Boy falls from bicycle, misses hitting bus
A Brookville High School freshman didn’t make it to school last Thursday morning because of an accident but it could have been a lot worse.
The 16-year-old boy was riding his bicycle west on Westbrook Road down the hill toward Wolf Creek Street on his way to school when he lost control and fell off his bike, according to the Brookville Police Department.
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Fire levy, other issues May 4
Residents who live in Clay Township, both inside the municipalities and in the unincorporated area, will vote at the May 4 election on a property tax levy for fire and EMS services.
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New store sells only American goods
Armstrong. Channelock. Milwaukee. Krylon. Minwax. Maglite. Great Neck. Rubbermaid. Scott’s. Ortho. Miracle Grow. Yard Machines by MTD.
They are all popular brand names that you will find in any hardware store. But they are also products that are only made or assembled in the United States of America.
And that’s the only items Brookville’s new hardware store, All American Store, which held its grand opening on April 17, sells.
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Citizens trained for emergencies
While some people were sleeping in on Saturday morning or at least staying out of the cold wind, 29 people from Brookville, Lewisburg, New Lebanon, Eaton, and Huber Heights were training to be first responders in their community in the event of a tornado or other emergency.
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Local KOA receives national awards
The Dayton KOA Campground at 7796 Wellbaum Road, Brookville, operated by Joseph and Rhonda Landis, has been recognized as being among the “best of the best” in the Kampgrounds of America system that includes more than 470 campgrounds in North America.
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Get your well tested
Protect family health by having well water tested for total coliform (TC) bacteria and e.coli.
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Summer jobs offered to youth
Economically disadvantaged youth, ages 14 to 17 years old, are encouraged to participate in the Summer Youthworks Program offered by the Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services.
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Brookville Intermediate Students visit D.C.
On March 29-April 2, 82 Brookville Intermediate School eighth graders and seven chaperones visited the nation’s capital. This trip is part of an approximately 25-year tradition for Brookville Schools.
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New book tells story of marathoner, ex-Brookville resident Don McNelly
Next week, on April 20, a book about McNelly and his life of running will be published and released for sale.
Titled The Madman, The Marathoner, written by Juanita Tischendorf, it’s a tale of how this farm boy from Brookville “started running in an effort to lose weight after a college friend died of a heart attack” and became “the world record holder for the number of marathons completed over the age of eighty.”
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Local water/sewer rate among lowest
Despite an increase in water and sewer rates a year ago, Brookville residents are still paying less in a combined rate than most other citizens in the Miami Valley.
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