Special music will be provided by Valley View High School singers and the Spartan Marching Band. Boy Scout Troops 29 & 409 will present the colors. Following the service in Veterans Memorial Park there will be a community walk to the Germantown Cemetery for a presentation of colors by the girl scouts of the Valley Service Unit, a recitation of the Gettysburg Address, and the playing of taps. The public is invited to participate in this service to honor our veterans and their brothers who have made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.

The Germantown Fire Fighters Association is holding a fund raiser to raise monies needed to purchase a Thermal Imaging Camera and also a LifePak 15 heart monitor. Both of these devices serve the community in different ways but both are extremely important and may have dramatic effects in the outcome of an emergency.

A Thermal Imaging Camera is a tool used by responding firefighters to allow them to locate persons down in a smoke filled environment or to pinpoint hot spots in walls and can even be used to detect overheated electrical wiring.

A LifePak 15 heart monitor is used by Emergency Medical Services personnel to aid in the diagnosis of potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias and is able to treat the patient through defibrillation, the application of an electrical shock therapy that may allow the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.

Germantown Firefighters Association is asking you to make a difference by supporting us in this fundraising effort and in return you will have the opportunity of receiving a beautiful color family portrait. This Spring instead of a representative coming to your door we are conducting a direct mail campaign that will offer you the opportunity of donating and setting up an appointment for a free professional portrait session.

Portrait sessions are being scheduled for the weekend of May 18, 2013 at 240 South Cherry Street in Germantown at the old Germantown Rescue Headquarters. Look for your letter in the mail soon!

Tornadoes develop from severe thunderstorms, usually preceded by very heavy rain and /or large hail. A thunderstorm that contains hail is a good indicator the storm has large amounts of energy and may be severe. Generally the larger the hailstones, the more potential there is for damaging winds and or tornadoes.

April through July is Ohio’s peak tornado season-make plans now to BE PREPARED!

Be prepared before a watch or warning is issued-develop a family plan to respond to tornado watches and warnings.
The safest place to be during a tornado is in the basement.
No basement?- then move to the buildings lowest level, a bathroom or closet is good, away from windows and as close to the center of the building as possible.

REMEMBER D.U.C.K.
D= Go DOWN to the lowest level
U= Get UNDER something
C= COVER your head
K= KEEP in shelter until the storm has passed

Germantown Fire-EMS urges you to BE PREPARED!

• The Municipality of Germantown has a mandatory filing per Ordinance 181, if you are age 18 or older. 
• Tax returns for 2012 are due April 15, 2013.  First Quarter declaration of estimated tax for 2013 are also due April 15, 2013.
• If you owe $100.00 or more on your 2012 taxes you MUST make a declaration of estimated tax for 2013 and pay quarterly. 
• If you paid taxes to other cities and are claiming a credit please be sure to attach a W-2 that shows the wage taxed, tax withheld and city name so that we can allow the credit.  We will not accept a W-2 that has Total or Various cities in Box 20 of the W-2.  Cities must be itemized showing wages and amount withheld.  We do not give credit for school tax. 
• Business loss cannot be used to reduce W-2 wages.
• Please sign your return.
• The Municipality is no longer able to fill out Municipal tax forms.

The Municipality of Germantown has vacancies for the following Municipal Boards:

-City Beautiful Commission
-Parks and Recreation Board
-Personnel Board

If you have been a Municipal resident for at least one year and are interested in serving on a Board please call the Municipal Office at 855.7255 or send a letter of interest to the Clerk of Council, 75 N. Walnut Street, Germantown, OH 45327.

What Goes in Your Recycling Cart?

*Newspaper & Mixed Paper: Newspapers with glossy inserts, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, paperboard (cereal boxes), junk mail, corrugated cardboard (flattened, 2’ x 2’ pieces).

*Aluminum & Steel Food Cans: Aluminum cans, steel soup & food cans and empty aerosol cans. Cans may be crushed and lids may be placed inside the cans to conserve bin space.

*Plastic Bottles & Jugs: All plastic bottles and jugs including milk, soft drink, shampoo, and detergent bottles. Please rinse containers.

*Glass: Bottles & Jars (all colors).

*Gable-Top Cartons, Drink & Juice Boxes: Paperboard cartons containing milk, juice, non-dairy creamers, fabric softener and egg substitutes.

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