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Ripley Council approves contract for new wells

BY Martha Jacob The Ripley Bee The Ripley Village Council opened three sealed bids on a rural water main project for new wells to the water plant at its recent meeting.

The village received three bids for the project and accepted a bid of $217,250 from Unger Construction, LTD in West Union. Other bids were considered including a bid of $276,265 from Hartman and Smith Construction Company in Amelia and a bid of $306,570 from Rose Excavating and Development, Inc., of New Richmond.

According to a letter to council from J.D. Stine, P.E. & Associates, Inc., Ripley’s consulting engineers, J.D. Stine recommended that the contract be awarded to Unger Construction. The letter from Stine also stated that the OWDA (Ohio Water Development Authority) had been advised of the bid results and have indicated that the village may award the contract.

Council approved the contract.

“We recently had an EPA inspection of the wastewater treatment plant,” Village Administrator Pete Renshaw said. “It was for compliance and we did

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Ripley Mayor Tom Leonard poses for a picture with Melody Dragoo, (left) member of the Ripley Tree Committee and Betty Campbell (right).

very well.”

In other business at the council meeting, Ripley was recognized by Wendi Van Buren with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Forestry, as the recipient of an award for being a Tree City, USA member for 10 years. The program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation.

“We were very happy to get this recognition as a Tree City USA,” Mayor Tom Leonard said. “I was here when we officially became a Tree City, and to date, we are the only one in Brown County.”

Council also decided that the dates of the next official Townwide Yard

Sale would be Sept. 8, 9 and 10.

Mayor Leonard said he received a letter from the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Greater Cincinnati and Northern-Kentucky Chapter of the APA regarding National Payroll Week in the Village of Ripley.

The theme of National Payroll Week 2016 is “America works because we’re working for America.”

Mayor Leonard later proclaimed the week of Labor Day (the first full week of September as National Payroll Week, showing support for the event.

Life on the Ohio River through Lifetime Ripley resident the eyes of a Ripley resident named as Ripley Postmaster

BY Martha Jacob The Ripley Bee

The Ohio River is over 980 miles long running from Pittsburg, through six states before entering the Great Mississippi River.

All year long barges filled with everything from coal, to gravel and sand to chemicals of all kinds slowly move up and down the river each day.

One Ripley resident knows first hand about life on the river. Darrin Brookbank, a Ripley High School graduate, has spent his entire life working on the river, as did his father and his grandfather.

Darrin Brookbank began working for his father, Donald Brookbank’s company, Brookbank River, Inc. when he was only 14 years old, cleaning the barges when they were emptied making $20 a piece.

“It was a hard job cleaning the old dirty barges, but it’s what my dad did, it’s what I chose to do and it’s what my brother Donnie chose to do,” Brookbank said. “My dad’s company did real good for a lot of years, hauling and unloading sand and gravel, concrete and blacktop. But then the really big companies from Cincinnati moved into our

BY Martha Jacob The Ripley Bee

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Darrin Brookbank, Ripley resident has worked on the Ohio River his entire life and says he’s never really wanted to do anything else

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Every day Darrin Brookbank climbs aboard this vessel and pushes up to 15 barges up and down the Ohio River.

area and bought all the little companies out. They had their own barges, so we just couldn’t compete with them.

“We had to choice to start traveling to look for work elsewhere or go to work at a Cincinnati or

Huntington company that could offer things we couldn’t, like insurance and 401K and pensions, so we had to let it go.”

Brookbank said his father operated the company for over 55 years.

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Curt Spiller is not just another pretty face in Ripley, he was named the Postmaster of the Ripley Post Office in early August, and no one is any happier about it than he is.

Spiller has worked for the postal service for over 18 years and began his career as a city carrier in New Richmond where he served for about five years. He has also had Martha B. Jacob/RIPLEY BEE details in Maysville, Lifelong Ripley resident, Curt Spiller was recently Manchester, Sardinia, named as Ripley Postmaster, after 18 years with Flemingsburg and the postal service.

Felicity. He has also worked as postmaster at Spiller said he likes more packages coming Germantown KY, Butler, knowing so many of the through our office.”

KY and the Village of people in village and he Spiller said his office Aberdeen. looks forward to serving has two full-time carriers Spiller and his wife them and looking out for and one sub carrier as Kim have five children, them. He said the Ripley well as two city carriers Samantha, Elizabeth, Post Office is very organ- and an office clerk. He Erin, Hannah and Marlie. ized office and he knew said he has a great crew “Through all my years the former postmaster, helping him. with the postal service, Kathy Pfeffer very well, Spiller has also been my goal all along was to and he knew it would be the treasurer for the come back to my home well organized.

Ripley Boat Club for town of Ripley to serve as “The postal service is more than 20 years and postmaster,” Spiller said changing constantly, has seen a lot of changes with a smile. “I’ve lived almost daily,” Spiller said. in the village. in Ripley my entire life “My goal is to offer good “I am just very glad and I love this village. service to my customers, I and happy to be back in “Since the early want them to be happy this community as post1940’s, there have only and keep coming back. master,” he added, “I can been three postmasters “Package deliveries guarantee I’ll retire someactually from Ripley, and have increased extremely day from this office.

I’m proud to be the and with the holidays not They’ll have to drag me newest one.” far off, I anticipate a lot out of here.”

Author Keith Maginn at Ripley Library Sept. 20

BY Sonja Cropper The Ripley Library

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On Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ripley Library meeting room, Keith Maginn author of “(Extra) Ordinary” Inspirational Stories Of Everyday People, will talk about his book, followed by a book signing.

The book is published

by KiCam Projects.

KiCam Projects was founded in 2015 by Brown County resident Lori Highlander to promote great storytelling that makes a difference in people’s lives.

The mission statement for KiCam Projects states “KiCam Projects is a multimedia projects company dedicated to changing the world one great story at a time. We bring to life true stories that inform and

zations chosen by our collaborators.”

Inside each seemingly ordinary person is an extraordinary story waiting to be told. That’s what author Keith Maginn discovered when he dug deeper to learn about many of the people in his everyday life.

One friend Provided/Ripley Bee Author Keith Maginn will be available had overcome for a book signing at the Ripley an addiction to Library on Tuesday, Sept. 20. crack cocaine.

Another had lost a son in a inspire, and we donate a tragic accident and started portion of the proceeds a foundation in his honor. from our books, films and Yet another was a surmusic to nonprofit organi- vivor of the worst plane

crash in Central American history.

Each of the stories featured in “(Extra) Ordinary” will touch your heart, stir your soul, and open your eyes to the amazing people who are all around you. You’ll learn to look for the incredible in the seemingly mundane, and you’ll be reminded that everyone – including you – is anything but ordinary.

Keith Maginn believes that writing to help and inspire others is his life’s purpose. A native of Cincinnati, Keith earned a degree in sociology from Miami University before going to work for AmeriCorps and Habitat for Humanity. Maginn has authored two other books. The release date for his current book is

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NEWS

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Ripley Bee

Brown County SWCD candidate petitions due The annual special election for the Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District (Brown SWCD) board of supervisors will be held on October 24, 2016.

The district’s 72nd Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held in conjunction with the election. Open to the public, the event will be held at the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, Georgetown, Ohio. The evening will begin with the supervisor election from 6

to 7 p.m. followed by the banquet and meeting.

Any resident 18 years of age or older who resides in Brown County can seek election to the Brown SWCD board of supervisors. Names can be placed on the ballot in one of two ways. Candidates can be nominated by the Brown SWCD nominating committee or by nomination petition form.

The Nominating Committee slate of candidates is due on September 9th and the candidate petition forms on

September 20th, both at the Brown SWCD office.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts, located in all 88 Ohio counties, are legal subdivisions of state government that provide natural resource management and education assistance to county landowners, youth and other units of government.

Brown SWCD is funded by the county commissioners, and county funds are supplemented by match funds from the Ohio

Department of Natural Resources. The district also utilizes grant funds for personnel and program needs.

Brown SWCD is governed by a five-member board of county residents.

Board members serve staggered three-year terms with two terms expiring this year.

Additional information about the election, banquet and meeting may be obtained by calling the Brown SWCD office at 937-378-4424.

ODOT projects underway in county A resurfacing project is scheduled to begin on U.S. 52, with crews paving the route from Hanover Street in Ripley to the western corporation limit of Aberdeen.

Construction also includes repairs to the approaches of the overpass (U.S. 62) to the William Harsha Bridge.

Throughout the project, traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of flaggers, and all work is anticipated to be completed in mid-fall.

Preliminary work is under way on S.R. 32 for an emergency culvert replacement project.

During construction, the route will be reduced to one lane in each direction between the BrownClermont County line and C.R. 101 (Eastwood Road), near Mt. Orab, with bi-directional traffic will be maintained in either the west or the eastbound lanes by way of a crossover. The project is anticipated to be completed by mid-November.

C.R. 50 (Bethlehem Road) is closed for a bridge replacement project. The project site is located between C.R. 14A (Decatur-Eckmansville Road) and T.R. 223 (Rickey Road), and while

the route is closed, motorists will be detoured via T.R. 223 (Rickey Road), T.R. 61 (Hughes Road) and C.R. 14A (Decatur-Eckmansville Road). The project is scheduled to be completed in early fall.

U.S. 50 is subject to single-lane restrictions between the Clermont and the Highland County lines for a resurfacing project.

The project also includes rehabilitating bridges located between T.R. 100 (Woodard Road) and T.R. 80462 (River Reach Road) and between C.R. 12 (FayettevilleBlanchester Road) and the corporation limit of Fayetteville. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of flaggers when crews are at work, and the project is expected to be completed in early fall.

A culvert rehabilitation project is under way on U.S. 68, and crews will be installing a culvert liner at the route’s 40.91-mile marker, immediately north of T.R. 581 (Ohio Street) at the southern corporation limit of Fayetteville. As most work will be conducted off the roadway, there should be little to no

impact to motorists throughout construction.

U.S. 52 is reduced to one, 12-foot lane between C.R. 307 (Old A&P Road) and T.R. 255 (Pisgah Hill Road) for a slide repair project. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained with temporary signals, and all work is anticipated to be completed in early October.

A resurfacing project is under way on S.R. 125, from the Brown-Clermont

County line to the 6.4mile marker between T.R. 402 (Gillette Station Road) and C.R. 18 (Eden Road). The project also includes paving a small section of S.R. 125 immediately east of C.R. 15 (George Miller Road).

Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of flaggers and/or temporary signals, and the project is scheduled to be completed in mid-summer.

Ohio Valley Manor news The residents of the Ohio Valley Manor spent time with family and friends the week of August 26th through September 6th, 2016.

Patricia (Carter) Creamer came to see residents Jessie Sanders and Nellie Gray.

Herb Polley enjoyed seeing family and friends including Jane Polley, Rhonda DeFosse and Lisa Polley. Alice Himes' company included Doug and Denise Palmer, Dawn Grippa and Gary Palmer.

Dawn Grippa was happy to see Bill Hughes, Violet Kirk, Jane Bevins, Bob Welti, Brenda and Gerry Snapp and Linda Sauder.

Mary Pharris was visited

by Mary Pritchett, Shirley

Washington, Dominique Hurt, Bethany Anderson, Val, Rob, Deja and Dylan Durham.

In addition the visiting the residents listed above we also stopped in to see: Judy Burson, Ada Daulton, Jane List, Valerie Shelton, Bonnie Roush, Jeanette Carrington, Helen Henize, Kathryn Tong, Helen Kerr, Roy Copple and Betty Flaugher.

Happy birthday to all of our September birthday residents. Have a great week!

September is Attendance Awareness Month Brown County Juvenile Court and all schools in Brown County have joined a nationwide effort to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September and pledged to raise awareness about the value of regular school attendance.

Eastern, Western, Fayetteville-Perry, RipleyUnion Lewis- Huntington, Georgetown and Southern Hills CTC have each focused on reducing chronic absenteeism in the new school year.

It is recognized that good attendance is essential to academic success, but far too many students are at risk academically because they are chronically absent. Chronic absence is described as missing 10 percent of the school year—or about 15 days – for any reason, excused or unexcused. That’s the point at which absenteeism begins to affect student performance, research shows.

Chronic absence disproportionately affects children from low-income families and communities of color, creating attendance gaps that exacerbate achievement gaps in local schools. This is not just a matter of truancy. Many children, especially in the early grades, miss too much school because of chronic health problems, unreliable transportation or housing moves—barriers that agencies and community partners can help families address.

“This matters to all of

us, not just those with school-age children,” James Frazier, Superintendent of Brown County Educational Service Center said, “Schools that graduate more students on time make our communities and our economy stronger. We will have more people who are prepared for the workplace and more engaged in our community’s civic life.”

“We know that we will never narrow the achievement gap or reduce our dropout rate until we bring this problem under control, and that means starting early,” Frazier said. “All our efforts to improve curriculum and instruction won’t matter much if kids aren’t in school.”

Juvenile Court Judge Danny Bubp said, “When I was elected as your Juvenile Court Judge, I vowed to be the ultimate protector of our children.

One of the most important predictors of the future success of children is a quality education. I pledge to hold parents accountable for the school attendance of their children.

Likewise, I will hold children accountable for their actions which all too often contribute to behavior which will put them on a counterproductive course in life.

During the 2014-2015 School Year, criminal charges were filed against 144 persons, with a total of 108 written contacts which encompass truancy warnings and complaints.

BOOK Continued from Page 1 September 13th, making Ripley his second book event.

This is a free program and everyone is welcome to attend this event and hear tales of heroism and resilience that are positive, uplifting and inspirational.

For further info, www. facebook.com/Ripleyohiolibrary or 937-392-4871.

The Ripley Library is located at the corner of US 52 and Main Street in downtown Ripley, Ohio.

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The newest release for author Keith Maginn is called (Extra) Ordinary, Inspirational Stories of Everyday People.

RIVER Continued from Page 1 “A lot of people know my dad,” Brookbank said.

“He had his own old 1923 paddle boat which he just sold about five years ago.

It was called the Donald B and most people around here remember it going up and down the river.”

Brookbank has been working for Maysville Harbor moving coal for Eastern Kentucky Power Plant (EKP) for the past 10 years. He pushes at least 15 barges at a time approximately 15 miles. He works 12 hour shifts five days in a row, then has a day off then works five nights in a row and has four days off.

“That’s pretty much my

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Nights on the river can be long, according to Darrin Brookbank, and sometimes a little eerie as the barges creep quietly through the water.

life…” Brookbank said with a smile. “I’m always on that river, even when I’m not pushing barges, Sun-Thurs 10am-11pm Fri-Sat 10am-12am

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I’m out there on my pontoon boat, enjoying it.

That’s my getaway, You haven’t lived until you’ve watched a sunset go down over the river while you’re in the river.”

Brookbank said he would recommend what he does to young people, but added that it isn’t for everyone. It’s a hard job, but rewarding.

He said the business of hauling coal, however is getting harder and harder each year with all the government restrictions.

“Hauling things in the river is still the most economical way to move things,” he said, “It’s cheaper than by semi or train. Fifty-three semis will fit onto one barge, and I push 15 barges at a time, so you do the math.”

Darrin Brookbank has two children Collin and Claire and is also the owner of a business in Ripley called Brookie’s.

NEWS

Ripley Bee

Calendar THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 Sardinia American Legion Bingo will take place every Thursday, including Aug. Sept.

15, beginning with early bird at 7:15 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. For more information please call (937) 442-4704. The Sardinia American Legion is located at 106 College Avenue next to the old car wash.

Brown Metropolitan Housing Authority will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the ABCAP Building located at 406 West Plum Street, room 102 in Georgetown.

Brown County Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 a.m. prompt on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities, for its monthly meeting.

Book Club for Adults will meet at 630 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Mt. Orab Library, 613 South High Street. For more information please call (937) 444-1414.

Scott Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.

15 at the Township Hall. For details please call Joni Wallace at (937) 731-0152.

Free Writer’s Group will meet each Thursday, including Sept.

15, at 6 p.m. at the Brown County Public Library in Mt. Orab. This is a non-profit free group. For more details contact Lawrence Parlier at (513) 4274211, Lisa Brandstetter Holt at (513) 659-8567 or the library at (937) 444-1414.

GriefShare Program will be offered to the local community by the Sardinia Church of Christ each Thursday evening, including Thursday, Sept. 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church, 7130 Bachman Road in Sardinia. For more information or to register please call (937) 446-2594. This program is free to the public.

Book Club for Adults will meet at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Fayetteville-Perry Library located at 406 North East Street and may be reached at (513) 8752663.

Miracle AlRipley’s Anon/Alateen Group Meetings will be held every Thursday, including Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Beebe Chapel, 438 Main Street in Ripley.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 Real Outdoor Tri-County Women series Women’s Fishing Program is being offered by the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Brown, Adams and Highland Counties on Thursday, Sept 15 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and will end at approximately 8 p.m. This event is being held at Woodland Altars Campground in Adams County. For details call (937) 378-4424. will Alcoholics Anonymous meet 8 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

15, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 220 S. High St., Mt. Orab.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Celebrate Recovery will meet every Friday beginning at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. including Friday, Sept. 16, at the Crosspoint Wesleyan Church, 300 West Main Street in Mt. Orab, in the fellowship room. This is a Christcentered recovery program that will allow discussions on life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits. For more information call (937) 4443370.

Mt. Orab First Baptist Church celebrates 60th anniversary on Sept. 16-18 at the church. Please come out and join the celebration.

The church is located at 704 South High Street in Mt. Orab.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Mt. Orab UMC Food Pantry will operate weekly for those who qualify and live in the Western Brown School District, open on Saturday, Sept. 17. The food pantry will be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations are accepted during food pantry hours or by calling (937) 4441046 to arrange a time.

Free Health Screenings on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. George Parish in Georgetown, sponsored by TriHealth for men and women in Georgetown. Call the Brown County Health Department at (937) 378-3886.

“Walk to End Alzheimer’s” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 beginning with registration at 9 a.m. at the Adams County Fairgrounds in West Union. For more information call (800) 2723900.

MONDAY, SEPT. 19 Fitness Activities at Sardinia Church of Christ will take place every Monday evening, including Monday, Sept. 19 which includes pilates at 6:30 p.m. and Yoga at 7 p.m. The cost is only $2 per person per session. Please bring your own mat if you have one. Be good to yourself, you’ll be glad you did. The church is located at 7130 Bachman Road.

TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab meets at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays including Monday Sept. 19 at Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd. in Mt. Orab. Further information is available by calling Nancy at (937) 444-3437.

Hospice of Hope’s Men’s Grief Support Group will meet each third Monday of the month including Monday, Sept. 19, between 4 and 5:30 p.m. at Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd. in Mt. Orab. This meeting is specifically for men who have lost their spouse. It is peer led by a trained Hospice of Hope volunteer, a place for men to find support and share helpful coping techniques. For details contact Melissa at (937) 444-4900 or toll free at (800) 928-4243.

RCAP (Russellville Community Action Planners Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at the Arts council room, and everyone is invited to take part.

TOPS Chapter in Sardinia will meet on Mondays including Monday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Sardinia Church of the Nazarene on Sardinia-Mowrystown Road.

Further information is available by calling Regina Davidson at (937) 446-3714.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 Al-Anon Family Group Sessions will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Orab Methodist Church on Church Street, off N. High Street. This group can provide support and information to families and individuals who know someone who suffers from substance abuse. For more information call Jennifer at (513) 910-6263.

Howdy folks--The Homecoming at the Old Bethel Church in East Fork Park will be September 18 at 2 PM. The reason for this date is that the Kinner Express group could not be there for an earlier date.

The folks like their music and folks were on vacation or camping on Labor Day so that is why the committee set September 18 at 2 PM for the homecoming.

Hope to see you there. The Old Bethel Church will have the Kinner Express music, a special by John Hale and by Alan Ausman.

Both of these folks have been blessed with good singing voices.

Well the good Lord took another good person to heaven a couple weeks ago.

They go alone but a part of us goes with them the day God calls them home. Lou Stowell will be missed by all.

The shrimp harvest in Brown County will be on September 10 and 17. Ruth Ann and I went several years and the folks do a great job. The shrimp are big and good. Just watching them catch the shrimp is an experience and how they get them ready for the customers to buy. The crowd will be big so get there and watch them get the shrimp.

The Grants Greenhouses have plenty of mums – about 10,000 of them and 1500 poinsettias. The three green houses are on Bucktown Road off State Route 50, one on State Route 131 above Williams Corner, and the other one in Milford Shopping Center.

All three places have these flowers and lots of other flowers, trees and all kinds of mulch.

Now for you folks that like to fish in the pay lakes, Sherry's lake has a set price for the seniors. It is $10 a day and for you younger

Ripley. For more information please contact Ruth Allen at (937) 392-1335.

The Book Club for Adults will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Georgetown Library, 200 W. Grant Street and may be reached at (937) 3783197.

Lake Waynoka Lake Committee meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month including Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at the Marina.

Contact Prescilla Reddick (937) 446-9385 for details Book Club for Adults will meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

21 at the Sardinia Library located at 13309 Purdy Road and may be reached at (937) 446-1565.

Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District will meet in regular session at 7 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month including Wed. Sept. 21 at the Brown County SWCD office located at 706 South Main Street in Georgetown. For details please call (937) 378-4424.

Yoga Classes will be offered on Wednesdays, including Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m at the Hospice Center located on Hughes Blvd in Mt. Orab. For more information on this class please contact Jane Amiot at (513) 535-7507.

Fitness Activities at Sardinia Church of Christ will take place every Wednesday, including Wednesday, Sept. 21, which include Zumba at 6:30 p.m. and Yoga at 7 p.m. The cost is only $2 per person per session. Please bring your own mat if you have one. The church is located at 7130 Bachman Road.

The Brown County Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Mary P. Shelton Library in Georgetown.

TOPS Chapter in Winchester meets at 10 a.m. every Wednesday, including Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Winchester Church of Christ, 1540 Tri-County Road in Winchester. For more information please contact Ruth at (937) 444-4209.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 2016 Cruise In Car Show sponsored by the Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington Marine Corps JROTC will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 on Cherry Street Park in Ripley. Event begins at 10 a.m., judging at 2 p.m.

ONGOING EVENTS Catholic Charities “Food for All” Food Pantry will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month including Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Centenary United Methodist Church, 110 N. 2nd Street in

Checking in with the Ol’ Fisherman

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folks it is $14 a day. That is a good price either way.

They keep their lake stocked good and have a good selection of bait.

When you go there look at the pictures of the big catfish folks are catching.

There are some in the 50 pound class.

The Ellis Greenhouse on Toll Gate Road out of Williamsburg have pansies, flowering cabbage, flowering kale, asters and later will have pumpkins and corn stocks. The same as Grants Greenhouses. The Grants have plenty of sweet corn. The late patch is just coming on so this is the bicolor. By golly it is good!

I just got done cutting about 15 bags of corn off for the freezer. It will sure taste good this winter.

Mike at the Afton Boars Head Bait Shop said some fellers caught some find musky over the weekend.

Some in the 44 inch long range – that is a big fish. I bet it took some time to land these big fish. The musky are starting to feed so the fisherman can catch them – good luck.

The early gardens are starting to die. Mine is, so I am glad I planted some tomatoes in July. They are starting to ripen now so next year I will plant some garden items the middle of July so I can have late garden items. The Farmers’ Market in Bethel on Friday evenings from 4 till 7 PM is doing good with several folks there with garden items and a couple folks there selling bakery items.

They sell cookies, cakes and pies and by golly they sure know how to bake just like Ruth Ann did.

The Bethel Schools held a spaghetti dinner on September 2 at the high school. Boy what a crowd there was. They are also having a quarter action on September 8 on Thursday.

I have been fishing a couple times at the Tate Ramp at East Fork and caught some fine crappie and a catfish. I tell you folks the fish were good when fried. Ruth Ann always rolled the fish in dry pancake mix then fried

them. Ruth Ann was an excellent cook and baker. I fried the fish the same way and they were good – but not as good as Ruth Ann’s.

But I ate them and enjoyed them. The fishing will get better with the cooler weather we will have.

The fireworks Sunday evening were beautiful.

There was a big crowd and I talked to a lady that said she was down there—not on the banks but out in a boat. She said out on the water it was exciting. Glad she was in a boat instead of on the bank.

Start your week by going to the house of worship of your choice and praising the good Lord. God bless all . . .

More later . . .

Happen Group, Miracles (Narcotics Anonymous) meets at 7 p.m. every Sunday at the Brown County Community Board of ADAMHS, 85 Banting Drive (around the back), in Georgetown. For more information on this group please call 800587-4232.

Walk for Health, Walk for Fun, this in an ongoing free event to take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 5:15 p.m. at the Mt. Orab United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to join us for this free event sponsored by Sue and Jim Wylie, Ideal Nutrition.

BCBDD meeting The Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold a board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities administrative office at 325 West State Street in Georgetown.

The public is invited to attend.

Ripley Library Talk The little bit of cool air this weekend was a relief from the hot and sticky summer, and a reminder that fall is around the corner.

I am hoping that the weather change has gotten some creative thinking going--we still have a fair number of scarecrow frames waiting to be taken home and 'brought to life' to adorn our fence around the Ripley library.

Last year, the frames went fast and people wanted more, so we added more frames, have both adult and child size, yet….not all are taken. So, think fall, think fun scarecrows, and stop by to pick up a frame (and a burlap sack for the head if you want). Being at the center of town, we have great visibility, and we like showing off the talent of our residents.

Next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. we are pleased to have author Keith Maginn come to the Ripley Library and talk about his book

(Extra) Ordinary: Inspirational Stories of Ordinary People. A collection of stories from real people Keith has met that went beyond the tragedies that happened to them, taking leaps of faith to overcome the seemingly impossible, yet if you met them on the street, you would not know their stories--it took Keith to discover and write them.

Keith is a Cincinnati native, has worked for Habitat for Humanity and AmeriCorps, and has travelled around the country.

KiCam Projects is the publisher of this book, and readers may recall that it was Kilee Brookbank and Lori Highlander that were here in June talking about their book 'beautiful scars' -and the creation of the publishing house, to bring inspirational and powerful books to print. We hope that you can join us in welcoming Keith. (There will be copies of the book for sale after the discussion.)

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Narcotics Anonymous meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the Faith in God Fellowship Church, 7736 US Rt. 62 in Russellville. For more information please call Joe Rose at (937) 798-0329.

Helping Hands Please come shop with us any Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 9 a.m. until noon at 668 Camp Run Road in Georgetown.

Senior Bingo will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each Monday at the Georgetown Nutrition Center.

Please bring a $1 wrapped gift. A nutritional meal will be offered.

HIV/Hepatitis C Testing is offered free by the Brown County Health Department by appointment only. The HIV test results are available within 15 minutes.

To schedule an appointment call (937) 378-6892.

Celebrate Recovery will meet every Friday at Crosspoint Wesleyan Church, 300 W. Main Street in Mt. Orab. The meetings will begin at 7:40 and go to about 8:30. This is a Christ-centered recovery program that will allow discussions on life’s hurts, hangups and habits. For more information call (937) 444-3370.

Chair Volleyball is held every Friday at 3 p.m. at the Lake Waynoka Health and Recreation Gym. Contact Dana at (937) 4461778 for more information or to register. Free to all Waynoka Property Owners Association members, $5 per session for guests.

Tuesday Community Bingo will be held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Community Building in Country Place Apartments, located across from the Country Inn in Georgetown. Please bring a $1 gift and join in the fun. This is a free event. For more information contact Joy Gelter at (937) 4834614.

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

Emergency Adams-Brown Home Energy Assistance Program available, anyone wishing to obtain further information or to schedule an appointment to discuss obtaining EHEAP services may contact the Adams Brown Community Action Program Office in Georgetown at (937) 378-6041 or 1-800-553-7393, Ext. 253 or 254.

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

‘We Can Help’ Food Bank at the corner of Decatur-Eckmansville Road and State Route 125 is open 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Fridays and is sponsored by private donations. Donations should be made when the Food Bank is not open, and all donations are appreciated.

The Brown County Senior Citizens Council, located at 505 N. Main Street in Georgetown offers transportation for medical appointments, shopping area, nutrition sites and other service providers. It also offers homemaker assistance, Respite Care, Passport which offers alternatives to nursing home placement and care giver support. To contact a representative, call (937) 3786603 or toll free at (877) 2598598.

Birthdays Thursday, Sept. 15 - Phil Pfeffer, Wendy Blackburn, Jerry A. Platt Friday, Sept. 16 Marshall Ainsley, George Vance (in memory), Timothy Lee Platt Saturday, Sept. 17 Sheila Rose Taylor, Tanya Grant, Bill Scales, Landon Klump, J.C. King, Destry Clay Brown Sunday, Sept. 18 - Kathy L. Lewis Monday, Sept. 19 DeeDee Steward Tuesday, Sept. 20 - Sierra Scales, Anne Germann (in memory) Wednesday, Sept. 21 Bob Roman, Blake Price, Alysia Thatcher, Freda Prather

Anniversaries Thursday, Sept. 15 - Zack and Jessica Himes Friday, Sept. 16 - Robert and Paula Planck Sunday, Sept. 18 - Rev. Willie and Betty Howard Monday, Sept. 19 - Adam and Samantha Siegel Tuesday, Sept. 20 - Dick and Cindy Kratzer Wednesday, Sept. 21 Ben and Teresa Germann

Calendar Saturday, Sept. 17 Riverview Garden Club Monday, Sept. 19 Friends of the Library, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20 Church of Christ Women, Wild Red Hats of Ripley

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I never won, but those lawn games were special times said I had to play him a Over the years I have game of horseshoes. I always enjoyed summer told him how bad I was lawn games, things like but we still played. He croquet, badminton, and horseshoes, even the new beat me 21-0. Seven game of it’s time “jarts.” straight ringers he threw at which time he pointed I guess one could refer out I was really not very to them as the games of good. By the way summer but I he was the state think maybe they horseshoe chamare referred to as pion the previous lawn games. two years and the Either way they best I ever saw. are the games Badminton was that can really a sport that was only be played in more in my sister warm, dry Peg's area of weather. skill. She loved When I was the game and growing up I think every lawn Rick Houser was athletic enough to make had a set of The Good it look easy. horse shoe pits. I Old Days When we played know we had a doubles games I badminton net, a always yelled to be Peg's couple of birdies and at partner. Most times I got least four rackets. Our side yard was big enough to be and I guess that is for a challenging croquet why I liked badminton better than the other court (even if it did slope a little to one end). lawn sports. When there would be a family outing Everyone who had a and it came time to play lawn seemed to have the badminton each family equipment for the summer games. Summer did- would announce the two best players in their famn’t seem complete withilies for the competiout playing these games tions. These sports were and it didn’t matter if on a very competitive you were any good at level and people took them or not. It was pride even if it was just mandatory to play. a lawn game. This even I remember that as included volleyball if long as the weather there were enough to would allow and if Dad play a game. and his crew didn’t have I don’t recall when to do extra farm work, but probably close to we would go outside when I was out of school after supper and play at least one of the games. If my cousin Tom Houser we all were present, cro- introduced us to a new lawn game called quet mallets and balls “Jarts.” Just because the were handed out. The end of the winged metal game always started out rod was pointed and they pleasant enough, but before much time passed were lofted into the air to try and land them into my ball would get hit and get sent away and as a ring lying near where I said before, there was a you stood was no reason to think there might be slope to the playing some danger to the field. It seemed that the game. It really didn’t more I objected, the furlook dangerous but the ther my ball traveled out game has been banned of bounds. Once in a from use. Oh well, we while I would win, but I really weren’t the danthink Dad and my brothgerous type of folks anyer Ben let me just so I way. wouldn’t get mad and Until maybe the last never play again.

15 years or so when My Dad loved to play horseshoes. To stride and there was an outing at loft a horse shoe two and someone’s home or at the park, some if not all one half turns and more of the games mentioned times than not get it to above were available and land for a ringer is a talent. My Dad had that tal- almost everyone played and no matter what folks ent. Ben was good at might say they enjoyed shoes but he wasn’t as trying to play them or good as Dad. Me, I was maybe just the memories terrible. To get me to these games might bring play Dad would spot me back.

11 points and we would People aren’t as complay to 21. Dad almost petitive as they once always beat me 21-11. were and families don’t In the summer when gather nearly as often or the men from church as long as to even allow would come to the farm lawn games to take for the annual fish fry, place. When I am around the horseshoe pits lawn games I don’t realbecame the center of ly want to compete but I attention for there were do want to look over the several talented men croquet balls or the badfrom church and Dad minton equipment. would meet his match or had to work extra hard if Doing so takes me back to when our family he was going to win. played the games and The one thing that how we played them stands out to me most together as a family. about tossing horseshoes is the one day I needed a Thinking about to who won is not nearly as repairman to work on important as who played. our tractor. This was the This is when I remembusiest time of the year ber. It was my family. and we couldn’t get the Rick Houser grew up regulars to come so dad called a retired mechanic on a farm near Moscow in Clermont County and who had been the ace at Harlow’s for years, Shep loves to share stories about his youth and Day. Shep didn’t drive anymore but he told Dad other topics. He may be reached at if I transported him he houser734@yahoo.com. would take care of the tractor. I gladly went to get him but before he would get in the car he

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THEIR VIEW The truth behind the Zika funding delays

Fears are rising as the Zika virus has become a national concern. Nearly three months ago, my colleagues and I in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to help combat the virus, which is borne by mosquitos and can cause serious birth defects and other conditions if contracted during pregnancy. Yet Americans are still waiting for relief.

Why? Because Senate Democrats refused to pass this bill before going home for the August District Work Period.

Passing our bill should have been simple.

Republicans and Democrats agree on the problem. To date, hundreds of pregnant women in the United States and territories have shown signs of the Zika virus.

Countless others live in fear of being infected.

Republicans and Democrats also agree on the solution: targeted federal funding can bolster efforts to prevent the virus, including mosquito control and the development and commercialization of vaccines.

The solution was swift

and simple: the House of lates a more logical and Representatives passed a effective approach — balanced, bipartisan, sending Zika virus defense bicameral bill that would funding to hospitals, comhave provided $1.1 billion munity health centers, for Zika prevention state health departments, efforts. and Medicaid. So Then the Planned dysfunction Parenthood advoand politics cates threw their began. political muscle Senate behind these clinDemocrats ics and urged the blocked the Senate to oppose bill twice the Zika legislabecause it did tion. And Senate not send taxDemocrats and the payer money president have to one of Brad Wenstrup responded by their biggest going on a PR Contributing political supblitz to blame Columnist porters, Republicans for Planned inaction. Yet, who Parenthood. They turned a is really being obstructiongenuine public health ist here? threat to unborn babies The push to include into an opportunity to these Planned Parenthooddefend Planned affiliated clinics as fundParenthood, the largest ing recipients in the bill abortion provider in the was a crass political calcuUnited States. lation that unnecessarily At the core of this dysinjected politics into an function are seven clinics important public health in Puerto Rico that are concern. As fact-checkers affiliated with Planned at the media-run Politifact Parenthood. Under the noted, everywhere there is House-passed legislation, a clinic in Puerto Rico, these clinics are ineligible there is “another type of to receive funds to help facility that would have fight Zika. The bill stipubeen eligible for additional

funding to combat the spread of Zika.”

Senate Democrats had a choice: they could pass much-needed legislation or they could engage in political theater in defense of one of their loudest and most politically powerful allies. They chose political theater, and, sadly, used the phrase “women’s health” as a weapon to deny women and their unborn children true protection. They chose to fight for Planned Parenthood instead of those afflicted with the Zika virus. More than six weeks have passed since that vote, and every day the Senate fails to act places more women and children at risk.

The Senate is prepared to take up this legislation again soon. I appeal to my colleagues to lay aside political calculations. The problem is clear, and the solution is ready. Do the right thing and pass this bill to fight this public health crisis.

Brad Wenstrup is a United States Representative from the state of Ohio.

It’s all a matter of perspective At the end of every day, I pray with the kids before they go to bed. We say a prayer together, but then each of them goes around and says, “Thank you today for” and names a few things they were blessed with that day. One day last week, my youngest said, “Thank you for letting Mommy be able to play with us outside again and pick me up in church.” It caught me a bit off guard.

In my mind, it had just been a short time that I had missed doing those things, but when I did the math it was the better part of eight months that I couldn’t do things like shoot hoops, play kickball, or pick up my youngest child. To a five year old, that is a really long time. The problem ended up being that I had a slipped disc in my neck that needed to be replaced.

The surgery was successful, and with a lot of help during recovery, I am back to my old self. I was able to spend my summer doing all of those fun things again, and I am ever so grateful to my surgeon for giving me my active life back without pain.

But he was more than an amazing surgeon. He had an amazing, humble heart.

For each of his patients, he insisted on both removing and replacing their socks and shoes during their exam so they didn’t have to lean over to do it themselves and cause them pain.

I can’t imagine that’s a very pleasant job. Every time it happened, it reminded me of the time Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.

One day, I was so very sick that I had my husband call to tell my doctor I couldn’t make the appointment. He said he wanted me to make the hour drive to come in anyway. I was a little mad!

It was going to be a long, difficult ride and I could barely pick myself up off the bathroom floor. But we went in anyway, and I voiced that I couldn’t believe he wouldn’t let me cancel. He said that if I didn’t come in, he was going to send me to the ER where the wait would have been several hours and the chance of leaving with an infection would be greater.

This world renowned surgeon, who is in incredible high demand, paid for dinner for his staff to stay late so that he could sit with me

tant things are in life. It after hours while my husbrings to mind one of my band drove to find a prefavorite scripture verses in scription at the local drug Matthew 23 that store before says, ‘For those my ride home. who exalt themHe sat by me selves will be and told me humbled, and stories about those who humble his family and themselves will monitored me be exalted.’ That until he was pretty much sure I was speaks for itself. going to be One of the defiokay to leave. nitions of ‘humIt was well in the dictionafter dark Denae Jones ble’ ary is ‘showing when I was Contributing that you do not finally well Columnist think of yourself enough to get as better than back to the car. other people.’ Let I felt awful for us not think so much of being mad at him earlier. I ourselves that we forget to should have known better. do the humble things in His prestige did not keep life. Be the one who him from being humble.

Facebook shared a mem- changes that empty roll of toilet paper and scrubs that ory with me the other day stain out of the toilet. Be from several years ago, where I was asking a friend the one who leaves a note to thank the garbage collecif his daughter got to meet tors or the people who a lot of celebrities at her deliver our mail. Be the job in New York City. His one who smiles to the reply was, ‘Yes, she meets many of the celebs, but homeless man you pass most importantly she every morning, and brings knows the janitors and him a cup of coffee on a cold day. Be the one who from whence she came.’ I love this. His father’s heart reaches out to the single mom who desperately was so proud of his daughneeds help with a project ter for being successful at around the house or surher job, but was also proud prised with a pizza delivery that she didn’t forget her so she doesn’t have to cook roots and what the impor-

that night. Be the one who shovels the driveway for an elderly neighbor, or rakes their leaves without them having to ask. Be the one to change the baby’s diaper and wipe their nose. Be the one who tells a story and sets an example without having to use any words at all. Let your actions speak for themselves. When the day comes that we think so highly of ourselves that we think we are too good to do those things for people around us, I hope someone very lovingly knocks us right off that pedestal.

You know that children’s song, ‘This Little Light of Mine’? I hope at the end of the day, when my family says, ‘Thank you today for’ during their prayers, that they will have a list of many ways they were a light to others. In between all the orneriness that I know they are capable of, I hope they also did things throughout their day to humbly speak to others without words. I hope they will have observed the same thing through me.

What can we do today to be the one who reaches out when nobody else will? I know that at the end of your day, you will have a list too. Have a blessed week, everyone!

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Obituaries Vera Faye Holman Hoffman, RNC Vera died peacefully at home on Sept. 9, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family. She is survived by her children: Matthew Hoffman of Fairfield, OH; Lara (Jeremey) Smith of Milford, OH; and Scott (Catherine) Hoffman of Lewis Center, OH. Her proud legacy continues with her grandchildren: Sheila and Jillian Smith; Ian, Liam, and Jude Hoffman; nephews Michael Kerwood and David Kerwood, and nieces Denise Paviol and Teresa Robbins. Preceding her in Heaven are her parents, Wilbur and Lou Sara Holman, sister Mary Kay Kerwood, and husband Clarence W. Hoffman. Faith, hope, family, and love were the cornerstones of her life.

Despite living with serious health issues since childhood, she found strength in the Christian faith to fight through 4 battles with cancer and countless other procedures.

Inspired by the nurses that helped save her at the age of 16, she began a lifelong career devoted to healthcare both as a Certified Registered Nurse of more than 45 years and as an Educator who helped to inspire and shape the careers of future Nurses.

Even after retiring to care for her health, she continued to help others as a Stephen Minister; listening to people and helping them find their own faith-based strength.

She inspired all those around her; whether as a colleague, a devoted Christian or a cherished friend. Most important to Vera, above all else, was family. As a devoted mother, caring grandmother, and a beloved aunt, Vera will always be a guiding presence. Thanks to her hard work, gentle leadership, sense of humor, and enduring love, the family she helped to build continues to grow and flourish. She believed that with faith, as small as a mustard seed, one could move mountains and change the world - and that’s just what she did.

Though she will be missed, she will always be here with us. Visitation on Friday, 9/16/16 from 5-8 PM at Ogle & Paul R. Young Funeral Home - Hamilton, 3950 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton, OH. Funeral on Sat., 9/17/16 at 10AM at Lindenwald United Methodist Church, 3501 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton, OH, and burial at Mt. Orab Cemetery. Family will receive friends after the burial at Mt. Orab United Methodist Church, 212 Church St., Mt Orab, OH 45154, at 1:30 PM. In her memory, please donate to UC Hematology/Oncology, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, or the charity of your choice. www.oglepaulyoungfuneralhome.com

Kenneth James Little, 63 Kenneth James, age 63, loving son of the late David E. and Bonnie Little (nee Foster), loving brother of Cinda (Art) Goff, Linda (Bob) Mays, David (Jessica) Little and Dale (Heather) Little, cherished uncle of Brian, Shannon, Robbie, Eric, Amy, Darcy and Dana.

Ken was a member of the Riverside Astronomical Society and a loyal employee of Cal-Draulics.

Memorial Services will be held at the Maham Funeral Home, 187 North Second Street, Williamsburg, Ohio on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 3 pm. Visitation will be from 2 pm until the time of service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the Ohio Veterans Home, payable to OVH-G Veterans Benefit Fund, 2003 Veterans Blvd., Georgetown, Ohio 45121.

Lowell E. Carrington, 87 Lowell Emerson Carrington, age 87 of Ripley, Ohio, died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center at Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, Ohio.

He was a farmer and a member of the Russellville Church of Christ in Russellville, Ohio.

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Carrington was born February 19, 1929 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Emerson Olan and Mae Helen (Staggs) Carrington.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers – Wendell and Wilfred Carrington.

Mr. Carrington is survived by his loving wife of thirtynine years – Vickie (Blair) Carrington; two sons – Larry Carrington (Carol) of Manchester, Ohio and Rodney Carrington (Muriel) of Ripley, Ohio; two grandsons – Nathan Carrington (Bethany) of Ripley, Ohio and Zachary Carrington (Rebecca) of Portsmouth, Ohio; five great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Russellville Church of Christ in Russellville, Ohio. Drue Lane will officiate.Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the church.Interment will follow the funeral service in Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, Ohio.

Cahall Funeral Home of Georgetown, Ohio is serving the family.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to: The Russellville Church of Christ.

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

Olivette F. (Wilson) Corbett Olivette Frances (Wilson) Corbett died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at her home in Loveland, OH. She was b o r n January 10, 1925 in Mason County, KY, the daughter of the late Leslie Grover and Grace Mae (Kirk) Wilson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Shirley Marshall Wilson and Glenn Kirkby Wilson; one sister Marietta Grace (Wilson) Wilson; sisters-in-law Mary Seyler Wilson and Helen White Wilson, and brotherin-law James Allen Wilson.

Olivette is survived by her daughter, Linda Corbett Pfeffer and husband, Kim Andrew Pfeffer of Loveland; three grandchildren: Eleanor (Sean) English of Cincinnati, OH; Emily Pfeffer of Arlington, VA; and Aaron Pfeffer of Loveland, OH. She is also survived by eight loving nieces and nephews and their families.

From 1943-45, Olivette worked at the Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. When the war ended, she worked for AT&T in Cincinnati. Most of her career was a beauty salon Owner/Operator in Higginsport, OH. She also worked at Brown County General Hospital and as the clerk for the Village of Higginsport.

Following cremation, a graveside service will be held at the Shannon Cemetery in Sardis, KY, at the convenience of the family.

Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home is serving the family. www.tuftsschildmeyer.com

Chantal Clark Cook, 43

Marjorie May Hardy, 93

Chantal Clark Cook, 43, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died F r i d a y, September 2, 2016, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held 2 PM, Tu e s d a y, September 6, 2016, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with the Rev. Dr. Lloyd Stembridge and the Rev. Freeman Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 Monday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.

Chantal was born October 26, 1972, in Dearborn, Michigan, to Theo Clark and the late Ava Joyce Saylor Clark. She was educated in Brown County, Ohio and moved to Fitzgerald during her senior year when her family moved with Delco Remy. She graduated from Fitzgerald High School in 1991 and received her medical assistant certification from East Central Technical College.

She worked in the healthcare field for Affinity Health Group, Dr. Charles Durden, and for Phoebe Dorminy Cardiology Associates, Dr. I. Philip Reese.

Chantal was very active in her daughter’s activities and especially enjoyed watching her play softball and show pigs. She enjoyed traveling to the beach and to the mountains as well as returning to Kentucky each year for Thanksgiving. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Chris Cook of Fitzgerald; daughter, Carman Maureen Cook of Fitzgerald; father, Theo and Kathy Clark of Scottsville, Kentucky; two sisters: Vanessa Clark Cleghorn and husband Chris of Fitzgerald and Becky Clark of Scottsville, Kentucky; grandparents, Colby & Glenna Saylor of Hamersville, Ohio as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Nellie Jane Clark.

The family suggests those desiring to send memorials may send them to the Jaymie Jamison Foundation for Hope at www.jaymiejamisonfoundation.org or to the Carman Cook Scholarship Fund at Community Bank, P.O. Box 130, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.

To sign the online registry, go to www.paukfuneralhome.com.

Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, is in charge of arrangements.

Marjorie May Hardy, age 93 of West Union, Ohio died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at her residence.

She was a homemaker and a United States Army veteran.

Marjorie was born March 4, 1923 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Lawrey) Stephen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband - Howard Hardy, one son - David Lee Fiscus and one sister - Ilene Fawcett.

Mrs. Hardy is survived by two daughters - Carroll Vance of West Union, Ohio and Melody Johnson and husband Dennis of Hamersville, Ohio; one son Dennis Fiscus and wife Sharon of St. Joseph, Illinois; ten grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Mt. Orab, Ohio.

Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Mt. Orab Cemetery in Mt. Orab, Ohio.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Wilson Sroufe VFW Post #9772, Mt. Orab, Ohio.

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

Verne Wisby Sr., 72 Verne Wisby Sr. of Mt. Orab, OH.. 72, passed on Aug. 19, 2016.

Beloved husband of Bonnie Wisby of Mt. Orab, loving father of Verne (Lisa) Wisby of Sardinia, OH, Jimmy (Donna) Cornwell of Newburn, TN and Terry Cornwell of Mt. Orab, OH, affectionate grandfather of 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, dear brother of Mary (James) Watters of Mt. Orab, OH and Virginia Sexton of Mt. Orab, OH, also survived by a host of additional nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

He worked at Steel Craft for many years, attended Wesleyan Crosspoint Church and was a member of F.O.E. 2293. He was preceded in death by his parents Verne and Roxie Wisby, a daughter Roxanne Wisby, son Anthony Cornwell and a sister Elizabeth Boyd.

Funeral Services were held Tuesday Aug. 23, 2016 at Megie Funeral Home 104 Spice Street, Mt. Orab, OH 45154 where friends were received. Burial will follow at Mt. Orab Cemetery.

Memorial Donations may be directed to Megie Funeral Home.

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David E. Kelsey, Sr., 82 David Edward “Jack” Kelsey, Sr., 82, of Batavia, Ohio formerly of Morehead, Kentucky passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Hospice of Cincinnati.

He was born on March 14, 1934 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late John Henry Kelsey and Nola Mae Caudill Kelsey.

Mr. Kelsey was a farmer and had worked in concrete products.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Kelsey and John Tildon Kelsey and two sisters, Pauline Brown and Louise Fisher.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Kelsey, two sons, David Edward Kelsey, Jr. (Nadine) of Bethel, Ohio and Doug Kelsey (Susie) of Mt. Orab, Ohio, two step-sons, David Willison (Mary) of Arizona and Jimmy Willison (Jenny) of Withamsville, Ohio, two step-daughters, Cynda Singer (Daniel) of Michigan and Mary Nolen (Gordon) of Alabama, four grandchildren, Kisha (Alex) Hardwick, Lori (Eric) Nethero, Sarah Kelsey and Alli (Austin) Steeley, one great-grandchild, one brother, Ernie Kelsey of Vanceburg, Kentucky, one sister, Irene Barker of Morehead, Kentucky and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 11, 2016 in the chapel of the Michael R. Gray Funeral Home in Morehead, Kentucky with Rev. Butch Kelsey officiating.

Burial will follow in the Cranston Cemetery.

Visitation is after 12:00 Noon Sunday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Doug Kelsey, David Kelsey, Eric Nethero, Austin Steeley and Alex Hardwick.

Virginia (Mock) McConnaughey, 91

Tommy Jay Davis Tommy Jay Davis passed away following a long illness. Both of his daughters were by his side. Tom, TJ, Happy, or Bird as he was known by various friends and family was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Nell Davis of Peebles.

He is survived by his brother, Ted Davis of Columbia, SC; sister Mary Marlene Skinner of Columbus; daughter Deborah Davis Parlier and son-in-law Ron Neely of Peebles; daughter Donna Treboni of Waverly; grandchildren Domenic and Alex Treboni of Columbus, and Amanda Parlier of Atlanta, Ga.; as well as many nieces and nephews.

There will be a private service for immediate family only, who appreciate your thoughts as they manage this difficult time privately. For those who would like to pay their respects, donations can be made in Tom's name to Hospice of Hope (909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville KY, 41056; 1-800928-4848) who helped provide him excellent care at the end of his life.

Tom was loved by many friends and family members.

Some people remember him as spirited, fun-loving and lively, others remember him as quiet and methodical with a quirky sense of humor.

Some recall him as stern at times, but with a deeply loving and generous nature, others still remember him as all of these and more.

Whether loved ones knew him nearer the beginning of his life, nearer the end, or across all the years in between, they will miss him dearly. However, they take comfort in knowing that perhaps he is somewhere with his mother, enjoying the sights of Cardinals and Red Maples, the sounds of his favorite classic rock, or simply once again taking a walk in the country.

Regardless, he is free. Fly high, Free Bird.

Virginia (Mock) McConnaughey, 91, of the Danville Community, passed away Tuesday morning, September 6, 2016 in Hillsboro. She was born May 19, 1925 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Herchel Anderson Mock and Nellie Bunn Martin Mock. Virginia was a member of Hollowtown Church of Christ and was a pianist and organist for over 70 years.

She was also a member of the Cherry Twig for many years, as well as a Pink Lady Volunteer for the Highland District Hospital. She worked as a secretary for Buford Schools, her alma mater, graduating in 1943. Her life was busy serving her community in several different clubs and organizations including; Farm Council, Hamer Township Election Board, and the C.B. Radio Club. Surviving are her two daughters, Sandy Richmond of Milford, Nikki (Ron) Tracy, of Sardinia, daughter-in-law, Beverly McConnaughey, of Buford, nine grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Also left to cherish her memory are three nieces, Ginger (Ken) Fliehman, Brenda (Jim) Deininger and Breva (Ronald) Harless.

In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, C. Elwood McConnaughey in 2007, and two sons, Steve McConnaughey in 2010 and Jerry McConnaughey in 2015.

Services were held at Hollowtown Church of Christ, Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:00 am with Brother Jim Faust officiating.

Interment will follow in the Hamer Township Cemetery.

Friends were received at the Hollowtown Church of Christ, 2630 S. Hollowtown Road, Hillsboro, OH, Friday, September 9th, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00 until the time of the services.

Edgington Funeral Home is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Virginia's memory may be made to the Hollowtown Church of Christ or to donor's choice of charity. To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.

Betty Ann Stegbauer, 86 Betty Ann Stegbauer, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away early Monday morning, September 5, 2016 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center in Seaman.

She was born July 14, 1930, in Cincinnati, the daughter of the late Ralph and Violet (Higgins) Gaffney.

She was a member of the Fayetteville community for sixty-three years, and attended both the Fayetteville United Methodist Church and the Lynchburg United Methodist Church, where she was a member.

She was also a long-time member of the Order of the Eastern Star #547 Covert Chapter in Withamsville. Along with her husband, she operated the family farm for many years.

She is survived by her husband of sixty-six years, James Stegbauer, whom she married on April 15, 1950. She is also survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Nancy Stegbauer of Fayetteville and Ralph and Nancy Jo Stegbauer of Washington Court House; four grandchildren, Tammy (Kyle) Zimmerman of Leesburg, Eric (Molly) Stegbauer of Greenfield, Brian (Karissa) Stegbauer of Continental and Kim (Rich) Polen of Elyria; eleven great grandchildren, Dylan, Brayden and Corey Zimmerman, Maddy, Emma, Olivia, Braxton, Bain, and Kinley Stegbauer, and Joel and Charlee Polen; and a sister, Violet Milwee of Gadsden, Alabama.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Verl, Robert and Donald; and two sisters, Mildred and Janet.

In keeping with her wishes, she was cremated. A memorial service and celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Lynchburg United Methodist Church. Pastor David Wirth will officiate.

Burial will take place at the convenience of the family at Barnes Cemetery in Fairview.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the life celebration at 3:00 p.m. Friends and family will then be invited to a time of food and fellowship in Betty’s honor immediately following her life celebration in the fellowship hall at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lynchburg United Methodist Church Roofing Fund, P.O. Box 403, Lynchburg, OH45142 or the Fayetteville E.M.S., 118 Apple Street, Fayetteville, OH 45118.

The Davis-Turner Funeral Home in Lynchburg is serving the family. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

Kenneth J. Barber, 67 Kenneth J. Barber of Fayetteville, OH., 67, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016.

Beloved husband of Candace Barber of Fayetteville, OH; loving father of Kenneth J. Barber Jr. of Mt. Orab, OH, Amy R. (Donald Perkins) Barber of Fayetteville, OH and Karen M. Barber of Fayetteville, OH; caring grandfather of Ashli E. (Karl Townsend) Lindsley of Fayetteville, OH, Joseph "Drew" Barber of Marathon, OH, Morgan Perkins of Fayetteville, OH, Kaitlyn Perkins of Fayetteville, OH; affectionate great-grandfather of Evelyn Barber and Kai Townsend; dear brother of William (Tulane) Barber of Mt. Orab, OH, Doris Smith of Williamsburg, OH, Ruth Kerr of Mt. Orab, OH, Rosemary (Ernie) Eversole of Mt. Orab, OH and Rita (Arlis) Birchfield of Georgetown, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Millie Barber; a grandchild, Cody Perkins, a brother, Anthony Barber and two brothers-in-law, Wendell Smith and Jerry Kerr.

Mr. Barber retired from Steelcraft after 48 years.

Funeral service 1 PM Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Megie Funeral Home, 104 Spice Street, Mt. Orab, OH 45154, where friends will be received from 11 AM until the time of service.

Memorial donations may be directed to Grace Hospice.

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Probate Norbert C. Blomer, Fayetteville, case #20161161, DOD 4-6-2016, filed 8-302016 Marion E. Donley, Ripley, case #20161164, DOD 6-112016, filed 8-31-2016 Kitty Ann Harlow, Lynchburg, case #20161160, DOD 4-14-2016, filed 8-30-2016 Coleman P. Jones Jr., Aberdeen, case #20161158, DOD 4-17-2016, filed 8-25-

2016 Hobart L. Linkous, Georgetown, case #20161162, DOD 7-162016, filed 8-30-2016 Melody Murray, Fayetteville, case #20161163, DOD 6-29-2016, filed 831-2016 Gerald E. Whitt, Sardinia, case #20161159, DOD 12-25-2015, filed 825-2016

Nicolette P. Clifton, 24, Russellville, PT assistant to marry Trevor D. Woollard, 24, Sardinia, electrician, filed 8-26-16 Brittany N. Napier, 29, Georgetown to marry Brandon M. Plymesser, 33, Ripley, self-employed filed 8-26-16

Watching the rooster save the day CHRISTINE TAILER COLUMNIST Every morning, I step out of bed, and before I climb down the steep loft stairs, I look out the window. It is not because I feel as though I have to check up on our world, and make sure that all is as it should be. Of that I have no doubt. It is rather because the view from the loft window always brings me a smile and reminds me how thankful I am to be living in our creek valley world. Be it winter, spring, summer, or fall, early morning sunshine or deep valley fog, the view is always perfectly beautiful.

I paused today though, as I looked out the window. The grass in the upper field was still a bright green, covered with random patches of white dew covered grass. For some reason certain patches of grass catch the dew and hold onto it more deeply than others, but this was not why I paused. I stood still, looking, searching across the green, for any sign of my flock of free range chickens. Not a single one of my birds was anywhere in sight.

Every morning at daybreak, the solar powered timer opens the coop door, and my flock flows down the coop's ramp and out across the upper field.

Their daily free range wanderings might seem random to the casual observer, but we have learned that the free ranging always follows a pattern. The birds first peck their way across the upper field, stopping by the pigeon gazebo and rabbit row, before heading over to the cabin's side deck, where they wait for us to finish our breakfast and head out to do our morning chores.

As soon as Greg steps off the deck they scurry to gather around him, and follow him expectantly up to the goat yard, where they know that he will scatter their morning scratch grain treat.

But this morning not a single one of my birds was anywhere in sight. I listened from the loft window. I could hear the rooster calling up in the woods, welcoming in the new day, but as I listened, I realized that there was a note of concern in his voice. I quickly headed downstairs, out onto the porch, and slid my feet into my farm chore shoes. I followed the rooster's call over to the edge of the woods, and there he was, with his flock of hens gathered close beside him.

Greg joined me outside.

We looked around the upper field and could see no sign of a predator attack, no brightly colored piles of chicken feathers.

Perplexed, I started back to the cabin to fix our breakfast, when Greg said "Look!".

I turned to face him and saw that he was pointing to

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the top of the windmill tower, and there, perched just below the windmill blades was a very big black hawk. The top section of our tower is five feet tall, and this bird easily stood half its height. It appeared to be jet black, from tip to tail, and was facing toward the woods, and my flock of chickens.

I returned to the cabin and let the dogs out, and as they ran about the upper field, Greg and I called and waved our arms below the tower, and shouted up at the big black bird. In time, it did take flight, spreading it wings wide and circling high up over the field, until it disappeared over the top of the hill. We looked over at the edge of the woods and watched as our rooster ventured out into the field, followed by his hens. He puffed out his chest, flapped his wings, and called in his most proud call that all was now well in the upper field.

Greg and I returned inside for breakfast, but shortly later, as we did our morning chores, the black hawk returned, flying low, up the creek valley, right over our heads. The rooster again called his hens into the woods, but the big bird kept on flying, and did not stop to perch on top of our tower.

I had to head up town to do lawyerly things, and Greg had farm projects to work on, so we could not keep an eye on our flock.

As I turned the ignition in my car, the rooster led his ladies across the gravel, headed down to the lower field to make their rounds and pick their way through what is left of the garden. I smiled and shook my head, thankful for this big white bird, who has caused me to break quite a few gathered eggs as I fend him off when he attacks. When children come to visit, I have to lock him up inside a dog run, so they can safely play in the upper field, but today the rooster ran free and was very much alive, and today I was glad.

I bid him thanks as I drove away from the creek valley. I knew that he would do his best to protect his ladies while I was gone.

1976 Western Brown reunion The Western Brown Class of 1976 is planning a 40th class reunion on September 24th at the Pike Township Community Building between 4:00 and 10:00 pm.

The community building is located at 12700 State Route 774 in Bethel.

Admission is $10.00 per person and $15.00 per couple.

Please email wbclass1976@gmail.com to confirm your attendance.

Sue Carnes and Donald Ray Cole, Sr. to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, In-Lot 10 and InLot 9 in Adams Sub., Clark Twp., filed 8-29-16, $65,000 Melinda Patten and Charles A. Patten, etal to Melinda Patten, 10.86 acres and 4 acres of land in Clark Twp., filed 8-29-16 Deborrah A. and Neil McClughen, Sr., to Deborrah A. McClughen, In-Lot 2682 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 8-29-16 Beatrice and Daniel J. Baumann to Daniel J. Baumann, 247.29 acres of land in Franklin Twp., filed 8-25-16 Amy Sue and Shawn Jones to Cory Alan and Alexandria Cash, In-Lot 32 whole in Mt. Clifton, Mt. Orab in Green Twp., filed 831-16, $58,400 Steven Shelton to Waynoka Property Owners Association, Inc., In-Lot 625 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 8-29-16 Harold E. Ayres to Robert Joe and Maureen E. Lipps, In-Lot 1802 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 8-26-16, $21,000 George M. and Gloria J. Elbel to Gregory S. and

Diana Garrett, 76.82 acres of land in Lewis Twp., and 41.8 acres of land in Clark Twp., filed 8-29-16, $650,000 David L. and Joyce L. Himmelblau to Joyce L. Himmelblau, 39.88 acres of land in Lewis Twp., filed 826-16 Juanita Craig to James Lester and Sandy Beair, InLot 30 whole in Higginsport, Lewis Twp., filed 8-29-16, $15,000 William J. Allen to Elizabeth A. Jacobs, In-Lot 1233 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Twp., filed 8-26-16, $390,000 Angela M. and Carlos Mansfield to The Bank of New York Mellon, In-Lot 1354 and In-Lot 1355 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Twp., filed 8-29-16, $83,334 Jeanette and Ronald C. Spangler to Robert Rinsky, 50.47 acres of land in Perry Twp., filed 8-26-16, $176,645 Linda G. and Clifford W. Weaver to Linda G. Weaver, Lot 2 in Victory Estates Sub., in Perry Twp., filed 8-29-16 Jerry and Kitty A. Harlow to Jerry Harlow, 12.01 acres of land in Perry Twp., filed 8-30-16

Ruth E. and Walter J. Frank to Zoe E. Garnache, 5 acres of lands in St. Martin Village, filed 8-25-16, $43,000 Carl Spradlin to Cody Marshall and Toni L. Caldwell, 5 acres of land in St. Martin Village, filed 829-16, $142,500 Richard S. and Catherine Enzweiler to David and Sarah Seibert, .52 acres of land in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., filed 8-26-16, $224,900 Edit Ann Egbert to Carles and Vivian Weber, 1.06 acres of land in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., filed 8-30-16, $209,000 Karen A. McKinley to Bernice Martin, In-Lot 139 in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., filed 8-29-16, $124,900 Tammy J. Kidwell to Daniel Sullivan Lot 46 in Quail Trace Sub., in Georgetown, filed 8-26-16, $100,000 Mildred Massner to Brandon Massner, .92 acres of land in Georgetown, Pleasant Twp., filed 8-25-16 Beatrice Baumann to Karen Kay Baumann, In-Lot 6 whole, In-Lot 7 whole, InLot 8 whole and In-Lot 9 whole in Northland Sub., in

Georgetown, Pleasant Twp., filed 8-26-16 Larry J. Guinn to Brian L. Baylor, 8.92 acres of land in Scott Twp., filed 8-25-16, $179,000 Karen Mitchell to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Lot 42 in Whispering Wynd Sub., Sterling Twp., filed 8-31-16, $22,000 Jason Crabb to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Lot 1 in Eastwood Acres Sub., Sterling Twp., filed 8-26-16, $54,667 Jeremiah Hacker and Holly Gibson to Robert D. Mason and Roger Puckett, Lot 6 in Shawnee Portage, Union Twp., filed 8-26-16 Michael S. Pfeffer, custodian to Joseph W. Pfeffer, 2 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 8-25-16 Betsy A. Hite and Richard F. Hite to Elizabeth A. Hite, 5.31 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 829-16 Betty and Buddy Layman to The Buddy H. and Betty L. Layman Revocable Living Trust, 1.62 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 8-31-16

#20160530, filed 8-26-16, Action: termination of marriage Kelly Kattine, Mt. Orab versus Jeremy Kattine, Mt. Orab, case #2016053, filed 826-16, Action: domestic violence Chris Bailey, Sardinia versus Kristina Bailey, Sardinia, case #20160534, filed 8-2916, Action: dissolution of marriage Kelsie Truitt, Georgetown versus Matthew Warman, Georgetown, case #20160535, filed 8-29-16, Action: domestic violence Tye Meadows II, Mt. Orab versus Melissa A. Miniard, Cincinnati, case #20160535, filed 8-29-16, Action: domestic violence Jessie J. Clayton, Hamilton versus Dayanara

N. Clayton, Aberdeen, case 20160538, filed 8-29-16, Action: dissolution of marriage Jennifer Hurst, Tacoma WA versus Christopher Hurst, Mt. Orab, case #20160539, filed 8-29-16, Action: U.R.E.S.A. Renee Peacock, Grand Junction, CA versus Joseph Ishmael, Mt. Orab, case #20160540, filed 8-29-16, Action: U.R.E.S.A. Nicole Carpenter, Fayetteville, NC versus Scot Thomas Aberdeen, case #20160541, filed 8-29-16, Action: U.R.E.S.A. Marlianne Russell-Herr, Decatur versus David P. Herr, Cincinnati, case #20160542, filed 8-30-2016, Action: termination of marriage Michelle Ingram,

Hamersville versus Joshua W. Smith, Hamersville, case #20160543, filed 8-30-2016, Action: domestic violence Tina Marck, Mt. Orab versus Paul Marck III, Mt. Orab, case #20160545, filed 8-302016, Action: domestic violence Cheryl Haynes, Mt. Orab versus Samuel W. Haynes II, Mt. Orab, case #20160546, filed 8-30-2016, Action: domestic violence Karen S. Benjamin, Felicity versus Dwight D. Benjamin, Felicity, case #20160548, filed 8-31-16, Action: dissolution of marriage Meghan Smith versus Larry Mastin, Jr., Mt. Orab, case #20160549, filed 8-3116, Action: domestic violence

Common Pleas CIVIL Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC versus Susan Myers, case #20160529, filed 8-2516, Action: foreclosures Capital One Bank versus Stephanie C. Smith, case #20160532, filed 8-26-16, Action: other civil Capital One Bank versus Tonya S. Hoffnagle, case #20160533, filed 8-26-16, Action: other civil Midland Funding, LLC versus Karen Mitchell, case #20160536, filed 8-29-16, Action: other civil Charles B. Keith versus Tammy Carrington, case #20160547, filed 8-30-2016, Action: civil stalking DOMESTIC Joshua Richards, Williamsburg versus Heather Richards, Aberdeen, case

ODNR urges caution around dead and dying ash trees As fall color moves across the state, more hikers and hunters will be spending time in Ohio's forests. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) reminds all outdoor enthusiasts to be cautious of dead or dying ash trees that may now be present in Ohio's forests and landscapes.

"Standing dead ash trees create a safety hazard for hunters and hikers, as brittle limbs and trees trunks are easily broken or blown over," said Robert Boyles, Ohio's state forester. "This is a simple reminder for outdoorsmen and women to be alert to their surroundings as they enjoy Ohio's forests and woodlands."

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), a wood-boring beetle native to Asia, was discovered in the Detroit area in 2002, likely accidentally introduced in solid wood packing material,

and was then discovered in northwest Ohio in 2003.

Emerald ash borer (EAB) larvae feed beneath the bark of ash trees, preventing the ability of a tree to move water and nutrients. Once an ash tree becomes infested with EAB, it usually dies in less than five years.

EAB is present throughout Ohio, most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, and it has killed hundreds of millions of native ash trees in North America.

Various government agencies, non-governmental organizations and universities are conducting management and research to reduce the impact of EAB and implement restoration activities, including chemical treatments, biological controls and breeding genetically resistant ash trees.

The ODNR Division of Forestry offers the following advice: • People should identify

dead and dying ash trees around their homes and in their community that have the potential to harm people or property.

• Contact a certified arborist at treesaregood.org to identify ways to manage the risk associated with dead and dying ash trees in the yard.

• Exercise caution when entering a wooded area and be aware of any standing dead trees nearby, especially in windy conditions.

This caution is important in urban environments as well, since many urban areas had been planted with ash trees over the years.

EAB eggs, larvae and adults, as well as other plant pests and diseases, can be moved on or in firewood, so minimize the movement of

firewood. "Burn it where you buy it," and be aware of all county quarantines on firewood or any plant material.

For more information on plant pest quarantines, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Division of Plant Health at agri.ohio.gov/plant or 614-728-6400.

The ODNR Division of Forestry works to promote the wise use and sustainable management of Ohio's public and private woodlands. To learn more about Ohio's woodlands, visit forestry.ohiodnr.gov.

ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.

Sardinia Historical Society to meet The Sardinia Historical Society would like to invite the community to join us at Kibler's for our Grilling Out Fundraiser. This will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

There will be grilled sandwiches, condiments, chips, soft drinks, and assorted baked goods for your lunch.

Make plans now to join us on Sept. 17 for lunch. Hope to see you at Kibler's.

All funds raised will be used by the society to preserve, maintain, protect our history as well as to educate the community of our rich history.

There have been several inquiries concerning the tornado and its damage to the cemetery fence. There was some damage to the fence, however, it should be able to be repaired.

We are grateful that the damage was limited and there weren't any injuries! As the sign at the Fuel Mart says "we survived!" Thanks to the

community and surrounding areas for their concern about our fence.

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Democrat Fall Dinner Easter Concert at Mt. Sheri and Jeff Easter

The Brown County Democratic Central Committee will be hosting our annual Fall Dinner this Thursday evening at the Southern Hills Vocational and Technical School on Hamer Road, outside Georgetown.

Doors open at 6pm with dinner beginning at 7pm.

Come out and meet your state and local candidates for this November election. Cost is $20.00 a person.

If you have any questions contact Ken McNeely, County Chair at 513-767-1585 or Kathy Jones, Committee Secretary at 937-375-4153.

We are looking forward seeing you there.

Orab Bible Baptist Jeff and Sheri Easter are coming to Bible Baptist Church, Mt. Orab for their annual Big Beef Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 18th at 8:30 and 11:00 am.

For Jeff and Sheri, gospel music is genetically programmed into their DNA. As members of acclaimed musical families—Jeff’s father is one of the Easter Brothers and Sheri’s mother is a member of The Lewis Family— they grew up surrounded by the sound of people praising God through their musical gifts.

Also joining Jeff and Sheri on the road is their daughter, Morgan, who joins them with vocals to round out the kind of harmonies that only

family can produce. The youngest addition to the Easter family is Maura Grace, Jeff and Sheri's 'twentieth anniversary gift to each other', who generally makes her way onstage doing anything to bring a smile.

They have been nominated for numerous Dove Awards and won six.

They’ve also received two career Grammy nominations, and Sheri has been named the Singing News Favorite Alto 11 times and the Singing News Female Vocalist four times.

Pastor House and the congregation would like to invite you to come out and join them for this exciting day on Sunday, Sept. 18.

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Warriors taking their lumps, showing improvement more than 90-percent of their players have no high school football experience.

Coming off a 38-8 loss

BY WADE LINVILLE ever high school team THE RIPLEY BEE fielded by the Southern to the West Union Dragons Buckeye Youth Football to start the season, the The Southern Buckeye League in Brown County. Warriors returned to the Warriors are taking their But with their bumps and gridiron at Koehler Field lumps in their first year of bruises comes improve- outside of Russellville on varsity program, the first ment for the team in which Friday, Sept. 9 to host Middletown Christian. The Warriors would trail 39-0 at halftime to end up suffering a 46-0 loss in their second varsity game ever, but on a positive note it was a valuable learning experience for the Southern Buckeye high school team.

“We took a hard beating but there were some improvements,” said Southern Buckeye varsity head coach Chris Tomlin following the Warriors' bout against Middletown Christian. “In the second half we played much better defensively. Our goal coming out in the second half was to hold them (Middletown Christian) scoreless for the rest of the game, and we almost accomplished that goal.”

The Warriors would give up only one touchdown in the second half after giving up 39 in the first half of Wade Linville/Ripley Bee play.

The Warriors were Quentin Hiser takes a carry for a nice gain in the plagued by penalties in Warriors’ Sept. 10 game against Middletown Christian. their first game of the sea-

Southern Buckeye high school football team takes on Middletown Christian

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The Southern Buckeye Warriors’ Dylan Lainhart returns a kick-off in the Sept. 10 game at Koehler Field.

son against the West Union Dragons, but they were able to cut down significantly on the number of flags thrown in game two.

“Each week there are small improvements,” said Tomlin. “Our offensive line is starting to understand pass protection. Our

tackling is getting better.

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SHAC play begins for RULH golf team

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

The 2016 fall golf season is nearing an end, as local teams prepare for their league championship outings shortly followed by post-season tourneys.

On Sept. 7 at Hilltop Golf Course, it was the Ripley-Union-LewisHuntington Blue Jays topping Georgetown by a score of 174-196.

The medalist for the day was Ripley senior Dylan Phillips with a winning score of 35 on the par 36, nine-hole course.

Just two strokes behind Phillips was Georgetown's Lance Sininger with a score of 37.

Ripley's Brian Dunn finished with a score of 44, followed by teammate

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Western Brown’s Colston Roades fires off a shot in the Broncos’ Sept. 10 game against Little Miami.

Battle between Broncos and Little Miami ends in tie Western Brown boys soccer team remains unbeaten

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

Starting their season off on a six-game winning streak marked the best start in school history for a Western Brown varsity boys soccer team, and this year's Broncos haven't shown signs of letting up.

The Broncos faced off against a skilled team of Little Miami High School on Sept. 10, an exciting non-league bout that ended in a 1-1 tie.

Following Saturday's tie, the Broncos stood at an overall record of 6-0-1 and were unbeaten in Southern B u c k e y e Athletic/Academic Conference American Division play at 5-0 in their quest to claim the school's first ever league title in varsity boys soccer.

With some impressive saves by Western Brown's

Sam Linkous, the Broncos held Little Miami scoreless in the first half. On the other end of the field, aggressive defense by Little Miami would prevent the Broncos from scoring in the first 40 minutes of play, as the first half ended in a 0-0 tie.

It was Western Brown's Colston Roades finally breaking the knot, driving in a goal from the ground with 37:16 to go in the second half to give the Broncos a 1-0 lead.

With 24:35 remaining in the second half, it was Little Miami's Josh Maile firing for a goal to tie the game at one apiece.

Excellent play by Western Brown defenders Wesley O'Hara, Jordan Hamblin, Austin Schweitzer, Gabe O'Hara, and Linkous would prevent Little Miami from scoring another goal in the final 24

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Jacob Beckley finished with an individual score of 50 as Eastern's second best for the day, while teammate Brett Bellamy shot for an individual score of 52.

Scores for other Eastern golfers included: Dylan Jimison (55), Jamie Woods (59), and Quinton Bennett (60).

The regular season will wrap up for the Western Brown Broncos as they complete Southern B u c k e y e Athletic/Academic Conference American Division play on Sept. 15, and the Georgetown GMen will finish off their regular season with SBAAC National Division play at Buttermilk Golf Course on Sept. 15.

Lady G-Men stand at 7-4 Georgetown volleyball team even at 2-2 in SBAAC National Division

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

After winning seven of their first nine games to start the 2016 season, the Georgetown Lady G-Men stood at a 7-4 overall record and a 2-2 record in Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference National Division play with recent losses to Clermont Northeastern and Amelia.

The Lady G-Men were on the road Sept. 8 for their league match against the Lady Rockets, falling in three straight sets (25-16, 25-14, 25-17) to suffer their third loss of the season.

The Lady G-Men returned to their home court Sept. 10 to host the Amelia Lady Barons, and it was the Lady Barons topping the Lady G-Men in two of three sets to win the “best of three” match (2426, 25-18, 26-24).

Sydney Carrington ranks among the Georgetown attack leaders this season with 30 kills, while teammates Karrington Ecker See BRONCOS | 8 and Alexis Cahall totaled

minutes of play, as the Broncos were able to remain unbeaten on the season.

Saturday's non-league contest may not have resulted in the Broncos' seventh straight victory, but it was still an outstanding team effort by the Western Brown varsity boys squad.

The awesome start to the season comes to no surprise for first-year Western Brown boys soccer coach Bobby Kuntz, who recognized his Broncos' potential during the preseason.

“I would say that we definitely knew we were capable of this kind of start.

With all the work the boys had put in during the offseason and preseason, we knew we had the makings of something special,” said Kuntz. “What it was going to come down to, which is something we communicated to the boys, was are we going to be able to play

Peyton Fyffe who shot a 45 for the day.

Georgetown's Alex Zurbuch finished with a score of 48, while Ripley's Scottie Ott wasn't far behind with a score of 50.

Rounding out Ripley's scoring was Jacob Castle, who shot a 64.

Also competing for Georgetown were Carson Ralston (53), Kaden Mountain (58), Austin Meranda (59), and Chris Dietrick (65).

The Eastern Brown High School golf team faced off against Manchester on Sept. 6 at Buttermilk Falls Golf Course, suffering a narrow 190-196 defeat to the Greyhounds.

Eastern was led by Jordan Johnson, who shot for an individual score of

28 kills on the season following the match against Amelia.

The Lady G-Men were

scheduled to host the Blanchester Lady Wildcats for a league match on Sept.

13, and they are back in action at Batavia High School for a non-league march on Thursday, Sept.

15.

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Georgetown’s Karrington Ecker delivers a serve during the Lady G-Men win this season.

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Lady Jays drop to 1-4

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

The Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington Lady Jays have been struggling for victories in the early season of play, dropping to a 1-4 overall record on the season with recent losses to the North Adams Lady Green Devils and the Georgetown Lady G-Men. Although they have been fairly sturdy defensively so far this season, it’s on the offensive end where the Lady Jays have faced their biggest struggles, failing to score a single goal in last week’s 3-0 loss to North Adams or the 2-0 loss to Georgetown.

The Lady Jays hoped to snap the early season drought as take on the Eastern Lady Warriors on Sept. 16 at Blue Jay Stadium.

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small progressions and are getting a better understanding of high school football. We have a lot of nice talent and when they start to do their individual jobs we will find success as a team. As a coach, my main focus right now is that I want these boys to fall in love with the game of football.”

The Warrior offense started Friday night's game against Middletown Christian on a positive note, as Kade Houston took a carry for a nice gain and quarterback Keegan Collins completed a pass to Alex Bolington to move the Warriors to midfield.

But the Warriors were forced into a turnover on Wade Linville/Ripley Bee downs near the 50-yard line to end their first drive Ripley goalkeeper Cailey Kirk launches a kick after of the night, and grabbing a save in last week’s game against North Middletown Christian's Matt Wheeler carried for a Adams.

touchdown on their first play of their drive to leave the Warriors facing an early 7-0 deficit.

After holding the Warriors scoreless on the next drive, another touchdown by Middletown Christian on a drive that lasted only a couple of plays left the Southern Buckeye team trailing 140.

Keegan Collins started off the game as quarterback for the Warriors, but before the first half reached an end an injury would send Collins to the sidelines and Quentin Kiser would take over as QB. Middletown Christian went on to score 25 more points before the first half reached an end.

The Southern Buckeye Warriors are back in action Friday, Sept. 16, as they venture to Adams County to take on the North Adams Green Devils.

Southern Buckeye Warriors’ quarterback Keegan Collins rushes for a gain in the Sept. 9 game against Middletown Christian.

Wade Linville/Ripley Bee

Western Brown’s Chase Easterling is on the attack during the Broncos’ Sept. 10 game against Little Miami.

Broncos From page 7 our style of soccer regardless of the opponent and were we going to seize our Wade Linville/Ripley Bee moments when they presented themselves. So far, Ripley’s Bailey Adams fires off a penalty kick in the Lady Jays’ recent game against the answers to both of North Adams. those questions have been yes which is the biggest

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reason for the 6-0 start.

Staying true to what got us here is going to be the key for having a successful end to the season. I don't think there is anything more we could ask from the boys right now. They have done a wonderful job of coming together as a cohesive unit, and our performances have shown that. We have also had many specific individuals give great performances so far. First on that list would have to be our goalkeeper Sam Linkous.

He has recorded five shutouts in six games and only allowed one goal all season. In the game against Amelia he broke the school record for shutouts in a season. Our defensive line in front of him has also played extremely well, led

by Gabe O'Hara. Gabe has a knack for positioning himself in the right spots and keeping our back line organized. He also possess the speed and strength necessary to win tackles against opposing forwards.

Everyone who has played in the midfield has had at least one outstanding performance this season. Our most consistent contributors there have been Zach Knight, Colston Roades, and Blake Hurt. Their effort and skill drives everything we do from an attacking standpoint. They are also very important to our defensive structure since they need to close off the middle of the field and route opposing attacks to the wings. Out wide, Austin Schweitzer and Austin Coffey have used their skill and pace to tor-

ment opposing defenses.

They allow us to play two different ways depending on how the game is unfolding. We can use their pace to counter attack, or their skill to help link with the midfield and defenders to build attacks from the back.

Lastly, Chase Easterling has done a tremendous job as our lone forward. He is a tireless worker who constantly puts the opposing defenders under pressure which leads to many mistakes that we can capitalize on.”

Despite the Broncos' excellent start, Kuntz said there is still room for improvement.

“We definitely still have room to improve,” said Kuntz. “One of those areas is consistently being first to 50-50 balls. At times, we do a great job of winning the initial 50-50 ball or the second one. However, we sometimes have spurts where we get caught standing flat-footed or thinking our teammate is going to take action. Another area that could be improved is maintaining our possession advantage for longer periods of time. There are moments in some games where we tend to play too direct in the middle of the field. Continuing to play simple until we shift into the attacking third of the field nearly always allows us to have more chances on goal.”

The Broncos are back in action Thursday, Sept. 15, as they venture to Hillsboro for a non-league contest.

RULH Athletic Dept. to hold Golf Scramble The Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington Athletic Department will be hosting a golf scramble on Sept. 17 at Kenton Station Golf Course in Kentucky.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., and proceeds from the event go to benefit

RULH athletics.

For more information, or to register a team, contact RULH High School Athletic Director Jason Thompson at (937) 5154504 or by email at jason.thompson@rulh.us.e du.

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Call 513-752-1606 leave message.

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HARD WOOD Flooring Contractor in Batavia is now hiring. Experience helpful, but not necessary.

Valid Driver’s License a must.

Call Mon.-Fri. 8-4 ONLY. 513-732-2183.

for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments at:

Ohio Veterans Home

LPN and STNA JOB FAIR 2003 Veterans Blvd., Georgetown, OH 45121

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

OVH is looking for compassionate care partners to help serve those who have served – the heroic veterans of our great state!

If you are an LPN or STNA who is looking for a rewarding career with excellent benefits, be sure to mark your calendar for this exciting event! Tours will be offered of our beautiful home! Come with your resume, references and a positive attitude to see what we have to offer!

Starting rate of pay: LPNs - $20.02 and STNAs - $15.09 (Shift differential for evening and night shifts) Interviews will be conducted on-the-spot for those who qualify.

Hope to see you on September 22nd!!

JANITORIAL

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STATE TESTED NURSE AIDE - Accepting applications at Sunrise Manor & Convalescent Center 3434 St. Rt. 132, Amelia, Oh. 45102 (513) 797-5144

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DRIVERS: $1275 per week + Monthly Bonuses up to $500+.

Guaranteed Hometime. BCBS Benefits.

No Touch. CDL-A 1yr exp.

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HELP WANTED Inspectors & Machine Operators 1st Shift F/T Apply in person M-F 10am-3pm Arco Wood Products 1105 St. Rt. 133 NOW HIRING! CLASS A CDL DRIVERS. Must have clean record and pass drug test. Must have 2 years experience. Good equipment and steady work. Retirement and health insurance available. Call 937-444-3717.

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - accepting applications at Sunrise Manor & Convalescent Center 3434 St. Rt. 132, Amelia, Ohio 45102 (513) 797-5144

NIGHT TIME MECHANIC WANTED Jerry Ritter Trucking (513)625-6495

DRIVERS: GREAT Hometime. $1,250 + per week + Monthly Bonuses.

Excellent Benefits.

Newer Trucks. No Touch. CDL – A 1 yr. exp. 855-842-8498.

HIRING!!!

ROOFERS Commerical and residential.

Hiring sheet metal mechanic for shop and field work. Also hiring steel building erectors.

Apply in person at: 789 US Hwy 50 Milford, OH 45150.

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NURSES & STNAs needed for long term care facility.

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GARAGE/ PARKING/ STORAGE

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9x18 garage with concrete floor & roll-up door. No car/boat repair, etc. FOR STORAGE ONLY. $55.00 per month Call Bill 513-383-4084 14 North Third St., Ripley, Ohio 45167

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HOUSE FOR SALE Mt. Orab in town 3br, 1ba, 2 story, all city utilities, $48,500. Possible owner financing, 937-444-2689.

BEAUTIFUL 4 BED, 2 bath on Willow Run. New: hardwood, custom kitchen, windows, paint, carpet, custom patio, landscaping, call 513-519-7775 asking $174,900.

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MOBILE HOMES, PARTS & SERVICE

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At end of private road. Clermont address, Western Brown Schools. Inside needs work. Needs painted & flooring. Has all appliances. Electric furnace. Sits on 2.5 acres. No land contracts. 937-302-7992 or 513-410-1949.

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NEWS

Ripley Bee

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Ohio Rural Heritage Festival enjoyed by all

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Walter Orlowsky/THE RIPLEY BEE

Lots and lots of beautiful babies took part in this years Baby Contest. Judging these children must have been hard, any one of them could have won!

Participants in the Ripley Garden Tour, during the festival, visited 15 local gardens, and enjoyed each of them for different reasons.

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Walter Orlowsky/THE RIPLEY BEE

One of the entries in the parade was the Ripley Life Squad. The Life Squad is one of the strongest supporters of the Ripley community.

The big parade during the 2016 Ohio Rural Heritage Festival had 44 entries not only from Ripley but from nearby communities, including Maysville,KY.

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How cute are we?! Pick me...pick me...

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It was a tough competition, which included six contestants for this year’s Queen of the Festival, but in the end Alley Carrizalez was crowned queen.

BY Martha Jacob The Ripley Bee Members of the Ohio Rural Heritage Festival Committee all agree that this year’s festival, held in Ripley on Sept. 1-3 was a success and they were pleased with the turnout.

However the committee is questioning whether or not to change the dates back to what they once were instead of on Labor Day weekend.

“Originally our annual festivals were held the third week in August,” said Ronda Pendland,

treasurer for the committee, “Many people have expressed that they would like the date to be changed back. We will discuss this issue at our next few meetings.”

Some of the highlights from this years festival include the greased pig contest. Pigs were supplied by the Potteker Family Farm with participants ranging in age from 2 years through adults.

Participants received tshirts and cotton candy.

The pedal tractor pull is always a very popular event. Pedal tractors were supplied by the Cluxton

Brown Co. Tea Party to meet

Family who were also the event’s Grand Marshals.

Participants in the pedal tractor pull ranged from 3 years old to adults, winners received 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals.

This year’s parade included 44 entries which were enjoyed by young and old.

Winners of the grand prize drawing were Jarod Snider, winning $1,000, 2nd place winner was Joseph Huff and 3rd place winner was Joyce

Linville.

Duck Race winners included Candy Campbell $500, Keith Herrmann, $250 and Ashley Carpenter won $50.

This year’s queen was Alley Carrizalez of Ripley, 1st runner up was Baylee Adams of Ripley and 2nd runner up was Cheyanna Fowler of Ripley.

Last year’s queen Shaunee Bruce, crowned the 2016 queen

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The Tea Party stands for limited government,

fiscal responsibility, and free enterprise. Join us as we endeavor to educate and inform concerned citizens of events occurring in our county, state, and nation. Everyone is welcome.

Don’t forget to visit our booth at the Brown County Fair.

Prayer service set Due to the heroin epidemic that is spreading throughout our community and county, the Ripley Ministerial Association is hosting an informal prayer service on Rankin Hill on Sunday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m.

John Neu, minister of the Ripley Church of Christ would like to invite any con-

cerned citizens to join the service, (rain or shine) as the problem will be placed before the Heavenly Father.

“Law enforcement and other agencies are doing what they can to prevent the influx of this drug into our communities,” Neu said, “but we must realize this is as much a spiritual issue as it is a physical problem.”

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Sports Thursday, September 15, 2016

Kickin’ it Blue Jay style More sports coverage begins on page 7

Blue Jays unbeaten at 3-0-3

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Ripley’s Dalton Moran fires off a shot in the Blue Jays’ Sept. 10 game against Georgetown.

Ripley boys finish week with ties against North Adams, Georgetown

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

The Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington Blue Jays remained unbeaten after a challenging week of play, ending last week with ties against the North Adams Green Devils and the Georgetown G-Men at Blue Jay Stadium.

The Jays played host to

the G-Men on Saturday, Sept. 10, a non-league rivalry that went scoreless the entire first half and the majority of the second half.

It was Ripley senior Dalton Moran scoring the first goal of the night with 12:39 to go in the second half to break the 0-0 knot.

Less than two minutes later, Georgetown sophomore JT Householder

fired a shot past Ripley's sophomore goalkeeper Jaki Royal to tie the game at one apiece. Jaki Royal would put forth an excellent performance on the defensive end, finishing the game with a total of 13 saves.

Not another goal was scored for the final 10:45 of play. Many shots would come in the final 10 minutes of play, none

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Ripley’s Dalton Moran and Georgetown’s Kobi Hyde battle for possession during the Sept. 10 game at Ripley.

The Sept. 7 0-0 finish of which would find their both ends of the field on way through the sturdy Sept. 7 at Blue Jay marked the second tie of defenses of the Jays and Stadium in Ripley, as the the season for the Jays, as home-standing Jays they also tied the Mason G-Men. A shot by Ripley fresh- played host to the North County Royals in a nonman Nigel Royal was Adams Green Devils in a league contest earlier in saved by Georgetown's Southern Hills Athletic the season.

In high school girls freshman goalkeeper Conference contest that soccer action, it was the Kolby Evans with 8:42 ended in a 0-0 tie.

Tempers flared early in North Adams Lady Green remaining in the second half, and with 7:55 to the second half as both Devils cruising to a 3-0 play it was Georgetown teams battled to break the victory over the homejunior Logan Doss firing 0-0 knot. After coming standing Lady Jays under off a hard shot that would out for a brief break, the Wednesday night miss just wide of the goal. Marshall returned to the lights at Blue Jays Aggressive defense by field to put forth an excel- Stadium on Wednesday.

The Lady Jays dropped Ripley senior Laymon lent late-game defensive Marshall helped to pre- effort, stifling numerous to an overall record of 1-4 vent Georgetown sopho- Green Devil attacks to after falling to the Georgetown Lady G-Men more Cameron prevent goals.

Also performing well on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Brookbank from leading a successful attack with for the Jays on the defen- Georgetown sophomores just under four minutes sive end were goalkeeper Jasmin Johnson and left on the clock, then it Jaki Royal, who earned Amaya Lovell scored was Marshall deflecting a the shutout; senior Jordan goals in the Georgetown shot by Georgetown sen- Griffith; junior Josiah victory, as the Lady Gior Tanner Householder Staggs; and sophomore Men rose to an overall record of 4-1-1. with the clock closing in Joseph Blum. on the three-minute mark.

With only 45 seconds to go, a shot by Brookbank soared over the cross bar, and the final shot would come from Moran with 13 seconds remaining, another Ripley shot that was saved by Evans.

The G-Men entered Saturday's contest at Ripley with a 3-2-1 overall record, topping some quality opponents early in the season with their only losses coming at the hands of the Bethel-Tate Tigers in the season opener and the Batavia Bulldogs by a score of 21 on Sept. 8.

The Blue Jays' firstyear soccer coach Kevin Poe was pleased to see his Jays remain unbeaten in a tough week of play, crediting his players for their fine performance in Saturday's bout against the G-Men. “We stepped up and performed,” said Poe. “We pulled a draw against a quality opponent and Wade Linville/Ripley Bee we showed that we can compete with anyone.”

Ripley goalkeeper Jaki Royal grabbed 13 saves in the Defense prevailed on Blue Jays’ Sept. 10 game against Georgetown.