Batavia, Ohio. As 44-year-old Mark, with a lot of experience in landscaping work, offered his co-workers advice on the best way to split hosta plants, other participants in the Clermont County Main Street Project cleared debris from flower beds around the Clermont County Common Pleas Courthouse in Batavia. “It’s a project designed to teach individuals about the importance of giving back to the community,” said Ann Kruse, an employment specialist with the Success through Employment Program of Clermont County Adult Probation. “The individuals involved with this program aren’t bad people. By doing projects like this, they learn the importance of volunteerism and working together; it provides them with positive feedback and a feeling of accomplishment.” Read more.