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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1980
Page
4
A Williamsburg open letter outlines goals for the 1980s including renovating unsafe buildings, reestablishing Mayors authority, setting new police pay, studying annexations, and maintaining current staff with expectations of full work performance. The writer thanks citizens, notes council collaboration, and wishes a happy new year.
Dale Romohr praises Commissioners Croswell and Wiesenhahn for voting to raise water rates to fund a pipeline and improve county utilities. He accuses others of secrecy and promises, urges public communication and continued accountability from officials and taxpayers.
Fran Schwierman surveys Clermont County’s 1980 prospects as growth accelerates from the I 275 bridge Ford plant Eastgate Mall and Lake projects. Officials expect capital improvements, a Detention Center Medical Services Complex courthouse upgrades and potential new county judge with census driven redistricting and funding implications.
A seventh grade student at New Richmond Middle School writes about the Iranian crisis. Christine Kempf forwards the poem expressing frustration with foreign interference and calls for the Shah’s custody to be resolved.
Clermont College instructor James G. Hart says Eastgate Mall will provide student experience and future employment opportunities. Marketing and retailing courses, including Principles of Retailing and Advertising, will be offered with schedules for Tuesday and Monday evening classes.
CAPH, the area’s only non profit aiding physically handicapped residents in Clermont County, offers services from home care to respite, recreation and equipment loans. They cite limited funds, no tax money, and urge gifts to sustain programs for children and adults facing blindness, stroke and crippling conditions.
State Rep. Robert A Taft II reviews pending actions as the 1979 session ends and notes the House Senate conference on unfinished health and education measures. He highlights HB 251 to allow non teachers to supervise activities and a coal tax bill HR 618 projected to raise funds for research and unemployment. Season's greetings and contact details follow.
Director Clifford E Reich of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced that 75 percent of liquor sold in Ohio outlets now comes in metric containers. Of 1 245 active items in inventory 931 are metric and 314 remain in U S sizes. A federal deadline of January 1 1980 for metric bottling was set, but stocks in warehouses may keep some U S items in use for another year or more.
Gingerich, president of International Broadcasting School and Warren County resident, signals serious consideration of seeking the Republican nomination for the 6th District Congressional seat. He notes familiarity with the 12 county district from past State Senate campaigns, recalling a narrow loss by 900 votes. Gingerich has earlier managed campaigns for Lukens and Powell and serves as a Warren County Republican precinct committeeman.
The Williamsburg Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America held a December Can-Can Party at a nursing home with members delivering two canned goods each for Christmas baskets. In November Kristy Anderson led a soap book assembly line producing ribbon edged soap gifts for residents, supervised by Gina Tillmer, the activities director who gave a facility tour.
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