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 Columbia Tusculum
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Monthly Community Council Meeting, May 17, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Columbia Baptist Church, 3718 Eastern Ave
Agenda:
1. Barb Lichtenstein, of Friends of Alms Park, will share information about the Alms Park Advisory Council. Also see article below for some introductory information.
2. Community Gardening with Joe Cocoran. What's going on at the Strader St garden & how can you start your own garden.
Plan to come for the June 21 meeting when Andy Holzhauzer, former CTCC Director discusses his new Nonprofit business, the Cincinnati Energy Alliance. CEA does home energy assessments & consulting on energy saving building technologies, including helping low income residents find funding sources to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Patty Burke, of the Greater Cincinnati Water Works, will also present a proposal to transfer Greater Cincinnati Water Works to a new public regional water district. | |
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CT Calendar
- June 21st, Monthly Community Council Meeting, 7:00-8:30 pm, Columbia Baptist Church
- October 10th, Columbia Tusculum Home Tour.
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| Columbia Tusculum Community Council Notes |
April 2010 CTCC Meeting Minutes
 CTCC presented District 2 police with a Cindy Matyi print of the Columbia Tusculum hillside signed by local residents and business representatives; a thank you for all they do for us.
-Sarah Close, of the Keller Williams franchise that moved into the Neyer building in Columbia Square, spoke about the local housing marker. This franchise opened in 2006 in Anderson Twp. and they are currently the largest realtor in Cincinnati.
-David Krikorian spoke. He was seeking the democratic party nomination to face Jean Schmidt.
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Columbia Tusculum Website - We're New
Visit our all-new website at: www.columbiatusculum.org
Things you can read about - or submit:
** News - similar to e-Journal, but we'll post fewer, more significant items
** Community Calendar ** Best of Columbia Tusculum -what do you & your neighbors think is special about C-T
** Get Involved - Items on specific volunteer help needed with Contact Info.
** Business Reviews -your experience with a local business & why you'd recommend them
** About the Neighborhood - interesting facts, history, pictures
A few sections of the website are still "under construction," but we're open for business. Local organizations, businesses and individuals are welcome to submit information. Send these to website@columbiatuscuum.org. Any pictures or other images must be in .jpeg format. No .pdf.
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CT Home Tour - 10/10/10
Community council board member George Frank, the chairperson of the Volunteers Committee, is currently looking for help the day of the event.
You will be volunteering for 1 of 2 shifts:
-12:30 - 3:30 or
-3:15 - 6:15
The positions available are:
-House Captains
-Building Captains
-Drivers
Volunteers get to see the homes for free during their off shift.
All volunteers are welcome to a FREE after party that night; location to be determined.
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Park Advisory Councils - Friends of Alms Park
The Cincinnati Park Board has always received excellent support from individuals and stakeholder organizations in the neighborhoods. Some groups have formalized their advocacy of a particular park by creating a "park advisory council". Currently, Cincinnati Parks has active relationships with 24 park advisory councils.
Representatives from each park advisory council meet quarterly under an umbrella organization called the Cincinnati Parks Advisory Council (CPAC). This organization provides a forum for park advisory council representatives to share ideas, report on current programs/projects and receive park staff updates on Cincinnati Park's budgetary, programmatic and operational issues. CPAC's mission is to "build and maintain public support for Cincinnati Parks, advise and provide feedback to the Cincinnati Park Board, and exchange and share information between park advisory councils and provide mutual support."
We'll hear more about Friends of Alms Park on Monday, May 17th, at the CTCC meeting. |
Mural Dedication Event
What a beautiful day we had for the mural dedication event on May 6th. Nestled in between 2 days of spotty rain, we certainly lucked out.
50-60 people were able to attend the dedication in the valet parking area of the Precinct, right next to the mural covered overpass. Representatives from SORTA/METRO, Artworks, and our community were on hand to proudly dedicate this beautiful addition to our neighborhood. And Columbia Tusculum and the event received extensive coverage from local media!
 Mural artist and Columbia Tusculum resdent, Pam Kravitz (right) talked about designing the mural and leading a group of student artists to paint it. Silver Arm and Frankly Speaking entertained us with their music, while Hugo Tostado, generously offered all food and drink at cost. Hugo, the owner of Tostado's, allowed us to commandeer the whole patio, forcing other customers to look elsewhere for outdoor seating to enjoy the evening. Thanks to Hugo for being so supportive of this community celebration.
The fundraising portion of the event raised about $2,000, to be split between beautification projects and the Veteran's garden near Riverview East Academy.
Thanks to all who were able to attend and for all the community support! |
Neighborhood Beautification Update
Thank you to all who were able to help mulch the Columbia Tusculum Gateway greenspace on April 17th; it looks great and looked even better after the mimosa's.
Also, thank you to those who worked on Sunday, April 18th, to clean up Eastern Avenue and to mulch the tree wells from Delta to Airport Road.
Thanks to Lauari Nock, Lisa Ackermann, George Frank, Lesley Hodell, Steve Sayer, Allison Head, Paul Dibaptista, Beth Fiore, Matt Ackerman, Casey Frank, Steve Castellini, Carla Franke, Eric Peerless, and the many fine folks from Parkside Community Church for making our neighborhood a beautiful and clean place to live!
Again, a huge thank you to thank H. Hafner & Sons for donating the mulch and the use of a dumpster for disposing of tree limbs and other debris. Hafners has continued to support our community through the years and we encourage you to support them as well.
H. Hafner & Sons is located at 5445 Wooster Pike. Ph # 513-321-1895. www.hafners.com
Special thanks are in order for two people who have taken the lead on our neighborhood beautification efforts. Matt Ackermann is heading up all of our community managed landscaping. He's organized a contractor, local property owners and volunteers to keep all of our green spaces in top shape, as well as providing a lot of his own sweat labor. We've never looked better.
The lady you often see walking the neighborhood with her back pack spray tank tackling weeds is Lesley Hodell. Lesley has given us her professional expertise and countless hours of labor over the last four years planning and installing landscape designs for our gateway park and the Carnegie Center, then weeding and watering. She's used her connections to get plants and materials donated or sold at cost that would have otherwise cost us hundreds of dollars.
We're all enjoying the results of Matt and Lesley's volunteer efforts. So, if you see them out there keeping us clean and green, give them a big thank-you and let them know we appreciate all they do. |
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Another Flying Pig has Flown By
It was raining - it wasn't pouring - no one was snoring and it certainly wasn't boring. Congratulations to all those who ran in the Flying Pig and to those who realized you weren't made of sugar and lined the streets to cheer on everyone who went by.
What a great event and turnout we had at water station mile 21.5. Fran Santangelo, of BeneFIT Studio organized the water station and the volunteers, Mike and Jenny Tarvin provided food and hot coffee, and George Frank added pumping music to motivate everyone around.
The organizers of the Flying Pig give back any profits to the volunteer groups involved in making the Pig a success, so again thanks to all those who participated. |
Ballet Theatre Midwest presents Coppelia - May 15
Ballet Theatre Midwest presents its premiere of Coppélia, one of the most famous classic ballets. The company will perform Coppélia on Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 15 at 2 p.m.; and Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m. at Northern Kentucky University's Corbett Theatre.
 Coppélia is a love story and a comedy in which Franz falls in love with a girl (really a doll) named Coppélia as he watches her reading inside Dr. Coppélius' toy shop.
Performances on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16, will feature a Costume Parade for younger children immediately following the performance. All children are invited to wear their favorite costume to parade across the stage and meet the Ballet Theatre Midwest Dancers. The parade will continue up into the lobby to "Coppelia's Sweet Shop" where all can enjoy special treats and confections as well as a Pointe Shoe Signing event.
The performances will feature traditional choreography and story concept by Artistic Director, Daniel R. Simmons, along with beautiful costumes. Guest Artist, Kristopher Wojtera, first soloist from Louisville Ballet, will perform in the leading role of Franz, joined by members of the Professional Performance Ensemble (including dancers from the College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati) and dancers from the Ballet Theatre Midwest Academy.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. To order tickets, call 513-520-2334 or visit www.ballettheatremidwest.com.
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Irish Seisiun
The Irish Session (or Seisiún) is a long-standing tradition in Irish communities. On May 12 The Irish Heritage Center, 3905 Eastern Avenue, Columbia-Tusculum, (in the former McKinley Elementary School) will start their first "Session Night", featuring both an instrumental session and traditional singing session in two separate rooms from 7:30-11pm. Plenty of free parking behind the building.
Come with your talents, tunes and stories. The bar will be open and there will be room for respectful listeners as well. We hope to make this a regular session, second Wed. of each month. Your nominal donation of $5 will help this valuable cultural scene continue.
Please contact www.irishcenterofcincinnati.com, 513-533-0100, or email Cindy Matyi, matyi@fuse.net for details. |
Professional Baseball Formerly in the East End
Jim Farmer, associated with the non-profit organization called the Society for Cincinnati Sports Research (SCSR) recently completed a 20 minute documentary on a major league baseball team that played in the East End in 1891. The club was called the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers and was led by Hall of Famer Mike "King" Kelly.
Not to many people are aware that East End once hosted major league baseball. The ball park was located where Schmidt Ball Fields currently is. Farmer hopes to eventually put a marker of some sort by where the ballpark once sat.
A link to the SCSR site and the Kelly Killers documentary follow:
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Rent or Own, Take Pride in Your Home - How To Afford, Maintain, and Green Your Home
Whether you are a homeowner or renter, learn how you can improve your home, make it more green and energy efficient, and save money at this year's Celebrate Housing Event. The 11th Annual Celebrate Housing is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ethel Taylor Academy, 1930 Fricke Rd. off Beekman in South Cumminsville. If you pre-register, you will be eligible for a special drawing. For more information or to pre-register call WIN at (513) 541-4109 or winfo@wincincy.org |
City of Cincinnati -Yard Waste Disposal
This is a reminder that by separating yard waste from regular garbage, citizens are making a positive impact on our environment. City of Cincinnati residents are encouraged to participate in this program which is provided by the City of Cincinnati.
Program Details
-City Crews collect properly prepared yard waste for composting, separate from regular residential garbage. -Residents should set out properly prepared yard waste on the same day as their regularly scheduled garbage collection. -Yard waste should be placed in biodegradable brown paper yard waste bags or cans clearly marked "Yard Waste" or 90 gallon toters. -Yard waste stickers are not required. Registration for this service is not necessary. -Yard waste in plastic bags cannot be collected or received at composting facilities. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected. -Branches and brush should be tied (with cloth rope-not plastic cord) into bundles no larger than 4'x2'. Individual tree limbs should be no larger than 6" in diameter. -All types of yard waste are accepted, including: grass clippings, leaves, branches and brush.
Why Separate Yard Waste from Garbage
-Yard Waste is relatively clean and biodegradable, disposal in landfills may be unnecessary and wastes space. -As yard waste decomposes in landfills, it generates methane gas and acidic leachate. Methane is a colorless, explosive gas that is released as bacteria decompose organic materials in landfills. -If methane is not controlled at a landfill, it can seep underground and into nearby buildings, where it has the potential to explode. -Yard waste also contributes acidity that can make other waste constituents more mobile and therefore more toxic.
Other Eco-Friendly Alternatives
-Please compost yard waste at home whenever possible. -Grass clippings can be left on the lawn instead of bagged. -Yard Waste Drop-off sites - Citizens are encouraged to use yard waste drop off sites to minimize the amount of yard waste that is sent to solid waste landfills. The site closest to Columbia Tusculum is Bzak Landscaping - 3295 Turpin Lane (off Rt. 32), Anderson Township. |
| Give the Gift of Columbia Tusculum |
 Historic Home Markers
ONLY ONE LEFT
Order now. When it's gone, we won't place another bulk order for "blanks" for a year or two.
Originally produced for the historic district , you do not need to own a historic home to order one.
Just provide your home's construction date, often available on the Hamilton County Auditor's website.
$35
Columbia Tusculum Padfolios
 These black faux leather padfolios hold a standard 8 1/2 x 11 tablet on the right and have pockets of several sizes on the left. A large outer pocket and zipper enclosure make these perfect for both work and school. A large CTCC urn and flowers logo is embossed on the front, letting people know we are "Cincinnati's Oldest Neighborhood."
To place your order: send a check & identify items ordered to CTCC, P.O. Box 26085, Cincinnati, OH 45226. Include your name, address, email address & phone #. If orders cannot be left on your porch, give delivery instructions. We only deliver within the 45226 area. No shipping included. Indicate in your instructions if you plan to pick up. |
Get involved in Columbia Tusculum
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If you would like to get more involved in your community and make new friends, consider volunteering. Newsletter and Website support continue to be our top needs!!
Can YOU help?
2010 Columbia Tusculum Home Tour: See article above in CT Neighborhood News.
2010 Flying Pig CT Water Station: See article above in CT Neighborhood News.
Columbia Journal editor and support: Have ideas to improve the look and content of the e-Journal? Stories to contribute? We need someone to take over as Journal editor, as well as help in writing stories.
Special project help : Is your time limited, but still willing to help on an ad hoc basis? We can match you with current needs. Let us know your time availability or the kind of skills you have to offer.
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It's easy to send us news. Do you have a local event to tell your neighbors about? Know of someone who's won an award, started a new business or some other noteworthy news? |
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Important phone numbers:
Emergency Calls: 911
Non-emergency police calls: 513-765-1212 (use this for most, nonemergency calls)
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.:
Officer Germaine Love, Neighborhood Liaison Officer 513-979-4480
Sgt. Cassandra Tucker, Unit Supervisor 513-979-4470
Lt. Joe Williams, 1st Shift Commander (7 a.m.-3 p.m.) 513-979-4438
Lt. Michael John, 2nd Shift Commander (1 p.m.-9 p.m.) 513-979-4437 Lt. John Rees, 3rd Shift Commander (9 p.m.-5 a.m.) 513-979-4439
District 2 Police Front Desk - 24 hours 513-979-4400
Street Corner Unit - 352-2555
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