CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is looking for professionals who share its vision of nurturing the potential of young people, and promoting healthy living and social responsibility. Selected and sponsored by their companies to represent them, YMCA Achievers who will be honored at the 2012 Salute to YMCA Black & Latino Achievers Gala will also commit to volunteering a year to inspire students toward paths of success. Nomination sponsorships are being accepted through June 1, 2012.

The 2012 Salute to YMCA Black & Latino Achievers Gala will be held November 16, 2011 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Sharonville Convention Center. For nomination, sponsorship or gala information, the public should call Toni Miles, YMCA Black & Latino Achievers executive director, at 513-362-YMCA (9622) or email her at tmiles@cincinnatiymca.org; or visit www.myy.org.

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) -

The Hamilton County Park District Rangers have a new Ranger Chief. Following the retirement of Chief Steve Newsom, who spent after 32 years with the Rangers, Ed Butler will take over duties as Chief at the end of March.

Butler has been a member of the Kenton County, Kentucky Police Department since 1991 and has served as its Police Chief since 2006.

While at Kenton County he has also served as its Public Relations Officer, Police Officer/Narcotics Detective, Sergeant and Captain.  He holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Northern Kentucky University, a Masters of Business Administration from Xavier University, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.  Ed is a native of western Hamilton County and an Elder High School graduate.

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CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Myrna Ethridge is no stranger to philanthropy. She is a long time board member of the Winton Hills Medical Center Board and the YMCA Black & Latino Achievers Program, a program that honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Now the retiree of United Parcel Service is raising money for a very personal cause – the Caring Voice Coalition, Inc. In 2000, Ethridge was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, a life threatening disease that requires expensive medication she wouldn’t be able to afford without a grant from the Coalition.