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Some SW Ohio counties among tops for turkeys

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, April 30th, 2012, 1:25am
Some SW Ohio counties among tops for turkeys

COLUMBUS, OH (FOX19) - Four of the Tri-State's 8 counties were among the state's top ten for turkeys taken on the first day of the spring turkey season, and among the top 15 for the number of turkeys taken per square mile.

Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,227 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2011, a preliminary total of 2,646 wild turkeys were killed on opening day.

Top counties for wild turkeys killed on Monday were: Ashtabula-93, Coshocton-79, Tuscarawas-78, Muskingum-74, Guernsey-69, Adams-62, Highland-57, Knox-56, Brown-55 and Clermont-54.

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Mason Community Center presents bike clinic

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, April 20th, 2012, 6:00am
Mason Community Center presents bike clinic

MASON, OH (FOX19) - Is your bike ready for a longer ride? Can you change a flat tire? If not, that longer ride can turn into a longer walk back home in bike shoes or bare feet.

The MOJO Triathlon Club at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 is presenting a clinic sponsored by Bikefix that will show how to change that flat tire safely and efficiently. In addition, while most riders remember to check the air pressure, there are a few other minor things to do to keep your bike running smoothly. You can learn what they are and how to do them in this free clinic.

Participants should bring their bike, a few rags for cleanup, towels to sit on and to lay the bike on, and tire change levers and a pump if available. The clinic will be held at Mason Community Center, 6050 Mason-Montgomery Road. To register for this free program, visit www.imaginemason.org/things-to-do if you already have an account, or call 513.229.8555.

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Kings Island’s not open yet, but they’re hard at work

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 8:11pm
Kings Island’s not open yet, but they’re hard at work

 

MASON, OH (FOX19) – With this year’s warm early spring weather, you might think Kings Island was already open, but that event is still 2 and a half weeks away.

In this photo from KI, painters give the fountain inside the main entrance a touch up Tuesday in preparation of the 364-acre amusement and water park’s 40th anniversary season.  The fountain was built when the park was being constructed in 1971 and remains one of the nation’s largest animated fountains, shooting more than 10,000 gallons of water into the air at any time. 

Kings Island opens for the 2012 season April 28.  Daily operation begins May 11.  

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Mason city offices closed to close Friday; some functions closed Sunday

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:01am
Mason city offices closed to close Friday; some functions closed Sunday

MASON, OH (FOX19) - City of Mason offices will be closed on Friday, April 6, 2012. Trash collection will not be affected by the closing.

Mason Community Center will be open normal operating hours on Friday. On Easter Sunday, April 8, the fitness center, track, gymnasium, and locker rooms will be open from noon to 4 p.m. The remainder of the facility will be closed.

Online registration will be available to sign up for summer camps, the next session of swim lessons, and other activities at the center.

Brush collection in the City of Mason begins on Monday, April 9, for April pickup. The May monthly collection begins on May 14.

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Pete Rose and Joe Morgan to meet and greet fans

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, March 30th, 2012, 5:26pm
Pete Rose and Joe Morgan to meet and greet fans

 

MONROE, OH (FOX19) - Joe Morgan Honda will host a meet and greet with Joe Morgan and Pete Rose at the Joe Morgan Honda Dealership in Monroe on

Friday, April 6th from 1- 3 p.m. 

Morgan and Rose will have a special picture of the two of them to sign and pass out.  No other autographs or signing of any memorabilia will be permitted.

There will be a Joe Morgan Limited Edition Honda Accord to be introduced and for sale starting at this event. There will also be a drawing held for a Joe Morgan Swing Trainer.

Joe Morgan Honda carries a full line of Honda vehicles, and is a Honda Express Service dealership.  Service technicians at Joe Morgan Honda use special tools and processes developed just for Express Service, allowing them to perform routine maintenance faster than ever before, while maintaining high quality.

Joe Morgan Honda is located on 176 Garver Road in Monroe, exit 29 off I-75. 

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Mason Community Center is open to everyone on April 14

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 1:37am
Mason Community Center is open to everyone on April 14

MASON, OH (FOX19) - Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 14th,  admission to Mason Community Center is free for the entire family. Everyone is invited to come dressed to work out, play, or swim.

In the morning, they can sample some of the center’s group exercise classes.  At 8:45 visitors can get a technique and form review for one of the center’s newest exercise formats, BODYPUMP™. They’ll then be ready to participate in the launch of BODYPUMP Release 81 at 9:15 a.m. Each release changes the routine with new music and new sequences to produce a heart-pumping workout.

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Dummies may not be so dumb; they get free roller coaster rides

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 6:01pm
Dummies may not be so dumb; they get free roller coaster rides

MASON, OH (FOX19) - A train from the Racer roller coaster plummets down the ride’s 88-foot first drop during a test run Wednesday at Kings Island.  

The coaster is loaded with water dummies, which are plastic forms that approximate the size of a human being and are filled with water to simulate the weight. 

The Racer opened with Kings Island in 1972 and has given more than 96 million rides – the most of any ride in park history.  Kings Island begins its 40th anniversary season April 28.  Daily operation begins May 11.  The all-new Soak City Waterpark opens May 26 and is included free with park admission to Kings Island.

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