The College Hill Forum Candidates Night is Tuesday, October 25, at Twin Towers. This meeting takes the place of the regular Forum meeting at the Recreation Center.

We will have a “meet & greet” for residents and candidates from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Starting at 7:00 pm, we will have the School Board candidates introduce themselves and discuss their platforms. After they speak, residents will have an opportunity to ask questions. Same for judicial candidates from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm, then from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm the City Council Candidates will follow the same format. All times are approximate.

The aim of the Martin Luther King Coalition Chorale is to “build a vocal community for unity.” Women and men of all ages, races and diverse beliefs from area churches, mosques, synagogues and choral groups gather at the House of Joy every other Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.

Under the direction of Dr. Catherine Roma, with help from the Reverend Todd O-Neal and Lois Shegog, the chorus is preparing to participate again in the annual King Day Program at Music Hall on January 16. All singers are invited to join in this joyful and satisfying experience. Rehearsals are held from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesdays: October 25, November 8 & 22, December 6 & 20 and January 3 & 10. There will be a dress rehearsal on Saturday, January 14 from 10:00 am to noon.

For more information, contact Catherine Roma at catherine_roma@wilmington.edu or 1-800-341-9318 ext 368.

More about Dr. Roma & Ms. Shegog...

Enquirer staff writer Rebecca Goodman recently asked several local wine experts to name two favorite red and white wines selling for under $10 The wines she judged to be best were both recommended by College Hill oenophile Guy Discepoli of the Piazza-Discepoli wine shop.

Memory changes with aging can be affected by lifestyle habits that are under your control. If you maintain physical activity and make wise choices about stress control and diet, you may slow or even prevent cognitive aging. For a complete article on how this works, click here.

The Wellness Connection at Twin Towers is partnering with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati to offer an Exercise and Memory Research study to compare the effects of two forms of exercise, aerobic (walking) and anaerobic (muscle stretching), on memory in people over 65. Tests will be performed at The Wellness Connection at Twin Towers. Individuals who decide to participate in the study will be rewarded with $100 towards any membership at The Wellness Connection. Enrolling in this study would be a wonderful way to begin your personal wellness journey!

Please call the UC Department of Psychiatry at 513-558-2455 or The Wellness Connection at 513-853-4100 for more information.

Target representative Katie Gorman presented Becky Tossey with a check for $2000 on Tuesday, October 4, at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Her proposal for "Run Spot Run-reading and running fun for kids" was successful because it promoted early childhood reading, one of Target's three funding priorities.

Delores Walker (Aiken Service Learning High School) and Danielle Nelson (Aiken University High School), along with Ramona Bradshaw (Aiken/CPOP task force) are working diligently to recruit parents, teachers and the members of the College Hill community to support the Parent/Teacher Organization at Aiken High School.

Recently, these parents attended the College Hill Forum to invite people to become honorary members of the Aiken Service Learning and University High School's Parent/Teacher Organization. Recognizing the desire the see Aiken High Schools continue to progress, several community members have already joined the PTO at a minimal fee of $5 per couple or $3 per individual.

The membership fee supports the cost of student incentives, recognition banquets, uniforms and even student fees. Currently, the priority of the Parent/Teacher Organization is the purchase of two automatic dialers that will allow administration and PTO officers to communicate more effectively with Aiken parents.

If you'd like to support Aiken by becoming an honorary member of the PTO, please call Ms. Jean Pack-Rowe, Aiken High School, at 513-363-6741 to get a membership application.

Jenny Smith reports that the Three C’s Nursery School’s first year with a kindergarten has been awesome so far. Our teacher, Lisa Lapp-Draginoff, comes to us with wonderful teaching credentials. But just as important, she is able to creatively express her walk with God as she is teaching. Mrs. Lapp- Draginoff loves to incorporate drama and music into her lessons and is also teaching the class a bit of German.

With a parent helper each day to assist the teacher, the children are making quick progress. By the second week of school, they were putting on “plays” and journaling their ideas. By the third week of school, even those children who were still learning the alphabet when they entered kindergarten were able to read a simple book.

The Encampment/Church In College Hill is sponsoring Purity classes for young ladies ages 3-18. The program will be introduced with a celebration and orientation featuring music, food and a special guest on Monday, November 7, from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm.

What are Purity Classes? Many of our young ladies do not realize that they are precious and beautiful! In this day and age, purity is not popular; it has almost become extinct. Purity classes teach basic principles on dressing modestly, maintaining sexual purity and maintaining emotional, physical and spiritual purity.

Classes will be held November, 2005 through April, 2006 on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm. The classes are free and open to all girls of all faiths. All teachers have received criminal background checks and have completed child protection training.

Call The Encampment at 513-681-3340 for more information.

The McAuley High School Fitness Center is open to the community from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. The equipment is state-of-the-art, the atmosphere is very friendly and cost for a membership is only $20 per month.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Nicole Brainard, assistant principal, at 513-681-1800 x 1121.

Arnice Smith, the children's librarian at the College Hill branch library, has been named a winner of the 2005 New York Times' Librarian Award for the energetic personal service she provides to more than 200 children who attend the branch after school.

Samantha Gerwe-Perkins tells us that this year the Aiken High Schools will be doing two drama productions. “We would love all the participation and support we can get! In addition to getting the community to come to the plays themselves, we are also looking for donations of 1x4s, 2x4s, foam core sheets, paint, nails, hammers, plywood, handsaws, doors and door frames, any old clothing that might make good costumes, and furniture.”

The first production will take place November 18th and 19th; the second on March 10th and 11th. Details on the productions to follow in future issues of the eNewsletter.

If you have materials to contribute or would like to help out in any other way, please contact Samantha Gerwe-Perkins at 513-363-6866 or email perkins@cps-k12.org.

Call 513-591-6000 when you see junk cars, graffiti, litter, street sweeping, dilapidated buildings, or for anything that needs attention in your neighborhood. The Cincinnati Department of Public Services will route your report to the correct department. This phone is answered 24/7. Or email customerservice.publicservices@cincinnati- oh.gov.

Don’t stop calling 513-591-6000 until everything is perfect in our neighborhood!

Come out to a Christian atmosphere to enjoy snacks, a hayride, pumpkin decorating, a chili cookoff ($25.00 prize), a pie bakeoff ($25.00 prize) and more. The Eden Grove Academy invites everyone to their free Fall Harvest Celebration on Saturday, November 5, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Eden Grove Academy.

For information, contact the school office at 513-542-0643.

The Streetscape has been in place almost long enough for us to begin to take it for granted. Before we forget that “The Avenue” didn’t always look this good, take a moment to review CHCURC Streetscape committee chair Mike Battoclette’s observations about what was involved.