen monument’s outer sections would include the engraved names of two fallen APD officers killed in the line of duty during the 1950s. That section also would be used to add the names of any future APD officers killed in the line of duty to honor their sacrifices as well.

Newman also wrote how while the AHT Fire/EMS Department as of that date had not had any fallen members, one of the monument’s outer sections would be designated to include any future names of such heroes. The memorial also would incorporate and have engraved a dedication to honor Jerry Lang who served on both the APD and the AHT Fire/EMS Department for more than 40 years as fire chief and police chief.

Newman informed the Aberdeen Village Council that APD and the AHT Fire and EMS Department would raise funds to build the monument, and the necessary funds would not come out of the APD budget.

He also said some of the

partnering agencies’ representatives would travel to New York City when the artifact was available to bring it back to Aberdeen at those representatives’ own expenses.

Newman said the monument would have the potential of bringing visitors into Aberdeen who would wish to view it. He said plans are to place it in somewhere in the village’s greenspace area, which is located along the Ohio River facing downtown Maysville, Ky. Newman said a Public Dedication Ceremony for the new memorial would be held sometime after it was placed in Aberdeen.

Former Residents Praised While Newman talked about a visible memorial to fallen police officers, firefighters, and EMTs, Eitel told those attending the meeting they needed to remember the families of two Aberdeen residents who had died the past weekend, describing both of them as concerned and generous residents of that village.

Eitel praised Betty Zweigart Henson, 75, who died Dec. 5 and whose family had been part of the Aberdeen community for 100 years or more, and the Rev. Cleon Webb, 89, a 13-year former pastor of Aberdeen Baptist Church who died Dec. 4.

“We lost two very special people over the weekend,” Eitel said.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel, and Mark Shanahan, energy advisor to Governor Strickland, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved Ohio’s proposal to use $11 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for rebates to residential customers for select Energy Star® qualified appliances.

Ohio submitted its plan on Oct. 15 for review and approval by the federal government.

“These ARRA resources encourage the purchase of energy efficient appliances for Ohio homes, which will allow our families to save money on energy costs and benefit our environment,” Strickland said. “Ohioans will have the opportunity to transition to new, more efficient appliances while directly stimulating our state’s retail and manufacturing economies.”

With today’s announcement, Ohio can finalize its plan to provide nearly 90,000 rebates, totaling nearly $11 million, to Ohio consumers who purchase Energy Star® qualified refrigerators, clothes

washers, dishwashers, high efficiency gas heaters, and electric heat pump water heaters at participating Ohio retailers.

“These funds support Ohio’s commitment to energy efficiency and economic recovery through the creation and retention of jobs across Ohio’s economy, from the manufacturing sector to retail outlets,” Patt-McDaniel said.

An official announcement, expected in the first quarter of 2010, will notify when and how Ohio consumers can reserve and redeem a rebate for their purchase of Energy Star® qualified appliances.

The Ohio Department of Development is partnering with appliance retailers and energy utilities statewide to market the program and utilizing a third-party entity to process the rebates.

“Through the leadership demonstrated by the Obama administration and the Ohio congressional delegation, this program makes high efficiency appliances more affordable for thousands of Ohioans. It will increase energy efficiency, lower electric bills and result in the manufacturing of more of these products,” Shanahan said.

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Preying on the generosity of Ohioans during this holiday season, scam artists are soliciting donations in the name of the Buckeye Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray said today the scammers are believed to be former employees of Benefit Systems of America, a professional solicitation company based in Powell, Oh. "What these scam artists are doing is illegal and reprehensible," said Attorney General Cordray. "They're using stories about heroic veterans and the good reputation of a legitimate charity to con honest Ohioans out of their hard-earned money.

It's disgusting."

On Oct. 7, 2009, the Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit against Benefit Systems of America for numerous violations of law including hiring convicted felons to work in company call centers and using false and misleading solicitation practices. After learning of the alleged violations, the Buckeye Chapter PVA canceled its fundraising contract with Benefit Systems, terminating all solicitations. Benefit Systems has since closed its doors and ceased operations. Cordray's office believes one or more former employees are using Benefit Systems' call lists to solicit donations from Ohioans who may have previously donated to the Buckeye Chapter PVA. The Buckeye Chapter PVA has cooperated fully with the Attorney General's investigation of Benefit Systems.

However, as a result of these developments, the charity lost significant fundraising revenue and has suffered financial hardship. The PVA relies upon private donations to provide services to paralyzed veterans and other physically challenged individuals and families throughout Ohio.

"Buckeye Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans works 24/7 for those who have served and

sacrificed for our freedoms," said Carl Harris, President of the Buckeye Chapter. "We are outraged that our good name is being misrepresented to the public. We are working with the Attorney General to hold accountable those who apparently want to take advantage of our heroes during the season of giving," said Harris, a paralyzed veteran himself.

The public can help track down these scammers, Cordray said.

"If anyone gets a solicitation from a caller claiming to represent the Buckeye Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America, they should contact my office so we can investigate. Information from caller ID or recorded phone calls would be particularly helpful," he said.

Cordray said this latest scam should not discourage Ohioans from donating to a charity; however, they should ask questions and check out the charity before making a donation.

There are several moves that donors should always avoid: • Don't provide bank or credit card information over the phone on calls that you didn't expect.

• Don't donate when the caller uses high-pressure tactics.

• Don't make out a check to an individual or to cash. Always make the check out to the name of the charity.

• Don't give when the caller can't answer questions about the charity.

• Don't give when someone offers to come to your house to pick up your gift.

• Don't be enticed to make donations because of promises of prizes, cash awards or sweepstakes.

Citizens can contact the Attorney General's office at (800) 282-0515.

Anyone interested in making a donation to the Buckeye Chapter PVA can call the charity directly at (216) 731-1017 or send a donation to the Buckeye Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America, 26250 Euclid Ave., Suite 115, Euclid, OH 44132.

Ripley receives OEPA permit to extend sewers to annexed land New sewers will serve businesses, homes on nearly 430 acres of land

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press The village of Ripley has received a permit from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to extend sewers to an area of land Ripley annexed earlier this fall.

Village Administrator Charles Ashmore informed Ripley Village Council members about that news at their regular meeting on Dec. 8.

Ripley plans to extend sewage line service to residences and businesses situated on 429.942 acres the village annexed through an ordinance the council adopted on Sept.

22. Ashmore said that land is southeast of Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington High School along both sides of U.S. 52-62-68.

Ashmore said in his telephone interview businesses in the annexed area include Eagle Creek Marina, Eagle Creek Boat Ramp, Ripley Diesel Services, Thomas Auto Sales, Courts-Fussnecker Post 367 of the American Legion, Town and Country Bar, and the largest part of the Logan’s Gap Campground.

He also said there are several residences in the annexed area, and all businesses and residences in that area currently use septic tanks for their rest rooms and bathrooms.

Ashmore told council members construction on the sewer extension is anticipated to begin the first part of 2010.

Ashmore also gave council members an update last Tuesday on the village’s proposed drilling of two new wells to insure Ripley’s future water supply.

The village is aiming for two wells capable of producing 750 gallons of water per minute. A site the village is considering is on land owned by the RULH Local School District behind RULH High School and near the Ohio River in southeastern Ripley.

Ashmore spoke about the wells at the RULH Local School District Board of Education’s regular meeting Nov. 30, but board members postponed at that time granting any easements for those wells on that property behind RULH High School.

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The biggest projected cost in the 2010 Temporary Budget is Electric, projected at $2,537,130.54.

Other projected expenditures exceeding $100,000 in next year’s Temporary Budget include: • Sewer: $792,841.61.

• Water: $555,430.52.

• Police: $298,964.98.

• Street: $225,130.78.

• General Government: $209,682.29.

• Voted Fire (levy revenue): $179,556.48.

• Garbage: $172,677.49.

• Perpetual Care: $160,287.

Services: • General $150,007.33.

Councilwoman Karen Spires asked whether the village had an alternative site to drill two new wells if the school district didn’t grant Ripley an easement on the property behind the high school.

Ashmore said the village hadn’t worked out any arrangements for an alternative site, and if Ripley doesn’t obtain the site behind the high school, the village probably will have to go back to “Square One” on the wells project.

The new wells’ projected cost of $560,000 is also included in the 2010 Temporary Budget the Ripley Village Council adopted last

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BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press

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Driving safety tips for the Christmas season The Christmas season is an exciting time for friends and family to gather in celebration of Christ’s birthday. However, holiday gatherings can turn tragic when people are involved in traffic accidents. To ensure that your holidays are as happy and safe as possible, I'd like to take a moment to caution you to the dangers you may encounter when out on the road.

The slick December roads can be extremely dangerous in southern Ohio. By following the speed limit and obeying traffic laws, you can help avoid any potential problems with ice or reduced visibility due to snow.

You should also remain aware of other drivers who could be intoxicated or driving recklessly.

One thing to keep in mind is that drinking and driving puts not just the driver, but everyone

DANNY BUBP else around them, at serious risk.

During the recent Thanksgiving weekend alone, the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested more than 300 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In the event you wish to celebrate with family and friends and involve alcohol, please designate a driver that isn’t consuming alcohol. It is also a good idea to stay with family or friends until you are able to safely drive.

Also, always wear your seatbelt and make sure that everyone riding in your car is properly

restrained, including children requiring booster seats. In addition, it is helpful to plan ahead to allow sufficient time to reach your destination, which will make you less likely to speed or engage in high-risk driving.

As the Christmas season approaches, all of us need to be mindful of ways to make our travel safer. We all have a responsibility to make this holiday season one of joy and celebration. By being courteous of other drivers and being aware of our surroundings, we can avoid potential tragedies and keep the holidays merry. From my family to yours, have a safe and happy Christmas. Christ is the reason for the season.

Congratulations to the Nader David family on the recent grand opening of their Beechmont Butterbee’s Restaurant on SR

125 in Clermont County. Also, congratulations are extended to the Ohio Valley School District as they celebrate the dedication of two brand-new elementary schools in the 88th House District on Saturday, December 12. Please join me in attending the dedication services and touring these beautiful facilities that will serve the community for decades to come. The first dedication is in Seaman at 11:00 a.m., and the second is at 3:00 p.m. on Lloyd road outside of West Union.

As always, I encourage you to contact my office with any concerns. You may call my office at (614) 644-6034 or write to me at Representative Danny Bubp, 77 S. High Street, 10th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You may also email me at District88@ohr.state.oh.us.

A man brought four or five cans of food into the Brown County Press office this week.

As he set his bag down, he said quietly “I’d have brought more if I could afford it.”

He was part of the “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” food drive the Press has going with MaxFM. His four or five cans will find their way into the cupboard of a needy Brown County family, along with all the other donations that have been made so far.

Non-perishable donations are still being accepted at the Ripley and Georgetown IGA stores, Save-A-Lot in Georgetown, Martin Super Valu in Sardinia and at any First State Bank location in Brown County.

The Press would like to thank all of the businesses that have contributed time and space to the effort as well as Rumpke for providing the collection barrels.

On another holiday note, there is still time to send us letters to Santa from the kids.

We’d like to hear what Brown County kids want Santa to bring to a friend or loved one.

Santa already has their list, of course...and we want to see what the kids would like others to get

WAYNE GATES, EDITOR from St. Nick.

You can mail the letters to the Brown County Press at 219 South High St., Mt. Orab, OH 45154.

If the kids would prefer to email, they can be sent to bcpress@frognet.net.

Or they can be faxed to (937) 444-2652.

We’ve already received some good ones. Some of them are laugh out loud funny and some of them will put a lump in your throat.

We’ll publish them in our December 20th edition.

If any of you know a Santa that deserves some recognition in your community, please let us know about them here at the Press.

Good stories about good people are always welcome.

And if the man who brought the four or five cans into the Press office happens to read this...keep in mind that your four or five cans will help feed someone, maybe a child, who is hungry.

You’ve done plenty.

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“What is your favorite sacred Christmas song?”

Sen. Voinovich: EPA’s announcement is disastrous to U.S. economy and jobs

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Today, U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) and the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) declaration that greenhouse gases are a dangerous pollutant: “EPA’s endangerment finding shows the Obama Administration’s willingness to bypass the United States Congress solely to gain clout in the context of the current international climate change discussions in Copenhagen.

“Today’s unilateral step puts the Administration on

GEORGE VOINOVICH perilous ground not only as it relates to our economy, but also its environmental goals.

In reality the endangerment finding sets the stage for federal regulation on everything from vehicles to farms and businesses – reaching all aspects of our economy. The Clean Air Act was designed to address traditional, localized pollutants, not climate change, which is fundamentally different than any other environ-

mental challenge we have undertaken.

“First, carbon dioxide is emitted from sources throughout the economy and cannot be addressed by current marketplace technology. Federal mandates will impose additional costs on our workers and families. It will further hamper our struggling economy, while adding to the cost of fuel and electricity.

“Second, this maneuver by EPA is unlikely to convince our major trading partners to agree to corresponding cuts in emissions in their countries.

So while today’s endangerment finding is intended to give momentum to international climate change negotia-

tions, its implementation will make us less competitive in the global marketplace resulting in an additional blow to our economy and the loss of thousands of jobs. This is not the way to deal with greenhouse gas emissions.”

Sen. Voinovich has been at the forefront of the debate on climate change and strategies for protecting our environment without harming our economy.

His lead role in the climate change debate has helped save hundreds of thousands of Ohio jobs and protected Ohio seniors and working families from sky-rocketing natural gas, electricity and gasoline costs

Letters to the Editor

“‘Silent Night’. I just think it’s sweet. It’s a nice lullaby.”

Felicia McMullen Hamersville

“Probably ‘Silent Night’.

It’s always been my favorite.”

Josh Stacy Mt. Orab

“‘Away In A Manger’ – that’s my favorite song.”

Leroy Cahall Mt. Orab

“‘Silent Night.’ The words have a good meaning.”

Katrina Myers Mt. Carmel

“‘Silent Night’ because it’s awesome.”

Joshua Fields Georgetown

“‘O Holy Night’.” I just think it’s really meaningful. It moves me.”

JoAnn Hildebrandt Mt. Orab

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Dear Editor, As I live past the 50 year mark of my life, I look back on the past and remember how things were when I was younger so much more now than ever before. This is especially true during the holiday season.

Thanksgiving and Christmas was a big time for my family - it was always about family, food and fun. there seemed to be no end to it. There was always a party somewhere with music, dancing, excitement. We always had plenty of country ham, biscuits, turkey, oysters, shrimp, plum pudding, pumpkin and

mincemeat pies, brandied fruitcake and egg nog to munch on.

We spent a lot of time at church both Protestant and Roman Catholic. It was good and very enjoyable. A warm feeling was in the air.

However, I was also raised to believe that the holiday season was about giving to others, not just a time of over self-indulgence. I was raised to believe that, if you have been blessed, then turn around and be a blessing to someone else - pass it on. That’s how it’s supposed to be.

This year there are plenty of families in need of some kind-

ness. People are hard pressed to provide basic needs, much less the little extras. I would like to encourage your readers and all of the area churches and civic organizations to adopt a few families to help out. Find a few individuals in need and do something nice for them.And do it without fanfare or public recognition - just do it to be nice. Everybody knows somebody who could use the help.

Stop and think about it - what would happen if every area church took on ten families to help out? What would happen if every area club or civic organization took on ten families or so to

help this year? What would happen if each family that had the means to do so would reach out to one or two more families?

Hey, how about this idea - find someone you don’t know and do something nice and unexpected to help him or her out if you see there is a need. How radical is that?

C’mon, it can’t hurt to simply be nice to someone else for a change - and, besides, it feels good. It’s what Jesus would like for us to do ... so ... just do it ... and watch what happens as a result.

Rev. Sam Talley

Drinking and driving can turn joy to tragedy Dear Editor: As the Christmas and New Year holidays rapidly approach, there will be a large number of family gatherings, office parties, and other types of holiday celebrations. Several of these celebrations will involve alcohol.

During the month of December 2008, 888 people nationwide were killed in crashes that involved a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. Alcohol or drug use and driving just don’t mix.

The Brown County Safe Communities Coalition and all of our local law enforcement partners want you and your family to be safe out on our Brown County roads. This holiday season, please don’t let your year end in an arrest -or even worse, death. The results from drinking and driving can end up deadly no matter how many drinks you’ve had.

Here are some easy steps a driver can take to enjoy a safe and festive holiday without jeopardizing his or her life and

the lives of the others who may be on the road. Plan a safe way home before the festivities begin. Before drinking, please pick a sober driver and give that person your keys. If you’re impaired by alcohol, use a taxi or call a sober friend or family member so you are sure to get home safely.

Even if you don’t drink alcohol at a holiday gathering, there are steps you can take to make our roads safer. If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact

your local law enforcement.

And remember, if you know someone who is about to drive while impaired, take the keys and help that person to make other arrangements to safely get to where he or she is going.

Don’t make a stupid decision that could change the rest of your life or those of your loved ones! Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

Sue Basta, RN, PhD, Project Director Brown County Safe Communities Coalition

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The Brown County Press - Sunday, December 13, 2009 - Page 5

Council keeps Cutrell as village solicitor, approves inmate contract

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press The village of Ripley is getting a new water plant supervisor beginning Monday, Dec. 21, but will keep its current solicitor for the next two years.

The village also will have a new Prisoner Housing Contract for the Brown County Adult Detention Center in Georgetown for 2010.

Ripley Village Council members meeting in regular session on Dec. 8 voted to employ Elliott Lindsey of Brooksville, Ky., as that village’s new water plant supervisor following an executive session held to discuss personnel.

Lindsey will replace Greg Stewart, who is retiring from his position as Ripley water plant supervisor on Thursday, Dec. 31. The new supervisor will work with Stewart for a brief time before Stewart’s departure.

ordinary services” and his current pay at $130 per hour for “legal services not considered ordinary and regular services”.

The resolution also states Cutrell, whose full-time law practice is in Georgetown, shall be considered a Ripley village employee for purposes of Ohio’s Public Employees Retirement System.

The Prisoner Housing Contract approved this past Tuesday sets the fee the Brown County Sheriff’s Office will charge the village of Ripley for housing inmates at $50 per prisoner per day.

The contract shall begin Jan. 1, 2010, and conclude Friday, Dec. 31, 2010.

The village of Ripley, through the Ripley Police Department, will be responsible for any and all medical, dental, health-related, or other expenses for the prisoners housed at the Brown County Adult Detention Center and shall pay those expenses promptly to a provider of the appropriate services.

The contract also states the Brown County Adult

Lindsey will be paid $16 per hour, be eligible for village benefits and be under probation as a new employee for one year. He currently serves as superintendent of utilities and wastewater plant operator in Ripley’s neighboring village of Aberdeen.

In another utilities matter, Ripley Council members last Tuesday approved a contract for Keith O’Dell of West Union to serve as a consultant on matters regarding Ripley’s water and wastewater plants.

The village will pay O’Dell $2,000 per month, and he will receive no village benefits.

The commencing date for O’Dell’s contract is to be announced.

Earlier in the meeting before the executive session was held, council members adopted a resolution employing current Village Solicitor Jay Cutrell as Ripley’s solicitor for 2010 and 2011.

The resolution keeps Cutrell’s current annual salary at $5,000 for “regular and

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Ripley Council discusses Mayor’s Court revenue, police expenditures The council has invited Bowman to attend its first meeting of 2010 to discuss Ripley Police Department Fiscal matters.

Garbage Service Criticized Regarding the village’s garbage pickup, Ashmore said two garbage trucks operate each day and commented, “It’s the most inefficient operation we have.”

It was mentioned Colerain Township-based Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. picks up garbage for some Ripley businesses.

Ashmore mentioned the village wasn’t beating Rumpke “at its game” by having its own garbage collection service instead of using Rumpke’s services for the entire village.

Ashmore said Ripley is the only Brown County municipality that operates its own garbage pickup service. He said the village really needs to closely examine the money being spent on those operations.

The council is not scheduled to meet again until its first meeting of 2010 on Tuesday, Jan. 12.

Village garbage collection costs also looked at by council members

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press Discussion about Ripley’s 2010 Temporary Budget brought accompanying discussions by Ripley Village Council members about the Ripley Mayor’s Court and the village’s Police Department and garbage collection service.

Ripley Fiscal Officer Lesley Myers told council members last Tuesday revenues are down in Ripley Mayor’s Court from what they were last year.

The Mayor’s Court monthly update she gave council members indicated the court had taken $46,654.30 for the first 11 months of 2009 compared to $62,729.24 for the first 11 months of 2008, a decrease of nearly 26 percent.

About seven thousand dollars of that money was sent to the state of Ohio during both years.

When Councilwoman Judy Brooks asked Village Administrator Charles Ashmore whether that drop could be due to offenders’ lack of fine payments to that court, Ashmore told her she should probably talk to Ripley Police Chief Harvey Bowman, who was not present, about that matter.

Ashmore reported, however, there haven’t been as many arrests by Ripley police as in the past and the Mayor’s Court consequently hasn’t been as busy as during some previous times.

The administrator said Ripley police officers have told him they haven’t cited or arrested many offenders during weekdays and don’t see very many speeders they need to stop and cite on Ripley’s streets.

Police Pay Is Discussed It was mentioned during discussion about police pay that the way police officers’ pay scales are set up by ordinance

in Ripley, an officer who takes five vacation days during a given week and then works on a Saturday that week will receive overtime pay.

“It floors me how you can get overtime and not work (previous days during the same week),” Councilman Scott Eagan commented.

Eagan also mentioned if an officer knew how to “work the schedule”, an officer “could rack up”.

In a Dec. 9 telephone interview, Ashmore reported approved sick days, vacation days and holidays are counted as days worked for Ripley police officers.

Myers also mentioned how the police payroll for some months is higher than during some others because of officers’ holiday pay. Officers who end up working on a holiday such as Thanksgiving Day not only get paid “time and a half” for working on that day but get paid regular holiday pay for that day as well.

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Page 6 - The Brown County Press - Sunday, December 13, 2009

BY MARILYN LOESER Press Contributor

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Any soldier will tell you mail call is an important part of military life, whether they’re serving at a base in the United States or on foreign soil.

I just learned about a wonderful way to remember soldiers any time of the year. It won’t cost a cent, only a few minutes of your time, but is a wonderful way to send thanks to our troops serving overseas.

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www.LetsSayThanks.com. Here you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and send it to a soldier who is currently serving in the Middle East.

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

“My cousin is serving her second tour of duty in Iraq right now,” said Christine Schneider, a marketing assistant with Conservation Services Group.

“She always tells me how great it is when soldiers receive thank

you notes and how much it means to them.”

Mailing a Holiday Greeting or Package?

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or package to APO/FPO AE ZIP Code 093, December 4 was the First-Class Mail and Priority Mail deadline. Express Mail service is not available to this location.

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Pets of the week

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These five kittens are looking for their forever families.

Four males and one female were born Aug. 6. They have been spayed and neutered and have had a rabies shot.

Contact the Brown Co. Humane Society at (937) 378-2210 for further information.

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Although there are special APO/FPO boxes available, regular Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Boxes also receive the same discounts if mailed to an APO/FPO address.

The Postal Service expects to process more than 30 million pounds of mail destined for overseas military installations this holiday season including Iraq and Afghanistan.

Another plus is USPS is offering free Military Care Kits, designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by calling 800-610-8734.

Online, go to usps.com/supportingourtroops/ to order Priority Mail APO/FPO Large Flat Rate boxes featuring the “America Supports You” logo and to get detailed information on mailing letters and packages to military destinations.

Don’t know anyone serving overseas?

Ask around. Many veterans’ organizations and service groups send packages to soldiers serving overseas and can always use help, donations or money for postage.

You also can check the website anysoldier.com. Thousands of men and women representing their units write what they are in need of and how many men and women they are representing.

Or involve a school, church youth group, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, your book club or civic organization and start a letter writing campaign. On the anysoldier.com website, it is pointed out what these men and women serving our nation want more than anything is letters.

Yes, it’s the season of decorating and shopping and baking. It’s also the season of remembering those who will not be with family and friends this holiday season.

Write a letter, send a package and thank a soldier.

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The Brown County Press - Sunday, December 13, 2009 - Page 7

Evelyn Mae Ernst, 66 Evelyn Mae Ernst, 66 Georgetown, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at the Brown County General Hospital, Georgetown.

She was a homemaker.

Evelyn was born on Sept.

27, 1943 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky the daughter of the late Harold C. and Frances Mae (Vice) Wagoner.

Mrs. Ernst is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Ralph L. Ernst, three sons, Russell Lee Ernst, Hamersville, Charles Audrey Ernst and Ryan Lynn Ernst both of Georgetown, two daughters, Jennifer Mae Ernst and Kimberly Nicole Ernst both of Georgetown, eight grandchildren, one brother, Daryl Wayne Wagoner, Georgetown, and one sister, Nancy Louise Exterkamp, Williamsburg.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 at the Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, where Pastor Ed Wilson will officiate.

Interment was in the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown.

If desired memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, P.O. Box 182039 Dept. 013, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2039 or the American Diabetes Association, 644 Linn Street Suite 304, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.

Betty Zweigart Henson, 75

Dorothy J. (Dunn) Crawford, 93

Dennis Ray Juilfs, 52, Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.

He was born Sept. 16, 1957 in Cincinnati.

Dennis was the beloved son of George C. Juilfs, Cincinnati and Sarah L. Bennett, Mt. Orab, loving husband of Linda Juilfs, Wilmington, caring father of Jacob Gideon Juilfs, Wilmington, dear brother of Chris Juilfs, Cincinnati, Kim Juilfs, Maineville, Keith Maynard, Owensville and Ericka Puckett, Owensville, he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 at the Megie Funeral Home, Mt. Orab where Dave Long officiated.

Interment Mt. Orab Cemetery, Green Township.

Betty Zweigart Henson, 75, departed from this life on Dec. 5, 2009 at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center while in the presence of her family and loved ones.

Mrs. Henson was born Sept. 18, 1934 in Aberdeen, Ohio to the late Thomas F. and Bess Bowers Zweigart.

Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her parents Bess B. and Thomas F. Zweigart; her sister Juanita Zweigart Hargett Lee,and brothers T.F. Zweigart, Jr. and Gordon B. Zweigart.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Darrell C. Henson, three sons, Dr. Timothy Henson, San Antonio, Tx., Jeff Henson, Aberdeen, and Robert Henson, Fort Worth, Tx., and two daughters Lori Henson, Cincinnati and Mindi Henson (Corey) Wright, Aberdeen.

She was a loving grandmother to Danny Henson, Tyler Henson, Shea Henson, Max Haley Wright, Henson, Madison Wright, and Cole Wright.

Funeral services for Betty Henson were held at the Aberdeen Baptist Church Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 where Rev. Phillip Huffman and Rev. Larry Polston officiated. Burial followed at Charter Oak Cemetery in Aberdeen.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Henson’s memory may be made to Hospice of Hope, Aberdeen Baptist Church Sign Project, or the Greater Cincinnati Alzheimer’s Association.

Dorothy J. (Dunn) Crawford, 93, Bethel, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.

She was born February 21, 1916.

The widow of Charles Crawford, step mother of Donna Willhoff and Burnais Bravard, sister of Betty Flarida, also survived by six grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Graveside services were Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 in Tate Township Cemetery Bethel, Ohio.

Robert L. McFaddin, 87 Robert L. McFaddin, 87, formerly from Sardinia, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Veterans Home, Georgetown.

Mr. McFaddin was a World War II veteran and a member of Post #755, Sardinia American Legion.

He is survived by four sons, Michael, Roger, Timothy, John, three daughters, Patricia McFaddin, Sharon David, Lana, Wolfron, sixteen grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and one sister, Kay Stotler.

Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 7 at Sardinia Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Sardinia Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to donor’s choice.

Beam-fender Funeral Home, Sardinia served the family.

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Samuel Harvey James, 60 Samuel Harvey James, 60, Mt. Orab, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, Georgetown.

He was a block maker for Reading Block.

He was born Aug. 19, 1949 to the late Harvey and Stella (Clark) James in Cincinnati.

He is survived by two brothers, David James, Mt. Orab, John James, Lake City, Fl., one sister, Sandra Kincannon, Lake City, Fl., several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mr. James’ funeral was on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 at the Egbert Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, where Rev. Charles Smith officiated.

Memorials may be made to Egbert Funeral Home.

Mrs. Eva Mae Schmidt, 90, Ripley, Ohio died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at Sunshine Residential Home in Mt. Orab.

She was retired from the former U.S. Shoe Factory, Ripley, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Ripley and a fifty year member of the Eastern Star.

Mrs. Schmidt was born on May 15, 1919 in Cherry Fork, Oh., the daughter of the late Clyde and Alice Hatten. She was also preceded in death by her husband in 1991, Charles L. Schmidt and five brothers, Fred, Hubert, Charles, Earl and Harold Reed.

Mrs. Schmidt is survived by one niece, Sharon, Lexington, KY., one nephew, Bob Reed, Loveland, and one great nephew, Tim Wood, Williamsburg.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church, Ripley where Rev. Jim Rawlings will officiated.

Interment followed the funeral service in Maplewood Cemetery, Ripley.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to: The First Presbyterian Church, 114 Mulberry Street, Ripley, Ohio 45167.

Rev. Cleon A. Webb, 89

Mary Frost, 101 Mary Frost, 101, Ripley, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 at the Ohio Valley Manor.

She was born March 13, 1908 in Decatur, the daughter of the late John and Ica (Wamsley) Sheeler.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Ray Frost, son, Ray Donald Frost, daughter, Dorothy Frost Rabin, two brothers, Clyde and Bert Sheeler, one sister, Edna Cross, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Mrs. Frost was a homemaker and attended the Red Oak Presbyterian Church.

Mary is survived by two sons, William Dale and Annie Frost, Centerville, and Paul Dane and Vivian Frost, Carrolton, two daughters, Doris (Frost) and John Ruef, Springfield, and Dora (Frost) Young, Red Oak, Oh., one son-in-law, Joel Rabin, Miami, Fl., fifteen grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at the Meeker Funeral Home in Russellville.

Burial was held at the Cherry Fork Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Red Oak Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 193 Ripley, Ohio 45167. To leave condolences, friends and families my sign Mrs. Frost’s online guestbook at www.meekerfuneralhomes.co

Eva Mae Schmidt, 90

Elmer O. ‘Bud’ Adams, Jr., 83 Elmer O. “Bud” Adams, Jr., 83, Ripley, Oh., died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Brown County General Hospital, Georgetown.

Mr. Adams was born on Nov. 19, 1926 in Ripley, Oh., the son of the late Elmer and Pearl (Eckler) Adams. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Bessie Hedges, one son, David Adams and one great granddaughter, Ligeia Napper.

Mr. Adams is survived by his significant other for the past twelve years, Lillian Germann, one daughter, Iris Whitehead, Dover, KY., one son, Johnnie Adams, Ripley, Ohio, one sister, Emma Talley, Hamersville, Oh., six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 at Cahall Funeral Home, Ripley, Oh. Interment was in Charter Oak Cemetery in Aberdeen, Ohio.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to: The American Cancer Society.

Mary Ann Williams, 75 Mary Ann Williams, 75, Mt. Orab, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.

Mary Ann was born March 16, 1934 to the late Euel and Margaret (Smith) Preston in Cincinnati.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husbands Walter R. Eary, Joseph Williams and one sister, Linda Krieger.

She is survived by daughters, Diana Helbling, Ruth Ann (Tim) Porter, Mt. Orab, sons, Kenneth (Debbie) Eary, Mt. Orab, Samuel (Sherri) Eary, Mt. Orab, sisters, Lois Stoddard, SC., Shirley Snyder, Cincinnati, Melody Tolford, SC, brother, Victor Preston, Cincinnati, ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 9 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Mt. Orab, where Fr. Hank Albietz officiated.

Interment was in Mt. Orab Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Hope.

Rev. Cleon A. Webb, Aberdeen, 89, slipped peacefully away to join his Lord and Savior on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at his home. He had been a member of the Aberdeen Baptist Church for 36 years.

He was born in Glasgow, Ky., on May 12, 1920 to the late Eugene Bryan and Minnie Bostick Webb.

He was preceded in death by his wife Leah Calhoun Webb, two sisters, Eugenia Keown and Christine Webb, a brother Clarence Webb and a grandson Samuel Iery.

He was a minister of the gospel for over 45 years pastoring churches in Winchester, Ky., and Elkhorn City Ky., and the last 13 years served at Aberdeen Baptist Church, Aberdeen, where he retired in 1986. After his retirement he continued to serve the Lord as an interim pastor for Germantown Baptist and Stonelick Baptist Churches. Cleon also served in the U.S. Army and was a World War II veteran, serving in the European campaign with the 232nd Rainbow Division and received several medals including 2 Bronze Stars.

He is survived by his two daughters Susan (Bob) Iery of Aberdeen, Lois (Jeff) Stephens, Lexington, Ky., grandchildren Chris, Ashlee and Jake Stephens, David Iery and great grandchildren Leah and Lucas Stephens.

Funeral services were Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009 at Aberdeen Baptist Church where Bro. Phillip Huffman officiated. Burial followed in the Washington Baptist Cemetery in Maysville, Ky. Memorials may be made to the Aberdeen Baptist Church or Hospice of Hope.

Helen F. (Szupello) Dodson, 86 Helen F. (nee Szupello) Dodson, 86, Anderson Township, died Nov. 22, 2009.

Helen was the loving wife of the late Kenneth H. Dodson, dearly beloved mother of Cynthia Davis and Patricia (David) Rumsey, cherished grandmother of twelve, Joshua, Justin, Matthew, Timothy, Andrew, Rebecca, Jesse, Michael, Amy, Caleb, Jared, Alecia, and great grandmother of four, Dylan, Cammie, Stevie, and Elijah.

Friends may call Friday Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 7820 Beechmont Ave. 45255.

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William ‘Bill’ Wallace Ferguson, 65 William “Bill” Wallace Ferguson, 65, Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at his residence.

He was retired from the School Western Brown District as a custodian at the Hamersville Elementary School after twenty years.

He was born on July 11, 1944 in Champaign County, Oh., the son of the late Tommy and Thursa (Stevens) Ferguson.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by three sisters, Ollie Marie Dunaway, Opal “Apple” Bell Waugh and Dorothy Ferguson, one brother, Jake Ferguson and one grandson, Clayton James Sprouse.

Mr. Ferguson is survived by his wife of thirty years, Beverly (Collins) Ferguson, five children, Peter Wood and wife, Chrystal, Bethel, Amanda Bales and husband, Mark, Delhi, Kristal Sprouse and husband, Dan, Hanover, WV., Ginger Elasass and husband, Gary, Sidney, Oh., and William Ferguson, Jr. and wife, Debbie, Port St. Lucie, Fl., nine grandchildren , Peter Wood, Jr., Danny and Chance Sprouse, Jessica, Russell, Brittany and Matthew Elasass, William Ferguson III and Tiffany Ferguson, two great grandchildren, one brother, Ray E. Ferguson and wife, Geneva, Sardinia, one sister, Rosalie Ferguson, Sandy Hook, Ky., and several nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 at the Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, where Rev. David Wirth officiated.

Elsie Lee Mitchell, 88 Elsie Lee Mitchell, 88, Bethel area, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.

She was born Sept. 12, 1921.

Mrs. Mitchell was the widow of George Mitchell and Lindley Moore, sister of Christeen Blanton-Conn, Harold Cooper and the late Irene Gay, Aileen Reiser, beloved aunt of several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel.

Interment was at Purvis Cemetery, Morehead, Ky. Memorials amy be made to Alzheimers Association 644 Linn St. Suite 1026 Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 or Hospice of Cincinnati 4310 Cooper Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.

Obits are posted daily as received on BrownCountyPress.com

ONE BAPTISM NOW Last week I left off in Hebrews chapter 6:1-3: “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.” So he said: let us go on from there. Today I want to deal with the doctrine of baptisms because there is some questions about baptisms plural.

There are 3 main practices of baptisms. I am going to deal with all 3 and boil it down to 1. The doctrine of baptisms is one of the things this verse is dealing with.

It tells us that we should not keep having to lay the foundation of it.

Now the first is the baptism of John. John came forth as: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

And hundreds came to the river Jordan and were baptized of him confessing their sins.” (Matthew 3:6) It was a baptism of repentance. It was a genuine baptism.

In fact, Jesus came to the baptism of John. Look with me in Matthew 3:13-15: “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness...”

Now Jesus did not need to repent; He was sinless. He was setting an example. So watch that last sentence or else you will miss what I am talking about. Jesus said: “Suffer it to be so now...” It wasn’t something to think about or to be put off. Then He said: “for thus it becometh us..” He did not say: for thus it becometh me. Do you know who us is? It is us! He did not only include Himself, but He included all of His disciples.

All of His church should be baptized. In fact, that is how you become a member of His local church. When a man and woman marries, the Bible tells us that they become one. One day Jesus is going to marry the church. We are going to be His bride.

Someday, if you are a baptized member of the body of Christ, you will become one with Christ.

It is important that you see that.

That is what Jesus was saying when He said: “...for thus is becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.” It was not to wash

DR. CHARLES SMITH MT. ORAB BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH www.bbcmtorab.com away sins. Christ had no sin! The Bible said: “he...who knew no sin...” When Christ got baptized He was totally pure and sinless; the same as you are after you get saved because the blood of Christ has washed your sin away. In Christ you become totally pure and sinless. Now follow along because these baptisms are in chronological order. The second baptism is the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Look in Acts 1:5: “For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” So it was just a matter of days that this prophecy of John’s (Matthew 3:11) was to be fulfilled. And it was fulfilled in Acts 2:1-4 just 10 days after Jesus made the statement in Acts 1:5. It was a one time event! A prophecy only needs to be fulfilled once! In Acts 19:5 those who were baptized unto John’s baptism (the baptism of repentence) were rebaptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Therefore, baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus took the place of John’s baptism of repentance. We do have to repent though. Acts 3:19 states: “Repent ye therefore, and be converted” (get saved) “that your sins may be blotted out...” The baptism of the Holy Ghost was a one time deal.

That leaves us with only one baptism; the 3rd one. The one in Acts where people were added unto the church. And we are to be baptized in someone’s name.

Matthew 28:19: “...baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” The Father sent, the Son gave His blood as the sacrifice for sin, and the Holy Ghost indwells!

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4:5-6 that there is only: “One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”

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

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George A. Lambert Post 755 of the American Legion will host its Annual Christmas Dinner for Post 755 members and their families at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18, at the Post on College Avenue in Sardinia.

Post members and their families are encouraged to include this event in their holiday activities and come out that Friday night for fun and to help the Post raise money for the local food pantry.

The Post will furnish the

meat for the dinner and asks those attending to bring a dish of other food or a dessert and a wrapped gift for a Blind Auction planned at the event.

A previous article in The Brown County Press incorrectly reported a Silent Auction would be held at the dinner.

Further information is available by calling Carolyn Carr at (937) 446-3191, Bea Fryman at (937) 442-4704 or Carol Orr at (937) 446-2084.

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Justin and Kristin (Germann) Depenbrock, Georgetown are proud to announce the birth of their second child, a daughter. Alexandra Grace was born Oct. 2 at 5:36 a.m. at Anderson Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati. She was 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 19 inches long. Alexandra was welcomed home by her big sister, two-year old Annelise Raelin. Alexandra is the granddaughter of Bob and Perianne Germann, Ripley and Tom and Martha Depenbrock, Park Hills, KY.

Cunningham completes U.S. Navy basic training Navy Seaman Apprentice Archie W. Cunningham, son of Pearl L. Singleton of Ripley, Ohio, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Cunningham completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.

An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is "Battle Stations". This

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Basdon-Morgan to wed Ethan Morgan and Amanda Basdon announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The groom is a 2007 graduate of Chatfield College and is employed by American Family Insurance, Mt. Orab. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Western Brown High School. She is employed with Forest Pharmaceuticals. The wedding will be at Bible Baptist Church, Mt. Orab on Dec. 19, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.. The custom of an open wedding will be observed. Pastor Charles Smith will preside. The couple will reside in Williamsburg.

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McKinzie’s welcome son home Matt and Katy McKinzie, Alexandria, Ky., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Bentley James Robert McKinzie, born on Oct. 26, 2009 at the Christ Hospital, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 21 inches. He was welcomed by his brother, Mason and two sisters, Morgan and Ashley. Maternal grandparents are Thomas and Jeanne Greiser, Alexandria, Ky., and paternal grandparents are Delores and the late James McKinzie.

The Mt. Orab Middle School 21st Century Learning Grant team is a few weeks into a two year program to improve student learning using technology. The team is currently working through the comprehensive Intro to Transforming Education online course. The course is a place for the team to expand

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exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet.

"Battle Stations" is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly ''Navy'' flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor.

Cunningham is a 2009 graduate of Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School of Ripley, Ohio.

Terry and Chris Stanley, Georgetown would like to announce the wedding of their son, Terry Jr to Andrea Leslie, daughter of Edward Leslie and Barbara McNitt.

The wedding took place on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Sunset Bed and Breakfast Lodge in Odessa, Missouri. The ceremony was outdoors and presided over by the groom's father. The bride and groom wore Renaissance era attire for the ceremony and music was provided by a harpist from the local Renaissance Fair. After a honeymoon trip to the Ozark Mountains, the bride and groom are residing in Kansas City, MO. Terry is a 1999 graduate of Georgetown High School, and a graduate of the University of Missouri at Kansas City. The bride is a 1997 graduate of East Lansing High School in Lansing, MI and she is attending the University of Missouri.

They are both employed by the University.

their professional knowledge, gain experiences, and develop new skills for learning about and with digital technology.

Working through the online course and in classroom embedded professional development, the team will support the development of students’ 21st century skills. Working with a technology Integration Coach, each team member will promote the use of 21st century skills in the classroom while integrating technology use into instruction.

The 21st Century team is made up of a building administrator, four middle grade teachers, and a 21st Century learning coach.

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The Mt. Orab building team (pictured) is comprised of: Marty Paeltz, Bruce Holbrook, Beth Koch, Paula Hitt, Jody Wilson, and Eric Newman.

Kindergarten students make butter

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Mr. and Mrs. Terry Stanley, Jr.

The kindergarten classes at Hamersville learned how to make butter. In keeping with the tradition of Thanksgiving and learning about the first celebration, the students made butter from scratch. The children shook the container until the milk separated into butter and milk. They enjoyed learning something new and tasting it was even better.

They tasted their butter on corn cakes. The lesson covered many areas in their curriculum, and they enjoyed watching it change right before their eyes.

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Ben Erhardt and Samara Weil.

Mr. Dennis DeClaire and Ms. Christie DeClaire and Mr. and Mrs. John Beasley would like to announce the marriage of their children Carly and Justin on Nov. 21, 2009 in Negril, Jamaica. The couple was married on the beach at the Riu Negril Resort.

Long time friend, Rachel Workman was the maid of honor and the bridesmaid was Amanda Watson. Serving as best man was the groom’s cousin, Jordan Kattine and the groomsman was Drew Watson.In addition to the wedding party and the bride and grooms parents, others attending the wedding were Jan Kattine, Dean Shafer, and Mike Glassmeyer.

The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin and Mr. Donald DeClaire and the late Dorothy DeClaire. The groom is the grandson of Mrs. Eileen Beasley and the late Ben Beasley and Mrs. mary Mr. and Mrs. Justin Beasley Crawford and the late Roger rently residing in Georgetown Crawford. and will be hosting a reception Justin and Carly are cur-

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for their friends and family in December.

Mt. Orab Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week by having different themes for each day. The theme for the whole week was “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Drug Free Life!” On Monday it was “crazy hair day” and this meant to not let drugs mess you up. The week ended with “school spirit day” and everyone wore brown and gold to show their support of our school. Also the student council put on a short play which stressed the importance of staying drug-free. Pictured is Chase Easterling a third grade student in Mrs. Stephanie Williford's class.

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PTO at Mt. Orab Elementary announce winner The Parent Teacher Organization at Mt. Orab Elementary recently held a Market Day pie fundraiser. In order to be able to be in the drawing for the top prize, students needed to sell 10 or more pies.

Cody Thoroughman, a first grade student in Mrs. Monica Bolender's class, won the drawing. Cody won an ipod shuffle.

Shown L – R: Mrs. Angie Peace, PTO Vice President, Mrs. Monica Bolender, first grade teacher, Mrs. Shawna McKinley, PTO President and Cody Thoroughman, ipod shuffle winner.

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Eastern students volunteer at Crayons to Computers

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Mrs. Deanna Schrag’s biology students are having lots of fun as they make observations of the developing larvae.

They are, from left to right:Elani Sininger, Jacob Johnson, Cecilia Schwartz, Spencer Weinman, Holly VanKeuren, Taylor Caudill, Whitney Kistler, Hannah Jones and Morgan Alexander.

Georgetown students track Instars development in space Biology and Chemistry students at Georgetown Jr.-Sr. High School continue studying larvae instars, same as the butterflies development in the two butterfly habitats onboard the International Space Station (ISS). All the science classes are tracking this study of the instar development within a near weightless environment in the ISS. The CSI-03 is flying two butterfly habitats during this mission. The first contains four Vanessa cardui (commonly known as the Painted Lady

butterfly) larvae which were six days old at the time of launch. The second habitat contains three Danaus plexippus (commonly known as the Monarch butterfly) larvae which are early in the 4th instar development stage.

Approximately seven days after launch, both types of larvae should have begun to pupate (pupa stage) where they remain in the chrysalis for seven to ten days. After the pupa stage, they will emerge as butterflies.

Since 1996, Crayons to Computers (C2C) has distributed donated surplus materials to needy Tri-State classrooms through its teacher's free store located on Tennessee Avenue in Cincinnati. In just the 20082009 school year alone, C2C distributed $11.2 million worth of supplies to local classrooms, and the store relies on an army of dedicated volunteers who sort donations, prepare materials, stock shelves, and checkout teacher shoppers.

The Volunteer for a Teacher program allows an individual to volunteer on behalf of a teacher to earn a shopping certificate for that educator.

On November 18th a group of community service students

Hamersville first graders learn about community helpers First graders at Hamersville Elementary have been reading about and discussing different types of community helpers.

Students learned about the many ways people in our community help us each day and the importance of having community helpers. As part of a homework project students were asked to decorate a boy or girl to show what type of community helper he/she would like to be when they grow up. The students did a great job decorating their community helpers. Community Helper L to R: Lily Powell, Hunter Stutz, and Summer Frank.

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Eastern High School seniors complete volunteer assignment at Crayons to Computers. From left: Brittany Sales, Brittany Belcher, Ariel Haitz, and Ashley Frost.

Southern State Community College names next president Dr. Kevin S. Boys will take the helm as Southern S t a t e Community College’s next president, as voted by the Dr. Kevin college’s S. Boys board of trustees during special session Friday, Dec. 4.

“I am excited about the opportunity of serving as president of Southern State Community College,” said Dr. Boys. “I have spent my entire 31 years in education in a K-12 setting preparing students to go on to college, so it seems like a

MOE first graders present Christmas presentation

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from Eastern High School completed a three-hour volunteer assignment to earn shopping certificates for teachers at Russellville and Sardinia Elementary Schools.

Participants included Brittany Sales, Brittany Belcher, Ariel Haitz, and Ashley Frost. While at C2C the students made writing journals from donated materials and punched out letters for literacy packets.

All four students are members of the Learn and Serve Student Leadership Team at Eastern High School. The newly organized group is seeking to expand service learning and to identify opportunities for students to become more involved in the community.

The Mt. Orab Elementary First Graders will be presenting the Christmas program, "The Little Bell That Could Not Ring" on Tuesday, Dec. 15 on the MOE stage.

Students of Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Young and Mr. Aker will be performing at 6 p.m. that night.

Students of Mrs. Bolender, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Paeltz will present their performance at 7:15 p.m. the same night. Mrs. West's students will perform with their appropriate music class.

Admission is free and we cordially invite the public to attend! Music directors are Mrs. Julie Woodruff and Mrs. Sandy Eversole.

natural progression to take on a leadership role at the college level. I have been so impressed with the passion and commitment that the faculty, staff, and trustees have displayed toward the students and mission of Southern State.”

In a unanimous decision, the board voted to offer Dr. Boys a three-year contract with an annual salary of $155,000.

Current superintendent of the Loveland City School District, Dr. Boys has accepted the position of president effective Jan. 1 and will be sworn in at the trustees’ next regular meeting Jan. 13.

“Dr. Boys has a proven track record in administration,” said Jim Ward, trustee chairman.

“I’m very happy with the selection the board has made. Dr. Boys brings a lot to the table.”

On behalf of the trustees,

Ward thanked the Southern University of Cincinnati with a State faculty and staff, and bachelor’s degree in education specifically Mindy Markey, and earned his master’s degree director of human resources, in educational administration and Stevetta Grooms, executive from Xavier University. His assistant, for their hard work doctor of education degree from the selection Miami University emphasized throughout organizations, leadership theoprocess.

Dr. Boys was one of four ry, curriculum issues, policy finalists selected by the trustees. evaluation, politics of school During an all-day event funding, collective bargaining, Monday, Southern State faculty and a study of power, ethics and and staff had an opportunity to culture.

Prior to his role in Loveland, meet with the finalists and proDr. Boys worked in the vide feedback to the board.

“The faculty and staff feed- Sycamore Community School back was very positive regard- District as assistant superintending Dr. Boys,” Ward said. “He ent, principal, assistant principal has a strong background in edu- and classroom teacher.

In June, current president Dr. cation.”

A lifelong resident of the Sherry A. Stout announced her Cincinnati area, Dr. Boys has plan to retire effective Dec. 31, served as superintendent of the 2009. Dr. Stout has served Loveland City School District Southern State since its foundsince 2002. He graduated ing in 1975, most recently as the summa cum laude from the college’s fourth president.

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Western Brown FFA holds Toys for Tots program The Western Brown FFA held their annual Toys For Tots program to help collect toys for approximately 100 local kids who need and deserve a little bit of holiday cheer during the Christmas season. The chapter started collecting the toys on November 4th until November 24th, receiving many gifts from chapter members, other students, faculty, and the general public. Western Brown FFA would like to extend a huge thanks to those who brought in a gift for the program; the chapter is sure the kids who will receive the gifts are extremely grateful for everyone’s gracious donations.

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Mt. Orab Middle School choir planning for Dec. concert The Mt. Orab middle school choir sung at the last home volleyball game in October. The choir sang God Bless America. After their performance, they watched the game and supported the teams.

The Mt. Orab middle school choir performed their

first choir concert on Oct. 27.

They sang familiar tunes like Colors of the Wind, Lollipop, and Do Re Mi..

Their concert was a great success. The choir is currently working on holiday music and plans to perform again in December.

Hamersville second graders spread holiday cheer After a recent visit by Ms. Denise Neu from Meals on Wheels, the second grade students were inspired by her to make Thanksgiving posters for those homebound residents in our community who receive meals. The kids were excited about decorating posters with Thanksgiving pictures and eager to brighten another's day.

Ms. Neu presented each of the second grade classes with a certificate beautifully framed in appreciation of their work.

The second grade students and teachers were pleasantly surprised by this generous display of kindness. We would like to thank Ms. Neu for all she constantly does to serve or community!!!

Thursday night, the students returned to the Expo Center on Friday morning where 42 Regional Officers were elected that will represent Ohio at the Regional Officer Training Institute in Leesburg, VA. SkillsUSA Ohio provides its 31,502 Career-Technical education members the opportunity to participate in local, regional, state and national competitive events, run for elective offices and participate in leadership training. It also encourages students to give back to the community through various community service activities.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure

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Students are L to R: Ryan Hite, Sarah Godby, Samantha Whitaker, and Ryan Spradlin. Advisors, Dolores Stuhlreyer and Jim Wilson also attended making this trip possible for these students.

America has a skilled work force. The organization’s goal is to help each student excel.

Students attending from

Southern Hills were: Samantha Whitaker, Sarah Godby, Ryan Hite and Ryan Spradlin.

Fayetteville Middle School first quarter honor roll 1st QUARTER - 2009-10 6th Grade Honor - Riley Claytor, Nichole Jones, Samantha Murphy, Corinne Strong and Sarah Young.

Merit - Abigail Balon, Darrell Crain, Zane Floyd, Beverley Fritz, Seth Hornsby, Sam Hubbard, Max Iles, Ashley Jakeway, Andrew King, Kimberly Luke, Jamie Robbins, Cole Schaefer, Jordan Siegler, Robbie Stiens, Abby Tipis, and Hannah Zugg.

7th Grade Honor - Lindsey Davis, Annika Johnson, Alex Julian, Autumn Panko, Isaac Talley, and Austin Walker.

Merit - Kenton Adams, Emma Allen, Makayla Barber, Carly Burroughs, Emily Burroughs, Tanner Fowler,

Mariah Hazelbaker, Danielle Hedrick, Michael Lawson, Noah McMullen, Jon Moore, Scottie Mullis, Jared Rumpke, Ian Russo, Allyson Schaefer, Logan Stewart, Mackenzie Tussey and Riley Wolf.

8th Grade Honor - Morgan Burwinkel, Claire Carson, Megan Eyre, McKenna Hammons, Danae Johnson, Ashley Moore, Cara Robertson, Makayla Rosselot, Sydney Sheets, Carrie Smith, Megan South, Gabby Valentine, Marissa Wieder-hold, Ethan Wolfer and Sydney Wolfer.

Merit - Dustyn Beamer, Aurora Boler, Nathan Borders, Kayla Brotherton, Tessa Cofrancesco, Angela Collins, Kody Comberger, Megan Fillmore, Haley Gregory, Christian Holden,

D.J. Iles, Ethan Kirchner, Jacob Laney, Chauncey Luce, Allison Luke, Hannah Metzger, Cortney Moore,

Jacob Pertuset, James Snider, Jacob Stone, Tirzah Thompson, and Sam Valk

Cincinnati Reds straight A tickets for SHCTC students Once again, students who hit a home run academically at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center can earn free Reds tickets as the Cincinnati Reds and Duke Energy kick off the 2010 Straight-A Program.

The Straight-A Program rewards academic achievement among students in grades 7-12 who earn an A or A- grade average. Students

who qualify are given an order form redeemable for two free View Level tickets for one of the designated dates on the Straight-A order form. Halfprice tickets are available for additional family and friends.

The Straight-A Program began 45 years ago, and is a Reds tradition. To date, over 2,000,000 students have been rewarded for their hard work.

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Left to right: Ashley Runski, Haley Green, and Tara Castellucio.

On November 12-13, more than 1000 students and advisors descended on the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus for the SkillsUSA Ohio State Fall Leadership Conference.

Representing more than 60 schools, these students received the necessary training to lead their local chapter of SkillsUSA for the year. In addition to an opening general session, students attended a series of breakouts including chapter leadership, problem solving, goal setting, delegate training and officer candidacy training. While the students were in training, Advisors received industry and association updates.

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Local food pantries welcome venison donations local conservation clubs and private meat processors have helped absorb the cost of deer processing in some areas.

These efforts have resulted in recent donations of nearly 400lbs. of venison in Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties. Food pantries generally receive very little red meat donations. Any monetary donations they do receive are then used to buy meat. The monies cannot be used on administrative fees and the people that run the

food pantries and banks do so as volunteers and not paid employees.

Southwest Ohio The Chapter of Safari Club International has funded venison donations in this area of the state for over ten years through their Hunters Feeding the Hungry program. A total of 200lbs. was distributed to needy families in a five county area the first week of December.

This year the Shawnee Outdoorsmen Association, in Adams County, also paid for

deer processing.

Almost 200lbs. of venison was distributed locally prior to Thanksgiving through the New Life Fellowship of Adams County.

Hunters in Ohio will have plenty of opportunity to harvest multiple deer again this year during the 2009-2010 deer seasons. For more information on donating venison, visit www.wildohio.com. For information on the Southwest Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International, visit www.sciswo.org.

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The Southwest Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) along with Outdoorsmen Shawnees Association and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife donated venison to several Southwest Ohio food pantries in recent weeks.

Hunters wishing to donate their deer to a food bank are, in most cases, required to pay for the processing of the venison. Organizations such as Safari Club International,

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the Five-Mile Old-Fashion Holiness Church cordially invites the public to this year’s annual Christmas program.

The church choir will perform traditional Christmas carols and the youth group will present “No Room”, a modern-day Christmas play.

There will be ice cream & snacks after the performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 A repeat performance will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, followed by a catered luncheon The church is located at 3641 S.R. 286, Mount Orab For more information, call Pastor Bob Sandlin at (513) 550-3476

ing us a time to know we are still a child of God. You will be welcomed, accepted, and free to join in the service as you feel comfortable doing.

The service is open to the entire community.

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

Brothers visit Santa

Mt. Orab UMC plans Christmas services The Mt. Orab United Methodist Church is well into Christmas activities to celebrate this joyous season. The weeks before Christmas are filled with services preparing to celebrate Jesus' birth, Baby Jesus's birthday party where our children present their Children's Play, and stocking our food pantry to help those less fortunate in our community. One of the activities our church is involved in is the Challenge Christmas Donations where our church families match their Christmas giving to the United Methodist Children’s Home in Worthington, Ohio.

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Services continue.

Our Christmas Eve Eve Service, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Western Brown High School Auditeria, has involved many dedicated folks from our church family practicing Christmas music, preparing to bake the cookies that will be served, and making sure decorations are in place so that the auditeria has a festive look.

Our Christmas Eve Service, Dec. 24, 11 p.m., will be our candlelight service. Again many of our church family is involved to make this a beautiful and solemn candlelight service. All in our community are welcome. Please plan to join us to make your Christmas Season and enjoy the celebration of our Savior’s Birth.

Brothers Trisden Thiel, 4, and Camden Thiel, 8 weeks, visit with Santa Claus during the Santa’s Secret Shop Festival on Dec. 5 at Fayetteville-Perry Elementary School. The brothers, sons of Chad and Fallon Thiel of Fayetteville, had their pictures taken with Jolly Ol’ St. Nick as part of a fundraising project the Fayetteville-Perry High School Drama Club was sponsoring.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at New Harmony UMC New Harmony United Methodist Church located at 1445 New Harmony Shiloh Road in Williamsburg is hosting a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The service will be held 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 24. Everyone is invited to attend this event.

A birthday cake for Jesus will be served in fellowship hall following the service.

For more information, contact Pastor Don Mundy at (513) 734-4334.

Health Department holds H1N1 clinic open to everyone The Brown County Health Department will hold a H1N1 flu vaccine clinic for everyone 6 months and older. The first clinic will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Georgetown Eagles building located at 600 Mt Orab Pike from 2 - 7 p.m.

The second clinic will be held Monday, Dec. 21, at the Mt. Orab First Baptist Church located at 704 South High Street (across from Mt. Orab Library). These clinics are first come first serve while vaccine supplies last. We anticipate long lines so please be prepared to wait. The vaccine is free of charge. For more information please contact the Health Department at (937) 378-6892. Please do not

call the Eagles or First Baptist Church for information.

The Health Department continues to receive weekly shipments of the vaccine so please keep watching your local newspapers for more clinics.

Treasurer Kevin L. Boyce announced today that the U.S Census Bureau will hire 24,000 Ohioans to make sure everyone is counted during the 2010 Census. Nationwide, the Bureau is seeking to hire hundreds of thousands of census takers to help locate households and con-

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Please bring the following items in order for HealthSource to assist you in completing the application: Proof of Income Proof of U.S. Citizenship Proof of Pregnancy (if applicable) Existing Health Insurance (if applicable) If you have any questions please contact HealthSource Mt. Orab at (937) 444-2514.

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Nov. 30, 2009 The Brown County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on this date: • Approved Brown County Communications Director Rob Wilson’s request for a $25,000 supplemental appropriation of unappropriated A25 E11 1/4 Percent Sales Tax funds into A251 Salaries. This was needed for that department’s 27th pay period for 2009.

• Authorized the Brown County of Developmental Board Disabilities to place a notice in a newspaper for two weeks mentioning it was accepting letters of application from interested Brown County citizens to serve on its Board of Directors.

Both board seats are commissioners’ appointments with the terms beginning in January 2010 and ending in December 2013.

New members may be appointed to three consecutive terms of four years each.

One of those appointments must fulfill the requirement of an immediate family member of an individual eligible for adult services provided by the Developmental Disabilities Board.

Résumés or letters of interest can be mailed to Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 9116 Hamer Road, Georgetown, OH 45121.

• Voted to record an order from Brown County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Gusweiler to transfer $90,000 from the A22 27th Pay Fund to the A00 County General Fund.

• Approved transferring $90,000 from 27th Pay Fund A2218 Transfer Out to County General Fund 470 Transfer In. Those funds will be used to pay County General Fund employees for the 27th pay period for 2009 – a 27th pay period occurs approximately every 10 or 11 years.

• Adopted a resolution appointing Robert Cross with Cross Management Consulting as Brown County’s representative for a predisciplinary hearing for a Brown County Communication Center employee as recommended by Wilson. The hearing was scheduled for Dec. 3.

• Approved a $1,268.91 supplemental income of unappropriated A00 County General Funds into 6a5 Repairs in the County General Fund. That amount was reimbursed from County Risk Sharing Authority for a wrecked 2006 Brown County Sheriff’s Office cruiser.

• Approved the Brown County Board of Elections’ request for a $1,520 supplemental appropriation of unappropriated A00 County General Funds into 3a6 Contract Services in the County

General Fund. This was needed to pay for software subscription fees.

• Voted to advertise that the commissioners are accepting résumés for the position of Brown Board of County Commissioners’ clerk, who will be in charge of all aspects of the commissioners’ meetings, taking and recording minutes, and reviewing subdivisions, road closings, annexations, and budgetary and health insurance administration. The deadline for submitting résumés was set at 4 p.m. Dec. 11.

• Approved the reappointment of Shayna Hansel of Fayetteville to the Brown County Board of DD. Hansel fulfills the specific requirement of family relationship to a person eligible for Developmental Disabilities services.

Her four-year term commences Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The Brown County Board of DD requested the appointment.

• Voted to recess that meeting until Dec. 1 to conduct further business.

The following activity took place Nov. 30: • The commissioners performed an audit on cash receipts for the Brown County Child Support Enforcement Agency due to the retirement of Director Barbara Bruan and the appointment of an interim director.

Dec. 1, 2009 The Brown County Board of Commissioners meeting in the regular session reconvened from Nov. 30: • Adjourned that meeting with no further business coming before the board that day.

The following activities took place Dec. 1: • Board of Commissioners Vice President Ralph Jennings and Commissioner William Geschwind meet with Brown County Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger and Chief Deputy John Schadle to discuss inmate population.

• Board of Commissioners President Margery Paeltz attended the United Way Program Review meeting in Batavia.

• Brown County Municipal Court Judge Joseph Worley met with the commissioners concerning court operations.

Dec. 2, 2009 The Brown County Board of Commissioners meeting in the regular session reconvened from Nov. 23: • Approved the payment of bills from 17 funds totaling $100,166.30.

• Approved Worley’s request for a $91.50 supplemental appropriation of unappropriated C80

Probation Service Funds into C80-1a Medicare in the Probation Services-Municipal Court Fund.

• Approved Assistant Board of Commissioners’ Clerk Lisa Spiller’s request to decrease 4b14 Contract Services by $2,600 in the County General Fund and increase 4b12 Equipment by $2,500 in that fund.

• Approved Brown County Probate/Juvenile Court Administrator William Carkeek’s request to decrease M60-1 Salaries by $166.26 in the Felony Delinquent Custody and Care Fund and increase M60-1a Medicare by $165.25 in that fund.

• Approved 26 Post Certificate Purchase Orders from funds not encumbered in a timely manner for the Brown County Board of DD with the grand total approved being $15,200 out of S40-3 and S40-4 for Family Support Services.

• Voted to enter into a contract with the Highland County Sheriff’s Office to house prisoners in the Brown County Adult Detention Center in Georgetown for Calendar Year 2010.

Compensation will be at the rate of $55 per prisoner per day.

• Voted to enter into a contract with the Lockland Police Department to house prisoners in the Brown County Adult Detention Center in Georgetown for Calendar Year 2010.

Compensation will be at the rate of $55 per prisoner per day.

• Voted to enter into a contract with the Sardinia Police Department to house prisoners in the Brown County Adult Detention Center in Georgetown for Calendar Year 2010.

Compensation will be at the rate of $50 per prisoner per day.

• Approved appropriation changes needed to pay County General Fund employees for the 27th pay period for 2009.

The changes included decreasing 20a1 Economic Development Salaries by $3,907.90 and 12a2 Tax Map Salaries by $17,390.02 and increasing 4b10 Maintenance Salaries by $2,807.90, 6d1 Building Department Salaries by $1,195.83, 2f2 Coroner’s Employees Salaries by $38.47, 2g2b Municipal Court Bailiff by $1,890.85, 1a2a ADA Coordinator Salaries by $165.26, 3a2 Election Salaries by $3,567.40, 6b2 Recorder Employee Salaries by $2,678.47, 1e2 Prosecutor Employees Salaries by $7,969.98, and 1e3 Secret Service Salaries by $983.76.

• Approved Worley’s request for a $3,000 supplemental appropriation of unappropriated A00 County General Funds into 2g6 Contract Services in the County

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General Fund. This was needed to pay Secure Alert for home incarceration for the remainder of 2009.

• Approved Brown County Treasurer Connie Patrick’s request to decrease 1C3 Supplies by $1,000 in the County General Fund and increase 1C6 Contract Services by $1,000 in that fund. This was needed to pay the initial setup fee for real estate tax bills.

• Approved Spiller’s request for a $10,880 supplemental appropriation of unappropriated A00 County General Funds into 1a3a Postage in the County General Fund. This was needed to cover postage for the Fiscal Year 2010 real estate tax collection.

• Voted to enter into a Service Agreement with SmartBill Ltd. of Newark, Ohio, to print, presort and mail real estate tax bills for the Brown County Treasurer’s Office at the per unit cost of 7 1/2 cents and a setup fee of $1,000.

Brown County shall reimburse SmartBill for all postage costs incurred.

The agreement will be in effect for 60 months (five years) and can be terminated with a 60-day notice from either party.

• Approved a $10,880 Post Certificate Purchase Order from funds not encumbered in a timely manner from the County General Fund to vendor SmartBill Ltd. The following activities took place Dec. 2: • Paeltz attended the Village Police Chiefs’ meeting at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown.

• Seth Carkeek with Eco Pro Pest Solutions met with the commissioners concerning pest control treatment for county buildings.

• The commissioners met with Wenninger to discuss Brown County Adult Detention Center operations.

• Grant Coordinator Dorothy Ferris met with the commissioners to discuss the preapplication for the Lightning Project at the Brown County Airport in Georgetown.

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Local woman has brush with royalty Duchess of Cornwall. Prince Charles was in Toronto to open the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair, the world’s largest indoor fair.

“Being 100% American, but honorary Canadian, the enthusiastic welcome Charles received was infectious and I was honored to be there.” Ms. Candelaresi said. “It was a great honor for the team as well. They could have had the

Toronto Police or even the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but they picked us. It was a once in a lifetime experience.”

Ms. Candelaresi has been a member of the team since 2006.

The Canadian Cowgirls are an elite, precision riding team that has performed all across North America. They are two time best horse unit of the Kentucky Derby Parade. They won the Best Horse

unit in the Indy 500 parade and the prestigious Calgary Stampede Parade, where they also won Best Color Guard award. After the Toronto event, the team performed to sell out crowds at the Pfizer Fantasia of Equine Affaire in Springfield, Ma. Ms. Candelaresi and her daughter Heather McKeown run Castlebar Quarter Horses, Feesburg.

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The next King of England and Feesburg, are not names often mentioned together, but last month a Feesburg woman was part of the Royal Honor Guard for the Prince of Wales as he made an official state visit to Canada.

Ginny Candelaresi is a member of the Canadian Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team and the team was the Royal Honor Guard for Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla,

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Ginny Candelaresi, Feesburg, far right, was part of the Royal Honor Guard as Prince Charles visited Toronto, last month.

Grand jury indicts man for three counts of alleged rape

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Thirteen additional suspects are indicted on 26 other felony counts

BY Wayne Boblitt The Brown County Press A Brown County grand jury earlier this month indicted a Georgetown man on three counts of rape.

The grand jury also indicted 13 other individuals on 26 felony counts including nine people charged with 17 drugrelated offenses altogether.

• Justin C. Jefferson, 19, of Georgetown, was charged with three counts of rape, a first-degree felony.

Last July, Jefferson allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with another person, who was identified only by initials and was described as not being his spouse.

Grand jurors also stated the alleged victim’s ability to resist or consent was substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition and that Jefferson allegedly knew or had reasonable cause to believe that information.

Jefferson was charged with three separate counts of rape because of three separate sexual offenses he allegedly committed against the victim.

• Kevin Hamilton, 47, and Chasity Hamilton, 31, both of Felicity, were each charged in separate indictments with one count of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and two counts of felonious assault, a second-degree felony.

The pair allegedly on or about this past July 25 trespassed in a house when another person was present with the purpose of committing a criminal offense and also allegedly inflicted physical harm on the resident.

• Travis R. Davidson, 25, of Sardinia, was indicted on two felony counts of manufacturing illegal drugs.

Davidson allegedly committed those crimes on Nov. 27 in connection with methamphetamine, a con-

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trolled substance.

Grand jurors specified with each count Davidson committed those alleged offenses in the vicinity of a juvenile.

• Danny R. Jent, 23, of Bethel, was indicted on one count of felony second degree burglary, stemming from an alleged burglary in August of 2005.

• Steve L. Winkle, 47, of Hamersville, was indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana, both of which are third-degree felonies, in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred this past Sept. 2.

• Patrick V. Hendrixson, 57, of Winchester, was indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana, both of which are third-degree felonies, in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred this past Aug. 31.

• Alex Aritonovich, 51, of Sardinia, was indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana, both of which are third-degree felonies, in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred this past Aug. 31.

• Dennis S. Jones, 64, of Georgetown, was indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana, both of which are fifth-degree felonies, in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred this past Sept. 1.

• Bradley S. Kestel, 46, of Georgetown, was indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana, both of which are fifth-degree felonies, in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred this past Aug. 31.

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Lady Warriors open new gym with win over L-C

By Ritchie Butler The Brown County Press The Eastern Lady Warriors opened the new highs school gymnasium on Monday with a hard-fought 54-42 victory over the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs.

“I felt Lynchburg would be very good and Linda (Hatten) does a great job,” said Eastern coach Richard Kiser. “We told the kids to keep battling to try and wear them down. I think our depth did that and forced some mistakes late in the game.”

The Lady Mustangs weren’t very cooperative with their hosts in the first period, jumping out to a 16-11 lead after eight minutes of play.

Nicolette Clifton and Emily Tatman both canned threes for the Lady Warriors in the quarter, but each time Eastern threatened, Lynchburg answered.

“We’ve struggled with our transition so far,” said Kiser.

“We haven’t been able to finish on the break.”

In the second stanza, Megan Scott hit an early jumper and Allison Prine scored on two nice drives to the hoop, cutting the Lynchburg lead to 18-17.

Christina Burns gave the Lady Warriors a long anticipated lead when she made a shot in the post with 2:50 left in the half.

Brooke Hertlein scored for the Lady Mustangs off an offensive rebound, reclaiming the lead for Lynchburg.

But Burns scored again in the post, giving eastern a 2120 advantage at the break.

“It took us a while to get into the flow,” said Kiser.

“Most of the time tonight we moved the ball fast enough and we took good, open shots.”

The two SHL rivals traded baskets throughout the third period and played the quarter even at 12-12. Lindsey Hawk scored eight points for

Lynchburg in the frame, while Prine netted five points for the Lady Warriors.

Heading into the final period, Eastern clung to a 33-32 lead.

After Lillian Blankenship made her second 3-pointer of the night, giving Lynchburg a 35-34 lead, Eastern reeled off 11 unanswered points. Clifton scored two baskets during the run. Rachel Mullins scored twice in the paint. Scott made a layup and Shayla Black added a free throw, putting the Lady Warriors on top, 45-35 with 1:31 remaining.

Black made a layup with 36 seconds left and Eastern’s lead grew to 54-39.

Hawk made a 3-pointer in the waning seconds for Lynchburg, making the final score 54-42.

“It seems like we are always involved in close games with Lynchburg,” said Kiser. “Tonight was no different.”

Prine led a balanced scoring

attack for Eastern with 11 points. Burns added 10 tallies.

Mullins chipped in nine and Clifton finished with eight.

“Allison has done a nice job,” added Kiser. “She’s just a sophomore and she will get better with her team defense.” paced Blankenship Lynchburg with 12 points.

Cali Hatten and Hawk added 11 points each.

In junior varsity action, Eastern defeated Lynchburg by a score of 45-36.

Maria Johnson led Eastern with 15 points. Lauren Ballou added 14.

Ashley Tenas paced Lynchburg with 14 points.

Karen Hilt added eight.

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Eastern’s Allison Prine goes up for two during the Lady Warriors’ win over Lynchburg on Monday. The win was the first in the new Eastern gym and Prine dropped in 11 points for the Lady Warriors.

Western Broncos go to 2-0 with overtime win

By Jeremy Sharp Press Contributor The clock showed less than a minute to play in the fourth quarter; the Western Brown Broncos trailed New Richmond, 44-36, in a backand-forth basketball game at WBHS on Saturday, Dec. 5.

The game seemed all but over.

This contest had been particularly close all night long; the teams traded leads each period. However, the Lions

expanded their advantage in the fourth, which stood at eight until the 56-second mark. That’s when the comeback started.

It takes quite an explosion of offense to erase an eightpoint deficit in less than a minute, but that is exactly what the Broncos got. Baskets

by Ryan Shields and Dylan Dawson, and a three-pointer from Justin Nickell shrunk New Richmond’s lead to just one; the score was 44-43.

After a single free throw by the Lions made the score 4543, Nickell came through again, hitting the game tying shot with just six ticks left, 45 all. Then came overtime.

After trading scores to start the extra four-minute frame, the game was deadlocked at 48, but Western’s Nick Woodyard nailed a two-pointer with 2:15 left that would put the Broncos up for good.

Nothing the Lions did worked in OT; they just couldn’t stop

the Western Brown offense that was suddenly scoring at will. When the final buzzer sounded, the Broncos escaped with a 57-53 victory.

After scoring a remarkable 21 points in the final five minutes of play, Western Brown had some nice offensive statistics. Dylan Dawson led the charge with 18 points, Kyle Puckett had 11, Ryan Shields tallied 10, while Craig Naylor and Justin Nickell each scored five.

“It was a rough game,”

admitted Bronco’s coach Doug Williams, “but that’s how we’ll have to play this year, because we’re young.”

Coach Williams still had high praise for his team however, “they work hard; we’re getting everything done right now on hard work, because it’s not very pretty.”

Finally, he shared his philosophy for the rest of the season: “Whatever happens, happens. We’re just gonna keep plugging away; we’ll see where that gets us.”

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Western’s Dylan Dawson scores two of his 18 points during the Broncos’ overtime win versus New Richmond.

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By Ritchie Butler The Brown County Press

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The Eastern Warriors opened their season on Tuesday, at home, by defeating the Manchester Greyhounds by a score of 7162.

“It is a process,” said Eastern coach Rob Beucler.

“We had moments of greatness and moments of mediocrity tonight.”

One of those moments of greatness came during the first

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period. Eastern, trailing 9-8, got the ball to Taylor Little, who proceeded to score nine unanswered points, giving the Warriors a 17-9 lead with 1:47 left in the first.

Dylan Hanson and Dawson Little scored for the Greyhounds before the end of the frame, pulling Manchester to within three, at 17-14, after eight minutes of play.

Little picked up where he left off in the second quarter, scoring the first seven points for the Warriors. Little canned

a 3-pointer with 5:22 remaining in the half, giving Eastern a 24-14 lead.

Zach Downing hit two free throws, Austin Smith made a jumper, Tyler Knabb netted a shot and Clay Garrett scored inside, giving the Warriors a 32-16 advantage with just over two minutes to play in the second period.

After Knabb made a runner, Little followed with a put back off an offensive rebound and Eastern took a 36-19 lead into halftime.

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Eastern’s Taylor Little earns two of his game-high 26 points during the Warriors’ win over Manchester on Tuesday.

The third quarter saw Eastern’s lead balloon to as many as 21 points when Garrett converted a threepoint play in the final minute, putting the Warriors in front, 59-38.

Knabb scored 12 points in the third as Eastern took a commanding 59-40 lead into the final frame.

In the fourth quarter, Manchester turned up the heat defensively, pressing and pressuring the ball all over the court.

The Greyhounds slowly chipped away at the Eastern lead, cutting the deficit to 6457 when Dylan Ricketts hit two free throws with 2:08 left in the game.

The Warriors, with some persuasion from Beucler, settled down and ran some time off the clock. Garrett got two easy baskets out of Eastern’s spread offense and the Warriors hit 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch, sealing the 71-62 win.

“We didn’t take care of the ball very well at the end, but the more we’re in these situations, the better we’ll be,” said Beucler. “Manchester had us on our heels a little bit. When the kids understand the tempo of the game, they’ll improve.”

Little led all scorers with 26 points. Knabb added 20 and Garrett chipped in 17 for the Warriors. Little also pulled down 10 rebounds and Garrett grabbed seven caroms.

“Clay had a really nice game and he’s such a hard

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Warriors hold off Manchester in season opener

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Eastern’s Clay Garrett turned this hoop into a three-point play during the Warriors’ win over Manchester.

worker,” said Beucler. “We just got a little impatient at times tonight. We need to be more consistent.”

Hanson and blake Blevins led the Greyhounds with 16 points each. Travis Combs added 15.

In junior varsity play,

Eastern downed Manchester, 41-23.

Conner Purdin led Eastern with 14 points. Blake Doss added six.

Josh Ross paced the Greyhounds with nine.

William Booker added eight.

Fayetteville Lady Rockets down Whiteoak, 63-56

By Jeremy Sharp Press Contributor In an important early-season SHL match up, the Lady Wildcats of Whiteoak traveled to Fayetteville to take on the Lady Rockets on Monday, Dec. 7. Despite a very strong showing from Fayetteville, the game came down to the wire, but it was still the home team that pulled out a 63-56 win.

Nearly all of the game belonged to the Lady Rockets, who dominated the first half, and most of the third quarter.

It only took the opening frame for Fayetteville to jump out to a commanding 15-8 lead.

Emily Stahl led the Lady

Rocket’s cause with six points—almost as many as the entire Whiteoak team.

Fayetteville’s lead nearly doubled in the second period, thanks, in part, to Ashley Scoggins and Rachel Gauche.

Both scored six points in the frame, and a trend emerged as they combined to outscore the Lady Wildcats, who registered only 11 second quarter points.

With a 32-19 lead, and complete control of the game, the Lady Rockets seemed to have the game put away at the break. Fayetteville even increased their advantage to 20 halfway through the third.

However, behind some nice defense, the Lady ‘Cats roared back. After cutting their making the score 47-32 going into the final quarter, Whiteoak made its move.

The Lady Wildcats came close.

Too close for Fayetteville’s comfort. After

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being down 41-21 in the third, the score was suddenly 59-55 with less than a minute to play.

However, the Lady Rockets closed out nicely, hitting the free throw shots necessary to preserve a win. The home crowd breathed a sigh of relief when Fayetteville won 63-56.

“When you’ve got a nice lead, you’d like to keep it there, but I’ll take a win anytime,” said coach Toby Sheets after the game. “Losing the lead, I’m not happy with, but finishing out and getting the victory, I am happy with that.”

Seven players scored at least five points for the Lady Rockets, making it an overall team effort. Shelby Sheets led her squad with 15 points, while teammate Shelby Brown scored 13, highlighted by a seven-point third quarter.

Emily Stahl tallied 10 points, and Jill Ryan had five.

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Fayetteville’s Shelby Sheets drives past Whiteoak defenders on her way to the rim. Sheets scored 15 points in the Lady Rockets’ win over the Lady Wildcats.

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Felicity 12/17 Fayetteville @ Fairfield 12/17 Eastern @ West Union 12/17 Ripley vs.

Whiteoak Wrestling 12/15 Western @ Campbell County 12/19 Western @ Harrison

Fayetteville HS to host annual Brown County Tournament Fayetteville High School is hosting the annual boys Brown County Basketball Tournament on Dec. 18 and 19. Passes will not be accepted and the cost of admissions will be $6. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Ticket sales will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 19.

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The Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club held it's 40th Annual Banquet of Champions December 5th in Vandalia, Ohio.

They inducted various members into the Hall of Fame and recognized the Champions of 14 different tracks including Moler Raceway Park. Kevin and Kim Moler, of Moler Raceway Park also received the Honorary John "Shorty" Miller Award for their contribution to the sport of auto racing. The Molers would like to thank DARF for all they do for their sport and for the very special award which they received. Pictured l-to-r, Kim Moler, Jeff Watson, Doug Adkins, Bethany Moler, Jeremie Bretz and Kevin Moler.

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Blue Jays down Clermont Northeastern, 67-56 The Ripley Blue Jays opened the season with a 6756 win over the Clermont Northeastern Rockets on Friday.

“Just like every game will be this year, we were undersized,” said Ripley coach Mike Kennedy. “We did a nice job of taking care of the ball tonight, and we made some free throws.”

Things started a little shaky for the Blue Jays as CNE rushed out to a 10-4 lead behind the inside scoring of Seth Varner.

Ripley fought back and claimed the lead when Jordan Mitchell made his second 3pointer of the period with 2:20 remaining in the first.

After Varner made two free throws to tie the game at 1212, Chase West scored of an offensive board and Jarrin Taul canned a three, giving the Blue Jays a 17-12 advantage after eight minutes.

Mitchell continued his hot shooting in the second period, making two more 3-pointers in the first two minutes.

Another West follow gave Ripley a 25-16 lead with 4:43

left in the half.

Mitchell made his fifth three of the half with 2:33 remaining in the second period, giving Ripley a 32-19 lead.

West made two free throws and Riley Saelens made a jumper as the Blue Jays’ lead grew to 36-19.

CNE scored the final six points of the period, but Ripley took a 36-25 lead into the locker room at halftime.

“We got in some foul trouble in the first half and we had some kids come off the bench and give us good minutes,” said Kennedy. “Chase did a nice job and Jordan is a pretty nice shooter, and he’s just a sophomore.”

The pace of the game slowed in the third period and the two teams traded baskets.

With Ripley on top 42-32, Logan Perkins made a three with 1:24 left in the third, giving the Blue Jays a 45-32 advantage heading into the final frame.

Ripley’s lead increased to as much as 15 points in the fourth quarter before the Rockets mounted a comeback bid.

Varner twice cut the Blue Jays’ lead to five points, with

the second coming off a jumper with 2:22 remaining.

But the Blue Jays went 9of-11 from the line in the final two minutes, securing the 6756 victory.

“Our big men aren’t traditional,” said Kennedy. “They have been guards all their lives, so they do a nice job of seeing the floor. If we continue to be unselfish and run our offense, we’re hard to guard.”

Mitchell led the Blue Jays with 22 points. Perkins added nine. West and Bryant Applegate chipped in eight points each. Dylan Johnson finished with seven and Revye Williams netted eight.

Varner led all scorers with 29 points. Ryan Mamnert added nine for the Rockets.

In junior varsity action, Ripley defeated CNE, 71-26.

Saelens led all scorers with 27 points. Jesse Prince added 11 tallies for the Blue Jays.

Trey Johnson paced CNE with seven points.

Ripley’s freshmen team fell to the Rockets, 41-28.

Donte Bennett led the Blue Jays with nine points.

D. Schmidt paced CNE with 13.

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Ripley’s Jordan Mitchell drains a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of a CNE defender.

Mitchell scored 22 points in the Blue Jays’ win over the Rockets.

Lady Warriors down Lady Blue Jays in SHL opener

By Ritchie Butler The Brown County Press

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Ripley’s Melissa Mitchell prepares to make a move during the Lady Blue Jays’ loss to Eastern. Mitchell scored a game-high 15 points in the loss.

The Eastern Lady Warriors opened SHL play with a 64-51 win over the Ripley Lady Blue Jays on Thursday.

“We had our chances to pull away, but Ripley didn’t quit,” said Eastern coach Richard Kiser. “We got in some foul trouble. We were fortunate to have some kids come in off the bench and be aggressive.”

Ripley got down early to the Lady Warriors, but mounted a second-half comeback that fell just short.

“Eastern has size and a lot of bodies,” said Ripley coach Chris Coleman. “They just wore us down. I am proud of our girls, they played hard tonight.”

Eastern charged to an 18-12 lead after one period of play behind good perimeter shooting from Megan Scott and Shayla Black.

In the second stanza, Eastern threw the ball inside and got some baskets from Rachel Mullins and Christina Burns. Leeza Rickey added a 3-pointer as the Lady Warriors increased their lead to 37-23 by halftime.

The third period saw Ripley start its comeback. Kelsey Carpenter hit a jumper, followed by a Meagan Kirschner 3-pointer. Whitney Plymesser scored in the post and with 5:01 left in the period, Ripley trailed 39-30.

Mollie Malone made three

free throws and Carpenter added another jumper, closing the gap to 41-35 with 2:55 remaining.

After Emily Tatman made a jumper for Eastern, Melissa Mitchell canned a three for the Jays.

Suddenly, Lady Eastern’s advantage was only three, at 43-40.

In the closing minute of the third period, Shayla Black banked in a 3-pointer for the Lady Warriors, ending the comeback for Ripley.

Heading into the fourth quarter, Eastern led 46-40.

“After we made that run, they made a big three and we ran out of gas,” said Coleman.

Eastern outscored Ripley 18-11 in the fourth frame en route to the 64-51 win. Ripley never got any closer than six points in the period and the Lady Warriors finished strong at the free throw line, going 7of-9 in the final minutes.

Burns and Mullins led Eastern with 13 points each.

Clifton added 10 and Tatman chipped in eight.

Mitchell paced the Lady Jays with 15 tallies. Malone added nine and Plymesser finished with eight.

In the junior varsity game, Eastern defeated Ripley, 5338.

Maria Johnson led all scorers with 24 points. Tressie Lewis added 12 for the Lady Warriors.

Kody Gilkerson led Ripley with 16 points.

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Eastern’s Rachel Mullins lays the ball in for two of her 13 points during the Lady Warriors’ win over Ripley.

Ripley honors 2009 Hall of Fame inductees The Brown County Press/RITCHIE BUTLER

Harry “Slim” Sallee Higginsport David Hutchinson, Jr. Coach at Ripley High School Donnie Haitz Ripley Class of 1959 Robert Carpenter Ripley Class of 1952 Donald Brookbank Higginsport Class of 1952 Gary DeFosse Ripley Class of 1959 Ronald Frebis Ripley Class of 1954 Ed Hiser Ripley Class of 1956 Pam Crawford Ripley Class of 1976, Coach

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During halftime of the Ripley versus CNE basketball game last Friday, the school honored its 2009 Hall of Fame inductees in a ceremony. Each inductee was introduced and a brief biography of their accomplishments was read. Inductees for this year’s class were:

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points of the second from the free throw line before the Lady Broncos went on a 20-10 run to close the half.

Davis scored six points during the run. Kylie Garrett added four points. Lindsey Leist and Courtney Jackson Wahl also scored for Western before the break.

At intermission, the Lady Broncos held a 37-27 lead.

Morgan Wright got things going offensively for Western in the third period, scoring six points in the frame. Davis added five tallies, including a 3-pointer. Latham also got a basket in the third as the Lady Broncos took a 50-40 lead into the final frame.

The Lady Tigers fought their way back into the game during the first few minutes of the fourth, holding Western

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Western’s Morgan Wright drives around a Bethel-Tate defender during the Lady Broncos’ win. Wright netted 10 points in the game.

scoreless while netting five points. With four minutes remaining in the game, Western clung to a 50-45 lead.

“We had to play small because of foul trouble,” said Cooper. “Bethel took advantage. They played physical and got some offensive rebounds.”

Wright broke the scoring drought for Western when she scored in the paint with 2:44 remaining.

Jackson-Wahl made two free throws and Latham banked home a three, pushing the Lady Broncos’ lead to 57-45.

Western’s defense held Bethel to just two points the rest of the way and the Lady Broncos claimed a 61-47 SBC win.

“We sent them to the line a lot in that second half,” said

Cooper. “We must play better defense, and we will.”

Davis led the Lady Broncos with 18 points. Latham added 12 and Wright chipped in 10.

Jackson-Wahl finished with nine and Henry netted five.

Kenneda led all scorers with 21 tallies. Cyra Jones added eight and Baker

chipped in six for the Lady Tigers.

In reserve action, Western downed Bethel, 52-39.

Garrett led all scorers with 13 points. T. Henry added 12.

Kilgore paced Bethel with eight points.

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Western’s Lauren Davis looks to pass during the Lady Broncos’ win over Bethel-Tate. Davis led Western with 18 points on the day.

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Western’s Devin Latham shoots a jumper during the Lady Broncos’ win over Bethel-Tate. Latham scored 12 points.

Fayetteville Rockets fall to 1-1 with loss at Williamsburg

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With defense being the theme of the game, Fayetteville’s Seth Erwin guards Williamsburg’s Jacob Simpson during the Rockets’ 40-36 loss to the Wildcats.

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Western Brown Youth Soccer U6 team the Fireballs had a great fall season. They went undefeated in the the regular season and swept the U6 tournament. The kids had a great time and did a fantastic job. Front row, l-to-r, Aaron Wilson, Gracie Emerson, Conner Iaroli, Aaliyah Akers, Cayla Enzweiler, Jonathon Woodward and Josef David. Back row, l-to-r, assistant coach Amy Wilson, assistant coach Richard Enzweiler and head coach Cathy Enzweiler.

The Fayetteville Rockets fell to 1-1 on the young season with a 40-36 to the Williamsburg Wildcats on Wednesday.

“We weren’t as crisp and sharp as we were in our win over Blanchester,” said Fayetteville coach Darryl Iles.

“We were a little tight. The Young kids for Williamsburg were really good tonight. They have a good team.”

Fayetteville trailed 12-5 with just over two minutes remaining in the first period, due in large part to the sharp shooting of williamsburg’s Elliot and Kendal Young.

With 1:09 left in the first, Seth Erwin hit a jumper and Tyler Guenther scored on a drive with 25 seconds to go, pulling Fayetteville to within 12-9 after eight minutes of play.

The Rockets remained hot in the second quarter, scoring the first six points and claiming a 15-12 lead. Guenther scored a layup during the run and Tyler Gambrel made two jumpers.

Kendal Young drained a three for the Wildcats with 3:14 left in the half, knotting the score at 15-15.

The Wildcats outscored the Rockets 6-2 over the final three minutes of the second

quarter, taking a 21-17 lead at the break.

Williamsburg maintained a four-point edge through the midway point of the third.

Then Gambrel went to work for the Rockets. He connected on three consecutive jump shots, giving Fayetteville a 26-24 lead at the two-minute mark.

Erwin made a free throw and Miah Call netted a jumper before the end of the period, putting the Rockets on top, 2924, heading into the final frame.

Elliot Young made a 3pointer and Matt Richardson scored on a drive for the Wildcats, tying the game at 29-29 with just over six minutes remaining.

After three successful free throws by the Rockets gave Fayetteville a 32-29 advantage, Williamsburg scored three-straight goals in the paint. With 2:17 left in the game, the Wildcats led 35-32.

Gambrel scored on a drive with 1:27 remaining, cutting the gap to one, at 35-34. but Richardson made a long three for Williamsburg, sealing the fate of the Rockets.

The Wildcats made good on two free throws in the closing

seconds, securing the 40-36 win.

“Daniel (Mullins) being hurt didn’t help us tonight, we got out of our offense a little,” said Iles. “Trevor Clark came in and did a nice job off the j. v. team. We’ve just got to learn how to win those close ones.”

Gambrel led all scorers with 19 points. Guenther added nine points for the Rockets.

Erwin and Call chipped in four points each.

Elliot Young paced the Wildcats with 15 tallies.

Kendal Young added 11 and Richardson finished with eight.

In junior varsity action, Fayetteville defeated Williamsburg by a count of 46-30.

Jordan Schmidt poured in 15 for the Rockets and Nick Durham added 14.

Anthony Young led the Wildcats with 12, while Jacob Herron added 11.

In the freshman game, Fayetteville downed Williamsburg, 26-22.

R.J. Workman led the Rockets with seven points.

Max Madsen paced the Wildcats with a game-high 12 points.

Broncos go 1-1 at Lebanon The Broncos wrestling team went 1-1 at the Lebanon SuperQuad last Friday night.

In the first round, the Broncos battled the Warriors of Lebanon to a 39-39 tie. Using dual meet criteria the Broncos prevailed 4039 by virtue of Criteria H (most team points scored by first points scored) with a 12-4 decision. The Broncos and Warriors each won seven matches in a hard-fought match.

Winners for the Broncos were: Kurtis Fox, Tory Bauer, Garret Taylor, Justin Dilinger, Jake Bering, Gunnar Patton and Jeremy Fisher.

The Broncos, however, came up a bit short when the team lost to Bellbrook, 39-33.

Winners for the Broncos were: Kurtis Fox, Jake Latham, Justin Dilinger, Jake Bering, Gunnar Patton and Jeremy Fisher.

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The Western lady Broncos opened SBC play with a 61-47 win over the Bethel-Tate Lady Tigers on Saturday.

“We were missing Jeanette (Cunningham) today and we had some other players step up,” said Western coach Mike Cooper. “We played well together and found the open man.”

Carolin Baker and Brooke Kenneda scored for the Lady Tigers as Bethel jumped out to an early 4-0 lead.

Morgan Henry and Devin Latham answered for the Lady Broncos, tying the score at 4-4 with just over six minutes left in the opening period.

Midway through the first, Latham drained a three, giving Western a 9-6 lead. It was a lead the Lady Broncos did not relinquish for the remainder of the game.

Lauren Davis scored off a backdoor cut and added three free throws before the end of the period as Western held a 17-12 advantage after eight minutes.

Bethel scored its first five

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Fayetteville’s Tyler Gambrel elevates over a Williamsburg defender for a jump shot. Gambrel scored a game-high 19 points during the Rockets loss to the Wildcats.

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The nine trees put together for the charity auction at Mt. Orab Middle School were on display before the auction.

Charity auction at Mt. Orab MS The winning tree had a snowman theme, and was put together by the 72 kids on the fifth grade Express Team.

Language Arts and Social Studies teacher Nancy Whyte

ODH begins next phase of vaccine distribution CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 flu vaccine clinic for everyone 6 months and older. The first clinic will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Georgetown Eagles building located at 600 Mt Orab Pike from 2 - 7 p.m.

The second clinic will be held Monday, Dec. 21, at the Mt. Orab First Baptist Church located at 704 South High Street (across from Mt. Orab Library). These clinics are first come first serve while vaccine supplies last. We anticipate long lines so please be prepared to wait. The vaccine is free of charge. For more information please contact the Health Department at (937) 378-6892. Please do not call the Eagles or First Baptist Church for information.

“We continue to urge highrisk Ohioans to seek H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines,” ODH Director Alvin D. Jackson, M.D said.

Nearly 2.3 million doses of the vaccine are already available in the State of Ohio and more is expected to arrive each week.

In addition to being vaccinated, Ohioans can help stop the spread of illness by washing hands thoroughly and often; covering mouths when sneezing or coughing; and staying home from work or school if sick.

For more information on vaccine availability, check the ODH Web site at http://www.flu.ohio.gov or call the ODH H1N1 information line at 1-(866)-800-1404 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Deer season a success in Brown Co. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 4,289; Licking - 3,734; Coshocton-3,680; Washington-3,589; Holmes3,265; Belmont - 3,238; Athens-3,049; and Knox3,046.

A total of 178,397 deer have been harvested so far this season when combining the adult and youth gun seasons, early muzzleloader season, and the first six weeks of the archery season. That compares to a total of 179,194 killed last year during the same time period. Hunters took a total of 252,017 deer

during all of last year's hunting seasons.

The statewide deer population was estimated to be 650,000 in late September, prior to the start of the hunting Approximately season.

420,000 hunters were expected to participate in the statewide deer-gun season.

Hunters still have a weekend of deer-gun hunting, December 19-20, and nine weeks of archery hunting in Ohio. Archery season remains open until February 7, 2010.

The statewide muzzleloader deer-hunting season will be held January 9-12, 2010.

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Solid Waste Board to pay Health Dept. 110K CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 operation.

The Board of the Brown County Health Department will meet Tuesday, Dec. 15 to vote on whether to accept the contracts from the Solid Waste Board.

Gail DeClaire, interim director of the Health Department said in a telephone interview on Dec. 10 that board member Ben Houser, who is also on the Solid Waste Board, will recommend to the Health Department board that it drop

the lawsuit against the county budget commission upon acceptance of the contract.

The health department board filed the suit in October after the budget commission voted to assess county townships and villages 130 thousand dollars for health department operations instead of the 260 thousand dollars the department had asked for.

The new service contract will make up most of the shortfall in the 2010 budget for the health department.

You can get your information to us by stopping by the office 219 South High St., Mt. Orab or email us at bcpress@frognet.net or fax us at 937-444-2652

worked on the project with the kids.

She said it was a good experience for them in many ways.

“They had a good time and did a really good job on the tree”, she said.

She said the project was also a chance to get the kids to think beyond themselves.

“They start understanding at this age that there are others out there that don’t have much”, Whyte said.

“This project gives them a chance to help them out.”

Whyte said the project was rewarding for her as well.

“That’s the best part of this job, seeing them work together and help other people.”

The students sent letters out to people and businesses in the community inviting them to the auction.

Ten year old Nala McClain sent one to the Brown County Press.

“Dear Sir”, it said.

“My name is Nala McClain.

I go to Mt Orab Middle School. I am in 5th grade.

Come to the annual Christmas Tree Auction. It will be fun. I hope to see you there.”

It worked.

Her e i s y our c hanc e t o t el l Sant a what y ou want hi m t o br i ng a f r i end or f ami l y member .

That’s right! Tell Santa in your letter just what you would like for him to bring to one special person, like mom or dad or grandma or grandpa, or anyone that is special to you!

Send your letters to The Brown County Press 219 S. High Street, Mt. Orab, OH 45154.

Please include the child's name, age and hometown.

They may also be e-mailed to us at bcpress@frognet.ne or faxed to 937-444-2652.

DEADLINE FOR THE LETTERS WILL BE TUESDAY, DEC. 15.

They will appear in the Sunday, Dec. 20 edition.

It’s the last week to donate Meet MaxFM’s own Brian Elliott your non-perishable and the Brown County Press’ Editor Wayne Gates food items to when you drop your non-perishable items off at First State Bank on Friday, Dec. 18 from 9 - 11 a.m.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors In Brown County!

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors In Brown County!

Help those in need during this Holiday Season by donating non-perishable food items.

Drop your non-perishable food item in the Rumpke container located at Georgetown IGA, Save-A-Lot Georgetown, Ripley IGA, Martin Super Valu in Sardinia, or at any First State Bank location in Brown County and it will be distributed to those in need in Brown County!

Sponsored by:

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 be purchased with the money raised by the auction.

Before the auction, the trees were judged by the MOMS staff.

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Christmas candlelight house tour in Ripley today The Victorian home of Patrick and Joyce Webster is one of the ten sites on the Ripley Heritage Christmas Candlelight House Tour which will take place Sunday, Dec. 13 from 1 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased the day of the tour at Ripley Museum, 219 N. Second Street, Ripley.

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Attending from brown County was (from left) Bill Geschwind, County Commissioner, Margery Paeltz, County Commissioners and Dr. Bobby Moser, Vice President for Agriciltural Administration and Dean.

County commissioners gather in Medina County More than 60 county commissioners from across Ohio in Wadsworth gathered recently for updates on everything from managing during a financila crisis to renewable energy opportunities for Ohio.

They were participating in County Commissioners’ Days, an annual event spon-

sored this year by Medina County Commissioners and University Ohio State Extension The goal was to provide commissioners with training and information from OSU Extension that they can apply in their home counties.

Library open houses set

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Members of the public are invited to open houses at all branches of the Brown County Public Library. The open houses are opportunities for Brown County residents to ask questions and give personal feedback to library board and staff about services and materials that they would like to have at their libraries.

Sardinia Library will host the first of the Open Houses on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. The public is invited to stay for the regular monthly meeting of the Library Board, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., immediately following the open house. The Board meeting is open to the public and includes opportunity for public participation.

Georgetown Library’s open house is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at 6 p.m. This open house also precedes the regularly scheduled board meeting for the month, and the public is welcome to attend the board meeting following the open house.

Open houses for the

Fayetteville-Perry and Mt. Orab library branches will be announced at a later date, and are anticipated to be scheduled in late January or early February.

The open houses are just one of the ways that members of the public can have their say about library services.

Other opportunities for feedback include: speaking with staff at your local branch, completing a short survey at the library, or sending your comments in an email message to the manager of your local branch or the library director. Contact information is available on our website: www.browncountypubliclibra ry.org The Brown County Public Library appreciates the support shown for the library levy on the November ballot, and is committed to continuing its prudent management of the public funds entrusted to it.

We look forward to your input so that we can use those funds to best meet your needs.

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Grand jury indicts man CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 one count each of deception to obtain a dangerous drug, a third-degree felony, and illegal processing of drug documents, a fourth-degree felony, in connection with incidents that allegedly occurred on or about this past Oct. 9 involving Percocet (Oxycodone), a Schedule II controlled substance.

• Tyler Taylor, 20, of Cincinnati, was indicted on one count of trafficking in marijuana, a fifth-degree felony, in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred on or about this past Nov. 5.

• Maria A. Pollard, 35, of Winchester, was indicted on one count each of grand theft and tampering with records, both of which are fifth-degree felonies.

Pollard allegedly on or about this past Oct. 2 to this past Nov. 19 deprived Burger King restaurant of property or

services worth $5,000 to $100,000 and also allegedly falsified, destroyed, removed, concealed, altered. defaced, or mutilated Burger King restaurant deposit slips with the alleged resulting loss to that restaurant being between $5,000 and $100,000.

• Sheila Brierly, 42, of Felicity, was indicted on two counts of possession of drugs, both of which are fifth-degree felonies, for allegedly obtaining or possessing Percocet (Oxycodone) on or about this past Nov. 7.

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

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

Mt. Nebo UMC Christmas production presented Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church's children's ministries will present "The Little Drummer Boy - What Gift Will You Bring?" on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.

The church is located at 11693 State Route 774 Bethel, (Just 3.2 miles north of Hamersville).

For directions or more information please call the church office at (937) 3791225 or Susan Davidson at (937) 379-1791.

DAVID DUGAN their interaction with their land to be productive,” said Nye. “They like living in the country, getting their hands dirty. That has been their motivation for buying land."

The Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College will be offered at the OSU Extension office in Fayette County, 1415 US Rte 22, SW, Washington Court House, OH. Classes start Jan. 4, 2010 and run from 6:30 - 9 p.m. For more information, call (740) 335-1150.

Registration is $150 person and $50 per additional family member, and includes resource material, a soil test, refreshments and the bus tour.

Registration deadline is Dec. 18 and limited to the first 50 participants per location.

Course topics include goal setting, business planning, budgeting, county resources, fence laws, taxes, record keeping, assessing natural resources, crop and horticulture options, animal production and marketing alternatives.

Since 2005, OSU Extension New and Small Farm Colleges have helped 357 individuals representing 295 farms from 35 Ohio counties improve the economic development of their small family-owned farms.

For more information or to register, contact OSU Extension, Clinton County at 937-382-090l, e-mail Tony Nye at nye.1@osu.edu, or log on to http://www.clinton.osu.edu.

Holiday mini equestrian day camp announced Cherry Ridge Farms will be offering two dates for their mini Equestrian Day Camps during the vacation holidays on Sunday, Dec. 27, or on Monday, Dec. 28 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The day camp will include horse safety, grooming, feeding, mucking stalls, riding in the indoor arena, cleaning tack, and making a craft all within the wonderful environment of your child’s dream day of horses.

Campers will need to pack a lunch, wear shoes with a heel.

Riding Helmets will be provided. Registration fees are $65 dollars per day and includes pictures taken throughout the day and a craft to take home.

Limited registrations so be sure and register early. Ages 5 and up. Gift certificates are also available and can make a most wonderful, unique Christmas gifts. For more information call (937) 444-3757.

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles asks federal officials for REAL ID extension The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has asked federal officials for an extension in the time allowed for implementation of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (REAL ID), Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Cathy Collins-Taylor announced today.

Under the final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish minimum standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards in accordance with REAL ID, states must be materially compliant with REAL ID by Dec. 31, 2009 or their citizens will not be able to use their driver’s licenses as identification to board commercial aircraft, enter federal facilities or nuclear power plants starting in January 2010.

Based on a survey of states last month, the National Governor’s Association (NGA) estimates as many as 36 states will not meet the requirements of REAL ID by the end of the year. NGA leaders and state officials have asked DHS and members of Congress to take action by year’s end to avoid disruptions for citizens, especially during the holiday travel period.

In a letter sent earlier this week to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, Director Collins-

Taylor stated that while Ohio has met 17 of the 18 interim benchmarks for material compliance under the federal REAL ID Act, the state is “unable to commit to full REAL ID compliance because of the extraordinary expense involved in full implementation.”

“The Ohio Department of Public Safety has made great strides in improving driver’s license and identification card issuance processes and in improving identification security. We remain poised to continue to do so in the future. We strongly encourage DHS to revise REAL ID policy so that states such as ours that are making strides with our procedures are not forced to commit to a policy that we simply cannot fund,” wrote Collins-Taylor.

States had until Dec. 1 to seek an additional extension of the compliance deadline to May 2011, by demonstrating material compliance with the core requirements of the Act and this rule. In 2008, Ohio was among the first states granted an extension by DHS after it was recognized that states could not meet the full requirements of REAL ID by May 11, 2008. All 56 U.S. jurisdictions received this initial extension, which is valid until Dec. 31, 2009.

Ohio State Highway P a t r o l Trooper Joshua W. Hunter has been selected 2009 Trooper of the Year at t h e Georgetown Trooper Patrol Post.

The selec- Joshua W. Hunter tion of Trooper Hunter, 27, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2009 at Georgetown. Fellow officers stationed at Georgetown chose Trooper Hunter based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of

others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.

Trooper Hunter joined the patrol in Dec. 1, 2004, was commissioned as a state trooper on June 3, 2005 and then stationed at the Georgetown Patrol Post. Josh, who is originally from South Point, Ohio graduated from South Point High School in 2001.

Trooper Hunter resides in the Georgetown area with his fiancée, Brooke Edgington and their daughter, Addilyn.

Trooper Hunter is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date.

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Regardless if you have recently purchased land or you have owned it for years, if you want to use the land to generate income or just make use of the land you may want to check this program out. We have offered this program in Brown County twice over the past 5 years as we have moved it around different parts of Southern Ohio. This year the closest offering is in Washington Court House which is just over an hour drive from the southern most part of Brown County on US 62. The following news release explains the program and if you have questions feel free to call me at (937) 3786716 or dugan.46@osu.edu or you can contact Tony Nye whose information is listed below: Small farm landowners interested in expanding their agricultural or horticultural enterprises, or are looking for other options for land uses have the opportunity to attend the Ohio State University Extension Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College in January 2010.

The Southern Ohio New and Small Farm College is an 8-week program that introduces new and veteran farmers to a wide variety of topics on how to make the most on a few acres. The program will teach participants how to set goals, plan, and budget, and where to find resources available for them if they chose to start a small farming operation. OSU Extension educators will illustrate over 15 different enterprises that can be profitable on land as small as one acre.

To round out the experience, a bus tour will be held around area farms so that participants can see first hand how small farm life works, and also network with practicing farmers in the area.

Many program participants don't expect to make a living off the land, but do want to recoup something, said organizer Tony Nye, OSU Extension educator in agriculture and natural resources.

“First time farmers want

2009 Georgetown Post 8 Trooper of the Year

Moler Raceway Park food drive big success On Nov. 21 Moler Raceway Park was host to a food drive for Racers Feeding Families.

Hundreds of race fans and race teams participated. Over eight barrels of food was donated and $273.00 collected.

The donations are going to food pantries in both Clermont and Brown counties and will help feed needy families throughout the holiday season. We want to thank all that participated.

Special thanks also go to the following for making this a big success: Kim And Kevin Moler at Moler Raceway park, Jody Shannon and TheDRC.net, Dan and Sue Dehner at All About Floors, Greg Holman at Holman Motors, Ronnie "the cereal killer" Douglas and family, www.arizonasportshirts.com, w w w. g o t t a r a c e . c o m , www.4m.net, Shawn "Big Daddy" Tolson, Dave " the cookie monster" Cook, Jerry Walker, Miles Tarvin, Derrick Davis, Hoffman Auto Racing,

The Besecker family, Jason Jamison racing, Bradley racing, Holly Hornsby and Bliss Salon, Becky Brunett at M/I homes.

Please thank our sponsors when you see them and support them whenever possible.

Singing convention location moved The Brown County Singing Convention will be held at the Eastwood Community Church of God, due to the closing of Brownslow United Methodist Church.

The singing convention will be held Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

For more information or directions call Larry Downing at (937) 446-3259.

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Hamersville honor roll students spread Christmas cheer MacKaela Fischer and Samantha Clark gift-wrap purchases at the Hamersville Book Fair. They preformed this service both nights of parent conferences while the book fair was open to the public. This is the second year the Nation Junior Honor Society has provided students for this service.

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Book fair sets record

Hamersville school book fair sets record Our fall book fair was again a success. We would like to thank the volunteers, without you we would not be able to have a book fair. From the teacher’s wish list, 88 books were place in classrooms. All the staff appreciates the thoughtfulness of those people who gave books. We sold $7413.46 in merchandise making this our best book fair ever. These sales put us in the

thirty percent profit category.

We will this to purchase books and AR test.

Winner of the drawings on parent conference nights were Katilyn Wallace in Mrs. Cooper’s room and Ellie Hirons in Mrs. Barber’s room.

Each student and their teacher got to choose $25 in books from the cases.

Congratulations to all four.

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Attention new land owners

The Brown County Press - Sunday, December 13, 2009 - Page 19

Ripley Heritage Inc. will host the 23rd Christmas Candlelight House Tour 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The tour starts at Ripley Museum, 219 N. Second St. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased the day of the tour at the Ripley Museum.

Lewis Township Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Community Building in Higginsport. This is a change from the trustees’ normal meeting date of the fourth Sunday of each month.

Open House to celebrate Virgil Kelch’s 90th birthday will be held noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Sardinia Church of Christ. A light lunch will be Monday served. Those attending are asked Brown County Board of to bring a non-perishable canned food item for the Sardinia Food Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Pantry in lieu of gifts.

COURT NEWS Property Sales Jeffrey A. Crosby, trustee to Sara M. Holland, .41 acre, Clark Twp., $79,900 21st Mortgage Corporation to Michael Lee Robinson, 1.5 acres (Lot 10 – Bil Bee Subdivision), Clark Twp., $73,000 Kelli D. Bowser to Paul E. Cost, 6.02 acres, Eagle Twp., $105,000 Villie and George Foster to Dale D. and Joellen H. Chuha, Lot 2899 (Lake Waynoka Subdivision), Franklin Twp., $251,000 Charles and Jennifer Lunsford to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee, Lot 36 (Huntington Park Subdivision), Aberdeen Village, $55,000 Garry M. Marcum to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Lot 1497 (Lake Lorelei Subdivision), Perry Twp., $74,100 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Kenneth E. and Tina Murray, Lots 302 and 303 (Lake Lorelei Subdivision), Perry Twp., $65,000 Ashley Iles to Viola M. Mains, 1.06 acres, Perry Twp., $115,000 Green Tree Servicing, L.L.C. to Jarad Smith, 6 acres (Lots 22 and 23 – Indian Woods Estate Subdivision), Pike Twp., $79,900 Richard D. Jr. and Genevieve Forney to Alma G. Monk, 1.92 acres, Sterling Twp., $71,000

Marriages Lori Ann Parker, 33, Georgetown, deputy clerk, and Michael Allan Denniston, 42, Georgetown, self-employed worker Teresa Hise Rose, 51, Fayetteville, receptionist/screener, and David Conrad Luskey, 55, Fayetteville, Registered Nurse

Probate Martha M. Fallon, Fayetteville, Case No. 20091195, DOD 02/24/09, file date 12/04/09 Darlene Paytes, Mt. Orab, Case No. 20091194, DOD 11/21/08, file date 12/02/09 Mildred Ilene Ross, Georgetown, Case No. 20091196, DOD 08/26/09, file date 12/04/09 Thomas Gabriel Thome, Fort Thomas, Ky., Case No. 20091193, DOD 09/21/09, file date 11/30/09

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Common Pleas CIVIL CASES The Bank of New York Mellon formerly known as The Bank of New York as trustee for the certificate holders of CWMBS Series 2004-R1 vs. Jeffery G. Keegan et al, foreclosure U.S. Bank, N.A. vs. Sean Sundin et al, foreclosure Capital One Bank (U.S.A.), formerly known as Capital One Bank vs. Cynthia L. West formerly known as Cynthia L. Singleton, other civil Capital One Bank (U.S.A.), formerly known as Capital One Bank vs. Peter M. Thompson, other civil The University Hospital vs. David Parks, other civil Capital One Bank (U.S.A.), formerly known as Capital One Bank vs. Sylvester Flores, other civil Huntington National Bank vs. Jeremy Hoop et al, foreclosure Brown County (Ohio) Treasurer vs. Dennis Eich et al, foreclosure Livingston Financial, L.L.C. vs. Bryan Francis, other civil Main Street Acquisition Corporation vs. Katherine Walter, other civil Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. vs. Ruby Walker et al, foreclosure Livingston Financial, L.L.C. vs. Regina Schaible, other civil Livingston Financial, L.L.C. vs. Jessica Bayse, other civil Chase Bank (U.S.A.), N.A. vs. Patricia F. Zinkhen, other civil DOMESTIC CASES Tonya Jimison, Mt. Orab, vs. William Jimison, Sardinia, domestic violence Brandon M. Plymesser, Ripley, vs. Beth A. Plymesser, Jacksonville, N.C., termination of marriage Alan Hanselman, Sardinia, vs. Wray J. Hanselman, Sardinia, termination of marriage Christian T. McClain, Fayetteville, vs. Tina L. Peters, Fayetteville, stalking order Christina Gilreath, no address given, vs. Scott Dray, Bethel, domestic violence Christina Gilreath, no address given, vs. Kelly Dray, Goshen, stalking order Darlene Horn, Georgetown, vs. Tracey Thompson, Georgetown, stalking order George G. Bilby Jr., no address given, vs. Jeffrey E. Orchard, Sabina, stalking order James Smith, Blanchester, vs. Tony Panetta, Lynchburg, stalking order Brandon Plymesser, Ripley, vs. Stephen King III, Ripley, stalking order Brandon Plymesser, Ripley, Beth Plymesser, Ripley, domestic violence Stephanie Updike, Georgetown, vs. Matthew Bowling, Aberdeen, domestic violence Marty W. Howser, Georgetown, vs. Connie L. Howser, Georgetown, termination of marriage Timothy E. Schmidt, West Chester, vs. Susan Schmidt, Sardinia, termination of marriage Cindy Bean, Ripley, vs. Joan Mulligan, Ripley, stalking order Cindy Bean, Ripley, vs. Richard Wolfe, Georgetown, stalking order Cindy Bean, Ripley, vs. Candy Hibbard, Ripley, stalking order Cindy Bean, Ripley, vs. Josh Hibbard, Ripley, stalking order Cindy Bean, Ripley, vs. John Bean, Russellville, domestic violence Tonya Storer, Mt. Orab, vs. Jerry Storer, Mt. Orab, domestic violence

Commissioners’ Office, 800 Mt. specific announcements in The 16, at the Life Squad Building, Orab Pike, Georgetown.

Brown County Press.

799 S. Second St., Ripley. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

Eastern Local School District Governing Board of the Core Meeting will be held at 9 Brown County Educational Brown County Soil and a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Service Center will meet at 10 Water Conservation District District Administrative Offices on a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the Board of Supervisors will meet U.S. 62 south of Macon. The pur- Board Offices, 325 W. Main St., at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, pose will be for Ohio School Georgetown. to consider any busi- at the BCSWCD Office, 706 Main Facilities Commission construc- ness which may be necessary.

St., Georgetown. tion-related items and any other matters that the ELSD Board of Alcoholics Anonymous will Thursday Education may find it necessary meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Western Brown Local School to consider. and Al-Anon Family Group will District Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. meet at 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Free bingo will be offered to 15. Both meetings will take place at the District Administrative senior citizens 60 and older 9:45- at Sardinia Town Hall, 151 Maple Offices, 524 W. Main St., Mt. Orab.

11:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Ave., Sardinia. the Brown County Senior Adams Brown Community Brown County Chamber of Nutrition Center, 505 N. Main St., Georgetown. Those coming are Action Program will host bingo Commerce will meet at 8 a.m. asked to bring a wrapped $1 gift every Tuesday, including Dec. 15, Thursday, Dec. 17, at the for the prize table. All senior citi- at 406 W. Plum St., Georgetown. Chamber Office, 110 E. State St., zens are invited to attend for fun, Doors will open at 5 p.m. with Georgetown. fellowship and food. A regular bingo beginning at 7 p.m. Further Brown County Subdivision nutritional lunch will be served at information is available by calling Regulations Review Board noon each weekday at the Center. (937) 378-6041, Ext. 257.

Committee will meet at 9 a.m.

Northern Brown Senior Alzheimer’s Family Support Thursday, Dec. 17, and each sucCenter at St. Martin’s Chapel Group will meet 6-7:30 p.m. ceeding Thursday at the Brown Hall in St. Martin will host activi- Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Brown County Engineer’s Office, 25 ties for senior citizens 10 a.m.-2 County General Hospital Private Veterans Blvd., Georgetown. p.m. Monday, Dec. 14. Cindy Dining Room in Georgetown.

Northern Brown Senior Cales from the Brown County Laurie Hogue, R.N., is the faciliCenter at St. Martin’s Chapel Ohio State University Extension tator.

Hall in St. Martin will conduct an Services Office in Georgetown and a representative of the Lake Waynoka Lions Club Arthritis Exercise Program beginFayetteville-Perry Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, ning at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. are scheduled to present pro- Dec. 15, at the Lake Waynoka 17, for interested citizens 55 and older. Chair volleyball practice grams. All area citizens 55 and Lodge. will be held, and lunch will be older are invited to attend.

Wilson Sroufe Veterans of eaten out. Indoor walking also is Grief and Loss Support Foreign Wars Post 9772 scheduled. All area citizens 55 Group will meet at 1 p.m. Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. and older are invited to attend.

Monday, Dec. 14, at Ohio Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Post, 117 Brown County Regional Veterans Home in Georgetown. W. Main St., Mt. Orab.

HealthCARE Board of Trustees The Group is a partnership Perry Township Zoning will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, between OVH and Crossroads Hospice. It is open to OVH Commission will meet at 7:30 Dec. 17, at the Brown County patients and their families as well p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the General Hospital Executive as any interested people in the Perry Township Community Conference Room in Georgetown. local community. Further infor- Building along U.S. 50 just east of Brown County Writers’ mation is available by calling Fayetteville.

Group will meet 5-7 Thursday, OVH Chaplain Bill Kirby at (937) Danbery Chapter No. 230 Dec. 17, at the Mt. Orab Public 378-2900, Ext. 2719.

Order of The Eastern Star will Library, 613 S. High St., Mt. Mt. Orab Lions Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. Orab. meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at Union Lodge No. 71 Free Fayetteville-Perry Local 14, at New Harmony Masonic and Accepted Masons Temple, School District Board of 210 N. Second St., Ripley.

Lodge in Mt. Orab.

Education will meet at 6 p.m.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Thursday, Dec. 17, at the District TOPS (Take Off Pounds Offices in Sensibly) Chapter in Mt. Orab Aerie No. 2293 and Auxiliary Administrative will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. Fayetteville.

Dec. 14, at St. Michael’s Catholic 15, at the Eagles Lodge in Aberdeen Friends of The Church, 220 S. High St. Further Georgetown.

Library will meet at 6 p.m. information is available by calling Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Tuesday and Wednesday Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

Mt. Orab Elementary School Aberdeen Public Library along TOPS Chapter in Ripley will Parent-Teacher Organization U.S. 52-62-68 next to Dollar meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. will host a Santa’s Secret Shop 9 General Store in Aberdeen.

14, at Ripley Church of The a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday and George A. Lambert Post 755 Nazarene, 230 N. Second St. Wednesday, Dec. 14 and 15, at Further information is available MOES. The Secret Shop, which is of the American Legion will host by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) set up and operated by parent vol- instant bingo at 6 p.m., Early Bird unteers, also will be open until 7 bingo at 7:15 p.m. and regular 377-2501. p.m. on the Math and Literacy bingo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. TOPS Chapter in Sardinia Night (Dec. 14) and during the 17, at the Legion Hall on College will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, First-Grade Plays (Dec. 15) if par- Avenue in Sardinia.

Dec. 14, at Sardinia Church of ents would like to shop with their Brown County Historical The Nazarene on Sardinia- children. Further information is Mowrystown Road. Further infor- available by calling Jennifer Society will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17, at First mation is available by calling Kidder at (513) 225-7085.

Presbyterian Church, 114 Bobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662.

Mulberry St., Ripley. The proWednesday Georgetown Lions Club will gram will begin with a Potluck Hamersville Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. Dinner followed by the playing of church’s world-famous 16, at the Fireside Restaurant in the 14, at the Municipal Building.

Felgemaker Pipe Organ by Georgetown.

Richard Watson and the singing of Higginsport Village Council Brown County Board of Christmas carols. This is a change will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. Commissioners will meet at 9 from the normal meeting date of 14, at the Municipal Building. a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the the fourth Thursday of each Perry Township Trustees will Commissioners’ Office, 800 Mt. month. meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, Orab Pike, Georgetown.

Sardinia-Mowrystown Lions at the Perry Township Rambler Weavers will meet Club will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Community Building on U.S. 50 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Dec. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Lions Club just east of Fayetteville.

16, at the Rambler Center in Park, 7731 Tri-County Highway Sardinia Village Council will Russellville. Membership in the East, Sardinia. meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, Rambler Weavers group is open to Russellville Kiwanis Club any interested person. Further at the Town Hall. information is available by calling will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Bailey House Bed Holy Trinity Church at Geri Cahall at (937) 378-3426. and Breakfast, 112 N. Water St., Seventh and Wood streets in Batavia will host bingo at 7 p.m.

Brown County Board of Georgetown. That night’s location Monday, Dec. 14. The doors will Developmental Disabilities, is changed from the normal meetopen at 5:30 p.m. and the kitchen which normally holds an Ethics ing site at the Russellville at 6 p.m.

Committee meeting and a regular- Firehouse. This will be the club’s ly scheduled meeting the third monthly Partners Night, and the Washington Township Wednesday of each month, will club won’t meet again until Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. not hold those meetings on Dec. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010.

Monday, Dec. 14, at the Sardinia 16 or any other December date.

Franklin Township Trustees Fire House, 169 Winchester St., The Board’s next Ethics Sardinia.

Committee and regularly sched- will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. uled meeting will begin at 5:15 17, at the Township Hall in Monday through Friday p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at Arnheim.

A b e r d e e n - H u n t i n g t o n the Habilitation Center, 9116 Township Museum will be judg- Hamer Road, Georgetown.

Pike Township Trustees will ing Christmas decorations of meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, homes in Aberdeen and TOPS Chapter in Aberdeen at the Township Hall on Boyd Huntington Township the week of will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Road near Mt. Orab.

Monday-Friday, Dec. 14-18 with Dec. 16, at the Riverbend out-of-town judges deciding the Apartments Community Room.

Brown County Farmers winners. Prizes will be presented Further information is available Union will meet at 7 p.m. for the Best Secular Display and by calling Kaye Nichols at (937) Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Brown the Best Religious Display. It is 377-2501.

County Senior Citizens Center, necessary for contestants to have 505 N. Main St., Georgetown. their displays brightly lit 6-9 p.m.

Yoga class will be held 6-7 This will be the group’s Christmas Dec. 14-18. p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Mt. Meeting and will include a CarryOrab United Methodist Church. In Covered Dish Dinner.

Tuesday The cost is $8. Further informaGrief Support Group will Brown County Planning tion is available by calling Jane meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Commission will meet at 8 a.m. Amiot at (513) 535-7507. at Centenary United Methodist Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Brown Brown County Public Church, 110 N. Second St., County Commissioners’ Office, 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown. Library Board of Trustees will Ripley. meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Brown County Health Dec. 16, at the Meeting Room of Georgetown Village Council Department, 826 Mt. Orab Pike, the Sardinia Public Library, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Georgetown, will administer gen- 13309 Purdy Road, Sardinia, for Dec. 17, at the Municipal eral immunizations 8 a.m.-noon the purpose of conducting any Building in Georgetown. and 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, or business that may come before the other days by appointments. board at that time.

Scott Township Trustees will Those wishing to be immunized meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. need to bring their shot records Fayetteville-Perry Township 17, at the Township Hall in New with them. Seasonal flu shot Regional Sewer District Board Hope. administration is finished for this of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. year, and swine flu shots are Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Byrd Township School available presently only for prior- sewage treatment plant on Preservation Committee will ity groups at special clinics with Snowhill Road in Perry meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. their times to be announced. Township.

17, at the Byrd Township Further information is available Community Center along State by calling (937) 378-6892 or 1Ripley Life Squad will host Route 125 in Decatur.

866-867-6892 or by watching for bingo at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.

Clark Township Trustees will meet at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Firehouse in Hamersville.

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Sunday Christmas Dinner for Sardinia Senior Citizens will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the new Sardinia Elementary School east of Sardinia on TriCounty Highway. Doors will open at noon, and Sardinia senior citizens are encouraged to attend.

Those who plan to attend are asked to call (937) 446-2523 to make reservations.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet 8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Mt. Orab.

Friday Free knitting and crocheting classes will be held 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Dec. 18, at the Rambler Center (old Russellville School) in Russellville and continue each Friday morning until Memorial Day Weekend of 2010. Anyone who would like information and a list of supplies or who wishes to register may call Mary Kelch at (513) 734-2501 or (513) 5433137.

George A. Lambert Post 755 of the American Legion will host its Annual Christmas Dinner for its members and their families at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at the Post on College Avenue in Sardinia. Further information is available by calling Carolyn Carr at (937) 446-3191, Bea Fryman at (937) 442-4704 or Carol Orr at (937) 446-2084.

Brown County Singing Convention will host its November event at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Eastwood Community Church of God, Eastwood Road and State Route 32 (the Appalachian Highway) in Sterling Township. Those who have special songs, poems or other Godgiven talents they would like to share and those who just want to enjoy an evening of fellowship are invited to attend the Singing Conventions, which are open to the public. Further information including directions is available by calling Larry Downing at (937) 446-3259.

Carey Bavis Post 180 of The American Legion will host bingo beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at the Post, 1001 S. Main St., Georgetown.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Sardinia Town Hall, 151 Maple Ave., Sardinia.

Wilson Sroufe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9772 will meet at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at the VFW Hall, 117 W. Main St., Mt. Orab.

Friday and Saturday Ripley Farmers’ Market will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19. The Market is at 30 Main St. in downtown Ripley across from the Union Township Public Library and is run by its Vendors’ Association.

Christmas Week hours will be posted in next week’s Calendar.

Further information is available by contacting Julie Kline at (937) 392-1543 or Vicki Bixler at (937) 515-0109.

Gaslight Theater Players will present the holiday shows Stuffers” and “Stocking “Stocking Stuffers Too” at 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, at the Gaslight Theater in downtown Georgetown.

Admission is $8 at the door.

Anyone desiring further information may call (513) 508-0736 or visit the Players’ website at www.gaslighttheaterplayers.com.

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Saturday Judging for Best Decorated Homes and Businesses in Russellville will take place Saturday evening, Dec. 19. First, second and third-place cash prizes will be awarded.

Laborers For The Master will host a Men’s Fellowship Breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at Faith In God Fellowship, 7636 U.S. 62, Russellville.

Ripley Life Squad will host bingo at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Life Squad Building, 799 S. Second St., Ripley. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

Ash Ridge Jamboree will host 41 South Band 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Old Ash Ridge School on U.S. 62 in Jackson Township. Admission is $7 each, and the event will include refreshments, a Split The Pot, and door prizes.

Whiteoak Valley Grange will host a Card Party at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Grange Office on East Main Street in Mowrystown. Admission will be $1.50 per person.

Courts-Fussnecker Post 367 of the American Legion will host a dance 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Post, 2944 Elk River Road, Ripley. The event is open to the public.

Upcoming Event New and Small Farm College will be held 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 4, 2010, at the Fayette County Extension and Agriculture Center, 1415 U.S. 22 SW, Washington Court House.

Registration is due by Friday, Dec. 18, and is limited to the first 50 registrations.

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Phone: 513-283-3435 Owner: Paul Dunaway

Danny Bauer Handyman 1-24

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Excavation

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ELECTRONIC

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Transmission Service

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Open: Monday thru Sunday 8048 Tri-County Hwy, Sardinia

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Upholstery WE DO UPHOLSTERY FURNITURE, TRUCK & CAR SEATS, ALSO CAMPER CARPET, DRAPES

Real Estate Jamie J. Tucker Realtor 8145 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45255-3152

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Excavating / Trucking

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Home Shield

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BURKE TRUCKING & EXCAVATING

Owner: John Burke

13034 LOWER CUMBERLAND ROAD MT. ORAB, OHIO Certified with 25 Years Experience

937-695-LEAK (5325)

Heating & Cooling

Heating • Indoor Air Quality • Duct Cleaning Air Conditioning • Service Agreement Jacob Bros. service all brands of equipment and is certified Amana carrier.

(513) 520-1725

Concrete/Construction

937-446-4256 513-305-3691 TFN

STEVE’S TRANSMISSIONS

513-479-7249 • 937-444-0868 Office

• Residential • New Construction • Commercial

Barns/Buildings

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Branch Office: 200 E. State St. Georgetown Ph. (937) 378-6134

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Electric Supply Owner: Calvin Nissley

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Quality workmanship at low prices.

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Plumbing

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Building/Trusses

CarCareCenter

The Next Generation of Automotive Service Specializing in Automotive Repair

Julianne Holbrook 937-446-4422

Let Us Take Care of Your Gutter Needs

Mahlon Lee (937) 386-3184

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

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Gutters

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Diesel Repair Work Oil Special includes 5 qts. of oil & oil filter Transmission Special Brake Special most cars TFN 937-446-2016 11-22

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WHY PAY MORE? POLE BUILDINGS, GARAGES, DECKS, ROOFING, SIDING, PAINTING, FENCING ROOM ADDITIONS, WE DO IT ALL!!

Deposits Federally Insured

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“OVER 4000 PARTS IN STOCK”

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Auto/Car Dealers

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A/C / HEAT PUMPS DOORS/WINDOWS TUBS/SHOWERS SKIRTING/STEPS FAUCETTS/FITTINGS FURNACES PLUMBING

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Mobile Home Parts, Store & Service

Gravel Hauling

(937) 444-0261

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Signs Bill’s Sign Company

Full Service Hair & Tanning Salon

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FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE 3 Separate Offices (Can be combined) 525 Sq. Ft., 625 sq. ft., 675 sq. ft.

$375.00 EACH

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

New construction with occupancy available.

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

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

Active involvement in final interior finish selections for early lease signees!

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.

$450, GEORGETOWN, 1br, living, kitchen, bathroom, all utilities included, heat extra $75, no bills, Kalra 937-483-4102.

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

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

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

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

1-877-581-1844.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for 1, 2 & NOW HIRING: Compa- 3br, Equal Opportunity nies desperately need em- Housing, apply at Forest ployees to assemble prod- Glade Apartments, 9001 ucts at home. No selling, Airport Rd., Georgetown, any hours. $500 weekly OH, 937-378-4565. potential.

Info.

2BR, 1-985-646-1700 DEPT. BATAVIA: $485/MO.,$199 deposit, OH-7268 quiet family friendly.

PINE RIDGE Pine Vil- Carpeted, central a/c, lage Residential Home eat-in equipped kitchen, Off-street Inc., Williamsburg, Ohio. laundry.

Now accepting applica- parking. 513-561-4014. tions for 2nd and 3rd EXCEPTIONAL shift, to work with menSPECIAL tally and physically chal1br, Really Big! lenges adults. Must have Lots of Storage clean background check, A/C good driving record and All Single Story high school w/private patio diploma/GED. No experience necessary will Quiet, well taken care of property! train. Please call Teresa THIS IS WORTH A or Danny @ LOOK! 513-724-3460 if inter513-724-3951 ested.

WATER TREATMENT SALES Water Treatment Sales Rep needed to start immediately. We not only supply the leads, we also set & confirm the appointments. We are a GE Platinum Dealership. $50K to $100K is very realistic working 20 to 25/hrs. per week.

If you are a salesman or woman that can close, this will be the easiest job you have ever had.

Must be professional & dedicated. Must have reliable transportation & working phone. Interested candidates should call Kim at 513-349-6513.

205 - EDUCATION INSTRUCTION PHLEBOTOMY CLASSES A low-cost training program in the medical field.

Phlebotomy classes start 01-04-10 Eve. Class on Tues. & Wed. 5pm Licensed through the State Board of Proprietary Education Qualifications: High school diploma or GED Certification through the N.H.A. and good anywhere in the USA. There is always a need for Medical people.

Tuition $650.00 Ask about our payment plan. For more information call Brenda Carroll, C.P.T. Office (606) 564-7330 on Mon. or Tues.

Telephone 937-379-2032 for further information.

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

Michael P. Daly

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED 303 - HOUSES FOR RENT MT. ORAB - DECEMBER SPECIAL - 2br, 1ba, $575/mo., $575/dep., w/washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator, water/sewer/garbage included. Also brand new, $600/mo. w/cathedral ceilings. 513-504-3368 or 513-616-6817.

MT. ORAB 2BR Townhouse apartments, CALL ABOUT OUR CURRENT SPECIAL! Fully equipped kitchen, central air, natural gas heat, on-site laundry.

No pets. No HUD/Section 8, $565 and up.

Deposit same as rent.

Water, sewer & trash included. On Candlelight Way off E. Main St. Visit our photo gallery & website @

WHY RENT when you can own. 4br, 1ba, basement, 1-acre lot, Mt. Orab.

3br, 2ba, Lake Waynoka.

Call 937-515-4734.

307 - MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 2BR, 1BA, newly remodeled, no pets, stove, fridge, W/D hookup. $400/mo., $400/dep.

Wahlsburg area, references & proof of income.

937-378-3654.

2BR, 1BA, stove/refrigerator furnished.

Washer/dryer hookup.

Nice big yard w/trees & storage building. $450/mo. plus deposit.

Adults only. No pets. Call 937-444-2909.

2BR, 2BA, kitchen w/appliances on 1.81 acres near Sardinia & SR 32, briarcreekproperties.com new insulated windows, or call 513-532-5291 or covered front & rear 937-515-3092. decks, outbuilding for storage, very clean! $500/mo.+utilities & security deposit.

PH MT. ORAB, 2br apart- 937-213-2131 or ment, water/garbage/heat 937-446-2917. included, newly renovated, $500/mo. plus de- FOR RENT mobile posit, 1yr. lease. home 14x70, 2br, newly 513-403-0407. remodeled on US Rt. 62 between Macon & Ash Ridge, $400/rent, NOW RENTING No pets.

One bedroom apartment, $400/dep.

937-446-2155. utilities included.

Rent is income based.

FOR RENT: 3br, 2ba Applicants must meet doublewide, WBS, no eligibility criteria and pets, $650/mo., $500/dep. have a mental illness. or For more information call 513-724-5534 937-302-7992.

Amanda 937-378-6041, Ext. 257 SARDINIA, 2BR mobile home, no pets, $395 plus deposit. Also 2br house coming available. Call 303 - HOUSES FOR RENT 937-695-1469.

FOR RENT: 1br apartment, upstairs, Sardinia.

Electric heat, tenant pays all utilities. $300/mo., deposit required.

937-205-0848 or 937-446-9565.

3BR, GOSHEN area, $650/mo., plus deposit.

FREE, FREE, FREE Available January 1, Efficiency unfurnished, 2010. 513-625-5563 or ready now, nice size!

513-404-4543.

A/C, extra storage, single story!

A FORECLOSURE! Short term available 3br, 2ba, only $199/mo! $YES, IT DOES PAY More homes available.

TO COMPARE$ 5% down, 30 years @ 513-724-3951 8%.

For listings GEORGETOWN: 1 & 2 800-559-4109 ex. R427. bedroom apartments. All utilities included. Starting FARM HOUSE 3br, no at $445 month. Daytime smoking or dogs $525.

937-378-6146, evenings plus deposit. Apt. 3br, no smoking or dogs $575.

513-752-6549. plus deposit some utilities LIMITED TIME OF- paid. 513-309-4319.

FER - GEORGETOWN -2BR $500/MO. & also GEORGETOWN 3br apartments w/garage AREA, large 2br, 1ba, available for $675/mo. brand new kitchen, new $675/dep. Pets allowed. carpet, secluded farm set513-253-8170 or ting, 2-person max., 513-616-3504 $550/mo., 1st & last month up front.

LYTLE TRACE Apart- 513-310-7312. ments, Williamsburg, OH. Unfurnished, age 62+, 1br, secure building, HOUSE FOR rent, 2br, utilities included, rent WBS, nice neighborhood, subsidized, laundry room, $575/mo. plus deposit. community room, library, 937-379-1128. cozy living.

Call 513-724-3358.

MT. ORAB - Nice 3br, 1ba brick ranch home, MT. ORAB - 1br apart- 2-car garage, C/A, gas ment at $495/mo. You heat, electric range, mipay NO utilities. crowave, refrigerator, 937-444-4168 or dishwasher, next to park, 513-739-5550. no smoking, no pets, references required, MT. ORAB - 2br apart- $750/mo. + security deMay consider ment, 1st floor, $450/mo., posit. to buy. $450/dep., no pets. lease/option 513-505-3085.

937-444-2689.

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Per Month Includes trash/water Located behind Gold Star 221 South High St. Mt. Orab, OH

LOOKING FOR professional self motivated individuals to join our team of tax professionals and office workers in the Brown and Clermont County areas. Part-time employment during the tax season rush. General tax & office experience required.

Please call 937-378-6757 or fax resume to 937-378-2415.

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308-OFFICE/BUSINESS SPACE FOR RENT

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HEALTHSOURCE OF OHIO, A network of community health centers offers quality care close to home, has many opportunities now available.

Working with Developmently Disabled individuals 2nd & 3rd shifts M-F & weekend shifts anytime

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

Requirements: 21 years of age.

HS diploma or GED Ability to pass criminal background check.

Valid Ohio drivers license & current auto insurance.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT 40 hrs/wk - Eastgate Graduate from MA program required. At least one year medical office experience desired.

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

SPECIALIST NEEDED

Apply in person at: 209 Boyd Rd. Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154 or 4841B Business Centerway Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 or Send Resume to: Denny.Noggle@ViaQuestInc.com For more information about this position, contact Renee Roush at 513-346-2746 ext. 108 or 1-937-444-1470

RIPLEY SCHOOLHOUSE APARTMENTS 1-Bedroom Units Available Move-In Rent Special Rent $255.00 Plus Utilities For Seniors 62 years old, Disabled or Handicapped.

For Questions Call: 937-392-9216 or 937-378-6603 Managed by Brown County Senior Citizens Council

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

For 55 & older accepting applications

For questions call Amanda

937-378-6041 ext. 257 400 - HOUSES FOR SALE FARM WITH nice 1.5 story older home w/basement, 3 car detached garage, barns & 20 rolling acres with large rock lined creek and woods, great for hunting or farming, more or less acreage available, Bethel New Hope Rd., 1 mi. from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.

Asking $215,000 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan (May also sell for less with fewer acres) HOUSE FOR Sale, 3br, 1.5ba, newly remodeled kitchen, newer heat pump, 30x40 garage w/bath.

Call 937-378-1710.

LOW INCOME? Want a new home? Call to pre-qualify.

888-410-0461.

LOW INCOME? Want a new home? Call to pre-qualify.

888-410-0461. Call to pre-qualify.

513-575-3715.

SPECIAL FHA, financing available for new UPTOWN BUILDING, homes. Call to pre-qualprime location, 2000sq. ify. 513-575-3715. ft., great for retail or office space.

Call SPECIAL FHA, financ937-205-1678 for details. ing available for new homes. Call to pre-qual400 - HOUSES FOR SALE ify. 513-575-3715.

139 MUNSTER, Lake Lorelei, 3br, 2ba manu- 403- MOBILE HOMES factured home on two FOR SALE large lots w/mature shade 1999-16X80 4BR/2BA overlooking the lake, Singlewide available. large kitchen, stone fire- Will set up on your lot, place, master suite w/ja- w/low monthly payments cuzzi tub. Oversize 2-car starting at $250 to qualidetached garage. Possible fied buyers. Call or stop short term owner financ- by Homes “R” Us for ing $79,900 OBO. more details 513-460-1269, 937-444-2539.

937-213-2060.

403- MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE LOW INCOME? Want a new home? Call to pre-qualify.

888-410-0461.

BANK REPOSSESSIONS Credit Problems???

Let’s Talk Bank Must Sell Call today Homes “R” Us (937) 444-2539 SPECIAL FHA financing available for new homes. Call to pre-qualify. 513-575-3715.

405 - LOTS & ACREAGE BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES W/large rock lined creek & woods, great for hunting or farming.

More or less acreage available.

Bethel New Hope Rd. 1-mile from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.

Asking $199,500 Dan 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 (Smaller parcels also available)

406 - FARMS FOR SALE

504 - BUSINESS SERVICES PONDER SERVICE SPECIALISTS * HVAC * Electrical * Tile * Appliance Repair * Dry Wall * Plumbing * Renovations * Painting * Rental Turns * Fully Insured 24/7 Emergency Service Available

JAP Ponder 513-557-6376

506 - CLEANING RESIDENTIAL CLEANING or just needing some spring cleaning, great rates, and even better references.

Call for a quote, or for more information.

513-255-4342.

WANTED - Someone to do light cleaning in our home one day per week.

Please send references, salary requirements and contact information to: CLEANING 219 South High Street Mt. Orab, OH 45154

607 - FIREWOOD FOR SALE, seasoned firewood, $100/cord.

937-515-6973.

MILLER’S FIREWOOD delivered & stacked, $125/cord, $70-1/2 cord, seasoned hardwood. 937-515-2590 or 937-446-1870, ask for Travis.

SEASONED AND split hardwood $65 a half cord delivered (guaranteed) 937-446-2860.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, split & stacked, delivered, $140/cord, $70 1/2/cord, good hardwood.

Call 937-444-3966.

611 - WANTED TO BUY CASH PAID for movies, T.V.'s, CD's, records, toys, jewelry, furniture, antiques, books, used cars, tools. almost anything.

Call 937-378-2850.

B R O A D S H E E T O D D

613 - PETS AND SUPPLIES 6WK. OLD MIXED LAB/HUSKIES, very cute & lovable. $10/ea.

Just in time for Christmas. 513-875-3037.

AUSSIE-COLLIE PUPPIES, $50, just in time 507 - SEWING for Christmas, very cute, will hold until Christmas & ALTERATIONS For all your sewing needs Eve. 937-695-0387. for you, your family and GREAT DANE puppies, your home. Call 937-444- CKC, $200 to $400/ea.

4276. Reasonable rates, Call 937-763-9142. expert service.

“LADY” PRETTY fe602 - ANTIQUES male, mixed breed, meANTIQUE SHIFFER- dium size, blonde dog.

OBE, must see! Call for 3.5yrs. old, housebroken, price. Will negotiate. friendly, free to loving 513-734-7524. home. 937-444-7123.

FOR SALE by Owner 10-acre farm in Eastern Brown School District.

3br home, 48x64 pole barn w/4 horse stalls + hay loft, 24x32 Eq. barn, 12x16 workshop w/gas heat, 4-acres - wooded, 5-acres fenced in for 607 - FIREWOOD horses. Very private. Call 1 YEAR. SEASONED & 513-335-7327 after 4pm split mixed hardwood, for more info. $80, full size truck load thrown in & thrown out.

410 - LEASE/OPTION TO Will deliver in area beBUY tween Mt. Orab & FelicMT. ORAB/WIL- ity & Amelia & GeorgeLIAMSBURG area, 3br, town. 937-379-5071.

1.5ba, 1-car garage typical, starting at $40,000 & FIREWOOD FOR Sale, up w/$5,000/down or seasoned & split hard$650/mo.

Lease/option wood, 1/2 cord $80 delivfee, plus deposit required. ered & thrown out.

513-313-3387.

513-876-3403.

2-28X80 DOUBLEWIDES available 2005/2008 models, 4br/5br. Will set up on your lot w/monthly payments starting as low as 501 - CHILD CARE $400 to qualified buyers.

VERY AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE, CUS- For more details call or childcare in my Georgestop by at Homes “R” Us TOM homes by Ameritown home, food & acca’s #1 home builder, live 937-444-2539. tivities provided, any the American Dream! shift, for more informa2-LAND/HOME PACK513-575-3715.

AGES available. 3br/2ba tion call Molly at 513-628-5969 or COUNTRY LIVING, $0 doublewides, located just 859-322-3310. minutes off Hwy. 32 in Down, 3br, 2ba, country living, call to pre-qualify. Sardinia/Winchester. Fi- *******EARLY******* nancing available. For *****DEADLINE***** 513-575-3715. more details call or stop Due to the upcoming NEW HOMES for sale by Homes “R” Us Christmas Holiday the deadline for the Brown starting at $128,000, Mt. (937)444-2539.

Co. Press will be Orab. Call 513-625-5563 or 513-404-4548. Buy COUNTRY LIVING, $0 Tuesday, Dec. 22nd at while you can get your Down, 3br, 2ba. Call to 1pm for the Dec. 27th edition. tax credit - first time pre-qualify. ******************** 513-575-3715. homebuyer.

4BR, 2BA HUD, $24,900! Only $265/mo., 5% down, 30 years @ 8%. More homes available!

For listings 800-559-4109 x S279.

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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

MALTIPOO-MALES only, 8mos., shots current, 7 lbs., one white, one black, one brown. $100/cash. 937-378-2113.

POMERANIAN PUPPIES, 8wks. old, cream & white, $100/ea. Call 937-509-7169.

PUPPY RESCUE cepting litters, pickup, Non-kill. In ness for 15 years.

513-885-9943.

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614 - HORSES/LIVESTOCK 2-3 YR old goats; Purebred Nubian Does w/Nubian Doelings at side. 2 yr old Doe Bred to Freshen in June. Yearling Doe open, born June 11, 2006.

Call after 5pm for prices.

Interested calls only, please.

Call 937-764-1260.

615-MISC.FOR SALE

4 BRAND new Toyota Camrey 5 lug 16” steel FOR SALE Firewood, rims with Toyota hub full measured cord, $110, caps with emblem still in cash only. You haul. the boxes. $150 FIRM. Contact 513-876-3403.

937-444-6167.

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FOR SALE - 30,000 sq. ft. pre-finished wood flooring. Towler’s Felicity. 513-315-4360.

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1199723- Mt Orab- Look no more! *Ceiling to floor stone F/P, wrap around kitchen, walk-in closets, 2 full baths, MBR Suite, W/O to solidly built deck, stocked pond, tree-lined yard. 2.16 acre lot, attached Oversized 2 car gar. *All of this for $94,900

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VENT-FREE GAS Firebox, never used, 26,000BTU’s, 23-1/4”Hx28-3/4”Wx123/4”D, $360 OBO. Call 513-875-3097.

1173876-Georgetown- Immaculate! *This well built ranch is ready to move into. *Natural woodwork,solid 6 panel doors,fully equipped kitchen. MBR suite. Covered front & back porch. *Beautifully landscaped yard. Storage shed.

Poured foundation. Location, location $119,900

700 - PERSONALS IF A Loved One underwent Hemodialysis & received Heparin between January, 2007 & May, 2008 & died after the use of Heparin, you may be entitled to compensation.

Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727.

804 - AUTOS WANTED WILL BUY and tow away any unwanted vehicles, any condition! Cash paid for all! Fast pick up!

Fair price! 937-379-1518 or 513-256-7745.

807 - TRUCKS FOR SALE ENCLOSED ALUMINUM utility bed for small pickup, ladder racks, plenty of room for tools. $500.

937-403-6428

808 - AUTOS FOR SALE 1930’S-PRESENT

MARK WANTS running, wrecked, dead cars and trucks.

Now paying $75 - $150/cash for complete vehicles.

FREE TOW! 937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774 1997 GRAND Prix GTP one owner, red-leather-loaded/sun roof, 179K/miles, $3500 OBO. 467-9386. Looks & runs great!

2000 PONTIAC Grand Am SE, clean, 2.4 liter, power windows, locks, sunroof, 2/dr., CD, 87K miles, new 15 inch tires. $6995 OBO. 937-763-3031.

******EARLY***** ****DEADLINE**** MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR ADS IN EARLY FOR THE DEC. 27TH EDITION!!!

THE DEADLINE FOR THE DEC. 27TH EDITION WILL BE TUESDAY, DEC. 22ND AT 1:00 P.M. OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 24TH & 25TH FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY! THE BROWN COUNTY PRESS WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY SAFE & MERRY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY!!!!!!! ****************** ****************** ******************

KITTENS FOR SALE FREE SIX WEEK OLD KITTENS, three males, two females. short, some Don’tSome Shell Out longahaired. and white.

Lot Yellow of Cash; Use the or 513Call 937-444-3749 Classifieds.

520-0700.

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1179819-Aberdeen- MOTIVATED SELLER! Owner Financing! Ready to move-in Bi-level in excellent condition.Fully equipped kit. w/stainless appliances, washer & dryer stay.

Tiered decking, 30x35 det.gar.fully fenced back yard. $144,500

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1186301- Williamsburg- Like New! Beautifully landscaped. Wrap around porch. Open foyer. 6 panel pine doors. MBR w/ jetted jacuzi & shower.

Family room w/french door walkout to paver patio/stamped concrete. 6 person hot tub. 2 c gar,36x30 Tradon bldg & 40x18 bldg. $199,900

P SOLD

1198955- Mt. Orab - Immaculate w/location! 1st flr.Master, 1st flr bath. Beautiful & roomy. Nice sized laundry rm dbls as an home office. Possible conversion to an office building. Extra wide driveway. Huge rolling back yd. Public water & sewer. Do not delay! $95,000

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FORD PARTS, motors, transmission. For sale, lumber from 1830’s home, oak, all parts.

937-289-1040.

JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650

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937-515-2692 DOLL HOUSE, handmade, deluxe 38”Wx25”Dx33”H, furnished/accessorized, $550.

Exercise bike, newer style, $50.

937-444-7123.

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Also, Chapel length veil never worn, $75 OBO For more information call:

1194692- Mt. Orab- Get ready to move! 3 BR, 2 BA home in quiet neighborhood.Excellent condition. Floor plan is open & spacious. Det.2 car garage.New garage door. Back yard completely fenced. Public Utilities. $114,900

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1192637- Mt. Orab- Immaculate 3 bdrm. Ranch on double lot.New flooring in LR & FR,open floor plan, freshly painted.Beautifully landscaped, Coy pone w/serenty sitting area.Back yard tree-lined. $119,900

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1140569- Georgetown-Will Consider Land Contract- Historic Bldg. converted to 6 family unit.

Efficienc 1 Br & 2 Br apts. All units but 1 has two entries. All kitchens equipped. Original staircase w/bannister in place. $175,000

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1186984- Bethel - Private setting for this custom built home. Amenities include: formal dining room, hardwood flrs, blt in kit. appliances, jetted 1192634 Mt. Orab- Brand new inside! Kitchen & BA jacuzi, shower & toilet closet in MBR, tray ceilcompletely new. All new windows, ext. doors, gutters & sof- ings, open foyer, stone gas log F/P, full part-fin fets, railing on porch & deck. Possible 3rd. BR upstairs. This bsmt. Prof. landscaped. $269,900 is a doll house! $109,900

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1179076- Fayetteville - Updated w/great location!

Open bright & airy this Ranch is waiting for it's next family!

Fully equipped kitchen. Newer tub, HWH, flooring thru-out & faucets. Enjoy your privacy on your 24x24 tiered deck.

Tree lined. Public water & sewer. $79,900

1140565- Georgetown- Will Consider Owner Financing! Solid all brick duplex. Two, 2bdrm. units. Equip. kitchen & full bath.1 unit has covered porch. Live in one side- rent the other. Multi-panel doors. All dry wall. $85,000

1173892-Bethel- Immaculate! All brick home with full bsmt.

Re-finished hard woods floors thru-out. Re-finished plaster walls. New vinyl in kitchen. Brand new roof. Williamson f/a furnace w/ central air. Stone WBFP. 32x24 Tecumseh bldg. w/ water and elec. All on 12.9 acres. $179,900

SOLD

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1142530- Jefferson Twp- Gentlemans farm. Private location. Cont. home w/soaring ceils. Flr to ceil dbl sided fpl.1st flr master BR. Fire escape off second flr BR. Inground pool, stocked pond, huge barn. Land nicely rolls w/1168' of rd frontage. $249,900

1140572- Georgetown- Will Consider Owner Financing- Excellent condition! Two one BR apts.Lg & roomy. Drywall thru-out. Brand new A/C Units.Central systems. 1 unit has a laundry rm.

Covered front porch. Good cash flow. $55,000

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1148245- Mt. Orab- Beacon Hill Subdivision- New Construction - Custom Schlabach home. 3BD, 2BA. FULL BASEMENT. Attention given to every detail. 9' ceilings. Open floor plan. Blum motion slides & hinges on kit cabinets & drawers. MBR suite w/ tub & shower. Recessed lites, 6 panel doors. All on .57 wooded ac. $199,900 1180019- Georgetown -

First

offering!

Fantastic positive cash flow! Duplex in good condition. 1 & 2 bdrm. units. Fully equipped washer, dryer hook-ups in both units. Great location. Huge walk in attic. $49,900

1123757- Four family Apt. bldg. located two blocks off of SR 52. All units have been totally renovated.

Each unit has a laundry area available. Each apt. is separately metered. 4000 plus SF. Bldg and units are in mint condition. PLEASE, ONLY PREAPPROVED BUYERS. $147,500

1165982- Mt. Orab- The former Cahall Apparel store w/4 apts. Located in the heart of downtown Mt.Orab. All 4 Apts. have equipped kitchen. Fifth rental is a store front which contains two large areas and bsmt access. Off street parking in rear.

Great cash flow. Brand new rubber membrane roof. $199,900

998420- Mt. Orab- Reduced!!!! Will Land Contract or Lease Option!! '02.*New roof '03*Sprinkler system*Fire monitoring system *Four separate restrooms *Elec ballist *>3500 sf *Dual furnaces *3000 s/f fenced area* .79 ac *20 parking spaces. Immediate Occupancy! $159,900

Hamersville TURN KEY OPERATION W/SEP. LIVING QUARTERS ON PREMISES. Well known dairy bar.

Impeccable condition in the heart of town. 3BR house in, better than move in condition, included.

City water and sewer metered separately.

Financials avail. w/ Bank pre-approval. Will temporarily stay on to train. Call today for a personal showing. $299,900

SOLD PENDING- 1180014- Eagle Twp: 10 ACRES! REDUCED $10,000! Great corner location right on SR 32. Slightly roll w/some woods. Will not last long!! $69,900 SOLD- 1170902- Mt. Orab- Walk to the next room to work! 1700 sq.ft. Bldg includes a store front one BR apt.w/remodeled bath & plenty of storage.Add'l 20x40 gar.w/covered porch & shed.Location, Location.Has housed successful businesses. $75,000 1171915 - Sterling Twp- REDUCED! - Private acreage! Income producing with .5 ac. fully stocked pond . Brand new 12x16 dock. 3 total ac in woods. Vegetation planted to attract wildlife. Beautiful homesites. $129,900 1170543-Winchester- REDUCED! - Nice farm w/barn, woods & over 850' of road frontage. Land nicely rolls with good drainage. Beautiful private home sites. Water available at the road.

Located on a dead end road. Mins from SR 32. $119,900 Residential .46 ac lot. Milford School District. Slightly rolls. One of the few building lots left in the area. $29,900.00 30 Acres to be split off of a 49 acre tract. Beautifully rolls. Can be sub-divided. Plenty of road frontage. In an area of farms. 64x32 tobacco barn.

SOUTH OF BETHEL, OHIO

ABSOLUTE PUBLIC AUCTION HOME ON LARGE LOT SAT., DECEMBER 19TH, 2009 @10:00AM

ADDRESS: 2096 Ginn Rd., New Richmond, Oh. 45157.

From Bethel, take St. Rt. 232 South about 5 miles to Saltair. At the church, turn right on Rt. 232, go about 1/4 mile to left on Ginn to property.

From Amelia-Batavia area: Go east on St. Rt. 125 to south on St. Rt. 222 to intersection of St. Rt. 232 into Saltair, then as above directions. Signs will be posted.

ATTENTION: INVESTORS - REHABBERS - LANDLORDS!!!

Great opportunity to buy property at your price. No minimum or reserve. Out of state owner inherited from father. Says sell it regardless of price!!

Situated on a nice 0.69 acre lot. Manufactured home and classified as real estate: Has 3 bedrooms, living room, nice kitchen, utility & laundry room w/outside door to back yard: Needs some rehab inside and out. Look it up on Clermont County Auditor’s Office website: Parcel ID#423317A045. Picture on www.jtwilson.com.

Open for inspection inside one hour before auction or call (513) 732-6300 for appointment.

EASY TERMS: Buyer to pay 10% of purchase price as down payment deposit at conclusion of bidding and signing Purchase Contract. No Buyer’s Premium. Immediate possession. 30 days to close.

Selling for Bernard O. Hinkle, Jr. Mahomet, Ill.

JOEL T. WILSON CO. Ltd. AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1955 (513)732-6300 WWW.JTWILSON.COM

“Doing Business Since 1953” COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICES 121 W. State St, Georgetown, OH 45121 937-378-6181 513-721-0222

VISIT OUR WEBSITE: hookrealestate.com

OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER 13, 2009 SUNDAY 1:00PM-3:00PM 6232 Delhi Arnheim Road Directions: E. SR 32, Mt. Orab Exit, S. on US 68, L@ Delhi Arnheim, cross over Hamer Road to property on R.

NEWER BRICK RANCH on 3.91 nicely groomed acreage with stocked lake. Home has great room concept w/cathedral ceiling & WBFP. All appliances stay. 3 Bedrooms. 2 Baths. Full walkout basement w/large patio area. Rear deck overlooking country setting & lake. GEVS District. Asking $153,900.

David “Sam” Cropper - Broker/Owner Cell (513) 520-2552 Beverly Cropper, Realtor/Owner Cell (513) 520-3788 Barry Daulton - Realtor • Cell (513) 403-7832 Pat Daulton, Realtor • Cell (513) 218-8766 Jay Hanselman, Realtor • Cell (513) 535-5309 Lee Schweickart, Realtor • Cell (937) 515-6639 Email cropperre@verizon.net

Toss it, SELL IT. Call Classifieds (513) 732-2511

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BEAUTIFUL WHITE Maggie Sottero wedding gown, size 8, never worn, $800 OBO

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Broker: Ray Houk 513-875-3822 Realtor/Manager: Connie Creditt 937-288-0072 U.S. Route 50 Fayetteville, Oh 45118

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Leah Morgan 937-402-8913

LAND ... LAND

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Mt. Orab - 1194671 Nice country lot with septic, water, electric, 24x32 building, and partial fenced pasture. No singlewides per deed. $59,900 Connie Creditt

adjoining, corner offering the latest inbuilding lots with some trees. Second lot is 984 Krupp Fayetteville 1184873 Drive. Priced below auditors appraised local and sports Gated community with security, value.area 1404sf 3 BR news home loaded Lake Lorelei - 1196200 Two nice

1200245 Lynchburg 1800 sf custom built cape cod, 4 BR, 2 Bath, hardwood floors, Full basement, FR w/fireplace, 12x24 unfinished rec room, attached garage, pond, 2 barns, 5000 ft rd frontage, 44 rolling acres, 26 tillable & 17 fenced for horses/livestock. $240,000 Ray Houk

1191791 Lake Lorelei MOTIVATED SELLERSPRICE REDUCED! Nice lake front 3 BR rustic ranch style home, fireplace, beautiful double lots w/approx 1.3 acres with a 12x28 deck overlooking the lake, loads of mature trees and 2 car det. 24x30 garage. $239,900 Ray Houk

fishing, boating, club house, and beaches. $3,000 Connie Creditt

w/updates & imprvmnts, appliances, TV w/SS,VHS,100 dsc CD player situated in a cust blt wall, cntrl vac, water sftnr, hot tub, home warnty, 3-car oversized garage w/air comp, 220 V, atic, & 3 partly wooded acres. $149,900 Connie Creditt

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Fayetteville - 1165588 3 rolling partially wooded country acres ready to build your dream home. Water at street. No singlewide trailers. $31,900 Connie Creditt Blanchester - 1124031 10 acres near Blanchester of nice gently rolling land with county water at street. Nice place for that new home. $58,000 Ray Houk Lynchburg - 1197962 Very nice country lots on black top road, 5-6 acre tracts, subject to survey. County water at the road, 4 lots to choose from. Deed restritions apply, no single or doublewide homes. $31,500 Joyce Spaeth

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1 4 ,9 3 2

223mo

*

Auto., Sunroof, 34,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1 3 , 9 3 2

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

$

4x4, 23,000 Miles, Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . .

$

343mo*

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

$

FWD, Full Power, Auto., 28,000 Miles . . . . . . .

$

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

$

309mo*

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA SE

$

21,000 Miles, Full Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

309mo*

1 8 ,9 3 2 $ 309mo* 2009 CHEV Y MALIBU 2LT $ Leather/Suede, 28,000 Miles, Extra Clean . . . . 1 8 , 9 3 2 $ 292mo* 2009 SATURN AURA XR $ Leather, 3,6L, V6, 27,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 , 9 3 2 $ 274mo* 2009 FORD FUSION SE $ V6, 27,000 Miles, Extra Sweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 , 9 3 2 $ 223mo* 2008 MAZDA 3 $ 39,000 Miles, Economy Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 , 9 3 2 $ 257mo* 2008 CHRYSLER 300 $ Pearl White, Full Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 , 9 3 2

MA N AG E R’S S P E C I A LS 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS Leather, Only 50,000 Miles, Very Clean . . . . .

$

2003 FORD FOCUS SE Station Wagon, PW/PL/AC, Very Clean . . . . .

1 0 ,9 3 2

$

5, 932

18,9 32

309mo*

18,9 32

FWD, 26,000 Miles, Full Power, Sunroof . . . . .

$

2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID

$

FWD, 57,000 Miles, Full Power, Sunroof . . . . . . . .

$

$

SEDANS

20,9 32

257mo*

15,9 32

M U S TA N G S 2009 FORD MUSTANG GT

$

Only 3,000 Miles, Anniversary Edition, 5 Spd. . . . .

$

447mo*

26,9 32

2007 FORD MUSTANG GT

$

Only 15,000 Miles, 5 Spd., Excellent Cond. . . .

$

343mo*

2004 FORD MUSTANG COUPE

$

20,93 2

164mo*

10,53 2

5 Spd., New Clutch, A/C, 50,000 Miles . . . . . . . . . .

$

2007 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE

$

V6, Auto, Only 19,000 Miles

$

292mo*

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1 7 ,9 3 2

CROSSOVER VEHICLES 2009 FORD FLEX SEL

$

FWD, Leather, 19,000 Miles, Factory Warranty . . . . . .

$

492mo*

2009 FORD EDGE SEL

$

29,53 2

464mo*

27,93 2

AWD, Vista-Roof, Factory Warranty, 2 to Choose From . .

$

2009 FORD EDGE SEL

$

429mo*

25,93 2

23,000 Miles, Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2007 MAZDA CX-7

$

AWD, 28,000 Miles, Leather/Suede . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

323mo*

20,93 2

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