- Senior Leadership
Our Senior Leadership Class is ready to kick off, and we still have a few openings available.
Do you know of a retired or semi-retired person who enjoys lively discussions about important
community issues and meeting with other interesting adults and learning new things? Here is
the perfect program to challenge their energy and enthusiasm. Since 1996, Senior Leadership
has provided this forum for retired and semi-retired individuals who live or worked in Clermont
County to come together to increase their awareness of community issues and community challenges,
and become further involved in making a difference in our community. The first program of its
kind in Ohio and the second in the country, Senior Leadership meets on the second and fourth
Thursday of the month, from 8:30 am - 12:00 noon, from September through May.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Senior Leadership Class of 2007.
To make a nomination or apply for the program, visit our web site at
www.clermont2020.org/cli/senior/.
- Trash is not the only Option!
This fall you can discover a variety of ways to live a little lighter on the Earth - by reducing
how much you consume! As we have felt this summer with the extreme weather, there are a multitude
of impacts our daily lives have on the planet. Every day we have the opportunity to conserve energy
and resources by reducing waste.
The Clermont 20/20 Master Recycler Composter Program is a relatively new program that bridges the
gap between awareness and action by motivating people to reduce solid waste in homes and workplaces.
The MRC Program is composed of eight evening classes and one weekend fieldtrip. Topics range from
pre-cycling (keep waste from getting into your home) to recycling (options on what to do with it
other than the landfill) to greener cleaners and household hazardous waste and composting of organic
waste through a variety of methods, including worms!
"This program is all about empowering each of us to make simple, daily choices that benefit our
environment. A variety of people are drawn to this program and it's great to see how they each other
and how easy it is to change one small habit that can have a huge long-term impact. This is a very
satisfying way to live and fulfills my favorite quote from Gandhi, 'Be the change you wish to see in
the world,'" says Julie Toren, MRC Program Coordinator and Developer.
As our community grows, so does our need for waste management. One of the most effective alternatives
is reducing waste through daily decision-making. This program benefits the whole community by furthering
the goals of the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District and the Ohio State Plan Ohio of increasing recycling
rates in our community and statewide, thus reducing the amount of recyclable materials going into the landfill.
The fall Master Recycler Composter course will run Thursdays, from Sept 14 - Nov 2, 6:30-9:00pm. Classes
will be held at the Cincinnati Nature Center, Rowe Woods. Each session will include presenters who are
local experts in solid waste, water quality and recycling from the business, municipal and nonprofit
sectors.
For more information on the Clermont 20/20 Master Recycler Composter Program, please visit
www.clermont2020.org for a brochure and program application,
or call Clermont 20/20 Clean and Green at 513-753-9222.
- CEO Adds Three New College Access Advisors
Clermont Educational Opportunities is excited to introduce three new advisors who will be starting with
CEO this fall.
Scott Mohler - CEO Advisor for Goshen High School
Scott was the Guidance Counselor at Goshen High School from 1984 until his retirement in June, 2005
and has taught and coached at the high school since 1970. He is obviously very familiar with the
dynamics of Goshen students and families and understands the need for a college access program in
that district.
Retta McCulley - CEO Advisor for Williamsburg High School
Retta retired from Clermont County Educational Service Center in Batavia after serving as Director from 1986-2001. While there she was also the School-to-Work and High Schools That Work coordinator, the Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) Director, Special Projects/Events Coordinator, Supervisor of Special Education and Director of Community Relations. Prior to that, she taught for 13 years in the Bethel Tate school district and has her Masters in Education from Xavier. She has met with the principal and guidance counselor at Williamsburg and they are both thrilled to have her at their school. We are absolutely blessed to have Retta on board.
Julie Quick - CEO Advisor for Glen Este High School
Julie was most recently the Inclusion Specialist and Special Education Teacher at Batavia High School.
She has 40 years of teaching experience, including a great deal of experience in Arizona at PPEC TEC
High School, a charter school where she served as Site Director, Special Education Director and Regional
Coordinator. She has 20 years experience teaching in the public school setting, as well. Julie is
extremely knowledgeable on how to guide and support the 'non-aspiring' student who is not quite sure
what direction to take in his/her life and her experience will be invaluable to our program.
Please join us in welcoming Scott, Retta and Julie.
- Child Wellness Challenge
Jamey Ponte, President of the Child Wellness Center, is a member of the LEAD Clermont Class of 2007,
and he has the following request:
Everyone has been angered, frustrated, even outraged by the recent events leading to Marcus Fiesel's
death. Now is the time to channel that anger towards a solution that will help prevent this from
happening to another child. It boils down to this - parents of special needs children need and deserve
support in dealing with their daily challenges.
The Child Wellness Center provides a solution and needs your help in raising funds for its "Quality of Life"
Campaign. The success of this campaign will result in caring for an additional 50 kids living with
behavioral needs or developmental delays.
As the leaders in this community, we need your help and are asking you to get involved by hosting a
"Quality of Life" fundraiser. Donate $5 to wear jeans to the office, wash cars to raise funds or
donate 10% of your profits for a day at your restaurant or retail location. Call Jamey Ponte at
943-1900 or visit www.childwellnessfair.com to get
involved and make a difference in your community.
- Community Development Update
When a community comes together, wonderful things happen. On August 2nd, the people of Felicity held
their third annual Felicity Facelift. Citizens from FINE 20/20 as well as juveniles from Clermont Co.
Juvenile Community Service, sweated in the blistering sun and heat to scrap, prime and paint the home
of Carol Ann Shinkle. They also spent a portion of the day moving supplies being stored at New Richmond
National Bank in Felicity to the high school for Cool Tools for School to be held later in the month.
The FINE group identified three homes in the village that needed repair, whose residents were unable
to take care of the repairs themselves. Besides the Shinkle home, two other homes are receiving new
roofs. FINE 20/20 has purchased the materials for the repairs and the vocational agriculture class
at Felicity Franklin High School will be doing the roof replacements.
On August 10th, FINE 20/20 and along with other community citizens held their 9th annual Cool Tools
for School event. Coordinating this effort is nothing short of a small miracle! After meeting with
the teachers at the end of the previous school year, and asking them to supply a list of supplies
needed for their classes, the FINE 20/20 group set out to gather donations to purchase the much needed
supplies. ALL students, grades K through 12 received a new canvas back pack filled with the supplies
they will need to get them through the school year. This year over 550 students attended the event.
Although some were a bit disappointed that the start of school was just around the corner, all were
thrilled with the pack backs and goodies.
- Harlem Ambassadors Bring Their Magic to Milford
The internationally acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors will visit Milford High School on Sunday, November
5th at 4:00 p.m. The stop is part of the group's 2006-2007 tour that is scheduled to cover more than
40 states as well as Canada and Asia. The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of basketball
featuring dazzling ball-handling tricks, high flying slam dunks and hilarious family comedy routines.
Lade Majic, the Queen of Show Basketball is the creative force behind the success of the Ambassadors.
In her ninth season as player/coach, Lade Majic continues to spread laughs and a positive message for
kids wherever the Ambassadors play.
"At our shows, we want the kids to know they're part of our team, too," Lade Majic said. "We invite the
kids to participate and sit on the bench during the games."
The Ambassadors set themselves apart from other "Harlem" teams by working with local non-profit groups
such as Clermont Educational Opportunities. The mission of Clermont Educational Opportunities is to
provide local youth with the ability to attain scholarship funds that their families otherwise would
not be able to attain. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Last Dollar Grant Scholarship Fund.
If you would like to be a sponsor for this event or volunteer on game day, please contact Nancy Hall,
CEO Program Manager, at ceop@clermont2020.org.
Advance Ticket prices are $8.00/adults, $5.00/students and seniors. Tickets purchased at the door will
be $10/adult, $7.00/students and seniors. Kids 3 and under are admitted free. Tickets on sale soon.
- Nine Things You Can Do to Bring People Into Your Circle
- Spend time with them.
- Listen to them.
- Appreciate differentness.
- Thank them.
- Keep your ears open.
- Team up.
- Be direct.
- Look for human gold in the mine.
- Join associations.
Reference: Robbins, H. & Finley, M. (2004, p.76).
The accidental leader: what to do when you're suddenly in charge. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
The Accidental Leader is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center. To borrow
this resource or any other resource, please go to the resource search page
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