Be a part of history-in-the-making. Be at the Shullers lot on Tuesday, June 20, at 10:00 am to cheer the demolition crew as they ram the building and bring it down.

The Mayor has been invited to say a few words. Listen also to community leaders, the City of Cincinnati and the development team's latest plans for Linden Park--our new town center--a mix of metropolitan condominiums and neighborhood hot spots.

After the big boom, stop by the Coffee Company across the street for some refreshments, too. While you're there, talk to Neyer representatives about your reservation to purchase a Linden Park condo. Imagine being a trendsetter, living in the heart of all the development going on in College Hill.

For more information, contact Marty Weldishofer (513-681-4210), Director of Community Development, College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation.

College Hill’s third annual National Night Out celebration will include a community cookout, live entertainment, face painting, visits from police and fire units and more. Come meet your local police and fire departments and enjoy a summer evening building police-community partnerships in College Hill.

This neighborhood super-party will be held Tuesday evening, August 1, in the College Hill Presbyterian Church parking lot from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. It is sponsored by the College Hill Forum.

On that evening, leave your porch lights on to light the way to a safer community, leave your car at home and walk the beautiful tree-lined streets of College Hill to meet with friends and neighbors for a community cookout. The National Night Out celebration's purpose is to promote police-community partnerships; prevent crime, drugs and violence, and improve safety and neighborhood unity.

At the party, the Forum will be collecting school supplies for Aiken High School students, so bring notebooks, paper, pens, three ring binders, or other supplies.

The Board of Trustees of Christ's Community in College Hill invites everyone to join them in celebrating the installation of Kevin Ward As Pastor-Administrator of Christ’s Community in College Hill on Sunday, June 25, at 3:15 pm at the College Hill Presbyterian Church.

Another reader reports a few of her favorite things in College Hill:

• The College Hill Coffee Company's warm and welcoming atmosphere and great new menu.
• The sense of community spirit and purpose among College Hill's residents and organizations.
• Our volunteers--so many folks willing to work long and hard to make development and events a success.
• The wonderful work the College Hill Gardeners do to keep our community beautiful.

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In a Community Press article, Jennie Key reports that McAuley High School is preparing to build a new theater to replace the 1,000-seat auditorium used by students since the high school was built in 1958.

This, the 44th issue of the College Hill eNewsletter, marks our first anniversary. Since our first issue on June 18, 2005, we've emailed 31,674 copies containing articles about our "Diverse and Neighborly Community." Our initial distribution to 240 folks has grown to 830 subscribers, a number that continues to grow as people forward copies of the eNewsletter to their friends.

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College Hill resident Charles A. Wiley will be one of the featured speaker/facilitators at the second annual Youth Unity Extravaganza 2006 held at the Sharonville Convention Center on June 16. The event is designed to help stop violence by motivating youth and building understanding with parents and teachers.

Mr. Wiley, author of "Power and Purpose: We Must Never Give Up" is president of Black Positive Brothers/Motivating Youth, the event's sponsor. "When you talk about teenagers dealing with drugs and dealing with violence, the whole family is going to be affected," says Mr. Wiley, "Junior and senior high school youth who attend will be empowered to succeed in school and in life. Adults (parents and teachers) who attend will gain an insight into the 21st Century youth culture that will help them understand the young people in their lives."

The Extravaganza consists of a mini leadership conference for youth from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm and a youth and educators awards banquet from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The public is cordially invited to attend. For information or tickets, call 513-470-2139. Tickets are $25

College Hill residents Susan and Brian Deyo play classical, jazz, popular and Broadway show music on classical guitar and harp. Susan is a veteran of numerous community theater productions. Brian is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. They have performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, with national tours of Broadway shows and with the Chamber Orchestra.

On Saturday, the 17th, they're performing at the College Hill Coffee Company. All Coffee Company concerts are on Saturday nights from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. There is never a charge, but tip jars for the performers are available as is the opportunity to purchase CD's.