December 2022

Community Calendar

Village Council Video

December's banner (pictured above) celebrates the diversity of the holidays recognized by Amberley Village residents. May the joy of the season be with each of you during this season of celebration!

Administration & Maintenance

Closed December 26

for Christmas Holiday

Dispatch Open

24 hours, 7 days a week

Trash & Recycling

Regular Friday Pick Up

On Schedule

Leaf Collection

Leaf collection runs through December 23

Village Maintenance Crews make every effort to pick up at each residence once per week.

Brush Collection

Brush Collection continues as needed,

with one pickup per week

Please note: pickup days are no longer assigned to allow for greater efficiency

Please follow the guidelines below to ensure our ability to reach all residents in a timely manner.

Did you know that Duke Energy has an app that allows you to:

• See and report power outages
• Access and manage your accounts
• View and pay bills
• Monitor energy usage

Visit Google Play or the App Store and search for Duke Energy App, or learn more via the short video below:

Since the loss of their son and brother four years ago at just 24 years of age, the Beyersdofer Family of Amberley Village has coordinated a Winter Caring Drive in memory of Kevin. Please consider dropping off donations this weekend to help those in need during the holiday season, and to support the Beyersdofers in remembering - and honoring - Kevin's generous spirit. Curbside collection will be available Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All items and donations collected will directly benefit clients of Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Food Pantry and Immanuel UCC Soup Kitchen.

Winter temperatures are here, so make sure that your pipes are prepared for the cold. Pipes can start to freeze with an outside temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Recently, Rumpke’s Cincinnati Recycling Facility sustained damage from a two-alarm fire that began in one of the paper bunkers on site. Thankfully, all employees were evacuated, and no one was injured. Fire crews worked throughout the morning to extinguish the fire and our team is working diligently to investigate the cause, assess damage and plan necessary repairs. At this time, we anticipate repairs to be complete by early next week. Despite this set back, we will continue to provide recycling service without interruption, and you can rest assured that all the materials we collect from your community will be processed and transported to regional end users, just like always.

Unfortunately, this type of incident is becoming far too common. In recent years, we have witnessed numerous fires in our recycling facilities and inside our trucks, creating potentially hazardous outcomes for our team members, equipment, and the public. Wednesday's event serves as an important reminder that flammable items can cause major issues and are not accepted in Rumpke’s recycling and waste programs.

The following items should not be placed in recycling or trash containers:

·     Lithium-ion batteries

·     Propane tanks

·     Cleaning products

·     Full aerosol cans

·     Pool chemicals

·     Cooking oil

Here is Rumpke’s guide to hazardous waste disposal. As always, you may contact your local solid waste management district for proper disposal options. 

Reporting issues with Rumpke pickup to the Village Administration can assist in faster resolution and helps us better serve our residents.

Amberley Village works closely with Rumpke and our residents to ensure regular, reliable pickup for trash and recycling services. However, there are times where pickup services are missed or homes are unintentionally skipped.

While this is definitely the exception rather than the rule, we have received an increase in reports of missed pickups. This is largely due to workforce challenges that often result in changes to regular route drivers.

If you experience a lapse in service, please contact Carolyn Wallis in the Administration Office at 513-531-8675, or cwallis@amberleyvillage.org. Carolyn tracks service requests and works to assist residents in resolving any issues with Rumpke services, and can often expedite resolution to your issue. While we hope it never happens to you, please take a moment to let us know if your trash or recycling has not been picked up.

WLWT-TV coverage of the 2022 Kosher Thanksgiving Day Meal can be viewed by clicking on the image above. Pictured are (l.) Officer Delarisco Sumler and (r.) Sergeant Brandon Gehring.

Members of the Orthodox community made sure that our on-duty officers were well fed this Thanksgiving. For the 13th year, local Orthodox synagogues gathered to cook Kosher Thanksgiving Day meals for Amberley Village first responders. Reporter Meredith Stutz of WLWT-TV captured the event, highlighting the multiple generations of families who have participated in this tradition of appreciation.

Orthodox families take time out of their holiday celebrations to say thanks by bringing home-cooked meals to on-duty officers Thanksgiving Day.

Judy Pransky (pictured third from right) is shown with four generations of her family. She has participated in all 13 years of Thanksgiving meals for AVPD

Chief Wallace will tell you that one of the more grim parts of public safety work is dealing with death. But he says he always appreciated his relationship with longtime Cincinnati health leader, former Hamilton County Coroner and Amberley Village resident O'dell Owens. After leaving the coroner's office, Dr. Owens returned to education at Cincinnati State and continued to welcome first-year medical students at the University of Cincinnati for more than three decades. He was a resident of Amberley Village for the past eight years.

Deer Park Veterinary Clinic took the photo at left not long ago, at Dr. Owens' request. In the photo he's holding a pen that says: This pen was stolen from a cop with the AVPD logo. As a Village resident, he saw the pen left by K-9 Creed's handler, Officer Andrea Alt, and wanted to have his photo taken with it.

"Dr. Owens had a great sense of humor, and was passionate about bringing people together," said says the Chief. "I will always appreciate the warmth and sensitivity he brought to his difficult role as coroner, and his contributions as an educator at both the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State."

Dr. Owens passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 23, just two weeks before his 75th birthday. He was a graduate of Woodward High School, Yale University and Harvard Medical School. Services for Dr. Owens were held on Friday, December 2, 2022.

Pictured above, Dr. Owens' laughter over the "stolen" pen he received from Chief Wallace

was obvious even through his mask. He will be greatly missed.

For the second year in a row, Amberley Village employees participated in "No-Shave November" to raise money for the family of retired AVPD Officer Keith Sowder, who passed away just before the holidays in 2021 following a difficult battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Last year, the fundraiser yielded enough to provide Christmas and household expenses for the family through the holidays. This year, the hope is to do the same. "Our officers truly are part of our family," says Chief Wallace. "We want the Sowders to know that they remain a part of that family."

Clockwise from top left: Sergeant Tim Schmidtgoessling, Officer Delarisco Sumler, Officer John Burton, Chief Richard Wallace, Officer Nick Mercer, Sergeant Brian Baker and Officer Mark Roeseler

Amberley Village Council meets on the second Monday of each month (unless there is a conflict). The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 12 at 6:30 pm, and will be held in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, located at 7149 Ridge Road.

Residents may submit comments in writing or attend in-person to participate. To speak at the meeting or submit written comments, please contact Clerk of Council Tammy Reasoner by noon the day of the meeting at 513-531-8675 or at tpreasoner@amberleyvillage.org

Copies of the agenda and council packet are posted on the website by noon on the day of each meeting via the Agendas and Minutes button, or by clicking the button below:

Whether your nearest library is Deer Park, Reading, Pleasant Ridge or Blue Ash, our local libraries are an excellent resource, especially during the colder months when there is less outside activity.  Amberley Village E-News makes it easy for you to check out library programming for the upcoming month via the button below. For more information regarding the Featured Program, click on the image below.