Appointments available for local tax assistance
The city of Centerville will begin accepting appointments for in-person local income tax assistance on March 15.
Residents can register for a 20-minute slot at centervilleohio.gov/incometax. All W-2’s and schedules are required to file. Residents will be required to wear a mask to enter the Finance Department
in the rear of the building.
There is also a drive-up blue drop box in the Municipal Building parking lot where residents can drop off their filing and documentation.
Goal set to recycle 500 pounds of plastic
The city of Centerville is partnering with Centerville-Washington Park District and Washington-Centerville
Public Library to collect 500 pounds of recyclable plastic bags and film before Aug. 1.
When the goal is reached, decking manufacturer Trex will donate a bench to the city made of recycled plastic as part of its Trex Community Recycling Program.
Residents and visitors can drop off their plastic recyclables at three locations: the Centerville Municipal Building at 100 W. Spring Valley
Road, Centerville-Washington Park District Activity Center at 221 N. Main St. and Woodbourne Library at 6060 Far Hills Ave. Learn more about which items are accepted at centervilleohio.gov.
Library branches reinstate evening hours
Washington-Centerville Public Library has reinstated evening hours.
The Centerville Library will be open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Woodbourne will be open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will not be open on Sundays.
Curbside Hold Pickup remains an option.
Community blood drive
Celebrate St. Patrick’s season by helping save lives. Donate at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church community blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 20 in the Kingdom Building, 123 N. East St., Lebanon.
Everyone who registers to donate gets the St. Pat’s “Donor Shenanigans” t-shirt plus free COVID-19 antibody testing. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com or call 937-461-3220.
Community Blood Center is declaring 2021 “Blood Donor Year” because of the impact of COVID19 restrictions and weather cancellations on blood drives. Type O positive blood is in high demand and CBC has a continued need for type O positive donors.
CBC is encouraging those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma. Antibodies in your plasma may help COVID patients recover. Learn more about donating CCP and register at ccp.givingblood.org and make an appointment at 937-461-3220.
There is no deferral or delay in making a regular blood donation after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. CCP donors who have received the COVID-19 vaccine may be eligible to continue donating CCP. To confirm your eligibility email canidonate@givingblood.org or call 937-461-3220.
Springboro Schools and the Springboro Community Assistance Center teamed up to donate more than 30 book bags to El Puente, a community organization aimed at offering a variety of services to Hispanic families in the Dayton area. Included with the book bags were a wide arrangement of school supplies from notebooks, pens/pencils, glue sticks, and paper.
El Puente families and students vary widely in English literacy aptitude, as many of them are taught English at school, but primarily speak Spanish at home. The Dayton organization places a focus on the community’s development and enrichment of education, social and civic engagement.
Scott Marshall, Springboro Schools communications coordinator, said the district was excited to work with El Puente. He said the district has previously raised money to help support the Warm Hugs Fund, a nonprofit program through the Dayton Foundation, which has gone on to benefit several El Puente families over the years.
Marshall said the district hopes the donation of book bags and school supplies will make an impact on many families around the area.
El Puente has recently moved their offices to Our Lady of Rosary, 22 Notre Dame Ave. Dayton.