Strange Creatures And Their Oddities From The Water And Field
The author reflects on eels, noting their life begins in the Sargasso Sea and their reverse freshwater migration. He compares eels to salmon and recalls eel eating as a youth. The piece also highlights shrews as fierce, mouse-like predators of small prey and recounts grebes seen during duck season, ending with a fond observation of these quirkier animals.
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Sargasso Sea
Atlantic Ocean
County Commission Direction Stalemate Hinders Clermont Growth
Readers weigh in on Clermont County governance as local delays block development while neighboring communities advance. A court ruling lets voters decide commissioner Harold Bissantz's fate at the ballot box, not by editorial comment, with an anonymous audio response line and a 60 second limit.
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Clermont County
Harold Bissantz
Rights and need for integrated schooling in Clermont County
Letter from Pat Kayden of Miami Township argues for ending separate segregated classrooms for handicapped children. Seeks full, integrated public school programs under PL 94-142 and cites Kayden family experience with four adopted children who moved from alternative programs to public school services. Article note: submission date April 29.
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Ohio
Pat Kayden
Miami Township
Kayden
Calendar item reminder for club meeting in Cincinnati
A community calendar note invites clubs and groups to submit meetings or events at least one week in advance to Car, 564 Cincinnati, Bataysia Pike, Cincinnati 45244. Items should be concise and timed for calendar publication.
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Cincinnati
Bataysia Pike
Grebes and other creatures observed in local woods
The writer notes grebes as water loving, rarely on land, swift divers known as helidivers, small brown grey birds under a foot long with short thick bills. They contrast these with cuddly raccoons in backyards, urging closer observation of odd wildlife in the area.
County signs one accord but rejects negotiations with police
Clermont County commissioners signed a labor contract with the Teamsters for dispatchers and deputies below sergeant, following a sheriff-backed recommendation. They rejected a fact finder’s report on sergeants negotiations with the FOP Ohio Valley Lodge 12. Arbitration appears likely within 30 to 45 days, with wage and benefit disputes central to talks.
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Batavia
John van Camp
Clermont County
Jerry McBride
Charles Clenden
Teamsters
Order of Police
Ohio Valley Lodge 12
Michael Potts
Potts
FOP
Public Employees Division
Ohio Conference of Teamsters
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