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Library prepares for 100th birthday By Kurt Backscheider • [email protected] • January 30, 2009 http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090130/NEWS/901300377/ Elvia Tuttle is starting to make plans for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Price Hill Branch Library.

The last thing I want to see is this parcel turn into another parking lot!! I hope they are able to rebuild out to the street again! Elks lodge needs help By Cliff Radel • [email protected] • February 7, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090207/NEWS01/902080333/ CHEVIOT - They lost everything in the wind-whipped fire. And that includes their prized possession, a 100-year-old stuffed head of an elk. Antlers and all. When you're the third-oldest lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the U.S.A., losing your elk head is a mighty big loss. And that's not the worst of it. The fire spawned by the wicked windstorm of Sept. 14 last year put the 120 members of Cincinnati Elks Lodge No. 5 in an unaccustomed position. They have to ask for help. Rebuilding is going to cost more money than they have on hand.

This is just one opinion of the Mayor! http://news.cincinnati.com/article/C2/20090206/VAV03/902060367/1019/EDIT Thanks for Keller Sam Keller, a man of many talents - mayor of Cheviot, bar owner and a full-time employee of P&G - scarcely has enough time for himself and yet he always makes time for other people and their needs. Consequently, Sam knows that family means the most in life. He revealed this last month when very suddenly, death robbed our family of our dad, Howard Kersey Sr., and he generously stepped up with open heart and arms, offering our family the use of his bar, Keller's Cheviot Café, for our wake service along with providing a portion of the food following the burial of Howard. This kind of offering is not something that is uncommon in Sam. We just want people to know what kind of man Sam is and that we are so appreciative of everything he has done for our family. There will be a benefit held at Keller's Cheviot Café on March 14 to help the family with funeral and burial expenses. All are welcome. Terri Kersey Diehl Road Green Township

Cheviot, Ohio From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheviot,_Ohio http://www.cheviot.org/ http://www.harvesthomefair.com/ http://www.westsidestreetfest.com/ Location of Cheviot, Ohio Coordinates: 39°9′28″N 84°36′45″W / 39.15778°N 84.6125°W / 39.15778; -84.6125 Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Area - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation [1] 909 ft (277 m) Population (2000) - Total 9,015 - Density 7,753.5/sq mi (2,993.6/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 45211 Area code(s) 513 History In 1814 a Scottish immigrant named John Craig purchased a half section of 320 acres (1.3 km²) of Green Township from Elias Boudinot. He built an inn and tavern on the Harrison Pike. In 1818 Craig laid out a village which he named after the Cheviot Hills in southern Scotland. He sold lots and growth began. In 1863, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan led his Morgan's Raiders past Union lines through Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. One of the targets included Cheviot, where the town was devastated by fire and destruction from the rampaging soldiers on July 13th of that year¹. It marked the northernmost area to be penetrated by Confederate forces during the Civil War. The town was incorporated in 1901. Originally a farming community, today Cheviot is a residential suburb of Cincinnati. Culture The city of Cheviot is home to much of the same German-American and other ethnic cultures that inhabit the surrounding Cincinnati area. The city is known locally (and regionally) for its annual Harvest Home Fair. Since about 1855, the fair is held each year on the weekend after Labor Day. The city incorporated the Westside Streetfest in 2002, which has steadily grown in popularity. The annual event features local food, various booths/activities, children's rides, and live music. Cheviot is often recognized by locals as "The Heart of The West Side" (of Cincinnati) because of its urban yet, small-town, friendly culture. The city features a concentrated variety of small businesses and pubs along its main thoroughfares. Geography Cheviot is located about seven miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Cincinnati, at 39°9′28″N 84°36′45″W / 39.15778°N 84.6125°W / 39.15778; -84.6125 (39.157659, -84.612594)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land. Demographics As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,015 people, 4,064 households, and 2,202 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,753.5 people per square mile (3,000.6/km²). There were 4,338 housing units at an average density of 3,731.0/sq mi (1,443.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% White, 0.79% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 4,064 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,150, and the median income for a family was $48,947. Males had a median income of $36,886 versus $28,202 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,686. About 5.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

God Bless!!!! They are using Brink!!!! No entry or exit off of Glenway either. I like that move if the rendering is accurate! New restaurants coming to Glenway By Kurt Backscheider • [email protected] • February 5, 2009 http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090205/NEWS/902050325/ West-siders will have two more options when it comes to grabbing a bite to eat in Green Twp. Two new restaurants are planned to open sometime this summer on the former Glenway Dodge property. Click on link for article.

^Amen!

How Sad! Sounds as if egos trump spending taxpayers dollars responsibly.

Kinda saw that coming! Every tax watchdog group in the country is probably circulating that website by now. Essentially, it really doesn't matter in the whole scheme of things. We need to keep this fight up more on a local level! If you notice, their are alot of transit projects getting dinged on that site. It was fun while it lasted, but unfortunately the politics of the entire stimulus issue are going to take precedence over the basic deprivation of transit in this country. It's sad, but it the nature of the beast!

^or COASTy!!

Now, this would be cool!

Good Call msj61!!!! New Chick-fil-A coming to Bridgetown By Jeff McKinney • [email protected] • February 5, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090205/BIZ01/302050028/ BRIDGETOWN – Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based restaurant chain known for its chicken sandwiches, will join Chipotle Mexican Grill at a new retail development along Glenway Avenue at the site of the former Cronin Dodge auto dealership. The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission has approved zoning plans for Chick-fil-A and Chipotle Mexican Grill to build stores on Glenway Avenue between Karen Avenue and Childs Avenue, said Bryan Snyder, a senior planner with the commission. Click on link for article.

Thanks! That looks great!

Whoever is doing it is sure not getting their point across. It's funny, cause that vote ratio keeps climbing in the positive territory. I encourage anyone else from this site who still hasn't voted to check it out and VOTE! It may not mean much, but it puts our cause front and center from a national point of view. Take time to check out some of the other local and Ohio projects too.

Is somebody available who has a better vocabulary than I, able to edit the "Points In Favor" section for the streetcar initiative. Looks like Mr. Smitherman or somebody has already filled out the "Points Against" section? It's a Wiki format. http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/3393

I would guess liability reasons. That current can get mean!!!!!

That's great! The streetcar was in the negative this morning. Now it's second for Most Active.

Very good point!

Non-Ohio, I know! What a shame! Fire engulfs landmark Chicago cathedral Crews extinguish blaze at 134-year-old Holy Name Cathedral http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29012800/ CHICAGO - Firefighters extinguished an early morning blaze in frigid temperatures Wednesday at Holy Name Cathedral, a 134-year-old Chicago landmark and the seat of Cardinal Francis George. Flames had shot through the church's roof for about an hour before they were replaced by plumes of white smoke. There were no injuries. Holy Name's pastor, the Rev. Daniel Mayall, said the fire set off the sprinkler system, which kept the flames from the cathedral's extensive wood paneling and ornate decorations. The fire appeared to have been burning for awhile when a worker discovered it, said Chicago Fire Commissioner John W. Brooks. Neighboring buildings not damaged The church and its nearby buildings, including a school and rectory, take up an entire block in downtown Chicago. The fire hasn't damaged those buildings. Restoration and repair work on the building was recently completed after engineers determined that structural weaknesses in the roof caused a 10-pound piece of decorative wood to fall 70 feet from the ceiling last February. No one was injured in the incident. The original Holy Name was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and the new cathedral was reopened four years later. Chicago Archdiocese Chancellor Jimmy Lago called the fire a tragedy and said his heart goes out to Holy Name's parishioners.

NICE FIND!

River metropolis may start soon By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn • [email protected] • February 4, 2009 Construction could begin this spring on the first critical pieces of a $900 million riverfront project that's expected to draw new retailers, restaurants, housing and a 150-room hotel to this tiny Northern Kentucky city. When completed, Manhattan Harbour is expected to span 142 acres of waterfront property. That's roughly eight times larger than The Banks development in downtown Cincinnati and four times bigger than Ovation, the mixed-use project that Covington-based Corporex has planned for Newport. Anchored by the 460-slip Manhattan Harbour marina, formerly Watertown Marina, the project is being touted as a world-class development that will pull design concepts, shops and entertainment venues from top destinations across the globe. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090204/BIZ01/902040319/1001/BIZ

Agree with you but this interchange as a whole is way past being Due for an update. I would like to think that ODOT would be on top of these recent events too. If they start the construction later this year, I would think it would be done by 2013. The bridge overpass extending south on North Bend is the major bottleneck. I'll be curious to know how far down North Bend towards Cheviot they plan on taking this. Will it go to 4 lanes all the way to Western Northern Blvd? It could sure use it AND maybe free up traffic on both Rybolt Rd. and Montana Ave. (Basically, the only three exits into the westside from 74.)

Doubt it. It is more than likely going to help cement the view in most people's mind that Cincinnati's leadership is completely clueless. As somebody who does not hold that opinion, I get upset when they come out with something crazy like this. How much is Cincinnati paying to have this taskforce? What kind of value is it adding to the city as a whole? I'm sorry but this seems like a 'feel good' initiative and programs like this need to be redirected in this economy. I'd have to agree. It just fuels the fire for those who are chomping at the bit to find ANYTHING negative on the city. Focus on obesity and just how walkable many of our older neighborhoods really are. That would put a bigger dent in our carbon footprint that this.

That's right. There is actually a third if you count the Kroger next to Western Hills High School. True! I guess I always gave that to West Price Hill/Covedale, but now that I think about it their is a Welcome to Westwood sign on Ferguson directly in front.

There's technically two Kroger's in Westwood. The nicer one across the street from Western Hills Plaza and one of the last remaining relics in Kroger's arsenal on Harrison Ave near McHenry. It's pretty rough and hasn't been updated in about three decades or so. Look for yourself! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qhpx0w7yjdxs&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=35143578&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

That sucks! It really does, but your speaking about a Hallmark store that has been closed for what? 9-10 years now? Meanwhile, back here in 09 we have new plaza owners, new stores (90% occupancy), new upgrades of facades and appearances, and yes even new clientele. I'll even admit that ten years ago may have been the low point of this strip malls history! I am by no means saying this will ever be THE shopping destination for Cincy, but your typical Target shopper is not going to be your typical Deveros, Footaction shopper, which so happened to be next to your old Hallmark. Call it Retail Evolution! :wink: The Plaza discussion has been moved. If you want to continue, http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18321.0.html