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Spelling Bee
Champs
3rd and 4th Grade Spelling
Bee winners Sami Nickell
(4th grade and overall) and
Chris Kilby (3rd grade). Top
spellers from each grade also
participated. 3rd grade: Andrew Adam, Jayce McIntosh,
Bailey Reed, Tanner Seitz,
Sophie Sloneker. 4th grade:
Hunter Collins, Tommy Guido,
Hunter Horak, Katie Howell,
Nathan Johnson.
Congratulations to Sami and
Chris and their classmates for
a job well done.
Have an
Overdue Book?
The Monroe Lending Library
is holding an Amnesty Week
from July 12 - July 17. Return
your long overdue books and
pay nothing! The library simply wants to put their missing
books back on the shelf for other patrons to enjoy. Late fees
are normally .10 per day.
Shakespeare’s
“Hamlet” in
the Park July 29
The popular Shakespeare in
the Park returns to the Community Park on July 29th at
7:00. Cincinnati Shakespeare
Company will be presenting
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Bring your chairs and
blankets for a special evening
of free entertainment.
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s tale
of murder and revenge, with a
ghost thrown in just for fun.
Hamlet’s father, the King of
Denmark, dies suddenly. Hamlet is visited by a ghost who
claims that the dead king was
murdered by his brother. The
ghost demands that Hamlet
avenge the death.
Hamlet is torn with indecision. Was it the ghost of his
father who spoke to him or
an evil spirit tempting him to
sin? If he kills the new king,
will it be murder or will it be
vengeance? “To be or not to
be?” is the famous question
that Hamlet asks.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a professional acting
company in downtown Cincinnati that presents plays by
Shakespeare and other classics
year round.
Information about their summer show and the upcoming
season is available at www.
cincyshakes.com.
Monroe’s “Light Up the Sky” Fourth of July
Festival will end in a bang with fireworks displays on July 4th at Monroe Community Park.
Fireworks will begin at dark, with gates opening
“This Just In” a high energy young band has
a sound sure to please the teens in the crowd.
Multiple food vendors will be in on hand, allowing attendees a wide selection of food.
The Monroe Lending Library will be hosting
storytime readings at the Historical Society’s
Pioneer Cabin in the park. Readings will begin each half hour from 5pm-7pm. Free books
will be given to the children compliments of
the United Way’s Women Living United/Dolly
Parton Imagination Library.
For further information, email Mark Bursley
at [email protected].
at 3:00 on Sunday. Events are planned for the
whole day, including a parade, rides and games
for the kids. The schedule for the 4th of July
events and games is listed at right.
The city will be hosting the 4th of July parade departing from the Kroger parking lot
and continuing on Macready, Elm and Main
Streets, ending with an opening ceremony at
the park. Watch for Snoopy from Kings Island
in the ­parade as he strives to meet and greet
one million people this year.
Free music entertainment will be headlined
by “Rick House Band.” Rick won the “Cammy
Award” presented by the Cincinnati Enquirer
twice. In both 1999 and 2000, Rick won “Best
Rock Instrumentalist in Cincinnati” for his
work on the guitar. “Balderdash” formed in
1966 have opened for Emerson, Lake & Palmer,
Frank Zappa, The Allman Brothers, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Traffic, Grand Funk Railroad
and many more.
Schedule of Events
Band On the Run 5K Event
Is More Than Just a Race
submitted by Ryan Corris
On August 1, 2010, The Monroe Band Boosters will host the
Band On the Run 5K Event.
The obvious part of the event
is the 5K run / walk that will
begin at 9:00 am. The band
boosters would love to see as
many people participate as
possible in the 5K to help raise
money for all of the Monroe
bands. If you are interested in
running or walking, visit the
following link to sign up: http://
premierraces.com/2010Races/
Band.html.
While the race is a big part
of the day, there will be many
other family activities to participate in throughout the day.
There will be carnival type
games, a raffle, kids contests,
food, and vendors.
To feed the hungry crowds,
Marco’s Pizza will be selling
pizza by the slice. To help
you cool off on the first day
of August, visit the Kona
Ice Truck, which will have
flavored shaved ice, water,
and ice cream treats. Planet
Smoothie will also be there
to pass out smoothies to the
July
2010
first ten runners to cross the
finish line, and to sell some
fruit smoothies throughout
the day.
Many prizes will be raffled
off. We have gift certificates
to local businesses, such as
The Red Onion and Target.
You can win free games at
Eastern Bowling Lanes as well
as Monster Mini Golf in West
Chester. Pierson Automotive
has donated four oil changes
for our raffle to keep your car
in good shape. There will be
at least one cash prize. The
amount will be determined
the day of the event and will
depend on how many raffle
tickets are sold. While we do
have some nice prizes already,
we are always looking to increase the number of prizes
that we are able to give. So
if you know of anyone that
would like to donate prizes for
our raffle, please have them
contact Ryan Corris at (513)
324-7674.
Game tickets can be used
two ways. All game tickets can
be used both as raffle tickets
and game tickets. If you do
not want to play games, you
can just place the tickets in
the raffle box. If you want to
play games, use the tickets
for your enjoyment at games
like the duck pond, hole in
one, beanbag toss, tic-tac-toe,
and others. Any tickets that
are used for games will also
be placed in the raffle box before the drawings take place.
Anyone who plays games will
also have the opportunity to
receive “winner” tickets that
can be used to redeem for
prizes in the prize booth. Carnival games will start at 8:00
am and continue to the end of
the event at 2:00pm.
Game tickets can also be
used to enter the “kids” contests. After the 5K, there will
be races on the track, soccer
goal contest, field goal kicking
contest, and a baseball throwing contest. These contests
will begin at 10:00am. Let the
games begin!
As you can see, you do not
need to be a runner to enjoy the
Band On the Run 5K Event.
There will be a little something
for everyone to enjoy. We hope
to see you there!
3:00 Gates Open
3:00 Kid Games, Food and
Craft Booths Open
3:30 Live Music by “This Just In”
4:00 Parade (Macready at Kroger to
Elm to Main to Park)
5:00-7:00 Children’s Storytime Readings
in the Historical Society’s Pioneer Cabin
5:30 Live Music By “Balderdash”
6:00 Old Tyme Baseball Game
7:30 Live Music
“The Rick House Band”
9:30 Light Up The Sky!
Monroe Wings Finish in First Place
Photo by: Creative Edge Photography
Players Left to Right: Brayden Singleton, Thomas MacLennan,
Alex Watkins, Jacob Wethington, Ali Sultan, Gavin Myers, Sam
Lewis, Deke Berry, Logan Strohofer, Dario Cruz, Jackson Denny,
Justin Gray, absent Jacob Mayes
Back Row: Jim Berry asst. coach, Scott Myers Coach, Mike Watkins President Monroe Soccer, Steve Ricketts owner Wings &
Rings, absent Travis Singleton asst. coach.
submitted by Mike Watkins
Monroe Soccer Wing Boys team (Sponsored by Monroe Wings
& Rings) finished the spring season in First Place this spring
season playing in the SAY North District against teams from
West Chester and Lakota. The team finished with an overall
record of 6-1-1.
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MONROE OBSERVER
July 2010
C I T Y NE W S
Mount Pleasant
Announces
Pilates Classes
submitted by Kathy Yerkes
Mount Pleasant Retirement Village is pleased to announce
the addition of Pilates Classes. Classes will be open to the community based on availability. Mount Pleasant is excited to introduce instructor, Molly Cloyd certified by Power Pilates, NYC.
Molly is certified in all Pilates including mat exercises and all
apparatus in Pilates including the Cadillac, the Reformer, the
Wunda Chair and more. Molly has been a Pilates instructor for
more than four years. After a spinal injury, Molly found Pilates
beneficial to relieve her pain. She feels helping others to regain
control of their bodies and discover a new level of overall wellness to be most rewarding.
To register for a class or obtain more information on times and
costs, please call Lori Shutrump at 539-6085. Lori is the Activity
coordinator with Mount Pleasant Retirement Village.
Kids Bike
Rodeo
The Monroe Police Department conducts neighborhood
bike rodeos each year to increase awareness in the community about bicycle safety.
The rodeo includes safety
tips from Officer Mike Worley
and offers the chance for kids
to test their skills on a mini
obstacle course.
There is no charge for the
rodeo and they are always
popular with young riders.
For more information contact
Officer Mike Worley at Monroe
Police Dept 539-9234.
Bike Rodeo Dates
Bridle Creek (Bobtail Way)
July 2nd
9:00-10:00am
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July 2nd
1:00-2:00pm
Ben Harrison (church lot)
July 9th
9:00-10:00am
Carol Ann Subdivision
July 9th
1:00-2:00pm
Richard Szopinski
Realtor
(513) 465-8808 cell
(513) 332-9867 fax
[email protected]
www.richardszopinski.com
Apple Knoll Ln (Dead end)
July 23rd
9:00-10:00am
Brittony Woods Subdivision
July 23rd
1:00-2:00pm
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Business Expo Planned for Hornet Day
The Monroe Business Networking Group is planning a Business Expo in conjunction with the Monroe Athletic Boosters
Hornet Day on August 22nd. Booths/tables will be $25 with all
proceeds going to the Boosters Club. For more information, or
for an application to exhibit, please contact Michelle Phillips at
[email protected].
The Monroe Business Networking Group meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at Coffee Beans and Brew at 8am.
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Celebrates New Pastor
Late last year, Father Terry
Meehan resigned as pastor for
health reasons, and has now
moved on to
enjoy a productive and
enjoyable
retirement.
Father Tim
Bunch from
St. Peter
in Chains
in Hamilton was appointed
temporary administrator, and
Father Phil Seher and Father
David Kohut served as visiting
priests who celebrated weekend liturgies at the church.
On March 25, Archbishop
Schnurr appointed Father
Ed Pratt as the next pastor.
Father Pratt will celebrate
Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows
Church beginning the weekend
of July 10/11, and will live in
the newly refurbished Parish
House. Prior to entering the
seminary, Father Ed spent
almost 20 years as a Human
Resources Director and consultant. Most of his work was
with Church-related employers
including the Mercy Hospitals
of Hamilton and Fairfield. Father Ed has been a priest for
two years, ordained in 2008
by retired Archbishop Daniel
Pilarczyk. He completed his
seminary internships at Mount
Pleasant Retirement Village in
Monroe and Ascension Parish
in Kettering. As a priest, he
served as Associate Pastor at
St. Albert the Great Church
in Kettering and is currently
assigned as Associate Pastor
of both St. Rita and Precious
Blood Parishes in Northwest
Dayton. He is a graduate of
Bishop Fenwick High School,
Xavier University and Mount
Saint Mary’s Seminary. For
the last two years, he has
been the Clergy Advisor to the
administration team at Bishop
Fenwick High School.
New members are welcome
at the church, located at 330
Lebanon Street in Monroe.
Masses are Saturday at 5:15
pm and Sunday at 8:00 and
10:30 am. Phone 539-8061.
Email [email protected]. Website www.olosmonroe.com.
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July 2010
COLUMNS
School Treasurer’s Report
Financial Status
of the
Monroe School District
By Dr. Noble Allman
Back Pain Prevention
This summer seems to be challenging many backs! The
rain keeps the grass growing, the flowers blooming, and the
weeds going out of control. Many people have been taking
out old shrubs and putting in new. Yards
of mulch were laid all around town. All
this yard work has caused many sore
backs!
Back injuries are very common in everyday life. They can cause sharp or dull
aches and occasionally cause numbness
or tingling in the arms and legs. Sometimes these injuries lead to weakness
in the hip, legs, and pelvis. Many minor
injuries heal within a day or two. But many times the muscles
and spine are not properly prepared for the activity and the
injury is inevitable.
The good news is that much of back pain is preventable. At
the least, taking certain steps can minimize the intensity of
the pain or soreness. The following Tips can help prevent
Back Pain:
• Maintain a healthy diet and weight.
• Remain active – under the supervision of your doctor of
Chiropractic.
• Avoid prolonged inactivity or bed rest.
• Warm up or stretch before exercising or other physical
activities.
• Maintain proper posture.
• Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes.
• Sleep on a mattress of medium firmness to minimize the
cure in your spine.
• Lift with your knees, keep the object close to your body,
and do not twist.
• Quit smoking. Smoking impairs oxygen to your muscles
causing them to weaken.
We care about your back and spine health. If you have any
specific questions about Back Pain Prevention, please call
Dr. Noble Allman, Chiropractic Physician at (513) 727-2540
at Pledger Orthopaedic and Spine Center.
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by Kelley Thorpe
I hope this article finds you
having a wonderful summer!
It is not very summer-like in
the treasurer’s office. While
all of the schools are closed
down for break, we are in our
busiest season as we close one
fiscal year, open a new fiscal
year, and prepare for the annual audit.
School districts are required
by the Ohio Auditor of State
to conduct annual audits of
the school’s finances. This annual audit is a rather lengthy
process. While the Auditor of
State’s office is actually responsible for these audits, due
to the volume of districts and
other government entities, the
audit is often contracted out to
local firms. This is the case for
Monroe. The Ohio Auditor of
State has employed the firm
Clark, Schaefer, & Hackett to
conduct this annual financial
review for us.
Sometime in late July, once
the books are closed on Fiscal
Year 2010, the auditors will
show up. Several auditors
will basically camp out in
the board office off and on for
several weeks while they pull
copies of checks and purchase
orders, verify end-of-the year
financial data, and assess
our compliance with the Ohio
Revised Code for financial
accountability. They will also
conduct interviews with other
school employees to help insure
the absence of fraud in the
treasurer’s office.
They will then take all of
the documentation collected
back to their offices and go
through them with a fine tooth
comb. They will be looking
not only for signs of fraud or
non-compliance with the law,
but also for good cash management techniques and proof of
proper accounting procedures.
Often, they will return to our
offices again in September for
another week to pull any additional documentation they
may need.
By the end of November,
the audit is finally coming to
a close. During the months
prior, members of the auditing team have spent many
hours in contact with me or
my staff – often in the office
actively going through files. It
is a tedious process requiring
everyone’s participation. Once
the audit is finished, I prepare
a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) that
includes the auditor’s approval
letter and any findings. The
annual CAFR is available to
the public and can be found
on the Treasurer’s Department page of the Monroe Local
Schools website.
Last year, the 2009 audit
was the best audit Monroe
has ever had. We received
fewer audit findings than in
previous years. We also received the Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting
for the CAFR from both the
Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) and the
Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA). I am confident that this year’s upcom-
ing audit will be even better!
Last month, I outlined for you
some of the changes that we
have made in the treasurer’s
office over the last couple of
years. Many of these changes
were recommended by findings
during previous audits.
If you have any questions
about the audit process or
the financial status of the
Monroe Local School District,
please don’t hesitate to drop
me a line. I can be reached
at 539-2536 or at kthorpe@
monroelocalschools.com. See
you in the fall!
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MONROE OBSERVER
July 2010
H ONOR RO L L
Jr./Sr. High School Honor Roll (3.5-4.0)
*Principal’s List
Grade 7
Tori Abner
Austin Achor
Troy Ackley
Brandon Aning*
Itati Arroyo-Rodriguez
Edward Beck
Jessica Blair*
Seth Boyer*
Haylie Brown*
Alexander Bryan
Austin Cain
Sean Cain
Andrew Caron*
Rocio Center
Jacqueline Chaney
Jonah Combs*
Giovanni Coniglio*
Jena Corris
Tyler Davis
Drew Dirksen
Molly Farkas
Dylan Fisher
Thomas Flynn
Timothy Fox
Blaine Fugate
Madison Gall*
Thomas Gannon
Samica Gordon*
Shelby Hatcher
Holly Heinkelein
Hannah Heismann
Austin Hoffer
Shelby Horne
Charly Jackson
Ethan Jeffers*
Devin Johnson
Sabrina Johnson*
Nicholas Justice
Madisen Kimbrel
Sonora Kunkel
Heidi Ledford
Thinh Leha*
Rachel Linton
Cody Loveless*
Brian Maclennan
Jade Margerum
Talia Marino
Devin Mayes
Kara McMonigle
Olivia Milburn
Zachary Miller
Devin Minges
Jacob Mitchell
Krysta Morales*
Alexander Morris*
Angela Neal
Kaitlin Parker
Nathaniel Parker
Emily Pate*
Kelsie Patton
Kylie Patton
Gracie Pence
Alex Peterson
Jacob Pokorski
Benjamin Pyle
Brittany Robinson
Brooke Rowe
Jennifer Scherzinger
Michael Scott
Regan Snyder
Jonathan Somerfield
Hannah Strangarity*
Nicholas Svarda
Andreina Taliaferro
Jefferson Truitt
Josey Watson
Jordan Waugh*
Ashley Wells*
Colin Wilson
Jacob Wolfe
Kori Wright
Grade 8
Kayla Alexander
Katie Becraft
Tyler Begley
Israel Bravo
Brice Cable
Austin Calkins*
Allison Carroll
Caroline Caskey
Michael Chalk*
Keith Combs
Brianna Connelly
Logan Cope-Grosardt
Jacob Corris
Chase Crawford
Nicholas Cummins
Lana Curlis
Garrett Curtis
Jesse Dean
Reagan Farmer
Abigail Forkner
Evan Galdeen
Rachel Hardy
Kelsey Heitfeld
Paige Hesson
Sarah Hill
Katherine Holderby
Rachel Hoover
Mackenzie Howard
Kaleigh Ireton*
Brittani Ivins
Mackenzie Jones
Jarred Kappers
Terrin Keeton*
Amanda King
Molly King
Sydney King
Breanna Kraus
Lauren Little*
Lisa Luciano
Hogan Marshall
Andrew Meacham
Jessica Merland
Brailee Nall
Bethany Norman
Lesley Ochei
Shelbie Parker
Jonathan Platt
Austin Pokorski*
Brittany Powell
Jessica Price*
Stephanie Randolph
Jessie Richardson
Holly Richardson*
Daniel Robertson
Kailey Sells
Abbey Shaffer
Christopher Sloneker
Carolina Snow
Lindsay Stone
Sara Sumner
Cassidy Tennity*
Brandon Turner
Carissa VanCleave
Brittany Veidt
Courtney Wambach
Rebecca Wenglikowski
Alfred Wong
Grade 9
Glen Ayes*
Amanda Baker
Pamela Batista
Jacob Breen
Gayle Bryan*
Kelly Cantrell
Jonathan Caudell*
Lauren Chapman
Joshtin Comendador*
Courtney Davis*
Maria Dongo
Alexa Dykes
Jordan Fath
Loran Fierman
Adam Forkner
Jakob Gamble
Danielle Guido
Alexander Hall*
Leah Harrison*
Morgan Heck
Justin Holbrock*
Austin Howard*
Heather Howard
David Irwin*
Adam Johnson*
Brittany Johnson
Kayla Key
Taylor Larison
Steven Lewis
Jacob Little*
Abbey Martin
Megan McMurry*
Caleb Meece
Elizabeth Miller
Derek Minges*
Mozelle Miree*
Brittany Nickell
Andrew Rajani
Jonah Robinson
Zachary Rovenko
Hannah Rubin
Stacey Schenck
Samantha Sennet
Matt Shaffer
Jeremy Singh
Eric Stone
Samantha Streibick
Daniel Surfus
Laurie Terbush
Matthew Thorpe*
Joy Valdez*
Alanah VanCleve
Jeremiah Vires*
Shelby Wright*
Grade 10
Jordan Abner
Alexis Adams*
Mehrzad Afshari
Maxwell Agee
Gabriel Ayes
Cayli Baldwin*
Nicolas Burnett*
Brant Center
Ashleigh Crist
Thea Curlis*
Nicholas Curtis
Kinsey D’Varga
Tyler Dishman
Katelyn Ellen
Brian Fiscus
Justin Fitzgerald*
Douglas Flick
Tyler Graf
Karli Guido
Marena Hernandez
Zachary Holbrock*
Rianna Hoover
Michael Horvat*
Ashley Hunt
Bradford Johnson
Rachel Kaczka*
Kayla Leeds
Nhi Leha
Samuel Messer
Katie Miller
Alina Moore
Taylor Moore
Stephanie Norman
Zachary Oldfield
Roshan Patel*
Jonathan Ragan
Reegan Reece
Aaron Rolph
Patrick Schlamb*
Tyler Sexton
Andrew Shaffer*
Leo Slayton
Alexis Smith
Molly Storer*
Jarran Teegarden
Andrew Thorpe
Tiffany Triplett
Matthew Trippel*
Adrienna Truesdell
Hannah Uchtman*
Timothy Waugh*
Aaron Wells
Kimberly Williams
Bridgette Wilson*
Brooke Wilson
Caroline Woodrome*
Grade 11
Michael Alexander
Lauren Baird*
Heather Baker*
Joshua Barrett
Clayton Campbell
Kayla Catron
Rachel Chapman
Sarah Chasteen*
Natalie Combs*
Alison Craft
Megan Cunningham
Lauren Davis*
Trevor Deaton
Austin Evans*
Krysten Flick
Courtney Forkner*
Michael Frazier
Zach Fugate
William Goodpaster
Christopher Hammond*
Heather Hans
Taylor Hartman*
Gwyneth Heinkel*
Calvin Hodits*
Emily Hoover
JW Junker
Devin King*
Payton Kraus
Nikki Larkin*
Emilee Ledford*
Alexander Linton*
Andrea Masters*
Joshua McCausland
Elizabeth McGuire
Patrick McIntosh*
Daniel Miller*
Kaitlynn Nall
Cody Neace*
Jessica Peck
Taylor Pennington
Logan Rasnick*
Hannah Robertson*
David Routson
Safa Shahwan
Ellen Short*
Erin Short
Christopher Shorten
Megan Sparkman
Logan Stanger*
Nicholas Streibick
Makenzi Sullivan
Regan Taulbee
Samuel Thompson
Brett Timming
Elle Tolliver*
Courtney True
Jacob Turnbow
Jessica Waggoner
Jacob Webb
John Wilson
Nathaniel Wilson
Taylor Young
Grade 12
Lindsay Bellaw*
Sarah Brown*
Andrew Collinsworth*
Jordan Craycraft*
Tyler Crisp*
Kelsea Daulton*
Brook Dietz*
Courtney Ames
Cameron Arnett
Stephani Blair
Lydia Brittain-Peak
Maggie Cook
Ashley Cooper
Emma Coyle
Carli Davis
Nicholas Dian
Nathan Ellen
Jacob Essig
Allycin Foster*
Mercedes Fouch*
Krystal Gaston*
Kaitlyn Haddix*
Jeff Haller*
Krista Hernandez*
Tara Holmes
Jessica Horning*
Jared Hounshell*
Bradley Hunt
Taylor Jones*
Stephen Kelley
Rachel Klaiber*
Benjamin Leahy*
Ryan Leahy*
Megan Long*
Jeffrey Mack
Corinne Minor
Alexander Mitchell
Nicholas Montoya
Zachary Morris
Katherine Murphy
Brittany Norman*
Brian Parker
Allison Perdue
Hilary Pierce*
Amy Platt*
Matthew Price
Aaron Pugh*
Joshua Pugh
Cody Ridinger*
Gabriel Rubin
Autumn Sierra-Holloway*
Nicholas Simpson
Holly Smith
Natalie Snively*
Jennifer Stansell
Zachary Stansell
Jennifer Stickelman
Kyle Stone*
Mamie Tolson*
Courtney Turner*
Autumn Turner
Devin Verkley*
Carley Williams*
Rachel Williams*
Jr./Sr. High School Merit Roll (3.0-3.49)
Grade 7
Emily Bidlack
Levi Brewer
Quentin Center
Sara Cottongim
James Craycraft
Clara Elam
Arianna Etheridge
Mari Gabbard
Colette Grace
Kayla Hartman
Dakota Hinkle
Cheyenne Hollon
Brandon Horn
Lydia Ihle
Anna Kinder
Paige King
Tori Larison
Joshua Lentz
Jessica Lewis
Kyle Lisco
John Martin
Brianna Mays
Madison McCrady
Alexis Mendoza
Stormi Mitchell
Keely Montgomery
Christian Morris
Sierra Nuce
Eden Olguin
Adam Parks
Taylor Patrick
Patricia Petrey
Lea Riddell
Samantha Ruhl-Farmer
McKenna Rutter
Maria Sanjuan
Abby Sargent
Kayla Schenck
Morgan Swanger
Hailey Turner
Rebecca Turner
Jacob Vest
Kamron Wagers
Kimberly Webb
Brian Wells
Zachery York
Grade 8
Joshua Achorn
Aric Apple
Meghan Barnes
Taylor Bidlack
Kelsey Black
Nolan Bolton
Tamara Collom
Brittany Craycraft
Austin Davis
Kathleen Dear
Jacob Eschmeyer
Maddie Farmer
Donovan Fisher
Joshua Goodknight
Josie Gore
Kristen Graf
Rachel Graffice
Courtney Hartman
Sydney Hensley
Brooke Hill
Christopher Hubbard
Aubrie Jestice
Jared Kaiser
Noah Leight
Ana Leon
Cody Marker
Travis Martin
Linsey Mays
Emily McArthur
Brandy Needham
Rhylan Nelson
Hannah Parker
Troy Patrick
Michelle Polanco
Andria Prebles
Austin Snelling
James Speers
Eric Stolzenberger
Jacob Stowe
Cody, Timming
Brent Trimble
Lena Waddell
Bradley Weast
Elizabeth Weaver
Robert Wells
Andrew Wolf
Grade 9
Madison Armbruster
Aaron Basford
Emmanuel Boateng
Benjamin Braun
Stephen Burton
Jacquelyn Cain
Shawna Cominsky
Dakota Dabney
Wyatt Dixon
Allison Fox
Tyler Grant
Luke Hamilton
Cheyenne Herd
Lyndsay Hodits
Brandon Howard
Bryce Hudson
Marc Hunt
Steven Kelly
Benjamin Klaiber
Taylor Lambert
Alexander Leach
Theodore Milburn
Kayla Mulvihill
Cody Myers
Clifford Nuce
Peterson Ochei
Rachel Parker
Brittney Pelfrey
Emily Reynolds
Allison Richards
Rachel Robbins
Samuel Rogers
Alyssa RuebensaalNovak
Yesenia Sanchez
Erika Santiago
Kyrstien Saunders
Kinser Sebastian
Felicia Shadwick
Yousef Shahwan
Samantha Steele
Brandon Terbush
Jessica Thompson
Vanessa True
Brian Turner
Erin Verkley
Destiny Wheeler
Grade 10
Justin Bowles
Ramone Boyce
Karina Bravo
Blake Brewer
Patrick Chaney
Alexander Daniels
Dakota Fisher
Mariah Fouch
Drewanne Freukes
Danielle Gunsolly
Saxon Hall
Andrew Harrison
Tyler Hatcher
Sarah Ihle
Jeffery Morris
Christian Parker
Kimberly Pence
Travis Rice
Ashleye Rowe
James Santiago
Jared Schlenk
Kevin Sloneker
Ramey Snyder
Grade 11
Tanner Armbruster
Tori Baker
Brittney Brown
Sidney Bunch
Elizabeth Campbell
Ashley Chasteen
Christopher Collins
Benjamin Collom
Dallas Finley
Daniel Grimes
Paige Hartman
Ryan Hayes
Chelsea Hill
Dillon Hyden
Ryan Janney
Nicklas Lafferty
Erik Lally
Malcolm McEwen
Jay Miller
Stefhania Morales
Jayson Mulvihill
Alicia Nelson
Alyssa Rawls
Hannah Reece
Chanel Reeves
Brooke Scalf
Jennifer Stuhlreyer
Kyle Ubelhart
Grade 12
Brandy Amis
Dustin Annichenni
Ashley Crouch
Geoffrey Daniels
Nyasia Davis
Zachary Eckert
Brady Enchelmeyer
Joseph Farrish
Nia Gayle
April Goodpaster
Brian Griffin
Brendan Hodges
Paul Holden
Samantha Hunt
Lauren Janney
Michael Luciano
Nathan Morgan
Nicholas Morgan
Logan Pence
Michael Pope
Eric Randolph
Mariah Simpson
Sarah Slayton
Alexandra Starkey
Blair Stegman
Alexis Talbott
Michael Taylor
Ciara Turner
Jesse Turner
Grant VonBargen
John Wills
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July 2010
H ONOR RO L L
Elementary Honor Roll (3.50-4.00)
Grade 3
Andrew Adam
Elia Adam
Nathaniel Alfrey
Tanner Allford
Jacob Anderson
Paige Betzler
Jennah Blair
Brady Booth
Isaiah Brown
Emma Caskey
Noah Chaney
Alexis Clements
Breanna Coburn
Reuben Cohen
Andrew Collins
Dana Craft
Dario Cruz
Luke Deaton
Gracie Debord
Matthew Dehart
Lauryn Dessauer
Nicholas Distler
Ellie Earls
Autumn Englant
Alexis Etheridge
Ann Frazier
Anna Frye
Mason Frye
Leah Fugate
Elaina Gadd
Isaac Gebhardt
Averi Glick
Julia Graffice
Allison Handorf
Elizabeth Handorf
Mckensie Hendrixson
Timothy Hollon
Aubrianna Jones
Rhiannon Jones
Emmanuel Keller
Josephine Keller
Holly Lawson
Madeline Long
Makenzie Long
Trinity Manton
Jacob Mayes
Colin McClure
Bradley McCullah
Jenna Mcmonigle
Soren Melbye
Kyle Melton
Samuel Moon
Makenzi Moore
Garrett Morris
Jon Muncie
Caleb Nall
Nicholas Osterman
Tanner Perkins
Richman Puckett
Laine Raleigh
Bailey Reed
Emma Robinson
Elizabeth Roper
Samantha Ross
Samuel Sebastian
Tanner Seitz
Mellanie Sherrill
Taj Simmons
Rajvir Singh
Zander Slone
Katie Sloneker
Sophie Sloneker
Shelby Smith
Chloe Stone
Josh Swartz
Caeley Taylor
Michael Truitt
Ashley Turner
Bradly Watts
Johnathan West
Taylor Wright
Grade 4
Tristan Backas
Chloe Baker
Jacob Bemis
Hannah Bidlack
Shaun Bilofsky
Kaitlin Brafford
Zoe Bruce
Davis Carpenter
Nicholas Coffin
Hunter Collins
Cameron Cooper
Colin Cooper
Madeline Cooper
Chanze Cromwell
Hanna Dalton
Jarrett Day
Mikayla Decker
Harley Dixon
Mark Downie
Aryanna Duncan
Jasmine Fails
Kayla Foote
Mitchell Foster
Christopher Gilmer
Skyler Gordon
Matthew Gray
Brady Griffis
Thomas Guido
Jacob Hackman
Kierston Hall
Olivia Hall
Lauren Heck
Faith Hensley
Mia Hines
Jacob Hodgeman
Theodore Honerlaw
Hunter Horak
Katie Howell
Nathan Johnson
Kyle Jones
Sarah Jones
Bryan Keller-Fields
Kevin Kepner
Kaitlin Kestermann
Danielle Korf
Matthew Kovach
Ava Kushma
Tabitha Larison
Devon Manning
Mackenzie Martin
Charles McMurry
Ashley McNabb
Brenden Miltenberger
Tara Morris
Sierria Mullins
Kylee Murray
Brandon Needham
Samantha Nickell
Breanna Nuce
Isaac Osborn
Isabella Owen
Jeffrey Page
Catherine Pelfrey
Jacob Raleigh
Antonia Richardson
Tara Riddell
Martina Rogers
Chad Rolph
Sydney Rosenbalm
Austin Salatin
Stephen Snell
Jessica Somerfield
Hailey Stevens
Cameron Svarda
Austin Thompson
Lyndsi Thompson
Rieley Thorpe
Gregory Vest
Timothy Wackler
Timothy Warmoth
Jacob Watkins
Taylor Watkins
Kenyon Weber
Madeline Wehry
Jordan Wilson
Kylie Wilson
Reid Cable
Anna Clark
Hayden Clark
Nicolo Comendador
Schyler Corthell
Hannah Crawford
Marze’ Cromwell
Christopher Cupp
Ryan Davis
Courtney Day
Thryceton Deckard
Kacey Dirksen
Noah Draut
Sarah Eschmeyer
Amanda Franklin
Valarie Gabbard
Brooke Galdeen
Jacob Gall
Alayna Garver
Karley Gescuk
Jordan Giesting
Benjamin Giffen
Ryan Grant
Morgann Hendrixson
(Morgann)
Deanna Henry
Jared Higgins
Benjamin Jeffers
Brandon Keeton
Kylie King
Logan King
Donavan Kiser
Emily Koloszar
Samantha Lindon
Hailey Long
Erin Maclennan
Leighanne Marcum
Zackary Martin
Dillon Mayes
Keirsten Mays
Megan Mcintosh
Jayla Mcpherson
Allyson Meyer
Lexi Moore
Caleigh Moore-Mckenzie
William Morgan
Grade 5
Nicholas Amaya
Jason Back
Blake Baker
Daniel Baker
Alexander Bannister
Kaleb Beattie
Logan Becraft
Jacob Begley
Micayla Boyer
Velia Brock
Cortney Brown
Elementary Merit Roll (3.0-3.49)
Grade 3
Kayla Baughman
Jordan Bellamy
Haley Brabant
Logan Campbell
Winston Clark
Anthony Collins
Heather Colter
Jaxon Curtis
Lizabeth Downie
Katrina Drake
Gillian Fausz
Gregory Fussnecker
Darbey Gehlenborg
Andrew Gescuk
Haley Gibson
Brayden Gilbert
Justin Gray
Brennan Green
Angelina Griffith
Tyler Hendricks
Armani Hilton
Devon Hubbard
Jenna Janesch
Cassidy Kelly
Samantha Ledford
Daniela Leon
Isaac Lloyd
Jason Luong
Thomas Maclennan
Kamdon McCrady
Jayce Mcintosh
Dylan Mcknight
Kristen Meyer
Megan Miller
America Olguin
Jordan Pate
Devin Peters
Richard Phelan
Zander Rinthen
Chelsey Sanvee
Brandi Scheid
Madison Sherrill
Jaymee Simpson
ShaMya Spears
Dylan Tanner
Cody Tracey
Cory Tracey
Lydia Tucker
Charles Vest
Troy Vinson
Jacob Wethington
Shelby York
Grade 4
Justin Bair
Mason Bean
Victoria BermudezVazquez
Miranda Bowles
Bradyn Brannon
Mitchell Brate
Taylor Butler
Robert Clarke
Tanner Cope
Noah Creech
Ryan Dooley
Spencer Duff
Darius Fugate
Zachary Gomia
Hunter Graves
Lacey Hargis
Aleksa Husted
Noah Kovach
Rene Leon
Timothy Linebaugh
Matthew Martin
Mercedes Martin
Alexander Paynter
Lindsey Proffitt
Hunter Pruski
Kailey Qucsai
Samuel Rabold
Deandra Ribar
Jahsalyn Robinson
Jenzen Rogers
Tesla Saylor
Morgan Simpson
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Erica Thompson
Jada Thornton
Timothy Triplett
Jessica Vargas
Jewel Watkins
Grade 5
Cedric Amaniampong
Gabriel Anderson
Megan Bailey
Courtney Basford
Samantha Blackburn
Cameron Blair
Savannah Cox
Rachael Eschmeyer
Kamryn Everett
Dakota Fannin
Tyler Feldt
Andrew Gadd
Christopher Gomia
Abigail Graffice
Elizabeth Hamilton
Keith Harrison
Carson Hillebrand
Jacob Howard
Kailey Ivins
Emily Izor
Cassie Jackson
Julian Junker
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Morgan Bruno
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Tyler Burnside
Victoria Bussell
Samantha Callihan
Emily Chasteen
Faizan Cheema
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Dylan Heitfeld
Shania Hernandez
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Miranda Holland
Matthew Holmes
Hollie Horak
Jennifer Horvat
Devon Hyden
Lauren Johnson
Noah Kappers
Alexceunna Krewson
Hannah Lawson
Hanna Long
Sadie Long
Alexander Lucas
Benjamin Marker
Abbey Martin
Joshua McCready
Mallory McIntosh
Joseph McKinney
Natily Meacham
Stephen Melton
Samuel Michael
Noelle Michiline
Marcellus Mohanna
Harold Morris
Jaylin Nall
Lauren Nelson
Jordin Osorio
Amit Patel
Kaylee Prebles
Braden Pruski
Cameron Puckett
Ashni Rajani
Paige Ross
Roman Rothwell
Nicholas Ruckman
Victoria Schlenk
Noah Sebastian
Sydney Shanklin
Alexa Sibcy
Zackary Simpson
Hannah Stigall
Faith Swartz
Bryson Taulbee
Emily Thompson
Jacob Timming
Jans Tuada
Ariel Tubbs
Jacob Vancleave
Cinthia Vargas
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July 2010
C O M M U N I T Y NE W S
Middleton Named
Collegiate Scholar
David Middleton of Monroe
has accepted membership in
The National
Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars
(NSCS). David
will be honored
during an Induction Convocation this fall
on the campus of University
of Dayton.
“NSCS is more than just a
symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of
amazing benefits including
career and networking resources, scholarships, travel
and service projects both on
campus and in the community,” says Stephen E. Loflin,
NSCS executive director.
NSCS is a member of the
Association of College Honor
Societies and membership is
by invitation only, based on
grade point average and class
standing.
David is a 2009 graduate of
Monroe High School and is
currently a sophomore at the
University of Dayton, pursuing
a degree in English.
Morris Inducted into Beta Epsilon Delta
Cory Morris was inducted into the Beta
Epsilon Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
at Miami University on April 28, 2010.
Morris (19) of Monroe, Ohio is a 2008
graduate of Monroe High School and is
majoring in Zoology. He hopes to further
his education with a degree in dentistry.
He is the son of Mike and Brenda Morris
also of Monroe.
Established in 1918 by two-year college presidents, Phi Theta
Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious honor society serving
two-year colleges around the world. Students must rank in the
top 20% of the class to be invited to membership in Phi Theta
Kappa and must maintain high academic standing during their
enrollment in the two-year college.
In 2008 and again in 2009 Cory wrote essays to the Adam C.
Ports Memorial Foundation in hopes of winning a Scholarship.
Adam was a young man also interested in the Martial Arts and
had received his black belt in Tae Kwon Do just prior to his
untimely death. In honor of him and his love for the Martial
Arts, his parents created this scholarship. Both years, Cory has
received $1,000.00 scholarship money from this foundation.
The Adam C. Ports Memorial Foundation offers scholarships
to further the academic education of young adults training
in the Martial Arts and attending college. Each applicant is
evaluated in Academic achievements, leadership, Martial Arts
accomplishments and a submitted essay.
Cory has achieved the rank of second degree Black Belt in Tae
Kwon Do and is currently studying for his third degree. He
trains at Shinken Martial Arts under Ernie Pendergrass, 6th
Dan. Cory is also training in Jujitsu and is a member of the
Shingital Jujitsu Association.
The Adam C. Ports Foundation sponsors a yearly Golf Tournament in Adam’s name. If interested in contributing or playing
in the tournament, please contact the ACP Foundation, 330264-1885.
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Lisa Shanklin entered the
2010 NPC Northern Kentucky
Bodybuilding and Figure
Championships (the largest
one-day physique competition
in the U.S.) in the Open Figure
category on March 27.
Lisa lives in Monroe with
her husband and two daugh-
ters. She is employed at Anytime Fitness as their Personal
Trainer Manager.
Lisa said that she enjoyed
doing the show, saying it was a
great experience and is looking
forward to another competition
at the Indianapolis National
Qualifier in June.
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Founded
Stories from the Monroe Historical Society
The Brownie Box Camera
submitted by Gene Williams
As I grew up I came to realize
that my Mom was a camera
freak. There wasn’t a day that
went by that she didn’t have
to take a picture of something
or somebody, just because it
looked like a special event
to her. Forty, fifty, and sixty
years later, I still have to admit
thast she was exactly right,
as usual.
On the other hand, it just got
too expensive for us, twenty
years ago, before digital stuff,
to take a living history about
each and every thing that
happened, even though Mom
did it all of her adult life.
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For my eighth birthday, Mom
and Dad gave me a real, live
Brownie Holiday camera ALL
MY OWN.
Before that, I had to settle
for using Mom’s old Brownie
Box camera, that was probably around when Columbus
discovered America. Well, that
new-fangled Brownie even had
a flash attachment, to allow
me to take pictures at night
and in the house, our Church,
at school, or wherever... and I
did, much to the distress of my
family, friends, and those who
walked through our lives. After going through a few dozen
rolls, I got so I was fairly good
at using that little jewel. One
of my favorite shows on television. at that time was called
“Candid Camera.”
Now my sisters didn’t call
me “Sneaky Pete” fer nothing.
Whenever my one sister would
have a boyfriend over for dinner, or for the evening to watch
our new-fangled Stromberg
Carlson T.V., I was in my glory.
I was ordered to stay out of the
living room so they could watch
television and talk in peace.
Now, I didn’t find that a viable
alternative and did whatever I
could to make certain that they
didn’t enjoy watching t.v. any
more than I enjoyed not being
allowed to watch it either. I’d
grab my camera and carefully
slither into the parlor (next to
the living room) on my belly,
just like John Wayne in those
war movies, or like Cochise (my
personal hero) would sneak up
on a buffalo. I’d poke my head
around the corner to see if they
had heard me coming up on
their blind side. If I was real
lucky they would be engrossed
in the show, or smooching, or
some such thing and I’d gain
another trophy picture to add
to my scalp belt. My sister
would let out a war whoop and
go hollering to Mom that I’d
done gone and done it again.
Well, as is still the case today,
I loved eating in those days,
and Mom fixed a great dessert,
no matter what she tried to
make. There were many nights
that I’d not be allowed dessert,
because of my expertise in
photography. Sis always did
wonder why I didn’t go into
the movies and become a cinematographer. I guess I didn’t
because I was always afraid I’d
never get another fresh apple,
peach, or pumpkin pie again.
Looking back, I must admit,
sheepishly, in retrospect, that I
did give her and her boyfriends
an awful hard way to go. The
neat thing about that little
Brownie camera is that I have
a very clear record of what life
in small-town USA was like in
the 1940’s and 1950’s... and it
was a very good year, every
year. I learned a lot about life,
animals, people, and myself
while using that little Brownie
Box Camera.
These are memories that I’ll
not lose over time, but that I
tell my children and grandchildren about... and will continue
to tell the tales of “back then,
in the good old days” until the
day that either the memory
or body is no longer capable
of telling the tale. That little
village has pictures from 23
albums that Mom filled, plus
many other pictures, that tell
the living history of that time,
and the people who participated in that space and time.
It’s something all of you
might want to think about
looking into within your own
family.
There is a logical reason for
Who-What-Why-When-Where
and How. It’s about you.
Summer
Club News
Current Events
by Joyce Tannreuther
The Monroe Current Events
Club met Wednesday, June
2, for the final meeting of the
year. The meeting was held at
the home of President, Phyllis Harris with a luncheon
catered by Grecian Delight
and dessert was provided
by the executive committee.
After a short business meeting members reported on their
summer plans. Plans ranged
from attending college graduations to European trips. President Harris was thanked for
her service to the club. The
meeting was adjourned for
the summer.
Garden Club
by Peggy Abernathy
There will be no meeting in
July. Happy Independence
Day America!
August 21 we will have a
Field Trip and Picnic Program
in Monroe Community Park
at the Log Cabin. The event
begins at 4 p.m. Everyone
please bring a dish to pass.
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Feel free to bring any outdoor games you would enjoy
playing.
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COMMUNITY
A Letter from Iraq
by SPC Cody Wells
Cody is a
2004 graduate of Monroe
High School
and the son
of Monroe
residents
Randie and Sheila Wells. He
is a member of the 926th Medical Detachment of Ft. Benning,
GA in Camp Liberty, Bagdad,
Iraq.
Close your eyes and think of
the rush. The little jump your
heart gets as the wheels touch
ground and the plane comes
to a halt. Even gazing out
of the window, watching the
ground climb toward you, you
get the feeling. The adrenaline
releases even though you are
anticipating the landing. Now,
imagine there is no warning when this occurs. I was
asleep in the tail section of the
C-17, Iron & Wine playing in
my headphones, when I felt
the plane jolt. The last thing
you want to feel while flying
into war is our plane jump
and rock suddenly. The plane
halted, the tail dropped, and
we stepped - or fell - out onto
the runway.
When you think about finally
getting boots on ground in a
desert warzone, the first thing
that comes to mind is not cold.
And it’s definitely not raining.
No, in the imagination of a
young warrior mentally preparing himself for the rigors
of combat, there is no such
thing as rain or cold. There is
only desolate scorched earth.
Spiders fighting scorpions,
July Activities
Children’s Library
“M is for Music”
Saturdays July 10-31
11 a.m.
Join us for our Special Summer Story and Craft time.
During the month of July we will be introduced to the percussion, strings, woodwind and brass instruments followed
by a craft project related to the topic of the day. On the
31st we will celebrate by having a party.
camels transporting Bedouins across barren landscapes,
sleeping on rocks and eating
snakes. There is no 24-hour
sandwich bar, and definitely
no Cinnabon. But things are
different now, and I’ve gained
15 pounds.
It’s hard to stay on top of
the sense of complacency that
grows inside of you when you
can wear your PT clothes
around all day long. Yes, carrying around a rifle helps keep
it in check, but it is still frighteningly easy to let your guard
down. Between the tours of
Saddam’s beautiful palaces,
fishing in the canals, and grilling ribs and burgers at the office, it is easy to feel at home.
You have to actively remind
yourself that there are people,
right on the other side of that
wall, who don’t like you and,
quite possibly, want to kill you.
It’s a harsh reminder to yourself, but a necessary one.
I’m sitting in a chai shop
drinking the best tea I’ve ever
tasted. The man next to me is
talking on the phone with his
daughter in the States. She’s
apparently not allowed to go
to the Jonas Brothers concert
with just Erica and Stacy.
“Mom will be going with you.”
This is no different than Starbucks back home, except I don’t
get the free weekly iTunes
download card with my order.
I step outside and I jump back
to reality. The sun is beating
down on me. The dust in the
air stings my eyes and chokes
me with each breath. I feel the
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Lake Monroe
7308 Linn Road
Please join us for this fun activity.
Register at the Library or call 513-360-0714.
Adult Library
Wednesday, July 21st 7:00 p.m.
Needlecraft Group
Join us and explore your creative side including knitting,
beading, crocheting and cross stitch
Monday, July 26th 7 p.m.
Book Review Group
Book is Help by Kathryn Stockett
Quarter Auction
Friday, July 9th
Mt. Pleasant Activity Room
(corner of Indiana and Northwestern Ave.)
Preview and seating begins at 6:00 p.m.
Auction from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All proceeds benefit the Monroe Lending Library
Building and Operating Fund.
RSVP to Judy Mann, 539-2158
or [email protected]
Library Hours
Monday 3-8 p.m.
Wednesday 10-12 noon, 2 p.m.-8p.m.
Thursday 6p.m.-8p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Telephone 513-360-0714
The Library is located at
231 Macready (behind Monroe Primary School)
grit pound against my cheeks
with each gust of wind. There
is no escaping the heat. But
there is still Cinnabon.
(Off Cin-Day Rd 2½ miles south of Monroe)
(513) 777-9851
Check out our ALL NEW web site: www.lakemonroeoh.com
Or look for us on Facebook!
Bring the family out to the lake for a great day of fishing & fun!
Bring the whole family fishing!
July 18th
1st & 3rd Sunday of every month
(except Holiday weekends)
Get half price tickets for you and your entire family between 11am – 5pm
Fish for up to 12 hours on your $6 ticket!
Kids 12 and under only $1.50
Stay for lunch, grill your own or let us do the cooking.
A variety of foods are available in the kitchen... or bring a picnic lunch!
Bags of ice, candy & snacks sold in the bait house too!
Rental poles available for only $5
Open 24 hours!
On-site bait & tackle shop!
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COMMUNITY
CHURCH
D I RE C T OR Y
Steven Urso
Weatherman
June Outlook
Summer is in full swing across the Ohio
Valley following a very active month of June.
Severe weather in June even caused “Touchdown Jesus” to burn as a result of a lightning
strike. The month of June ended with above
normal temperatures and precipitation. The
month ended with multiple days of 90 degree
temperatures. Will the warmer than normal
temperatures continue as we head into July?
July temperatures will be above normal with
most days if not all being above 80 degrees. We may eke out a
day with temperatures in the upper 70’s but given the weather
pattern, cool days will be hard pressed to come by during the
month of July. The 90 degree temperatures will be prevalent
throughout the month. A bigger story will be the humidity and
the many days during the month that will feel downright oppressive. The maximum high temperature for July will approach 90
degrees and the coolest temperatures will be around 79 degrees.
Overall temperatures will end up above normal for July.
Precipitation during the month of July will be above normal
as a result of the high humidity. The high humidity will spark
off daily chances of showers and thunderstorms throughout the
month. I expect several rounds of showers and thunderstorms
to develop throughout the month and some of those storms will
be severe.
What will the forecast be like for the 4th of July? This year
we stand a good chance of seeing a decent Fourth of July. The
temperatures will likely be warm with highs well into the 80’s to
near 90. We will stand a chance of seeing pop up thunderstorms
thanks in large part to the high humidity.
The month of July will be hot and wet which will be significantly
different from last July, because last July was one of the coolest
in history. Will this warmer than normal weather continue as
we head into dog days of August.
Cya next month!
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Berean Baptist Church
6342 Hamilton Middletown Rd.
539-8562
First Baptist Church of Monroe
457 S. Main St., 539-8245
Bill Liston, Pastor
Sunday School 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:25am
Sunday Evening 6pm
Thursday 7pm Midweek & Youth Services
www.firstbaptistchurchmonroe.org
First Church of God Monroe
100 East Ave., 539-8200
Terry Ball, Pastor
LifePoint Vineyard Church
Wyandot School
7667 Summerlin Blvd., 360-0444
Andy Ransdell, Senior Pastor
Sunday Celebration 9:30 & 11:00am
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LifeWay Christian Church
780 Lebanon St., 539-9584
Rev. Duane Mecklem
Sunday School 10:00am
Sunday Worship 11:00am
Sunday Evening Young Adult/Youth Service
(contemporary) 6:00pm
Wednesday in-home prayer meetings
www.lifewaychristianchurch.org
Monroe Church of the Nazarene
400 Macready, 539-8757
Rev. Steve Grooms
Sunday School 9:45am
Worship 10:45am
Monroe House of Prayer
642 S. Main St., 896-7859
Ross E. Lovins, Pastor
Sunday 10am
Sunday 6:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Pentecostal, King James
Monroe Presbyterian Church
57 W. Elm St., 539-7170
Pat Warren, Pastor
Adult Sunday School 9:00am
Children/Youth Sunday School 10:30am
Sunday Worship Service 10:30am
Prayer Group Tuesday 10:30am
Bible Study/Mt. Pleasant Wednesday 2:00pm
Quilting Gathering 2nd Wednesday 10:00am
www.monroepresbyterianchurch.com
Monroe United Methodist Church
206 East Ave., 539-7290
Rev. Dr. Tim Waugh
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30am & 10:45am (Traditional)
9:30am Praise/Contemporary
9:30am Sunday School (all ages)
9:30am-noon Nursery
website: monroeumc.org
email: [email protected]
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
330 Lebanon St., 539-8061
Father Terry Meehan
Saturday Mass 5:15pm
Sunday Mass 8 & 10:30am
www.olosmonroe.parishesonline.com
email: [email protected]
Solid Rock Church
904 N. Union Rd. 423-7040
9:30am Sunday School (all ages)
10:30am Sunday morning Worship
7pm Sunday Evening Service/Youth
Monday 12 noon Prayer Service
Tuesday 7pm Prayer Service
Wednesday 7pm Evening Service
Saturday 10am Prayer Service
Unity Church of Today
272 Britton Lane, 539-5103
Rev. Greg Wissman
Sunday Services:
Prayer Circle 10:30am
Worship 11:00am
Children’s’ Service 11:00am
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REAL ESTATE
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Piano Lessons for all ages and levels. Bring music into your home,
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Bike Rodeo
Bridle Creek (Bobtail Way)
9-10am
Community Park 1-2pm
“M is for Music”
at Lending Library 11am
Independence
Day
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Light Up
The Sky
Bike Rodeo
Ben Harrison (church lot)
9-10am
Carol Ann Subdivision 1-2pm
Community Park 3pm
Parade 4pm
Fireworks at Dusk (9:30)
“M is for Music”
at Lending Library 11am
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
“M is for Music”
at Lending Library 11am
City Council 6:30pm
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Family Fun Day at
Lake Monroe
School Board Meeting 7pm
Elementary Cafeteria
Bike Rodeo
Apple Knoll Ln 9-10am
Brittony Woods 1-2pm
Needlecraft Group
at Lending Library 7pm
“M is for Music”
at Lending Library 11am
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Book Review Group
at Lending Library 7pm
Shakespeare in the Park
“Hamlet” 7:00pm
Monroe Community Park (free)
City Council 6:30pm
“M is for Music”
at Lending Library 11am
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