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Nominations must be received in our office no later than January 11, 2008. Nomination forms are available on our website at www.clermont2020.org. You can also call the office at 513-753-9222 and have a form faxed or mailed to you. Nominations may be made in the following categories:
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| Thursday, April 3,
2008
Join your fellow classmates and the LEAD Clermont Class of 2008, after Visioning Day, for a unique opportunity to visit with old friends. Learn who has been in LEAD Clermont since your class year, and meet the LEAD Clermont Class of 2008. No cost. No Program!!! Just a great evening of networking and reconnecting.
5:00-7:00 p.m. Legendary Run Golf Club | ||||||
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Thursday, May 8,
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| Wayne Baughman |
"The breadth of courses offered at UC Clermont is more than I was aware of", according to Alisa Poe of the Midland Company and member of the LEAD Clermont class of Clermont 20/20. "I did not understand school funding until this class" said Mike Schumaker of Focused Quality Solutions. "I now have a better appreciation of the education provided at UC Clermont." The LEAD Clermont class spent the day at UC Clermont learning about different facets of education including the "Ohio School Finance Dialogue" presented by Barbara Bradley, Superintendent, Batavia Local School District. This innovative grass roots public engagement discovery learning process has been developed to create a genuine understanding of the school funding issues in Ohio. The class also learned about Distance Learning from Sue Trakas, Associate Professor, UC Clermont and the progress of districts and schools using four measures of performance and the state and local report card system from Stan Laferty, Clermont County Educational Service Center. The day was rated very high by the LEAD Clermont leadership class, due in large part to the Education Day planning team comprised of Julie Graybill, Clermont Chamber of Commerce, Linda Pilon, Kamphaus, Henning & Hood and Mary Ellen Steele- Pierce, West Clermont Local School District. Nominations are currently being accepted for the LEAD Class 2009 which will begin in the fall of 2008. If you are interested in the nomination processes or more information about the program, please contact Wayne Baughman, Director, Leadership Development at 513-753-922 or www.clermont2020.org.
 LEAD Clermont participants ponder educational funding while playing the "Ohio School Finance Dialogue". | |||||
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| Wayne Baughman |
Were you aware that Clermont Senior Services delivers 500 meals each day in their Meals on Wheels program? Or that Clermont Services has a one- stop phone number (724-1255) that can put you in touch with a multitude of services they offer seniors? And did you know that the General Health District of Clermont County (732-7499) participates with the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps which is a state funded program that helps families pay for needed medical testing and follow up treatment for children age birth to 21 years with special health care needs? These and other interesting facts about the health and human services programs of Clermont County were learned by the Senior Leadership program of Clermont 20/20. This program, designed for retired and semi-retired individuals of Clermont County, gives the participants a look at not only health and human services, but education, government and infrastructure, economic development and safety and justice during a year long program. Class members meet two half days a month to hear and see what is going on in Clermont County. If you are interested in the program and/or would like to receive more information about Senior Leadership, contact Wayne Baughman, 753-9222 or www.clermont2020.org.
 Senior Leadership of Clermont 20/20 learn about Clermont Senior Services from Linda Eppler, Director of Community Services. | |||||
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Clermont 20/20, Inc. and its college access program, Clermont Educational Opportunities hosted a fundraiser on November 8th at Glen Este High School benefiting the Last Dollar Grant Scholarship Fund by bringing in the show basketball team, The Harlem Ambassadors for a great night of amazing basketball and family fun. The internationally-acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors took Glen Este High School by storm as they went up against the Clermont Crushers. From the moment the game began the audience was held captive with the show basketball team's high-flying slam dunks and hilarious comedy routines. Last year the fundraiser raised $6,000 for the scholarship fund. With the help of generous sponsors throughout Clermont County $25,000 was raised from the event this year. With a total of forty-two corporate, event and player sponsors for the fundraiser it will allow the program to expand its capability to award scholarships to high school students who graduate from high school and pursue a postsecondary education. Many thanks goes to our major event sponsor, The Miller Valentine Group and our major sponsors, The Midland Company, Duke Energy, the University of Cincinnati-Clermont College, International Paper and Kinker-Eveleigh Insurance. With their support along with the generous support of all of our corporate and player sponsors we have raised funds that will not only have an impact on the future of our students but it will impact our community's future, as a whole, by creating a stronger, well-educated workforce. Net proceeds from the event go, in their entirety, directly to Last Dollar Grant scholarships for students at participating high schools and career campuses in Clermont County. Clermont 20/20, Inc.: Clermont Educational Opportunities is a non-profit college access program that partners with Clermont County school districts and works with students and families to raise the awareness of postsecondary opportunities and encourage all citizens, youth AND adults, to pursue some form of higher education. For more information about the college access program contact Nancy Hall, Director, at 513-753-9222 or at ceop@clermont2020.org.
 Thank You Corporate Sponsors! We are so grateful for all of the wonderful support that the following organizations and individuals have given us to make this event such a success!
Special thanks go to the following:
And a Special Thanks to our 2007 CLERMONT CRUSHERS PLAYER SPONSORS
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Williamsburg has been selected as the pilot site for the Clermont 20/20, Inc. College Access and Success Partnership GRASP project. Garnering Resources for Access and Success Partnership (GRASP) is a school and community based initiative whose mission is to "create a seamless communication network among existing secondary and post-secondary agencies and sources that focuses on student needs concerning access and successful transition from high school to higher education to the workplace". In addition to students at Williamsburg High School being more aware of their postsecondary educational opportunities, the adults in the community will be more aware of their options. Clermont 20/20, Inc. Executive Director, Cindy Jenkins, shared that this effort is the culmination of a planning process that includes the resources, intellectual equity, and dedication of area partners whose work focuses on making higher education accessible and a successful experience for students, especially those students who might not realize that the financial aid and scholarship opportunities exist to make their pathway to a career a reality. "Williamsburg has been an engaged partner in this effort, and we believe that the outcome will mean a real increase in the number of students pursuing and being successful in higher education. Thereby, creating a more skilled and educated workforce for Clermont County." "I would like to recognize and thank the Ohio College Access Network (OCAN) and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) for funding this initiative and giving the College Access and Success Partnership the opportunity to move forward with this initiative." added Becky Ploucha, Coordinator of the Access and Success Partnership. For additional information on the College Access and Success Partnership please contact Becky Ploucha at grasp@clermont2020.org or 513-753-9222. | ||||||
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Everybody wins when you make a gift of appreciated stock to The Clermont Community Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF). Your gift of stock is reinvested in your community, and it may qualify for two tax deductions based on the full fair market value of your appreciated stock. Here is how it works:
Summary of Benefits - By giving stock through The Clermont Community Fund of GCF, you can avoid paying capital gains taxes and deduct the amount of your gift from your federal income taxes. Establish a charitable fund that benefits the local causes and organizations you care about most. You can set up a scholarship; support special programs for at-risk youth, senior citizens, or other people in need; address environmental concerns; or support the arts. As with all tax issues, please consult your tax advisor or CPA on these matters. For more information and ideas on ways to integrate your financial planning with charitable giving, ask your financial advisor or contact Chuck Fink at 513-324-6279 or e-mail him at finkc@greatercincinnatifdn.org. | ||||||
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The Clermont 20/20 Clean and Green Program received a 2nd Place Great American Cleanup Project award at the November 15th Keep Cincinnati Beautiful "Just Desserts" event. The award was in recognition of the very successful Clean and Green Spring Litter Pickup that was held in April 2007. The purpose of the "Just Deserts" event is to recognize the work done by volunteers and communities in their effort to reduce or eliminate litter and to complete beautification projects. This year's event was sponsored by United Dairy Farmers and Heidelberg Distributing and hosted by H. J. Benken Florist and Greenhouse. "I would like to recognize and thank the 14 Clermont County community captains who worked very hard to ensure that the Spring Litter Pickup would be a big success this year: Mark Menz, Rex Parsons, Mike Shiverski, Nancy Middleton, Barb Hertzer, Susan Ellerhorst, Lynn Baird, Dan Stauft, Theresa Brown, Patti Bates, Mark McIlrath, Gene Williams, Wendy Smith and Connie Taggart. They did a tremendous job of coordinating the efforts in their communities! 617 volunteers collected 985 bags of litter and 61 bags of recycling," stated Becky Ploucha, Director of the Clermont 20/20 Clean and Green Program. "We also partnered with Cincinnati Computer Cooperative to add the Computer Reuse/Recycling event to the Spring Litter Pickup, which made the event even more significant. 780 computer components were dropped off at the Computer Reuse/Recycling staging area at Mark Williams Beechmont Ford," added Ploucha. The 2008 Clean and Green Spring Litter Pickup is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. For more information about this event contact Becky Ploucha at 513-753-9222 or cleanandgreen@clermont2020.org. | ||||||
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There are 10 new Master Recycler Composters (MRCs) in the Clermont County community! Class participants have spent the last 8 weeks in 20 hours of comprehensive training learning all aspects of solid waste and solid waste reduction. Each class participant has also committed to serving 25 volunteer hours in the community. Congratulations to the following new MRCs: Monica Arroyo, Kathy Groom, Beth Kemper, Matthew Lamm, Ron Murray, Deanna Noertker, Keith Powers, Sonya Powers, Sue Smith and Debbie Tranter. Job well done! Grants from the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District and the Ohio EPA Environmental Education Fund made this program possible. For additional information on Clean and Green events in Clermont County please contact Becky Ploucha at cleanandgreen@clermont2020.org. | |||||
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As a graduate from a Clermont 20/20, Inc. leadership program, if you have an announcement you would like to share with fellow alum, please send your information to officemgr@clermont2020.org This effort is brought to you by the LEAD Class of 2008
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Ten Definitions of Leadership Warren Bennis: Leadership is about character... Managers are people who do things right and leaders are people who do the right thing. Stephen Covey: Managers do things right; leaders do the right thing [paraphrasing Bennis]. Max De Pree: The future leader leads through serving... [and] has consistent and dependable integrity. Peter Drucker: Leadership is not rank, privileges, titles, or money. It is responsibility. Lao Tzu (500s B.C.): When the best leader's work is done, the people say, 'We did it ourselves.' Norman Schwarzkopf: Leadership includes two components: competence and character. Ninety- nine percent of failure in leadership is because of a failure in character rather than competence. Sun Tzu (500s B.C.): If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. Harvard Business School: The ability to ethically move an organization from Point A to Point B. West Point: [Our mission is} to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country . Reference: Lee, G. (2006, p. 120). Courage: the backbone of leadership. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. Learn how the Ohio State University Leadership Center is strengthening tomorrow's leaders today at http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu. INSPIRE. LEAD. EMPOWER. Beth Flynn, M.S., Program Specialist, OSU Leadership Center | ||||||
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Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra Presents AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS An Inspirational Christmas Story of a poor, crippled shepherd boy and his encounter with three Kings Sat. December 8, 2007 at 3:30 pm UC Clermont College, Batavia OH. For further information, call Katie at 732-2561 or visit our website www.clermontphilharmonic.com. FREE CONCERT - ALL ARE WELCOME
Public Meeting Scheduled regarding Interstate 275/State Route 32 Interchange CLE-275-10.15; PID 76289 Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:00pm - 7:00pm at the Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Rd. Union Township, OH. | ||||||
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