Dedicated trail hikers, from left, Richard Morgan of McArthur, Bruce “Poppy” Purdy of Grove City, and Robert Leon of Elyria, traipse along the Batavia Township portion of the Buckeye Trail. to organize the Bethel Art and Music Festival, also known as BAM Fest. “It started by me grabbing some business people and say- ing ‘What do you think about having an art show?” And after a lot of planning and hard work, the inaugural BAM Fest was held May 8, See Veterans,Page 5 See Trail,Page 5
BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff Eastgate mall was a hub for veterans’ services April 2 as part of National County Government Month, and many organizations that offer services to veterans and mili- tary families set up shop to educate the public. “The national theme is strengthening veterans and their families,” Clermont County Commissioner Bob Proud said. “We wanted to do something to recognize and celebrate that.” Proud contacted the mall and several different organiza- tions with a vision of creating a center of information to help support veterans and provide public awareness of organiza- tions in the area. Whole In My Heart, The Marine Corps, The Thank You Foundation, Ohio Army National Guard, Workforce One, The Yellow Ribbon Support Center, the Veterans Historic Project and other organizations all set up booths and had representatives on hand from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. The organizations offered a wide range of services includ- ing financial support, medical services, fund-raisers, recruit- ing information, support groups, appreciation programs and college and employment assistance. “Everything together is fan- tastic,” said Rudi Smith of Amelia, a veteran who stopped by the mall with her husband, Ben. “I got great information, they should do it more often.” Smith was one of the many veterans who stopped by the booth area to learn more about the local organizations. Many passersby also stopped to thank veterans and find out BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff Despite the unusually cold temperatures for the last day of March, three dedicated hik- ers pulled gear out of their cars, bundled up and prepared to complete the Batavia to Milford portion of the Buckeye Trail. The hikers, Bruce “Poppy” Purdy of Grove City, Richard Morgan of McArthur and Robert Leon of Elyria are ded- icated. They have all complet- ed almost half, or more than half, of the 1,444 mile Buckeye Trail that loops the state of Ohio and connects its four corners. “We'll be out for about three days,” said Morgan about their hike. “We'll complete a good portion in this area today.” The trio hiked from Batavia to Milford March 31 where they dropped off Purdy's car. They drove to the park office in East Fork State Park and then hiked back to Batavia and spent April 1-2 at East Fork State Park. Both Purdy and Morgan are at about the halfway point, and Leon has completed close to three- fourths of the Buckeye Trail. “I am just doing what I wanted to do when I was young,” said Morgan. “But work and life got in the way.” Morgan, Purdy and Leon all pursued hiking later in life. Leon retired and hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004 and Purdy said he started hiking in 2008 and discovered the Buckeye Trail in 2009 with a Boy Scout group. Morgan also said that hik- ing the trail was a way of pushing himself, and all three hikers agreed that health ben- efits were a major reason they pursued the trial. “I started for health,” Purdy said. “I took a physical test that said I was 72 years old. Now I am 42, and I feel like it.” All three men have been working toward completing the Buckeye Trail for over two years. The trail, which is the only long distance hiking trail in the state of Ohio, traverses over 40 of Ohio's 88 counties. Purdy said it is currently the longest loop trail until proven otherwise. Purdy, Morgan and Leon are all members of the Buckeye Trail Association, and became hiking buddies as a result. “The main purpose, other 8 Pages - Free Serving Clermont County, Ohio Sunday, April 10, 2011 THE SUNDAY SUN www.clermontsun.com See Trail, Page 5 Where to find us www.clermontsun.com [email protected]Phone: 732-2511 Fax: 732-6344 465 E. Main St., Batavia, 45103 Our photographer took this picture in front of the Clermont County Administration Building on Main Street in Batavia. The Clermont County Beauty Spot is one of a series of weekly pictures published from nominations from our readers. If you know of a spot, public or secret, in the county you think is without compare, tell our pho- tographer where it is located by calling (513) 732-2511, Ext. 119, or email a photograph of that special someplace to [email protected]. INDEX Beauty Spot Business Directory ............................ 7 Classified .......................................... 8 Calendar ......................................... 3 Real Estate .......................................... 9 Sudoku ............................................ 5 Sports briefs .......................................... 4 BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI Sun staff Judi Adams is amazed by art. Amazed about how it is created, in awe of how many talented artist there are and astonished that more people don’t celebrate art. This amazement is what led Adams to organize the Bethel Art and Music Festival, also known as BAM Fest. “It started by me grabbing some business people and say- ing ‘What do you think about having an art show?” And after a lot of planning and hard work, the inaugural BAM Fest was held May 8, 2010. And despite cold tem- peratures and gusty winds, the event drew in about 2,000 people. “Of course last year we prayed for no rain, but we for- got to mention that it would be nice to have a warm day,” Adams said. “We’ll be more specific with our praying this year.” Last year, BAM Fest fea- tured a collection of artists, musicians, car collectors, craft enthusiasts and more all cele- brating their talents with friends, food, prizes and activ- ities. Adams said this year, BAM Fest will feature all of that, only better. “Last year, after the event, we invited feedback,” Adams said. “The biggest complaint was that it was too spread out, so we acted on the request and brought it all together.” BAM Fest will be central- ized in the village this year and will feature a food court as opposed to separate ven- dors. In addition, Adams said they are making the festival more family friendly for 2011. A train display has been added and there will be a large chil- dren’s crafts area where youngsters can make mothers day gifts, musical instruments, flower pots and more. This year’s festival will also include a car and tractor show, a band that will be playing on a stage in the village, musi- cians walking the streets, and, of course, numerous arts and crafts exhibitors showcasing their trade. “The art exhibit itself had to be my favorite,” Adams said about the first BAM Fest. “I loved walking around, I loved the quilt show, it’s amazing to me the talent those people have.” Local organizations reach out to veterans Improved BAM Fest is returning to Bethel Hikers brave the cold to conquer the Buckeye Trail Effort a part of National County Government Month Second annual Bethel Art and Music Festival to be held May 7 See Festival, Page 5 Dedicated trail hikers, from left, Richard Morgan of McArthur, Bruce “Poppy” Purdy of Grove City, and Robert Leon of Elyria, traipse along the Batavia Township portion of the Buckeye Trail. PHOTO / KRISTIN BEDNARSKI From left, Mike and Tim Malott of Eastgate speak to Sgt. Beightol of Anderson about the Marine Corps. The booth was one of many at Eastgate Mall April 2 providing services to military families. PHOTO / KRISTIN BEDNARSKI See Veterans, Page 5 1,444 mile route connects 40 of Ohio’s counties
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BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKISun staff
Eastgate mall was a hub forveterans’ services April 2 aspart of National CountyGovernment Month, andmany organizations that offerservices to veterans and mili-tary families set up shop toeducate the public.“The national theme is
strengthening veterans andtheir families,” ClermontCounty Commissioner BobProud said. “We wanted to dosomething to recognize andcelebrate that.”Proud contacted the mall
and several different organiza-tions with a vision of creatinga center of information to helpsupport veterans and providepublic awareness of organiza-tions in the area.Whole In My Heart, The
Marine Corps, The Thank YouFoundation, Ohio ArmyNational Guard, Workforce
One, The Yellow RibbonSupport Center, the VeteransHistoric Project and otherorganizations all set up boothsand had representatives onhand from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.The organizations offered a
wide range of services includ-ing financial support, medicalservices, fund-raisers, recruit-ing information, supportgroups, appreciation programsand college and employmentassistance.“Everything together is fan-
tastic,” said Rudi Smith ofAmelia, a veteran whostopped by the mall with herhusband, Ben. “I got greatinformation, they should do itmore often.”Smith was one of the many
veterans who stopped by thebooth area to learn more aboutthe local organizations. Manypassersby also stopped tothank veterans and find out
BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI
Sun staff
Despite the unusually coldtemperatures for the last dayof March, three dedicated hik-ers pulled gear out of theircars, bundled up and preparedto complete the Batavia toMilford portion of theBuckeye Trail.The hikers, Bruce “Poppy”
Purdy of Grove City, RichardMorgan of McArthur andRobert Leon of Elyria are ded-icated. They have all complet-ed almost half, or more thanhalf, of the 1,444 mileBuckeye Trail that loops thestate of Ohio and connects itsfour corners.“We'll be out for about three
days,” said Morgan abouttheir hike. “We'll complete agood portion in this areatoday.”The trio hiked from Batavia
to Milford March 31 wherethey dropped off Purdy's car.They drove to the park officein East Fork State Park andthen hiked back to Bataviaand spent April 1-2 at EastFork State Park. Both Purdyand Morgan are at about thehalfway point, and Leon hascompleted close to three-fourths of the Buckeye Trail.“I am just doing what I
wanted to do when I wasyoung,” said Morgan. “Butwork and life got in the way.”Morgan, Purdy and Leon all
pursued hiking later in life.Leon retired and hiked theAppalachian Trail in 2004 andPurdy said he started hiking in2008 and discovered theBuckeye Trail in 2009 with aBoy Scout group.
Morgan also said that hik-ing the trail was a way ofpushing himself, and all threehikers agreed that health ben-efits were a major reason theypursued the trial.“I started for health,” Purdy
said. “I took a physical testthat said I was 72 years old.Now I am 42, and I feel likeit.”All three men have been
working toward completingthe Buckeye Trail for over twoyears. The trail, which is theonly long distance hiking trailin the state of Ohio, traversesover 40 of Ohio's 88 counties.Purdy said it is currently thelongest loop trail until provenotherwise. Purdy, Morgan andLeon are all members of theBuckeye Trail Association,and became hiking buddies asa result.“The main purpose, other
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Phone: 732-2511 Fax: 732-6344 465 E. Main St.,Batavia, 45103
Our photographer took this picture in frontof the Clermont County AdministrationBuilding on Main Street in Batavia. TheClermont County Beauty Spot is one of aseries of weekly pictures published fromnominations from our readers. If you knowof a spot, public or secret, in the countyyou think is without compare, tell our pho-tographer where it is located by calling(513) 732-2511, Ext. 119, or email aphotograph of that special someplace [email protected].
Judi Adams is amazed byart. Amazed about how it iscreated, in awe of how manytalented artist there are andastonished that more peopledon’t celebrate art. Thisamazement is what led Adams
to organize the Bethel Art andMusic Festival, also known asBAM Fest.“It started by me grabbing
some business people and say-ing ‘What do you think abouthaving an art show?”And after a lot of planning
and hard work, the inauguralBAM Fest was held May 8,
2010. And despite cold tem-peratures and gusty winds, theevent drew in about 2,000people.“Of course last year we
prayed for no rain, but we for-got to mention that it would benice to have a warm day,”Adams said. “We’ll be morespecific with our praying thisyear.”Last year, BAM Fest fea-
tured a collection of artists,musicians, car collectors, craft
enthusiasts and more all cele-brating their talents withfriends, food, prizes and activ-ities. Adams said this year,BAM Fest will feature all ofthat, only better.“Last year, after the event,
we invited feedback,” Adamssaid. “The biggest complaintwas that it was too spread out,so we acted on the request andbrought it all together.”BAM Fest will be central-
ized in the village this year
and will feature a food courtas opposed to separate ven-dors. In addition, Adams saidthey are making the festivalmore family friendly for 2011.A train display has been addedand there will be a large chil-dren’s crafts area whereyoungsters can make mothersday gifts, musical instruments,flower pots and more.This year’s festival will also
include a car and tractor show,a band that will be playing on
a stage in the village, musi-cians walking the streets, and,of course, numerous arts andcrafts exhibitors showcasingtheir trade.“The art exhibit itself had to
be my favorite,” Adams saidabout the first BAM Fest. “Iloved walking around, I lovedthe quilt show, it’s amazing tome the talent those peoplehave.”
Local organizations reach out to veterans
Improved BAM Fest is returning to Bethel
Hikers brave the cold to conquer the Buckeye Trail
Effort a part of NationalCounty Government Month
Second annual Bethel Art andMusic Festival to be held May 7
See Festival, Page 5
Dedicated trail hikers, from left, Richard Morgan of McArthur, Bruce “Poppy” Purdy ofGrove City, and Robert Leon of Elyria, traipse along the Batavia Township portion of theBuckeye Trail.
PHOTO / KRISTIN BEDNARSKI
From left, Mike and Tim Malott of Eastgate speak to Sgt. Beightol of Anderson about the Marine Corps. The booth was oneof many at Eastgate Mall April 2 providing services to military families.
PHOTO / KRISTIN BEDNARSKI
See Veterans, Page 5
1,444 mile routeconnects 40 ofOhio’s counties
April 101791: Simon Kenton lays a
successful ambush of theShawnee at the mouth of BearCreek (present Maple Creek). 1792: Tecumseh and his
Shawnee defeat Simon Kentonand his pioneers at the Battle ofGrassy Run.April 111788: Surveys are made on
the sites of the future villages ofRural and Utopia.1957: The Circle Freeway
(Interstate 275) is proposed.April 121780: William Lytle has his
first encounter with Indians inCincinnati.1860: Goshen Seminary
begins with the formation of astock company.1959: Christ United
Presbyterian Church in DayHeights holds its first service.April 131932: Congressional Medal of
Honor recipient Edgar Astondies in Bethel.1948: The first body is
returned of a Clermont Countysoldier killed in World War II,Arthur I. Bachelier of Amelia.April 141906: The Modest Post Office
is discontinued.April 151788:A survey is made on the
site of the future village ofAmelia.
April 161798: This month, the first
Presbyterians arrive in ClermontCounty.1808: Spring, Neville is laid
out.
This information was takenfrom “The Clermont County,Ohio, Bicentennial Book ofDays” written in the year 2000by Clermont County HistorianRichard Crawford.
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The Greater Milford AreaHistorical Society will host aSpring Fling Tea for girls andtheir dolls from 1 - 3 p.m.Saturday, April 30 at the PromontHouse Museum in Milford. Thecost is $20 per guest. Our SpringFling Tea will feature yummy teatreats, delicious ginger peachtea and a tour of the PromontHouse Museum. Please join usas we celebrate the customs andtraditions of Spring! As anadded bonus PreviewProductions will be on-site tooffer their special 18” doll springcreations for sale.
The Regular Monthly BoardMeeting of the Clermont CountyBoard of Elections has beenrescheduled for 10 a.m.Thursday, April 21. The Boardwill be conducting the Public Testfor the May 3, 2011 SpecialElection at this meeting.
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The next meeting of theBethel-Tate Tea Party will takeplace at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12in the Bethel-Tate Middle Schoolcafeteria. Mayor J.T. Dick willspeak on the subject of localgovernment. For more informa-tion, call Kathy Freudenberger at(513) 734-1855 or check theweb at teapartyclermont.org.
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Pet First Aid training - Pet FristAid will be the topic of our nextCART meeting/training from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. April 12 at BestFriends Pet Resort located at11216 Gideon Lane, Cincinnati.This event is free and open toeveryone. (You do not have tobe a CART volunteer to attend.)If you are coming from work, feelfree to brown bag your dinnerand join us.
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The Clermont County ChessClub will be holding its annualclub championship tournamenton four consecutive Tuesdays:April 12, April 19, April 26, andMay 3. The entry fee of $10 willbe accepted on any Tuesday upuntil 7:30 p.m. April 12, which isthe start of round one.Subsequent rounds will have a 7p.m. start time. Clermont CountyChess Club membership ($15) isrequired. Each game will have atwo-hour time limit. The clubchampionship will be held at theWithamsville Church of Christ,the club's regular meeting place.Richard Schmidt will be the tour-nament director. For more infor-mation visit www.cler-montchess.com, call (513) 752-3847 or [email protected].
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The Mt. Carmel Garden Clubwill meet at noon Friday April 15at the Union Township CivicCenter on Aicholtz Road in theEastgate area. We are havingour small yearly auction of gar-den related items and plants. Ifinterested - visitors or new mem-bers are welcome. For moreinformation call May Gordon at(513) 984-9993.
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The Batavia Homemakers willmeet at 10:30 a.m. April 13 atFaith United Methodist, 180 N.Fifth St., Batavia. RitaHeikenfeld will give the programabout vegetables. Lunch will fol-low at My Brothers Restaurant.For more information call (513)732-0656.
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Pierce Township will hold itsannual Easter Egg Hunt onSaturday, April 23 at PierceTownship Park, 961 LocustCorner Rd. Registration beginsat 10am with the Easter Bunnyarriving at 10:30 a.m. The Huntwill commence at 11am.
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Volunteer to help Clermont20/20’s Clean and GreenProgram with the annual SpringLitter Pickup, Saturday, April 16.The Spring Litter Pickup will runfrom 9 a.m. until noon. For moreinformation about the ClermontCounty Spring Litter Pickup, callBecky Ploucha at (513) 753-9222 or [email protected].
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National Alliance on MentalIllness (NAMI) support meetingsfor family/friends are held on thethird Monday of every month.The support group meets from6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The education-al program begins at 7:30 andcovers a variety of topics relatedto mental illness. The meetingsare held at the Union TownshipCivic Center, Queen City RoomA, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Cincinnati, OH 45245.
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The Clermont Charity Clubhosts a Bid-N-Win Auction (25cents auction) from 7 - 9 p.m. onthe first Tuesday each month atthe WT Ball Fields CommunityBuilding, 937 Ohio Pike inWithamsville. Doors open at6:30 p.m. The Bid-N-Win fea-
tures products from Avon,Longaberger, Pampered Chef,Scentsy Candles, 31 gifts,Tupperware, Joyful Creations,Usborne books, TastefullySimple, Mary Kay, and more. Araffle is held each month for adifferent charity. Guests have achance to win free play for theentire night. Split the Pot andBring a Friend Awards.
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The 116th WilliamsburgAlumni Association Dinner willbe held Saturday, June 4 at theWilliamsburg Middle/Senior HighSchool, 500 South Fifth StreetWilliamsburg, Ohio. Deadline tomake reservations isWednesday, May 25. All reserva-tions must be made in advance.No tickets will be sold at thedoor. For information contactCharlene Speeg at:[email protected] or byphone at (513) 724-5544 or visitthe WHS web site athttp://www.burgschools.org todownload a registration form.
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Dates have been set for the2011 Clean and Green events.The Clean and Green SpringLitter Pickup will be held from 9a.m. - noon Saturday, April 16.The Ohio River Sweep will beheld from 9 a.m. - noonSaturday, June 18.
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The Annual ConservationTree, Shrub, and GroundcoverSale will be held from 8:30 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Pickupwill be at the Clermont CountyFairgrounds. Sponsored byClermont Soil & WaterConservation District; prepaidorders only. Download orderform at clermontswcd.org. Moreinformation TBA. For updates,please visit our website at cler-montswcd.org.RiverSweep2011, Saturday April 30, 2011.More information TBA. Forupdates, please visit our websiteat clermontswcd.org.
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Divorce Hurts. We can help.Divorce Care & Divorce Care forKids - Support group for adultsand children ages 5 – 12 meetingweekly at The Edge , 3235 OmniDrive, Cinn., 45245. For moreinfo. contact Tari DePoy at (513)734-1368. Group meets Sundayevenings, 5 - 6:30 from Jan. 9 -April 10. Sponsored by EastgateCommunity Church, (513) 843-7778.
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A support group for parentsthat have lost children, TheCompassion Friends, meets thefourth Tuesday of every month at7 p.m. at St. Timothy EpiscopalChurch, Beechmont Ave.
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The Clermont CountyHistorical Society and HarmonyHill Association (WilliamsburgHistorical Society) museums willbe open to the public the firstSaturday of the month from 1 - 4p.m. The museums are locatedat Harmony Hill, 299 S.ThirdStreet, Williamsburg. TheHarmony Hill Association displayfeatures William Lytle, Father ofClermont County, andWilliamsburg’s history. TheClermont County HistoricalSociety archives will be open forresearch of Clermont County his-tory. Also at the site is the LytleDiary House, the oldest buildingin Clermont County. There is no
admission charge. The museumscan also be visited by making anappointment.
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The East Fork Wood Carversmeet from 6 - 9 p.m. the secondand fourth Monday of everymonth at the Union TownshipCivic Center. New members, andanyone interested in learninghow to carve, are welcome toattend. For more information callJohn Dotson at (513) 753-1389.
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The Clermont County StampClub meets twice each month atSEM Laurel Recreation Center,203 Mound Street in Milford, onthe first Tuesday of each monthfor an informal meeting and thethird Wednesday for a formalmeeting. For more informationcall (513) 752-3817.
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The Commodore 64 and 128are still alive and kicking! They’reeven using PC’s as slaves toincrease their storage capacity,can be expanded to 16 megs andmade to operate 20 times fasterthan their original speed. [email protected]. Formore information call RogerHoyer at 248-0025.
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The Clermont County ChessClub meets at 7:30 p.m. everyTuesday at the WithamsvilleChurch of Christ, located at 846Ohio Pike. All are welcome. Visitthe club’s website at www.cler-montchess.com. For more infor-mation [email protected] orcall Bill Pursel at (513) 477-5708.
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Everyone is invited to a freemeal 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. eachSaturday at the Kitchen of Hope.The Kitchen of Hope is located atBethel United Methodist Churchand its doors are open to anyonewho wants a hot meal. Thosewho are elderly, young, unem-ployed, underemployed, in needof a hot meal or just in need offellowship are invited to attend.The church is located 402 WestPlane Street, in Bethel.
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A general support group offer-ing a safe place to share yourexperiences coping with mentalillness meets every Wednesdayfrom 12:30 - 2 p.m. at EmmanuelUnited Methodist Church, 4312Amelia Olive Branch Road,Batavia. For more informationcall (513) 732-5418.
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The Disabled AmericanVeterans Clermont CountyChapter 63 and its auxiliary willhold monthly meetings on thesecond Monday of the month.Meetings are held 7 p.m. at theAmerican Legion Post 237, locat-ed just off old state Route 32 onMemory Lane in Batavia. All dis-abled veterans are invited toattend the meetings.
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A caregiver support group willmeet from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. thethird Tuesday of the month in theactivity center at ThomastonWoods, 1460 Thomaston Drive,Amelia. For information on thisgroup or any of the supportgroups sponsored by ClermontSenior Services, call LindaTennison, certified bereavement
facilitator, at (513) 724-1255.
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AARP 3435 Clermont CountyChapter regular meetings areheld the first Wednesday of eachmonth at 1 p.m. at the AmericanLegion post 72, located at 495Cincinnati/Batavia Pike in Mt.Carmel. Issues concerning mem-bers, such as new legislation andcommunity needs are discussedand if possible, acted upon.Additionally, each meeting ordi-narily includes a speaker on top-ics of special interest to seniors,and/or entertainment. Lightrefreshments are served.
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Weekly meetings will be heldof the Milford Job Search FocusGroup from 8:30 - 10 a.m.Tuesdays at Milford ChristianChurch 844 State Route 131Milford, Ohio 45150. This groupwill have three main focuses:Career Education; Networking;Character Development.Reaching out to unemployedmen and women in the surround-ing area. For more informationcontact Karen Tracy [email protected] TheDepression Bipolar SupportGroup meets from 12:30 - 2 p.m.Wednesdays at EmmanuelUnited Methodist Church, locat-ed at 4312 Amelia Olive BranchRoad, Batavia.
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A monthly meeting of theTOPS Support Group will be inMt. 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 from6:30 - 7:30 p.m. For more infor-mation call (937) 444-6908 orwrite [email protected].
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meets from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.the fourth Thursday of eachmonth at Union Township ActivityCenter (in the Union TownshipCivic Center), 4350 AicholtzRoad, Eastgate. For informationon this group or any of the sup-port groups sponsored byClermont Senior Services, callLinda Tennison, certifiedbereavement facilitator, at (513)724-1255.
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Vietnam Veterans of America,Inc. Clermont County Chapter649 meets at 7:30 p.m. the sec-ond Thursday of the month at theUnion Township Civic Center. Formore information call (513) 722-1970 or visit www.vva649.org.
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Dog owners need to takeheartworm disease seriouslyin Clermont County this sum-mer. The disease is becomingincreasingly widespread, andthreatens any dogs which gooutside. The worm that caus-es the devastating disease iscarried from dog to dog bymosquitoes. Mild winters giveus more mosquitoes and there-fore greater likelihood of yourdog getting bitten by a heart-worm infected mosquito. Theheartworm life-cycle enablesyour dog to become infectedwithout ever seeing another
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native to getting heartwormdisease, and that is daily ormonthly heartworm preventa-tive. However, your veteri-narian must first heartwormblood test your dog beforeplacing them on heartwormprevention. If your dog doescarry the heartworm parasite,the treatment is expensive andendangers your best friend'slife.Another benefit of giving
monthly heartworm preventa-tive medications is preventionof intestinal parasites. Dogcan be infected with hook-
worms, roundworms, andwhipworms to name a few.Several of these parasites arezoonotic, meaning they can betransmitted to humans.People get roundworm and
hookworm infections throughdirect contact with the infect-ed feces. This usually hap-pens by chance ingestion ofcontaminated soil, sand orplant life.Hookworm larvae penetrate
the skin. Children are morevulnerable to infection thanadults. In some cases round-worm larvae may cause per-manent nerve or eye damage,even blindness. Hookwormlarvae can penetrate deepertissues and cause more seriousdamage to the intestine andother organs.Heartworm infections are
common in dogs not on pre-ventative in Clermont County.For instance, this past weekAll Creatures Animal Hospitalhas diagnosed 3 cases ofheartworm disease. For theproportionally small amountof money you put into preven-tion (about $4-6/month basedon body weight), you can helpassure your dog will be pro-tected from the fatal parasitethis summer.If your pet has not been test-
ed for Heartworm disease inthe past 9 months and is cur-rently off heartworm preven-tion, All Creatures AnimalHospital will screen your petfor no charge during themonth of April if you agree tobuy 12 month supply heart-worm preventative medicine.Call for an Appointment,(513) 797-7387
Dr. Dan Meakin is theowner of All Creatures AnimalHospital, 1894 Ohio Pike inAmelia. Call (513) 797-PETS.
If you’re purchasing a newhome or refinancing yourexisting one, you’ve gotsome mortgage-related deci-sions to consider. And sinceyour mortgage may well bethe biggest financial transac-tion you ever make — andone that can affect your long-term financial goals, such asretirement — you’ll want toweigh your options carefully.What types of choices
might you face? Here aresome of the most importantones:• Fixed or adjustable?
With a fixed-rate mortgage,your payment will remain thesame throughout the life ofyour loan. However, if inter-est rates drop significantlybelow your mortgage rate,you may then be paying toomuch for your loan and willhave to go through the time,effort and expense of refi-nancing. With an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), yourinitial rate is likely quite low,so you can afford a biggermortgage. This could be anadvantage if you know yourincome will be rising or youare confident you’ll sell yourhouse within the next fiveyears.However, your ARM pay-
ment and interest rate can risesubstantially, even with capsin place, and these adjust-ments can affect your cashflow. So, before taking out anARM, make sure you under-stand the terms involved andhow they will affect youdown the road.• 15-year or 30-year?
These aren’t the only mort-gage lengths available, butthey are among the mostcommon. The advantage of a15-year mortgage is thatyou’ll pay it off quicker and,in the process, potentiallysave thousands of dollars ininterest. The disadvantage, ofcourse, is that you’ll likelyneed to come up with muchbigger monthly paymentsthan if you took out a 30-yearmortgage. And since yourmortgage payments will belower with a 30-year loan,you’ll have more moneyavailable each month toinvest for the future.Over time, these extra
investments can really addup. Suppose, for example,that you invested $100 amonth to a tax-deferred vehi-cle, such as a traditional IRA,that earned a hypothetical 7%average annual return. After30 years, you’d end up with alittle more than $117,000,before you started payingtaxes on withdrawals. But ifyour 30-year mortgage freedup enough cash for you tocontribute $300 a month tothat same IRA, earning thatsame 7% average annualreturn, you’d accumulatemore than $350,000 after 30years, before taxes. That’s abig difference — and theextra money could perk upyour retirement lifestyle con-siderably. Keep in mind, ofcourse, that these examplesdon’t reflect the performanceof any available investments.Also, you will have to paytaxes when you start taking
withdrawals from a tradition-al IRA, and any withdrawalsyou make before you turn age59? might be subject to a10% penalty.• Larger or smaller down
payment? The bigger yourdown payment, the smalleryour monthly payments, andthe more you may have avail-able to invest each month.But if you go with a smallerdown payment, you mostlikely will initially have moremoney available for otherpurposes, such as payingdown debt or purchasinginvestments. You’ll have tocompare the alternativescarefully.In fact, you’ll have to com-
pare the options for eachquestion we’ve looked atbecause mortgage issues havean emotional component aswell as a financial one, andonly you can make the deci-sions that fit your situation.So think about your choicestoday, as they can have a bigimpact on your life tomor-row.
Article submitted by S.Christian Wilks, anInvestment Representativewith Edward Jones,Milford.
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how they could help.One booth that saw a lot of
traffic was The Yellow RibbonSupport Center, a non profitorganization that is known forsending items to service menand women. Erica Huff ofNew Richmond staffed thecenter’s booth and said theywere handing out Ziploc bagsfor people to fill with itemsfor the troops.“We want to make aware-
ness so people don’t forgetguys and girls are still overthere,” Huff said about beingat the event. “We try to sendthem a little piece of home.”Huff said a lot of visitors
were unaware of what theorganization did, but wereinterested in helping. GeorgeKinnaird, who helped man thebooth for the VietnamVeterans of America,Clermont County, saw a simi-lar phenomenon.“I see a lot of people getting
information,” Kinnaird said.“They (veterans) come homeand fall through the cracks.Maybe this will help them.”Kinnaird’s organization is
one of the many that offerssupport to veterans, specifi-cally Vietnam veterans. Thechapter meets the secondThursday of every month andaids those who served.Across the way from
Kinnaird’s booth, SSgt. Jacobof Eastgate and Sgt. Beightolof Anderson represented theMarine Corps and spoke toseveral people about enlisting.“I didn’t know about it,”
Mike Malott of Eastgate saidabout the event after visitingthe Marines booth. “But I sawit and took the opportunity toget some information.”Malott’s son Tim is interest-
ed in enlisting, and Tim said itwas good to talk to theMarines face-to-face.Sgt. Beightol, who was sta-
tioned in Iraq in 2006 and2007, said he was glad to getthe Marine Corps in the publiceye, and not only for recruit-ing purposes. Sgt. Beightolsaid many people stopped byto thank him for his service.“It makes me feel proud that
what I am doing is right.” Sgt.Beightol said.Looking around at the col-
lection of organizations all
dedicated to serving local vet-erans and their families,Commissioner Proud said thecounty is very blessed.“In Clermont County we
are so patriotic,” Proud said.“Our support today for ourtroops and families is unparal-leled.”Proud was pleased with the
turnout for the event and saidit was a tremendous success.
He hopes to have a similarevent later this year andthanked the Eastgate Mall forhosting.To continue National
County Government Month,Proud said Commissionerswill be honoring veterans andorganizations will be havingpresentations at regular ses-sions.
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Fire destroys part of Goshen couple’s home
BY KRISTIN BEDNARSKI
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A Goshen couple arrivedhome from the grocery storeApril 4 to find their home firedamaged and many of theirbelongings destroyed.“We left at about 11 a.m.,
ran down to Owensville,stopped and got a pop andwere going to visit our son,”said Richard Spurlock. Spurlock said he and his
wife, Tracie, changed theirminds about visiting their sonand after grabbing some gro-ceries the couple headed backhome. When they arrived,they found fire crews sur-rounding their home andmuch of their bedroomdestroyed by a fire.“I still don't even know if
we lost all of our pictures,”Spurlock said. “I am more
worried about things I can'treplace. I can replace thehouse.”Chief David Moulden of
Wayne Township FireDepartment said he didn'thave exact times, but one ofhis firemen noticed the firewhen he was on the way to adoctor’s appointment.Moulden said his crews wereat the scene in about threeminutes and had the fire extin-guished before the Spurlocksarrived home.“What they think it is, is an
air purifier that caught on firein the bedroom,” RichardSpurlock said. “We woke upstuffed up, and I turned the airpurifiers on and then we left.”The exact cause of the fire
is still under investigation, butMoulden said the fireappeared to have started in thefront bedroom. Crews wereable to contain the fire to that
room and there was only heatand smoke damage throughthe rest of the house. Many ofthe couples belongings in theroom were destroyed, howev-er Moulden said most every-thing else can be salvaged. Moulden said extinguishing
the fire could not have gonebetter, and was glad his crewwas able to contain the fire toone room.The Spurlocks did not have
any pets and said they have aplace to stay for the timebeing.
Adams also said that they arestill taking applications forartists, craftsmen and anyonewho wants to be in the car ortractor show. Artists can selltheir work at the festival andanyone interested can applyonline.This year, BAM Fest will be
held May 7. Adams said theywill reschedule for the follow-
ing Saturday only if theweather is terrible. The festi-val is free to the public andseveral churches will havetheir parking lots available toguests.Adams said the raffle is the
festival’s biggest fund-raiser.This year’s raffle itemsinclude a quilt, homemadeafghans, a vintage guitar,cookware, a 20-gauge shot-gun, a floral wreath and more.
Raffle tickets are $1 each orsix for $5.“The purpose (of BAM
Fest) is really two fold,”Adams said. “The first is tosupport the local businesses,but the second reason is toinspire community unity. Wewant to encourage people topull together and just havesome good old fashioned fam-ily fun.”
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than personal,” Purdy saidabout hiking the trail, “Is ourassociation does trail mainte-nance. Saturday we are meet-ing up with a group of peopleto clean up some of the winterdamage.”Other than maintenance,
the volunteer-only associationprovides trail maps and infor-mation, hosts events andworks to both preserve exist-ing trails and create newtrails. Purdy also said the trailgives hikers a taste of Ohio'shistory. The trail featurescaves, gorges, national parks,valleys and other landmarks.“Plus, what better way to
see your country than by hik-ing it.” Leon said.
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Firefighters stand outside the Spurlock residence after put-ting out a fire there April 4.
Educational opportunities aboundat the Grassy Run Rendezvous Laughter and smiles will
be erupting from all over thecommunity park inWilliamsburg, Ohio. It’s time for the annual
Grassy Run HeritageRendezvous school day pro-gram sign up. Teachers re invited to visit
the largest outdoor Historicalevent held in the Tri-Statearea with your students – theGrassy Run Heritage
Rendezvous. On April 29 from 9 a.m.
until 3 p.m. you and your stu-dents will step back in timeto take part in a working pio-neer encampment.While visiting, the children
will stop at over 15 historicallearning stations.Visit a Blacksmith, period
music, first person orations,local historians, outdoorcooking demonstrations and
many more sights andsounds. Space is limited to the first
1,500 students registered,and space will quickly disap-pear. Educators can start signing
their classes up now! For more information
about the program and feesplease contact Kay at (513)724-3740 or visit the web siteat www.Grassyrun.org
Keith Keiser/HollySchwalbach
Thank you to Keith Keiserof Keith Keiser Photography,in Milford, and HolliSchwalbach, Amelia Highgraduate and Glen Este Highcoach, for their outstandingphotographic assistance dur-ing the winter sports season.
New Richmond NewBaseball and Softball
DiamondsPlayers may not wear cleats
on the new turf baseball andsoftball fields at NewRichmond High School. Theturf requires molded cleats orturf shoes. Anyone who hasunused football or soccershoes are asked to donatethem to the New RichmondHigh School AthleticDepartment so these shoesmay be worn by players fromthe visiting teams. Pleasebring these shoes to the highschool office.
For more information, callDoug Foote, New Richmondathletic director, at (513) 553-3191 (extension 10003).
Batavia CheerleaderCamp
A cheerleader camp willtake place at Batavia HighSchool, June 20-23, with thetime each day being 5:50 -8:30 p. m. for grades seventhrough 12 and 7 - 8:30 p. m.for grades one through six.The cost is $75 per persongrades seven through 12 and$40 per person for grades onethrough six. The instructorswill be Northern KentuckyUniversity cheerleaders.
For more information, call,after 2:20 p. m., KathyBernard, Batavia chee rleadercoach, (513) 317-1388 oremail [email protected].
Heartland Wrestling
Relay for Life FundraiserThe Clermont County
Fairgrounds will be the site ofthe Heartland WrestlingAssociation’s (HWA) Relayfor Life Fundraiser Friday andSaturday April 22 and 23. TheSaturday event will be afundraiser for Team Emma, aparticipating team in thisyear’s Relay for Life event inSharonville. Relay for Life isthe main volunteer-drivenfund-raising event for theAmerican Cancer Society. TheClermont County event is a16-man tournament with eightwrestlers from the HWA andeight of the top wrestlers fromthroughout the country. TheFriday event will be the HWAversus the national grapplersand the quarterfinals, semifi-nals and final will take placeSaturday. Advanced ticketsmay be purchased atwww.hwaonline.com<ht tp://www.hwaonline.com/>.
Cherry Grove LanesSummer Bowling
LeaguesMonday - Seniors (begins
May 2, 12:30 p. m.) andAdult/Child and Three-Person(May 2, 7 p. m.). Tuesday -PBA Experienced (May 3, 7 p.m.). Wednesday - Three-Person (May 4, 7 p. m.).Thursday - Seniors (May 5,12:30 p. m.), Ball League(May 5, 7 p. m.), Three-Person (May 5, 7 p. m.), andJunior League (June 9, 7 p.m.).
For more information, call(513) 528-1888.
Expressway ParkSoftball TournamentsUSSSA (United States
Men A/B OpenTournaments: Apr. 16 -USSSA Open B/C NIT $300.May 21 USSSA Open B/CNIT double elimination $300.Aug. 13 - USSSA Open B/COhio State Champ $300.
Men C Tournaments: Apr.2-3 - USSSA Season OpenerOne Day C-D-ENational/State Qualifier $135and USSSA Season OpenerOne Day C-D-E RoundRobins $99. Apr. 9 Evening -USSSA C-D-E Qualifiers$135. April 10, 17, 14 -USSSA Mens Morning C-D-EQualifiers $135. Apr. 16USSSA Open B/C NITC, D,and E single elimination tour-naments $300. May 1, 15, 22 -USSSA Sunday Morning C-D-E Qualifiers $135. May 21- USSSA Open B/C NIT $300.May 30 - USSSA MemorialDay C-D-E Qualifiers $125.June 4 - USSSA C-DNational/State Qualifier $150.June 5, 12, 19 - USSSASunday Morning C-D-EQualifiers $135.
Men D Tournaments: Apr. 2-USSSA D NIT $265. Apr. 2-3 - USSSA Season OpenerOne Day C-D-ENational/State Qualifier $135and USSSA Season OpenerOne Day C-D-E RoundRobins $99. Apr. 9 Evening -USSSA C-D-E Qualifiers$135. Apr. 10, 17, 24 -USSSA Sunday Morning C-D-E Qualifiers $135. Apr. 16:USSSA Open B/C NIT $300.Apr. 23: USSSA D NIT $265.May 1, 15, 22 - USSSASunday Morning C-D-EQualifiers $135. May 14 -USSSA D National/E WorldSuper Qualifier $225. May 21- USSSA D NIT $265. May 31
USSSA One Pitch NationalQualifier $125 and USSSA C-D-E National/State MemorialDay Qualifier $125. June 4USSSA C-D National/StateQualifier $150.June 5, 12, 19 -USSSA Sunday Morning C-D-E- Qualifiers $135.
Men E Tournaments: Apr. 2- USSSA NIT $265. Apr. 2-3 -USSSA Season Open OneDay C-D-E National/StateQualifiers $135 and USSSASeason Opener One Day C-D-E Round Robins $99. Apr. 9Evening - USSSA C-D-E andMixed Qualifiers $135, Apr.10, 17, 24 - USSSA C-D-Eand Mixed Qualifiers $135,Apr. 16 - USSSAWorld/National/ StateQualifiers Round Robin $175.Apr. 23 USSSA EWorld/National/StateQualifiers Round Robin $175.Apr. 30 USSSA E WorldSuper Qualifier $225. May 1,15, 22 - USSSA C-D-E andMixed Qualifiers $135. May14 USSSA D National/EWorld Super Qualifier $225.May 21 - USSSA D NIT -$265. May 30 - USSSA OnePitch National Qualifier $125and USSSA C-D-ENational/State Memorial DayQualifier Round Robin $125.
Men Saturday Night RoundRobin: Apr. 9 - $79. May 21$79. June 4 $79. July 30 $79.
Mixed Couples: Apr. 17, 24- USSSAWorld/National/StateQualifiers Round Robin $135.May 1, 15, 22, 30 - USSSAWorld/National/StateQualifiers $135. June 4 -USSSA S- EWorld/National/StateQualifiers $150. June 5USSSA World/National/StateQualifiers $135.
Women’s Tournaments:Apr. 16 - USSSA SixthAnnual Women BernieDickman NIT Round Robin$235. Apr. 30 - USSSA B-C-D-E Commie Currens NIT$235. June 11-12 - USSSA28th Annual B-C-D Blue ChipClassic NIT $235. Aug. 13-14- USSSA B-C-D-E Ohio StateChampionships $200. Oct. 16- Player Association Blow-Out $59.
Youth Fastpitch: Apr. 30USSSA Girls Pre-SeasonWorld Series Qualifier $250.May 28-29 USSSA Early BirdGirls NIT (all divisions) $350.June 18-19 USSSA GrandSlam WSQ $350. July 2-3USSSA Smokey Baker’s All-American Fastpitch NIT (all-divisions) $375. Sept. 17-18USSSA Ohio StateChampionship and the 2012World Qualifiers (under 10through under 12) $275. Sept.24-25 USSSA Fall Ohio StateChampionship and 2012World Qualifiers (under 13 -under 18) $275.
Baseball: Apr. 1-3 Beast ofthe East. Apr. 9-10 BobRoades Memorial. May 7-9Ohio Heat Bash for Cash NIT.
For more information, call(513) 831-2273.
St. Bernadette SoftballSign-ups are taking place
for men’s and mixed couple’ssoftball leagues to by playedon the St. Bernadette fields inAmelia.
For more information, call(513) 515-4498.
Classes forProspective Volleyball
OfficialsThe Southern Ohio
Volleyball OfficialsAssociation is offeringinstructional classes for newofficials at the TrinityChristian Fellowship Church,3730 Cobb Rd., nearWilliamsburg. Additionalclass dates will be confirmedto accommodate the student’sschedule. Students wil l meetall the requirements (25 hoursclassroom and on courtinstruction) to become alicensed Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association(OHSAA) official after pass-ing the test.
The cost is $120 andincludes books, materials, and
OHSAA registration.To register or for more
information, call Tim Engel(513) 235-2470.
Public AddressAnnouncer Clinics
Princeton High School willbe the site of a clinic for thosewho want to learn about pub-lic address announcing. Theclinic will be from 9 a. m. - 12p. m. where Tom Kinder, theannouncer for the CincinnatiBengals, will host the clinic.
The clinic is sponsored bythe National Association ofSports Public AddressAnnouncers (NASPAA), theprofessional association forsports public addressannouncers. It is for publicaddress announcers of juniorhigh school, middle school,senior high school, college,and youth football.
The Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association is spon-soring two scholarships to theclinic and it will pay the regis-tration fees of the first twoadults to register who bringwith them a high school stu-dent announcer.
The clinics will address theannouncer’s role, announcingexpectations, Do’s and Don’tsof announcing football, howto handle emergency situa-tions, as well as scripting andworking with a spotter.Attendees will have theopportunity to participate invoice training and announcingexercises. A football officialwill review new rule changes,officials’ hand signals, andways that officials andannouncers can work bettertogether.
“Sports public addressannouncers should enhancethe spectators enjoyment ofthe game without insertingthemselves,” said BradRumble , NASPAA ExecutiveDirector..
To register or for moreinformation, contactwww.naspaa.net.
Amelia High SchoolClass of 1966 ReunionThe Amelia High School
class of 1966 is planning its45-year reunion that will takeplace at the Mariemont Inn. Inorder to secure the facility,reservations must be made assoon as possible. The cost is$45 per person and paymentscan be made to LindaSchneider Ruark, 6564Sherman Ave., Cincinnati, O.45230 or Pat YoungStinchcomb, 7128 Iron KettleDr., Hamilton, Ohio 45011.
For more information, con-tact Brenda Totten [email protected] or call(513) 300-7352.
Coaches Associationsmake proposals
The Board of Directors ofthe Ohio High School AthleticAssociation recently heardproposals from three coachesassociations.
The Golf CoachesAssociation asked for thestarting date for practice toannually be the first Mondayof August and that regular sea-son competition be permittedto begin four days after thestart of practice.
The Tennis CoachesAssociation asked that thedraw and seeding dates for theboys and girls sectional tour-naments take place one weekprior to the start of the respec-tive sectionals.
The Volleyball CoachesAssociation made four pro-posals. That the annual start-ing date becomes the firstMonday of August, that theFoundation Match be allowedany time from the firstMonday of August throughthe last Saturday of the regularseason, that the official statetournament ball should be ablack/white/gray Molten ballwith OHSAA, NFHS, andOHSVCA logos, and that theschool name and/or mascot bepermitted along the top and/orbottom of the net.
East Fork andStonelick Lake State
parks Seasonal FishingTournaments and other
eventsFor a calendar of events or
more details, call (513) 575-5556.
For camping reservations orother camping information,call (513) 625-6593(Stonelick Lake) or (513) 724-6521 (East Fork).
For more details, maps, andother brochures for East ForkState Park and Stonelick LakeState Park, call (513) 734-4323 or e-mail
Zumba, a Latin dance, isbeing taught at the CloughUnited Methodist Church, 2010 Wolfangle Rd., AndersonTownship, corner of CloughPike and Wolfangle Road.
The class times areMondays 6:30 p. m.,Wednesdays 9 a. m., andFridays 9 a. m.
Classes are also takingplace at Nothin’ But Net ath-letic complex, 4343 MountCarmel-Tobasco Rd. Theywill take place on Thursdaysbeginning at 6:30 p. m.
Classes are $5.The experienced instructor
is Susan Hardoerfer, a stellarathlete, who lives in UnionTownship and is an AmeliaHigh School graduate. Herhusband, Gary, is a member ofthe Clermont County andMilford High School Sportshalls of fame.
Milford High SchoolSeeks Sports Hall ofFame Nominations
The Milford High SchoolAthletic Boosters are seekingnominations for the highschool athletic hall of fame.Please send nominations to 1Eagles Way, Milford, Ohio45150 or contact Mark Trout,athletic director, (513) 575-2208 or at [email protected]. Nominations andforms can be found online atwww.milfordathletics.org. Formore information, contactTrout.
Clermont Northeasternand Owensville High School Seeks Sports
Hall of FameNominations
Nominations are now beingaccepted for the ClermontNortheastern High School andOwensville High SchoolSports Hall of Fame.Nominations can be picked upin the high school office orprinted off the CNE website(www.cneschools.org). Pleasereturn the form to the highschool.
Bethel-Tate HighSchool Seeks Sports
Hall of FameNominations
Nominations are now beingaccepted for the Bethel-TateHigh School Sports Hall ofFame. Nomination forms canbe picked up in the highschool office.
For more information, callWayne Stacy (513) 734-2271.
Williamsburg HighSchool Seeks Sports
Hall of FameNominations
Nominations are now beingaccepted for the WilliamsburgHigh School Sports Hall ofFame. Nominations can befound on the WilliamsburgHigh School web site orpicked up in the high schooloffice.
For more information, callJim Dyer, athletic director(513) 724-2211 extension318.
State FootballChampionships
The Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association Board ofDirectors has approved StarkCounty and Columbus as thesites of upcoming state cham-pionship football games. StarkCounty (Canton, FawcettStadium, and Massillon, PaulBrown Stadium) will be thesite for the 2012 and 2013championship games andColumbus, Ohio Stadium onth e campus of Ohio StateUniversity, will be the site forthe 2014 and 2015 champi-onship finals.
The dates will be Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2012, Dec. 6-7, 2013,Dec. 5-6, 2014, and Dec. 4-5,2015.
A Message From TheCommissioner of theOhio High School
Athletic AssociationThe following article was
written by Daniel Ross, Ph.D.,Ohio High School AthleticAssociation (OHSAA)Commissioner in the Fall2010 OHSAA Magazine.
“I vividly remember a con-versation I had with a highschool soccer coach fromNortheast Ohio this past sum-
mer on the topic of non-schoolteams. He made a statementthat left a big imrpession onme and illustrates a significantobstacle that many highschool coaches are forced towork around.
“‘I spend the first month ofevery season trying to breakthe bad habits that my playersget inito while playing clubsoccer,” the coach said.
“I knew exactly what hemeant. So many of the thingsthat are at the core of schoolsports do not exist in club.,travel, AAU, or JuniorOlympic sports. Things like afocus on academics, sports-manship, community prideand ensuring that the coacheshave completed an educationprogram.”The proliferation ofnon-interscholastic teamsoften creates a real dilemmafor student-athletes, coachesand parents. It is somethingthat our staff here at theOHSAA discusses on a regu-lar basis because, in somecases, non-school teamsthreaten what interscholasticsports are all about.
“Do I consider all non-school teams rogue? Ofcourse not, and I don’t haveany problems with youngsterswanting to improve their skillsto the highest level possible,But far too many non-schoolteams just focus on playing anincredible amount of gamesand winning above all else.
“Many non-school coachesmake unrealistic promises of arosy future that often don’tpan out. They tell student-ath-letes and their parents that theonly way they will get expo-sure to earn a college scholar-ship is to play for their ‘elite’team. I not only find that veryhard to believe, but when Ihear about the costs and feesassociated with non-schoolteams I don’t believe it’s veryhard to see who is really ‘prof-iting’ from the exposure.
“In addition, non-schoolteams are a part of the unfor-tunate trend today that is see-ing young people specialize injust one sport. Just as a well-balanced diet is key to nutri-tional health, playing severalsports has proven to be morebeneficial to a young person’soverall growth and develop-ment that just playing onesport, where the same motionsday after day led to over-useof certain muscles and injury.
“It is my sincere desire thethe families and communitiesin Ohio will see the benefits ofschool sports above any otherkind to youth sports. The phi-losophy of educational athlet-ics, which the OHSAA placesabove all else, is what willproduce tomorrow’s good citi-zens and community leaders,not playing eigh t games in aweekend or hopping aroundthe country from one ‘big’tournament to the next.
“I invite the student-ath-letes, teachers, coaches,administrators and familiesaround Ohio to join me andthe OHSAA in that belief.Together, we can make schoolsports what they are meant tobe - preparation for the nextlevel of life.”
OHSAA ExplainsImportance of High
School SportsThe following was pub-
lished in an issue of theOHSAA (Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association)Magazine.
“The Interscholastic athlet-ics programs are inherentlyeducational. They providevaluable lessons for practicalsituations - teamwork, sports-manship, citizenship, winningand losing, and hard work.
“Through participation, stu-dents learn self-discipline,personal sacrifice and leader-ship, build self-confidence,learn to respect others, devel -op strategic thinking, anddevelop skills to handle com-petitive situations. These arethe qualities the publicexpects in students so thatthey become responsibleadults and productive citizens.
“There is nothing wrongwith striving to be the best.Interscholastic athletic pro-grams must strive to developall the kids who want to par-ticipate to be their best - theirbest as individuals, as stu-dents, as t eammates, as mem-bers of the community, - notjust their best as athletes.
“In interscholastic athletics,we win if we develop winners.However, we lose if all wecare about is winning.”
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Wildlife officials have con-firmed the first case of White-nose Syndrome in bats hiber-nating in an abandoned mineon the Wayne National Forestin Lawrence County. White-nose syndrome was
first detected in New YorkState in 2006 and has killedmore than a million cave-hibernating bats in the easternNorth America.Since its initial discovery,
white-nose has been con-firmed in 15 states and twoCanadian provinces; it is sus-pected to occur in two addi-tional states. White-nose is associated
with a newly identified funguscalled Geomyces destructans.The disease got its name fromhow the fungus appears andgrows into white tufts on themuzzles of infected bats.Biologists believe the mainmethod of transfer of the dis-ease is bat-to-bat transmis-sion.It’s also believed that
humans can transport the fun-gal spores on their shoes,clothes, and other gear fromcontaminated sites to newsites.
White-nose syndrome doesnot affect human health, inpart because the fungusrequires temperatures coolerthan the human body to sur-vive.During February and March
of 2011, state and federal biol-ogists surveyed mines locatedin Ohio to assess bat popula-tions and conduct surveillancefor white-nose syndrome.Biologists documented over1,300 bats hibernating at theLawrence County mine, ofwhich 69 percent were littlebrown bats, 21 percent wereIndiana bats (state and federal-ly endangered), 10 percentwere tri-colored bats, andthere were smaller numbers ofbig brown bats and northernbats.Dr. Kevin Keel at the
Southeastern CooperativeWildlife Disease Study inAthens, Georgia evaluatedsamples collected in the mine.Histopathology confirmedobservations and the presenceof the disease. The mine site isgated and protected from pub-lic access.The Ohio Department of
Natural Resources (ODNR)
Division of Wildlife, U.S. Fishand Wildlife Service, and U.S.Forest Service have taken pro-active steps in anticipation ofWNS.For instance, the Wayne
National Forest instituted acomprehensive mine closureorder on Forest Service prop-erty in 2010, conducted batpopulation monitoring,engaged in heightened white-nose syndrome surveillancemeasures, and has proposedlittle brown, northern, and tri-color bats for sensitive-specieslisting within the federal for-est.State and federal agencies
will continue to monitorOhio’s bat population, con-duct disease surveillance forthe syndrome, and implementmanagement strategies toreduce the spread of the dis-ease where applicable.The numbers of bat deaths
nationwide associated with thewhite-nose syndrome areunprecedented in recent histo-ry. The fast rate at whichwhite-nose syndrome spreadacross eastern North America,the high rate of mortality, andthe previously unknown fun-
gal pathogen have made this achallenging disease event.Scientists are actively evaluat-ing the bat species that aremost at risk, surveying cavesfor the presence of the suscep-tible bats and the disease, anddeveloping strategies for dis-ease management.Bats play an important role
in the ecosystem, serving as atop predator for night-flyinginsects including mosquitoes,beetles, moths, and otherhuman, agricultural and forestpests.People can help slow the
spread of white-nose andreduce disturbance to bats bystaying out of caves andmines. Ohioans who observemore than six dead bats orlarge numbers of bats flyingoutside in the winter (less than40°F), especially near a caveor mine where bats are knownto hibernate, should reportthose observations to theODNR Division of Wildlife [email protected], or1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543).Utilize the same precautions
when dealing with any wildanimal, avoid touching
wildlife and do not pick upsick or dead bats. For more information about
WNS and Ohio bats, pleasevisithttp://bit.ly/WhiteNoseSyndrome, www.wildohio.com andwww.fws.gov/whitenosesyn-
drome.ODNR ensures a balance
between wise use and protec-tion of our natural resourcesfor the benefit of all. Visit theODNR Web site atohiodnr.com.
White nose syndrome has been detected in Ohio
A pair of hibernating big brown bats before White-noseSyndrome was discovered and confirmed in an abandonedlimestone mine on the Wayne National Forest in LawrenceCounty, Ohio.
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200 - HELP WANTEDSEMI DRIVER
NEEDED25 years old, clean CDL Class A with 2 years ex-perience. OTR Flat bed. Home weekends. Call 937-446-1707.
206 - BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES
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134 SOUTH Front St.#A Williamsburg, 2br duplex in town, next to police station, nice yard, tenant must be willing to mow grass every 10 days (own lawnmower), nice deck off kitchen, must keep it clean, small shed, land-lord pays garbage, water, sewage, tenant pays elec-tric, rent $550 w/a $550 deposit. Section 8 wel-come. Call 513-827-9816 or 513-724-3266.
1BR APARTMENT on 2nd floor 2br, 2nd floor, 2br, 1st floor, all in 2-family homes, ask about FREE rent. 513-876-3017.
2BR APARTMENTSw/attached garage in a 1-story tri-plex w/an equipped kitchen & laun-dry room, ample closet space, patio & a yard. No steps, private street. Dar-ling apartments. Utilities not included. Small pets allowed. Located at the Sandstone Estates, a ma-ture-living community in Mt. Orab. 513-625-4522.
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LARGE 1BR apartment in the Village of Batavia, all utilities paid, non-smoking, $560/mo. 513-732-3960 or 513-732-9159.
MILFORD, NEAR 275, now leasing spacious 2br apartments & town homes. Ask about spe-cials. 513-576-9232.
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NOW RENTING Ha-mant Villa Apartments, Mt. Orab, mature living, 1-story, W/D hookup,call for move-in special. 513-724-2841 or 513-313-8262.
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303 - HOUSES FOR RENT3BR, 1BA on Lake Lore-lei, $800/mo. plus de-posit, pets extra, serious inquiries only, call 513-875-3459.
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10FTX50FT 2BR, 1ba on shaded lot, all electric in Felicity Lot #16, $385/mo. w/like deposit. One pet only w/deposit. Call 513-876-3282.
308 - OFFICE/BUSINESSSPACE FOR RENT
APPROX. 1,000SQ. ft. commercial building on 125 in Bethel, half bath, $550/mo. plus utilities. 513-724-5104.
UPTOWN BUILDING,prime location, 2000sq. ft., great for retail or of-fice space. Call 937-205-1678 for details.
310 - WANTED TO RENTMATURE COUPLEseeking rural farmhouse w/outbuildings. Barn/ga-rage, shed/workshop, gar-den/pond a plus. Room for dogs, cats, chickens. Can do maintenance/re-pair/livestock care. 812-725-3039 or [email protected]
400 - HOUSES FOR SALEFARM
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
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513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan
(May also sell for less with fewer acres)
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28X52 DOUBLEWIDE,4br, 1.5ba, kitchen,dining room, living room, utility, front awning, excellent condition, $11,000 OBO. 513-575-1114
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FORD PARTS, motors, transmission. For sale, lumber from 1830’s home, oak, all parts. 937-289-1040.
POST & Beam Kit, 14ft.x16ft. Oak included frame, rafters, braces, etc. 6” thick wall over 9ft. high to top plate. Would make a fine shop, room, garage, etc. Other oak available 2”x8” tongue & groove pine flooring. Call 937-289-1040.
700 - PERSONALSANY 7TH or 8th grade girls interested in playing summer basketball,please contact Dwayne Mack @ 513-205-5434.
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TRACTORS, HAY EQUIP., & MORE
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For experienced gardeners,good compost is worth itsweight in gold. There’s noth-ing healthier for your plantsthan rich black compost, butfor most gardeners the onlyway to get compost is to buyit. We sell amazing amounts ofcompost and soils in our gar-den center, evidence thatmany gardeners aren’t makingtheir own.You already know how
good compost is for your gar-den, but how can you have anunlimited free supply of itwithout a lot of hard work?We’ve seen all kinds of expen-sive gadgets for making com-post, from rolling “drums” toplastic boxes, to tubs you buryunderground. Even if theyactually work, these toys willnever generate enough com-post for serious landscaping.The thing they do best is sepa-rate you from your hard-earned money.It’s possible to complicate
the subject of compost somuch that you’d need a biolo-gy degree to make sense of it.Whole books have been writ-ten about it, and fancyresearch on the topic is readilyavailable. I don’t pretend to bea compost expert; much ofwhat I know about compost Ilearned by watching my Oma.Compost is simply well-rot-
ted organic material. Deadplants, leaves, wood, grassclippings, even kitchen wastecan become compost if it’ssimply mixed with air andallowed to rot. These materialsare available in abundance allaround you, and the only otherthing you really need to maketerrific compost is time.My Oma didn’t have any
more time than you do, so shemade compost with the leasteffort possible. Next to hervegetable garden she made athree-sided box with old cin-der blocks (railroad ties workgreat, too). Anytime she hadany kind of clippings, cut-tings, peelings, garbage, deadplants, used potting soil orother yard waste she justadded it to the pile inside the
box. Sometimes the boxwould be completely full, butover time it would settle andshe would add more.Every spring she spread the
rotten stuff on her garden andtilled it in. She mulched hervegetables using rotten stufffrom the box, to keep downthe weeds. Any time she plant-ed anything in the yard she’draid the pile, mixing the com-post in as she planted. Not sci-entific, but I can testify thatshe had the most gorgeousblack fluffy garden soil I’veever seen, and she grew terrif-ic vegetables.When Marjorie and I bought
our first house and we wantedto landscape, there was nocompost, only gooey clay soil.I built a compost bin likeOma’s but with some low-techenhancements. I set it into abank so I could dump mywheelbarrow into it from theuphill side, and I built a sec-ond box right next to it. SinceI was impatient, I forked thepile from one box to the othera few times, turning it over, tospeed up the process. Mixingcompost with air really speedsup composting.After a few years we had all
the compost we needed, so Istopped turning the piles. I justswitched each year from onebox to the other, so I wasn’tadding fresh stuff on top of theold pile. Once the older com-
post was used up, I wouldswitch sides.Now, compost experts will
find many faults with mymethod. The most important isthat, without carefully manag-ing the temperature of the pile,we didn’t sterilize all the com-post evenly. It would be possi-ble for weed seeds, insect eggsand possibly plant diseases tosurvive and get spread around.In theory, bagged compost youbuy is sterile, and if that’swhat you want my methodisn’t for you. I think the per-fect can be the enemy of themerely good; plentiful freecompost beats skimpy expen-sive compost you have to haulhome in bags.The important thing is to
start right away, and to neveragain throw away (or worseyet, burn) any kind of yardwaste. With luck, your neat-nik friends will bring all theiryard waste to you and helpyou build your pile. You canpay them back with one-pound tomatoes from yourgarden…
Steve Boehme is the ownerof GoodSeed Nursery &Landscape, located on OldState Route 32 three mileswest of Peebles. More infor-mation is available onlineatwww.goodseedfarm.com orcall (937) 587-7021.
Composting can beeasy and inexpensive
The secret to effortless composting is to have two bins, notone. (Illustration by Marjorie Boehme)
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