Middletown Board Touts Four Options for Pools
The Board of Parks and Recreation forwarded four recommendations to the City Council and City Manager Bill Becker after meeting to map long term water recreation in Middletown. The plan follows last week’s decision to keep Douglass and Sunset pools closed this summer with options including a study committee, a splash park funded by donations, cost estimates for repairs, and an August feasibility decision for 2006 openings.
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Middletown
Board of Parks and Recreation
Bill Becker
Douglass
Sunset
Smith Park
Rash of vehicle thefts spreads to Deerfield Township
deputies say thieves moved from Hamilton County to Deerfield Township over the past nights targeting unlocked cars near Charlestown Park by Kings Island. Thieves use cutting tools or break windows. residents urged to secure vehicles and call 911 with location and description of suspicious activity.
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Hamilton County
Deerfield Township
Warren County
Charleston Park
Kings Island
Fitton Center announces new member program
The Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton unveils a new membership plan starting at 30 dollars for individuals and 60 dollars for families. Benefits include early performance notices and discounts on classes and entertainment, with the Alexander Hamilton Society honoring higher giving levels from 1000 to 10000 dollars and offering room rental discounts and free tickets. For details call 513 863 8873 or visit fittoncenter.org.
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Hamilton
Fitton Center For Creative Arts
Alexander Hamilton Society
Fittoncenter.org
Honda Element Wheels Meet In A Box On Wheels
Saturday feature highlights Honda Element practicality and fun in a compact car package. Community News notes the vehicle’s utility and appeal for everyday use and casual outings.
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Honda
Nix and Schiavone seek re election to Middletown post
Vice Mayor Nancy Nix of the 3rd Ward and Councilman David Schiavone of the 4th Ward have pulled petitions to run again. Perry Thatcher of the 1st Ward and Rev. Gregory Tyus of the 2nd Ward have uncertain plans with Thatcher delaying a decision until August. Tyus will announce at the June 28 Conversation with Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Middletown Community Center. Filing deadline is August 25.
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Nancy Nix
David Schiavone
Perry Thatcher
Gregory Tyus
Thatcher
Florida
Middletown
Tyus
Board of Elections
WWII aviation thrills at Hook Field test flight
Canadian pilot Mark Watt starts a Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat at Hook Field Municipal Airport. A slow whine builds to a roar as mechanics and bystanders step back ten feet. Mint Moore in Franklin, caretaker of the plane, asks how many others are doing this now.
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Pat Auckerman
Middletown
Mark Watt
Hook Field
Watt
Akron
Hook Field Municipal Airport
Grumman
Franklin
Miami officials push diversity at regional campuses
Miami University trustees heard reports on the Middletown and Hamilton campuses focusing on diversity and class sizes. Executive Director Mike Goveranti cited the campuses’ role in access and opportunity, noting a 6 percent rise in minority students since 1995 and acknowledging room for further improvement. Tuition remains among the lowest for regional campuses despite a 6 percent increase.
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Oxford
Miami University
Middletown
Hamilton
Board of Trustees
Mike Governanti
MUM
Mu-Hamilton
Parole denial of murderer comforts victim’s relative
The Ohio parole board denied parole Thursday for James Ruppert, who killed 11 family members in 1975. Relatives including Alma Ruppert’s sister, Alma Ruppert, attended hearings and gathered petitions near 4,000 to oppose release. Ruppert remains imprisoned for the Lindenwald mass killings and related convictions after a separate trial upheld murder charges against him.
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Hamilton
James Ruppert
Ohio
Reily Township
Raymond Allgeier
Alma Ruppert
Ruppert
Lindenwald
Charity Ruppert
Leonard Ruppert Jr
Leonard
Alma
Allgeier
James Erwin
Columbus
Parole Board
Suspects in deputy shooting case indicted on more charges
Mark Kendrick and Robert Morris, linked to the April 20 Preble County gas station robbery and deputy Brandon Roberts shooting, face new indictments in Hamilton. The grand jury charged Kendrick with five counts of aggravated robbery and five of having weapons under disability, Morris with three counts of aggravated robbery, and Matthew Kendrick with two counts, including a Minnick drive through robbery.
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Hamilton
Hanover Township
Butler County
Mark Kendrick
Robert Morris
Preble County
Brandon Roberts
Milford Township
Kendrick
Matthew Kendrick
Morris
Millville-Oxford Road
Stillwell Beckett Road
Millville
Oxford Road
Minnick
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