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This fall a dingy, vacantbuilding in downtown Milford isexpected to reopen as a marketselling locally-grown produce,artisan meats and cheeses andcraft beer and wine.

It’s likely that you’ll be ableto stop by Harvest Market at308 Main St. and grab essentialslike you would at any conve-nience store, or spend a littletime at the café and juice bar.

The transformation is one as-pect of an aggressive, multi-faceted approach Milford hastaken to weather state fundingcuts and the economic down-turn that has sent many munici-palities scrambling for newsources of money.

Changes began to happen asOhio Gov. John Kasich cameinto office with a pledge to elim-inate the $8 billion state budgetdeficit. The administration be-gan decreasing the local gov-ernment fund, and that was ontop of losses the municipalitieswere already experiencing, asthe tangible personal propertytax -- which also was a bigsource of revenue for local gov-ernments -- was being phasedout.

Milford bought 308 Main St.,which used to house a deli, andproperty right next to it at 300Main St., last used as a Mara-thon gas station and auto repairshop, for $225,000 in October2013.

The city turned 300 Main St.into a public parking lot.

Milford recently signed an$185,000 agreement to sell 308Main St. to Ben and MaureenRedman, who plan to renovate

both stories of the building andoperate Harvest Market on thefirst floor, City Manager JeffWright said.

The state has already re-pealed the estate tax and out-lawed the creation or expansionof any more joint economic-de-velopment zones (JEDZs),which allow townships to workwith cities or villages to collectincome taxes in business dis-tricts.

In response, municipalitieshave been making cuts, makingjoint purchasing partnerships,making levy appeals and justplain making do with buildings,vehicles and equipment that in amore fiscally comfortable

world would have been re-placed.

The impact of the state bud-get cuts varies among munici-palities.

For example, Evendale ismore heavily reliant on local in-come taxes than any kind ofstate funding, Chief Fiscal andAccounting Officer Cynthia Ca-racci said.

“We have some very healthybusinesses in our area, includ-ing General Electric,” Caraccisaid.

“Our earnings tax has risenenough to cover the losses fromstate cuts.”

Things are very different inLoveland, where City Manager

David Kennedy said his city hashad to reduce staff and employ-ee benefits, outsource servicessuch as income-tax collectionsand building inspections, cutroad rehabilitation work, defercapital purchases and reduce oreliminate a variety of non-es-sential programs and services.

In Milford, city officialshave seen their annual LocalGovernment Fund appropria-tion drop from $324,110 in 2011to an estimated $171,000 thisyear.

“I would appreciate that factthat the state of Ohio has creat-ed a surplus for itself more if itdidn’t come at the expense of lo-cal governments and therefore

negatively impact local taxpay-ers and the services they needfrom their local governments,”Wright said.

While it is far from a donedeal, Milford City Council ismulling a proposal to ask votersto approve a park levy in No-vember.

Vice Mayor Jeff Lykinsraised the possibility sayinghe’d like to know whether resi-dents want the city to continueusing general fund money topay for its seven parks – cur-rently at a cost of some $128,000a year – and any new parks andimprovements.

Milford and other municipal-ities lost a potential new reve-nue source when Ohio last yeartightened up restrictions onjoint economic-developmentzones created before Dec. 31,2014, and outlawed new or ex-panded ones effective Jan. 1.

Symmes Township and Mil-ford had hoped to annually rakein some $1.5 million and$160,000, respectively, by creat-ing a joint economic-develop-ment zone that would encom-pass most of the township’scommercial areas and assess a0.75-percent income tax onbusinesses and employees.

But protesting SymmesTownship businesses, with anassist from the new Ohio law,succeeded in killing the pro-posed zone at a public hearing inJune 2014 - about three weeksafter the new state law wentinto effect.

A Joint Economic Develop-ment Review Council voted toreject the economic-develop-ment and job-creation plan

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GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — Go-shen Township’s police and firechiefs fear a section of Ohio 132that’s bordered by a deep ditchcould result in a serious acci-dent or worse if the state doesn’tfix it.

If a driver gets off the edgeof the crumbling state route be-tween Parker Road and Heri-tage Woods, it’s such a steepdrop off that there’s no way toget back on Ohio 132, they say.The vehicle would land in aditch within the right-of-waythat’s 7-to 10-feet-deep in spots,and it wouldn’t easily be spottedfrom the road, especially atnight.

Rick Combs said he recently

discovered the hazard when hetook over as Goshen Township’spolice chief and was drivingaround the township.

“In getting around Goshen, Isaw these high extensions orpole markers, and asked whatthey were,” Combs told GoshenTownship Trustees at theirMarch 24 meeting. He saidTrustee Claire Corcoran toldhim the white poles were tokeep drivers from running offthe road.

Steve Pegram, chief of Go-shen Township Fire & EMS, saidhe’s aware of at least one acci-dent where a car flipped upsidedown in the ditch and all thatwas visible were the tires stick-ing up, “but luckily the ditchwas dry, so the person justclimbed out of the car.”

If the accident had happenedwhen the ditch was full of water,which often happens in thespring, the driver would havedrowned, Pegram said.

“So I wrote an educationalletter and told ODOT (the OhioDepartment of Transportation)that I’m concerned, and the firechief is concerned as well,”Combs said.

The police chief said he’s par-ticularly concerned about teenswho are learning how to driveending up in the ditch.

In a recent letter to the town-ship, an ODOT official said thenumber of accidents on thatstretch of Ohio 132 don’t justifya fix, but that agency has agreedto study the issue further.

“The addition of guard railmay not be beneficial because

of the low crash rates and chal-lenges involved in constructingit at this location,” Gary Middle-ton, acting district 8 deputy di-rector of ODOT wrote. “Thebarrier would be very close tothe road and could produce sev-eral nuisance hits.”

Combs and Pegram agree,but say there’s another possibil-ity.

“I suggested to (ODOT)when I talked to them on thephone that maybe we could puta (drainage) tile in there and putsome dirt in and raise it up sothat it’s not going to be so haz-ardous,” Combs said. “That’swhat I think they’re looking atnow.”

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Goshen Township officials say aditch in the right-of-way of Ohio132 needs to be fixed to prevent aserious accident. See GOSHEN, Page A2

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Symmes Township andMilford had for the zonebefore township resi-dents could vote on it lastNovember as planned.

Milford was to get a cutof the money for collect-ing the new income tax,which state law prohibitstownships from doing.

“It is getting increas-ingly difficult for localtownships and cities toprovide for local needsand afford services whenthe state of Ohio attacksour rights of home rule togovern locally,” Wrightsaid at the time.

Not all local leaderswere sorry to see the jointeconomic-developmentzones go.

“I think joint econom-ic-development zoneswere being used by citiesand townships to grab taxdollars for general spend-ing and not being used forthe economic develop-ment that they promised,”John McGraw, chairmanof the Union TownshipBoard of Trustees, said.

Ohio still allows jointeconomic-developmentdistricts (JEDDS), whichare similar to joint eco-nomic-developmentzones but require the ap-proval of a majority of af-fected businesses andproperty owners.

Milford partners withUnion Township on fourjoint economic-develop-ment districts, which cur-rently net the city some$90,000 a year.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Milford?Follow me on Twitter @jean-nehouck.

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CUTTING DEEPHere’s how some other local municipalities’ budgets

have been affected by state funding cuts:» “Bethel is in a different position when it comes to cuts

in state funding,” Fiscal Officer Bill Gilpin said. “The villagewas placed into fiscal emergency in 2008 that resulted indeep cuts virtually overnight to cut spending.”

A major cut was reducing the police department fromseven to three full-time officers, Gilpin said. “That beingsaid, the cuts had already taken place prior to cuts in statefunding,” he added.

Because of the cuts in state funding, Bethel has beenunable to restore its police department to needed levels,Gilpin said.

“We currently have five full-time officers, but cannotafford any more without raising additional revenue some-how.”

» Goshen Township reduced staff, delayed capital pur-chases and refinanced debt, Fiscal Officer Cheryl Allgeyerwrote in an email.

The township applied for an Assistance to FirefightersGrant Regional radio grant and received almost $1 millionin 2014. Because of the Regional Assistance to Firefightersgrant for radios, Goshen Township revenues saw a hugeboost from 2013 to 2014.

“Goshen Township has taken a very conservative ap-proach to the budget process in the past several years inorder to help build the revenue reserves and continues tosearch out and apply for grant funding in order to facili-tate capital purchases.” Fiscal Officer Cheryl Allgeyer.

» In 2009, Miami Township’s tangible personal propertytax was $831,442. That dropped to $230 in 2014. Revenuesfrom the Local Government Fund dropped from $183,581in 2009 to $100,200 in 2014.

Miami Township’s estate tax revenues also droppedsharply from 2009 to 2014. Those revenues were $422,004in 2009. In 2014, the $53,000 in estate tax revenues was acarryover from 2013. The amount of estate taxes variedfrom year to year with Miami Township receiving as muchas $646,300 in estate taxes in 2011.

The township’s general fund was the hardest hit by statecuts, Fronk said. From 2009 to 2014, general fund revenuedropped 40 percent, from $2,697,400 to $1,620,000. Thelocal government fund and estate tax revenue all go intothe general fund.

Fronk said Miami Township was fortunate because yearsof conservative spending enable the township to buildreserves that helped the township through the lean years.

“To deal with the cuts in revenue, Miami Township cutstaff through attrition, delayed capital purchases andrefinance debt. The township moved some costs for capitalexpenditures from the operating budget to the tax in-crement finance funds. It was only in 2014 that the town-ship began to invest in capital equipment,” said Adminis-trator Larry Fronk.

pressed by Goshen Town-ship officials, ODOT hasdone a field review andwill perform a survey ofthe location to see if thereare mitigating factors.

“We will provide youwith final recommenda-tions after ODOT staffhave been able to analyzeall of the collected data,”Middleton wrote.

Want to know what’shappening in GoshenTownship? Follow me onTwitter @CindyLSchroed-er.

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GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — After arecent change in administra-tion, Goshen Township has be-come one of the last local gov-ernments to adopt a 2015 operat-ing budget.

“I’m pleased to report thatdue to a whole lot of heavy lift-ing from staff and the trustees,we were able to adopt on the16th of March a budget that iswithin our means,” GoshenTownship Administrator LouEthridge announced at thetownship trustees’ March 24meeting.

While most local govern-ments adopted their 2015 bud-gets in December, GoshenTownship delayed its budgetingprocess until mid-March to al-low input from Ethridge, whowas hired in January.

For 2015, the $5.4 million op-erating budget calls for usingunencumbered funds, alsoknown as rainy-day funds, foremergencies, not for everydayoperating expenses, as has of-ten been done in the past, Eth-ridge said.

In another change, a greaterpercentage of Goshen Town-ship’s safety services levyadopted in 2002 will go to police

instead of fire because of lastyear’s passage of a Goshen fire/EMS levy. Instead of splittingthe safety services levy moneyevenly between the two depart-ments in 2015, the police depart-ment will get 75 percent, andfire/EMS will get 25 percent,Ethridge said.

Through scheduling andsome re-assignments, Goshen’snew police chief has been ableto put more officers on thestreets this year, Ethridge said.This year’s budget should en-able Police Chief Rick Combs tohire a few more police officers,as well as replace some anti-quated equipment in that de-

partment. Last May’s approvalof a five-year Goshen fire &EMS levy meant the township’sfire department was able to in-crease staffing from five to sev-en per shift on Jan. 1. Levy pro-ceeds also will be used to speedup the replacement of older firetrucks and ambulances to avoidcostly repairs and maintenance,and a reserve fund will be estab-lished for emergencies.

Goshen Township officialsexpect to have $1.9 million in un-encumbered funds at the end ofthe year, the same amount as in2014, Ethridge said. Most of thetownship’s existing unencum-bered funds were saved within

the past year because the cur-rent government officials sawthe need for a rainy-day fund,he said.

“A previous administrationwent through more than$800,000 of unencumbered dol-lars which meant Goshen Town-ship was painfully close towinding up in receivership withthe state of Ohio,” Ethridgesaid. Under his watch, Ethridgesaid the township won’t routine-ly use unencumbered funds foreveryday operations.

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Goshen Township? Followme on Twitter @CindyLSchroed-er.

Goshen adopts new budget philosophy for 2015Cindy Schroedercschroeder@communitypress.com

MIAMI TOWNSHIP — Inthe two months before heretires, Miami TownshipAdministrator LarryFronk has picked up yetanother title: acting ser-vice departmentdirector.

Fronk, who’s also beenacting community devel-opment director sinceLou Ethridge left in De-

cember, assumed the addi-tional title April 1 aftertrustees in the ClermontCounty township decidedto re-advertise the job ofservice director. Fronkhimself plans to retire May29. He’ll be succeeded byAssistant AdministratorChristine Thompson.

The two finalists for thejob of service director arestill being considered, butFronk said Miami Town-ship officials want to see if

there’s anyone else outthere who has directexperience supervis-ing a government pub-lic works department.

“As I told the two fi-nalists, ‘It’s not a reflec-tion on them,’ Fronksaid. “We just want tosee who else is outthere and comparetheir skill sets.”

The deadline to ap-ply is April 10.

Of the 14 applicantsfor service director, sixwere interviewed bytownship trustees andFronk and Thompson.Department heads con-ducted a second set ofinterviews beforetrustees chose two fi-nalists.

For information onthe job, visit MiamiTownship’s website atwww.miamitwp.org.

Want to know what’shappening in MiamiTownship? Follow meon Twitter @CindyL-Schroeder.

Miami Township seeksservice department directorCindy Schroedercschroeder@communitypress.com

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‘Community HistoryBrown Bag Series’April 16

The Greater MilfordArea Historical Societyhas kicked off its secondannual “Community His-tory Brown Bag Series”with Greenlawn Ceme-tery next up.

Each educational ses-sion will feature a specif-ic historic site in the Mil-ford and Miami Townshiparea.

The free sessions arenoon to 1 p.m. and open tothe public. Bring yourlunch.

Following are datesand locations of the ses-sions, featuring the histo-ry of these subjects:

» Greenlawn Ceme-tery – April 16 in theHodges Room of the Mil-ford Municipal Building,745 Center St.

» The Milford LiquorCourt – May 20 in theHodges Room of the Mil-ford Municipal Building,745 Center St.

» The Milford Fire De-partment – June 18 at thefire station at 687 U.S. 50.

» SEM Villa Retire-ment Community – July16 at SEM Villa Theater,201 Mound St.

“Milford is rich in his-tory,” said Donna Amann,administrator of theGreater Milford AreaHistorical Society.

“Our lunch-time seriesis a fun way to bring a bitof that history alive andprovide interesting factsabout a variety of loca-tions in our area.”

RSVP by emailing in-fo@milfordhistory.net orphoning 248-0324.

‘Spring LitterClean-Up’ April 18

The East Fork Water-shed Collaborative andValley View Foundationwill host the 2015 “SpringLitter Clean-Up”throughout ClermontCounty and the East ForkLittle Miami Riveratershed on Saturday,April 18.

Volunteers are neededfor the annual eventscheduled to run from 9a.m. to noon this year.

Supporters include theBuckeye United Fly Fish-ers, Clermont CountyConvention and VisitorsBureau, Little MiamiConservancy and Love-land Canoe & Kayak.

The fly fishers plan tocanoe a section of theEast Fork River down-stream of Batavia to clearthe river and its banks oflitter and debris.

“We like to support

events that help peopleenjoy the outdoors,” saysBrian Tudor, director ofconservation of the Buck-eye United Fly Fishers.

“The Spring LitterClean-Up is also an activ-ity that helps us preserveour natural resources forfuture generations.”

Volunteers will beasked to help clean upsites that include the EastFork and Stonelick stateparks and the villages ofBethel, Williamsburg andAmelia.

Clean-up supplies, apicnic lunch and a thank-you gift will be provided.

For more informationand to volunteer, visitspringlittercleanup.com.

Next ‘Tea and Talk’April 18

The Milford Public Li-brary at 19 Water Street ispresenting a series of“Tea and Talk” gather-ings spotlighting localartists and authors.

Light refreshmentswill be provided at theevents, to be held from 2p.m. to 4 p.m. on Satur-days.

» Barry Aldemeyer ofMilford will host a poetryreading April 18.

» Gary Hicks of New-town will discuss hisbook, “Conversationswith a Clown” April 25.

Milford Public Li-brary also will host ashowing of artwork madeby Pattison ElementarySchool children from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday,May 6; 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.Thursday, May 8, and 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,May 9.

Spaghetti a plentyMilford Lodge No. 54,

at the Masonic Temple, 32Water St., will host an all-you-can-eat spaghettidinner from 4:30 p.m. to6:30 p.m. Saturday, April18. Also included is an ex-tensive salad bar, bread,dessert, soft drinks, teaand coffee. The cost is $6for adults and $3 for chil-dren. Everyone is invitedto attend; you do not haveto be a Mason to join thisdinner.

Milford’s Row HouseGallery issues call toartists

Row House Gallery &Custom Framing is look-ing for professional art-ists working in all medi-ums to participate in anart show, “A Local IconLives – The StonelickCovered Bridge.” Theshow will open with anartists’ reception at the

gallery July 18 and runthrough July 25. RowHouse is at 211 Main St.,Milford.

This call to artists is tocelebrate the restorationand mid-April reopeningof a Clermont County his-torical icon, the StonelickCovered Bridge. Artistswho meet the guidelinesof the program may sub-mit one piece of art forthe July exhibit and sale.All artists must registerby May 20 to be eligible toparticipate. A call to art-ists document is availableat Row House; or, bydownload from the RowHouse website (www.ro-whouse.com). Artistsmay also request the callto artists document viaemail to the gallery’smarketing coordinator,Mary Ward, Mary Ward &Associates, at mary-ward@cinci.rr.com.

“The Stonelick Cov-ered Bridge is an impor-tant part of our local his-tory,” said Nancy Meyer,president, Row HouseGallery & Custom Fram-

ing. “Now that the bridgeis scheduled to reopen inApril, we’re excited tohonor it with a selectionof artistic interpreta-tions.”

The Stonelick CoveredBridge is at 5266 Stonel-ick-Williams CornerRoad, Batavia (approxi-mately six miles east ofMilford off U.S. Route50). The bridge was origi-

nally built in 1878; and, itwas placed on the Nation-al Register of HistoricalPlaces in 1974. The bridgehas been closed to trafficsince May 2010 when anoverloaded garbagetruck broke the floorbeams. In 2013, as crewsworked to rebuild thebridge, it collapsed; how-ever, more than 50 per-cent of the bridge’s tim-

bers were salvaged andwork resumed. In a pro-ject update document,Clermont County Engi-neer Patrick Mangercommented that “Thenew bridge shares thesame design as the oldone, but it will have athicker floor, additionalbracing, a guardrail and alarger weight limit.”

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16Dining EventsDine to Donate Fundraiser, 11a.m. to 9 p.m., LaRosa’s Pizzeria,4450 Eastgate Blvd., Fundraiserto help feed, care for and pro-vide veterinary services foranimals that come through theHumane Society. Please mention“Clermont to the Rescue” attime of ordering. BenefitsClermont to the Rescue HumaneSociety. Free. Dine In, Carry Outor Delivery. Presented by Cler-mont to the Rescue HumaneSociety. 404-8890; www.laro-sas.com. Union Township.

Exercise 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.

Literary - Book ClubsMystery Book Club, 12:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org.Milford.

Literary - LibrariesTotally Teen Thursday, 3:30-4:40 p.m., Union TownshipBranch Library, 4450 Glen Este-Withamsville Road, Free. Pre-sented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 528-1744. UnionTownship.

Basic Computer Instruction,2-3:30 p.m., Amelia BranchLibrary, 58 Maple St., Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 752-5580. Amelia.

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.

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.

Music - AcousticOpen House, 8-10 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., Old Lodge Stage.Hosted by Jim Comodeca. Familyfriendly. Free. 843-6040. NewRichmond.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. 528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-

post72.org. Mount Carmel.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17Clubs & OrganizationsClermont County HistoricalSociety Monthly Meeting,7:30 p.m., UC Clermont Campus,4200 Clermont College Drive,Room S143. Mary Campbelldiscusses the meeting of GeneralRobert E. Lee and GeneralUlysses S. Grant at AppomattoxCourt House. Free. Presented byClermont County HistoricalSociety. 753-8672; clermonthis-toric.org. Batavia.

Dining EventsFish 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.

Music - AcousticOne Degree from Mande(featuring Ryan Wilson),8-11:30 p.m., Green KayakMarket and Eatery, 204 FrontSt., Free. 843-6040; www.green-kaykmarket.com. New Rich-mond.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18Art & Craft ClassesFiber Arts, 10:30-12:30 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Enjoycompany of other crafters whileworking on your own smallproject. Open to any kind ofneedle (or hook) crafters. Ages18 and up. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Exercise ClassesTOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly, 9:30-10:30 a.m., AmeliaUnited Methodist Church, 19 E.Main St., Lower Level, Genera-tions Room. Talk about healthierchoices for living a healthier life.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby TOPS: Take Off PoundsSensibly. 800-932-8677;www.tops.org. Amelia.

Spinning 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.

Holiday - Earth DayEarth Day Celebration, 11 a.m.to 2 p.m., Children’s MeetingHouse Montessori School, 927O’Bannonville Road, Free elec-tronic recycling, kids crafts,games, hikes, campfire andpond water study. Tree plantingin honor of former CMH Schoolstudent at noon. Free. 683-4757;www.cmhschool.com. Loveland.

Literary - LibrariesCelebrate Chinese New Yearwith Yan, 11 a.m. to noon,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Year ofthe Goat. Listen to Yan explainwhat Chinese New Year is allabout. Stories, crafts and Chi-nese snacks. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Farm Days, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Union Township Branch Library,4450 Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad, Dissect a plant, watch apuppet show, learn aboutgarden pests and visit liveanimals. Activities are plannedall day for all ages. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.528-1744; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Union Township.

Music - BluesSonny Moorman, 9 p.m. to 1a.m., Talon Tavern, 1151 Ohio131, 248-2148; www.thetalonta-vern.com. Milford.

Music - ClassicalA Collaborative Celebrationof Spring, 3-4:30 p.m., GlenEste High School, 4342 GlenEste-Withamsville Road, GlenEste HS Performing Arts Center.Featuring guest violinist BeatriceBaker playing Gypsy Airs. Pro-gram includes selections fromCarmen (Bizet), Fanfare from LaPeri (Dukas) and HungarianMarch (Berlioz). Students fromacross area join in for secondhalf of program. Free. Presentedby Clermont PhilharmonicOrchestra. 735-8337; clermont-philharmonic.com. Union Town-ship.

On Stage - TheaterHeaven Can Wait, 7-10 p.m.,Schoolhouse Restaurant, 8031Glendale-Milford Road, Upstairs.Interactive dinner theatre. $35.Reservations required. Present-ed by P.L.O.T.T. Performers.201-7568; http://www.plott-performers.com/. Camp Denni-son.

Runs / WalksAmerican Modern Bibs forKids 5K Walk/Run, 9-10:30a.m., American Modern Insur-ance Group, 7000 MidlandBoulevard, $15. Registrationrecommended. 947-5366. Ame-lia.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19NatureWildflower Walk, 1 p.m., Syca-more Park, 4082 Ohio 132,Follow a naturalist along trailsand search for colorful springwildflowers. Free. Presented byClermont County Park District.876-9013; www.clermont-parks.org. Batavia.

On Stage - TheaterHeaven Can Wait, 2-5 p.m.,Schoolhouse Restaurant, $35.Reservations required. 201-7568;http://www.plottperform-ers.com/. Camp Dennison.

MONDAY, APRIL 20CivicExploring 150 Years of Free-dom: Film and Discussion onRace and Criminal Justice, 7-9p.m., Eastern Hills Friends Meet-ing, 1671 Nagel Road, Discussion:Could slavery and Jim Crow stillimpact encounters betweenpolice and men of color? Can wedo anything about this legacy?Generate suggestions forchange. Free. Registrationrequested via email. Presentedby GAPP (Greater AndersonPromotes Peace. 588-8391;www.gappeace.org. AndersonTownship.

Exercise ClassesSpinning 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.

Literary - Book ClubsBookends, 1 p.m., New Rich-mond Branch Library, 103 RiverValley Blvd., Free. 553-0570.New Richmond.

Book Discussion, 1 p.m., BethelBranch Library, 611 W. Plane St.,Copies of book available forcheckout. 734-2619. Bethel.

Book Discussion Group, 1 p.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.734-2619; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Bethel.

Bookends Book Discussion, 1p.m., New Richmond BranchLibrary, 103 River Valley Blvd.,Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 513-553-0570; www.clermontlibrary.org.New Richmond.

TAB: Teen Advisory Board, 3:30p.m., Bethel Branch Library, 611W. Plane St., Get involved, sharegreat ideas, and earn volunteerhours. Snacks. Ages 12-17. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 513-734-2619; www.cler-montlibrary.org. Bethel.

Literary - CraftsCreate a Spring Wreath, 6p.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 594 Main St., Turn scrapfabric into beautiful decoration.Materials provided, or bringyour own 2 x 2 fabric squares.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byClermont County Public Library.724-1070; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Williamsburg.

Literary - LibrariesRiver City Writer’s 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.

Preschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy books, songs, activities,crafts and more, while buildingearly literacy skills. For pre-schoolers and their caregivers.Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 369-4476. Love-land.

SchoolsOpen House at St. VeronicaParish School, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,St. Veronica School, 4475 MountCarmel-Tobasco Road, Free.528-0442; www.school.stveron-ica.org. Mount Carmel.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21Dining EventsWine Tasting and Food Pair-ing, 6:30 p.m. Earth Day organicwines., 20 Brix, 101 Main St.,$55-$75. Reservations required.831-2749; www.20brix.com.Milford.

EducationNAMI Peer-to-Peer EducationCourse, 6-8 p.m., The HOPECommunity Center, 4 CeceliaDrive, Recovery educationcourse for adults with mentalillness. Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. Presentedby National Alliance on MentalIllness of Southwest Ohio.351-3500; www.namihc.org.Amelia.

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

Literary - LibrariesESL Conversation Hour, 6-7p.m., Union Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-With-amsville Road, Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 528-1744.Union Township.

Loveland Book Club, 10 a.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Call fordetails. Ages 18 and up. Free.369-4476; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Loveland.

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

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22Dining 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.

Wings And Trivia Night, 6-9p.m., Mt. Carmel BrewingCompany, 4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Tap Room. LastCall Trivia. Renegade Street Eatsuses Mt. Carmel Beer as a baseto create Gourmet Wing saucesand glazes to be paired with thebeer. Ages 21 and up. $5-$9.240-2739; www.mtcarmelbre-wingcompany.com. MountCarmel.

EducationSurviving the Teens: SuicidePrevention, 7-8:30 p.m., Im-maculate Heart of Mary Church,7820 Beechmont Ave., HeritageHall. Program focuses on unrec-ognized signs of depression andsuicide in youths ages 10-19.Topics include suicide facts,trends and theories along withprevention tips for parents. Riskand protective factors will becovered including signs ofdepression and suicide. Personalstories shared. For parents,teachers, caregivers. Free. Pre-sented by Cincinnati Children’sHospital Medical Center Educa-tion and Resource Center.388-4466. Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesSpinning on Keiser M3 Free-wheel, 9:30-10:30 a.m., MiamiAthletic Club & Wellness Center,$10. Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

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

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.

NatureLittle Nature Nuts, 10-10:45a.m. Theme: Earth Day, JohnsonHills Park, 7950 Bridle Road,Parents and their childrenparticipate together in varietyof outdoor activities. Dress forwhatever the weather might be.Ages 2-5. $12, $9 residents.Registration required. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-4513. Anderson

Township.New Loveland SustainabilityCouncil Hosts Earth DayEvent, 6-8:30 p.m., LovelandHigh School, 1 Tiger Trail, Audi-torium. Pizza dinner, games,giveaways. View Clean BinProject. Businesses feature theirsustainable practices. Free.Presented by Loveland Sustain-ability Council. 683-1920. Love-land.

SchoolsCoffee Social with Casey,9:30-10:30 a.m., Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool, 927 O’Bannonville Road,Parents of preschoolers learnabout Montessori philosophy,tour eight-acre campus and visitclassrooms. Free. 683-4757.Loveland.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23Exercise ClassesSpinning 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.

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

Literary - CraftsHomeschool Hangout: EarthDay Celebration!, 11 a.m.,Bethel Branch Library, 611 W.Plane St., Learning activities forkids. Make crafts from recy-clables for Earth Day. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 734-2619; www.cler-montlibrary.org. Bethel.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Writing Club, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Forteen writers interested in meet-ing other teen writers or look-ing for feedback from others.Ages 12-17. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Used Book Sale, 3-6 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.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.

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.

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A Wildflower Walk is planned for 1 p.m., Sunday, April 19, at Sycamore Park, 4082 Ohio 132,Batavia. Follow a naturalist along trails and search for colorful spring wildflowers. The programis free, and is presented by Clermont County Park District. Call 876-9013; visitwww.clermontparks.org.

APRIL 15, 2015 • CJN-MMA • A5NEWS

Today I’m going to talk aboutwine. Now I’m not confessing tobe an expert on wine - words

like fruity, oakyand big are notterms I use on adaily basis but Ido enjoy wine asa social drink andespecially incooking. My onlyforay into mak-ing wine wasdandelion wine afew years agoand it just aboutblew up in the

garage. No more homemadewine making for me!

Cooking with wine

There’s something magicalwhen you cook with wine. Winesenhance food by tenderizingand moisturizing while impart-ing unbeatable flavor. It’s notonly about taste, although cer-tainly the fruity and acidicaspects add nuances and spikesof flavor. The alcohol in wineactually pulls flavors out andcarries them into food. To seewhat I mean, add wine to askillet that was used to sautéfood. As you scrape up cara-melized bits of food on the bot-tom, called deglazing, the winegoes to work, giving the fin-ished sauce an incomparableflavor. If you added merelywater, juice or broth to deglaze,they could not dissolve and pull

flavors out the way the alcoholin wine does.

Dry or sweet?I like dry wines because I

don’t want a sweet wine to af-fect flavor. Use what you like todrink. Don’t use that nasty stuffin the bottle labeled “cookingwines”, which are loaded withsalt and preservatives. They areusually on the same shelf asvinegars, and can be sold evenon Sunday because the alcoholcontent is minute.

Add wine firstIf you are deglazing add

wine to skillet before you addanything else. Let it boil a bit toreduce acids and tannins. This

is key to prevent curdling if youare adding dairy products.

Balancing act: pairingwines with food

Here’s where it can get con-fusing. Is it red with beef, whitewith poultry and seafood, cham-pagne for the toast? To play itsafe, try white wines with sea-food and poultry and more as-sertive red wines with gameand beef. But, hey, today justabout anything goes. So it’s upto you.

Wine terms:Dry. Wine that’s not sweet

with no residual sugar.Big. Rich, full-bodied, really

flavorful and assertive.

Fruity. The aroma of freshfruit should hit you here. Andit’s not just grapes, but applesand berry aromas, too.

Oaky. The wine has a warmvanilla flavor and fragrance,coming from the fact that thewine has been aged in new oakbarrels.

For more information aboutcooking with wine, check outmy website Abouteating.com

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgateculinary professional and author.Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her atcolumns@communitypress.com with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita’s guide to cooking with wine

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Wine and herb marinated chicken

I cut up the chicken and put it in the marinade for kebobs. I threadedbell peppers and onions on the kebobs between the chicken. You can alsoleave the chicken whole.

Palmful parsley, chopped2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or a generous teaspoon dried1⁄4 cup dry white wine, like Sauvignon Blanc1⁄4 cup olive oil1 nice lemon, juice and zest of2 large garlic cloves, minced/2 tablespoons1 tablespoon black olives, finely chopped (optional but good)3/4 teaspoon ea. salt and pepper4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Mix marinade ingredients and pour into large baggie. Add chicken andbefore sealing baggie, remove air by laying baggie on its side before sealingand smoothing out the air. Refrigerate for 2 hours or so. Reserve marinade.Grill on medium high, covered, about 7 minutes per side or until done,basting every few minutes with marinade. Serve with yogurt sauce if youlike.

Yogurt sauce

No real recipe, but just stir together 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup sourcream, some chopped parsley, a teaspoon or so minced garlic and salt andpepper to taste.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Wine and herb marinated chicken kebobs garnished with fresh oregano pair well with a simple yogurt sauce.

Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009

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Negative speech and mindsets not only create havoc, butalso have killing power. I amrelaying a recent incident.

Community safety, with thehelp of police officers, is be-coming an increasingly diffi-cult task in our disintegratingsociety. I am by no meansadvocating lawlessness. Po-lice academies can teachyoung cadets what the law is,but it takes life experience toapply it wisely.

When a young officer re-sponds to a wacky 911 call:“Someone’s burying a baby inthe Goshen Kroger strip mallparking lot.” that officerought to have used betterdiscretion than he did.

I mean: If anyone mur-dered a baby, surely they

would not picka busy parkinglot - in broadday light - forburying.

Well-mean-ing communi-ty members,please don’tplace negative911 calls cre-ated by thedarkness of

your own mind.The fact was, a highly gift-

ed artist and poet had compas-sion on someone’s beloved catlying on a blanket behind theshoes and clothing drop boxesby the Great Wall Restaurant.I loaned him my small shovel– which I keep in my car forwinter emergencies – after he

had called my attention to thedead cat.

Granted, that indigent mandidn’t look good. He’s been astreet survivor for manyyears now. Individuals withserious work injuries or otherdebilitating disabilities, whohave been short-changed byWorkman’s Comp, Social Se-curity and/or our government,often survive any way theycan ... ask any veteran who sosurvives. In 2007 a physiciantold this particular man thathe would never live to see2009 end.

That man still lives todaybecause of his deep faith inGod, his Maker and by thefortitude his faith in Jesusgives him.

What was his reward for

his compassion on a dead cat?He was given an “open

container” citation totaling$125. For what? He was notdrunk. Not even inebriated.But street people often dosmell of beer.

Four cans of beer in a 24-hour period do not a “stupiddrunk” make. For him, beer ishis medication.

Yes, alcohol - long term - istoxic. Not as toxic as manyprescription meds are. Nor ascostly. $125 can buy about 19days of beer medication. It isa relaxant, sedative and painreducer.

He is slowly dying - as aremany on our streets. Do theyalso deserve to be labeled“criminals” who need to hidewhen they drink their meds in

public?In this particular incident,

the high anxiety activated byhis run-in with the law hadvery detrimental physicalside effects on his condition.Increased bile flow shot thepain level from his pancreaticcysts out of the roof. For dayshe vomited. No food stayeddown, yet he refused to let metake him to a hospital.

Like I said: Negativespeech and mind-sets kill.

Do persons who make unin-formed 911 calls not bearsome responsibility for theoutcome of their calls?

Viktoria McCulley is a resident ofGoshen Township.

Negative tongues, minds can kill

ViktoriaMcCulley COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

April 8 questionA proposal to raise the speed

limit along the Ohio Turnpike andrural freeways to 75 mph was re-cently turned down by the state leg-islature. Would you support such achange if it comes up again? Why orwhy not?

A proposal to raise the speedlimit along the Ohio Turnpike andrural freeways to 75 mph was re-cently turned down by the statelegislature. Would you supportsuch a change if it comes upagain? Why or why not?

“I would definitely support it,but recognize the drawbacks.While in Germany, enjoying theAutobahn at speeds well in excessof 100mph many times, I felt like Iwas back in my college days inMontana, where there were nospeed limits. All of that required alot more common sense and train-ing than what appears to be thecase in our “Driving Education”of today. It also requires excellentroads without potholes and un-clear markings. The night timespeed limit of 55mph in the OpenRange farm country was there toprotect the cattle that wanderedout on the road.

“ I do know that there werespecial licenses required of theGermans to use the Autobahn,and “little” cars in the 1960’sweighed over 3,000#. I use I-75 be-tween Cincinnati and Dayton fre-quently, and see 75-80 as more andmore the norm. Unfortunately,that is the speed frequently usedby Prius, Aveo, Fit and Focus driv-ers who wish to assure all of us4,000-plus drivers that they have‘The Right Stuff.’ It is also thespeed frequently used by thosewho bought a model vehicle with-out turn signals or, occasionally,one with 18 wheels. The resultsare not pretty. Just like anotherpopular device that requires a li-

cense, ‘Cars don’t kill people.’“Close on the heels of high

speed limits may come muchstricter mechanical inspectionsas found in Germany, also. Thisisn’t bad, but as many folks fromPennsylvania can tell you, therewere many inspectors who foundthat a lucrative business eachyear.”

D.B.

“I am all for raising the speedlimits. If you don’t want to go thatfast you do not have to but it’s niceto be able to, if desired, withoutthe fear of Johnny Law ruiningyour day as well as lighteningyour wallet. However, if youchoose to not go as fast as allowed,please get out of the way of thosethat do. Today’s car are so muchmore capable to handle higherspeeds then ever before and all ofthe safety technology in the new-er cars makes the higher speedhardly noticeable. Since we aretalking about driving, here’s a sug-gestion for most Cincinnatians: Ifyou want to make a turn, any turn,use your turn signals! It simplyamazes me how many supposedlysmart and law abiding citizens inthe greater Cincinnati area do notuse their turn signals. It’s not thathard people and it is infinitely saf-er than what you currently do.”

M. J. F.

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Spring sports are starting!Baseball, soccer, track…eve-ryone is outside again andhaving fun in warmer weath-er. As sports get going in thespring, I always see an in-crease in injuries and pain.

As director of sports medi-cine at Cincinnati Children’s, Isee many young athletes inclinic who have new back painrelated to their sport. Up to 30percent of athletes will haveback pain at some point whileplaying sports. It is one of themost common things we seein sports medicine clinics andon the sideline.

Most back pain is not seri-ous and goes away with littletreatment. Gently stretchingand strengthening the lowerback and abdominal muscles,as well as avoiding activitiesthat are really painful for theback is usually all it takes.

But, when the pain is se-vere, limits what the athletecan do, or persists for morethan a few weeks, a doctorwith specialized training inback injuries should evaluatethe athlete to determine thecause of the pain and treat itaccordingly.

Lower back painThe lower back, or lumbar

spine, is the most commonarea of back pain in athletes.Pain usually occurs frombone, muscle or disc prob-lems. The most commoncause of lower back pain in

young ath-letes is astress frac-ture-a boneinjury. Thesecond mostcommoncause is amuscle strainof the lowerback.

» The low-er back is a

main power generator inmany sports and can be over-stressed if strength, coor-dination, or overuse is a prob-lem, resulting in the gradualonset of back pain.

» Injuries to the lower backin a sports practice or eventoccur with trauma, either by afall or too much force placedon the low back. This resultsin the sudden onset of backpain that often prevents theathlete from completing thesports event.

» Athletes in certain sportsare at higher risk for backinjuries. Examples are foot-ball, gymnastics, and dance.The mechanical demands ofthese sports make the lowback vulnerable to overuse orquick onset of back pain.

The cause of back pain inchildren and adolescents isoften very different in adults.Adults deal with more discpain, which is not a commonproblem for children andadolescents. At CincinnatiChildren’s Hospital Medical

Center Sports Medicine, weunderstand this and assess thewhole patient while forming adiagnosis and treatment plan.

Treatment and recoveryTreatment of a lower back

stress fracture involves 2-3months of allowing the bone(s) to heal, just like any otherbroken bone. Various types ofimaging are sometimes doneto help guide treatmentcourse.

Muscle injuries in the low-er back are most often treatedwith stretches, progressivestrengthening exercises, andcomfort measures (examples:anti-inflammatory drugs for ashort period of time, ice,heat). Athletic trainers orphysical therapists trained inback injuries are helpful withthis rehab.

All lower back injuriesrequire some rest to aid thehealing process. We under-stand that this time of restingfrom painful activities can befrustrating for the athlete,and we work with the athleteto make sure the back healsproperly, allowing the athleteto return to regular sportsactivity as soon and success-fully as possible.

Dr. Kelsey Logan is sports directorof the Division of Sports Medicineat Cincinnati Children’s and anassociate professor of pediatrics atthe University of Cincinnati.

Have your youngathlete’s back

Dr. KelseyLogan COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Readers comment about thescreen at the Starlite Drive-Inin Amelia:

“I’m still not understandingwhy she isn’t letting the publichelp with this. She has insultedmany people the way shewarned of the ‘scams,’ but hasnot set up, nor even given up-dates, herself.

“Can this be addressed?”Rita O’Toole

“My brother-in law and Ipainted the screen in the ‘70s .Really don’t want to see it go,Debbie.”

Kenneth Throckmorton“I am a 66-year-old lady that

has enjoyed the Starlite for

many years. My children grewup going there with me andnow my grandchildren havebeen able to enjoy the outdoormovie experience and it is sadto think this could be the end ofa very nostalgic time that hasbeen a lot of fun for many.Hope Alice is here for a longtime. My thoughts and prayersare with all.”

Peggy Holmes Moss“As a resident of Clermont

County I wish that ClermontCounty would step up and helpthis landmark. The drive inbrings a lot of money into Cler-mont County due to peoplestopping to eat before or shop-

ping before going to see amovie.”

Leonard Labrecque“I really hope they can save

it! I have way way way toomany great memories of mymove nights with family andfriends growing up! Let’s keepit around for the next genera-tion!!”

Yvonne Baird“I would like to donate to

save ‘the screen,’ but someoneneeds to post what would beconsidered to be a reputableplace to do so.”

Tina Ballein

YOUR TURN

APRIL 15, 2015 • CJN-MMA • B1

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

COMMUNITYPRESSEditor: Melanie Laughman, mlaughman@communitypress.com, 513-248-7573

Baseball

» Clermont Northeasterndefeated Felicity-Franklin 12-2April 10.

» Milford defeated LakeOrion (Mich.) 2-0 April 11.

Softball» McNicholas thumped Car-

roll 25-3 April 10.» New Richmond beat Go-

shen 8-5 on April 8.» McAuley defeated Mil-

ford 2-1 April 10.

SHORT HOPS

By Nick Robbenrobbe@communitypress.com

After staying close in a lossto Loveland the first game ofthe season, Milford picked up a12-7 win against CovingtonCatholic.

The Eagles played LebanonApril 11. Milford opened theweek against McNicholas and isscheduled to host CentervilleApril 17.

Brian Cross coaches Mil-ford.

The process moved a littlequicker for McNicholas which,now that Anderson has a pro-gram, didn’t want lose kids toAnderson simply because theRockets didn’t have a lacrosseteam.

Head coach Mike Riggallsent an email to athletic direc-tor Rob Heise, who said the pos-sibility of starting a programwould be discussed at boostermeetings.

Once he’d heard the boostersapproved the idea, Riggall ap-plied for the job, interviewedwith Heise and became thecoach.

“It wouldn’t have happenedwithout the parents being thedriving force behind it,” Riggallsaid.

Now that the program hasbeen created, the next step isbuilding it up into a winner,which Riggall is confident willhappen.

His projections might not bethat far off as it appears theground work has been put inplace. He said the Andersonscore in its very first gamewasn’t indicative of how well histeam played over the weekend.

“They played great offen-sively and defensively and weregetting quality shots,” Riggallsaid. “If you look between thelines, I was ecstatic with how weplayed.”

Riggall, who is originallyfrom New York, said startingthis team has made him feel likea part of the community now.

FIRST PASS AT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE SEASON

Milford boys lacrosseopens season with split

By Nick Robbenrobbe@communitypress.com

THANKS TO KEITH KEISER

The 2015 Milford boys lacross team.

The Milford girls lacrosseteam, similar to its malecounterparts, opened the sea-

son with a split. The Eagles lost 9-7 to Ander-

son March 24 and defeated Leb-anon 11-9 March 26.

Scores for the April 7 gameagainst Seton and the April 9

game against Kings were not re-ported prior to CommunityPress deadlines.

Milford is coached by AndyShort.

McNicholas might be the

youngest squad in the ForestHills area.

The Rockets have just twoseniors in Caroline Johnstoneand Abbey Taylor.

After that, there are five ju-

niors, a large sophomore classand two freshmen.

McNick is coached by GlennNamian.

FIRST PASS AT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE SEASON

THANKS TO ANDY SHORT

The 2015 Milford girls lacrosse team.

Milford girls lacrosse opens season with split of 2 matchesBy Nick Robbe nrobbe@communitypress.com

B2 • CJN-MMA • APRIL 15, 2015 LIFE

KENWOOD — MoellerHigh School announcedtheir lastest inductionsinto their athletic Hall ofFame.

The following Cru-saders make up the classof 2015:

Ray Hilvert – Class of1986 – Football and bas-ketball

Ray Hilvert playedthree years of varsityfootball and one year ofbasketball.

He was captain of the1985 state championshipteam and ranks third all-time in career pass re-ceiving – 90 receptionsfor 1,423 yards.

Hilvert also rankssecond in career scoringfor receivers with 102points. Ray was firstteam all-Ohio, all-city,and all-GCL.

Hilvert continued hisfootball career at BostonCollege, where he was afour-year letterman andteam captain his senioryear, leading all receiv-ers with 39 catches for634 yards. Ray was therecipient of the presti-gious Scanlan Award,given by the Boston Col-lege Varsity Club to thesenior football playeroutstanding in scholar-ship, leadership, andathletic ability.

Other recognitions in-cluded NCAA District 1Academic All-Ameri-can, National FootballFoundation and CollegeHall of Fame ScholarAthlete, and ToyotaLeadership Award.

Ted Fitz – Class of1996 – Football, basket-ball, and baseball

Ted Fitz is one of onlya few athletes in the last20 years who playedfootball, basketball, andbaseball for four years.

In football his senioryear, Ted led the team inreceptions with 40 for506 yards, placing him inthe top-10 single seasonreceiving at the time.

Fitz was named all-city and all-GCL. In bas-ketball, he was a two-year starter with careermarks in field-goal per-centage and rebounds,placing him in the top 15all-time. His 332 total re-bounds include a singlegame record of 21. Tedwas named all-GCL sec-ond team in basketball.

A starting pitcher fortwo years in baseball,Fitz lead the team with a1.21 ERA his senior year.

He received the JoeQuinn Award in 1996 forExcellence in Athleticsand Academics in theGCL.

In college Ted let-tered four years in bas-ketball at the Universityof Dayton. He played intwo NIT tournamentsand one NCAA tourna-ment.

He was on the Atlantic10 All-Academic Teamall four years.

Chris Welsch – Classof 1999 – Basketball andBaseball

Chris Welsch was athree-year starter inboth basketball andbaseball. Chris was a keyperformer both offen-sively and defensively

on the school’s first statebasketball champion-ship team in 1999.

As a senior playingbaseball, his hittingplaced him in the top fiveall-time in average, .511,doubles, and runsscored. Defensivelyover his three-year var-sity career, he nevercommitted an error.

After graduationWelsch played baseballat Kent State, winningfour letters.

He played in twoNCAA tournaments in2001and 2002. In 2003, hewas co-captain, all-con-ference and ABCA All-Mideast Region firstteam.

Frank Becker – Classof 2007 – Football,wrestling, track

Frank Becker was adefensive lineman atMoeller, earning firstteam all-GCL honorsboth junior and senioryear. In wrestling, Frankwas first team all-Ohioand all-Southwest OhioDistrict. Frank was athree-time state qualifi-er and state champion in2007 at 285 pounds.

He was district cham-pion and three-time sec-tional champion, andalso GCL champ in ’06and ’07.

Frank ranks near thetop on all wrestling cate-gories, including secondwith 92 pins, fourth inwinning percentage, and10th in total wins.

Frank went to UC andplayed football for threeyears.

He was on two win-ning Big East teams andplayed in the OrangeBowl and Sugar Bowl.

He wrestled one yearon the UC Club Wres-tling team, going 20-6.

Tom Belza – Class of2007 – Baseball

Tom Belza was athree-year varsity start-er and team captain hissenior year. Tom holdsthe highest single seasonbatting average all-time,.556, in 2007, and has thelongest hitting streak ofany Crusader – 27games.

His senior year he ledthe team in hits (50), av-erage, runs (37), doubles(12), triples (6), and sto-len bases (20).

Over his career, hewas in the top 10 in al-most all offensive cate-gories.

Belza was named all-GCL, city player of theyear, and all-state.

After graduation Tomwent on to play baseballat Oklahoma State forthree years.

He was LouisvilleSlugger Freshman All-American in 2008, lead-ing the Big 12 in hittingwith a .386 average.

He played in theNCAA tournament, hit-ting three home runs inthe opening round game.

Tom was drafted bythe Arizona Diamond-backs in 2010 and was anall-star in the CaliforniaLeague.

He spent last year inAA Mobile and finishedthird in the SouthernLeague with a .305 bat-ting average, and wasagain named an all-star.

Moellerannounces2015 Hall ofFame classSubmitted by Kim HauckMoeller High School

McNicholas High School hasinducted Katey Schroeder,class of 2006, and MichaelOberschmidt, class of 2008, intothe Hall of Fame and recog-nized the 30th anniversary ofthe Class of 1985, state footballfinalists and basketball state fi-nal four.

Schroeder was a four-yearvolleyball player and letterwinner at McNicholas HighSchool. She earned four all-state awards, including first-team all-state as a junior andsenior. Schroeder was also se-lected for the first-team GGCLand first-team all-city as a soph-omore, junior, and senior. Dur-ing those three years she wasawarded the best offensiveplayer award. During her ju-nior year she was ranked as oneof the top 50 best prospects inthe nation by prepvolleyball-.com. During her senior season,

she was voted the most valuableplayer and was also honoredwith a Buddy LaRosa’s Award.

She is the record holder atMcNicholas for most kills andmost aces. At the University ofCincinnati, she was a memberof the 2008-2009 Big East Cham-pion volleyball team.

Oberschmidt was a four-yearvarsity golfer at McNicholas. In2007, he was the Division IIstate runner-up as well as firstteam all-Ohio, GCL player of theyear, and Cincinnati Enquirerplayer of the year. For threeconsecutive years, Obersch-midt was first team all-GCL aswell as most valuable player in2006 and 2007 and team captainin 2007. In volleyball, Obersch-midt is McNicholas’ all-time as-sist leader. A three-year varsityplayer, he led the 2008 DivisionII state runner-up team and wasnamed first team GCL and all-region.

McNicholas also recognized

the Class of 1985 who were statefootball finalists in the fall of1984 and state final four in boysbasketball in 1985. The footballteam went 9-1-0 in the regularseason, knocking off Carlisleand Portsmouth before slippingto Elyria Catholic in the stategame at Ohio State University.The basketball team wasranked No. 1 in the city most ofthe season and won 24 games.

The team knocked off Love-land, Reading and Indian Hill inthe sectional tournament; TippCity in the district tournament;and Dayton Jefferson and Gran-ville in the regional tourna-ment. The Rockets lost to Lin-den-McKinley in the last min-ute of the state tournamentgame.

The event, hosted by JeffMulvey, class of 1986, also fea-tured a speech by Ron Oester,Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famemember.

PROVIDED

McNicholas High School alumni Katey Schroeder ’06 and Michael Oberschmidt ’08 were inducted into to the McNicholas Hallof Fame.

McNicholas Hall of Fame inductsSchroeder and OberschmidtCommunity Press

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The other day I waswatching the news andChester was lying on thefloor. He used his paws todrag himself over to meinstead of getting up andwalking. He does somefunny things. He will set

around thecorner ofthe garagewhere thebird feed-ers are andwatch thebirds.They havegot on tohim! Hewill set

back by the carpentershop and when I am atthe house and call him hewill just look at me. Thenwhen I turn to go in thehouse he comes running.That cat will run throughthe house jumping on thecouch and clear the chairRuth Ann sat in thenmake the same routeback. Then he comes andlies on my lap.

I got the glass put on

two of the plant beds, so Ican either keep the glassdown or raise the glassup due to the weather orto get rain. I will be goingto Jerry’s place to getsome cedar lumber thenstop at Grant’s Green-house on Bucktown Roadto get some plants.

I have the walls ofwater up so this week Iwill be putting tomatoesin them, also broccoli,cabbage, spinach and redlettuce. The tractor tiresand raised beds are notas wet as the big garden.I cleaned off the rhubarbbeds and it is nice andgreen. Won’t be longbefore it is ready to use.Ruth Ann made rhubarbpies or stewed rhubarb,that is some fine eating.Now that lady was a very

good cook and I am get-ting requests for herblackberry jam cakerecipe. I will put it in thecolumn when I find therecipe.

Was talking to Mike atthe Boars Head BaitShop in Afton. He saidthere were some fisher-man out over the week-end and caught somefish. The temperature ofthe muddy lake is in themid 40 degrees. It will besome time before thelake clears up and getswarm. There is a rowingregatta this weekend,hope those folks will besafe.

Last week I went tothe cemetery where RuthAnn is buried and putmore flowers on hergrave. The marker will

be put on her gravesometime in May.

The Old BethelChurch will be paintedthis summer by the youthof the Methodist Churchhere in Bethel. The Be-thel Lions Club will fur-nish the paint in honor ofRuth Ann.

While at DannyGrant’s, he said if itdidn’t start raining again,they were going to putpolly on the greenhouse.They had a heavy rainthis morning, the waterwas coming over theirroad. Remember theopen house is April 18and 19 at all three greenhouses, Bucktown Road,State Route 131 and theone in Milford GardenCenter.

I will go talk to the

seniors at the lodge bythe senior citizen centeron James E. Sauls Sr.Road. I do this eachmonth on the secondTuesday of each month.This is a joy for me, talk-ing about the way thingswere back in 1940s and1950s. These folks cantell me about the waythey were raised andlived.

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.

Spring; It’s time to get the garden started

George RooksOLE FISHERMAN

Milford Miami Minis-try set records for servicein 2014, with both its foodpantry and emergency fi-nancial assistance pro-grams seeing double digitincreases over 2013.

MMM provided a totalof 57,280 meals to 1,790families during 2014, a 20percent increase over2013. It also gave morethan $40,000 in financialdonations to those in need,as requests for assistanceincreased almost 14 per-cent in 2014.

MMM, a 501(c) 3 non-profit collaboration of 17area member churchesthat helps anyone in theMilford-Miami Townshipcommunity who needs as-sistance with life’s neces-sities, released its 2014Impact Report and wel-comed new officers to its2015 Board of Directors.

In 2014, the ministry’sfood pantry provided57,280 meals to nearly 150families per month, a totalof 1,790 families consist-ing of 6,279 people, duringthe course of the year.

In addition, eachmonth the emergency as-sistance program aidsthose with emergencyneed for financial assis-

tance for rent, utilities orprescription medicines.In 2014, nearly $43,000 inemergency financial as-sistance was provided tomore than 350 families.

“We are so thankful tothe Milford and MiamiTownship residents andbusinesses that providedan increase in donationsto make possible our ex-panded year of service,”MMM Board ChairmanScott Phillips of Milfordsaid. “We saw a 20 percentincrease in the number ofmeals we provided in2014, and requests foremergency financial as-sistance increased almost14 percent this year.”

Each member churchappoints a representativeto the volunteer MMMBoard of Directors thatmanages the ministry andcoordinates fundraisingand product donations.Officers for the boardeach serve two years on arolling term of service ba-sis, with two new officersappointed each year.

For 2015, new officersinclude Board Vice ChairChris Adams and Treasur-er Imogene Taylor, both ofLoveland.

Adams has served as

the board member repre-senting Epiphany UnitedMethodist Church inLoveland since 2009.

Taylor, who owns a taxaccounting and businessservices firm, joined theboard in January to serveas treasurer.

The new officers joinboard chairman Phillips, asales manager for Interi-or Supply and the mem-ber representative fromFaith Church in Milfordfor more than 10 years,and Board Secretary JanGerdom of Cincinnati,who has served in her cur-rent position since Janu-ary 2012.

PROVIDED

Officers serving the board of the Milford Miami Ministry for 2015 include, from left: secretaryJan Gerdom of Cincinnati, Chairman Scott Phillips of Milford, and Vice Chairman Chris Adamsand Treasurer Imogene Taylor, both of Loveland.

Milford Miami Ministry providedmore than 57,000 meals in 2014

The Buckeye UnitedFly Fishers is preparingsome of its members toget their hands dirty forthis year’s spring litterclean-up in ClermontCounty on April 18.

Clean-up activities arescheduled at several sitesthrough the county andthe East Fork Little MiamiRiver watershed.

This year, BUFF mem-bers will be canoeing asegment of the East ForkRiver downstream of Ba-tavia, to clear the riverand its banks of litter anddebris.

Volunteers have sever-al sites to choose from, in-cluding East Fork and Sto-

nelick State Parks, the Vil-lages of Bethel, Williams-burg and Amelia, amongothers.

“We need volunteers atall of our locations onApril 18,” McClatcheysaid.

The event will takeplace from 9 a.m. to noon.All volunteers will be giv-en clean-up supplies, apicnic lunch and a thank-you gift. Those interestedin volunteering can regis-ter online at:springlittercleanup.com

For more informationabout the Spring LitterClean Up, Clermont Soil &Water Conservation Dis-trict at 732-7075.

Fishing group to clean upEast Fork River, seeks help

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GOSHEN CHURCH OF GODReal People...In a Real Church...

Worshipping a Real God!1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org

Pastor Tim McGloneService Schedule

Sunday School 10:00amSunday Worship 10:45am

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pmWednesday Youth Service 7:00pm

Saturday Service 7:00pmContemporary and Traditional live Worship Music and Multimedia

CHURCH OF GOD

GLEN ESTE CHURCHOF CHRIST

937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer)513-753-8223 www.gecc.net

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30amBible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm

Youth Groups: 6:00pm

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

986 Nordyke Road - 45255(513) 474-4954

calvaryalliancechurch.org(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmont

at Beechmont Toyota)Sunday Worship Times:

9:00 am Classic/Traditional11:00 am Contemporary

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY

Saint Mary Church,Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125

Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PM

Sunday Mass – 10:30 AMwww.stmaryparishfamily.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102

797-4189Sunday School..............................9:30amSunday Morning Worship............10:30amSunday Evening Worship...............6:30pmWednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm

www.lindalebaptist.com

Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am;Sunday Evening Service 6pm;

Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pmReaching the Heart of Clermont County

BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103

Raymond D. Jones, Pastor732-2739

BAPTIST

CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am

Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry

Wednesday 6:45 - 8:15pmBible Study 7:00 - 8:00pm

Youth grades 6-12 7:00 - 8:00pmNursery provided for all services

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RIVER OF LIFEAssembly of God

1793 U.S. 52, Moscow, Ohio 45153Pastor: Ralph Ollendick

Sun. Contemporary ServiceSS -9:45am,Worship 11:00am

Wed.- Informal Biblestudy 7-8pmCome ExperienceThe Presence of the Lord In Our Services

Services:Sunday Worship 10:30 AM - Children’s Church

Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM - Rangers and Girl’s MinistryFriday 24 hour prayer 6:00 PM

509 Roney LaneCincinnati Ohio 45244

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ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist

ChurchSunday School 8:45am

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30"Room For The Whole Family"2580 US 50 - Batavia 45103

Stonelick Township - 1/2 milewest of CNE Schools

(513) 732-2208 myoumc.org

681 Mt. Moriah Drive • 513.752.1333

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Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship

Music Ministries • Bible Studies

Ark of Learning

Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

GOSHEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH6710 Goshen Rd, Goshen

(across from Goshen High School)513-722-2541

Sunday School - 9:30amWorship Service - 10:30am

GUM Youth - 5:30pm-7:30pmevery Sunday: 6-12th gradesJr. GUMY - 5:30pm-7:30pm

2nd Sunday @ month: 3-5th grades

Email: goshenumc@fuse.netFollow us on Facebook

Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!

Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 9am and 10:30am

Child care and Christian Educationfor all ages available

throughout the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor

6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866

www.Epiphanyumc.org

2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

Come, connect, grow & serve

Blended Worship 8:00 & 10:45 amContemporary Worship 9:30 amSunday School 9:30 & 10:45 am

Nursery Care for Age 3 & underFull Program for Children, Youth,

Music, Small Groups & moreHandicapped Accessible

Tim Reeves -Sr. PastorSteve Fultz - Assoc. Pastor;J. D. Young - Youth Director

Allyse Sonnega - Children’s Director

BETHEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

402 W. Plane St.Bethel, Ohio513-734-7201

www.bumcinfo.org

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

199 Gay StreetWilliamsburg, Ohio 45176

Phone: 513-724-7985

Sunday School: 9:30A.M.Worship:10:30A.M.(Supervised Nursery)

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513-831-0262www.trinitymilford.org

UNITED METHODIST

Richard D. AbnerRichard D. “Rick” Abner, 56,

of Goshen died April 4.Survived by wife, Sara (nee

Knigga) Abner; children Casey(Sam) Seal, Daniel Abner andMatt (Julie) Abner; mother,Connie (nee Kidd) Barger;siblings Sherry Day and RhondaBarger; four grandchildren;many nieces, nephews; andcousins Kevin, Terry and VictorKidd.

Preceded in death by father,John R. Abner.

Services were April 8 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel.

Theresa LynnHamilton

Theresa Lynn Hamilton, 58, ofGoshen Township died April 2.

Survived by husband, JesseHamilton; children Matt Bon-ham, Kelli Bonham, Nikki (Jere-my) Quick, Josph Bonham andCord Hamilton; grandchildrenKayla, Casey, Ryan, Andrew,Kaitlyn and Karmenne; andeight pet cats.

Services were April 6 at EvansFuneral Home, Milford.

William ThomasLauer III

William Thomas Lauer III, 66,of Goshen died April 7. He was aUS Army veteran of Vietnam.

Survived by wife, Helen (neeThomas) Lauer; children FrancesWoodruff, Anna Catherine (Rick)Goins and Amanda K. Lauer;mother, Anna (nee Wolfer)Lauer; grandchildren WilliamWoodruff, Christopher Lauer,April Woodruff, Austin andStacie Goins, Brittany, ShawnaDonaldson and Shawn Don-aldson Jr.; eight grandchildren;and sister, Sharon Lauer Beck-worth.

Preceded in death by father,William T. Lauer Jr.

Services were April 10 at EvansFuneral Home, Goshen. Memori-als to: Hospice of Cincinnati.

Leonard Earl KippLeonard Earl Kipp, 74, of

Milford died April 1.Survived by wife, Debbie K.

(nee Nolan) Kipp; step-childrenBeverly Gray and Steven Peck;grandchildren Tony, Simon andBennett Peck and Emma andAustin Gray; and siblings Georgeand Melvin Kipp andGeorgeAnn Butters.

Preceded in death by child,Kelly Kipp.

Services were April 7 at EvansFuneral Home, Milford.

Frances V. ShermanFrances V. Sherman, 94, died

Feb. 20.Survived by sons Jeff, Gregg

and Dr. Scott Sherman; daugh-ters Roberta Sherman Silk andBetsy Sherman; grandchildrenVeronica Silk Ziegler, Dr. Jon SilkJr., Dr. Jason, Marissa, Ben, EricSherman, Joel, Kyle, Jarrod,Audra, Adam, Megan and ScottSherman Jr.; 10 great-grand-children.

Preceded in death by husbandof 68 years, E. Richard Sherman.

Services will be conducted thisspring.

Adam JamesWiederholt

Adam James Wiederholt, 31,of Milforddied March31.

Survived bymother, Karen(nee Jordan)Wiederholtand RobertWiederholt;and grand-mother,Geraldine

Jordan.Preceded in death by brother,

Nicholas Wiederholt.Private services will be con-

ducted at a later date.

DEATHS

Wiederholt

ABOUTOBITUARIES

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The officers and members ofJ.B. Covert Masonic Lodgewere saddened in July 2014with the passing of their mem-ber and friend Kyle Adkins. Hewas master of J.B. CovertLodge in 2008 and served astrustee and chaplain as a pastmaster. Adkins’ love of life wasevident in everything he didand he always brought a spiritof levity to everything he wasinvolved with.

If you needed help, Kyle wasthere to help any time of the dayor night. His vocation was that

of being a math teacher and as-sistant band director most re-cently at Goshen High School,although he did enjoy doing thesame at his alma mater, AmeliaHigh School, for several yearsand at Glen Este High School.Adkins’ avocations includedworking as a DJ at weddingsand proms, working on cars oranything else with an engine,and of course shooting sports.

Adkins brought to Masonryhis passion for helping othersand his love of the rituals andlessons found within Masonry’s

many teachings.J.B. Covert Lodge memorial-

izes this brother with an ongo-ing commitment to help stu-dents at Goshen, Amelia andGlen Este high schools. TheKyle Adkins Memorial Scholar-ship has been established andwill be made available to a de-serving member of the Class of2015. A total of $1,000 is avail-able this year for the scholar-ship.

Submit your application nolater than April 1 for consider-ation in this year’s awards to

the address below: J.B. CovertLodge No. 437, F.&A.M., T. Da-vid Miller, secretary, 4842Pathfinder Way, Milford, Ohio45150. For more informationemail web@jbcovertlodge.comwww.jbcovertlodge.comwww.facebook.com/jbcovert

Anyone who would like tocontribute to the Kyle AdkinsMemorial Scholarship Fund,send a check to the address list-ed above made payable to J. B.Covert Lodge and includeScholarship Fund in the memo.

J.B. Covert Lodge launches Kyle Adkins Memorial Scholarship

Clough PikeBaptist ChurchThe church is working onstarting a preschool this fall.Registrations are currentlybeing taken as space is lim-ited. Please look for ourinformation listed on theCommunity calendar of thispaper or call the church officefor more information. Datesare also listed on Clough'swebsite. E-mailpreschool@cloughpike.com.

The church is at 1025 CloughPike; 752-3521; www.clough-pike.com; 984-5044; onFacebook under CommunityLighthouse Church of God.

Emmanuel UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday worship services are 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The church is at Amelia OliveBranch Road and Old StateRoute 32, Batavia; www.em-manuel-umc.com.

Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. Sunday schoolis 9:30 a.m. Evening serviceand youth groups at 6 p.m.

The church is at 937 Old StateRoute 74, Eastgate; 753-8223.

Grace BaptistChurchA free breakfast is served from9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. eachSunday. No reservations areneeded.

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

Freedom WorshipCenterVendors are wanted to rentspaces for $20 for the SpringFlea Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, April 18, at thechurch. To reserve a spot, callKathy Whaley at 344-0020.

The church is at 5878 CookRoad, Milford.

Locust CornerUnited MethodistLocust Corner United Method-ist Church welcomes PastorLarry Bechtol.

Sunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursday eve-nings at 7 p.m.

The church is at 917 LocustCorner Road, Pierce Town-ship; 752-8459.

LovelandPresbyterianChurchWorship times are 9:15-10 a.m.,Sunday school; 10:30-11:30a.m., worship; and 11:30 a.m.,fellowship.

A coffee/snack bar has beenstarted in the Narthex onSunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.Come join the fellowship.

The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525; love-landpresbyterian@gmail.com;lovelandpresbyterianchur-ch.org.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchCome spend your weekendswith friends and neighborsfrom Loveland and the sur-rounding communities as wejoin in worship, fellowshipand service at one of ourthree worship services:

Saturdays 5:30 p.m. – Contem-porary service with a coffeecafé style. “All TogetherNow” programming forchildren ages birth – sixth-grade. Communion offeredweekly.

Sundays 9 a.m. – Traditionalworship with music featuringour chancel choir, bell choirsand other musical ensembles.Childcare is available forchildren birth – 5 years of age.Communion offered on thefirst Sunday of each month.

Sundays 10:30 a.m. – Contem-porary service with musicprovided by our Praise Band.Full Sunday School program-ming offered for childrenbirth – 18 years of age. AdultSunday School also available.Communion offered the firstSunday of the month.

The church is at 10975 S.Lebanon Road, Loveland;683-1738;www.lovelandumc.org.

Mt. Moriah UnitedMethodist ChurchThe Mt. Moriah United Meth-odist Women will sponsor athree-day rummage sale from9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday,May 7; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday,May 8, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday, May 9, at thechurch in the educationbuilding. A $5 bag sale will beon Saturday. This salechanged from April to Maybecause of Holy Week. Dishes,linens, adult and children’sclothing, toys, books, nov-elties, furniture, tools, appli-ances and more will be avail-able. This year, the church hasa “like new’ handicapped vanlift and complete set ofwooden kitchen cabinets,including the kitchen sink.

The church is at 681 Mt. Mori-ah Drive, Withamsville.

Milford First UMCThe annual auction is April 19.The silent auction begins at5:30 p.m., while the liveauction begins at 6 p.m.Proceeds will be equallydivided between MilfordMiami Ministry, GreaterCincinnati Habitat for Hu-manity and New Life Furni-ture. Items up for bid includeYMCA membership, ticketsfor the Reds and Bengals,vacations, gift certificates,homemade goodies andother desirables. Free pizza,drinks and desserts will beserved. All are invited tocome support these minis-tries.

The church is at 541 Main St.,Milford; 831-5500.

Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchWeekly worship services are 5p.m. Saturdays; 8:45 a.m. and11 a.m. Sundays; and SundaySchool at 10 a.m. Sundays.

Wednesday morning Biblestudy is at 10 a.m. in theAtrium. A monthly women’sBible study is the first Tuesdayof each month.

Supper Club is a missionalcommunity which provides ameal to the Loveland commu-nity at 5:45 p.m. on thesecond and fourth Tuesdaysof the month.

The church is at 101 S. LebanonRoad, Loveland; 683-4244;www.popluther.org.

Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church will hold a rum-mage sale from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, April 18, in thefellowship hall. Come look forgreat bargains.

Join us for weekly Sundayservices, traditional at 8:15a.m. and 11 a.m. and contem-porary worship (and chil-dren's Sunday school) at 9:30a.m.

The church is at 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Milford;831-0262; trinitymilford.org.

RELIGION

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GOSHEN TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAnimal complaintReported at block 60 of Barmil,March 19.

Breaking and enteringReported at 1600 block of Ohio28, March 20.

Criminal damageReported at 6700 block ofOakland Road, March 17.

Reported at 5700 block of IvyRoad, March 21.

Criminal mischiefReported at 1900 block of MainSt., March 19.

DisorderReported at 1700 block of Ohio28, March 17.

Reported at 6000 block of JessThelma, March 18.

Reported at 1300 block of Deer-field, March 19.

Reported at 1700 block of Ohio28, March 21.

Reported at 1700 block of Ohio28, March 15.

DisputeReported at 1500 block of Roll-ing Knoll, March 17.

Reported at block 60 of MelodyLane, March 21.

Domestic violenceReported at 1800 block of LouisLane, March 19.

HarassmentReported at 200 block of PatrickLane, March 15.

Reported at 6600 block of ShilohRoad, March 20.

Reported at 6300 block of Barre

Road, March 21.Identity fraudReported at 2100 block ofWoodville Pike, March 16.

Reported at 1700 block ofWoodville Pike, March 18.

Reported at block 10 of ValleyLane, March 19.

Missing personReported at Country Lake,March 17.

Noise complaintReported at 200 block of MindyLane, March 16.

Suspicious personReported at 1800 block of Ohio28, March 15.

Reported at 1000 block of BlueSky, March 21.

Reported at 1600 block of Ohio28, March 21.

Reported at 6700 block of DickFlynn, March 21.

TheftReported at 700 block of Coun-try Lake, March 17.

Reported at 1600 block of Ohio28, March 20.

TrespassingReported at 100 block of ParkAve., March 17.

Verbal disorderReported at 1700 block of Ohio28, March 15.

Reported at 1700 block of Ohio28, March 16.

Weapons complaintReported at 1200 block of TwinOak, March 15.

MIAMI TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAssault, disorderly conductFighting reported at 5600 blockof Trenton Court, March 19.

BurglaryCurrency, watch, etc. taken;$430 at 1300 block of WoodvillePike, March 20.

Criminal mischiefEggs thrown at vehicle at 1400block of Windstar Court, March17.

Male found rummaging throughvehicle at 1100 block of S.Timber Creek, March 22.

Criminal trespassJuveniles rummaged throughvehicle at 5600 block of MellieLane, March 20.

Disorderly conductFighting reported at Meijer onOhio 28, March 15.

Domestic violenceReported at 5800 block ofMonassas Run, March 18.

Reported at block 10 of Oak-view, March 21.

Drug instruments, theftMerchandise taken from Meijer;$484 and subject possesseddrug instrument at Ohio 28,March 18.

Drug possessionMale possessed contraband atCVS at Ohio 131, March 14.

Drug possession, endangerchildren, drug paraphernaliaMale overdosed (suspectedheroin) while caring for chil-dren at 1100 block of S. TimberCreek, March 20.

ExtortionMale reported offense at 1200block of Emily Drive, March 19.

Failure to confine dogFemale allowed dogs to runloose at 1100 block of HeritageLane, March 23.

FraudFemale stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at200 block of Indian View,March 16.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at5400 block of Country Lane,March 16.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization at 300 block ofElmcrest, March 17.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at6300 block of Derbyshire Lane,March 18.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at1700 block of Hunters WoodCourt, March 20.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at1200 block of Red Roan, March21.

Illegal use of minor in nudityoriented materialFemale received inappropriatephotos at Milford High at 1Eagles Way, March 19.

Marijuana possessionFemale had marijuana in vehicleat traffic stop at area of Ohio28 at Wolfpen Pleasant Hill,March 19.

Subject overdosed at block 50 ofW. Techne Center, March 23.

Obstructing official business,drug possessionFemale possessed contraband at5400 block of Sugar CampRoad, March 19.

TheftMerchandise taken from Kroger;$103 at Branch Hill Guinea Pike,March 14.

Nintendo taken from vehicle;$500 at 5600 block of GreimannLane, March 15.

POLICE REPORTS