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The July CTM Meeting

The July CTM Board meeting has been canceled. the next meeting will be on August 3, 209 at 7PM

Clifton Town Meeting Beautification / Quality of Life Grants Announced

A formal grants program was approved at the most recent CTM Board meeting. Grants for beautification activities and/or quality of life improvement projects that benefit the Clifton Community and its residents will be awarded in early July based on proposals submitted by June 25th. For more information about the program, download the guidelines and the request form. All projects must be cmopleted by December 31, 2009 and will require the submission of a final project report.

Clifton Cultural Arts Center

Free concerts this summer at CCAC  Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy free performances every Wednesday in June and July at 7 p.m. on the front lawn of the Clifton School (corner of Clifton & McAlpin) – the series kicks off June 3rd with the Comet Bluegrass Allstars!    We’ll also feature Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and a range of musical performers including the CCM Jazz Combo, Voices of Corinthian Gospel Choir, Acapulco Salsa and many more.  Hope to see you on the lawn this summer! See the full schedule of performers at: cliftonculturalarts.org

Please join us this Wednesday, June 10th at 7 p.m. for CCAC’s second Wednesday on the Green, featuring the Amicus Chamber Players (they're BACK!).  The group will perform some of the most celebrated chamber music from the classical repertoire.  Works include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3, Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, and  the 1st movement from Mendelssohn's Octet (double string Quartet).  Amicus has invited several of their friends to join in for this concert (two emerging artists at 16, as well as members of the CSO, CCO, DPO and Concert:Nova). Featured are: Mauricio Aguiar, Gerry Itzkoff, Kaori Matsui and Mari Thomas, violins; Belinda Burge and Heidi Yenney, violas; Coleman Itzkoff and Susan Marshall Peterson, celli; and Ron Aufmann on clarinet.

Helping staff each Wednesday on the Green performance - It should be lots of fun, and a chance for volunteers to give just 2 hours of their time and make possible a fun free evening for the whole community.  Details are below – please feel free to spread the word, or be our total hero by volunteering to recruit and coordinate the volunteers for one Wednesday.

For more information view the Clifton Cultural Arts Center web site.

Clifton Home Tour

The Clifton Home Tour was held on May 10, 2009. It was indeed a beautiful day in the neighborhood. The tour was a huge success. Thank you to the many volunteers and committee chairs who made this event a success. Also a big thank you to the Home owners and to CCAC for their support.

Police Report for May

Here is the most recent crime report from Detective Paul Meyer,

3 thefts from autos: 800 Ludlow, 3200 Glendora & 3446 Brookline.
 
1 burglary at the apt. bldg. at 3209 Bishop.
 
District 4 has arrested a 16 year old from  Evanston for numerous residential burglaries.  Of the 36+ that he may be involved in, approximately  14 were in the CUF and Clifton areas.  Investigators will follow up in the near future.
 
After the last report was emailed, I rec'd a number of good questions regarding Clifton.  Don't hesitate to call at 569-8580 or email at paul.meyer@cincinnati-oh.gov

Mt. Storm temple of Love Update

Steven Schuckman with the Parks Department - We have diligently been working to restore it. What you are seeing are exposed sections of deteriorated terracotta which have to be carefully replaced. We are still in the investigation stage to determine just how to replace the terracotta and to be sure that there is no further water penetration. Once I have a schedule from the contractor on when repairs will be completed I can let you know.

Plaza Update

The final design for the new Ludlow Avenue plaza is being developed by the KZF architectural firm with the guidance of your neighbors serving on the Plaza Committee. Hopefully, we will have all construction documents completed and ready for bidding within the next few weeks. Click on the links below to preview some of the design renderings.

• View from Ludlow to Merchant Lot
• View from Mechant Lot toward Ludlow
• View from merchant Lot - Access to Plaza
• Steps from Merchant Lot to Plaza

For background information, please review the Summary of previous planning sessions and then tell us what you would like to add or modify.

Plaza Committee members: Jan Brown Checco, co-chair; Ted Johanson, co-chair; Jane Allan; Dick Druffel; Tim Bushnell; Phil Herrick; Dan Montgomery; Linda Goldenhar; John Vierling; Jon Cramer; Mary Rita Dominic

Main Street Survey

Many of you have asked about the results of the Main Street survey that was conducted last year. A copy of the presentation and the final report available for preview.

Clifton Senior Center

The Clifton Senior Center, at the top of Rue de la Paix, serves the senior residents of Clifton and surrounding neighborhoods and offers a host services and programs.  The Center is currently in the process of expanding its Home-delivered-Meals program. Through this program, meals are delivered five days a week to participating clients. Additionally, extra meals are provided for weekends, holidays, and weather emergencies.

If you are interested in participating in the Home-delivered- Meals program or know some one who would benefit from this program, call the Clifton Senior Center at 861-6934 for more information. The Center is also looking for driver volunteers to assist with meal distribution and can also be contacted at the above number.

    Along with Home-delivered-Meals, the Clifton Senior Center provides weekly congregate meals Monday through Friday at 11:45am for a suggested donation of $1.50. All that is required is a reservation one day ahead of time.

Other services provided by the Senior Center include:

• Transportation Monday through Friday (9am-4pm) to medical appointments within the Center’s service area for a recommended donation of $2.50 one way.

• Social Services are provided by the Center’s Social Service Staff.  They are available to assist seniors in obtaining services, referrals, answer questions, and assist with anything that helps seniors remain independent.

• Wellness Programs occur throughout the month. These include exercise classes, blood pressure screenings, speakers, and Fall Flu shot clinics.

• Recreational Activities are schedule regularly throughout the week including Wii Bowling, Bingo, and other games.

To find out more about what the Clifton Senior Center has to offer or to volunteer, please feel free to call for information or stop in. The Center currently has many volunteer opportunities available ranging from meal delivery, fund raising opportunities, and Board of Trustees participation.

Clifton Chronicle - The official publication of CTM.

Spring 2009 Issue

The Clifton Chronicle, Clifton's quarterly publication, is looking for volunteers who are proficient in desktop publishing. If you can spend a few hours in the evening for a week four times a year we need you. Call Tom Lohre at 513-236-1704 or e-mail him at tom@tomlohre.com. The chronicle needs two volunteers with good skills in electronic publishing come forward to volunteer so we can go back to 24 pages. We now only publish the basics: “School News”; “Rec Center News”; “Senior Citizen News”; “Trailside Nature Center News”; “The Library Corner”; “Clifton Business & Professional News” and “CTM News”

Clifton Community Electronic Newsletter

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Uptown Consortium

Clifton works cooperatively with the Uptown Consortium. For more information see the Uptown Cincinnati web pages.