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2, 2010
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Indian Hill touts high participation
Turner Farm in Indian Hill
Volume 12 Number 13 © 2010 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
School rating slips
One of the criteria that measures academic achievement has caused Indian Hill and four other highest performing districts in the area to lose their top rating on the state’s Local Report Card for the 2009-10 school year. Indian Hill, Kings, Madeira, Mason and Oak Hills dropped from Excellent with Distinction to Excellent, due to “valueadded,” which measures students’ progress from year to year. SEE STORY, A2
By Forrest Sellers
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Teens charged
Four teenagers involved in an Indian Hill wreck earlier this month that resulted in serious injuries to many of the car’s occupants now face criminal charges. The 17-year-old male driver from Sycamore Township faces two counts of aggravated vehicular assault. He was behind the wheel at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 3 when he lost control of his 2005 Acura packed with four other teenagers in the 6100 block of Clippinger Drive, according to the crash report. SEE STORY, A2
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School’s in
Farmers market
Kenwood Towne Center can add a farmers market to their list of mall tenants. Every Thursday through October, mall shoppers can pick up the latest fashions along with a few ears of corn and tomatoes for dinner. The market will be set up in the valet parking lot along Montgomery Road from 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. SEE STORY, A2
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Siblings Ethan and Lilly Reisenfeld arrive at Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill on the first day of the new school year. They are carrying posters, which were part of a project third-graders worked on during the summer. The project involved creating a personalized item to share with the other students. For more photos please see page A3.
Student involvement in sports was a topic at a recent Indian Hill Board of Education meeting. Athletic director Jill Bruder not only provided an overview of last school year’s successes in sports ranging from golf to track and field, Bruder she said student involvement has been exceptional. “We have great participation here and lots of opportunities,” she said. Bruder said almost half of the students in both the middle and high schools are involved with athletics. She said nearly 1,000 students are participating in the sports programs. “Our students are driven and make great commitments whether it is in the classroom or (on) the field or with their music,” said Bruder.
This level of involvement shows the students are engaged, said school board member Molly Barber. “The quantity of opportunities in athletics and the level of participation reinforces that by engaging the whole child (the students) have a chance to reach their full potential,” said Barber. Bruder said Barber the district also works hard to recruit and retain its coaches. She said six head coaches who started with the district last year will return again this school year. They are Mike Theisen, high school football; Topher Sheldon, high school boys golf; Tim Burch, high school boys basketball; Gretchen Bloomstrom, high school boys and girls swimming; Cody Conway, baseball; and Walt Haag, girls lacrosse. Bruder said the return of these coaches builds on a continuity that has already been brought to the programs.
Historical society to conduct yard sale By Rob Dowdy rdowdy@communitypress.com
It’s not time for spring cleaning, but the Indian Hill Historical Society’s upcoming event is aiming to help residents clean out their attics and basements. The society’s “Community Yard Sale” will be Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 8100 Given Road. The group is asking local resident and vendors to come out, rent a table and sell their wares on the lawn of the schoolhouse. “It’s a perfect opportunity for people to buy a booth ... and make some money,” said Lois Rust, chairwoman for the event. Those interested in cleaning out their homes of unwanted items, but don’t want to sell them, can donate the items to the Historical Society to sell. Rust said while bringing potential customers to the sale is key it’s just as important to get as many vendors and sellers as possible. “The more stuff we have the more fun it will be,” Rust said. Mary Krombholz, who’s helping organize the event, said sellers
What’s going on?
What: Community Yard Sale, a program hosted by the Indian Hill Historical Society When: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 Where: Little Red Schoolhouse, 8100 Given Road Residents may gather items and sell them at their own table on the schoolhouse lawn for $25 or inside the schoolhouse for $40. Items can also be donated to the Historical Society for its sale and receive a tax deduction. Call the Historical Society at 8911873 or e-mail the group at ihhist@cinci.rr.com to arrange a donation or reserve a space for the sale. and vendors are welcome to bring anything and everything to the front lawn of the Little Red Schoolhouse and event organizers will “find room for it.” Rust said the program, the first this season for the Historical Society, is a perfect opportunity for local residents to sell unwanted items without the hassle of hosting their own yard sale.
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Lois Rust is chairwoman for Indian Hill Historical Society’s Community Yard Sale Sept. 11 at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Historical Society is anticipating a large crowd of local residents to participate in selling and buying items.
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