Five families per day receive emergency food
National Food Day encourages awareness of food needs. In Clermont County the YWCA hosts a Teach-In at Clermont College from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Emergency Food Distribution Program, based in Batavia YWCA, now serves about five families daily amid rising unemployment. Caroline Fisher notes the “newly poor” seek aid due to unemployment delays. Donations fund all food, and referrals come via social service agencies.
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Bill Schickel
Clermont County
YWCA
Clermont College Ames
Irea
Batavia Ywca
Caroline Fisher
Country music show sparks Goshen school board debate
Goshen Board of Education weighed use of school property for a three day July 4 country music festival. Real Country Music Productions described plans to host booths and talent with proceeds aiding local auxiliary. prosecutor advised against venue. Final decision to be announced within a week.
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Goshen
Board of Education
Ray Hall
Real Country Music Productions
Three. Tv
Hall
Clermont County
Boards of Education
William Russell
Robert Jones
Russell
Jones
Richard Beal
Phyllis Smith
Cook Elementary School
County Canoe-a-thon Invites Paddlers For Mother's Day Event
The Clermont County unit of the American Cancer Society announces its first Canoe-A-thon on Mother's Day May 11 with about six miles upstream to Williamsburg and a 15 mile route overall. Five canoe classes win trophies. sponsors fundraise for ACS cancer research. The event promotes family amateur paddling and safety with local clubs and sponsors. A Bike-a-thon registration opens April 20 in Batavia and at Clermont County schools.
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Ohio
Clermont County
American Cancer Society
ACS
James Nichols
Ees
Local Cancer Society
Bob Ringland
Milford Lions
Miami Canoe Livery
Little Miami
The
Valley Voyagers
Williamsburg
Thrurmont County
Rt. 132
Lto Ie
Persie Ace
Batavia
Robert Linder
Linder
Eeeateee
Felicity
Courier
Clermont
Village Sees Sewer Plan Rift Over OKI Control
Batavia officials face a dispute after engineer Jess Smith warned that the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments has assumed sewer planning, threatening loss of 75 percent federal funding. OKI plans cover Batavia Williamsburg and Bethel as they weigh regional fixes and local cost shares. Smith suggests options include county takeover or retaining the collection system with Clermont County treatment.
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Batavia
Batavia Council
Jess Smith
McGill & Smith
Amelia
Smith
Oki
Clermont County
Bethel
Williamsburg
Board of Public Affairs and Council
Board votes to terminate Long as Amelia Middle principal
The West Clermont Board unanimously ends Charles Long’s contract as principal and offers a one year administrative assistant post at the same salary. Teachers protest the move, urging reasons for Long’s dismissal not given at the meeting.
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West Clermont
Long
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Church
Red Cross
Welfare Department
Salvation Army
Goshen Board
By John Perin
Oleh
Mary Butts
Georgette Freeman
Miss Freeman
Standard Oil
First County Canoe-A-Thon
Council
East Fork
Cincinnati Gas and Electric
Merwin
Williamsville
Brantner
Summerside
Floyd Weaver
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