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STONELICK TOWNSHIP Twenty-three carpentry andengineering design studentsfrom Grant Career Centerhave put their stamp on thesoon-to-be-rebuilt Stonelick-Williams Corner CoveredBridge.

The students donatedwooden plaques theyd creat-ed denoting the historic struc-tures original constructiondate in 1878. The plaques willhang at each end of ClermontCountys only covered bridgeon a public road, and the stu-dents who created them caninclude photos of their handi-work in their portfolios, theirinstructor said.

When we speak aboutcraftsmanship in the class-room, this is a prime exampleof that, said Chad Graybill,the junior carpentry teacherat Grant Career Center. Forthe students to be a part ofsomething like this is fantas-tic. I think for most people whowork in the construction in-dustry, its all about seeingwhat youve accomplished at

the end of the day. The one-lane bridge with a

140-foot span is supported by a12-panel Howe Truss. In 1840,Howe patented the trusswhich consists of crossedwooden members with verti-cal iron rods. The barn redbridge was placed on the Na-tional Register of HistoricPlaces in 1974.

I havent seen anythinglike it, student Nate Lang ofFelicity said. Seeing it for thefirst time is really cool, espe-cially the way they put all thetrusses and stuff together.

The bridge collapsed a yearago when crews were rehabili-tating the one-lane structureon Stonelick Williams CornerRoad near US 50. The woodenbridge had been closed to traf-fic since May 2010 when anoverloaded garbage truck ig-nored the three-ton weightlimit and broke the floorbeams.

Graybill recognized thethree students who actuallycreated the signs NicoleHunter, Alex Boyer and ZackJervis after engineering stu-dents produced the templates.

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CINDY SCHROEDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Carpentry and engineering design students at the Grant Career Center recently visited Clermont Countys onlycovered bridge on a public road. The students donated plaques to hang at each end of the historic structure.

Students put their stamp onClermont Countys covered bridgeBy Cindy [email protected]


Carpentry and engineering designstudents at Grant Career Centercreated plaques to hang at each endof the Stonelick-Williams CornerCovered Bridge when it reopens thisspring. Students signed their nameson the back of the plaques.

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MILFORD Milford CityCouncil has rejected a zonechange that would have clearedthe way for construction of a $10million apartment complex atthe site of the former MilfordMain Middle School.

A standing room only crowdapplauded Tuesday, Feb. 17, ascouncil voted 6 to 1 to reject azone change that would have al-lowed developer Jim Cohen todemolish the school and buildMilford on Main, a three-storybuilding with 92 apartments tar-geting empty nesters 55 andolder.

Last month, Milford Plan-ning Commission recommend-ed approval of the zone changewith some conditions. However,after consulting with Milfordsfire chief, City Manager JeffWright recently said staff hadstrong concerns about the pro-jects impact on safety servicesand the funding for those ser-vices, and he recommendedcouncil reject the requestedzoning district changes.

After councils vote, city offi-cials pledged to work with Mil-ford Schools, local churchesand others in the community to

determine the best possible useof the high profile site at theFive Points intersection.

If we can come up with anidea, a concept that everybodygets on board with, I thinkamazing things will happen,Mayor Laurie Howland said.She personally would like to seepart of the four-acre site be-come a park, with the Methodistchurch taking the other part todevelop a community centerand parking for the two adja-cent churches.

Milford Schools officials hadsaid they could no longer affordto maintain the 103-year-oldbuilding, and the school boardhad agreed to sell it to Cohencontingent on his securing azone change.

Council members who votedagainst rezoning the site frominstitutional to multi-familyapartment complex districtwith a planned developmentoverlay cited a number of rea-sons.

Those included Milford onMains density and size, its im-pact on property values, in-creased traffic, the projectsnon-conformance with Mil-

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About 120 people spilled into the hallway of Milford City Council chambersfor the Feb. 17 vote on the Milford on Main project.

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fords land use plan and itsimpact on public safetyservices. Howland saidCohen also submitted ap-plications to the citysBoard of Zoning Appealsand Planning Commissionthat falsely claimed hehad secured an easementfrom St. Andrew Parish,which was one of the con-ditions for approval.

Without the ease-ment, we are looking at afalse plan, an erroneousplan, the mayor said. Heput a church, a school anda parish in the center of acontroversy, which is notfair.

Cohen declined to com-ment after the vote. Be-fore the vote, Cohenwhose company built the$12 million RiverwalkFlats and Rowhouses indowntown Milford, saidhe is a taxpayer who has

supported communitycauses, not the discon-nected outsider, as manyhave portrayed him.

Cohen disagreed withMilford Fire Chief JohnCoopers basing his esti-mates for Milford Mainsimpact on public safetyservices on the number ofEMS calls to current as-sisted living and nursinghome facilities wherethe residents are signifi-cantly older and frailerthan Milford on Mainsresidents would be.

Councilman Jeff Ly-kins cast the sole vote forthe zone change.

I dont believe theuses that are allowed un-der the current institu-tional zoning would bene-fit the city long term, Ly-kins said. Those includeuses such as a hospital,nursing home or church.

The land use plan thateveryone refers to saysthats to be transitional,Lykins said of the MilfordMain site. I dont believe

those uses are transition-al. I believe that residen-tial of some type is transi-tional.

After considering anumber of uses for thesite, Cohen proposedbuilding apartments withfeatures that would allowactive seniors to age inplace.

Critics responded witha 663-signature petitionand hundreds of T-shirtsand signs urging city offi-cials to Stop Milford onMain. Two seventh-gradepupils at St. AndrewSchool also launched anonline fund drive to raise$1 million to buy the site,demolish Milford Mainand create a communitypark and playground.

As of last week, that ef-fort had raised $1,000.

Want to know whats happen-ing in Milford Schools? Followme on Twitter @CindyL-Schroeder.

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at Milford High School [email protected].

Weather spottertraining offeredMarch 3

The Emergency Man-agement Agencies ofClermont and BrownCounties are co-hosting aweather spotter trainingworkshop from 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday,March 3, at WesternBrown High School, 524W. Main St., Mount Orab.

There is no charge forthe workshop.

Other workshops arebeing held throughout theregion. More informationis here.

To register, call 513-732-7661 or email [email protected].

Library board meetsagain in March

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees will meet next at6 p.m. Monday, March 9,at the Union TownshipBranch Library, 4450Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad. This is the regular-ly scheduled monthlymeeting.

The public is welcome.

New watercolorclass starts March 7in Milford

Row House Gallery &Custom Framing, alongwith gallery artist BobbiThies, announce thespring session of Water-color Magic.

The introduction to wa-tercolor class will startMarch 7 and includes sixtwo-hour sessions (March7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 and18). The class will betaught by Thies and heldat Row House, 211 MainSt., Milford, 45150.

Watercolor Magic willintroduce adult students(age 21and over) to water-color as a painting medi-

Clermont County histo-rian Rick Crawford willshare facts and talesabout Owensville and Sto-nelick Township when hevisits the library March 2.

Did you know Owens-ville used to be known asOld Boston? It also wasone stop on the famousride by Morgan's Raiders.

Crawford will discusshistory from 6:30 p.m. to 8p.m. Monday, March 2, atthe Owensville Branch Li-brary, 2548 U.S. 50. All arewelcome.

Milford High Schooloffers open swimsession

Milford High School isagain opening its pool tothe community for openswim sessions.

The new session ofadult lap/open swim willbe 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ev-ery Tuesday and Thurs-day morning through May21.

Open swim wont be of-fered March 31 and April2 because of spring breakor when school is closedor delayed because of in-clement weather. Eachswimmer must registerand complete a waiver ofliability form beforeswimming and can do soat the pool.

For information, con-tact Lois Leavens, com-munity swim coordinator

Library boardbuilding committeeto meet

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees building com-mittee will meet at 8:30a.m. Monday, March 2, inthe administration build-ing, 326 Broadway St. inBatavia.

The committee willopen the meeting in publicsession, but will move im-mediately into executivesession.

Winter crisisprogram still takingapplications

The Clermont Commu-nity Services in partnerswith Office of CommunityAssistance will continueto accept applications for

the Winter Crisis pro-gram thru March 31.

Income eligible house-holds whose main heatingsource is threatened withdisconnection, has al-ready been disconnectedor have a less than 25 per-cent supply of bulk fuelmay apply for assistance.The HEAP Departmentwill see applicants by ap-pointment only Monday,Wednesday and Friday.Then will see walk-ins onTuesdays and Thursdaysonly first come, firstserved basis.

To schedule an appoint-ment or for more informa-tion please call the HEAPstaff at 513-732-2277 op-tion 3.

Crawford to sharehistorical facts

um, design, sketching, artfundamentals and presen-tation.

Contact Row House at513-831-7230 for more in-formation (including asupplies list) and registra-tion details.

LOOK to Clermontacceptingapplications

LOOK to ClermontYouth Development Pro-gram is accepting appli-cations for 2015-2016.

LOOK to Clermont is a4-H youth developmentprogram, operated byOhio State University Ex-tension Clermont Countyand UC Clermont College,for high school juniorsand seniors. Participantsdevelop personal andteam leadership skills,while earning post-sec-ondary enrollment option(PSEO) credit.

Each month partici-pants meet for a themeday focusing on topicssuch as government, his-tory and safety, all withemphasis on ClermontCounty. Additionally, eachparticipant practicesleadership skills throughgroup projects.

In order to participatein LOOK to Clermont, theparticipant must be a highschool junior or senior go-ing into the 2015-2016school year who resides inClermont County and hasa sincere willingness toserve the community; par-ticipated in school or com-munity activities; mini-mum of 3.0 GPA (juniors)or 3.5 GPA (seniors); pa-rental permission andsupport; a PSEO eligibleclass load; access to his/her own transportation.

If interested, pleasecontact your high schoolguidance counselor. Infor-mation packets have beensent to each high schooland vocational school inthe county. If you are aprivate school or home

school student, pleasecontact Clermont Exten-sion at 513-732-7070. Ap-plications are due by Feb.27. More information canbe found at clermont.o-su.edu.

New scholarshipsoffered at UCClermont

UC Clermont will be-gin awarding Merit Schol-arships and Adult StudentScholarships for the 2015-2016 school year. In addi-tion, the school will con-tinue offering donor-based scholarships.

Merit Scholarshipswill be awarded automat-ically to new first-time,full-time degree-seekingincoming freshmen(minimum 12 credit hoursper semester). Studentsreceiving Merit Scholar-ships must complete theUC Clermont College ad-mission application byFeb. 27 and must confirmtheir admission to UCClermont College byMarch 31. Students whoenroll on a part-time basis(minimum six credithours per semester) willreceive 50 percent of thescholarship amount.

The admission applica-tion is available atwww.ucclermont.edu.

Adult Student Scholar-ships will be awarded tonew or returning degree-seeking students.

For details and to ac-cess the application, visitwww.ucclermont.edu.

Students are eligible toreceive only one scholar-ship from UC Clermont.Awards may be restrictedin individual cases so thattotal gift aid (scholar-ships, tuition remission,VA benefits, etc.) does notexceed the cost of tuition.

For questions regard-ing the scholarship proc-ess, email [email protected] or call513-558-0087.

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Countys bridge inspectorand the man whos super-vised the reconstructionof the covered bridge,said 57 percent of thebridges timbers were sal-vaged. Although the coun-tys re-using as many ofthe original materials aspossible, safety will be apriority, Clermont CountyEngineer Pat Mangersaid.

Essentially, its thesame bridge, but wevefortified it several differ-ent ways, Manger said.

The new bridge sharesthe same design as the oldone, but it will have athicker floor, additionalbracing, a guardrail and alarger weight limit. It alsowill have lighting andvideo surveillance. Dam-aged wood that had rottedand iron rods that hadcompletely rusted outwere replaced.

Weather permitting,the project is expected to

be completed in March. If youre building

something to last 20 to 30years, its a differentmindset than if yourebuilding something to last140 years, Graybill said.Hopefully, this projectthat the students have puttheir stamp on will bearound for many years tocome.

Want to know whats happen-ing in Stonelick Township?Follow me on Twitter @Cin-dyLSchroeder.

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Milford High School Milford High School

Drama will present themusical Once Upon aMattress Feb. 26, 27, and28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 1at 2:30 p.m. in the highschool auditorium.

Once Upon a Mat-tress tweaks the fairytale The Princess and thePea in a fun and hilariousway. A spunky princess,an evil queen, a timidprince, and many otherentertaining charactersbring the story to life andmake this show comicalfor all audiences.

Ticket prices are $8 forstudents and $10 foradults. Tickets can be re-served by [email protected] or calling937-612-1580. Tickets willalso be available at thedoor on the day of theshow. The show includeeight-piece orchestra, 37cast students, 21crew stu-dents and director SherryMcCamley.

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Cast members rehearse Milford High School's production of "Once Upon a Mattress."

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Director Sherry McCamley works with students rehearsing a scene in Once Upon a Mattress.

Academic Merit Lists Wilmington College - Jackie Bal-

lard-Payne.

Deans Lists Ashland University - Sarah Alley,

Angela Phillips. Baldwin Wallace University - Rachel

Antrim, Josiah Greve. Bucknell University - Katharine

Rolfes. Bryant University - Elena Lohr. Clemson University - Brian C. Foos,

Jennifer A. Hadley, Abby L. Jones. Cornell College - Shang Ma. Denison University - Kelsey Elliott,

William Swanger. Grove City College - Megan Cotter-

man. Hanover College - Anna Cornac-

chione, Christina Davidson, MathewGrau, Shaina Lin.

Heidelberg University - TiffanyScheadler.

Malone University - CamdenBaucke.

Miami University - Nicolas F. Aguilar,Kristen E. Bezmen, Alexander R. Bibisi,Samuel Bockhorst, Alexandria S. Brink-

man, Laura E. Bruns, Kyle C. Busdieker,Allyson J. Casey, Kayla G. Cavano, KyleR. Chance, Shelby A. Copenhaver,Lindsay M. Darkins, Ryan T. Donnelly,Thomas S. Downey, Kathryn J. Durham,Brendan J. Dzigiel, Julia R. Eaton, Mat-thew M. Estes, Alexandra K. Fair, Brad-ley D. Faust, David S. Gayda, Jacob L.Hacker, Emily K. Hartman, Chelsea LHauser, Taylor A. Hoffman, Elissa M.How, Emily A. How, Erica L. How,Meredith K. Hughes, Ashley N. Jenk,Angela M. Lynch, Matthew C. Mautino,Camille M. Mennen, Shannon T. Palmer,Autumn Grace Peterson, Allison L.Pfaltzgraff, Mitchell A. Poole, Traci M.Powers, Matthew C. Rieger, KatherineE. Rieger, Kelli L. Scarpa, Erik A. Sero-ogy, Nicholas A. Shea, Katherine A.Shoals, Meghan K. Sullivan, SamanthaR. Thurman, Megan G. Wade, Allison M.Weaver, Lena M. Wilson, Riley C. Wool-ston, Rachel L. Zerwick.

Ohio Wesleyan University - ErinFannin, Emily Luti.

Robert Morris University - JohnSturgis, Brian Mcelveen.

Rochester Institute of Technology -David Mordigal, Kathryn Berus.

Shawnee State University - Emily

Riesenberg, Courtney Mulvaney. The Citadel - Nicole Ogilbee. University of Dayton - Alexandra

Breeze, Rachel Greene, Katie Korneffel,Lauren Murphy, Alexandra Stahanczyk.

University of Evansville - MatthewAbele.

Wake Forest University - ElizabethZappia.

Walsh University - Michael Madden. Washington & Lee University -

Hunter Behne. Wilmington College - Rian C. Ad-

ams, Meredith Budde, Ashley A. Die-trich, Alena N. Moore, Dana M. San-chez, Logan E. Chaffin.

Wittenberg University - ChristenNagy, Jess Stankeveh, Hanna Sherman.

Graduates Ashland University - Marguerite G.

Tryling. Miami University - Kathryn Jo

Durham, Eric Kops, Lyndon Machiya,Lauren Marie Marlatt, Amy KathleenThompson.

Union Institute and University -Kevin Sevier.

Wilmington College - Nathaniel J.Godby, Dana M. Sanchez.

On campus Heidelberg University - John Noll of

Milford is among a record number ofstudents who presented their researchFeb. 19 as part of Heidelberg Univer-sity's 22th annual "Minds@Work"Student Research Conference.

Working with faculty mentor MarcO'Reilly, Noll presented "More than JustJokes: Political Satire as Information andAnalysis.

Miami University - Amy Thompsongraduated with a master of arts inbiology from Miami University throughProject Dragonfly and Cincinnati Zoo &Botanical Garden's Advanced InquiryProgram.

Since joining the master's program in2012, Thompson has explored conserva-tion and education in Borneo, whilealso conducting projects that havemade a difference in the Goshen area.Thompson works as a vivarium su-pervisor at Ethicon Inc.

The Citadel - Nicole Ogilbee wasamong Gold Star recipients includingcadets, veterans and active duty stu-dents. Members of The Citadel SouthCarolina Corps of Cadets were recog-

nized for earning Gold Stars in the fall2014 semester. Gold Stars are awardedby The Citadel to cadets and studentswho have made a grade point ratio of3.7 or higher for their work accom-plished during that semester.

University of Evansville - MatthewAbele is spending the spring semesterstudying at Harlaxton College, UE'sBritish campus near Grantham, Eng-land. Abele is majoring in chemistry.

Wright State University - R.J. Son-tag, a student in the Wright StateUniversity Boonshoft School of Medi-cine, was selected to receive a ChooseOhio First Primary Care Scholarship.Sontag was also a 2013-2014 recipient.

Presidents Lists Clemson University - Emma Louise

Fraser, Megan Nicole Main. Miami University - Katlyn A. Bare,

Sarah M. Brizzolara, Benjamin Hovis,Katrina R. James, Natalia Jerdack,Jordan C. Komnick, Ryan T. Rinn, BrianJ. Robben, Lauren N. Ross, Amanda J.Seifert, Rebecca E. Strauss, Reid E.Waddell.

Shawnee State University - ZacharyMarsh, Kathleen Perry.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Variety of exercises designed toincrease muscular strength,range of movement and activityfor daily living skills. Call forpricing. 947-7333. Union Town-ship.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,930 Lila Ave., Spinning Studio.Keiser M3 indoor bike withmagnetic resistance. Ages 18and up. $10. Registration recom-mended. 831-0006; www.mia-miathleticclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, 58 AmeliaOlive Branch Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. For seniors. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 478-6783.Amelia.

Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, Pool Room. All levelswelcome. Bring water shoes andtowel. Ages 18 and up. $5.Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.

SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels, 203Mound Ave., Free. Presented bySilverSneakers Stretch. 478-6783.Milford.

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, 1147Main St., Each 60 minute work-out blends dance and muscletoning movements choreo-graphed to todays hottestmusic. Ages 18 and up. $38 permonth. Presented by JazzerciseMilford. 227-3343; www.jazzer-cise.com. MIlford.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Craft, 6 p.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Free. 369-4476.Loveland.

Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, 58 Maple St.,Stories, songs, crafts, games,reading practices. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, 58 MapleSt., Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 752-5580.Amelia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library, 180S. Third St., Enjoy storytime andthen use toy building materialsto recreate characters andobjects from stories. Ages 2-6.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 732-2128.Batavia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Batavia Branch Library, 326Broadway St., Enjoy storytimeand then use toy buildingmaterials to recreate charactersand objects from the stories.Ages 2-6. Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.732-2736. Batavia.

Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Free. Present-ed by Clermont County PublicLibrary. 553-0570. New Rich-mond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-With-amsville Road, Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 528-1744. Union Town-ship.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat Rowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Share cup of coffee or teawhile counting birds. Free.831-1711. Union Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27Dining EventsAuxiliary Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, 450Victor Stier Drive, Fish, shrimp,chicken fingers, fries, mac andcheese, baked potato, greenbeans, slaw, salad and more.Complete dinner or a la carte,call ahead for carryout. Pricevaries. Presented by Victor StierAmerican Legion Auxiliary.

831-9876. Milford.Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., Locust CornerUnited Methodist Church, 917Locust Corner Road, Completefish fry dinner, includes coleslaw,french fries, hushpuppies, bread,beverage and dessert. Dine in orcarry out. Music by Annie Ta-keuchi Lansone. $6. 476-3174.Pierce Township.

Boy Scout Troop 452 Fish Fry,5-7:30 p.m., St. Thomas MoreChurch, 800 Ohio Pike, Cafete-ria. Choice of main entree, twosides, dessert and drink. Carry-out also available. Scouts servemeals. Benefits Boy Scout Troop452. $8.25 per meal. Presentedby Boy Scout Troop 452. 315-3991. Withamsville.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. Berna-dette School, 1453 Locust LakeRoad, Presented by St. Berna-dette Church. 943-8133. Amelia.

Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, 1596Ohio 131, Fish sandwiches,chicken fingers or six-pieceshrimp dinners. Dinners includefrench fries and homemadecoleslaw. Carry-out available.During lent: homemade mac-n-cheese. Open year round exceptholidays. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Mil-ford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9 a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Complete series of seated andstanding yoga poses. Restorativebreathing exercises and finalrelaxation promote stress reduc-tion and mental clarity. Call forpricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Stretch. 947-7333.Union Township.

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

Music - AcousticMichael Paulik, 8-11 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Free. 843-6040. NewRichmond.

NatureProject Feeder Watch, 9-11a.m., Cincinnati Nature Centerat Rowe Woods, Free. 831-1711.Union Township.

Parent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Childrens Meeting HouseMontessori School, 927 OBan-nonville Road, Program forparents to experience outdoors.Schools naturalist guides par-ents as they explore gardens,trails and other natural features.Young children welcome to join.Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, 1950 Nagel Road, Learnage-old technique of waxingUkrainian eggs. Bring six un-cooked eggs. $15. Registrationrequired. 713-3541; www.lcre-surrection.org. Anderson Town-ship.

Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 8:45-9:45 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Milford Jazzercise, 9:30-10:30a.m., Milford Jazzercise, $38 permonth. 227-3343; www.jazzerci-se.com. Milford.

Literary - LibrariesLEGO Club, 10-11 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Geocaching: A Modern DayTreasure Hunt, 2-4 p.m., Love-land Branch Library, 649 Love-land-Madeira Road, Gary Huntexplains what geocaching is andhow to use it to explore Cincin-nati. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Free. Presented byCBB Production. 528-9909.Mount Carmel.

NatureBird Walk, 8-10 a.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Free.Nonmembers pay daily admis-sion. 831-1711. Union Township.

Maple Syrup Making andGuided Sap Collecting Hikes,

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., CincinnatiNature Center at Rowe Woods,4949 Tealtown Road, Experienceprocess of producing liquid goldfrom maple sap. Guided hikesand self-guided maple hikeavailable. Free, nonmemberspay daily admission. 831-1711;www.cincynature.org. UnionTownship.

MONDAY, MARCH 2Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 6:15-7:15p.m., Miami Athletic Club &Wellness Center, $10. Regis-tration recommended. 831-0006;www.miamiathleticclub.org.Milford.

Strength & Balance, 2-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

Literary - Book ClubsConstant Readers Book Dis-cussion Club, 6 p.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Literary - LibrariesRiver City Writers Group,6-7:45 p.m., New RichmondBranch Library, 103 River ValleyBlvd., Participants freely sharetheir writing endeavors, gener-ate ideas, hone their craft andnetwork with fellow writers inarea. Free. 553-0570. NewRichmond.

Music - ClassicalLinton Music: The LegendaryLeon Fleisher Returns, 7:30p.m., Congregation Beth Adam,10001 Loveland-Madeira Road,Leon Fleisher, piano. JaimeLaredo, violin. Ida Kavafian,violin. Sharon Robinson, cello.Dwight Parry, oboe. $30. Pre-sented by Linton Music. 381-6868; lintonmusic.org. Loveland.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1-1:45 p.m.,Comfort Inn, 4421 AicholtzRoad, $5. Presented by Zumbawith KC. 240-5180. Eastgate.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Storytime, 2-3 p.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.734-2619. Bethel.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4Business ClassesT.A.L.K. Toastmasters of Mil-ford, 7-8:30 p.m., St. AndrewParish Center, 560 Main St.,Discover how membership inToastmasters will improve yourspeaking skills, increase yourthinking power and build yourself-confidence. Meets first andthird Wednesdays of everymonth. Free. Presented byMilford T.A.L.K. Toastmasters.378-7654; 2289.toastmaster-sclubs.org. Milford.

Dining EventsWAVE Free Community Din-ner, 6 p.m., Milford First UnitedMethodist Church, 541 Main St.,Part of Wednesdays Are VeryExtraordinary event. Free;donations accepted. 831-5500;www.milfordfirstumc.org.Milford.


Literary - Book ClubsFirst Wednesday Book Dis-cussion Group Meeting, 2p.m., Amelia Branch Library, 58Maple St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.752-5580; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Amelia.

Literary - LibrariesAppalachian Studies BookDiscussion Group, 2 p.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library, 180S. Third St., Discussion groupfocusing on Appalachian stud-ies. Ages 18 and up. Free. Pre-sented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 732-2128;www.clermontlibrary.org.Batavia.

Literary - Story TimesBaby Story Time, 10 a.m., Union

Township Branch Library, 4450Glen Este-Withamsville Road,Ages 18 months and under.Family friendly. Free. Regis-tration required. 528-1744.Union Township.

Toddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., BethelBranch Library, 611 W. Plane St.,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 734-2619.Bethel.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., Mil-ford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Stories,songs and activities to promoteearly literacy. For ages 18months-3 years. Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 248-0700. Milford.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Milford-Miami TownshipBranch Library, 1099 Ohio 131,Stories, songs and activities topromote early literacy. Ages 3-6.Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700.Milford.

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, 103River Valley Blvd., Attendeesages 0-6 invited with parent orcaregiver for stories, songs andmore. Free. Presented by Cler-mont County Public Library.553-0570. New Richmond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. 528-1744. UnionTownship.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

Spinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 6:15-7:15 p.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Strength & Balance, 1-1:45 p.m.,Crossings of Amelia, Call forpricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

Aqua Zumba with KC, 1-1:45p.m., Comfort Inn, $5. 240-5180.Eastgate.

SilverSneakers Senior Stretch,2:30-3:15 p.m., SEM Laurels,Free. 478-6783. Milford.

Literary - Book ClubsBook Discussion, 1:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Literary - LibrariesVolunteers of the Milford-Miami Twp. Library Meeting,10:30 a.m., Milford-MiamiTownship Branch Library, 1099Ohio 131, Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.248-0700; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Milford.

Literary - Story TimesToddlertime, 10 a.m., AmeliaBranch Library, Free. 752-5580.Amelia.

Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m.,Amelia Branch Library, Free.752-5580. Amelia.

Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Doris Wood Branch Library,

Free. 732-2128. Batavia.Books and Blocks, 10:30 a.m.,Batavia Branch Library, Free.732-2736. Batavia.

Babytime, 10:30 a.m., NewRichmond Branch Library, Free.553-0570. New Richmond.

Toddlertime, 10:30 a.m., UnionTownship Branch Library, Free.528-1744. Union Township.

Preschool Storytime, 11:30a.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, Free. 528-1744. UnionTownship.


FRIDAY, MARCH 6Dining EventsAuxiliary Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 450, Pricevaries. 831-9876. Milford.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., Locust CornerUnited Methodist Church, $6.476-3174. Pierce Township.

Boy Scout Troop 452 Fish Fry,5-7:30 p.m., St. Thomas MoreChurch, $8.25 per meal. 315-3991. Withamsville.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. Berna-dette School, 943-8133. Amelia.

Fish Fry, 6-7:30 p.m., DennisJohnson VFW Post 6562, $6-$6.50. 575-2102. Milford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, Call for pricing.947-7333. Union Township.

Music - AcousticThomas Cheek, 8-11 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Free. 843-6040;www.greenkayakmarket.com.New Richmond.


Parent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Childrens Meeting HouseMontessori School, Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, 111 S. Second St., $18. Reser-vations required. Presented byLoveland Stage Company.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, $15. Registration re-quired. 713-3541; www.lcresur-rection.org. Anderson Town-ship.

BenefitsA Time to Bloom: CMH Auc-tion, 7-11 p.m., RSVP EventCenter, 453 Wards Corner Road,Dancing, conversation, hors

doeuvres and auction. Ages 18and up. Benefits ChildrensMeeting House MontessoriSchool. $50. Registration recom-mended. Presented by ChildrensMeeting House MontessoriSchool. 683-4757. Loveland.

Dining EventsWojo Scholarship Fund Spa-ghetti Dinner, 4-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Banquet Hall.Spaghetti, meatballs, salad,garlic bread, Tonys birthdaycake/dessert and soda. Split thepot, raffles, music by Encore,cash bar. Benefits CincinnatiScholarship Foundation. $10, $5children. Presented by CincinnatiScholarship Foundation. 528-9909; cincinnatischolarship-foundation.org/TonyWojo.Mount Carmel.


On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

PetsPuppy Social, noon to 1 p.m.,All Creatures Animal Hospital,1894 Ohio Pike, Puppies socializewith other pups under su-pervision of professional trainersat indoor facility. Free. 797-7397;www.all-creatures.com. Amelia.

ShoppingMOPS Baby and Kid StuffSale, 8-11 a.m., Faith Church,5910 Price Road, Life Center.More than 45 sellers with gentlyused baby clothes, kids clothes,maternity clothes, baby gear/furniture, indoor/outdoor toys,books, games, DVDs, Halloweencostumes, winter coats andmore. Benefits Mothers ofPreschoolers. $1. 831-3770;www.faithchurch.net. Milford.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 3 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

MONDAY, MARCH 9Dining EventsWine Tasting and Food Pair-ing, 6:30 p.m. Dine with wine-maker Rich Parducchi ofMcNabb Ridge., 20 Brix, 101Main St., $55-$70. Reservationsrequired. Through April 14.831-2749. Milford.

Exercise ClassesStrength & Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333. Union Township.

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Learn from Gary Hunt what geocaching is and how to use it to explore Cincinnati atGeocaching: A Modern Day Treasure Hunt, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Loveland BranchLibrary, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland. This program is free. Call 369-4476; visitwww.cincinnatilibrary.org.

FEBRUARY 25, 2015 CJN-MMA A5NEWS

When I woke up this morn-ing, five more inches of snow

had fallen, mak-ing a total of 11inches in 48hours.

It had piledup at the baseof the kitchendoor again so Ihad to literallyshove the dooropen to let my-self out. Thetemperaturegauge read 9

below, so I knew it was a per-fect day for homemade beef

stew: Mary Helens classicbeef stew.

Mary Helen was my bestfriend, Carol Spry VanoversMom. When we were kids,Carol loved to eat at my housesince there were so many ofus and Mom would serve herLebanese food straight fromthe cast iron pot.

Conversely, I enjoyed go-ing to Carols house since thefood was presented elegantlyat the table with cloth napkinsand so much silverware Ididnt know what fork to pickup when. Carols mom was themost gourmet cook around.

Little did I know that one ofher best creations, like thisstew, was quicker and easierthan some of my Moms Leba-nese offerings.

Can you help?Gotta get Goetta! Will you

share your favorite goettarecipes for an upcoming col-umn?

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jims East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Snowy days perfect for beef stew

Rita HeikenfeldRITAS KITCHEN

Mary Helens classic French beef oven stew

Even though Ive made numerous versions of classic beef stew thatwere delicious, none were as quick as this and really, the taste of thisstew is outstanding.

Heres the recipe with my adaptations. I used my Le Creuset ena-meled cast iron pot.

Just make sure your pot and lid are ovenproof.

2 pounds beef, cut in 1-1/2-inch cubes (I used a generous 2 poundsand bought stew beef already cut up)

2 medium onions, chopped, about 3 cups1 large clove garlic, minced - my addition which is optional (Mary

Helen did not add garlic)3 ribs celery, cut up4 medium carrots cut crosswise and then lengthwise1-1/4 cups tomato juice (I didnt have any so used one can beef

broth mixed with 1 generous tablespoon tomato paste)1/3 cup quick/instant cooking tapiocaSalt and pepper to taste1/2 teaspoon dried basil2 medium red potatoes, chunked up (I used 3 Yukon gold)

Preheat oven to 300-325. Pour a thin film of oil in bottom of pot.Put beef in and then everything else except potatoes. Give it a stir.Cover and cook a total of 3-3/12 hours, until meat is tender but remem-ber to add potatoes during last hour of cooking. (I forgot to add pota-toes so cooked them separately and added to stew after it was done.)Good with mashed potatoes, too. If stew is too thick, add a bit of hotwater.

Tip from Rita: Stir some frozen, thawed peas in at the end.To cook in crockpot: 8-12 hours on low, 4-6 on high. Add potatoes

at beginning of cooking time.

Soothing lemon tea

Good for sore throats and colds or anytime you need a pick-me-up. Lemons are anti-viral, anti-bacterial and loaded with vitamin C forimmune system health. Honey is a traditional remedy for sore throats.

Stir together:

Juice of 1 lemon1 cup of very warm waterHoney to taste

Tip: Freeze lemons/limes whole.Just thaw, and youll get lots of juice.Indoor plant bonus: Natural humidifiersI over winter some tender herbs near my houseplants. Ive learned

that indoor plants not only help put oxygen in the air during the day,they help humidify indoor air since plants release moisture throughtheir leaves. Houseplants also emit substances that suppress moldspores and bacteria.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

A classic beef stew is perfect for a frigid day.

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Feb. 18 questionThe Ohio House recently

passed House Bill 7, which pro-hibits schools from using testscores from state assessmentswhen determining a studentsadvancement to the next gradelevel and granting of coursecredit. The bill also states thatschools are not permitted toshare individual student testscores to outside sources with-out consent from either the stu-dent or his or her parents. Is thisgood legislation? Why or whynot?

It is outstanding legisla-tion. It strikes at the heart ofthe central government con-trol of our education in thiscountry. Eliminating the Fed-eral access to the kinds of in-formation requested in Com-mon Core testing affirms thatthe education of children be-longs in the hands of the par-ents, who have choice in whattheir children are taught. Weused to have what were calledstates rights that determinedthe education, taxation and lo-cal regulation. People oftenchose to migrate to thosestates that they felt offeredthe kind of opportunities theywanted for themselves andtheir children.

D.B.

Is this a good or bad bill? Idon't know, probably. What Ido know is that ever since wehave put so much emphasis onthe test scores the overalleducation level has decreased.We are forcing our teachers toteach to the test and ignore ac-tually teaching our kids how tolearn or even just to have a de-sire to learn. All they get nowis how to memorize for theshort term. If we ever hope totruly compete on the interna-tional stage, we may need totake a step or two back to thebefore-the-test time of teach-ing.

M. J. F.

Feb. 11 questionShould parents have the

right to decide whether to havetheir school-age children vacci-

nated, and if they decide not to,should the children be permit-ted to attend school? Why orwhy not?

Normally, I am not a pro-ponent of allowing the govern-ment to control so much of ourdaily lives, however with theissue around stupid peoplepurposely deciding to not havetheir children immunized, Ihave to make a large excep-tion.

Absolutely no, parentsshould not have the right tochoose whether or not theirschool-age children are vacci-nated and a resounding yes,the government should not al-low unvaccinated children toattend school, in fact, theyshouldn't be allowed outsidetheir homes.

This is an over-reactiveview of course, but I find itpreposterous that we are evenhaving a discussion about thecauses of a resurgence oferadicated diseases in 2015. Itamazes and frightens me thatsuch a large portion of theAmerican public have as truththe myth of any connection be-tween vaccinations and au-tism simply because it wasdiscussed on The View. Thismyth was created in 1998 by aBritish researcher who waspaid $675,000 from a lawyerwho was hoping to sue vaccinemanufacturers. It has beenproven to be wrong science,yet people still to this day be-lieve there is a link betweenvaccines and autism. They arewrong and we are currentlyseeing the very negative ef-fects of that misinformation.

M.F.

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It is ironic that in the middleof Black History Month, anapology for the Ku Klux Klanin Clermont County is pub-lished in the Community Jour-nal (Klans history in Cler-mont brief, uneventful Feb.11).

The Klan is the most violent,terroristic organization in thehistory of the US. Its core mis-sion was to terrorize minor-ities to keep them in theirplace. And yet, the carefullyselected quotes present theKlan in a positive, benign lightwith as if one would congrat-ulate the Nazis for running thetrains on time:

The Clermont Klanwasnt the violently racist ter-ror organization(but) morelike a social club.

(G)ood order was main-tained at Klan meetings

(The)burning crosslighted the whole hillsideand made a very beautifulsight. (Emphasis added.)

There were no reportsmade of racial violence in Cler-mont County.

Ignored are the well-knowngoals of the Klan as a white-supremacist terrorist organi-zation. Their common methodsinclude night-rider strikesagainst black families: burningcrosses on their front lawn,burning their churches, bomb-ing their homes, lynching theirmales. It is shameful to por-tray it as a social club.

The quote of no reportsof violence hardly absolves

the ClermontKlan of itsmalignantcreed of anti-black, anti-Catholic,anti-Jew andanti-immi-grant. A Goo-gle search oflynchingimages fromAmericanhistory shows

countless horrific examplesof night-rider vigilante vio-lence against blacks. Thereis a well-documented imageof a Tristate lynching beingcelebrated in Marion, Indi-ana, Aug. 7, 1930. We maynot want to see these im-ages, but we cannot denythat they are part of ourhistory.

Quotes from local (white-owned) newspapers suggestthat Clermonts Klan was abenign social club. Pre-suming these quotes aretrue, they raise the questionof the objectivity and integ-rity of the local press in themilieu of powerful, racistsocial structure and power.

They portray the Klan asAmerica first, enforcementof laws, protection of wom-en. It should be noted thatthis protection of womenobsessively focused onwhite women who neededto be defended against theimagined threat of blackmen.

The article presents,without perceptive analysis,the employment of the Klanby Clermont police to per-form a vigilante-like attackon a drinking and card par-ty. Such night-rider-styleraids are iconic of Klan ac-tions. Yet the Klan raid isportrayed as a mere exten-sion of enforcement of lawand order.

The lack of critical analy-sis in this apology for Cler-monts Klan is disappoint-ing. The author must beaware that the violence car-ried out by the Klan, wasoften planned, coordinatedand led by police officerswho also served as Klanofficials. These lawless ac-tions inflicted purposeful,terroristic arson and beat-ings of Freedom Rides, andother members of the civilrights movement.

This op-ed article, em-phasizing the patrioticfunction of the Klan, couldhave been reprinted from1960s Alabama. Is there noawareness of how minoritymembers of our Clermontcommunity might view it?

This defense of a terror-ist organization is at bestinsensitive. Instead, we owean apology to the minoritymembers of our community.

David Fankhauser is a professor ofbiology and chemistry at UC Cler-mont College.

No way to sugar coat Klansexistence, purpose

DavidFankhauser COMMUNITYPRESS GUESTCOLUMNIST

Tis the season - tax sea-son, that is. Fraud targetingtaxpayers continues to runrampant nationwide. TheInternal Revenue Servicehas issued strong warningsto guard against sophisti-cated and aggressive phonescams targeting taxpayer-s:These scams wont likelyend with the filing season sothe IRS urges everyone toremain on guard.

Two tax crimes are themost common: tax identitytheft and the IRS imposterscam. In tax identify theft,you may be told you are due arefund in an attempt to trickyou into releasing your per-sonal information. Know thatscammers are out to get yourpersonal information withthe intent of causing yousignificant financial harm.

The American Associationfor Retired Persons sharesthat scammers use the in-formation for: filing a taxreturn using your Social Se-curity number, claimingsomeone elses children asdependents, or claiming a taxrefund using a deceased tax-payers information.

Many seniors are not evenrequired to submit tax in-formation, but scammerswill call and convince seniorsthey quality for a reimburse-ment through the AmericanOpportunity Tax Credit. Ac-cording to the AARP, TheAOTC allows people paying

for college toreduce theirtaxable in-come by asmuch as$2,500. Mostseniors do noteven meet therequirementto be current-ly enrolled inan institute ofhigher educa-

tion. However, scammers lie,explaining that benefits canbe collected, even if theywent to school many yearsago.

Con artists will use fakenames and IRS identificationbadge numbers. The callerclaims to be an IRS employ-ee, often knowing a lot ofinformation about the target-ed person, making it thatmuch more believable. Vic-tims are told they owe moneyto the IRS, and it must bepaid promptly with a pre-loaded debit card or wiretransfer. If the person re-fuses to cooperate, they arethreatened with arrest orsuspension of a drivers li-cense. In most cases, thecaller is threatening andhostile.

To avoid tax identity theft: do mail tax returns as

early in the tax season aspossible before the cons beatyou to it;

dont give out personalinformation unless you know

whos asking for it and whythey need it;

do shred personal andfinancial documents;

do know your tax prepar-er; and

do check the status ofyour refund after filing atirs.gov/Refunds.

Finally, know that the IRSdoes not call to demand im-mediate payment about taxesowed without first sendingyou a notification by mail;ask for credit or debit cardnumbers over the phone; and,Never threaten to bring inlocal law enforcement toarrest you for nonpayment.

So, what do you do? TheAttorney General Office-Cincinnati Region (852-3497)advises you to call 1-800-282-0515, the Attorney GeneralOffice-Consumer Protectionin Columbus. Make the re-port. The report will be as-signed to a local Cincinnatiagent. You should hear some-thing from the assignedagent within 10 workingdays.

First and foremost, Nevergive any personal or finan-cial information over thephone to anyone. Simplyhang up.

Cindy Gramke is the executivedirector/CEO of Clermont SeniorServices. Ideas and comments canbe directed to Cindy [email protected] orcontact the agency at 724-1255.

Its tax season, which alsomeans beware of scams

Cindy Gramke COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

When we speak aboutcraftsmanship in the class-room, this is a prime exampleof that. For the students to be apart of something like this isfantastic.

Chad Graybill, junior carpentryteacher at Grant Career Center, on

students creating and donatingwood plaques for the rebuiltStonelick Township covered

bridge. See Story, A1.Without the easement, we

are looking at a false plan, anerroneous plan. He put achurch, a school and a parishin the center of a controversy,which is not fair.

Milford Mayor Laurie Howland,saying Milford on Main developer

Jim Cohen also submittedapplications to the citys Board of

Zoning Appeals and PlanningCommission that falsely claimed

he had secured an easement fromSt. Andrew Parish. See Story, A1.

QUOTEBOOK

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Boys basketball Goshen defeated New

Richmond 67-64 Feb. 13. CodySchock, Tony Moore, StephenVoto and Logan Brand allscored in double figures.

Clermont Northeasterndefeated Felicity-Franklin 67-61 Feb. 13.

Girls bowling Goshens girls bowling

team advanced to the districtmeet with an overall score of2,863.

Farrell updateAccording to Milford boys

basketball coach Joe Cam-bron on Monday, Feb. 22, sen-ior Keenan Farrell is back inICU at UC Medical with thereturn of his blood clots. Thecoach visited with him overthe weekend and said hes do-

ing as well as he can consider-ing the circumstances. Hewill be in the ICU for thisweek and then there are manyunknowns.

The Advertiser featuredFarrells inspirational story.Look for more on him in nextweeks issue.

SHORT HOPS

By Nick [email protected]

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE ENQUIRER

Paul Keefer of Milford swims the100-yard breaststroke with a timeof 1:03.93. The boys DI Districtswimming finals were at MiamiUniversity Sunday, Feb. 22, aftera one-day weather cancellation.

MILFORD The MilfordHigh School boys basketballteam inched one step closer toclaiming its first-ever outrightEastern Cincinnati ConferenceChampionship after a 49-34 winat Glen Este Feb. 20.

With just one regular seasoncontest remaining, the Eagleshave clinched a share of thecrown and can secure sole pos-session of the top spot with a winagainst Turpin Feb. 24.

After losing their last twocontests, the Eagles shruggedoff a slow start by connecting onsix of eight second quartershots to take a 13-point lead intothe locker room.

Brad Hall led the Eagles,now 19-2 overall and 12-1 in theECC, with 14 points. Justin Ar-nold matched his career-highwith 10 points and Mitchell Wen-zler established a new career-best with eight points.

The evening started withGlen Estes Zach Jones knock-ing down a three-pointer beforeMilford responded with eightstraight points to take a lead itwould not relinquish. Five quickpoints from Hall keyed thespurt.

The first quarter came to anend with Milford holding a slim10-7 lead.

The second stanza startedwith Milford opening on a 10-2run that pushed the visitors intoa double-digit lead for the first

time at 20-9. Down the stretch, aWenzler three-pointer at thesecond quarter buzzer capped a55 percent first-half shootingperformance.

The Eagles who led 25-12 atintermission.

After the break, Milford con-tinued to dominate, keeping itslead in double figures through-out the final 16 minutes. The Ea-gle advantage reached its high-est point, 19, at two differentpoints early in the fourth quar-ter, the second time when Ar-nold nailed a triple to make it 44-25.

Glen Este (7-14, 2-11 ECC)was led by Jackson Maddedwho knocked down three treysoff the bench for a team-bestnine points.

BRANDON SEVERN/ FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Brad Hall led Milford with 14 points in the 49-34 win against Glen Este Feb. 20 to clinch a share of the ECC.

Milford wraps upshare of ECC titleBy Shawn SellSchool Correspondent

MT. WASHINGTON McNi-cholas has a pair of freshmenwho will experience theirfirst taste of postseason wres-tling, but they are far fromgreen in the sport.

Jackson Gear and ThomasMoore, son of coach CraigMoore, wrestled for selectteams in middle school, whichhelped them make the jump tothe high school ranks.

They dont seem to beoverpowered when they comeup against guys that are olderthan they are, Craig Mooresaid. They are hanging inthere.

Gear has one of the betterrecords on the team at 25-8with 12 pins through Feb. 18.He is top 10 in the city in winsat 145 pounds.

His main competition inthe Greater Catholic League

Coed Division is MiddletownFenwicks Ethan Fessler(36-4).

Moore, through Feb. 18, is21-12 and trails the FalconsAlex Kowal at 138 pounds inthe GCL Coed division.

Coach Moore has startedto develop a program overthere at McNick, Turpinhead coach Kyle Georg saidfollowing the King of the Hillmatches this year. Its be-coming more competitive.

When the season was only acouple weeks old, Moore saidthe teams goal was to movefour or five guys onto the dis-trict meet. His expectationshavent softened any despitethe overall inexperience ofhis team.

With Gear and ThomasMoore comprising about halfof that number of district

Two freshmenwrestlers help leadway for McNickBy Nick [email protected]

FILE

McNicholas wrestler Nick Keri earned a win over Andersons BradyBrown at 145 pounds during the King of the Hill tri-match in 2013.

See MCNICK, Page B2

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hopefuls, Craig Moore islooking for sophomoreRielly Dowell-Howko andsenior Nick Keri to be an-

other pair who qualifies.Dowell-Howko is the

teams only returning dis-trict qualifier from lastseason and Keri is expect-ed to move on, though hewill face some tough testsat 160 pounds.

This is only Riellys

second year wrestling,but he is one of those outli-ers. Hes really made itwork for himself, CraigMoore said. As for Nick,we expect him to be incontention and he expectsthat of himself as well.

FILE

Turpin High Schools Trey Maxey-Duest gets under McNicholas Rielly Dowell-Howko during a120-pound match in a previous King of the Hill meet.

McNickContinued from Page B1

National signing day

PROVIDED

Six Milford High School student-athletes announce college plans. They are, from left: Front,Tara Claus (soccer, Eastern Kentucky University), Shannon Brueck (soccer, WittenbergUniversity) and Erin Beurket (soccer, Ohio University); Back, Connor McCracken (football,Mount St. Joseph University), Dominick Hathaway (football, Lindsey Wilson College) and DavidDiSilvestro (football, University of Dayton).

UC Clermont has hiredtwo new head coaches forits new soccer program.Pete Ohmer will lead themens Soccer Program andJosh Howard will lead thewomens Soccer Program.UC Clermont announcedearlier this year that it willbe expanding its athleticofferings to include mensand womens soccer in thefall of 2015.

Pete Ohmer will takethe lead as the new headmens soccer coach is acurrent trainer for Cincin-nati Soccer Alliance. Ohm-er also coaches at OhioSouth with the Olympic

Development Program onthe district and state staff.Over the summer monthsOhmer will coach in multi-ple team camps includingOhio Souths Girls HighSchool summer camp.Ohmer currently has his DLicense and GoalkeeperLevel 1 Diploma.

It is an honor to coachthe very first mens soccerteam at Clermont College.Coaching is a normal pro-gression after my playingcareer and has come verynatural to me. My entirecareer I have been sur-rounded by great playersand coaches. It is now myturn to give back to thecommunity and players.

Im looking forward tocoaching at the college lev-el, said Ohmer.

Ohmers coaching ex-perience includes: Currenttrainer at Cincinnati Soc-cer Alliance, Olympic De-velopment State team as-sistant coach 1999 youngerboys Rockford Illinois Re-gional Camp, Olympic De-velopment District TeamStaff 2013-2014, OlympicDevelopment State Staff2013-2014, Ohio South HighSchool Girls Camp, MiamiTownship Soccer Club, OnGoal Soccer Academy andT&T Soccer Camp Instruc-tor.

A 1997 Milford HighSchool Graduate, Ohmer

played all four years on thevarsity high school soccerteam under head coachAlan Grothaus. In thosefour years Ohmer wasfour-year starter and teamcaptain junior and senioryear. After his senior year,Ohmer was selected asTeam MVP and awardedGMC All-City selectionplaying in the senior All-Star game. Ohmer was se-lected to Milford HighSchools 25 anniversaryTop 25 players in schoolhistory team. Ohmer re-sides in Milford with hiswife, Sarah Ohmer, andfour children: Maggie,Christian, Charlie, andPerrin.

Josh Howard will takethe lead as the new headwomens soccer coach.Currently, Howard is thegirls director of coachingwith the Centerville Unit-ed Soccer Association(CUSA) Crew Juniors soc-cer club in Dayton wherehe oversees the entire girlsprogram from U6-U18.Along with those responsi-bilities, he is an Ohio SouthOlympic DevelopmentProgram State staff coachand evaluator.

Before coming to CUSAin 2012, Howard was theassistant mens soccercoach at West VirginiaUniversity Institute ofTechnology, a national cali-

ber program who havewon the USCAA NationalChampionship the last twoyears in a row while finish-ing as finalist in 2012.

It has been a goal ofmine to be able to get backinto collegiate soccer herein the Cincinnati area. UCClermont has a lot to offerwith good programs aswell as a beautiful campus.Iam looking forward to theopportunity here at UCClermont, said Howard.

As the recruiting coor-dinator and goalkeepercoach, Howard was onstaff in 2011 helping leadWVU Tech to the best rec-ord in school history at thetime (10-5-3) and recruit-ing a 15-player class thatwould help take WVU Techto the National Champion-ship the next three years ina row.

Before joining WVUTech, Howard was thehead boys varsity soccercoach at Middletown HighSchool. In just three years,he left ranked third all-time in wins and winningpercentage and was theChairman of the BoysSouthwest District All-Star Game. Howard hasalso had success at theclub level. In 2012, hehelped lead the West Vir-ginia Chaos 96 Boys to theState Cup Championshipas well as finishing as ei-

ther champion or finalistin every tournament theyparticipated in that season.

Before getting intocoaching, Howard was acollegiate player at OhioNorthern University andlater transferred to MiamiUniversity. He graduatedfrom Miami University in2008 with a bachelors de-gree in geography with acoaching minor. In 2010, hegraduated with a mastersdegree in sport admini-stration from Xavier Uni-versity.

Howard currentlyholds licenses from theU.S. Soccer Federationand National SoccerCoaches Association ofAmerica. He also serves asan associate staff coachfor coaching education forthe NSCAA. He holds theNSCAA Premier Diplo-ma, NSCAA AdvancedNational Diploma,NSCAA National Diplo-ma, USSF National D Li-cense, USSF NationalYouth License, NSCAALevel III GoalkeepingDiploma, NSCAA Level IIGoalkeeping Diploma,NSCAA Level I Goalkeep-ing Diploma, and theNSCAA Director ofCoaching Diploma.

He currently resides inMonroe with his wife,Amanda, and daughter,Melanie.

UC Clermont names 1st head soccer coachesCommunity Press

Tommy Tuberville,University of Cincinnatihead football coach, willbe the keynote speaker atthe 48th National FootballFoundations Thats MyBoy Award banquetTuesday, March 3, whichis based upon the accumu-lation of points in threeareas: football achieve-ment, academic achieve-ment, and extracurricu-lar / community activities.

The award will be an-nounced at the scholar-athlete dinner, which willbe at 7 p.m. Tuesday,March 3, in the Presiden-tial Ballroom at the West-in Cincinnati. Cash barprecedes the banquet andbegins at 6 p.m.

The finalists for Ohiosaward are: MontellBrown, Oak Hills; Thom-as Bruns, Kings; ParkerChalmers, Wyoming;

SimeonLane, St.Xavier;DeMontreLewis Jr.,Shroder;Bryce Lin-kous, Way-nesville;Cameron

Murray, Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy; ChazPatten, Western Brownand Jake Weber, Harri-son High School. The fi-nalists for Northern Ken-tucky include: BeauHoge, Highlands; Bran-den Johnson, DixieHeights; Sam Murrer, Co-vington Catholic; JoeStuder, Beechwood andRyan Woolf, Ryle HighSchool.

Anthony Munoz, NFLHall of Famer, will re-ceive the NFF ChaptersContribution to AmateurFootball Award for hiswork with Tristate area

youth.The Tom Potter Cour-

age Award will be pre-sented to Ryan Davisfrom Cincinnati CountryDay.

The Anthony MunozFoundation will presentits Offensive Linemanand Defensive Linemanof the Year to GeorgeAsafo-Adjei, Lakota Westand Justin Hilliard, St. Xa-vier High School.

Four scholar athletes,one from each of the localcolleges - DeyshawnBond, University of Cin-cinnati; Brandon Keller,Mount St. Joseph Univer-sity; Jake McBee, ThomasMore College and An-drew Hendrix, MiamiUniversity - will be hon-ored also.

For ticket information,contact: Julia Gandert310-9928 (day) or RonWoyan 382-3173 (night).

Tuberville to speak at Thats My Boy banquetEnquirer Media

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015 CJN-MMA B3LIFE

Howdy folks! We gotfour inches of snow, Itook the ruler out andmeasured on the top ofthe truck. We are havingan old fashioned winterup to this time it has beena mild winter but it wontbe long before spring.

I went last week andhad my eyes checked.The doctor said for me tocome back in a year, thatis good news. Had lunchat the Kinners last Fri-day. Their daughter hasbeen accepted at BereaCollege in Berea, Ken-tucky.

Last week the Grangehad a bake sale at the 360Auction. Ruth Ann al-ways made buckeye ballsfor the auction bake sale.My granddaughter Mi-chelle made the buckeyeballs for me then I wasinvited to Debbys homefor supper then dippedthe buckeye balls inchocolate.

The sale was a goodone with a big crowd.Several Grangers madecookies, a couple cakesand the Grange madesome money.

When the Grange isnot there, folks keepasking when are theygoing to be there. Themoney the Grange makesgoes to help folks andorganizations like theCASE, Heifer Project,meals for folks, Christ-mas presents and otherthings like the pillowcases for the childrenwith cancer. When theycome back to their rooms

after atreatmentthere is acolorfulpillow casethat theycan takehome.

Markyour calen-dar March7 for a

special church choir atthe Methodist Church inBethel. The BethuneCookman UniversityInspirational GospelChoir has performed allover the world. Theyhave performed in 25states and they will besinging rock, jazzy gos-pel, contemporary, bluesgospel and a cappellasongs. Please come early,the program starts at 7p.m. The church is ex-pecting a large crowd soyou need to be thereearly. This will be a greatevening and we thank theLord for this event.

I was filling the birdfeeders yesterday andlooked at the thistle feed-er and it was empty. Thisis the one I made, it ismuch bigger than thelittle one. I always getmy bird feed from Car-neys Feed Mill. Theymix their bird seed. Thebirds rake some on theground so the doves canhave something to eat.

This is a good day todo some house cleaning.The bathroom floorneeds mopped so heregoes. The sweeper does agood cleaning on the

carpet.Now about Chester, he

likes to go out the firstthing in the morning thencomes in about 8:30 forhis breakfast. He likes tolay by the side of thegarage and watch thebirds. He will lay andlook around the corner,but doesnt make anyattempts to catch anybirds. Chester likes to goto the basement andsleep.

The other day hewould come and look atme then run back to thedoor to the basement. Hedid this about three timesthen I went to see whatwas wrong. The base-ment door had shut,when I opened it he wentdown to sleep in a box.Its amazing how animalscan get your attention.

Start your week bygoing to the house ofworship of your choiceand praising the goodLord.

God bless all . . .Morelater

George Rooks is a retiredpark ranger. Rooks served for28 years with the last five asmanager of East Fork StatePark.

Keep your bird feeders filled

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LOOK to Clermontparticipants learnedabout civic engagementand county infrastruc-ture at the ClermontCounty CommissionersOffice.

LOOK to Clermont isa youth developmentcourse, operated byOhio State UniversityExtension ClermontCounty and Universityof Cincinnati ClermontCollege, for Clermonthigh school juniors andseniors. Participantsdevelop leadershipskills, while earningpost-secondary enroll-ment option (PSEO)credit, by meeting eachmonth for a theme dayand completing a groupproject.

Students met withCommissioner DavidUible to learn aboutcounty government and

commissioners role inlocal government.

Next they met withcounty engineer PatManger to discuss theRoute 32 corridor pro-ject and how officesthroughout the countyinterface on largetasks.

The Clermont CountyLeague of Women Vot-ers taught the final les-son of the class, NowYoure 18, a programexplaining legal rights.

The goal of thisclass is to teach civicengagement, said Mar-garet Jenkins, LOOK toClermont advisor anddirector of ClermontExtension. We wantthe students to see theconcepts firsthand.

Clermont Extensionis a non-formal educa-tion branch of The OhioState University. The

office merges needs oflocal citizens withOSUs research throughfour focus areas: Fam-ily & Consumer Sci-ences, 4-H Youth Devel-opment, Agriculture &Natural Resources andCommunity Develop-

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Students explore government in LOOK to Clermont program

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A relatively new typeof short-term loan hascome to the Tristate andbefore you decide to takeout this loan you need tofully understand therates, fees, term andconditions. Its called anauto title loan and it isdrawing complaints fromsome consumers.

The loan requires youto use your car as collat-eral. In several cases theborrower is given 30 daysto repay the loan, plusinterest of 310 percent,plus fees to the title loan

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nati LegalAid lawyerNick Di-Nardo sayshes re-ceived a lotof com-plaintsabout theseloans.

They get trapped in acycle of debt which isexactly what the titlelenders intended to do.They want you to come inevery month and roll

over these loans, DiNar-do says.

One such customer,Lisa Wilkerson, of Green-hills, borrowed $1,000when she needed moneyin an emergency. But, shewas not able to repay itall, plus the fees, withinthe 30-day time limit so itwas rolled into a newloan. In the end, she says,she paid back more thantwice what she originallyborrowed.

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saying, Auto equitylenders fill a gap forconsumers who typicallydo not have access toother sources of shortterm creditOur mem-bers fill a void left bytraditional banks, creditcompanies, and mortgagelenders to provide amuch-needed service toworthy borrowers whoare being neglected andignored by others. Thisproduct has proved to beinvaluable to many con-sumers who are finding itdifficult to obtain a credit

card, bank loan, home-equity line of credit, andother forms of credit.

The association alsosays a recent Harris Pollfound 93 percent of bor-rowers in the short-termlending industry statedthey fully understood andweighted the risks andbenefits before takingout the loan. In addition,the poll found 9 out of 10borrowers said they weresatisfied with the productreceived.

So, before you take outan auto equity title loan

make sure you have aplan for repaying thatmoney plus the interestand fees within the timedictated by the lender.Realize your failure topay that money couldresult in considerablymore money owed andeven the loss of yourvehicle due to reposses-sion by the lender.

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Pollen and mold countsare again available.

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Ray C. HillRay C. Hill, 79, of Milford

died Feb. 8. He was a memberof First Baptist Church of GlenEste.

Survived by wife, Patricia J.(nee Miracle) Hill; childrenEdward (Christine) Hill andTimothy (Mary Beth) Hill;grandchildren Taylor Brooke,Tyler Edward, Elizabeth Kim-berly, Ethan Alexander andRachel Margaret; and brother,Joe (A. Faye) Hill.

Services were Feb. 13 at FirstBaptist Church of Glen Este.Memorials to: Hospice ofCincinnati.

Eileen L. LeeEileen L. (nee White) Lee, 74,

of Goshen died Feb. 4.Survived by children David

(Gay) Lee, Cathleen (Rick)Schulte, Danny Lee and Eileen(Cleston) Cox; grandchildren ofShannon, Cortney, Ricky,Colleen, Meagan, Craig, Brian,Logan, Tiffany and Ashley;great-grandchildren Madilynn,Nolan Patrick and Nolan Chris-topher; and siblings MarionTillotson and Lillian Morin.

Preceded in death by hus-band, David F. Lee; and siblingsLorraine Wetherall, BettyCurnow and Kenneth White.

Services were Feb. 9 at EvansFuneral Home, Goshen. Memo-rials to: the Clermont CountyHumane Society, 4025 FilagerRoad, Batavia, OH 45103.

Howard C. PhippsHoward C. Phipps, 86, of

Goshen died Jan. 30. He was USArmy veteran of Korea.

Survived by children Susan(Wayne) Williams, Dan (Ruth)Phipps, Linda (Ray) Martin,Phillip Phipps, Brenda (Marc)Throckmorton, Lorna Rose andMellissa (Robbie) Hall; 18grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by wife,Earline Lockard Phipps; wife,Flora Lambert Phipps.

Services were Feb. 5 at EvansFuneral Home, Goshen. Memo-rials to: the Wounded WarriorsProject at www.wounded-

warriorproject.org.

Polly Joyce ShaferPolly Joyce Shafer, 71, of

Newtonsville died Feb. 13.Survived by husband, Milton

Shafer; children Kelley, Mikeand Michelle Shafer and Dan-ielle (Bryan) Norris; siblingsJulie Crank Ortiz and TadBooks; 11 grandchildren; threegreat-grandchildren; and manynieces, nephews and friends.

Preceded in death by parentsMarion and Ruby (nee An-derson) Barre; and siblings JayBooks, Clifford Jones, WalterNipper and Robert Farson.

Services were Feb. 13 at TuftsSchildmeyer Family FuneralHome, Goshen.

Harold EdwardSylvest

Harold Edward Sylvest, 92, ofMilford died Jan. 24.

Survived by wife, Minnie(nee Thomas) Sylvest; son,Thomas (Sabina) Sylvest; andgrandchildren Nicholas andSarah.

Services were Jan. 30 atCraver-Riggs Funeral Home andCrematory, Milford. Memorialsto: Helping Hospitalized Veter-ans at hhv.org.

Kirk A. WeissKirk A. Weiss, 62, of Goshen

died Feb. 11.Survived by wife, Frances

Marie Kirby Weiss; childrenJohn (Katie) Weiss, Jeremy(Christina) Weiss and Amber(Andrew) Whitley; grand-children Tina, David, Anna,Elaina, Reagan, Kyle andMakinley; and siblings Kent,Kathy, Kerry and Kim.

Preceded in death by sibling,Kris.

Services were Feb. 16 atEvans Funeral Home, Goshen.Memorials to: Shriners Hospi-tals for Children, 3229 BurnetAve., Cincinnati, OH 45229; orat www.shrinershospitals-forchildren.org/donate.

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Grace BaptistChurchA free community breakfast isserved from 9 a.m. to 10:30a.m. each Sunday. No reserva-tions are needed, and all arewelcome. A family-friendlybreakfast will be served.

The church is at 1004 Main St.,Milford; www.gracebaptist-milford.org.

New Covenant LifeChurchWorship is 10:30 a.m. Sundays,followed by a noon meal anda second service at 1 p.m.

The church is at 10059 PleasantRenner Road, Goshen; 937-218-4309;newcovenantlifechurch.info;[email protected].

Owensville UnitedMethodist ChurchA Lent study of the book 24Hours That Changed theWorld will run from Feb.25-March 25.

The church is at 2580 US 50Stonelick Township.

Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchWeekly Sunday services aretraditional at 8:15 a.m. and 11a.m. and contemporaryworship (and childrens Sun-day school) at 9:30 a.m. Thechurch is at 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Milford;831-0262;www.trinitymilford.org

About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-avail-able basis. Items must be in by4 p.m. Wednesday for consid-eration in the followingedition. E-mail announce-ments to [email protected].

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

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When a family recent-ly visited the AmeliaBranch Library to fax adocument, they men-tioned needing a notary.They were pleasantlysurprised to find an em-ployee was a licensed no-tary.

This is one examplewhy the Clermont Coun-ty Public Library wasrecognized by the Cler-mont Chamber of Com-merce at the BusinessExcellence Awards Lun-cheon Feb. 6. The libraryreceived the Excellencein Customer ServiceAward.

Also recognized wereGrant Career Center andAIM MRO with the Ex-cellence in Innovation

Award and Mt. CarmelBrewing Co. with theEmerging ExcellenceAward.

Library employeestrained to greet and helpeveryone. Also, out ofthe box thinking leads toadditional services likethe new scan/fax/copy/print stations, notary ser-vice and free Wi-Fi, saidChristine Wick, librarydirector.

Book-a-Librarian is ascheduled hour of timewith an employee tolearn how to use the freepublic computers, betterunderstand word proc-essing software, down-load a book or magazineto a tablet, learn how tocrochet and more, she

said.Libraries are home-

work hubs and meetingplaces for a variety ofgatherings including ba-by showers. Visitors canwatch Irish dancers per-form or learn more aboutharvesting maple syrup,Wick said.

And those who find itdifficult to visit the li-brary regularly are notforgotten, she said. Theyc

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