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New officer in Ripley; police plan to address unlicensed vehicles

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This lovely pond and vegetation was one of 15 gardens visited during the Garden Tour.

Ripley’s ORHF Garden Tour enjoyed by attendees

BY Jane Zachman The Ripley Bee Ripley’s first ever garden tour was held during this year’s Rural Heritage Festival. Organizer Dr. Sara Goldsberry said,” All the attendees enjoyed visiting the 15 lovely gardens featured on the tour.”

It began at Dr. Sara’s home on 3rd Street with a house tour leading to her private backyard hillside cottage garden. Visitors could climb the stone steps to a blue slate walkway surrounded by ornamental trees and a variety of annuals and perennials.

Perhaps the highlight of the tour was the next stop, the garden of Mick and Jeanne Grant. Jeanne, a very talented artist, had her series of summer and garden series paintings on display in the garden.

Such an outdoor gallery of

beautiful work is rarely seen.

Continuing on 3rd Street, walkers enjoyed Danny and Martha Fithen’s colorful front yard and structural backyard that featured a fish pond and stone sculpture.

Across the street was Larry and Patty Fithen;s lovely craftsman home with a delux playhouse in the backyard as well as colorful flowers and a fish pond.

Moving on to 2nd Street, the garden tour walkers enjoyed the antique delights displayed in the yard of Judith Gray and enjoyed a glass of tea.

This was followed by a tour of the Ripley Museum and its beautifully decorated back yard. The displays at the museum were created by Don and Cindy Thompson who are part of the Ripley Heritage organ-

ization.

When participants reached Front Street along the river they viewed John P. Parker Park and were able to walk in his footsteps as a freed American slave who aided hundreds of escapees to freedom.

Next was the garden at the 1837 Carey Alexander Campbell home currently owned by Don and June Zipperian. In addition to the planting beds participants had a close look at the beautiful Victorian wrap-around porch lovingly restored by Mr. Zipperian.

Continuing with historical homes, the next was the 1820 home built by Nathaniel Collins, the first mayor of Ripley and owned by Thomas Collins, a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

The home and beautiful

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Just after convening, at its Sept. 13 meeting, members of the Ripley Village Council went into executive session to discuss several requests by Ripley Chief of Police Joel Barnett.

Immediately following the executive session, council approved the appointment of two new part-time police officers, Robert Hensley and Michael Metzer. Also approved were actions to move Officer Josh Miller and Officer Donald Pendleton from part time to full time officers.

Officer Cory Herren was promoted to Corporal Supervisor.

“We’ve been operating shorthanded with one retirement, one resignation and one termination,” Chief Barnett said. “We have to keep at least four full time officers at all time, and these two appointments will put us where we need to be.”

Chief Barnett went on to tell council that his department has been taking aggressive actions towards the heroin problem in Ripley.

“I’m not going to go into all the details at this time,” Barnett said, “But I can tell you that our department has confiscated roughly 6 grams of heroin recently that we’ve been able to pull off our

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During its Sept. 13 meeting Ripley Village Council approved hiring two new part-time officers, (left) Officer Michael Metzger and (right) Officer Robert Hensley.

streets.

“Per gram of heroin, thats about 27 hits of heroin per gram, so that’s potentially like saving 100 deaths from overdose off our streets. We are currently still working this case and are slowly getting a handle on it.

“I’m not ready to talk about it yet since it is an active, ongoing investigation. We are now working with the Brown County Task Force as well as the Hamilton County authorities.”

Barnett did however stress that the heroin problem is not going away any time soon, but he is happy with the progress his department has made.

Barnett added that once the new K9 officer goes on

duty Oct. 21, his job will become much easier, since a K9 can find drugs that his officers cant.

Later in the meeting, local Ripley resident Jeff Bachman approached council and passed out copies of a notebook filled with 28 pictures of violations going on within the village. The notebooks included photos of old abandoned cars parked on the wrong side of the street, structures with broken windows, cars with expired license plates, piles of litter and graffiti.

“I’ve taken all these pictures in this village in the last couple of days,” Bachman said. “You can see all the pictures of old cars, dilapidated houses,

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Scarecrows on the Fence coming to Ripley library

BY Sonja Cropper The Ripley Library The Ripley Library is inviting the public to again help decorate the fence in front of the library for Fall with Scarecrows.

The fence can accommodate twenty large and

ten small scarecrows. The small scarecrows are new this year. The library will provide the cross form and burlap for the head. You do not have to use the burlap to create a head and can get as creative as you like.

There are many exam-

ples of scarecrows on the internet using things like buckets, plastic pumpkins, pillow cases and burlap for the head.

The forms are for anyone who would like to create a scarecrow. There are very few rules. The scarecrow must be a traditional family friendly scarecrow.

If you are not sure if your idea is family friendly, just

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Handmade scarecrows will very soon be seen on the fence in front of the Ripley Library. Submissions will be placed on the fence by Sept. 26.

Four sentenced in Common Pleas Court

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Four people were recently sentenced in Brown County Common Pleas Court.

Douglas Catron On August 31, 2016, a hearing was held for Violation of Community Control Sanction that was previously imposed on January 5, 2016, against Defendant, Douglas Brian Catron, in Case No. 20152281.

The Defendant has been convicted of Aggravated Possession of Drugs and 2 Counts of Trafficking in Marihuana, both felonies of the 5th degree, having a maximum penalty of 12 months in prison and a fine of $2500.00.

Defendant was placed on community control in

January for a period of 2 years.

On August 31, Defendant appeared before Brown County Common Pleas Judge Scott T. Gusweiler.

Defendant waived hearing and admitted to the violations contained in the Probation Department Report.

Judge Gusweiler ordered that Mr. Catron’s community control will be extended 1 year. The Defendant is ordered to enter and successfully complete the STAR Program plus any Aftercare that can include Transitional Living.

Chad Owen On July 14, 2016, a 7 Count indictment was

filed against Chad Owen, in Case No. 2016-2152.

The indictment charged Count 1, Felonious Assault and Count 3, Burglary, both felonies of the 2nd degree, having a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison and a fine

of $15,000.00; Count 4, Grand Theft When the Property is a Firearm or Dangerous Ordnance, a felony of the 3rd degree, having a maximum penalty of 36 months in prison and a $10,000.00 fine;

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Send us your fair pics!

We want to see you at the fair this year. We will be publishing a special Brown County Fair photo section in the October 6 edition of The News Democrat and we need your help.

Send your best fair pictures to info@newsdemocrat.com. We will publish as many of them as we can.

Please include names and other information in your e-mail so we can share them with everyone.

The deadline for photo submissions is noon on Monday, October 3, so don’t wait.

E-mail us your best pictures during fair week and look for them October 6 in The News Democrat.

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Senior Services Gala a success GEORGE ROOKS Howdy folks--Last Friday evening the Senior Services held their Gala at the Receptions at Eastgate.

The crowd was big. The Senior Services do so much for the elderly including home meal delivery, homecare, bus rides for doctors appointments and other services.

There were several items to be auctioned off and lots of items for the silent auction.

My granddaughter won one of the items on the silent auction. My daughter got an entire table for us including her husband, her two daughters and their husbands, me and a lady from Williamsburg.

My friend from Williamsburg’s dad and I grew up close to Newtonsville. I have been on the Senior Services Board for several years. It is a privilege for me to be able to be a part of such a successful organization as the Senior Services of Clermont County and I appreciate all the services they do.

Last Saturday I had an Owensville Historical

It happened 20 years ago - 1996 • Ripley Federal Savings and Loan Association is announcing an expansion of their facilities at 252 South Second Street, Ripley. A new addition will be added to the existing building which will double the size of the present office.

Construction should be complete by early spring of 1997.

• The Ripley Museum will mark its 20th anniversary this Sunday , October 6. Festivities begin at 12:30 with a dinner served under a tent in the museum's backyard. Tickets for the chicken dinner can be purchased that day.

•A preliminary planning meeting was held at The Ripley National Bank on Saturday, Sept.

21, to consider the possibility of an outdoor drama in Ripley. Jerry Wagner has obtained information from the Institute of Outdoor Drama in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Kristi Scott will pursue possible funding sources.

• Arvella Heffernan is in charge of this year's candle drive for River Village Christmas.

• On Saturday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m., well known author Allan W. Eckert will be at the Union Township Public Library. Mr. Eckert, a six-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, Newberry Honor Book Author and Emmy award winner, will give a short talk on his perspective of the publishing world. He will then answer questions and sign books.

• Marla Wilson is now associated with Evening Hours Beauty and Tanning Salon.

• Ripley Lions Club

Fish Fry is Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Lions Club Park.

• Tom Martin and children Katie and Tommy, of West Chester, were Saturday visitors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin.

• Revival starts at the Ripley Church of the Nazarene on Oct. 8 and continues to the 13th with evangelist Rev. Phil Bower.

• Laura Hughes, 18, of North Pole Rd, Ripley, remains in critical condition with injures suffered in a one-car accident last Friday, Oct. 4, about 2.5 miles from the Maysville, KY city limits.

She is in the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

• Solar Equinox to affect cable service.

Frontier Vision has announced that customers may experience a temporary loss of picture during the first 2 weeks of October.

• Bethany Brookbank and Matthew Staggs are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Jonathan Kane Staggs, on September 26. Born at 11:47 P.M. at the Brown County General Hospital, Jonathan tipped the scales at 8 lbs., • Sam and Jan Crum celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary recently with family and friends at their farm on Heitt's Chapel Road. A cookout was enjoyed by all. The couple is parents to five children, Julie, David, Bruce, Lisa, and Teresa.

• Judith Richard Gray, of Titusville, Fla., was visiting Ripley the week of October 12. She was a house guest of Leora Campbell.

Flu shots offered The Health Dept. will be offering Flu Shots every Tuesday Starting Tuesday, September 27th 8-12 noon & 1-4 pm (walk in clinic) for anyone 6 months and older.

The cost is $25.

Medicare Part B & Regular Medicaid, Molina & Caresource are accepted, but no medicare HMO’s.

We do not accept Buckeye, Parmamount or United Healthcare Medicaid plans. Note: You must bring insurance card with you at time of shot.

We ask that you bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to help out the local food pantries in our county.

Questions, please call the nurses at the Health Department at (937) 3786892 or toll free 1-866-8676892.

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bass fish-off is this weekend also with 30 boats starting at 7 AM till 2 PM. The bass tournament will have a special fish-off for the folks that fish in the Tuesday evening tournament that have died from cancer. This will be October 2 from 7 AM to 2 PM. Mike said the muskie are biting good so if you go muskie fishing you had better have some extra good fishing tackle. These big fish can sure put up a fight.

I was over to the Grants Farm and Greenhouse this morning and they have plenty of mums, gourds, poinsettias, Indian corn, corn stocks, flowering cabbage and flowering kale so stop and get some.

I just got back from talking to the seniors at the lodge at the senior citizen place on Jim Sauls Road.

There were probably 50 or 60 seniors there. I talked about my early childhood life—how mother traded eggs for groceries and how she canned so much garden vegetables for us to eat and we had almost everything on the farm so we didn't need to buy very much and how dad would trade wheat for flour.

Now Moscow is celebrating their birthday of 200 years with a lot of events taking place. They decided to have all this in

one day – I should have written about this but I didn't know about it. I hope to go down after the Kitchen of Hope is completed on Saturday. There is so much going on this fall so keep in touch.

There will be different craft shows. One of these will be in Saturday, November 5 at the Ramblin Center in Russellville starting at 9 AM till 3 PM, there will be some good items to buy.

On Sunday, September 25, the Nause Family reunion will be held. I will be there hopefully. Jerry grew up in Newtonsville and I grew up above Newtonsville.

We have been friends for a lot of years.

The PERI Union meeting will be September 21, at 11:30 AM at the Batavia Township Hall out of Batavia. This meeting will keep all folks that are retired up on the insurance and what we need to know.

As I write this Mr. Chester is sleeping in my chair. He wants to go out after he eats his breakfast then wants in about 8 AM. He takes his naps all morning – he is fine.

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

God bless all . . .

More later . . .

Story time at the fair

OVRDC picnic in Waverly

It’s a library story time event like no other.

Join the staff of the Brown County Public Library, September 27 - 29, at the Brown County Fair for a Library Lollapalooza.

The children’s programmers are joined by a cast of library associates to bring the love and laughter of books to the children in an exciting variety show that is sure to entertain children.

This extreme story time event will take place in the

Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission’s (OVRDC) Full Commission Meeting & Picnic will be held on Friday, September 23rd in Pike County at the OVRDC Office, 73 Progress Drive, Waverly, Ohio.

Registration will be held at 10:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 11:00 am and lunch will follow at noon.

OVRDC Full Commission members have received registration infor-

Rhonemus Hall at 1:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Take a short break from the midway entertainment and enjoy some extraordinary, out of the ordinary, hilarious storytelling, as only the talented children’s team of the Brown County Public Libraries can deliver.

For more information about this event, contact the Brown County Public Library at (937) 444-1414.

mation and anyone planning to attend must RSVP

by Monday, September 19th. The meeting is open to the public and registration information is on our website www.ovrdc.org.

If you have any questions, please call 1-800223-7491 or visit our website (www.ovrdc.org). The picnic cost for non-members and/or guests is $25.00, which must be paid

by Thursday, September 22nd.

Jr. Fair leadership event

Teachers at SSCC workshop Brown County teachers Tracy Daugherty of Western Brown H.S. and Katie Spiller of Eastern Brown H.S. participated in the Aug. 10 “New Ideas in Chemical Education” workshop at Southern State Community College coordinated by Dr. Donald Storer, SSCC faculty.

Participating high school teachers received laboratory materials and learned about “Soy-Based Phosphorus Removal

meeting at the museum.

The secretary, Edna, said her and several ladies make afgans for Children's Hospital, for sick people and for the poor. There are several folks that do this for hospitals. The Monroe Grange makes pillowcases for the Children's Hospital for cancer patients. When a child came comes back to their bed there is a new pillow case for them. They can take the case home.

These little ones need something to bring a smile on their face. If you would like to be a part of doing this, give me a call and join the Grange. The Grange furnishes a Thanksgiving meal for a family and Christmas meals for seniors. The Grange is an agricultural organization so come and join – it is for the entire family.

The Bethel Lions Club also furnishes a meal for a family at Thanksgiving and Christmas for seniors in Bethel. We also do a lot with the eyeglasses for school kids and seniors. If you would like to be a member of the Bethel Lions Club give me a call.

I was talking to Mike at the Boars Head Bait Shop this morning. The crappie fish-off is this weekend with 10 boats – both days September 17 and 18 starting at 7 AM till 2 PM. The

Media” which was presented by Nathan Hager of the Ohio Soybean Council.

Jennifer Whited, Whiteoak High School chemistry teacher, presented a laboratory activity which incorporated the new phosphorus removal media.

The Brown County Junior Fair Leadership alumni event is scheduled for October 1st during the county fair in Rhonemus Hall.

5:00 pm will be the Junior Fairboard recognition of past and present members.

At 6:00 pm 4-H Carteens will be recognized and at 7:00 pm former and present king and queen industry representative and ambassador recognition will take place.

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“Hole in One” contest. For more information please contact Carroll Wallace at (937) 378-4444.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Sardinia American Legion Bingo will take place every Thursday, including Aug. Sept. 22, 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.

Free Writer’s Group will meet each Thursday, including Sept. 22, 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) 427-4211, 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. 22, 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.

Georgetown Village Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 and this meeting is open to the public.

Miracle AlRipley’s Anon/Alateen Group Meetings will be held every Thursday, including Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Beebe Chapel, 438 Main Street in Ripley. will Alcoholics Anonymous meet 8 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

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

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 Celebrate Recovery will meet every Friday beginning at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. including Friday, Sept. 23, at the Crosspoint Wesleyan Church, 300 West Main Street in Mt. Orab, in the fellowship room. This is a Christ-centered recovery program that will allow discussions on life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits. For more information call (937) 444-3370.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Mt. Orab UMC Food Pantry will operate weekly for those who qualify and live in the Western Brown School District, open on Saturday, Sept. 24. 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.

Mt. Orab Lions Club Ben Houser Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 beginning with registration at 9 a.m. at the White Oak Golf Course, 5510 Tri-County Highway in Sardinia.

The cost is only $200 per team of four and will include a $10,000

MONDAY, SEPT. 26 Fitness Activities at Sardinia Church of Christ will take place every Monday evening, including Monday, Sept. 26 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.

ONGOING EVENTS 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 800-587-4232.

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

Selecting books is fun, frustrating, interesting, challenging and a gamble. What sounds good in the catalog or review may be a big ‘seller’ around here, or may just sit on the shelf.

There are some authors you know will circulate well, some you hope will if you can get people to try, and some you just think the library needs to have, and while it might not fly off the shelf, it will steadily go out for years and years.

This week’s selection is a variety of the above. James Patterson is a no-brainer, and Monday’s release of Woman of God has plenty of holds on it. Can the world accept the concept of a female Pope?

Can she escape all that want to harm her? Will she take the position if offered? A little different for Patterson, but still a guaranteed high circulation book.

Karin Slaughter is another popular thriller/suspense author and she returns with agent Will Trent in The Kept Woman.

Second tier (for popularity) fiction titles would be Pushing Up Daisies by M.C. Beaton, the continuation of the Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series, and Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew’d

by Alan Bradley, with spunky twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce back in England solving crimes and putting up with her insufferable sisters.

For biographies, there are many fascinating people being written about, both living and dead, but for some reason, biographies typically do not check out as often as fiction. I’m determined to continue to try, so the soon to be released titles include

Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to join us for this free event sponsored by Sue and Jim Wylie, Ideal Nutrition.

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

TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab meets at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays including Monday Sept. 26 at Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes Blvd. in Mt. Orab. Further information is available by calling Nancy at (937) 444-3437.

TOPS Chapter in Sardinia will meet on Mondays including Monday, Sept. 26 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. 27 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) 9106263.

The Lake Waynoka Civic Club will meet each 4th Tuesday of the month including Tuesday, Sept.

27, at the Waynoka Lodge. Please contact Tony Tatman at (937) 4469575 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 Yoga Classes will be offered on Wednesdays, including Wednesday, Sept. 28 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. 28, 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.

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Every garden visited during the Ohio Rural Heritage Festival Garden Tour offered something new, fresh and beautiful.

During the Garden Tour, visitors enjoyed cello music by Grace, the daughter of Ben and Kim Pedigo.

Tour Continued from Page 1 annual garden is owned by Jerry and Hylda Strange.

Dulcimer music from Jerry’s music group added an extra touch. A house tour was featured next in the home of Tom and Jane Zachman.

This home was built by Tom’s great-great grandparents.

Traveling a few houses down the street, the walkers viewed the new enclosed entertainment area of Marsha

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You must use the form supplied.

Scarecrow forms are now available for pick up on. If you would like to reserve a scarecrow form before the pickup day,

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high grass and weeds, overgrown properties, bushes, TOPS Chapter in Winchester trees and so on. Someone meets at 10 a.m. every owns these cars and properWednesday, including Wednesday, ties, and they need to be Sept. 28, at Winchester Church of responsible for them.

Christ, 1540 Tri-County Road in “I love this village and so Winchester. For more information does everyone else that’s please contact Ruth at (937) 444here to show their concern” 4209. (he said, as he looked around at about eight people also in attendance of the meeting). I don’t feel that we should continue to accept that nothing seems to be being done about all this.”

Ripley Mayor Tom Leonard assured Mr. Bachman that everyone in Bruce Springsteen’s autobi- the room including himself ography Born to Run, covering his childhood, the years playing in bars, the work, the people and the ‘why’ he does Continued from Page 1 what he does, and he writes Count 5, Theft and Count 7, in a lyrical, conversational Receiving Stolen Property, way that is easy and insight- both felonies of the 5th ful to read. Not strictly a degree, having a maximum biography, but I would still penalty of 12 months in consider it close to one, is prison and a $2500.00 fine; Count 6, Receiving Stolen Candice Millard’s Hero of the Property, a felony of the 4th Empire: The Boer War, a degree, having a maximum Daring Escape and the penalty of 18 months in Making of Winston prison and a $5,000.00 fine, Churchill. As a young man, and Count 2, Domestic Churchill thought he needed Violence, M-1.

On September 2, 2016, to do something spectacular, but everything he threw him- Defendant entered a plea of self into fame still eluded guilty to Counts 2 & 3 him. As a journalist, he went before Brown County to cover the Boer War, but Common Pleas Judge Scott was quickly ambushed along T. Gusweiler.

On that same date Judge with the soldiers he was writing about. His daring escape, Gusweiler sentenced Mr. and return to save the sol- Owen as to Count 2, condiers he was with, was leg- finement of 180 days in the County Adult endary. His actions and the Brown people he met along the way Detention Center, to be all helped shape him into one served concurrently with the of the iconic figures in world sentence imposed in Count 3; Count 3, confinement of 3 history. in the Ohio Lastly, author Tracy years Kidder writes about Paul Department of Corrections, English in A Truck Full of plus restitu- tion. The Court Money. Paul is a multi-bil- will consider Judicial lionaire, having grown up in Release into STAR at the working-class Boston, has appropriate time. Counts 1, kinetic energy, genius and an 4, 5, 6 & 7 are dismissed.

Judge Gusweiler further innocent approach to the world—a computer geek, advised the Defendant of a pied-piper and consumed mandatory 3 years of Post with ideas that often work. Release Control through the He represents the new Adult Parole Authority upon money and new ideas of the his release from prison.

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and Leonard Fitzwater which was beautifully decorated by Larry and JoAnn May who live next door. Their corner garden was also on display on the way to the Front Street memory garden created by JoAnn May and Roberta Gaudio in memory of their mother. The garden is maintained by Marlene Frodge.

Topping off the tour was the hidden garden of Ben and Kim Pedigo which featured designer-like touches of wrought iron wall planters, wall art and an array of

plants.

Their daughter Grace entertained with the cello.

Last but not at all least was the giant pumpkin of Al and Beth Ligget named Mabel. It weighs over 500 pounds and is headed to be on display at the Brown County Fair. It is located in the Ripley Community Garden.

All the gardeners would like to thank Walt Orlowsly who was Dr. Goldsberry’s co-coordinator and also took photos of all the gardens during the tour.

either stop by and sign the sheet or call the library.

Your completed scarecrow is due back to the library by Friday, September 23rd.

The scarecrows will be attached to the fence on Monday the 26th of September. The library staff will attach a label to each one before it

is attached to the fence with its creator’s name.

All scarecrows will be photographed and appear on the library Facebook, www.facebook.com/Riple yohiolibrary as well as in the Ripley Bee. Questions – call (937) 392-4871.

and council members also loved the village and wanted to see all these things cleaned up.

The issue was discussed at length, everyone in agreement that it was time for some changes.

At that point Chief Barnett chimed in and told everyone in the room that he too, the father of two young children, wanted to see these issues addressed.

“I’ve been on the job for about two weeks now,” Chief Barnett said, “I’m asking everyone to bare with me a little longer while I’m working on this heroin issue. But I will say, I appreciate seeing these photos and you all have my word, that the first thing

tomorrow morning, I will begin addressing these problems. I can promise you all that you will begin to see changes.”

In other actions, Mayor Leonard told the crowd that he is working relentlessly to find a grocery store to move into the village. He said he has contacted multiple businesses to consider the grocery in the village including Aldi, Save-A-Lot and Kroger. He said that all the prospects want some kind of guarantee as to what their weekly sales will be.

In other business, council set Trick-or-Treat night for Monday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Chemicals for the Manufacture of Drugs, a felony of the 3rd degree, having a maximum penalty of 36 months in prison and a fine of $10,000.00.

Defendant was placed on community control for a period of 2 years, ending August 15, 2015, and was declared a community control absconder on August 20, 2014, and was notified at that time that a violation of community control could result in prison for 24 months. On that same date Defendant appeared before Brown County Common Pleas Judge Scott T. Gusweiler.

Defendant waived hearing and admitted to the violations contained in the Probation Department Report.

Judge Gusweiler sentenced Ms. Shannon to 24 months in the Ohio Department of Corrections.

Sherry Winhoven On January 29, 2016, a 3 Count indictment was filed against Sherry M. Winhoven, in Case No. 2016-2021.

The indictment charged Counts1 & 2 Aggravated Possession of Drugs and Count 3, Possession of Heroin, felonies of the 5th degree, having a maximum penalty of 12 months in prison, a $2500.00 fine and a driver’s license suspension between 6 months to 3 years. On August 25, 2016, Defendant entered a plea of guilty to Counts 1, 2 & 3 before Brown County Common Pleas Judge Scott T. Gusweiler.

On September 7, 2016, Judge Gusweiler sentenced Ms. Winhoven as to Counts 1 & 2, to 2 years of community control sanctions and a driver’s license suspension

for 12 months. The Court further finds that Count 3 merges with Count 2 for purposes of sentencing.

Birthdays Thursday, Sept. 22 Katelyn Maxwell (in memory), James Anderson, George Lewis (in memory), Angaleah Garcia Friday, Sept. 23 - Eric Frodge, Wesley Rolfe, Kyle Rhoads, Alexis Ingram, Dallas James Stewart, David Butler, Betty Berning Saturday, Sept. 24 Andrew Jackson Jamison, Roy Day Sunday, Sept. 25 Virginia McQuitty, Charles Christopher Orlando, Sara Schwierling Monday, Sept. 26 Marlie Pfeffer, Stacie Moran, Jeffrey Wallace Tuesday, Sept. 27 Chassity F. Lucas, Jake Franklin (in memory), Keara Fulton Wednesday, Sept. 28 Jamie Brierly, Paul Combs, Mary K. Helbling (in memory)

Anniversaries Thursday, Sept. 22 Mark and Kelly Gilkerson Monday, Sept. 26 - Greg and Kelly Day Wednesday, Sept. 28 Donald and Diana Thompson

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200 years ago in a little town called Moscow trustee of Washington As I have said many Township and had to make times I was raised on a a lot of trips into Moscow farm on Fruit Ridge Road on township business. Of three miles north of Moscow, Ohio. Moscow is course if Dad needed to go I needed to accompany him a village that has peacefulso I could see what and ly existed on the banks of where he was going and the Ohio River year after doing. year, decade after decade I know in the early and now century after cen1950’s a fire engine was tury. acquired and the need for a When the frontier was settled about the only route firehouse arose. I can remember almost of travel was by every citizen in the waterways. As town and many many other vilfrom the township lages and towns gathering to build did, Moscow the building. grew in the first Either on Fridays century as a settleor Saturdays bingo ment where tradand fish fries were ing took place and held in that buildby doing so, grew ing to help pay on into a prosperous community that Rick Houser the fire engine and help to buy equipwas considered by The Good ment for the fireall as a place Old Days men. By the way where a person that building that knew they would everyone helped to build is be safe and treated fairly. still there, just a block up The village earned a name from the Ohio River. Just as a good place to go to and to this day it maintains as that building stands along with the churches that reputation. and the school and other In its second century, landmarks, so do the stanthe ways of transportation dards of this community. expanded around Moscow and the business transporta- Hard work and pride in tion by river dwindled. The what they have done stays village continued to be that steady just as it has for 200 years. community that has cared It almost sounds funny to for each other and has say that Moscow has been always found the way to there for 200 years but it continue to move forward has and it hasn’t been an as the years passed. When easy task. Despite many the A&P highway was large floods and winter built, today called U.S. 52, blizzards the town continit was designed to pass by ues. In 2012 a major torMoscow with the communado tried its hardest to nity between the highway remove Moscow from the and the Ohio River. In maps. However, just as any between lies a village adversity this village has where a weary traveler can been confronted with, the pull in and stretch their tornado failed. legs and even rest in a On Saturday Sept. 24, peaceful stopping place Moscow is holding a where the calendar stands Bicentennial Celebration still momentarily. like none that has ever I lived in Moscow with been seen in the communimy parents, sister and ty before. The public is brother. From my first recinvited and from the openollections, I have always ing ceremonies until the found the village in a restful mood. The first grocery closing fireworks display that day, we will be dedistores I remember were cated to celebrating what Kremprin's and Inez Logan’s. Going there was a will only happen once. To treat for me and the propri- celebrate 200 years is to participate in history itself etors seemed to be longand it is hoped that all of lost friends. I went to the you want to attend and see school house with my how much fun being a part Mom as she helped in the of history can be.

PTA and we all went to My Mom was a lady watch Peg cheer and Ben who enjoyed helping in play basketball with me community events and I being their biggest fan. can still hear her singing an When school was mentioned, I was in the car and old song titled “Down on the Banks of the Ohio”. ready to go for it was for Down on those banks I sure to be a fun time. I began my journey through enjoyed school other than this life and I have enjoyed the homework and being it immensely so far. So on quiet in the classroom.

I think my first visit into Sept. 24 please join Moscow down on the town was to the Moscow banks of the Ohio. I am Church of Christ. I loved sure that you will not regret attending as the congregation was like a large family. it.

Rick Houser grew up on I can still recall memorizing my Bible verse to stand a farm near Moscow in up in front of the congrega- Clermont County and loves to share stories about his tion and recite it loud and youth and other topics. He clear. The church held may be reached at many in attendance but so houser734@yahoo.com. did the other two churches in the village.

My Dad was a township

YOUR LEGISLATORS U.S. Representative Dr. Brad Wenstrup (R) (202) 225-3164, or by email at wenstrup.house.gov.

State Representative Doug Green (R) (614) 644-6034 or by email at rep66@OhioHouse.gov State Senator Joseph Uecker (R) (614) 466-8082 uecker@OhioSenate.gov

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R) (202) 224-3353 Sherrod Brown (D) (202)224-2315 Governor John Kasich (R) 77 S. High St. 30th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-3555

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It’s all a matter of perspective I was cleaning out the car the other day and found a handful of rocks in my cup holder. And another one in the cup holder in the back. And another one in the side door. I noticed more sitting on the work bench in the garage. My daughter saw me starting to throw them out and said, “Stop!

You can’t throw that away! That’s the one I picked up the day you and me picked flowers on our breakfast walk.” Ahh, I remembered then. We were in Wisconsin and had gotten up before everyone else. I grabbed my coffee and she grabbed a bucket, and we walked through the woods and picked flowers and caught frogs.

The bucket was full of both by the time we got back. The same day I was cleaning out my car here in Ohio, my mom called from the Wisconsin house where we had been a few weeks earlier. She said she found rocks hidden all over the place. So funny!

I guess this was just something my kids did that I hadn’t really noticed before.

So I started paying attention and realized that there are rocks all over our home. On top of the picture frame in the doorway.

In a bowl on the counter.

In the pockets of jeans in the laundry. On top of dressers, and in bags on closet floors. Some of them are sparkly or striped, but most are just plain and gray, and not really a rock you would think someone would want to save. I asked the kids about some of them and

was surprised at their the other person already answers. I realized that my knows that they love them kids aren’t really crazy without it being said. rock collecTrue. I’m sure in tors, but they most cases they have been coldo, especially lecting memowhere a parent ries. My and child is conyoungest isn’t cerned. But old enough to sometimes we keep a journal, just need to hear but she can tell it anyway. Even you a story as adults, in our about each and adult relationevery one of ships, we still those rocks need to hear Denae Jones she picked up, those words of Contributing and the other affirmation from Columnist kids can tell time to time. you about And usually, it theirs too. only take a few They know where we seconds of our time were when we found because it only has to be them, and what we were just a few words. doing when they picked it You are important to up. It means that they me. were noticing the imporI really enjoy our time tance of a special moment together. while it was happening, You make me happy. and it brought tears to my You’re a great person. eyes. What a gift that is!

I believe in you.

The value of those otherI love you. wise insignificant gray and Those are words we can brown rocks skyrocketed never hear enough, even if when they tied a memory we believe our actions to it. They gave them sig- convey the same things. nificance and made them Our words are important. beautiful.

They stick, whether they It got me wondering if I are good or bad. Let’s try do a good job in letting to make a point to create my family know that our more good. Set some time time together is valuable aside each day when our to me? Do they know eyes are connected and the how significant they are to WiFi is not. Get to know me? Do they know each other better. beyond a shadow of a Our pastor brought up a doubt how important they good point the other day, are and how much I chersaying that a good perish our time together? I centage of us don’t even think that’s so important realize that we don’t know for us to do. If we’re the basics about our own doing it poorly, we need to family members. What’s make a point to change it. their favorite color?

So often, I hear people Song? Best friend? If say that they don’t have to you already know these say ‘I love you’ because things, you are doing well.

If you don’t, I encourage you to find out. If you’ve never heard the song, ‘Just Fishin’ by Trace Adkins, google it and give it a listen today. It paints a perfect picture of this very thing. Then sit next to someone you love and talk about something funny you did together, or tell them a story about your childhood that they may have never heard before. I didn’t realize how much my kids craved this until my Joshua started asking every night I tucked him into bed for me to tell him a real story about me or my parents when we were kids like him. These small little things make such a big difference.

We will never regret taking more time with our loved ones, but we might regret the time we wasted looking at our phones or sleeping the day away or passing up invitations to join in. Let’s not be too prideful to let them know their significance in our lives.

Remember that old gray rock? My kids could have passed it by and it would have laid there for many years, fairly unchanged.

But they didn’t. They saw its significance and picked it up and made a memory out of it. They made it beautiful. We can do the same with those we care about.

May we all recognize the importance of a special moment while it’s happening. Hold on to it.

Memorize it. Retell it.

Note its significance in your life. Make it a part of your story.

Have a blessed week,.

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Obituaries Lowell E. Carrington, 87

Tommie E. Stout, 67

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.

Mr. 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

Tommie Elaine Stout, age 67 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio.

She was a retired school teacher for 40 years for the Western Brown Local School District and a member of the Mt. Orab Garden Club, Mt. Orab Women’s Club and Retired Teachers Association.

Tommie was born April 7, 1949 in Perry County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Thomas and Nora (Hill) Stout. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one nephew – Neal Stout and one great-great nephew – Ethan Roy. Miss Stout is survived by one brother – William K. Stout, Sr. and wife Judi of Cincinnati, Ohio; one sister – Patricia J. Biegert of Mt.Orab, Ohio; three nephews – William K. Stout, Jr. and wife Terre of Maineville, Ohio, David E. Ewald of Mt.Orab, Ohio and Daniel T. Ewald and wife Judy of Cincinnati, Ohio; four great nieces and nephews – Kenton Stout and wife Beth of South Lebanon, Ohio, Phillip Ewald of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lauren Roy and husband Josh of Winchester, Ohio and Andrew Ewald of Cincinnati, Ohio; two great-great nephews – Maddox Ewald and Oliver Roy and many, many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Mt.Orab, Ohio. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the St. Helens Cemetery in St. Helen, Kentucky.

Aaron S. Cartwright, 50

Cheryl L. Sams, 69 Aaron Shawn Cartwright 50, of Cincinnati formerly of Sardinia, died September 13, 2016.

He is survived by two sons Alan (Konnie) and Nick Cartwright; one daughter Samantha Cartwright; five granddaughters; one great granddaughter; his parents Sam and Delores Cartwright and one brother Joel (Karen) Cartwright.

Funeral Services were held Monday, Sept 19, 2016 at the Beam-Fender Funeral Home.

Burial was in Winchester Cemetery, Winchester Ohio.

Beam-Fender Funeral Home served the family.

Cheryl Lynn Sams, 69, of Hillsboro, died Friday, Sept.

16, 2016 at Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center, Seaman.

She is survived by her husband Jack; two sons Robert and Michael Sams; two daughters Jackie Post and Brandy Laws; five grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren and one brother Jeff Fields.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the BeamFender Funeral Home, Sardinia. Visitation 11 a.m. until time of service.

Burial in Buford Cemetery.

Beam-Fender Funeral Home served the family.

Southern Hills CTC led

by Superintendent, Kevin Kratzer was welcomed by Stanley Tools of Georgetown September 8 for a tour of the Georgetown facility.

Stanley Tools is a local manufacturing company that employs approximately 250 men and women in the area. They are a wholesaler and manufacturer of tools for Stanley, Black and Decker.

Southern Hills CTC staff and students were able to partake on a tour of the facility, gain an understanding of the operations, and learn what it takes to manage a thriving business in the community.

With Nick Iknayan as Plant Manager, Southern Hills CTC and Stanley Tools has struck up a mutual partnership. Through this new founded relationship, Stanley Tools and Southern

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Eckmansville Road). The project is scheduled to be completed in early fall.

U.S. 50 is reduced to one lane 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, 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)

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(from left) John Cooper, Mindy Hastings, Christie Bailey, Jacob Clubb, John Adams, Dana McElroy, Nick Iknayan, Andy Creighton, Guy Hopkins

Hills CTC seeks to build upon each other’s strengths to assist in student development, new advancements in manufacturing/welding, and to help develop the future of skilled workforce.

Principal Guy Hopkins said, “Southern Hills CTC and Stanley Tools have agreed to work on joint projects over the course of this year, and we believe this the beginning to a long

lasting relationship to improve the workforce of Brown County.”

Look for more projects and initiatives out of this new founded collaboration over the coming years.

Three receive book scholarship Three 2016 graduates of Ripley Union Lewis Huntington schools were recently awarded a $200.00 book scholarship from the family of Donald and Diane Thompson in memory of their daughter Melissa Thompson Tull.

This year’s recipients are Suzanne Dragoo, Courtney German and Brook Maze.

Donnie, Diane and family wish these girls the best of luck in their college career.

Pictured left to right are Suzanne Dragoo, Courtney German, Donnie Thompson, Diane Thompson and Brooke Maze.

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Scary Story Contest 1976 Western Brown reunion

The Brown County Writers Group and the Mt. Orab Branch of The Brown County Public Library are happy to announce a call for submissions for the 2016 Scary Story Contest.

All ages are welcome and the contest is free to all residents of Southwest Ohio. Send your scary short story to the Mt. Orab Branch of The Brown County Public Library, 613 S. High St. Mt. Orab, OH 45154, or you may submit your story by e-mail to bcplmto@gmail.com. If entering online, please send your story as a Word Document or PDF attachment along with all contact information.

Submit your scary story in 12 point Times New Roman, double spaced, up to four pages. No artwork and no colored ink, please.

Only one story per entry.

Do not send originals; no copies will be returned.

You must include your name, age, address and phone number or email address. If you wish to be notified of the winners by mail, send an SASE along

with your short story.

Deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6.

The public is welcome to join us for a reading of the winning entries on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 pm at the Mt. Orab library.

Free booklets of the winning stories and refreshments will be available at the event.

Brown County Writers' Group is a free, non-profit organization that meets Thursday nights at 6:00 pm. For more information, please contact Lisa at 513659-8567 or Michelle at 513-659-8822.

Fish Fry in R’ville The Russellville Masonic Lodge will be hosting a Fish Fry and Euchre Party on Friday, September 23 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome and cost is $8 suggested donation per meal. Euchre games will begin after the meal.

ODOT projects underway in area 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 Brown-Clermont County line and C.R. 101 (Eastwood Road), near Mt. Orab. 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 (DecaturEckmansville 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-

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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 6.4-mile 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.

In Loving Memory

MAXINE JONES September 28, 1922 August 28, 2005 God called your name so gently That only you could hear No one heard the footsteps Of the Angel drawing near...

Softly from the shadows, there came a gentle call, You closed your eyes and went to sleep...

You quietly left us all.

Sadly Missed By Children and Grandchildren

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 per person and $15 per couple.

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

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Girl Scout Bake Sale The Girl Scouts of Brown County will be holding a bake sale on Tuesday, September 27th.

It will be held at Rhonemus Hall (the building behind the grandstands) from 5:00 to 7:00 pm during the Brown County Fair.

These items are the entries from the Girl Scout fair baking competition held earlier that day. All money will be split between the girls that entered items and the Junior Fair program for the Girl Scout Department to fund their fair trophies and incentiveals.

Take a moment to come out and support the Girl Scouts of Brown County.

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Dogs available for adoption Attracting butterflies to the garden

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Archie Spaulding, Sardinia, case #20161168, DOD 5-5-2016, filed 9-12-2016 Cheri A. Townsend, Sardinia, case #20161167, DOD 8-16-2016, filed 9-8-2016

Think about your favorite restaurant. What do you like about it? Just as the management of a restaurant creates enticing features and menu items that keep you coming back, you can turn your yard into an attractive bistro for butterflies as well. Authors, Jason Neumann and Molly Sterling’s tips for attracting butterflies include: Advertise: Make your flower beds easy to locate by planting flowers in large diverse groups.

Create ambiance: Provide shelter from the wind as well as cover such as shrubs, shade trees and log piles.

Place landing pads and sunbathing perches in open, sunny areas.

Stay “open” all season: Grow nectar plants that bloom throughout the season to provide tasty nectar options for butterflies from spring through fall.

Offer something for everyone: The bill of fare of plants you offer should cater to all different tastes, including both a “main menu” of nectar plants for adult butterflies and a “kids’ menu” of host plants for caterpillars.

Select flowers that vary in color, height and structure to attract a variety of butterfly species: Stick with wild

Tina L. McClanahan, 27, Feesburg to marry Eric Allen Turner, 27, Feesburg, framer, filed 9-9-2016

in Green Twp., filed 9-9-16, $43,000 Beverly and Dale Varney to Carl E. Hileman, 5.38 acres of land in Green Twp., filed 9-14-16, $89,900 Christiana Trust to RRCAP-SFR II, LLC Lot 22 in Mt. Orab Estates, Green Twp., filed 9-9-16, $97,020 Betty Lou Hines to Brenda S. and Willard E. Butts II in Mt. Orab, Gr een Twp., filed 9-8-16, $80,000 Rhonda Marcum to Jeffrey L. and Debra T. Rymer, In-Lot 100 A, Lot 100 B, In-Lot 101 A & B, Lot 101B, In-Lot 102A and 102B in Wilhoit Addition in Mt. Orab, Green Twp., filed 9-8-16, $70,000 Hayley and Timothy A. Bogan to Timothy A. Bogan, Lot 27 in Heritage Sub., Mt. Orab, Green Twp., filed 9-816 Sandra, Adleta, Mike and Rick Emerick to The Joan C. Adleta Keystone Preservation Trust , 32.78 acres and 65.87 acres of land in Huntington Twp., filed 912-16 Daniel D. and Roberta A. Centers to Michael C. Kirker, 1.54 acres of land in Jackson Twp., filed 9-12-16, $238,000 Ann S. and Frank W. Weyler and Helpbringer Mortgage Services to Nan M. McHugh, In-Lot 1699 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 9-8-16, $334,900 Todd T. and Maria E. Petrey to Bryan O. and Elizabeth P. Devendorf, In-

Lot 466 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 98-16, $315,000 Bruce M. and Sharon E. Ashley to Sharon E. Ashley, In-Lot 467 and In-Lot 468 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 9-14-16 Brent H. Melvin to Jim and Tonia Fano, In-Lot 630 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 9-13-16, $1,910 Bruce Birkley to Waynoka Property Owners Association, In-Lot 1985 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 9-8-16 Teresa E. and Douglas Hundley to Bethany Yoder, .33 acres of land in Russellville, Jefferson Twp., filed 9-13-16, $14,900 Anna W. and John E. Schultz to John E. Schultz, 16.41 acres of land in Lewis Twp., filed 9-9-16 Jenny R. Jones to Eric Hines, 1 acre of land in Lewis Twp., filed 9-9-16, $4,800 Larry Martin, Carol A. Zimmerman to Tonya Reeves, Lot 9 in Lyons Lair Estates, Lewis Twp., filed 912-16, $66,000 Diana J. Brow n to Elizabeth Brown, .09 acres of land in Higginsport, Lewis Twp., filed 9-9-16 Daniel M. Freese to Steven E. and Barbara A. Russell, Part of In-Lot 1214 and In-Lot 1215 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Twp., filed 9-13-16, $380,000 Douglas L. and Debra A. Hankins to In-Lot 650, InLot 649 and In-Lot 651 in

Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Twp., filed 9-9-16, $7,000 James W. and Kane D. Emery to William Allen, InLot 529 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Twp., filed 9-1216, $315,000 Edward W. McNerney to The Pohlar Family Trust, Leonard and Diane Pohlar, trustees, In-Lot 544 in Lake Lorelei Sub., Perry Twp., filed 9-8-16, $50,000 John E. Weaver to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, 1 acre of land in Pike Twp., filed 9-13-16, $37,260 John and Karen Angelus to Ann Houser, 1.19 acres of land in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., filed 9-14-16, $285,000 Donna G. and Randy E. Dowling to Randy E. Dowling, Lot 39 in Longwood Estates Sub., Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., filed 9-816 Guaranty Trust Company and Larry Clifton LLC- Tom Clifton to Jaime Highfield, Lot 64 in Village at Wills Point in Mt. Orab, filed 9-816, $139,400 James Hamilton to George P. Lewis, In-Lot 63 and In-Lot 64 in McClughen Addition in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., filed9-13-16, $89,900 Sheila A. Watson to Emil y Kistler, In-Lot 23B1 whole and In-Lot 24B1 whole in Andrews 2nd Sub., Georgetown, Pleasant Twp., filed 9-14-16, $41,800 Pauline Groves to Sondra L. and Clarence Munn, 64.67 acres of land in Scott Twp., filed 9-12-16,

$250,000 US Bank National Association to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Lot 2 in Happy Hollow Woods Sub., Sterling Twp., filed 9-13-16 Jeffrey P. and Ruth Ann Reynolds to Faith Yingling, Lot 23 in Pin Oak Acres Sub., Sterling Twp., filed 912-16, $65,000 Michael G. and Janice Schosky to Joshua Turner, 1.01 acres and 1.03 acres of land in Sterling Twp., filed 914-16 Anita Flaugher, trustee to Justin Haitz, .98 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 914-16 David C. Yockey to David C. Yockey, 3.20 acres of land in Union Twp., filed 9-8-16 Duane Campbell, trustee to Bobbie J. McFerron, Lot 4 in Eagle Landing Sub., Union Twp., filed 9-12-9, $12,500 Pamela J. Kelley to US Bank National Association, Phase II Condominium, Unit 2A in Union Twp., filed 912-16, $120,000 Naomi McKee to David Turner, 1.11 acres of land in Ripley, Union Twp., filed 99-16 Maneva Teague to Maneva Teague, 1.17 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 9-14-16 Amanda M. and Shane L. Brummett to Barbara and Douglas Gallimore, Lot 70,71 whol e and Lot 72 North 5 in Strathmoore Addition, Washington Twp., filed 9-14-16

9-12-16, Action: other civil Cavalry SPV I, LLC versus Karen Jandes, case #20160574, filed 9-12-16, Action: other civil US Bank Trust versus Crystal Cannon, case #20160577, filed 9-13-2016, Action: foreclosures Mark Thatcher versus Craig Kennedy, case #20160579, filed 9-14-16, Action: other civil Midland Funding, LLC versus Christopher Baker, case #20160580, filed 9-1416, Action: other civil Capital One Bank USA, NA versus Benjamin R. Horton, case #20160581, filed 9-14-2016 Capital One Bank (USA) NA versus Michael B. Browder, case #20160582, filed 9-14-2016, Action:

other civil DOMESTIC Jantzen Snow, Georgetown versus Landon Schwallie, Aberdeen, case #20160571, filed 9-12-2016, Action: domestic violence Larry J. Armstrong, Sardinia versus Connie F. Armstrong, Sardinia, case #20160575, filed 9-12-16, Action: termination of mar-

riage Ronnie Blair, Hamersville versus Melody Blair, Bethel, case #20160576, filed 9-132016, Action: dissolution of marriage Jennifer E. Boone, Mt. Orab, versus Christopher W. Boone, Cleveland, TN, case #20160578, filed 9-13-16, Action: dissolution of marriage

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Ohio Valley Manor news Sept. 6-12 The residents of the Ohio Valley Manor enjoyed seeing family and friends the week of September 6th through 12th, 2016.

Herb Polley spent time with family and friends including Jane, Bobby and Kay Polley.

Patricia Creamer, Jane Stansberry, Thelma Daniels and Chris Gray visited residents Nellie Gray and Jessie Sanders.

Thank you for your service Chris Gray! Dawn Grippa's company included Kim and Linda Pfeffer

from Loveland, Mark Grippa, Mrs. Jodi, Kathryn Tong, Pat Young, Becky Ralsten and Paul Grippa.

Alice Himes was pleased to see Gary Palmer, Dawn Grippa, Paul Grippa, Doug and Denise Palmer.

Jeanette Carrington spent time with Kevin Carrington, Dwight and Paulette Carrington.

Mary Pharris was visited by Diane and Donnie Thompson, Shirley Washington, Davi Pritchett and Breanna Bealer.

Caterpillars”.

Do you have an area in your landscape that needs some up-dating? Take a walk and make some notes in your garden journal, or take some photographs.

Then get out your pencil and graph paper and design your own butterfly bistro!

It’s time to mark your calendars for the September 22, 2016 garden seminar being hosted by the OSUE Brown County Master Gardener Volunteers.

Chris McCullough, President of the Cincinnati Chapter of Wild Ones, will present the program, Getting Started: A Beginner’s Guide to Natural Landscaping in Your Own Backyard. All seminars are free and open to the public and are held at the Mt. Orab campus of Southern State Community College in Room 107 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Chris will have great ideas on how to add more native plants to your landscape.

The countdown to the Brown County Fair is on! Be sure to stop by our booth!

strains of native plants.

Cultivated varieties of native plants are sometimes select4ed based on ornamental traits, not their usefulness as nectar plants. Avoid varieties whose flowers are radically different in shape or color.

Open-pollinated natives are also more genetically diverse than cultivars making them more resistant to disease.

Satisfy caterpillars with a customized “Kids’ Menu”: Caterpillars, like human children, are picky eaters. Host plants provide larval butterflies with nutrients, energy, and sometimes even protection from predators. Each caterpillar species will feed on a select few plant species.

Monarchs need milkweed and the spicebush swallowtails require sassafras or spicebush. There are countless caterpillar-host relationships that might appear in a well-planted garden.

With a good design, your backyard bistro will be filled with colorful flowers and elegantly-dressed butterfly guests.

Interested in learning more about what you can plant in your garden to attract butterflies and other pollinators? Go to the Ohioline website and search for “Attracting Pollinators to the Garden” and “Giant

BY Faye Mahaffey

Blake is a male that is approximately three years old and weighs 42 pounds.

This happy friendly boy is your typical Lab type. He loves attention, treats and was very good for bath time.

Come meet Blake!

Banjo is a neutered male that is approximately four years old and weighs 60 pounds.

He is up to date on shots, including Rabies. Friendly boy who loves being outside with room to run.

He is ready for football season and would love to play ball with you.

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

Have a great week!

Probate

Marriages

Property Sales Ronald G. Schirmer to Ragan McKinney Rentals, LLC, Lot 1, out lot whole in Hamersville, Clark Twp., filed 9-12-16, $32,540 Catherine A. and Bradley R. Mays to Bradley R. Mays In-Lot 646 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 98-16 Ronald R. and Jan M. Dill to Ronald R. and Jan M. Dill, In-Lot 3422 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 9-13-16 Lloyd and Ellen Olson to Laurie and Charles E. Gardner III, In-Lot 2640 in Lake Waynoka Sub.,

Franklin Twp., filed 9-8-16, $47,000 Emogene Demaagd to Brian Collins, In-Lot 333 in Lake Waynoka Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 9-8-16, $139,000 William B. Thompson to Michael J. Dearing, Jr., 3.11 acres of land in Franklin Twp., filed 9-9-16, $121,500 Jeffrey Powers, Bank of England to Joshua A. Prine and Rose A. Steele, 1.60 acres of land in Green Twp., filed 9-8-16, $121,000 Heather J. Minnie to Daniel Scott and Amy Hurley, 14.03 acres of land

Dream homes take real work to create CHRISTINE TAILER COLUMNIST There is no other way to say it, except that big wood is just that, big, and we are building our new home with logs, which are very big pieces of wood.

We built our 388 square foot cabin completely by ourselves, even building the windows, doors and much of the furniture.

Typical store bought furniture was just too large to fit into the cabin's small corners and under the eaves in the loft. Life in the small space has been wonderful these past ten years. I have felt wrapped in a comforting cocoon, and the little house has been a breeze to clean, and easily warms up on cold winter days.

The 930 square foot log home we are building just across the gravel driveway seems so luxuriously spacious by comparison, though I do wonder about dusting and warmth. It will likely take longer to do my daily sweeping, and no doubt the stove will burn through more wood.

I will be sure to let you know.

We broke ground on our new home late last summer. We originally envisioned that it might take us a year or so to finish up and move on in, but no.

Building with such big pieces of wood is so different than working with typical dimensional lumber.

The big wood needs to be planed and sanded and preserved, and once ready it is no easy task to move it about. Greg has often worked alone, but he has learned to work smart with winches and levers so he can maneuver the heavy wood into place.

But now I am proud to say that once I apply the sealant to the underside of

the eaves, the entire outside of our new log home will be finished, and we will finally be able to start working on the inside. So today we began to plan how to build the bathrooms and kitchen. It is such a luxury to be our own architect and interior designer. We can move walls and add finishing details as we go. We can decide where to place closets and cupboards based on what looks and feels best.

We can even buy the fixtures and move them about until the view through the bathroom window is just perfect. We really can build our dreams.

Once the walls for the bathrooms are built, we will stuff colored paper between the square logs to mark the placement of the 12 and 110 volt outlets, again, not only working with codes in mind, but the practicality of knowing what we need and want.

Only then will we run the wires, and only once the wires and plumbing are in place, will we be able to stuff insulation between the logs, and then chink the inside of the house.

And oh yes, the stairs up to the loft can only be built once the eastern cathedral wall is chinked, and it is the same with the kitchen cabinets. The walls will need to be finished before we can build them. It has certainly been an adventure, building our own log home, and it continues to be so, but with each task finished, we feel a huge sense of accomplishment.

Which brings me to the front porch. It is not only finished, but completely furnished with a new porch swing, two gliding chairs, and a small table and stools for outside dining.

At the end of the day we can now sit comfortably, and look out across the creek valley, our dream home at our backs, and in our dreams, most perfectly finished.

Common Pleas CIVIL Midland Funding, LLC versus Michael Strunk, case #20160566, filed 9-8-2016, Action: other civil Astrid Ortiz versus Amanda Waits, case #20160567, filed 9-12-2016, Action: civil stalking Tammy Carrington versus Charles Keith, case #20160568, filed 9-12-2016, Action: civil stalking Tammy S. Carrington versus Zachery Keith, case #20160569, filed 9-12-2016, Action: civil stalking Shelter Mutual Insurance Company versus Phillip A. Morton, case 20160572, filed 9-12-2016, Action: other civil Lendmark Financial Services versus Stephanie Boone, case 20160573, filed

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Light into Our Darkness For Those Who Mourn the Loss of a Child An Ecumenical Prayer Service for the Pope’s Year of Mercy

Friday, October 7th - 7:00 pm.

St. George Catholic Church, Georgetown OH

Sponsored by St. Mary Arnheim, St. Michael Ripley and St. George Georgetown

For anyone in our community who has ever lost a child through any manner of death—miscarriage, stillbirth, accident, suicide, abortion, drug overdose, combat duty, cancer or in any other way.

And for those who may not have lost a child but wish to pray for those who have.

An evening of prayer, music and remembrance open to the entire community.

For questions, contact 937-378-4583

Sports Ripley Bee

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SB Warriors win 1st annual Keg Bowl homecoming night.

“All around, the whole effort was outstanding.

You could see their confiBY WADE LINVILLE hardest weeks of practice dence grow on every play,” THE RIPLEY BEE and building the confi- SB Warriors' head coach Chris Tomlin said followdence to succeed.

Battling back from a 46The Warriors ventured to ing “We had a hard week 0 loss can be difficult, Freedom Field just outside of practice, and after the especially for a team's sec- of West Union on Friday, win the boys knew their ond ever varsity game in Sept. 16 to take on the hard work had paid off.” its debut season of high North Adams Green Devils The Warrior offense was school football. For the in the first annual Keg unsuccessful on their first Southern Buckeye Bowl, claiming a 39-6 vic- drive of the night with Warriors, bouncing back tory to mark their first win North Adams grabbling an from their second straight of the season and put a interception, but a sturdy loss required one of their spoiler on North Adams' defense by the Southern Buckeye squad would force a turnover on downs for the Green Devils.

Following the valiant stand by the Warrior defensive team, the Warrior offense was quickly on the move.

Southern Buckeye's senior running back Kyle Burbage took a carry for a big gain to start off the drive, and the Warriors quickly made their way into North Adams' territory with a completed pass from freshman quarterback Keegan Collins to wide receiver Mason Gardner.

Collins then hit wide receiver Alex Bolington with a bullet pass to move the Warriors 13 yards closer to pay dirt at the North Adams' 27-yard line. But that's where the Warrior offense would stall on their second drive of the night, as Collins was sacked for a big loss to put the Warriors back at the North Adams' 40-yard line with third down coming up and 20 Provided/Ripley Bee yards to go. The Green Kade Houston and Tony Brown pose with the Keg Devil defense would hold after the SB Warriors topped North Adams on Sept. 16 the Warrior offense to a

Southern Buckeye high school football team claims first victory

at Freedom Field in West Union to win the first annual Keg Bowl.

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Mason Gardner pulls down a reception in the Southern Buckeye Warriors’ Sept. 16

See SBFL | 8 win over North Adams.

Lady Jays stand at 3-4-1 Ripley girls soccer team improving after starting off season at 1-3

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

Wins have started to come for the Ripley-

Union-Lewis-Huntington Lady Jays as they continue their 2016 soccer campaign.

After winning only one

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Fayetteville's Chase Jester breaks free for another long run in the Rockets’ Sept.

16 bout at Williamsburg.

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Ripley’s Bailey Adams launches a penalty kick in the Lady Jays’ Sept. 10 match against Georgetown.

of their first four games to start the season, the Lady Jays managed to capture two recent victories to up their overall record to 3-31, battling back from a 1-3 record.

The Lady Jays faced off against some tough nonleague competition on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Blue Jay Stadium in Ripley, suffering an 8-2 loss to the visiting team of Reading to drop to an overall record of 3-4-1.

Inconsistency has been a problem for the Lady Jays this season, according to RULH girls soccer coach Marty Adams.

“We've played well at times, but there are other times when we're not being aggressive to the ball,” said Adams. “We go in spurts and play well for 15-20 minutes, but we need to be more consistent.”

The Lady Jays were scheduled to be back on their home field Tuesday, Sept. 20, playing host to the Fayetteville-Perry Lady Rockets in a Southern Hills Athletic Conference contest.

Rockets suffer heartbreaking loss to ‘Burg in week 4 on the gridiron Deer archery season begins Saturday

BY GARTH SHANKLIN THE CLERMONT SUN

The Fayetteville-Perry football program is still a pretty recent addition to the school. The squad's first varsity season was just six years ago, with their first home game being a 56-7 loss to the Williamsburg Wildcats. While the players and coaches may have changed, Williamsburg's dominance in the series has not.

The games have become much closer as of late, however. In 2015, the Wildcats edged out a 17-6 victory in Fayetteville, one of only two losses the Rockets would have all season. This year's game was even closer, as Fayetteville held a late lead only to see victory snatched away in an 18-14

loss.

Neither team did much offensively throughout the contest. Fayetteville ran five straight rushing plays to start the game, which resulted in back-to-back punts.

Williamsburg's offense wasn't much better, as injuries have taken their toll on the Wildcats. They scored a combined 83 points in their first two games this season, but have mustered just 21 in the two since.

They would strike first against the Rockets, as Cameron Hart would connect on a 29-yard field goal with 5:35 left in the first quarter.

The lead would last for exactly one quarter.

Fayetteville's Chase Jester broke several Williamsburg tackles on an

80-yard sprint to the end zone. The Rockets extra point was blocked, giving them a 6-3 lead at the 5:47 mark of the second quarter.

Fayetteville would have another chance to score thanks to a second long run from Jester, but the Williamsburg defense forced a turnover on downs, giving the Wildcats the ball at the three. They fumbled the snap, and it appeared Fayetteville had recovered the ball in the end zone. After a brief discussion, the referees awarded the Rockets a safety, giving them an 8-3 lead.

That score held through halftime and until the Rockets returned the opening kick of the third quarter

Hunters will have their first opportunity to pursue white-tailed deer when archery season opens on Saturday, Sept. 24, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

Ohio’s 2016-2017 deer seasons include: • Archery: Sept. 24-Feb. 5, 2017 • Youth gun: Nov. 19-20 • Gun: Nov. 28-Dec. 4 and Dec. 17-18 • Muzzleloader: Jan. 7-10, 2017

Deer hunters will find the hunting regulations similar to last year, and county bag limits and antlerless permit use remain unchanged from last year. The dates of the two-day gun season were See ROCKETS | 8 moved to Saturday and

Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and the muzzleloader season was moved to Jan. 7-10, 2017. Overall, deer populations are slightly higher than last year, and the statewide deer harvest could increase 5 to 10 percent.

The statewide bag limit is six deer. Deer bag limits are determined by county (see bag limit map), and hunters cannot exceed a county bag limit. No more than six deer may be taken from all counties when combined.

Additional ODNR Division of Wildlife authorized controlled hunting opportunities do not count against statewide or county bag limits. Hunters may harvest only one buck in Ohio, regardless of method of take or location.

Shotguns and straightwalled cartridge rifles may have no more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined while deer hunting.

Deer hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes past sunset for all deer seasons. This includes gun and muzzleloader seasons. Additional details about deer hunting rules are contained in the 2016-2017 Ohio Hunting Regulations, available where licenses are sold or at wildohio.gov.

Licenses and permits can be purchased online at wildohio.gov and at hundreds of participating agents throughout the state.

The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains See HUNT | 8

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From page 7 turnover on downs, taking over possession at their own 35-yard line.

The Green Devils marched to the Warriors' 25-yard line behind some gutsy running by Collin Hesler, but it was another exceptional defensive stand by the Warriors that hold the Devils to fourth down with three yards to go. A tackle by Burbage would cut down the Devils shy of the first down marker, and the Warrior offense returned to the field to start their next drive of the game at their own 25-yard line.

The Warrior offense started off strong as they did in the previous drive with Collins completing a pass to Bolington for a 39yard gain to move them near the Green Devils' 35yard line.

A seven-yard carry by Burbage moved the Warriors to the North Adams' 28-yard line. From there, an offsides penalty on the Devil defense moved the Warriors five yards closer to pay dirt at the 23-yard line with just under a minute remaining in the first quarter.

A 10-yard penalty moved the Warriors back to the North Adams 33yard line with first down and 20 yards to go. After Collins carried for a short gain and a dropped pass brought up third and 15 to go, the Warriors were able to finish off the drive with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Collins to Gardner. A successful kick for the extra point by Matthew Brown put the Warriors on top 7-0 with less than 10 seconds to go in the first period.

The Green Devil offensive responded by capping off a 50-yard drive with a touchdown carry by Collin Hesler to cut the Warrior lead to 70-6 with 9:38 to go in the second quarter. The Devils were unsuccessful on their two-point conversion attempt that followed the touchdown.

That would be the only time the Devils managed to reach the end zone in Friday's contest, and the Warriors continued to improve as the game rolled along until they were com-

pletely dominating the gridiron on both sides of the ball with linebacker Kade Houston, defensive end Preston Meranda, and linebacker Tony Brown among the several players to put together outstanding performances on defense; while on the offensive end it was Collins throwing for more than 250 yards and Gardner racking up more than 100 yards receiving with two touchdown receptions.

Gardner would lead Warrior receivers in the game on a night where he got the opportunity to take the field as a starting receiver, taking over the position of a starting receiver who was unable to attend the game due to another obligation.

Also performing well on the offensive end for the Warriors were rushers Dylan Lainhart and Trevor Stamper.

After the Southern Buckeye defense forced a fumble that gave them possession at the North Adams' 34-yard line, carries by Stamper and Lainhart led to the Warriors to their second touchdown of the night. It was Stamper capping off the short Warrior drive, powering in a touchdown to help his team rise to a 13-6 lead. An unsuccessful kick for the extra point would follow.

Coming off a 13-6 lead at halftime, the Warriors dominated the second half, outscoring the Devils 26-0 in the final two quarters.

A 56-yard touchdown reception by Gardner upped the Warrior lead to 19-6 with 7:44 to go in the third quarter.

After a 36-yard reception by Gardner to move the Warriors to the North Adams' seven-yard line, it was Lainhart muscling his way for a seven-yard touchdown to leave the Devils trailing 25-6 with just under three minutes to go in the third quarter.

Lightning in the area would cause a delay in the action with under a minute to go in the third period, but when play resumed it was the Warriors sealing the deal by tacking on two more touchdowns.

“The offensive line was the difference (from the loss Middletown Christian

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the week before). The lineman were maintaining their blocks better and our quarterback had twice the amount of time to pass. I'm very proud of the effort by our offensive linemen,” said Tomlin.

Among the Warrior linemen stepping up big for the Keg Bowl were Troy Stamper, Jansen McCord, and Shawn Keeny.

Bolington also aided in the Warrior win with some fine receptions as a tight end.

“They really brought it together,” Tomlin said of his team's win.

The Warriors' defensive players of the game were Houston and Brown, while earning recognition as their offensive players of the game were Collins and Gardner.

The Warriors will get their opportunity for revenge in their fourth game of the season Sept.

23, as they take on the West Union Dragons who pinned them with a 30point loss in the season opener at home. The Warriors will be on the road at Freedom Field for their rematch against the Dragons, and Tomlin is expecting his Warriors to display a great deal of improvement since their loss in week one.

“I look for our boys to play a lot better this time,” said Tomlin, who is hoping his Warriors are able to even up their season record to 2-2.

Dylan Lainhart carries for a big gain in the Southern Buckeye Warriors’ Sept.

16 win over the North Adams Green Devils.

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Rockets From page 7 all the way to the Williamsburg 25. Three plays later, Jester was in for his second touchdown of the day. The two-point conversion failed, and Fayetteville led 14-3 with 10:29 left in the third quarter.

Williamsburg answered, marching down the field and scoring on a six-yard touchdown pass from Nate Bogan to Andrew Smith, cutting the Rocket lead to 14-9. The Wildcats failed on the initial two-point conversion attempt, but a pass interference penalty gave them a second chance, and Bogan converted to make it 14-11 Fayetteville with 9:11 left in the third quarter.

The teams traded turnovers and punts for most of the third and fourth quarter, until Williamsburg took over on downs at their own 35 with 2:09 remaining and no time outs.

A double-pass and a roughing the passer call on Fayetteville put the Wildcats at the Fayetteville 25 with 1:44 remaining.

Three plays later, Bogan scored on a six-yard run to put Williamsburg ahead 18-14 after Hart's extra point.

Fayetteville took over at the Williamsburg 48 with 46.2 seconds remaining.

Clock management and timely receptions moved them to the Williamsburg 14, where they had two shots at the end zone. The first pass by Luke Wiederhold was incomplete and the second was intercepted by Adam Donohoo as time expired.

Fayetteville head coach Kevin Finch said the Rockets played as well as they could, and said there were a few things his team did that he liked.

“Our kids played their hearts out,” Finch said. “It was back and forth. I feel for our kids, they really laid it out on this field. We had a couple breaks not go our way, but that's football.

Other than that, I thought we did some things very well. We moved the ball, controlled the clock. Those are the things we like to do.”

Williamsburg held the ball for just over 13 min-

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utes of the 48-minute contest. In that time they gained a total of 274 yards, 186 of which came through the air. Head coach Scott Lefker said the team is dealing with injuries at key spots on the offensive line, which could be hindering the team's offense.

“We've got a lot of kids hurt” Lefker said. “We started a freshman at a guard, a freshman at a tackle. We started a center that has never played center or varsity before. We're hurting up front. They're learning, and they'll get better. But right now, we're young, we're beat up, and we're hanging on.”

Williamsburg had scored 83 combined points in the first two weeks of the season. The Wildcats have totaled 21 in the two weeks since. Finch said the team made a few changes to their schemes defensively, but the team's week of practice had the greatest impact on their success on defense.

“We just tried to switch up a couple different coverages and fronts,” Finch said. “The players had a great week of practice. It was the best week of practice I've seen since coming to Fayetteville. Every day, they had good reps and the people going against them were challenging them and pushing each other and I think that helped. Even the people that weren't on the first team were pushing and giving better reps. It was a team effort, from the first senior all the way down to the last freshman.”

Meanwhile, the Rockets themselves were in the midst of a solid run offensively, having put up at least 30 points in back-toback games. Lefker said the team prepared to defend the run while acknowledging the squad faced a size disadvantage.

“We tried to put everybody in the box” Lefker said. “They invite 11 guys in. We wanted to respect them a bit on the outside, but we put eight, nine players in the box and banged all night long. They were bigger than us, probably a tick faster. Our kids got in there and held tight, sometimes we held on and let them drag us. We were able to get in there and get stops when it counted. I'm glad to get out of here with the win.”

Wiederhold finished the game having completed four of eight passes for 23 yards and an interception.

Bogan completed 11 of 23

attempts for 142 yards and a touchdown. He also was intercepted once. Smith completed four passes in four attempts for 44 yards for the Wildcats.

On the ground, Jester tallied a monster 218 yards on 29 carries and a pair of scores. Austin Brockman carried the ball 20 times for 58 yards for Fayetteville. Bogan led the Wildcats with 18 carries for 79 yards and a touchdown.

Smith also collected six receptions for 118 yards and a score. Nate Fisher and Skylar Minton had sacks for the Rockets defensively.

Finch said the team would have to rely on each other to move past the loss.

“I couldn't be more proud of their effort,” Finch said. “They break every one of our huddles this year with family, and they'll need to rely on each other as a family today because I know it hurts. To put in that much effort and heart you hate to see a team lose like that. We have great kids with strong character, and they never quit. I couldn't be more proud of them.”

Lefker said the Rockets simply wanted the win more than the Wildcats for most of the game, but he was happy to see his team pull out the win.

“We had a little bit of heart, and our kids dug deep,” Lefker said. “At the end of the day, it was 'Who wanted it more?' and Fayetteville wanted that game more than us for three and three-quarters of the fourth quarter. In the end, we wanted it more and we pulled it out. It's not surprising the game was like that, Fayetteville's a good team.”

The victory puts the Wildcats at 3-1 on the season, despite the rash of injuries. Lefker said the team has gotten used to winning games, and that feeling is what helps them push through tough contests.

“Even when we're having down years now, our kids are used to winning” Lefker said. “It's good, and when they lose it hurts.

They're not used to that.

We just hope that carries us through games like tonight.”

The Rockets will host Hillcrest at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept 23.

Williamsburg will battle Minford at 7 p.m. at Osborne Field in Williamsburg.

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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.

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

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

SENIOR HOMECARE UNLIMITED, LLC., a rapidly growing company in Mt. Orab, Ohio is seeking CNA’s, STNA’s, and HHA’s in Adams, Brown and Highland Counties. If you enjoy working with the elderly and a flexible schedule please contact us at 937-4440930.

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

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.

EXPERIENCED ROUGH FRAMER or Carpenter’s Helper needed, new construction.

MUST HAVE Transportation & Phone.

Call 513-752-1606 leave message.

AUTO BODY REPAIR TECH AND AUTO BODY PAINTER WANTED Collision Auto Body Repair Tech ASE CERTIFIED OR WILLING TO ACQUIRE and we are also looking for a Skilled Auto Body Painter ASE CERTIFIED OR WILLING TO ACQUIRE • MUST SHOW UP FOR WORK! • Must have experience • Ability to use frame and measuring equipment • ASE certification in body repairs and ICAR certification preferred You would be paid as a contract laborer per the flat rate hours.

Wages depends on skill and determined after 2 week trial period.• Must provide own tools and will be responsible for your own taxes as you would be considered a sub contractor.

Please email your resume and references to hlovest@yahoo .com We will call you if we are interested and set up a meeting.

Please no phone calls we will reply to your resume/reference OR you can inquire in person - bring your resume if you come in person.

TOM BELCHER’S BODY SHOP 124 MAE STREET SARDINIA DRIVERS WANTED Tanker Endorsement Needed Earn up to $300 a day 2 Years Experience Class A CDL Local Hauling $500 Sign-on Bonus (See details at TCB office) Call TCB Trucking 513-309-7559 513-625-8183

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

Newer Trucks. No Touch.

CDL – A 1 yr. exp.

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AUTO BODY or AUTO MECHANIC Must have own tools.

References and experience.

Vandemark Company 513-797-7278 DRIVERS: $1275 per week + Monthly Bonuses up to $500+. Guaranteed Hometime. BCBS Benefits. No Touch.

CDL-A 1yr exp.

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

for 1 & 2 bedroom apartments at:

Georgetown 1 Apartments: 401 Marshall Ave. Georgetown, OH 45121 APPLY AT: 610 MARKLEY AVE. GEORGETOWN, OH 45121 or call for details at:

937-378-6460

Stove, refrigerator, and on site laundry.

Possibility of rental assistance. "Metro Accepted" TDD #419-526-0466 “This institution is an equal opportunity provider.”

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Previous basement excavation experience a must. Able to operate loader, dozer & bobcat. Clean driving record.

Brewer Excavating 513-236-6341.

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.

513-965-9200.

NURSES & STNAs needed for long term care facility.

Must be dependable.

Please apply at Locust Ridge Nursing Home 12745 Elm Corner Rd, Williamsburg, Ohio or call 937-444-2920 or 513-579-9949.

NOW HIRING a loving caregiver at a group home. Job includes cooking, housekeeping, laundry & patient care.

Need to be able to work part time 2nd & 3rd shifts & have a clean background check.

312 W. State St. Georgetown, OH 45121 937-378-1111.

HIRING ALL positions including Line Cooks, Pizza Cooks, Dishashers & Management.

Must pass drug screen & some experience is required.

Send letters of interest to: The Feed Mill Restaurant, PO Box 59, Felicity, OH 45120 or fill out an application at 721 N. Market St., Felicity, OH 45120.

HELP WANTED Inspectors & Machine Operators 1st Shift F/T Apply in person M-F 10am-3pm Arco Wood Products 1105 St. Rt. 133

A Family Business for Over 35 Years ************ CDL-A Driver $1,000 sign on Bonus 2 years experience Percentage Pay Health Insurance Vacation + Holiday Regional Position 513-724-7140

RESIDENTIAL ROOFER Transportation & driver’s license required. Pay according to experience. Apply in person at: 789 US Hwy 50 Milford, OH 45150.

513-965-9200.

POLE BARN BUILDERS or Subcontractors needed to build pole buildings.

TECUMSEH BUILDINGS 937-446-2542 or 937-446-2917 DRIVERS WANTED Class A-CDL. Local & over the road.

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APTS UNFURNISHED

FELICITY GARRISON PLACE SENIOR APARTMENTS 62 & OVER Rent Subsidized Free Utilities Secure Bldg.

On-site laundry Pets allowed

513-876-3590 TTY 800-750-0750

GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY! New deluxe 1-3 BR apartments in Mt. Orab. These are a must see! 937-4443043.

GEORGETOWN 2 BEDROOM 1 bath duplex apartment. Attached garage and carport. No pets. $500 month. Security deposit, references.

Senior discount. 937446-9371

1 & 2 BR APARTMENTS Williamsburg, all utilities included except electric. 513-724-7802.

2BR APARTMENTS w/attached garage in a 1-story tri-plex w/an equipped kitchen & laundry room, ample closet space, patio & a yard.

No steps, private street. Darling apartments. Utilities not included. Small pets allowed. Located at the Sandstone Estates, a matureliving community (55 & older) in Mt. Orab.

513-625-4522 or 513-309-3311.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

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11 Cecelia Drive Amelia, Oh 45102

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DESIGNATED FOR 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HANDICAP/ DISABLED REGARDLESS OF AGE.

ONE AND TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS WITH APPLIANCES FURNISHED. On site laundry facility. Call for details or pick up an application at the rental office Possibility of rental assistance. Metro accepted TDD #419-526-0466 “This institution is an equal opportunity employer.”

APTS UNFURNISHED HAMERSVILLE AREA, 62 and older.

Spacious 2 BR/1 BA, c/h/a, w/d hookup.

Trash removal included. No Pets. $410/mo. + security.

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2ND STORY 2BR, Sardinia, $350/mo., $350/dep/ Electric efficient heat, water, sewer, trash included.

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WAITING LIST NOW OPEN Owensville Commons Apartments

is currently accepting applications for 1br apartments for 62 years of age or older, handicapped/disabled regardless of age.

Applications taken M-F 9:30a.m.3:30p.m.

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BATAVIA - TWO and THREE bedroom apartments available with open wait list. Accepting applications M-F, 9a.m.-4p.m. Apartments are income based. 513-732-3804.

MT. ORAB - 1 and 2 bedroom. 55 and older community.

Call today! 937-444-1708 HOUSES FOR RENT

AFTON AREA Located between Williamsburg & Batavia Recently remodeled, 2br house, public water & sewer, all appliances, nonsmoking, no pets; Rent $675.

Call 513-502-6307.

HOUSES FOR RENT 2BR RANCH house in Felicity, close to grocery store, restaurant, church & post office, ideal for couple in or near retirement, $545/month +utilities, good credit history, deposit & proof of income required; 513-427-3570.

HOUSE FOR RENT 3 MILES FROM MT. ORAB, back lane in woods. 2 bedroom, 2 bath $675/ month, $675/deposit.

No pets.

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BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS 4 bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car garage home to rent ASAP in Mt. Orab. Located near WB schools. Kitchen appliances included.

Over 1800 sq ft. living space. NO pets, tenants responsible for water, electric, & lawn maintenance. 1 yr lease, deposit required. Call 937-213-1548 or go to www.tristaterental management.com for more information & to download an application.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

FOR RENT: MOBILE HOMES in Georgetown & Aberdeen mobile home parks. Deposit & Reference required. No Pets, Call 937-7958080.

Now Accepting Applications at

LILLIAN ROSE GARDEN APARTMENTS 679 S. MAIN ST., GEORGETOWN, OH

937-378-1511

DESIGNATED FOR 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HANDICAP/ DISABLED REGARDLESS OF AGE. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS WITH APPLIANCES FURNISHED. On site laundry facility. Call for details or pick up an application at the rental office Possibility of rental assistance.

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“THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER”

Now accepting applications for one and two bedroom apartments.

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RIVERBEND APARTMENTS 1890 Vista Circle Aberdeen, OH. 45101

INCOME QUALIFICATIONS DO APPLY AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE

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GARAGE/ PARKING/ STORAGE

GARAGE FOR RENT CHEAP!!

9x18 garage with concrete floor and roll-up door. No car/boat repair, etc. FOR STORAGE ONLY. $65.00 per month Call Bill 513-383-4084 14 North Third Street Ripley, Ohio 45167 WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT 2 BR APARTMENT must have w/d hookup, no steps.

Must be located in Georgetown or Mt. Orab area. Phone (937) 378-4749 no answer leave message.

WANTED TO RENT - 2 house or doublewide with storage building or garage. Must have a dishwasher hookup Brown or Highland Co. - no more than 5 miles out of Mt. Orab.

513-491-1579 HOUSES FOR SALE

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.

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

2 ACRES, POND, 4 BR home, 2.5 baths, full bsmt, private!

Super nice custom built home!

MT. ORAB - EXECUTIVE style home, 3+ BR, 3.5 Baths, Grt room, family room, formal dining room, atrium, this home has it ALL! HORSE FARM! Beautiful 6 acres w/3+BR home, horse barn, fenced paddocks plus large 40 X 80 Barn! Peaceful and private setting.

HUNTING, FISHING, GET AWAY… 10 minutes from Mt Orab. 6 acres of woods, cabin, pond.

BATAVIA- PRIVATE CULDESAC, 3 BR, 2 B, garage plus workshop, priced to sell!

MAKE A DEAL! 7 ACRES, house, garage, barn….ASKING $90,000 BUILDING LOT – HERITAGE DRIVE – Georgetown, water & sewer.

Call Dorothy @ 513-720-0547 LOTS AND ACREAGE

.52 ACRE LOT IN SARDINIA. Has sewage and water. $9500.00.

Call 937-515-0446 and leave message.

MISC. FOR RENT HALL RENTAL Two halls available for rent.

One hall is 4000 sq. ft. w/complete kitchen. Second hall holds 175 people.

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“Change for Charity” kicks off new year of fundraising

BY Martha B. Jacob Brown County Press

RIPLEY, OHIO You call it Historic, we call it HOME! 1 hr. from downtown Cincinnati Built in 1825 with an addition in 1847, this house combines all the historic architectural elements and craftmanship of days gone by with all the modern elements families desire today. The home features on the first floor a completely modernized kitchen with stainless steel appliances, solid surface countertops, original hardwood floors and an exposed brick wall. The grand ballroom now serves as a formal living room and boasts two Italian marble fireplaces. The library and dining room are both spacious and leave you with a desire to entertain all your family and friends there.

The second floor offers four charming bedrooms. The master is complete with a sitting room, large closets and a full bath with a claw foot bathtub. The second floor veranda has an incredible view of the Ohio River, the perfectly manicured English garden and a two car detached garage and workshop. The house has 9 non-working fireplaces with ornate designs of Rookwood, marble and wood. Many of the screens were made in the Rankin Iron Works many years ago. The house is in perfect alignment with the historical John Rankin House and played an integral part of the Underground Railroad abolitionist movement during the Civil War. From your first visit you will fall in love with this home as your feel the history and heritage of another time. Asking $249,000 This home has seen a lot of changes in Ripley. It was built in 185253 and lovingly restored in 1995-2000. Attention was paid to every detail in the house. The large foyer displays a large curved stairway that was refinished by hand. Two parlors feature fireplaces and a large floor to ceiling mirror that survived the 1937 flood. The plaster crown molding is original and was only reproduced in one other house in Brown County. Each tall ceiling has light medallions and chandeliers that were removed from a ritzy hotel in New York City.

The dining room and library have hardwoods and a fireplaces. The original Butler's Pantry has been changed into a first floor bathroom, however some of the beautiful cabinetry was preserved and relocated to the kitchen. The kitchen has exposed brick and a large pantry.

The family room is located off of the kitchen. Upstairs the house features 5 (yes 5!!) bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, one containing a claw foot tub. Both floors have natural gas heat and central air. The owner is ready to retire and relocate so the home is priced to sell.

You could make this home a bed and breakfast or simply have a beautiful historic home for your family.

History and Architecture Remembered- Magnificent 1893 building was constructed of 6 courses of brick, fir floors and spectacular stained glass, by the Order of the Odd Fellows to house their fellowship hall.

Thousands upon thousands of square feet in this sprawling 2 and 3 story complex that has hosted multiple stores, the K of C, and a mortuary. It was maintained in later years as a full line furniture store until it was closed some years ago.

It has been many things and benefited so many people and organizations over the years and is truly a symbol of the times of workmanship and craftsmanship.

And now it needs our help, to be rescued from demise. As with any building that has set a couple of years without attention the signs of disrepair are starting to show but someone with the imagination of use, and the heart of a preservationist could bring this monument of the past back to her prime.

Let us show you the wonderful attributes, ride the working, still licensed 1918 hand pulled freight elevator to the third floor where the rug display racks that were moved there after the trend of carpet became a standard. Come visit the village where Uncle Tom’s Cabin was set and where a half generation after the Civil War a group of inspired citizens constructed this one of a kind building. Priced at $119,000..... The local family that has owned it for over a century says to present an offer.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 at 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Guns, Coins & Handicap Cart ANTIQUES - COLLECTIBLES: 52” x 82” wal. primitive corner cupboard, paneled 4 doors, good; 94”x 6’ wide waL. cabinet w/ 4 wood paneled doors, sq. nails, good; drop leaf dinning table; gate leg table; wal. high head board bed; spinning wheel; tea cart; Rock-a-bye Smith Bros. washer, wood; cedar chest; cast iron park bench; Singer treadle sew. machine; camel back trunk; 4 cane bottom chairs; rocker; humidor stand; Ertle McCormick steam engine (toy); Ingrahm shelf clock; Seth Thomas clock; kerosene lamps (wall, finger, etc.); 4 Aladdin lamps, 1 elec.; miniature lamp; marble & brass parlor lamp; slag lamp w/ figurine; 2 floor lamps w/ marble; brass base lamp w/ leaded slag shade; butter mold; teacher’s bell; candle box; cream can; pack saddle; flat irons; copper pcs.; sm. scales; dial scales, hanging; corn jobber; stone jars & jugs; approx. 75 lb. anvil; sm. primitive bench; mirrored hat rack; Planter’s peanut store jar; kraut cutters; string holder; cast iron pot; galv. tub & bucket; cow bells; marbles; cloths dry rack; Red Jack, Honey Moon, Half & Half & other tobacco tins; lard can; Helmes Mills RR amber jar; amber bottles; hand seeder; ice tongs; World’s Fair items; Home Sweet Home cris-cross frame; quilting fabric; linens; needle points; painting of lady; Highland House picture;18 pcs. Tea Leaf; cruets; silver tea set; carnival glass, some iridescent; 2 pitcher & bowls, 1 Ironstone; Hillsboro festival bells; chamber pots; costume jewelry; 2 Elgin watches; HOUSEHOLD - HANDICAP CART - BOAT MOTOR - 2 GUNS - PROOF SETS - MISC. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Personal property of the late Harold & Jane Shelton; Nice items! Held under tent; Condensed ad, check web for detailed ad & pictures; TERMS: Cash or check w/ proper ID. Any announcements made by auctioneer on day of sale will take precedence over this ad.

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FREE CUTE KITTENS! Gray and white 6 weeks old. Ready for your home! 513-5052083 PUGGLE PUPPIES Two Puggle Puppies, black with white markings. CUTE! 8 Weeks old. Have Shots. Played with everyday.

Would make a great pet! $300 Call or Text (937) 515-4237

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HAY FOR SALE Mixed grass, hay 4 X 5 round bales, and small square bales (937) 725-5050

MIXED HAY FOR SALE - 5x5 round bales $30.00, also square bales $4.50 937-618-1410 AUTOS FOR SALE

‘05 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Diesel. 354,000 miles.

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LAKE LORELEI COMMUNITY WIDE YARD SALE Saturday, October 1st & Sunday, October 2nd 9am-4pm 1 mile west of US 50 Fayetteville

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The Brown County Change for Charity, group (BCCFC) will begin its 2016-2017 fundraisers that are held each month in Brown County.

“Our meetings will be held monthly at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center on Hamer Rd in Georgetown,” said Judy Martin, with Change for Charity. “Our next meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Friday Sept 9.

“BCCFC is a group of volunteers that help local non-profit charities here in Brown County raise funds for their organizations. We are all independent business people (both men and women) that have home based businesses who want to help make a different in our own community.”

According to Martin, during the school year the group helps charities organize their individual fundraisers, by donating their time, their products and the materials needed to hold raffles and silent auctions held at SHCTC. “We use to take the summer off, but this year we were asked to help the American Legion raise funds to bring the Vietnam Nam wall to Brown County, the Western Brown Ladies Soccer Team and we even ventured to Clermont County to assist Wayne Township Fire Department with a .fundraiser,” Martin said.

“We will be helping the following Charities this fall at SHCTC: • September 9... Open Arms Always • October...the Pregnancy Resource Center • November... Shop With a Cop • December...Brown County Humane Society.

“We ask that the community come and help us help the charities and have fun in the process. The raffles are usually held the second Friday of the month, but can be moved to another day if there is a conflict with the school's schedule.

“We do however, ask that everyone check our Facebook page, Brown County Change for Charity, and the Brown County Press and News Democrat, to keep up to date with the day, time and which group the event is helping.”

For more information Martin can be contacted at (937) 446-1841.

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NEWS

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Ripley Elementary Green Students of the week

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Daryle and Becky Miller

Miller anniversary

K-1 (L to R) Logan Meeker, Emma Kuhlman, Sophie Miller, Jazlynn Hudson, Anshika Singh, Hunter Fowler, Marshall Beach

Town & Country Lanes

On August 11th, Certificates of Commendation were presented at the Sardinia Post Office and at DeClaire Insurance & Real Estate in Sardinia for their patriotic display of the American Flag.

The Highlanders Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) presented the Commendation Certificates because of their 24-7 display of the flags, including night-time illumination.

Highlanders Chapter President Ian Cunningham made the presentations to Janice Gray, Post Master, and to Danny DeClaire, thanking them for their patriotism and for so honoring the Flag.

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Help save Monarch butterflies by collecting milk weed pods

Daryle and Becky Miller of Buford-Mowrystown area will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 24 at the Pricetown Church of Christ from 2-5 p.m.

They were married Sept. 25, 1966 at Buford Church of Christ by Gene Stinson.

BY Carly Ratliff The couple has one son, Greg Miller of Sardinia.

An open house will be held and the couple has request- BCSWCD ed no gifts.

Due to the drastic decline in the population of the Monarch butterfly, the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative (OPHI) is seeking public Fall Leagues have begun at the Town & Country Lanes involvement to collect and drop off common milkweed Bowling Alley, 2380 U.S. Route 52 in Aberdeen and seed pods from established the following information includes updates on scores plants, Sept.1 through Oct. for both men and women’s leagues.

30 at collection stations around the state.

Monday Nights - Men’s 4-Man Scratch The seeds will be used to Tuesday Nights - 4 Person Mixers establish new plantings and Wednesday Nights - 5-Person Mixers create additional habitat for the Monarch butterfly Youth Bowling begins on Sept. 21 and each throughout Ohio in the comWednesday at 4 p.m. at a cost of $10 per week ing years. for a 12 week period.

“Common and swamp milkweed is essential to the HIGH SCORES FOR HIGH SCORES FOR survival of Monarch butterWOMEN TO DATE MEN TO DATE flies in Ohio,” said Marci Lininger, biologist with the • Carla Ruark - 649 • Pat Green - 611 U.S. Fish and Wildlife • Kelly Claypool - 529 • Bill Napier - 599 Service. “Ohio is a priority • Brenda Jackson - 498 • Brian Aldridge - 661 area for Monarchs. This gen• Dave Hampton - 609 eration of Monarchs are also • Larry Edmisten - 598 responsible for starting the • Justin Aldridge - 595 life cycle all over again in Open Lanes every night except Thursdays and Sundays the spring, and laying the following year’s first generfor now. For information on the Town & Country ation of Monarchs in late Lanes, please call (937) 795-2153.

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summer” “Most Ohio counties have a Milkweed Pod Collection Station – most of them being located at the local Soil and Water Conservation District office,” said Lori Stevenson, Ohio Private Lands coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District is participating as a drop-off station! The Brown SWCD is located at 706 South Main Street, Georgetown, Ohio 45121.

Call the office at 937-3784424 ext. 4 if you have any questions.

Seed pods from common milkweed should be collected when the pods are dry and gray or brown in color.

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gentle pressure, they can be picked.

Remember: • It is best to collect pods into paper bags or paper grocery sacks • Avoid using plastic bags because they can attract moisture and allow mold to develop • Store seeds in a cool, dry area until you can deliver to the closest pod collection area • It is recommended to wear disposable gloves when picking and handling pods • Harvesting seed pods from milkweed plants will not have any effect on the population of milkweed in established areas.

OPHI was formed in response to the 2014 petition

to list the Monarch butterfly as federally endangered. Its partners include stat e of Ohio agencies, universities, corporations, and non-profit organizations.

OPHI’s, mission is to inform citizens, landowners, farmers, and government agencies of the importance of pollinators and the habitat they need to survive.

Members of the initiative are a core group of professionals that provide education, outreach, and technical assistance to all that have an interest in pollinators and protecting our food supply.

For more information on OPHI or the seed pod collection, contact OPHI at (614) 416-8993 or Brown SWCD at 937-378-4424 ext. 4.

Sports Thursday, September 22, 2016

Soccer action heats up in Ripley More sports coverage begins on page 7

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Ripley’s Laymon Marshall fires off a penalty shot in the Blue Jays’ Sept. 17 game against Reading.

Jays fall in gutsy effort Heated battle against Reading ends in 3-2 Ripley loss

BY WADE LINVILLE THE RIPLEY BEE

The Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington Blue Jays were back at Blue Jay Stadium in Ripley on the night of Saturday, Sept. 17, playing host to the skilled squad of Reading for a non-league bout.

The Jays entered Saturday's game with hopes of remaining unbeaten on the season with five wins, no losses, and three ties, but in what was one of the most heated non-league battles of the season, it was Reading coming away with a narrow 3-2 victory to pin the Jays with their first loss of the season.

In what was a gutsy

effort by the Jays, they could exit the field while holding their heads high knowing that being able to compete toe-to-toe with a talented team like Reading goes to show just what this year's RULH varsity boys soccer squad is capable of.

“For the most part I'm pleased,” RULH boys soccer coach Kevin Poe following Saturday's game.

“They (Reading players) were very good tactically. I think we showed that we have the heart and desire to play. After seeing this game I think we can compete with anyone.”

Saturday's game also brought with it a tournament-like atmosphere, which certainly helps the

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Ripley’s Corey Germann delivers a throw-in during the Blue Jays’ Sept. 17 game against Reading.

Jays prepare for post-season play.

“I think this game definitely helped us prepare for tournament time. The teams we see in the tournament will be just as good tactically if not better than this. So, if nothing else, it gives us a chance to see it and learn how to defend it,” said Poe. It took around eight seconds for the Reading team to score its first goal of the night, a header goal off an excellent assist to leave the Jays facing an early 1-0 deficit. But the determined Ripley team didn't let the Reading goal get them down. With 31:20 remaining in the first half it was senior Dalton Moran firing for the Jays first goal of the night to knot the game at one apiece.

The Jays had the opportunity to take the lead with a penalty shot from inside the box near the midway point in the first half, but it was an impressive save by the Reading goalkeeper Nate Stidham that prevented the shot by Ripley senior Laymon Marshall from reach the net.

Defenses on both ends of the field prevailed in the final 20 minutes of the first half with some excellent saves by Ripley's sophomore goalie Jaki Royal along with some aggressive defense by Marshall, sophomore Joseph Blum, junior Noah Rowley, sophomore Corey Germann, junior Josiah Staggs, and senior Scottie Ott to prevent another Reading goal in the first half.

With one half in the books, the game was tied at one apiece.

Just 33 seconds into the second half, Reading broke the knot with a quick goal to take a 2-1 lead and frustrations started to set in on the Jays. A fight between

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Ripley goalkeeper Jaki Royal rises high to stifle a Reading attack during the Sept.

17 non-league game at Ripley.

players broke out with 26:33 to go with fans hollering from outside the gate. One adult fan made their way through the gate and headed toward the scene of the fight, but a quick response by the RULH athletic staff and the game officials would prevent the situation from escalating any further.

After a short break to allow the players' tempers to cool down, play resumed.

With the clock closing in on the midway point of the second half, the Jays would tie the game at two as Moran launches a throw-in that hit off a Reading player and found its way into the goal. Good

positioning by Ripley sophomore Tristan Finn on the throw-in by Moran played a role in the Ripley goal.

The Jays continued to fire away on the offensive end. With 13:15 left on the clock, a shot by Finn on a solo attack missed just wide of its mark. Just over a minute later, a hard shot

by Morgan was saved by the Reading goalie.

On the other end of the field, Jaki Royal grabbed save after save while Marshall worked to clear Reading attacks to keep the game knotted at two.

A penalty on the Reading goalie would lead to another penalty shot for

the Jays with 2:38 to play.

Moran took the penalty shot from outside the box, a hard shot that was saved

by Stidham.

Following the Stidham save, Reading scored on their next attack to take a 3-2 lead with the clock closing in on the twominute mark.

The Jays stood at an overall record of 5-1-3 after Saturday's loss to Reading.

The Jays were scheduled to be back in action at Blue Jay Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 20, playing host to the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets to continue a game in which the Jays trailed 3-1.