Tate Township, Ohio
Burkefest ’21, Concert & Fireworks This Saturday
The Bethel-Tate High School NHS is hosting Burkefest ’21 this Saturday, July 17th from Noon until 7PM. After the festival, there will be a concert and a fireworks display will take place from the field behind Save-A-Lot.
The fireworks were originally planned for May of 2020 but were postponed due to all the pandemic shutdowns.
Everyone is invited to enjoy the fun at Burke Park all day Saturday Noon to 7pm. Rain or shine!
Bethel-Tate School Survey Deadline July 15 for Free Chromebook
To the parents and guardians of Bethel-Tate Local School District students,
Your child has the opportunity to receive a free Chromebook for home instruction use, but we need your help in completing this survey. Bethel-Tate Local School District is working on a grant opportunity through the federal E-Rate program that could enable students in need to receive a Chromebook.
To determine your eligibility, please complete the following survey. We are asking every family to identify whether or not each student in the household has their own up-to-date and reliable laptop/Chromebook for remote/home instructional uses. We will use this information to determine the devices needed for each student.
Please complete the survey by July 15, 2021. Note: only those who respond to the survey are eligible to receive a free Chromebook.
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/
New 10-digit Dialing Procedure
Cincinnati Bell along with other phone companies have announced that the FCC is making 10-digit dialing mandatory. If your area code is 513 or 859, starting October 24, 2021 it will be necessary to dial the area code for all local calls.
In addition to changing the way you dial local calls, all services, automatic dialing equipment, or other types of equipment that are programmed to complete calls to 7-digit local numbers will need to be reprogrammed to complete calls to 10-digit numbers. Some examples are life safety systems or medical monitoring devices, PBXs, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, fire or burglar alarm and security systems or gates, speed dialers, mobile or other wireless phone contact lists, call forwarding settings, voicemail services and other similar functions.
For information about anything in this article, please call Cincinnati Bell at 513.565.2210 or access www.cincinnatibell.com/10digitdialing for more information.
Rumpke Acceptable Recycling Items
These are the items that are accepted for Rumpke recycling:
- Glass bottles and jars
- Metal Cans: Aluminum cans, steel cans and lids, empty aerosol cans with the lids and tips removed
- Plastic Bottles (empty, crush, reattach lid): Bottles and jugs that have a small mouth and wider base, such as milk jugs, soda bottles, laundry detergent bottles, water bottles, shampoo bottles and contact solution bottles
- Plastic Tubs: Containers for butter, sour cream cottage cheese, yogurt, Jello and fruit slices would fall into the tub category. Lids should be reattached prior to recycling
- Paper: newspaper, magazines, cardboard, mixed office paper and envelopes, paperboard (cereal boxes), pizza boxes free of food debris and grease, telephone books and catalogs
- Cartons: food and beverage cartons, such as milk, juice, soup, wine, broth and other cartonsRecycling Tips
- Mix all items together – no separation required
- Empty all bottles, jugs and cans
- No need to remove labels
- For plastic bottles, empty, crush and reattach lids
- For cartons, remove plastic caps and straws
- NEVER place medical sharps or needles in the recycling
- DON’T use plastic bags
NOT for Recycling
No plastic bags, cassette tapes, bed sheets, hangers, metal chains, garden hoses, batteries, needles, syringes, electronics, polystyrene foam, buckets, car parts, food, yard waste, light bulbs, drinking glasses, ceramics, pots, pans, and scrap metal.
Rumpke’s Acceptable Items Flyer: acceptableitems_march2021_tubs
Clermont County Dog Licenses Due By July 1
You may purchase or renew your dog license online by going to the Clermont County Auditor website and selecting Dog License Information. The license fee is $16 per dog and should be purchaseed before July 1st to avoid penalty. Under Ohio law all dogs older than three months of age must be licensed (ORC 955.01). The law applies regardless of whether the dog is kept inside or out. Link to the Clermont County Dog License Information page.
Vaccine Clinics June 4 & 5
There are 2 remaining Vaccine clinics where no appointment is needed. Just show up within the scheduled hours. Minors between 12 and 18 years old must be accompanied by a guardian or parent for consent.
June 4
2400 Clermont Center Drive
Batavia, OH 45103
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 5
Bethel-Tate Fire Department
149 N. East St.
Bethel, OH 45106
9 a.m. – noon
Clermont County New Construction Update
Scheduled Clermont County construction projects to start 5/24/21:
In Tate Township –S.R. 133 Vegetation Clearing – Between S.R. 774 and Jones Flower Road. Traffic will be maintained by arrow boards, traffic cones and/or flaggers.
In Clermont, SR 32 & Bauer Rd -On Monday, May 24, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation will begin nightly lane closures on S.R. 32 and Bauer Road from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following day for the placement of temporary pavement. The lane closures will be in effect through Friday, May 28, and traffic on S.R. 32 will be maintained in a minimum of one lane in either direction, while Bauer Road traffic will be maintained with flaggers.
The RCUT project calls for the elimination of left-turn movements from Bauer Road to S.R 32, as well as the cross-over movement through the intersection. Upon completion of the project, motorists traveling on Bauer Road will be required to turn right onto S.R. 32 and either continue straight or do a legal U-turn at a one-way, signalized crossover to travel in the opposite direction on S.R. 32 or proceed to Bauer Road on the opposite side of the mainline route.
The project is a result of growing safety concerns in which traffic congestion and driver misperceptions of the available gap in opposing traffic have been the source of numerous crashes. In 2019, the intersection was listed on the Governor’s Top 150 list for intersection improvements, and it was ranked as the 44th highest crash location among Urban Non-Freeway intersections in the state.For additional information regarding the project and its background, visit S.R. 32/Bauer Road Intersection Improvement and follow the link to the Public Input site.
DeWine Says Health Orders Will Lift June 2
Gov. DeWine delivered a statewide address today to all Ohioans. He noted that only 42% of Ohio’s population is vaccinated and the path to remain safe is to vaccinate all Ohioans. He referenced the medical data in Ohio from January to April 13, 2021 indicated that nearly 100% of hospitalized COVID patients had NOT been vaccinated. DeWine says this is proof that the vaccine is effective. He is lifting all health orders in two weeks, on June 2 there will no longer be mandates for masks and social distancing except in Nursing and Assisted Living facilities.
“On June 2nd, each Ohio citizen will make their own decision about wearing a mask, socially distancing, and how to protect themselves.”
The virus is still and more dangerous than ever for those who are not vaccinated. DeWine urges those who are not, to get vaccinated now. As an incentive, Ohio will offer vaccine incentives to Ohioans with at least 1 vaccine shot by May 18th to have their names placed into a lottery style drawing for 5 chances at winning 1 million dollars for adults or 4 years of tuition-free Ohio college for the youth. Further details and contest rules will be announced by the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Lottery Commission next week during a briefing to news media.
DeWine announced that starting May 13, 2021, children 12 to 15 can be vaccinated.
DeWine reminds everyone that businesses still have the right to require that people wear masks while inside their buildings.
The full text of Gov. DeWine’s speech can be assessed HERE.
Spring 2021 Tate Township Newsletter
Tate Township residents received their newsletter in the mail this past week with 8 pages of department year-end reports, updates, and other important information.
A copy of the newsletter can be downloaded and viewed here: TATE TOWNSHIP SPRING 2021 NEWSLETTER.
Township officials want to keep residents informed of all the departments’ business throughout the year. They encourage all residents to leave feedback through the website or by attending the monthly meetings that are always held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm, in the meeting room of the Bethel-Tate Fire Department, 149 N. East St, Bethel, Ohio.
Vaccine Appointments Locally
This site was checked on 4/17/21 and there are many appointments still available at the Mercy Health website, link here. You will need the Social Security number of the person needing the appointment but no insurance is required. If you cannot access the site, you may call – call the Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 866-624-0366, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you need transportation and are a Clermont County resident, there is free transportation available to the vaccine sight:
Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC) is offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccination, testing and doctor’s appointments within Clermont County to people age 59 and younger. Rides are available 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Call 732-7433 (ext. 2) to schedule a ride. Give your name and phone number, home address, the clinic’s address, time of appointment and expected time to be picked up from the clinic.
People 60 and older may call Clermont Senior Services at 513-536-4115 to schedule a ride.
CTC received an Ohio Department of Transportation grant through its Rides to Community Immunity program offered throughout the state.
