1976 Bicentennial Notes From Union and Liberty Townships
A month by month recap highlights 1976 events in Union and Liberty Townships. Elections see Bob Howard to Lakota Board of Education and Bitsy Shaffner as the first woman on the board. Morris VanGorden and Ray Rosenberger lead township trustee boards. Citizens and committees appear Milestones include Sandra Tugrul joining Liberty Township Bicentennial Committee, George Benahase named Citizen of the Year, Art Baird named bus garage supervisor, and a Skinner Landfill probe by the Ohio EPA. Fire chief Henry Taylor receives support amidst questions raised by Sherman Reed. Two local girls Leticia and Teresa Buttree are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Howard
Lakota Board of Education
Bitsy Shaffner
Morris VanGorden
Liberty Township
Ray Rosenberger
Union Township
Sandra Tugrul
George Benahase
Jaycees
Art Baird
Skinner
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Gano
Liberty
Henry Taylor
Sherman Reed
Leticia
Teresa Buttree
Fairfield
Tom Hall
William Boone
Union Township Life Squad
Yankee Road
Harte-Hanks
Mason-West Chester Pulse
Old Hughes School
Donna Nicol
Butler County Recorder
Pat Hoelscher
Dale Boehm
John Prather
Golden Triangle
Jeff Stamper
Joe Rapp
Tylersville Road
Ohio
Keith McBurnie
Elvin Lane
LeSourdsville
U.S
Greg Wood
DECA
Ford
Union-Liberty Journal
Mason West Chester Pulse
Rick Todd
Jim Detherage
Frank Ramminger
Paul Arthur
Union
Barbara Humfleet
Grover Bounds
Roselea Bounds
Butler County
Ken Carpenter
Cincinnati Bengals
PYO
Edith Miller
Junkyard siting denied by Butler County zoning board
The Butler County Board of Zoning Appeals rejected Gerald Dennis’s plan for a seven and a half acre scrap yard at Gano Road and Cincinnati-Dayton Road due to compatibility concerns with the area and proximity to residences. Residents protested, noting a nearby junkyard and traffic at the intersection, as officials cited potential blight and visibility issues at the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gano Road
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Butler County Board of Zoning Appeals
New County Administrative Center
Hamilton
Gano
Gerald Dennis
Villagebrook Court
Cincinnati
Board of Zoning Appeals
Butler County
Dennis
Sharonville
Union Township
Robert C. Walters
Arthur C. Menne
OK Trucking
Liberty Township Gets Own Resusci Anne After Donations
The Liberty Township Fire Department and Life Squad acquire a Resusci Anne thanks to a $200 check from the Liberty Township Ladies Auxiliary and $116 donated by Dutchland Woods residents. The auxiliary invites women township residents to join and notes its five year history of support and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Taylor
Naomi Ormes
Liberty Township Ladies Auxiliary
Resusci Anne
Fire Department
Life Squad
Dutchland Woods
Liberty Township Fire Department
Anne
Liberty Units
Township
Mediterranean Club
Edna Smith
Diane Doughman
Bonnie Taylor
Towing Association Protests Impound Plans
Butler County Towing Association opposed a proposed county impound lot for abandoned cars at the Route 4 site. Sheriff Walton defended the plan citing 80 to 100 annual impounds and expanded access to towing services, while predicting higher public revenue but acknowledging security and staffing concerns. The county commission president questioned added days and overall benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Towing Association
Butler County Commissioners
Walton
Hugh Holbrook
Holbrook
Butler County
Route 4
Hamilton
Holcomb
Sheriff's Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois Cockerham
Union Junkyard
Dalton Gang
St. Xavier
Lakota Boosters
Demery Smith
Lakota
Ecvation
Marty Hutzelman
Germany
Jeff Nevels
Brent Leebig
Gerald Chao
Edgewood
World Airways
Lakota Aviation-Aerospace
Virginia Showalter
Gay Hillman
Larry Irwin
Diana Douglas Smith
Marilyn Crawford
Middletown
Regina Stoken
Highland Greens
Bob Kerns
West Chester
Dave Davis
LeRoy Nagel
Gene Vance
Lawrence Haskell
Pauline Perisutti
New York
Randy Duncan
Tom Coffing
Munich
Hy-Crest Swim Club
Linda Green
Kansas City
Ralph Martin
T.V. Star
Marian Spelman
Lakota Radio
WLHS
Larry Sullivan
Maud — Office
Pulse-Journal
Lakota Grad
R.I. House
Joseph H. Scott
Navy
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
Scott
Amos Scott
Pisgah
Joseph
Wetherfield School of Law
Hartford
Connecticut
Susan Wait
Brian
Exeter
U.S. Navy
University of Rhode Island
South County General Assembly
Union Elementary
Hopewell School
Donald Schirmer
Maud Ulj
Union Liberty Journal
Maud
ULJ
Pat Diangelo
Mason
Pulse Journal
West Main Street