About Warren County, OH

This year, Warren County, Ohio did its housing reassessment for the first time in three years. Residents benefited! They used recent sales prices to determine the value of properties. The results of their study of values revealed a drop of an average of 11%.

Officials feel that setting a realistic value for properties is important even though this will affect the counties ability to generate funding. The decrease in value will not cause a corresponding decrease in taxes paid. The funding formulas are complex and designed to give schools and special levies virtually the same dollar revenue. However, as a result, the county has made efforts to reduce spending by at least 5%.

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

"Thought in the mind hath made us. What we are
By thought was wrought and built. If a man's mind
Hath evil thoughts, pain comes on him as comes
The wheel the ox behind . . .

. . . If one endure
In purity of thought, joy follows him
As his own shadow - sure."

~ James Allen

GO TO THE GARDEN!

The human mind is like a garden. It directly reflects the care and attention given to it. Consider two gardens side-by-side, in the same soil.

The first is bursting with color, gives off the most delicate of fragrances, is free of weeds, and forest green. New buds continually replace each other, and it's a delightful place to spend a sunny day.

Just a few feet away, you encounter a musty patch of stunted leaves, few blooms, parched soil, and insect infestation. The few plants remaining beg for a kind word and attention of any kind. They look sad from their days of inattention.

Why is there such a disparity between the two gardens? The first has a gardener, while the second has been totally ignored. And just as an untended garden will fail to prosper, so will an untended mind.

Imagine how easy it is for the mind to wither and atrophy when attention is not paid to its simplest needs. The mind can be so creative, unless it is fed passive TV drivel hour after hour. The mind can be so enthusiastic, unless powered by a body nourished by fast food, chips, sugar-filled cereal, and caffeine-packed soft drinks.

Just as a vibrant garden inspires, a well-tended mind can bring forth the best in others. It deserves our attention. It should be watered and fertilized with foods filled with the proper nutrients. It can be expanded greatly through the stimulation of education. It can remain viable only through the practice and application of solid principles.

When the care given is incongruous with the results desired, the garden is a disaster. When the mind's actions do not match its stated objectives, chaos is the result. Our minds have the potential to bloom more abundantly than any garden. They deserve our utmost attention.

Julie Beall

As the market changes so should our strategies. Knowing people is a very important part of growing a business. Having people work with you to grow your business is even better. Being apart of a professional referral group is a must. If you are not apart of a professional referral group but would like to see if you would be interested in participating in one, now is a great time. A group of professionals will be meeting September 9, 2009 at 7:30am. We are looking for people in the Lebanon, Monroe and Middletown area that have an interest in passing and receiving referrals. If you are interested please email me.

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