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DeathsCreola RingerRoberta MiltonStella HinesPyilis MountsCorina PetreyBetty MontgomeryVirginia RichardsonArthur LobbRobert Schaefer

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The Warren County Career Center Digital Media Arts students at Springboro High School collaborated with theSHS Photo 2 class taught by Julie Crace, on a cross-curricular production with an “Artist in Residence” fromMuse Machine. “The Tolerance Project” addressed bullying and exclusion. The subject was depicted throughphotography, videos, music and acting that the students wrote and created. The students did extensive writingand presented a combination of all their work through a short, interactive performance. All of the stories weretrue experiences of the students.Chris Shea from Muse Machine took the students’ writings and wrote the script. On the stage were photo-

graphs and drawings in a collage, with video clips broadcasting on either side. Student actors in the audiencestood and said lines about what it feels like to be an outcast, how they may have excluded or made fun of oth-ers, and all asked the question “How do you define tolerance?” “We feel that this topic is very appropriate con-sidering the recent school violence in Chardon,” digital media arts instructor Mari Kay Miller said. “It has been avery positive experience for the students involved.” Pictured from left are Digital Media Arts students AustinValloric, Taylor McNutt, Krissy Lotthammer, David Arndt and Daniel Colliins with Chris Shea from Muse Machine.

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The Springboro High Orchestra competed in the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) State Orchestra Contest recently in Kettering andachieved an “Excellent” rating in music classification level “A.” Pictured from left to right: Row one: Frankie Qualls, Daniel Geisel, Adnan Siddique,Andrew Geisel, Angelo Marcelo, Matthew Perkins. Row two: Rachel Kline, Andrea Fisher, Mrs. Benedict, Lily Henz, Amber Gardner, Mimi Ho,Cassidy Green, Parisa Samavati. Row three: Brandon Hawes, Abby Jones, Maria Kallas, Sarah Strunks, Kelila Thomsen, Lillian Haerr, TabathaWhalon, Hannah Walker and Sidney Agee.

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Orchestra earns ‘Excellent’ rating

By DOUG SKINNEREditor

[email protected] —Plans are under way

for the 2012 Springboro Relay for Life,which will be held Saturday, May 19 atNorth Park.“Partnering with us gives you the

opportunity to promote your business tothe hundreds of people who attend thislocal event. We have many levels ofsponsorship to choose from,” event com-mittee member Jennifer Roy said. “Forexample, your name and logo will be onthe back of the event t-shirt that all par-ticipants take home and you will have anad in the event brochure, for as little as$275. The American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life is a life-changing eventthat gives everyone in communitiesacross the globe a chance to celebratethe lives of people who have battled can-cer, remember loved ones lost, and fightback against the disease.”Many people have been touched by

cancer in one way or another, Roy said.

“I myself lost my best friend to ovariancancer; she was only 34. Last year Istarted a team with the Springboro RelayFor Life and this year I am on the com-mittee. It was a wonderful experience tobe there walking in her memory andraising money in hopes that someday wedo not have to hear the words, ‘You havecancer.’”The American Cancer Society (AMC)

Relay for life, which began in 1985,allows individuals from all walks of lifeto join in the fight against cancer,according to Roy. The overnight eventraises money and awareness while serv-ing as a celebration for cancer survivors,a memorial for loved ones lost and arally for the community to take up thefight.Teams from businesses, clubs, fami-

lies, friends, hospitals, schools, faith-based organizations and service organi-zations. A representative from each teamis on the track, walking, jogging or run-ning while other members camp outalong the track and enjoy entertainment

and other activities.“Partnership with Springboro Relay

For Life as part of the American CancerSociety presents unique opportunities tonot only reach a wide cross-section ofpeople who are active in the communitybut to contribute to the fight against can-cer as well,” according information pro-vided by the AMC. “Your partnership issupporting our goal of diminishing suf-fering from cancer and raising awarenessof cancer prevention until a cure isfound.“Your partnership also signifies an

alliance with the Springboro office ofthe largest voluntary health organizationin the world. The American CancerSociety is committed to helping peoplewin the battle against cancer - your sup-port of this effort is crucial to our suc-cess and the health of our community.”Interested persons/organizations are

asked to submit their contributions to theAmerican Cancer Society, Attention:Springboro RFL, 2808 Reading Road,Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 by April 1.

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COLUMBUS — SenateMajority Whip Shannon Joneswill be appointed to serve as

chair of the Senate Energy andPublic Utilities Committee,according to Ohio SenatePresident Tom Hiehaus.

“I have great respect for theintelligence and work ethicSenator Jones brings to the

Ohio Senate, and I am confi-dent in her ability to take the

helm of this important commit-tee at a critical time for Ohio’sutility industry,” said Niehaus.

“She will provide fair andsteady leadership as we work todevelop responsible policiesthat both protect consumersand advance the economicgrowth potential of energy

exploration in our state. I lookforward to working with

Senator Jones and the membersof her committee on this

emerging policy debate thatwill define much of our legisla-

tive agenda in the weeksahead.”

Jones said she looks “for-ward to having this new oppor-

tunity to tackle some of themost important challenges fac-

ing our state. The governorplans on introducing a majorpackage on energy, includingshale gas, which will require agreat deal of work and thought

by Senate members.”Jones, who represents Ohio’sSeventh Senate District, cur-rently, serves as a member ofthe Energy and Public Utilitiescommittee. Her promotion to

chair creates a vacancy that willbe filled by Senator Cliff Hite

(R-Findlay).

Jonesto leadutilitiescommittee

LEBANON —The WarrenCounty Career Center’s learninglab preschool is enrolling for the2012-13 school year with after-noon session openings for chil-

dren ages three to five.The preschool is located within

the main building at 3525 N. StateRoute 48, Lebanon. A registrationfee of $35 is due at the time of

registration. The afternoon sessionruns from 12:15-3:15 p.m.,Monday through Thursday.The preschool provides an

inclusive environment for typical-ly-developing children and spe-cial-needs children. For more

information, call 513-933-3937.

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SPRINGBORO —As partof the celebration of RightTo Read Week, students atDennis East and DennisWest Elementary Schoolsmet with children’s bookillustrator Tim Bowers

recently.Bowers has illustrated

more than thirty children’sbooks, including The New

York Times bestseller,Dream Big, Little Pig! writ-ten by Kristi Yamaguchi andDinosaur Pet by Neil Sedakaand Marc Sedaka. His workhas been published in chil-dren’s magazines, his illus-trations have been used on awide variety of products andhis characters have appeared

on hundreds of greetingcards. Each year, Tim travelsto schools and libraries topromote literacy and sharehis artwork with students.

He led four studentassemblies for the 1,200 stu-dents in grades one throughfive. He described his child-hood in Troy as well as hiscareer path that led him tobecome a children’s bookillustrator. Each session

included some quick tips ondrawing.

Author visitsschools

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DAYTON — The University of Dayton School of BusinessAdministration’s Center for the Integration of Faith andWork will launch a new annual event to bring together stu-dents, faculty and business leaders to explore how faith andvalues can enrich work, life and career.

The inaugural Faith and Work Leadership Breakfast isscheduled for 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the 1700South Patterson Building, formerly the NCR headquarters.

The breakfast is open to the public. The cost of individualattendance is $30; corporate tables are available from $150.Each table of six will include a University of Dayton studentor faculty member. For reservations and information call937-229-3798 or email [email protected].

The breakfast will provide opportunities for networkingand a way to learn about the resources available at therecently formed center, according to Rand Oliver, associatefor public outreach for the center.

Peter Luongo, executive director of the University’sCenter for Leadership & Executive Development, will be the

featured speaker for the breakfast.Luongo, the former CEO of The Berry Company and

author of the book, 10 Truths About Leadership, is a dynam-ic motivational speaker and a nationally known and highlysuccessful business professional.

“Our works, our occupations and our professionalinvolvements can be looked at as a calling from God,the way we work in the kingdom here on earth,” said centerdirector Brother Victor Forlani, S.M., Marianist inResidence in the School of Business Administration. “In lessexalted language, businesses work to feed the hungry, toclothe the naked, to heal the sick, to educate the ignorant.They’re part of humane goals.”

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Are there at least a few of you out there who remember“The Fonz?” For those of you who don’t, Fonzie wasthis ultra “cool” James Dean type character created for

the sit-com “Happy Days.” Fonzie, played by Henry Winkler,was so convinced that he was never wrong that he had troubleeven saying the word. He was one of those magical characterswho could literal-ly snap his fin-gers to makesomething hap-pen, or to makethe most beauti-ful girl in theroom follow himhome.

Because ofthis magicalessence, the Fonzusually didn’t have to work (another W… word) at anything real-ly hard. A snap of his fingers, a bump, or a nudge would even gettechnology to work for him…start the car, dim the lights, or playanother song on the radio. This instant success and access is notavailable to us normal “guys and dolls.”

So where am I going with this train of thought? Somewhere,between the time when Fonzie was based (time-set in the 1950’s,aired in the 1970’s), much of our world has turned to this almosteffortless “snap” of the fingers. Sound waves, messages, pic-tures, communication can travel “wireless” through the air andmake things appear to be magic. Believe me; I think this is real-ly great! I use it every day to stay in touch with friends, clients,and even family, who are far away and have their days occupiedwith some other task. I can pick up my cell any time and makesure my daughter in Texas and her children know how much Ilove them. Very often, though, I’ll pick up that same cell, andactually call just to hear their voices. The “instant” fix just isn’tthe same!

Stretch this “instant” thing not being quite so good to yourfood, your health, your body! Let’s start with your food, andsomething as simple as peanut butter and crackers. This train ofthought actually started last weekend when I was asked about thetypical cellophane wrapped “pbcrackers,” and whether they wereacceptable, healthy snacks. Better than no food, less good thatsome very simple alternatives. Do you have real peanut butter:(especially my favorite that is made with only peanuts…andactually made in Ohio)? Do you have real crackers: a decentserving size of almost any type? Think ahead in you life farenough to put the two together (plan), seal it in a small sandwichbag, and have it ready to grab for the next time you get hungry!This has much more good stuff (fats, protein, grain), less badstuff (extra preservatives to prolong the shelf-life) than themachine wrapped alternative! Does it involve morewwww…work? Just a little, and really worth it!

SSSS…Sorry! Another word the Fonz really had trouble say-ing…Real life, real health requires you take responsibility. I real-ly don’t know of any instant solutions that come in a bottle, eitherliquid or pill. If I did, it wouldn’t stay on my shelves very long,but you could be sure I would be selling it. Everyone would wantit, and never want to “run out!” This product really doesn’t exist.

The real sham in all this instant stuff is that it always has those“possible side effects” that you don’t want to experience. Do youremember previous versions of “instant weight loss” products?Most of the better (?) ones were taken off the market after onlyan extremely short life…Why? The instant fix had too manythings connected to it that were worse than the “disease.”

SSSS…Sorry! The next quote is one I fully believe:“The only place that success comes before work is in the dic-

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Austin West, Caleb Olson, Parker Root and Chris Jones, all members of the Boro Heat Speed Stacking Teamrecently competed in a tournament in Connersville, Ind. As a team, Boro Heat finished secon in the 11U relay.West finished second in the cycle, fourth in the 3-6-3 and fifth in the 3-3-3 in the 10U division. Jones finishedsixth in the 3-6-3 in the 11U division. Olson finished third in the cycle, 3-6-3 and the 3-3-3 in the 11U division.

Heat stacking team finishes second

Construction has begun at thenew combined office of theGreene County Newspapers andTimes Community Newspapers.Construction crews have begunbuilding a new counter andpreparing the interior for theGazette and Herald staff to movein at the end of the month. Thenew office is located in WestPark Square near Kroger’s at1836 W. Park Square in Xenia.

Gazette photos by Paul Collins

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Faith, leadership breakfast planned

SPRINGBORO — Dennis Elementary ismoving its annual Family Fun Night event toSpringboro High School to 6:30-8:30 p.m.Friday, March 16.

Through the years, this community eventwith bounce houses, games, food, raffles andmore has become a tradition for the schooland for many families, but Family Fun Nightalso had outgrown the space at Dennis.

Dennis PTO volunteers and staff will fillthe high school gyms and Commons areaswith even more of the same great games, food

and fun for families to enjoy.This year's raffle includes an American Girl

Doll, theater tickets, restaurant gift cards andmore. Presale tickets are available untilMarch 12 for $5 for children five and up(ages four and under are free). They can beordered with a form available at DennisElementary.

Pre-order forms also were sent home withClearcreek, Five Points and Dennis students.Tickets will also be for sale at the door onMarch 16.

Family Fun Night moved to SHS

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March 110:59 a.m. — West Central

Avenue, hazmat leak or spill.5:53 p.m. —Thornhill Court,

unknown nature.10:17 p.m. — East Central

Avenue, unknown medical con-dition.

11:17 p.m. — Old StateRoute 122, diabetic problems.

Feb. 293:35 a.m. — Glenluce Court,

unknown medical condition.2:48 p.m. — Red Lion-Five

Points Road, head pain/injury.4 p.m. — North Main Street,

fire alarm.4:33 p.m. — North Main

Street, fire alarm.9 p.m. — East Lytle-Five

Points Road, vehicle crash withinjuries.

Feb. 288:13 a.m. — North State

Route 741 and Weidener Road,vehicle crash with injuries.

9:39 a.m. — Woods Road,unknown medical condition.

11:28 a.m. — Mound ParkDrive, heart problems.

12:44 p.m. — North StateRoute 48, vehicle crash withinjuries.

3:19 p.m. — Shelly WoodCourt, unconscious/unrespon-sive person.

5:10 p.m. — Avalon Circle,unconscious/unresponsive per-son.

6:36 p.m. — West Lytle-FivePointsRoad, hemorrhage/lacera-tion.

11:53 p.m. — Elkins Drive,heart problems.

Feb. 271:25 a.m. — North State

Route 48, abdominalpain/injury.

6:22 a.m. — Bunnell HillRoad, lifting assistance.

6:57 a.m. — West StateRoute 122 and North StateRoute 741, vehicle crash withinjury.

2:48 p.m. — West CentralAve., vehicle fire.

4:20 p.m. — HathawayRoad,heart problems.

6:48 p.m. — South MainStreet, fire alarm.

10:20 p.m. — Old StateRoute 122, heart problems.

Feb. 263:10 p.m. — West State

Route 122, structure fire.5:07 p.m. — West Factory

Road, unknown medical condi-tion.

10:40 p.m. — East StateRoute 73, heart problems.

Feb. 251:27 a.m. — West Central

Avenue, overdose.3:03 a.m. — West Pekin

Road and State Route 741,assault.

10:58 a.m. — North MainStreet, vehicle crash with injury.

11:19 a.m. — East StateRoute 73, fracture/sprain.

12:39 a.m. — Eyler Drive,breathing problems.

2:55 p.m. — East CentralAvenue, breathing problems.

2:31 p.m. — South RichardsRun, fire alarm.

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OBITUARIESCreola Ringer

Stella Hines

Phyllis Mounts

Robert D. Schaefer

Virginia B. Richardson

Betty J. Montgomery

Corina Petrey

Roberta Milton

Arthur C. Lobb

Creola (Stephenson) Ringer, 86, of Springboro, died Saturday,March10, 2012. She was bornApril 21, 1925, in Hitchens, Ky. to Arthur andBess Stephenson. At age 16, she moved to Dayton and worked atSucher’sMeatPackingCompany.Sheworkedas ahomemaker formanyyears. She enjoyed listening to bluegrass music, singing, dancing andattending family gatherings. She was preceded in death by her parents;two brothers, Bob and Vonnie; her husband Douglas; and her sonDonald, to whom she was married September 25, 1943 in Springfield,Mo. She is survived by her brothers, Bill (Joanne) and Ray Stephenson;sons, Timothy (Joyce), James and Kevin (LisaAnne); grandsons, Jason(Adriane), Shawn and Samuel Ringler; fgranddaughters, Lisa (Kenneth)Rathburn, Kimberly, Heather, Dreama andAlicia Ringler; great-grand-children, Rhian ,Abigail,Aiden andOwen; extended family and friendsat Hillspring of Springboro. Services wereWednesday, March 14, 2012at theTobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel, Kenneth Rathburn offici-ating. Intermentwas inMiamiValleyMemorial Gardens on State Route48. Memorial contributions may be made to the American LungAssociation.

Betty J. Montgomery, 89, of Franklin, died SaturdayMarch 10, 2012 at Hospice of Butler/Warren Counties. Shewas born December 12, 1922 in Middletown, son of Georgeand Florence Arkill. She was employed at the Maxwell PaperCompany in Franklin and was a bus driver for the FranklinCity Schools. She was a longtime member of the HillcrestBaptist Church, Carlisle. She was preceded in death by herparents; son, David Montgomery; and brother, Bob Arkill.She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Carl E.Montgomery; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Ben Martin;grandchildren, Robert, Brian and Carla Martin; an great-grandson, James. Services were Tuesday March 13, 2012 atthe Anderson Funeral Home, Franklin, the Rev. LarryLambes officiating. Burial was in Springboro Cemetery.

Cornia “Connie” Petrey, 79, of Springboro, diedWednesday, March 7, 2012. She was preceded in death by herhusband of 34 years, Bobby L. Petrey, in 1996; and by oneson, Robert Vaughn Petrey. She is survived by two sons anddaughters-in-law, Teddy and Michele Petrey and Kenny andApril Petrey; grandchildren, Michael, Connor, Ella andSamantha; brother, Chris Combs; and her extended familyand good friends. Services were Tuesday, March 13, 2012 atthe Newcomer Funeral Home and Crematory, Kettering,Pastor Bud Lewis officiating. Interment was in EvergreenCemetery, West Carrollton. Memorial contributions may bemade to The Hospice of Dayton.

Roberta PendergrassMilton, 91, diedWednesday,march 7, 2012. Shewas bornFebruary 11, 1921 toMarieHunter andCrawfordPendergrass.She was preceded in death by her sisters, Harweda Jones and GloriaEmbry; and her bother Marion George (Bro) Pendergrass. She grew upinNewEraBaptistChurch,where she served as secretary andplayed thepiano for the choir. Along side her mother, she worked at Blair PowellRestaurant as a pastry cook. In 1939 she graduated from MiddletownHigh School, where she played half-court basketball. She then met andmarriedWillie “Boots”Milton.Shewent toworkatWright-PattersonAirForceBase until her retirement in 1987. She acquired the name “Honey”years ago from her granddaughter Janelle Milton Lee. Roberta, or“Honey” She is survived by her daughter, EugeniaMiltonHenderson ofArlington, Texas; son, Tyrone (Carolyn) Milton of Middletown; grand-daughters,Angela Gibbs ofMurfreesboro,Tenn., Janelle (Ralph) Lee ofWest Chester,ArtryceWilson ofArlington,Texas and RobertaMichelle(Arthur) Johnson of Middletown; and grandsons, Richard Gibbs ofLouisville, Ky., Travis (Liza) Milton of Springboro and Steve (Julia)Wilson of Mansfield, Texas; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a lifelong friend, Mrs. Willa Mae Feaster of Xenia.ServiceswereWednesday,March 14, 2012, at theHall-Jordan and PrettyMemorial Chapel, the Rev. Dr. Jamey L.Colts Sr. officiating. Intermentwas inWoodside Cemetery.

Arthur C. Lobb, 51, ofMiamisburg, diedThursday,March 8, 2012at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was preceded in death by hisparents, Jackie andArchibald Lobb. He was born in Memphis, Tenn.and moved to Springboro Ohio 18 years ago. He worked as the gen-eral manager of the Penn Station in Springboro. He is survived by hissister, Lynda McLaughlin Milakovich; nephew, ChristianMcLaughlin; parents by proxy, Dorothy and Richard McLaughlin;and many friends. Services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March15, 2012 at Newcomer Funeral Home, South Chapel, 3940 KetteringBlvd., Kettering. The family will receive friends at the funeral homeThursday from 5 p.m.. until the time of service. Burial will be inIowa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alpha-1Foundation (www.alpha-1foundation.org) 2937 SW 27thAve., Suite302, Miami, Fla. 33133.

Stella Hines, 76, died Thursday, March 1, 2012. She was born inSharpsburg, Ky. and resided in Dayton until she relocated to Springborodue to illness. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law,Anita andQuincyTanner; son,Cletus (Judy)Hines;seven sisters; three brothers; sixgrandchildren, Shimika Hines, Angelina (Kevin) Sims, Quincy Tanner,CleoHines,KeyshiaRussell andPierceLewter; fivegreat-grandchildrenand a host of other family and friends, including a lifelong friend,GertrudeCooley.ServiceswereSaturday,March10, 2012at theThomasFuneral Home,VictorTanner officiating.

Phyllis Rae (nee: Zech) Mounts, 86, a lifetime WarrenCounty resident, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 atOtterbein- Springboro. Born September 2, 1925 to RaymondLuther and Mary Eleanor (nee: Pence) Zech, she graduatedfrom Springboro High School and worked nearly 20 years atthe Warren County Treasurer’s Office. She also worked forthe Warren County Court and was an avid reader and enjoyedworking jigsaw puzzles. She loved shopping and playingcards with her sisters. She was preceded in death by her sec-ond husband, William T. Mounts, son, Phillip Ray Baily, aninfant daughter, Mary Lou Mounts, and sisters, Francis AnnRoss, Eleanor Schreier and Betty Jean Davidson. Survivorsinclude her sons, Emmor Stephen Baily (Molly) of Roswell,Ga. and David Bruce Baily of Springboro; daughter,Elizabeth Marie Hall (Timothy) of Springboro; her first hus-band and father of her children, Emmor T. Baily of CedarBluff, Ala.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildrenand one great-great-grandchild. Services were Saturday,March 3, 2012 at Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon,Pastor Cornelious Hancock officiating. Interment was inLebanon Cemetery. Memorial contributions are requested tothe Otterbein Benevolent Care Fund.

Former Springboro Mayor and council member Robert D.Schaefer, 82, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Kalkaska MemorialHealth Center. He was born December 6, 1929, in Cincinnati, son ofLeRoy and Cora (Schweitzer) Schaefer. He served in the U.S. Navy,where he was an officer on an aircraft carrier, during the KoreanConflict. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati, earning hisbusiness degree, and from Xavier University, earning his master’sdegree. He retired from the Monsanto Company. He was also on thefounding board of twoYMCAs in Ohio and a member of the LionsClub there. He was passionate about wooden boats; fixing and refin-ishing. He enjoyed hunting with his bird dogs. He was an activemember of the Church in the Hills as an elder. On September 25,1954, in Cincinnati, hemarried DorothyGrace Hurley, who survives.He is also survived by his children, Kimberly (Richard) Webb ofDanville, Ky. and Mark Schaefer of Springboro; and granddaughter,Sarah (Alex) Smith of Lexington, Ky. He was preceded in death byhis parents and brother, Richard Schaefer. Services were Friday,.March 9, 2012 at the Church in the Hills, Bellaire, the Rev. DavidRamage officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to theChurch in the Hills for the Memorial Garden or the Grass RiverNatural Area.

Virginia B. Richardson, 88, of Carlisle, died Monday, March 5,2012 at Heartland of Miamisburg. She was born January 25, 1924 inIrvine, Ky., daughter of Bert and Mamie Walton. She is preceded indeath by her parents; husband, Thomas Richardson; brother, LloydWalton; sister, Eva Lee Becknell; and a son-in-law David Riley.Virginia is survived by her son, Patt Richardson (Cindy); a daughter,Detra Riley; and two sisters, Marcie Bowling (Jack) and CarolMiller(Larry);grandchildren, Beth Ann Burden (Greg), Ryan Riley (Jen),Jennifer Richardson (Travis Johnson) and Laurel Justice (Tim);great-grandchildren, Joshua Collins, Garrett Burden and SarahElizabeth Burden; and brother-in-law, Sheridan Becknell. Serviceswere. Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Anderson Funeral Home,Franklin, the Rev. Frank Curtis officiaing. Burial was in SpringboroCemetery.

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Healthy Kids Dayplanned atYMCA

SPRINGBORO — A HealthyKids Day will be held at 10

a.m. Saturday,April 28 at theCoffman FamilyYMCA, 88

Remick Blvd.The event is designed to

bring families and kids togetherto have fun, be active, learn

more and create lasting, healthyhabits for the entire family.

Estate programslated at library

SPRINGBORO — EstatePlanning For Ohio Residents

will be held from 1-2 p.m.Saturday,April 21, at the

Springboro Public Library, 125Park Lane.

Speaker John E. Clough,shareholder with the Dayton

law firm Pickrel, Schaeffer andEbeling, Co. LPA, will explainwills, trusts and probate, whatthey are and how to navigatethrough the estate planning

process.This program is free and

open to the public. Limitedseating is available on a first-

come basis.

Fish friesAre scheduled

FRANKLIN — St. MaryCatholic Church will hold

Lenten Friday fish fries March16, 23 and 30.

Serving will be from 4:30-7p.m. in the parish hall behindthe church, 115 S. Main St.Prices are $10 for adults, $9

for senior citizens, $5 for chil-dren ages five to 11 and $8 forcarry-out. Families can pay a

single price of $35.The meal includes beer-bat-

tered fish, baked fish, coleslaw,french fries, green beans, maca-roni and cheese and a beverage.

Home-made desserts will beavailable at an additional price.

Women’s HistoryMonth events slated

MIDDLETOWN — MiamiUniversity Regionals are spon-soring a number of events forWomen’s History Month. The

events are focusing on(re)imagining women, women’sleadership and entrepreneurship

in Butler County and beyond.• March 15, Self-Defense in

the Real World, 8 – 10 p.m. inRoom 136 of Miami

Middletown’s Campus andCommunity Center. OfficerMichelle Hercules from the

Miami University PoliceDepartment will show partici-pants techniques to keep them-selves safe. This event is spon-sored by Miami Colors, A Gay-

StraightAlliance.• March 19, Learning from

Prominent MiddletownBusinesswomen, 12:30 p.m. in

Room 136/137 of MiamiMiddletown’s Campus &

Community Center. A paneldiscussion featuring Sue

Schaefer-Wittman, Owner ofArtique Framing;Adrian

Sherrer, Owner ofWe CanBusiness Incubator and MargieHoman, Owner of Colorfulme

Jewelry.• March 26, This isWhat

Feminist Leadership LooksLike, 12 p.m. in Room 136/137

of Miami Middletown’sCampus & Community Center.A discussion that will examine

Feminist Leadership with KathyMcMahon-Klosterman,

Eminent Faculty Scholar forCommunity Engagement and

Service, Emerita, MiamiUniversity Oxford and JoanneMcQueen, Co-ProgramVicePresident, League ofWomen

Voters of Oxford.• March 27,Women’s

History Read-In, 11:30 a.m. – 1p.m. in Room 114 Rentschler

Hall, the Multicultural ResourceCenter at Miami Hamilton.

Listen to and share passagesfrom writing by and aboutwomen’s history, lives, and

experiences. Bring your ownreading, or choose one from avariety of books provided by

Rentschler Library.• March 28, Book Discussionon Sarah’s Key byTatiana de

Rosnay, 12 p.m. in the Gardner-Harvey Library at Miami

Middletown. On the sixtiethanniversary of the 1942

roundup of Jews by the Frenchpolice in theVel d'Hiv sectionof Paris, American journalist

Julia Jarmond is asked to writean article on this dark episode

duringWorldWar II andembarks on an investigation thatleads her to long-hidden family

secrets and to the ordeal ofSarah, a young girl caught up in

the raid.

TheSpringboro Panthers’season came to a sudden endSaturday whenWithrow came from behind to win, 50-48.

The Panthers led throughout the game, including a five-point leadwith 2:10 remaining.Withrow scored with two seconds remaining to win the game.Springboro’s season ended with a 19-5 record.While somepeoplemaybedisappointedwith theending, they should

be proud of the season the Panthers put together.They won the South Division of the Greater Western Ohio

Conference with a 9-1 league record. At the conclusion of the regular season, they went on to win tourna-ment games against Piqua, Belmont and Centerville before losing toWithrow.This is nothing to be ashamed of. Withrow is a tough team from

Cincinnati.Remember this season with pride.

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Lucy and I were in northwest Ohio last week for afew days helping her 94-year-old mom do someclean up work at her home and taking a break

occasionally. Now some people think Springboro’s a smalltown but it’s not.Our community is really a part of the Dayton/Cincinnati

metro-plex. I’m talking about towns that are 60 miles or morefrom a major city and are pretty much farm oriented. Towns likeBryan, Archbold, Montpelier and Pioneer to name a few.Some 46 years ago at age 21, I drove my brand new 1966

Mustang into the parking lot at WBNO in Bryan, Ohio to start acareer in radio. I drove into that lot again last week and it was soeerie because nothing had changed in 46 years. There were nonew windows, building additions, enlarged or repaved parkingareas.The only thing that had changed was the old wooden creosote

bridge a half mile away was now a concrete bridge. I always kid-ded back then when I left town I’d burn that bridge.It looked like it was ready to go up in flames every time I

drove over it. There are no TGI Fridays, Applebees, Outbacks, tobe found up in that area.Our daughter-in-law, Mary Beth, the twins Emma and

Katherine and son Frankie were up helping Grandma the weekbefore. She called asking, “Where’s a Chuck E. Cheeses aroundhere that I could take the kids to for a break and some fun?”I was on my PC at the time, Googled and got back to her

immediately with an address in Fort Wayne, Ind. An hour drive,but the kids loved it and mom had a great time too.Late in 1966, I moved to Defiance, Ohio to work at WONW

which was a real step up at the time because they were on the air24 hours a day and the city had a population of 18,000 comparedto daytime only radio (sunup to sundown) in Bryan that had apopulation of 8,000. Lucy and I hooked up that December andhave been together ever since.Defiance does have a Wally World and a small mall just north

of downtown but that’s about it. The Holiday Inn where we hadour first date, (lunch in the restaurant) was brand new and every-one was dining at the Holiday Inn.I think lunch and a couple of soft drinks plus tip came to a lit-

tle over $3. total.The Holiday Inn’s gone now replaced with a Lowes store sev-

eral years ago. Population of Defiance today still 18,000.The Springboro Optimist Club’s pancake breakfast with

strings attached last Saturday was absolutely amazing. We

had 241 for breakfast and as soon as you were seated youwere presented with pancakes as many as you’d like plusbacon, orange slices, coffee, milk, juice, butter, and syrup.I had one young man guessing around 11 or 12 that had 3

plates full of pancakes. I said, “Let me guess you’re a line-man on the football team.” He responded, “Yes sir.”He was a happy youngster. The strings played throughout

the morning giving us some great entertainment. We hadover 20 helping with serving and clean up including theMayor, Lucy and myself, Pastors Wayne Botkin from SouthCampus, Terry Carlisle from Springboro United Church ofChrist, Tomek Ossoski the General Manager at Hillspring,Sheila Lairson owner of That Music Place and many parentsand students from the strings programs. Total ticket sales foradults and children are being tabulated as I write today so Iwill not have a total dollar amount raised until next week.We started at 7:30 and by 9:45 it was over.. A great way tostart a Saturday.Special, super thanks to all of our volunteers and to Peggy

at Max & Ermas and the staff for their awesome assistancein cooking, and helping us do a great job for a wonderfulcause. We LUV you Max & Ermas.Music; here’s a few terms you may not be familiar with:Tempo Tantrum: What an elementary school orchestra is

having when not following the conductorThe Right of Strings: Manifesto of the Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to ViolistsGaul Blatter: A French Horn playerOne final note. One week from this Saturday is “That

Spring Thing” our 12th Annual Hometown Expo. It Starts at10:00 a.m. and goes till 4:00 P.M. Don’t Miss It!

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Is TV moreor less realtoday?One of my favorite situation comedies on TV as a

child was “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. On thatshow, as with most other TV comedies, dramas

and even westerns in the early 1960s, TV Standards andPractices wouldn’t allow anything that might be sugges-tive, insulting or profane to slip into your living roomwhere millions sat and watched their “boob tubes” everyevening.That included Rob and Laura Petrie (Van Dyke and Mary

Tyler Moore) having to sleep in twin beds. Should one everneed to sit on the other’s bed for a scene, one of their feethad to be firmly planted on the floor and all activities hadto be in full view of the camera.The Petries’ New Rochelle, New York bedroom came to

mind last evening as we watched two female lovers (well“spouses”) naked, on “Grey’s Anatomy” under the sheetsprobably not talking about their spring garden planting.In Tony Randall’s last TV regular series “Love, Sidney”

(1981-1983) Sidney was openly gay in the pilot episode butStandards and Practices all but eliminated any reference tohis sexuality for the remainder of the series. It’s nearlyimpossible to find any show involving heterosexual rela-tionships where some or all the characters (sometimessimultaneously) aren’t in and out of bed faster than you canclick your remote to keep little Billy or Suzie from seeingthem doing “the naughty”.Then there’s the spoken word.When watching prime time TV, I sometimes feel like I

am listening to comedian George Carlin’s classic “SevenDirty Words” routine in which he colorfully illustrated thewords you’ll never hear on TV or radio. The late Carlin did-n’t make it long enough to realize that only a couple ofthose words aren’t heard nightly; and just give that a fewyears.During the transition from black and white TV to color

TV in the 1960s you never saw graphic violence of anykind in prime time. If there was some little bloodshed, theyused a little Hershey Chocolate Syrup to represent theblood in black and white and red food coloring in color.In the aforementioned Grey’s Anatomy episode last

night, very real looking blood was oozing, squirting andpouring out of every conceivable opening in patients’ bod-ies throughout the entire episode.Zak, Kathy and I are addicted to “The Walking Dead”.

About the only graphic thing you don’t see or hear on thatshow is gratuitous sex; oh wait, Glenn did fool around withMaggie on a trip into town when the zombies gave them afew minutes alone.I realize “The Walking Dead” is on a cable network, but

there is very little separating commercial, over-the-air net-works from cable any more.The more graphic methodology of brining entertainment

into our homes is certainly not reality either. It’s exagger-ated to the other end of the spectrum from sit-coms in NewRochelle.The question is; which extreme is more desirable and

better for us, the viewers? The answer to the first half ispretty obvious because we spend several hours a day watch-ing and wanting more.Which extreme is better for us? There weren’t

Columbine type attacks back then. Kids seemed better con-trolled by their parents then. There seemed to be more parents actually parenting then.

Drugs were used, but not glorified. There was a larger percentage of the population actively

involved in Church. I am by no means suggesting a moregraphic TV viewing schedule is responsible for thosechanges.It is curious though. I do have my left foot on the floor

while typing!Mike Scinto is a 35 year veteran talk show host serving

locally, statewide and nationally behind the microphone.For the past dozen years he has authored this award-win-ning column. You may have also seen him offering hisunique insights of Fox News Channel. “Friend” Mike athttp://www.facebook.com/mikescintoshow or visithttp://mikescintocolumns.blogspot.com

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Tickets still available forBasketball State Championships

COLUMBUS — Plenty of tickets will be available for the2012 Ohio High School Athletic Association Boys StateBasketball Tournament, and the public sale of single-sessiontickets and discounted “Four-Pack” tickets begins Monday,March 12, at 10:00 a.m. through Ticketmaster or in person atThe Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center, thesite of the state tournament that takes place March 22, 23 and24.Single-session tickets are priced at $15 for the Entry and

Club Levels of the arena and $12 for the Terrace Level. Fanscan also take advantage of discounted “Four-Pack” ticketswhich allows them to purchase four tickets for any of the 12sessions of the tournament for $30. Seats for those tickets willbe located in the Terrace Level.Other ticket sales for the 2012 OHSAA boys and girls state

basketball tournaments also continue. Boys state tournamentall-session tickets remain and are priced at $144 for the Entryand Club Levels or $120 for the Terrace Level. In addition, allticket sales — both all-session and single-session — for thegirls state basketball tournament continue. All-session ticketbooks cost $64 each and single-session tickets are $10 each.The girls state tournament will also be held at theSchottenstein Center and is March 15, 16 and 17.Tickets can be purchased in person at Ticketmaster loca-

tions (including most Kroger stores), by calling Ticketmasterat 1-800-745-3000 or by going on-line atwww.ticketmaster.com. If ordering on-line, type ‘OHSAA’ inthe search area for a quick link to tournament tickets.Ticketmaster orders will also include applicable servicecharges. To avoid service charges, tickets can be purchased inperson in Columbus at the OSU Athletic Ticket Office, locat-ed in the southeast corner of the Schottenstein Center withoffice hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.The 90th Annual OHSAA Boys State Basketball

Tournament schedule is as follows: Thursday, March 22:10:45-Division IV semifinal; 2:00-Division IV semifinal;5:15-Division III semifinal; 8:30-Division III semifinal;Friday, March 23: 10:45-Division II semifinal; 2:00-DivisionII semifinal; 5:15-Division I semifinal; 8:30-Division I semi-final; and Saturday, March 24: 10:30-Division IV final; 1:30-Division III final; 4:30-Division II final; 8:30-Division I final.The 37th Annual OHSAA Girls State Basketball

Tournament schedule is as follows: Thursday, March 15: 1:00-Division IV semifinal; 3:00-Division IV semifinal; 6:00-Division III semifinal; 8:00-Division III semifinal; Friday,March 16: 1:00-Division II semifinal; 3:00-Division II semi-final; 6:00-Division I semifinal; 8:00 Division I semifinal;and Saturday, March 17: 10:45-Division IV final; 2:00-Division III final; 5:15-Division II final; 8:30-Division I final.Tickets for the semifinals of the girls state tournaments aregood for admission to both games in the same division.

OHSAA announces partnershipwith McDonald’s of Central Ohio

COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School AthleticAssociation (OHSAA) and McDonald’s® Restaurants ofCentral Ohio are partnering to encourage student-athletes tomake balanced nutrition choices and to become more activemembers of their communities. The partnership will also giveMcDonald’s traditional advertising elements at variousOHSAA Central District athletic events, including football,basketball and track and field.“The OHSAA is proud to partner with McDonald’s,” said

Daniel B. Ross, Commissioner of the OHSAA. “With suchphilanthropic programs such as their involvement with andsupport of Ronald McDonald House Charities of CentralOhio, they are constantly striving to reach out and help thosewho need it most.”McDonald’s Restaurants of Central Ohio have also com-

mitted to being involved with the association’s communityservice initiatives, encouraging student-athletes to connectwith their local communities. All participating OHSAACentral District member high schools will receive a starterpacket from McDonald’s that will include branded items andspecial offers. McDonald’s locations will be promoted as acti-vation centers for each school’s activities.With a presence in nearly every community, McDonald’s

can help make a difference and play a role in a comprehensivesolution to today’s obesity and health concerns. McDonald’sCommitments to Offering Improved Nutrition Choicesinclude expanding and improving the nutritionally-balancedchoices they offer on their menu; championing children’swell-being through their menu and national marketing andcommunications; and providing even greater access to nutri-tion information so that their employees and customers canmake informed choices.“Supporting high school athletics in our communities has

been a pillar of the McDonald’s brand in Central Ohio foryears,” says Jim Holowicki, a local McDonald’s restaurantowner and current president of the local McDonald’s advertis-ing cooperative. “By partnering with the Ohio High SchoolAthletic Association, we’re able to better educate high schoolstudents about the importance of balanced eating, activelifestyles and giving back to their communities.”

News fromthe OHSAA

The Greater Western Ohio Leaguerecently unveiled the 2011-12 All-Conference and All-Division teams for theboys basketball season. Six players wereselected for each of the First Team, SecondTeam and Special Mention squads alongwith Coach of the Year and Athlete of theYear awards being announced. The list ofawardees includes:

First TeamBen Esposito - LebanonJohn Giles - MiamisburgMarques Greene - Xenia

Drew Layton - West CarrolltonMaverick Morgan - SpringboroKendrick Williams - Fairborn

Second TeamNathan Chambers - MiamisburgJack Mapes - SpringboroJordan Michael - FairbornRyan Murray - Springboro

Randy Stites - West CarrolltonDominque Tucker - Xenia

Special MentionZach Bechner - Lebanon

Connor Brown - MiamisburgMalik Jacobs - FairbornJake Pfahl - SpringboroCody Phillippi - XeniaAmeer Wayne - Fairborn

Coach Of TheYearTim Fries - Miamisburg

Athlete Of TheYearMaverick Morgan - Springboro

All-GWOCteams

released

File photosSpringboro’s Maverick Morgan (above), Jack Mapes (bottom left) and

Jake Pfahl (below right) were all honored with All-GWOC South honors.

Optimists set hoops competitionThe Kettering Dor-Wood Optimist Club’s annual Tri-Star

Basketball Pass, Shoot & Dribble Contest will be held Monday,March 19 at Fairmont High School’s Trent Arena. Registrationbegins at 5:30 p.m. with the contest at 6 p.m. There is no chargeto compete. Boys and girls ages 8-13 as of the 19th, are eligible.There will be awards for the top three finishers in each age groupand all participants will receive a free T-shirt.

Patterson Park slates registrationsRegistrations are now being accepted for 2012 spring baseball

at Patterson Park. Games are played at our baseball complex onIrving Ave. close to the University of Dayton Campus. Playersage 5-6 (T-ball), 7-8 (Coach Pitch), 9-10 (minors) and 11-12(majors) will begin practice in late March. Games will begin inmid April.For registration forms and further information on Patterson

Park baseball, please go to our website at www.pattersonpark-baseball.com or call Pete Kramer at 299-6701 or Jim Murphy at298-8473.

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