Felicity for Youth raises funds for school courts
The Felicity for Youth Organization reports over 3300 dollars raised to build tennis and basketball courts at Felicity High School. The group aims for 10000 dollars by spring 1979 with first use by students and public access during vacations. Donations can be sent to Felicity for Youth care of Jim Williams Felicity Ohio 45120.
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Felicity For Youth
Felicity High School
Felicity
Ohio
Jim Williams
Union Township Trustees name Jerry R. McBride to fill vacancy
Jerry R. McBride is appointed to replace Mrs. Donnellon on the Union Township Trustees, effective June 1, 1978. A Clermont County resident and Glen Este High School alumnus, he holds a B.A. in political science and an M.P.A. from the University of Cincinnati, and has just completed the Cincinnati Law School requirements and passed the Ohio Bar in July 1977. He resides at 4855 Beechwood Road and practices law with Masters and Company at 464 Cinti-Batavia Pike.
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Jerry R. McBride
Donnellon
McBride
Beechwood Road
Masters and Company
Cinti-Batavia Pike
Jerry
Clermont County
Union Township
Glen Este High School
University of Cincinnati
College of Law
Ohio State Bar
West Clermont Ed Board Reach Short-Term Accord
Five month impasse between West Clermont educators and the board of education is resolved though some minor questions remain. Terry Risner, president of the teachers association, says negotiations over unresolved points will continue.
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Betwee West Clermont Educators
Board of Education
Terry Risner
The
Teachers Association
Milford Frontier Days Parade Opens Weekend Festivities
Milford hosts Frontier Days from June 1 through the weekend with a 7:30 parade forming at the Milford shopping center and proceeding along U.S. 50 to Elm Street and the American Legion grounds. More than 70 units, Thunder Chicken, square dance demonstrations, clown face judging, cross country racing, canoe races, flower displays, cake decorating, art shows, and donut sinking contests featured amid rides and amusements.
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Milford
U.S. 50
Elm St
American Legion
Batavia council reappoints Gregg to cemetery board president
At a May meeting James Gregg of Batavia was reappointed by the village council to serve again as the president of the cemetery board. Gregg reported driveways in cemeteries would need some repairs. The total cemetery receipts for the year were $12,659 with expenditures of $12,601 leaving a balance of nearly $850.
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James Gregg
Batavia
Gregg
New Richmond Names Larry Graves as Principal and Coordinator
Larry Graves, former Georgetown High School principal, is appointed principal of New Richmond High School. The 750 student 2 Class AA school will also have Graves as instruction coordinator, replacing retiring Harold Rawlings. Graves holds a bachelor’s from Ohio University and a master’s from Xavier University.
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Larry Graves
Georgetown High
New Richmond High School
New Richmond High
Graves
Harold Rawlings
Ohio University
Xavier University
Day Heights Fire Festival Canceled Amid Construction
Day Heights volunteers cancel the town summer festival after 14 years to allow ongoing firehouse expansion. Chairman Dave Hensley says the 16 year old building will gain three more bays, with about 120 work days remaining to finish construction. The festival is not rescheduled yet.
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Day Heights
Dave Hensley
Hensley
Loveland to Undertake Large Summer Street Resurfacing
Loveland approves a major street resurfacing program this summer starting July 1 and lasting about thirty days. A $100 000 appropriation funds half of the city’s road expenditure since 1970 with bidding opening June 1. Several blocks and streets including O Bannon Street Williams Street First Street and others will be resurfaced or repaved.
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Loveland
O’bannon Street
Williams Street
First Street
Lowell Avenue
Union Street
Cross Alley
Ruth Avenue
Robin Avenue
Ash Street
Seminole Drive
Apache Court
Oneida Drive
Sioux Drive
Pueblo Court
Brandenburg Drive
Center Street
Elm
Wall Street
West Loveland Avenue
Church Street
Corporation
Loveland Madeira Road
High Ridge Drive
Heidelberg Drive
Stockton Drive
Heidelberg
Brandenburg
Commissioners halt waterline extensions in Goshen Township
Clermont County Commissioners moved to temporarily block Harlan East Fork Water Systems from adding customers along Woodville Pike in Goshen Township. Residents petitioned for a county water extension east along Woodville, while Harlan East Fork contracted residents for rights of way. County Administrator says most seek county service though no immediate action was set. residential taps cost 125 dollars now, rising to 360 in about 30 days.
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Clermont County
Harlan-East Fork Water Systems
Woodville Pike
Goshen Township
Henry
Harlan-East Fork
Hogan
Paul Reiners
Woodville
Shiloh
Harlan East Fork
Reiners
Harlan
O Bannon Creek wastewater plan advances amid appeals
Clermont County Commissioners approve a 16 million O Bannon Creek Wastewater Treatment facility with seven intent to appeal notices filed. Critics fear high frontage fees and property sales to fund the project and worry rural Goshen area development. Some residents vow legal defense while Legal Aid Society represents low income residents as bids proceed, delaying the project.
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Clermont County
O'Bannon Creek
Jean Bottom
Legal Aid Society
Harold Bissantz
Four trailer fires rock Milford area over Memorial Day
Milford and Miami East fire crews fought four fires in under 24 hours in the Milford area over Memorial Day. A major blaze at Harry's Trailer Service on Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road and SR 28 destroyed multiple campers and a motor home, with losses estimated between 60 000 and 100 000 and arson suspected though not proven. Earlier, at Thielman's Mobile Home Sales on SR 28, five mobile homes burned and two damaged in a 3 am fire, with losses about 65 000. investigators called it very suspicious and samples sent to the state arson lab. A small trash fire behind the Milford ing Center and a fire at Terrace Park Country Club caused smaller losses.
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Milford
Harry’s
Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road
SR 28
Miami East Fire Department
Howard Vaught, Jr
Baught
Thielman
Howard Kuhnell, Jr
Miami East
Kuhnell
Milfording Center
Vaught
Terrace Park Country Club
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Union Two
West Clermont
New Richmond
Goshen Road
Shiloh Road
Harland
Ed Area
Goshen
Owensville
O’bannon
Goshen Town
Terry Grundy
O'Bannonville
Commissioners
Grundy
Jerry Wiesenhahn
Gene Vanlandingham
Vanlandingham
Miami
Theilman
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