Greetings!
The chill is in the air, and the holiday
season is quickly approaching. Join us for
Tuesday's Community Council meeting at the
Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church.
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October Community Council Meeting |
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This meeting will occur at the Kennedy
Heights Presbyterian
Church Tuesday November 18th at
7PM
A highlight of the meeting will be
a presentation by Ed Cunningham, Senior
Supervisor for the City's Buildings and
Inspections Division. He'll be making a
presentation with Q&A on the Why, What, and
How of Building Code Violations. Ed is a
highly respected City employees, especially
with Community Councils and Urban
Redevelopment Corporation; in fact, he was
given an award at this year's Annual Lunch
and Award program by the Association of Urban
Redevelopment Corporations of Greater
Cincinnati.
This will be a golden
opportunity for our residents to know more
about how to utilize B&I as a means to
improve the quality of our neighborhood.
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Seed-a-Dried-Plant Material Swap to proceed Tuesday Meeting |
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Don't forget tomorrow's Seed-a-Dried-Plant
Material Swap...Tuesday, November 18. The
Swap will occur immediately before the
monthly meeting of the Kennedy Heights
Community Council, and will be held at the
entrance to the Kennedy Heights Presbyterian
Church's Fellowship Hall, the hall where the
Council meets. (The entrance to the Hall is
to the rear of the Church.)
- 5:00 pm-6:00p.m. Drop off plant
materials
and seeds at the entrance to the Fellowship
Hall
- 6:00 pm-7:15p.m. Swap and display
materials---hi lite will be decorating ideas
for the Holidays
- Diana DeRhodes will be joining us with
some ideas. Lois Paterson will bring pine
cones!!!!
(Note: The Community Council's
meeting begins at 7:30 pm; the meeting ends
at 9:00p.m.)
In addition we will have packs of narcissus
bulbs ready for planting near the street.
Neighbors receive a pack of 2 dozen
bulbs...delivered by friends or picked up
that evening.
Re-cycling bins: There is a city challenge to
increase bin usage. There will be more bins
available on Tuesday night's Swap.
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Calling all Young Professionals! |
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Mayor Mark Mallory is calling young
professionals throughout the region to apply
for his Young Professionals Kitchen
Cabinet
(YPKC). The online application is available
at mayormallory.com/ypkc,
and
applications will be accepted through
December 3, 2008.
The YPKC has over 100 members on 10
committees. Next year, the committees will
be Arts and Entertainment, Economic
Development, Education, Health and
Environment, Housing, Neighborhood
Enhancement, Parents and Young Families,
Public Safety and Transportation. Members
serve 11-month, renewable terms beginning in
January.
In 2008, the YPKC created and partnered on
over a dozen successful policies and
initiatives, including the Mayor's Award for
Educational Excellence, a partnership with
public and private entities on a two-day
Building Valued Neighborhoods Conference, and
a collaboration with Lighthouse Youth
Services to recruit more young single fathers
into their REAL Dads program. A complete
list of 2008 initiatives is available on the
website.
In addition to those initiatives, members of
the YPKC served as a panelist organization
for the 2008 International Young
Professionals Summit, were interviewed by
Germany's Bavarian Broadcasting Company, and
helped bring VH1's Allison Becker to
Cincinnati in September to film Top 20 Video
Countdown, which was seen in millions of
homes around the world.
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HOLIDAY TREASURES ART SHOW |
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One-of-a-kind handmade treasures created by
local artists are the focus of the Kennedy
Guild's annual show at the Kennedy Heights
Arts Center. The exhibition includes new
work by our juried painters and
photographers, as well as jewelry, ceramic
works, fiber creations, mosaics and
sculpture.
A Giving Tree will display ornaments
fashioned just for this occasion by the
artists. Proceeds from their sale will
benefit the children's arts programs at
Kennedy Heights Arts Center.
The show runs through December 20, 2008.
Gallery hours are Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm and
by appointment. For more information, call
513-631-4278.
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District A Gives Thanks! |
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To the artists, businesses, community
services, and the Community Councils of
Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge who came
together on OCT 11, 2008 to celebrate the
launch of District A. We could not have done
it without hundreds of volunteers who brought
their own talents and skills, and without
each of you who celebrated with us. Enjoy
Street Festival photos at
district-a.org
Now we need to hear back from you. What did
you think of the Street Festival? What would
you like to see happen next in District
A?
Email your impressions and ideas to District
A Write to 3140
Losantiville Ave, Cincinnati 45213. Phone
513-557-3850.
Here's your next opportunity: On Thursday,
November 20, from 6 - 7 PM, join your
neighbors and local artists for a few minutes
or a whole hour at ballet tech, 6543
Montgomery Rd. This first "Community
Conversation" held in District A will solicit
your feedback and give you a chance to learn
more about District A plans. In addition,
some District A artist/photographers
including Gordon Baer, Bob Kling and Deron
Neblett will share their community photos,
cameras, methods and tips. So bring your own
new-camera questions or your old cameras to
trade or recycle. Most of all, bring
yourself to the conversation!
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Neighborhood Notes |
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Each year, the Cincinnati Horticultural
Society (sponsors of the Cincinnati
Flower Show in the Spring) recognizes amateur
gardeners whose personal dedication and love
for gardening creates beautiful spaces which
are inspirational to all who see them. All
gardens in the Greater Cincinnati area are
eligible and should be meticulously
maintained throughout the year and represent
gardening at its best.
In August, members of the Society requested a
tour of our winning gardens after reading
about our landscape awards in the Cincinnati
Enquirer. We were pleased to learn that four
Kennedy Heights residences were honored and
presented with a special plaque at a
Gardeners Recognition Ceremony that was held
at Symmes Township Park on October 15,
2008.
Congratulations to our winning neighbors:
- Lori Puthoff--Aikenside Avenue - Best Use
of Color
- Major and Winona McNeil--Davenant Avenue
-Best Use of Ornamental Grasses
- Lois and David Paterson--Davenant Avenue
- Best Unusual Plant Display
- Mike Maloney and Jeff Dey--Wyatt Avenue -
Best Single Genus Display-Dahlias
All the winners will be included in the
Cincinnati Horticultural Society's 2009
Summer Garden Tour. The Gardener Recognition
is sponsored by Cincinnati Magazine. More
information is available at
www.cincyflowershow.com.
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Upcoming meetings |
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The Next scheduled meeting of
the Kennedy
Heights Community Council will take place
Tuesday, November 18th 2008. Come and
find out all of the great things happening in
our community.
The next
meeting of the Board will
be held on Tuesday,
December 9th,
7:00-9:00p.m., Council's
Office Contact the
Kennedy Heights Community Council: 6463
Kennedy Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45213
513.531-4041 kennedyheights.org
[email protected]
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