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Events of Interest to residents & friends of Kennedy Heights May 19, 2009
in this issue
  • Tonight's Community Council Meeting
  • KH Landscape Awards time
  • Hidden Treasures Garden Tour
  • News from the Arts Center
  • Soapbox Derby
  • Rec Center Happenings
  • Neighborhood Notes
  • Upcoming meetings
  • Greetings!

    Getting ready for the holiday weekend? Before that getaway, read up on what's going on in Kennedy Heights.


    Tonight's Community Council Meeting

    Tonight's meeting will feature a speaker from the Census Bureau who will be explaining the upcoming 2010 Census and what changes to expect this time.

    We will also be welcoming Brandon Parker, a resident of Rodgers Park, who is the new Community Networker just hired by the Council! Brandon will be working on a marketing and communications plan for the community to be able to reach more residents. We will have more information on Brandon and our plans for his work in the next newsletter and coming soon on the website.

    Kennedy Heights also has a new summer volunteer, Lisa Eagle, who will be assisting with several community projects to learn about the different aspects of Kennedy Heights Community Council. Lisa is also a resident of Rodgers Park. We plan to welcome her tonight at the Council meeting as well.

    Tonight's Community Council meeting will take place at the Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church and will begin at 7:30 pm.

    KH Landscape Awards time

    The time of the year has come to check out our neighborhood and nominate yourself or your neighbors who have a beautiful street-visible landscape for Kennedy Heights' special annual recognition.

    All residential, business, and association landscapes are eligible. Landscape entries will be judged on color, texture, design and maintenance by the KHCC 2009 Landscape Awards Committee, chaired again this year by Judy Barbeau. Judging will be the second weekend of July.

    Please complete the form below and drop off or send your nominations to the KH Community Council office or e-mail to [email protected] by Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

    Hidden Treasures Garden Tour

    Did you know the communities of Pleasant Ridge and Kennedy Heights are hosts to some of the most beautiful private and public gardens in the city? Join us for family friendly self-guided tour of those hidden treasures on Sunday June 7, 2009 from 10am-2pm.

    Advance tickets are $10 for adults (purchase by 5/31) and $15 the day of the event. Children under 18 are free. Cost of ticket includes tours of 14 gardens, light refreshments and a detailed tour map.

    Tour check-in and same day ticket sales will be at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Rd. on Sunday June 7th from 10am-1pm. Advance tickets are to be picked up at the check-in on Sunday-no tickets will be mailed.

    All proceeds from this event will go towards the establishment of rain gardens and other beautification projects in our community. If you have questions, please contact Jean Mickol, 531-7299 or Janet Teske 731-2113.

    The Vines and Wine Garden Club is a newly established garden club whose goal is to support beautification and garden projects in the neighborhoods of Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge.

    News from the Arts Center

    This year's community concert on the lawn will honor Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church's 100th Anniversary, and takes place Thursday May 28th at 7 p.m.

    The Sycamore Community Concert Band, under the direction of Pete Metzger, and the Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church Choir, under the direction of Janet Langhorst, will present a musical panorama as a special tribute for the church's centennial celebration.

    Residents of all ages are invited to enjoy this special music concert and enjoy refreshments after the show. Sponsored by Kennedy Heights Community Council. Free.
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    Grant Awarded
    The Arts Center marked its fifth anniversary this week by announcing the establishment of the Carl and Edyth Lindner and Robert and Betty Lindner Scholarship fund for arts programming. Advertisement

    Over a six-year period, Carl Lindner contributed $650,000 and Robert Lindner contributed $180,000 to support the facility renovations and arts programming for area residents. The scholarship fund will provide scholarships for arts education classes to students with financial needs and support free outreach programs that bring the arts to underserved populations. The Arts Center will continue to seek contributions to the fund to ensure its programs remain affordable.

    Carl Lindner and his siblings attended the former Kennedy School, located near the Kennedy Heights Arts Center building at 6546 Montgomery Road. In 2003, a group of citizens organized to convert the 1875 Gothic-style mansion built by Lewis Kennedy, the founder and first mayor of Kennedy Heights, into the Arts Center.

    Soapbox Derby

    The Cincinnati Soap Box Derby is one month away and Kennedy Heights Racing Team will be competing to win $10,000 in the Mayor's Cup Competition for our nieghborhood.

    KH has one entry in the Mayor's Cup and needs your help to get a second car in the field. Can you contribute $10 or more to help purchase a second car? Our fundraising goal is $675 and we are currently have $210 in pledges. That means we need 47 more people to get involved. Deadline for raising the money is June 5. Everyone -- or every business -- that contributes $10 or more will have their name listed on the side of the car. The KH Arts Center has volunteered to work with the driver to decorate the racer. To make a pledge, contact Doug Newberry, c/o KH Derby Pledge, 6527 Iris Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45213

    If you are interested in driving the Kennedy Heights car in the Derby, we are looking for a neighborhood boy or girl between the ages of 8 and 13 years old. You must be able to fit in the car and be available for the race, all day on June 28. Other requirements are that you attend a clinic on June 7, 4 p.m. and the Lunken Airport/Reeves Golf Center and that you have some adults available to help on Derby Day. To have a chance at driving in the Derby, click here to register by June 5.

    For more information, please contact Derby Director, Doug Newberry, at 513-631-3273

    Rec Center Happenings

    Did you know.....
    Did you know that there is a Professional Recording Studio in nearby Pleasant Ridge?

    Mr. Joe Cornelius (producer / engineer) has the ability to record music, instruments and vocals inside the studio currently housed at the Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center - 5915 Ridge Rd. All that is required to spend time in the studio is an appointment with Mr. Joe and a membership to the CRC Pleasant Ridge Community Center.

    For more information, please call 513-731-7894 and ask for Mr. Joe for more information.

    Neighborhood Notes

    Support Your Library
    Please join the effort to preserve and expand our local project would provide funds for renovations, including an elevator to make the branch handicap accessible. The P.R. Library is one of six libraries in Hamilton County that is not wheel chair accessible. As such this branch is vulnerable for budgetary cuts during this economic downturn.

    The Public Library Board has approved this $1.2 million renovation project,if the community raises $400,000. Thus far the Library Fund Committee has raised $140,000 from grants and individual contributions.

    Help us keep this valuable asset available for ALL of us to enjoy!

    For more information, call Mary Anne Phalen at 531-8737. Contributions can be made to PRCC Library Fund c/o Mary Anne Phalen 6377 Grand Vista Ave Cincinnati, OH 45213

    Upcoming meetings

    The Next scheduled meeting of the Kennedy Heights Community Council will take place Tuesday, May 19th 2009. Come and find out all of the great things happening in our community.

    The next meeting of the Board will be held on Tuesday, June 8th, 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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