| The College Hill eNewsletter | | Telling the story of "A Diverse and Neighborly Community." | July 28, 2010
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| College Hill Coming Events
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Brentwood Printing
Our Color copies look good enough to eat!
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| College Hill Fundamental Academy Tour Tomorrow
College Hill Fundamental Academy Principal Barbara Gordon writes, "There will be an informal tour of the newly remodeled
College Hill Fundamental Academy on Thursday, July 29th at 9:00 am. This is a view
of the building before we move in. Community members are invited."
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CHPC's Four-day "Block Party 2010" Next Week
Cincinnati.com reports here and here:
College Hill Presbyterian Church's "Blockparty 2010" will bring four nights of music, food and activities to College Hill next week. The church again will be hosting the events that begin at 5:30 pm Tuesday, August 3 and continue through Friday.  College Hill residents can kick off the four days of fun with Tuesday's National Night Out. This is the 27th annual National Night Out, designed to make communities more aware about law enforcement and their neighbors. Chris Miller, community relational outreach director for the church, said there will be food and music all evening. "District 5 police and the fire department will be here with equipment, the mounted patrol and canine unit," Miller said. The band RetroVibes
will perform, and food (sponsored by Llanfair Retirement Community) will
be available. Free tables
will be available for neighborhood community organizations and
businesses to distribute information (no selling allowed). The free food, fun and activities continue Wednesday with a big band concert and ice cream social. Eddie Love's Big Band (sponsored by
Twin Towers and Llanfair) will perform, as will the Senior Steppers from
College Hill Recreation Center. Ice cream, hot dogs and pizza
will be provided, and kids' games will be offered.  On Thursday there is a
talent show and 3 on 3 basketball games. Showing off their own brand of
talent will be the Senior Steppers from the College Hill Recreation
Center. "We will also have lots of games and activities for children," Miller said. California-based DJ:Promote and
Rapper:Propaganda will be on hand. A a
three-on-three basketball tournament and talent show will also be
offered. Those wanting to perform either on the stage or basketball court are required to register prior to the evening. Miller said folks can sign up either at the church or the College Hill Recreation Center. Friday concludes the week's festivities with praise and worship from 6:30-9:30 pm. Goodies will be providing the food and Speak Life will perform. Goodies will provide barbeque. Caricature artists Galen Bailey and
Wilson Wheaton and balloon artist Lori Kimes will be on hand.
Neighborhood churches are invited to distribute information at provided
tables.
Papa John's and LaRosa's will have free pizza available
every night of the extended party.
Tuesday hours are from 5:30 to 9:30 pm; the remaining events are from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
This is the sixth year the College Hill congregation has opened its doors to host the the four-day Block Party. "The activities we provide are our gift to the community," Miller said. "Everything is free and open to the neighborhood. We
know that families are in a crunch right now and this gives them a way
to help feed their children and have a bit of a respite during the hot
summer."
See previous block party pictures here: 2009, 2008, 2007. |
Unity Walk to Kick Off Last Night of Block Party
The Third Annual CHPC Unity Walk that will take place on Friday August 6th
at 5:30 pm. It will open with prayer and begin walking From the old Kroger lot at Hamilton and North Bend at 5:45 pm.
Prayerfully it will not rain and we will kick off the
last night of the Block party with Unity.
Participants are encouraged to bring banners and flags for the walk down Hamilton Avenue to the Block Party.
Pictured is the 2005 Unity Walk.
Thanks to Charyse Terry for this information. |
| College Hill Community Day at the Farm Market Tomorrow
In addition to the summer bounty of fruits and vegetables, the College Hill Farm Market will feature two local talents.
- College Hill Fabric artist
Juanita Canfield will have
her sewing machine and will be giving a quilting demonstration.
- College
Hill musician Dave Hawkins will share his music with us from 4:30 to 6 pm.
We also have a special activity
that we would like the community to participate in. The non-profit organization Citizens for Civic Renewal (CCR) is also setting up a booth
(Conversation Cafè). The idea is to have shaded space with free cold water where people can sit and
enjoy their purchases and at the same time get info on local civic
organizations, discuss/find out about the Citizen's Budget, discuss/find out
about Cincinnati's Comprehensive Plan, etc.
The College Hill Farm Market is offered every Thursday through October 7 in the parking lot of the College
Hill Presbyterian Church from 3 pm to 6:30 pm.
Thanks to Diana Porter for this article. |
Mercy Mt. Airy Recognized for Emergency Care
 Mercy Hospital Mt. Airy recently received the Healthgrades 2010 Emergency Medicine Excellence Award. The study recognized the 255 hospitals nationwide that performed in the top five percent for emergency medicine. Mercy Mt. Airy is located a few minutes west of College Hill on Kipling Avenue.
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top-ranking hospitals had a 39 percent lower risk-adjusted mortality rate when compared with the other hospitals
studied. The study's authors concluded that if all hospitals performed at the
level of the top 5 percent, 118,014 patients could have potentially survived
hospitalization.
Study authors report that "there are clear differences
in outcomes between the best-performing hospitals and all other hospitals with
regards to emergency medicine. These differences could mean the difference
between life and death for patients requiring emergency treatment. .... Consumers should use this
information to have a preferred hospital in mind should a medical emergency
occur that permits the time to choose."
Healthgrades conducted a first ever review of emergency
medicine at more than 4,900 hospitals across the country. Researchers evaluated
emergency department admissions from 2006 to 2008 using measures like wait
times, number of patients who leave without being seen and risk adjusted
mortality.
Thanks to Rita Wilkins for this article. |
| 6129 Cary--a Sad Story
 We've heard that 6129 Cary, at the corner of Cary and North Bend, has become quite the eyesore. We asked Phyllis Schoenberger for an update on what's happening with this property, and she reports:
This property has had
4 owners since 2003 and has gone through at least 5 mortgage companies.
In September 2007 the
city condemned the building and issued an arrest warrant for the owner of
record. Unfortunately, this property had been
sold at foreclosure sale but was not recorded in the new owner's name. Since the deed was not recorded, the new
owner/mortgage company was shielded from any responsibility to pay taxes or
maintain the property.
The owner ended up going to Federal court after she
filed for bankruptcy which then stopped the foreclosure proceedings.
Fannie Mae became the
owner in March of 2008. Fannie Mae has tens of thousands of
foreclosed homes as does most lenders that were in the sub-prime loan
business.
This property is
condemned. A pre-prosecution hearing (PPH) was held June 28, 2010. The owner, Fannie Mae was a no show, as expected. The case will be reviewed by the
prosecutor for the court. After the
prosecutor's review a decision will be made and the property can then be placed
on the list for a public nuisance hearing. However, there is no more money for demolition. The
waiting-for-demolition list is about 200 properties long and based on the
severity of the other buildings in the city, it is unlikely that there will be
any change on this property in the near future.
We've been reading the sad story about this property for a while now. See a Cincinnati.com article from December, 2007, here, previous eNewsletter articles from January, 2008, here, from February, 2008, here, and conversation about this property on the College Hill Speaks bulletin board. |
| Arts Revival in College Hill Co-Sponsors Irish Concert
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Rhythm Race 2010: Saturday, August 14
On your mark, get set...be
there!
For fun or for cash
prizes, this is College's Hill's big fund-raiser for neighborhood
redevelopment initiatives.
Meet at
Pleasant Hill Academy, 1350 North Bend Road. Regstratin is at 5:30 pm, the 5K race starts at 7 pm. There are various age and gender divisions for run or walk.
Cash
prizes and medals will be awarded. The cost to run or walk: $15
if registered by August 10, by mail registration or at sprunning.com. Forms are available at the College Hill Coffee Co. It's $20 per
person for at-race registration. Music,
food, beverages and youth activities follow at the celebration after the race. That's free to runners and walkers, $5 for all others.
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| Zaqaph Natural Foods Raising Up Locally Grown
Herbs and Vegetables
 Zaqaph means to raise up and College Hill apprentice farmer Artia Maheley intends to
raise up the awareness of people at Findlay Market's Tuesday and Sunday farmer's
markets by explaining the benefits of eating naturally grown locally raised herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Artia is
raising up food from seeds, is raising up the nutrition advantages of fresh
herbs and vegetables, and is raising up the quality of life advantages gained
by healthy eating.
Artia hopes to be known as the "Herb Lady." She grows a variety of herbs for
both culinary and medicinal uses and her future plans include making and
selling fruit and herb smoothies. She plans to offer fresh sprigs and dried quantities for sale. She is already selling
various vegetables: lettuces, swiss chard, eggplant, tomatoes, and flowers.
Artia has been a serious home gardener for ten years; her home growing ranges
from bok choy and cabbage through collard greens, kale, varieties of peppers,
tomatoes, watermelon, to zucchini and, of course, herbs. Starting her own business
is a way to utilize her gardening skills.
Participating in Findlay Market's CHEF project (Cultivating a Healthy Environment for Farmers) provides Artia with
support and training in growing a commercial garden and selling her harvest.
Artia takes the bus or bikes from College Hill to garden at the Findlay
Market Farm at Elm and Liberty.
Find Artia on Facebook or email her at ZaqaphNaturalFoods@yahoo.com.
Thanks to Diana Porter for sending us this story. |
| Local Resident Starts Remodeling Business
Kenyada Johnson writes to tell us that he is now operating a remodeling business in College Hill. Kenyada grew up in College Hill, and after a stint in the Marine Corps and at UC, he's moved back to College Hill to run his business.
His ten-year-old son is a student at SCPA. Kenyada says, "He and I have done most of the remodeling work
on our home and we look forward to helping College Hill residents do the
same. I've been involved in this business for more than 12 years. I
can handle all aspect of home remodeling. I'm a part of this community
now and care about what happens to it."
You can contact Kenyada at steezoinc@yahoo.com or 513-305-1459. |
| Latchkey Kids
 "Latchkey kid" is
a term that's often used to describe a child who routinely spends some part of
his/her day alone in the home, taking care of themselves while their parent(s)
are typically at work. Experts estimate that from 5 to 12 million children
between the ages of 5 and 13 years old are latchkey kids. In the majority
of cases, the parent(s) either cannot afford or locate available child
care. Unfortunately, statistics also show that these children are three
times more likely to be involved in accidents, engage in delinquent behavior,
or be victimized than those supervised by adults. If this describes your
child's situation, The Cincinnati Police Department encourages you to regularly
cover some important safety issues and prevention tips that will help to build confidence
and self esteem while promoting greater self care skills. Communication is
crucial. Focus on setting rules and limits, increasing levels of
responsibility, and communicating basic safety information. If children
understand why they must be left alone and what they may and may not do, their
risk of injury and victimization greatly decrease. Discuss the routines
they are to follow-household chores, pets to tend, homework, family policies on
visiting friends or having friends visit them, and what to do when the phone or
doorbell rings. If you won't be home at your regular time, let your children
know. Teach your child to: memorize their
name and address, including city and state. memorize their
phone number, including area code. use both
push-button and rotary dial phones to make emergency, local, and long
distance calls, and how to reach the operator. check in with you
or a neighbor immediately after arriving home. never enter your
home if a door is ajar or a window is broken. operate your
home's door and window locks, and to always lock them when they are at
home alone. to answer the
doorbell and phone when they're home alone. never go into
anyone else's home without your permission. avoid walking or
playing alone. run to the
nearest public place, neighbor, or "Safe House" if they are
being followed, either on foot or by a car That a stranger
is someone neither you nor they know well. tell you if
anyone asks them to keep a secret, offers them gifts or money, or asks to
take their picture. tell you if
anything occurred while they were away from you that made them feel
uncomfortable in any way.
Ensuring that your
children know and understand the items on this list will help turn their
latchkey hours into a positive learning experience that builds a sense of
responsibility and confidence. |
| New Classes at the Recreation Center
Cyd Schuler at the College Hill Recreation Center writes:
We have three new classes to offer
the community. NiaA fitness style that blends dance,
martial arts and healing arts. Tuesdays at 10am. $5 per class with a CRC membership. Go to NiaNow.comor CincyNia.com for more information. Zumba fitnessLatin-inspired, easy to follow,
calorie burning work-out. Thursdays at 10am, only $5 per class with a CRC
membership. Contact instructor Tina Kiely at tina@ispiritdancer.com for more
information Children's Ballet & Tap ClassesFridays at 6:30 pm for Ages 3-5, Fridays at 7:15 pm for Ages 6-9, 13 week session begins September
10. Cost is $93 with a CRC membership. Call Pam at 541-8770 for
reservations for the classes. We are now accepting registrations
for the College Hill Recreation Center After School Day Camp. Van
pick-ups at Pleasant Hill Elementary and College Hill Fundamental
Academy. We provide daily snack, homework help, arts & crafts, gym
games, sports, and field trips. Call Traci Kovarik at the Center at
591-3555. |
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