Garden club stays busy with projects
Shaker Farms Garden Club is in full swing this spring with two fantastic programs. Brenda Manger started the 2021-22 garden club’s year with designing your gardens on April 28.
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Group trying to stop Rumpke landfill expansion
When Donna Engel bought her home on Bond Road in October 2019, she knew about the nearby landfill but was told nothing extreme would happen at the site. Just over a year later she joins her neighbors and other nearby residents in an effort to stop a future expansion of the Bond Road Landfill.
Bonds OK’d for development
Greendale City Attorney Anthony M. Smart said an ordinance was the approval for the bond ordinance for Crossing at Tanners Creek development along Indiana 1.
Rep. Abrams happy steel products company keeping jobs local
State Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) applauded Heartland Steel Products’ announcement of expanding its facility in Harrison, creating 25 new jobs and investing $650,000 to expand production capacity.
Wildlife a concern of neighbors of proposed development
Neighbors of a proposed development on Edgewood Road showed up to express their concerns at the Harrison City Council meeting on June 15. “We have concerns not only with the traffic, with the type of home, with the schools,” neighbor Michael Brech said.
Railroad crossings work
The following railroad crossings will be under construction and closed to through traffic starting as early as Monday, June 21: - Gaff Street - Railroad Avenue - West Fourth Street (crossing near Exporting Street) - Exporting / Second Street - George Street; and - Manchester Landing The crossings are anticipated to be closed at last three days. The following intersections will be open for detour traffic: - Indiana Avenue, - West Fourth Street (crossing near West Conwell Street), and - Importing Street..
Trek, run challenge sets milestones to achieve personal goals
The new Trek & Run Trail Challenge sets levels of achievement with motivating milestones for hikers and runners. The program creates a fun trekking community where mileage is logged and shared to earn prizes at the end of the challenge season on Nov.
Working on the Railroad
CSX Transportation is working along the railroad tracks on William Street in Lawrenceburg until next week. Some of the work will include removing the railroad ties. There will be intermittent traffic delays in this area. Starting the week of June 21, CSX will replace railroad ties and concrete curbing. Temporary road closures may occur that week with Elm and Vine streets open as detours for the entire project. The project is expected to be completed by June 25, depending on the weather. MARC EMRAL/THE JOURNAL-PRESS
Around Town
If you have info for this calendar, or anything you think we should know, send it in an email to newsroom@registerpublications.com. Every Saturday Bountiful Hearts Free Hot Meal 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
New sewer board member
Kurt Mollaun has resigned from the South Dearborn Regional Sewer District Board for personal reasons. He served on the board from January 2020 until June 2021.