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CMYK CMYK T HE B ROWN C OUNTY P RESS T HE B ROWN C OUNTY P RESS www.browncountypress.com Serving Brown County, Ohio since 1973 Vol. 38 No. 22 Sunday, January 9, 2011 The Brown County Press/RITCHIE BUTLER Warriors win 2010 Brown County Holiday Tournament The Eastern Warriors won the 2010 Brown County Holiday Tournament held at Georgetown High School by defeating the Fayetteville Rockets on Wednesday and downing the Georgetown G-Men in the championship game on Thursday. Dallas Tincher guilty of murder for hire BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press The Auditor of State has issued the 2009 audit for Brown County. The office has listed a Finding for Recovery against former Brown County Sheriff’s Office Payroll Clerk Angela Yazell for a total of $2630.43. Two separate findings against Yazell were issued, one for $2000.43 in unearned overtime payments and one for $630.00 in cash collected by Yazell but not deposited. Both findings direct that the money be paid back to the Brown County General Fund. Yazell was payroll clerk for the Sheriff’s office between Sept. 1, 2008 and Sept. 24, 2009 when the alleged thefts took place. On Nov. 19, She pleaded no contest to charges of theft in office in Brown County Common Pleas Court. She will be sentenced Jan. 21 and faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $2500 dollar fine. Brown County Chief Deputy John Schadle said changes have been made with- in the Sheriff’s Department to prevent any future theft. “We now have two people going over the payroll records before they’re submitted for payment”, Schadle said. “We also had made a change so that only a persons direct supervisor can sign off on any overtime for payment”, he added. Schadle said he’s still feel- ing the effects of Yazell’s actions. “I felt betrayed and more hurt than angry when I found out”, Schadle said. “We consider ourselves a family here and she betrayed that trust.” The audit report also men- tions the financial condition of the Brown County General Hospital. “The Hospital’s net assets decreased approximately $2,783,000 and $3,456,00 in 2009 and 2008, respectively”, the audit said. “The hospital had a loss from operations of $2,452,000 and $3,054,000 in 2009 and 2008. These factors could be indicative of the Hospital’s inability to continue as a going concern...” it continued. The audit said the hospital plans to address the concerns by addressing issues such as “physician recruitment, rene- gotiation of supplies contracts and vendor agreements, flex- ing staff levels consistent with patient census and outpatient needs in addition to other cost containment initiatives as well as implementing a strategic price increase for procedures performed.” Brown County Regional Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Mike Patterson said the figures in the audit are for 2009 and that the hospital has been undertaking cost saving measures for the past year. He said that the financial picture for the hospital is improving, but things are still difficult. “Decreases in government payment at the federal and state level, coupled with BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press Dallas Tincher has been found guilty of two counts of Complicity and one count of Conspiracy to commit Aggravated Murder. He was found not guilty of one count of Tampering with Evidence. The jury deliberated for about six hours before coming back with the ver- dict around three p.m. Following the verdict, Brown County Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Little said “I would like to thank Brown County Detectives Buddy Moore, Carl Smith and Donnie Wagoner for their outstanding work. I believe in the jury system and justice has been served today.” Tincher faces 15 years to life for each conviction and will be sentenced at a later date. Ticher’s trial began on Monday, Dec, 27 and lasted for eight days. One of the most important witnesses for the prosecution was the man Tincher was convicted of hiring to kill Carpenter, Joseph Hensley. Assistant Prosector Chris Van Harlingen began by asking Hensley if he had reached a plea bargain with the state in exchange for his testimony and Hensley answered yes. Hensley will be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the killing of Carpenter. Hensley said that Tincher approached him and told him that he wanted someone dead. “I quoted him a price of 5000 dollars and he left”, Hensley said on the stand. “He showed up later with a thousand dollars and a four wheeler.” Hensley said Tincher picked him up on the morning of April 20 near Mt. Orab and drove him to Aberdeen. He said they stopped first at the Dairy Yum Yum where Carpenter’s girlfriend Rhonda Buchanon was working. “Why did you do that?” asked Van Harlingen. “To make sure she was at work”, Hensley said. He said Tincher then drove him to Stringtown Road and dropped him off about 8 a.m. near Carpenters’s home. Hensley said before he got out of the truck, he entered Tincher’s cell phone number into his phone so he could call him to be picked up. “I walked up to the house and knocked and he said come in, so I went inside”, Hensley said. Hensley said he told Carpenter that his car had broken down and he needed to Audit for County released, calls for Yazell repayment Index Classifieds .....Page 13,14 Court News......Page 10 Death Notices.........Page 7 Education .............Pages 8 Opinion ..............Page 4 Social ..................Page 8 Sports ........Pages 15,16 Where to find us www.browncountypress.com Phone (937) 444-3441 Fax (937) 444-2652 219 South High St. Mt. Orab, OH 45154 [email protected] Sun Group NEWSPAPERS Eastern Coach arrested BY Wayne Gates The Brown County Press A Brown County seventh grade basketball coach has resigned following his arrest in Blanchester for public indecen- cy. Eastern Local Superintendent Allen Simmons said that Benjamin Hauck sub- mitted his resignation this week. Simmons said he expects the Board of Education to accept the resignation at its Jan. 11 meeting. According to police reports, the 24 year old Hauck was arrested on Jan. 1 after being spotted alone in a parked Pepsi truck acting in an inappropriate manner. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Aberdeen fiscal officer resigns, water treatment plant project moves forward, land purchased Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsford offers ‘State of the Village’ address, outlook good for community By Martha Jacob The Brown County Press The Village of Aberdeen council were presented with the resignation of the village fiscal officer Rhonda Bothman on Jan. 3. Bothman has been fiscal officer for the last eight years. She told council that she has accepted another job but agreed to stay on with the vil- lage, working evenings, to help train her replacement for a couple of weeks. The announcement of her departure came following a lengthy executive session last Monday evening. According to Aberdeen Mayor Garland Renchen, vil- lage tax commissioner Nathan Pfeffer will act as interim fis- cal officer until a new one can be hired. “We’re going to miss her terribly,” said Bernese Jones, co-worker and utilities clerk for the village. “I can hardly talk about it, but I’m really happy for her. She’s always been the kind of person who would drop what they’re doing just to help you out.” In other business at the meeting, Pfeffer was com- mended by all members of council for his diligent work in collecting back taxes owed by several community mem- bers. “I would like to openly commend Mr. Pfeffer for his hard work, and for collecting an extra $30,000 for the vil- lage which went into the gen- eral fund,” Councilwoman Billie Eitel said. The projected amount expected from collecting taxes was set at $120,000 but exceeded $146,321, which according to Bothman really helped the village out. Pfeffer explained that he had set many people up on payment plans for the upcom- ing year which would also help with the 2011 budget. Bothman said even with that in mind she would keep the projected income at $120,000. Council also approved a one-time payment of $10,000 for the purchase of land for the future site of the waste- water treatment plant. But the vote to approve the purchase did not come with- out first receiving a challenge from Eitel. Eitel questioned the wis- dom in purchasing the land before receiving full approval from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “I would like to be assured by the EPA first that the site is okay before we purchase that piece of property,” Eitel told council. Eitel was informed by vil- lage solicitor Tresa Gossett that from everything she had heard from engineers and any- one else involved that there was no question the EPA would not approve the site. “I just want to know for sure that if, for whatever rea- son the EPA turns down the site, we can get out of that contract to purchase,” added Eitel. By Martha Jacob The Brown County Press With over 30 years experi- ence in leadership, Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsford says he looks forward to even more growth for the community he has dedicated his talents to. “The year 2010 started out a little rough and a little sad for our community,” Lunsford said. “In late December 2009, we lost a dear friend with the death of one of our office workers, Sheila Lung. She died tragically while on vaca- tion, “Then one of our police officers, Justin Conley was shot in early January. Thankfully he was wearing a bulletproof vest. And we also got the news that our local VFW was closing its doors.” Lunsford said despite the difficult beginning, 2010 turned into a very positive time of growth for Mt. Orab, despite the state of the econo- my. “During my years in office I’ve experienced a lot of changes,” added Lunsford, “For one thing the population in Mt. Orab has more than doubled with annexation to the village. “All the new businesses that have opened up at the SR 68 and SR 32 interchange is a perfect example of that. After annexation of that land we put in all new sewer and utility lines to accommodate their needs”, he said. “The Kroger Company has already discussed a future for the old building they vacated, which could create even more jobs for our residents”, Lunsford added. The Mayor said it was a struggle to get the original Kroger store at the location, 6 years ago because they were afraid they wouldn’t have enough business but now the new Kroger store is the largest of its kind in the United States. The Brown County Press/MARTHA B. JACOB Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsford points to areas yet to be developed in the Village. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 The Brown County Press/WAYNE GATES Dallas Tincher (left) is being handcuffed by Deputy Mickey Green after being found guilty on three counts of murder.

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THE BROWN COUNTY PRESSTHE BROWN COUNTY PRESSwww.browncountypress.com Serving Brown County, Ohio since 1973

Vol. 38 No. 22 Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Brown County Press/RITCHIE BUTLER

Warriors win 2010 Brown County Holiday TournamentThe Eastern Warriors won the 2010 Brown County Holiday Tournament held at Georgetown High School by defeatingthe Fayetteville Rockets on Wednesday and downing the Georgetown G-Men in the championship game on Thursday.

Dallas Tincher guiltyof murder for hire

BYWayne GatesThe Brown County Press

The Auditor of State hasissued the 2009 audit forBrown County.The office has listed a

Finding for Recovery againstformer Brown CountySheriff’s Office Payroll ClerkAngela Yazell for a total of$2630.43.Two separate findings

against Yazell were issued,one for $2000.43 in unearnedovertime payments and onefor $630.00 in cash collectedby Yazell but not deposited.Both findings direct that the

money be paid back to theBrown County General Fund.Yazell was payroll clerk for

the Sheriff’s office betweenSept. 1, 2008 and Sept. 24,2009 when the alleged theftstook place.On Nov. 19, She pleaded no

contest to charges of theft inoffice in Brown CountyCommon Pleas Court.She will be sentenced Jan.

21 and faces a maximumpenalty of one year in prisonand a $2500 dollar fine.Brown County Chief

Deputy John Schadle saidchanges have been made with-in the Sheriff’s Department toprevent any future theft.“We now have two people

going over the payroll recordsbefore they’re submitted forpayment”, Schadle said.“We also had made a

change so that only a personsdirect supervisor can sign offon any overtime for payment”,he added.Schadle said he’s still feel-

ing the effects of Yazell’sactions.“I felt betrayed and more

hurt than angry when I foundout”, Schadle said.“We consider ourselves a

family here and she betrayedthat trust.”The audit report also men-

tions the financial condition ofthe Brown County GeneralHospital.“The Hospital’s net assets

decreased approximately$2,783,000 and $3,456,00 in2009 and 2008, respectively”,the audit said.“The hospital had a loss

from operations of $2,452,000and $3,054,000 in 2009 and2008. These factors could beindicative of the Hospital’sinability to continue as a goingconcern...” it continued.The audit said the hospital

plans to address the concernsby addressing issues such as“physician recruitment, rene-gotiation of supplies contractsand vendor agreements, flex-ing staff levels consistent withpatient census and outpatientneeds in addition to other costcontainment initiatives as wellas implementing a strategicprice increase for proceduresperformed.”Brown County Regional

Healthcare Chief ExecutiveOfficer Mike Patterson saidthe figures in the audit are for2009 and that the hospital hasbeen undertaking cost savingmeasures for the past year.He said that the financial

picture for the hospital isimproving, but things are stilldifficult.“Decreases in government

payment at the federal andstate level, coupled with

BY Wayne GatesThe Brown County Press

Dallas Tincher has been found guiltyof two counts of Complicity and onecount of Conspiracy to commitAggravated Murder.He was found not guilty of one count

of Tampering with Evidence.The jury deliberated for about six

hours before coming back with the ver-dict around three p.m.Following the verdict, Brown County

Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Little said“I would like to thank Brown CountyDetectives Buddy Moore, Carl Smith andDonnie Wagoner for their outstandingwork. I believe in the jury system andjustice has been served today.”Tincher faces 15 years to life for each

conviction and will be sentenced at alater date.

Ticher’s trial began on Monday, Dec,27 and lasted for eight days.One of the most important witnesses

for the prosecution was the man Tincherwas convicted of hiring to kill Carpenter,Joseph Hensley.Assistant Prosector Chris Van

Harlingen began by asking Hensley if hehad reached a plea bargain with the statein exchange for his testimony andHensley answered yes.Hensley will be sentenced to 15 years

to life in prison for the killing ofCarpenter.Hensley said that Tincher approached

him and told him that he wanted someonedead.“I quoted him a price of 5000 dollars

and he left”, Hensley said on the stand.“He showed up later with a thousand

dollars and a four wheeler.”Hensley said Tincher picked him up on

the morning of April 20 near Mt. Oraband drove him to Aberdeen.He said they stopped first at the Dairy

Yum Yum where Carpenter’s girlfriendRhonda Buchanon was working.“Why did you do that?” asked Van

Harlingen.“To make sure she was at work”,

Hensley said.He said Tincher then drove him to

Stringtown Road and dropped him offabout 8 a.m. near Carpenters’s home.Hensley said before he got out of the

truck, he entered Tincher’s cell phonenumber into his phone so he could callhim to be picked up.“I walked up to the house and knocked

and he said come in, so I went inside”,Hensley said.Hensley said he told Carpenter that his

car had broken down and he needed to

Audit for Countyreleased, calls forYazell repayment

IndexClassifieds.....Page 13,14Court News......Page 10Death Notices.........Page 7Education .............Pages 8Opinion ..............Page 4Social..................Page 8Sports ........Pages 15,16

Where to find uswww.browncountypress.comPhone (937) 444-3441Fax (937) 444-2652219 South High St.Mt. Orab, OH [email protected]

Sun GroupNEWSPAPERS

EasternCoacharrestedBYWayne GatesThe Brown County Press

A Brown County seventhgrade basketball coach hasresigned following his arrest inBlanchester for public indecen-cy.Eastern Local

Superintendent Allen Simmonssaid that Benjamin Hauck sub-mitted his resignation thisweek.Simmons said he expects the

Board of Education to acceptthe resignation at its Jan. 11meeting.According to police reports,

the 24 year old Hauck wasarrested on Jan. 1 after beingspotted alone in a parked Pepsitruck acting in an inappropriatemanner.

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Aberdeen fiscal officer resigns, water treatmentplant project moves forward, land purchased

Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsford offers ‘State ofthe Village’ address, outlook good for community

By Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

The Village of Aberdeencouncil were presented withthe resignation of the villagefiscal officer RhondaBothman on Jan. 3.Bothman has been fiscal

officer for the last eight years.She told council that she hasaccepted another job butagreed to stay on with the vil-lage, working evenings, tohelp train her replacement fora couple of weeks.The announcement of her

departure came following alengthy executive session lastMonday evening.According to Aberdeen

Mayor Garland Renchen, vil-lage tax commissioner NathanPfeffer will act as interim fis-

cal officer until a new one canbe hired.“We’re going to miss her

terribly,” said Bernese Jones,co-worker and utilities clerkfor the village. “I can hardlytalk about it, but I’m reallyhappy for her. She’s alwaysbeen the kind of person whowould drop what they’redoing just to help you out.”In other business at the

meeting, Pfeffer was com-mended by all members ofcouncil for his diligent workin collecting back taxes owedby several community mem-bers. “I would like to openly

commend Mr. Pfeffer for hishard work, and for collectingan extra $30,000 for the vil-lage which went into the gen-eral fund,” Councilwoman

Billie Eitel said. The projected amount

expected from collectingtaxes was set at $120,000 butexceeded $146,321, whichaccording to Bothman reallyhelped the village out.Pfeffer explained that he

had set many people up onpayment plans for the upcom-ing year which would alsohelp with the 2011 budget.Bothman said even with thatin mind she would keep theprojected income at $120,000.Council also approved a

one-time payment of $10,000for the purchase of land forthe future site of the waste-water treatment plant.But the vote to approve the

purchase did not come with-out first receiving a challengefrom Eitel.

Eitel questioned the wis-dom in purchasing the landbefore receiving full approvalfrom the Ohio EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA).“I would like to be assured

by the EPA first that the site isokay before we purchase thatpiece of property,” Eitel toldcouncil.Eitel was informed by vil-

lage solicitor Tresa Gossettthat from everything she hadheard from engineers and any-one else involved that therewas no question the EPAwould not approve the site.“I just want to know for

sure that if, for whatever rea-son the EPA turns down thesite, we can get out of thatcontract to purchase,” addedEitel.

By Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

With over 30 years experi-ence in leadership, Mt. OrabMayor Bruce Lunsford sayshe looks forward to even moregrowth for the community hehas dedicated his talents to.“The year 2010 started out

a little rough and a little sadfor our community,” Lunsfordsaid. “In late December 2009,we lost a dear friend with thedeath of one of our officeworkers, Sheila Lung. Shedied tragically while on vaca-tion,“Then one of our police

officers, Justin Conley wasshot in early January.Thankfully he was wearing abulletproof vest. And we alsogot the news that our localVFW was closing its doors.”Lunsford said despite the

difficult beginning, 2010turned into a very positivetime of growth for Mt. Orab,despite the state of the econo-my.

“During my years in officeI’ve experienced a lot ofchanges,” added Lunsford,“For one thing the populationin Mt. Orab has more than

doubled with annexation tothe village.“All the new businesses

that have opened up at the SR68 and SR 32 interchange is aperfect example of that. Afterannexation of that land we putin all new sewer and utilitylines to accommodate theirneeds”, he said.“The Kroger Company has

already discussed a future forthe old building they vacated,which could create even morejobs for our residents”,Lunsford added.The Mayor said it was a

struggle to get the originalKroger store at the location, 6years ago because they wereafraid they wouldn’t haveenough business but now thenew Kroger store is the largestof its kind in the UnitedStates.

The Brown County Press/MARTHA B. JACOB

Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsford points to areas yet to bedeveloped in the Village. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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The Brown County Press/WAYNE GATES

Dallas Tincher (left) is being handcuffed by Deputy MickeyGreen after being found guilty on three counts of murder.

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Squire Parsons will be inconcert at Bible BaptistChurch, Mt. Orab on Sunday,Jan. 16 at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.The church is located at 990

W. Main St. (Tri-CountyHighway) Mt. Orab. For moreinformation call (937) 444-2493.Squire Parsons, a native of

West Virginia was raised in aChristian home and was intro-duced to gospel music by hisparents. His father, SquireParsons Sr., was a choir directorin their home church and taughtshaped note gospel music.Squire attended West

Virginia Institute ofTechnology, where he earned aBachelor of Science degree inmusic in 1970. He has served asinterim music director, churchsoloist, elementary schoolmusic teacher, high school banddirector and in 1975 he becamethe baritone singer for theKingsmen Quartet. In 1979Squire went into solo ministry.Since 1978, Squire Parsons

has been nominated by theSinging News’ fans for“Favorite Baritone”, “FavoriteGospel Songwriter” and

“Favorite Gospel Singer”. Hewas named “Favorite Baritone”in 1986 and 1987. In 1986,1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 -“Favorite Gospel Songwriter”.In 1988 he was named“Favorite Southern GospelMale Singer.”He has also been nominated

for the Dove Award for malevocalist and songwriter. In1990, he was presented the cov-eted Marvin Norcross Award,

given for devotion to family,service to church, involvementin community affairs, and con-tributions to the gospel musicindustry.In addition to being one of

America’s best loved soloists,Squire is a prolific songwriter.In 1981, his song, “SweetBeulah Land” was voted“Favorite Song Of The Year”by the Singing News.Some of the other gospel

classics written by Parsonsinclude: “Master Of The Sea”,“Oh What A Moment”, “TheBroken Rose”, “He Came ToMe”, “I Call It Home”, “I SingBecause”, “Hello Mama”, “I’mNot Giving Up”, and “I Go ToThe Rock”. Many gospelrecording artists and groupshave recorded at least one of hissongs.Squire has also been a part of

the popular “GaitherHomecoming” video series.Mr. Parsons was ordained at

his home church, TrinityBaptist, in Asheville, NorthCarolina, in 1979.Squire and his wife Linda,

live in Leicester, NC. Theyhave four adult children.

Squire Parsons in concert atBible Baptist Church, Mt. Orab

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Squire Parsons

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The Heart of Brown County Gala is finalizing the plans for this year’s 9th Annual BrownCounty Hospital Foundation Heart Gala. Members met at the Norlyn Manor in Batavia, thesite of this year’s Gala. The Norlyn Manor is nestled back on 19 ? acres. A tree-lined pri-vate drive, lighted parking and heavily wooded lot create a beautiful and elegant countryclub setting. Conveniently located just off State Rt. 32 at the Owensville Exit makes NorlynManor easily accessible. The Norlyn Manor consists of four individual ball rooms. Thefoyer’s décor consists of imported marble, crystal chandeliers and a curved staircase,offering elegant photo opportunities. The menu is extensive and served on fine china,stemmed glassware and linen tablecloths add to the elegant atmosphere. Pictured are:Seated – Barb Campbell and Shirley Moran, Co-Chairs of the Gala, Standing – TeriBaumann, Diane Remmel, Jeannie Bulow, Judy Huffman, Anita Flaugher, and Dale Cahall

Brown County Hospital FoundationGala plans being finalizedPlans are under way for one

of Brown County HospitalFoundation’s largest fundrais-ers. The ninth annual BrownCounty Hospital FoundationGala will be held SaturdayFeb. 19, 2011 at the NorlynManor in Batavia, Oh.Tickets are $50 per person

and available for sale untilFeb. 7 by calling TeriBaumann (937) 378-7712.Reservations are needed forthe event and may be chargedto a major credit card.Reservations will also beaccepted at www.bcrhc.org. The fundraiser benefits the

Good Neighbor Fund thatassists Brown Countians whoneed extra help to get basictests and hospital servicesthey need but cannot afford.The evening will begin at 6

p.m. with hors d’oeuvres anda sit-down dinner following. Dance throughout the

evening to the music of Velvet

Soul of Cincinnati, Ohio.The program will consist of

awards presented to a nurse orclinical staff person, a physi-cian no longer in active prac-tice, a Brown Countian whohas played a major role inmaking the county the placethat it is today, and a personnominated by the public whohas done something quiteremarkable for others withoutany thought of reward orrecognition. A nominatingform can be found for thisaward in this news issue.Please note that persons

working for the BrownCounty Regional Health Careand the BCGH Foundation areexcluded from theContemporary Award nomi-nations.Approximately 80 items,

from vacation getaways, jew-elry, to Broadway show tick-ets, gift baskets and artistprints plus lots more will be

featured in a live or silent auc-tion. The committee is alsoseeking sponsors who will behighlighted during the event.Contact Teri Baumann [email protected]; DaleCahall [email protected] ;Shirley Moran [email protected] orBarbara Campbell [email protected] to support this very wor-thy event.Co-chairs for the Gala are

Barb Campbell and ShirleyMoran. “The Gala is a popu-lar and well attended event thepast eight years, says ShirleyMoran, Co-Chair “We expectit to be an exciting and fun-filled event again this year”.Tickets are on a first comebasis. “Get your tickets nowfor this great event”, saysBarb Campbell, Co-Chair, “Itwill be an evening to remem-ber”!

Georgetown Baptist Church welcomesEvangelist Steve Hale Jan. 16-19The congregation of the

Georgetown Baptist Churchand Pastor Cliff Myers areexcited to announce a ‘Winningfor Christ Crusade’ withEvangelist Steve Hale begin-ning on Sunday, Jan. 16through Wednesday, Jan. 19,2011. Sunday morning servicewill begin at 11 a.m. and eachevening service will begin at 7p.m.Steve comes to Georgetown

with ‘A Timeless Message forTimes Like These...Giving YouFuture Hope.’From the back roads of rural

America to the nation's con-crete metropolitan jungles,since 1979 Dr. Steve Hale hasbeen recognized as one ofSouthern Baptist's most effec-tive evangelists. Growing up inwestern Kentucky, Dr. Halegraduated from Murray StateUniversity with a degree injournalism and completed hisMaster's of Divinity atSouthwestern TheologicalSeminary in Fort Worth, Texas.After spending 13 years in

Evansville, Indiana as thestate's only resident SouthernBaptist evangelist, Dr. Johnny

Hunt invited Steve to re-locateand base his ministry out of thedynamic First Baptist Churchof Woodstock, Georgia. Throughout his ministry, Dr.

Hale has been invited to preachon the program of state evan-

gelism conferences and theSouthern Baptist Pastor'sConference. He was also hon-ored to preach SouthwesternSeminary's campus revival.Being the world's largest theo-logical institution, then presi-dent Dr. Ken Hemphill said,"God has gifted Steve with pen-etrating insight into the needs ofthe church and exceptionalpreaching ability. We experi-enced a marvelous manifesta-tion of God's power when Stevepreached our seminary revival."In 2007, Dr. Hale wrote and

published his first book, TruthDecay, which has received out-standing reviews. Having served as national

president for the Conference ofSouthern Baptist Evangelists,Dr. Hale's deep concern is forreaching a culture in which 75percent of adults deny the exis-tence of absolute truth and forseeing the Church in Americarestored to its first love, JesusChrist. Georgetown Baptist Church

is located at 794 South MainStreet, Georgetown.For more information call

(937) 378-3587.

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Evangelist Steve Hale

Brown County Shoppersdonated $8,900.00 to theSalvation Army Red Kettlesthis past holiday season.This amount represents thelargest amount ever collect-ed by the Brown CountyUnit. The funds are admin-istrated by the Departmentof Jobs & Family Services. Stan Purdy of the

Russellville Kiwanis andRed Kettle Coordinator said“we had 74 ringers fromorganizations ringing 147hours and that is the key tothe successful effort.Organizations furnishingringers were: GeorgetownChristmas Association,Georgetown UnitedMethodist Church,Georgetown AnimalHospital, Georgetown HighSchool, U.S. GrantHomestead Association,Russellville Kiwanis, Faithin God Fellowship, BrownCounty Republican Club,Brown County Rural WaterAssociation, Connie Patrick,Brown County Treasurer,Amy DeClaire, BrownCounty Recorder, DeClaireInsurance, Paul Hall &Associates, Ripley Museum

and Ripley Fire Department.Individuals ringing were:

Pat and Lee Adams, PeteSedlar, Debbie Crum, NedLodwick’s family & friends,Gary Mullen, TonyaBellingham and RogerAdkins.

Purdy also expressedthanks to Kroger Company,Mt. Orab, Georgetown IGA,Ripley IGA and MartinSuper Value at Sardinia fortheir cooperation in allow-ing ringers outside thestores.

Brown Countians help bell ringers set record

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“Santa Claus (Samantha Piersall of Mt. Orab) rang bells forthe Salvation Army Dec. 24. Stan Purdy, Red KettleCoordinator welcomes Santa’s help.”

GEVS earlydismissal dateThe Georgetown Exempted

Village Schools will be dis-missed early on Friday, Jan, 14,2011. On this date the follow-ing dismissal schedule willapply:The usual early dismissal rou-

tine will follow for Grades Pre-K – 12:1:20 p.m. - Elementary

School walkers and car ridersdismissed, Georgetown Jr/SrHigh School students dismissed1:30 p.m. - Elementary

School bus riders dismissed

Ohio Attorney GeneralRichard Cordray applauded aunanimous ruling from theOhio Supreme Court today,which allows the state of Ohioto reallocate nearly $260 mil-lion in public money fromtobacco programs to variousvital needs, includingMedicaid programs and otherhealth and child assistanceprograms."In response to the worst

economy since the GreatDepression, the GeneralAssembly redirected some$260 million from anti-smok-ing programs to crucial eco-nomic and medical assistanceprograms," Cordray said."After two years of tumul-tuous litigation, we can finallyget this money out to assiststruggling Ohioans."In 1998, the State of Ohio

entered a $10 billion settle-ment with large tobacco man-ufacturers. The GeneralAssembly then funded variousprograms with the settlementmoney, including an anti-tobacco agency and researchinitiatives, along with othermatters such as school con-struction in cash-strapped dis-tricts throughout the state. In2008 the General Assemblypassed a bipartisan measurethat dissolved the anti-tobaccoagency and reallocated mostof its funds to other uses,while reserving $40 million

for the Department of Healthto continue anti-tobacco pro-grams.Two ex-smokers and an

out-of-state corporation suedthe state, claiming that theentirety of the anti-smokingmoney was in a protectedtrust, and that the legislaturedid not have the legal authori-ty to reallocate that money forother uses. A lower courtentered an order preventingthe state from touching the$260 million, but the court ofappeals disagreed, siding withthe state. The Ohio SupremeCourt unanimously affirmedthat decision this morning.The Court held that the

funds are and always have

been the state's money, andthat no trust was created. "TheGeneral Assembly had thepower to change the use of thesettlement money," saidJustice Pfeifer, writing for theCourt, after it "evaluatedOhio's budget priorities . . . . Itis not for us to judge the wis-dom of the General Assemblybut to determine whether theexercise of its power com-ports with or violates the OhioConstitution."The Court's decision imme-

diately unfreezes nearly $260million to be spent assistingstruggling Ohioans and theircommunities in accordancewith the General Assembly'slegal directives.

Cordray hails decision protecting state funds

No-Limit Texas Hold’emTournaments will be held onSaturday, Jan. 15, 2011 tobenefit the Brown CountyFoundation Scholarship Fund.The tournaments will be heldat the Perry TownshipCommunity Building locatedat 3854 US Route 50,Fayetteville beginning at 12p.m. and 7 p.m.These wil be deepstack

tournaments (10,000 startingchips), $60 entry fee (norebuys or add-ons)

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$1/$2 No-Limit Hold’em,$3/$6 Limit Hold’em, $3/$6Omaha H/L. Must be 18 yearsor age or older to play!

Texas Hold’em Tournaments to benefitBrown County Foundation scholarship fund

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9TH AnnualBROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL

FOUNDATION GALAFebruary 19, 2011 - 6:00 PM

Norlyn Manor, 4440 St. Rt. 132 Batavia, OH

The Contemporary Award is given to a Brown Countian that has done something remarkable for others without thought of reward or recognition or been adequatelyrecognized for it. Doing good is not their job and they are not directly connected tothe Brown County Regional Health Care or the Brown County Hospital Foundation.

Please call the Brown CountyGeneral Hospital Foundation with any questions.(937) 378-7712 or 1-800-866-0657, Ext. 7712

Please note that persons working for the Brown County Regional Health Care and BCGH Foundation members are

excluded from the Comtemporary award nominations.

Please return all applications no later than January 28, 2011

Brown County GeneralHospital Foundation425 Home Street, Georgetown, OH 45121

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Your Nominee for the Contemporary“Heart of Brown County Award”

Nominee

Reason for Nomination

Your Name Phone Number

LEGAL NOTICEBrown County Regional Healthcare is acceptingbids for the purchase or lease of a new Mobile C-Arm. Bids must be received by 4:30pm EST onJanuary 20, 2011. Specifications are available in theMaterials Management Department. All bidsshould be directed to Jim Brown, Director ofMaterials Management, 425 Home Street,Georgetown, OH 45121. The Hospital Board ofTrustees reserves the right to accept or reject anyand all bids determined to be in the best interest ofthe Hospital.

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Mt. Orab Village Council gets theyear started, names committee,Howser remains presidentBy Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

The Mt. Orab VillageCouncil met for approximate-ly 20 minutes on Tuesdayevening last week for its firstmeeting of 2011.According to Mt. Orab

Mayor Bruce Lunsford, allcouncil members were presentincluding Joe Howser, KennySheffield, Joyce Wilson,Herm Scott, David Brennerand Daniel Reed.Howser was renamed as

council president for 2011 andcommittees were namedwhich included:•Streets-Reed, Howser and

Sheffield;•Public safety-Sheffield,

Scott and Brenner;•Planning and

Development-Wilson,Brenner and Reed;•Audit Committee/Finance-

Scott, Howser and Wilson;•Zoning Board of Appeals-

Hansen;•Personnel-Wilson, Scott

and Fred Hansen.“It wasn’t a very long meet-

ing,” Lunsford said.” We paidthe bills and went home.”The next scheduled Mt.

Orab Village Council meeting

is scheduled for January 18 at8 p.m. in the municipal build-ing council room.

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Danny Bubp returns to State Representative Seat

State Representative Danny Bubp (R-West Union) yesterday returned to his seat as the 88thHouse District member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was sworn in during theopening day ceremonies of the 129th General Assembly, marking his fourth term in office.“Being reelected by my friends and neighbors in the 88th District is such an honor,” saidRep. Bubp. “I am eager to start my service in this General Assembly, working alongside mycolleagues as we craft a brighter future for Ohio.” Rep. Bubp was also given the honor yes-terday of swearing in his new colleague, Rep. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), who was elect-ed to serve his first term as representative of the 89th House District which includes all ofScioto county and portions of Adams and Lawrence counties. Rep. Johnson is a physicianin the Portsmouth area as well as a Colonel in the Ohio National Guard. He has completedthree tours of combat duty in Iraq. In addition to his legislative duties, Rep. Bubp owns andoperates his own law practice. He represents the 88th House District, which includes all ofBrown County and portions of Adams and Clermont counties.

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The Kinkead Ridge Winerydonated a Gift Basket includ-ing Cabernet Sauvignon,glasses, crackers, wine andChristmas ornament and thewinner was Jerry McAfee.

MO Women’sClub announcesraffle winnersThe Mt. Orab Women’s

Club would like to thank thecommunity for their contin-ued support of the annual raf-fles. Winners of the mostrecent raffles in Novemberwere 1st place: FletcherPolitt-John Ruthven print;2nd place; Jack Sinkkinger-Brown County throw; 3rdplace: Mark Thiergartner-fishing pole; 4th place:Andica Pabin-Longabergerbasket; 5th place: GeorgeKelch-spa basket. Thanksagain to all our prize contribu-tors.For more information call

Tammy Brown-Lind at (513)404-9544.

Mt. Orab GardenClub to meetThe Mt. Orab Garden Club

will meet Tuesday, Jan. 11,2011 at the Mt. Orab PublicLibrary at 6:30 p.m. All mem-bers and guests are welcome.Please call Carol Estep if youneed a ride. Please note thetime, 6:30 p.m.

BCHS sets meeting for Jan. 11, needs volunteersThe Brown County Humane

Society (BCHS) is lookingforward to an exciting andrewarding 2011. Last year,

members rescued severalstarving horses and foundadopters for several otherswhen owners were unable to

care for them. Members res-cued and transported nearly500 dogs from the local ani-mal shelter, and providedmedical care for severalinjured dogs. The BrownCounty Humane Society pro-vided vaccines to the BrownCounty Animal Shelter toensure the health of the dogshoused there. It was a busyyear.The Brown County Humane

Society is planning severalfundraising events with theemphasis on ‘fun’ for 2011. Tobe successful, the volunteerbase must be expanded. If youcan donate just a few hoursnext year to help with an adop-tion event or fundraiser, pleasejoin the BCHS. Membersdon’t need any special skills to‘speak for those who have novoices’ - just a desire to makesome animal’s life better.The BCHS is always in need

of temporary foster homes foranimals looking for a perma-nent placement. Rescued dogsoften need ‘first-leg’ transportto locations like Eastgate,Milford, or Harrison, Oh., andany one can volunteer for thisrewarding experience.The next meeting is

Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. inthe ABCAP building (oldAlverda Reed School on WestPlum Street) in Georgetown.Plan to attend and share yourideas and energy for a goodcause. For more informationcall (937) 378-2010.

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We thank God for watching over, protecting,and healing Penny from the car accident onSeptember 17th.

We would like to thank all of our family,friends and the community for theirsupport, love, and most definitely theirprayers over the last few months.

We would like to thank our employers,Dualite, Kroger, and Martins as well as toour fellow co-workers for the support andprayers throughout this difficult time.

We would like to thank all the people at thescene of the car accident that was there withPenny, the police, rescue workers, and all ofthe “neighbors”. We would like to thank thecaring staff of Miami Valley Hospital.

We want to praise God for answering all ofour prayers and his continuous love, andsupport for Penny and our family.

Thank you,

A Letter of Thanks from the Knoche Family

Penny, Tim, and Tammy Knocheand

Cathy and Jonathon Campbell

PERI tomeetPERI Chapter#69 will meet

at the Ohio Veteran's Home onWednesday, Jan. 12 at 9:30a.m. The guest speaker willbe Georgetown Chief ofPolice, Forest Coburn. Allmembers please plan toattend.

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U.S. RepresentativeJean Schmidt (R)175 E. Main St

Batavia,Oh 45103or (800) 784-6366

State SenatorTom Niehaus (R)(614) 466-8082

State RepresentativeDanny Bubp (R)(614) 644-6034

U.S. SenatorsRob Portman (R)(202) 224-3353

Sherrod Brown (D)(202)224-2315

GovernorJohn Kasich (R)

77 S. High St. 30th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215

(614) 466-3555

YOUR LEGISLATORS

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What Do You Think?Do you think the

federal government shouldget involved and place aceiling on gas prices?

Yes, the government shouldget involved. Gas prices aretoo high and people just can'tcontinue paying these prices.

Danny Heflin,Mt. Orab

Yes, I would like to see thegovernment step in and dosomething, these gas pricesare just out of control.

Theresa Sabo,Mt. Orab

Letters to the Editor

Relay for life helpscancer survivorsDear Editor,My name is Rene Green. I

am the 2011 chairperson forthe American CancerSociety Relay For Life. Forthose unfamiliar with theRelay For Life, it is an 18hour community celebrationfor those who have battledcancer and for those who arefighting for the cure. It is anall night event that is freeand open to the public withall night entertainmentalong with food booths andgames and merchandise pro-vided by Relay For Life(RFL) teams. All proceedsfrom the sales go to theAmerican Cancer Societypatient programs and tofund the ongoing researchfor a cure. This is also a cel-ebration of life - the life ofthose who have battled orare battling cancer and thosewe have lost to this dreadeddisease. There is a specialreception for our survivorsand their families with acatered dinner and a lumi-nary ceremony. This yearthe Relay will be May 20-21, 2011 at the BrownCounty Fairgrounds inGeorgetown.

The RFL is hosting akickoff party Jan. 11, 2011

at LaRosa’s in Mt. Orab at 6p.m. This event is to geteveryone excited about thisyears RFL and to provideinformation on how to joinan established team or tostart one of your own. Thisis our invitation to the com-munity to join us in ourfight to stop cancer in itstracks.

I am blessed to be a 3 yearbreast cancer survivor. I amhere because of the past par-ticipants in RFL and thegenerosity of the communi-ty. I challenge all BrownCounty citizens and ourbusinesses to save one dol-lar for each person youknow who has or has hadcancer or has died from it.Now if that isn’t eye open-ing enough, think of howmany more people you’llhave to put a dollar in the jarfor by May 2011. Join us inour fight and have fun alongthe way. Hope to see every-one at LaRosa’s Jan. 11,2011.

For more info on RelayFor Life visit www.relayfor-life.org or www.relayfor-life.org/browncounty

Rene GreenBethel

The federal government isalready involved too much inwhat we do.

Bruce Cox,Greenbush

I don't see why the govern-ment shouldn't get involved,with these prices going upthey way they are, maybe theyshould get involved.

Tim Rayner,Mt. Orab

Yes, I sure do think the gov-ernment should do something.People can't afford theseprices. So many don't havejobs and now they can't affordgas in their cars to even lookfor a job. They need moneyfor groceries.

Connie Strong,Fayetteville

Well, I have a problemalready with the governmentsinvolvement in everything wedo, health care, carrying a gun,you name it. We don't need thegovernment involved in gasprices.

Joanne Coker,Lake Waynoka

Dear Editor,After going to the school

board meetings at EasternLocal Schools for the last 3years, I am now concernedthat the best interests of ourschools are not being lookedafter. At the Decembermeeting the question wasasked what if anything wasbeing done in regards to Mr.Simmons contract expiringat the end of June. Mr.Yockey said that at that time

nothing had been discussedand that they would likelydiscuss that at the next meet-ing. After the boardadjourned to executive ses-sion the following tran-spired: Mr. Kelch broughtforth the information thatMr. Simmons had offered totake a $60,000 cut in pay fora 1 year contract extension.

In a time that they are cut-ting teachers, not replacingbusses, and have overcrowd-

ing in the SardiniaElementary School thisseems to raise the questionwho is looking out for ourkids? In my experience withschool board this actionmakes no sense to me.There is a cost involved insearching for a new superin-tendent . Our current super-intendent has done a greatjob for our schools. The rat-ings for our district havebeen improving during his

tenure and he shows genuineconcern for our kids. Doesthe action of our schoolboard make any sense inlight of these facts?

I would welcome anexplanation as to why the 3members, Mr. Creighton,Mr. Yockey, and Mr. Garrettare so intent on not extend-ing the contract. Do theyhave someone else alreadypicked out?

Vicki Worley

Are our elected officials doing what’s best for us?

Dear Editor,My name is Steve Gilliam.

I am a firefighter forGeorgetown and WashingtonTwp. I would like to take amoment and tell you mystory. On Dec. 28/29th of2009 I was injured fighting afire with Georgetown. I wantthe people of my communityto know how much me andmy family really appreciateeverything they have donethis past year.

As a firefighter and a per-son I really had lost faith inpeople. See in the line of

work we are in people justtake you for granted, at leastthat’s how I was starting tofeel, but when I got hurt, thepeople that came together tohelp me and my family outwas just overwhelming. Ireally forgot what beingapart of the bigger pictureswas.

There are so many people Iwould like to thank, startingwith my crew fromGeorgetown Fire and EMS. Iknow its our job to do whatwe do but when I was downeveryone kicked it into over-

drive. I am very grateful foreach and everyone of you.And to both of my chiefs, Ireally couldn’t ask for betterleaders. You both are won-derful friends. Also you bothstood by my side throughoutthis whole thing.

I also would like to thankmy employer WashingtonTwp. It was nice to know myjob would be there when Igot back on my feet. I alsowould like to thank theWarthogs. It is a motorcyclegroup of a bunch of wonder-ful people (policemen and

firemen) they came all theway from Harrison, Oh., andIndiana to support us.

And again to the commu-nity. Me and my family haveonly lived here inGeorgetown for about 5years and to feel the supportof everyone, there is just nowords for it. I want to let youall know I am back to workfull time and running back atGeorgetown Fire full force.

Thank you again everyonefor everything you all havedone

Steve Gilliam

Firefighter says ‘thank you’ to those that helped him

Dear Editor,Since 1983, Americans

have observed Sanctity ofHuman Life (SOHL) Sundayas a day to celebrate theintrinsic value of all humanlife. Sanctity of Human LifeSunday is held on theSunday in January that fallsclosest to the day on whichthe Roe v. Wade and Doe v.Bolton decisions were hand-ed down by the U.S.Supreme Court on January22, 1973. This year SOHLSunday will take place onJanuary 23, 2011.

This important day alsoprovides an opportunity forpregnancy centers to shareabout the work they do tobring life-affirmingresources to their communi-

ties and to empower womenand men to choose life fortheir unborn children. Howcan you be involved? ThePregnancy Resource Center“A Place of Hope” inGeorgetown, gives churchesin Brown County and sur-rounding communities sev-eral opportunities to beinvolved in participating andpromoting this very impor-tant day. Bulletin inserts areavailable free to any churchthat requests them. A speak-er from the PregnancyResource Center will comeand speak to congregationsregarding the PRC and theservices provided to promotelife and family values.Speakers are availablethroughout January and

February. Churches aregiven an opportunity to par-ticipate in the PregnancyResource Center’s “ChangeChanges Lives” project.Participants in “ChangeChanges Lives” take anempty baby bottle and fill itwith loose change. The fullbottle is then donated to thePRC; funds raised throughthis project are used to pro-vide for the needs of clientswho come to the PRC forhelp.

The Pregnancy ResourceCenter is a Christian, non-profit organization whosegoal is to assist women inthe midst of an unplannedpregnancy giving them theopportunity to choose lifefor their child. The PRCconsiders itself “A Place ofHope” and helps clientsobtain material goods suchas cribs, car seats, diapers,clothes and much morewhich clients may need toprovide for their children.All services are free of

charge and open to expectantparents and families withinfants and toddlers. ThePRC is not affiliated withany government agency andreceives no governmentfunds. It is supported solelyby churches, private dona-tions and fundraising events.

Anyone interested in par-ticipating in Sanctity ofHuman Life Sunday maycontact the PRC Director,Tamma Plymesser at 937-378-6853. The PregnancyResource Center is locatedat 852 Mt. Orab Pike inGeorgetown. Hours of serv-ice are Mondays andThursdays from 10 a.m. to 2p.m.; Tuesdays from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m.; and Wednesdaysfrom 2 to 6 p.m. Clients arealso seen at the Mt. OrabChurch of Christ onWednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.Those needing services cancall or stop by the Center.Appointments are recom-mended, but not necessary.

Tamma Plymesser

Reader invites everyone to come celebrate life

Letters to the Editor

The Brown County PressServing Brown County since 1973219 South High Street Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154

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Wayne Gates, Editor

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Aberdeen Mayor hopes to put differences in the past, work towards growthBy Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

The Village of Aberdeen iscoming out of a difficult 2010,but village mayor GarlandRenchen is optimistic that2011 will be brighter for thevillage.

Beginning the fourth year ofhis four-year term as mayor,Renchen admits there wereplenty of challenges for him-self, council members and theresidents of Aberdeen.

“I served on council a fewyears and always knew Iwould run for mayor someday,” Renchen said. “I wantedto make life here in Aberdeena little better. I wanted to seethe village move forward like Iknew it could.

“Aberdeen is a beautifulplace to live. I grew up inMaysville, but I spent most ofmy time right here inAberdeen. I have great memo-

ries of this village, it was myhome away from home, andnow it is my home and thehome of my children.”

Renchen said he believesthe unique Village ofAberdeen has so much poten-tial because of its geographicposition next to the OhioRiver.

“Here we are, right on theriver, located between twobeautiful bridges,” Renchensaid smiling. “It just feels likea very positive place to live.

“In this new year, I hopeI’ve learned from mistakesand my goal for 2011 is towork together with our councilmembers to make this commu-nity the best it can be.”

Mayor Renchen hopes toget more businesses back totown this year and move for-ward with a positive attitude.He hopes the community willsupport the decisions made bycouncil.

“Above all else,” addedRenchen, “council membersand I have got to do what isbest for this community, and Iknow that’s what we all want.”

Mayor Renchen said thatfinancially, the village is hold-ing its own and he looks for-ward to the completion of the

new water system.“I look forward to 2011 and

I am thankful for the opportu-nity to move this village for-ward,” Renchen said. “I knowthat things have not gone aswell as everyone thinks itshould have, but all we can dois learn from our past and

make the future better.”Mayor Renchen said he

hopes to put all differences

aside and put all his effortstowards growth for the Villageof Aberdeen.

The Brown County Press/MARTHA B. JACOB

Nestled quietly between two bridges on the Ohio River, theVillage of Aberdeen is holding its own in a difficult econo-my. Mayor Garland Renchen says he looks forward to 2011.

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The 9th Annual BrownCounty Hospital FoundationGala will be taking place onSaturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at 6p.m. at the Norlyn Manorlocated at 14440 state Route132 Batavia.

Nominations are beingaccepted for theContemporary Heart ofBrown County Award.Applications must be receivedno later than Friday, Jan. 28,2011. Nominations mustinclude nominee name, reasonfor nomination, your nameand phone number. Persons

working for Brown CountyRegional Health Care andBrown County GeneralHospital (BCGH) Foundationmembers are excluded fromthe Contemporary Awardnominations. Please return allapplications to BCGHFoundation 425 Home StreetGeorgetown, Oh. 45121 orwww.bcrhc.org

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Nominations sought forContemporary ‘Heart ofBrown County Award’

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BCRH honors ShultzNurses at Brown County

Regional HealthCare are beinghonored with The DAISYAward For ExtraordinaryNurses. The award is part ofthe DAISY Foundation's pro-gram to recognize the super-human efforts nurses performevery day.

The award recipient honoredin December was Debi Shultz.Following her graduation fromSinclair Community College,Debi started her nursing careerin 1992 at Grandview Hospitalin Dayton, Ohio. Her initialplacement was in the CardiacTelemetry Unit. In 1994, she

moved to Good SamaritanHospital, also in Dayton,where she worked in theCardiac Cath Lab. Upon mov-ing to Brown County in 2008,she started working in theSame Day SurgeryDepartment at Brown CountyGeneral Hospital. Debi residesat Lake Waynoka and is mar-ried with two sons and fourgrandchildren.

She was nominated by amanager for exemplifyingwhat nursing is all about, tak-ing care of patients and provid-ing a supportive and pleasantenvironment for their recovery.

Quarter-Rama January 15At St. Michael Parish Hall

St. Michael School’s nextQuarter-Rama will be held onSaturday, January 15 , at St.Michael Parish Hall, 4th St.,Ripley. Viewing of items forbid will begin at 1:00 PM withbidding to begin at 2:00 PM.

The Ripley and surround-ings communities are invitedto join in this very excitingevent. Paddles are purchasedfor $1 each (limit 5) and usedto make a bid of 1,2, or 3 quar-ters on a item desired. A one-quarter bid is required for anitem of value up to $25; two-quarter bid for items of $25-$50 value; and three-quarterbid for an item of $50-$75 invalue.

Sponsors donating items forthe auction include: SilpadaJewelry, Thirty-One, TastefullySimple, Tupperware,Handmade Jewelry by LindaRice, Pampered Chef, PremierJewelry, Avon, lia sophiaJewelry, Longaberger, BabyCakes, Personalized StoneNecklaces by Candita, Susie’sSunshine Handmade Jewelry,

My Favorite Things/Primitivesand others, as new sponsorsjoin this event each month.There will also be variousother special items submittedfor bidding. Bring quartersfor bidding and/or purchasethese during the event. Foodand drinks will be available.

Bring a spouse or a friend tobe entered into a separate prizedrawing. All proceeds benefitSt. Michael School.

New Year’s Resolutionsfor the GardenBY Faye MahaffeyOSUE Brown CountyMaster Gardener Volunteer

Last week I shared my #1resolution for next year –using my new compost bin. Iwish I could say that compost-ing was the only New Year’sResolution, but the rest of mylist includes: Read my gardenmagazines the day they arrivein the mail, no new flowerbeds this year, purchase afree-standing green house,and make better use of theherbs in my garden.

Herbs are a great way tojazz up any dish. I havelearned that I need to haveherbs close to the house if Iam going to make good use ofthem! There are several largepots on the deck and I havestarted putting herbs in withthe flowers. I just slide openthe door and snip a few chivesand basil leaves to add to myfavorite recipes.

The flower bed along myfront porch contains leeks,thyme, sage, and oregano. Theonly herbs that I leave in thegarden are dill and cilantrosince the plants tend to getpretty large.

I usually start Basil,Parsley, Dill, and Cilantrofrom seeds and transfer theseedlings outside after the lastfrost. My Rosemary plants areusually purchased from a localnursery. Mint is a perennialthat will spread like wild fire,so you need to take care whereyou plant or keep it in a con-tainer garden.

Some herb plants will thriveon a sunny window sill andyou can enjoy fresh herbs allwinter long. Dried herbs makefine substitutes, but rememberthat the dried forms are gener-ally more potent than theirjust-picked counterparts!

Here are some commonvarieties of herbs that thrive inwarm, sunny areas with well-

drained soil:Basil – this annual is as easy

to grow as it is to use. Sweetbasil is a mild flavoring forsoups and sauces. Lemonbasil lends a citrus kick tovegetables, fish and poultry.You can encourage bushierplants by pinching off theflowering stems.

Chives – the grass-likespears of this perennial add amild onion-like zip to salads,soups and casseroles. Chivesmake a pretty garnish, too.Trim the leaves back in falland divide once every 3 years.

Cilantro/Coriander – boththe leaves and seeds of thisannual make useful seasoning.The aromatic leaves are popu-lar in Mexican dishes, whilethe seeds add a sweet, lemonyflavor to meats and salads.

Dill – the feathery leavesadd a fresh twist to soups,herb butters and fish, and itsumbrella-like sprays of yel-low flowers are perfect part-ners for pickles. This annualworks best outdoors because itcan grow up to 5 feet tall.Plant a few batches to keepdill available throughout thesummer.

Oregano - best known as aspice for pizza and pastasauces, the peppery leaves andstems of this perennial alsoseason meat and egg dishes.

Parsley – a common gar-nish, parsley, with its mildlyspicy leaves, also peps up sal-ads, sauces and soups.

Rosemary – Its needle-likeleaves add a pleasing, some-what piney flavor to meats. Italso enhances herb breads.

Sage – the camphor-like,pleasantly bitter flavor of sagegoes well with pork and othermeats, as well as bean andvegetable soups.

Thyme – its warm, richtaste complements stews,stuffing and meat dishes. Incolder climates, protect theplants with a layer of mulch inwinter. Trim back in springand prune the flowers regular-ly.

I hope this refresher onherbs and their uses willinspire you to plant moreherbs in your garden andflower beds next year!

An invitation tonon-practicingcatholics

St. Mary, Arnheim, St.Michael, Ripley, and St.George, Georgetown are con-ducting an ongoing seriescalled Catholics ReturningHome on six consecutiveFriday evenings at 7 p.m. inSt. George’s meeting roombeginning Jan. 21. These ses-sions are for non-practicingCatholics who are seekinganswers to questions aboutreturning to the CatholicChurch. There will be infor-mal sharing and an update ofthe Catholic faith. For moredetails, call Marilyn Fryer at(937) 378-4583.

Tea Partyto meet

The Brown County Tea Partywill be having a meeting at theBrown County Public Libraryin Mt. Orab on Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.Ongoing and future activitieswill be discussed. All are wel-come to attend! Please callDaryl Klein (cell) 513-312-3926, or email Tom [email protected] withany questions.

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Mt. Orab Mayor Bruce Lunsfordoffers ‘State of the Village’ address,outlook good for community

Dallas Tincher foundguilty of murder for hire

Mayor Lunsford said thatpromoting industrial sites isone of his number one priori-ties.

“The last few months we’vebeen showing off some indus-trial areas with good respons-es,” Lunsford said. “A goodtax base for any communitycomes from commercial andindustrial taxes. We have touse what we’ve got, and rightnow we have thousands ofacres of possible industrialsites.

“If we get the jobs here, alot of the other problems willtake care of themselves.”

Lunsford said the progress

being made in Mt. Orab isbecause of strong positivecouncil members who getinvolved with problem solv-ing.

“We are very proud ofbeing approved for that$1,800,000 recovery zonebond funds,” Lunsford said.“Those funds will pay for ourmuch needed new fire house.That money was part of thestimulus package and it hasreally been important.

“We’ve also seen several ofthe local companies likeMilicron and Hawkline call-ing back a lot of the employ-ees that were laid off a coupleyears ago.”

Lunsford said BrownCounty in general was hitpretty hard not only by therecession but also by the clos-ing of DHL facility in ClintonCounty and the Ford plant inBatavia.

Lunsford sited several com-pleted, successful projects thathappened in 2010 including:

•the completion of AppleStreet West;

•rebuilt and widened MillStreet;

•added a turn lane on North

High Street at Elm Street;•completed several

drainage projects;•started construction on the

new firehouse.“Aside from what we

accomplished, ODOT com-pleted several projects thathelped the village too,”Lunsford added. “Theyreplaced the bridge on WestMain Street, replaced thebridge decks on four bridgesand resurfaced Rt. 32.

“I’m actually looking for-ward to 2011. I know we’restill facing some real chal-lenges, but I believe things aregoing to begin to turn around.We still have to watch ourbudget real close, in fact,more than ever.”

Lunsford added that one ofhis biggest fears is that it isvery possible that the statewill completely eliminate thelocal government fund andraise the fees that the villagealready pays to the state andcreate new fees that local gov-ernment will have to pay.

He added that the villagedid not fill three open posi-tions with no plans on fillingthem any time soon.

“It’s going to be an interest-ing year,” Lunsford said witha big smile on his face. “I’dsay I’m a happy, content man.I love living in Mt. Orab. Mychildren and my grandchil-dren all live right here in Mt.Orab and I can honestly saythis is a great place to raise afamily.”

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use the phone. He saidCarpenter replied that hedidn’t have one and Hensleysaid the two talked for about20 minutes.

Then Hensley said he shotCarpenter.

“How many times did youshoot him?”, Van Harlingenasked.

“Once”, Hensley replied.“What did you do next?”“I picked up my shell cas-

ing and left.”Hensley said he called

Tincher once he leftCarpenter’s home and got noanswer.

He said he called repeat-edly as he walked East onStringtown Road untilTincher finally answeredand picked him up, tossingthe shell casing into thewoods along the way.

Hensley said Tinchergreeting him with the ques-tion “Is he dead?” when hegot in the truck and alsoasked “Was there a lot ofblood?”.

Hensley said Tincherdropped him off at the homeof Eric Whitby whereHensley and his girlfriendSarah Clemens were staying,giving him $520.00.

Hensley was then cross-examined by Tincher attor-ney Gary Rosenhoffer.

Rosenhoffer began by

pointing out Hensley’sextensive criminal historyand then asked him “Haveyou told the truth?”.

“Yes”, Hensley replied,beginning a string of veryshort answers.

Rosenhoffer pointed outthat not only had the deathpenalty been dropped forHensley, it had also beendropped for Sarah Clemensin exchange for her testimo-ny.

Rosenhoffer askedHensley if he had beenbrought two charging docu-ments with Clemens’ nameon them, one for AggravatedMurder seeking the deathpenalty and one forObstructing Justice and if hewas told he could saveSarah’s life if he told inves-tigators what he knew.

Hensley said that was thecase.

“You’d do anything tosave Sarah, wouldn’t you?”,asked Rosenhoffer.

“Yes”, he replied.“Even lie.”, Rosenhoffer

said flatly.“No.”, Hensley replied.Clemens was sentenced to

three years in prison with theunderstanding that the statewould not oppose judicialrelease after six months.

That judicial release stillmust be approved by a judgebefore she is let out ofprison.

Rosenhoffer then attackedthe plea bargain that hadbeen negotiated withHensley, pointing out that heand Clemens had fifty dol-lars put on his jail commis-sary accounts and thatClemens was brought fromthe Women’s CorrectionalFacility in Marysville to theBrown County Jail so thetwo inmates could visit eachother.

On re-direct examination,Van Harlingen askedHensley about the fact thathe claimed Tincher said hewanted Carpenter deadbecause he was molesting ayoung girl.

Hensley said while he wasthere, Carpenter saw a newsstory about flip-flips on TVand started making crudecomments about the teenagegirls in the report.

He said the commentsCarpenter made about thegirls on TV made him putthe gun to the back ofCarpenter’s head and pullthe trigger.

Other witnesses in thetrial included friends ofCarpenters who said theyhad seen Carpenter andTincher arguing and JasonVollrath, a former cellmateof Tincher’s who saidTincher told him “I hired thewrong guy” while both werein a jail cell at the BrownCounty Detention Center.

Photos’ of Carpenter’s

body were shown numeroustimes over the eight daytrial, with his family mem-bers visibly reacting to themat times with bowed headsand comforting touches toeach other.

Investigators from theBrown County Sheriff’sOffice testified that the casewas broken by aCrimestoppers tip from EricDickerson, who saidHensley told him he com-mitted the murder.

At the time of the tip,Hensley was already in theBrown County Jail on unre-lated charges.

Detective Buddy Mooretestified that a ruse was setup where Detective CarlSmith stuck his head into theinterview room whereHensley was and told Moorethat “Dallas Tincher wantedto talk to him”.

This was intended toshake up Hensley, who wasthen given phone cards.

Hensley used the phonecards to discuss the casewith Clemens.

Those conversations wereused as evidence to arrestTincher and Clemens.

During closing arguments,Van Harlingen and Littlelaid out the specifics of thecase and the evidenceagainst Tincher.

“We believe that you willhave no doubts when yousee the evidence and youwill sign your name to guiltyverdicts on all four charges”,Van Harlingen told the jury.

Tailer used her portion ofthe closing argument topoint out ten “holes in thestate’s case”, likening themto a bucket that can nolonger hold water.

Her “holes” includedinconsistent testimony fromwitnesses about places andtimes of events, and shequestioned the credibilityand motives of Hensley fortestifying. She also pointedout that investigators weregiven the names of otherpersons of interest that werenot followed up on.

Rosenhoffer then told thejury that they were free tobelieve or disbelieve anyaspect of the case that theyso chose.

“That’s the law. You havethat power”, he told them.

He then said the “fatalflaw” of the case againstTincher is that the statecould not prove it was hiscell phone that experts sayHensley was calling after themurder, nor could the stateprove “who was holding thatphone.”

He also said if Hensley’sstory was to be believed,there would be DNA ofHensley in Tincher’s truck.No such DNA was found byinvestigators.

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Audit for county released,calls for Yazell repayment

increased uncompensated carehas been a major factor in thedeterioration of the hospital’sfinancial position”, Pattersonsaid.

“The local economy andhigh unemployment have con-tributed to the increase in thenumber of patients treated andseen at Brown County GeneralHospital who do not haveinsurance and thereby have nomeans to pay. The hospitalabsorbs the cost for this butdoes not receive funding tocompensate for this care fromany source.”

The audit wraps up withthree “NoncomplianceCitations”.

The first addresses thechoice by the county to use the“cash basis” of accountingrather than the more compli-cated and expensive“Generally AcceptedGovernment AuditingStandards (GAGAS).

Brown County AuditorDoug Green said the cashbasis method was just as accu-rate and it would have cost thecounty up to an additional$30,000 to pay for an auditdone to GAGAS standards.

The State Auditor assessesa non-compliance citation ofonly $750.00 for a cash-basisaudit, Green said.

The second non-compli-ance citation noted that appro-priations for the countyHuman Services Fund exceed-ed the beginning balance forthe year by $509,087.67.

Green said no money wasmissing or misspent, just thatan amended certificate for thefund documenting any fundtransfers was not filed.

Green said the fund endedthe year with appropriationsand revenue matching up.

The final citation involvesCommunity DevelopmentBlock Grant funds from theU.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development

passed through the state forthe improvement of Applestreet in Mt. Orab in anticipa-tion of the opening of the newKroger store.

Federal rules say that anymoney given out must bespent within fifteen days ofreceipt.

In this case, the funds wereheld for several monthsbecause of project and weath-er delays and the approach ofwinter, which delayed roadconstruction.

The audit contains a “clientresponse” from the countywhich states “All constructionwas originally slated to becomplete by the end ofSeptember 2009 with theKroger Grand Opening to fol-low in October 2009. Due toweather and then the winterseason, both projects openedin May of 2010. If we are for-tunate enough to receive thistype of project funding againin the future we will make amore diligent effort to ascer-tain the estimated amountsand dates of the contractor payrequests and draw funds fromthe state accordingly.”

The Audit was prepared bythe Ohio accounting firm ofBalestra, Hart and Scherer andsigned off on by the Auditor ofState.

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Aberdeen fiscal officer resigns, watertreatment plant project moves forward

Gossett explained that evenif that should happen, once thecheck was written for the pur-chase of the land it wouldbelong to the village, butcould easily be sold.

All but Eitel voted to issuea $10,000 check for the pur-chase of the land.

Police Chief Clark Gasttold council that his depart-ment had received 3,128 callsduring 2010, 766 criminalincidents reported and 43crash reports were taken.

Dallas Hurt with SweneyCartwright and Company, andinvestment officer for the vil-lage, spoke briefly and toldcouncil that the financing forthe new treatment plant wasnow in the village account,ready to be spent.

“The village needs todeposit $10,000 a month intoa special repair and replace-ment fund,” Hurt said. “That$120,000 reserve account willalways be there for emergen-cies should they come up.There should also be a$25,000 rate stabilization fundset up to get the village overany humps.”

Hurt told council that theyshould review all their com-mercial rates they charge

because they are woefully dif-ferent than all the neighboringcommunities.

“Everything is all set andthere are no problems withaccount, but should anythinghappen in the future, it wouldbe good to check on thosecommercial rates,” Hurt said.

Council hired Elliott

Lindsay as the newwater/sewer system operatorreplacing David Jenkins whoresigned at the Dec. 23 meet-ing.

The next meeting of theVillage of Aberdeen Councilis scheduled for Jan. 17 at7:30 p.m.

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He was taken to theBlanchester Police Departmentwhere he was issued a summonsand released.

Hauck coached the seventhgrade boys basketball team.

His duties will be taken overby his father, current eighthgrade boys basketball coachRuss Hauck.

Hauck is employed by G&JPepsi-Cola Bottling Companyin Hillsboro.

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Obituaries

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Gone HomeBarbara Jean Brown Stephens

God needed another angel and I’mglad He chose me. I now have a

home in heaven by the Crystal Sea.

God said He needed an angel tohelp with all the little ones, the

teens, and the elderly. He thought I would be a good one because

I always loved all three.

Just remember all the good timeswe had together. Then, if you livefor Jesus, I’ll see you here one day.

I know He has a place for youbecause He told me so.

I’m going now, so all of you pleaselet go. Keep me in your memoriesuntil you get to come home also.

Sadly missed by all of her family.The Browns and the Stephens

Hazel MaeCoats, 84

Hazel Mae Coats, 84, Mt.Orab, Oh., formerly ofRaleigh, NC., died Monday,Dec. 27, 2010.

Hazel was born March 3,1926 to the late William andThelma Craft. In addition toher parents she was precededin death by her husband, BurlCoats, a brother, Homer LeeCraft, and a sister, Anna LeeRatliff.

Hazel is survived by herbeloved sisters, MagdleneMcQuitty, Mt. Orab, and SueTharp of Crestwood, Ky., lov-ing aunt to a host of niecesand nephews.

Funeral services will beheld at the convenience of thefamily.

The Megie Funeral Home,Mt. Orab, served the family.

Edward GeorgeMeeker, 91

Edward George Meeker.91, passed away Jan. 3, 2011.Edwardwas bornDec. 29,1919 toGeorge andClara(Fisher)Meeker atLocustRidge. During his youth heattended the New HarmonyMethodist Church and as anadult he attended the Mt.Orab Church of Christ.

Ed was a Staff Sergeantduring WWII in Company“H” 165th Infantry 27thDivision (New York’s formerFighting 69th). He spent 49months, 14 days (37 ? over-seas) in the war. He is therecipient of the Purple Heartwith Oak Leaf Cluster, SilverStar, Gallantry in action andvarious other medals.

After return from the warhe soon married, had twochildren, farmed, coachedknothole and softball,owned/operated a St. ClairGas Station. He was a Ruralmail carrier for the U.S.Postal Office Mt. Orab divi-sion in which he retired fromafter 31 years of service,elected Green TownshipTrustee and was a member ofthe Wilson Shrofe VFW, alsowas a master mason of theFree and accepted MasonsNew Harmony Lodge 435for 61 years. He also helpedon the board to build BrownCounty General Hospital inGeorgetown. After retiringfrom the Postal Service heworked at Locust RidgeNursing Home for eight year.Ed was also involved in theexpansion of Mt. Orab as hedeveloped the land located atthe Hughes Blvd for futurebusiness.

He is survived by hisbeloved wife of 65 years,Hazel (Hughes) Meeker; oneson Dennis (Kathy) Meeker(deceased); one daughter,Judy Meeker (Bill McGee);3 grandchildren, Allison(Justin) Sizemore, Brad(Jennifer) Meeker, J.C.(Amber) Meeker; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers,Calvin Meeker(deceased)Joe Meeker (deceased),William (Bill) Meeker(deceased), Howard Meekerand several nieces andnephews.

Services were Thursday,Jan. 6, 2011, where JoeStrunk officiated. He wasburied in Mt. OrabCemetery.

Memorials may be madeto Mt. Orab Life Squad; Mt.Orab Church of Christ, orHospice of Hope

The Egbert FuneralHome, Mt. Orab, served thefamily.

Edna Louise "Bitzy"Byar Miller, 75

Edna Louise "Bitzy" ByarMiller, 75, Aberdeen passedaway Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010at Meadowview RegionalMedical Center. She was a1953 graduate of AberdeenHigh School and a lifelongfarmer and landowner nearAberdeen.

Mrs. Miller was born inMaysville on Nov. 23, 1935to the late Eva Louise Harris(Andrew) Madden and John(Ima Joyce) Byar.

Survivors include threechildren, Terry (Sue) Millerand David Miller both ofAberdeen and Laura Revealand her close friend BobHines, Maysville; sevengrandchildren, HeatherMiller, Matthew Miller,Lauren Reveal, Shea Reveal,Sarah Miller, Zane Reveal,and David Miller, Jr.; and 4great-grandchildren, KatelynnMiller, Kaedyn Gill, BrynleeHutchinson, and John KarterGill.

Services were held onFriday Dec. 31, 2010 at St.Patrick Cemetery Chapelwhere Pastor Ken Harmonofficiated.

Burial followed in the St.Patrick Cemetery.

The Brell and Son FuneralHome, Maysville, Ky., servedthe family.

Zella JaneParmley, 81

Zella Jane Parmley, 81,Mowrystown, Oh., passedaway Wednesday, Dec. 29,2010 at Hospice of HopeOhio Valley Inpatient Center,Adams County.

She was born June 2, 1929in Ewing Ky., the daughter ofthe late George and Alice(McGlone) Kirk. She was alsopreceded in death by heradopted parents Charles andMary Sutherland, her hus-band, Randolph and 11 broth-ers and sisters.

She is survived by 2 sons,Randy Lee Parmley andfiance Shirley Scott, Bataviaand Allan Ray Parmley,Mowrystown, 4 daughters,Anna Mae Fantetti,Mowrystown, Donna Jean(John) Riehle, Newtonsville,Evelyn Kay (Jimmy)Sturgeon, Wilmington, MaryJane Kinner, Mowrystown, 1brother, Gene Sutherland,Williamsburg, 4 sisters, LilyMae Kirk, Michigan, Connie,Darlene, and Georgie MaeSutherland, 13 grandchildren,25 great grandchildren, 5great great grandchildren andseveral nieces and nephews.

Services were Tuesday,Jan. 4, 2011 where Rev.David Wirth officiated. Burialwas in the Locust GroveCemetery, Peebles.

In lieu of flowers memorialdonations may be made to thefamily for funeral expenses.

The Meeker Funeral Home,Russellville, served the fami-ly.

Barbara J. (neeBrown) Stephens, 67

Barbara J. (nee Brown)Stephens, 67, RussellSprings, Ky., formerly ofWilliamsburg, Oh., diedTuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.

Barbara was born on Feb.19, 1943 to Electa JaneBrown and the late Roy E.Brown, Williamsburg.

In addition to her fathershe was also preceded indeath by her husband,William Lewis Stephens, asister, Virginia Martin andtwo brothers, BernardBrown and Roger Brown.

Mrs. Stephens is survivedby a son, Timothy O. (April)Stephens, Russell Springs,Ky., three step granddaugh-ters, Nancy, Andrea, andShelly, one great grand-daughter, Brieanna all ofRussell Springs, a sister,Brenda S. (Joe) Housh,Sardinia, a brother, GeraldD. (Sandy) Brown,Williamsburg, her mother,Electa J. Brown,Williamsburg, and severalaunts, uncles, cousins, andin-laws from Kentucky.

Barbara went to school inMt. Orab, quit her junioryear, later returned and gother GED, then went on tocollege and got a degree inSocial Services.

Services were held onThursday, Dec. 23, 2010 atthe H.E. Pruitt MemoryChapel, Jamestown, Ky.,where Bro. Small officiated.

Burial was in BernardCemetery, Russell Springs,Ky.

James W.Sullivan, 73

James W. Sullivan, 73,Georgetown, Oh., formerly ofPebbles, Oh.,died Sunday,Dec. 26, 2010at theMeadowwoodNursing andRehabilitationCenter inGeorgetown.He was thefarm managerfor KellerAcres Farmon West ForkRoad inGeorgetown, until the farmsold in 1997 and a UnitedStates Korean War Navy vet-eran.

Jim was born Jan. 27, 1937in Georgetown, Oh., the sonof Marie (Roquet) Sullivan ofGeorgetown, and the lateCecil W. Sullivan. In additionto his father in 1959, he waspreceded in death by onegrandson, Jason AllenSullivan in April 2010.

Mr. Sullivan is survived byhis life partner of thirty-threeyears, Roseanna Hutchinson,Georgetown, three children –James A. Sullivan, WestUnion, Kimberly Hyden ofNorth Canton, Oh., and KarenRichey of Jacksonville, Flor.,nine grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; three brothers– Ralph Sullivan and wifeBonnie and Glenn Sullivan allof Georgetown, and FredSullivan and wife Judy ofPeebles, and one sister – RitaK. Stogsdill and husbandDenton of Cincinnati.

Following cremation, amemorial services was heldThursday, Dec. 30, 2010 withmilitary services by theCarey-Bavis AmericanLegion Post #180.

If desired, memorial contri-butions may be made toHospice of Hope, 215 HughesBlvd. Mt.Orab, Ohio 45154.

The Cahall Funeral Home,Georgetown, served the fami-ly.

Janice Irene(nee Casey) Crase, 70

Janice Irene (nee Casey)Crase, 70, Mt. Orab, Oh., diedSaturday, Jan. 1, 2011 at theHospice of Hope Ohio ValleyInpatient Center, Seaman.

She was born March 2,1940 in Georgetown, Oh., tothe late William and Stella(Kilgore) Casey. In additionto her parents she was alsopreceded in death by her hus-band, James William “J.W.”Crase, and daughter AudreyJayleen Crase.

Mrs. Crase is survived bytwo sons, Jim (Crickett)Crase, Liberty Township,Adams County, and Michael(Lisa) Crase, Mt. Orab, onebrother, sam Casey, WestChester, and two sisters, JerriRobbins and WyvettaMorgan, both of Batavia,eight grandchildren, andseven great-grandchildren.

She was owner and opera-tor of Jan’s Beauty Shop, Mt.Orab for 34 plus years and a1958 graduate of West UnionHigh School.

Services were Wednesday,jan. 5, 2011 where Pastor BillCooper officiated.

Interment was in theCherry Fork Cemetery.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to Hospice ofHope, Inc., 215 HughesBoulevard, mt. Orab, Oh.45154

The Lafferty FuneralHome, West Union, servedthe family.

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Masonic officers recently installed

Ripley Masons install officersJim Altman of Ripley has

been elected and installed asMaster of Union MasonicLodge No. 71.

Altman was installed byLee McIntosh, Secretary andPast Master of the lodge. This170th annual installation ofofficers was held November1, 2010 at Ripley MemorialMasonic Temple.

In his position as Master,Altman is the presiding offi-cer and head of the Lodge.The title of "master," insteadof "President," reflects theMasonic tradition of usingceremonies and titles from thestonemasons of the MiddleAges. When the great cathe-drals of Europe were beingbuilt, the Mason in charge of abuilding site was referred toas a "master of the work."

Other officers installed dur-ing the ceremony were BarryKirshner, Senior Warden, BillEverhart, Junior Warden,Shawn Planck, SeniorDeacon, Matt Altman, JuniorDeacon, Mike Judy, SeniorSteward, Harry Frazier, JuniorDeacon, Sonny Henson,Chaplain, Greg Applegate,Treasurer, and Lee McIntosh,Secretary.

Freemasonry is the oldest,largest and most widely rec-ognized fraternal organizationin the world. Today, there aremore than 2 millionFreemasons in north Americaalone. The Freemasons ofOhio were proud to celebratethe Bicentennial of theirstatewide organization, theGrand Lodge of Ohio, in2008.

Charity is an importanttenet of the Masonic fraterni-ty. The 114,000 Freemasonsin Ohio provide approximate-ly $15 million in charitablegiving annually. This yearthey gave $50,000 in collegescholarships, contributed

$200,000 to Special OlympicsOhio Summer Games andfunded $70,000 in free train-ing for hundreds of Ohioschool teacher to recognizestudents at non-academic risk.They also provided $12 mil-lion in elderly care and helpedmany need Ohio families and

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In Luke 2 the Roman Empire wasin power. It is the last one of the 4worldwide empires predicted inthe 2nd chapter of the book ofDaniel. These were kingdoms oftotal dictatorship, each with aking who ruled the entire world.The first empire was representedby the golden head of the imagewhich King Nebuchadnezzar hadseen in his dream. It was theBabylonian empire whichbelonged to him. The second wasrepresented by the beast and armsof silver. It was the great Persianempire of the Medes andPersians. The 3rd empire, theGrecian, was represented by thebelly and thighs of brass. The 4thempire, which was the Roman,was represented by the legs ofiron and feet of iron mixed withclay. It was this Roman empirewhich was in power at the time ofLuke chapter 2. Verses 1-5 states:“And it came to pass in thosedays, that there went out a decreefrom Caesar Augustus, that all theworld should be taxed. (And thistaxing was first made whenCyrenius was governor of Syria).And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And Josephalso went up from Galilee, out ofthe city of Nazareth, into Judea,unto the city of David, which iscalled Bethlehem; (because hewas of the house and lineage ofDavid). To be taxed with Maryhis espoused wife, being greatwith child.” Mary was also of thehouse and lineage of David. Inthe book of Matthew chapter 1we find the genealogy of Joseph.It starts with Abraham and goesall the way down to the father ofJoseph in verse 16. Note in thatverse that Joseph did not begatJesus. Then in the 3rd chapter ofLuke, starting in verse 23, wehave the genealogy of JesusChrist starting with Mary andgoing all the way back to Adam,which was of God, according toverse 38. Now, because we knowthat both Mary and Joseph wereof the house and lineage ofDavid, which would be David,king of Judah, we know that theyboth had to go back to the town ofBethlehem to be taxed.Remember that David had sever-al sons. Nathan and Solomonwere 2 of them. The younger ofthe 2, which was Solomon,became king. Joseph’s genealogygoes back through Solomon.Mary’s genealogy, in the book ofLuke, goes back through Nathan.

Matthew establishes Jesus’ rightto the throne. And Jesus will oneday rule the world. But gettingback to these genealogies, do notbe confused in Luke 3:23 when itsays: “Joseph, which was the sonof Heli...” Heli was the father ofMary, the father-in-law of Joseph.There is no distinction betweenson-in-law and son. The biologi-cal father of Joseph, according toMatthew 1:16, was Jacob notHeli. Joseph’s line was throughSolomon in Matthew 1:6. Thisline in Luke came throughNathan according to verse 31.Therefore, with both Mary andJoseph belonging to the house ofDavid, they both had to go, at thatexact time, to Bethlehem to betaxed. It was a decree fromCaesar Augustus, the king of themost powerful empire of theworld. Therefore, they had nochoice but to go. No extensionswere granted. It did not matterthat Mary was about to give birth.I believe it was about 80 milesthat they had to travel by way ofwinding roads, around obstaclesof all sorts. It was a long trip for alady in her condition. Verses 6-7tells us: “And so it was, that,while they were there, the dayswere accomplished that sheshould be delivered. And shebrought forth her firstborn son,and wrapped him in swaddlingclothes, and laid him in a manger;because there was no room forthem in the inn.” You know, theday would come when He wouldbe once again wrapped in cloth.However, instead of a manger, Hewould be laid in a tomb. ThatHoly Child grew up to becomeour sacrifice for sin. But He didnot stay wrapped in cloth in thattomb. He arose from the grave the3rd day and is now seated on theright hand of the Father. He is thepropitiation for our sins (I John2:2). Just ask Him; He will for-give you of your sin and He willsave you from everlasting Hell.

Bible Baptist Church Mt. Orab

(937) 444-2493

DR.CHARLESSMITHMT. ORAB

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

www.bbcmtorab.com

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Cluxton’s welcome new additionTodd and Rachel Cluxton, Ripley, are proud to announce thebirth of their daughter, Kenley Rae Cluxton. Kenley wasborn at 5:47 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 at AndersonMercy Hospital, Cincinnati. She weighed 8 lbs, 2 oz. andwas 20 1/2 inches long. Kenley was welcomed home by hertwo big brothers, 5 year old Drew and 20 month old Carter.Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cluxton, Ripley and Mr.and Mrs. Mike Smith, Georgetown, great grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Roscoe Wimer and the lateRoscoe Wimer, all of Jackson and Jeanette Carrington,Ripley. The Brown County Press would like to congratulatethe Cluxtons on the birth of their daughter Kenley.

It is true, life is worth liv-ing.Just ask Rev. Donald

Calloway, who was once con-sidered a lost soul headed fordisaster; a runaway kid who’dbeen shuffled between threedads, several states and a cou-ple of continents.Raised in a hedonistic fami-

ly that practiced no religion,Calloway was addicted toevery drug on the street by age11 and was leading a life oftotal destruction.After three years of this

kind of life, he moved toJapan where he got involvedwith Mafia-like hoods, steal-ing cars, money and anythinghe could get his hands on tosupport his drug habit of hero-in and opium.If he had not been caught by

the police, he probably wouldhave been murdered on thestreets.Finally cornered, this bitter

and violent young man wasliterally kicked out of Japanafter being handcuffed andshackled on a plane bound forCalifornia.In 1992, after two institu-

tions and a few jail cells andstill addicted, he was suddenlydrawn into the embrace ofGod’s love. His story is trulyan amazing one!Calloway, now a Roman

Catholic priest who lives inSteubenville, Ohio, is now a

most sought out speaker atconferences and retreatsthroughout the world. Hismessage reaches the depths ofall hearts, especially thosewho are lost and feel hopeless.He is living proof of our

God’s merciful, miraculousand enduring love.Calloway will be speaking

at the Purity Conference onJan. 14 at St. Patrick’s SchoolGymnasium. Anyone wantingfurther information about theevent, including costs, maycall (606) 564-9015 or (937)378-4396.

Purity conference set for Jan. 14at St. Patrick’s, Maysville

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The Adams-Brown EarlyHead Start Program recentlyenjoyed a hayride to a localfarm. Everyone had lunch atthe Old Decatur School wherethe program is located, thenthe children, parents and staffboarded wagons for thehayride. The Byrd Township

Fire Department escorted thewagons to the farm of DickieGray. The children had a greattime with the horses andenjoyed refreshments.The staff and families

would like to thank Mr. grayfor sharing his farm and alsothe Byrd Township Fire

department for keeping themsafe, giving out goodie bagsand letting everyone explorethe fire trucks. We also wouldlike to thank the Decatur com-munity for their continuedsupport.Early Head Start is a part of

Adams-Brown Counties

Economic OpportunitiesIncorporated. Help is provid-ed for child development andfamily support for pregnantwomen and children under 3years of age.For more information call 1

(877) 582-2140

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Adams-Brown Early Head Start program pictured with a Byrd Township Fire truck.

Head Start programs enjoys outing to Gray farm

Southern State CommunityCollege has released its presi-dent’s and dean’s lists for aca-demic excellence for fall quar-ter 2010. To be eligible for thepresident’s list, a student mustmaintain a 4.0 grade pointaverage while carrying a mini-mum of 12 academic credithours. Those who achieve thedean’s list are also full-timestudents who have earned atleast a 3.5 grade point averageout of a possible 4.0.Named to the president’s list

from Brown County were:Keithan Boyd from Aberdeen;Mitchell McManis and CrystalSatterfield from Bethel;Michael Deininger and JamieWard from Fayetteville;Courtney Esz, Richard Lewis,Greggory Mullins, KamiSchadle, Robert Souder fromGeorgetown; Kaden Lucasfrom Hamersville; SamanthaBaldwin, Lindsay Osborne,Kimberly Rich and TammySchoenbaechler from Mt.Orab; Kyle Estrella fromPeebles; Beth Plymesser fromRipley; Tyler Neu fromRussellville; Dallas Breeze,Haley Malott, AlexandraMitchell, Angela Morgan,Katharine Neu, Megan Scott

and Jessica Zile from Sardinia;Ragene Kitchen fromWinchester.Named to the dean’s list

were: Jesse Chinn and CaseyTucker from Aberdeen;Christina Anderson, TimothyJodrey and Courtney Millerfrom Fayetteville; RyanBattista-Pride, Ashley Hamm,Suzanne Ouellette and DylanTaylor from Georgetown;Emily Bolender fromHamersville; Casey Scott fromHillsboro; Maryann Brown,Karen Hill, Tyler Lucas,Ahndrea Mann, SamanthaPuckett and Connie Taylorfrom Mt. Orab; JordanEngland and Angela Warmanfrom Ripley; Trent Berlinger,Brandon Koewler and RyannMorse from Russellville;Natasha Balas, Wyatt Chaney,Karey Duffey, Tabatha Franz,Elizabeth Green, DonnaKress-Duncan, Lisa Lacy,Stephen Neu, Rebecca Proffittand Jenna Rockey fromSardinia; Douglas Creech, Jr.,Jessilyn Gilman, JordanPuckett and Jordan Youngfrom Winchester.Named to the president’s list

from Adams County were:Sabrina Bennett-Lofton and

Christina Richendollar fromManchester; Jodie Anderson,Anita Evans, David Felty,Hannah Greene and SarahPatton from Peebles;Stephanie Baker, BethanyCassidy, Destini Copas,Amber Ferguson, BrittanyHarmon, Alaina Holbrook,Mary Johnson, HeileryMefford and Darren Polleyfrom Seaman; Amber Copas,Nichole Errington, PatriciaFoote, Brandon Johnson,Allyson McFarland, MichaelNeu, Tamra Palmer and HaleyRiddle from West Union;Logan Beckett, AndrewDollich, Ashley Freeland,Jonathan Harper, Heather Hill,Anthony Richendollar andJennifer Roades fromWinchester.Named to the dean’s list

were: Carrie Chalker,Courtney Rufener and Lisa

Storer from Blue Creek;Breanne Stewart from CherryFork; Alicia Adray, NicoleAlexander, Amanda Austin,Bobby Caron, AndrewCountryman, Brittany Cowan,Troy Crabb, Brooke Dunn,Nicole Elliott, Steven Elliott,Michael Finzel, Blake Justice,Natasha Knoechelman,Brittany Massie, KimberlyStone and Andrew Watersfrom Peebles; Christy Drake,Shawn Harmon, Judith Martinand Corey Pertuset fromSeaman; Robert Chandler,Kari Colvin, Lindsey Crothers,Cheyenne Glenn, KeishaHolbrook, Bryce Kramer andSean Richardson from WestUnion; Monica Bales, RussellBiggs, Stephan Campbell,Stacey Edmisten, AshleeHoward, Devona Shelton andHeather Stephenson fromWinchester.

SSCC announces honors list for fall quarter

Memorial scholarship honorsWildlife Officer Larry A. HartThe Ohio Department of

Natural Resources (ODNR)Division of Wildlife is pleasedto announce that the OhioWildlife Officer’s Lodge 143 ofthe Fraternal Order of Policeand the Twin Valley Rod andGun Club of Preble County areaccepting applications for theLarry A. Hart MemorialScholarship. Larry A. Hart was a thirty-

year veteran of the Division ofWildlife. He served as a countyWildlife Officer and later as aField Supervisor. Officer Hartset a standard for future officersof integrity and commitment tothe field of WildlifeManagement and LawEnforcement. To receive the $500.00 schol-

arship, applicants must be Ohioresidents who have or will grad-uate from an accredited highschool; any person who is orwill be enrolled in an accreditedcollege and will be pursuing acareer in the field of lawenforcement or naturalresources. Interested applicantscan obtain the scholarshipapplication by contacting theLarry A. Hart ScholarshipCommittee, 120 Wayne Ave.,Eaton, Ohio 45320 or by calling(937) 456-5371 and giving theirname, address and phone num-ber. The application can also befound athttp://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?tabid=19719 .Application deadline is March15, 2011.

BY Jennifer DurbinEastern Brown FFA Reporter

The Eastern Brown FFAwould like to invite you tojoin them in a consignmentauction. The ConsignmentAuction will be held onSaturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at theEastern Brown High Schoolcampus. Eastern Brown FFAwill be accepting equipmentand other items, but they ask,PLEASE NO titled or motor-ized vehicles. For moreinformation, contact Eastern

Brown High School a t (937)378-6016; ask for eitherLuke Rhonemus or GigiNeal. Consign your itemstoday! They will be accept-ing equipment the Saturdayprior to auction, Jan. 8 from 8a.m.-12 p.m., Monday-Thursday, Jan. 10-13: 8 a.m-3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 14: 8a.m.-6p.m. Also, if you arebringing equipment by dur-ing School Hours, 8 a.m.-3p.m., you MUST check inwith the High School officefirst.

Eastern Brown FFA ConsignmentAuction set for January 15

Huntington Hotshotsset meeting for Jan. 18The Huntington Hotshots 4-

H Club and Cloverbuds willhave their first meeting of thenew year on Tuesday, Jan. 18,2011 at 6:30 p.m. at AberdeenMethodist basement. 2011advisors will be introducedand they will tell about proj-ects they will advise. We willalso tell about 4-H and thethings our club does through-out the year. If you would liketo become a member of theHuntington Hotshots, try andcome to this meeting. mem-bership eligibility beginswhen a child is age 9 or in thethird grade as of Jan. 1 of thecurrent year. membership eli-gibility ends Dec. 31 of thecalendar year in which anindividual attains the age of19.The Clover Bud program

begins when a child hasreached age 5 and is enrolledin kindergarten as of jan. 1 ofthe current year.If you have any questions

you may call Lynn Kragler,head advisor at (937) 549-2941.

BC K-9Renegades tohold meetingAnyone who is interested in

showing dogs for 4-H in BrownCounty Schools are invited toattend a meeting of the BrownCounty K-9 Renegades.Nominations for 4-H officers

will be held at this meeting, andany changes that need to bemade to the constitution andby-laws need to be submitted inwriting at this meeting as well.The meeting will be held on

Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 at 3 p.m. atthe Mt. Orab Food Court. Formore information please callKaren at (937) 444-3605.

The Eastern Local SchoolDistrict has been selected by theOhio Department of Education,Office for Exceptional Children(OEC), for an onsite review ofits special education program.OEC will hold a public meetingto give parents, guardians andother members of the public theopportunity to address OECregarding the Eastern LocalSchool District’s special educa-tion program.This public forum will be

held on Wednesday, Jan. 19,2011, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. It willbe held in the district office’sconference room located at11479 US RT. 62. In case ofcancellation due to inclementweather, the meeting will beheld the next night, Jan. 20,2011.Individuals may participate

in the public meeting by provid-ing spoken and/or written com-ments. There are three ways toshare your comments withOEC.• provide public comment at

the public meeting • provide written comments,

which will be available at thepublic meeting and/or you may

send written comments to OECvia the following:a.) Dolores Fantroy, Office

for Exceptional Children 25 S.Front St. MS 202 Columbus,OH 43215-4183b.) Fax to Dolores Fantroy at

(614) 752-1429c.) email to Dolores Fantroy

[email protected] may also schedule an

individual meeting with OECconsultants between the hoursof 3 - 5 p.m. on Jan. 19. Pleasecontact Linda Zeigler at (859)466-9211 [email protected] toarrange for an individual meet-ing.Although not required, OEC

would appreciate confirmationof your attendance. Please con-tact Linda Zeigler to register inadvance.Please note: this public par-

ent meeting is not intended toresolve complaints against thedistrict. Comments spoken orwritten do not constitute a for-mal complaint. Informationabout IDEA (Individuals withDisabilities Education Act) willbe provided at the meeting.

Eastern parents invitedto public meeting

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Myers/Miller announce engagementAlyssa Nicole Myers and Ryan Robert Miller are pleased toannounce their engagement. Alyssa is the daughter of Cliffand Patty Myers, Georgetown. She is a graduate ofGeorgetown High School and the College of Mount SaintJoseph and University of Kentucky. She obtained herMaster’s of Art in Interior Design. Ryan is the son of Robertand Nancy Miller, Hamilton, Oh. He is a graduate of StephanT. Badin High School and is employed at Shepherd Color inFairfield, Oh. The wedding will be held at Mt. Orab BaptistChurch, Mt. Orab, on June 18, 2011. The Brown CountyPress would like to congratulate Alyssa and Ryan on theirengagement.

Please submit your engagement, wedding orbirth announcement to [email protected]

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Vince Roades has joinedFirst State Bank as theBanking Center Manager inMt. Orab. Vince brings withhim over 15 years of busi-ness experience along with adegree from the Universityof Cincinnati. His communi-ty involvement includes pastpresident and board memberof the Mt. Orab SoccerAssociation. He has alsocoached several youth bas-ketball and soccer teams atvarious levels and has been avolunteer for the AmericanCancer Society.

Vince and his family residein the Mt. Orab area.

Jone Bruce will be joiningVince Roades at the Mt.Orab Office as BankingCenter Office Manager.Prior to joining the Mt. Orab

Office, Jone worked at theGeorgetown banking center.Jone brings with her over 10years of management andbanking experience alongwith a Bachelors degree fromthe University of Cincinnati.Jone has been very active inthe community, participatingin the American HeartAssociation walk- a - thonand has worked very closelywith the American CancerSociety, holding variouspositions associated with theRelay for Life.

Jone and her husbandreside in the Georgetownarea.

Mike Donohoo has joinedFirst State Bank as theBanking Center Manager inGeorgetown. Mike bringswith him over 30 years of

banking and financial expert-ise in the areas of sales, com-mercial lending, equipmentleasing plus developing newbanking relationships. Mikeholds a bachelors degreefrom the University ofKentucky and resides in theGeorgetown area. Over theyears, Mike has served onseveral local boards and beenactive in various areaChamber of Commerce’s.

First State Bank is a fullservice bank with bankingcenters in Georgetown, Mt.Orab, Manchester, Peebles,Ripley, Seaman, West Unionand Winchester. Please feelfree to stop in any of ourbanking centers and let ushelp you with your bankingneeds.

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Jim Mootz TruckingLLC safety meeting heldJim Mootz Trucking LLC, held it’s annual Safety Awardsmeeting on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. The annual meetingwas hosted by Gibbs Associates, LLC., their localIndependent Insurance Agency and held at Ma & Pa’s Placein Allensburg, Ohio. There were 45 in attendance and a buf-fet breakfast started the morning meeting. Attendanceincluded Mary Ricks, Transportation Underwriter from J MWilson, Gibbs Associates staff, Jim Gibbs - Owner,Jonathan Gibbs - Agent, Yolanda Green - Agent, and SheriWalker - Agent. Presentations were given by NicholasMartin, Risk Control Specialist from Northland InsuranceCompany followed by Gary Moore and Greg Massey fromthe PUCO. Driver of the Year award was presented toDonald Griffith, pictured above with Jim Mootz, Owner ofJim Mootz Trucking. Also receiving awards were DavidGriffith and Jon Mootz. Meeting ended with a drawing formultiple door prizes compliments of Northland Insuranceand Gibbs Associates LLC.

Are you looking for a com-puter class close to home?Southern Hills AdultEducation Department offersan array of computer classesthroughout the school year.Whether you want to learnmore about Microsoft Word,Excel, Access, PowerPoint orPublisher, we have a class foryou. Brush up on your com-puter skills by taking a classclose to home!

An Introduction toComputers class will start onTuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Classwill be held on Tuesday andThursday from 6 until 9 p.m.for three weeks. Introductionto Computers is an overviewcourse for those with little orno computer experience. Thisis a hands-on course withmany opportunities for partic-ipation. Topics coveredinclude sending and receivinge-mail, getting around on theinternet and basic file man-

agement. A Microsoft Word class

begins Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.Class will be held on Mondayand Wednesday from 6 until 9p.m. for three weeks. Withthis course, learn the majorfeatures of Microsoft Wordand get the skills that employ-ers seek. Students will learnto use envelopes, labels, setmargins and tabs, use tem-plates, automatic spelling andgrammar corrections, andmuch, much more!

All computer classes areheld at the Southern HillsCareer Center, 9193 HamerRd., Georgetown. For moreinformation or registration forany class, please call SouthernHills Adult Education office at(937) 378-6131 Ext. 357.Southern Hills AdultEducation acceptsMasterCard and Visa.Remember: Education is notjust for kids!!

Interested in learningmore about computers?

Hunters across Ohio had agreat weekend of hunting fordeer. The total number har-vested was 21,064 this is anincrease from last seasontotal of 19,900 for this specialweekend of gun hunting thatwas started in 2006.

The leading county for thestate for this special weekendof gun season wasTuscarawas with 1,091.Brown County hunter’s har-vested a total of 187 thisnumber is down from lastyear’s total of 230. Hunters inAdams and ClermontCounties had a good weekendalso. Adams county hunterstagged in a total of 257 theywere also down from lastyear’s number of 273. ButClermont hunters showed anincrease from the 2009 sea-son’s number of 318 to thisyear’s number of 364.

So far this season a totalnumber of 210,361 deer have

been harvested, with all theseason’s combined together.This number is down fromthe total number taken lastyear during the same periodwith a number of 261,314deer tagged in.

Ohio hunters will be able tocontinue deer hunting withthe upcoming muzzleloaderseason that opened onJanuary 8 and runs until the11 of January. And if youarchery hunt your season willcontinue until February 62011. For all the numbers ofdeer taken during the specialweekend hunt in all of Ohiocounties, go to www.wildo-hio.cm.

Muzzleloader seasonfor deer now open

JEFF KRESS

Chatfield and Duke Energy to offer freecourse in environmental sustainability

Chatfield College is team-ing up with Duke Energy tooffer a free course,“Sustainable Energy 101”so that students and commu-nity members can learnabout environmental issuesand solutions, discuss thepossibilities for futureusage of the current types ofmarketed energy and poten-tial new ways to supplyenergy resources to ourhomes and schools, and pre-pare for professions or hob-bies in the field of sustain-ability.

Funded by the DukeEnergy Foundation

Community SustainabilityGrant Program, the 15-weekcourse will be followed by asix-week summer practicumwhere the students willbuild a project that address-es a sustainability issue dis-covered during the springsemester class.

“By offering this coursefor free, thanks to the DukeEnergy Foundation, we areopening doors to an envi-ronmental education thatsome students and commu-nity members may havenever had the opportunity toreceive. This course willhelp not only our Chatfieldstudents, but the communityas a whole,” says Dr. RogerCourts, academic dean.

The course objectives willbe measured by recordingand analyzing differences inenergy consumption beforeand after the project is com-plete, as well as examiningthe increase in awareness ofenvironmental sustainabili-

ty issues among studentsand community members.

“This course is importantin a variety of ways fromsaving money on utilitybills to those who follow the"green movement.” It is awonderful opportunity to beable to inform and assistthose who want to knowmore to improve their ownlives and directly and/orindirectly improve thehealth of the environment atthe same time,” says EricDavenport, course instruc-tor.

For more informationabout the environmentalsustainability course or toenroll, contact ChuckMarino, AdmissionsCounselor at 513-875-3344ext. 115 or [email protected]. The class will be heldMondays and Wednesdaysfrom 6:40-9pm at the St.Martin campus.

HistoricalSocietyselling book

The Brown CountyHistorical Society has pub-lished a book about one roomschools of the past century.There were about 70 oneroom schools located inBrown County.

This book has 264 pagesfull of pictures of students, thebuildings and interviews. Youmay have relatives in the bookwith most students beingidentified.

If you would like to pur-chase a book please call JoyceWallace at (937) 378-4444 orany society member.

ODH encourages Ohioans toprotect themselves from the flu

The Ohio Department ofHealth (ODH) urges allOhioans ages 6 months andolder to get a flu vaccine.The 2010-2011 flu seasonhas begun and ODH isreporting low levels ofinfluenza viruses circulatingacross the state.

“Flu vaccinations are verysafe and are the best way tokeep yourself and yourloved ones healthy this fluseason,” said ODH directorAlvin D. Jackson M.D.“Most people who get theflu usually recover in one totwo weeks, but the flu canbe deadly for those consid-ered at-risk.”

The 2010-2011 seasonalflu vaccine protects against2009 H1N1, and two otherinfluenza viruses (an H3N2virus and an influenza Bvirus). It generally takes atleast two weeks after a vac-cination for individuals todevelop protection frominfluenza.

It is important that the fol-lowing groups get vaccinat-ed either because they are athigh risk of having seriousflu-related complications orbecause they live with orcare for people at high risk:

• Pregnant women• Children younger than 5,

but especially childrenyounger than 2 years old

• People 50 years of ageand older

• People of any age withcertain chronic medical con-ditions

• People who live in nurs-ing homes and other long-term care facilities

• People who live withinfants, because the infantscannon protect themselvesfrom the flu

There are two types of fluvaccine available. The "flushot" is inactivated vaccine,(containing killed virus) thatis given with a needle. Theflu shot is approved for usein people older than 6months, including healthypeople and people withchronic medical conditions.The nasal-spray flu vaccineis made with live, weakenedflu viruses that do not causethe flu and is approved foruse in healthy people 2-49years of age who are notpregnant.

Ohioans can help stop thespread of illness by washinghands thoroughly and often;

covering mouths whensneezing or coughing; andstaying home from work orschool if sick. For moreinformation on influenza,the flu vaccine or preventionmethods visitwww.flu.ohio.gov.

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CALENDARSATURDAY 1/8

Care and Share continues at theMt. Orab Public Library Saturday,Jan. 8. enjoy a demonstration of theart of quilting from 1 to 2 p.m. atthe library. For more informationcall (937) 444-1414.

SUNDAY 1/9

Monthly Breakfast at theFraternal Order of Eagles #2289,265 Foundry Avenue, Batavia willbe held from 9 to 11:30 a.m.Sunday, Jan. 9. All you can eat,bacon, sausage, eggs, potatoes, bis-cuits and gravy, toast, coffee andjuice. Pleass call (513) 732-9035for more information.

The Brown County Alcohol,Drug Addiction and MentalHealth Services (ADAMH) willhold a board education meetingbeginning at 6:30 p.m. on SundayJan. 9, and a board meeting at 7:30p.m. For more information call(937) 378-3504, ext. 14.

MONDAY 1/10

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)Chapter in Winchester will meet at6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, atWinchester Church of Christ inChristian Union, 1540 Tri-CountyHighway, Winchester. Furtherinformation is available by callingBobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662.

The Hamersville Village Councilwill hold its regular meeting onMonday, Jan. 10, beginning at 7p.m. The community is invited toattend.

The Mt. Orab Lions Club willmeet at 6:30 on Monday, Jan. 10 at6:30 p.m. at the National Bank andTrust Company, 452 West MainStreet in Mt. Orab.

TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orab willmeet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10,at the Mt. Orab Public Library, 613S. High St. Further information isavailable by calling Hope Fain at(937) 444-0404.

The Village of Sardinia will holdits regular meeting on MondayJanuary, 11 beginning at 7 p.m.Mayor Todd Bumbalough invitesthe community to attend.

The Higginsport Village Councilwill meet in it regular meeting at 7p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10. MayorJason Kirschner invites the com-munity to attend.

TOPS Chapter in Sardinia willmeet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10,at Sardinia Church of TheNazarene on Sardinia-Mowrystown Road. Further infor-mation is available by callingRegina Davidson at (937) 446-3714.

TOPS Chapter in Ripley willmeet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10,at Ripley Church of The Nazarene,230 N. Second St. Further informa-tion is available by calling KayeNichols at (937) 377-2501.

Holy Trinity Bingo for St. Vincentde Paul will be held at 7 p.m.Monday, Jan. 10, at ClermontCounty Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 3954, 4070 Greenbriar Road,Batavia.

The Jackson Township Trusteeswill meet at 8 p.m. on Monday Jan.10 in Ashridge.

The Perry Township Trusteeswill meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan.10 in Fayetteville.

Introductory photography classwill be offered at Southern Hills

Career Center on Jan. 10, from 6 to9 p.m. on Monday and Thursdayevenings. Call (937) 378-6131 fordetails.

TUESDAY 1/11

Alcoholics Anonymous will meetat 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, atSardinia Town Hall, 151 MapleAve., Sardinia.

The Huntington TownshipTrustees will hold its regular meet-ing on Tuesday, Jan. 11 beginningat 7 p.m. in Aberdeen.

Eastern Local School DistrictBoard of Education organization-al meeting will be held on Tuesday,Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in the board office.All residents are encouraged toattend.

The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Board of Educationorganizational meeting will be heldon Tuesday, Jan. 11 beginning at 6p.m. in the high school multi-pur-pose room.

The Ripley Village Council boardwill meet on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at6:30 p.m. Members of the commu-nity are welcome and encouragedto attend.

Sign Language course at SouthernHills Career and Technical Center,in partnership with Western BrownLocal Schools will be held for a 10week period, Jan.11, 2011 from 6to 7 p.m. the course is sponsored bythe Adult Education DepartmentFor details call (937) 378-6131.

The Washington TownshipTrustees will meet on Tuesday Jan.11 at 7:30 p.m. at the firehouse.

The Ripley Lions Club will meetat 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at theMasonic Temple, 210 North secondStreet in Ripley.

The Byrd Township Trustees willmeet in regular session at 7 p.m. onTuesday, Jan. 11, in Decater.

The Russellville Village Councilwill hold its monthly meeting onTuesday, Jan. 11 beginning at 7p.m. The community is invited toattend.

Adams Brown CommunityAction Program will host bingoTuesday, Jan. 11, at 406 W. PlumSt., Georgetown, with doors open-ing at 5 p.m. and bingo beginningat 7 p.m. Further information isavailable by calling (937) 378-6041, Ext. 257.

Mt. Orab Village CouncilMeeting will be held at 8 p.m. onTuesday Jan. 4 at the municipalbuilding. For more information call444-2281. The public is invited toattend.

Brown County AgriculturalSociety Senior Fair Board meet-ings will be held on Tuesday, Jan.11 at 7:30 p.m.

Relay for Life of Brown Countywill kickoff the relay season for2011 on Tuesday, Jan. 11 with aparty at 6 p.m. at LaRosa’s in Mt.Orab. For more information aboutRelay call Rene Green at (937)444-0456.

WEDNESDAY 1/12

Yoga Classes will be held for alllevels on Wednesday, Jan. 12 from6 to 7 p.m. at the Mt. Orab HospiceCenter, 215 Hughes Blvd. Classesare $8 per class. For more informa-tion call Jane Amiot at (937) 444-3446.

Brown County Board ofCommissioners will meet at 8 a.m.Wednesday, Jan. 12, at theCommissioners Office, 800 Mt.Orab Pike, Georgetown. The publicis invited to attend.

Rambler Weavers will meet 9:30-noon Wednesday, Jan. 12 at theRambler Center (old Russellville-Jefferson High School) inRussellville. Membership in theRambler Weavers group is open toany interested person. Furtherinformation is available by callingGeri Cahall at (937) 378-3426.

The Fayetteville Village Councilwill meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,Jan. 12. Village residents areencouraged to attend all meetings.

Sit and Stitch will meet 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 12 at theSardinia Public Library, 13309Purdy Road, Sardinia. Anyone whois a crocheter or spinner or whowants to learn is invited to attendand bring a current project.Children are welcome. Furtherinformation is available by calling(937) 403-8481 or (513) 314-1656.

TOPS Chapter in Aberdeen willmeet Wednesday, Jan. 12 at theRiverbend Apartments CommunityRoom. Further information isavailable by calling Kaye Nicholsat (937) 377-2501.

The Jefferson Township Trusteeswill meet in regular session onWednesday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m.Everyone from the township isinvited to attend.Diabetes classes at Brown CountyGeneral Hospital Jan. 12, For

details call Rhiana at (937) 378-7741.

THURSDAY 1/13

Northern Brown Senior Centerat St. Martin's Chapel Hall in St.Martin will conduct an ArthritisExercise Program beginning at9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan.13, forinterested citizens 55 and older.Indoor walking is scheduled 10a.m.-2 p.m. Chair volleyball prac-tice will be held, and lunch will beeaten at the Center.

Fayette-Perry Board ofEducation will hold its 2011 orga-nizational meeting and regularJanuary meeting on Thursday, Jan.13 at 6 p.m. in the board of educa-tion conference room. For moreinformation call (513) 875-2423.

The Union Township Trusteeswill meet on Thursday, Jan. 13 at7:30 p.m. in the Library.

Brown County Writers' Groupwill meet 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 13, at the Mt. Orab PublicLibrary, 613 S. High St., Mt. Orab.

Alcoholics Anonymous will meet8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13,at St. Michael's Catholic Church,220 S. High St., Mt. Orab.

Adams/Brown CountyAlzheimer's/Dementia FamilyCaregiver support group will meetThursday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 p.m.to 8 p.m. at the Adams CountyRegional Medical Center, secondfloor. For more information (937)386-3590.

FRIDAY 1/14

A Purity Conference has beenscheduled for Friday, Jan. 14 at theSt. Patrick’s School Gymnasium.Speaker for the event will be Rev.Donald Calloway fromSteubenville, Ohio. For more infor-mation call (606) 564-9015 or(937) 378-4396.

Free knitting and crochetingclasses at the Rambler Center (oldRussellville-Jefferson HighSchool) in Russellville will be held10 a.m.-noon Friday, Jan. 14,Anyone who would like informa-tion or a list of supplies or whowishes to register for the nextgroup of classes may call MaryKelch at (513) 734-2501 or (513)543-3137.

Early dismissal dates for theGeorgetown Exempted VillageSchools will take place on Friday,Jan. 14 will be as follows: Pre-K -12, 1:20 p.m.-Elementary schoolwalkers and car riders dismissed,Georgetown Jr/Sr High School stu-dents dismissed, and at 1:30 p.m.Elementary bus riders will be dis-missed.

SATURDAY 1/15

Care and Share continues at theMt. Orab Public Library Jan. 15.Enjoy a demonstration of the art ofquilting from 1 to 2 p.m. at thelibrary. For more information (937)444-1414.

Nominations for Academic Hallof Fame inductees for WesternBrown High School will be accept-ed until January 15. For nomina-tion eligibility call (937) 444-2044,ext. 15017 to request a form.

Eastern Brown FFA consignmentauction will be held on Saturday,Jan. 15, 2011 at Eastern BrownHigh School parking lot. to contactthe school call Luke Rhonemus orGigi Neal at (937) 378-6016.

UPCOMING EVENTs

Brown County MasterGardeners will present “Planningthe Garden” at 6 p.m. on Thursday,Jan. 20 at Southern StateCommunity College, south cam-pus, St. Rt. 62 near Sardinia. Theevent is gree and open to the publicand refreshments will be served.For more information call 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3681.

Series-Invitation to Non-Practicing Catholics. St. Mary,Arnheim, St. Michael, Ripley andSt. George, Georgetown will con-duct an ongoing series calledCatholics Returning Home begin-ning January 21. For details callMarilyn Fryer at (937)-378-4583.

The Sardinia-Mowrystown LionsClub will hold its monthly meetingon Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. atthe Lions Club Park, 7731 Tri-County Highway East, Sardinia.

First board meeting for theBrown County Soil and WaterConservation District board ofsupervisors set for 7 a.m. Jan. 19 atthe office, 706 South Main Street inGeorgetown. Call (937) 378-4424for more information

Northern Brown Senior Centerat St. Martin’s Chapel Hall willhold a blood pressure screeningand the library will be available aswill Cindy Cales, OSU Extension.

Georgetown Exempted VillageSchool District will hold its 2011organizational meeting and regularboard of education meeting on Jan.12 at 6 p.m. at the administrative

offices, 1043 Mt. Orab Pike,Georgetown.

The Northern Brown SeniorCenter will be closed in honor ofMartin Luther King Jr. Day,Monday Jan. 17.

Harvest Pointe Christian Churchwill be traveling to Haiti withLifeline Christian Mission takingclothing and shoes for childrenages 8 to small adult teens.Donations can be dropped atTrester Used Auto Parts in Milford.Contact Rosa Miller for moreinformation at (513) 831 9141.

Brown County RegionalHealthcare Board of Trusteesmeeting will be held on Jan. 26 at4:30 p.m. in the executive confer-ence room of the hospital.

Northern Brown Senior Centerat St. Martin's Chapel Hall in St.Martin will conduct an ArthritisExercise Program beginning at9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan .20, forinterested citizens 55 and older.Chair volleyball practice will beheld, and lunch will be eaten at theCenter.

The Brown County Chamber ofCommerce Drucker Award cere-mony will be held at theGeorgetown Church of Christ at 8a.m. on Jan. 31. The award is pre-sented annually to a county busi-ness and is named in honor of PeterF. Drucker. For details call (937)378-4784/

The Western Brown LocalProfessional DevelopmentCommission will meet onMonday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. at theWestern Brown District Office.

ONGOING EVENTS

New Crafting Classes will beginthe second Saturday of the monthat the Mt. Orab Public Library, ses-sions from 1 to 2 p.m., at thelibrary, 613 South High Street inMt. Orab. The classes are for adultpatrons with the Care and Shareprogram.

Brown County Soil and WaterConservation District will contin-ue to meet monthly at 7 a.m. on thethird Wednesday, all year.Meetings are held at the conserva-tion district office in Georgetown.Call (937) 378-4424.

Hospice of Hope, 909 KentonStation Drive, Maysville, Ky., willoffer a Grief and Loss SupportGroup 1-2 p.m the first Monday ofeach month for individuals whohave lost a loved one recently.Further information is available bycalling 1-800-928-4848 or (606)759-4050.

Adams/Brown CountyAlzheimer/s/Dementia FamilyCaregiver Support Group willmeet on the second Thursday ofeach month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. atthe Adams County RegionalMedical Center in the second floorconference room. For more infor-mation (937) 386-3590.

Statewide deer archery seasonbegan Sept. 25 and will continuethrough Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. Adetailed listing of deer huntingrules is contained in the 2010-2011Ohio Hunting Regulations that isavailable where licenses are sold ormay be viewed online atwildohio.com.

Ohio Veterans Bonus is availablefor an estimated 200,000 Ohio res-idents. Eligible veterans mayreceive $100 for each month ofactive duty service in the PersianGulf, Afghanistan and Iraq duringspecified times. Further informa-tion about those times and otherrelated matters is available by call-ing the Ohio Veterans ServicesNetwork at 1-877-644-6838 orgoing online at www.veterans-bonus.ohio.gov.

Ohio Department of Agricultureis providing grants to farmers mar-kets through the Farmers MarketAccess Project to help fund newinfrastructure to accept ElectronicBenefits Transfer. Grants will be

awarded on a first-come, first-servebasis and are subject to availablefunding and will range from $500to $1,000. Anyone desiring furtherinformation about the FarmersMarket Access Project or wishingto apply for the grants may visitwww.agri.ohio.gov.

Funds totaling nearly $18,000are currently unclaimed byBrown County residents,according to the Brown CountyClerk of Courts Office inGeorgetown. There is a list postedin the Brown County Treasurer'sOffice in the Brown CountyAdministration Building at 800Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown, ofthose who are owed money by thecounty.

Adams-Brown EmergencyHome Energy AssistanceProgram income guidelines havebeen increased to 200 percent ofthe Federal Poverty Guidelines.Anyone wishing to obtain furtherinformation or to schedule anappointment to discuss obtainingE-HEAP services may contact theAdams Brown Community ActionProgram Office in Georgetown at(937) 378-6041 or 1-800-553-7393, Ext. 253 or 254. Walk-inhours are 8-11 a.m. daily at theABCAP Office at 406 W. PlumSt., Georgetown, and outreach isavailable for the very elderly ordisabled.

We Can Help Food Bank at thecorner of Decatur-EckmansvilleRoad and State Route 125 (a newlocation) in the Decatur areaneeds donations including a vari-ety of food items, shampoo, tooth-paste, soap, detergent and toiletpaper. The Food Bank is open 11a.m-4 p.m. Fridays and is spon-sored by private donations and theDecatur United MethodistChurch. Donations should bemade when the Food Bank is notopen, and all donations are appre-ciated.

Ripley Community FoodPantry, housed in the downstairsof First Presbyterian Church, 114Mulberry St., Ripley, needs helpin replenishing its supply of foodto help needy people in the Ripleycommunity. Anyone desiring tohelp or obtain further informationmay contact Nathan Poff at (937)392-4869 or Cecil and ShirleyBlack at (937) 392-4897.

Brown County HealthDepartment, 826 Mt. Orab Pike,Georgetown, is offering free andconfidential HIV and Hepatitis Cscreenings by appointment only.Anyone wishing to schedule anHIV or Hepatitis C screeningappointment may call (937) 378-6892 or toll free at 1-866-867-6892. The free HIV and HepatitisC screenings are offered by theSouth Central Ohio Education andTest Center in coordination withBCHD.

Southern Hills Adult EducationDepartment offers adults anarray of computer classesthroughout the school year atSouthern Hills Career andTechnical Center, 9193 HamerRoad, Georgetown. Anyone want-ing further information or wishingto register for an Adult Educationclass may contact Southern HillsAdult Education at (937) 378-6131, Ext. 357.

Anyone involved with a govern-ing body, an organization, or aregularly-scheduled activity thathas a meeting date and/or time orlocation change should contactThe Brown County Press twoweeks in advance, if possible,about that change(s) so the cor-rect date and/or time and loca-tion may be listed in the WeeklyCalendar. Also, anyone whowould like an activity listed inThe Brown County Press' WeeklyCalendar that currently is notlisted should call the newspaperoffice during regular hours at(937) 444-3441.An extended version of thisCalendar is available on theBrown County Press' website atbrowncountypress.com.

COURT NEWS

Common PleasCIVIL CASES

William Schwarber vs. Bruce Parker, filed 12/27/2010, action: stalking orderHarvest Credit Mgt. vs. Sherrie L. Prince, filed 12/27/2010, action: other civilCapital One Bank vs. Mikol T. Woods, filed 12/27/2010, action: other civilChase Bank USA, N.A. vs. David F. Ferree, filed 12/27/2010, action: other civilFifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Travis Stevens, filed 12/28/2010, action: foreclosuresGMAC Mortgage, LLC c/o Gmac vs. Dale Shumaker, filed 12/28/2010, action: foreclosuresLiberty Credit Services, Inc. vs. Hershel Osborne, filed 12/28/2010, action: other civilIn re: Petition for Motor Vehicle vs. Clayton D. Moore, filed 12/28/2010, action: other civilPNC Bank, NA vs. Sherri L. Hodgson, filed 12/28/2010, action: other civilDiscover Bank vs. Keta Florence, filed 12/28/2010, action: other civilMidfirst Bank vs. Jennifer L. Ring, filed 12/29/2010, action: foreclosuresThe Bank of New York, vs. Byron J. Kidd, filed 12/30/2010, action: foreclosuresWells Fargo, Bank, N.A. vs. Michael M. Jones Jr., filed 12/30/2010, action: foreclosuresFifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Marvin H. Windsor, filed 12/30/2010, action: foreclo-suresUnited Midwest Savings Bank vs. Brian G. Palmer, filed 12/30/2010, action foreclosuresFifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Julia A. Rozell, filed 12/30/2010, action: foreclosuresCapital One Bank (USA) vs. Katherine A. Davis, filed 1/3/2011, action: other civilAtlantic Credit and Finance vs. Lindley Moore, filed 1/3/2011, action: other civil

DOMESTIC CASESAmy L. Aubry, Midland, vs. Daniel S. Aubry, Fayetteville, filed 12/27/2010, action: domesticviolenceRobert C. Hitt vs. Paula F. Hitt, filed 12/27/2010, action: seperation agreementWanetta Behler, Mt. Orab vs. Larry J. Webb, Jr., New Richmond, filed 12/28/2010, action:domestic violenceJohn G. Shelton, Williamsburg, vs. Karen G. Shelton, Sardinia, filed 12/29/2010, action ter-mination of marriageRyan A. Myers, Ripley, vs. Cecelia R. Myers, Ripley, filed 12/30/2010, action: termination ofmarriageJudith A. Young, Ripley vs. Richard E. Young, Sardinia, filed 12/30/2010, action: terminationof marriageDeborah Bodley, Fayetteville vs. William Richardson, filed 12/20/2010, action: domestic vio-lenceTami Leyendecker, Ripley vs. Jack Leyendecker, Ripley filed 12/30/2010, action: terminationof marriage

Property SalesJerome Ober to Michael, David and Stephen Ober, 14 acres in Clark Twp., filed

12/30/2010Steven C. Utter et al to Steven C. and Betty S. Utter, 19.08 acres in Georgetown, Clark

Twp., filed 12/27/2010 and 12.63 acres in Georgetown, Lewis Twp. filed 12/27/2010Thomas Carpenter to Raymond Ritt, 112.01 acres in Eagle Twp., filed 12/28/2010,

$233,800Sabina Farmers Exchange Inc. to Appo Farm LLC, 11.20 acres in Eagle Twp., filed

12/28/2010, Phillip E. and Sandra McNeilan to Patricia Kierzek, Lot 8-Whole Macon Lots in Eagle Twp,

filed 12/30/2010, $9,500Homan Farms LLC to Brian and Joan Garrett, 81.50 acres of land and 189.83 acres in

Franklin Twp., filed 12/29/2010, $541,207Donald R. and Leona Moler to Donald R. Moler, Lot 4 in Green Twp., Mt. Orab, filed

12/29/2010William D. and Estella G. Hall to Kathleen A. Klos, trustee, Lot 29, Mt. Orab, Green Twp.,

filed 12/29/2010, $65,500Forrest and Janet Little to Mark and April Frederick, Lot 1 through 6 and Lots 19 through

24 in the Village of Aberdeen, Huntington Twp., filed 12/30/2010, $100,000Shirley J. and Stephen Umbach to Stephen A. Umbach, Lot 506 in Lake Waynoka Sub.,

Jackson Twp., filed 12/29/2010, $250Randy and Paula Meeker to Jim Meeker, 19.86 acres of land in Jefferson Twp., filed

12/29/2010, $36,500Shady Lane Farms an OH Partner, Danny Clark to Martha Dorsey, 3.23 acres Lot 4B and

Lot 5 in Lewis Twp., filed 12/30/2010Venita Baker to Martha Dorsey, 5 acres, Lot 17 in Lewis Twp., filed 12/30/2010Louise and Hubbard WM E Adams to Fannie Mae, Lot 45 in Ro-Da-Pa acres in Lewis

Twp., filed 12/28/2010, $43,334Evelyn Kattine to William and James Kattine and Bettianna Black, Lot 162, Lot 163 and

Lot 164 (Whole Northland Sub) in Georgetown, Pleasant Twp., filed 12/27/2010Kenneth and Loretta Sheets to Michael J. and Cindy M. Watson, Lot 1612 at Lake Lorelei

Sub., Perry Twp., filed 12/27/2010, $141,500Robert G. and Nina L. Smith to Nina Smith, 2.05 acres of land, Lot 4 in Pike Twp., filed

12/28/2010Myron Heggood to Candace Scott, 1 acres of land in Pike Twp., filed 12/27/2010Quintin E. and Fabienne V. Johnson to Thomas R. Clifton, 3 acres in Pike Twp., filed

12/20/2010, $109,900Steven R. and Paemla Sue Kenney to Steven R. Kenney, .61 acres in Pleasant Twp., filed

12/29/2010Elizabeth A. Henline to Joyce A. Tull, Lot 193 in Georgetown and Lot 200 in Georgetown,

Pleasant Twp., filed 12/30/2010, $70,900Larry Greer to Larry M. and Faye C. Greer, 3.90 acres in Sterling Twp., filed 12/27/2010Curtis and Brenda Coldwell to David A. and Julie M. Williams, 5 acres in Union Twp. and

4.94 acres in Union Twp., filed 12/20/2010, $9,000Kim J. Hatfield to Tim Hurt, 3 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed 12/28/2010, $40,900Thomas B. Gibson to Sally Gibson, 57.03 acres of land in Washington Twp., filed

12/29/2010True Duchess Farm LLC to Theresa M. Siember, 39.55 acres of land in Washington Twp.

filed 12/21/2010, $85,000

MarriagesMegan Danielle Carkeek, 18, Amelia, assistant teacher to Jacob Lee Thomas, 23,

eoretown, sign tech.Ashley Nicole Burns, 20, Hamersville to Justin Anthony Brinson, 20, Hamersville.Abigail Lacey Williamson, 27, Cincinnati to Christopher Aaron Parker, 29, Sardinia,

taxi driver.

ProbateRuby G. Holbrook, Sardinia, case #20101219, DOD 11/2/201, filed 12/27/2010Evelyn Kattine, Gergetown, case # 20101218, DOD 12/4/2010, filed 12/27/2010Ronald L. Kiser, Fayetteville, case #20101221, DOD 9/10/2010, filed 12/28/2010John Reynolds, Georgetown, case #20101223, DOD 9/10/2010, filed 12/29/2010Lucille Ruble, Mt. Orab, case #20101222, DOD 8/31/2010, filed 12/29/2010Robert G. Smith, Mt. Orab, case #20101220, DOD 12/15/2010, filed 12/28/2010

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Brown County K-9 Renegades get awardsAmanda McQueary and Kayla Cady both received BrownCounty dog medals and the Achievement awards for theyear of 2010.

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State Executive Directorfor the Ohio Farm ServiceAgency (FSA), Steve Maurerannounced that enrollmentfor the 2011 Direct andCounter-cyclical Payment(DCP) Program and theAverage Crop RevenueElection (ACRE) programhas began online and at localFSA offices and will continueuntil June 1, 2011."I encourage all producers

to make use of the eDCPautomated website to sign-upfor this important program,"said Maurer. "This servicemakes DCP more accessibleto the public, and I encourageproducers with Internetaccess to use the system."However, producers can visitany USDA Service Center ortheir administrativelyassigned center, to completetheir 2011 DCP contract. TheJune 1, 2011 deadline ismandatory for all participantsand USDA will not acceptany late-filed applications.The electronic DCP (or

eDCP) service saves produc-ers time, reduces paperworkand speeds up contract pro-cessing at FSA offices. It isavailable to all producerswho are eligible to partici-pate in the DCP Program andcan be accessed at:www.fsa.usda.gov/dcp andthen click on the "AccesseDCP/eACRE OnlineServices" link, under the "IWant to Section". To accessthe service, producers musthave an active USDAeAuthentication Level 2

account, which requires fill-ing out an online registrationform at:http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov and then click on the"Create an Account Page"link, and lastly followed by avisit to the local FSA ServiceCenter for identity verifica-tion.USDA computes DCP

Program payments usingbase acres and paymentyields established for eachfarm. Eligible producersreceive direct payments atrates established by statuteregardless of market prices.For 2011, eligible producersmay request to receiveadvance direct paymentsbased on 22 percent of thedirect payment for each com-modity associated with thefarm. USDA has begun toissue advance direct pay-ments starting Dec. 1, 2010.Counter-cyclical paymentrates vary depending on mar-ket prices. Counter-cyclicalpayments are issued onlywhen the effective price for acommodity falls below itstarget price. The effectiveprice is the higher of thenational average market pricereceived during the 12-month marketing year foreach covered commodity andthe national average rate for amarketing assistance loan forthe covered commodity.The optional ACRE

Program provides a safety netbased on state revenue lossesand acts in place of the price-based safety net of counter-

cyclical payments underDCP. A farm's payment isbased on a revenue guaranteecalculated using a 5-yearaverage state yield and themost recent 2-year nationalprice for each eligible com-modity. An ACRE payment is

issued when both the stateand the farm have incurred arevenue loss. The payment isbased on 83.3 percent of thefarm's planted acres times thedifference between the StateACRE guarantee and thestate revenue times the ratioof the farm's yield divided bythe state expected yield. Thetotal number of planted acresfor which a producer mayreceive ACRE payments maynot exceed the total base onthe farm. In exchange forparticipating in ACRE, inaddition to not receivingcounter-cyclical payments, afarm's direct payment isreduced by 20 percent, andmarketing assistance loanrates are reduced by 30 per-cent.The decision to enroll in

the ACRE Program is irrevo-cable. The owner of the farmand all producers on the farmmust agree to enroll inACRE. Once enrolled, thefarm shall be enrolled for thatinitial crop year and willremain in ACRE through the2012 crop year.For more information on

DCP or ACRE, please visityour local FSA office orwww.fsa.usda.gov/dcp.

2011 DCP and acre sign-up has started Ohio Statehouse celebrates sesquicentennial150 years of serving as the heart of Ohio democracy

1861 to 2011Special Events

Planned Throughout2011

The people of Ohiowill celebrate thesesquicentennial ofthe Ohio Statehousethroughout 2011. TheOhio Statehouse hasserved as the heart ofOhio democracy forthe last 150 years.Throughout the state,the Ohio Statehousestands as a symbol ofthe legislative andexecutive branches ofstate government, andthe people of Ohio. After 22 years of

construction, the OhioStatehouse was com-pleted in 1861 at thebeginning of theAmerican Civil War.One hundred and fiftyyears later, the OhioStatehouse continuesto serve as heart ofOhio democracy.The Statehouse is

considered to be oneof the most significantarchitectural accom-plishments of theearly republic. ItsGreek Revival Doricarchitectural detailsand proportions givethe impression of per-manence, eleganceand grandeurdeserved by the origi-nal State Legislaturewho passed a law onJanuary 26, 1838 tobuild the newStatehouse. Restoredto its 1861 appear-ance, the OhioStatehouse maintainsits historic characteras it continues tofunction as the centerof state government inOhio. Throughout 2011,

the Ohio Statehousewill host a variety ofspecial events, re-enactments andexhibits to celebratethe sesquicentennialof our great CapitolBuilding. The eventswill commemorate thelasting legacy and his-tory of the OhioStatehouse. Througheducational programs,public forums, artsprojects and specialevents, the OhioS t a t e h o u s eSesquicentennial willprovide an opportuni-ty for all Ohioans tolearn about the historyof the building, eventsand the people whohave come to serve.Some of the sched-

uled events and edu-cational opportunitiesinclude:Ohio Statehouse

Adorned in PatrioticBunting

SesquicentennialEvent

Ohio Statehouse,Broad & High Streets;

downtown ColumbusRed, white and blue

patriotic bunting willadorn the westcolumns of the OhioStatehouse through-out 2011. Thebunting will drawattention to the signif-icance of theStatehouse’s year-long sesquicentennialcelebration.Ohio Statehouse

Creativity Challengeand Online GallerySesquicentennial

EventThrough December

2011Ohio Statehouse,

www.OhioStatehouse.orgFree!The 150th anniver-

sary of the OhioStatehouse is anopportunity for stu-dents K-12 to demon-strate their creativityby participating in thecelebration. Studentsacross Ohio have theopportunity to createa work of art based onthe theme, “PictureYourself at thePeople’s House.”Every work of art willbe highlighted onlinea twww.OhioStatehouse.org, and a rotatingexhibit will feature avariety of submis-sions each monththroughout the year-long celebration.Detailed informationis available atwww.OhioStatehouse.org.Statehouse Museum

ShopCommemorativeMerchandiseAvailable

SesquicentennialEvent

January throughDecember 2011Statehouse Museum

Shop, Broad & HighStreets; downtownColumbusThe Statehouse

Museum Shop willunveil OhioS t a t e h o u s eSesquicentennial mer-chandise to commem-orate the year-longsesquicentennial cele-bration. Merchandiseis also available atwww. s t a t e h o u s e -shop.com. Grande Winter BallSesquicentennial

EventJanuary 29, 2011; 7

p.m. until 9 p.m.Ohio Statehouse

Atrium, Broad & HighStreets; downtownColumbusFree, RSVP

required by visitingwww.ohiostatehouse.org!Individuals of all

ages are invited toattend the Grande

Winter Ball hosted byCivil War re-enactors,1st Ohio LightArtillery, Battery A.Come dance or watch.Learn how to reel orwaltz. Dress in attireof the Civil War peri-od or come as you are.This event highlightsthe time period inwhich the Statehousewas first constructed. The event is FREE;

due to limited space

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house.org.

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supported by the 1st

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DON DECLAIRE REAL ESTATE

RUSSELLVILLE- 4 TOWN LOTS, WATER & SEWAGEAVAILABLE, CORNER LOT IN NICE NEIGHBORHOOD.APPROX. 1/3 ACRE. VERY NICE BUILDING SITE. ASK-ING $13,500

1-5 ACRE TRACT WITH COUNTY WATER, PREAP-PROVED SEPTIC IN LYNCHBURG SCHOOL DISTRICTNEAR 32. ASKING $25,000

SARDINIA- LARGE TOWN LOT, NEAR CENTER OFTOWN. ASKING $15,000 CALL DAN

LAKE WAYNOKA- LOTS 2245 & 2246 –MAKE OFFER.

6+ ACRES, WOODED AREA IN LYNCHBURG SCHOOLDISTRICT, NEAR BUFORD $39,900

MT. ORAB AREA- 42 ACRES AT 32 & KLEIN INTER-CHANGE, VACANT LAND, CITY WATER AVAILABLE,MOSTLY TILLABLE, GOOD INVESTMENT PROPERTY.CALL DAN

ACREAGE

NEW LISTING- ADAMS CO. NEAR WINCHESTER- 2MILES FROM SR 32. 2/3 BEDROOM BRICK RANCH ON5 ROLLING ACRES WITH A 30X40 DETACHED GARAGE,24X40 BARN & STOCKED POND. ASKING $92,500.

PRICE REDUCED-SEAMAN AREA-10 FENCED ROL-LLING ACRESWITH BARN &2BR HOME +EXTRA SEPTIC &

WATER HOOKUPS. 1 MILE TO SR 32 & HOSPITAL.EXCELLENT FOR WEEKEND & HORSES. ASKING$102,500 CALL DAN SR.

NEW LISTING-RUSSELLVILLE-OLDER MOBILEHOME ON NICELOT IN NICENEIGHBORHOOD.INTERIOR IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. 2 OUTBUILD-INGS, NEWER HEAT PUMP. ASKING $26,500 POSSIBLEFINANCING AVAILABLE.

SARDINIA- REDUCED PRICE- 3/4 BEDROOM FRAMEHOME ON LARGE LOT IN TOWN WITH PARTIAL BASE-MENT, VERY CLEAN, GREAT STARTER HOME ORRENTAL INVESTMENT. MUST SEE INTERIOR TO APPRE-CIATE THIS PROPERTY. ASKING $59,900

PRICE REDUCED- NEAR SR 32 & 62 INTERSECTION. 10ACRES WITH OLDER MOBILE HOME, ALSO 40X48 BARN& 32X24 GARAGE. PARTIALLY FENCED. MANY POSSI-BILITIES. ASKING $71,000

NEW LISTING- SAR-DINIA - VERY WELLMAINTAINED 3 BR, 2STORY HOME ONLARGE LOT WITH NICE24X30 DETACHEDGARAGE, HARDWOODFLOORS, NICE EAT INKITCHEN WITH LOTS

OF CABINETS & BUILT IN BOOK CASE. ASKING $75,900

D O W N T O W NSARDINIA- HIS-TORIC OLDBUILDING WITHLARGE LOT.NEEDS SOME TLCAT $32,500

NEW LISTING- ASHRIDGE AREA-APPROX. 3 ACRES,WITH BARN, COUN-TY WATER AVAIL-ABLE, ASKING$26,500 CONTACTKEN KELCH

Sardinia, OH 45171 • Phone: 937-446-2610 (Office)1-800-967-6166

DANNY D. DECLAIRE, BROKER

VISIT US @ WWW.DONDECLAIREREALESTATE.COM

Charles GriffinDennis DeClaireEllen HoushKenneth KelchRoger CourtsDan DeClaire II

Sardinia, OHSardinia, OHSardinia, OHSardinia, OHMt. Orab, OHGeorgetown, OH

937-446-2239937-446-2610937-446-2681937-446-2895937-444-2461937-515-1687

SARDINIA- PRICE REDUCED- 1400 SQ FT. COMMER-CIAL BUILDING. COULD HAVE MANY USES. LARGEBLACKTOP PARKING AREA. LENDER OWNED. $42,900

Fewer fatalities thisChristmas HolidayProvisional num-

bers released todayby the OhioDepartment of PublicSafety show fewermotorists were killedon Ohio’s roadwaysthis ChristmasHoliday.During the report-

ing period, whichbegan Thursday,December 24, at 6p.m. and ran throughMonday, December27, at 5:59 a.m., sixpeople were killed,including one pedes-trian, with two ofthose deaths attrib-uted to alcohol. Lastyear 11 people losttheir lives, with fiveattributed to alcohol.In addition, in thisyear’s fatal crashes,60 percent of thosekilled were not wear-ing a safety belt.

Throughout theextended weekend,troopers, alongsidelocal law enforce-ment, used high visi-bility enforcement inan effort to reducefatal and injurycrashes state-wide. The Ohio

Department of PublicSafety is encouragedby the reduction offatalities this holidayweekend and hopesthat this decline willcontinue throughoutthe rest of the year.Troopers would

like to remindmotorists to buckle-up during the upcom-ing New Year’sHoliday and empha-size that wearing asafety belt is the onlyway to avoid seriousinjury or death dur-ing a crash.

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Clean criminal background historyValid Driver’s LicenseProof of auto insuranceReliable transportation

Excellent attendanceAble to lift 50 pounds

RN’s and LPN’s require one year of proven clinical experience.Social Workers and Counselors require 2 years experience in a hospice setting.

Inquiries will be kept confidential

MORRISON PLACEAPARTMENTS

Now renting 2 bedroom apartment with a den, rent starting at $550.00 with attached garage,

washer & dryer hookups.

For 55 & older accepting applications

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skills welcome, but not necessary. People skills and positive attitude are required.

Please e-mail resume’ to:[email protected]

SERVICE & SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT POSITION

Brown County Board of Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Service and Support Administrator

Assistant. This person must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Must have skills involving public relations, clear and concise

writing, data entry and general office skills, timely and accurate documentation and record keeping, analysis and reporting of data, effectively work in a team and

interdisciplinary environment, and people skills as well as be comfortable with the

developmentally disabled population.

Flexible schedule based on individual/agency needs. 20 hours per week -- normal business hours.

Please send resumes and references to:Brown County Board of

Developmental Disabilities9116 Hamer Road

Georgetown, Ohio 45121Attn: Tracy Hammonds

“FOR RENT AT LAKE WAYNOKA”4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1800 sq. ft. house w/2-car attached

garage for rent. A handsome brick cape cod that’s never been lived in with all new appliances and

high efficiency furnace.

Lake Waynoka has more recreational facilities and gated security than any community east of Cincinnati.

Reasonable rent includes all recreational fees except $10 per person. Call owner at 513-576-6166.

200 - HELP WANTED$1,000-$1250-$1500 SIGN-ON bonuses. Hir-ing Over the Road Driv-ers, Van, Flatbed, Refrig-erated Openings. Call Roehl 1-888-867-6345.

AUTO BODY & Frame. Experience required. Heavily damaged autos/trucks. VanDemark Co., 513-797-7278.

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G & D Alternative living is taking applications for a full-time position work-ing in MRDD field. Will train. Must be able to pass a background check & must be able to work flexible hours, have a di-ploma or GED. For more information call 937-446-2803.

Looking for EXPERIENCED Interior Trim Carpenters

For More Info. Call937-444-0820

LOOKING FOR High Energy people wanting to make top pay M-F. Call Job Info Line 513-967-7314.

LPNS: LOOKING for caring, responsible, ener-getic individuals to care for our residents. Inter-viewing for all shifts, please call 937-444-2920 or 513-579-9949. Must pass drug screen.

PINE RIDGE Pine Vil-lage Residential Homes, Inc. now accepting appli-cations for 2nd/3rd shift, weekends to be expected. Direct care aides needed for individuals with De-velopmental disabilities in a residential setting. Must have a valid driver’s li-cense, clean background check and a High School Diploma/GED. Experi-ence preferred, but will train. Apply in person @ 146 North Third St., Wil-liamsburg, Ohio 45176. NO PHONE CALLS.

STATE TESTEDNURSE AIDES: Look-ing for caring, responsi-ble, energetic individuals to care for our residents. Interviewing for all shifts, please call 937-444-2920 or 513-579-9949. Must pass drug screen.

Visit us at:residentialrenewal.info

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED$399, TWO big rooms w/kitchen, bathroom, $100 (all utilities, heat included), 2nd floor, Georgetown, contact 937-483-4102, leave mes-sage.

MT. ORAB

Candlelight Apartments 2br Townhouse

Starts at $565.00

Visit our website:briarcreekproperties.com

or call 513-532-5291 or 937-515-3092

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHED2BR 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.

2ND STORY 2br, Sar-dinia, $300/mo, $350/dep. Electric efficient heat, 937-587-2230

ACCEPTING APPLI-CATIONS for 1, 2 & 3br, Equal Opportunity Housing, apply at Forest Glade Apartments, 9001 Airport Rd., Georgetown, OH, 937-378-4565.

BATAVIA: 2BR, $525/MO., $300 deposit, quiet family friendly, new carpet, central a/c, eat-in equipped kitchen, laun-dry, balcony. Off-street parking. 513-561-4014.

EXCEPTIONALWINTERSPECIAL

Efficiency & 1 bedroomNice Quiet AreaLots of StorageEnergy Efficient

Don’t Miss This Deal $$$513-724-3951

FELICITYGARRISON PLACE

SENIOR APARTMENTS

62 & OVERRent Subsidized

Free UtilitiesSecure Bldg.

On-site laundryPets allowed

513-876-3590 TTY 800-750-0750

GEORGETOWN: 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. All utilities included. Starting at $445 month. Daytime 937-378-6146, evenings 513-752-6549.

GEORGETOWN: 2BRupstairs apartment, heat, electric & water included, no pets, $545/mo. Day-time call 937-378-6146, evenings call 513-752-6549.

RIPLEY SCHOOL-HOUSE Apartments, 1br units available, Move-in Rent Special, rent-$255 plus utilities, for Seniors 62 years old, disabled or handicapped. For ques-tions call 937-392-9216 or 937-378-6603. Man-aged by Brown County Senior Citizens Council.

TAKING APPLICA-TIONS for 2br, 1ba apartment, quiet dead-end street in Mt. Orab village, washer/dryer hookup, personal yard space, $550/mo. plus deposit, no pets. 513-313-5553.

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHEDLET US HELP YOU

RING IN THE NEW YEAR

With a new apartment.We are accepting

applications for 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments at

401 Marshall Ave.Georgetown, Ohio

45121Apply at:

610 Markley Ave. Georgetown, OH

45121Or call for details at:

937-378-6460Stove, Refrigerator, and

on-site LaundryPossibility of

Rental AssistanceEqual Housing

OpportunityTDD # 419-526-0466“This institution is an Equal

Opportunity Provider, and

Employer”

LYTLE TRACE Apart-ments, Williamsburg, OH. Unfurnished, age 62+, 1br, secure building, utilities included, rent subsidized, laundry room, community room, library, cozy living. Call 513-724-3358.

MT. ORAB - 1br apart-ment at $495/mo. You pay NO utilities. 937-444-4168 or 513-739-5550.

MT. ORAB, 2br, 1ba, washer/dryer, stove, re-frigerator & water, $575/mo., $575/dep. 513-616-6817 or 513-504-3368.

NEW SARDINIA Apart-ment for Rent: 2br w/re-frigerator, stove, & dish-washer, $500/mo. Fin-ished in 2010 & located behind Sardinia Con-crete. Includes water, sewer & garbage. Call 937-444-2988 or stop by Paul Hall & Associates in Mt. Orab for an applica-tion.

NOW RENTINGOne bedroom apartment,

utilities included. Rent is income based. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria and have a mental illness.

For more information call Amanda

937-378-6041, Ext. 257

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.

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHEDNOW ACCEPTING

Applications at:Lillian Rose Garden

Apartments679 S. Main StreetGeorgetown, Ohio

45121937-378-1511

Designated for 62 years of age or older,

handicap/disabled regardless of age.

One-bedroom apartments

w/appliances furnished.On-site laundry facility.Call for details or pick up an application at the

rental office.Rental assistance

available. Equal Housing

OpportunityTDD # 419-526-0466“This institution is an

equal opportunity provider,

and employer.”

SARDINIA - 3br, central a/c, no smoking, no dogs! $550/mo. plus deposit. Some utilities paid. 513-309-4319.

YOU LOOKINGfor a new place?

Don’t look to far, we have what you’re

looking for.We are accepting

applications for 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments

right here in Georgetown at Markley Square

Apartments.Stove, refrigerator &

on-site laundry.Rent is based on

incomeTDD# 419-526-0466

Equal Housing Opportunity

610 Markley Ave.Georgetown, Ohio

45121Or call 937-378-6460“This institution is an

Equal Opportunity Provider, and Employer”

303 - HOUSES FOR RENT3BR HOUSE, garage, Sardinia area, available 1st of January, $650/mo., $650/dep. 513-313-3446.

FOR RENT Lake Lore-lei, beautiful lake view from 3br, 2ba manufac-tured home on 1-acre w/oversized detached ga-rage, WBFP, master suite w/Jacuzzi tub, laminate flooring, $695/mo., de-posit & references re-quired. Dennis Wright 937-213-2060.

FOR RENT: 3br, 2ba, private setting, large deck in Mt. Orab, $800 per month, $800 deposit. 513-509-9197.

303 - HOUSES FOR RENTLEASE-OPTION TOpurchase. Lake Waynoka, 3br, 2ba, all amenities. Please call 513-502-0441.

SARDINIA - 3br, $550/mo., 2br, $450/mo., no smoking, no dogs! plus deposit. 513-309-4319.

WILLIAMSBURG: 3BR, 2-FULL baths w/A/C, laundry room, no pets, $700/mo. plus de-posit. 513-724-7842.

307 - MOBILE HOMESFOR RENT

3BR DOUBLEWIDEmobile, 2-full baths, all electric, refrigerator & stove, 2-car detached ga-rage, $725/mo. & deposit, 937-446-4677. Renter is responsible for all utili-ties.

3BR, 2BA, 1-acre lot, storage shed, no pets, good credit, $500/mo. plus deposit. 937-444-3701.

CLEAN 2BR on 1-acre, all electric, washer/dryer hookup, no pets, located between Decatur & Aber-deen. $425/mo. includes water, $425/dep. 937-378-6827.

308 - OFFICE/BUSINESSSPACE FOR RENT

UPTOWN BUILDING,prime location, 2000sq. ft., great for retail or of-fice space. Call 937-205-1678 for details.

310 - WANTED TO RENTWANTED - Farm ground to rent for 2011 season & beyond. Call Jeff at 937-213-3909.

400 - HOUSES FOR SALE3BR (POSSIBLY 5), 2ba, 5yr. old stick frame house w/basement. 5-acres, 2-car attached ga-rage, 24x28 detached ga-rage. Close to 32. New carpet, paint throughout, asking $149,900. 937-446-4129.

CUSTOM BUILT full brick ranch for sale in Lake Waynoka, 3br, 2ba, $139,900. 937-446-4157.

FARMWITH 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

513-734-6349 or 937-444-6925 Dan

(May also sell for less with fewer acres)

400 - HOUSES FOR SALEPOSSIBLE LANDCONTRACT - 3br, 1-ba newly remodeled home, $49,000. 937-446-4129, call for details.

403 - MOBILE HOMESFOR SALE

3BR, 1994 mobile home in Mt. Orab village, $7,000/cash OBO, not for rent. 513-313-5553.

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

Dan513-734-6349 or

937-444-6925(Smaller parcels also

available)

506 - CLEANINGRESIDENTIAL CLEANING or just needing some spring cleaning, great rates, and even better references. Call for a quote, or for more information. 513-255-4342.

507 - SEWING& ALTERATIONS

For all your sewing needs for you, your family and your home. Call 937-444-4276. Reasonable rates, expert service.

600 - FURNITUREBED QUEEN pillowtop mattress set, new, in plas-tic, $165. 859-250-2553, can deliver.

607 - FIREWOODSEASONED & Split mixed hardwood, $80 full-size pickup truckload, thrown in & thrown out, will deliver in area be-tween Mt. Orab & Felic-ity & Amelia & George-town. 937-379-5071 or 937-670-0307.

SEASONED HARD-WOOD Firewood - You pick up or we’ll deliver. Call 513-305-0628.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT ANOTHER YEARHAS PASSED. WHY NOT START OUT THENEW YEAR RIGHT AND PLACE YOUR ADS INTHE CLASSIFIEDS OF THE BROWN COUNTYPRESS! LET’S MAKE THIS NEXT YEAR ASUCCESS! MAKE SOME EXTRA CASH! CALL800-404-3157 OR 513-732-2511 OR 937-444-3441.

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608 - FARM PRODUCEYEAR-ROUND HAY & eggs at big pink barn. Square & round, can de-liver. Do mowing, field planting, custom baling. 937-444-2694.

611 - WANTED TO BUYDIECAST COLLEC-TIONS - Old Redline Hot Wheels, Paying Cash. 513-403-0386.

INDIAN ARTIFACTS,old indian beadwork, Na-vajo rugs, antique knives, swords, old guns and es-tates. One call, buys it all 937-695-0755 evenings.

613 - PETS AND SUPPLIESAKC REGISTEREDToy Rat Terriers, 3-fe-males, 2-males, Saddle Back Tri Color, Sire & Dam on premises, born Feb. 28th. Need homes now, $150/ea. w/regis-tered papers. 513-575-0671.

BLACK LAB mix pup-pies, FREE to a good home, 10wks. old, 1st shots, wormed, 3-males available, Sardinia. 937-892-0264 or 239-292-2862.

614 - HORSES/LIVESTOCK2-3 YR old goats; Pure-bred Nubian Does w/Nu-bian Doelings at side. 2 yr old Doe Bred to Freshen in June. Yearling Doe open, born June 11, 2006. Call after 5pm for prices. Interested calls only, please. Call 937-764-1260.

FREE PUPPIES, COON & Lab mix. Also, hay for sale, square & round bales, orchard grass mixed, clover & or-chard grass.937-444-4137.

PUREBRED NUBIANgoats, Bucks or Weathers, good for 4-H projects, also want Bee Swarms. Call 513-373-2724.

615 - MISC. FOR SALE55 GALLON plastic bar-rels. 513-876-3334.

BEAUTIFUL WHITEMaggie Sottero wedding gown,

size 8, never worn, $800 OBO

Also, Chapel length veil

never worn, $75 OBO

For more information call:

937-515-2692

FORD PARTS, motors, transmission. For sale, lumber from 1830’s home, oak, all parts. 937-289-1040.

FULL SIZE electric fire-place insert, new still in box, paid $500, sell $200; TV stand, solid cherry, heavy solid wood, holds up to 42”, $100; Trampo-line used twice, heavy duty, paid $325, sell $175; 35’ Terry Camper, good shape, $1200; 1-male, 2-female Chihua-huas, Free to good home! 937-695-1237.

WOOD OR Coal large stove, Boss 1925Yr. 48”Tx21”x21”, 13 pc. pipe kit, asking $250.00 OBO. 937-444-4584.

804 - AUTOS WANTED

BIG JIM’S

JUNKCAR

REMOVAL

(513) 304-2280

I Pay CASH forJunk Car’s,

Trucks & Vans!!

808 - AUTOS FOR SALE1930’S-PRESENT

MARK WANTSrunning, wrecked,

dead cars and trucks.

Now paying $150 - $400/cash

for complete vehicles.

FREE TOW!

937-446-3021 or 513-739-0774

JUNKED, WRECKEDunwanted autos, autos, trucks, motorcycles, etc., some towed free, cash paid for some. Call 513-734-1650

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HUFFDominic Thomas

Cell: 937-213-0902email: [email protected]

Office: (513) 474-3500

1243844 - Investment opportunity!Nothing to do but take over the rent roll!!Total renovation on all units. 4 differentunits! Elec & gas separately metered.Laundry facilities on site. Partial Bsmt.Fresh paint on exterior. $147,500

1227072- Winchester- Solid home on publicwater & sewer. 3BD, 1.5BA. Brand new roof.Home has been well cared for. Att. 1 car garageis finished w/opener. 20x34, 2 car garage over-sized. Nicely landscaped. $89,900

1208772- Mt. Orab - Come enjoy your peace-ful new home. 3 Bedroom, 2 full bath ranch on1+ acre near Lake Grant. 1 car detachedgarage. Large wood deck. $89,750! CallChristy Today at 513-317-1313.

1237914- Mt. Orab - 3 BR. 2 BA. Must see tobelieve! Fully renovated stick built. Re-finishedhdwd floors thru-out. Family rm. carpeted. Brandnew wndws, int & ext doors, paint & counter tops.Mins to SR32. 0.50 acres. Private drive. $45,500

90 Douglas Lane, Georgetown - 3 BD 2BA.Exquisite Dale Bonar Built full brick home.Custom crown molding thru-out, 9' ceilings,spacious counter space. Transomein GuestBath. Large Bed Rms. Covered Front &Back Porches. Private Back Yard. $149,000

457 W Main St., Mt. Orab - 4BR. Solid two-storyframe w/ full finished bsmt. Impeccable condition!Perfect for your growing family or established /new business. Additional workshop for storage.Creek lined rolling yard, wrap around deck.Located Next to Rhodes Crossing. $139,000

1226182 - 3098 Lucas Rd - 4 BR. 2 BA. Solid 6yr. old Contemporary w/soaring, vaulted ceilings.Hdwd flrs. Split flr.plan, MBR suite. boasts acathedral ceiling and walk-out. Covered front &back porch. Bonus rm. Open foyer. 24x56 bldg.w/concrete flr. 5 ac. Beautiful setting. $210,900

Charles St.- Eastern Schools - 11 FinishedRooms 3 BR 1.5 Ba. Awaiting your growingfamily! Mostly Brick on a corner location thisimmaculate, pristine home has it all. Brandnew HVAC, Membrane roof and some flring.Finished bsmt. w/ walk-out and a secondkitchen Carport onto insulated One cargarage. Beautiful landscaping. $89,900

Maple Grove.- Mt. Orab. - 3Br 2Ba Clean.Beautiful w/ ceramic updates. Are you ready tomove? Fully equipped eat-in kitchen w/ island.MBR suite w/ dbl. vanity. Brand new septic system.16x8 shed Blacl top drive. Truly a Gem! $79,900

White Oak Valley-Western Brown Schools - Donot hesitate or you will miss out on the bargain ofthe day. Solidly built 2 BR home in move-in condi-tion. 30x50barn. Both house and barn need exteri-or touch-ups. 2 acre tract. $39,900

1250495- Georgetown - Custom built home fullytorn down to studs. This beauty boasts 18'ceramictile flrs.10yr.warr. Carpet, new kit. (beautiful cherrycabinets). Marble sills, walk-out to landscapeddeck/patio w/Pergula. 4 car drive-thru garage.Addt'l workshop. $149,255

1241450- Mt. Orab. - Ready to move? Landadjoins a pay lake. 3BD, 2BA. Large openrooms, Hardwood floors, WBFP, Split floorPlan. Newer HVAC. Covered front porch, 2deck overlooking lake. Lots of shade in frontof home. Call today! $64,900

1246303 -Georgetown -Wonderful curbappeal 1.5story is pricedto sell! Light &

airy Liv. Rm. w/anatural bay window. Newer roof, vinyl & win-dows. Lots of storage. 1 car detached garage.Public water & sewer. $39,900

1 1 8 0 0 1 9 -Georgetown- Fantasticpositive cashflow! Duplex

in good condi-tion. 1 & 2 bdrm. units. Fully equipped wash-er, dryer hook-ups in both units. Great loca-tion. Huge walk in attic. $39,900

1242936- Mt. Orab - Must See! AffordableTown Property. 3BD, 2BA. Public water &sewer. Brand new paint, flooring & furnace.Spiral staircase to upstairs bedroom. $45,000

Bert ThomasDirect:937-444-2833 Cell: 937-213-2833email: [email protected]

web: www.BertThomas.HUFF.comOffice: (513) 474-3500

1229943- Georgetown - Great location. Minutes toGeorgetown, Sardinia & Mt.Orab. Beautiful hdwdflooring, wbfp, kitchen w/island, huge mbr. suite,back side of property is creek-lined. Priced to sell!$69,900. Call Dominic Today!

1191747- Hamersville - Turn Keyoperation w/Separate 3 BR houseon 0.73 ac. Well known Dairy Bar inimpeccable condition located in theheart of town. Water & sewermetered separately. Plenty of stor-age. Strong financials. Will train newowner. House New Roof '08.$299,900

1226919 - Mt. Orab - 3BD, 1BA on 1/2 Acre Lot thatis beautifully landscaped. Updated and affordable,low maintence home located at the edge of theBeacon Hill sub-divison. Brand New Furnance andA/C Absolutely ready to move into. An in-groundpool. Storage shed for your mower. $149,900

1239625- Williamsburg- 4 BD, 2-1/2 BA.Stunning Custom built 2 story hm w/full fin.walk-out bsmt. Hrdwd. floors in lavish mstr.BR suite. Fully equipped Kitchen, formal DR,Tiered decking to rolling fully fenced back yd.1/2 court basketball area. Wrap around porch.Manicured yard. $189,900

1238260- Williamsburg- Natural elegance isthis full brick w/cathedral & beamed ceilings.Covered back deck.Open, airy, floor plan. Gaslog FP,beautifully landscaped. Blt.in privacy.Coy pond nestled in secluded private setting.Det. ovsz gar w/3rd door on rear. $149,900

NEW LISTING

1238691- Russellville- Unique cedar sidedcontemporary home secluded behind pine trees.Many beautiful views. Soaring ceilings, naturallighting thru-out. 4 BR. 3 full Ba. Full bsmt,dou-ble-sided FP,huge Fam.Rm. Stocked pond,barn, inground pool all on 10.7 acres. $239,000

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SOLD

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Estate Auction PlusO.K. Warehouse 601 South 2nd St.

Rt. 52 Ripley, Ohio 45167

No Buyer’s Premium- Sale Held Inside- Dress Warm-

FARM EQUIPMENT:Ford 4630 Turbo Dieselw/7310 Loader 670hrs.- J.D.X740 diesel R.M.- KubotaRTV900 4x4 Diesel 8 hrs All

3, 1 owner- M.F. Tractor- Hay Equipment & RelatedItems- VEHICLES: ‘04 Ford F-250P.S. 4x4 14,500 miles 1owner- ‘98 Dodge Dakota-Sooner 16’

Aluminum G.N. Trailer- AmishBuggy- MANY POWER, HAND &GARDEN TOOLS

Estate of Benjamin (Tiny) J. Barger Case # 10ES8052 Ima Jean Barger,

Executor Patrick Gregory Attorney for EstateGUNS-NEW ITEMS: Pre Finished Wood Flooring-Kitchen Cabinets- Lg Amount of Lumber- LogSiding-Metal Roofing-Bubble Wrap- Other Items-NEW 6X10 DUMP TRAILER- New TrailerAxles- Diamond Plate Trailer Fenders- Post HoleGear Boxes-USED ITEMS: J.D. 7720 Titan II 4x4 Combinew/222 Grain Head & 30’ Head Trailer- 610 Bobcat-99’ Chevy S-10 4x4- ‘99 Ford Crown Vic- ‘95 FordF-350 Flat Bed- 16’ Trailer- I.H. 1150 GrinderMixer- 7’ Rotary Cutter- Gravity Wagon- BoxScrapper- Auctioneer Note: Load out Sat. or by appointmentSun and Mon. 1st Time Buyer Paying by CheckMust be Pre Approved- All items Sold as is- BringSales Tax Exempt Forms- All Sold As Is- 4%Convenience Fee for Visa, M/C- Please Call or E-Mail with your address For Mailing List-

Inspection Sat. Jan. 8th 11:00-1:00 Absentee Bids Welcome

Saturday Jan. 15th 10:00- 2011

Towler’s Auction Service Inc.Mike Towler 513-309-7779

Randy Myers 315-4360www.towlersauctioninc.com www.auctionzip.com #12784

• Fix and paint fences, house trim, and railings. • Mow the lawn, sweep the walk, and eliminate

clutter.• Polish front-door brass, and make sure the

bell and porch lights are working• A new door mat and flowering plants make a

good first impression.• Bathrooms and kitchens should be in good

working order, and be neat and clean.• All mechanical and electrical devices should

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If you’re preparing to sell your house, start bydoing a few simple things that will make yourhouse seem more appealing and increase itsvalue to prospective buyers.

Check off the items on this handy checklist tohelp you evaluate your home and decide whatwill need work. Remember when you are ready,our experienced sales specialists can help youlocate prime prospects and get the priceyou’re looking for.

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Sports Department, 937-444-3441 E-mail: [email protected]

Girls Basketball1/10 Georgetown vs. NewRichmond1/10 Ripley @ North Adams1/10 Fayetteville vs. Whiteoak1/10 Eastern @ McClain1/13 Georgetown @ Bethel1/13 Fayetteville @ NorthAdams1/13 Eastern @ Fairfield1/15 Georgetown @ WesternBoys Basketball1/11 Western @ Blanchester1/11 Georgetown vs. CNE1/11 Ripley vs. North Adams

1/11 Fayetteville vs. Peebles1/11 Eastern vs. St. Patrick1/14 Western @ Clinton-Massie1/14 Georgetown @ Bethel1/14 Ripley @ Lynchburg1/14 Fayetteville vs.Manchester1/14 Eastern vs. Peebles1/15 Eastern vs. South Point @ChesapeakeWrestling1/14 Western in Battle for 32(7:30)

The Press Box

2010 Brown County Holiday Tournament

The Brown County Press/RITCHIE BUTLER

The 2010 Brown County All-Tournament Team, from l-to-r, Ben Cropper (Georgetown),Jordan Payne and Conner Purdin (Eastern), Zach Durham (Fayetteville) and DylanDawson (Western).

2010 Brown CountyAll-Tournament Team

Eastern Warriors down G-Men for BCT championshipBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Eastern Warriors defeat-ed the Georgetown G-Men lastThursday by a score of 60-49,claiming the 2010 BrownCounty Holiday Tournament

title."The kids played well and

hung in there when we weredown seven," said Easterncoach Rob Beucler. "We wereworried about them on theboards. We settled down andexecuted what we wanted."

"We got really tired and didnot finish strong," saidGeorgetown coach JerryUnderwood. "I am proud oftheir effort and we are gettingbetter."

The G-Men started strong,racing to a 9-2 lead. Alex Ottomade two shots in the paint.Cody Drake added a 3-pointerand Bruce Williams made alayup during the Georgetownrun.

Jordan Payne and ConnerPurdin led the Warriors back,each netting a 3-pointer and a 2-point goal, giving Eastern a 12-11 lead with 30 seconds left inthe first.

Ben Cropper stuck back anoffensive rebound forGeorgetown before the end ofthe period, giving the G-Men a13-12 lead after eight minutesplayed.

Nathan Lewis opened thesecond stanza with a three forthe G-Men, but Payne answeredfor the Warriors. In fact, the twoteams traded baskets whileplaying to a 19-19 tie with 4:45left in the first half.

Tyler Fletcher made a layupand Drake added a stick backbucket for Georgetown, puttingthe G-Men in front, 23-19, withunder two minutes remaining inthe second quarter.

Jesse Whitaker made ajumper for the Warriors andChase Lawson, back from athree-game absence due toinjury, canned a 3-pointer at thebuzzer, giving Eastern a 24-23lead at the intermission.

The third quarter belonged toGeorgetown. Drake drained twothrees in the first 1:07 of theperiod, putting the G-Men ontop, 29-24.

Purdin scored twice for theWarriors, trimming the deficitto 29-28 with just over six min-utes left in the third.

Later in the frame, Drake andTommy Stenger hit back-to-back 3-pointers, extending theG-Men's advantage to sevenagain, at 39-32.

Brandon Belcher and DanielFaul each scored inside forEastern, cutting the margin to39-36.

In the final minute of thequarter, Otto scored on a cut andDrake added a layup, giving theG-Men a 43-36 edge headinginto the final frame.

The fourth quarter belongedto Payne and the Warriors.Eastern's junior swingmanscored the first two baskets ofthe period, cuttingGeorgetown's lead to 43-40.

Whitaker tacked on a freethrow and Purdin made good ona drive to the rim. With 5:11 leftin the game, Eastern andGeorgetown were tied at 43-43.

Lawson came off the benchto give the Warriors a lead theydid not relinquish, hitting a 3-pointer with 4:37 remaining.

Payne scored on a drive anddropped 8-of-8 from the line inthe final 1:52, securing the 60-49 win for Eastern.

"You are supposed to hit freethrows and win the game," saidBeucler. "The kids stepped up,

took care of the ball, executedand made their free throwsdown the stretch."

"They made their free throwsand we did not," addedUnderwood. "We had some keyturnovers at the end. We've hadsome tough fourth quarters thisyear, but we are getting better atit. We executed well last nightand our execution gave us achance tonight."

Payne led the Warriors with a

game-high 22 points. Purdinadded 13. Whitaker chipped innine. Lawson finished witheight.

Drake paced the G-Men with19 tallies. Fletcher added nine.Otto chipped in six. Williamsnetted five and Cropper finishedwith four.

The win lifted Eastern to 4-2overall while Georgetown fellto 2-4 with the loss.

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Eastern’s Conner Purdin goes up for two during theWarriors’ win over Georgetown.

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Georgetown’s Cody Drake releases a free throw during theG-Men’s loss to Eastern. Drake scored 19 in the game.

By Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Western Broncosdefeated the FayettevilleRockets last Thursday, 71-43,winning the consolation gameof the 2010 Brown CountyHoliday Tournament atGeorgetown High School.

"We played well in spurts,"

said Western coach DougWilliams. "Hopefully, it's asign of things to come."

Western got out to a 5-1lead when Dylan Dawson con-verted a three-point play andCole Kirkpatrick added ascore in the post.

Fayetteville's Trevor Clarkcut the lead to one when heconnected on a 3-pointer with

just over six minutes left in thefirst.

With 4:43 left in the quarter,Dawson converted his secondthree-point opportunity of thenight, giving the Broncos a10-6 lead.

Kirkpatrick extended thelead to 12-7 when he scoredon a drive with just over aminute left in the first.

Chad Evans answered forthe Rockets with a basket aftergrabbing an offensiverebound.

Dawson made a runnerbefore the end of the quarter,giving the Broncos a 14-9 leadafter eight minutes.

"Dylan and Cole got itgoing early," added Williams."They have been our go-toguys every night. We strug-gled a little with their zone inthe first half."

Nick Woodyard gave theBroncos a 17-9 lead when hecanned a 3-pointer with twominutes gone in the secondquarter.

D.J. Iles responded with along three for the Rockets andFayetteville cut the deficit to18-14 when Zach Durhamscored on a drive with justover four minutes left in thehalf.

Later in the period, KylePuckett gave the Broncos a26-17 lead when he hit twocharity tosses.

The Rockets scored sixunanswered points whenClark and Evans scored in thepaint and Iles added two freethrows, cutting the Westernlead to 26-23.

Kirkpatrick made two at theline before the end of the half,putting the Broncos on top,28-23, at the break.

Western opened the thirdperiod on a 9-2 run.Kirkpatrick scored twiceinside. Dawson added anotherthree-point play and CraigNaylor made a layup, givingthe Broncos a 37-25 lead.

Evans cut the margin to 37-29 when he scored his secondgoal of the period with fiveminutes left in the third.

Western closed the quarterwith a 10-4 run, getting sevenpoints in the span fromNaylor, taking a 49-33 leadinto the fourth.

"In that third quarter we

turned some defense intooffense," said Williams."Craig is so long and he gotsome steals. He has been thedifference maker in a coupleof games this year."

The fourth frame belongedto the Broncos. Westernoutscored Fayetteville 22-10in the period as the two teamscombined for only one fieldgoal over the final six minutesof play. The Broncos made 12free throws down the stretch,securing the 71-43 win.

"We shot our free throwsbetter tonight than we havebeen," said Williams.

Naylor led all scorers with21 points. Dawson added 17.Kirkpatrick chipped in 16.

Evans paced the Rocketswith 14. Clark added 10. Ileschipped in nine.

The win lifted Western to 4-3 overall while Fayettevillefell to 1-6 with the loss.

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Fayetteville’s Trevor Clark tries to go around Western’sHiro Purdon during the Rockets’ loss to the Broncos.

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Western’s Craig Naylorshoots for three of his 21points during the Broncos’win over Fayetteville.

Warriors move to finals with winBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Eastern Warriors defeated the FayettevilleRockets last Wednesday by a score of 41-32 in theopening game of the Brown County HolidayTournament.

"The kids played well enough to win," saidEastern coach Rob Beucler. "Fayetteville did a

nice job against us man-to-man. With Chase(Lawson) out, we needed someone to step up."

"In that first half we were sluggish and couldn'tscore," said Fayetteville coach Darryl Iles. "Wegave them too many early."

In the first quarter, the Rockets scored onlythree points, coming on a long shot by ZachDurham.

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Eastern’s Jordan Payne dropped 11 pointsduring the Warriors’ win over Fayetteville.

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Fayetteville’s Zach Durham (left) shoots fortwo of his 13 points during the Rockets’loss to Eastern.

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By Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Georgetown G-Menadvanced to the finals of theBRown County HolidayTournament with a 54-49 winover the Western Broncos lastWednesday."I'm glad for our kids," said

Georgetown coach JerryUnderwood. "We've playedhard but have not been able tofinish. Tonight, we made somefree throws at the end, which wehadn't been doing.""We came out and executed

early, but then we lost sight ofwhat we're doing," said Westerncoach Doug Williams. "Whenwe do things correctly, theywork. We did a nice job of get-ting the ball inside, we justmissed the shots."The Broncos started strong,

scoring the first seven points ofthe game. Western's lead grewto 14-3 when Kyle Puckettscored on a drive with 19 sec-onds left in the first quarter.Tommy Stenger made a

floater with time running out in

the period, cuttingGeorgetown's deficit to 14-5after one complete.The two teams traded baskets

for most of the second period. Ajumper by Stenger and two freethrows by Tyler Fletcherbrought the G-Men within four,at 18-14, with 2:28 left in thehalf.Justin Nickell responded with

a 3-pointer for the Broncos andDylan Dawson added a bankshot with 1:36 remaining in thesecond stanza.Georgetown's Ben Cropper

made good on two free throwsin the final minute of the half,making the score 23-16 at inter-mission."Western made some shots at

times, but we needed to stay inour zone," said Underwood."Ben was frustrated early, buthe really stepped it up in thatthird quarter."Cropper went on a tear in the

third period, scoring twice inthe paint and adding a three-point play, pulling the G-Men towithin three in the first two min-utes of the second half.After Cole Kirkpatrick stuck

back an offensive board forWestern, Cropper dropped twofree throws and made a layup.The G-Men grabbed the leadwith 4:31 left in the third whenAlex Otto scored in the paint.Georgetown continued to

outscore the Broncos. Fletchermade a layup followed by aCropper stick back. Stenger hita three, giving the G-Men a 36-28 edge with 1:51 left in thethird.Western answered with two

baskets by Dawson, cuttingGeorgetown's lead to 36-32heading into the fourth quarter.Puckett dropped a three to

start the fourth, cutting the mar-gin to one, at 36-35.Cropper made a layup and

added two free throws, extend-ing Georgetown's lead to 40-35.With just under four minutes

left in the game, Kirkpatrickscored inside, cutting Western'sdeficit to 42-41.Cody Drake nailed a three for

the G-Men, only to be matchedby Nickell.Fletcher made a pair of free

throws of Cropper added 1-of-2at the line, giving Georgetown a

51-46 edge with 22 secondsremaining.Puckett nailed a 3-pointer

with 16 seconds, closing the gapto 51-49.The G-Men finished 3-of-4 at

the stripe in the final 13 sec-onds, preserving the 54-49 vic-tory."We got going early in the

second half and built some con-fidence," added Underwood."Our guards handled the ballbetter tonight. Cutting down onthe turnovers in the second halfgave us more opportunities toscore.""We got in foul trouble, so we

could not press as much," saidWilliams. "When we did, ourpress bothered them."Cropper led all scorers with

28 points. Stenger added nineand Otto chipped in seven forthe G-Men.Dawson led the Broncos with

15 tallies. Puckett added 13 andKirkpatrick chipped in 12.

G-Men advance to finalswith win over Western

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Western’s Kyle Puckettlaunches a three overGeorgetown’s TommyStenger.

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Georgetown’s Ben Cropperscored a tournament-high28 points against Western.

By Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Ripley Blue Jays trav-eled to Eastern on Tuesday anddefeated the Warriors, 55-46,remaining unbeaten in theSouthern Hills League."We let Eastern dictate the

tempo all night," said Ripleycoach Mike Kennedy. "Theyreally did a nice job of slowingit down."The slow pace was evident

right from the start. The firstquarter did not see very muchoffense as Ripley took a 7-6lead after eight minutes of play.The action picked up in the

second stanza. Brett Stout madea layup and Jordan Payne addeda three, giving Eastern an 11-7edge.With 4:50 remaining in the

half, Jarrin Taul nailed a 3-pointer for the Jays, cuttingEastern's lead to 13-12.Jordan Mitchell gave Ripley

the lead back when he hit ajump shot 30 seconds later.Payne scored on a fade away

and Jesse Whitaker made ajumper in the lane, givingEastern a 17-14 advantage with3:12 left in the period.Taul struck again with a three

for ripley, tying the count at 17-17.Payne and Mitchell traded

threes before Chase Lawsonconverted 3-of-3 at the line, put-ting Eastern on top, 23-20.Before the end of the quarter,

Logan Perkins made a freethrow and hit a runner for theJays, tying the score at 23-23heading into the break."We've got a deep bench and

we want to use it," saidKennedy. "We need to get ourspeed going. We weren't able todo that in the first half."In the third period, Ripley

outscored its hosts, 10-4, inanother slow-paced quarter.DeMarco Washington scoredhalf of the Jays' points in theframe. Ravye Williams convert-ed a three-point play in the finalminute, putting Ripley in front,33-27, after three complete.Payne and Lawson hit

jumpers for the Warriors, trim-

ming Ripley's lead to 35-31early in the fourth.Mitchell responded with a

three, pushing the Jays' lead toseven with just over six minutesleft."Jordan has done a nice job of

picking his spots," saidKennedy. "He knows teams aregoing to come out and guardhim, so he hasn't been forcingthings."Payne made good on a

jumper and Conner Purdinadded a free throw, cutting thedeficit to 38-34 with five min-utes left.Stout stuck back an offensive

board and Payne made anotherjump shot later in the quarter.With three minutes left, Ripleyclung to a 40-38 lead.The Jays commenced on a

10-3 run over the next two min-utes. During the stretch, Ripleymade 5-of-6 at the charity stripewhile the Warriors struggled toscore inside.The Ripley lead grew to 13

points after a layup by Mitchell.Stout made a shot in the lane

and Lawson hit a 3-pointer inthe final minute, but it was not

enough as the Jays held on forthe 55-46 victory."You have games like this,

especially on the road whenthings aren't going your way,"added Kennedy. "But that'swhen you have to dig down. Wedid that in the second half."Mitchell led the Jays with 16

points. Williams added 14 andTaul chipped in 11. Perkins andWashington finished with fivepoints each."Jarrin has settled down and

is doing a nice job," saidKennedy. "Ravye is key for uson both ends of the floor."Payne led the Warriors with a

game-high 19 tallies. Lawsonadded eight. Stout chipped insix. Whitaker finished with four.The win lifted Ripley to 6-1

overall, 3-0 in the SHL.Eastern fell to 4-3 overall, 1-

3 in the league.In reserve action, Eastern

downed Ripley, 41-35.Nathan Scott led all scorers

with 18 points. Josh Boudreauadded five for the Warriors.Dylan Arnett paced the Jays

with 10. Gage Bradford addednine.

Jays grind out win at Eastern

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Ripley’s DeMarco Washington puts up a shot overEastern’s Chase Lawson during the Jays’ win.

Lady G-Men down Eastern in OTBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Georgetown Lady G-Men ran their record to 9-0 witha hard-fought 42-39 win overthe Eastern Lady Warriors onMonday."This was a typical

Georgetown-Eastern game,coming right down to the lastshot," said Georgetown coachBernie Cropper."It was a good game," said

Eastern coach John Burrows."The kids played well in thefirst half. In the second half, wetried to do a little too much."The first quarter went as

expected. Both teams playedgood defense, holding eachoffense to only eight points.After Georgetown got out to

a 4-0 advantage, Eastern'sAllison Prine made two 3-point-ers, putting the Lady Warriors infront, 6-4.Kirsten Grant made a layup

for the Lady G-Men and JesseKidwell added a jumper, tyingthe score at 8-8 after one quar-ter.Eastern quickly got back on

top, getting threes from AmberYockey and Leeza Rickey earlyin the second period.After Kidwell scored in the

post, Christina Burns made twoshots in the lane for Eastern.Grant made two charity toss-

es before Burns added two morescores in the paint.A layup by Prine in the final

minute of the second stanzagave Eastern a 25-15 lead at theintermission."Credit Eastern, they really

executed well in that first half,"said Cropper. "We did not put alot of pressure on them.""We spread them out a bit in

that first half," said Burrows."We got the ball inside toChristina. They defended thatbetter in the second half."The Lady G-Men came out of

the intermission with a differentattitude defensively. In fact,Georgetown held its guestsscoreless for all but the finalsecond of the third period.Meanwhile, Georgetown's

offense got going early in thethird. Amanda Jelley hit twofree throws. Grant added a stickback and Hannah Zurbuchnailed a 3-pointer, closing thegap to 24-22 within two min-utes.The defenses for each club

held the opponent's offensescoreless for the next five min-utes.Casey Carter broke the scor-

ing drought. She put back anoffensive carom and scored inthe post 40 seconds later, put-ting the Lady G-Men in front,26-24, with 39 ticks left. Shayla Black connected with

a jumper at the buzzer forEastern, tying the count at 26-26 heading into the fourthframe.The two teams traded baskets

throughout most of the fourth.Burns scored, then Grant madea three-point play. Carter scoredon a cut, then Burns made athree-point play.Yockey put the Lady

Warriors ahead by three whenshe sank two freebies with 1:44left in regulation.Carter canned a long three

just 12 seconds later, tying thescore at 34-34.Prine made a jumper with one

minute left, but Carter respond-ed with a score off a cut, send-

ing the game into overtime.In the extra frame,

Georgetown made six freethrows while Eastern made onecharity toss and Burns added afield goal.Trailing by three, the Lady

Warriors rebounded a missedfree throw with two secondsleft, dribbled to mid-court, butthe shot rimmed out, leaving theLady G-Men with the 42-39win."In the second half we really

extended our defense," saidCropper. "That was the differ-ence in the game. Amanda hitsome clutch free throws in theovertime and Casey got goingin that second half."Carter led Georgetown with

15 points. Grant added 10.Jelley finished with six.Burns paced the Lady

Warriors with a game-high 16.Prine added 11. Yockey chippedin seven.Eastern fell to 7-3 with the

loss.In the reserve game, GHS

beat Eastern, 34-23.Meranda Sullivan and

Mackenzi Carrington led theLady G-Men with 10 pointseach. Becca Whitaker had six.Maria Johnson paced Eastern

with 11 tallies. Tressie Lewisadded four.

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Meanwhile, the Warriors net-ted 12 in the first frame. BrettStout led the way with sevenpoints. Conner Purdin added a3-pointer and Jordan Payneknocked down a jumper.The Warriors opened the sec-

ond stanza on an 11-2 run.During the stretch, Purdincanned another three, Payneswished two jumpers, DanielFaul stuck back an offensiveboard and Jesse Whitaker madea layup.The Rockets' second quarter

scores came nearly seven min-utes apart. Chad Evans made alayup with 6:59 left in the halfand Trevor Clark made a shot inthe lane with five ticks remain-ing. At the break, Fayettevilletrailed Eastern, 23-7.

"We tried some things to geteveryone involved," saidBeucler. "We are trying to makeit so what we do, we do well."The third quarter saw the

Rockets mount a comeback.D.J. Iles made a pair at the line.Zach Durham scored on a cut.Evans converted a three-pointplay and added two free throws,cutting the Warriors' lead to 25-16 with just under three minutesleft in the third.Stout banked one home and

Purdin made a layup, pushingthe Eastern edge to 29-19 by theend of the period.Evans opened the fourth-

quarter scoring with a shot inthe post. After the teams tradedtwo baskets, Zach Durhammade a long 3-pointer, trim-ming the gap to 33-26.Later in the frame, Nick

Durham scored on a drive to thehole, narrowing the margin to38-32.In the final minute, the

Warriors made three free throws(but missed five), securing the41-32 win and earning a trip tothe finals."We missed some free

throws," added Beucler. "Youtake them away and it is a dif-ferent game.""Zach Durham came out and

hit some big shots," said Iles."Tanner (Williams) and Chadplayed well inside. I thought weoutplayed them in that secondhalf."Payne, Stout and Purdin led

the Warriors with 11 pointseach. Whitaker chipped in four.Zach Durham paced the

Rockets with 13. Evans added10.

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Georgetown’s Casey Carter gets hounded by Eastern’sAmber Yockey and Emily Tatman (41).