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VOL. LXXXiii, NUMBER 5 GREENHiLLS, OHiO FRiDAY, MAY 3, 2013
BY NATALiE
CORziNE MOORE
Managing Editor
Once again, the village is
looking for a new police chief.
On April 16, Jim Schaffer
resigned from his position as
police chief for the village.
Citing unexpected health rea-
sons, Schaffer resigned after
less than two months. (He start-
ed on March 4 after retiring
from the Blue Ash police
department.) Schaffer replaced
Tom Doyle, who resigned last
year after seven years as chief
to take on a new job as head
ranger for the Hamilton County
Park District.
The village has already
begun advertising for replace-
ments. According to the vil-
lage, “applicants should have
15–20 years of police experi-
ence that includes the neces-
sary supervisory and police
skills to be ready for promotion
to the rank of Police Chief.”
The position requires “the for-
titude to build and maintain a
small police department with
limited resources.” Bachelor’s
degree preferred; equivalent
experience and training will
receive consideration. The vil-
lage police department currently
has eight full-time and two part-
time police officers with an oper-
ating budget of approximately
$700,000, and serves approxi-
mately 3,615 residents,Schaffer’s resignation is
effective May 17.
Police chief resigns after two months
Photo by Ron Smith
Police Chief Jim Schaffer at
the March council meeting
when he was sworn in as chief.
Village hosts Tree City USA awards program
Cites ‘unexpected health reasons’
BY EVONNE KOVACH
Village Manager
On Friday, April 19, the Tree
City USA Awards Program for
southwest Ohio was held at
Molloy’s on the Green.
At the event, the Arbor Day
Foundation recognized 37 south-
west Ohio cities, villages, and
townships as Tree City USA
communities. Greenhills, of
course, was among them, receiv-
ing the award for the 28th con-
secutive year. The title of "Tree
City USA" was bestowed upon
each community for its ongoing
efforts to maintain and improve
the quality of life through a con-
centrated street tree management
program.
Greenhills was pleased to be
able to host this event during the
year of its 75 year anniversary.
Molloy’s was magically trans-
formed into a beautiful woodsy
garden; Destinys served an excel-
lent luncheon; and the guest
speaker was Vic Merullo, a well-
known tree law expert. There
were about 180 attendees. A big
thanks to our partners who
helped make this a success:
Delhi Flower & Garden Centers,
Natorp’s, Krueger Maddux, and
CDS Engineers.
Photo by Ron Smith
Top: Mayor Fred Murrell accepts Greenhills’ award from
Wendi Van Buren, Regional Urban Forester. Bottom: Molloy’s
transformed into a woodsy garden for the event.
WW board updates superintendent search re-start
BY TERESA CLEARY
Staff Columnist
Winton Woods Board of
Education continues its search for a
new superintendent, applications
were accepted through April 29.
The Board is again working with
Ohio School Boards Association
(OSBA) Search Consultant Kathy
Lasota and hopes to name a new
superintendent by June 15.
Lasota and the screening com-
mittee will meet Thursday, May 2,
to review the candidates with a
focus on their leadership, student
focus, strategic thinking, organiza-
tional skills and curriculum knowl-
edge. The Board will receive the
committee’s recommendations on
Monday, May 6, and plans to con-
duct interviews on Thursday, May
9, and Friday, May 10. The next
step is reference and background
checks and possible site visits from
May 11-18. Second round inter-
views will take place from May 28-
31. The chosen finalists will meet
with the community and school
staff members the week of June 2.
The superintendent search time-
line is subject to change at the
Board’s discretion.
Local resident pens book on Greenhills
Photos courtesy of Library of Congress
Local resident Debbie Mills of the Greenhills Historical
Society and Margo Warminski of the Cincinnati Preservation
Association have teamed up to write Greenhills, the newest
addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.
From top: the Greenhills shopping center when it first
opened; Greenhills public transportation that ran from the
village to downtown; women shopping at the local co-opera-
tive store and construction of homes in the A section.
See entire article on page 7.
Voting guide for May 7
On May 7, voters go to the
polls to vote in the primary
for Republican candidates to
appear on the November bal-
lot. According to smartvot-
er.org, the following individ-
uals are on the Republican
ballot:
Mayor
David B. Moore
Maria C. Waltherr
Council
Jack Lee
Glenn Drees
Melanie K. Brokaw
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MeetinG – The Greenhills
Village Council meets the first
Tuesday of every month at
Greenhills Municipal Building,
11100 Winton Road. The next
meeting is at 7 p.m., Tuesday,
May 7. The following meeting
is scheduled for June 4.
Meetings may be viewed live
at www.waycross.tv or on
Time Warner Cable on Sundays
at 6 p.m., Tuesdays at 7 a.m.
and Fridays at 8 p.m.
Winton Woods City
sChools Board of
eduCation MeetinG – 6:30
p.m., Monday, May 27 at the
Board of Education Building,
1215 W. Kemper Road, Forest
Park. For more information,
please call the school board
office at 513–619–2300.
Greenhills aluMni all
Class BrunCh - The
Greenhills Alumni Association
will host their annual All Class
Brunch on Sunday, July 7, 11
a.m. at Molloy’s on the Green.
Destinys will provide the deli-
cious menu of eggs, ham, and
cheese strata, breakfast pota-
toes, sausage patties, or bacon,
fresh fruit salad, mini
muffins/croissants with jelly,
flavored bread and coffee cake.
Coffees, ice tea, and sodas will
be available. Major General
Dennis Lutz (ret.) will be
inducted into the Alumni Hall
of Fame. Reservations must be
made by June 28 by sending a
check payable to GHS Alumni
Assoc. for $18 per person to:
Jackie Noble, 42 Andover Rd.,
Greenhills, Ohio 45218.
Greenhills Gators sWiM
teaM reGistration –
Priority registration for the
2013 swim season continues
until May 10th. All swimmers
age 5-18 are welcome. You
don’t have to be a seasoned
swimmer to join. For informa-
tion, visit www.greenhillsga-
tors.com. For questions, email
call Liz at 851-1150.
first Baptist ChurCh
presChool players and
Children’s Choir – At 6
p.m., on Sunday, May 19. the
Preschool Players will present
“Daniel in the Lion’s Den” and
the Children’s Choir will pres-
ent “Under God’s Sea” in 3D.
A cookie reception will follow
at the First Baptist Church of
Greenhills, corner of Winton &
Sharon Roads. All are welcome
to attend.
pioneer pasttiMes – From 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., Fridays in May,
at Parky’s Farm in Winton
Woods. Ride the wagon to a
pioneer campsite, play old time
games, plant a garden, experi-
ence farm animals and visit the
old schoolhouse. Bring your
picnic lunch. Recommended
for grades pre-K through sec-
ond. Daily activities vary. Call
(513) 521- 3276 ext. 100 for
more information. The cost is
$6 per child, $2.50 per adult.
Registration is due three days
prior. Unregistered walk-ups
are $7 per child, $2.50 per
adult. Register online at:
http://www.greatparks.org/eve
nts/fun-farm-programs.html
Mini triathalon – 10 a.m.,
Sunday, May 26 at Winton
Woods Harbor. Discover your
inner tri-athlete! Start a new
tradition and challenge your-
self, family and friends to our
semi-annual mini-triathlon! We
will walk/run (1.7 miles), bike
(3.4 miles) and paddle (1 mile)
our way to a celebration that
awaits the tri-athletes at the
finish line.
Try it solo or form a team of up
to three! Canoe, kayaks and
paddle equipment are all pro-
vided. Space is limited!
Refreshments will be available
for the participants only, but
fans are welcome to bring
snacks and a camera to the cel-
ebration! The cost is $20/per-
son, registration ends 5/21.
Register online at: http://www.
greatparks.org/events/mini-
triathlon.html.
lanGuaGe CaMp experienCe
– For students in grades 3-8.
Camp OFLA provides a sum-
mer language immersion expe-
rience for kids currently in
grades 3-8 who want to begin
learning a language other than
English.
The camp will be held June 9-
15 at Camp Templed Hills in
Bellville, Ohio. Camp OFLA is
sponsored by the Ohio Foreign
Language Association.
Campers choose from Chinese,
French, German, Japanese or
Spanish for a week of language
immersion and cultural fun.
Ohio teachers of these lan-
guages, assisted by advanced
university and high school lan-
guage students, lead the camp.
Campers have fun learning
while they swim, cook, play
games, dance, sing, play sports,
and do arts and crafts. The
week will culminate with a
program on Saturday morning
for parents and special guests.
For more information on the
cost, location and activities or
to access the application forms,
visit www.campofla.org, Camp
OFLA on Facebook, or contact
Camp Director Lori Winne at
l w i n n e @ f r o n t i e r . c o m .
Applications should be submit-
ted no later than June 1.
Visit the district website to
view more summer enrichment
opportunities at: http://www.
wintonwoods.org/content_page
.aspx?cid=1260.
Winton Woods CoMMunity
day at the reds – 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, May 7. Contact via
email: at goodcatch.cincy
@gmail.com. Website:
www.goodcatch-cincy.com.
For Group Ticket Sales Call
513-428-1002. Reds vs.
Braves. Featuring the Winton
Woods Middle School Choir
Singing the National Anthem.
Join the Winton Woods
Community at the Great
American Ball Park on May 7
to show school pride and sup-
port the Winton Woods Middle
School as they sing the
National Anthem. Proceeds
will provide additional aca-
demic support to students
residing in the Winton Woods
community. Enjoy discount
tickets while doing something
good for students. Ticket Prices
are: View Level: $10 (regularly
$17) and Mezzanine Level:
$15 (regularly $25).(No ticket
limit. Promotion available to
the entire community.) Tickets
are available at all Winton
Woods schools and the Winton
Woods Board office.
Gene Begley
Therese Begley
Pamela Corcoran
Peggy Doller
Joyce Fecher
Judy Fisher
Angie Holt
Patrick Kerin
Vicki Kier
Chris Knight
Bobbe Kugele
Jackie Mayer
Abigail Otting
David Otting
Stephanie Pearce
Sharon Roehm
Ronald Smith
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By BoB SteinHauer
Guest Columnist
For the last month I have
been attempting to put down in
writing just how grateful my
family is to the Greenhills
community (and far beyond)
for the wonderful benefit put
on for my grandson that took
place 3/16/13 at the Greenhills
American Legion Hall. Writing
and re-writing and re-wording
my thanks for the “Crank It Up
For Hank Benefit” was becom-
ing an insurmountable task.
Trying to name all the people
responsible was overwhelming
as well and I realized that those
who took part know exactly
who they are and seeing their
name in print is not why they
did it. They all should know by
now how grateful my family
and I are for their monumental
efforts.
So here it is:
Thank You Everybody!
Your generosity, love, concern
and caring shown for my
grandson Hank has changed
me, humbled me and complete-
ly overwhelmed me and my
family. All the items donated to
be raffled off was mind blow-
ing. All the people who showed
up to take part in the benefit
has brought me to tears again
and again every time I think
about it.
All the hard work put in by
so many friends and also by a
lot of people I barely know and
even a lot of people I never met
was just plain amazing.
A lot of the people partici-
pating in this event were also
involved in the Denny Buehler
Memorial Tournament last
summer and I would be remiss
if I were not to mention how
grateful I am to all of them and
the Buehler family in particular
for what they did for Hank last
summer.
The bands and musicians
that played at the “Crank it Up
For Hank” benefit were fabu-
lous. I had every intention of
going up to each and every one
of them to personally thank
them but was so overwhelmed
with it all, I failed to do that. I
know I’ll be seeing you all
again and I will do my best to
thank you when that happens.
The whole event happened
without me lifting a finger. All
I had to do was show up, hug
people and cry. And boy did I
cry.
Tears of joy are wonderful.
There were people from my
childhood, my neighborhood,
the many classes of Greenhills
High School, my relatives,
friends from out of town,
friends I still see all the time,
friends I hadn’t thought of in
years, friends I never knew I
had and met them for the very
first time that night. It was
quite the humbling experience.
In June of 2012, at the age
of approximately 19 months of
age my grandson Hank
(George Henry Renner), was
diagnosed with Chronic
Granulomatous Disease (CGD
for short). In a nutshell, CGD is
a blood disease that prevents
the white blood cells from
fighting infections. This dis-
ease happens to one in one mil-
lion baby boys. The only possi-
ble cure is a special bone mar-
row transplant done by the
wonderful doctors at
Children’s Hospital in
Cincinnati. Prior to discovering
this bone marrow can cure
CGD, the disease was referred
to as “Fatal” Granulomatous
Disease.
Hank’s bone marrow trans-
plant took place last September
(shortly after his 2nd birthday).
The transplant was successful
but complications arose
extending his stay. What was
estimated to be an approxi-
mately 3 to 3.5 month stay in
quarantine at Children’s
Hospital has now been over a 7
month stay. Hank has been
required to stay in quarantine
in his hospital room almost the
entire time. But! There is light
at the end of the tunnel.
Hank’s progress recently
has been very positive and a
release date is now in sight.
Hank will still be at Children’s
Hospital for a while longer but
at least the doctors are giving
us some positive estimates of
his upcoming release. All this
time, Hank has been the
bravest, strongest and most
positive member of our family,
all while going through a seri-
ously life-threatening illness
and subsequent cure. He isn’t
there yet but, by the gracfe of
God, he is fighting to get there
and what a fighter he is. This
little guy gives us strength with
his perseverance and sense of
humor. People tend to say
things like “This must be really
hard on you and your family”.
You never know how you are
going to react until you get into
a situation like this, but family
always steps up to deal with it.
What I usually say in response
is “it isn’t hard on me at all. It
is hard on Hank.” I am honored
to be there for him and the rest
of Hank’s family feels the same
way. Like I said before, Hank
gives me strength.
Thank you again everybody
for all you have done for my
grandson Hank. As he gets
older he will slowly realize
how many people were pulling
for him in his time of need.
Soon we will all be seeing him
running around and being a
happy little boy again. All the
prayers, kind words and gen-
erosity from this very special
community we live in has once
again made it clear to me why I
still live here. God bless
Greenhills, everyone who lives
in it and especially all of you
who such rock solid support to
my family in this very scary
episode of our lives. I owe all
of you big time!
Have a column idea or want
ro write about an issue pertain-
ing to the village? Contact the
editor at editor@greenhills
journal.org.
[Though the viewpoint
expressed in this guest column
is that of the author, I have to
agree with his sentiment.
Greenhills is a great place to
live. This column was a great
reminder of what makes our
village so wonderful. -Ed.]
a message of gratitude to the good
people of Greenhills
Greenhills, Ohio (What a great place to be!)
Computer and tv recycling drop-off opens may 4
Hamilton County Dept. of
environmental ServiCeS
Hamilton County residents
can recycle their obsolete com-
puter equipment and televisions
from 8 a.m. to noon, starting this
Saturday, May 4, at the Hamilton
County Recycling and Solid
Waste District’s free program
operated at two Cohen locations:
Cohen Norwood, 5038 Beech St.,
Norwood, Ohio 45212 and
Cohen Cincinnati, 4538 Kellogg
Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
The Computer and TV Drop-
Off Program remains open each
Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon
until October 26. The program
will be closed for holidays on
May 25 and August 31.
Residents must bring proof of
residency, such as a driver’s license
or utility bill, in order to participate.
This program prohibits the accept-
ance of computer equipment/TVs
from businesses, churches, schools
and non-profit organizations.
Acceptable items include:
CPUs, hard drives, personal
copiers, docking stations, moni-
tors, scanners, printers, cellular
telephones, televisions, hard
drives, tape and disk drives, VCR
and DVD players, VHS tapes,
circuit boards, cables, main
frames, servers, terminals, fax
machines, PDAs, back up batter-
ies, chips, keyboards, mice,
modems, computer speakers, CD
Rom drives and laptops.
For more information, please
call the Recycling Hotline at 946-
7766, visit www.Hamilton
CountyRecycles.org
Free program for residents open Saturday mornings
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By TeReSa CleaRy
Staff Columnist
Cincinnati Reds Hall of
Famer Joe Morgan is joined this
year by Tuskegee Airmen Staff
Sergeant Leslie Edwards and
former Cincinnati Bengal and
TV personality Dhani Jones in
supporting the Good C.A.T.C.H.
(Collective Achievement
Through Connected Hands) pro-
gram and its mission to raise
support for educational offerings
for students within Forest Park,
Greenhills and Springfield
Township.
Each of these “all stars” will
host a pre-game meet-and-greet
before the second annual
Community Day on May 7 at
Great American Ballpark.
According to Katrina
Rugless, Good C.A.T.C.H.
chairperson, “the event is for
community leaders, sponsors
and residents who have been
critical in raising support for
education in their neighbor-
hoods. Mr. Morgan, Mr.
Edwards, and Mr. Jones under-
stand the importance of develop-
ing academically prepared stu-
dents and improving their suc-
cess in life. Their support high-
lights that we can all play a
role.”
Good C.A.T.C.H has
arranged a discount for the resi-
dents and businesses of
Greenhills, Forest Park and
Springfield Township to pur-
chase Reds tickets at up to 42%
below the regular ticket price.
Every ticket sold generates a
contribution toward the support
of academic initiatives for stu-
dents who reside in the Winton
Woods City School District.
View-level tickets are $10 each,
and mezzanine tickets are $15
each.
Tickets for this event can
also be purchased at:
• All Winton Woods schools
• Online at www.goodcatch-
cincy.com or
http://www.reds.com/goodcatch
• Youth Motivational
Learning, 1116 W. Kemper Rd,
45240
• Forest Park Skyline Chili
• WesBanco, 8670 Winton
Road, 45231
For group ticket sales, call
428-1002.
By aMy long
Staff Columnist
Back in March, I mentioned
that the Public Library of
Cincinnati & Hamilton County
had been named as a finalist for
The Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS)
National Medal for Museum
and Library Service. Well, we
won! The National Medal is
the nation’s highest honor con-
ferred on museums and
libraries for service to the com-
munity and celebrates institu-
tions that make a difference for
individuals, families, and com-
munities. Without your sup-
port, the Library wouldn’t be
able to offer the level of service
and programming available to
you and your community. It’s
because of your commitment to
the Library that gives us the
privilege of saying we’re one
of the busiest and best library
systems in the nation. This
award belongs to all of us.
Thank you.
In other Library news, we
have two exciting new services
for you to use, called
SearchOhio and OhioLINK. If
you can't find something in our
collection, or maybe you're
looking for an item but all our
copies are checked out, you can
now order it from the collec-
tions of over 140 Ohio public
and academic libraries. These
services are free, fast, and easy
to use! You can get more
detailed information on our
website, at http://cincinnatili-
brary.org/services/searchohio.h
tml, or ask us at the branch and
we’ll be happy to help!
upcoming Programs at the
greenhills Branch library
Preschool Story Time –
each Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Children ages 3 – 6 and care-
givers welcome.
Book a librarian –
Appointments are available for
help with technology of all
kind. Whether you’re new to
computers and need help set-
ting up an email account, or
you just bought a Kindle and
want to know how to get free
ebooks from the library, give
us a call! We’ll give you one-
on-one help. Call 369-4441 to
set up an appointment.
Thanks for Moms –
Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m.
Make a gift to give Mom for
Mother’s Day. All children
welcome.
get Crafty with Mendy –
Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m.
Join us on the second Saturday
of every month to make some-
thing cool! All teens and adults
welcome.
literary latte Book Club
– Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m.
We will discuss Amsterdam by
Ian McEwan. All adults wel-
come.
lego Club – Saturday,
May 18 at 3 p.m. Design and
build fun creations with Legos!
We'll provide the Legos. All
children and families welcome.
Mystery Book Club –
Monday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
We will discuss Sworn to
Silence by Linda Castillo. All
adults welcome.
Tales to Tails – Tuesday,
May 21 at 6:30 p.m. Read
aloud to a certified therapy
dog. All children welcome.
lucky Penny day –
Thursday, May 23rd at 10:30
a.m. We’re celebrating Lucky
Penny Day with stories and lots
of pennies. Children ages 3 – 6
and caregivers welcome.
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by CHris kniGHt
staff Columnist
Spring weather is here and,
with it, the return of outdoor
activities that we enjoy so much:
visiting the park, riding bikes and
grilling out. These activities top
the list of warm weather favorites
as well as the list of warm weather
injury activities. Let’s take a
moment to remind ourselves and
others to stay safe this season.
Each year, we respond to
numerous injuries received while
using our area park’s wonderful
facilities. While we are glad to be
able to help those in need of
medical assistance, we’re certain
that none of those injured intended
to meet us when they headed out
for a day of fun. A little stretching
before sports, or some adult
supervision of young ones on the
play equipment, might help avoid
an unplanned ride in our
ambulance.
Whether you use charcoal,
wood, gas or electricity for
grilling, a moment’s inattention
can spell disaster. To ensure safe
cookouts, make sure someone
tends the fire at all times. Here are
some safety tips to consider: Keep
grills away from combustibles,
check hose integrity and hose
connections to make sure gas is not
leaking from your gas grill, never
use any flammable or combustible
liquid other than charcoal starter
fluid to start a fire, NEVER
DISPOSE OF WHAT YOU
THINK ARE EXTINGUISHED
COALS IN A PAPER OR
PLASTIC CONTAINER. It is best
to use a metal bucket and let the
ashes stand for a few days before
moving them to the trash.It’s hard to believe, but schools
will be out around the same time
that the next issue of the Journal is
published. Let’s all be careful out
there on the roads and make this
summer another safe one for our
children.
There will be a spring craft
show and sale on Friday, May
3(the date that this issue of the
Journal comes out) from 6 until 9
p.m. at the First Baptist church at
the corner of Winton & Sharon.
The GFD will be on hand to show
off some fire trucks and to let kids
squirt out a “fire” with a real fire
hose! There will be door prizes, a
split the pot, and a prize raffle.
Food and drinks will be available
and proceeds benefit the GFD.Our annual “Retiree dinner”
will be held Monday, May 6 prior
to our usual monthly business
meeting. As always, it is a great
opportunity for our new (and not
so new) members to meet the men
who helped make this department
what it is today. While many of
these men visit the firehouse
throughout the year, it’s nice to be
able to have them together to say
thanks for a job well done.
Finally, as our slogan says, we
are 100% volunteer, 100% of the
time and that means that without
volunteers, it doesn’t work! We are
thankful to have many well-trained
and capable young volunteers
among our ranks, but many of
them aren’t residents of the village
(they choose to spend their on-call
hours at the firehouse) and
typically aren’t in the village when
they aren’t on-call (unlike resident
volunteers who are here while not
on-call). Our system relies on
resident volunteers who respond
from home for fire runs whenever
they may occur which leads to this
plea: If you are a resident who has
ever considered becoming a GFD
volunteer firefighter, please give us
a call! The experience of
volunteering in your own
community is extremely rewarding
(just ask any of our long-time
resident volunteers!) and when
many folks chip in to do the job,
each of them has to do less to get it
done. There is no obligation and
you won’t get a hard-sell to join.
Reach out and take the first step by
calling the firehouse at 513-589-
3583 so we can start the
conversation that could lead to an
amazing new adventure!
Stop by the GFD website at
WWW.GHFD.ORG or call 589-
3583 to learn more about joining
us and have a safe month!
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Sunday: Pre-school Players & Children’s Choir – 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday: Spice of Life-Women’s Bible Study - 9:45-11
a.m.
Wednesday: Awana – K-6 grades – 6:30-8 p.m.
Choir practice – 7-8:30 p.m.
Firehouse Flashes
Photo by ron smith
With prom time here and the end of the school year fast
approaching, Forest Park Fire Department, u.C.'s air Care and
Greenhills Fire Department demonstrated the complexities of
teenagers being extricated and treated following a mock multiple-
vehicle accident at Winton Woods H.s. seen here, clear of the
landing zone, air Care's helicopter is headed for university
medical Center"s helipad.
Greenhills Swimming Pool
Opening May 25
Membership applications can be obtained
at the Greenhills Municipal Building
or on line at
www.GreenhillsOhio.us
sunDay serviCe – 10:00 a.m.
auCtiOnsunday
may 19
11:30 a.m.
HamiltOn COunty
envirOmental serviCes
Through November 2, Hamilton
county residents can drop off for
free hazardous waste materials to
several designated sites. Residents
must bring proof of residency, such
as a driver’s license or utility bill.
Hamilton County covers the cost
per car for dropping off material in
order to encourage the proper
disposal of household hazardous
waste materials. The program
prohibits the acceptance of
hazardous waste from businesses,
churches, schools, and non-profit
organizations.
locations and Hours:
Environmental Enterprises, Inc.,
4600 Spring Grove Avenue,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45232
(directly across from Winton
Road); Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.;
closed May 25 and August 31.
Environmental Enterprises, Inc.,
10163 Cincinnati Dayton Road,
Sharonville, Ohio 45241 (corner of
Crescentville and Cincinnati
Dayton Roads); Wednesdays only,
2 – 6 p.m.
accepted items: pesticides;
fertilizers ; solvents; thinners;
lawn/pool chemicals; cleaners;
household/auto batteries; fire
extinguishers ; propane tanks ; oil-
based paint; mercury ; fluorescent
bulbs; driveway sealer; gasoline;
motor oil; antifreeze ; thermostats
and kerosene.
unacceptable items: latex paint;
radioactive materials; medical
waster; explosives; ammunition;
smoke detectors; tires; yardwaste;
garbage; roofng materials;
appliances; computers; electronics;
heating oil; fuel tanks; umarked
cylinders; fireworks; gunpowder
and prescription drugs.
Latex Paint will be accepted
only if resident brings other
household hazardous waste. Latex
paint is not hazardous and can be
safely thrown away with your
regular trash once it is solid. Simply
leave the lid off and mix in sand,
sawdust, or kitty litter to speed up
the process.
Once it is solid, place the can
next to your trash with the lid off so
your waste hauler can see that it is
dry. If resident brings only latex
paint, resident will be charged
$1.50 per gallon of paint (minimum
charge of $5.00). Check or credit
card only— cash not accepted.
If you have questions, click here
or call (513) 946-7766.
Hamilton County starts household hazardous waste Drop-Off Program
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Call Peter Mayer at 851-
9765 or email:
Photos by Ron Smith
Greenhills Council at their April 2, 2013 meeting presented a
plaque to Karen Huber in recognition and appreciation for her
twenty-six years of service as an officer for the Greenhills Police
Department.
Winton Woods CSD to adopt all day kindergarten
BY TERESA CLEARY
Staff Columnist
At the recommendation of
Interim Superintendent Jim
Smith, the Winton Woods
Board of Education voted to
approve all day, every weekday
kindergarten at its March 28
meeting.
“This will impact all kinder-
garten students at both Winton
Woods Primary North and
Primary South, where next
year’s kindergarten students
will attend the same schedule
as first and second grade stu-
dents,” said Interim
Superintendent Jim Smith. “To
accommodate the additional
classes, the district will move
preschool to the Kemper
Heights building on Waycross
Road in Forest Park to join the
county preschool units. That
building is in great shape with
a wonderful playground.”
In doubling the amount of
instruction time for kinder-
garten students, the district
aims to:
• limit the number of off-
track readers retained or reme-
diated in the third grade as
required by Ohio’s Third Grade
Reading Guarantee.
• close the below grade-
level gap for many students in
reading, but especially in math.
• stretch top students to
reach their maximum potential.
• meet the requirements of
the Six Month Academic
Improvement Plan by increas-
ing instruction in the core sub-
ject areas.
Smith said the cost of going
to an all day, every weekday
program “will not greatly
impact our general fund or
cause us to reduce funding for
programs in other areas. This
will be paid for by slightly
reducing title services for older
students. The impact will be
marginal as those buildings
have alternative, robust inter-
vention programs in place.”
Kindergarten registration
for Winton Woods City
Schools for the 2013-3014
school year is underway at the
district’s enrollment center,
located at 8 Enfield Street in
the rear of the Greenhills
Community Building. Hours
are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. –
3 p.m.
Only custodial/residential
parents or legal guardians may
enroll a child in school.
Required documents that
must be presented at the time
of enrollment include:
• Three (3) items for proof
of residence (lease, new home
contract, mortgage statement
receipt), plus two additional
items such as energy, cable,
water or phone bills.
• Original birth certificate of
the child.
• Any custody/guardianship
documents filed with a court.
• Immunization records.
•Photo ID of parent/
guardian enrolling the child.
For more information, call
the enrollment center at 619-
2360 or visit the district web-
site at http://www.winton-
woods.org/departments/enroll-
ment/how-to-enroll.
Visitors pack Historical Society museum
BY PATRiCK KERin
Staff Columnist
Happy 75th anniversary,
Greenhills! The Greenhills
Historical Society had two big
events this month, one of them
being the official birthday cele-
bration of the village on April
1, 2013. We were concerned it
was only going to be a small
group of us celebrating, but
after about twenty minutes our
museum room in the
Community Building was
packed full of visitors there to
enjoy cake and punch, see the
exhibits and share stories of
Greenhills. It was a great
evening and we thank everyone
who turned out and all our
members who helped make it
possible.
On Thursday, April 25, the
Society hosted visitors to the
Community Building and gave
them a tour of the facility and
the museum room. These
guests had attended a sympo-
sium on Modernist architecture
earlier in the day in connection
with the unveiling of the
recently restored Rauh House
in Woodlawn. The Rauh House
restoration, which has received
considerable attention in the
local press recently, is a land-
mark of local modernist archi-
tecture and is also seventy-five
years old this year. It was an
honor for us to show these vis-
itors our wonderful
Community Building.
The Society’s board will
meet again on Monday, May 20
in the museum room of the
Community Building. Please
note that this is a week earlier
than normal because of
Memorial Day the following
Monday.
Greenhills police officer Karen
Huber recognized for 26 years of
service
BY TERESA CLEARY
Staff Columnist
Winton Woods High School
recognized its top scholars with
an Academic Signing Day on
Wednesday, May 1, in the
school's library. The district's
"Superintendent's Scholars,"
the top 17 students in the class,
were honored at a ceremony
reminiscent of athletic signing
events. As part of the event,
students announced the col-
leges they applied to, where
they were accepted, and where
they had chosen to attend.
Admissions representatives
were in attendance to congratu-
late their new students.
Winton Woods High
School’s top 17 students — in
class rank order — for the
2012-2013 school year, and the
schools they are attending, are:
1. Marie Koala – University
of Cincinnati
2. Sabrina Mercer – DePaul
University
3. Katie Schmittou –
University of Cincinnati
4. Jasmine Jones - The Ohio
State University
5. Shanice Wiechman –
Miami University
6. Emily Capal – University
of Cincinnati
7. Taylor Baird – Ohio
University
8. Blake Howard - The
Ohio State University
9. Ruhi Gulati – University
of Cincinnati
10. Sarah Harig – Miami
University Hamilton
11. Stacia Hackmann –
Valparaiso University
12. Sarah Drees - The Ohio
State University
13. Emeral Lyles – Miami
University
14. Olivia Nightingale –
Johnson & Wales University
15. Darnell Dees – The Ohio
State University
16. Elise Mills – Ohio
University
17. Abigail Yeboah –
University of Cincinnati
Academic signing day honors top students at WWHS
Photo by Teresa Cleary
Seven Greenhills residents were among the top 17 students at WWHS. From left, Taylor Baird,
Sarah Harig, Elise Mills, Stacia Hackman, Blake Howard, Sarah Drees and Emily Capal.
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BY CHip BerGquiST
Waycross Media
Waycross Community Media is
offering a ten week summer
workshop for middle and high
school students led by Cincinnati
filmmaker Bob Leibold.
The workshop will introduce
students in grades 6 – 12 to the
process of film making. The
students will create a short film
(between 4-7 minutes), complete
with credits and soundtrack, while
learning the fundamentals of how
films are created.
This is a hands-on workshop.
The process will begin in the
concept stage where the students
will create rounded characters,
determine a plot and follow a
storyline. Based on these
parameters, the students will write a
script with the help of our
workshop leaders. Once the script
has been approved, the students will
serve as cast and crew. After the
filming has been completed,
interested students will assist in the
editing process. The workshop
will conclude with a premier party
for friends and family, with each
student receiving a DVD copy of
the completed project.
This is an opportunity for kids to
be exposed to several new skills in
a fun environment and to have a
tangible result to show teachers,
college admissions officers, and
family.
Waycross will offer separate
workshops for middle and high
school students. Each workshop
will have one session each week for
10 weeks. The workshop for
students in grades 9-12 will be held
on Thursday afternoons, 2 PM - 5
PM, from June 6 - August 8
(excluding July 4). The workshop
for students in grades 6-8 will be
held on Thursday evenings, 6 PM -
9 PM, from June 6 - August 8
(excluding July 4). The premier
party for both groups is scheduled
for Friday, August 16 at 6 PM.
There is a registration fee of
$100 for this Workshop, and
registration will be limited to 12
students per session. To register
online, visit http://waycross.tv/
summercamp.html. For
information, call 825-2429.
Waycross Community Media
coordinates community media and
internet services for Forest Park,
Greenhills, Colerain Township and
Springfield Township.
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Experience Counts
DAVID MOOREfor Greenhills Mayor
In the Republican primary May 7, 2013ENDORSED by the GREENHILLS REPUBLICAN PARTY
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Village of Greenhills Officials, Kenny R. Burck Treasurer,
789 Carini Lane, Greenhills, OH 45218
Waycross offers a summer film workshop for youth
Friday, May 3, 2013
Kiwanis art fundraiser a successBY peGGY DOLLer
Staff Columnist
Kiwanis recently partnered
with Springfield Township Arts &
Enrichment Council to present the
second art auction fund raiser. The
event was held at The Grove on
Winton Road and was well
received. Art was provided by the
Marlin Arts Gallery in New York
and a good time was had by all.
Thanks to all who participated.
Community support of our fund
raising efforts allows us to be
involved in various worthwhile
projects.
The club participated in Student
Recognition Day at Twin Towers
on April 23, where students from
36 schools were recognized for
their excellence in academics and
community service. This is always
a humbling event – these kids are
amazing. In addition, the club
supported SOUL Ministries,
Meals on Wheels, Transforming
Jail Ministries, Ronald McDonald
House, Fishing Has No
Boundaries and Mt. Healthy Food
Alliance. We are pleased to
continue Student of The Month
awards to youngsters in the
Winton Woods School District and
look forward to presenting our
annual scholarships to deserving
high school seniors.
The club recently lost two long
time members who gave many
years and hours of service to the
community through Kiwanis
projects. Dale Haller and Dr.
James Letton were past presidents
of the club and continued to “give
back” especially through work
with education. Mr. Haller was
instrumental in setting up the
separate Foundation that provides
scholarships, among other gifts,
and Dr. Letton was involved with
the school district through a
number of committees and
services. They made a difference
and will be missed.
New book showcases the Village of GreenhillsBY SANDY SHALTON
Guest Columnist
Local resident Debbie Mills of
the Greenhills Historical Society
and Margo Warminski of the
Cincinnati Preservation
Association have team up to write
Greenhills, the newest addition to
Arcadia Publishing’s Images of
America series.
The illustrated volume
highlights the fascinating history of
this New Deal village from its
beginnings through 2013, which is
the town’s 75 year anniversary.
Images of America: Greenhills
celebrates family and civic life and
some of the unique features of
Greenhills, including its distinctive
architecture and public green
spaces. The Village of Greenhills,
the Greenhills Historical Society,
the Greenhills Alumni Association,
and many volunteers and staff
members dedicated their time and
talents to this publication, which
was written and prepared thanks to
community effort.
Greenhills is an American
treasure. It is one of only three
"model" greenbelt towns built
during the Great Depression by the
New Deal's Resettlement
Administration, designed to move
working people out of crowded
cities and into new, well-planned
communities in the suburbs.
Construction began in
December 1935, and the first
families moved there in 1938.
Greenhills featured schools,
churches, and stores within easy
walking distance, as well as
wonderful amenities: walking
paths, green spaces, and
community and recreational
facilities. In hard times, when many
struggled with crowded, decrepit
housing, Greenhills offered
affordable, well-built homes with
the latest conveniences. When one-
third of the country was out of
work, many men were employed in
the planning and building of
Greenhills.
Images of America: Greenhills
serves to honor the historical
uniqueness of the landmark plan
that created and defined the area.
Highlights include: the
Resettlement Administration, the
Greenbelt; family and civic life; the
cooperatives; public art, and
culture.
Available at area bookstores,
independent retailers or through
Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-
2665 or at http://www.arcadia
publishing.com/.
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Staff Columnist
• You loved your childhood
home (full of wonderful memories)
so much that when it came up for
sale you wanted to buy it? That’s
exactly what Garrett “Gary” Toren
of Davenport, Ca. wanted to do
when Terry and Jane (Buchanan)
Yaeger sold 9 Alcott Lane, but he
felt he lived too far away to be a
decent landlord.
I got a nice e-mail from Gary
who read my column about our
mayors. He wanted to reconnect
with Tom Williams who had lived
next door to him. Wendel got busy
and the childhood pals were able to
touch base. Tom was in Australia at
the time, and Gary shared that Tom
has a pending project to build a hos-
pital for disabled children in an
Asian third world country.
Gary’s parents (Ruth and Henry
Wallace Toren) moved here in the
late spring of 1938. Since their
house wasn’t completed yet, they
lived across the street. His mother
wrote down a lot of her early mem-
ories of Greenhills. “It was wonder-
ful to watch the finishing touches
put in, and when we did move it
was like heaven. We never lived in
a brand new house. It smelled so
good! It was one of the few com-
pletely separate houses with trees
and a green lawn. In back of the
house was a long hill and kids from
all over the village would come to
sled down it after a snowfall. Some
used real sleds, but most used
pieces of cardboard.”
Among other memories she
wrote down before her passing was
one about the wide blacktop path,
through the shady woods they used
to get to the swimming pool,
always with the right temperature.
The large green area in the middle
of Alcott was where outdoor games
were enjoyed. She mentioned that
all of the grounds were for every-
one’s use, but privacy was very
much observed. The people mowed
their own lawn, but in the spring,
the government mowed the back-
yard hill. Since they had no car,
twice a year, they sent for a Sears
and Roebuck catalog and eagerly
awaited the big cardboard carton.
Those were happy years.
Behind the Toren’s home was a
deserted farm and a small lake
called Gabbard’s Pond. It was great
for ice-skating, and Ruth enjoyed the
skating as much as the younger
skaters who would often sit on big
logs and get warm by a huge fire built
by park rangers. Summertime
brought baseball, lawn croquet, and
the ping-pong table, on their lawn, in
constant use only stopping for rain.
Sadly, Gary’s sister Patty never
got to see or enjoy Greenhills . She
had died of scarlet fever at age 11.
The family moved here shortly after
that. Gary was born here in 1942.
The family moved from the village
in 1955.
His sister Mary (3) when the
family moved here went to OLA
(Our Lady of Angels) a Catholic
high school for girls. She went on to
the Cincinnati College of Music
majoring in piano, but played the
flute in several symphony orches-
tras. She raised a family before
going to law school in her forties.
She was graduated first in her class
at both Santa Clara and New York
University law schools. She was
known primarily as a bankruptcy
lawyer, and a nationally known tax
authority. She was a member of the
government team that prosecuted
Enron. She lives in Los Gatos, Ca.
Sister Joan (8) attended school
in Greenhills and Mount St.
Joseph’s College. She became a
dietician, married a doctor, and
raised three girls. (Gary still has a
photo of a Greenhills beauty pag-
eant that she won.)
His brother Wally (Henry, Jr.)
attended Purcell High School and
spent untold hours taking many
buses to get there and back. On
completion of ROTC, he entered
the Navy. Later on, he pursued a
career in journalism. He is
deceased.
Lastly, he shared about his
mother being the lone piano teacher
in the village for several years. She
was known as “Mrs. Toren”.
(Maybe there are still some of her
students who will have memories
of her wonderful love for music and
her kindness.) Most parents could
not afford pianos so Ruth would
graciously allow her pupils to come
and practice when she was not
teaching. Half hour lessons were
often allowed to stretch into an
hour. She wanted to instill the love
of good music in her pupils and
only used classical composers. Her
students played from memory. (She
taught every day until she passed
away at age 90.)
I recall my sister taking piano
lessons in the mid-fifties from an
equally wonderful teacher Helen
Baker of Flanders Lane.
Two “fun” stories from Ruth
(names omitted to protect the
guilty!!) which were not so much
fun for the students involved are:
One of her most advanced
pupils had a long, difficult piece to
play. He’d get halfway through and
completely freeze up. He played
furiously to the “zone out” spot and
would blank out again and again.
He did this six times. Gary remem-
bers him getting up, taking his seat,
and putting his head in his hands.
God bless those at that recital in the
Community Building. They gave
him a standing ovation!
Another student (who was tone
deaf) learned to play by memoriz-
ing all the chords by finger posi-
tions. On the day of her big recital,
she misplaced her fingers incorrect-
ly on the keys. The entire song was
done completely off key. At the end,
she got up, took a bow, and smiled
ear to ear. Everyone applauded
politely, and she never knew it was all
out of tune. Ruth was worried at her
next lesson because she feared some-
one might have told her differently.
She told Mrs. Toren, “My mother
told me that I played better than any-
one there, even Mary!!” God bless
mothers!
It gives my heart warm fuzzies
and a good feeling that our renown
Journal travels a far and that my
silly memory column does stir up
old memories. I welcome them and
am glad to share. Thanks, Gary, for
the compliments. It’s been a joy
sharing the Toren’s memories.
Gary summed it up: “No neigh-
borhood anywhere will ever com-
pare to A block in the 40’s and 50’s.
How I do miss those times!!” (I
venture to say that a lot of
Greenhills offspring feel the same
way about their area even today.)
Judy’s Fisher’s “ Do You Remember When?”
Photo by Donna Stothfang
Handel Lane residents Wynter Connell and Josh Stothfang performed in their high school’s production of The
Phantom of the Opera at The Aronoff Center in March. Josh, a senior, was performing in his eleventh produc-
tion with Cincinnati Christian Schools and Wynter, a junior, was in her fourth production. They were cast as
the romantic leading roles Christine and Raoul in the famous Andrew Lloyd Weber musical.
Local students perform ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ at Aronoff Center
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Joseph Gino LuchiFormer Greenhills resident
Joseph Gino Luchi, 88, died
peacefully on April 2, 2013, at his
home in Fountain Hills, Arizona
with his family by his side.
One of seven children, Mr.
Luchi was born on January 7,
1925, in Portsmouth, Ohio to
Gino and Pia Luchi. Growing
up, Joe excelled in a number of
sports especially basketball
playing for Portsmouth Central
Catholic High School. Joe was
awarded an athletic scholarship
to the University of Cincinnati
where, in 1951, he earned all-
conference honors for the
Bearcats in the Mid-American
Conference. Known for his
relentless determination,
competitive spirit, and reliable
left-hand jumper, “Jumping
Joe” Luchi, as captain, helped
lead the Bearcats to the 1951
National Invitational
Tournament held at Madison
Square Garden in New York.
Joe was a member of Phi
Epsilon Kappa (vice-president),
Sigma Sigma, Ulex, and
Omicron Delta Kappa where he
was given the “outstanding UC
senior athlete” award. Joe was
also selected “outstanding
personality” of the class of
1951, an elite group of eighteen.
After graduation, he was a 3rd
round draft pick of the New
York Knickerbockers of the
NBA. During World War II, Joe
served honorably as a gunnery
training sergeant at a number of
stateside USAAF bases. Joe
always enjoyed dancing to the
tunes from the Big Band era and
was particularly fond of reading
western novels by renowned
author Louis L’Amour.
Joe married Billie Frances
Pridemore in Lexington,
Kentucky on November
24,1944 and moved to
Cincinnati, Ohio eventually
residing for over 43 years in
Greenhills. Joe started teaching
and coaching at Roger Bacon
High School in 1952.
Afterwards, he began a long,
successful sales career in the
automobile and aerospace
industries. He retired in 1993.
Joe was well-known and
respected for his integrity,
generosity, wit and hard work.
To ensure his fellow salesmen
at Voi-Shan Aerospace received
appropriate recognition for their
various achievements, Joe
helped establish the legendary
“Voi-Shan Academy”. Joe and
Billie moved to Fountain Hills,
Arizona in 1996. Joe was a
member of the Kentucky
Colonels, the American Legion,
and attended the Church of the
Ascension in Fountain Hills.
In Addition to his wife
Billie, Joe is survived by his
five children: Michael (Jorj)
Luchi of Granbury, Texas,
Laura Luchi (Stephen)
LaMendola of Beaumont,
Texas, Dee Luchi (Charles)
Hernandez of Phoenix, Arizona,
Joe (Teresa) Luchi of Folsom,
California and Dana Luchi
(Leslie) Tompkins of Phoenix,
Arizona. The proud grandfather
of Tara,Joey, Michael, Luke,
Cassie, Lara Lee, AmieAnn,
Trey, Tate and Jeb, and his
adored great-grandchildren
Frances, Grady and Netti.
At the family’s request, no
services were held
.
James Carey LettonDr. James C. Letton, 79,
passed away on March 26,
2013. A native of Paris, KY, Mr.
Letton received his Bachelor’s
of Science degree from
Kentucky State University in
Frankfort and earned a Ph.D.
from the University of Illinois
in 1970.
While in Chicago, Jim taught
at Triton College, and worked
for the noted African-American
scientist Percy Julian at Julian
Laboratories (forerunner of
Smith, Kline & French
Pharmaceuticals) specializing
in a steroid/cholesterol process.
Following graduation, Dr.
Letton moved his family back
to Kentucky where he taught
organic chemistry and
subsequently earned the
position of Chairman of the
Department of Chemistry at
KSU. During those KSU years,
he would persuade and
encourage the entire family to
gain education in the sciences
as well as serve as director of
the university/National Institute
of Health biomedical project
concerning sub-clinical
malnutrition. As important, he
encouraged his students to seek
the sciences and continue their
education where many became
MD’s, PhD’s and DMD’s.
In 1975, Jim moved the
family to Cincinnati where he
went to work for Procter &
Gamble Co., retiring in 1995.
During the P&G years, Dr.
Letton received 20 patents in
his name that included such
things as the enzyme
stabilization system which
became the base for the
development of Era Plus
laundry detergent. Later he was
part of the team that developed
the fat substitute olestra. As an
innovative scientist delivering
technical excellence for P&G,
he was named a Victor Mills
Research Fellow, P&G’s
highest honor for research and
development excellence.
Dr. Letton continued
following his mantra of “paying
back and paying forward”
through love of family, KSU
Alumni Association, P&G,
Greenhills-Forest Park Kiwanis
(past president), and his local
community, in particular the
Winton Woods school system.
Over the years, he received the
Percy L. Julian Award for
contributions in applied
research in science/engineering,
was awarded the distinguished
alumni citation from the
National Association for Equal
Opportunities in Education,
Who’s Who in the South and
Southwest, Changing
America’s Diet, Black
Enterprise and entered into the
American Men & Women of
Science, receiving Researcher
of the Year from the National
Organization for the
Advancement of Black
Chemists and Engineers. He
received an Honorary Doctorate
from his alma mater, Kentucky
State University, as well as
being entered into the KSU Hall
of Fame.
He is a man that made a
difference no matter what he was
doing.
Dr. Letton is survived by his
wife of 57 years, Rosaline
Stovall Letton, sons, James A.
Letton of Cincinnati, Ohio and
Dr. Alan Letton of
Summerville, North Carolina;
his daughter, Lillian Letton
(husband Tom Henderson) of
Carmel, Indiana; eight
grandchildren, six great-
grandchildren and many close
friends and relatives.
Services have been held.
Memorials suggested to
Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Cincinnati, 644 Linn
St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45203.
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THE EXPENSES OF MY CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN PAID SOLELY BY ME
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by Pat andWan
Guest Columnist
Most residents of Greenhills are
U.S. citizens. Yet, too many of us
take our citizenship for granted. In
1938 the requirements for residency
in Greenhills included evidence of
income levels and character indicat-
ing “good citizenship.”
My visit to Ellis Island and the
Statue of Liberty in 2010 was one
of the most fascinating days I can
remember. Recently, I met Yvette,
who immigrated to America from
Africa with her husband. She had
lived in our country for several
years and spoke beautiful English.
Her conversational grasp of
American History and Civics aston-
ished me. “In the United States citi-
zens can express their opinions
freely, travel freely, and go to any
church they choose”, she told me. I
asked when she would take the
Naturalization test. She seemed
embarrassed to tell me, they did not
have the money.
In my search to understand her
predicament, I did an internet
search on “How to become US citi-
zen” and visited the U.S. Citizen
and Immigration Services website.
The USCIS website gives infor-
mation on how to find work, locate
housing, and enroll your children in
school. An immigrant must live as a
permanent resident for five years
before being eligible to apply for
Naturalization. If married to a US
citizen, the wait is three years. If the
immigrant travels out of the country
for 6 months, it will likely cause the
clock to start back at day one. If
gone for over a year, the clock def-
initely starts at day one. Then a per-
son can file the application for citi-
zenship and take the Naturalization
test.
In the meantime:
1. If you are a man between 18 &
26, you must sign up with Selective
Service for possible service with the
U.S. Armed Forces. (This shows that
you are willing to serve.)
2. To be eligible to apply for nat-
uralization, you must pay income
tax.
3. Let USCIS know, if you
change your address. You must
maintain your continuous perma-
nent residency and physical pres-
ence, without going on a long trip
out of the U.S. (before you file your
application for Naturalization).
4. Learn to speak, read and write
English.
5. Learn about U.S. History and
Government (Civics on test) “In the
United States, citizens play an
important part in government and
you need to learn about this role.”
6. Learn about the rights and
responsibilities of U.S. citizens
have.
a. Avoid behavior that might
show lack of “good moral charac-
ter” (being drunk most of the time;
engaging in prostitution; lying to
get naturalization or immigration
benefits)
b. Always respect and obey the
law – do not commit crimes.
c. When you apply for
Naturalization you must report all
crimes you have committed – do
not lie! If you have committed cer-
tain crimes, you can never become
a U.S. citizen. (murder; rape; sexu-
al abuse of a child; violent assault;
trafficking in drugs, firearms, or
people; aggravated felony with
terms 1+ year)
Reasons barring U.S. citizen-
ship:
You should see an immigration
attorney or other legal counselor in
any of the following situations:
1. You have been convicted of a
crime.
2. You have ever lied to an
immigration officer, consular offi-
cial, or government official.
3. You married solely to obtain
residency status.
4. Since becoming a lawful per-
manent resident, you have been
absent from the United States for
long periods of time, especially
periods over one year.
5. You have ever been arrested.
6. You failed to file an income
tax return for any year since becom-
ing a lawful permanent resident.
7. You owe child support
As a U.S. citizen, you can help
more of your family members come
to the United States. In addition to
your spouse and unmarried chil-
dren, you can also petition for your
parents, married children, siblings
(married or single), and fiancé. In
most cases unmarried children get
permanent residence faster if the
parents are U.S. citizens than if the
parents are permanent residents.
It costs $680 to apply for U.S.
citizenship ($85 Fingerprinting &
$595 Application Fee). If you
become a citizen before your chil-
dren turn 18, they will become U.S.
citizens.
Last week I spoke to a friend
who immigrated from Poland when
she was five years old. Her family
was sponsored by her uncle. They
shared housing for many years,
helping each other along. Today she
lives in Montgomery with her hus-
band, a retired P&G executive
(having lived internationally
throughout his career). She was
brought to tears because so many
Americans are unsympathetic to
today’s new comers.
The “primary” benefit listed for
citizenship is the right to vote. Let
us value our citizenship through
volunteering, helping our neigh-
bors, serving our families, question-
ing our politicians, worshiping our
God, and running for office.
Page 10 the Greenhills Journal Friday, May 3, 2013
Professional development changes means
early release for WWCs in 2013-14
by teresa Cleary
staff Columnist
Improvements to profes-
sional development throughout
Winton Woods City Schools
means students will have a
one-hour early release day on
Wednesdays for the 2013-2014
school year.
“We will maintain the two
professional days within the
calendar year in October and
January, as well as the two
days we currently have before
school begins,” said Dr. Terri
Socol, executive director of
teaching and learning. “We
will not be requesting waiver
days for 2013-2014 but will be
moving to a one-hour early
release schedule every
Wednesday instead.”
Socol said professional
development will focus on
teacher immersion and plan-
ning for the Common Core
standards in math and reading
and the Ohio Revised
Standards in social studies and
science. The new schedule will
allow teacher based teams to
meet on a regular basis and
will allow schools to develop a
modified schedule where core
content is reduced by only a
small amount each Wednesday
versus losing an entire four
days of instruction on waiver
days.
There will be no early
release during the following
short school weeks:
• first week of school
• week of October 18
• week of Thanksgiving
• week prior to winter break
• week of January 6
• week of Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday
• week of Presidents’ Day
• week prior to spring break
• last week of school due to
exams
The Winton Woods Board of
Education approved the
changes to professional devel-
opment at its April 22 meeting.
N GREENHILLS CONCERTS ON THE COMMONS 2013 N
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Kyle Ryan with his Elvis Tribute The Song Stylings of Mary Stein
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Wednesday, June 12, 7-9 p.m.
Celebrating THE 75TH ANNIVERSAY OF GREENHILLS!!
Pam Noah and her 9 piece Swing Band
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Wednesday, June 19, 7-9 p.m.
Mr. Chris and the Cruisers *TOM ENDERELE CAR SHOW
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University of Cincinnati Concert Band
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Wednesday July 24, 7-9 p.m
G MILES AND THE HITMEN.
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