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

Vol. 38 No. 21 Sunday, January 2, 2011

BY Wayne GatesThe Brown County Press

The murder trial of DallasTincher is underway.Jury selection began at 9

a..m. on Monday, Dec.27,and was completed by1:30 p.m.Nine women and three

men will decide Tincher’sguilt or innocence.Two women and one man

were picked as alternatejurors.After receiving instruc-

tions not to discuss the casewith each other or anyfriends or family members,

the jurors were dismissed forthe day.Following the dismissal

of the jury, Tincher attorneyGary Rosenhoffer said thatthe defense was willing tostipulate to the fact thatCarpenter was murdered andthat they objected to theadmission of photographs ofCarpenter’s body and of thecrime scene.“Those can only serve to

inflame the jury”,Rosenhoffer told visitingJudge Thomas Nurre.Nurre said that the state

was not bound by the stipu-lation of the defense and

ruled in favor of ProsecutingAttorney Jessica Little.This means that Little can

introduce the photographs aswell as testimony from med-ical experts regardingCarpenter’s death.The jury returned Tuesday

morning for a tour of thecrime scene off StringtownRoad in Aberdeen whereCarpenter was shot, alleged-ly by Joseph Hensley atTincher’s direction.The jurors were taken to

other locations involved inthe crime and investigationas well.At press time, opening

arguments were scheduledto begin on Wednesday.The first witnesses in the

trial would be called afteropening arguments are com-plete.Hensley and his girl-

friend, Sarah Clemens, areboth listed as possible wit-nesses in the Tincher trial.If Hensley testifies, it will

fulfill his part of a plea bar-gain discussed with Littlethat will lead to a sentenceof 15 years to life in prison.Clemens is also expected

to testify in exchange for alighter sentence for herinvolvement in the case.

Tincher murder trial begins

Rick Eagan sworn infor county commission

Murder for hire caseis top story for 2010

The Brown County Press/FILE PHOTO

Dallas Tincher (right) and attorney Gary Rosenhoffer.

BYWayne GatesThe Brown County Press

2010 was a big year for newsin Brown County. Here is a lookback at the top ten stories of theyear.1. Dallas Tincher and

Joseph Hensley murder cases.This story is still in the news

as Tincher’s trial is currentlyunderway. Tincher is chargedwith hiring Hensley to kill JohnCarpenter of Aberdeen for 900dollars and a four wheeler.The twists and turns of the

case have included a fight overthe testimony of an elderly wit-ness, both defendants facing thedeath penalty and later having itdropped, and a plea deal forHensley that included some con-troversial conditions for his tes-timony against Tincher.The latest twist was Brown

County Prosecutor Jessica Littlefiling a motion before the OhioSupreme Count to haveCommon Pleas Judge ScottGusweiler removed from thecase for alleged bias against theprosecution.Gusweiler filed a response

simultaneously denying the biasand voluntarily withdrawingfrom the case.Hensley is expected to testify

against Tincher in exchange fora plea deal. If he does not testi-fy, his trial is set for next March.2. An attacker attempts to

kill two Mt. Orab PoliceOfficers.On the morning of Jan. 3,

2010, 61 year old George Rubyshot Mt. Orab Police OfficerJustin Conley in the back as heleft the police station about 4a.m..Conley was saved by the bul-

let resistant vest he was wearing.Conley ran for cover and the

attack set off a gun battlebetween Ruby, Conley and Mt.

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The Brown County Press/WAYNE GATES

Rick Eagan takes the oath of office from Rep. Jean Schmidt. From left are Fr. DohrmanByers, Tiffany Eagan, Eagan, Margaret Eagan (partially hidden) Schmidt and CommonPlease Judge Scott Gusweiler. Son Scott Eagan was not able to attend because of workcommitments as a paramedic.

BYWayne GatesThe Brown County Press

Newly elected BrownCounty Commissioner RickEagan was sworn into office onSunday, Dec. 26.The oath was administered

by 2nd District CongressionalRepresentative Jean Schmidt.About 40 people witnessed

the ceremony, including mem-bers of Eagan’s family,Common Pleas Judge ScottGusweiler and StateRepresentative Danny Bubp.For many at the ceremony

the swearing in representedachieving a goal that Eagansaid began four years ago, butwas nearly derailed by Eagan’s

horrific accident in Novemberof 2009.Eagan suffered severe

injuries, including an eventualleg amputation below the kneeand was intensive care formonths after being struck by acar while he was outside hisvehicle after hitting a deer.Eagan drew a sympathetic

laugh from the crowd as theswearing in began, saying “Ican’t raise my right handbecause it’s full of metal”.He then went on to repeat the

oath of office.After the swearing in, Eagan

told those assembled “Thankyou for coming and thank youfor your support, I couldn’thave done it without you.”

He added later that “I feelvery special to have the friendsand family that I have.”Others at the ceremony

echoed the theme of recoveryover adversity.A visibly emotional

Margaret Eagan, Rick’s wife,said “It’s impossible to put intowords” when asked to describehow she felt.“God is on our side and I

always knew he could do it”,she added.Schmidt echoed those senti-

ments in remarks to the crowd.“Nobody has fought harder

than Rick to be here today”, shesaid.“Without faith in the Lord,

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Community says good-bye tocommissioner Margery Paeltz BY Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

With her usual grace and asmile on her face, BrownCounty Commission President

Margery Paeltz was the guest ofhonor at a recent send off to saygoodbye after serving the coun-ty for the past four years.“It has been my privilege to

serve Brown County these lastfour years,” Paeltz said. “Iremember when I first beganmy term, in 2007, I did a lot oflistening and felt like I had a lotto learn.“But one thing I am very

proud of is when we saw thatrevenues were not really goingup, we planned for the futureand were able to put back over$720,000 which we put in thecapital improvement fund.”“We were able to leave those

funds this year when we reallyneeded them and they hadclimbed to over $1.2 million.We were able to help BrownCounty General Hospital aswell as balance the budget.”Paeltz said that throughout

her term she and her fellowcommissioners have had tomake many tough decisions,

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Lady G-Men crowned 2010 BCT championsThe Georgetown Lady G-Men defeated Western and Fayetteville to capture the 2010 Brown County Holiday Tournamenttitle. For full story, see Sports on page 11.

RULH board questions decision toaccept ‘Race to the Top’ grant moneyBYMartha JacobThe Brown County Press

The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local SchoolDistrict Board of Educationspent a lot of time discussing itsdecision to apply for ‘Race tothe Top’ grant funds during itsDec. 21 meeting.Superintendent Charles

Birkholtz told the board that he

still had a lot of questions aboutstrings that may be attached tothe funds that keep showing up.“There are things about this

4-year, $204,000 ‘Race to theTop’ grant that I didn’t realize atthe time when we applied forit,” Birkholtz said.“One of the major things I’ve

been trying to figure out are allthese new requirements for ourdistrict. It’s always interesting

when you’re dealing with thefederal government. They sortof drop things on you in bitsand pieces.”Birkholtz said he is especial-

ly concerned over the laborintensive teacher and principalevaluations, required everyyear of the program.“I’ve been having some seri-

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BY Wayne GatesThe Brown County Press

Merchant’s National Bankin Higginsport was robbed forthe second time in two monthson Tuesday, Dec. 28.The Brown County

Sheriff’s Office said a manwalked into the bank shortlybefore 9 a.m., implied he had agun and demanded money.Investigators did not release

the amount of cash taken.The following was released

by the Brown CountySheriff’s Office in a pressrelease:“Sheriff Wenninger reports

that on December 28, 2010, at8:40AM, the merchant’s Bankin Higginsport was robbed. Alone male suspect produced anote demanding money, andimplied he had a weapon. Thesuspect was described as awhite male 5 feet to 5feet 6inches tall, with a skinnybuild. He was wearing a dark

Merchants Bank inHigginsport robbed again

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Good things planned for the Village of Sardinia as council closes out a tough yearBy Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

Sardinia Village Councilended the 2010 year on ahigh note Dec. 27 as itpassed a temporary budgetfor the next year.Sardinia Mayor Todd

Bumbalough told councilthat he, along with villageadministrator Tim Mock andfiscal officer Karen Millerhad worked many hours onthe temporary budget andasked council to review thenumbers.Councilwoman Juanita

Watson went through theproposed budget item byitem and offered suggestionsto assure approval of thebudget.Watson, a former Sardinia

Mayor and village clerk aswell as council memberbrought a great deal of finan-cial knowledge to the tableaccording to Miller.“Juanita knows this busi-

ness well,” Miller said. “Sheknows how to balance thebudget and she can answerany financial questions.She’s always the first personI ask for help. We are fortu-nate to have her on council.”Following a lengthy dis-

cussion by council, with afew small revisions the tem-porary budget was passedunanimously.In other business Mayor

Bumbalough talked about allthe progress the village hadmade in the past year whichincluded:• tearing down four old

residences using grant funds;• receiving a CHOP grant;• improvements to the

cemetery issue which could

make it self-sustaining;• new sidewalk to the

library;• reorganization of rates

for residents;• better police coverage;• safety equipment bought

for village employees;• new businesses in the

community.“It’s been a good year for

the Village of Sardinia, afterits rough beginning,” MayorBumbalough told council,“I’m looking forward to 2011and we’ve got a lot of plansfor the village. We hope to continue our

efforts to extend our sewersystem out to even more cus-tomers and we’ve got morenew businesses interested inopening up in the village.”Bumbalough went on to

discuss the cemetery whichis currently considered self-sustaining. “Now that we are handling

the funerals, things are goingvery well and we don’t haveto rely on any outside help,”

the mayor said. “We’ll knowfor sure by the end of theyear, but it’s looking realgood. And if we find it isn’tself-sustaining, then we’lltake another look at it andmake it that way.”Village Administrator

Mock reported to councilthat long-time employee BillNorris had retired and askedthe board to approve MikeBullis as his replacement.Bullis would be paid a salaryof $9.25 per hour for a 40hour week.“We’re sorry to see Bill

go,” Mock said, “but Mikehas been working for us quitea while and will do a greatjob. Bill said he would dosome work for us if we need-ed him.”Mock described Bullis as a

hard worker and someonewho instinctively knowswhat needs to be done.Also during the meeting

there was a brief discussionover plans to tear down anold vacant building inSardinia. An old hotel locat-ed at the intersection ofWinchester Street and MainStreet across from the postoffice is scheduled to bebrought down.“We will find out some

time in February if we canget more grant funds to tearthe old hotel down,”Bumbalough explained. “Weare all excited about the pos-sibility of building a newpark at that location as wellas a skate park.”The mayor said the village

has applied for a specialNature Works Grant which itis qualified to receive.Several council members

congratulated Mayor

Bumbalough on the great jobhe has done since takingoffice earlier this year.

Councilman Greg Cassidywas voted in as vice mayorfor 20011.

“We have a lot to look for-ward to in 2011,”Bumbalough stated.

The Brown County Press/MARTHA B. JACOB

Councilwoman JuanitaWatson shared her years ofexperience in financial mat-ters during the SardiniaCouncil meeting Dec. 27.

The Brown County Press/MARTHA B. JACOB

This old hotel in the Village of Sardinia is set to be torn down making room for a new park.

There will be a new spon-sor and a new venue for theBrown County Chamber ofCommerce’s Drucker Award.National Bank and Trust willbe the sponsor of theChamber’s most prestigiousaward. The award will bepresented during theChamber’s Annual BusinessBreakfast which will be heldat the Georgetown Church ofChrist on Jan. 31.“We are very pleased to

have National Bank andTrust sponsor this award.”said Chamber president TimMcKeown. “This is anotherexample of their support ofthe Chamber and commit-ment to the community.”The award is presented

annually to a county busi-ness that has shown a historyof business excellence andcommitment to the princi-ples of quality managementas well as vision, leadershipand innovation. The award isnamed in honor of Peter F.

Drucker, called by BusinessWeek magazine “the mostenduring managementthinker of our time.”National Bank and Trust

has offices in Georgetown,Mt. Orab and Sardinia. KellyCornette manages theGeorgetown branch and theother two locations are underthe direction of Kelly Ward.Past winners of the

Drucker Award includeAlvin Norris of ABCAP, MtOrab Ford, Rumpke, BrownCounty General Hospital,Kibler Lumber and IGAThe Drucker Award is pre-

sented during the annualBusiness Breakfast held thisyear at the GeorgetownChurch of Christ, located atHamer Road and US 68. Thebreakfast will be Jan. 31 at 8a.m., doors will open at 7a.m. Reservations can bemade by calling theChamber office between 9a.m. and 2 p.m. at (937) 378-4784

National Bank to sponsorChamber’s Drucker Award

104,100 pounds of venison donatedso far during deer hunting seasonVenison donations to be taken though Feb. 6, 2011Ohio deer hunters have

donated more than 104,100pounds of venison to localfood banks so far this deerseason, according to Farmersand Hunters Feeding theHungry (FHFH) and the OhioDepartment of NaturalResources (ODNR), Divisionof Wildlife.“I am happy to see this pro-

gram continue to grow eachyear. Ohio hunters once againhave shown their generosityso Ohio’s food pantries willreceive the nutritious redmeat they so desperatelyneed,” said David M.Graham, chief of theDivision of Wildlife.The 104,100 pounds equals

approximately 416,400 mealsfor needy Ohioans. To date,2,082 deer have been donatedwith plenty of deer huntingopportunity left in the 2010-

11 season. Last year at thistime, 1,910 deer had beendonated representing 95,500pounds of venison.Last year FHFH collected

116,750 pounds of venisonfrom 2,336 deer through theentire season, which ran fromSeptember 2009 to February7, 2010. Ohio county chap-ters with the highest numbersof deer donations so far are:Licking-208; Muskingum,Morgan and Perry-189;Coshocton, Tuscarawas, andKnox-160; Athens, Gallia,Hocking, Meigs, Vinton andWashington-137; andFranklin-121.“We are thrilled that the

partnership between FHFHand ODNR has resulted ingreater numbers of donateddeer – and meals provided –across Ohio again this year.With high unemployment inmany areas fueling an evengreater need for nutritiousfood items at food banks andfeeding ministries, thisgrowth could not have comeat a better time, ” accordingto Josh Wilson, FHFHnational operations director.Hunters still have a week-

end of deer-gun hunting,December 18-19, and eightweeks of archery hunting inOhio. Archery seasonremains open until February6. The statewide muzzle-loader deer-hunting seasonwill be held, January 8 – 11,2011.The Division of Wildlife

collaborated with Farmersand Hunters Feeding theHungry in an effort to assistwith the processing costsassociated with donatingvenison to a food bank. Sofar, a $100,000 subsidy grant

was provided in two $50,000allotments that are to bematched with funds generat-ed or collected by FHFH. Thedivision subsidized thisyear's FHFH operation as anadditional deer managementtool, helping wildlife man-agers encourage hunters tokill more does.Venison that is donated to

food banks must beprocessed by a federal, stateor locally inspected andinsured meat processor that isparticipating with FHFH.Hunters wishing to donatetheir deer to a food bank arenot required to pay for theprocessing of the venison aslong as the program hasfunds available to cover thecost. There are currently 71participating meat processorsacross the state. A list is pro-vided at www.fhfh.org.Currently there are 31 local

chapters across the state witha need for more. Anyoneinterested in becoming alocal program coordinator ora participating meat proces-sor should visit the "LocalFHFH" page atwww.fhfh.org. The Web pageincludes a current list ofcoordinators, program namesand the counties they serve.

SHJVSD tohold meetingThe organizational and reg-

ular monthly meeting for theSouthern Hills JointVocational School District willbe Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at 7p.m. in the board office at9193 Hamer Road,Georgetown, Oh.

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Pets of the Week...from the Brown County Animal ShelterBY Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

In the past week the BrownCounty Animal Shelter hasfound homes for or rescuecenters for more than 20dogs, according to DogWarden Andrew Dunn.“It’s been a great end of

the year for the shelter,”Dunn said. “The communityhas really opened their heartswith all the donations andcontributions the shelter hasreceived.”“The shelter can not oper-

ate at the level that we dowithout these donations”. headded.Dunn said the response to

the the shelters needs hasfilled the cabinets with clean-ing supplies, leashes and col-lars and even a new washingmachine.Dunn said that one donated

item the shelter cannot acceptis dog food.“Although we appreciate

the dog food the communitydonates, “Dunn added, “Weonly use Purina dog andpuppy chow for our dogs.It can be very hard on a

dog’s digestive system whentheir food is changed. Wekeep our dogs in a very con-trolled diet.”Dunn said he picked up

two black labs from a BrownCounty residence, which hadbeen tied up with a choke-chain collar and had seriousneck injuries.“A neighbor called me

about the dogs,” Dunn said.“I took both of them to a vet-erinarian for immediate treat-ment. No one in the areaknew who the dogs belongedto.It amazes me how many

people believe that black labsare a mean breed. They arereally a very friendly breed.”Dunn is planning a special

“Black Friday” event sometime in January where people

can adopt any black dog at areduced adoption fee.“These two black labs are

both great dogs and and willmake good family pets,” headded.

The shelter is located justoff St Rt. 68 next to the OhioVeterans Home and may be

contacted by calling (937)378-3457.

‘Ballou’ is a big chow/mix boy around 3 years old.He has been at the shelter since Sept. 30 andneeds a home. He is blind in one eye and is alsodeaf. But even with all those problems, he is verysweet natured and friendly.

This coonhound is about 2 years old and waspicked up as a stray after being shot in the shoul-der. A veterinarian removed a slug from her shoul-der and she is doing well. She has been at theshelter since Nov. 24.

This little Springer Spaniel is between 8 ad 10months old. He is a male and has a conditioncalled ‘cherry eyes,’ which needs minor surgeryto correct. He is sweet natured, a small dog andwill make a wonderful family pet.

The Mt. Orab PoliceDepartment issued the fol-lowing information regard-ing an arrest for burglarieswithin the village:On December 26, 2010,

Mt. Orab Patrolman RyanGregory received a callabout a burglary in progressat 420 North High Street.A neighbor noticed a suspi-cious person standing nextto the garage door of theresidence and called 911.Gregory noticed a man

matching the description ofthe suspect and attemptedto make contact with him.The man fled on foot awayfrom Gregory and a footchase began.

It ended with Gregorycatching the man in front ofButterbee’s on North MainStreet.He was identified as 30

year old William Graves, II.During a search of

Graves following his arrest,Gregory found numerousitems taken from the resi-dence where the suspiciousperson was reported to 911.Gregory was charged

with Burglary, Theft,Possession of Illegal Drugsand Resisting Arrest.His arrest also led to the

closing of two additionalburglaries in Mt. Orab afterfurther investigation.Mt. Orab Police Chief

Bryan Mount would like toremind everyone to lock thedoors of their cars andhomes and take other homesecurity precautions.Mount asks that anyone

who sees anyone or any-thing suspicious to pleasecall 937-378-4155.“We want to know if

someone suspicious is inyour neighborhood. A per-son going door to door inthe Village of Mt. Orabmust have a visitors permit.With the increase in thenumber of scams and thefts,we want to know who isworking in town”, Mountsaid.

Arrest made in Mt. Orab burglaries Conservationdistrict meetingsscheduledThe Brown County Soil and

Water Conservation District(Brown SWCD) Board ofSupervisors is announcing itsfirst board meeting scheduledfor Wednesday, January 19that 7:00 a.m. Future meetingswill also be held at 7:00 a.m.on the third Wednesday ofeach month. All meetings areheld at the Brown SWCDoffice located at 706 SouthMain Street, GeorgetownOhio 45121. Meetings are open to the

pubic. Media sources and thegeneral public should call937-378-4424 extension 4 ifthey wish to be informed ofregular and special meetings.

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What Do You Think?What do you think the biggest

news story was in 2010?

The BP oil spill was defi-nitely the biggest news storyto me. We'll all remember itfor a long time.

Hannah Prine,Williamsburg

I think it was all the snowthat we've had this past year.

Joseph Holden,Fayetteville

Those miners who survivedunderground for almost 2months, and their rescue. Iwatched that real close

Bruce Farmer,Mt. Orab

Letters to the Editor

Saying ‘Thank you’for 2010 contributions2010 flew by pretty quickly,

didn’t it?It sure was a big year for news

in Brown County.That thought struck me as I

was preparing the list for the topten stories of 2010.Over half of them popped into

my head right away without myhaving to look through backissues.It’s hard to forget things like

police officers fighting for theirlives in a gun battle or two highprofile murder cases.Government at every level

had to cut back on spending itseemed, with more cuts possiblylooming on the horizon as thestate looks to fill a multi-billiondollar shortfall.If you disagree with my picks

for the top ten stories, write meand let me know atbcpress@frognet.net.I’d love to hear what you

thought were some of the biggeststories of the year or if you dis-agree with my choices.I would like to thank my staff

for their hard work in putting outthe Press every week.We’ve broken quite a few

important stories over the pastyear and will work hard to do thesame in 2011.Ritchie Butler is our Sports

Editor and he does a very goodjob keeping track of what’s hap-pening in the county. He’s also avery good photographer andalways catches some really goodpictures.Martha Jacob is getting her

feet wet as a full-time reporterand is doing very well.She has written a couple of

very amusing columns so far andI look forward to more next year.If you have a story idea or a tip

about anything happening withinschools or villages in the county,

e-mail her atbcpress@frognet.net.Angie Allen is our layout and

design person who does the bulkof the work in actually putting thepaper together every week whenshe’s not answering the phone,helping customers or rolling hereyes at the bad jokes wafting outof the editors office.I would like to publically

thank all three of them for a jobwell done in 2010.I would also like to thank

everyone at the Clermont Sunpublishing company for theirsupport over the past year.To all of the newsmakers and

other sources I talk with regular-ly, thank you for taking the timeto talk with me and fill me in onwhat’s going on.I would also like to thank all of

those who have contributed tothe paper in 2010, especiallylocal columnist Jeni Whitaker.Your wedding announce-

ments, letters to the editor, schoolnews and everything else yousend us is very much appreciat-ed. Please keep it coming.I’d like to thank our advertis-

ers for choosing to spend theirhard earned dollars to bring theirmessage to our readers.Finally, a thank you to the

readers.Without you, none of this

would be possible and I appreci-ate the fact that you take the timeto read the Press each week.I look forward to bringing you

more and more reasons to pickup the paper in 2011.

Well, it didn't really happenin 2010, but the after effects ofHurricane Katrina and all theclean-up still going on was abig story to me.

Clara Ryan,Mt. Orab

I can't remember if it was in2010 or not, but the effects ofthat terrible BP oil spill wasbig news.

Sherry Simpson,Mt. Orab

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Ohio Governor Ted Stricklandtoday responded to the OhioSenate’s unprecedented action toblock 78 of his appointments toOhio boards and commissions.“I am extremely dismayed

and saddened to see so manyexperienced, honorable Ohioanslose the opportunity to servetheir state today as a result of bla-tant, partisan politics,”Strickland said. “The vastmajority of these appointeeswere to be volunteers who sim-ply wanted to serve the people ofOhio. And it’s troubling thatabout 25 percent of the rejectedappointees are members of ourminority communities.“This is an unprincipled and

irresponsible action by theSenate that undermines the insti-tutional integrity of a bodysteeped in tradition, and providesa real reason for people to bereluctant to serve in the publicsector. Governor-elect Kasichcould have stepped in if he didnot want to start his administra-

tion in this way – with disrespectfor Ohio history and tradition.Put simply, today’s action was araw power grab wrapped in thepatina of principle.”Cloaked in the disingenuous

rationale by the Ohio Senate thatGovernor-elect John Kasichneeded the ability to make hisown appointments to critical pol-icy positions, among thoserejected were appointees to theOhio Private Investigation andSecurity Services Commission,the Ohio Thoroughbred RaceFund Advisory Council and theOhio Advisory Council for theAging. Also among the suppos-edly principled rejections wasthe appointment of the statearchitect to the Cultural Facilities

Commission – a position thestate architect is statutorilyrequired to hold.Strickland expressed greatest

concern with the rejection ofthree appointees – twoDemocrats and one Republican– to the Ohio EthicsCommission, leaving theCommission without a quorumjust as it is navigating theappointment of a new executivedirector for the first time in 17years. “The Ohio Ethics

Commission should includewatchdogs, not friends,”Strickland said.Upon the Senate’s vote today,

78 boards and commissionspositions were left vacant.According to the OhioConstitution, the Governor ischarged with the responsibility toappoint different individuals tothese now-vacant positions. Heis making 14 new appointmentstoday.“Today I am exercising my

Constitutional responsibility byappointing well-qualified indi-viduals to several of the positionsin which appointees were reject-ed earlier today,” Strickland said.The Governor announced the

following appointments:Environmental Review and

Appeals Commission, SandraHarwoodState Board of EducationThomas Luvison, Lynda

Mobley, Joseph Walter, PatriciaBruns , Rich JavorekState Lottery Commission,

John Climaco, Rhine McLin,Robert DavisUniversity of Cincinnati

Board of Trustees, TimothyBurkeUniversity of Akron Board of

Trustees, Timothy GorbachShawnee State University

Board of Trustees, J. Pari SabetyState Employment Relations

Board, Kimberly ZurzOhio Exposition Commission,

Robert Boggs

Governor responds to Senate rejection of appointees

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Forty-four years ago, U.S.Sen. George V. Voinovichembarked on a journey that pro-pelled him from Collinwood toColumbus to Congress. Forty-four years ago, Ohio was a dif-ferent place. We were confront-ed with challenges ranging fromsegregated neighborhoods to ashifting populace to economicstrife and a host of issues thatdemanded steadfast leadership.Ohio needed a determined

leader and we found it in GeorgeVictor Voinovich. This son ofEastern European immigrantsbrought Midwestern values toWashington. On behalf of gener-ations of Ohioans, I would liketo express my gratitude toSenator Voinovich for nearly 50years of public service. Georgeand I are in different parties andmay not agree on all the issues,but there is no questioning hisdedication, humility, and giftedleadership.Our state has come a long

way in four decades and – asSen. Voinovich retires – we havean opportunity to honor the manwho has led us this far. I amproud to call him my friend andcolleague. The trajectory of hiscareer shows a sweeping com-mitment to public service.George began his career as

Assistant Ohio Attorney

General, after receiving hisundergraduate degree fromOhio University – where TheVoinovich School of Leadershipand Public Affairs is named inhis honor – and earned his lawdegree from The Ohio StateUniversity Moritz College ofLaw. He served as the auditorand a commissioner forCuyahoga County.Since then, George has served

as mayor of Cleveland, a staterepresentative, governor ofOhio, and as a U.S. Senator. Herecently delivered an address onthe U.S. Senate floor for thefinal time.If the mark of courageous

leadership is having the fortitudeto make difficult decisions dur-ing tough times, then Sen.Voinovich is a courageousleader. As mayor, he made hardchoices that helped to transformCleveland from the first city togo bankrupt since the GreatDepression to a world-classurban center. His forward-look-ing leadership helped transform

a culturally rich manufacturingtown into a robust hub of com-merce, education, medicine, andthe arts.Then-Governor Voinovich

used his considerable negotia-tion skills to unite public institu-tions and private organizations,creating new opportunities inour state. Public-private partner-ships forged during his state-house years have helped Ohiorespond to an ever-evolving eco-nomic climate.Reflecting his respect for our

state’s tremendous potential,George likes to say “the rust isoff the belt.” He walks his talk,not only promoting – but firmlybelieving in – Ohio as a greatplace to work, live, and raise afamily.As a pivotal member of the

Senate Committee on theEnvironment and Public Works,George brought his executiveexperience as a Mayor andGovernor to enhance ournation’s infrastructure.He worked to ensure repair of

our roads and bridges, our waterand sewer systems. I was proudto author bipartisan legislationwith him that would help munic-ipalities afford necessary reno-vations to their water and sewersystems.George’s advocacy also

meant protecting the walleyeand yellow perch in Lake Erie,promoting economic develop-

ment in Appalachia, and pre-serving Ohio’s legacy as a gate-way to our nation’s economicprosperity.If the mark of wise leadership

means knowing when to com-promise and when doing so isnot beneficial, then Sen.Voinovich has led with wisdom.While the Senator stands withhis Republican colleagues onmost issues, he recently crossedparty lines to join me in votingfor a small business jobs bill thatwill help Ohio small businessowners access the credit theyneed to expand operations andhire new employees.Regardless of the issue, the will-ingness to stand independentlyis the mark of a true statesman.With his wife Janet by his

side, George has spent his life inpublic service recognizing thatgoverning is more than taking aposition. It’s displaying leader-ship when it matters most.That’s why Sen. Voinovich

will be missed.While Sen. Voinovich and I

have not always been on thesame side when it comes to pol-icymaking, I have alwaysknown that we are aiming forthe same goal: to promote thewellbeing of the people weserve and the prosperity of thestate we call home.

In praise of my Republican colleague

SHERRODBROWN

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The John Parker Housein Ripley needs your help

Dear Editor,The John Parker House in

Ripley needs the communitieshelp.In order to obtain the feder-

al funds to turn the land thatwas once the IndependentWarehouse into a park, theParker Historical Society

needs some information. Ifanyone has pictures of thewarehouse before the fire andinformation on filling in thecellars after the fire pleasecontact Greg Haitz, 627Robins Way, Ripley Ohio,45167 or (937)-392-4007.

Greg Haitz

It would have to be thosetwo young brothers whodrowned down by DunbarRoad. That was a terrible timefor our whole community.

Rhonda Frazier,Higginsport

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New book written by local resident changes theway school superintendents save taxpayers moneyBy Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

Mt. Orab resident NeilLeist has written a book onhis unique way of performinghis job as Superintendent ofthe Clermont NortheasternSchool (CNE) District.The book, called

“Superintendent SavingsStrategies (Stretching theTaxpayer’s Dollar in YourSchool)” rolled off the press-es in November and isalready making an impact onschool boards across Ohio.Leist was appointed super-

intendent in 2007 and foundthe district mired in signifi-cant financial distress. Levyattempts had consistentlyfailed, due in part to the cur-rent economy.“I knew when I took the

position of superintendentthat I would have to think“out-of-the-box” if I wasgoing to make a difference,”Leist said.For the past four years

Leist has searched for ideasand plans that would save theschool district money. Heimmediately formed closerelationships with area busi-nesses and especially theClermont County Chamberof Commerce.Just after accepting the job

Leist received an email, a 20-page message from the

Federal AviationAdministration which wassent to all non-profit organi-zations in the GreaterCincinnati area.“The email said that the

FAA was moving fromLunken Airport and had hun-dreds of “tangible items,”everything from desks tochairs to computers, stuffthat they just wanted todonate,” Leist stated withexcitement in his voice. “Well, that started it all. I

told them I’d take everythingthey had. Our school boardtreasurer, Brian Switzer, andI made the trip to the airportto scout out our situation.”

The was the beginning of astrategy that would saveLeist’s school district and thetaxpayers in the district thou-sands of dollars.Leist continued his efforts

by making more and morecontacts with area businesseslike Duke Energy and FordMotor Company.After a couple years of his

efforts, Leist decided to writehis book on how other schooldistricts could do the samething he’s doing to help theirschools.But after only seven

months working on his book,his wife Candy was diag-nosed with thyroid cancerand faced an uncertainfuture.“I wanted to just stop

working on my book, and putit aside,” Leist said, “ButCandy said we had come toofar to stop now, so with hersupport and encouragement,we finished the book and itwas published in November.”The book describes his

step by step adventure onhow he saved the ClermontNortheastern Local Schoolsan estimated $2 million dol-lars over the past 3 years.Donated furniture, officesupplies, computers and evenkitchen equipment hasallowed the school district toupdate and replace itemswhile saving money.“I’d really like to thank

Matt Van Sant, president ofthe Clermont Chamber ofCommerce for all his help ingetting contacts,” Leist said.“Without his help, I nevercould have pulled this all off.“Other people who have

been instrumental are CynMacke and Julie Grabill.”Leist recommends anyone

who plans on starting a newbusiness or expanding thebusiness they have, join theirlocal chamber of commerceright away.“My advise to school

board members and superin-tendents everywhere, is tospend the schools money as if it was

your own money,” addedLeist. “You’ll spend it wiser

and it will go much farther.”Leist’s book

“Superintendent SavingsStrategies (Stretching theTaxpayer’s Dollar in YourSchool” is available at theCNE Middle School for only$12 or can be ordered atwww.neilleist.org,

www.neilleist.com orwww.cneschools.org. A special Candy Leist

Scholarship Fund has beenset up for presentation to asenior from CNE through thesale of his book. Three dol-lars from each book sold willgo towards the scholarship.

Neil Leist

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Resident Hazel Rood enjoysa visit from her granddaugh-ter during the holiday festiv-ities.

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Resident Mary Edith Koewler spends time with her familyduring the holiday festivities.

Ohio Valley Manor hosts friends andrelatives for Christmas celebrationThis December, friends and

family joined residents atOhio Valley Manor to cele-brate the holidays.The halls were decked and

holiday melodies filled the airwhile guests enjoyed a dessertbuffet, beverages and even avisit from Santa Claus. Eachunit in the facility had a spe-cial night to invite friends andfamily. "We had the best turnout

this year," said Pam Sauer,OVM Activities Director."For one care unit we hadnearly 90 guests." OVM's activities depart-

ment plans many eventsthroughout the year for resi-dents and their families.Ohio Valley Manor Nursing

and Rehabilitation Center islocated north of Ripley, Ohioon U.S. Highway 68. Focusedon your health and wellness,OVM healthcare options

include outpatient therapy,short-term rehabilitation, sub-acute care, assisted living,memory care, long-term care

and home health. Please visitwww.ohiovalleymanor.com tolearn more about our services,facility and healthcare team.

Mt. Orab Village Council optimistic as year endsBy Martha JacobThe Brown County Press

Mt. Orab Mayor BruceLunsford and village councilmembers met in regular ses-sion Tuesday night and madeimportant changes to theinsurance plan for all villageemployees.Although council members

chose to stay with the samecompany that provided insur-ance as last year, they imple-mented several major changesincluding requiring currentemployees (16 full-time) topay a small percentage oftheir insurance coverage.“Beginning 2011 all new

employees will pay 10 percentof the cost if they are non-smokers,” Mayor Lunsfordsaid. “But, if they are smok-

ers, they will have to pay 20percent.“Then in 2012 the same

changes will begin for currentemployees. For employeeswho carry family or spousepolicies the rates will be 20percent if they are non-smok-ers and 30 percent for smok-ers.”Lunsford said the new poli-

cies are good ones and hope-fully will make for healthieremployees.“These agencies are look-

ing for all kinds of ways to cutdown on expenses,” Lunsfordadded. “It’s hard enough forsmall groups like ours to getcoverage so this pro-activeplan will help all of us.”In other actions at the meet-

ing, council approved the vil-lage temporary appropriations

ordinance for 2011.“This is certainly a tempo-

rary budget,” Lunsford said.“We’ve just appropriatedenough to get the villagethrough the first three monthsof 2011. We just don’t knowwhat’s going to happen andwe’re trying to be prepared.”Council accepted the resig-

nation of Mt. Orab PatrolmanJoseph M. Layton, who willassume a position with theState of Ohio Department ofTaxation.“We’re all happy for officer

Layton,” the mayor said. “Wecongratulate him. He isalways working to improvehimself.”Lunsford stated that Officer

Layton’s position will not befilled at this time.Also attending the meeting

were council members JoeHowser, Kenny Sheffield,Joyce Wilson, David Brennerand Daniel Reed, as well asfiscal officer Mike Boyd.The next scheduled meet-

ing of the Mt. Orab VillageCouncil meeting is scheduledfor Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m.in the municipal building.

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Resident Marion Donley enjoys dessert with her family dur-ing the holiday festivities.Resident Mary Edith Koewler spends time with her familyduring the holiday festivities.

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Family welcomes new additionKyle and Brooke Yockey, Amelia are announcing the birth oftheir first child, a son, Landon David born Thursday, Dec. 2,2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Landonweighed 7 pounds, 12 oz. and measured 21 inches long.Paternal grandparents are Randy and Glenda Yockey,Sardinia, paternal great grandparents, Rosina Bohrer,Mowrystown and the late David Bohrer and the late Carl andMargene Yockey. Paternal great, great grandmother is RubyBurns, Sardinia. Maternal grandparents are Earl (Butch) andBarb Hammack, Batavia, maternal great grandparents areJane Hornsby, Newtown and the late Orville Hornsby andMargaret Hammack, Eastgate and the late Earl Hammack.The Brown County Press would like to congratulate theYockeys on the new addition to their family!

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Newberry’s welcome new additionBrett and Sherri Newberry, Williamsburg, are proud toannounce the birth of their daughter, Addyson Lynn, bornon Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Addyson was born at GoodSamaritan Hospital weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Chester Davis,Georgetown, Elaine Sipos, Bethel. Great grandparents areRinda and Roger Ridener, and Wanda Davis, all ofGeorgetown. Paternal grandparents are Tim D. and LindaNewberry, Mt. Orab. Also welcoming Addyson home arenumerous aunts, uncles and cousins. The Brown CountyPress would like to congratulate the Newberry’s on the birthof their daughter.

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Scheadler’s welcome new additionCory and Ashlee Scheadler, Columbus, announce the birthof their son, Aven Martin Scheadler. He was born Friday,Nov. 26, 2010, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in ColumbusOh. He weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20 inches in length.Maternal grandparents are Joe and Lori Purdy, Sardinia.Paternal grandparents are Diane Scheadler, Aberdeen andJim Scheadler, Aberdeen. Maternal great grandparents areVal and Betty Kelley, Seaman and Vaughn and RobertaPurdy, Sardinia. Paternal great grandparents are BettyVandawalker, Mt. Orab, Earl Fussnecker, Ripley, and JamesScheadler, Sardinia. The Brown County Press would ilke tocongratulate the Scheadler’s on the birth of their son.

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A huge accomplishment for WBFFAThe Western Brown FFA participated in the State Parliamentary Procedure Competition onSaturday. The team consisted of Blake Spitznagel, Lara Staples, Tyler Spitznagel, AmberHuiet, Taylor Hopkins, Dara Howser, Brittany Grant and Anna Yockey. In order for the teamto qualify, they had to qualify at Sub-district and District level. At the competition teamswere placed in five heats of four. The team placed third out of four missing the finals by 23points. This is only the second time in the Western Brown FFA Chapter's history that theAdvanced Parliamentary Procedure team has qualified for State. We would like to congrat-ulate all the team members who put forth so much time and effort in order for the team toparticipate at the State level. Members pictured from left to right are: Amber Huiet, BlakeSpitznagel, Taylor Hopkins, Tyler Spitznagel, Brittany Grant, Anna Yockey, Lara Staples,and Dara Howser.

Introductoryphotography classoffered at SHCCWhether you are photograph-

ing children, landscapes, orsports, learn to use your digitalpoint and shoot or SLR (singlelens reflex) camera to matchyour needs. In this class, youwill learn the following: aper-ture settings, shutter speeds,using your flash, time expo-sures, filters, artistic composi-tion, proper viewfinder framing,zoom and wide angle lens tech-niques, plus much, much more!

Introductory Photographyclass will begin on Jan. 3, 2011,and meet on Monday andThursday evenings from 6 until9 p.m. for six nights. Class willbe hands on, so bring your cam-era! This class will be held atthe Southern Hills CareerCenter located at 9193 HamerRoad in Georgetown.

Remember, Senior Citizensreceive a 50 percent discount onall Adult Education classes cost-ing $25 or more!!

The Adult EducationDepartment of the SouthernHills Career Center offers manyclasses for adults. For moreinformation or registration forany class, please call SouthernHills Adult Education office at(937) 378-6131 Ext. 357.MasterCard and Visa accepted.

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WBHS cheerleaders in Disney Christmas paradeSix members of the Western Brown High School cheerleading squad performed in the WaltDisney World Christmas Parade on Dec. 3, 2010 in Orlando, Fl. Kaetlin Barber, AlexisFrazee, Amber Huiet, Kelsey Kleemeyer, Brianna Stacy, and Amber Wilson were awardedthis opportunity in June when their cheerleading squad attended a NCA cheer camp. Selectmembers of the WBHS cheer squad were invited to try out to become a NCA All American.Eleven girls on the squad earned this title and six of these girls took advantage of the perksthat came along with this honor. After arriving in Florida, the girls had to perform theChristmas routine for judges, who determined their spots in the Christmas Parade. TheWestern Brown cheerleaders earned spots in the first section of a group of over 500 cheer-leaders who came from all across the United States to perform in the parade. The paradewas televised on the ABC Network Christmas morning.

Walker is WCAchievementAwardrecipient

Mallory G. Walker,Lynchburg, is the recipient ofan $11,000 WilmingtonCollege AcademicAchievement Award. Theaward distribution amount,which ranges from $6,000-$13,000, is based on thecumulative high school gradepoint average and ACT/SATcomposite score. It is awardedupon acceptance toWilmington College, regard-less of need.

She plans to major in psy-chology.

Walker, the daughter ofDarren W. and Tabatha R.Walker of Lynchburg, will bea 2011 graduate ofFayetteville-Perry HighSchool. Her main activitiesand honors include: NationalHonor Society (secretary),FCCLA membership, vicepresident, public relations andmedia, served on FCCLAExecutive Council during sen-ior year, straight A’s through-out high school, dean’s list asPSEO student at ChatfieldCollege, recipient of twoPower of One Awards andState Degree through FCCLA.

Whether you’ve just graduat-ed from high school or arethinking about college after aseveral year absence, it’s nottoo late to begin classes atChatfield College and makegetting a degree your NewYear’s resolution.

The spring semester atChatfield begins on January 18;enrollment will remain openthrough the first week ofJanuary. Choose from coursesin business, computers, educa-tion, English, history, psycholo-gy, art, public speaking, andmany more. During the 15-week semester, each classmeets just once a week for twoand a half hours, convenient forarranging classes around workschedules or family responsibil-ities. Because the average classsize is only 10-12, students areable to easily engage in class-

room discussion and receivepersonal attention.

Financial aid is available foreligible students, and there’sstill time to apply. Eligibility isdetermined by completing theFree Application for StudentAid (FAFSA) form. Once theFAFSA is complete, a financialaid award can be determined.Staff members are available toassist students in completingthe FAFSA.

Chatfield College is a pri-vate, Catholic, liberal arts col-lege offering the Associate ofArts degree in St. Martin(Brown County) andCincinnati. Chatfield is anopen enrollment college;prospective students need onlyto have a High School Diplomaor GED to attend and will beguided individually through theenrollment and Financial Aid

application process. The St.Martin campus is located at20918 State Route 251, St.Martin, OH, 45118. Theaddress of the Findlay Marketlocation is 1800 Logan Street,Cincinnati, OH, 45242. Formore information, visit thewebsite, at www.chatfield.edu,call 513-875-3344 or emailadmissions@chatfield.edu.

There’s still time to start college this January!

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GEVS early dismissal dateThe Georgetown Exempted Village Schools will be dis-

missed early on Friday, Jan, 14, 2011. On this date the fol-lowing dismissal schedule will apply:

The usual early dismissal routine will follow for GradesPre-K – 12:

1:20 p.m. - Elementary School walkers and car riders dis-missed, Georgetown Jr/Sr High School students dismissed

1:30 p.m. - Elementary School bus riders dismissed

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SSCC blood driveexceeds donation goal

More than 100 lives could bepositively affected by the recentblood drive sponsored bySouthern State CommunityCollege’s medical assisting stu-dents (MAST).

Hoxworth Blood Center visit-ed the college’s Central Campusin Hillsboro in November andscreened 44 potential volunteers,ultimately collecting enoughblood to potentially save 105lives. The drive exceeded theoriginal donation goal of 30units.

“We appreciate the amount ofwork that goes into every blooddrive and I thank you for yourefforts and generous support,”said Gary Woebkenberg,Hoxworth representative. “This

was the best blood drive ever atyour school!”

Southern State’s MASTorganization, which coordinatesthe blood drive each year, hasalready scheduled a tentativedate for this year’s event. Markyour calendar now forWednesday, Nov. 2, 2011.

“We appreciate your commit-ment to saving lives,” saidWoebkenberg. “The donors whoparticipated in your blood drivehave helped ensure that there isan adequate blood supply for thepatients in our community.”

To learn more about SouthernState’s medical assisting pro-gram, please visitwww.sscc.edu/academics/degree_programs.htm

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In the book of Philippians we finda message on missionary work.The Bible tells us that we shouldsupport missionaries who go outinto the nations to spread theword about Jesus. In fact, it is acommandment to tell othersabout Christ! What is our respon-sibility, our obligation, as anindividual toward missionaries?Look with me in chapter 4 andverses 13-19: “I can do all thingsthrough Christ which strength-eneth me. Notwithstanding yehave well done, that ye did com-municate with my affliction. Nowye Philippians know also, that inthe beginning of the gospel, whenI departed from Macedonia, nochurch communicated with me asconcerning giving and receiving,but ye only. For even inThessalonica ye sent once andagain unto my necessity. Notbecause I desire a gift: but Idesire fruit that may abound toyour account. But I have all, andabound: I am full, havingreceived of Epaphroditus thethings which were sent from you,an odour of a sweet smell, a sac-rifice acceptable, well pleasing toGod. But my God shall supply allyour need according to his richesin glory by Christ Jesus.” Nowthis is based on what Jesus com-manded in Matthew 28. InMatthew 28, after His ressurec-tion when He appeared untothem, He made it very clear whatwas to be done. In verse 19 Hesaid: “Go ye therefore, and teachall nations,...” Notice the com-mas. Now stop to think what wascommanded in each phrase. Thefirst is to go, then the second is toteach. Go where? Go to allnations. Teach what? Teach thatall have sinned; teach that thepenalty of sin is Hell; teach thatChrist died on the cross to pay forour sin; teach that He arose fromthe grave 3 days later and is nowseated on the right hand of theFather; and teach them that if theywill ask Him, He will save them.There is a third phrase in thisverse. After going, after teachingthem how to be saved, then thenext phrase states: “...baptizingthem in the name of the Father,and of the Son, and of the HolyGhost:” One God, 3 persons. Thesame as each member of the HolyTrinity is separated by a comma,so are the first 3 phrases of verse19. Each phrase is separate yetpart of the whole plan; first go,then teach, then baptize. Thename of the Holy Ghost is fol-

lowed by a colon (:) not a periodso it does not stop there. Verse 20states: “Teaching them to observeall things whatsoever I have com-manded you: and, lo, I am withyou alway, even unto the end ofthe world...” After baptism, theteaching is to be continued. Theyare taught all things which Christcommanded to be taught. Thencomes another colon followed byHis promise to be with us alwayseven unto the end of the world.This great commission is whatPaul was engaged in in the bookof Philippians. We are all com-manded to participate in world-wide evangelism and/or mission-ary work. We can not all be mis-sionaries; not everyone has thatcalling, but we are able to helpand support our missionaries justas the Philippians supported Paul.They should not have to worryabout finances while they aredoing God’s work that we cannotdo. Here at Bible Baptist Churchwe support close to 50 foreignmissionaries on a regular basis.At the same time we are not toforget our own country. We alsostart churches on a continualbasis as well as supportingchurches that we are not startingourselves. Normally we supportthese young churches for about 2years. After that they are expectedto be supporting themselves andtheir own missionaries. God’sword reaches the uttermost partsof the world by churches sendingand supporting missionariesthroughout all nations. Paul saidthat the Philippians had done wellby communicating with him con-cerning giving and receiving. Hesaid that the supplies which theysent was a sweet smelling sacri-fice acceptable, well pleasing toGod. No other church had sup-ported him. What about yourchurch? Are you supporting mis-sionaries who, like Paul, are giv-ing out the Gospel of JesusChrist?

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Paul E. Bender, 93

Paul E. Bender, 93,Winchester, passed awayTuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 at theOhio Valley Manor.Paul was born Sept. 20,

1917 in Georgetown, Oh., theson of the late Howard E. andEthel (Mills) Bender. He wasa lifetime farmer.Graveside services were

Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 atthe Winchester Cemetery.There was no visitation.In lieu of flowers memorial

contributions may be made toHospice of Hope 215 HughesBlvd., Mt. Orab, Oh. 45154.The Meeker Funeral Home,

Russellville, served the fami-ly.

Beulah MarieGast, 93

Beulah Marie Gast, 93Ripley, Oh., died Sunday,Dec. 26, 2010at the OhioValley ManorNursing andRehabilitationCenter nearRipley, Oh.She was a

homemakerand a member of the RipleyChurch of Christ.Beulah was born May 12,

1917 in Fleming County, Ky.,the daughter of the lateHinton Lester and Minnie(Myers) McLain.She was also preceded in

death by one daughter in law,Ruby Gast and one son in law,Larry Moran.Ms. Gast is survived by

five children - Donna Fultonand husband Dwight, RichardGast, Gene Gast and wifeKathy and Rhonda Moran allof Ripley and Jerry Gast andwife Carol of Frankfort, Ky.,thirteen grandchildren; elevengreat grandchildren and twogreat-great grand children.Services were held

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010where John Neu officiated. Interment will be in the

Maplewood Cemetery,Ripley, Oh.If desired, memorial contri-

bution may be made to thecharity of choice.The Cahall Funeral Home,

Ripley, served the family.

Hailey JeanIsaacs, infant

Hailey Jean Isaacs, infant,Fayetteville, Oh., diedMonday,Dec. 20,2010 inCincinnati,Oh.Hailey

was bornFriday,Nov. 26,2010, Cincinnati, Oh.Hailey is survived by her

mother, Ashley Isaacs,Fayetteville, brother – ShaneAustin Isaacs, Fayetteville,maternal grandparents, Garyand BarbaraIsaacs,Fayetteville, maternalgreat-grandmother – BettyHorn of Beattyville, Ky.,uncles – Charles Isaacs,Owensville, Joshua Isaacs,Covington, Ky., MichaelIsaacs of Huma, La.A memorial service will be

held at a later date.The Egbert Funeral Home,

Mt. Orab, served the family.

Michael DeanGast, 61

Michael Dean Gast, 61,Aberdeen, Oh., diedThursday,Dec. 23, 2010at theMeadowviewRegionalHospital inMaysville, Ky.He was a machine operator atthe Emerson PowerTransmission and a VietnamWar Army veteran.Michael was born on Sept.

28, 1949 in Maysville, Ky.,the son of the late Ray andRuby (Wilson) Gast. He wasalso preceded in death by onebrother - Tom Gast.Mr. Gast is survived by his

wife of twenty-seven years -Lisa (Black) Gast, onedaughter - Elizabeth Hoggattand husband Doug,Wilmington, one step daugh-ter - Jessica Black of Lisbon,Oh., one grandson - AidenHoggatt and two brothers -Bob Gast of Lawrenceburg,In., and Denny Gast ofAberdeen.Services were held

Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010.Interment was in the

Maplewood Cemetery inRipley, Ohio.The Cahall Funeral Home,

Ripley, served the family.

Catherine E. (neeMasters) Milton, 90

Catherine E. Milton (neeMasters) Catherine, Bethel,died Friday,Dec. 24,2010.Catherine

was bornMarch 31,1920.She was

the widowof Howard E. "Whitey"Milton, dear mother ofRichard (Barb) and Mickey(Mary) Milton, also survivedby 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Services were Thursday,

Dec. 30, 2010.Memorials may be made to

New Hope United MethodistChurch, %Pastor MarkGarbett, 11949 New Hope-White Oak Station Rd.,Georgetown, OH 45121.The E.C. Nurre Funeral

Home, Bethel, served thefamily.

Inez MarieProsser, 100

Inez Marie Prosser, 100 ofCincinnati, Oh., and formerlyofGeorgetown,Oh., diedMonday,Dec. 20,2010. Shewas a house-keeper and amember ofthe Second Baptist Church inGeorgetown, Oh. Mrs.Prosser was born on June 5,1910 in Cincinnati, thedaughter of the late James andHattie Simpkins. She was alsopreceded in death by her hus-band – Thomas Prosser in1976, one son – DonaldProsser in 2010, one brother –Alford Simpkins and two sis-ters – Victoria Brown andLavenia Moton.Mrs. Prosser is survived by

five daughters – HattieBarrett, Shirley Prosser, BettyShannon and Donna Prosserall of Cincinnati, and PatriciaLewis Maysville, Ky., one son– Clarence Prosser,Cincinnati, fourteen grand-children, twenty-nine greatgrandchildren and fifteengreat great grandchildren. Services were held

Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 whereRev. Sherrill Smith officiated. Interment was in the

Confidence Cemetery.The Cahall Funeral Home,

Georgetown, served the fami-ly.

Lawrence J. “Rusty”Russell, 66

Lawrence J. “Rusty”Russell, 66, Ripley, Oh.,passedaway onChristmasmorning,Dec. 25,2010 at theAndersonMercyHospital inCincinnati, Oh. He was theowner and operator of theRussell ManufacturingCompany Inc. in Bethel,where he worked proudly onthe job until Thursday, Dec.23, 2010. He was also amember of the Saint Patrick’sCatholic Church inMaysville, Ky. Lawrencewas born Oct. 7, 1944 inCincinnati, the son of the lateLawrence A. and Catherine(Bedinghaus) Russell. inaddition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by onebrother, Randy DavidRussell.Mr. Russell is survived by

his wife of 47 years, ErmaKay (Hedges) Russell; onedaughter - Becky RussellGilliam, Ripley, one son JohnRussell and wife Kathy ofNiceville, Fl., three grand-children - CasseySwearingen and husbandJohn, Cody Gilliam andChase Russell; one greatgrandson - EthanSwearingen; two sisters -Carol Dettenwanger and hus-band George of Fairfield,Oh., and Catherine Wagnerof Jacksonville, Fl., one sis-ter in-law - Barbara Russellof Hamilton, six niece andnephews - Tim Wagner,Carrie Francis, Dave andSarah Dettenwanger andChad and Laura Russell andseveral great nieces andnephews.Private services were held

at the convenience of thefamily. If desired, memorial con-

tributions may be made to theHospice of Hope, 909Kenton Station Drive,Maysville, Kentucky 41056.The Cahall Funeral Home,

Ripley, served the family.

Rose M.Schwallie, 70

Rose M. Schwallie, 70,Ripley, Oh., died Thursday,Dec. 23, 2010 at her resi-dence. She was a homemak-er and a member of St.Michael Catholic Church inRipley, Ohio.Rose was born March 8,

1940 in Fayetteville, Oh.,the daughter of the lateJoseph and Bernice(MairEttiene) Holden. Shewas also preceded in deathby one brother, BernardHolden.Mrs. Schwallie is sur-

vived by her loving husbandof forty seven years, JimSchwallie; four sons, TomSchwallie of Maysville, Ky.,Paul Schwallie, Ripley, DonSchwallie of Red Oak, andLarry SchwallieHamersville, one daughter,Sue Hauke, Maysville, Ky.,several grandchildren andgreat grandchildren; threesisters - Viola Glossner ofWest Chester, Oh., MaryYeary of Florida and JoAnne Ruther of Cincinnati,six brothers - Frank,Richard, Jim, Lawrence andJoe Holden, all ofFayetteville, and TonyHolden of Florida; severalnieces and nephews.Mass of Christian Burial

was held on Tuesday, Dec.28, 2010 at St. MichaelCatholic Church in Ripley.Rev. Dohrman Byers was theCelebrant. Interment was in Red Oak

Cemetery near Ripley, Ohio.If desired, memorial con-

tributions may be made toSt. Michael Catholic Churchor Hospice of Hope. The Cahall Funeral Home,

Ripley, served the family.

JoAnn R. (neeHelms) Stober, 84

JoAnn R. Stober (neeHelms) 84, Bethel, diedSunday, Dec. 26, 2010.JoAnn was born June 12,

1926.She was the widow of

Lloyd G. Stober, dear motherof Diane Montag, Keith(Marbella), Chris (Blanche),Dan (Maria) and Scott(Cherie) Stober, also survivedby 13 grandchildren and 8great-grandchildren.Services were Wednesday

Dec. 29, 2010.Memorials may be made to

Bethel Baptist Church 211 E.Plane St. Bethel, Ohio 45106or Alzheimers Association644 Linn St. Suite 1026Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.The E.C. Nurre Funeral

Home, Bethel, served thefamily.

John RobertTolle, 47

John Robert Tolle, 47,Peebles, Adams County, Oh.,died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010at Hospice of Hope OhioValley Inpatient Center,Seaman.He was born Feb. 12, 1963

in West Union. He was pre-ceded in death by his parents.He is survived by one sis-

ter, Deborah Ward, Deland,Fl., two brothers, Bill Riddle,Peebles and Tom Riddle,Portsmouth.Mr. Tolle was cremated.A graveside memorial serv-

ice will be held at EvergreenCemetery in Meigs Townshipat the convenience of the fam-ily. Memorial contributions

may be made to Hospice ofHope Ohio Valley InpatientCenter 230 Medical DriveSeaman, Oh. 45679The Lafferty Funeral

Home, West Union, servedthe family.

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Clay Garrett

With the ever rising priceof corn and soybeans beinggreat for grain farmers, it isbecoming even more of anissue for livestock producerswho utilize corn and soybeanmeal for feed. With the ele-vated costs for these feedproducts, livestock produc-ers are looking for othersources of feed. This is notnew. Corn and soybeanswere high a couple of yearsback, and many livestockproducers used by-productsto feed.

There are many by-prod-ucts that can be used forfeeding livestock, but thereare some limitations orrestrictions that you need tocheck into prior to feeding.You need to consult an ani-mal nutrition specialist ifyou have questions.Soybean hulls, corn glutenmeal, and distiller’s grainshave been some of the morecommon by-products used inrecent years. The distiller’sgrains are more availabledue to the increased ethanolproduction.

One of the issues that live-stock feeders need to consid-er is the amount of some ofthe nutrients available in dis-tiller’s grain pellets. Thecrude protein is above 20%,and it can vary in the mid20’s. One of the issues is theamount of phosphorus avail-able and another issue is theamount of sulfur. The sulfurcan be toxic at high levels, sothe feed would need to havea limited amount of dis-tiller’s grain in the ration.

Part of the ration would

also include the amount ofsulfur in the feed and thedrinking water. If you haveconcerns about the water, wecan have it tested. I contact-ed a nearby lab that will testthe water for us. The cost ifyou bring it to the OSUExtension Office inGeorgetown will be $17.Check with the local OSUExtension Office near you tosee if they offer that service.You need about 8 ounces ofwater. Use a clean plasticdrinking water bottle.

There will also be anopportunity to learn moreabout the research beingdone by University ofNebraska-Lincoln and IowaState University scientistsabout the possibility of feed-ing increased amounts ofdistillers and/or sulfur. Thiswill be available online. Youmay want to check with aneighbor or family memberthat has the internet if you donot have it yourself.

There's no cost to partici-pate in the web program, butit is important to check yourcomputer system prior toattempting to connect to thisprogram so you have every-thing ready. The informationand recommendations willbe shared through a web-based program beginning at7:00 p.m. Jan. 6. The Web

address for the program ishttp://connect.extension.ias-tate.edu/sulfur

Things to RememberFarmer’s Tax Guides are

available free at OSUExtension Offices while sup-plies last.

The 2010 Ohio Corn,Soybean, and ForagePerformance Trials, printedby Ohio’s Country Journal,are available now at the OSUExtension Offices.

Pesticide Re-certificationdates for Adams, Brown, andHighland Counties are as

follows: January 18 at NorthAdams High School inSeaman starting at 12:30p.m.; February 9 at EasternBrown High School startingat 5:30 p.m.; and February22 at Whiteoak High Schoolstarting at noon. You mustpre-register at least 5 daysprior to the class date. Mealand handouts are included inthe $35 fee that can be paidat any of the three countyextension offices in person,or by mail. There will be anadditional charge after thedeadline.

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OSU Band at Sugar BowlA dream season is drawing

to a close for Ohio State fresh-man, Clay Garrett, as he looksahead to performing with theOSU Marching Band at the2011 All-State Sugar Bowl inNew Orleans on January 4th.Garrett, a 2010 graduate ofEastern High School, audi-tioned this past August on theE-flat cornet for a spot in whatBuckeye fans affectionatelyrefer to as TBDBITL, TheBest Damn Band In The Land.

Today the Ohio StateUniversity Marching Band ismuch more diverse than dur-ing its humble beginnings as a12 piece, all male ROTCband. Since 1976, the band’smembership has held steady at225 marching members. Theband’s instrumentation isunique among college bandsas it is patterned after the tra-ditional British military all-brass and percussion band.

Band members come fromall walks of life, and major ineverything from anthropologyto zoology. Even thoughmusic majors make up only asmall percentage of the band'snumbers, the musical andmarching standards are veryhigh. Everyone goes through arigorous tryout procedureincluding marching, playing,both together - new candidatesand returning veterans alike.Men and women are held to

the same demanding physicalstandards, whether playingtrumpet or tuba. These highstandards are kept up through-out the season with weeklymusic checks, uniform inspec-tions, and challenges.

The pre-game band show atthe Sugar Bowl will feature asalute to jazz musician, StanKenton. Selections to be per-formed include Artistry inRhythm, Peanut Vendor, andLa Suerte De Los Tontos. Thehalf-time show will featuretraditional favorites includingBuckeye Battle Cry, Acrossthe Field, Carmen Ohio, and adouble display of the incom-parable “Script Ohio.”

Although the OSUMB hasbeen honored around thecountry for its excellence,including being awarded theSudler Trophy, the highesthonor comes from its devotedfans. Buckeye faithful comefrom near and far to see andhear "The Pride of theBuckeyes." Each fall, thou-sands thrill to band’s strains inthe Horseshoe, in St. JohnArena, and in stadiums andconcert halls around the stateand country. This year theOSUMB also recorded a newmusic cd, performed at theNFL Browns vs. Bengalsgame in Cleveland, and trav-eled to the OSU game inMinnesota.

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Brown County delegates and staff who attended were as pictured: 1st row: JoAnn Fauth;Craig Adams, State Trustee; Darlene Hare, 2nd row: Jim Crocker; Heather Utter,Organization Director—Adams, Brown, Clermont & Highland Counties; Richard Bissantz;and Bob Hare.

The 92nd annual meetingof the Ohio Farm BureauFederation (OFBF) tookplace Dec. 1–3 at the HyattRegency Hotel and BattelleGrand in Columbus. 341 del-egates representing all Ohiocounties established the orga-nization’s policies and electedstate leaders.

Delegates established poli-cies on balancing the statebudget, farm animal care,pollution abatement, educa-tion and other subjects impor-tant to all Ohioans.

Andra Troyer of Londonwas re-elected to her thirdthree-year term on the boardof trustees for Ohio FarmBureau Federation (OFBF)during the organization’s

annual meeting Dec. 1 to 3 inColumbus. As SouthwestWomen’s Trustee, Troyer rep-resents Farm Bureau mem-bers from 22 Ohio counties.

Craig Adams of Leesburghas been re-elected to his sec-ond three-year term on theboard of trustees of the OhioFarm Bureau Federation(OFBF). Adams will repre-sent the interests of FarmBureau members in Adams,Brown, Clermont andHighland Counties.

Brent Porteus ofCoshocton has been re-elect-ed president of the Ohio FarmBureau Federation (OFBF).He holds the highest electedoffice in the state’s largestgeneral farm organization.

Guest speakers includedOhio State UniversityPresident E. Gordon Gee,Ohio Director of AgricultureRobert Boggs and AmericanFarm Bureau national policyexpert Mary Kay Thatcher.OFBF President BrentPorteus and OFBF ExecutiveVice President John C. (Jack)Fisher addressed the mem-bers and Nationwide CEOSteve Rasmussen offeredremarks. Additional sessionsfocused on health care reformand agriculture in socialmedia.

Individual members andcounty Farm Bureaus wererecognized for outstandingaccomplishments.

Local representatives attendOFBF annual meeting

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Murder for hire case is top story of 2010Orab Police Officer ChrisHodges.

Ruby was fatally shot byHodges as the two exchangedfire while running down theside of the Mt. Orab MunicipalBuilding, Ruby outside andHodges inside.

Ruby had been ticketed byConley for drunk driving earli-er in the evening.

Investigators believe hereturned for revenge.3. Katherine Lang

charged with stealing nearlya million dollars from theVillage of Ripley.

Lang was the village utili-ties clerk. She was arrested onDec. 14 following an audit thatlasted over a year.

The Auditor of State saysbetween 2006 and 2009, Langadjusted utility bills downwardin the computer system oncethey were paid and pocketedthe difference.

She faces a maximum offifty years in prison on thecharges.

So far, none of the moneyhas been recovered.4. New Kroger

Marketplace opens in Mt.Orab.

After 10 months of con-struction, a new 133,000square foot Kroger storeopened its doors in Mt. Orabon May 6.

The new store is twice thesize of the old one and offersmany more items and services,including a jewelry store,Starbucks coffee, a sit-downdining area.

The new store has also host-ed many visitors from withinand outside of the Kroger com-pany who are eager to see howthe new store and its items arebeing received.5. Brown County Hospital

repeatedly put up for sale.The Brown County Hospital

is currently being listed forsale for the fourth time thisyear.

The hospital and its parentcompany have been strugglingfinancially and are looking fora financial partner to provideinvestment capital for newconstruction and other expan-sions of service.

Two separate suitors spentmonths looking into the dealbut backed out before closing

the deal.One of them, Essent

Healthcare of Nashville, TN,pulled the plug the day thattheir board of directors wereexpected to approve the sale.6. Tina Meranda sues

Judge Gusweiler.Brown County Clerk of

Courts Tina Meranda filed alawsuit against Common PleasJudge Scott Gusweiler in a dis-pute over a set of keys.

In February, Merandachanged the locks to her officein the courthouse andGusweiler told her he wanted akey to the new lock.

In court papers, Merandasaid that Gusweiler told herthat he would jail her for con-tempt if she did not give him

one.Meranda received a court

order from Gusweiler requir-ing the key and turned it overto him.

She then sued Gusweiler forintimidation.

The case remained activeuntil it was dismissed in Juneby Visiting Judge ThomasNurre.

Nurre ruled that Gusweilerhad the legal authority to holdMeranda in contempt if he sochose and that she was notlegally intimidated.7. Brown County budget

cuts.The 2010 Brown County

Budget was approximately onemillion dollars less than thebudget for 2009.

To make up for the shortfall,commissioners voted to raisethe county sales tax 1/4 per-cent, which would raise anestimated additional 500 thou-sand dollars per year.

The increase was originallyto go into effect on Jan. 1,2010, but a petition driveforced the issue to be placedon the May 2010 ballot.

Voters narrowly voted downthe effort to repeal the tax,with the measure failing by113 votes out of over 4500cast.

Due to state laws aboutwhen tax changes can takeeffect following a vote, theincreased tax did not go intoeffect until October 1, with thefirst payment containing theadditional funds expected nextmonth.

The delay cost the countyapproximately 500 thousand

dollars in revenue.8. School budget battles.Both Fayetteville-Perry and

Eastern school districts had tocut large chunks out of theirbudgets to balance the booksin 2011 and beyond.

In March, Eastern voted tocut over 700 thousand dollarsfrom their 2010-2011 budgetand Fayetteville-Perry cut onemillion dollars from theirbudget in April.

The cuts led to layoffs andother cost-cutting measures inboth districts.

All Brown County schoolsare bracing for more possiblecuts in 2011 as the State ofOhio tries to erase a multi-bil-lion dollar shortfall.9. Allan Wright and

Division of Wildlife officialscharged.

In April, Ohio Division ofWildlife Officer Allan Wrightwas suspended for allowing anout of state friend to use hisaddress to obtain an in-statedeer hunting permit.

Wright was charged withFalsification and Tamperingwith Records.

His immediate supervisorswere also suspended andcharged with Obstruction ofJustice by Brown CountyProsecutor Jessica Little forknowing about Wright’s activ-ities and not reporting them tolaw enforcement as requiredby state law.

They include ODNRDivision 5 Supervisor ToddHaines, ONDR Division ofWildlife Human ResourcesAdministrator Michelle Ward-Tackett, ODNR Division of

Wildlife Law EnforcementAdministrator James Lehman,ODNR Assistant Chief RandyMiller and ODNR Division ofWildlife Director DavidGraham.

The charges against Wrighthave since been dropped byLittle and the case is still underinvestigation by SpecialProsecutor David Kelley ofAdams County.

The other five defendantshave returned to work pendingan appeal of a ruling byCommon Pleas Judge ScottGusweiler that their rightsagainst self-incriminationwere violated during the inves-tigation because of the threatof losing their jobs unless theycooperated was consideredcoercion.

Little is appealing the rulingsaying that the five were notthreatened with dismissal.10. Teri Hamilton signs

her dogs away.38 dogs were seized from

Hamilton in October byAdams County Dog WardenPaul Hughes and members ofthe Brown County HumaneSociety.

Upon entering the home,Hughes found little food andwater and an inoperable freez-er full of an unknown numberof dog carcasses.

Hamilton is facing criminalmisdemeanor charges of cruel-ty to animals, having to tags onthe animals and failing to reg-ister as a kennel.

The dogs were spayed orneutered and adopted out tohomes by the Brown CountyHumane Society.

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Bullet holes like this one through a window were all overthe Mt. Orab police station. At least eight rounds hit thebuilding.

Community says good-by to MargeryPaeltz, Brown County Commissioner

that not everyone agreed with.Paeltz brought a great deal

of experience in budgeting toher office as well as commit-ment to her community.

She is a member of the StateBoard of CountyCommissioners Associationand serves on the Board ofDirectors for the County RiskSharing Authority.

She is also on the ExecutiveCommittee for the Ohio ValleyRegional DevelopmentCommission and serves aschairperson for the South WestOhio Division for CountyCommissioners and Engineers.

“I’ve always enjoyed andbeen proud of being a publicservant,” added Paeltz with asmile. “I worked for the resi-dents of Brown County and Itook that job seriously.”

Paeltz said she is pleasedwith all the improvements thathave been made in the countyduring her term, includingessential 911 upgrades, wire-less service for countyemployees and balancing thebudget.

Paeltz recently received acommendation from SenatorBill Harris, President of theOhio Senate, commending heron her exemplary service.

“I’ve been married to afarmer for 37 years,” Paeltzcontinued, “Farming is hardwork and I’ve never been

afraid of hard work.”When asked if she might run

for office again, Paeltz said, “Idon’t know what the futuremight bring, and I haven’t hadany time to think about that.Right now I’m going to finishout my days as commissionerand work just as hard as I havethe past four years.”

Paeltz added that she doeslook forward to going on avacation and spending moretime with her two grandsons.She said that she believesBrown County is headed forsome good times. She will bemissed by all her co-workersas well as residents of BrownCounty.

The Brown County Press/MARTHA B. JACOB

Margery Paeltz holds a certificate she recently receivedfrom the General Assembly, Senator Bill Harris, President ofthe Ohio Senate commending her for her exemplary serviceas Brown County Commissioner. She was honored by herco-workers and others in the community at a Dec. 28farewell party.

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RULH board questions decision toaccept ‘Race to the Top’ grant money

Williams and Michael Sayers,head of the entire thing, and I’vebeen asking a lot of questions,”Birkholtz added. “They are ask-ing for extensive evaluations forevery single teacher, every year.

“And they’re looking at mul-tiple measures and this evalua-tion process can take up a lot oftime.”

Birkholtz went on to sayprincipal’s in the district haveenough on their plates with theirjobs already, and according tothe “Race to the Top’ programthey would have to train all theother principals and teacherswhich would be very time con-suming.

“The state level doesn’t seemto grasp how these small ruraldistricts operate,” he added. Ifigure it’s going to cost some-where around $150,000 a yearto do all this and I’m sure wedon’t have those kind of funds.”

Birkholtz said in his opinionit looks as if the state in alreadygoing in this direction and itlooks as if maybe they shouldwait until they get moreanswers to a lot of questions.

“On of my big questions is,what’s going to happen if we

can’t implement this program,”he asked the board, “If wespend this $204,000 and wecan’t implement it, do we haveto return the money? I want acommitment from the statelevel, in writing, from the statejust what would happen in thiscase.”

In other business, following a50 minute executive session theboard read a written statementthat said: ‘Due to no new infor-mation, the RULH Boarddenies the grievance broughtforth by a bus driver and author-ized the board president to issuea written response to the driver.’

The board also presented aState Board of EducationCertificate of Accommodationto Principal Mike Kennedy andthe middle school staff for theschool’s continuous improve-ment.

Kennedy was presented witha plaque and thanked by all theboard members.

“I want to make the boardaware that this award is thedirect result of solid leadershipon Mr. Kennedy’s part,”Birkholtz said.

“We graciously accept thisaward,” Kennedy said, “Since

our beginning in 2005, I’m real-ly proud of what we’ve accom-plished in our building.”

Later in the meetingBirkholtz told the board thatafter last year’s false claim ofsexual harassment, he and theschools attorney’s have drafteda new revised policy on sexualharassment that outlines every-thing necessary to protect thedistrict.

The board passed recommen-dations to approve MissyBahnsen as a volunteer assistantfor the 7th and 8th grade cheer-leaders and Wade Linville andBradley Cannon as a volunteerassistant for 7th grade boys bas-ketball for the 2010-2011school year.

A one-year contract wasawarded to Gabriel Tull as a busdriver, at prevailing wage, AmySmith, Title I ParentCoordinator, was approved atmusic director supplemental,pending background check andupdates were approved for theclassified substitute list for theupcoming school year.

Joe Vaughn was appointedpresident pro-tem for the orga-nizational meeting scheduledfor Jan. 11 at 6 p.m.

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Rick Eagan sworn in asnew county commissioner

and belief in himself he wouldnot be standing here today.”

Bubp echoed those com-ments, saying “To see whathe’s been through and theadversity he’s faced, I’m veryproud of what he’s done.”

In an interview with thePress on Dec. 28, Eagan saidhis priorities once he takesoffice are to work together withfellow commissioners RalphJennings and Bill Geschwindto find a buyer for BrownCounty General Hospital andto plan for Brown County’sfuture.

“The new state administra-tion will try to attract new busi-ness in the future and I believeit’s time for Brown County toget a fair share of that newbusiness”, Eagan said.

Eagan added that “there isno ‘I’ in team” and that heplans to do everything he canto accomplish as much as pos-sible with Jennings andGeschwind to move Brown

County forward.Eagan will officially take

office on January 1.

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Higginsportbank robbedagainCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

colored “hoody” and agreen camo type face mask.No one was hurt, and an unde-termined amount of moneywas taken.”

Schadle said that deputieswere on the scene within min-utes of the robbery.

He met with bank officialson Wednesday, Dec. 29 to dis-cuss security measures at thebank.

The same bank was robbedon Nov. 2.

Three people from Felicitywere recently arrested for thatholdup.

Fourth annual Mocktails event at SHCTCThe Brown County Safe

Communities Coalition andSouthern Hills Career &Technical Center (SHCTC)will be co-sponsoring thefourth annual Mocktails Eventand Contest from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31 inthe SHCTC Multi-PurposeRoom. Any agency, organi-zation, or group based inBrown County is invited toparticipate in the competition,and the public is also invitedto attend to sample theMocktails and cast votes fortheir favorites!

This year’s contest willonce again have a footballtheme and will be centeredaround the NFL Super BowlGame, as traditionally therehave been almost as manyalcohol-related crashes duringSuper Bowl Weekend as thereare with other major holidays.Fans Don’t Let Fans DriveDrunk is the primary messagefor our Mocktails event.

A “mocktail” is a non-alco-holic drink that can be safetyserved at any party or festiveevent. The Mocktails Contestis held to raise public aware-ness about the importance ofnot drinking and driving dur-ing the upcoming Super Bowlfestivities, and to show thatparty drinks need not containalcohol to be enjoyable.

At the Mocktails event,those entering the Contest willget the chance to show offtheir “creative juices” (andperhaps sense of humor aswell, as costumes and decora-tions are also encouraged,although certainly notrequired). Each participatingagency or group will need tobring its Mocktail drink forsampling and set up abooth/display to promote theprevention of drunk driving.

So if you want to have somefun, show your support fordrunk driving prevention, andpromote a happy and safeSuper Bowl weekend, con-vince your office or organiza-tion to enter the Contest. Forentry information, please callSue Basta, Brown CountySafe Communities ProjectDirector, at HEALTH-UC at(937) 378-4171 or email herat Susan.Basta@UC.edu. Thedeadline for registration isJan. 26.

Brown County SafeCommunities (BCSC) is aparticipant in the Ohio Safe

Communities program, whichwas developed through theOhio Department of PublicSafety to establish and expandcommunity partnerships tocreate safer, healthier commu-nities throughout Ohio.Funded by the U.S. Dept. ofTransportation/NationalHighway Traffic SafetyAdministration and the OhioDept. of Public Safety/OhioTraffic Safety Office, BCSC isadministered by HEALTH-UCand the University ofCincinnati AHEC Program.HEALTH-UC is located at114 E. State St., Georgetown,OH.

SUSANBASTA

Batavia FOE tohost all you caneat breakfast

The Fraternal Order ofEagles 2289 located at 265Foundry Avenue, Batavia,will be hosting their monthlyAll You Can Eat Breakfast onSunday, Jan. 9, 2011 from 9 to11:30 a.m.

It’s All you can Eat ofbacon, sausage, eggs, pota-toes, biscuits and gravy, toast,coffee and juice

Please call (513) 732-9035for more information.

Medical officeclasses offered

Southern Hills AdultEducation department is nowoffering a MedicalTerminology class. To assistin gaining an understanding ofmedical terminology, the stu-dent will learn the componentparts of medical terms - roots,prefixes and suffixes. Themedical terms related to eachbodily system, and the med-ical terms related to diseasesand abnormal conditions ofeach system will be discussed.Abbreviations, laboratorytests and procedures will alsobe covered within this course.The Medical Terminologyclass will be held for tenweeks on Wednesdayevenings from 6 until 9 p.m.,beginning Jan. 5, 2011.

For cost information or reg-istration, please contactSouthern Hills AdultEducation Department at(937) 378-6131 ext. 357. Weaccept Visa and MasterCardor we can offer a paymentplan to fit your needs.Remember: Education is notjust for kids!

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Brown County Press and Mt. Orab Food Court Coloring Contest Winners

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Emily Barnes, second place winner ages 0-5, holds her pic-ture and 10 dollars in Mt. Orab Food Court gift certificates.

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Quentin Collins, third place winner ages 0-5, holds his pic-ture and five dollars in Mt. Orab Food Court gift certificates.

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Brent Throughman, first place winner ages 0-5, holds hispicture and 20 dollars in Mt. Orab Food Court gift certifi-cates.

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Kirsten Barnes, second place winner ages 6-10, holds herpicture and 10 dollars in Mt. Orab Food Court gift certifi-cates.

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Peyton Riddell, third place winner ages 6-10, holds her pic-ture and 5 dollars in Mt. Orab Food Court gift certificates.

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Adeline Morgan, first place winner ages 6-10, holds her pic-ture and 20 dollars in Mt. Orab Food Court gift certificates.

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The Press Box

2010 Brown County Holiday TournamentLady G-Men claim BCT title, defeat Lady RocketsBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

In a battle of two 7-0 teams,the Georgetown Lady G-Mencame out victorious over theFayetteville Lady Rockets, 41-36, claiming the 2010 BrownCounty Holiday Tournamenttitle.

“The girls did a nice job exe-cuting the game plan,” saidGeorgetown coach BernieCropper. “We played a greatfirst half. We did everything wewanted to do in that first half.”

“Georgetown had us scoutedwell,” said Fayetteville coachToby Sheets. “They reallyplayed good helpside defense.”

Georgetown’s Casey Carterstarted where she left off againstWestern, draining two threes inthe first five minutes of thegame. Jesse Kidwell added alayup and a 3-pointer as theLady G-Men ran to a 14-6 leadafter one quarter.

The lead grew to 20-8 whenCarter netted her third three ofthe night with 5:11 left in thesecond stanza.

Fayetteville’s MakaylaRosselot made a pair of layupsin the period, pulling the LadyRockets to within 11, at 23-12,with less than a minute left inthe half.

Kidwell scored on a back-door cut in the waning secondsof the second quarter, giving theLady G-Men a 25-12 advantageat the break.

“They started hot,” saidSheets. “We had not seen thatkind of defensive intensity. Wewere able to win some minutesand make a comeback in thatsecond half.”

“We attacked their zone andwere able to get back ondefense,” said Cropper.“Kidwell was key to our faststart. Casey had a great tourna-ment. Fayetteville got goingwith their man defense in thesecond half.”

The third quarter belonged tothe Lady Rockets. ShelbySheets got going in the frame,

netting six points. Megan Eyreadded a layup and a three asFayetteville climbed back intothe game.

Carter scored on a cut to thehoop and Kirsten Grant addedfour points for the Lady G-Men,enabling Georgetown to hold a31-24 lead heading into thefourth period.

Carter and Grant scored earlyin the fourth, pushing theGeorgetown lead back to dou-ble digits at 36-26 with 5:55remaining in the game.

But the Lady Rockets did notquit. Fayetteville went on a 6-0run, getting free throws fromDesiree Dutro and layups fromSheets and Eyre.

Cheyenne Ramey made 1-of-2 from the line with 31 secondsleft, cutting the deficit to 36-33.

Grant answered with two freethrows, giving the Lady G-Mena 38-33 lead with 23 ticksremaining.

Eyre canned a tough 3-point-er on Fayetteville’s next trip,cutting the margin to 38-36 with13 seconds left.

Carter converted 3-of-4 at theline in the final 11 seconds, pre-serving the 41-36 Georgetownvictory.

“This was a great game for usto play in and get better,” saidSheets. “The kids played with alot of heart.”

“We handled their pressure

well and made big plays whenwe needed to make them,” saidCropper. “Kirsten had a goodsecond half.”

Carter led all scorers with 18tallies. Kidwell and Grant added10 points each. Hannah Joneschipped in three for the Lady G-Men.

Eyre and Sheets pacedFayetteville with 10 pointseach. Dutro added six. Rameyand Rosselot chipped in fivepoints each.

Georgetown moves to 8-0with the win while Fayettevilledrops to 7-1 with the loss.

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Georgetown’s Kirsten Grant scores two of her 10 pointsduring the Lady G-Men’s win over Fayetteville.

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Fayetteville’s Megan Eyre made two 3-pointers during theLady Rockets’ loss to Georgetown.

Lady Warriors down Lady Broncos in consolation gameBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Eastern Lady Warriorsheld off the Western LadyBroncos, winning the consola-tion game of the BrownCounty Holiday Tournamentby a score of 55-42.

“Shayla Black stepped upand hit some threes, setting thetone,” said Eastern coach JohnBurrows. “Emily Tatman hitsome big baskets. It’s a lot bet-ter game when you can score.”

“Eastern did a good jobwith our press,” said Westerncoach John Kirschner. “With(Allison) Prine out, I thoughtwe’d give them more prob-lems.”

Tatman and Black led theway in the first quarter, com-bining for four 3-pointers inthe first seven minutes, asEastern took a 13-6 edge.

Western’s Danika Ratcliffconverted two three-pointplays in the final minute of thequarter, pulling the LadyBroncos to within five, at 17-12, after eight minutes of play.

Morgan Wright hit a jumperand Ty Henry banked in ashot, cutting Eastern’s lead to20-16 with 5:34 left in the sec-ond quarter.

Tatman responded withanother three and Blacktacked on two free throws,

extending the Lady Warriors’lead back to nine, at 25-16.

Henry sank a 3-pointer andAbby Hall made a layup, mak-ing it a four-point game withjust over three minutesremaining in the half.

Eastern scored eight-straight over the next two min-utes, getting two goals eachfrom Amber Yockey andChristina Burns, taking a 33-21 lead.

Wright stuck back an offen-sive board and drained a longthree before the buzzer, cut-ting Eastern’s lead to 35-26 atthe break.

The third quarter was allEastern. The Lady Warriorsheld Western to just threepoints in the frame, all of themcoming at the line.

Meanwhile, Eastern scored11 points, getting baskets fromBurns, Black, Leeza Rickey,Andrea Neu and AndreaTracy. After three quarters, theLady Warriors held a 46-29lead.

The Lady Broncos gotgoing in the fourth quarter.After Rickey made a jumper,increasing Eastern’s lead to48-29, Western went on a 7-2run. Wright hit a jumper andconverted a three-point play.Henry added a layup, trim-ming the deficit to 50-36.

After a 3-pointer by Black

ended the Lady Broncos’ run,Western started another.Wright hit a jumper and a run-ner and Delayne Seigla addeda layup. With 40 seconds left,the Lady Broncos had cut themargin to 53-42.

Black converted two freethrows in the final seconds,securing the 55-42 win forEastern.

“Western hung in there,”said Burrows. “We missedsome free throws and hadsome turnovers. But the kidsdefended well and rebounded.Andrea Neu and Haley Malottgave us good minutes off thebench.”

“We got some good looks atthe basket,” said Kirschner.“We just didn’t hit the openshots. We missed a few andbecame hesitant.”

Black led all scorers with19 points. Yockey, Burns andTatman added eight pointseach. Neu chipped in six forthe Lady Warriors.

Wright paced the LadyBroncos with 18. Henry andRatcliff added seven pointseach. Seigla chipped in five.

The win lifted Eastern to 6-2 while Western fell to 5-4.

For more BCT coverage,turn to page 12 of The BrownCounty Press.

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Western’s Morgan Wrightlets a jumper fly during theLady Broncos’ loss toEastern in the consolationgame of the Brown CountyHoliday Tournament. Wrightscored 18 points.

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Eastern’s Shayla Black follows through on a free throwduring the Lady Warriors’ win over Eastern. Black scored19 points, including five 3-pointers in the game.

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The 2010 Brown County All-Tournament Team, from l-to-r, Kirsten Grant and CaseyCarter (Georgetown), Shelby Sheets (Fayetteville), Danika Ratcliff (Western) andAmber Yockey (Eastern).

2010 Brown CountyAll-Tournament Team The Brown County Press/RITCHIE BUTLER

Longtime Eastern Lady Warriors varsitybasketball coach Richard Kiser wasinducted into the Brown County Hall ofFame between the two opening roundgames at Georgetown High School onMonday. Kiser, a graduate of EasternHigh School, coached the LadyWarriors from 1977 through 2010, accu-mulating a record of 601-167. Whilecoaching at Eastern, Kiser’s teams won20 Southern Hills League titles, 19 sec-tional titles, 10 district titles, threeregional titles, state runners-up once,and won the Brown County HolidayTournament 18 times. Kiser was districtcoach of the year eight times, OhioHigh School Basketball CoachesAssociation coach of the year in 2007,Ohio High School Athletic Associationcoach of the year in 2000, AssociatedPress coach of the year in 1986 and2001, and coached in the North/SouthAll-Star Game in 1988. Kiser was alsoselected to coach the Ohio/Kentuckyand Ohio/West Virginia All-Star Game.The Brown County Hall of Fame can beseen at Butterbee’s Grille in Mt. Orab.

Kiser inducted into BC Hall of Fame

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Lady Rockets advance to finals with win over EasternBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Fayetteville Lady Rocketsremained unbeaten while advancing tothe finals of the Brown CountyHoliday Tournament with a 58-42 win

over the Eastern Lady Warriors atGeorgetown High School on Monday.“Playing against Eastern is always a

problem,” said Fayetteville coach TobySheets. “We wanted to stay with our 2-3 zone, which is our best defense.Keeping the lead was key to staying inour normal sets.”“We didn’t shoot it well,” said

Eastern coach John Burrows. “We did-n’t attack the zone. They are so longoutside. It gave us fits.”The Lady Warriors did shoot it well

in the first eight minutes, running out toa 14-8 lead. During the run, ChristinaBurns scored in the post at the freethrow line. Shayla Black nailed a 3-pointer and Amber Yockey netted fivepoints on two field goals and a freethrow.Desiree Dutro brought the Lady

Rockets back to within two, at 14-12,when she stuck back an offensiveboard.Eastern’s Andrea Tracy made a

jumper in the closing seconds of thefirst frame, giving the Lady Warriors a16-12 edge after one quarter.The second period saw Eastern’s

offensive woes begin.Fayetteville took advantage of sev-

eral deflected passes, turning someturnovers into scores. Shelby Sheets hita bank shot. Makayla Rosselot made alayup and with six minutes remaining

in the first half, the score was tied, 16-16.The Lady Warriors took their last

lead of the night when Burns stuckback an offensive rebound with 5:09left in the second stanza.Burns’ basket was the last of the half

for Eastern as Fayetteville went on a13-0 run.Emily Stahl hit a three. Megan Eyre

got a steal and a quick two. Dutro andCheyenne Ramey each got put-backscores. Brianna Plapp and Dutro addedfour free throws, giving the LadyRockets a 29-18 lead at intermission.“We were aggressive offensively,”

said Sheets. “That second quarter alonewas major.”The two Brown County and

Southern Hills League rivals tradedbaskets for the first half of the thirdquarter.Just past the halfway point, Rosselot

converted a three-point play, giving theLady Rockets a 37-22 lead.Emily Tatman hit a jumper and

Allison Prine added two charity tosses,cutting the Fayetteville lead back to 11.Sheets countered with a layup and

Eyre buried a three, giving the LadyRockets a 42-26 lead with under oneminute left in the third.Tatman scored a layup for Eastern

before Sheets finished with a layup anda three-point play, giving the Lady

Rockets a commanding 47-28 advan-tage heading into the fourth quarter.The Lady Warriors did not go away.

Burns scored in the post. Black drainedtwo 3-pointers and Prine added twofree throws. With 3:30 showing on thegame clock, Eastern had cut theFayetteville lead to 47-38.Rosselot stopped the threat with a

layup. Sheets went 3-of-4 at the lineand Ramey added two free throws,pushing the Fayetteville spread back to14.Haley Malott scored on a stick back

in the final minute for Eastern, butRosselot answered with two layups,securing the 58-42 win.“We did make a comeback, but we

got a little tired,” said Burrows.“Fayetteville is a good team and verydeep.”“Our depth really helps,” added

Sheets. “Our break worked well. Weplayed pretty good defense in thepost.”The Lady Rockets were led by

Sheets, who scored a game-high 23points. Rosselot added 14. Dutro fin-ished with seven while Eyre chipped infive.Burns paced the Lady Warriors with

12 tallies. Black added nine. Yockeychipped in seven.“Andrea came off the bench and

gave us good minutes,” said Burrows.

“Christina played well inside.”Fayetteville improved to 7-0 with

the win while Eastern fell to 5-2 withthe loss.

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Eastern’s Christina Burns goes upfor a shot in traffic during theLady Warriors’ loss to Fayetteville.

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Fayetteville’s Shelby Sheets liftsoff for two of her game-high 23points in the Lady Rockets’ winover Eastern.

Fast start propels Georgetown Lady G-Men to finalsBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Georgetown Lady G-Men useda good first half to advance to the finalsof the Brown County HolidayTournament, downing the WesternLady Broncos, 49-29, on Monday.“Our full-court press bothered them

a little,” said Georgetown coach BernieCropper. “Our half-court defense waspretty good as well.”“We did a nice job containing

(Kirsten) Grant,” said Western coachJohn Kirschner. “Their guards beat us.They shot it well from the outside.”The Lady G-Men raced to a 12-2

lead behind the hot hand of Casey

Carter. The Georgetown junior guardnailed a jumper and two threes in thefirst five minutes of the game.Western’s Elizabeth Carter made

good on a three-point play with 2:51left in the first, cutting Georgetown’slead to 12-5.Neither team was able to find the

nets in the final minutes of the quarter.The first frame ended with the Lady G-Men on top, 12-5.After Elizabeth Carter scored the

first goal of the second stanza, CaseyCarter got a rare four-point play, put-ting Georgetown in front, 16-7.Hannah Zurbuch increased the mar-

gin to 18-7 with a layup.Morgan Wright answered with a fol-

low-up basket for the Lady Broncos.Grant scored in the post, countered

by a layup from Danika Ratcliff.Over the final three minutes of the

half, Casey Carter drained anotherthree and added a layup. Zurbuch madea jumper and Madison Pack added afree throw, giving the Lady G-Men a28-13 lead at the break.“Casey came out aggressive offen-

sively, attacking the basket and lookingfor assists,” said Cropper. “Hannah hitsome big shots from the perimeter.”Georgetown increased its lead to 19

early in the third period. Grant hit a freethrow and Casey Carter canned anoth-er 3-pointer.Wright scored the first points of the

half for Western on a jumper with 5:12left in the third.Just past the midway mark, Zurbuch

connected on a three, givingGeorgetown a 37-17 lead.

After a layup by Pack increased thedifference to 39-17, Western scored thefinal five points of the period. Ratcliffstuck back a rebound and added twofree throws. Elizabeth Carter made 1-of-2 at the line. Heading into the finalframe, Georgetown held a 39-22 lead.Early in the fourth, Western twice

cut the deficit to 14 points. DelayneSeigla made a 3-pointer and BrittanyPalmer scored on a cut.Zurbuch answered with a 3-pointer

that put things out of reach.Neither team was able to score over

the final three minutes of play asGeorgetown claimed the 49-29 win.“Western played hard and forced us

into some turnovers,” said Cropper.“They made us play a little sloppy attimes.”“Defensively, we did a decent job,

holding them to 49 points,” saidKirschner. “I have nothing but respectfor coach Cropper and his program. Weare still very young and we are fightingdifferent obstacles each night out(Western was without its leading scor-er because of illness).”Casey Carter lead Georgetown with

a game-high 22 points. Zurbuch added12. Grant finished with five.Ratcliff paced Western with eight.

Elizabeth Carter added six. Wright,Palmer and Ty Henry finished withfour points each.“Elizabeth keeps coming along and

Danika gave us good minutes tonight,”added Kirschner.The win lifted Georgetown to 7-0

overall while Western fell to 5-3 withthe loss.

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Western’s Ty Henry drives past Georgetown’s Hannah Zurbuch duringthe Lady Broncos’ loss to the Lady G-Men.

The Brown County Press/RITCHIE BUTLER

Georgetown’s Casey Carter netted22 points in the Lady G-Men’s winover Western.

Jays suffer first loss, fall to MadeiraBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Ripley Blue Jays suf-fered their first loss of the sea-son last Wednesday, falling tothe Madeira Mustangs by ascore of 72-64.“We let them dictate the

tempo on both ends of thefloor,” said Ripley coach MikeKennedy. “We didn’t take careof the ball and had some sillyturnovers. We seemed a stepbehind on the defensive end.”The two Southwest District

rivals started slow offensively.Logan Perkins made two layupsin the first four minutes for theJays. The Mustangs got twogoals from Andrew Benintendi,a runner from Brad Almquistand a hook shot from KevinCostello on their way to an 8-4lead at the midway point in thefirst frame.With two minutes left in the

first quarter, Madeira held a 14-8 lead before Ravye Williamscut the Jays’ deficit in half with

a three-point play.Almquist added two free

throws for the Mustangs in thefinal minute, giving Madeira a16-11 edge after eight minutes.Riley Saelens drained a 3-

pointer and DeMarcoWashington stuck back anoffensive rebound early in thesecond stanza, knotting thescore at 16-16.Almquist hit a three and a

jumper for Madeira. PatrickMcClanahan added a 3-pointer,giving the Mustangs a 24-18lead with 3:36 left in the half.Williams responded with a

jump shot and a driving layup.Washington added a jumper forthe Jays, tying the count at 24-24 with just under two minutesremaining in the second period.Almquist converted a three-

point play and tacked on twofree throws, putting Madeira infront, 29-24 with just over oneminute to go in the half.Again the Jays came back in

a hurry. Michael Haley made ashot in the paint. On the nextpossession, Jordan Mitchellcanned a three, tying the scoreat 29-29 with 23 ticks remain-ing.McClanahan made 2-of-2 at

the line before the half, givingthe Mustangs a 31-29 advan-tage at the break.The second half began with

an 8-2 run by Madeira, butRipley got on track whenWashington scored twice in thelane, cutting the Mustangs’ leadto four, at 39-35.After two more Madeira bas-

kets, Perkins made a layup anda jumper. With four minutesleft, the Jays trailed, 43-39.McClanahan made a runner,

giving the Mustangs a 45-39edge. Haley answered with alayup and added a free throw,trimming the margin to 45-42with just over three minutes leftin the period.After a McClanahan stick

back, Perkins made a jumperfollowed by a layup by JarrinTaul, bringing the Jays to withinone, at 47-46.

With 13 ticks left in the third,Saelens made good on a longthree, tying the count at 51-51.Almquist hit a jumper at the

horn, giving Madeira a 53-51lead heading into the fourth.Isaac Rupe opened the

fourth-quarter scoring with alayup for Madeira. Washingtonanswered with a 3-pointer forthe Jays.Almquist netted two threes

for the Mustangs andMcClanahan scored on a spinmove. Benintendi added a freethrow and Rupe stuck back anoffensive board, giving theMustangs a 66-58 lead after an11-4 run.Perkins kept the Jays close,

scoring twice in the lane andonce more off a baseline out-of-bounds play, making the score67-64 with just under two min-utes left in the game.Madeira made 3-of-4 free

throws and tacked on a layup inthe final minute, preserving the72-64 win.“Madeira is aggressive and

disciplined,” said Kennedy.“They kept us on our heels. Weplayed hard, but we didn’t playfocused. We need to adjust tothe physical style of play.”Almquist led all scorers with

26 points. Benintendi added 13.Rupe and McClanahan chippedin 13 points each for theMustangs.Perkins paced the Jays with

18 tallies. Washington added15. Williams, who played thesecond half nursing a sore quad,finished with nine. Saelenschipped in eight and Haley net-ted seven.The loss dropped the Jays to

3-1 overall.In junior varsity action,

Madeira ripped the Jays, 54-24.Will Steur led the Mustangs

with a game-high 12. JohnnyWood added 11. Collin Deuznerchipped in seven.Brian McDowell led Ripley

with seven tallies. GageBradford added six. DylanArnett and Austin Brookschipped in four points each.

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Ripley’s Logan Perkinslaunches a three during theJays’ loss to Madeira.

First quarter dooms Broncosin non-league loss at Glen EsteBy Ritchie ButlerThe Brown County Press

The Western Broncos took awhile to get going lastThursday at Glen Este, dig-ging themselves an 18-pointfirst-quarter hole, falling tothe Trojans by a final of 81-50.Justin Nickell gave the

Broncos their only lead of thenight, connecting on a 3-pointer 30 seconds into thegame.Shane Seckman responded

with a three for the Trojanswhich started a 12-0 run.Craig Naylor scored on a

cut through the lane with 4:27remaining in the first, cuttingthe deficit to 12-5.The Trojans went on a 14-3

run to end the quarter, finish-ing with a 26-8 lead.The second quarter was

almost even, as the Trojansoutscored the Broncos 17-16.Dylan Dawson and Cole

Kirkpatrick scored six pointseach in the frame for Western.The Broncos cut the

Trojans’ lead to 14 points inthe quarter. With just underfive minutes left, Dawsonconverted a three-point play,making the score 30-16 in

favor of Glen Este. But by halftime, the Trojans

held a 43-24 advantage.Glen Este scored the first

eight points of the second half,increasing the spread to 51-24.Dawson countered with five

points in under a minute, clos-ing the gap to 52-29 at themidway mark of the third.Nick Woodyard drained a 3-

pointer with just under twominutes to go in the period,but the Trojans respondedwith two baskets in the paint,taking a 60-34 lead into thefourth.In the final frame, Glen Este

outscored the Broncos 21-16,cruising to the 81-50 win.Dawson led the Broncos

with a game-high 16 points.Nickell added 12. Kirkpatrickchipped in six. Woodyard fin-ished with five.Alex Fultz led a balanced

Trojan attack with 13 tallies.Corey Goedde and MikeBouley added 12 points each.Wynton Overcast chipped in11. Seckman finished with 10.The loss dropped Western

to 3-2 overall.In junior varsity action,

Western fell to Glen Este by ascore of 51-37.Zack Siemer led all scorers

with 13 points. Pierce Mooreadded 10. Cory Kuttlerchipped in eight for theBroncos.Joey Speigel and Aaron

Stephens paced the Trojanswith nine points each. JordanLouiso added eight.

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Western’s Dylan Dawson shoots over the outstretched armof Mike Bouley during the Broncos’ loss to Glen Este.Dawson finished with a game-high 16 points.

For coverage of the 2010 Boys BrownCounty HolidayTournament,

check out next week’sBrown County Press

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CALENDARSATURDAY 1/1

HAPPY NEW YEAR from allof us here at The Brown CountyPress!

MONDAY 1/3

TOPS (Take Off PoundsSensibly) Chapter inWinchester will meet at 6 p.m.Monday, Jan. 3, at WinchesterChurch of Christ in ChristianUnion, 1540 Tri-CountyHighway, Winchester. Furtherinformation is available by call-ing Bobbi Wilson at (937) 446-4662.

TOPS Chapter in Mt. Orabwill meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday,Jan. 3, at the Mt. Orab PublicLibrary, 613 S. High St. Furtherinformation is available by call-ing Hope Fain at (937) 444-0404.

TOPS Chapter in Sardiniawill meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday,

Jan. 3, at Sardinia Church ofThe Nazarene on Sardinia-Mowrystown Road. Furtherinformation is available by call-ing Regina Davidson at (937)446-3714.

TOPS Chapter in Ripley willmeet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.3, at Ripley Church of TheNazarene, 230 N. Second St.Further information is availableby calling Kaye Nichols at(937) 377-2501.

Holy Trinity Bingo for St.Vincent de Paul will be held at7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, atClermont County Veterans ofForeign Wars Post 3954, 4070Greenbriar Road, Batavia.

Aberdeen Village Council willhold its meeting at 7:30 p.m. onMonday January 3. The publicis invited to attend.

Introductory photographyclass will be offered at Southern

Hills Career Center beginningon Jan. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. onMonday and Thursdayevenings. Call (937) 378-6131for details.

Eagle Township Trustees willmeet on Monday Jan. 3 at 7p.m. in Fincastle.

TUESDAY 1/4

Alcoholics Anonymous willmeet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4,at Sardinia Town Hall, 151Maple Ave., Sardinia.

Sign Language course atSouthern Hills Career andTechnical Center, in partnershipwith Western Brown LocalSchools will be held for a 10week period beginning Jan. 4,2011 from 6 to 7 p.m. thecourse is sponsored by theAdult Education DepartmentFor details call (937) 378-6131.

Adams Brown CommunityAction Program will hostbingo Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 406W. Plum St., Georgetown, withdoors opening at 5 p.m. andbingo beginning at 7 p.m.Further information is availableby calling (937) 378-6041, Ext.257.

Mt. Orab Village CouncilMeeting will be held at 8 p.m.on Tuesday Jan. 4 at the munic-ipal building. For more infor-mation call 444-2281. The pub-lic is invited to attend.

WEDNESDAY 1/5

Yoga Classes will be held forall levels on Wednesday, Jan. 5from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mt. OrabHospice Center, 215 HughesBlvd. Classes are $8 per class.For more information call JaneAmiot at (937) 444- 3446.

Brown County Board ofCommissioners will meet at 8a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at theCommissioners Office, 800 Mt.Orab Pike, Georgetown. Thepublic is invited to attend.

Rambler Weavers will meet9:30-noon Wednesday, Jan. 5,at the Rambler Center (oldRussellville-Jefferson HighSchool) in Russellville.Membership in the RamblerWeavers group is open to anyinterested person. Further infor-mation is available by callingGeri Cahall at (937) 378-3426.

Sit and Stitch will meet 10a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 5,at the Sardinia Public Library,13309 Purdy Road, Sardinia.Anyone who is a crocheter orspinner or who wants to learn isinvited to attend and bring acurrent project. Children arewelcome. Further informationis available by calling (937)403-8481 or (513) 314-1656.

TOPS Chapter in Aberdeenwill meet Wednesday, Jan. 5atthe Riverbend ApartmentsCommunity Room. Furtherinformation is available by call-ing Kaye Nichols at (937) 377-2501.

Diabetes classes at BrownCounty General Hospital Jan. 5,For details call Rhiana at (937)378-7741.

Jefferson Township Trusteeswill meet in regular session onWednesday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. inthe township building inRussellville.

THURSDAY 1/6

Northern Brown SeniorCenter at St. Martin's ChapelHall in St. Martin will conductan Arthritis Exercise Programbeginning at 9:30 a.m.Thursday, Jan. 6, for interestedcitizens 55 and older. Indoorwalking is scheduled 10 a.m.-2p.m. Chair volleyball practicewill be held, and lunch will beeaten at the Center.

Franklin Township Trusteeswill meet on Thursday Jan. 6 at7 p.m. in Arnheim.

Green Township Trustees willmeet at 7 p.m. on Thursday,Jan. 6 at Greenbush.

Budget Commission Meetinghas been set for Thursday,January 6, at noon, in theBrown County commissionersConference room, 800 Mt.Orab Pike in Georgetown.

Pike Township Trustees willmeet on Thursday Jan. 6 at theirlocation on St.Rt. 774. The pub-lic is invited to attend.

Brown County Writers'Group will meet 5:30-7:30p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Mt.

Orab Public Library, 613 S.High St., Mt. Orab.

Alcoholics Anonymous willmeet 8:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 6, at St. Michael's CatholicChurch, 220 S. High St., Mt.Orab.

Adams/Brown CountyAlzheimer's/Dementia FamilyCaregiver support group willmeet Thursday, Jan. 6 from6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at theAdams County RegionalMedical Center, second floor.For more information (937)386-3590.

Southern Hills JointVocational School district’sorganizational and regularmonthly meeting will be heldThursday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in theboard office at 9193 HamerRoad, Georgetown.

FRIDAY 1/7

Free knitting and crochetingclasses at the Rambler Center(old Russellville-JeffersonHigh School) in Russellvillewill be held 10 a.m.-noonFriday, Jan. 7, Anyone whowould like information or a listof supplies or who wishes toregister for the next group ofclasses may call Mary Kelch at(513) 734-2501 or (513) 543-3137.

“Pygmalon” auditions atSouthern State CommunityCollege, central campus will beheld at 6:30 p.m. on Friday Jan.7. The campus is located at 100Hobart Drive in Hillsboro. Fordetails call 800-628-7722.

SATURDAY 1/8

Care and Share continues atthe Mt. Orab Public LibraryJan. 8. Enjoy a demonstrationof the art of quilting from 1 to 2p.m. at the library. For moreinformation (937) 444-1414.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monthly Breakfast at theFraternal Order of Eagles#2289, 265 Foundry Avenue,Batavia will be held from 9 to11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 9. Allyou can eat, bacon, sausage,eggs, potatoes, biscuits andgravy, toast, coffee and juice.Please call (513) 732-9035 formore information.

Nominations for AcademicHall of Fame inductees forWestern Brown High Schoolwill be accepted until January15. For nomination eligibilitycall (937) 444-2044, ext. 15017to request a form.

Brown County MasterGardeners will present“Planning the Garden” at 6 p.m.on Thursday, Jan. 20 atSouthern State CommunityCollege, south campus, St. Rt.62 near Sardinia. The event isgree and open to the public andrefreshments will be served.For more information call 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3681.

Northern Brown SeniorCenter at St. Martin’s ChapelHall will hold a blood pressurescreening and the library willbe available as will CindyCales, OSU Extension.

Georgetown ExemptedVillage School District willhold its 2011 organizationalmeeting and regular board ofeducation meeting on Jan. 12 at6 p.m. at the administrativeoffices, 1043 Mt. Orab Pike,Georgetown.

Fayette-Perry Board ofEducation will hold its 2011organizational meeting and reg-ular January meeting onThursday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. inthe board of education confer-ence room. For more informa-tion call (5130 875-2423.

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

Eastern Brown FFA consign-ment auction will be held onSaturday, Jan. 15, 2011 atEastern Brown High Schoolparking lot. to contact theschool call Luke Rhonemus orGigi Neal at (937) 378-6016.

Harvest Pointe ChristianChurch will be traveling toHaiti with Lifeline ChristianMission taking clothing andshoes for children ages 8 tosmall adult teens. Donationscan be dropped at Trester UsedAuto Parts in Milford. ContactRosa Miller for more informa-tion at (513) 831 9141.

Northern Brown SeniorCenter at St. Martin's ChapelHall in St. Martin will conductan Arthritis Exercise Programbeginning at 9:30 a.m.Thursday, Jan .20, for interest-ed citizens 55 and older. Chairvolleyball practice will be held,and lunch will be eaten at theCenter.

ONGOING EVENTS

New Crafting Classes willbegin the second Saturday ofthe month at the Mt. OrabPublic Library, sessions from 1to 2 p.m., at the library, 613South High Street in Mt. Orab.The classes are for adultpatrons with the Care and Shareprogram.

Brown County Soil andWater Conservation Districtwill continue to meet monthlyat 7 a.m. on the thirdWednesday, all year. Meetingsare held at the conservation dis-trict office in Georgetown. Call(937) 378-4424.

Hospice of Hope, 909 KentonStation Drive, Maysville, Ky.,will offer a Grief and LossSupport Group 1-2 p.m the firstMonday of each month for indi-viduals who have lost a lovedone recently. Further informa-tion is available by calling 1-800-928-4848 or (606) 759-4050.

Adams/Brown CountyAlzheimer/s/Dementia FamilyCaregiver Support Groupwill meet on the secondThursday of each month from6:30 to 8 p.m. at the AdamsCounty Regional MedicalCenter in the second floor con-ference room. For more infor-mation (937) 386-3590.

Statewide deer archery seasonbegan Sept. 25 and will contin-ue through Sunday, Feb. 6,2011. A detailed listing of deerhunting rules is contained in the2010-2011 Ohio HuntingRegulations that is availablewhere licenses are sold or maybe viewed online atwildohio.com.

Ohio Veterans Bonus is avail-able for an estimated 200,000Ohio residents. Eligible veter-ans may receive $100 for eachmonth of active duty service inthe Persian Gulf, Afghanistanand Iraq during specified times.Further information about thosetimes and other related mattersis available by calling the OhioVeterans Services Network at1-877-644-6838 or goingonline atwww.veteransbonus.ohio.gov.

Ohio Department ofAgriculture is providing grantsto farmers markets through theFarmers Market Access Projectto help fund new infrastructureto accept Electronic BenefitsTransfer. Grants will be award-ed on a first-come, first-servebasis and are subject to avail-able funding and will rangefrom $500 to $1,000. Anyonedesiring further informationabout the Farmers MarketAccess Project or wishing toapply 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 listposted in the Brown CountyTreasurer's Office in the BrownCounty AdministrationBuilding at 800 Mt. Orab Pike,

Georgetown, of those who areowed money by the county.

Adams-Brown EmergencyHome Energy AssistanceProgram income guidelineshave been increased to 200 per-cent of the Federal PovertyGuidelines. Anyone wishing toobtain further information or toschedule an appointment to dis-cuss obtaining E-HEAP servic-es may contact the AdamsBrown Community ActionProgram Office in Georgetownat (937) 378-6041 or 1-800-553-7393, Ext. 253 or 254.Walk-in hours are 8-11 a.m.daily at the ABCAP Office at406 W. Plum St., Georgetown,and outreach is available for thevery elderly or disabled.

We Can Help Food Bank atthe corner of Decatur-Eckmansville Road and StateRoute 125 (a new location) inthe Decatur area needs dona-tions including a variety of fooditems, shampoo, toothpaste,soap, detergent and toilet paper.The Food Bank is open 11 a.m-4 p.m. Fridays and is sponsoredby private donations and theDecatur United MethodistChurch. Donations should bemade when the Food Bank isnot open, and all donations areappreciated.

Ripley Community FoodPantry, housed in the down-stairs of First PresbyterianChurch, 114 Mulberry St.,Ripley, needs help in replenish-ing its supply of food to helpneedy people in the Ripleycommunity. Anyone desiring tohelp or obtain further informa-tion may contact Nathan Poff at(937) 392-4869 or Cecil andShirley Black at (937) 392-4897.

Brown County HealthDepartment, 826 Mt. OrabPike, Georgetown, is offeringfree and confidential HIV andHepatitis C screenings byappointment only. Anyonewishing to schedule an HIV orHepatitis C screening appoint-ment may call (937) 378-6892or toll free at 1-866-867-6892.The free HIV and Hepatitis Cscreenings are offered by theSouth Central Ohio Educationand Test Center in coordinationwith BCHD.

Southern Hills AdultEducation Department offersadults an array of computerclasses throughout the schoolyear at Southern Hills Careerand Technical Center, 9193Hamer Road, Georgetown.Anyone wanting further infor-mation or wishing to registerfor an Adult Education classmay contact Southern HillsAdult Education at (937) 378-6131, Ext. 357.

Anyone involved with a gov-erning body, an organization,or a regularly-scheduled activ-ity that has a meeting dateand/or time or location changeshould contact The BrownCounty Press two weeks inadvance, if possible, about thatchange(s) so the correct dateand/or time and location maybe listed in the WeeklyCalendar. Also, anyone whowould like an activity listed inThe Brown County Press'Weekly Calendar that current-ly is not listed should call thenewspaper office during regu-lar hours at (937) 444-3441.An extended version of thisCalendar is available on theBrown County Press' websiteat browncountypress.com.

COURT NEWSProperty Sales

Chicken Hollow Farms to Judith Lynn McGlothin, 5.34 acres in Byrd Twp. Lot 6, filed12/20/2010, $17,586Jason and Rebecca Koehler to Rebecca Koehler, 2.28 acres, Lot 19 in Byrd Twp., filed

12/22/2010John A. Reese to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Lot 7, Star Crest Acres Sub. 3.74

acres in Clark Twp., filed 12/20/2010 $80,000, filed 12/22/2010George W. Latham to Matthew Kilgore and Lisa Wainscott, .78 acres and .89 acres in

Clark Twp., filed 12/22/2010, $45,000Lois Folk and Norman and Ellis Brown to David W. Semple, 28.71 acres in Eagle Twp.,

$18,000, filed 12/21/2010Amy and Brady Rau to Lisa and Robert Brate Jr., 15.16 acres and 6.29 acres in Franklin

Twp., $172,500, filed 12/17/2010Pauline Schauer, trustee to Jason T. Fraley, Lot 86, 87, 1684 and 1183 in Lake Waynoka

Sub., Franklin Twp., filed 12/20/2010Linda Sue Foster to US Bank National Association .03 acres in Huntington Twp., and Lot

4, .20 acres in Ruggles Sub, Aberdeen, $50,000, filed 12/20/2010William R. Neal to Keith Coburn, Lot 815 in Lake Waynoka Sub, Jackson Twp., filed

12/22/2010Jerry V. and Leslie E. Schneder to Vickie and Jerry V. Schneder, Lot 2165, Lake

Waynoka Sub., Jackson Twp., filed 12/23/2010Cara J. Stacy and Marshall B. Davis to James Haitz, .67 acres in Jefferson Twp.,

$57,772, filed 12/20/2010Raymond L. Ingram et al to David and Teresa Montgomery, 18.46 acres in Jefferson

Twp., filed 12/17/2010Efren C. and Maria C. Aganon to Jason S. and Andrea D. Debord, 7.35 acres of land in

Jefferson Twp., $47,000, filed 12/17/2010Jeffrey Pittman to Milton J. Woodall Jr., 5/10 acres of land in Lewis Twp., $3,000, filed

12/17/2010Stanley K. Purdy to Stanley K. Purdy, trustee, 5.18 acres of land in Lewis Twp., $90,000,

filed 12/20/2010American Home Mortgage Servicing to HSBC Bank USA National Association, Lot 142

Whole, Lewis Twp., $40,000, filed 12/17/2010Christina M. Berglund to James and Donna Vilvens, Lot 291 and Lot 290 in Lake Lorelei

Sub., Perry Twp., $51,000, filed 12/17/2010Todd R. and Molly A. Steele, trustee to Terrence J. and Diane Byrnes, Lot 1713 in Lake

Lorelei Sub, $231,350 filed 12/17/2010Kevin C. Standring to Citimortgage Inc., Lot 100 and Lot 101 in Lake Lorelei Sub, Perry

Twp.,$96,595, filed12/17/2010David F. and Christine Blaylock to Citifinancial Inc., Lot 1592 and Lot 1593, Lake Lorelei

Sub, Perry Twp., $46,623, filed 12/17/2010George M. Dressler to Secretary Housing and Urban Development, Lot 140 and Lot 141

in Lake Lorelei Sub, Perry Twp. filed 12/23/2010John G. Honebrink to John G. Honebrick, trustee, Lot 579, Lake Lorelei Sub, filed

12/17/2010Anna L. Weatherford to Philip E. and Anita L. Silvey, 6 acres of land in Perry Twp.,

$40,000, filed 12/22/2010Jerry E. Brothers et al to Carol and Jerry Brothers co-trustees, 1.11 acres in Perry Twp.,

filed 12/17/2010Herman and Joyce Ayers to Donald and Nancy Morgan, 3.30 acres of land in Pike Twp.,

$69,900 filed 12/17/2010Charles Sechrest to Lori L. Dadosky, 38.95 acres in Pike Twp., and 33.34 acres in Scott

Twp., filed 12/20/2010Robert S. and Miichelle R. Hatcher to Darrell G. and Christine Bishop, 15.37 acres

$145,100, filed 12/21/2010Thomas Meese to Imad Daoud, 1 acres of land in Pike Twp., $32,000, filed 12/17/2010Jerel and Vicky Osborne to Faith and Matthew Ecker, .64 acres and.01 acres of land in

Village of Mt. Orab, Pike Twp. $ 323,000, filed 12/21/2010Kevin P. and Kristen E. Beireis to Aric Fiscus, .79 acres of land in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp.,

$195,000, filed 12/22/2010Kimberly Jo Strunk to Joseph M. and Kimberly J. Strunk, .86 acres of land in Pike Twp.,

filed 12/17/2010Evelyn R. and Harold Washburn and Polaris Home Funding Corp to Stacey Trevino, .28

acres of land, Lot 44 Longwood Estates Sub, in Mt. Orab, Pike Twp., $116,000 filed12/17/2010Margaret Honaker to Randy L. and Mary K. Hiler, .70 acres and .47 acres of land in Pike

Twp., $25,000, filed 12/21/2010James W. and Janice Crase to Janice and James Crase III, Lot 15 and 16, McGlughen

, Pike Twp., filed 12/17/2010JWC LTD and OH Partnership to Brian Jones and Melanie Scott, 196.26 acres in

Pleasant Twp., $450,000, filed 12/17/2010Harold and Elizabeth Bunch to Elizabeth Bunch, Lot 31 in Quail Trace Sub, Georgetown,

filed 12/20/2010Jeffrey and Virginia Colwell to Melissa D. Winterod, Lot 49 in Quail Trace Sub,

Georgetown, $84,500, filed 12/22/2010Frank L. and Dannielle M. Haag to Citibank NA, 2.65 acres, 91 acres Lot 8 and Lot 9

in Pleasant Twp., $60,000, filed 12/17/2010Cole Luther and Joshehine to Bruce B and Lois A. Johnson, 8 acres in Sterling Twp.,

$75,000 filed 12/22/2010Charles W. Hannah, et al trusts to Kirsten and Darin Schweickart, 11.84 acres and 6.68

acres in Washington Twp., $155,000 filed 12/22/2010

MarriagesAdrienne Marie Jodrey, 44, Georgetown, patient care tech to James Robert Walters,

38, Georgetown, sales manager filed 12/22/2010Barbara Martin, 72, Sardinia, bus owner to Elwood Patrick, 79, Georgetown, retired.

filed 10/22/2010

ProbateJim V. Bullock, Sardinia, case #20101215, DOD 10/11/2010, filed 12/21/2010James William Crase, Mt Orab, case #20101211, DOD 7/17/2010, filed 12/20/2010Patricia Ann Jordan, Mt. Orab, case #20101212, DOD 9/30/2010, filed 12/20/2010James George Kauffmann, Georgetown, case #20101214, DOD 12/9/2010, filed12/21/2010Leona Moler, Mt. Orab, case #20101217, DOD 11/30/2010, filed 12/23/2010William T. Storer, Williamsburg, case # 20101216, DOD 6/15/2010, filed 12/23/2010Evelyn M. Willette, Bethel, case #20101213, DOD 9/22/2010, filed 12/20/2010

CIVIL CASESLex Special Assets LLC vs. Victor A. Thomas, filed 12/20/2010, action: foreclosuresAnna Griffis vs. Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, filed 12/21/2010, action: work-er compensationJack N. Simons vs. Aberdeen Village, filed 12/21/2010Discover Bank vs. James St. Pierre, filed 12/21/2010, action: other civilOhio Valley Federal Credit vs. Jaimie L. Peters, filed 12/21/2010, action: other civilCitifinancial Services, Inc. vs. Ronnie G. Cooper, filed 12/22/2010, action: foreclosuresElizabeth Hornsby vs. Tabitha Hornsby, filed 12/22/2010, action: stalking orderConnie Sue Seip vs. Payne Frances and his unknown, filed 12/22/2010, action othercivilWells Fargo Bank, NS vs. Katrina L. Mosbacker, filed 12/22/2010, action ForeclosuresRandy Bruan vs. Jay Pollitt, filed 12/22/2010, action: Stalking Order

DOMESTIC CASES

Linda Sue Yockey, Ripley vs. David C. Yockey, Ripley filed 12/20/2010, action: domesticviolenceHolly Dukes, Williamsburg vs. Scott Dukes, Williamsburg, filed 12/21/2010 action:domestic violenceChristy Demeter, Georgetown vs. William Demeter, Cincinnati, filed 12/22/2010Libby Beach, Covington, KY, vs. Scott Beach, Ripley, filed 12/22/2010Diana Vasquez, Houston, TX, vs. Epifanio Vasquez, Mt. Orab, filed 12/22/2010Rebecca White, Fayetteville, vs. Johnny McFadden, Fayetteville, filed 12/22/2010,action: domestic violenceRandy Bruan, Georgetown vs. Brandy M. Kelch, Georgetown, filed 12/22/2010, action:domestic violence

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H’ville PTO Festival great successThe annual Hamersville PTO Fall Festival was a big suc-cess. The PTO would like to thank everyone who came outto support them and hope everyone had a great time.Congratulations to the raffle winners. A big thanks to every-one who donated items and to the volunteers who helpedwork, setup, and run the booths. Also, thanks to the sportsassociation for doing the concessions and to the custodi-ans for all their work. We hope to see everyone back againnext year. Pictured is Ellie Hirons with her raffle tickets.

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www.browncountypress.com The Brown County Press - Sunday, January 2, 2011 - Page 15

BY DR. DAN MEAKIN

Pets get cancer – actuallycommonly. They get malig-nant and benign neoplasms(tumors) quite frequently.

Some breeds get them moreoften than others and sometumors have breed tendencies.Diagnosis can be a challengeas our patients don’t alwaystell us what’s hurting.

For example, at the age of13 “Sadie” Earhart startedlimping on her left front leg.After a biopsy we discoveredshe had a nerve sheath tumorthat was likely to spread. Oneoperation bought her 3-4months but then she beganlimping again and actingpainful. The next option forSadie was an amputation.

Since God gave all dogs

three legs and a spare, theEarhart’s decided to proceedwith allowing All Creatures todo the procedure.

Thirty days post op “Sadie”has not missed a step and mar-gins to the nerves and lymphare cancer free. Now if youwould take 10 pet owners, Iwould say 50 percent of own-ers would feel that removing alimb would not seem “fair” or“cruel” to do to their lovedpet.I can usually determine the

quality of life issues and whenwe recommend a secondchance by amputation, andmost owners can’t thank usenough after seeing theresults.

Take another patient of AllCreatures, “Hershey” Gribble.Hershey was hit by a car and

dragged under a vehicle beforegetting away with a badlydamaged open fracture in onehind limb and also a open dis-located ankle in the otherlimb.

After it was clear we couldnot save one hind limb, wehad to use a screw, a stabiliza-tion wire, and splint the otherleg for 4 weeks for Hershey tokeep his other back leg.While splinted, Hershey actu-ally began walking on twolegs and did quite well on hisfront two legs. Now it’sbeen two months and Hersheyis managing with his threelegs very well during hisrecent recheck.

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OSU quit smoking studyoffers free nicotine patchesThe "Your Place" for the

Adult Learner Program assistsindividuals-in-transition, single-pregnant women, displacedhomemakers, and single parents,men and women, in buildingself-esteem and achieving theirgoals of attaining educationand/or employment for the bet-terment of their families andsociety as a whole. Are yousomeone who has beenemployed and recently lost a jobor a homemaker but now mustsupport your family because ofdivorce, separation, death of aspouse, unemployed or under-employed spouse, or single par-enthood? Sue Evans, Executive

Director of the "Your Place" forthe Adult Learner Program, isvery excited to announce thatthe classes will be offered againat the Adams BrownCommunity Action Program(ABCAP) Building inGeorgetown, beginning Jan. 4,2011 and ending Feb. 10, 2011.Sue of Seaman, is the facilitator,and Patty Short of Sardinia, isthe Office/Resource Manager.Patty is a Chemical DependencyMajor and will be graduating inJune. The first class at the newsite began on Nov. 9, 2010, andended Dec. 21, 2010 with 9completers. Staff also wishes toexpress their appreciation to thefollowing funders: United Wayof Greater Cincinnati, GeneralElectric Community ServiceFund, Ohio College AccessNetwork, and VerizonFoundation of Ohio.The next FREE, 6-week, class

will begin Tuesday, January 4,2011 at the ABCAP building inGeorgetown at 406 West Plum

Street, across from the HEAPOffice. The class will operateTuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., with an hour lunchbreak. Upon successful comple-tion, participants will receive aCertificate of Completion, asupport group, and many makenew friends that some keep for alifetime. Completers return aftermany years for an updatedresume and help in securing adifferent job or applying for anopening within their company.A great big thanks goes to thevarious speakers that informparticipants of the resourcesavailable and that send referralsinclude: Curt Cotter, ChatfieldCollege; Ed Huck, SouthernState Community College; LisaDavis, Micro Enterprise; Cindy

Cales, Ohio State Extension;Linda Young, HR Director,Kroger; Rhonda Holbrook,Ohio Benefit Bank; and GayleDavis, The Lady with theHattitude Motivational Speaker,Beaver Creek. "Your Place" assists individu-

als in making the transition fromunemployed to wage earnerthrough acquiring marketableskills. Participants are assisted inadjusting to new life situationsand given the tools to obtainadditional training for careerdevelopment in order to becomeeconomically self-sufficient. Byproviding support with barriersfaced in pursuing additionaleducation or securing a higher-paying job, participants canhave a greater chance of suc-

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falls into this category, contact"Your Place" for the AdultLearner staff for more informa-tion. To register for the nextclass or for further information,CALL (937) 378-3564 or e-mailSue at evanssue7@gmail.com

Free classes offered to assist adults with education, employment

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Recent ‘Your Place’ for the Adult Learner Class graduates. Pictured from left to right, frontrow: Chelsie McKirby, West Union, Lora Heddins, Mt. Orab, Cathy McKirby, West Union,Back Row: Kelli Gladwell, Mt. Orab, Brittany Gibbs, Seaman, Deborah Whisman,Hamersville Betty Crawford, Georgetown, Sue Evans, Seaman. Absent when picture wastaken: Dale Delaney, Georgetown and Cathy Stockman, Fayetteville.

Adults in Brown Countywho smoke but want to quitcan now get help through aresearch partnership betweenThe Ohio State University(OSU) College of PublicHealth and OSU Extensionin Brown County. This proj-ect will provide up to 8weeks of nicotine patchesand telephone support for 60adult smokers in BrownCounty. To participate in this proj-

ect, smokers need to be: aresident of Brown County,18 years or older, no recent,major health issues, dailysmoker, and not pregnant.Men and women can partici-pate. People must also bewilling to try to quit in thenext month by using tele-phone support and nicotinepatches, which will be pro-vided free of charge as longas they remain in the study. Quitting is never easy - for

smokers that is. The purposeof the study is to find outhow effective telephone sup-

port and patches are forsmokers in the Appalachianregion of Ohio. Participantswill be asked a set of ques-tions before they start theproject, and 3, 6, and 12months later. It is importantfor participants to stay in thestudy for 12 months,whether they quit smokingor not. Participants willreceive a small gift card aftereach data collection to thankthem for their time.Brown County is one of

six counties in OhioAppalachia selected to par-ticipate in this project overthe next several years, inpart because of high rates ofsmoking. According to the2008 Ohio Family HealthSurvey, 37 percent of adultsin Brown County smoke, incomparison, the statewidesmoking rate in Ohio in 2008was 20.1 percent.Anyone interested in par-

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

As you put your garden andflower beds to sleep for thewinter, did you make someresolutions for next year? Ialways resolve to divide mydaylilies and perennials, but itdoesn’t always happen! Howabout you? Do those same res-olutions carry over from yearto year? This week I am goingto share my #1 resolution fornext year….I am going to usemy new compost bin! I haveto admit that I make theattempt each year, but sadly Idon’t always carry my com-posting through the season. Ihave an attractive compostcontainer that can sit on thekitchen counter, but I havefound that so far, a zip storagebag stored under the sinkseems to be the most practicalway for me to save scraps forthe compost bin. My husbandeven deposits his banana peelsin the bag!I asked Susan Barber

(Brown County MasterGardener) if there were anyspecial tips for taking care ofmy compost in the winter. Hertips include: Don’t let the pilefreeze. Turn more frequentlyand add manure or blood mealto try and keep the pilewarmer. You might consider

covering the pile with a tarp tokeep it warm. In our climate,it most likely will freeze atsome point no matter whatyou do. If it does freeze, it willstop “working”, but not toworry – it will start back upwhen it warms up and yougive it a turn!What can be composted?

Fruit and vegetable scraps,green leaves, green plants,coffee grounds, tea bags, grassclippings, manure from ani-mals that do not eat meat,flowers, leaves, pine needles,wood chips, shredded news-paper, wood ash, straw saw-dust, cornstalks, alfalfa hay,brush and shrub trimmings,prunings, crushed egg shellsand bread. Don’t forget thatwood takes a long time todecompose, so chop or chiplarge pieces to speed up theprocess.Do not compost oils, fats,

grease, bones, meat, weedseeds, salad dressing, diseasedplants, inorganic material,butter or dairy products, cat ordog manure.Why compost? Some gar-

deners call compost “BlackGold”. Compost is an idealmulch, soil amendment, or topdressing for a flower bed orvegetable garden. A compostpile naturally breaks downyard waste into compost rightin your backyard, saving you

the time and energy of bag-ging yard waste, storing it,and then hauling it to the curbor drop-off center. Organiccompost loosens soil for betterroot penetration, improvessoil capacity to hold water,and adds essential nutrients tosoil.Is there a compost recipe? It

seems that building a compostpile is similar to making a potof soup. You collect a fewingredients, mix well, and stir!When gathering materials tocompost, remember that agood mix of carbon (“brownstuff”) and nitrogen (“greenstuff”) is needed. The idealmix of carbon to nitrogen is30:1.Why do you need to turn the

compost pile? Turning pro-vides oxygen to the bacteriaand other microorganismsdoing the work. Water is alsovery important to your com-post pile. With rain, the pilemay stay moist without help,but during dry spells you willneed to add water to keep thepile damp.I have made several trips to

my compost bin this monthand hope that I will continueto collect scraps through thewinter. Tromping through thesnow to the compost bin at thegarden gives me time todream about warm weatherand juicy tomatoes!

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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 WANTEDCNA’S NEEDED to touch the heart of those in need, in the coming sea-sons of giving, and all year round! We offer 12 hour shift. Call or stop by to fill out an application. 937-378-3727.

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

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.

ULTIMATE SALON is expanding & needs an ex-perienced Cosmetologist. Call Tammy 937-378-3481.

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.

1BR APARTMENT up-stairs, Mt. Orab. Appli-ances included, water, sewer, trash also in-cluded. $325/rent, $325/dep. References. 513-724-2050.

“FALL DEALS AREGOOD DEALS”

Unfurnished Efficiency$319

513-724-3951

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.

FELICITYGARRISON PLACE

SENIOR APARTMENTS

62 & OVERRent Subsidized

Free UtilitiesSecure Bldg.

On-site laundryPets allowed

513-876-3590 TTY 800-750-0750

GEORGETOWN - 2 & 3br apartments available for immediate occupancy. 2br, 1ba, c/a, all kitchen appliances, w/d hookup, $560/mo & util., $560/dep. 3br, 1.5ba, 1-car att. garage, c/a, all kitchen appliances, laun-dry room, $675/mo & util. $675/dep., 513-253-8170 or 513-616-3504.

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.

MT. ORAB, 2br, 1.5ba townhouse, equipped kitchen, 1/yr. lease, $470 plus utilities, $470/de-posit, no pets, good credit, reference check re-quired. January vacancy, 937-442-3275.

300 - APTS. UNFURNISHEDLYTLE 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

Candlelight Apartments 2br Townhouse

Starts at $565.00

Visit our website:briarcreekproperties.com

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

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 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.

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. UNFURNISHEDNOW RENTING

One 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

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.

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

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

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

LEASE-OPTION TOpurchase. Lake Waynoka, 3br, 2ba, all amenities. Please call 513-502-0441.

SARDINIA - 12677 Freeh Rd., 3br, 2-full baths, utility room, LR, kitchen on 2 3/4-acres, $650/mo. plus deposit, background check re-quired. 513-967-7341.

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

303 - HOUSES FOR RENTSARDINIA - House, 3br, 1.5ba, LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, basement, city water, $600/dep., $600/mo., no pets. For info & application call 937-378-5458, references required.

307 - MOBILE HOMESFOR RENT

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

308 - OFFICE/BUSINESSSPACE FOR RENT

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

400 - HOUSES FOR SALEFARM

WITH nice 1.5 story older home

w/basement, 3 car detached garage, barns & 20 rolling acres with large rock lined creek and woods, great for hunting or farming, more or less acreage

available, Bethel New Hope Rd., 1 mi. from Clermont County line,

Western Brown but close enough for

Bethel.Asking $215,000

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

(May also sell for less with fewer acres)

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)

501 - CHILD CAREDEPENDABLE CHILDCARE. Full or part-time, 1st & 2nd shift. Reasonable rates, refer-ences available. Please call 513-314-9224.

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 - FIREWOODFOR SALE

Firewood, sold by State Regulations,

u-pick up or we deliver. For fast friendly service call Cox Firewood at:

937-378-4309No answer, leave message

or call 937-515-5829Located

3600 SR 125 Georgetown, OH

State & County Voucher welcome

SEASONED & 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.

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.

611 - WANTED TO BUYNEED EXTRA Cash? Call Today! Buying an-tiques, gold, silver, furni-ture, records, CD’s, DVD’s, game systems, coin, tools, household, al-most anything! 937-378-1819 or 513-348-5870.

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.

FREE black Lab mixed puppies. 937-515-6994.

PUPPIES:Pappy-Wawas, ChiChi Poms, Chihuahuas. $75 & up. Standard, middle, & teacup sizes, both coats. 937-987-0700.

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.

Interested candidates should call Greg at

513-362-1211 or fax a resume to 859-441-5840.

E.O.E.

We are now hiring a General Manager for our Arby’s

restaurant in Maysville, KY.

Restaurant Management, Inc. operates 53 Arby’s restaurants in the Greater

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complete training program to those who have the desire to manage others while building a great career for themselves.

Come grow with us!

HAPPY NEW YEARFROM THE BROWNCOUNTY PRESS!MAY THIS NEXTYEAR BE FILLEDWITH MANYBLESSINGS!

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FORMER ST. ELIZABETH CHURCH w/excellentlocation in center of Sardinia. Brick & frame con-struction. 50x30 center room w/divider for 24x14meeting room. 2 Bathrooms & small kitchen area.Electric heat & AC. Many possibilities. Reduced to$140,000.

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JESSE MCKINZIE 513-218-2541ASSOCIATE OF GUSTIN REALTY CO.

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HUFFHUFFDominic Thomas

Cell: 937-213-0902email: DThomas@HUFF.com

Office: (513) 474-3500

1243844 - Investment opportunity! Nothing todo but take over the rent roll!! Total renovationon all units. 4 different units! Elec & gas sepa-rately metered. Laundry facilities on site. PartialBsmt. 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. $49,500

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

Ohio St., Georgetown - A gem in the middle oftown! Move in ready with a full finished base-ment. Possible 4 BR. 2 and a half bath Newerroof, hot water heater, HVAC, fresh paint.Garage and outside shed. Public utilities. This isnot a drive-by. Schedule and appt. today toview this roomy affordable home. $59,900

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: bthomas@huff.com

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 Key operationw/Separate 3 BR house on 0.73 ac.Wellknown Dairy Bar in impeccable conditionlocated in the heart of town.Water & sewermetered separately.Plenty of storage.Strongfinancials.Will train new owner. House NewRoof '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

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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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701 - LOST AND FOUNDLOST! TRI-COLOREDmale coonhound. RE-WARD for information leading to recovery of pet. Missing since mid-De-cember from St. Martins area. 513-875-2727.

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