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G A R D E N
Are you interested in learn- might be interested in partici- Spring is coming soon. The
ing how to grow and preserve pating in the Dutchland Woods garden plots will be located
your own food? Are you inter- Community Garden this year. behind the White House as
ested in contributing healthy they were last year.
Please call Dan Remley at
fresh vegetables to area food 755-3278 or e-mail him at Dan Remley
pantries? Would you like for
Remley.4@osu.edu to sign up
your children to learn to eat for a plot.
vegetables? If so, your family
P a g e 2 D u t c h l a n d W o o d s A t H o m e
We are part of a business that has had positive growth for 64 straight quarters and even did well during the fourth quarter of 2008! It is well
positioned for explosive growth due to its powerful partnerships and distribution system combined with a personal customer touch.
You are invited to learn more. Distributors have already earned over $1.4 billion in commissions. We Live in Dutchland Woods and are look-
ing for partners who want to improve their health and their wealth in 2009! We are scheduling short business briefings in February to review
this business system. Please call or email us to reserve a spot.
G a r a g e S a l e M a y 1 & 2
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Dutchland Woods At Home
Meet the Schmidts of 6729 Woodland Trace Court
Ken Schmidt has been a machinist at Loroco Industries in Blue Ash for 26 years.
Linnette Schmidt is the director of the Mom's Morning Out program at Hopewell First Church of God.
Lindsay Schmidt, 9, is a third-grader at Woodland Elementary School.
Kenny Schmidt, 6, is a first-grader at Wyandot Early childhood Center.
The family moved to Dutchland Woods in June of 2002, just nine days before my Kenny was born.
Some family projects include installing a back yard fence, a back yard stone patio, a hot tub and a pool. The front yard is now landscaped with
bricks. One challenging project was moving a shed via truck, chain and logs from another yard to their own.
”That was fun to watch,” Linnette said. She calls her husband a “true do it yourselfer” and said he enjoys the work.
But, when Tomahawk cheerleading season starts up and her children get involved in their many activities, she said the projects may be scaled
back.
“We are currently planning a kitchen remodel, which includes knocking down a wall, installing new ceramic tile throughout, and new
kitchen cabinetry and countertops,” Linnette said. “We will also be having a deck put in around the pool. My husband will still be able to stay
busy with the other projects, which include building a roof on the back of our house for shade over our patio, finishing a fire pit/landscaping pro-
ject in the back, building his outdoor kitchen, and finally, beginning the task of finishing our basement. Our advice for neighbors thinking of do-
ing similar projects would be to plan the project and decide on a completion date. Get a lot of estimates, ask your friends who they would recom-
mend, decide if any of the work can be done yourself, and have a lot of patience.”
“We really love living here because of our wonderful neighbors and friends. Everyone is always willing to lend a hand, whether it is
helping you out when you get stuck in the snow, sitting with your sick children while you run to get medicine, planning a neighborhood grill out
when the power goes out, or sending someone over to help whenever you call on them for any reason. The people around here are just like family
to us. We also appreciate that our location is so convenient to just about everything you need.”
When the weather gets warm, you will find this family at the swimming pool, in the company of friends or just hanging out on the patio.
“Of course there will also be the usual Kings Island trips, local park adventures and the annual trip up North to Grandpa's horse farm,”
she said. “I am mostly looking forward to just relaxing and sharing happy times with friends....times that will hopefully include delicious meals
being cooked in our new outdoor kitchen area.”
E a s t e r E g g H u n t
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you informed and up to date on what S u n d ay A p r i l 5 t h H
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Mom’s morning out!
The “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,” passed last month is a $780 billion package,
with roughly 35 percent devoted to tax cuts (mostly for 2009) and the rest to spending intended to occur in
2009 and 2010.
The mix of provisions of interest includes:
Homebuyer Tax Credit– Provides for a $8,000 tax credit that would be available to first-time homebuy-
ers for the purchase of a principal residence on or after Jan 1, 2009 and before Dec.1, 2009.
FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Limits– The bill reinstates last year’s 2008 loan limits for
FHA, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae loans. These limits were equal to the greater of 125 percent of the 2009
local area median home price or $271,050 for FHA and $417,000 for Fannie and Freddie, with an overall
maximum cap of $729,750. These limits will expire Dec. 31, 2009.
Neighborhood Stabilization– Provides $2 billion in additional funding for the Neighborhood Stabiliza-
tion Program. The NSP was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2009 to provide grants
through the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) to states and localities to address the
problems that can be created when whole neighborhoods are decimated by foreclosures.
Commercial Real Estate– The bill focused on green building and energy efficiency as well as business
tax incentives. The stimulus provides significant funds for state energy programs, which could be used to sup-
port commercial property owners’ investment in energy efficiency upgrades.
Rural Housing Service– The bill provides an additional $500 million to existing USDA Rural Housing
programs. The RHS provides both a guaranteed loan program and a direct housing loan program for those
meeting the program’s eligibility criteria.
Low Income Housing Grants– Allow states to trade in a portion of their 2009 low-income housing tax
credits for Treasury grants to finance the construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of low-income hous-
ing, including those with or without tax credit allocations.
Tax-Exempt Housing Bonds-Tax exempt interest earned on specified state and local bonds issued during
2009 and 2010 will not be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
Energy Efficient Housing Tax Credits & Grants– To promote green jobs and energy independence,
ARRA invests significantly in efforts to make homes and buildings more energy efficient. The bill provides
state and local governments with $6 billion in energy efficiency and conservation grants for energy audits,
retrofits and financial incentives.
Coupon Exchange
Cutting CouponS Saves Money
Interested in joining a coupon exchange where we swap coupons that we don’t want? The
process is simple. All you have to do is keep the coupons you don’t want and we can
meet for a “power 15 minutes” to exchange them over a cup of
coffee. If you are not available to meet you can still join and we will drop off and pick up
for you!
So email me if you are interested and we’ll get together for a quick meeting soon.
This isn’t a group where we will be investing a lot of time. The idea is to save time and
money!
Email me today if you are interested! Brendaswigert@gmail.com
Things Are Looking Up!
SAVOR EVERYdAy!
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A. Restrooms
B. Small Playground
C. Large All-Access Playground
D. Small Picnic Shelter
E. Large Picnic Shelter
F. Amphitheater
G. Sprayground
H. Basketball Courts
I. Open Lawn Space
J. Parking
K. Detention Pond
L. Non-Paved Trail—- - -
M. Paved Trail—- - -
N. Buffer Planting/ Reforestation
O. Wetland
P. Skate Park
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West Chester and Liberty Township have a reputation for being a wealthy
community. But, in fact, the population is quite diverse. People of all in-
come levels reside here and sometimes our community members fall on
hard times.
That was the beginning of Reach Out Lakota. Now, in its 15th year,
Reach Out Lakota, the only food pantry in the area, has collected and
distributed hundreds of thousands of pounds of food and thousands of
articles of clothing to those in their own community who are in need. The
donations that are raised in the area stay in the area.
Do you need help or know some- We would love for you to see us in action.Tours are welcome and avail-
able.Please call us to schedule a tour of our facility:(513) 779-7515.
one who does? This is a resource
in our own community. If you
Reach Out Lakota
need help, please call or visit 6561 Station Rd.
Reach Out. If you don’t please Mailing Address
consider giving or donating so PO Box 362
West Chester, OH 45071
that others might make it through 513 779-7515
this difficult time! email: lward@reachoutlakota.org
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