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It's not polite to mock people's names but Mary Sue Slack just sounds like the name of somebody in an 80s punk band. Is this thing on Youtube yet or are the cars searched for recording devices ?

Seriously ? Heck, maybe I should run ......

Nick Spenccer, who has posted here, has run for Cincnnati City Council twice unsuccesfuly & has been raked over the coals in the process. It takes a thick skin. I think I would be too inclined to just tell people to ram it up their ......

The Mill Creek: An Unnatural History of an Urban Stream was out of print (I think) but the Mill Creek Restoration Project now has it listed on their "Gift Catalog" page. http://www.millcreekrestoration.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=B92BA317-7E90-9BD4-CCD1CFA169C2DAD7 As previously mentioned, this is a great book covering history, ecology, politics & more and is applicable to any waterway that people set up towns around. Written by a X U professor, Stan Hedeen

Can you imagine how the person in the little gift shop booth feels up there, all alone, with those things staring at him all day ?

great, now cramer is going to want to re examine the way we use the term cousin

That picture from atop the pavillion makes the park look huge !

Ever swap the lyrics/tune of Folsom Prison Blues with Pinball Wizard ? I heard a Cinti band, The Warsaw Falcons, do it once. The Warsaw Falcons from Cinti & not Clevo ? It's too early for this.....

I sent this article to an ex-Springfielder & her comment was, "But the train whistles are about the only sign of life in the city".

Those are great. I really like the firework shot.

no poop - We should force him to join the forum.

The writers, photographers for this book were featured on CH 12's Newsmakers show 12-10-06 It looks pretty cool.

You have been reading too many ColdayMan posts.

At the last Cincinnati meet there were a few people there who said they never post but read almost daily. Deleting their accounts would be kinda rude.

I bought a roll of paper green screen from these guys a few years ago. Once again, the only place in the area that had it. They seemd to be real square dealers. Price & service & delivery were all good.

I am using Firefox on Mac. Since it frequently craps out on pages with a lot of images or formatted text on this forum, I need to use Safari about 25% of the time.

sorry, I was just a kid. I think that was the last shot on the roll. That's my friend Larry on the left (I think). We had gone to the zoo earlier. I might have some shots of that.....

As I recall, there is no UFO. They just have the bodies of the aliens who died when their spaceship crashed. I am pretty sure they are in a refrigerated vault underground. That is why the rooms on the surface look so benign. Occasionally, scientists take dna samples from the corpses & use them to create super soldier test serums that they distribute to the populace as "flu vaccine". It's no biggie.

Sorry, that was ignorant of me Firefox 1.5 , Mac OSX 10.4.8 1280 x 800 monitor

looks ok Only problem I have is the way stuff gets shoved off the right side of the screen when I increase the font size. I need big type.

A crappy old pic I took of Fountain Square in Cincinnati around 1970

Folks from Northside, Clifton, College Hill & Winton Place met at a Northside Community Council meeting to discuss safety issues with city councilmembers & police. This summary is from The Northsider paper By Paul Green President, Northside Community Council Northside—District 5 Captain Tom Johns opened the summit by saying that his goal was to get more people involved in crime prevention in Police District 5. Council Member Jeff Berding said that the purpose of the summit is an opportunity to share with citizens the strategies that are being employed in their districts with the hope of doing better and to share what has been happening legis- latively on Cincinnati City Council. The City Council also wants to work with citizens in the neighborhood to improve safety. Captain Johns gave a presentation on crime in District 5. One specific problem that he wanted people to be aware of was that the most common crime is breaking and entering and this past year the theft of copper, in the form of pipes and wire, was the most often committed crime, accounting for 25 percent of all criminal activity. Northside is the most affected neighborhood, followed by Clifton/University Heights and Fairview. One reason for this is that there are three locations in District 5 where copper can be sold. These thefts are primarily occurring in homes, though copper gutters have been stolen from a church. The thieves choose homes which appear vacant. Realtor signs, lock boxes, and remodeling signs are all indications that the house might be vacant. These items are often sold at Garden Street Iron and Metal on Spring Grove, which has been working with police to apprehend the thieves. Captain Johns asked that if you see someone going into a home who doesn't look familiar, please call the police especially if you see people coming out with copper items. Besides stealing the copper, thieves often do severe damage to the homes because they don't turn off the water before ripping out the pipes. Captain Johns said that in the first 10 months of this year, more than 5,000 people have been arrested in District 5. He suggested that citizens who want to help can join: • Citizens on Patrol: Terri Windeler—513-352-3533 • Court Watch—513-591- 1010 (This is the number for the sub station in College Hill) • CPOP Team: Community Police Partnering Center—513- 559-5450 • Neighborhood Watch Group: TerriWmdeler—513-352-3533 Captain Johns urged residents to sign a "Right of Entry" letter which gives police the right to go onto your property (but not into your house) if they see suspicious activity on your property. To obtain a Right of Entry form, contact Officer Katrina Neal at 513-352-3578. He also pointed to the Community Impact Statements, which allow people to describe the affect that crime has on their communities and themselves when a criminal is in court, are another tool for fighting crime. Captain Johns then went into detail about Citizens on Patrol (COP). COP'S job is to be the eyes and ears of the police; specifically, to observe and report sus- p i c i o u s activity. Each person who joins is given a three-week training course, consisted of about three to four hours a week. The course teaches people what to look for and how to avoid problems, as well as how to use the police radio that is given to the patrol groups. Each group consists of at least three people to ensure the safety of those patrolling. The police who are on duty check in with those on patrol. The patrols allow COP members to get to know people who are the trouble makers and this familiarity has a deterrent affect. Jeff Berding gave an overview of this year's City Council initiatives: The City would be expanding the Operation Vortex unit and bring it to other neighborhoods. Operation Vortex is designed to concentrate police efforts in cme area and once the crime has abated, work to rehabilitate the area. —Passage of the Chronic Nuisance Property ordinance, which allows the city to bill property owners if their property is the site of excessive police calls for service. —Vacant Building Mainten- ance Licenses require owners of vacant buildings to pay a license fee, which allows the city to keep track of the owners of vacant buildings. —Passage of an ordinance to increase the penalty for possession of marijuana to a 4th degree misdemeanor. This increased penalty was requested by the police. The law has a sunset clause and will have to be renewed next March. The six- month report on the effect of the law showed 37 guns had been confiscated, as well as other drugs such as heroin and crack —The creation of the TIPS online system, which allows people to go online and enter information and tips for the police. —The City budget includes funding for 65 more police officers next year and 50 more the fol- lowing year. Also included in the budget is money for demolition of hazardous and/or blighted properties in Northside and two other neighborhoods. The rest of the meeting was devoted to a public forum. George Bishop, chair of the Clifton Safety Committee, said that he would tike to get surveil- lance cameras in Clifton and asked where the promised funding for them has gone. He said that he hoped that they didn't need to wait until crime went up before they got the cameras. He also wanted to know if we will be building a new jail. Council member Leslie Ghiz responded that the old crime cameras had been watched by volunteers and these cameras were very slow and not very useful. They are now looking for new camera ideas, such as the type used to catch the subway bombers in London, but they are very expensive. The plan is to install the cameras in sixteen neighborhoods and move them as needed. The first cameras are going to be privately funded and will be placed on the west side of Cincinnati. Regarding the jail, Ms. Ghiz said that she is looking for an immediate solution and wouid be placed meeting with Commislioner-elect Pepper to discuss the issue. She also said that she still wants to construct the temporary "bubble jails." Daniel Lewis, who lives on Riddle Road in UniversityHeights, was concerned with an apartment building at the bottom of his street. He is concerned about increased criminal activity there and its effect on property values. He added that he thinks the problem might be with the slumlords in the area. Council member Chris Bortz responded that he too is concerned with apartment buildings all over the city. He said that the Chronic Nuisance Property ordinance will go into effect on January 1st, which he hoped would be part of the solution to this problem. Dave Henry, a Northside resident, expressed his concerns that the city budget had too much emphasis on hiring more police officers while taking money away from crime deterrents like the recreation centers. He said that it didn't make sense to him to hire more officers when there was no jail to house the people they would arrest. He noted his concern with the lack of programs for children and pointed out the value of a basketball tourna- ment that citizens put together and how it benefited the children. He also complemented Steve Gerth for his role in turning around the McKie Center. Jeff Berding responded that the City Council will be giving the budget a hard look. He said that there aren't "either/or" positions. The problem is that budget must be balanced and the City can't keep counting on windfalls to balance it. He sees public safety as very important to the quality of life and the view of people living in the city. Jay Staples, a Northside resident, asked what the rationale was behind the increased marijuana penalty. Captain Johns responded that by increasing the penalty to a 4ft degree misdemeanor they couid do a more thorough search of people. He also said that because there isn't enough jail space, people arrested under the ordinance were being booked and released. Nancy Ent, a Northside resident, spoke in favor of a skate park in Clifton or Northside as a place for children to go where they won't get in trouble for skating and just being teenagers. Ray Schumaker, a resident of Clifton, said that he was a beneficiary of the GI bill after WWII and this helped him get a better job. He noted that there is talk of a new jail, yet the current jail was supposed to be about rehabilitation which never happened. He also suggested that those who work in the city be required to live in the city. Bruce Bernard, from the gaslight district in Clifton, said that he is worried about a spate of recent robberies in the area and wanted to know how lighting could be improved to help combat this. He also expressed concern over reduction in spending for the recreation centers and public schools. Currently there are 28 recreation centers in the City and the City Manager wants to take about $1 million out of their budget. Jeff Berding responded that City Council has created a group to work with the school board. Leslie Ghiz noted that there has been some concern with people in the gaslight district about increased lighting over- shadowing the gas lights. Earmon Powell of Winton Place suggested that we use the model of the way the city used to be—a better place—and apply that to current problems. He would like to see the corporations return money to the city. He would like to see teenagers on patrol, and setting a better example. Gwen Marshall, a Northside resident, said that just locking up young people is not working and is in fact counterproductive. She said that the goal needs to be to change behavior when the children are young and that it would not be productive to close recreation centers, reduce the resource officers in the school, or lock up more young people. Jeff Berding re- sponded that the City Manager's proposal was not to reduce the resource officers, but to have the schools pay for them. Jeff Bering said that a new jail is needed for the county. He noted that current jail has always been overcrowded and the revolving door is a problem. He doesn't see the jail as a substitute for education, recreation, family, or jobs but that these aren't a substitute for a good justice system either. The purpose of building the jail is to put more criminals behind bars so that the local citizens won't be accosted walking down the street. He said that if Sheriff Si Lies says we need one, then it must be true. Jim Tarbell concluded the summit by saying that he supports the skate park idea and making the gas lights brighter. He thinks that the copper theft shows that people just aren't home and we don't have enough eyes on the street. He referred to a development at North Bend and Hamilton Avenue on the old Schuller*s Wigwam site that he thinks will impart a sense of pride and ownership. He said that the walking patrol on Ludlow has made a significant improvement in the district. He thinks that economic development and walking patrols are important. It is up to the citizens to state their opinion on the type of officers they want, such as having neighborhood officers. The vote on the City's budget will be in four weeks. The next public hearing on the budget is scheduled for December 12th from 6-9 p.m. at the Duke Energy Center, Downtown, and the second hearing will be on December 14th from 6-9 p.m. at the College Hill Recreation Center.

It contrasts with the blue hair so nicely.

Just got a enewsletter from Little Miami Publishing. Here is a link to some of their new publications http://www.littlemiamibooks.com/cgi-bin/lmbsearch.cgi The last one about Cincinnati Sculpture sounds interesting.

How about Hole in the Wall ? Anyway, I posted some pics I took of the place a couple weeks ago. I really like some of the areas there. I think they do get a bad rap for the name. http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=11209.0