Upcoming Events
DRC MONTHLY COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING
6 to 7 pm on Tuesday, February 09
Tower Room - Main Library - 800 Vine St.
THE DRC MONTHLY MEETING
LOCATION: Cincinnati Public Library, Third Floor, The Tower Room
TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Give your Downtown Council an hour and we will give you the tools to better understand and enjoy your neighborhood.
*** OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! ***
MEETING AGENDA (Meeting Agenda Is CLOSED)
+ Cincinnati Police Department / DSU Monthly Report
+ Cincinnati Fire Department Monthly Report
+ Special Guest: Jenny Kerr, Passages Lounge
+ Special Guest: Craig Vogel, Live Well Collaborative
+ Report: The initial report of the DRC Nominating Committee
+ OPEN FORUM and NEW BUSINESS: Resident Discussion (please submit items to info@ilivedowntown.com in advance of meeting, as time constraints exist) and Announcements (all welcome as time permits at end of meeting)
REGULAR DRC BUSINESS
+ Treasurer and NSP Reports
+ Clean, Safe and Green Reports
+ Membership Commmittee Report
+ Special Events Report
+ Other Committee and Officer Reports
If you have an announcement or promotional items for distribution to residents, please e-mail info@ILiveDowntown.com We respectfully request that business items be cleared with our president in advance.
+++ Meeting Agenda and the previous month's Meeting Minutes will be provided to meeting attendees on Tuesday evening --- For those who cannot attend, both will be available by e-mail, upon request. Minutes will also be posted on DRC site. +++
***Please note: political/candidate information or announcements are prohibited in the meeting room. ***
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JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS: The DRC meeting never goes more than an hour...but our time together discussing our neighborhood doesn't have to end at seven.
Join us for "DRC: The After Hour"...many of us dine together at ARNOLD'S after the meeting.
Even if you cannot attend the meeting...stop by to say 'hello'.
Music Live @ Lunch
Lunchtime on February 09
Christ Church Cathedral - 318 E. 4th St.
Upcoming Music Live at Lunch Concerts
Christ Church Cathedral's weekly offerings of Music Live at Lunch will feature the following performers in late January and February. The concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to all. Patrons may bring their lunch or buy one at the cathedral for $5.
Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 East Fourth Street, downtown Cincinnati. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are in the Centennial Chapel.
January 19, 2010: Cincinnati Music Academy faculty members Danielle Hundley, flute, & Richard Van Dyke, piano
January 26, 2010: Christian Smith, percussion, performing Thirteen Drums by Maki Ishii and Workers Union by Louis Andriessen
February 2, 2010: Marianne Breneman, clarinet
February 9, 2010: Jewel A. Smith & Tami L. Morris, piano, performing 19th Century piano gems from the Moravian Young Ladies' Seminary (cathedral nave)
February 16, 2010: Jeffrey Stivers, tenor; Rodney Stucky, flute & Baroque guitar
February 23, 2010: The Walnut Hills Senior Ensemble; Lisa Peters, conductor ( cathedral nave)
For more information, call 513.621.1817.
Half-Price Wine Wednesday @ Palomino
February 10
Plus Happy Hour All Day, Every Day!
PALOMINO INTRODUCES HALF PRICE WINE - PLUS HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY, ALL DAY & GIFT CERTIFICATE BONUS!
BOTTLES UP! Palomino introduces its new Bottles Up - Half Price Wine promotion. The promo is every Wednesday, from open until close, and it is every bottle of wine on our list! Cannot afford to spring for a bottle of Dom, but have something big to celebrate? Come to Palomino on a Wednesday, and it is half off! Do you have champagne taste on a champale budget? You cannot beat this deal! Every bottle of wine, all day long, half off on Wednesdays, at Palomino. BOTTLES UP!
PLUS: Happy Hour at the Bar - Every Day, All Day!
www.Palomino.com
Second Sunday Jazz @ The Platform
2 to 5 pm on Sunday, February 14
Washington Platform - 1000 Elm Street
WASHINGTON PLATFORM SECOND SUNDAY
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & FOOD BUFFET
Experience all the DAZZLE that DOWNTOWN has to offer.
Reservations Encouraged
WASHINGTON PLATFORM Saloon & Restaurant 1000 Elm St. 513/421-0110
Kevin Mahogany Perfoms @ Blue Wisp
Valentine's Day --- February 14
Blue Wisp - 318 East 8th Street
Kevin Mahogany is "Like the exotic wood that fills upscale furniture showrooms, Mahogany's voice is dark, lustrous and of rare beauty. Often compared to the great Joe Williams, he does, indeed, invoke the same majestic authority and a similarly rich resonance." He will be at The Blue Wisp on February 14th for a special Valentines Day performance. Get your tickets in advance to listen to this romantic music with your loved one.
More info: www.thebluewisp.com or call 513-241-WISP(9477).
The Blue Wisp is located located at 318 East 8th Street.
VALENTINE'S DAY on FOUNTAIN SQUARE
February 14
Sign-Up to Win a Special Prize!
WIN A VALENTINE’S DAY PACKAGE ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE
Sign up begins Monday, February 1
WHAT: Starting Monday, February 1 at noon, sign up to win a special Valentine’s Day package. The package includes dinner for two at Via Vite (three course meal and a bottle of champagne), a bouquet from Jones the Florist valued over $100 and a one night stay at the Hyatt Regency downtown.
ALSO, on Monday start sending pictures of you and your Valentine to valentine@aerva.com and see them on the BIG SCREEN between 5 and 9pm on February 14.
HOW: Sign up at the U.S. Bank Ice Rink Admission Tent during hours of operation. Sign-ups will be available until right before the drawing at 7pm on February 14th. You must be present to win.
WHO: Everyone. Your Valentine may be your sweetheart, your mom, your child or your best friend!
WHERE: U.S. Bank Ice Rink on Fountain Square
WHEN: Sunday, February 14 at 7pm.
WHY: It’s a day to do something special with someone you care about and what could be more special than spending time on Fountain Square? From noon until 9pm (EXTENDED HOURS) admission and skate rental will be two for the price of one. Starting at 5pm, the first 50 couples to arrive will receive a FREE flower, courtesy of Jones the Florist. Jones will also sell flowers on the Square from 5pm to 9pm.
SPONSORS: Title sponsor Jones the Florist, presenting sponsors: P&G, Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, and Via Vite and media sponsor: KISS 107.1
Valentine's Weekend @ The Platform
Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14
Washington Platform - Court/Elm Streets
VALENTINE'S WEEKEND IS FOR (PLATFORM) LOVERS
SWEETHEART OF A DEAL
One dozen fresh shucked oysters, two entree choices, Chocolate Covered Strawberries for dessert, and a bottle of wine to share
75.00 / couple
Available after 4:00pm, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, February 12th thru 14th, 2010
Reservations Appreciated
SPECIAL VALENTINE EDITION
SECOND SUNDAY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & FOOD BUFFET
Three convenient seatings to choose from; 12:00 noon, 2:00 pm, & 4:00pm.
Spend a lazy Sunday afternoon with your sweetheart, a tasty Louisiana buffet, and a side of smokin' hot jazz
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
w/ The MIKE SHARFE TRIO
Reservations Encouraged
WASHINGTON PLATFORM
Saloon & Restaurant
1000 Elm St., 513/421-0110
www.washingtonplatform.com
Home of Cincinnati's ORIGINAL Annual Oyster Festival!
Contemporary Valentine
February 14
CAC @ Sixth and Walnut Streets
Contemporary Valentine
Take in Marilyn Minter: Chewing Color the mesmerizing, and highly sensual, exhibition of the artist who gave Madonna & Times Square edgy glam. Or, indulge in your playful side in the UnMuseum.
We are open until 6pm all weekend, including Valentine's Day.
Admission is pay-what-you-want (donation) until February 20.
Gifts
The CAC Store is the go-to place to find the perfect gift or special card for your Valentine. Jewelry, ties, cufflinks, books, tshirts, chocolates--you name it--we have amazing, design-minded gifts at every price point. Open 7 days a week.
Thank Grapes It's Tuesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 16
City Cellars - 908 Race Street
STILL GOING STRONG: THANK GRAPES IT IS TUESDAY EVERY TUESDAY!
T.G.I.T. Wine Tastings At City Cellars 5:30 to 7:30 - Downtown Resident Owned/Operated
SPECIAL GUEST appearances every other week by Downtowner Greg Harper! Learn more about Greg at: www.myspace.com/gregoryharpermusic
TGIT is Every Tuesday at City Cellars at 908 Race Street - www.citycellars.biz
Music Live @ Lunch
Lunchtime on February 16
Christ Church Cathedral - 318 E. 4th St.
Upcoming Music Live at Lunch Concerts
Christ Church Cathedral's weekly offerings of Music Live at Lunch will feature the following performers in late January and February. The concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to all. Patrons may bring their lunch or buy one at the cathedral for $5.
Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 East Fourth Street, downtown Cincinnati. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are in the Centennial Chapel.
January 19, 2010: Cincinnati Music Academy faculty members Danielle Hundley, flute, & Richard Van Dyke, piano
January 26, 2010: Christian Smith, percussion, performing Thirteen Drums by Maki Ishii and Workers Union by Louis Andriessen
February 2, 2010: Marianne Breneman, clarinet
February 9, 2010: Jewel A. Smith & Tami L. Morris, piano, performing 19th Century piano gems from the Moravian Young Ladies' Seminary (cathedral nave)
February 16, 2010: Jeffrey Stivers, tenor; Rodney Stucky, flute & Baroque guitar
February 23, 2010: The Walnut Hills Senior Ensemble; Lisa Peters, conductor ( cathedral nave)
For more information, call 513.621.1817.
ballet tech cincinnati's Talking Eggs
Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20
Enter to win complimentary tickets
ballet tech cincinnati premieres the Leaping for Literacy production, Talking Eggs, the traditional Louisiana Creole Cinderella-esque Fairy Tale crafted into an award winning book by Robert San Souci, and creatively transformed into an original, fun, family-friendly show that encourages families to read together on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8PM and Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 2PM and 8PM. The original dance production features a lively variety of music, original choreography,colorful sets and costumes and is great entertainment for all ages.
MORE INFO: www.ballettechcincinnati.org
ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS: www.ballettechcincinnati.org/contestentry.htm
CITY TALK RADIO
7 to 8 PM on Sunday, February 21
55 WKRC on the AM Dial
CITY TALK RADIO - SUNDAY NIGHTS - 55 WKRC
City talk radio is on the air on Sundays, 7 to 8 pm on 550 WKRC. Join talk show hosts Michael Sweeney and Tom Hodges as they facilitate urban issues that impact us all. First Sundays ALWAYS focus on DOWNTOWN LIVING with guest host Ron Hollmann.
LIVE CALL IN SHOW: 749.5500 www.citytalk550.com info@citytalk550.com
Organ Recital @ Christ Church Cathedral
5:00 PM on Sunday, February 21
Christ Church - 318 East 4th Street
Organ Recital At Christ Church Cathedral
Sara C. Seidel will present an organ recital in Christ Church Cathedral's glorious acoustic on Sunday, February 21, at 5:00 p.m. The concert is part of a series of organ recitals offered at the cathedral on the third Sunday of each month, October through May. Admission is free.
Ms. Seidel is the organist and director of music at St. Alban's Episcopal Christ Church in Bexley, Ohio.
The cathedral is located at 318 East Fourth Street, downtown Cincinnati. For more information, call 513.621.1817.
Betts House Offers a Sample of HOME WORK
Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21
Betts House on Clark Street
The Betts House's first exhibit of 2010 opens Fine Arts Fund Sampler Weekend. We’ll be open with free admission (although donations are ALWAYS appreciated!) Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21, noon – 5 pm. The opening reception for Home Work will be Saturday, February 20, 5-8 pm and the exhibit will be on view at The Betts House through April 8, 2010.
HOME WORK is an exhibit of new work by the design studio VisuaLingual, featuring throw pillows, table runners, ceramics, and limited-edition prints inspired by the historic architecture of Cincinnati. HOME WORK offers a new perspective on the ornamentation and embellishments found on many downtown and Over-the-Rhine buildings. By removing the design elements from their architectural setting and placing them on functional objects and prints, VisuaLingual shifts the focus to the artistic merit of each unique detail. VisuaLingual (www.visualingual.org) is the award-winning multidisciplinary design studio of Maya Drozdz and Michael Stout, which creates original place-centric products and prints, and also collaborates with cultural agencies on design commissions. Based in Over-the-Rhine, the studio's work focuses primarily on the built environment in and around Cincinnati.
More info: www.bettshouse.org
Thank Grapes It's Tuesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 23
City Cellars - 908 Race Street
STILL GOING STRONG: THANK GRAPES IT IS TUESDAY EVERY TUESDAY!
T.G.I.T. Wine Tastings At City Cellars 5:30 to 7:30 - Downtown Resident Owned/Operated
SPECIAL GUEST appearances every other week by Downtowner Greg Harper! Learn more about Greg at: www.myspace.com/gregoryharpermusic
TGIT is Every Tuesday at City Cellars at 908 Race Street - www.citycellars.biz
Music Live @ Lunch
Lunchtime on February 23
Christ Church Cathedral - 318 E. 4th St.
Upcoming Music Live at Lunch Concerts
Christ Church Cathedral's weekly offerings of Music Live at Lunch will feature the following performers in late January and February. The concerts begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to all. Patrons may bring their lunch or buy one at the cathedral for $5.
Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 East Fourth Street, downtown Cincinnati. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are in the Centennial Chapel.
January 19, 2010: Cincinnati Music Academy faculty members Danielle Hundley, flute, & Richard Van Dyke, piano
January 26, 2010: Christian Smith, percussion, performing Thirteen Drums by Maki Ishii and Workers Union by Louis Andriessen
February 2, 2010: Marianne Breneman, clarinet
February 9, 2010: Jewel A. Smith & Tami L. Morris, piano, performing 19th Century piano gems from the Moravian Young Ladies' Seminary (cathedral nave)
February 16, 2010: Jeffrey Stivers, tenor; Rodney Stucky, flute & Baroque guitar
February 23, 2010: The Walnut Hills Senior Ensemble; Lisa Peters, conductor ( cathedral nave)
For more information, call 513.621.1817.
DRC SPECIAL EVENT @ The Mercantile
6 to 8 pm on Wednesday, February 24
Mercantile Library on Walnut Street
Join us for the DRC February social on the 24th from 6-8pm to preview the NEW Mercantile Library!
Mercantile turns page to grander times: http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20100111/ENT07/1110314/Mercantile-turns-page-to-grander-times
GREAT MUSIC in a GREAT SPACE
Wednesday, February 24
St Peter In Chains PresentsSwedish Choir
The next concert in this year’s Great Music in a Great Space concerts will feature a debut performance by the acclaimed SWEDISH RADIO CHOIR on February 24, 2010 at 7:30 PM in Saint Peter in Chains Cathedral, 8th and Plums Streets, downtown Cincinnati.
The concert program will feature Swedish, German and American choral works by Hugo Alfven, Ned Rorem, Gustav Mahler, Sven David Sandström, Anders Hillborg, J. S. Bach and Frank Martin.
Thirty-two professional singers form the Swedish Radio Choir, which has been recognized since the 1960s as one of the great a capella choirs of the world. They are frequently engaged by the foremost international conductors, such as Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti and Valery Gergiev for concerts, tours and recordings. It is unique in its mastery of the full spectrum of choral repertoire in all its breadth and depth, from Bach and Palestrina, through the Romantics, to Strauss, Ligeti and contemporary composers.
Founded in 1925, the world took note of the Swedish Radio Choir in 1952 when Eric Ericson became its principal conductor, molding it into the flexible choral instrument that it remains today.
Ragnar Bohlin will guest conduct the concert for the North American tour.
TICKETS: $35 in advance and $38 at the door; Students $15 with student ID. Advance tickets are available through the cathedral box office at 325 W. 8th Street, downtown Cincinnati or by calling the cathedral concert line at 421-2222 or on-line at www.stpeterinchainscathedral.org
For further information, contact Anthony DiCello, Cathedral Music Director at 421-2222.
Cinciditarod Registration NOW OPEN
Registration Runs February 1 through February 26
3rd Annual Event Will Be Sat March 6
3nd Annual Cinciditarod Scheduled for Saturday March 6
WHAT: Registration opens this Monday, Feb. 1 and runs through Friday Feb. 26 for the 3nd Annual Cinciditarod race that begins and ends on Fountain Square.
Cinciditarod is named for, and in tribute to, the Iditarod, a brutal 1,100 mile dog-sled race in Alaska. But instead of dogs, it's people, and instead of sleds, it's decorated shopping carts, and instead of Alaska, it's Cincinnati!
While physically attached to their grocery carts, teams push through a nearly five-mile course over the streets of downtown and surrounding areas, picking up items on a grocery list and stopping at five mandatory check points. A challenge awaits the team members at each checkpoint.
WHO: A team consists of five people over the age of 21.
WHERE: Registration is $30 and begins Monday Feb. 1. To download the registration form and race rules, visit www.myfountainsquare.com/cinciditarod.
WHEN: The race is Saturday March 6. Check in starts at 10:30 a.m. and the race begins on Fountain Square at noon.
SPONSOR: New Horizons Credit Union
WHY: It’s fun, it’s crazy and it benefits the FreestoreFoodbank.
CLC Presents OMOPE CARTER DABOIKU
2 to 4 pm on February 27
Children's Learning Center, Main Library
The Children's Learning Center at the Main Library is using the remaining funds that the DRC provided for Summer Arts to bring in Omope Carter Daboiku as a featured storyteller for the Black History Celebration to be held on February 27. The program runs from 2-4. Everybody is welcome.
Everyone at CLC appreciate this generous gift that allows us to have Omope for this program.
NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT
February 26 and February 27
Cintas Center @ Xavier University
The 8th Annual NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMITT 2010 will be held February 26-27, 2010 at The Cintas Center, Xavier University .
Go to www.plancincinnati.org for additional information.
Thank Grapes It's Tuesday
5:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 02
City Cellars - 908 Race Street
STILL GOING STRONG: THANK GRAPES IT IS TUESDAY EVERY TUESDAY!
T.G.I.T. Wine Tastings At City Cellars 5:30 to 7:30 - Downtown Resident Owned/Operated
SPECIAL GUEST appearances every other week by Downtowner Greg Harper! Learn more about Greg at: www.myspace.com/gregoryharpermusic
TGIT is Every Tuesday at City Cellars at 908 Race Street - www.citycellars.biz
44: CAC Hosts Open House (Free)
4 pm on Saturday, March 06
Contemporary Arts Center - 44 E. 6th St.
Come to the Contemporary Arts Center on the First Saturday at 4pm for the 44 program, our “open house” series to showcase local talent. Come out and join us in supporting local artists.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
www.contemporaryartscenter.org/44
CPA Presents The Skyscraper District
March 06
Cinti Preservation Assoc Special Event!
The Skyscraper District
March 6, 2010
An illustrated lecture on Cincinnati’s magnificent classic skyscrapers, by architectural historian Walter E. Langsam
Venue: The Gwynne Building, Sixth and Main streets
Need more information?
Phone: 513-721-4506
Fax: 513-721-6832
Email: info@cincinnatipreservation.org
Web: www.cincinnatipreservation.org
Cloth Diapering Cuteness
2 pm on Sunday, March 07
Park and Vine in the Q
Cloth Diapering Cuteness
Park + Vine hosts an informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Our two in-house mamas tailor each discussion to the specific questions of present parents. Afterward, browse the best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati and take advantage of Park + Vine’s package discounts.
Cloth Diapering Cuteness
2 pm on Sunday, March 07
Park + Vine in the Gateway Quarter
Park + Vine hosts an informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Our two in-house mamas, Caitlin Porter-Loverin and Elizabeth Whitton, tailor each discussion to the specific questions of present parents. Afterward, browse the best selection of cloth diapers in Cincinnati and take advantage of Park + Vine’s package discounts.
Prohibition Resistance Tour 2010
March 06 and March 07
Explore Cincinnati's Brewing Heritage!
Prohibition Resistance Tour 2010
March 6-7, 2010
Explore Cincinnati's rich brewing heritage, both above and below ground.
Each tour will start at Bockfest Hall, where participants will learn about the Brewery District and then travel to the Clyffside Brewery (also known as the Mohawk, Sohn, and Red Top Brewery). Here, a multimedia presentation will take participants back to 1888, when Cincinnati was one of the brewing centers of the country and beer was the backbone of Over-the-Rhine. We'll continue our tour past the remaining breweries on Brewer's Boulevard with such storied names such as Jackson, Moerlein, Lafayette, and Hudepohl. The next stop will be the Kauffman Brewery, where we'll hear about Cincinnati's beer barons and explore the massive subterranean lagering cellars under the building. A brief walk past the typical working class Italianate tenements will explore the typical Over-the-Rhine resident's life in 1888. The final stop will be the Crown Brewery (also known as the Schmidt Brothers Brewery). Here we'll learn how Prohibition closed most of the Cincinnati breweries and dealt a devastating blow to Over-the-Rhine. This tour will include a visit to the recently rediscovered and reopened lagering cellars and tunnel underneath McMicken Avenue, which have been sealed off for 50 years and never before opened to the public.
For more information: www.otrbrewerydistrict.org
DRC MONTHLY COMMUNITY MEETING
6 to 7 pm on Tuesday, March 09
Main Library - 800 Vine - Tower Room
THE DRC MONTHLY MEETING
LOCATION: Cincinnati Public Library, Third Floor, The Tower Room
TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Give your Downtown Council an hour and we will give you the tools to better understand and enjoy your neighborhood.
MEETING AGENDA (Meeting Agenda Has Openings)
+ Cincinnati Police Department / DSU Monthly Report
+ Cincinnati Fire Department Monthly Report
+ Special Guest: TBD
+ Special Guest: TBD
+ OPEN FORUM and NEW BUSINESS: Resident Discussion (please submit items to info@ilivedowntown.com in advance of meeting, as time constraints exist) and Announcements (all welcome as time permits at end of meeting)
REGULAR DRC BUSINESS
+ Treasurer and NSP Reports
+ Clean, Safe and Green Reports
+ Membership Commmittee Report
+ Special Events Report
+ Other Committee and Officer Reports
If you have an announcement or promotional items for distribution to residents, please e-mail info@ILiveDowntown.com We respectfully request that business items be cleared with our president in advance.
+++ Meeting Agenda and the previous month's Meeting Minutes will be provided to meeting attendees on Tuesday evening --- For those who cannot attend, both will be available by e-mail, upon request. Minutes will also be posted on DRC site. +++
***Please note: political/candidate information or announcements are prohibited in the meeting room. ***
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JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS: The DRC meeting never goes more than an hour...but our time together discussing our neighborhood doesn't have to end at seven.
Join us for "DRC: The After Hour"...many of us dine together at a nearby restaurant.
Even if you cannot attend the meeting...stop by to say 'hello'.
NW Sector Monthly Meeting
8:30 am on Friday, March 19
Covenant First Presbyt. Church @ 8th/Elm
Please join your neighbors at the Northwest Sector meeting to discuss quality of life and safety issues.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Join a Downtown Sector Group:
www.downtowncincinnati.com/downtownsector.html
Mini Marathon and Heart Walk
March 28
Sign-Up As a Team or Individual
Mini Marathon & Heart Walk March 28, 2010 Register at www.heartmini.org
Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, and all other cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 870,000 lives a year. In fiscal year 2007–08 the association invested more than $559 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives.
To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit www.americanheart.org
US CENSUS
Every Counts Today: April 01
Be Counted!
The U.S. Census will be conducted on April 1st, 2010. It’s a one day snap shot of everyone living in the U.S. on that day, including non-citizens. The count is conducted once every ten years.
Mayor Mark Mallory has formed a Complete Count Committee to ensure that the count for Cincinnati will be as accurate as possible. He believes that Cincinnati was undercounted by 46K in the last census and estimates that the city has lost $104 million of census-based, allocated funds over the past ten years. An accurate count also affects the city’s image since indices that measure crime and poverty use the census population as a base.
The only way to be included in the census is to complete and return the census form (it’s available in six different languages) that will be sent out next year. The U.S. Census Bureau does not extract data from any other database. It also treats any returned information in complete confidence.
The Complete Count Committee is organizing a number of ways to get the word out to the entire population that they need to complete the census. It’s also developing ways to help people who need it and to follow up with non-responders. More information about the Committee activities and general census information will be sent out in the future. You can also check out the website, www.cincinnaticounts.org for more specifics. In the meantime, please tell everyone to get counted.
2010 DRC ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING
6 to 7 pm on Tuesday, April 13
Main Library - 800 Vine - Tower Room
THE 2010 DRC ANNUAL MEETING
LOCATION: Cincinnati Public Library, Third Floor, The Tower Room
TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Give your Downtown Council an hour and we will give you the tools to better understand and enjoy your neighborhood.
MEETING AGENDA (Meeting Agenda IS OPEN)
+ Cincinnati Police Department / DSU Monthly Report
+ Cincinnati Fire Department Monthly Report
+ Special Guests:
+ ELECTION OF OFFICERS
+ OPEN FORUM and NEW BUSINESS: Resident Discussion (please submit items to info@ilivedowntown.com in advance of meeting, as time constraints exist) and Announcements (all welcome as time permits at end of meeting)
REGULAR DRC BUSINESS
+ Treasurer and NSP Reports
+ Clean, Safe and Green Reports
+ Membership Commmittee Report
+ Special Events Report
+ Other Committee and Officer Reports
If you have an announcement or promotional items for distribution to residents, please e-mail info@ILiveDowntown.com We respectfully request that business items be cleared with our president in advance.
+++ Meeting Agenda and the previous month's Meeting Minutes will be provided to meeting attendees on Tuesday evening --- For those who cannot attend, both will be available by e-mail, upon request. Minutes will also be posted on DRC site. +++
***Please note: political/candidate information or announcements are prohibited in the meeting room. ***
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JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS: The DRC meeting never goes more than an hour...but our time together discussing our neighborhood doesn't have to end at seven.
Join us for "DRC: The After Hour"...
Even if you cannot attend the meeting...stop by to say 'hello'.
Cincinnati Police Memorial Parade
Monday, May 10
Fountain Square / Police Memorial
Join in the ceremony on Fountain Square, the parade to the Police Memorial, and other events.
Details to be posted as date approaches.
WORLD CHOIR GAMES 2012
IN TWO YEARS in 2012: July 4 through July 14
Olympics of Choral Music Comes To Town!
LOOKING AHEAD to 2012:
Did you know that the World Choir Games are coming to Cincinnati in July 2012?!?
Over 400 choirs -- This is the Olympics of choral music!
Take a look at this GREAT video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys9SdTxaJOk
We will need volunteers....lots of volunteers! And, if you speak another language, mark July 4-14, 2012 on your calendar now.