Next Issue Lakota Emergency Levy Pgs.

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Deadline for October and November 2010
Submissions is
November 15th Dutchland Woods At Home
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Haunted Houses and Great Shows

Dungeons of Delhi Haunted House

Oct 8-31
362 Anderson Ferry Road
Cincinnati, OH 45238
513-252-6007
This year's haunted attraction features 33 rooms of terror. Park
in front and walk around the right side of building. Ticket
sales and entrance in back of building.

$8; $4 same night re-entry

Performances | Price Range $25-94.50
St. Rita Haunted House Oct 7–30
Fri Oct 29 and Sat Oct 30 8:00 PM
1720 Glendale-Milford Road
We’re scaring up a good time at Music Hall with two nights of mu-
Cincinnati, OH 45215
sic and mirth, just in time for Halloween! A costumed Orchestra is
513-771-1060
joined by a creepy cast of singers and dancers for a bagful of musi-
Civil War-era farmhouse was the boys' dormitory when school
cal tricks and treats for all ages. Child tickets are just $20. Wear
first opened. More than 16 rooms of fright, including the Pol-
your costume for a chance to win great prizes!
tergeist Lab, the Judge's Chamber, Pirates and the Toxic
Waste Room. Tour Detention Hall, new attraction, in back of
school; weather permitting. Free parking.

$10 www.srsdeaf.org

Dent Haunted Schoolhouse Oct 7-31

5963 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45248
513-598-4600
More than 50 rooms of horror. Detention Hall, terrifying new The pale curve of a neck. The throbbing pulse of blood under the
attraction, is behind schoolhouse for bad students and weather skin. The moment before two fangs make their final bite. For
permitting. Concessions available. Fully covered waiting line. Count Dracula, it’s a love-mark ritual that becomes a deadly obses-
Free parking. sion. Sensual and sinister, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, in a fresh adap-
tation by Steven Dietz, stars the infamously bloodthirsty vampire
Schoolhouse and hall: $30 fast pass, $20; schoolhouse: $25 who inspired a pop-culture craze. When Count Dracula travels to
Victorian London in search of love, a reign of terror ensues—and
no beautiful young woman is left unmarred. Sink your teeth into
10/9/2010, 10/16, 10/23, 10/24. 10/30, 10/31 this seductive story, ideal for the Halloween season
WEBN-FM (102.7) broadcasting 8-10 p.m.
Show times: Evening performances Thursdays, Fridays, and Satur-
days at 7:30 p.m. and matinee performances Sundays at 2 p.m.
Fall-O-Ween Coney Island Oct 9-10 Prices: Adults $28, Seniors $24, Students $22

• Trick or Treat Trail - 1:00-6:00pm daily - Children are invited to dress in their Halloween costumes and visit
Trick or Treat Stations to receive goodies generously donated by local vendors

• Coney Island's Classic Rides Included with Festival admission ticket

• Apple Pie School Kids can create their very own tasty apple pie

• Pumpkin Painting and Halloween Crafts A Fall-O-Ween favorite!

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Dutchland Wood’s Social and Rec Proudly Presents “Papa John’s Pizza Night”!
The First Wednesday of Every Month
Swing by the White House between 4:30 and 7:00 pm
Pick Up Your Choice of:
Medium Pepperoni or Extra Cheese Pizzas
Or Breadsticks! Any of these items are $6.00 each!
All proceeds benefits the Social and Recreation Committee’s Activities!
DID YOU KNOW?…..
These fundraisers pay for the social and rec committee activities for the community!
For More information Please contact Jodi Strutz at 254-0301
Sharon Mohan–Pierce 759-4160

Spook-tacular Halloween Weekend

Saturday, October 30th (FREE for all) Family Oriented “Semi-Haunted” Open House
& Ghoulish Movie”. Doors Open at 6:00pm, Movie will start at dusk (approximately
8:00pm on the Lawn) Come see the decorations – bring your cameras! There will be
Candy & Ghoulish Treats for the Children along with a couple of Children’s Hallow-
een Games. Costumes are welcomed! During the movie, Popcorn & Various Kool-Aid
will be provided. (Looking for Volunteers to Assist with Games & Food)
Sunday, October 31st – Trunk-Or-Treat Tailgate (same time as Liberty Township’s
Trick or Treating Hours) For those who wish to join a crowd and enjoy a festive
atmosphere come join us up at the White House and line the parking lot. Creepy Mu-
sic and a fire pit will help set the mood for the night. Bring your chairs and enjoy
a great time.
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Dutchland Woods is Proud!
Tomorrows Leaders!

Great Season! Thanks to the coaches, parents and

sponsors!

Texas Hold'em Card Club

Call Tracy @777 -1147 or 324-0339 At the White House
*Room special is for one coat (second coat First and Third Friday Every Month
$25), 14’x14’ room max, 9’ ceiling height max, Doors open at 6:30 -- Game begins at 7:00 P.M.
For Sign-up and Information: Call the members below
and does not include ceiling, trim, or cost of
paint. Bob Bailey (513) 777-0337
Tracy grew up here in Dutchland Woods and Sam Depew (513) 265-0155
Jim Carter (513) 777-7437
continues to donate time to improve our Ned Burris (513) 759-6335
Randy Webster (513) 777-4093

Jack Lewis Insurance

8585 Mason Montgomery Rd
Mason, Ohio 45040
Office: 513-229-8928
Fax: 513-842-4361
Cell: 513-505-7654
[email protected]
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Agent
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Everyone wants to save

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Lakota has cut and eliminated $13 million from the district's day-to-day operations. Without continued funding, Lakota
faces an additional $12 million in further cuts which means more cuts to teachers, academics and busing.

On the November 2 ballot, voters in Lakota will decide on Issue 2. Issue 2 is an emergency operating levy that will be-
gin collecting in 2011. Operating levies fund the day-to-day operations of our schools including teachers, textbooks and
technology.

With Issue 2, Lakota Schools can maintain the academic excellence our students and community value. It will maintain
current instruction and high quality opportunities. None of the funds will be used for the construction of new school
buildings.

Without Issue 2, we are placing our excellence and quality academics at risk.

Lakota is requesting a 7.9 Emergency Levy in November. An emergency levy is one with an expiration date (10 years)
while a traditional continuing levy lasts forever.

The levy would maintain basic instruction and opportunities for the
18,500 Lakota students attending the district's 22 schools.

• With such deep cuts already made, if our schools do not secure addi-
tional revenue with this levy, we are placing our excellence and
quality academics at risk. Since 2008, Lakota has cut or eliminated
$13 million from the operating budget. In fact, $8.2 million in cuts
are effective with the start of this current school year.

• We have cut and eliminated 52 teaching positions to date. These have been made in academic programs for students.
These cuts are only beginning to be felt this coming school year.

• Class sizes are growing, we have reduced programming and educational opportunities for students, and made trans-
portation reductions

This emergency levy is a lean request and will allow the district to maintain quality pro-
grams and staff.
Without additional funding, $12 million will have to be cut unless a levy passes in No-
vember.
If our schools do not secure additional revenue with this levy, we
are placing our excellence and quality academics at risk. Soaring class sizes and elimi-
nation of key programs will be inevitable.
A list of cuts is required by the state. Any district that shows a deficit as early as the sec-
ond year of the financial five year forecast must either pass a levy or submit a list of
cuts that will be made in order to remedy the shortfall.
Reductions in quality programs and increases in class size could put Lakota's excellent rating at risk.
More on next page...
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The list of cuts includes:

• Two thirds of athletics' budget including elimination of junior high athletics

• Potential cuts and elimination of 130+ additional teachers and staff

• Eliminate additional academic programs and extracurricular programs

• Reducing bus service for high school students and those students within a two mile radius
Drastic cuts in gifted education and other student services.

Lakota is a lean district and a good value. We earned an Excellent rating on the state report card for the
past nine consecutive years and we spend less per pupil at $9,503 than the state average of $10,253. Lakota
also spends less than most of our area district such as Mason at $10,528 and Princeton at $14,803.
We stretch our dollars. Enrollment at Lakota has increased by 1,500 students without additional per-
student funding from the state since 2005.

Why should I register to vote?

No right we possess as American citizens is as dear as that of the secret ballot. Voting allows each citizen to have his or her
voice heard, and voting preserves the freedom we Americans cherish.

Download A Voter Registration Application by going to this site online.

http://www.butlercountyelections.org/pdf/newVRform.pdf
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Who do you know that may need help

to avoid foreclosure? There is help
available and you don’t have to go
through this alone.
Please share this information with
anyone you know who is going through
hard times!
Your Neighborhood Realtor
Brenda Swigert
Keller Williams Realty

STATE OF OHIO ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF $320 MILLION FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EF-

FORT
Restoring Stability: A Save the Dream Ohio Initiative aims to help 26,000 Ohioans
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) announced the launch of Restoring Stability: A
Save the Dream Ohio Initiative (Ohio's Hardest-Hit Funds) at a press briefing held today at the Vern Riffe
Center in Columbus. Kimberly A. Zurz, Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce and OHFA Board
Chairperson, along with Douglas A. Garver, OHFA Executive Director, led the event detailing each of the pro-
grams.
"Helping families fight foreclosure is a critical part of our plan to strengthen Ohio's communities and our econ-
omy," Governor Ted Strickland said. "Together, we have designed programs that will help thousands of Ohio-
ans stay in their homes while adding stability to the housing market."
Ohio received $320 million in federal assistance through the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Innovation Fund
for the Hardest-Hit Housing Markets. Restoring Stability was designed to assist homeowners with financial
hardships who have previously been unable to qualify for existing loan modification and foreclosure preven-
tion programs. OHFA worked with Governor Strickland's Office, the Ohio Department of Commerce and Save
the Dream Ohio partners to create a comprehensive statewide funding proposal focused on housing issues in-
cluding unemployment, principal and second lien reductions, short sales and mortgage loan modifications.
"This expansion of the Save the Dream Ohio statewide initiative will provide additional assistance to Ohio
homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments due to a financial hardship," Zurz said.
"Worrying about payments can quickly turn into worrying about losing their home. We want to help as many
Ohioans stay in their homes as possible."
Restoring Stability's (Ohio's Hardest-Hit Fund) proposal was approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury
and includes four program options for homeowners including: Partial Mortgage Payment Assistance, Rescue
Payment Assistance, Modification Assistance with Principal Reduction and Transitional Assistance.
"Approximately 26,000 homeowners will benefit from this federal funding and the dedication of OHFA's staff
and partners," Garver said. "I am tremendously proud of our work and contributions to this exciting initiative."
OHFA encourages struggling homeowners to visit www.savethedream.ohio.gov where they can submit an
application and expedite the registration process. For homeowners who do not have internet access, they may
contact Save the Dream Ohio through our toll free hotline at 1-888-404-4674, or visit one of our 35 participat-
ing U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved Housing Counseling Agencies. A list of partici-
pating housing counseling agencies is available on our website at www.ohiohome.org.
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