While there is no prize or payment for your photos, you will be identified by name and department in the 2003 or future budget books. Your work may appear in the main budget book or the Budget in Brief. Both of these publications are also on the County's website. Keep in mind, all of the photos must be of locations within Hamilton County.

Please submit your photos or forward your electronic photo to Administrative Services attention, Lois Reynolds. Email photos to Lois.Reynolds@Hamilton-co.org   We would like all submissions by October 11. Your photo should be accompanied by a description of the location, date and activity depicted. We do not recommend photos of specific persons as a release may be required if they are readily identifiable and not a public figure.

Two companies with strong ties to the University of Cincinnati:  MeasureNet Technologies (provides a high tech instrumentation network for laboratory data collection and analysis) and Animated Resolution (their rapid computer visualization and modeling make blue prints come to life with graphics); Diffused Gas, an entrepreneur who bought a division from an old employer and has made it work (they manufacturer and sell gas diffusers for wastewater treatment).  HCBC’s first nonprofit graduate Recovery Link (provides managed care services to nonprofit alcohol and substance abuse providers in Hamilton County) and a strategic consulting firm made up of seasoned business owners and community leaders, Pathway Guidance (provides coaching to leaders in focusing on and pro-actively addressing company-specific strategic challenges and opportunities).

It’s Ragweed Time Again! 

Have you been sneezing a lot lately? Have your eyes been itchy, red and teary?  Well, you may be suffering from allergies, particularly reacting to ragweed pollen. 

Ragweed is the most allergenic plant of North America and the number one cause of fall hay fever.  Ragweed plants produce billions of pollen grains that are easily caught by the wind and spread throughout the region. Ragweed is often found along river banks, in abandoned lots and unattended fields. 

Unfortunately for us, ragweed blooms from August to the first week in October, with September being the peak month of its season.  And, ragweed is most prevalent in the Midwest.  So this explains why you’ve been sniffling lately. 

To reduce exposure to ragweed pollen, avoid the outdoors between 5 a.m.-10 a.m. and also dry, hot windy days.  After being outdoors, it is best to shower and change clothing, as pollen can adhere to clothing, skin, and hair.  Pets can also bring pollen into your home.  Try to keep windows closed in the home and car as much as possible to keep allergens out. 

For more information about allergens affecting you, please call (513) 946-7747 to request a free copy of the Living with Allergies brochure or visit www.hcdoes.org to learn more about pollen and mold.

The Bengals may have lost the pre-season game, but that didn't stop a group of Hamilton County Volunteers from having a great time cheering on their team at the Cincinnati Bengals game on August 29^th against the Atlanta Falcons. 

The Volunteers were invited to the game to thank them for the hours they contribute to Hamilton County.  Appreciation was shown by giving them the opportunity to enjoy the Cincinnati Bengals game from a Paul Brown Stadium Suite. 

Many thanks go out to the Hamilton County Volunteers for all of their time and dedication!