Mt. Airy Town Council News Archive

Great American Cleanup!

Two local dates for the Great American Cleanup.  We have all the details, and would love your help!  March 27, 2010, and April 24, 2010…

March 27 - 9AM to Noon

Cleaning ramps from Colerain to I-74 and up Colerain.  Park on West Fork or Soccer Parking Lot on West Fork.  Cancelled if snow on the ground or raining. 

April 24 - 9AM to Noon

Meet in Mt. Airy Forest at Circle.  Rain date May 1, 2010. 

Coordinated by Mt. Airy Town Council.  For more information, call Cindee at 513.702.2889.  Wear long pants and sturdy shoes.  Equipment provided.

Meeting Notice

What:  Mt. Airy Town Council Meeting
When:  January 27, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.
Where:  Cincinnati Waldorf School Cafeteria - 5555 Little Flower Avenue
Agenda Item:  We will be voting on the Neighborhood Support Program money of $4,700 and the Neighborhood Business District Support Fund of $2,000.  Your ideas and support are critical!  Please attend.

Mt. Airy honored as “Hidden Treasure”

Check out this image of the recent resolution honoring Mt. Airy as part of the City’s “Hidden Treasures Day.”

Photo courtesy of here.

Designate Mt. Airy Water Towers a Historic Structure!

Department of Community Development:

I am writing on behalf of the Mt. Airy Town Council, where I serve on the Board.  Our community would like to designate the Mt. Airy Water Towers on the corner of Colerain and North Bend as a Historical Landmark.

As I’m sure you are aware, these historic towers are a Cincinnati icon, as well as a symbol of our community. 

With this letter, therefore, I would formally like to request an evaluation be made of the structure, which is actually owned by the City of Cincinnati.  Designation of this structure as “historic” would protect this valuable asset while also raising an interest in our beloved community.  Subsequently, you may be interested to know that in 2011 Mt. Airy Forest will celebrate its centennial.

Please advise what next step must be taken to put this process in motion.

Regards,

Jason A. Haap
Mt. Airy Town Council Board Member
Historic Structures Committee

Mt. Airy Leaders Support Recycling Program

Opposing Mt. Airy’s own Charlie Winburn’s plan for cuts

(Cincinnati) - Today, leaders from Mt. Airy town council sent a letter to City Hall, opposing plans put forth by Cincinnati Councilmember and Mt. Airy resident Charlie Winburn.  Mt. Airy neighborhood leaders say the community has always supported recycling programs, and they don’t know why Winburn would issue such a proposed cut.

Date: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Subject: Mt. Airy Leaders Support Recycling Program
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Dear City Council,

It is with regret that board members of the Mt. Airy Town Council see you have considered cutting the city’s recycling program to once a month. 

Mt. Airy sees itself as Cincinnati’s “Green Neighborhood”—especially as we approach the centennial celebration of the historic Mt. Airy Forest—and as such we oppose any moves that threaten the sustainability of curbside recycling. 

It is our firm belief that once-a-month pickups will substantively discourage recycling, damaging the long-term viability of such a program.  Cincinnati should become a leader in the the sustained development of reusables, and this proposed cut is inappropriate.

Respectfully,

Cindee Walsh
President, Mt. Airy Town Council

Don Barker
Board Member

Gregory Betsch
Board Member

Mark Menkhaus
Board Member

Mary Beth Brunsman
Board Member

Jason Haap
Board Member

The Nati Disc Golf’s Mt. Airy stamped disc!

The new Mt. Airy stamp on a disc from Mt. Airy’s own Nati Disc Golf pro shop!

October 28th, School Board Candidates Forum

Join the Mt. Airy Town Council on October 28th for a forum featuring the candidates for Cincinnati School Board.  This is your chance to ask the questions that matter of our school board candidates.  Please plan to attend, and bring your friends!

Cincinnati Parks - Emeralds in the Crown

If you didn’t hear about CET’s documentary about Cincinnati Parks, be sure to check it out.  As home to Mt. Airy forest, our community is proud to offer this wonderful asset to the citizens of Cincinnati.

Mt. Airy Disc Golf Pro Shop

Soapbox Media has this report about a new business right here in Mt. Airy—The Nati Disc Golf debuts Pro Shop.  If you haven’t ever played disc golf, maybe this is the time to start at our very own Mt. Airy Forest!

05/02/09 8am to 2pm Mt. Airy Yard Sale

Vendors and buyers needed for giant Mt. Airy Yard Sale
Little Flower Church in Mt. Airy is sponsoring Mt. Airy’s first neighborhood yard sale on Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., conducted on the church parking lot. Residents of Mt. Airy and others are invited to rent a spot and bring their items to sell. Space rental is $15 for one parking spot and $20 for two spots. Advance registration preferred but not necessary by calling Kathy at 442-0025. The yard sale proceeds will benefit Little Flower’s mission projects in Madagascar. Little Flower Church is located at Colerain and Kirby Avenues in Mt. Airy.

Did You Know?

Any vehicle that is inoperable for any reason and parked in view from the street is subject to a $114 fine plus towing charges.
Have consideration for your neighbors!

Mt Airy SAY Soccer

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We need a new SAY representative !!
Contact Kevin or Reed for information on playing, coaching or helping out with this effort.

Check back here for future updates regarding sign-ups, registration etc.
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Mt. Airy “Garden Club” Goes to Work

On August 5, 2008, The Mt. Airy Garden Club spent an exhilarating 1 & 1/2 hours at the corner of Colerain and North Bend at Warsaw Wireless.  We worked so hard, we all got a little dizzy! There is much that stills needs to be done and we plan on going back to the same location next Tuesday.  We all thought this would make a perfect place for a “Garden Club Garden.”  It’s right across the street from the lovely Water Towers garden and it’s the northbound entry way into the business district. 

The manager of the store was not in, but an employee said it was fine for us to weed/clean.  All of us tonight were excited about the prospect of this area becoming a garden club garden.  We thought it would be nice advertising to our community members and folks driving through our area to see we have a collective group of involved and active gardeners.

Mt. Airy, The Place To Be

In the following letter, Mt. Airy Town Council President Cindee Walsh asks Mt. Airy businesses to help put their best foot forward in beautifying our neighborhood!

Dear Owner:

Thank you for investing in our neighborhood and supporting the Mt. Airy community.

The Mt. Airy Town council is committed to helping to make our business district an attractive and welcoming place to do business. 

You may have noticed that through out the year we place various floral arrangements, banners, and holiday specific decorations along Colerain Avenue, our main thoroughfare.  We do this to encourage potential customers to stop and support you.

We need your help to improve upon a long standing tradition of beautifying our business district.  We would like to invite you and your employees to play a part in our “Mt. Airy, The Place to Be” campaign.  The objectives of this campaign are a) Improve our business district, b) Stabilize our housing market, c) Increase desirability of Mt. Airy to families and businesses, and d) Make Mt. Airy a leader in “green” urban living.

By beautifying our businesses, our sidewalks, and areas leading into and exiting our business district, we hope to attract new businesses and customers. You can help by:

      1. Ensuring that all parking lots, sidewalks and other store property are free of litter.
      2. Considering how to make the facades and windows of your establishment more attractive (i.e. new blinds, window covers, etc.) to potential customers.
      3. Keeping grass and flower beds weeded and maintained.
      4. Performing routine maintenance to the exterior of your businesses.

If you would join us by committing to participate, we will:

  1. Highlight your business as a business of the month in our Monthly newsletter that is mailed to over 1000 households in the Mt. Airy community.
  2. Highlight your business on our Mt. Airy Web Page.
  3. Notify local media of your support of our community.
  4. Notify city and county officials of your support of our community.

Our Mt. Airy Green Committee will be contacting you to determine your level of participation and your interest in supporting us in our new campaign.  We believe that what is good for our business district is good for our community. 

We would like to thank you in advance for supporting our “Mt. Airy, The Place to Be” campaign.

Sincerely,
Cindee Walsh, President

Proposal:  The Northwest Corridor

Recently, a member of the Mt. Airy Town Council proposed “The Northwest Corridor.”  Currently, we are talking with members of the College Hill and Northside Community Councils.  In July, representatives from Mt. Airy will present the following concept, with the goal of establishing a coalition of neighbors to support one another’s interests!

Mt. Airy Resident’s Letter to the Enquirer

As a member of Mt. Airy’s “Green Committee,” I’d like to extend my sincere gratitude to the residents of Green and Miami Townships for their grassroots efforts in stopping Duke Energy’s “scorched earth policy.”  After the fact, Duke Energy stated it will replace two trees to every one cut down.

I doubt that provides much solace for the residents who lost trees that were decades, if not centuries old.  This current battle between communities and Duke demonstrates how a lack of respect to the community and to the environment will no longer be accepted as a way of doing business.

The fact Todd Portune expressed concern that there is still “a lot of wiggle-room that could result in some clear cutting” should leave all of us feeling unsettled and on guard. Further discussions are being planned regarding Duke’s tree-trimming policy.

I expect our energy providers to be stewards of the environment, and not adversaries to it.
Duke Energy,  Mt. Airy is watching you!

Donna Russo
Mt. Airy

Mt. Airy - Connect For Change!

May & June 2008 - Peter Block and the volunteers of “A Small Group” conducted “Connect For Change” sessions that have begun an exciting grass-roots movement to revitalize the social fabric of Mt Airy. See the web site and come to our regular meetings to hear more!

http://www.investinneighborhoods.com - Official home of Invest Inc. and the Neighborhood Support Program

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