BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 21, 2015) — The Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District will hold free Tire Amnesty Days from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 16-17 at the Franklin Township Administration Building, 981 Hopewell Road, Felicity, and the Adams Waste & Recycling, 95 Trefz Road, West Union. Tires from junk yards, trucking, or other companies won’t be accepted but the Solid Waste District can assist businesses in finding recycling options. Call 513-732-7745 for more details or visit www.oeq.net.
If “orphan” tires have been dumped on your property, please call 513-732-7745 to make clean-up arrangements.
Not only do they look bad, but scrap tires can pose a health and safety risk by acting as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and vermin. If left in the environment for long periods of time, orphan tires can leach toxic chemicals, such as zinc, heavy metals, vulcanization and rubber chemicals into ground and surface waters. Municipal solid waste landfills won’t collect tires on trash routes and can’t accept them at their landfills. Dumping scrap tires over the hillside or on the side of the road is illegal and harmful to the environment.
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BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 11, 2015) – Local public health officials have issued a recreational public health advisory for the Ohio River as a result of microcystin levels tested in river water samples. Microcystin is a toxic chemical produced by cyanobacteria, often called blue-green algae. Some species of blue-green algae cause harmful algal blooms (HABs) which produce toxins like microcystin, which can make people and pets sick, depending upon the amount and type of exposure.
An advisory means toxin levels exceed the recommended threshold. Swimming or wading is not recommended for the elderly or very young and people with compromised immune systems.
Multiple state and local organizations including Clermont County Public Health, Cincinnati Health Department, Northern Kentucky Health Department,Hamilton County Public Health, Ohio EPA, Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Kentucky Division of Water, and Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission – are continuously monitoring and analyzing the presence of algae in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky portion of the Ohio River.
Last weekend, health officials urged residents to use caution when swimming or doing other recreational water activities as weather conditions were favorable for HABs to bloom in the Ohio River.
HAB toxins can cause a rash, hives, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and more severe symptoms at elevated levels of exposure. Seek immediate medical attention if you become sick after recreating on the Ohio River.
For tips to avoid becoming ill from contact with blue-green algae, visit the Clermont Public Health website at http://www.clermonthealthdistrict.org/.
BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 15, 2015) – OhioMeansJobs/Clermont County will hold a retail job fair 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Participating retailers will include JCPenney, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Dillard’s, Sears, Kroger, Wendy’s, GFS and Target.
Applicants should dress professionally and bring copies of their resume. For more information, call 513-943-3000.
OhioMeansJobs Clermont is located at 756 Old State Route 74, Cincinnati 45245.
National Patriot Day to be observed Sept. 11The Clermont County Commissioners have proclaimed September 11 as National Patriot Day. Fourteen years have passed since our country was brutally attacked on a quiet September morning and on that day thousands of innocent lives were taken from us. The victims and the families who lost loved ones on that day remain in our hearts and prayers and the hearts and prayers of our nation. We also remember the courage of firefighters, police officers, emergency personnel and scores of private citizens that showed the true meaning of heroism. Clermont County citizens are encouraged to observe Patriot’s Day by displaying the flag at half staff, attend remembrance services and observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. to honor the innocent victims who lost their lives due to the result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Candlelight vigil to be held Sept. 10
BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 9, 2015) — The Clermont County Suicide Prevention Coalition will host its 14th annual candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 to remember, honor, and cherish the lives of those individuals lost to suicide in Clermont County over the past year. More than 5 million living Americans have lost a close family member or friend to suicide. Anyone whose life has been touched by suicide is welcome to attend and pay tribute to their loved one. There will be a ceremonial lighting of candles, balloon release, and performance by West Clermont By-Request Choir. Refreshments will be provided following the vigil.
Date: Thursday, Sept. 10
Where: Union Township Veterans Memorial Park
Glen Este-Withamsville Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Contact: Lee Ann Watson, 513-732-5400
This event is sponsored by the Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board in collaboration with the Clermont County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
(Photo: Balloons are released in memory of loved ones at the 2014 candlelight vigil.)
BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 3, 2015) – Clermont County residents are encouraged to drop off their old or expired prescriptions during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
Dropoff sites include: Amelia Police Department, 44 W. Main St.; Clermont Sheriff at Central Joint Fire/EMS, 2401 Old S.R. 32; Clermont Sheriff at Clermont Northeastern Schools, 5327 Hutchinson Road; Felicity Police Department, 415 W. Walnut St.; Goshen Police Department, 6757 Goshen Road; New Richmond Police Department, 102 Willow St.; Pierce Township Police Department, 950 Locust Corner Road; and Union Township Police at Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road.
In addition, these sites have permanent drop boxes: Amelia Police Department, Bethel Police Department, Goshen Police Department, Pierce Township Police Department, and the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office.
Residents are urged to turn in their unused or expired medication for safe disposal on Sept. 26. For more information, please visit the http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html. Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board and the Opiate Task Force are sponsoring the local event.
BATAVIA, Ohio (Aug. 31, 2015) — A presentation and tour was held at the Community Alternative Sentencing Center, in a wing of the Clermont County Jail, on Aug. 28 to prepare for its reopening this week. CASC provides innovative behavioral and medical treatments for drug and alcohol offenders. Clermont County Municipal Court has begun referrals of clients. To see a photo album of the CASC tour, go to our Facebook page.
(Photo: Program Manager Sherry Cox of Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health, center, flanked by counselors/case manager Lora Moore, Jess Heller, Bobi Whitinger and Cindy Frazier.)
BATAVIA, Ohio (Sept. 1, 2015) — September is National Preparedness Month. It is the time of year to take steps to prepare in the event of an emergency.
Less than half of all Americans have an emergency plan. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends that individuals be prepared to provide for themselves for at least three days following an emergency, but in a 2009 survey, 61% of those polled expected to rely upon emergency responders during those first 72 hours.
Take the time this month to create a family emergency plan, and visit www.ready.gov for more preparedness information. You’ll find information on how to prepare for tornadoes and floods, among other disasters.
BATAVIA, Ohio (Aug. 28, 2015) — Voters can order their ballot to vote early in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov 3. Call the Clermont County Board of Elections at 513-732-7275 and ask for an application to order your ballot by mail or print off an application from the Board of Elections, website at www.ClermontElections.org. Complete the application and mail it back to the Board of Elections. Ballots will be sent out starting Oct. 6.
Voters will elect Municipal Court judges, Municipal Clerk of Courts, city and village offices, township trustees and school board members. Three state issues and four county issues will also be on the ballot.
Contact: Judy Miller, Director, Clermont County Board of Elections
jmiller@clermontcountyohio.gov, 513-732-7275
BATAVIA, Ohio — Earn $130 and help ensure the integrity of the election process by signing up to be a poll worker for the General Election in Clermont County on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The work is easy, and it’s rewarding to do this for your community. Three-hour training classes start Sept. 15, so sign up soon.
To sign up, call the Clermont County Board of Elections at 513- 732-7275 or email us at Elections@ClermontCountyOhio.gov. You can also sign up to work during the Presidential Primary and General Elections in 2016.
Contact: Judy Miller, Director, Clermont County Board of Elections
jmiller@clermontcountyohio.gov, 513-732-7275
