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Aurora faces more sewer-related costs By Chandra L. Mattingly Staff Reporter

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The Aurora Utility Board is likely to approve another sanitary sewers infrastructure project at a cost of around $430,000. That’s due to an Indiana Department of Environment Management mandate that the city must eliminate all combined sewer overflows including those occurring in 10-year storm events, by the end of 2018. In addition, in a July 13 letter, IDEM demanded a $1,600 penalty

payment from the city after it did not respond to a March 27 letter regarding a $5 million CSO storage project. Although there was not a quorum present, those attending a special Aurora Utility Board meeting Friday, Aug. 10, seemed to agree a project posed by GRW Engineering was a good idea. Plans were to officially consider the proposal at the 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, utility board meeting and to send IDEM a letter outlining the new proposal and listing all the sewer infrastructure work Aurora has done to meet

the IDEM mandate, and the costs. The proposal would install a 60inch storage pipe on the river side of and parallel to Judiciary Street to hold the additional wastewater created by rainwater inflow during heavy precipitation. Once the precipitation is over, and a lower flow begins, that stored wastewater would be pumped to the South Dearborn Regional Sewer District treatment plant in Lawrenceburg. But the pipe will work only if the inflow coming from several locations is rerouted away from the sanitary sewers, said GRW Engi-

neer Joe Tierney.

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One of the largest known inflows is coming from the drainage off St. John Elementary School roof, said GRW Engineer George Lewis. The 10,000 square foot roof surface yields 11,000 gallons of water during a one-hour, two-inch rainfall, the definition of a 10-year rain event. Because of the cost to send wastewater to the SDRSD and treat it, it would cost less for the city to shoulder the expense or part of it

and divert that water from the sanitary sewers, said Lewis. Morton Printing also has rainwater inflow, but would cost much less to fix. “The big one, that’s a storm drain that flows down the hill into Conwell Street,” said Tierney. Aurora Utilities Superintendent said the two houses involved have downspouts and their house water coming into the same pipe. Still being evaluated is rainwater from the former PSI building at Second and Bridgeway streets,

Several candidates ‘elected’ ahead of November

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New splishsplash is proposed for big cash By Joe Awad Managing Editor jawad@registerpublications.com

With about 85 days remaining before the general election in November, several Republican candidates for Dearborn County offices have essentially won. With the filing deadline over, the Democratic Party proffers no competition for Superior Court Judge No 2, meaning Judge Sally McLaughlin will return for another four-year term. Meanwhile, Dearborn and Ohio County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens, who was selected by the GOP Central Committee following the resignation of Aaron Negangard, also has no Democratic challenger. The same holds true for GOP county auditor candidate Connie Fromhold; GOP Sheriff candidate and present county commissioner Shane McHenry; and county GOP assessor candidate Megan Acra. The county recorder office will pit Republican Joyce Oles against Democrat Christine Craig. The featured race, however, will be for county commissioner, District 3, an at-large election in which Republican and former clerk of courts Rick Probst faces off with Independent and current county recorder Glenn Wright. Both

PHOTO BY LOGAN CARR

Logan Carr and her husband, Nathan, were headed to work toward Cincinnati Thusrday, Aug. 9, when she snapped this photo of Hidden Valley Lake resident Steve Wingerberg running along the levee with an American flag.

Photo of HVL runner inspires By Denise Freitag Burdette Staff Reporter newsroom@registerpublications.com

After dropping her children off at Little Red Academy in Greendale Thursday morning, Aug. 9, Logan Carr and her husband, Nathan, started driving toward Cincinnati for work. As they approached U.S. 50, the Greendale residents did a double take. Something on the horizon, along the levee, had caught their eye. A man was running, carrying a giant American flag as the sun rose behind

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him in the foggy dawn of day. “I scrambled for my phone to get it unlocked, and opened the camera. I just started taking photos hoping that one would come out,” said Logan Carr, as her husband continued to drive. For them, the scene was inspirational. “My husband and I went back and forth for a few minutes about how amazing it was to see ... what amazing motivation to get out there with the rising sun to make a such a statement,” said Logan Carr. She posted the photo on Facebook

to share the image with others, especially friends who are active military and veterans, she said. She added the message: Spotted this guy running on the levee this morning. Ran right out of the fog. Way to wake up and grab life by the grapes, man. ‘Merica #USA #america #proudtobe. By the time she left work that day, the image had been shared 700 times, with that number reaching 1,400 by the middle of the next week. People started to ask, who is this man?

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Safety, savings and space is the triad behind a pitch by Lawrenceburg Councilman Tony Abbott and city pool manager DeeDee Abbot for a new $1 million splash park at the city swimming pool. The husband and wife duo told the city’s park board Monday, Aug. 6, that much of the equipment for small kids at the Pat O’Neill Memorial Pool is obsolete, and that some features at the splash pad have resulted in minor injuries. That feature was shut down this summer after a mother’s cell phone video caught the full action of her daughter forcefully knocked to the concrete, sustaining bruises to her hip and other areas of her body. The video made it to Mayor Kelly Mollaun, who ordered suspension of the splash bucket. “I would love to see us update this and put some new stuff in there. I think it would be great for Lawrenceburg. I think it would be a big attraction for us, and it would be a good thing for the citizens here,” DeeDee Abbot told the board. “And trust me, the skinned knees, toes, faces, hands we get over there are quite a lot.

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REMC customers helping community by rounding up Staff Report The Town of Dillsboro recently received a generous gift from the REMC Operation Roundup, said Dillsboro Economic Director Susan Greco. The Round-Up grants will be used to place an interior/exterior sound system at Friendship Gallery and Heritage Pointe park, to purchase a water craft for ice and water rescue, and to construct a shelter to protect the town’s Legacy Project Well No. 2. Broken down the grants received were:

■Dillsboro Vol Fire Department, $ 2,500

■Dillsboro Community Park Tents for park event, $1,500 ■Beautification of Dillsboro Inc. Historical well Shelter restoration, $2,000 Many of you may ask, “What is Operation Round-Up?” Operation Round-Up is a voluntary charitable fundraising program for Southeastern Indiana REMC members. If a customer participates, his or her bill will be rounded up to the next whole dollar each month. Those extra cents are deposited into a separate fund. A board of trustees reviews grant

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Accepting a REMC Operation Roundup grant for Dillsboro are, from left: Mike Beach, Dillsboro Volunteer Fire Department, David “Woody” Fryman, Dillsboro Beautification, Casey Finnegan, Dillsboro Community Park, Paul Filter, Dillsboro Beautification, and Susan Greco, Dillsboro Community Partnership.

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Workers bring up one of four platforms of the Riverwatch Restaurant tiki bar from the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14. Three more platforms and the main housing still remained submerged at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The low figure for the work is about $90,000, which will be paid by owner Mike Rouen, who committed verbally to Mayor Kelly Mollaun, according to city attorney Del Weldon. “Great news for the taxpayers,” said Weldon. A severe storm sunk the bar in April.

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applications for community projects. This round of grants will supply resources for 33 projects in seven counties. So, for an average of $6 per year, any REMC member can contribute to a wide range of community projects throughout southeastern Indiana. Anyone who is not a contributor and would like to sign up, may call 800737-4111. Over the past three years, Dillsboro has re-

ceived funding for the Dillsboro Elementary Bicentennial Poetry book, and a hand-washing station for the Farmers Market and downtown public events, as well as a generous contribution to initiate the Veteran’s Walk, and many other non-profit projects. “We need to thank both the board of Southeastern Indiana REMC, but also those dedicated customers who contribute every month,” said Greco. The fourth disbursement of Operation Roundup funds totaled $61,907, awarded to 33 recipients from seven counties.

The following projects also received Operation Roundup funding:

■Aurora Police Department, Protective Vests, $ 2,500 ■Beautification of Dillsboro Inc., Historical well Shelter restoration, $ 2,000 ■First Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg/Greendale Food Pantry, Food Pantry, $ 1,000 ■Tanner Valley United Methodist Church, Hearing Aids, $ 2,500 ■Dearborn County Clearinghouse for Emergency Aid, Rescue Bags – basic necessities for needy, $ 1,000 ■Pregnancy Care Center of Southeast Indiana Gallery, Space to display art, $ 2,000 ■Greendale Police Department,

Audio Visual Equipment, $ 2,500 ■River Valley Resources, Adult Programs to obtain GED, $ 2,500 ■Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children, Childrens Advocate Program Computers, $ 2,247 ■Sunman Community Park AED at the park, $ 2,500 The next opportunity to receive an Operation Roundup grant is scheduled for January 2019. Applications will be accepted in the month of December 2018. You can obtain more information about Operation Roundup program or download a grant application and guidelines at www.seiremc.com.

That man, it turns out is Steve Wingerberg of Hidden Valley Lake, a native of Harrison. His son saw the Facebook post and let his dad know what was going on. “It was a little overwhelming,” said Wingerberg. “I am just an ordinary guy with a big flag,” he said. But inspiring others is one of the reasons he takes the flag on some of his runs, he said. Five years ago, he decided to start running to improve his health, said Wingerberg. “I was listening to Dave Ramsey one day on the radio, talking about life insurance and how women usually outlive men by a few years,” he said. He is a bit older than his wife, Amber, which is something they usually do not think about, he said. But after listening to the radio program, he “started doing the math,” he laughed. One day, he was running a race and really struggling. Then he saw a group of runners up ahead with an American flag. “I thought if I can just keep them in my sight, I can make it through the race,” said Wingerberg. He eventually caught up with the group, and found out they were part of a national organization called Team RWB (Red, White and Blue), www.teamrwb.org The mission of the group is “to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.” Wingerberg joined the Cincinnati chapter and runs marathons, such as the Flying Pig, with the flag. “Once in a while I pick it up for a patriotic holiday,” said Wingerberg. He wanted to run with the flag the first day of class for his kids, who attend St. Lawrence Elementary School and Lawrenceburg High School, but he did not have the chance. The couple has three of their five children still living at home. He decided to run with the flag the morning of Aug. 9 in-

stead, after his wife asked him to stay on a trail due to the foggy weather, he said. Previously, he ran with a smaller, 3-by-5 flag, but when he asked his wife to order him a new one, she decided it needed to be a little bigger. Now he runs with a 5-by-8 flag, or almost 80 square feet of freedom, said Wingerberg. To become a member of Team RWB, you do not need to be a veteran. You just need to be someone who supports veterans. You can be as involved as you want to be, he said. Although not a veteran himself, his father was a Vietnam War era Marine, said Wingerberg, adding he was born at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. When he runs with the flag, he loves passing veterans and watching them salute as their chests swell up with pride, he said. “That is why I do it,” said Wingerberg. It was during that race, when he met members from Team RWB, that he first experienced the impact the flag can have on others. “It made me realize how much hope the flag can give people,” said Wingerberg. It certainly had an impact on Logan Carr and all the people who have shared her photo on Facebook. “We paused and I realized that we were just in awe. No other way to explain it,” said Logan Carr. People she did not even know were impacted by the image, she said. “I feel grateful that there are still people out there who are willing to get up in the morning and try to inspire someone. That is exactly what he did, and is continuing to do as this photo is shared,” she said. “I shared the photo because seeing him running with the flag meant something to me. There are so many negative things that circulate the Web and other media outlets anymore. It’s hard to find the good - and I think that it’s human nature to want to seek it. That morning, in Lawrenceburg, we didn’t have to look hard to find the good. It needed to be shared,” she said.

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