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With gun sales soaring, a West Chester Township trustee is banking that there will be a market for those who may need legal protection for armed self defense.

George Lang. Photo provided.

Lang and other investors have spent $200,000 in legal fees to make their dream a reality. They have 500 members from Washington state to Florida, and hope hope to have to 100,000 members in two years.

Maloney says their program, which is backed by the NRA Endorsed Insurance Program, is the only one in the United States that provides comprehensive legal and financial resources for armed self defense.

Unlike self-defense coverage offered by the NRA, which doesn’t provide financial assistance until after the court process is over, Second Call Defense provides immediate help by providing money for bail and an attorney retainer. With that help, Maloney claims court appearances can be avoided.

“We knew that if a law-abiding citizen properly uses a firearm in self-defense and they have immediate representation, then the case is going to end right there,” Maloney said. “If you don’t have that representation, anything can happen.”

Second Call Defense provides five levels of coverage that range from $8.95 up to $35.95 a month. Besides offering bail and money for an attorney’s retainer, all levels offer a 24/7 emergency legal hotline, a local attorney referral, accidental shooting protection and criminal defense reimbursement.

Certain levels of coverage also provide compensation while in court, psychological support, on-site gun/legal training and civil suit defense protection.

To help avoid providing a criminal with legal support, Lang and his partners set up a foundation made up of investigators to determine if their clients’ shootings are criminal, accidental or in self-defense.

Regardless, the membership plan will automatically provide money for bail and for the retainer.

“When we first approached the NRA, their big concern was about protecting someone who uses their gun in a criminal fashion,” Lang said. “We had to think long and hard. This probably added six months to our launch date. We are not going to protect a criminal.”

Butler County Prosecutor Michael T. Gmoser said that he takes self defense cases very seriously and looks at them carefully.

“In a self-defense case, you have to consider who the aggressor is, which may change,” Gmoser said. “You can be the aggressor initially, but end up being aggressed upon by the person you initiated the confrontation with.”

Gmoser also believes there are many misconceptions about the public’s rights for self defense. For instance, a homeowner who uses deadly force when they don’t appear be in real danger from an intruder could face murder charges.

“The Castle Doctrine does not give you carte blanche to execute someone who trespasses into your house,” Gmoser said.

“If you are able to disable the assailant and they are no longer a threat and you just decide to shoot them because you reason that you can kill someone who enters your house, you will be prosecuted for murder if that person dies.”

For information, call 513-463-0075 or visit secondcalldefense.org.

MEMBERSHIP PLANS

Basic: $8.95 per month. Includes member newsletter, self defense news, 24/7 emergency legal hotline, local attorney referral, up to $2,000 immediate attorney retainer, up to $1,000 immediate cash for bond up to $10,000, accidental shooting protection of $10,000 and criminal defense reimbursement of $10,000.

Advocate: $14.95. Includes $3,000 immediate attorney retainer, up to $2,500 immediate cash for bond up to $25,000, accidental shooting protection of $25,000, criminal defense reimbursement of $25,000, civil suit defense protection of $100,000 and civil damages protection of $25,000.

Defender: $19.95. Includes $5,000 immediate attorney retainer, up to $5,000 immediate cash for bond up to $50,000, accidental shooting protection of $50,000, criminal defense reimbursement of $50,000, civil suit defense protection of $250,000 and civil damages protection of $50,000, as well as online classes, $250 compensation per day while in court and 10 sessions of psychological support.

Protector: $29.95. Includes $7,500 immediate attorney retainer, up to $10,000 immediate cash for bond up to $100,000, accidental shooting protection of $100,000, criminal defense reimbursement of $50,000, civil suit defense protection of $500,000 and civil damages protection of $100,000, as well as online classes, $375 compensation per day while in court and 20 sessions of psychological support.

Ultimate: $35.95. Includes $10,000 immediate attorney retainer, up to $25,000 immediate cash for bond up to $250,000, accidental shooting protection of $250,000, criminal defense reimbursement of $50,000, unlimited civil suit defense protection and civil damages protection of $250,000, as well as online classes, on-site training, $500 compensation per day while in court and 40 sessions of psychological support.

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Partners In Prime president Stephen Schnabl greets a community member at the grand opening of the West Chester Activity Center Nov. 1, 2010. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.

The West Chester Board of Trustees approved contributions this week to help fund the West Chester Activity Center and the The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting.

The Trustees agreed to contribute $75,000 in 2013 to Partners in Prime, an organization that operates the West Chester Activity Center.

The West Chester Activity Center, which opened in the fall of 2010 in the building off Cox Road that used to be the home to the West Chester Library, serves as a club for seniors and also includes a fitness facility, an electronic gaming room, study space for teens, meeting space and room rentals.

Partners In Prime president Stephen Schnabl told the trustees during its meeting Tuesday night that the Activity Center is projected to have a shortfall in 2013. Schnabl said that the estimated expenses in 2013 are $401,888, while the projected revenue is $316,000.

The $75,000 is part of a descending contribution schedule created by the township. Between 2008-2011, the township contributed $100,000 to Partners in Prime each year. In 2012, the amount went down to $85,000.

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“If Partners in Prime had not stepped forward and done this (taken over the old library building) – this facility would probably be a bigger burden to the tax payers than the dollar amount we are contributing,” trustee George Lang said.

Clyde Haehnle, who is also on the board of directors, provides a tour of VOA Museum. He was a project engineer at the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station and was involved with the project when it was built in 1944 under the direction of Powell Crosley Jr. Photo taken by Tony Jones.

According to the planned descending contribution scale, the amount given to Partners in Prime will decrease to $65,000 in 2014, to $50,000 in 2015, to $40,000 in 2016, $30,000 in 2017 and $25,000 in 2018 and in subsequent years if the township’s budget permits.

Since 2001, the township has contributed $1,120,250 to Partners in Prime.

The trustees also agreed to contribute $85,000 to the board of the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. Earlier this month, the trustees officially agreed to enter into a five-year lease with the museum board. The lease agreement put the museum board in charge of maintaining the landmark off Tylersville Road and allowed them to raise funds as a non-profit corporation.

Currently, the museum is open for a few hours for tours on the third Saturday of each month. In order to open on a full-time basis and become a revenue-generating landmark, the museum board must raise approximately $12 million in funds.

If and when the fundraising is completed, it is expected to attract 25,000 visitors, bring in $475,000 in out of area direct spending and provide an overall economic impact in excess of $1.7 million annually, according to estimates by museum design firm Jack Rouse Associates.

Contributions to the museum board, like to Partners in Prime, decline over time. The declining schedule includes contributions of $75,000 in 2014, $75,000 in 2015, $50,000 in 2016 and $50,000 in 2017.

“Development on the site will return millions of dollars to the tax payers in a variety of different ways,” trustee Catherine Stoker said. “I think this is a modest return to ensure we can meet our commitment that we made when we received all of this acreage and help secure the future of the Voice of America Museum.”

Scheduled contributions to both Partners in Prime and to the board of Voice of America Museum will be reviewed annually by the board of trustees.

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The West Chester Township Board of Trustees met for the first time in 2013 last night, Jan. 8. At the meeting, the board elected Lee Wong as its president and determined its 2013 meeting schedule.

Wong (photo) became a trustee in 2005.

The 2012 president of the board of trustees, Catherine Stoker, was elected as the 2013 vice president. Stoker has been a township trustee since 1994.

George Lang, the third trustee on the board, was first elected to the board in 2003.

The 2013 schedule was also determined at last night’s meeting.

Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month with exception to meetings on Nov. 12, Dec. 3 and Dec. 17.

Changes may occur as deemed necessary by the board.

The West Chester Township Board of Trustees meetings are held in Township Hall, located 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, at 6 p.m.

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Candidates in the Butler County Commission and Butler County Clerk of Courts races participated in a voting forum at the Lakota West Freshman Campus in West Chester Thursday night.

The event attracted a good crowd and featured Republican primary commission candidates including current county Commissioner Chuck Furmon, state Rep. Courtney Combs and political newcomer T.C. Rogers.

Also taking the stage in the commission race forum was Democrat Jodi Billerman and Libertarian Daryl R. Olthaus. Both, Billerman and Olthaus, will run in November against the winner of the Republican primary March 6.

During the forum, all candidates answered the same questions that included how they would lower the county’s debt, if the county airport should be sold, if the county can justify giving raises to its employees, if they agree with the county sheriff’s immigration policy, how can the county fund the Liberty Town Square retail development project, among others.

• Find out what is on the ballot March 6 on the Butler County Board of Elections page
• Information on the Butler County Commission race

All of candidates provided what their approaches would be in lowing the county debt, which forum host and West Chester Township Trustee George Lang said was at $90 million.

Rogers recently criticized Furmon, saying there is a “mountain of reckless spending” in Butler County government. During the forum, Furmon defended recent expenses.

As far as the airport was concerned, all of the candidates agreed that it was an asset. Only Olthaus was open to selling it, noting that it could be better run privately instead of by the government. Rogers thought it would be a good time to market the airport after seeing reports that the airport in Blue Ash will likely close. According to Rogers, another airport couldn’t be built within 200 miles of the airport in Butler County.

In regards to the pay freeze, Furman acknowledged that there is one currently – saying, “We are not issuing raises, that is not what we are about.” Although no single candidate appeared to be in favor of handing out raises, Billerman said that there should be a good compensation structure and would not favor a select few raises unless they deserve it. (more…)

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The West Chester Tea Party announced that there would be a voter forum for the March 6 primary race for the positions of Butler County Commissioner and Butler County Clerk of Courts in the Lakota West Freshman Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The voter forum will be a chance for the electorate of Butler County to ask questions and hear from the Commissioner and Clerk of Courts candidates. West Chester Township Trustee George Lang is hosting the forum.

Don Dixon, who is running unopposed for one of the Commissioner openings, accepted an invitation to the forum.

In addition, invitations were accepted by Courtney Combs (Rep.) and T.C. Rogers (Rep.) who are running against Chuck Furmon (Rep. – incumbent) in the primary for the second Commissioner position.

• Find out what is on the ballot March 6 on the Butler County Board of Elections page
• Information on the Butler County Commission race

Candidates Jodi Billerman (Dem.) and Daryl R. Olthaus (Lib.), who will be competing in the November election against the winner of the Republican primary, have also accepted the invitation.

Both Clerk of Court Republican primary candidates will be in attendance, current Clerk of Courts Mary Swain and former interim Clerk of Courts Jeff Wyrick.

The event is free to attend and open to the public. The Lakota West Freshman Campus is located at 5050 Tylersville Road in West Chester.

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The West Chester Tea Party recently announced that there would be a voter forum for the March 6 primary race for the positions of Butler County Commissioner and Butler County Clerk of Courts in the Lakota West Freshman Auditorium at 7 p.m. Feb. 9.

The voter forum will be a chance for the electorate of Butler County to ask questions and hear from the Commissioner and Clerk of Courts candidates. West Chester Township Trustee George Lang is hosting the forum.

Don Dixon, who is running unopposed for one of the Commissioner openings, accepted an invitation to the forum.

In addition, invitations were accepted by Courtney Combs (Rep.) and T.C. Rogers (Rep.) who are running against Chuck Furmon (Rep. – incumbent) in the primary for the second Commissioner position.

• Find out what is on the ballot March 6 on the Butler County Board of Elections page

Candidates Jodi Billerman (Dem.) and Daryl R. Olthaus (Lib.), who will be competing in the November election against the winner of the Republican primary, have also accepted the invitation.

Both Clerk of Court Republican primary candidates will be in attendance, current Clerk of Courts Mary Swain and former interim Clerk of Courts Jeff Wyrick.

The event is free to attend and open to the public. The Lakota West Freshman Campus is located at 5050 Tylersville Road in West Chester.

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Locally, West Chester Township residents voted down another school levy, re-elected its trustee, elected a fiscal officer and filled two seats on the school board.

Roughly a total of 46 percent of the public voted for the school levy, while roughly 54 percent voted it down.

>>>STORY: LAKOTA LEVY FAILS FOR THIRD TIME SINCE 2005<<<

“Certainly I am disappointed, but we have said all along during this campaign that this was the community’s choice,” said Sandy Wheatley leader of the Committee for Lakota’s Future.

“We looked to the community and asked, ‘do you want to move forward or do you not?’ And they made their choice.’”

West Chester Trustee George Lang was re-elected for the third straight time after being first elected in 2003. Lang received almost 52 percent of the vote. His closest opponent was Anthony Klimek, who finished with around 27 percent of the vote. Fellow opponent William Zerkle finished with around 21 percent of the vote.

“In this campaign, the people running against me got a little ugly and a little nasty,” said Lang after he voted on Election Day at the Ronald Reagan Lodge. “But in their defense, in this real conservative community – they couldn’t beat me on the issues, so their best chance was to attack my character.”

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“Cityhood” was a big issue in the trustee race. According to Lang, who wants West Chester to remain a township, Zerkle wants West Chester to become a city soon and candidate Klimek would like to see West Chester transition into a city.

In the race for fiscal officer, it was much tighter – with Bruce Jones taking the open seat with about 37 percent of the vote. Christy Miller (30 percent), Chris Xeil Lyons (26 percent) and Kerry Hendel (7 percent) finished behind Jones.

“I have been just focusing on my campaign … distinguishing myself from the other candidates as I have a proven track record as a fiscal conservative and a lengthy track record of involvement in the community,” said Jones, while greeting voters outside Endeavor Elementary on Election Day. “I think that I have earned peoples’ trust as a result from that commitment to the community.”

Meanwhile, there were two available seats in the school board race. The public re-elected Lynda O’Connor to one of those seats and Julie Shaffer to the other seat. Both candidates finished with approximately 25 percent of the vote. Mark Etterling (19.67 percent), Jamie Green (14.29 percent) and Luke Hall (15.51 percent) finished behind O’Connor and Shaffer.

“I certainly feel honored that the community placed its trust in me and I look forward to trying to serve the students to the best of my ability,” said Shaffer, who has three children in the school district. “It is also bittersweet, however, given that we have to make additional reductions to the levy failure.”

Issue 11, the Butler County mental health levy, did pass with more than 64 percent of the vote in favor of the levy. The 1-mill tax levy costs the owner of a $100,000 home about $47.60 annually for five years.

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A steady stream of voters have turned out in West Chester Township at Union Elementary, Endeavor Elementary, the West Chester Township Administration Building, Lakota West High School and the Ronald Reagan Lodge at Voice of America Park.

In what has been referred to as an “off-year election” – voters appear to be coming out due to interest in Issue 2 and in the Lakota school levy.

For some voters, like Judy Schmidt of West Chester, Issue 2 was a confusing issue. Schmidt thought Issue 2 television ads didn’t clearly portray what the issue was really about.

>>>PHOTOS OF ELECTION DAY 2011 IN WEST CHESTER<<<

It wasn’t until Schmidt recently discussed Issue 2 with her husband that she how she wanted to vote.

Like many West Chester voters, Schmidt wasn’t comfortable in discussing if she voted for the issue or the school levy.

On the other hand, Kathleen Boring of West Chester did confirm that she was for the levy.

“I think parents are really feeling the crunch (after cuts were made to Lakota),” said Boring, who has two children in the Lakota school system.

“It is a fantastic school system. I just would like to see it maintained.”

Boring, who moved from Monroe, N.C. a few years ago, said that taxes are already high in West Chester compared to her former hometown and said that the levy “is a very difficult decision to make” for voters.

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Besides Issue 2, voters have been confused on what to do about the fiscal officer race in West Chester Township – which included candidates Chris Xeil Lyons, Bruce Jones, Christy Miller, Kerry Hendel and Mark Toney.

“I think the biggest hurdle in this race was educating the voters about the job of the fiscal officer,” said Lyons, who greeted voters this morning at Union Elementary.

“It is hard to elect somebody when you don’t fully understand what their responsibilities and duties really are.”

Voters may also not be familiar with the candidates, considering current West Chester Township Fiscal Officer Patricia Williams is not seeking re-election after holding the position since 1976.

Williams, who is visiting all the polling locations in West Chester today, decided not to endorse any of the candidates.

>>>CUTS TO MADE IF LAKOTA LEVY PASSES OR FAILS<<<

Meanwhile, in October, Lakota Board of Education President Joan Powell endorsed two other candidates running for the school board rather than incumbent candidate Lynda O’Connor.

The endorsement, which came by way of a letter to Powell’s supporters, made headlines at the Cincinnati Enquirer and caused infighting among Lakota school board members.

Her endorsed candidates, Julie Shaffer and Jamie Green, are up against Mark Etterling, Lucas Hall and O’Connor. The NoLakota group, which is campaigning to defeat the school levy, has endorsed Etterling and O’Connor. Meanwhile, Hall is an 18-year-old Miami University student and 2010 graduate from Lakota East.

The race for township trustee has also been “a little ugly” according to incumbent George Lang.

“In this campaign, the people running against me got a little ugly and a little nasty,” said Lang after he voted this morning at the Ronald Reagan Lodge. “But in their defense, in this real conservative community – they couldn’t beat me on the issues, so their best chance was to attack my character.”

The incumbent claims his opponents have called him “unethical, immoral and untrustworthy.” He also claims that they are telling voters that Lang wants West Chester to be a city.

Lang denies those claims and acknowledges that “cityhood” is a big issue in this year’s trustee race. According to Lang, who wants West Chester to remain a township, fellow candidate William Zerkle wants West Chester to become a city soon and candidate Anthony Klimek wants to transition West Chester into a city.

While voters go to the polls and politicians greet them there, there is also a another side of Election Day that typically goes unseen.

Currently, volunteers at the Southwest Ohio Liberty Headquarters in West Chester, which was created by the Cincinnati Tea Party and the Ohio Liberty Council, will be calling potential voters until the polls close at 7:30 p.m. With lists from Columbus of registered voters, who have yet to vote, those volunteers are making a push for local voters to vote “yes” on Issue 2 and Issue 3.

For more information on the issues and races, visit WestChesterBuzz.com’s voter guide.

WestChesterBuzz.com will post live election results after the polls close at 7:30 p.m. from the Lakota levy viewing party tonight in West Chester.

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Two “Meet the Candidates” nights sponsored by the West Chester/Liberty Chamber Alliance in October will introduce candidates running for office in West Chester and Liberty townships.

The first forum will be held from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 19 at Lakota’s central office, located at 5572 Princeton Road in Liberty Township. Candidates for township board of trustees and fiscal officers will participate. There is one, four-year term open in each race. Chris Worrell will serve as facilitator.

Those running in Liberty Township are incumbents David Kern, trustee; and Pamela Quinlisk, fiscal officer. They face no opposition.

In West Chester Township, incumbent George Lang (photo) faces opposition for his four-year trustee seat from William Zerkle and Anthony Klimek.

Fiscal officer Pat Williams is not seeking re-election to her four-year office. Those seeking her seat include Chris Xeil Lyons, Christy Miller, Bruce Jones, Kerry Hendel and Mark Toney.

The second forum, set for 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, also at the Lakota Schools’ central office, features candidates for the Lakota Board of Education. There are two, four-year seats open. Debbie Brenneman will serve as facilitator.

Incumbent Lynda O’Connor is being challenged by Julie Shaffer, Mark Etterling, Lucas Hall and former board member Jamie Green.

The Oct. 26 forum was previously scheduled for Oct. 21.

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Two “Meet the Candidates” nights sponsored by the West Chester/Liberty Chamber Alliance in October will introduce candidates running for office in West Chester and Liberty townships.

The first forum will be held from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 19 at Lakota’s central office, located at 5572 Princeton Road in Liberty Township. Candidates for township board of trustees and fiscal officers will participate. There is one, four-year term open in each race. Chris Worrell will serve as facilitator.

Those running in Liberty Township are incumbents David Kern, trustee; and Pamela Quinlisk, fiscal officer. They face no opposition.

In West Chester Township, incumbent George Lang (photo) faces opposition for his four-year trustee seat from William Zerkle and Anthony Klimek.

Fiscal officer Pat Williams is not seeking re-election to her four-year office. Those seeking her seat include Chris Xeil Lyons, Christy Miller, Bruce Jones, Kerry Hendel and Mark Toney.

The second forum, set for 7-9 p.m., Oct. 26, also at the Lakota Schools’ central office, features candidates for the Lakota Board of Education. There are two, four-year seats open. Worrell serves at moderator.

Incumbent Lynda O’Connor is being challenged by Julie Shaffer, Mark Etterling, Lucas Hall and former board member Jamie Green.

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