| The College Hill eNewsletter |
| Telling
the story of "A Diverse and Neighborly
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May 8,
2008
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Dear Reader,
Lately, your eNewsletter has been a
co-production of two editors. Gail collects and edits copy and
pictures, adds some of her own, and then sends the content to
Ken, who does the formatting.
Producing this week's issue was particularly interesting
because Ken is in Michigan. But no matter, the
near-miracle of modern technology makes getting the news of
College Hill to you almost as easy as if he were at home. Ken
does find his laptop screen a little claustrophobic, compared
to the dual 20" wide screen monitors on his desk at
home.
Gail
Finke & Ken Lyon, Co-Editors
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| Aiken C&C Inducts Ten into National Honor
Society
Aiken College
and Career High School has inducted ten students into
the National Honor
Society. NHS chair Sandra Watson says they are: Sarah
Austin, Rebecca Davidson, Philip Gibert, Vasean Graves,
Cameron Tye, Angela Abney, Harod Douglas, Charyce McCants,
Melissa Commodore and Kenisha Myles.
All were honored at an April 24 ceremony featuring Capt.
Cedric Robinson of Cincinnati Fire Department Co. #8 as guest
speaker.
Congratulations all!
Thanks to Aiken College and Career High School for
this story. |
| Dottie Engle Goes Punk?
 Mild-mannered
College Hill resident Dottie Engle is sporting a new look
these days--but don't worry, it won't last long. The blue hair
isn't a fashion statement, it's a "badge of honor" for helping
to raise more than $1,000 for a cancer hospital in El
Salvador.
Dottie, Associate Professor of Biology at Xavier
University, won a fundraising contest between the university's
biology and chemistry departments, and the one-week bragging
rights (if you consider blue hair bragging).
Thanks to the College Hill Presbyterian Church for
this story. |
| Girl Scouts Hold Art Auction
 Members
of a College Hill Girl Scout troop learned about recycling and
the rarified world of art auctions at the same time. The girls
and leaders made art from discarded objects, then sold it at a
live auction (complete with bid paddles) last month in the
basement of St. Clare Church.
They raised $130 for the Girl Scout's annual charity, as
well as collecting food for the Freestore and toiletries for
the Drop Inn Center.
Heather, a sixth grader, is pictured with the lamp shade
she made from packing crates. It was the auction's top seller,
at $5,000 in play money. |
 College
Hill Man Gives Advice on Living to 100
Marion Brandt, a 101-year-old College Hill resident
(shown here at one of his weekly golf games), has no plans to
slow down. The retired P&G executive is an inventor, he
works out four times a week, and plays in a kazoo band.
The Enquirer recently profiled him in a story on
how to live to be 100. Read it here. |
| McAuley Seniors Win Cheviot Bank
Scholarship
Four McAuley School seniors, including College Hill
resident Katie Weyer, have won college scholarships from the
Cheviot Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. The $1,000
scholarships are given to deserving students within the
community.
Katie's scholarship was for character. The daughter Mike
and Anne Weyer, she plans to study speech therapy at Ohio
University. She is pictured third from the left beside Nicole
Oehler of White Oak (service), Ashley Frondorf of White
Oak (excellence in business technology) and Emy Benson of
Northside (leadership).
Thanks to McAuley High School for this
story. |
| Crosley Car at Historical Society Meeting
Everyone who attended the last College Hill Historical
Society Meeting, and any Twin Towers residents who happened to
be passing by, got a special treat--a chance to sit in a real
Crosley car.
Michael Banks, co-author of "Crosley: Two Brothers and a
Business Empire That Transformed the Nation," gave a wonderful
talk and brought a friend who owned a genuine Crosley car. All
the inside knowledge about the brothers and their inventions,
along with special memorabilia from the author's collection,
made for a very interesting afternoon.
Michael's next project is a book about Ruth Lyons (CHHS
members got a sneak peek at the manuscript).
The Historical Society will definitely be inviting
Michael back to speak at another meeting-don't miss it!
Story contributed by Sarah
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| Stachowski Outstanding Teacher
 McAuley High
School science teacher Kevin Stachowski is the fourth Greater
Cincinnati high school teacher to win a triple honor: C3
outstanding teacher of the year.
The University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, and
Northern Kentucky University formed C3 (Conversations,
Connections, and Collaborations) to recognize excellence in
high school teaching.
The College Hill resident has been teaching at McAuley
for 18 years. Read the Hilltop Press's coverage here. |
| Coffee Co. to be in Upcoming Tupelo Honey Music Video
 In case you missed it,
recording artist and CEA music award winners Tupelo Honey
played a live acoustic set at the Collage Hill Coffee Co.
April 26. The house was packed with great food, coffee and the
beautiful harmony of Heather and Katie, whose original songs
have captured the hearts of everyone from the hard core rocker
to the easy listener.
Promoter Michael Baker of Fade to Gray Films and Lana
Read of Garnet Films filmed the entire event for an upcoming
music video to be premiered sometime in May.
"We have to have Tupelo Honey come again very soon,"
owner Tina Stoeberl said. "Their style is perfect for this
kind of venue."
Story contributed by Michael Baker of
CET. |
| Pet Health Fair May 18
 Get ready for
a pet outing: The 11th annual Original Greater Cincinnati Pet
Health Fair is set for Sunday, May 18, at the College Hill Pet
Clinic (957 North Bend Road). More than 1000 pet owners are expected at the annual
family extravaganza, which features vendors, tours of the
hospital, grooming demonstrations, food, entertainment, and
more.
WLW's Scott Sloan, the Colerain High School Marching
Band, the Cincinnati Ben-Gals, the Buffalo Ridge Jazz Bans, an
Iditarod sled dog team, and other special guests are expected.
The SPCA will be on site with their mobile adoption van,
and the clinic will provide free veterinary care for a year
for any pet adopted that day.
A free shuttle service will be available from designated
parking areas. The event runs from noon to 4 pm, rain or
shine. For more information call 513-681-9223.
See photos of last year's event here. |
| Choir Opportunity
Paula Davis at Aiken College and Career High School
writes to say that her husband, Joel Davis, is the music
director for the NAACP Choir and is preparing a performance
for the NAACP National Convention to be held in
Cincinnati July 12-17.
The choir is looking for singers and you're invited to
join. Rehearsals are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 pm at New
Friendship Baptist Church in Avondale.
For more information call
513-281-1900. |
| Save the Date: Farm Market Opens May 22
 The College Hill
Farm Market will re-open Thursday, May 22, in last year's
location, the parking lot of the College Hill Presbyterian
Church.
The weekly market will sell fresh produce, plants, baked
goods and more. And this year there's a surprise: weekly
entertainment.
Check back next week for
details. |
| Friends of the Groom to Perform, Give Drama
Workshop
Friends of the
Groom, a Christian theater company which tours nationally
and includes College Hill resident Colleen Scheid will
perform in services at College Hill Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, May 18, at 9 am and 10:45. All are
welcome.
A drama workshop facilitated by Friends of the Groom the
will be held the same afternoon in the church's Fellowship
Hall from 2 to 5 pm. This will be a fun training
experience for anyone, especially those interested in using
drama in worship and Christian education settings. The
workshop is geared for adults and older students, but children
are welcome if they are with an adult.
The cost is $10 at the door. Please call Mitch
Teemley at 513-541-5676 to register or with any
questions.
Thanks to Friends of the Groom for
this story. |
| First UCC Hosts Film on Homosexuality
The First United Church of Christ invites the College
Hill community to view a film that explores its views on
religion and homosexuality. For the
Bible Tells Me So is an award-winning
documentary film that includes interviews with theologians and
with families of gay or lesbian grown children. Episcopal
Bishop Eugene Robinson is also interviewed.
The showing will begin at 7 pm after a brief
adminstrative meeting. Admission is free but reservations are
required; call 513-541-7302, ext.
10. |
| Life Under the Third Reich
Twin Towers Senior Living Community invites the public to
hear resident Sonja Stratman present "Growing Up Under the
Swastika," a presentation about her childhood in Nazi
Germany.
Born in 1927, Sonja had no idea that the history books in
her school were re-written to favor Hitler. At age 10 she and
her classmates joined the Hitler youth, not understanding the
meaning of their participation.
For most of her adult life, Sonja scarcely spoke of those
days. But in 2004 she began the therapeutic journey of
revisiting the memories of a horrific time in history.
Join Sonja at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 14, at the Twin
Towers Chapel, for a one-hour presentation about the
unforgettable events of Germany under Hitler.
For more information contact Holly Henderson at
513-853-2743.
Thanks to Twin Towers for this
story. |
| More to Do in College Hill
Here's a short look at some upcoming events:
- Dave Hawkins, College Hill resident and traveling
troubador, will hold a concert in honor of his new
children's CD "Isn't It a Wonder" at the Blue Manatee
Bookstore May 18. The free concert begins at 1 pm. For
information click here.
- The College Hill Historical Society will host a tour of
historic (and hidden) Gard Cemetery on Saturday, May 17.
Meet at the corner of Collegeview and Northbend at 11 am.
Wear long pants and walking shoes or boots. For information
email collegehillhistory@yahoo.com.
- St. Theresa Textile Trove will hold an all-day workshop
on embellished art dolls with Denver Artist Connie Lehman on
Sunday, May 25. The $95 workshop is limited to 15
participants. For information call 513-333-0399 or click here.
This is just a sampling of what's happening in College
Hill. To see the rest see the College Hill
Calendar.
Is your event missing from our calendar? Click
a link to click on the Calendar page to provide
information about
it. | |
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- Editors: Ken Lyon and Gail Finke
- Contributing Editor: Sarah Mann Wolf
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