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Batavia company offers money saving option CKS installing LED lights with no up-front cost BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff
Creative Knowledge Service Solution, a company that services high-tech video display products in Batavia, is launching a new service this January that could help many local government schools, offices and businesses. The company has invested in LED (light emitting diode) lighting technology that saves users a significant amount of money on their electric bills. And instead of selling the technology, CKS Solution will soon be offering a lease program to make it affordable with no up front costs. “We've always been environmentally responsible and technologicallyoriented,” James Braun, vice president of sales and marketing said about CKS Solution. “We thought it would be a great thing for the environment and saw it as an emerging product.” Braun said they have been planning to offer the program for about three years, and now that they have been able to invest in a reputable product, they are ready to help educate the community about the benefits of LED lighting both environmentally and
financially. “(Florescent) bulbs only last 8,000 hours and then they have to be replaced.” Braun said. “LED bulbs last 50,000 hours.” Braun said for a normal 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. school or business this translates in to replacing a florescent bulb about every four years and only having to replace an LED bulb every 25 years. In addition, Braun said CKS Solution's bulbs uses 18 watts of energy while the average florescent bulb uses around 40 watts. He said this amounts to almost 60 percent in energy savings. Finally, he said the florescent bulbs contain mercury and when they are disposed of, the mercury can leak into the environment. Braun said LED bulbs are made out of small pieces of quartz. “There is no environmental impact at all to simply disposing of this,” he said about the LED bulb. The benefits of LED lighting are what Braun would like to offer local customers. He is especially targeting schools and small governments because he knows that many are struggling financially. “The first thing I tell
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Peter Sung, left, and James Braun, of CKS Solution hold an LED light bulb. The company will soon be leasing and installing bulbs to local schools and businesses with no start-up costs. The bulbs have up to 60 percent energy savings when compared to a florescent bulb.
businesses and schools is I am not selling anything,” Braun said. “It's a simple concept, to explain it is the difficult part.” Braun said their LED lighting program will work similar to a lease. He said one a school or business agrees to the program they will provide the LED lights and install the lights for free.
Once energy bills come in and savings are realized, customers will begin paying a percentage of those savings back to CKS Solution over a period of five years to eventually pay for the bulbs. “Once that is met, they keep the bulbs and they keep all the savings,” Braun said. He said CKS Solution
allows the customer to keep a minimum of 10 percent of the energy savings, but breaking down pricing depends on how many bulbs will be used and how much energy customers save. CKS Solution will provide repair services should anything happen to the bulbs and each bulb has a warranty.
The company will also have a representative speak with customers about the federal tax credit, called a Carbon Credit, they could receive for installing the environmentally-friendly bulbs. Braun said credits can amount to $8,000. “Very few companies in See Bulbs, Page 2
Zuk a write-in Post Office employee retires candidate for Woodruff, a USPS Common Pleas 37-year veteran, will Former judge is keeping options open BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff
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While many Batavia residents may not know Gene “Butch” Woodruff by name, there is a good chance that they have all seen his face and greeted him at the Batavia Post Office. The long-time employee has been a fixture at the post office since 1974 and has done everything from carry the mail to work the window. Woodruff will soon be enjoying retirement however, as Jan. 3 marked his last day on the job. “He will definitely be someone who is going to be missed,” Todd Hawks, postmaster for the Batavia Post Office, said. “And it will be a hard role to fill.” Hawks said in the two years he has been the postmaster, Woodruff has been a hard worker, is dedicated and is easy to get along with. He said these are qualities any postmaster wishes for in an employee.
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Postal workers pose with Butch Woodruff on his last day before retiring from the Batavia Post Office. From left are Richard Enzweiler, Jackie Tisdale, Woodruff, Pam Selm, postmaster Todd Hawks, and Buddy Mitchum.
“He was thinking about it for several years,” Hawks said about Woodruff's decision to retire. “He was reluctant all the way up to the last day.” On his last day, a tearful Woodruff said he will mostly miss the people he has gotten to know over the years, and those he works with. “It's just great to work
with all the people in the community,” Woodruff said. He said has been able to get to know people and see children grow up over the years. He remembers one resident when she was just a little girl riding a pink tricycle. In addition, he said the town has developed a lot since he began working for
the post office, and things at the post office have changed dramatically since he began there 37 years ago. “Just the way they process mail, originally it was sorted by hand and machines are used now,” he said. Woodruff said he's not See Woodruff, Page 2
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Former Clermont County Municipal Court Judge Ken Zuk has filed as a write-in candidate for the March 6 primary election. He is the only Democrat who has filed in the race for Clermont County Common Pleas Court judge, so he only needs one vote in the primary election to be a candidate in November. His Republican counterpart for the race is incumbent Judge Jerry McBride. “I filed to keep my options open,” Zuk said. “I really like being a judge and that was the only option available to me to keep that possibility open.” Zuk said putting much of his efforts into his campaign for municipal court judge last year, and then losing the race, he didn't have time to obtain enough signatures to be on the bal-
lot as a candidate this year. “I believed I was going to win this past election,” he said. He said filing to be a write in candidate was the option he had left. And being the only Democrat to file, he has no competition. “All I have to do is vote for myself on primary day and then I am a candidate,” he said. The challenge Zuk faces by running for common pleas judge is eliminating the ever-diminishing margin by which he has lost to Republican candidates. In his past three campaigns he has dramatically narrowed the margin of defeat. In 2007 he was defeated by Victor Haddad by 9,923 votes. In 2010, he was defeated by Richard Ferenc by 4,020 votes, and this year he was defeated by Judge George Pattison by 1,028 votes. “I've cut into it,” Zuk said. What draws him back to running again is his passion for being a judge. He
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Bulbs: LED technology saves money Continued from page 1 the world can give you something and let you pay for it gradually,” Braun said. He said CKS Solution is different because they are confident about the product
they invested in, and they have a desire to share the technology. “I am trying to help the community,” Braun said. “One reason I want to get the word out is Ohio schools and governments continue to suffer more and
more. I have not offered this to a single customer that has not agreed.” For more information about the LED program, contact Braun at (513) 947or 1277 James.Braun@CKSsolutio n.com.
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Continued from page 1 has been able to realize this passion after being appointed to the common pleas bench in 2009 and the municipal court bench in 2011. In addition, he served as a judge in the county court, which is now the municipal court, from 1987 to 1991. “I loved doing the job,” he said. “I woke up before the alarm went off every morning and was anxious and ready to go. There was something different every day. I thought I was really making a difference as a judge.” Zuk said this is why he decided to file as a write-in this year and keep his options open. “If there was a chance I could get back to doing what I love, I would do it,” he said.
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Cin City Reptile Show rings in the new year! On Sunday, Jan. 8 Cin City Reptile Show, Inc., will start the second year of its monthly reptile shows. The show will be held in the Executive Center at the Kings Island Resort & Conference Center at 5691 Kings Island Dr., Mason. Hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is $5, with children 10 years old and under admitted free. There will be a $250 Show Bucks drawing to be spent with any vendor the day of the show. The public can view and buy 1000’s of non-venomous snakes, lizards, amphibians, spiders, small mammals, feeders and supplies, all at or below wholesale prices. The show is a very family friendly event, something inexpensive for everyone to do on a Sunday afternoon. Educated breeders will be on hand to allow the public to hold animals and ask questions. The three show promoters are: D & K Reptile Sales, LLC, owned by Derrick Burnett, http://dkreptilesales.com/ - Blue Ash, Ohio Macs Poisons, owned by MacMillan – Chris Columbus, OH John Chausmer Reptiles, owned by John Chausmer – Clermont County. Future show dates are: Feb. 12, March 11, April 1, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 9.
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Severe weather spotters needed The Clermont County Emergency Management Agency invites you to attend a free Weather Spotter Training on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The training, conducted by the National Weather Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Miami Township Civic Center, located at 6101 Meijer Drive. “The training will help you identify severe weather conditions,” said Clermont EMA Director Pam Broughton. “Trained weather spotters assist the National Weather Service in issuing timely and accurate warnings to the community for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and flash floods.” The NWS estimates that in an average year, 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, and more than 1,000 tornadoes occur across the United States. Those storms have killed thousands of people and injured thousands more. “Because of weather spotter reports, advancements in radar technology and improved warning capabilities, many lives are being saved today,” added Broughton. The Weather Spotter Training is open to all interested community members. Citizens, Scout troops, first responders, and members of civic organizations are encouraged to attend. To reserve a seat in the free training session, call the Clermont EMA at (513) 732-7661.
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receive if you waited until your “full” retirement age, which varies according to your birth year but is most likely 66. You’ll get even bigger monthly checks if you delay collecting them until you’re past 66, and you’ll “max out” on your payments once you reach 70. So, the question boils down to this: Should you start collecting Social Security early — thereby receiving smaller, but more numerous, checks — or later, when your checks will be bigger but fewer? If you really need the money once you reach 62, you’ve already got your answer. But if you could potentially afford to wait, we recommend you view
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❑❑❑ ❑❑❑ The Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Clermont County Board of Elections has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday Jan. 19. The meeting will be held at the Board Office, 76 S. Riverside Dr., Batavia. ❑❑❑ AARP 3435 Clermont County Chapter regular meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 72 located at 495 Cincinnati/Batavia Pike in Mt. Carmel. Issues concerning members such as new legislation and community needs are discussed and if possible acted upon. Additionally, each meeting ordinarily includes a speaker on topics of interest to seniors and/or entertainment. Light refreshments are served. Interested persons are welcome to attend a meeting and see what the chapter may have to offer them. ❑❑❑ If you have struggled with thoughts of suicide or you have lost someone to suicide and need to talk or share your feelings, please come to our support group. Meetings are every Tuesday 6 - 8 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library. If you need more information contact Barbara at (513) 3716054. ❑❑❑ A caregiver support group meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the main office of Clermont Senior Services, 2085 James E. Sauls Sr. Drive (across the parking lot from the YMCA). This support group is open to anyone caring for and/or making decisions for an older adult living in Clermont County. There is no charge for participation, but pre-registration is helpful. Please call Pam at (513) 536-4038. ❑❑❑ National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support meetings for family/friends are held on the third Monday of every month. The support group meets from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The educational program begins at 7:30 and covers a variety of topics related to mental illness. The meetings are held at the Union Civic Center, Township Queen City Room A, 4350 Aicholtz Road, Cincinnati, OH 45245.
The East Fork Wood Carvers meet from 6 - 9 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month at the Union Township Civic Center. New members, and anyone interested in learning how to carve, are welcome to attend. For more information call John Dotson at (513) 753-1389. ❑❑❑ The Clermont County Stamp Club meets twice each month at SEM Laurel Recreation Center, 203 Mound Street in Milford, on the first Tuesday of each month for an informal meeting and the third Wednesday for a formal meeting. For more information call (513) 752-3817. ❑❑❑ The Commodore 64 and 128 are still alive and kicking! They’re even using PC’s as slaves to increase their storage capacity, can be expanded to 16 megs and made to operate 20 times faster than their original speed. E-mail cbmusers@yahoo.com. For more information call Roger Hoyer at 248-0025. ❑❑❑ Everyone is invited to a free meal 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday at the Kitchen of Hope. The Kitchen of Hope is located at Bethel United Methodist Church and its doors are open to anyone who wants a hot meal. Those who are elderly, young, unemployed, underemployed, in need of a hot meal or just in need of fellowship are invited to attend. The church is located 402 West Plane Street, in Bethel. ❑❑❑ The Disabled American Veterans Clermont County Chapter 63 and its auxiliary will hold monthly meetings on the second Monday of the month. Meetings are held 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 237, located just off old state Route 32 on Memory Lane in Batavia. All disabled veterans are invited to attend the meetings. ❑❑❑ A general support group offering a safe place to share your experiences coping with mental illness meets every Wednesday from 12:30 - 2 p.m. at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 4312 Amelia Olive Branch Road, Batavia. For more information call (513) 732-5418.
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The Clermont Charity Club hosts a Bid-N-Win Auction (25 cents auction) from 7 - 9 p.m. on the first Tuesday each month at the WT Ball Fields Community Building, 937 Ohio Pike in Withamsville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Bid-N-Win features products from Avon, Longaberger, Pampered Chef, Scentsy Candles, 31 gifts, Tupperware, Joyful Creations, Usborne books, Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay, and more. A raffle is held each month for a different charity. Guests have a chance to win free play for the entire night. Split the Pot and Bring a Friend Awards.
AARP 3435 Clermont County Chapter regular meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the American Legion post 72, located at 495 Cincinnati/Batavia Pike in Mt. Carmel. Issues concerning members, such as new legislation and community needs are discussed and if possible, acted upon. Additionally, each meeting ordinarily includes a speaker on topics of special interest to seniors, and/or entertainment. Light refreshments are served.
❑❑❑ Weekly meetings will be held of the Milford Job Search Focus Group from 8:30 - 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Milford Christian Church 844 State Route 131 Milford, Ohio 45150. This group will have three main focuses: Career Education; Networking; Character Development. Reaching out to unemployed men and women in the surrounding area. For more information contact Karen Tracy at ktracy@cinci.rr.com ❑❑❑ The Depression Bipolar Support Group meets from 12:30 - 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, located at 4312 Amelia Olive Branch Road, Batavia. ❑❑❑ A monthly meeting of the TOPS Support Group will be in Mt. Orab at St. Michael’s Church, S. High Street each Monday. Weigh in is from 5:45 - 6:25 p.m. The meeting will be held from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For more information call (937) 444-6908 or write sgpierce@insightbb.com. ❑❑❑ A widow’s support group meets from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Union Township Activity Center (in the Union Township Civic Center), 4350 Aicholtz Road, Eastgate. For information on this group or any of the support groups sponsored by Clermont Senior Services, call Linda Tennison, certified bereavement facilitator, at (513) 724-1255. ❑❑❑ Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Clermont County Chapter 649 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Union Township Civic Center. For more information call (513) 722-1970 or visit www.vva649.org. ❑❑❑ The Eastside Goldwing Road Riders Association Chapter E-2 meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the New England Club, 8135 Beechmont Ave. Come join the fun, all are welcome. For more information, call Bill Martin at 732-3528 or go to web site at www.cincye2.org. qqq
qqq The Military Order of the Purple Heart #156 and Auxiliary meet at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of the month at American Legion Post #513, 7947 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Healthy. All veterans are welcome. For more information call John Erby at (513) 777-1538 or Kim Stahl at (513) 625-6721.
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Ear Candy, the firstyear, 11-member a cappella group at Clermont Northeastern High School, loves to perform and all that hard work is getting them a lot of attention. “This week alone we have six bookings,” said CNE music director Jacki Schneider, who launched the group when she began teaching at the school this year. “We don’t have any background music or instrumentals, just lots of great voices in four-part harmony with beatboxing mixed in!” Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using the mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. Taking a quick break
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from practice, junior Dylan Holland talked about how much fun he is having being part of the group. “This is all pure music and I love it!” he said. Senior Alicia Dennison agreed. “Our love of music has really brought this group together,” she said. Schneider admits even she is amazed at how quickly the young people have meshed to create beautiful harmonies. “What’s really great is that these kids not only support each other musically, they push each other to excel in the classroom and beyond,” she said. Schneider said 30 talented students tried out for Ear Candy in the fall. A cappella music is grow-
ing in popularity, partially due to the success of such television programs as Glee and the Sing Off. As Holland dons a Santa hat and takes center stage to perform a holiday tune in the CNE gym, a steady stream of students quietly gather to listen to the group that easily moves from upbeat holiday tunes to contemporary music like Rolling in the Deep or Disturbia. Among the performances by Ear Candy this week, a stop at the Pattison Park Luminary Walk on Friday night. For more information about the group or to book them for an upcoming event, email Schneider at schneider_j@cneschools. org or call 625-1211, extension 139.
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The Clermont County Historical Society and Harmony Hill Association (Williamsburg Historical Society) museums will be open to the public the first Saturday of the month from 1 - 4 p.m. The museums are located at Harmony Hill, 299 S.Third Street, Williamsburg. The Harmony Hill Association display features William Lytle, Father of Clermont County, and Williamsburg’s history. The Clermont County Historical Society archives will be open for research of Clermont County history. Also at the site is the Lytle Diary
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The Clermont County Chess Club meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Withamsville Church of Christ, located at 846 Ohio Pike. All are welcome. Visit the club’s website at www.clermontchess.com. For more information write clermontchess@yahoo.com or call Bill Pursel at (513) 477-5708.
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The Bethel Ministerial Association operates a community clothing store that offers free used clothing to those in need. The store is located at 234 W. Plane Street in Bethel and is open from 1 - 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Volunteers are needed to help in sorting the clothes. Childrens clothing is always needed.
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A support group for parents that have lost children, The Compassion Friends, meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at St. Timothy Episcopal Church, Beechmont Ave.
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Property Transfers From the office of Linda L. Fraley, Clermont County Auditor, for the week ending November 23, 2011. BATAVIA Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Donald Clark Esz, 179 Chapel Rd., Amelia, OH 45102, .4690 acres, $35,000. Christopher & Audrey Gorman to Steve Bunton, 3753 Waterstone, Amelia, OH 45102, 0.2760 acre, $137,500. Fischer Attached Homes II, LLC to Delores Barkhurst & Linda Padgett, 4543 Winners Circle, Batavia, OH 45103, $156,500. Thomas & Bethany Curee to Frederick & Shannon Weigand, 185 Chapel Rd., Amelia, OH 45102, 1.1880 acre, $153,000. GOSHEN Virginia Prickett, et al to Fifth Third Mortgage Co., 6728 Oakland Rd., Loveland, OH 45140, $80,000. JACKSON Plaza Financial Group, LLC to Aaron & Jamie Brose, 4401 Briarcreek Lane, Batavia, OH 45103, 5.1380 acres, $68,000. MIAMI Joan Burns, Trustee to Nina & Steve Locasha, 887 Miami Ridge Dr., Loveland, OH 45140, $364,000. James & Peggy Fuhrman to Karly Strief, 5803 Stonewall Jackson Dr., Milford, OH 45150, $130,000. Anthony & Catherine Presley to Robert & Danielle Wilson, 265 Apache Trail, Loveland, OH 45140, $200,000. Kevin & Diane Boys to Robert Spence, 492 Parish Hill Ct., Loveland, OH 45140, 0.5820 acre, $280,000. Alan Hornsby, et al to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1075 Fox Run Rd., Milford, OH 45150, $93,334. HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. to Bobbi & Gilbert Earley, 1307 Betty Lane, Milford, OH 45150, 0.6030 acre, $105,000. Beneficial Financial I Inc. to TJR Number 23, LLC, 1153 Teakwood Dr., Milford, OH 45150, $55,000. Federal National Mortgage Assoc to Michael Moran, 5987 Woods Bend Dr., Milford, OH 45150, $148,400. Kevin & Teresa Calandra to Matthew & Katherine Batchler, 6385 Mueller Lane, Loveland, OH 45140, 0.4600 acre, $302,750. Cindy Cravens to Walter & Donna Gray, 1109 Deerhaven Ct., Loveland, OH 45140, 0.4500 acre, $156,000. Linda Padgett & Delores Barkhurst to Robert & Dianna Musser, 961 Caribou Ln., Milford, OH 45150, 0.3060 acre, $218,000. MONROE Carl & Ada Ritter to Susan & Jim Leonard, Jr., 1675 US Route 52, Moscow, OH 45153, 2.1580 acres, $323,800. PIERCE Lesley & Bob Gumbert, et al to Eric Gumbert & Sara Kurtz, 1113 Will O EE Dr., Amelia, OH 45102, $20,000. Mark Pence to Evan & Kimberly Bolster, 3650 Maplewood Dr., Amelia, OH 45102, $120,000. TATE Don Holbrook to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 11612 Colthar Rd., Bethel, OH 45106, 0.5800 acre, $5,900. TEH Co., Inc. to Shawn Arszman & Diana Wesselman, 2702 State Route 232, Bethel, OH 45106, 1.0000 acre, $103,900. CitiMortgage, Inc. to Steve Leonard, 612 Laurel Dr., Bethel, OH 45106, 0.8210 acre, $59,900. UNION Ryan Koch to Woeste Investments, Ltd., 4011 Austin Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244, $150,000. Drees Premier Homes, Inc. to Richard Werner, Trustee, 5136 Oak Brook Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244, 0.4616 acre, $358,553. Fisher Single Family Homes II, LLC to Terry Dumford, Trustee, 5120 Oak Brook Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244, 1.0590 acre, $389,355. GORF LLC to Russell & Lois Burger, 4712 Bluejacket Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45244, $110,000. Fannie Mae to Robert & Jamel Bayless, 3977 Gardner Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45245, 0.5600 acre, $55,000. WAYNE Kurt & Tracy Mink to Michael King, 6267 Newtonsville Rd., Goshen, OH 45122, 1.0000 acre, $126,000. Locust Grove Farms to Tommy Harvey, Trustee, Johnson Rd., Blanchester, OH 45107, 2.0940 acres, $12,000. Locust Grove Farms to Tommy Harvey, Trustee, Johnson Rd., Blanchester, OH 45107, 2.0940 acres, $12,000. Locust Grove Farms to Tommy Harvey, Trustee, Johnson Rd., Blanchester, OH 45107, 2.0940 acres, $12,000. Dennis & Pamela Lafferty to Regina Smith & Steve Bauscher, 2710 Spring Hill Rd., Goshen, OH 45122, 5.2660 acres, $152,000. AMELIA VILLAGE Maple Street Homes, LLC to James Nicodemus, 19 Belwood Ct., Amelia, OH 45102, 0.1590 acre, $147,760. LOVELAND CITY Drees Premier Homes, Inc. to Louise Hughes, 179 Ramsey Ct., Loveland, OH 45140, 0.3070 acre, $435,000.
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office to recognize the nominees and their families: U.S. Military Academy at West Point (Army) Clermont County: Christopher Lau of Pierce Township, a student at Miami University. Hamilton County: Sweeney of Bradley Sycamore Township, a student at Sycamore High School; Eliseo Vizcaino of Sycamore Township, a student at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Jack Gustafson of Symmes Township, a student at Xavier University; Branden Bodnar of Anderson Township, a student at Turpin High School. Pike County: Mark Clark of Waverly, a student at Waverly High School. Warren County: Louis Kappner of Maineville, a student at Kings High School; Gabriella Stroplos of Lebanon, a student at Lebanon High School; William Ulrich of Oregonia, a student at Fishburne Military School Va.; Waynesboro, in Nicholas Taylor of Maineville, a student at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. U.S. Air Force Academy Clermont County: John Braden Miller of Miami Township, a student at St. Xavier High School; Nicholas Twine of Stonelick Township, a stu-
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Congresswoman Jean Schmidt has nominated 33 residents of Ohio’s Second Congressional District for acceptance by four of our nation’s military academies. At least one nominee could be accepted by each institution: U.S. Military Academy (Army) at West Point, N.Y.; U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. All members of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates per opening. Academies usually make appointments by March 31. “They are looking for individuals who are wellrounded – academically, physically, and socially – who have demonstrated leadership qualities, community service, and a strong desire to serve in the military as an officer,” Congresswoman Schmidt said. A record number applied this year to be nominated by Congresswoman Schmidt. They were interviewed by two Naval Academy and two Air Force Academy graduates at Congresswoman Cincinnati Schmidt’s office. Her nominations were based on the panel’s recommendations. Congresswoman Schmidt held a reception Thursday (Dec. 29) at her Cincinnati
Representative Jean Schmidt, center, with the 33 students nominated for US military academies.
dent at Clermont Northeastern High School. County: Hamilton David Berno of Cincinnati, a student at St. Xavier High School; John Dumas IV of Cincinnati, a student at St. Xavier High School; Matthew Krott of Symmes Township, a student at Indian Hill High School; Devon Burris of Cincinnati, a student at Sycamore High School; Reece Martinez of Cincinnati, a student at Loveland High School. County: Warren Alexander Moushey of Mason, a student at Mason High School; Jacob Gill of Mason, a student at
Moeller High School; Edward Kathman of Mason, a student at Summit Country Day School. U.S. Naval Academy County: Clermont William Hamiter of Union Township, a student at Moeller High School; Edward Hoffmann of Stonelick Township, who is home schooled; Henry Jentz II of Union Township, who is home schooled; Erik Shinkle of Tate Township, a student at Bethel-Tate High School; Zachary Sullivan of Miami Township, a student at Milford High School.
Hamilton County: Karah Brown of Cincinnati, a student at Walnut Hills High School; David Groh of Cincinnati, a student at St. Xavier High School; Kathleen Heinbach of Cincinnati, a student at Indian Hill High School; Tanner Huskey of Blue Ash, a student at St. Xavier High School; Wassel of Thomas Loveland, a student at Loveland High School.
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Brown County: Holly Keuran of Van Georgetown, a student at Georgetown High School. County: Clermont Kayla Bomske of Union Township, a student at Amelia High School; Nathaniel Adams of Milford, a student at Cincinnati Country Day School.
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Stepping Stones artist helps students create life experiences On a shaded back porch, novice artists are adding splashes of color to a Pollack-style Jackson painting. A woman carefully dribbles red paint in an arc and turns to accept applause. A young man chooses a squeeze bottle of blue and swirls the color, making his own statement. Some of the artists have difficulty walking. Some have an intellectual disability. One has Down syndrome. Another has cerebral palsy. One by one they approach the painting and make it theirs – hesitation giving way to confidence and pure joy. That joy is the goal of artist David Laug, who leads the new arts program at Stepping Stones, a United Way partner agency serving children and adults with disabilities. The agency has locations in Indian Hill and Batavia, and Laug travels between the sites, a pied piper of music, art, performance and joy. During the Pollack-style painting class, Laug beckoned a young man who was watching the parade of colors from his wheelchair, his arms and face clenched in the grip of uncooperative muscles. “There’s something missing,” Laug proclaimed. “Nathan, what does this painting need?” The young man forced one triumphant word “Purple,” as an aid wheeled him forward to add his mark. “This is not about sitting there and looking, it’s about getting involved and interacting,” said Laug. “When you have major physical or mental challenges, a lot of your focus is on getting through the day. People need new experiences and it’s my job to provide them.” Laug’s art experiences have ranged from painting like Pollack to crafting huge reindeer antlers out of wrapping paper to singing everything from Elvis tunes to a scat version of a jazz classic. Laug, of Terrace Park, is a professional artist and former executive director of Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center in Covington, Ky. At Stepping Stones he is leading the arts programming for all of Stepping
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O D D Stepping Stones participant Nathan Obermark, in foreground, adds purple to a class painting with the help of Adult Services staff member Marty Browne.
Stones’ programs, bringing art experiences to preschoolers, to elementary and secondary students in the Step-Up autism education program and to participants in the Adult Services program. During the summer, he will work with children in the Day Camp program. “Some activities are more artistic and some are more craft,” he says. “Adults do both. Preschoolers might be more craft.” The goal remains the same – experience joy. Laug’s art room has become a haven where participants can stretch their imaginations and enlarge their experiences. “There’s no ‘wrong way’ in here,” Laug said. “Everybody has a different way of seeing things; we’re about appreciating the differences.” Chair dancing allows everyone to participate, even those in wheelchairs or with mobility challenges. Laug modified the art room to allow people with wheelchairs to roll close to a vertical canvas to paint. “Our approach is interactive and kinetic, every person has a role in what we do,” said Laug. When he brought in a violin, participants got to hold it under the chin and draw the bow over the strings, feeling the note resonate through the
instrument. “Then we listened to Pachelbel’s Canon and identified the violin sounds,” Laug said. He wants to expand experiences beyond Stepping Stones’ walls and is working with local schools to bring Stepping Stones’ participants to concerts and performances. Playhouse in the Park is bringing performers to Stepping Stones in 2012. And Laug plans to continue Stepping Stones’ association with Miami University’s theater department, which has brought international performers to Stepping Stones in the past. “I try to focus on the five senses – seeing, hearing, touching, taste, smell. If we’re doing something on Latin rhythms, I might bring in candy from Mexico or talk about how tacos taste. “We investigate smells – paint smells, clay smells. Sometimes you can even smell music. We played Rhapsody in Blue and talked about what is blue – what would I taste like if I were blue? What would I smell like? “It’s an adventure in imagination,” said Laug, “informative, experiential and pretty darned fun.” Stepping Stones was founded in 1963 as Greater Cincinnati’s first summer camp for children with disabilities. Today the United Way partner
agency serves close to 1,000 children and adults with disabilities in programs including preschool, autism education, overnight respite, adult services, summer day and overnight camps and Saturday Kids Club. Stepping Stones Given is on 23 acres at 5650 Given Rd., Indian Hill. Stepping Stones Allyn is at the 47-acre Camp Allyn at 1414 Lake Allyn Rd., Batavia.
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