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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS
Sharonville council reinforcing Chester plan By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com
Plans to reinvigorate Chester Road past the ongoing Princeton school campus and recently expanded convention center are heading north, where several properties remain vacant. City council is preparing for those plans with an ordinance that would allow Sharonville to take properties through eminent domain, if negotiations warrant the action. The ordinance explains that the action would be for roadway and utility purposes.
“The improvement to Chester Road is a project more than a decade in the making,” Mayor Kevin Hardman said. “The city has the momentum and the economic stability to make a substantial step toward the redevelopment of this corridor. “Portions of private property are necessary to improving the common roadway,” he said. “These infrastructure improvements are directed to increasing the overall value of our newly-branded Northern Lights Corridor and its businesses.” Safety Service Director Ted Mack said negotiations are ongoing, and he didn’t think an ac-
tive force would be needed, though he supports the ordinance. “We are at a point where we cannot have any further delay in this process,” Mack said. Eminent domain gives the power to take private property for public use, with payment to the owner of the property. The first reading of the ordinance took place March 12, with a second reading set for March 26, and a third reading and vote April 9. “While I am confident that private negotiations with the land owners will be fruitful, the city must protect our invest-
Sharonville's Northern Lights project addresses the development of Chester Road, which is peppered with vacant properties, such as this one at Kemper and Chester roads. KELLY MCBRIDE/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
ment and city taxpayers,” Hardman said. “Keeping this project on time and on budget is critical. “Therefore, we must ask council to approve court action in the event that negotiations fail. “
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Students lick Tootsie Pop mystery By Kelly McBride
See a video of the the Princeton project at Cincinnati.com/video.
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The question has been asked countless times, over many years, but too often, impatience has cut short the answer. How many licks does it take to get to the center of the Tootsie Roll pop? Mr. Owl tried to answer the question in a1970 TV commercial, though he gave in to temptation and bit down on the lollipop after just three licks. Three. That was his answer. Princeton High School teacher Brian Lien has posed the question to students in his Engineering Your Future class. It’s an annual assignment that requires the concepts of STEAM learning to research, design, build, test and present a machine that that will answer the question. In its fifth year, Lien’s assignment has the support of Tootsie Roll. Company President Ellen Gordon sends candy for the students to enjoy as they work, and provides the Tootsie Roll lollipops for the project. Students presented their machines in early March, using Tootsie Pops that are mechanically “licked” as a
ART AND ABOUT A5 Princeton students received awards at the Regional Scholastics Art Competition.
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Students in Princeton High School's Engineering Your Future class, with their Tootsie Roll machines, from left: knelling, Jack Butler and D.J. Svensson; standing, Nick Minnich, Mitchell Adkins, Nick Cocco, Jasmine Davis, Meet Soni and Christopher Buck, KELLY MCBRIDE/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
counter ticks off the number until the chewy chocolate center appears. The number of licks has a wide range, from 400 to even
600, depending on the type of sponge that “licks,” the temperature of the water, and the friction, among other factors. But all students complete
ON THE SAME PAGE James Allsop's retirement means a new chapter of commitment to others. See Evelyn Perkins column, A3
the project using STEAM, the 21st Century learning concepts of science, technology, engineering, arts and math. “We’re trying to encourage
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students to go into the engineering field,” Lien said. “There’s a huge need for engineering, and right now students don’t understand the field by just taking math or science. “This project is interesting and gives them enough experience of the design process,” Lien said. “They start with a problem statement and work through the entire process, to see how it’s done. “It’s real life experience on a project they can be successful with. “We chose it because it’s fun, inexpensive, and students can really understand the math and science behind the gears and gear ratios, which leads to how to calculate torque,” Lien said. “The can see the practical application of those science and math areas into the application of engineering. “By taking this class, they can realize engineering is fun,” Lien said, “and they can make things better for mankind.” For more about your community, visit www.Cincinnati.com/local.
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