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AMELIA — After a tempor-ary closure to rebuild its agingmovie screen, the StarliteDrive-In here is once again en-tertaining generations ofmoviegoers.

On May 29, the 68-year-olddrive-in at 2255 Ohio Pike(state Route 125) was to beginoperating on a full-time basis,or six nights a week, afteropening for the 2015 season onMemorial Day weekend. TheStarlite’s ticket booth opens at7 p.m. Friday and Saturdayand at 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday.The drive-in is closed on Mon-days.

“The big day we’ve beenwaiting for is finally here!”owner Debi Brooks posted onFacebook May 22. “Our newscreen (Alice Superwoman II)is in place. We are excited towelcome you back to “MoviesUnder the Stars.”’

Just a few months ago, thefate of the Clermont Countylandmark was uncertain. “Al-ice,” the drive-in’s iconicscreen tower built in 1947 haddeteriorated during the win-ter, and Brooks feared shewould have to shut down thedrive-in that’s one of only 357left in the U.S.

However, after Brooks con-sulted with a Northern Ken-tucky demolition companyand received overwhelmingpublic support via socialmedia, she reconsidered. Sel-by Products, a Richfield, Ohio,company that’s been buildingmovie screens throughout theworld since 1948, rebuilt Star-lite’s screen that had beennamed for the wife of its cre-

ator. Brooks delayed thedrive-in’s opening by a fewweeks.

From May 29-June 4, theStarlite will be showing “SanAndreas,” a PG-13 movie, andthe PG rated “Tomorrow-land.”

For information about thedrive-in, visit starlitedriveino-hio.com or call 513-734-2282.

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Landmark inClermont nowopen fulltime

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The Starlite Drive-in in Amelia is now open fulltime after a delay of afew weeks to rebuild an aging movie screen. Concession worker KevinPoe was changing one of the entry signs on May 27.

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Doug Justice, a painter withBrooks Painting, put somefinishing touches on the back ofthe Starlite Drive-in’s recentlyrebuilt movie screen on May 27.

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NEW RICHMOND — In an erawhen African-Americans wereconsidered property and wom-en had no rights, New Rich-mond preacher Daniel Parkerand his wife, Priscilla, foundeda school that educated every-one, regardless of race, religionor gender.

Now Northern KentuckyUniversity students haveformed a partnership with theNational Underground Rail-road Freedom Center to un-earth the secrets of ParkerAcademy, also known as Cler-mont Academy.

Founded in 1839 just outsideof New Richmond in ClermontCounty, the college preparatoryacademy is believed to be thefirst school in the U.S. whereyoung men and women, blacksand whites, were taught in thesame classrooms. Run by theParkers’ son, James, who waseducated at Hanover College,the Parker Academy attractedteachers from throughout thecountry, as well as AfricanAmericans from every south-ern state.

“The school’s founders notonly believed in equality, theypracticed equality in an erawhen that never happened,”said New Richmond Adminis-trator Greg Roberts, the formerpresident of Historic New Rich-mond. “They felt it was impor-tant that they teach that toyoung people.”

Digging up the past

Today, all that’s visible ofParker Academy and an adja-cent men’s dorm are remnantsof the foundations. Nearly 170

years after it was created, aworn path is still visible on thewooded site. That path leadsfrom what was once a school-house up a nearby hilltop to athree-story, Greek Revivalstyle home that served as thewomen’s dorm for Parker Acad-emy when it operated from 1839to 1892.

For three weeks, NKU stu-dents from several disciplines,including history, geographyand anthropology, will be exca-vating the 7.5 acre site five daysa week. Faculty associated withthe project hope to keep the siteactive on a part-time basisthrough the fall.

Besides unearthing mid-19thcentury and Civil War era arti-facts for display at the NationalUnderground Railroad Free-dom Center, some hope to see

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Joshua Read, left, a Northern Kentucky University student, and Matt Kelley, NKU freshmen history teacher, cutgrass and weeds before a dig to search for artifacts at the site of the former Parker Academy outside of NewRichmond on Tuesday. The stones in the foreground are believed to be part of the foundation of the school. NKUhistory and geography students and staff have started a three-week dig at the former site of the Parker Academy,one of the first integrated high schools in the U.S. and possibly an Underground Railroad stop.

Historic ClermontCounty school carrieslessons for today

THANKS TO CHRISTOPHER L. COLE

The Parker Academy as it appeared about 1900.

THANKS TO CHRISTOPHER L. COLE

James Parker

Showed no bias onrace, religion, genderCindy Schroedercschroeder@communitypress.com

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12Festival Hours 7:00pm-12:00am

Rides: Wristband special 7-11pm $15.00Band: The Leroy Ellington Band

SUNDAY, JUNE 14Festival Hours: 4:00pm-10:00pm

Rides: 4-10pmRides: Wristband special 4-6pm $10.00Band: Acoustic BluesFunny Clowns 5-7pmStilt Walker & Juggler 7-9pmCincinnati Firemen with truck 5:30pmCincinnati Circus Fire Show 6pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Festival Hours 5:00pm-12:00am

Rides: 5pm-12amQ102 Broadcast Live 5-7pmFritsch from the Jeff & Jenn Morning Show will be on-siteBand: Dan Varner Band

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CommunityAll-Stars

Community Press isinviting you to hop onthe All-Star Game band-wagon. What memoriesdo you have of previousAll-Star Games in Cin-cinnati (or other cities)?What has baseballmeant to you; what doesit mean to you now?Share photos if havethem. Email rmaloney@communitypress.com.

Find our guide to allthings ASG 2015 at Cin-cinnati.com:http://cin.ci/1FRQHJr.

Orchestra, brassband play in Union Twp.

The Clermont Phil-harmonic Orchestra willpresent the CincinnatiBrass Band at 7 p.m. Sat-urday, June 6, at theUnion Township Amphi-theatre, 4350 AicholtzRoad.

The CBB plays a va-riety of pieces, includ-ing patriotic, romantic,marches, and even someElvis and Beatles music,as well as traditionalBritish brass band mu-sic.

The concert is free.

Recycle eventBatavia Township

will have a clean up andrecycle event from 8a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdayand Friday and 8 a.m. to5 p.m. Saturday, June 4through 6, at the BataviaTownship Service De-partment, 2401Old StateRoute 32, and at the Ba-tavia Township Commu-nity Center, 1535 CloughPike.

Tires will be acceptedfor disposal with a limitof eight tires per resi-dent.

Free documentshredding will be from 9a.m. to noon Saturday atthe community center.

Items that will not beaccepted include con-struction debris, paint,yard waster, hazardousmaterials and fluores-cent bulbs.

For information, callKern Embry at 732-1363.

Pierce voters toconsider fire issue

A 2.1-mill continuinglevy for Pierce Town-ship fire departmentwill appear on the Nov. 3ballot.

During a specialmeeting May 26, theboard of trustees tookthe final action neededto place the issue on theballot. According to fig-ures provided by theClermont County audi-tor, if approved the issuewill generate $691,698 ayear for the fire depart-ment and cost the ownerof a $100,000 home an ex-tra $73.50 per year.

The trustees are alsobound by resolution to

conduct a five and 10year audit to assess theissue for need.

Library board to meet June 8

The Clermont CountyPublic Library Board ofTrustees will meet inregular session at 6 p.m.Monday, June 8, in theUnion Township BranchLibrary, 4450 Glen Este-Withamsville Road.

The public is wel-come.

Libraries to receivenew color copiersto be usedby the public

All 10 Clermont Coun-ty Public Libraries nowhave fax/scanners andnew color copiers forthe public to use.

The Amelia, Bethel,Goshen, Milford-MiamiTownship and UnionTownship libraries al-ready have the fax/scan-ners. Each have re-ceived a new color copi-er.

The Batavia, Felicity,New Richmond, Owens-ville and Williamsburgbranches now have thefax/scanners for thefirst time along with thenew color copiers.

Printers are availablefor 10 cents per printedblack and white page or30 cents per color page.The cost to scan is 10cents per page in blackand white or color. Thecost to fax one documentis $1 and 50 cents foreach additional page.

The equipment cost iscovered by the fees paidto scan, copy and fax.

For more informa-tion, stop in or call anybranch library. Visitclermontlibrary.org formore information.

Olde WilliamsburghFestival

The June in Olde Wil-liamsburgh Festival willbe June 5, 6 and 7 on theOld High Schoolgrounds.

For a complete sched-ule of events please visitwww.juneinoldewil-liamsburgh.org.

Kiwanis hostbowling party

The Milford Kiwanisare hosting their ninthannual bowling partySaturday, June 13, atCherry Grove BowlingLanes, 4005 Hopper HillRoad.

The cost for threegames bowling is $15 foradults and $12 for stu-dents (family pricing isavailable). This includesthree 8-pin no tapgames, shoes and softdrinks.

For any questions orif you would like to do-nate, call Libby at 513-831-3172.

Clermont Classicscar show, fleamarket, crafts showscheduled June 6

UC Clermont Collegewill hold the ClermontClassics car show andflea market from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday, June6, at the campus, 4200Clermont College Drive,Batavia.

Participants can pre-register up until theevent for $10. Day-ofregistration is $15 andwill take place from 9a.m. until noon. Regis-tration includes a dashplaque. First 100 carsregistered will also re-ceive a $5 food voucher.

Crafters are invitedto preregister for theshow. The $20 registra-tion fee includes boothspace in our air condi-tioned building.

For more informa-tion, email Mindi Kleinat kleinm4@uc-mail.uc.edu or call 513-558-3420.

MHRB meets June 8Clermont County

Mental Health and Re-covery Board meets at 7p.m. Monday, June 8, at2337 Clermont CenterDrive, Batavia. Themeeting is open to thepublic.

Amelia High School50-year reunion

Amelia High School’sClass of 1965 will host areunion the weekend ofJune 26 and June 27.

Events on Friday in-clude a tour of the highschool from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. and a dinner at ElkRun Golf Club from 5:30p.m. to 9 p.m.

A picnic is scheduledfor 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday at WoodlandMound Park.

For additional infor-mation, call 662-3398.

Milford ‘Hamfest‘set for June 20

The Milford AmateurRadio Club will hold its25th annual Hamfestfrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-urday June 20, at East-side Christian Church,5874 Montclair Blvd,Milford. (Location is theold Milford Cinema offbusiness state Route 28behind old Kmart).

Admission is $5.(Children under 12 ad-mitted free). Tailgatingoutside: $1. regardlessof spaces needed.

Inside tables: $5 each.Must contact for avail-ability. Requires an ad-mission ticket.

For more informa-tion, call Jim WB8RRRat 513-831-6255 orwb8rrr@arrl.net.

Commercial vendorsinvited. Hourly doorprizes plus grand prizedrawing. VE exams at 9a.m. Walk-ins welcome.Bring ID.

BRIEFLY

the Parker Academy sitedeclared a national histor-ic landmark and turnedinto a walking museum,complete with its own mo-bile app.

“It was one of the firstschools, if not the firstschool, in the whole coun-try that was open to allraces, all colors, all reli-gions,” said Brian Hack-ett, director of NKU’sPublic History MA Pro-gram in the Departmentof History and Geogra-phy. “It’s likely that someof the people who attend-ed Parker Academy werestill technically some-body’s property.”

Solving a mystery Richard Cooper, in-

terim director of museumexperiences at the Nation-al Underground RailroadFreedom Center, said thatorganization is providinghistorical support for thedig and staff also plans towork with students tobuild an exhibition in ayear or two showcasingParker Academy’s story.

“One of the questionsthey hope to answer iswhether the Under-ground Railroad was op-erating at that site,” Coop-er said. “They also arelooking to see if any of thestudents that attendedParker Academy were ac-tive in the UndergroundRailroad movement.”

Cooper said ParkerAcademy is significantbecause “it relates to thestruggle for freedom andwhat it took to be free

through education.”In an ironic twist,

southern plantation own-ers often handed their il-legitimate mixed racechildren Mexican silver,the only currency univer-sally accepted throughoutthe U.S. in the mid-19thcentury, and sent themnorth via the Under-ground Railroad to Park-er Academy, rather thanhave them sold at auction.However, that sameschool also drew slavecatchers hoping to collecta bounty for runawayslaves.

“There are a few docu-mented cases, especiallyfrom the 1850s, of slavecatchers surrounding theschool at night, carryingtorches,” said WilliamLandon, chair of the NKUDepartment of Historyand Geography. “Parkersaid, ‘I’m not giving any ofthem up.’ I think he had a

powerful enough person-ality that he convinced theslave catchers to leave.”

Those involved in theproject say the story ofhow Parker Academyserved as a symbol of tol-erance during one of thenation’s darkest times isespecially relevant todaywhen race relations in theU.S. continue to bestrained by social and eco-nomic inequalities.

“The Parkers had a vi-sion for their community,and in the face of great ob-stacles and resistance,they built bridges that for-ever changed the courseof history,” Landon said.“One person can make adifference, and there is nobetter proof of that thanthe Parker Academy.”

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Clermont County?Follow me on Twitter @Cin-dyLSchroeder.

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THE ENQUIRER/CARA OWSLEY

Zachary Hruby, professor of anthropology at NorthernKentucky University, left, and Joe Andrews, NKU student, siftthrough dirt to look for artifacts at the site of the formerParker Academy just outside of New Richmond on Tuesday.

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COMMUNITYJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, rmaloney@communitypress.com, 248-7134

Williamsburg High Schoolhosted a demonstration of theeffects of distracted/drunkdriving.

Williamsburg Townshipemergency services along withWilliamsburg police depart-ment provided this free eventfor Williamsburg High Schoolstudents and faculty. The mockcrash was set up and actorswere used from WilliamsburgHigh School to set the scene.

Fire, EMS, and police ar-rived quickly after the 911 callof the accident. One student wasextracted from the vehicle andtaken by UC Air Care.

After the demonstration, UCAir Care returned the student,and opened up the helicopterfor tours and gave informationto students. WilliamsburgTownship fire and EMS truckswere on hand as well for thiseducational experience.

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Cierra Hayes is placed on a stretcher during a mock crash at Williamsburg High School.

MOCKEVENT,REAL MESSAGE

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Gracie Books lies injured on the hood of a car after a mock crash simulation at Williamsburg High School, whileBlake Vise is in the body bag under the car.

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Williamsburg student Ravyn Cooperwas part of the mock crashsimulation at Williamsburg HighSchool.

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Injured passenger Ravyn Cooper is placed in a collar during a mock crashsimulation at Williamsburg High School.

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Shawn Vize is placed in a body bag at Williamsburg High School duringa mock crash simulation.

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Air Care transports an injuredWilliamsburg High Schoolstudent from the accident sceneduring a mock crash simulationat Williamsburg High School.

THANKS TO SHAWN CONKLE

Williamsburg rescue personneltreat an injured student during amock crash simulation atWilliamsburg High School.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4AuctionsQuarter Auction: Kids forChristmas, 6:30 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,$1-$15. -528-9909. Mount Car-mel.

Dining EventsDog’s Night Out, 6-9 p.m.,Graeter’s, 8533 Beechmont Ave.,Parking lot. Bring your four-legged friend in for an ice creamtreat. For all ages. Free. 474-5636; www.graeters.com. CherryGrove.

Exercise ClassesStrength and 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 18 andup. $10. Registration recom-mended. 831-0006; www.mia-miathleticclub.org. Milford.

Strength and Balance, 1-1:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, 58Amelia Olive Branch Road, Moveto music through variety ofexercises designed to increasemuscular strength, range ofmovement and activities for dailyliving. For seniors. Call for pric-ing. Presented by SilverSneakersStretch. 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 ClubsBook Discussion, 1:30 p.m.,Milford-Miami Township BranchLibrary, 1099 Ohio 131, Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org. Mil-ford.

Literary - LibrariesVolunteers of the Milford-Miami Twp. Library Meeting,10:30 a.m., Milford-Miami Town-ship Branch Library, 1099 Ohio131, Free. Presented by ClermontCounty Public Library. 248-0700;www.clermontlibrary.org. Mil-ford.

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, JUNE 5Dining 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.Open year round except holi-days. $6-$6.50. Presented byLadies Auxiliary Dennis JohnsonVFW Post 6562. 575-2102. Mil-ford.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Senior Stretch,9-9:45 a.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, 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. UnionTownship.

Music - BluesSonny Moorman, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.,Talon Tavern, 1151 Ohio 131,248-2148; www.thetalonta-vern.com. Milford.

Music - JazzChris Comer Trio, 7 p.m., FrontStreet Cafe, 120 Front St., 553-4800; www.frontstcafe.com.New Richmond.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6Dining EventsPorch Party Grill Out with ChefFristoe, 1-5 p.m., Mt. CarmelBrewing Company, 4362 Mt.Carmel-Tobasco Road, LakesidePatio. Chef Buddy Fristoe will begrilling and smoking pulled porksliders and tacos, and servinghomemade chips and salsa everySaturday afternoon. Special beertappings and pricing. $8, $3.240-2739. Mount Carmel.

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 Pounds Sen-sibly. 800-932-8677; www.top-s.org. Amelia.

Strength and Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333.Union Township.

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.

Garden ShowsGreater Cincinnati’s AnnualRose Show, 1-4 p.m., EastgateMall, 4601 Eastgate Blvd., MallAtrium. Annual open show foramateur rose growers and roselovers. Entries (single blooms andarrangements) accepted before11 a.m. judging. Ribbons andhonors awarded. Entries fornovice, youth, fragrance andjudges included. Free. Presentedby Greater Cincinnati RoseAssociation. 223-8085; www.cin-cinnatirose.org. Union Township.

NatureNational Trails Day, 9 a.m.-3p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center atRowe Woods, 4949 TealtownRoad, Special hiking activities.Members free; nonmembers paydaily admission. 831-1711;www.cincynature.org. UnionTownship.

RecreationClermont Classics Car Show

and Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,UC Clermont Campus, 4200Clermont College Drive, Foodtrucks, beer, music by DJ J.D.Hughes. Car show registrationincludes dash plaque. Trophiesawarded. Benefits UC Clermontstudent scholarships. $15 regis-tration, free for specators. Pre-sented by UC Clermont College.558-3420. Batavia.

ShoppingYard and Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-2p.m., Mount Pisgah UnitedMethodist Church, 2873 Ohio132, Rent table space for $10 tosell goods. Grilled lunch availablefor $5. Free admission. 403-6096.New Richmond.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7Music - ClassicalThe Cincinnati Brass Band,6:30-8 p.m., Union TownshipCivic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road,Outdoor concert in tradition ofEnglish brass bands playingvariety of music from senti-mental favorites to jazz andpatriotic. Free. Presented byCincinnati Brass Band. 732-2561;www.clermontphilharmon-ic.com. Union Township.

MONDAY, JUNE 8Exercise ClassesStrength and 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 and Balance, 2-2:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Amelia.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9EducationNAMI Peer-to-Peer EducationCourse, 6 -8 p.m., The HOPECommunity Center, 4 CeceliaDrive, Recovery education coursefor adults with mental illness.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byNational Alliance on MentalIllness of Southwest Ohio. 351-3500; www.namihc.org. Amelia.

Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1 -1:45 p.m.,Comfort Inn, 4421 Aicholtz Road,$5. Presented by Zumba with KC.240-5180. Eastgate.

Health / WellnessAntioxidants and Chemo-therapy: Dance Partners orDouble-Edged Swords?, 6-7:30 p.m., Miami Township CivicCenter, 6101 Meijer Drive, At-tendees will:discuss pros/cons oftaking antioxidant dietarysupplements with radiation andcertain types of chemotherapy,

review dietary supplements usedto manage side effects fromchemotherapy and reviewevidence regarding supplementsthat are claimed to treat cancer.Ages 21 and up. $15, $10. Regis-tration required. Presented by RxIntegrative Solutions. 248-3727;www.register.miamitwpoh.gov.Miami Township.

Literary - Book ClubsSecond Tuesday Book Club, 2p.m., Williamsburg BranchLibrary, 594 Main St., Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 724-1070. Wil-liamsburg.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 a.m., Amer-ican Legion Post 72, 497 OldOhio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10Exercise 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 - Book ClubsSecond Wednesday BookDiscussion Group, 2 p.m., DorisWood Branch Library, 180 S.Third St., Free. Presented byClermont County Public Library.732-2128; www.clermontlibra-ry.org. Batavia.

Check It Out Book Discussion,1:30 p.m., Goshen Branch Library,6678 Ohio 132, Free. Presentedby Clermont County PublicLibrary. 722-1221; www.clermon-tlibrary.org. Goshen.

Music - AcousticSummer Concerts at TheGreen Kayak, 7-9 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, 204Front St., The Old Lodge. Localmusician and lead guitarist/vocalist for the Cheap ThrillBand, Micheall Reed will beperforming 12 mid-week acousticperformances this summer,mixture of classic acoustic musicfrom 60s, 70s. Free. 843-6040.New Richmond.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11Exercise ClassesStrength and 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 and Balance, 1-1:45p.m., Crossings of Amelia, Callfor pricing. 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 - CraftsThursday Morning CraftyCrochet, 10 a.m., Union Town-ship Branch Library, 4450 GlenEste-Withamsville Road, In-structor Pat Esswein teachesbeginning crochet stitches. Bring4-ply yarn and size “Hâ€crochet hook. Ages 12-99. Free.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 528-1744;www.clermontlibrary.org. UnionTownship.

Music - AcousticOpen House, 8-10 p.m., GreenKayak Market and Eatery, Free.843-6040. New Richmond.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, $5.528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12Dining EventsFish 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.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Dining EventsPorch Party Grill Out with ChefFristoe, 1-5 p.m., Mt. CarmelBrewing Company, $8, $3.240-2739. Mount Carmel.

Exercise ClassesTOPS: Take Off Pounds Sen-sibly, 9:30-10:30 a.m., AmeliaUnited Methodist Church, Free.800-932-8677; www.tops.org.Amelia.

Strength and Balance, 9-9:45a.m., Union Township CivicCenter, Call for pricing. 947-7333.Union Township.

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.

Music - AcousticMike Mullee and Friends, 8-11p.m., Green Kayak Market andEatery, 204 Front St., Free. 843-6040; www.greenkayakmarket-.com. New Richmond.

RecreationTour de Cure, 6 a.m.-5 p.m.,Riverside Park, 425 Victor StierDrive, Cycling event with routesdesigned for everyone fromoccasional rider to the experi-enced cyclist. 100, 50, 25 and 5mile routes. Benefits AmericanDiabetes Association. $200.Registration required. Presentedby American Diabetes Associa-tion. 759-9330, ext. 6661;www.diabetes.org/cincinnati-tourdecure. Milford.

Runs / WalksAmerican Cancer Society RelayFor Life of Clermont County, 3p.m.-6 a.m., Union TownshipVeterans Memorial Park, Glen-Este Withamsville Road, Cele-brate with survivors and care-givers by walking laps and enjoygames, food and entertainmentat this family event. Silent Auc-tion and Luminaria ceremony.Benefits American Cancer Soci-ety. Free. Registration recom-mended. Presented by Relay forLife of Clermont County. 888-227-6446, ext. 4208; www.relay-forlife.org. Union Township.

MONDAY, JUNE 15Exercise ClassesStrength and 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. 6:15p.m.-7:15 p.m., Miami AthleticClub & Wellness Center, $10.Registration recommended.831-0006; www.miamiathlet-icclub.org. Milford.

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

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

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. 553-0570;www.clermontlibrary.org. NewRichmond.

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. New Rich-mond.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16Exercise Classesaqua ZUMBA, 1-1:45 p.m., Com-fort Inn, $5. 240-5180. Eastgate.

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

English Language Classes,6:30-7:30 p.m., Milford-MiamiTownship Branch Library, 1099Ohio 131, Improve English lan-guage skills with Alanna Hochb-erg and a friendly, informalgroup of people. Ages 18 and up.Free. Registration required.Presented by Clermont CountyPublic Library. 248-0700. Milford.

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We lost a family member today. Well, not really losther but she’s moved to a place where she’ll be morecomfortable.

A retirement home of sorts. But to me the word“lost” still applies.

I first met her when my husband Frank and I weredating. Back then she lived with his parents on theirfarm in Milford. I nicknamed her Big Red, since redwas her signature color.

She eventually came to live with us. And she did herpart, whether it was helping plow the fields in spring,or removing snow in the winter.

OK, I’ll ‘fess up. I’m not talking about a real familymember, but a part of our family nonetheless.

We sold our ancient Massey Harris red tractor. Yes, she’s in a “better place” - sold to a fellow who

restores antique tractors for show. No more will shehave to be coaxed to start up in the early morning totill the garden. Or warm up enough to plow the snowfrom the driveway.

Yes, I know the tractor was just a possession, which

can be replaced, but what can’t be re-placed are the many memories I have ofher all these decades later.

Rita’s herb garden: Summer andwinter savory

Savory, called the bean herb in Ger-many, helps dispel gas and comes in 2varieties: winter, a perennial and sum-mer, an annual. It has a tangy taste and amarjoram like flavor. (Marjoram is amild tasting cousin to oregano). Winter

is stronger tasting than summer.Lots of minerals and vitamins in this herb along

with compounds that inhibit bacteria like E.coli.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’sEastgate culinary professional and author. Find her blog atAbouteating.com. Email her at columns@communitypress.com.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Spring rhubarb, strawberries, peas ready to pickEasy strawberry rhubarb jam

This recipe intrigued me. Our rhubarb shot up over-night it seemed so I had to do something with it, andquick. The recipe called for raspberry jello and raspberrypie filling, but I couldn’t find raspberry pie filling so Isubbed in strawberry. This is really easy, not to mentionbeautiful, and a fun way to use rhubarb which is in seasonnow.

6 cups fresh or frozen rhubarb4 cups sugar1 pkg., 6 oz., strawberry or raspberry jello21 oz. can strawberry or raspberry pie filling

Combine rhubarb and sugar in saucepan, cover andlet sit overnight. Simmer, uncovered, until tender, about20 minutes. Stir in jello and pie filling and bring to boil.Remove and cool. Store in frig or freezer.

Eight-layer pea salad

Our peas are ready to pick. The grandkids like topick fresh peas, shell them and eat them on the spot.(Me, too!). Another vintage salad making a huge come-back. A glass bowl makes layers visible.

Salad base:In large bowl, layer in order:

1 small head iceberg lettuce, tornParsley, minced, enough to make a layer4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced2 large tomatoes, chopped10 oz. frozen peas thawed and patted dry or use

fresh8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella

(save 1 cup for garnish)1 small red onion, chopped

Dressing:Whisk together and spread on top of salad:

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise1/2 cup sour cream1 teaspoon dried dill leaves or l generous

tablespoon fresh1 teaspoon dried basil or couple tablespoons fresh,

choppedSalt and pepper to taste

Cover and refrigerate for several hours or over-night. Sprinkle with rest of cheese.

Peas are good for you! A good source of plantprotein, B vitamins and iron.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Jam is a good way to enjoy in-season strawberries and rhubarb.

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A publication of

“Help Wanted.”One sign of a growing

economy is that we see thatphrase more and more often– on storefronts, in newspa-pers and online. It remindsthose who see it that there’s ajob waiting to be filled.

At Great Oaks, we’re con-stantly hearing similar re-quests from our businesspartners. They have currentjob openings – or plans forfuture expansion –- andthey’re looking for potentialemployees with the righttraining to fill those jobs.

We hear that in all jobsectors, but in recent yearswe’ve heard about a partic-ular gap between jobs andtrained individuals in fieldslike manufacturing, welding,

automotivetechnology,aviation main-tenance andconstructiontrades likeHVAC, elec-trical, plumb-ing, masonry,heavy equip-ment opera-tions, and

framing and finishing. Theseare careers for skilled pro-fessionals.

The jobs are there,through employers acrossthe Tristate region. Thetraining is available, at ca-reer-technical centers likeGreat Oaks Career Campusesas well as public and privatecolleges and universities in

the area. What seem to bemissing are those who canand will take advantage ofthe opportunities. That maybe your neighbor, your son ordaughter, your friend, oreven you.

Chambers of commerce,employers, economic devel-opment officials, and othershave discussed and triedincentives, marketing cam-paigns, websites, openhouses, and other avenues tospread the word.

There’s no time to lose,and that’s where you comeinto the picture. Your help iswanted. If you know someonewho is not benefiting fromOhio’s economic recovery,give them a nudge. Tell themto check out training options

in a field that interests them.Chances are good that there’sa place to get that trainingnearby and a job that’s wait-ing when they’re done. Agreat first step is to visit thewebsite ohiomeansjobs.org.You’ll find resources foremployment and school in-formation, and assistance toguide you in reaching yourgoals.

We all benefit when every-one works in satisfying andchallenging careers that payfamily-sustaining wages.Strengthen your community;tell a friend about trainingopportunities and in-demandcareers. Your help is wanted.

Harry Snyder is president/CEO ofGreat Oaks Career Campuses

The jobs are there, across the Tristate region

Harry Snyder COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Do you know where yourtap water comes from? Doyou know how it’s treated? Doyou know how safe it is todrink?

Take a moment to get toknow... your H2O.

Greater Cincinnati WaterWorks recently published itsannual Water Quality Report,

which pro-vides its 1.1million cus-tomers inOhio andNorthernKentuckywith informa-tion abouttheir tap wa-ter, includingcompliancewith U.S. EPAand Ohio EPA

drinking water standards anddrinking water quality.

The report shows that tapwater from GCWW compliedwith or went beyond compli-ance with all federal and statehealth standards in 2014, as itdoes every year.

The report also detailswhere the tap water comesfrom, how the water is treat-ed, and how it is protectedfrom spills.

GCWW draws its waterfrom the Ohio River and theGreat Miami Buried ValleyAquifer.

Water from the Ohio Riveris treated at the Richard Mil-ler Treatment Plant on theeast side of Cincinnati andsupplies about 88 percent ofGCWW customers. The Bol-ton Treatment Plant in Fair-field draws groundwaterfrom 13 wells in the Great

Miami aquifer and suppliesabout 12 percent of GCWWcustomers.

GCWW treats about 122million gallons of water a dayon average and conductsabout 600 tests daily through-out the water treatment anddistribution process.

GCWW uses the most ad-vanced water treatment tech-nologies in the world includ-ing:

» sand and gravel filtration(Miller and Bolton plants);

» granular activated car-

bon (GAC) adsorption (MillerPlant);

» ultraviolet (UV) disin-fection (Miller Plant).

GCWW is the largest waterutility in North America touse UV disinfection followingsand and gravel filtration andGAC adsorption.

UV disinfection has beenidentified by the U.S. EPA asone of the best technologiesto eradicate harmful watermicroorganisms such asCryptosporidium and Giardiathat are resistant to chlorine.

To view our 2014 WaterQuality Report, visitwww.cincinnati-oh.gov or call591-7700 to request a papercopy. GCWW is no longermailing annual water qualityreports as inserts in waterbills.

Enjoy your tap water. Wecertainly do.

James A. “Tony” Parrott is exec-utive director of Greater CincinnatiWater Works and MetropolitanSewer District of Greater Cincin-nati.

The ABCs of your H2O

James A.“Tony” Parrott COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

FILE PHOTO

A Cincinnati Water Works plant on Kellogg Avenue.

May 27 questionWhat memories do you have of

previous All-Star Games in Cincin-nati (or other cities)? What hasbaseball meant to you; what doesit mean to you now?

“For me, inter-league playruined the All-Star Game. As akid the only time I got to see theAmerican and National leaguesquare off was the All-StarGame and the World Series. Tome it seemed like there was areal competition where oneleague wanted to prove theywere better than the otherleague and that they’d made theright decision to pursue their ca-reer in that league.

“Now the game just feels likeanother over-hyped exhibitiongame. I honestly don’t havemuch interest in it. I’m glad forCincinnati and I hope it reallyadds a sizable chunk of revenueto the city and increases the cit-ies prestige for those from outof town. So from the perspectiveI am excited about it.

“However from a purelysports interest level, I honestlywon’t watch it.”

C.S.

“Whenever I think of base-ball in any capacity, I just fallasleep. Bring on the All-StarGame and I see a deep, deepslumber coming.”

M.J.F.

“The 1970 All-Star Game inCincinnati featured Pete Rosescoring the winning run. Hebowled over the AmericanLeague Catcher Ray Fosse to ac-complish this. The 1971 game inDetroit was just as good. It fea-tured over 20 future Hall ofFame players (a record) and twoHall of Fame Managers: SparkyAnderson and Earl Weaver. Allof the scoring came via thehome run, and all six home runshit in the game were by futureHall of Fame players, includingJohnny Bench. The six totalhome runs hit by both teams tiedan All-Star Game record. All-Star games were more excitingthen. Go Figure!”

T.D.T.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe Ohio legislature is consider-ing moving the state’s 2016primary back a week so that thestate has “more influence” inpresidential nominations. Is thisa good idea? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers tormaloney@communitypress.com withCh@troom in the subject line.

Students portraying ‘old people’

The photos of St. Bernadettestudents dressed as “Centuri-ons/old people” in “honor” ofthe 100th day of school (May20) are appalling.

They depict mainly nega-tive stereotypical images of“older” adults, and the photo

with the children striking“mean” poses is outright disre-spectful. I find the very basisfor this assignment disturbing.It is short-sighted and pro-motes ageism. Better to showchildren projecting positiveimages and examples of active“older” adults (past and pre-sent) making contributions toresearch, medicine, arts, liter-

ature, music, science and otherareas of society.

Ask a kindergartener to de-fine “old” and they may say 50.Ah. Then Jon Bon Jovi is agreat example of an “older” so-cietal problem solver. At 53,this rocker-turned philanthro-pist is founder a group that iscombatting economic despairof families. Want to go a bit old-

er? Laura Ingalls Wilder pub-lished her first book at 64.

These kinds of portrayalswould be a better way to honor(if that was the intent of thisproject) and celebrate thosewho improve lives today andpave the way for future gener-ations.

Patti Cruse Pierce Township

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

UNION TWP. — The Glen EsteHigh School softball team didnot score May 23, only the sec-ond time that happened thisspring.

The cruel finality of the Divi-sion I tournament meant the La-dy Trojans’ season was over af-ter giving up just one run toSpringboro in the district final.After taking care of businessagainst Colerain (8-1) and OakHills (2-1), Glen Este’s girls fin-ished their season at 18-5.

In the Eastern CincinnatiConference they were 11-3, sec-ond only to Milford. The lossbrought an end to the prep ca-reers of seniors Baili Klein-mann, Megan Downey, LindseySweatland, Bailee Sanders, Jes-sica Dmochowski, Sara Chesleyand Brooke Parker.

“I think five of them were onvarsity their freshman year andthe other two started on JV,” as-sistant coach John Miller said.“They all played middle schoolball together since sixth grade.”

Miller and Jim Parker tookover the team late this seasonwhen Dorothy Scharfenbergerwent on maternity leave. Bothare large, bald men who couldpass as bouncers.

“That’s the way our AD likesthem,” Miller said chuckling.

However, both have haddaughters on the team and havecoached the girls since middleschool. Team captains this sea-son were catcher Jessica Dmo-chowski and pitcher BrookeParker.

“She caught all but three in-nings this year,” Jim Parker saidof his daughter’s battery mate.

Added Miller, “It was like get-ting a new player for us. We losther after 10 games last year.”

In addition to being solid be-hind the plate, Dmochowski hit.387 with two homers and 16RBI. Brooke Parker led the teamand the ECC in hitting (for thosewith 35 at-bats or more) at .566.She was second in the league in

hits with 43 and had two round-trippers with 25 RBI.

In the circle, Parker toppedthe league in wins (16), strike-outs (179), shutouts (8) and ERA(0.79).

Also having productive sea-sons for the Lady Trojans wereBailee Sanders at .426 with ahomer and 13 RBI; Megan Dow-ney at .342; Lindsey Sweatlandat .288 and Sara Chesley at .255with 12 RBI.

Junior Erika VonBargen hit.297 and freshman HeatherWardwell was a welcome sur-

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Glen Este senior Brooke Parker looks at the ball May 18 against Oak Hills.

Final run forsenior-ladenGlen Estesoftball team

Glen Este senior Megan Downeykeeps an eye on Oak Hillssophomore Brooke Crider in theirgame May 18 at Sycamore.

See SOFTBALL, Page 2B

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Freshman Heather Wardwell had animmediate impact on the Glen Estevarsity softball team.

Lady Trojans finishtheir season at 18-5Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

DAYTON — The Williams-burg softball team hung withRichwood North Union forfour innings May 30, but theLady Wildcats scored threeruns in the bottom of the fifth,two on Avery Clark’s home runover the left-center fieldfence. North Union added an-other run in the sixth, andpulled away for a 5-0 win in aDivision III regional final atWright State.

North Union, 28-4 andranked second in the Associat-ed Press state poll, advancedto next week’s state tourna-ment semifinals against War-ren Champion at FirestoneStadium in Akron.

The Wildcats (26-4) had a17-game winning streaksnapped and their season end-ed at the hands of North Unionace Madison Wedding. Theleft-hander pitched a five-hitshutout and struck out nineagainst a Williamsburg squadthat was averaging eight runsper game while shutting out 12of its last 16 opponents.

Junior third baseman Mor-gan Gullett went 3-for-3 forWilliamsburg, the SouthernBuckeye Athletic and Aca-demic Conference NationalDivision champion. Freshmancenter fielder Emma Jeffersmade a pair of diving catchesfor the Wildcats.

“That was only the secondtime we made it to the regionalfinal, and it was my last game,”Williamsburg senior co-cap-tain Shelby Schaeffer said.“We had our whole communitybehind us. But, knowing thesegirls, they’ll be back.”

Wedding wriggled out oflate-inning jams when Wil-

liamsburg threatened to getback into it. The Wildcats lefttwo runners on base in thefifth and sixth, and put a run-ner on in the seventh.

“The last time we made it tothe final was 2009,” Wildcatscoach Rick Healey said.“We’re still looking for a re-gional championship. But I’mproud of the girls for making itback to the final. We only losetwo starting seniors, so wehope to make it back and get awin the next time.”

Four North Union battershad at least two hits off Wil-

liamsburg freshman left-han-der Carly Wagers, includingSidney Girton, who went 3-for-4.

“We’ve faced a lot of left-handers this year, with a lot ofexperience in our league, sothe girls feel comfortable withthat,” said North Union coachDawn Draper. Her squad col-lected 13 hits. “We were wor-ried about (Wagers’) rise ball,but she went away from it a lit-tle bit, and we were able to getsome hits.”

Williamsburg softballfalls in regional finalMarc Hardinprepsports@enquirer.com

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Williamsburg sophomore infielder Rylee Clark doubles to start thefourth inning of the Wildcats’ 7-6 win against Middletown Madison inthe regional semifinal May 28 at Wright State.

See SOFTBALL, Page 2B

Boys track and field» New Richmond was third

at the Division II district meetMay 23. Bobby Bingham wasthird in the 1,600 metersat4:36.84; Miles Burnam wasdistrict champion in the 110hurdles at 15.64 and the 300hurdles at 40.65; the Lionswere second in the 4x400 re-lay in 3:30.61 and Erik Ander-son was second in the polevault at 12’. All qualified forthe regional meet. At region-als, Burnam finished 8th inthe 110 hurdles and 5th in the300 meter hurdles; the 4x400relay of Corey Bozic, RyanWolf, Austin Torrens, MilesBurnam finished 10th in thepreliminaries; Erik Andersonfinished 12th in the pole vault.

» At the Division I regionalmeet in Dayton May 27, GlenEste’s Austin Snyder finishedthird in the discus at 151’ 5” toqualify for the state meet inColumbus. Jacob Hamiltonfinished seventh in the polevault at 14’ 4”.

» McNicholas’ Will All-geier advanced to the statemeet in shot put with a third-place finish. He was the dis-trict champion in that event aswell.

» At Division III regionals:Williamsburg’s 4x100 meterrelay team of Kurt Meisberg-er, Landen Ridener, Jon Sociaand Nathan Webb finished13th in preliminaries; K.C.Jones did not finish the 3,200-

meter run; Kurt Meisbergerfinished 14th in discus; Jon So-cia finished 15th in the longjump; Wyatt Lefker finished9th in the pole vault.

Girls track and field» New Richmond was

fourth at the Division II dis-trict meet May 23. LindseyWilliams was third in the 100meters at 13.39; Maren Hancewas third in the 400 at 1:02.81;Shelbi Simpson was second inthe 1,600 at 5:31 and AubreeStory was fourth in the highjump at 4’ 10”. All qualified forthe regional meet. Williamsfinished 12th in the 100-meterdash at regionals; Simpsonfinished 13th in the 1,600;Hance finished 12th in preli-minaries in the 400; and Storyfinished 8th in the preliminar-ies of the high jump; and Ana-liese Rohdes finished 12 in thepole vault.

» At the Division III dis-trict meet at New RichmondMay 23, Miami Valley Chris-tian Academy freshman Lau-ra Vilardo was second in the1,600 meters at 5:39.92 and3,200 at 12:31.41 to qualify forthe regional meet in Troy.

» At regionals, McNicho-las’ 4x100 relay team of Cristi-na Egred, Megan Rack, Mi-chelle Hollenkamp and Mor-gan Vogler finished 10th inpreliminaries; Megan Voglerfinished 11th in the prelimin-aries of the 300 hurdles; Mi-chelle Hollenkam finished13th in the pole vault.

» At Division III regionals:Williamsburg’s Laura Cad-wallader placed 14th in preli-

minaries in the 100 meter hur-dles; Ashley Jermer finished12th in the 100-meter dash; the4x200 relay team of CalieBrown, Hailey Beesten, Emi-ly Brown and Hope Schaljofinished 15th in the prelimin-aries; the 4x100 relay team ofLaura Cadwallader, CalieBrown, Emily Brown and Ash-ley Jermer finished 15th in thepreliminaries; Kasey Connerfinished 14th in the 300-meterhurdles preliminaries; Heath-er McIntosh finished 13th inthe 3,200-meter run in preli-minaries; the 4x400 relayteam of Calie Brown, HopeSchaljo, Monica Parker andEmily Brown finished 16th inprelminaries; Dana Little fin-ished 9th in the discus; Au-brey Siekbert and Dana Littlefinished 13th and 14th respec-tively in the shot put.

College commitment» Former Amelia High

School football standout TylerNicodemus has decided tocontinue his athletic and aca-demic careers at MuskingumUniversity for Muskie HeadCoach Al Logan. Nicodemuswill be a member of Muskin-gum’s Class of 2019 that willstart school in August 2015.

Nicodemus, a 6-foot, 185-pound quarterback was afour-year All-Conference Ac-ademic Award winner and afour-year varsity letterman.He is the son of Jim Nicode-mus and Keysha Tharp.Muskingum opens the 2015season at home against Way-nesburg 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept5.

SHORT HOPS

Scott Springer and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

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Amelia basketball campAmelia basketball coach Craig

Mazzaro will hold summerbasketball camp for boys at theAmelia High School campus. Forthe past 19 years more than3,000 kids have attended thesecamps for fundamentals, games,drills and fun.

The camp runs 9:30 a.m. tonoon, Tuesday, June 23, toFriday, June 26, for boys enter-ing second through eighthgrade. Cost is $50.

Contact Craig Mazzaro at315-4372, 947-7463 or mazza-ro_c@westcler.org.

Sand Soccer TournamentThe Beechmont Soccer Club

will host the third annual edi-tion of its popular Sand SoccerTournament, which has beenexpanded this year to includetwo separate dates for youthteams and has also added anadult co-ed division. Boys andgirls tournaments will be June20-21 and again July 11-12, whilethe adult event will be Saturdayevening, June 20. Youth teamsmay register for either or bothsessions, with registration dead-lines being June 6 and June 27.

All games will be played 3v3,with a maximum roster of six.Teams may be registered byvisiting the club website atwww.beechmontsoccerclub-.com. Fees are $150 (four gamesguaranteed) for youth teams,and $75 for the two game adultsession.

The games will once again beheld at Hahana Beach, 7605Wooster Pike, Mariemont.

SIDELINES

UNION TWP. — Barons,Trojans, school boardmembers, township trust-ees, parents, students andsoon-to-be students stoodin front of a vast field atthe corner of Bach-Bux-ton and Clough Pike May28.

Wolves had been sight-ed.

On a chamber of com-merce day, the West Cler-mont School District,Union Township and theClermont County Cham-ber of Commerce wereable to plunge goldenshovels into pre-arrangeddirt at the groundbreak-ing for the new West Cler-mont High School.

The new school/mas-cot, merging Amelia andGlen Este high schools,will be known as the WestClermont High SchoolWolves on the new expan-sive athletic fields andgyms and in their neweight-lane pool.

“I’m so thrilled thatwe’re able to build this forour kids and provide themwith the opportunitiesthat they really need anddeserve,” SuperintendentDr. Keith Kline said.

The school will havethree wings; arts, aca-demics and physical edu-cation/sports for the esti-mated 2,500 students thatwill attend come fall of2017. Among those break-ing ground May 28 weretwo freshmen each fromAmelia and Glen Este,representing the firstgraduating class of 2018.

Also, several studentsfrom the area elementaryschools got a chance to

throw dirt around and notbe chastised.

Glen Este principalBob Walker will be theschool’s first principaland Amelia athletic direc-tor James Collins willhandle those same dutieswhen the Wolves competein the Eastern CincinnatiConference.

West Clermont willfeature a 2,500 seat gym-nasium and auxiliarycourts, weight rooms,wrestling rooms and a4,500 seat turfed footballstadium.

“We’re hoping we canattract some tournamentgames and semi-progames in the area,” Klinesaid. “Our athletes areanxious to start compet-ing in the ECC. We’recommitted to have top fa-cilities for all of our kids.”

Baseball/softball plansare still being worked onand the pool and otheramenities will be madeavailable to the publicwhen not in use by theschool after hours. Coach-es have not been officiallynamed yet, but Klineknows West Clermont willbe able to attract a topquality staff.

Collins, a 1994 Ameliagrad, will eventually

move down Clough to di-rect the Wolves athleticefforts.

“It’s a great honor forme,” Collins said. “Thebest thing about it withbringing the athletes to-gether is we can set our

goals so much higher. Thegoals can be realistic andthe sky’s the limit. Wewon’t have to take a backseat to anyone as far as aschool facility. I thinkwe’ll be leading the waywhen this is done.”

West Clermont dreams of its fieldScott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

Bob Walker speaks duringthe groundbreakingceremony of the new school.

PHOTOS BY SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

West Clermont School District superintendent Dr. Keith Klinetakes the podium at the groundbreaking of the new WestClermont High School May 28.

Signs in front ofan open field atthe corner ofBach-Buxton andClough Pike showwhere the newWest ClermontHigh School willbe built.

After beating oppo-nents with pitching andsolid fundamentals allseason, McNicholas raninto a Bishop Wattersonteam that was just a lit-tle bit better in each dur-ing a 1-0 decision in theDivision II regionalsemifinals at WrightState University’sNischwitz Stadium.

“That team, theypretty much mirror us,”McNicholas head coachJohn Christmann said.“Good pitching, gooddefense, and timely hit-ting. They got the timelyhit today, and we didn’t.”

McNicholas got a

sense of the game tocome in the first inningwhen Nick Costelloripped a ball up the mid-dle. It kicked off Watter-son pitcher Sam Rice’scleat right to the thirdbaseman who made theeasy throw. Point taken:it was going to be thatkind of day for the Rock-ets, who managed onlyone hit and two baserunners all game.

Watterson’s Ricestruck out seven and in-duced 12 more ground-ball outs.

“The guy kept us off-balance. We couldn’t getthat big hit,” Christ-mann said. “We’ve beena line-drive, extra-basehit team all year. We got

one today. So that’s notindicative of our hitting.But I give the credit toBishop Watterson. They

made the plays.”McNick junior Sam

Browning scatteredseven hits over six in-nings pitched, with Wat-terson’s one run comingin the third. Browningalso notched the Rock-ets’ lone hit, a deep fly-ball over the leftfield-er’s head. Even thatwound up touched by abit of bad luck. The ballbounced over the wallfor a ground-rule dou-ble. Had it stayed inplay, Browning likelywould have had a tripleif not a home run.

“We hit the ball hard acouple times,” Christ-mann said. “Unfortu-nately that’s the base-ball gods.”

McNicholas finishesthe season with a 20-9record. Browning wasnamed the GreaterCatholic League CentralPlayer of the Year earli-er in the day.

“We battled all year,”Christmann said. “Noone thought we’d getthis far. And because oftheir hard work, we’rehere. They earned it.”

McNick fallsto Wattersonin regionalsemifinalBen Walpolebwalpole@communitypress.com

GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Grant Hessman, right, high fives Will Vogelgesang after hescores another run for McNicholas as it defeats Shawnee 4-1for the district title May 23.

Regional semifinal

Entering the gameagainst Middletown Mad-ison, Williamsburg hadn’tbeen scored on, or evenplayed many full games.

So Thursday’s gutsy7-6 win in 10 inningsproved to be a big test forthe Wildcats.

“It would have been soeasy to say ‘we’re done,we concede,’” coach RickHealey said. “It’s wonder-ful to know that you’ve in-stilled in the kids the willto keep working.”

Following the usualgame plan, Peyton Fisherled off the game with ashallow single into centerfield, moved into scoringposition on a wild pitchand scored on a KennedyClark single back throughthe box.

The Wildcats thenspoiled opportunities inthe third and fourth in-nings.

In the third, KennedyClark struck out lookingfor the final out with run-ners on second and third.An inning later, the Wild-cats loaded the bases withone away and still couldn’tscratch out a second run.

Williamsburg pitcherKacey Smith was oncruise control until shefaltered in the fourth in-ning. Back-to-back dou-bles from Joey Brinegarand Natalie Higgins plat-

ed their team’s first run.The Wildcats got their

lead back in the top of thefifth. The Mohawksstayed hot in the bottom ofthe fifth as Smith againhad her troubles with theduo of Brinegar and Hig-gins. Brinegar roped adouble over Rachael Tid-well’s head, plating tworuns. Higgins followedthat up with ground-ruledouble to give Madisonthe 4-3 lead.

Madison extended itslead with two more in thebottom of the sixth.

Down to their last at-bats, Williamsburg didn’tquit. McKayla Kirschnerthen came through withthe Wildcats second big-gest hit of the game. Shedoubled in the pair to cutthe deficit 6-5. She movedto third on the throw homeand scored the game-ty-ing run.

It a while, but Wil-liamsburg finally got thekey hit that eluded theWildcats in earlier in-nings. A suicide squeezedidn’t pan out but Wagerswas there to pick up theslack and drive in the win-ning run.

Williamsburg returnsto Wright State for the re-gional final against Rich-wood North Union.

“Coach always tells usthat the last time we werein the regional finals wasforever ago,” Wagerssaid. “Every day we get aspeech, and we think it’sdumb, but it’s worth it andwe’re going far.”

Softball Continued from Page 1B

prise at .283 with a homerand 10 RBI.

“She grew up for us,”Jim Parker said. “Weneeded it. She’s done agreat job and done a lot forus this year.”

Chimed in John Miller,“We didn’t know her untilshe started coming tosome of the open work-outs. She’s definitely comeup with some big hits.”

Also among those re-turning as sophomoresnext year will be DannielleCooper, who was injured

early after starting theseason with a pair of dou-bles.

Assistants Miller andParker will now be on tosummer ball and watchingtheir daughters in college.Bailey Miller is at OhioDominican, with BrookeParker taking her lefty actto Bowling Green. At somepoint the daughters wouldlike to replace the fathers.

“Bailey wants to comeback and teach andcoach,” Miller confirmed.“She’s majoring in educa-tion.”

Brooke Parker is alsoan education major whohas expressed similar in-terests.

Softball Continued from Page 1B

ONLINE EXTRASFor video of the WestClermont High Schoolgroundbreaking go tohttp://www.cincinnati.com/videos/sports/2015/05/28/28131889/

GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

McNicholas team captains, from left, William King, Jordan Whitmore, Logan Jacobs, RyanVan Dulman and Adam Vickers hoist the district title trophy for the Rockets May 23.

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Howdy folks. It hasbeen a busy weekendover the Memorial time.I needed to get a portabletoilet for the services atthe old church in the EastFork area.

The bell in the top ofthe old church neededsome work done. WhenRon got back from Flori-da he went up and itneeded some reinforcing.I had the timber he need-ed so he got it ready toring. Boy did it soundgood! Ron’s nephew, R.C.and his daughter werethere to help him. Ronsaid for me to ring thebell to see if it was OK. Itsure sounded great so onMonday Mr. Brown rangit for the service. Wealways ring it becauseGeorge Slade did that tohear it.

Whenwe startedthe ser-vices Mr.Daughteryled thepledge tothe flag.That is theway tostart theprogram,

then I prayed. Therewere several thanks togive, one to Mrs. Brownand children for cleaningthe church and havingsome cookies and itemsafter the service.

The Kenner expresswas there to furnishmusic. It is the old, timemusic the folks sing inchurch. Like “Give MeThat Old Time Religion.”We were honored byhaving our brother John

Hale there. The folksalways love to hear Johnsing. His son and wifewere also there. Thecrowd was big, probablymore than 75 people. Itseems each year theattendance is gettingbigger. That is importantto keep the old churchactive. The Legion cameto honor the veteransburied in the old ceme-tery. The Boy Scouts anda number of other folkswere there.

After the programs ittook a while before folksleft as they were visiting.The fellowship is impor-tant. This is the year Ineeded help opening thechurch for the service. Ihave in the past withRuth Ann’s help openedthe shutters, this year no.After the surgery I had

there was no way, so Iasked a couple fellersfrom my church to dothis. John and Scott glad-ly did this for me, thanks.I asked the veterans thatwere there to stand andthere were several. Somefrom World War II andVietnam.

I called Mike at theBoars Head Bait Shop inAfton. He said they had agood weekend. Thecampground was aboutfilled. It was a goodweekend without anyrain. We could use a good

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

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Clough Pike Baptist ChurchThe women’s ministry makes lapquilts and hats for Children’sHospital patients.

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The church is at 1025 CloughPike; 752-3521; www.clough-pike.com.

Clough UnitedMethodist Church“Fun Run,” five days of VacationBible School filled with games,crafts, songs, drama and stories,will be offered 6-8:30 p.m. June22-26 for children 3-years-oldthrough students enteringsixth-grade.

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A donation of $10 per child issuggested to help cover materi-als for the program, but nochild will be turned away if thisis not possible. Register atwww.cloughchurch.org, or callthe church office. Leave child’sname, grade level or age,address, phone number andT-shirt size.

EastgateCommunity ChurchWeekly Sunday celebrations areoffered at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.Child care is available for bothservices.

Vacation Bible School for pre-Kthrough sixth-grade is 6-9 p.m,June 15-19 at 3235 Omni Drive.Fun, food and prizes areplanned.

The church is at ReceptionsEastgate, 4450 S Eastgate Drive;843-7778; eastgatecommun-itychurch.com.

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

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Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and10:30 a.m. Sunday school is 9:30a.m. Evening service and youthgroups at 6 p.m.

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

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Sunday worship services areat 10 a.m. and Bible study isat 9 a.m. and also Thursdayevenings at 7 p.m.

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

Mt. Pisgah UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church’s annual yard andbake sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday, June 6, at thechurch. Spaces may berented to sell your own stufffor $10. A grilled lunch willbe available for $5, as well asbaked goods for purchase.Call Kris at 403-6096 forquestions or to reserve aspace.

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Dorothy MaeBainum

Dorothy Mae Bainum, 88, ofUnion Township died May 25.

Survived by children Cyntha(Gary) Felts and Candace Hun-dley; grandchildren Christopher,Heather and Nicholas; great-grandchildren Ian, Haley andGrace; and sister, Betty Snider.

Preceded in death by hus-band, William Davies Bainum;and siblings Alberta Kluba, CarlRumpke, Lauretta Puening and

Herbert Rumpke.Services were May 30 at E.C.

Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: Clermont to theRescue, 4025 Filager Road,Batavia, OH 45103.

James V. Carson Sr.James V. Carson Sr., 72, of

Amelia died May 23. He was aUS Navy veteran.

Survived by wife of 54 years,Joyce (nee Golfman) Carson;children James Carson Jr., Timo-thy Carson and Mark Nickle;grandchildren Heather, J.C. III,Sam and Rosie; and great-grandchildren Kayla and Madi-son.

Services were May 29 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: the AmericanCancer Society.

Phyllis J. CooperPhyllis J. Cooper, 90, of Pierce

Township died May 26.Survived by children Gary

Cooper, Charles (Betty) Cooperand Pam (Steve) Stapleton;

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grandchildren Brian (Pam)Cooper, Justin Cooper, Megan(Chase) Autry and Emily Staple-ton; great-grandchildren Coreyand Haley Cooper and JacksonAutry.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Homer Cooper.

Services were May 30 atAmelia Church of the Nazarene.Memorials to: Hospice of Cincin-nati.

Kathleen A. DoyleKathleen A. Doyle, 73, of

Union Township died May 14.Survived by daughters Erin

Hill, Lee (Joe) Adamcik andShannon (Joe) Howansky; broth-er, Ronald Kuechler; grand-children Chelsey, Sarah Amanda,Logan, Emma and Ty; and great-grandchildren Maggieanne, TreyAbigail and Richard.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Richard P. Doyle; andparents Adolph Kuechler andSarah H. Stamets.

Services were May 18 at Mt.Moriah Cemetery.

Mildred M. GilliemMildred M. Gillem 92,, of

Union Township died May 16.Survived by daughter, Barbara

G. (Dan) Bray; sister, Emily Volies;three grandchildren; and eightgreat-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, William R. Gillem; son, W.Roger Gillem; parents Charles.W. Sever and Lara F. McCray; andsister, Wilma Martin.

Services were May 20 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Leo T. HulefeldLeo T. Hulefeld, 88, of Amelia

died May 23. Survived by wife of 59 years,

Anita I. Hulefeld; daughter,Leane Davis; and sister, MatildaKuhlmann.

Preceded in death by siblingsGeorge Hulefeld and MariaWackermann.

Services were May 28 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Connie R.McClanahan

Connie R. (nee Murphy)McClanahan, 56, of Batavia diedMay 21.

Survived by husband, Jerry L.McClanahan; children Angela(Gary) Fischer, Bobbie Jo Ziegleradn Lauren McClanahan; grand-children Anna, Nathan, Mia,Haydn and Harlee; parents Louand Lauretta Gantzer; siblingsMarjorie (the late Chuck) Bailey,Paul (Phyllis) Murphy, Lou(Minnie) Gantzer, Donna (Mike)Wolfer, Robert Murphy, Dena(Ed) Daugherty, Rita Cole, GailDreigon, Mike (Diane) Gantzer,Ronald Murphy and Bonnie(Jerry) Murphy; friends JimManderschied and DeniseMcClanahan; brother-in-law, RayHacker; and many nieces, neph-ews and friends.

Preceded in death by siblingsMichael, Harold, James, Robbie,Joyce, Yvonne and Patricia.

Services were May 27 atMeyer Funeral Home, Cincinnati.Memorials to: the Connie McCla-nahan Memorial Fund for hergrandchildren at http://www.gofundme.com/v9j52k

DEATHS

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ABOUT POLICE REPORTSCommunity Press publishes incident records provided by

local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.

To contact your local police department, call: » Amelia, 753-4747» Batavia village, 732-5692» New Richmond, 553-3121» Pierce Township, 752-3830 » Union Township, 752-1230» Williamsburg, 724-2261» Clermont County Sheriff's Office, 732-7500.

AMELIAIncidents/investigationsBurglaryReported at block 40 of HeronDrive, March 30.

Domestic violenceReported at block 10 of Sand-piper Court, April 2.

TheftMerchandise taken from Kroger;$255 at 200 block of West MainSt., March 26.

Male stated subject signed for hismedication with no authoriza-tion at block 40 of West MainSt., April 2.

Merchandise taken from Kroger;$14 at 200 block of West MainSt., April 2.

BATAVIAIncidents/investigationsDrug paraphernalia,marijuana possessionK-9 unit found marijuana andpapers in vehicle at area of Ohio222 at Ohio 132, March 30.

Drug possessionMale possessed narcotics atUnited Dairy Farmers at EastMain St., March 28.

Heroin possessionK-9 unit located razor blades andsubstance in vehicle at area ofWood St. and North Second St.,April 2.

Marijuana possessionK-9 unit found marijuana invehicle during traffic stop atarea of Ohio 32 and BauerRoad, April 2.

TheftGasoline not paid for at UnitedDairy Farmers; $14 at East MainSt., April 1.

PIERCE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsCriminal damageWindow broken in vehicle at 400block of Vineyard Hills, March18.

Disorderly conduct whileintoxicatedIntoxicated male was located at1700 block of Ohio Pike, March22.

Domestic violence

Reported at 300 block of St.Andrews, March 20.

Reported at block 80 of Stillmea-dow, March 21.

TheftAir freshener, etc. taken fromWalmart; $52 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, March 17.

Knife taken from Walmart at1800 block of Ohio Pike, March18.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $84 at 1800 block of OhioPike, March 18.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $876 at 1800 block ofOhio Pike, March 20.

Credit card numbers used withno authorization at 3700 blockof Chestnut Way, March 21.

Merchandise taken from Wal-mart; $182 at 1800 block of OhioPike, March 22.

Unauthorized useUnauthorized trash dumped intodumpster at United CarpetOutlet at East Ohio Pike, March18.

UNION TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAggravated robberyReported at Kroger at 500 blockof Old Ohio 74, April 3.

AssaultReported at Schoolhouse Road,April 5.

Breaking and enteringReported at Cinergy Substationat 4000 block of Mount CarmelTobasco, April 5.

BurglaryReported at block 10 of ArborCircle, April 4.

Reported at 600 block of Nep-tune Way, April 6.

Criminal damageReported at 500 block of OrganoDrive, April 4.

Reported at Speedway at 700block of Ohio Pike, April 8.

Disorderly conductReported at Gleneste High atGleneste Withamsville Road,April 2.

Reported at Chuck E. Cheese atEastgate Blvd., April 4.

Reported at 4100 block of MountCarmel Tobasco, April 4.

Reported at Speedway at 700

block of Ohio Pike, April 6.Reported at Daniel Court Apart-ments at 600 block of DanielCourt, April 8.

Domestic violenceReported at block 50 of AppleLane, April 4.

Reported at 1200 block of VillageGlen Drive, April 5.

Reported at Beechwoods Apart-ments at 400 block of Piccadilly,April 7.

Drug offenseReported at 5000 block of EaglesWay, April 2.

Reported at 700 block of WilfertDrive, April 4.

Reported at Maple Grove Apart-ments at 800 block of Ohio Pike,April 4.

Reported at Piccadilly Square,April 5.

Reported at Beechwoods Apart-ments at 3900 block of Piccadil-ly, April 6.

Liquor violationReported at 3800 block of BachBuxton, April 8.

RapeReported at 3900 block of Dieck-man Lane, April 4.

Sex offenseReported at Beechwoods Apart-ments at 400 block of Piccadilly,April 8.

TheftReported at Eastgate Mall atEastgate Blvd., April 2.

Reported at Beechmont RacquetClub at 400 block of Ohio Pike,April 2.

Reported at 4000 block of WilmaCourt, April 2.

Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., April 3.

Reported at 4700 block of Beech-wood, April 3.

Reported at Walmart at EastgateBlvd., April 3.

Reported at United Dairy Farm-ers at 700 block of Ohio Pike,April 3.

Reported at 700 block of RueCenter Court, April 4.

Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., April 4.

Reported at 4000 block ofMcMann, April 3.

Reported at Meijer at EastgateBlvd., April 4.

Reported at Kohl’s at EastgateBlvd., April 4.

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