Four years at Fenwick a period of growth
Fenwick High School’s 25th graduating class received diplomas and nearly $60,000 in future-education funds at commencement in Dave Finkelman Auditorium. Valedictorian Michael Bruggeman reflected on arrival as reluctant freshmen and the growth—physically intellectual and emotional—achieved in a religious, close-knit environment. Salutatorian Andre Chartrand urged gratitude to teachers and families and to keep God in their happiness.
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Fenwick High School
Michael Bruggeman
Fenwick
Dave’ Finkelman
Fenwick honors graduates with several awards and scholarships
The Middletown area report notes diplomas and multiple awards at graduation. Jim Sayers received the Father Julian Krusling Memorial Award for merit and Chartrand earned the Fenwick Faculty Humanitarian Award. Fenwick also announced Edwin L. and Louis B. McCallay Educational Trust Fund scholarships for Jeannette Dunlap, Mary Beth Greenwell, Todd King, Steve Klosterman, Beverly Mack, Susan McDonough, Milissa Reardon and Sharon Reider.
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Julian Krusling
Jim Sayers
Fenwick
Chartrand
Edwin L. and
Louis B. McCallay
Jeannette Dunlap
Mary Beth Greenwell
Todd King
Steve Klosterman
Beverly Mack
Susan McDonough
Milissa Reardon
Sharon Reider
Ohio House considers 10 year limit on product liability
Ohio lawmakers weigh a 10 year limit on manufacturer liability under House Bill 319. Cincinnati Rep. Terry Tranter says passage is likely in the House but may be altered in the Senate. He advocates flexible liability by product under his Bill 346 and notes rising nuisance suits and high insurance costs.
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Ohio
Terry Tranter
Tranter
Cincinnati
Middletown Area
Vernon Cook
Jacksonburg man in serious condition after crash
Jeffery J. Buchheit a 27 year old from Jacksonburg Road Middletown crashed his car on Stubbs Road Wayne Township and struck two trees. Deputies say he was traveling at a high rate of speed.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Stubbs Road
Wayne Township
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Jeffery J. Buchheit
Jacksonburg
Thieves hit apartment in weekend burglary report
Kay Brown reported her apartment entered over the weekend and a television set a microwave oven and other items were stolen. Police recovered several items in the 1300 block of Fairmount Avenue after a man reported two men tampering with a car. A 15 year old boy was charged with attempted theft after Steve Morris caught him by a bike. Six high school shop garage windows were broken with no entry reported.
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Kay Brown
N. Verity Parkway
Fairmount Avenue
Frank Foster
Fairmount Ave
Tim Robinson
Logan Ave
Steve Morris
Moore St
Morris
Middletown High School
Welcome Wagon Presents 25 Inch TV to Towne House
A console color television set was presented yesterday to Towne House High Rise residents on N Verity Parkway by Welcome Wagon of Middletown. The 25 inch set was funded from a benefit dance held on April 30. Patti Eckis and Marcia Strausburg from Welcome Wagon presented the TV during a special reception.
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Towne House
N. Verity Parkway
Welcome Wagon of
Middletown
Patti Eckis
Marcia Strausburg
Edgewood Graduation Honors Loss After Beverly Hills Fire
Edgewood High School held commencement for 231 graduates as the community mourned 13 died in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate. Principal Wayne and board members praised resilience while Supt. Ittel, hospitalized from burns, recovers. Rev. Brown reflected on the tragedy shaping the day. Schools reopen with shortened schedules and support from Butler County educators amid grief.
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Edgewood High School
Edgewood Community
Beverly Hills
Southgate
John Davidson
Lucy King
Wayne
Edgewood
Board of Education
John Burley
Dr. Burley
Kenneth Hackler
Jean Hanselman
Maurice Ittel
Billie
Ittel
Covington, Ky
Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Hamilton
Burley
Police Briefs Report Local Theft And Bizarre Encounters
A AM FM TAPE unit valued at 120 dollars was stolen from Ron Reed's van at 1914 Circle Ginny. A similar unit and cassette case were taken from Mark Riley's truck at 425 Tamarack Trail while parked at 221 McKinley St. A 39 year old woman who overdosed Friday afternoon is stable in hospital after being in ICU. An FM tape unit with 15 20 cassettes was stolen from Richard Slone's car at 2405 North Ave. A Cincinnati Post box on Central Avenue was broken into Saturday night. Vandals slashed two tires and stole two hubcaps from Thelma Moore's car at 1305 Grove St. A 1973 MGB owned by Kathy James was stolen from her home late Saturday.
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Ron Reed
Circle Ginny
Mark Riley
Tamarack Trail
Springboro
McKinley St
Richard Slone
North Ave
Thelma Moore
Grove St
Kathy James
S. Sutphin St
Middletown Principals Swap Posts for Next School Year
Three Middletown elementary principals will transfer to new posts next year per Superintendent Samuel Dalton. Gene Best moves from Monroe Elementary to Amanda Middle School replacing retiree Dale Reed, while William Berutti shifts from Taft Elementary to assume a new assignment.
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Middletown
Samuel Dalton
Gene Best
Monroe
Dale Reed
Amanda Middle
William Berutti
Taft Elementary
Fires and hospitalizations mark Middletown incidents and staff moves
A morning fire on Eastline Drive sent Ruth Gividen to the hospital for chest pains while Bessie Heflin with hip pain was admitted for surgery after a Clinton Street incident. Other calls include a woman who passed out at St Marys Church and Joe Butterfield recovering from a possible heart attack. Also listed are minor injuries from an auto crash and a couple released after treatment. In education, Norman Korn retires and Charles Edwards moves to Amanda Elementary, with Homer Davis retiring. Best leads Monroe as principal since 1967, Berutti at Taft with Spring Hill ties, and Edwards moving from Lincoln after coordinating duties. Vacancies remain at Taft, Monroe.
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Clinton St
Bessie Heflin
St. Mary's Church
Central Avenue
Ardmore Drive
Joe Butterfield
Flemming Road
Dave Gray
First Avenue
Verity Parkway
Paul Poplin
Park St
University Boulevard
Grand Avenue
Central
Norman Korn
Charles Edwards
Lincoln
Amanda
Homer Davis Best
Monroe
Manchester
Berutti
Taft
Middletown
Spring Hill
Rosedale
Edwards
Wildwood
Red Cross Offers First Aid Course in Middletown
Middletown Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will run a standard first aid and personal safety course from June 14 at 125 S. Main St. The seven week program meets Tuesdays 7 to 10 p.m. for ages 13 and up with a $3 textbook/workbook fee. Call the chapter house weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to register.
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Middletown Area
The
American Red Cross
Chapter
S. Main St
Chapter House
Jail escape suspect slips away during delivery
Bernard Nicely of New Miami escaped from the Hamilton jail Saturday while delivering a package. He was serving a 170 day term for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and will face escape charges as police continue the search near the rear parking lot.
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Hamilton
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Bernard Nicely
New Miami
Nicely
Don't push your son through school too fast
A fragment quotes a girl comparing her romance to Romeo and Juliet as she observes parental concern over youth, growth, and dating while hinting at college readiness and social expectations. The rough tone suggests family tension and adolescent curiosity about maturity.
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Country Cousins Square Dance Club
Edward Brown
Seven Mile Presbyterian Church
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Friday Wayne
Butler County
Cincinnati Post
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Eastline Drive
Ruth Gividen
Dalton
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