Community BRIEFLY City has bin sale
Forest Park has 21 FreeGarden Earth Compost bins to sell from 1-6 p.m. (or as long as they last) Thursday, June 23, at the city’s Environmental Awareness Office in the Municipal Building, 1201 West Kemper Road. The cot $25 which includes bin and composting instructions. For more information, call 595-5263.
Going fishing
North College Hill has its 14th annual fishing derby Sunday, June 26, at Lake Nina, 7200 Pippin Road. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the fishing ends at 3 p.m. The day of fun and fishing is for ages 3-15 who are residents of the city. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There will be prizes and food.
Cleaning up to help out
St. Vincent de Paul will have a collection truck at the Assumption Church parking lot July 16 and 17 for its Clean Out and Donate weekend. The collection truck will be attended before and after church services for donor convenience, and donor tax receipts will be available. Donations collected are distributed in surrounding communities through St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores. The church is located at 7711 Joseph St. in Mount Healthy. Call 521-7274 for more information.
Perfect planning
The Springfield Township Community Center will have a workshop on Planning Your Unique Wedding at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the center, 9158 Winton Road. It will be presented by Joan Kahn-Schneider, a skilled workshop leader and therapist working with individuals, families and groups
as a teacher, speaker and published author. A minimum of six participants are needed for this workshop. The cost is $5, payable at the door. Pre-registration is required by calling 522-1154. You may also register in person or by mail at the Springfield Township Senior Center, 9158 Winton Road. Center operating hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Checks should be made payable to Springfield Township.
Pandamania VBS
Highview Christian Church, 2651 Adams Road, near Pippin Road, will host a five-day Vacation Bible School June 26-30. The bible school is open to children age 4 through those entering sixth grade. Times are 6:30-8:40 p.m., Sunday through Thursday evenings. Register at www.highviewchristianchurch.com or by calling 825-9553.
World Refugee Day
Catholic Social Services is sponsoring its eighth annual World Refugee Day Celebration from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, at Christ Lutheran Church, 3301 Compton Road. This special day honors refugees from around the world who have settled in our area. It features ethnic food, music, cultural experiences and activities, along with a brief program. For more information, contact Cindy Greime at 513-241-7745 ext. 2529.
tures the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra performing Folk Music Inspires the Pops. The Ohio Military Band will be in concert Aug. 4. Both are free and from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. There will be concessions available and those attending should bring lawn chairs for the Aug. 4 outdoor concert. For more information, call the township at 522-1410.
Compost class
Teaching folks how to compost food scraps and yard waste will be part of the Thursday, July 7, Farm Market of College Hill. The market is from 3-6:30 p.m. at 5742 Hamilton Ave. every Thursday through October. Go to wwwCollegeHillFarmMarket.org for more information.
Savings noted
Springfield Township residents who are part of the gas and electric aggregation programs are saving money. Township Administrator Mike Hinnenkamp reported to trustees June 14 that residents and businesses with Independent Energy instead of Duke, continue saving on utility bills. He said the first quarter gas rates resulted in the average household saving $15 and an average commercial customer saving $38. Electric rates showed savings of $92 for an average household and $187 for a commercial user.
Hilltop Press
June 22, 2011
Healthy food access is the topic of event WeTHRIVE!SM will host a free community event, Growing Healthy Kids & Families: Come Taste & See, 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at The Word Family Life Center, 693 Fresno Road Forest Park. WeTHRIVE! partners and community advocates will come together to tell Hamilton County's healthy food access story and show how area churches are planting the seed for a healthier future. WeTHRIVE! supports 20 church-based community gardens throughout Hamilton County. “WeTHRIVE! is leading a grassroots effort to ensure affordable and healthy food options for every neighborhood in Hamilton County,” said Stacy Wegley, director of Health Promotion and
Education with Hamilton County Public Health. “Growing Healthy Kids & Families is a fun, interactive way to show what our partners and community members are doing to accomplish this. Activities will include an interactive display created by the University of Cincinnati that shows where you can and can't find access to healthy food in Hamilton County. WeTHRIVE! community garden coordinators will be on hand to show how to cultivate a thriving neighborhood by planting a garden. “We invite all of Hamilton County to come out and join our celebration of the 2011 growing season and healthy food access for all,” said Tonya Key, community
outreach coordinator at HCPH. “With tours of the Word of Deliverance community garden, cooking demonstrations, food tastings and more, attendees will experience healthy food from the ground up.” WeTHRIVE! encourages everyone to participate in this event. As a special incentive for Hamilton County churches, the churches with the most members in attendance will be eligible to win cash prizes of $750, $500 or $250. Participants will be given a passport to complete as they move through the interactive stations. All those who finish and turn in their passport will receive a prize at the end. Completed passports will be tallied to determine the winning churches.
REUNIONS St. Leo Grade School class of 1956 from North Fairmont is hoping to find graduates for a class reunion. If you graduated or know someone who did, call Bill Keenan at 922-3599; Ken Horn at 385-1284; Ed Hubert at 574-4249; or Kathy Herbert (Thurling) at 574-1285. Attention 1971 Western Hills High School grads. For the 40th class reunion please send your updated contact information to westernhills1971@aol.com, on Facebook
under Western Hills Reunion or call Susi at 513-451-3935. Ship reunion: The annual reunion of veterans who served aboard the USS ORION AS-18 (1943-1993) will be held in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area this year. Dates are Sept. 12-15; deadline for registration for tours and/or attendance at the business meeting and banquet is Aug. 15. For more information about the group and/or reunion events con-
tact Tom Pieper at (513) 738-3499 or ttp@fuse.net. Loveland Class of 1981, 30-year reunion will be held Friday, Sept. 30, the same weekend as the Loveland mega reunion. The Loveland class of 1981 reunion committee is still looking for classmates. If you have not been contacted in regards to the Loveland class of 1981 reunion, please send your email address to vallenlov1981@gmail.com.
Free concerts
Springfield Township will have two free concerts for the community Tuesday, July 21, and Thursday, Aug. 4, both at The Grove, 9158 Winton Road. The July 21 concert fea-
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Parky’s Farm has summer bonanza There’s always fun and excitement with the animals at Parky’s Farm in Winton Woods. Families can visit the farm on Barnyard Bonanza days in June through August and get up close with some of the animals, learn how to fish, play animals games and makes friends. Barnyard Bonanza programs include: • Wednesdays, July 6, Aug. 10 and Friday, July 22, 9 a.m. – Barnyard Bonanza: A Pretty Mini. Visitors will learn the importance of grooming and what tools are used. They can also help brush and measure one of our own miniature horses. • Thursdays, June 30, July 14 and 28, Aug. 11, 3 p.m. – Barnyard Bonanza: Fishing Fever Children and adults can learn the basics of fishing and fish in the catch and release pond. Bait and poles are provided and there is no age limit. • Wednesdays, July 20, Aug. 3 – 9 a.m. Barnyard Bonanza: Parky’s Poultry What do chickens eat when they’re exploring the farm? What do we use turkey feathers for? Is that a dabbler? Visitors can help care for Parky’s poultry and find out the answers. • Thursdays, July 7 and 21, Aug. 4, 3 p.m. – Barnyard Bonanza: Wander by the Wetland. This program will take a walk around the new marsh and discover the importance of wetlands. Those who attend can try their hand at netting to identify what
they catch and see. • Fridays, June 10 and 24, July 1 and 15, Aug. 5 and 12 and Wednesday, July 27, 9 a.m. – Barnyard Bonanza: Make a Barnyard Friend. Visitors will get an upclose and personal chance to say hello to some of Parky’s Farm’s animals. There will be an opportunity to help the farmer care for them and learn what the animals provide for us. There will be different animals featured. • Wednesday, June 29, 9 a.m. – Barnyard Bonanza: The Woolies A couple of farm animals that are known for providing wool for our clothing will be visited. Visitors can try carding wool themselves. Pre-registration for each program is required at least two days in advance by calling 513-521-3276, ext. 100. Cost is $1 per person age 2 and older which will be paid the day of the program. All programs begin at the Parky’s Farm Ticket Booth. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Parky’s Farm is in Winton Woods at 10073 Daly Road. A valid Hamilton County Park District Motor Vehicle Permit ($10 annual; $3 daily) is required to enter the parks. For additional information, please visit GreatParks.org or call 513521-PARK (7275). Also, be sure to check out our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to find out more about what’s happening at the parks.
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