The Tuesday May 15th meeting of the Kennedy Heights Community Council will be a special one indeed.

Beginning at an earlier time - 6PM - we will be having a Town Hall meeting featuring both the Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig and Fire Chief Richard Braun.

Our two guests will give a breif presentation and then field questions from the audience. This will be an excellent time to learn more about those who protect us and the heads of their respective deparment.s

As the end of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program is drawing nearer, there will also be a brief update on the progress of the NEP.

Please pass the word about this important meeting and share this email with your neighbors.

On April 21st., more than 200 volunteers from Kennedy Heights and across the city came together on a rainy day to help beautify our neighborhood as part of the Great American Cleanup.

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and other dignitaries were on hand to kick things off before volunteers fanned out throughout the community.

The corner of Kennedy and Woodford, the new Kennedy Heights Cultural Center, Kennedy Park, and the Green Corner were just some of the locations that saw work. The bridge over the railroad tracks received help both above and below as volunteers from Give Back Cincinnati helped replace the eggs on the bridge and cleaned up refuse on the tracks. GBC brought more than 100 volunteers and contributed at all of the locations.

The Great American Cleanup was one of several projects that occurred during the first months of the City of Cincinnati's Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP). The NEP has seen numerous city agencies working together to bring their resources to Kennedy Heights. Many Thanks to all involved in this neighborhood changing project!

Upcoming NEP events:
May 12 PWC Repair Affair:
May 14 NEP Steering Committee Meeting 6-8:
May 15 Chiefs Town Hall/KHCC Meeting 6-7:30:
May 19 Neighborhood Summit 8:30-3:00:
May 23 NEP Realtor Tour and Lunch:
June 2 KH Beautification 9-12:00:
June 2 KH Community Picnic 12-3:00 Kennedy Park:
June 12 NEP Steering Committee Meeting 6-8:
June 14 NEP Finale 10-11 Cultural Center:
July 26 Everybody's Backyard Picnic - Drake Park:
September 8 KH Outdoor Movie Night:
September 29 Progressive Dinner:

Join the Caring Place Hunger Walk Team
When: May 28, 2012
Where: Sawyer Point
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Distance:5K (Walk or Run)

Help support The Caring Place to provide food for families in need in the Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, Silverton and Golf Manor areas.

All REGISTRATION FEES and DONATIONS made in support of The Caring Place will go directly to The Caring Place's account at the Freestore (even if the registrant does not actually run or walk on the day of the event).

To become a Team Member or make a donation by clicking on the link below to the Freestore Food Bank Hunger Walk 2012.

Join us for the walk and stay for the party on Sawyer Point immediately following the walk!

Questions? cvgbud@aol.com or The Caring Place 841-1499.

Date/Time: May 19, 3-5pm

Please join the Kennedy Heights Arts Center for their 8th Annual Founders Day event to celebrate how the arts bring us together. The Arts Center team will share results from 2011 and recognize some of their valued supporters. All are invited! The event is free but RSVP is appreciated by May 15. Kennedy Heights Arts Center is located at 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati 45213.

Contact: Ellen Muse-Lindeman at 513-631-4ART (4278), info@kennedyarts.org

Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center is gearing up for Spring Sports. Registration for Spring Flag Football and Spring Soccer begins now! We will have an 11 & under and 12-14 year old flag football teams. The 11 & Under games are on Tuesdays at Armleder Park, between 4:30pm - 5:15pm and the 12 - 14 Spring Flag Football games are on Wednesdays at Westfork Park between 4:30pm - 5:15pm. Please contact Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center for practice times. We will also have a 9 & under Soccer team, practices are on Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm and games are on Thursdays. Please contact Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center for game times.

Zumba with Ebony will begin on Monday, April 9, 7:00pm - 8:00pm. The cost for Zumba with Ebony is $6.00/class or $50.00/10 classes. Learn the basics of scuba diving with certified scuba instructors, Discover Scuba will be held at Pleasant Ridge Pool on June 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm. This program is for ages 12 and older.

Summer Day Camp registration is still going on! We only have a few spots left! Cost for camp is $1,050.00. Camp will include: field trips, arts and crafts, special events, sports, swim lessons, Reds Rookie Success League for ages 7 - 10, City - Wide Recreation Center Membership, City - Wide Pool Membership, camp shirt and much more. Camp will be held Monday, June 11 - Friday, August 17, camp will not be held on Wednesday, July 4th. Please stop by Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center to register for Summer Day Camp!

We also have Tai Chi classes on Monday and Wednesday nights 7 - 8pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings 10:00am - 11:00am. Pottery classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm, the cost for class is $151.00 for 12 weeks plus clay. Indoor Group Cycling classes are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:45am - 10:30am. The Kennedy Heights Senior Club meets at Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center on Thursdays 9:30am - 3:00pm; the cost is an All CRC Recreation Center Senior Membership ($10.00 + $2.00/club fee). Please stop by Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center for a complete list of our programs and activities.

The Metallic Club is an organization of retired men from all fields and professions who meet once a week, on Friday mornings, for social fellowship and to listen to presentations from guest speakers who have worked, traveled, or had interesting experiences locally or around the world.

We get our name from having "Silver in our hair, Gold in our teeth, Iron in our blood, Rust in our joints, and Lead in our feet." The Club is non-sectarian and non-political and welcomes all retired men. And, happily, women and non members are always invited as guests.

Meetings occur from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays and take place at two locations, the Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church (1st & 3rd Fridays), and the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church (2nd & 4th Fridays). Average attendance is about 45.

For questions, contact:
Joe O'Donnell - jeo2728@zoomtown.com
Bob Wylly - wyllybob@fuse.net

Upcoming Presentations:
Friday, May 11
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church, 5950 Montgomery Rd.
Topic: "History of Science"
John Duke will present a program describing the key milestones and their significance in the history of science in the world.
Speaker: John Duke, Retired P&G Engineer, Certified Master Gardner, past president of the Greater Cincinnati Master Gardener Association and currently serving on its Board of Directors

Friday, May 18
Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church, 6312 Kennedy Ave.
Topic: "Ladies Day -- "The Andy Griffith Show""
Lynn Pettys-Roth, who presents programs as part of the Hamilton County Library Outreach Program, will present a description of the Andy Griffith TV Show including its history and funny and interesting anecdotes from the program. This is a Ladies Day event, and ladies are encouraged to attend. Cake and ice cream will be served at the end of the program. Speaker: Lynn Pettys-Roth, Hamilton County Library Outreach Program

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The Kennedy Heights Community Council next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Tuesday May 15th at 6:00. The executive board meets immediately before.