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FAIRFIELD TWP. — The Butler County Republican Women's Club will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at GOP Headquarters, 5964 Golf Club Lane. All Republican women and guests are invited to attend.

Parkinson's Group meeting Tuesday

FRANKLIN — The Franklin Parkinson Support Group will meet 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at St. Mary Church Center, at 115 So. Main St.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For information, call Rose Wurst at (937) 748-4768.

AARP seeks tax aide volunteers

AARP Tax-Aide — a free community service for those with low and moderate incomes, with emphasis on senior citizens — is in urgent need of volunteers to keep open the existing tax-site locations and staff them for the existing and upcoming tax season.

Will provide necessary IRS and administrative training, held first two weeks in January. All you need is a positive attitude and the desire to help others. Call for more information, (513) 825-4550 or visit its Web site at www.arp.org/taxaide/home.htm.

Clip Coupons? Tell us about it

Are you or someone you know an extreme coupon clipper? Do a lot of your purchases revolve around whether or not you have a coupon? Are coupons helping you get by in these tough economic times?

We'd love to profile your love of coupons. Please share your story about your coupon-clipping deals and steals with us for a story. Contact reporter Jessica Heffner at (513) 705-2843 or e-mail jheffner@coxohio.com.

NAMI targeting needs of parents

FAIRFIELD —  A nine-week educational series will be held at 7 p.m. each Tuesday starting Sept. 16 at the Butler County Mental Health Board, 5963 Boymel Drive.

It is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Butler County. The hand-to-hand classes target parents and caregivers of children, age 18 and younger, with a serious mental illness or emotional disorder.

The program and materials are free. Space is limited. Topics will include understanding the behavior, finding help, school supports and more.

The series is appropriate for families dealing with the following diagnoses: ADHD, major depression, childhood bipolar disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, Autistic spectrum disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, and childhood schizophrenia.

To register, call Suzan at (513) 874-0710.