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Habitat for Humanity home under construction Volunteers helping to make family’s dream come true BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff
Dozens of volunteers will filter in and out of Williamsburg in the next couple of months all decked out with tool belts, work gloves, and ready to help build a home. The volunteers are a part of Habitat for Humanity, and they are helping build a home for Rob and Lorry Smith and their children Joseph, 16, Julianna, 15, and Joshua, 7. “It is very rewarding,” Mary Ann Powell, of Michigan, said about volunteering to help build the house. Powell and several other members of her church, Lawrence Avenue United Methodist, which is near Lansing, Mich., traveled to Ohio, where their pastor is from to volunteer during the first week of construction. A wall raising ceremony was held at the home June 23, and by June 26, many of the exterior and interior frame work was already complete on the house. “It is a lot of hard work, a lot of pounding,” Powell said. “I am glad I did it.” Powell said they have been able to learn a lot about construction and
have also been able to meet several of the family members who will live in the home. The Smith family was approved approved as a TriState Habitate for Humanity Partner Family in August of 2011. In order to participate as a partner family, Dawn Stutz, executive director of TriState Habitat for Humanity said the family had to meet several requirements. Stutz said they Smith family had to be living in sub-standard housing, make 30-60 percent of the area median income and have to be willing to work 250 hours on their home or another Habitat for Humanity home. “They have decided they want something more,” Stutz said about the Smith family. “They have a dream of home ownership.” Stutz said Habitat for Humanity enables families improve their living situation in a new home, which they will then begin to pay for on their own. Stutz said in addition to Habitat for Humanity funds, Clermont County’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program contributed $50,000 toward the
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Members of Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church work on the framing of a Habitat for Humanity home in Williamsburg June 26. From left are Lyle Robinette, Marlo Wiltse and Kelsey Wright.
Williamsburg home. From there, Habitat for Humanity employees and many volunteers committed their time to help with construction of the home. “It’s a hand up not a hand down,” she said. “Our families are working hard. They are earning equity in their home by working at it.” Stutz said families are
not only required to complete hours working at their home or another home, they also work to pay off their home. “They pay a zero percent interest rate,” Stutz said. “But they pay a mortgage just like everyone else.” Stutz said the mortgage comes back to Habitat for Humanity so the organization can help additional
families build homes. Joseph Smith helped work on his future home June 26, and he said the rate construction has been moving is pretty awesome. “A lot of people have come help, so that helps with speed,” he said. Smith said it has been pretty cool to take part in the construction process of the home he will live in.
“It’s nice to know we will get our own home and be able to afford our own house,” Smith said. “My parents didn’t think they would be able to do that.” Stutz said they are hoping to have the Smith’s home complete by midSeptember. She said they will also begin construction on a Habitat for HuHome, Page 4
Bethel to include park levy on November ballot Revenue from 1 mill levy will go to maintain Burke Park BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff
Bethel Village Council voted to include a 1 mill park levy on the November ballot at its June 28 council meeting.
Travis Dotson, village administrator, said the levy will provide funds for the maintenance of Burke Park and Grant Memorial Building in the village. “This will replace a similar 1 mill levy which
failed to be renewed in 2010,” Dotson said. “At that time, it was poorly described on the ballot and did not state that it was for Burke Park and Grant Memorial.” Fiscal officer Bill Gilpin said the certification from the county estimated that the 1 mill levy would bring in $30,410 per year for the village.
He said the money would be used for a variety of maintenance needs including building repairs, sidewalk maintenance, lawn care and more. “This year they did a lot of painting, put a new roof on the bathrooms, painted parking spaces,” Gilpin said. “The park gets a lot of use and there is a lot of maintenance required.”
Gilpin said council members discussed putting a park levy on the ballot last November, however it was also time to renew the street levy in the village, which council felt was more important. Gilpin said the street levy was renewed last year, and he said the village was able to maintain the park with funds from
the previous levy. He said now, those left over funds have virtually been used up. “It’s a levy that is really needed,” Gilpin said about the park levy. “In the absence of that levy all of those expenditures have to come from the general fund, and that keeps shrinking.”
Trustees working on details of field improvements BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff
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Funding will replace a water pipeline in the village BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff
The village of New Richmond was awarded a State Issue Two Grant in the amount of $145,800 from the Ohio Public Works Commission June 5 to complete a water reservoir main project in the village. “It is a good grant,” Dave Kennedy, village administrator, said. “It is one where a lot of residents won’t see it, but it’s pretty important to the village.” Kennedy said they received $145,800 in grant money and will supply a local match of $18,020 for the project. He said the project will
replace approximately 920 linear feet of piping and four valves on the reservoir main that travels from the water treatment plan, up a large hill, to the 750,000 gallon reservoir in the village. From the reservoir, Kennedy said the water is distributed to residents and also provides fire protection throughout the village. “It’s the main part of your distributing system,” Kennedy said about the water main. He said the grant money will allow the village to totally replace the main, and replace it in a way that will have minimal impact on water customers in the
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Batavia Township Trustees are moving forward this month with plans to renovate one of the baseball fields at the community center to become Brian Wilson Field, the home of the University of Cincinnati Clermont Cougars baseball team. “We’re working on getting a timeline started,” Rex Parsons, township administrator, said during a special meeting June 22. Parsons said he has spoken with UC Clermont coaches as well as Reds officials to discuss the specifications of the field and estimates of what the improvements would cost. Trustees discussed some
of the improvements that would be needed for the field including leveling the field, making sure the field is the right length, installing nets, constructing dugouts and more. Parsons said the Reds Community Fund have committed approximately $100,000 to the project, and rough estimates for the cost of renovations for the field came in at around $200,000. “We’re trying to figure out how to fill that gap,” Parsons said. Parsons said they will either have to find less expensive ways to make the improvements, decide what the most important and necessary renovations are, or come up with funding from other sources.
Trustees discussed the condition of the field and what they thought would be most important, but said they would like to come up with a list of priorities for the field and determine what improvements are most important for the Reds Community Fund and for the baseball team. The Cincinnati Reds Community Fund, along with Cincinnati Reds player Jay Bruce, announced that they would help fund the field improvements in May of 2011 so that the college baseball team would have a home field for games. Bruce committed a portion of his contract to the Reds Community Fund and wanted to be involved in funding the field that will be named after Brian
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village. Kennedy said the current pipeline is in poor condition and they have continuously had to make small repairs to keep the line in working condition. Because the main is located on a hillside Kennedy said repairs become more difficult. “It is a good infrastructure improvement for our water system,” Kennedy said. Kennedy said they were glad to receive the grant so they can make the proper repairs to the water main. “These kinds of funds allow the village to keep up the system without going to water users and increasing our water rates,” Kennedy said. “It really saves our customers.”
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July is Canine Preventative Care Month at All Creatures Animal Hospital. At ACAH we know that canine preventive medicine often catches problems before they become serious, saving you time and money. If you think about it, it’s like caring for your vehicle. You regularly check the oil and the air pressure in the tires and take the car in for regularly scheduled maintenance. Doing the same thing for your dog can stop health problems in their tracks and even extend your dogs life. Regular Veterinary Visits Taking your dog in each year for his veterinary exam, isn’t just about vaccinations. Your veterinarian will do a thorough exam: palpating the body to make sure all the internal organs feel normal and there are no lumps or bumps; checking the eyes and ears; listening to the heart and lungs; checking the weight; and taking the temperature. Dog’s age differently than people, an annual physical is comparable to you having a physical exam every five or six years. This is important if your dog is middle-aged or older because it gives your veterinarian a chance to find and treat health problems before they become serious. Vaccinations Most people go on faith that vaccinations are good for a dog and protect him against disease. They're right. When born, puppies are protected by special antibodies produced in their mother's milk, but as they lose this protection as they get older. Canines need a series of vaccinations, usually starting at six to ten weeks of age. The vaccinations are repeated every three or four weeks until the puppy is
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Members of Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church volunteered to help with construction on a Habitat for Humanity home in Williamsburg June 26. From left are Mary Ann Powell, Shane Lounsberry, Berney Shaw, Marlo Wiltse, Lyle Robinette, Rick Bishop, Jill Wright, Jim Wright, Kelsey Wright and Andy Crisenbery.
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Field: Construction to start Continued from page 1 Wilson, who recruited him and was his first impression of the Cincinnati team. Wilson passed away in 2006 after spending 13 years with the Reds as a player, coach and scout. UC Clermont Cougars had been playing their games in Blue Ash because they do not have access to sufficient baseball fields close to the college campus.
“It’s going to be amazing not having to drive down 275 to get to our games,” Jesse Inskeep, a pitcher for the Cougars, said after the announcement. “It’s going to feel more like a college atmosphere.” Parsons said Reds Community Fund organizers are hoping to begin construction on the field in July so the field can be ready for the first pitch on March 1 of 2013.
This information was taken from “The Clermont County, Ohio, Bicentennial Book of Days” written in the year 2000 by Clermont County Historian Richard Crawford.
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1811: Elizabeth (Mrs. Rev. Philip) Gatch dies at her home in Milford and is buried in the backyard was the first burial in what is today Greenlawn Cemetery. 1851: John Gest, brother-in-law of Batavia’s first settler Ezekiel Dimmitt, dies. He was one of the first settlers of Batavia. July 13 1787: The Northwest Ordinance is ratified by the United States Congress. 1804: Lydia Osborne (11-years old) disappears from her Williamsburg home. She becomes known in Ohio history as “The Lost Child of Williamsburg.” She is found and adopted by Wyandot Indians. July 14 1863: Confederate States General John Hunt Morgan and his “Raiders” invade Williamsburg and spend the night. 1950: The first Clermont countian is wounded in the Korean War, Cpl. Howard Hamilton of Olive Branch.
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July 8 1771: Obediah Denham and Mary Ball marry in New Jersey. He becomes the founder of Bethel. 1806: William Lytle resigns as the postmaster of Clermont County. 1918: Word is received of the death of Wiley Croswell of Felicity. The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Felicity is named in his honor. July 9 1973: The official opening of the Clerco Workshop takes place. 1995: The MRDD/Clerco, Inc., new building is dedicated. July 10 1848: All summer, the sternwheeler packet Beauty is stuck on a sand bar at New Richmond. 1923: Jack Fox is the first construction worker to die in an accident at Lock and Dam No. 34, Chilo. July 11 1769: Thomas Ashburn is born in Bolton, Eng. He becomes the founder of Susanna that is today part of New Richmond. 1965: Judge John Haussermann of New Richmond, known as “The Gold King of the Philippines,” dies in Cincinnati. 1975: Sycamore Park, Batavia, officially opens. July 12
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❑❑❑ Complete Player Basketball Camp is coming back to Clermont County and the host site is Batavia High School. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and we are accepting walk-ins! Camp is from Monday through Thursday and starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. for boys only. The girl’s camp starts at p.m. ends at 4 p.m. Camp includes league and tournament play, buzzer beater, free throw shootout, 1 on 1, 2 on 2, camp T-shirt, workout packet, and much more! Visit www.cscompleteplayer.com for more information. ❑❑❑ The National Genealogical Society Annual Conference Follow-Up will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 7 at the Doris Wood Library, Batavia. Weren't able to attend the National Genealogical Society Family History Conference in Cincinnati? Members and guests who attended the Conference will share some of the great information and tips they learned. ❑❑❑ The Clermont County Genealogical Society will hold its annual picnic at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at Sycamore Park, Batavia. Bring a dish to share and join us for our annual picnic. We will be in the Sycamore Woods Shelter. The program will be “My Most Intriguing Ancestor.” Come prepared to tell us about the saints and scoundrels in your family tree! ❑❑❑ The Fifth Annual Clermont Northeastern Alumni Celebration is Aug. 11 in the Fastiques building at the Clermont County Fairgrounds. We will be honoring the Class of 1962 that evening and they will be having their 50th reunion with us. The entertainment will be a vocal group from CNE High School, “Ear Candy.” Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and a catered dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. Please send your check and reservation to Clermont Northeastern Alumni Association, 5327 Hutchinson Road, Batavia, Ohio 45103. ❑❑❑ The July meeting of the Wayne Township Board of Trustees has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 12 because of the July 4 holiday. At this meeting there will be a public hearing for the 2013 budget. The regular meeting will immediately follow. There wil be no July meeting for the Wayne Township Zoning Commission. The next meeting of the Zoning Commissin will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. ❑❑❑ 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.
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disabled veterans are invited to attend the meetings.
❑❑❑ ❑❑❑ 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 Township Civic Center, Queen City Room A, 4350 Aicholtz Road, Cincinnati, OH 45245. ❑❑❑ The Clermont Charity Club hosts a Bid-N-Win Auction (25 cents auction) from 7 - 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the American Legion Post 72, 497 Old State Route 74 in Mt. Carmel. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Bid-N-Win features products from Avon, Longaberger, 31 Gifts, Tupperware, Scentsy Candles, Lia Sophia Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Joyful Creations, Tastefully Simple, Picture Perfect, Usborne Books, Survival Bands and Neff Landscape. A raffle is held each month for a different charity. Guests have a chance to win free play for the entire night and win Split the Pot. ❑❑❑ 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. ❑❑❑ 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 House, the oldest building in Clermont County. There is no admission charge. The museums can also be visited by making an appointment. ❑❑❑ 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. ❑❑❑
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. ❑❑❑ 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. ❑❑❑ 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.
Spring Grove United Methodist Church inNicholsville will holdvacation Bible school from 6 - 8:30 p.m. from June 18 - 21. For more information, call (513) 734-2887.
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❑❑❑ Visit Ambassador Free Will Baptist Church for Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship Sundays at 11 a.m., evening worship Sundays at 6 p.m., and Bible study Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The church is located at 776 Clough Pike in Union Township. for more information call (513) 752-4882. ❑❑❑ St. Philomena, the oldest Catholic church in Clermont County, founded in 1839, continues its tradition of 8 a.m mass every Sunday. The church is located on Stonelick Williams Corner Road, about one mile off state Route 50. For more information, call the church office at (513) 732-2218.
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❑❑❑ qqq 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.
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An Outside Singing Gospel Jamboree will be held at 7 p.m. Friday July 27 at Feesburg Worship Center located at 8651 State Route 505. Dinner plate, drink, and dessert $6 for adults, and $4 for children. Benefit is to support the Building Fund. Everyone Welcome.
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❑❑❑ 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.
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❑❑❑ 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
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The Clermont County Board of Health meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia. The July meeting will be held July 11. ❑❑❑ 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.
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❑❑❑ 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. ❑❑❑ 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
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If only you had a dime for every time you were told to “Turn that thing down!� Your boss said it because you were dancing at work when you should’ve been working. The neighbors hollered it out the window when they were trying to sleep and you were trying out your new stereo. And, of course, your parents said it every time you turned your radio on, even the littlest bit. Then, as now, you needed your tunes. And in the new book “I Got a Name: The Jim Croce Story� by Ingrid Croce and Jimmy Rock, you’ll read about one man’s romance with a woman and with music. Ingrid Jacobson was just sixteen, still in high school, when she met Jim Croce. He was a college student at Villanova, hoping to someday make a living with his songs. She was a singer in a contest. He tuned her guitar, and flirted. They took things slow, because of her age and because his Catholic parents were against his dating a Jewish girl. Still, he visited her house every night to
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help with her homework, to sing with her, and to talk with her father like he could never talk to his own dad. Then he left for a European tour. Croce didn’t call “Ing� when he came back, and she grieved. Afraid they were over, she tried to move on but realized that she loved him. He’d bowed under his father’s pressure to conform, but he knew that he loved her, too. Though she was collegebound by this time, they got engaged. His career began to creep upward. Croce and Jacobson were married in 1966. She worked as an artist; he worked on his music, and they collaborated on both. They had a son, and they had problems: she was raped while on a trip to Mexico, and he blamed her for it. He had other women. They split, then reconciled, but by the end of September, 1973, life was better.
Croce’s songs were on top of the charts. His performances were in demand, but he was tired and needed a break on the fall
The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000 books.
night when he boarded a plane to yet another concert‌ I struggled to figure out why I didn’t like this book
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Waterfowlers Boot Camp convenes The 8th Annual Waterfowlers Boot Camp and Outdoor Festival will be held July 21 and 22 at the Cardinal Center Campground in Marengo. The two-day event, presented by the Ohio Waterfowl Association, features more than 75 vendors demonstrating and selling hunting equipment, ongoing seminars led by professional calling and hunting celebrities, and seven waterfowl calling contests including sanctioned qualifiers for the Ohio State Championship and the Great Lakes Championship, as well as two $1000 shootouts. A Kids Boot Camp Saturday morning will teach shooting, calling and hunting techniques to youth age 6-12, and camping is available on the 200-acre Cardinal Center, which serve at the home grounds of the Ohio State Trapshooting Association and feature sporting clays, 3-D archery and trapshooting and offers camping, fishing and an indoor swimming pool. Located 25 miles north of Columbus at Exit 140 off Interstate 71, parking and admission to the Waterfowlers Boot Camp are free. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 21 and 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Sunday, July 22. For more information, visit www.waterfowlbootcamp.com.
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Jerry Ritter Trucking (513) 625-6495
400 - HOUSES FOR SALE
Qualifications • A registered resident of Brown County • You must not have been convicted of a felony • Must be able to attend a training session
Brown County Board of Elections 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Suite 111 Georgetown, OH 45121
615 - MISC. FOR SALE 400 - HOUSES FOR SALE
504 - BUSINESS SERVICES
FARM WITH nice 1.5 story older home w/basement, 3 car detached garage, barns & 20 rolling acres with large rock lined creek and woods, great for hunting or farming, more or less acreage available, Bethel New Hope Rd., 1 mi. from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel. Asking $215,000
SIMON’S LANDSCAPING leaf removal, curbside leaf pick-up, free estimates. 513-235-4146.
513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan (May also sell for less with fewer acres)
405 - LOTS & ACREAGE BEAUTIFUL 50ACRES W/large rock lined creek & woods, great for hunting or farming. More or less acreage available. Bethel New Hope Rd. 1-mile from Clermont County line, Western Brown but close enough for Bethel.
Asking $199,500 Dan 513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 (Smaller parcels also available) GOT LAND? $300-$1000 down gets 1-45 acres, Fleming Co. Kentucky, good land, hunting, mobiles okay, water meter is $600, septic $4500! Pay starting $64/monthly. 937-695-9997.
307 - MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 504 - BUSINESS SERVICES 3BR, 1-ACRE lot, gaODD THINGS rage, no pets, good credit, DONE $500/mo. plus deposit. Bobcat Work - Rock 937-444-3701. Hound Excavation LAKEFRONT HOME, Fayetteville, Lake Lorelei 4br, 3 full baths, walk-out finished lower level. Websites at lakehouse.com & forsalebyowner.com. Listed $287,000, 513-875-2208.
Are you a person that • Is civic minded and likes being involved? • Believes in the right to free, fair, open and honest elections? • Would like to make some extra money (Approximately $110.00)? • Meeting and making new friends?
APPLY IN PERSON AT: 4073 Tollgate Road Batavia, Ohio Office hours: M-F 9:00am-3:00pm www.residentialconcepts.org 513-724-0094
513-724-3951 LYTLE TRACE Senior Apartments. 62 & over, rent subsidized, secure building, free utilities, on-site laundry, pets allowed. Call 513-724-3358. TTY 800-750-0750.
The Brown County Board of Elections needs Poll Workers for the November 6, 2012 Presidential General Election
Grass Seeding Yard/Brush Clean-up Lawn Mowing Bush Hogging Wiring Installation Telephone Jacks Installed Painting Large or Small Jobs Call 513-724-2920
506 - CLEANING SPARKLE & SHINE HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES New Customers Receive $15 Off Your First Clean When You Mention This Ad! This family owned & operated business serves customers in Clermont County and the greater Cincinnati area for house & business cleaning needs. Whether you need bi-weekly, monthly, or spring cleaning, call today to schedule your free consultation and ask for Dee! Gift certificates are also available. 513-923-7875
508 - ENTERTAINMENT PROFESSIONAL DJ 22 years experience **Bridal Special** Call 513-732-1664
606 - FARM MERCHANDISE GRASS-RANGE, CAGE free meat chickens - processed weekly. French Freedom Rangers or Cornish. www.facebook.com/Judyspeepsgooblers or 937-213-0933.
611 - WANTED TO BUY TOP DOLLAR PAID!! Cash for furniture, antiques, appliances, tools, fishing, jewelry, gold, silver, records, DVD’s, games, sports, pocket knives, more! ALMOST ANYTHING! 937-378-1819 or 937-378-2850
BEAUTIFUL WHITE Maggie Sottero wedding gown, size 8, never worn, $800 OBO Also, Chapel length veil never worn, $75 OBO For more information call:
937-515-2692 LIKE NEW large brown rocker/recliner, heat & massage, $200, Play Station 3, used 1 time, $200, Get Away Chair, rollers/massage $150, 513-724-7412. METAL TOY U-Haul pickup truck w/2 trailers, old, great condition, $100, Atari controllers & games $20, 513-724-7412. SUPER SALE cedar boards 8ft x 4” x 1/2” $.95 per board. Perfect for remodeling or for wood craftsman, 937-444-6203 or 937-822-1544 Elam.
701 - LOST AND FOUND FOUND RED & white, mixed color, large male dog, left eye missing. Found on Maple Grove Rd, about 6/11/12. If yours call 513-724-2946.
800 - R.V.’S/CAMPERS /TRAILERS 2006 CHALLENGER 5th Wheel Camper 35’ 4-slide outs, king size bed, 4-new oversized tires, 2-A/C’s, 2-Lazyboy recliners, one owner, non-smoker & no pets, very clean, excellent condition, Manchester, free local delivery $27,000. 937-549-4070 or 813-361-2928.
804 - AUTOS WANTED
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613 - PETS AND SUPPLIES AKC LAB puppies, 4 yellow (white) males, vet checked, 1st shots, dew claws removed, POP, $300/ea. 937-205-0275.
615 - MISC. FOR SALE
NEW AMANA washer cost $449 new, sell for $250, 513-732-2305.
CASH FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS $200 & UP CASH ON THE SPOT!! FREE TOW!
513-720-7982
804 - AUTOS WANTED
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513-304-2280 BIG JIM’S
“JUNK” CAR REMOVAL $$$$$$$$$$ PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR “JUNK” CARS TRUCKS & VANS
513-304-2280 PAYING FROM $150 UP TO $1,000 CASH
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807 - TRUCKS FOR SALE 2007 CHEVY Silverado LTZ-Z71 4-wheel drive, like new condition, 54,000 original miles, 937-515-3534 or 937-378-3673.
808 - AUTOS FOR SALE 1930’S-PRESENT
MARK WANTS running, wrecked, dead cars and trucks. Now paying $150 - $400/cash for complete vehicles. FREE TOW! 937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774 2005 CHEVROLET Uplander, low mileage, 55K, blue, 7-passenger, $9100.00. Call 513-659-3022. 2008 FORD Focus SE 4dr., auto, 34k/miles, silver/tan interior, very nice car, well maintained, $11,000. 513-325-6199. JUNKED, WRECKED unwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650
901 - SALES HUGE FAMILY Yard Sale every Fri., Sat. & Sun. from 9am-7pm at Holly Lanes on St. Rt. 125, Amelia. Lots of items for home, clothes for kids & adults, great prices.
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On newsstands now
Some of this week’s headlines Opening date announced for Jungle Jim’s
GARAGE SALE July 6th 7th & 8th, 9-6pm. Antiques including Steinway Upright piano, halltree, platform rocker, wrought iron lamp, vasoline glass, chester drawers, telephone stand & magazine rack, housewares, glassware, pictures, china, tablecloths, curtains, 20” bike, 1974 Sears mini bike, Miller Plazcut Jr., misc. tools & lots more! YARD SALE through July (weather permitting), Fridays & Saturdays, 10am-5pm, 1954 Woodland Dr., North, Fayetteville, some shabby chic, patio table & chairs, riding lawn mower, fishing poles, tools, glass angel tables, knickknacks, dolls, large crocks, books, jewelry box, pictures, etc.
‘Hiring Frenzy’ to be held at civic center at the end of July
Thunder storms create problems More than 10,000 Clermont residents lost power
Batavia board explores levy options Board members will have to decide this month
SportS Solution on page 2
Demarko summer camp and pro-am a success Clermont Crew provides unique opportunities On Newsstands now through Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Your hometown newspaper The source for local news that your neighbor gets sent directly to his home is also available throughout Clermont County. Single copies of The Clermont Sun are available Thursday mornings at these locations:
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Lots of Privacy 196 Green Acres Dr., Georgetown 2.3 Acres, City Water & Sewer Bi-Level Home, 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Recently Remodeled Baths & Kitchen 2.5 Car Garage
Asking $169,900 For More Info Contact 937-213-1316
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our 184th Year!! thursday July 5, 2012
TOWLER’S AUCTION CARPET SALE Starting at $4.00 per Yard & Up 300 Rolls Available 75, 30 Yard Rolls of Padding $30.00 & UpTrim Starting at 20 Cents Buy Before Auction
Ripley & Federal Locations
513-315-4360 513-309-7779
Tossit, SELLIT. Call Classifieds (513) 732-2511
214 WOODLAND CROSSING, MT. ORAB BEACON HILL! Beautiful 3 bedroom brick ranch located in cul-desac. Over 2100 Sq. Ft., Dark Wood Doors & Trim Throughout! Full basement/part finished, Ceramic tile in bathrooms & sunroom. Master bath w/whirlpool tub & separate shower. Hardwood in dining room.
Call for appt. 937-515-1725
$224,500
Afton Boar’s Head Amelia Kroger (2 Stores) H&M Deli Lindale Grocery Batavia Clermont Inn box UDF - Main St. UDF - Bauer Rd. Marathon - Main St. Marathon - Bauer Rd. Riverside Cafe Clermont Mercy Hospital Post Office box Bethel IGA box Kate’s Carry Out Sam’s Food Mart Bethel B.P. Sunoco Eastgate/Summerside Earl’s Market (Old 74) Ameristop (Old 74) Eastgate Village Marathon (Old 74) Thorton’s Exxon WalMart Felicity Felicity IGA Goshen Kroger BP Station
Holtman Bakery Dave’s Carryout Pohlman’s Hamersville McKinney’s Laurel Laurel Country Store Milford Kroger (Milford) Kroger (Mulberry) BP Station (131) Tollgate Carryout Sunoco New Richmond Lindale Grocery Nicholsville Grocery New Market Berry’s Pharmacy Collins Cardinal Market River City BP Point Pleasant Grocery Newtonsville Coogan’s Bluff Wood’s Country Store Owensville IGA BP Station York Drug Sunoco Williamsburg BP Station Fitzgerald’s Hilltop Quick Stop Holtman Bakery
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BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR MILFORD LIBRARY BOOK FAIRS Also CDs, DVDs, LPs and comic books.. Please bring items to the library at 1099 Route 131 or call 248-0700 for pickup of large quantities. Please help. Our book fairs support the library.
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STEVE BOEHME When violent winds or ice storms cause massive tree damage, the majority of the broken or fallen trees have a common tree defect called a “bark-included crotch.” This defect occurs when, instead of a healthy limb attached to the trunk, a tree forms a close crotch (see illustration). As the tree grows, bark is “included” between the limb and trunk, or the tree forms competing trunks with bark between them. The limb and trunk are not really attached, since the bark forms a seam down inside the tree. As the tree grows and the limb or second trunk gets heavier, this hidden weakness becomes more dangerous. The tree may simply split in half by gravity, but usually it’s an ice storm or heavy wind that finally sends the limb crashing down. The best and easiest time to fix bark-included crotches is when they first occur on young trees, before the limb is thicker than your thumb. You can simply cut the offending limb off at the crotch and it will heal over in a single season. Bigger limbs are harder to cut through and take longer to heal, but the longer you wait the worse the problem. Deal with it now. Winter is the best time to prune trees. There are some simple and easy steps you can take to train young trees. The worst tree defects can be fixed, with-
This drawing shows how to remove potentially dangerous tree limbs. (Illustration by Marjorie Boehme – GoodSeed Farm)
out climbing, when your trees are still young. In winter it’s easy to spot where the problems are, and winter pruning is not harmful to trees because they are dormant. To cut tree limbs properly make three cuts: 1. Make a cut on the underside of the limb an inch or two above the spot where it meets the trunk. This will prevent tearing or peeling of the bark when you cut the limb off. 2. Cut downward from above, a few inches further out on the limb, until it falls. This will leave a short stub. 3. Cut the stub off. Make the cut straight across the remaining limb, not parallel to the trunk The exposed end should be round, not oval. Leave enough of a stub so that you don’t damage the “branching collar”; the wrinkled flare of bark around the base of the limb. This will then grow and quickly cover the open cut. Never leave a stub longer than a half-inch, because the bark can’t heal over your cut and this invites tree problems. The reason for cutting in three steps is that you can’t
cut at the right angle from above, because the tree trunk interferes with your saw. The final cut has to be made from below. The heavy branch will cause your saw to bind in the cut and get stuck. By cutting most of the limb off first, you take the weight off so you can make the final cut easily and precisely. Many people are afraid to prune or cut trees for fear of damaging or killing them. This fear prevents them from making simple corrections when they’re easy to make. Remember “a stitch in time saves nine”? Get over your fear and you’ll actually have healthier, stronger trees. You’ll be amazed how proper pruning cuts heal over without a trace. Once you see this work you’ll be proud of yourself. Steve Boehme is the owner of GoodSeed Nursery & Landscape, located on Old State Route 32 three miles west of Peebles. More information is available online at www.goodseedfarm.com or call (937) 587-7021.
Book-A-Librarian Monday-Thursdays, in July at the Milford-Miami Township Branch Library, 1099 State Route 131, Milford, 45150. The library’s reference staff is here to help you with all of your information needs, but what if you have a question that takes more than a few minutes to answer? Maybe you need help with using a computer or online resources, finding good books to read, or learning how to navigate the library. Give us a call or stop in to sign up for any of the one-on-one sessions. You’ll get 30-60 minutes of time with a librarian, personalized to meet your needs. For more information or to setup an appointment, call the library at (513) 2480700.
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Tree pruning reduces Book a librarian wind storm damage
We are STILL your best choice for PT, OT, Speech and Cardiac Therapies in Southern Clermont County. Receive the care you need to get home.
322 South Charity St., Bethel, Ohio 45106 Phone: 513/734-7401 ask for Mary Leggett www.morrisnursinghome.com
Clermont County’s Only 5 Star Approved Nursing Home
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY If you are unable to work or you have been denied Social Security we may be able to help. KELLY & WALLACE Attorneys at Law 108 S. High Street Mt. Orab, OH 45154 937-444-2563 or 1-800-364-5993
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