Posted February 9, 200916 yr 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.
February 9, 200916 yr 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
February 9, 200916 yr 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.
February 11, 200916 yr Cheviot bakery succumbs to economy Downturn, road construction cooled Taber's business By Cliff Radel • [email protected] • February 9, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090209/NEWS01/902090350&s=d&page=2#pluckcomments CHEVIOT - A handful of raisins dotted the black-and-white tiled floor. A dash of flour outlined the spot where an oven once baked up a storm inside Taber's Bakery. There would be no baking, however, on this day. No more hearty loaves of artisan bread with chewy crusts. No more delicate cinnamon twist rolls worthy of a Parisian bake shop. No more highly rated chocolate chip cookies. Taber's - the first bakery in this West Side city to open and bake its goods on site in 15 years - is kaput. "I auctioned off all my brooms, along with my display cases and an oven," said owner Jeff Taber. The White Oak resident stood in the middle of the bakery and surveyed the debris of his trade littering the checkerboard tiles.
February 12, 200916 yr Ugh, that sucks. I love independent bakers because I think they are the one business where independent almost always tastes better than the corporate chains. Luckilly we still have some good ones in the Cincinnati area. Blue Bird Bakery in Glendale is my favorite...God that place is so good.
February 12, 200916 yr ^Blue Bird does kick azz!!!! Cheviot Goodwill store getting makeover http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090213/VAV02/902130336/ I had recently started a new job at Goodwill Industries, and as a Westwood resident I was shocked when I found out that the Cheviot Goodwill store on North Bend Road was suddenly and completely emptied. Every cash register, every shelf and every single piece of merchandise is gone. Officials know this was not the work of some random cat burglar, this was an inside job. You see, Goodwill employees were instructed to haul everything away because the store is being completely remodeled.
February 14, 200916 yr Cheviot losing light at Lovell By Eric Bradley • [email protected] • February 12, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090212/NEWS01/902120330/ LIVE http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=qhshgw7yg0y5&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=35122797&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1 CHEVIOT - The state said it's not needed, so the city won't replace it. But some in Cheviot think that getting rid of the traffic lights at Harrison and Lovell avenues is a bad idea. Maria Westrich, owner of the Cut Above salon and whose husband, Bill, owns BL Customs motorcycle shop, says the removal of the lights, combined with the loss of on-street parking, will hurt businesses on the corner. "I've owned my business there for 28 years. My customers depend on this parking," Westrich said.
March 9, 200916 yr I'm hearing people complaining about turning Harrison Ave. through Cheviot into a four lane highway which would include doing away with the parking meters on the street. Does anyone have any more/better info on what may be on the horizon for this area? I believe this would be devastating to the small businesses in town if this were to be true!!!
March 16, 200916 yr Letter about traffic signal not correct http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090313/VAV03/903130357/ I would like to respond to a letter to the editor in the March 11 edition of the Western Hills Press titled "Traffic light needed" regarding the proposed removal of the traffic signal at the intersection of Harrison and Lovell Avenues in Cheviot. In this letter, the author accuses the city government of "antagonizing" business owners and acting without concern for public safety by choosing to create a "four-lane highway" through the heart of Cheviot. It is clear that the author has been given some faulty information.
March 16, 200916 yr People think that traffic signals make intersections safer. They don't. Unwarranted traffic signals can raise the accident rates significantly over other methods of control. More often than not, the least control is the best control. It's important to realize that unwarranted traffic devices reduce compliance of said traffic control devices. Have you ever rolled through a 4-way stop because there is no traffic there? Or how about those completely unwarranted 35 MPH speed limits in western Hamilton County? The truth is that motorists will drive what they find to be clear and reasonable. If noncompliance seems safe because the signalized intersection has little volume, people will not comply. Of course, there are safety issues with unwarranted signals as well. If people can make left turn movements without jeopardizing their safety, is it fair then to jeopardize the through traffic on the main street who suddenly will see a higher frequency of rear end accidents? What about the red light violations? Simply put, signals are put, or not put, somewhere for a reason. It's not as simple as "Delegate X" wants a signal. There's warrants and criteria for signals, and there is a reason for that. The least control truly is the best control.
April 13, 200916 yr Cheviot Fieldhouse on landmark list http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090412/NEWS01/904130311/1055/NEWS By Cliff Radel [email protected] CHEVIOT - After months of delays, the Cheviot Fieldhouse officially appeared on Friday's list of 14 new additions to the National Register of Historic Places. The perfectly preserved 73-year-old art deco, home to countless basketball games, wedding receptions and dances, is the first structure to make the register in Cheviot's 191-year history.
April 21, 200916 yr Cheviot ready to sell its third $1 home By Kurt Backscheider • [email protected] • April 17, 2009 http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090417/NEWS/904170375/ The city of Cheviot is back in the real estate business. Renovations are nearly complete on the third home the city purchased for $1 through a program offered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the city is getting ready to list the home at 3936 Glenmore Ave. on the market.
April 26, 200916 yr Scout cleans up Cheviot cemetery By Kurt Backscheider • [email protected] • April 23, 2009 http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20090423/NEWS/904230323/ Travis Nieman said he wanted his Eagle Scout project to be memorable. Considering the amount of time and effort he's put into it, the La Salle High School sophomore probably will never forget what he did for his community service project. "I wanted to do something big that I would remember," said Nieman, a Green Township resident. "And I also wanted it to be something I could do to give back."
May 14, 200916 yr Cheviot road project moving along By Cliff Radel • [email protected] • May 10, 2009 http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20090510/NEWS01/905110324/ CHEVIOT - Hang onto your hats. The ride through the heart of this square-mile West Side town is going to be bumpy for a few more months. And Steve Neal, Cheviot's safety service director, is going to keep getting an earful. Drivers tell him they are tired of getting their bones rattled as they travel Harrison Avenue. The city's main drag remains battle-scared and rutted after two year's worth of work replacing gas and water mains.
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