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September 2, 2010
65th Anniversary 1945 - 2010
Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District's 65th Annual Meeting/Open House Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010 Time: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Place: District Office 22 Triangle Park Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 Light refreshments will be served starting at 2:00 pm and
a short business meeting will start at 6:30 pm Please joins us at our new office Between 2 pm - 7:30 pm Silent auction to fund Odegard/Diebel Memorial Scholarship Please RSVP so we may plan for refreshments. Please call 513-772-7645 or mail RSVP to: Hamilton County SWCD, 22 Triangle Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-3411.
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River Ridge sees enrollment rise By Jason Brubaker jbrubaker@nky.com
Things are a little more crowded around River Ridge Elementary these days. And the administrators couldn’t be happier. The school’s enrollment is up to 1,064 students this year, an increase of close to 150 students from last year. The most noticeable increase has been seen at the first-grade level, where two additional classes had to be added this year, including one in the week before school started. “I think it’s exciting, because it means people want their children to go to
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school here,� said assistant principal Kelly Conner. “It shows us that we have a lot of positive things going on here.� Principal Shawna Harney said the school had a feeling that the increase in enrollment was going to happen, seeing as how they had one of their largest kindergarten classes last year. River Ridge draws students from Villa Hills, Erlanger, Crescent Springs, Bromley, Lakeside Park and Fort Mitchell, offering classes for students in preschool through fifth grade. However, she said they couldn’t anticipate the need for two more full first grade classes, which has brought them to nine total. They had received approval and funding for two more teachers - one first grade and one second grade - heading into the year, but they quickly needed to add one more in the days leading up to the school year just to accommodate the incoming students. And even though the three new homeroom teachers required some shuffling of classrooms and lastminute supply orders, she said there wasn’t any major concerns. “It wasn’t anything huge, it was just doing of
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River Ridge first-grade teacher Mikel Meyer works with Jason Kreinbrink and Brynn Guenther on August 26. Meyer is one of three new homeroom teachers this year at the school, whose enrollment is up almost 150 students. more of what we normally do in trying to get ready for the year,� she said. “We’re lucky enough to have some rooms that we could use, and things have gone pretty smoothly in getting everyone settled in.� Harney and Conner both pointed to the school’s academic record as reasons why enrollment might be up this year, and why they expect the trend to continue. The school has consistently met or exceeded the standards and goals for state testing, such as the CATS test, and has been recognized by the district in the past for their efforts. “There’s a lot of school options for families in this
area, and the fact that we’ve been able to grow reaffirms that we’re doing a good job,� said Harney. “It’s been exciting to see so many kids and parents eager to come here.� Even better, the additional students haven’t changed the school’s dynamic or altered their mission, said Harney. “We have a structure set up here that gives us a small school feel, and it’s basically been business as usual so far,� she said. “We’re just very happy to have them all here.� For more information about River Ridge, visit www.kenton.k12.ky.us. or call 341-5260.
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Nancy Rece said there’s a very definite way to tell people enjoy being a member of the Golden Age Social Club. “Whenever it comes time to start the business part of our meeting, we have to ask people to quiet down a couple of times because they’re just enjoying talking with each other and catching up,� said the chairperson of the board with a laugh. “You can just see how much
they all enjoy getting together.� The Golden Age Club, which is based at the Edgewood Senior Center, was started in 1986 to give seniors an opportunity to get together and enjoy social activities. The club now boasts close to 200 members, and their activities agendas have expanded to include guest speakers, lunches and even trips, such as a weeklong visit to Cape Cod coming up at the end of September.
They also take smaller trips throughout the year, such as heading down to Keeneland in Lexington for horse racing, touring the Flowerman Warehouse in Cincinnati, or enjoying a luncheon at Whitmore’s Bed & Breakfast among their English gardens. For more information about the club, contact Rece at 341-7761 or visit w w w. e d g e w o o d k y. g o v. Membership forms are also available at the city building, located at 385 Dudley Road.
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