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Neighbors and Friends of North Avondale:
While summer may have sadly come to an end, autumn is now in full effect and this time of year (especially the month of October) is my personal favorite. The leaves on the trees turning beautiful colors, the crispness of the air in the evenings, football Saturdays, bonfires with family and friends… what’s not to love!
“Autumn is a Second Spring when every leaf is a Flower” ~Albert Camus
This time of year also means that Elections are right around the corner and NANA is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a “Meet The Candidates Night” on October 27th from 6pm-7:30pm at the North Avondale Recreation Center and everyone is welcome to come and learn more from all of those that wish to engage with our community.
I wish everyone a fabulous month of October and a Happy Halloween in advance!
Heather Herr, President NANA
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NANA GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 pm
IN PERSON! at the North Avondale Recreation Center or NAM Cafetorium
617 Clinton Springs
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VIA ZOOM:
Passcode: 45217
Agenda Items
- City of Cincinnati will present the community engagement process regarding proposed buyers of 3864 Reading Road
Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 19 7:00 pm
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MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT
Wednesday, October 27th from 6pm-7:30pm at the North Avondale Recreation Center
- We will have tables set up for the Candidates, Levy's, and Issues in the gym.
- Meeting format will be an introduction of all candidates/issues and then an opportunity for residents to circulate the room and meet 1:1 with individual candidates. Each candidate/issue will have a table to hold campaign material.
- Masks are required in the Recreation Center.
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COMMITTEE UPDATES
BEAUTIFICATION
Jolene Struebbe. Beautification Chair
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FEATURED GARDENS IN OCTOBER
Fall is certainly coming to North Avondale! On a recent drive around the neighborhood, I had to stop and admire these beautiful garden vignettes which celebrate all things that are beautiful in the fall. What eye-catching colors! These photographs were taken in late September and I know by the time you read this, there will be even more colorful, and maybe even spooky, celebrations of fall in our neighbors’ gardens!
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(Note: I apologize to these homeowners as we may or may not be able to have signs for the month in each of their Gardens due to the limited number of signs we have.) |
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VOLUNTEER HELP WANTED: Beautification fundraising team (and you don’t even have to sweat or get your fingernails dirty!)
Are you a creative type? Do you like to take on one off projects? Would you like to work with other neighbors? If so, I invite you to reach out to me at jmstruebbe@gmail.com. I have a small team together, but I am looking for someone who perhaps could chair this group, plus anyone else who would like to help. I am looking for creative and fun ways to raise funds for ongoing beautification efforts, that perhaps could go beyond asking for donations and could also serve to build community. In the spring of 2021, I chaired the “before the makeover tour” of the house on Beechwood Avenue. That was a major project. But ongoing efforts do not have to be as dramatic, if you don’t want them to be. Perhaps we could have a mulch sale or a bulb sale or a flag sale or any number of things. Your creativity can expand the list. Please reach out to me if this is something you feel called to help with!
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North Avondale Litter Report
Your neighborhood Litter Chair, Coral Weigel
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NANA Community Gardens
We have a need for captains of two of our small gardens, as Richard Jackson, our “gardener extraordinaire”, is retiring from his volunteer NANA gardening. We thank Richard for his long time commitment to making so many of our gardens truly beautiful.
Both gardens are planted and require some weeding in spring/summer, spreading of mulch, and perhaps a small amount of trimming spent flowers.
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Roundabout at Dana and Clinton Springs |
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Marion Triangle Southeast border |
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Please let us know if you are able to help beautify North Avondale in these two small gardens. Contact Judy Evans at bernetevansdesign@gmail.com
Saturday Work Day
We also have a big garden project renovating the Washington Triangle garden at Washington and Clinton Springs. Our garden captains here, Terri and Megan have a workday planned for 9AM on October 9 and October 23. We will be planting and mulching and I hope you can join us for some or all of the time to clean up this garden, make it ready for winter, and then wait for a beautiful surprise next spring.
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Judy Evans, NANA Community Gardens |
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Urban Forestry Update
Urban Forestry will be planting 91 trees in North Avondale! Notification letters should be hitting mailboxes by the time you read this. Fall planting will begin soon and continue through the end of January, weather permitting. Any questions, please reach out to Marianne Prue at 513.861.9070.
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DEVELOPMENT
At the October NANA Meeting, a representative from the City of Cincinnati will present the community engagement process regarding proposed buyers of 3864 Reading Road. Please join and bring any questions you may have.
Jeff Herr and Beth Ewing on behalf of the NA Joint Strategic Development Committee
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LAW & SAFETY
Excavation at 500 Camden (off of Washington) has ceased. They must seek a building permit for excavation and fill.
Owners did say their plan is to eventually build houses here, at this point they have not moved any further in discussion with the city on seeking building permits or subdivision of the land so there is no additional information or details.
The review process would largely depend on what they propose in terms of lot configuration and number of houses. This area is zoned SF-20.
Carolyn Gillman, Chair
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●City Community Engagement
ICYMI: Councilwoman Kearney has proposed an ordinance to mandate that the City Manager's office create a defined process for engaging with Neighborhood Councils on all projects within our neighborhoods. Our Vice President Ethan Perry attended the City Council meeting to voice our neighborhood's support for this ordinance. Below is a transcript of his remarks. There will also be upcoming hearings where residents can give their input on how the engagement process will be established. NANA looks forward to sharing the challenges that we have faced in getting City engagement when the opportunity arises. Stay tuned for more information!
Remarks given before City Council:
My name is Ethan Perry and I currently serve as Vice President of the North Avondale Neighborhood Association.
I am here today on behalf of NANA and our neighborhood to voice our support for the creation of a defined and consistent process of engagement with neighborhood communities by the City. Our community councils are the primary conduit through which our neighborhoods engage with the City and provide information to our residents. As you know, our community councils are made up primarily of neighborhood volunteers who give their time to be of service to their neighbors. As a wholly volunteer organization, NANA is faced with the challenge of balancing our limited resources to provide the best outcomes we can for our neighborhood. When the process of engaging with the City on a proposed project is not defined or consistent, it makes it incredibly difficult for us to ensure that our voice is heard and our concerns are addressed. We have many recent examples in our neighborhood alone where this lack of policy has created confusion and conflict.
As the representatives for our neighborhood we simply want to have a clear understanding of how projects in our community are evaluated, where and how we provide input from our community and what we should expect throughout the entire process from proposal through execution. Without a standard operating procedure it becomes incredibly difficult for us to be good partners with the City and other entities, especially in light of the fact that long term projects may span the tenure of several community council terms and changes in board membership.
The residents of North Avondale fully support and request that the City move forward with the ordinance presented by Councilwoman Kearney and we look forward to providing input based on our past experiences to ensure that this process is fair, equitable and consistent in the future.
Thank you.
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RECYCLING/ENVIRONMENT
●OKI Tool Determines Benefits of a Tree at your Home or Building
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The OKI Regional Council of Governments (OKI) has developed a new tool for tree lovers and community tree distributors. The free tool, called Tree For Me, is a web-based benefits calculator. It estimates stormwater, air quality, and carbon dioxide benefits at any location in the Greater Cincinnati area. Tree For Me is for anyone considering investing in a new tree. A user selects a tree species common in the region and that is to be planted in a location of their choosing. Images and descriptions of each species help the user select the most suitable tree for that particular spot. The tool is available at https://www.oki.org/tree-for-me/.
Florence Parker, Public Involvement Specialist
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Some of our long-time rituals are hard on the environment. Here are just a few cherished rituals to re-evaluate for the good of our planet.
They are: Sky Lanterns, Fireworks, Christmas Trees, Diamond Engagement Rings, and Burials. To learn why and more: Click Here
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●The Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of Xavier’s officially installing our 35th President, Dr. Colleen Hanycz, is on October 28, 2021 at 1:00. It is a tradition in Jesuit Inauguration ceremonies that the new President is welcomed by members of the community. Mayor John Cranley (Cincinnati), Mayor Vic Schneider (Norwood), Mr. James Stallworth, President of the Evanston Community Council and Heather Herr, President of NANA will join in the welcoming.
Dr Hanycz and her family will be living in North Avondale!
●How long have YOU lived in North Avondale?
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Of all the amazing things about North Avondale, one that recently came up in discussions with neighbors, is how long families STAY once they find this treasure of a neighborhood. Some choose to stay in their initial homes and others try out many homes in the neighborhood. In addition, I think many of us know of families who raised their children here and then all or many of the children bought homes in North Avondale too. I am thinking of Williams, Harten and Hassel families and I am sure there are many more!
I thought it might be fun to see: 1. Who has lived in their current house the longest and 2. Who has continuously lived in the neighborhood the longest – allowing for moves to different houses? And perhaps, 3. Whose family has been the single owner of their house? No prizes for this just yet, but let’s all celebrate families who have been such supporters of North Avondale by their presence and by being good stewards of these beautiful houses we get to call our homes.
A quick auditor’s search led me to the following “contenders” for #1 (living in current house the longest) and by no means is this a complete list:
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I need your help to get the correct data for all three categories. This will be my Winter project, now that Beautification will be winding down. So, if you want to tell me your story, and put yourself on one of the above lists, please email me at jmstruebbe@gmail.com or call me at 513.884.4018. My goal will be to share your stories in upcoming newsletters and celebrate longevity in North Avondale!
Jolene Struebbe (Beechwood)
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FUN AROUND THE TOWN
●Mounds of Mums
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●Xavier University Music Series!
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GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
Featuring Matt Brewer & Marcus Gilmore
Six-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer and band leader Gerald Clayton earned recent Recording Academy recognition for Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard, his debut release on Blue Note Records.
Performance Date: October 27, 2021
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●Hammers and Ales
Join the Cincinnati ToolBank for an unforgettable evening, pounding a few Hammers & Ales, at our annual fundraising event.
Editor's Note: NANA has worked with this organization for years, so please support!
Over the past 9 years, we have welcomed nearly 2,500 guests and raised more than $150,000 to support the ToolBank’s mission of lending tools to charitable organizations across Greater Cincinnati! The ToolBank encourages nonprofit organizations to increase the impact of their mission related efforts in the community by helping them better equip their volunteers, while saving them money at the same time! This year’s event will be held at the newly restored, historic Newport Car Barn.
DATE: Saturday, October 9
TIME: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
COST: $65.00 General Admission | $55 Early Bird Tickets | $35 Pint Sized YP Tickets
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●Wasson Way Updates
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On October 9th we plant 120 trees along Wasson Road. Yes that is correct ...120 trees. That is a lot of trees! We will change the appearance of Wasson Road as we plant giant Sycamores and Oaks. As the Chinese say the best time to plant a tree is 40 years ago. Let's get started.
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●At the benefit of Keep Cincinnati Beautiful (KCB), we cordially invite you to party among the plants and toast to what makes Cincinnati beautiful. Word of caution: do not feed the plants!
Date: Friday, October 15th
Time: VIP Hour from 7-8 pm | General Admission from 8-11 pm
Location: Benken Florist Home and Garden
Tickets: $125 VIP | $75 General Admission
We're back and better than ever with our annual Cincy Block Party! This year we're expanding to include both indoor and outdoor festivities, with games and merriment at every turn. Enjoy our silent auction, boozy ring toss, light bites, and more. Are you in? Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for our formal invitation and a ticketing link.
Editor's Note: NANA has worked with KCB for years, so please support!
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The Keep Cincinnati Beautiful team |
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●Our Annual FUNdraiser is in PROGRESS!
For the second year in a row, THESE 3 infamous leaders from the MCYC are challenging each other, AND YOU, to turn trash into cash!
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Team Bechtel Greg is well known for popping tires out of the creek. His team is dedicated to spending over 100 hours cleaning up whenever and whatever they can.
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Team Commodore The Commodore and his team are committed to picking up 99% of the visible trash along 20 miles of stream! He beckons you to help!
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Team Skidmore Chip and his team are already off to a great start with hundreds of pounds of metal removed from the creek in week one!
Funds raised during the Trash-a-Thon support Mill Creek Alliance efforts in
- RESTORATION
- EDUCATION
- RECREATION
Learn more about our programs on our website!
Many thanks to our 2021 Trash-a-Thon SPONSORS
Other Upcoming Activities:
MCYC Urban Stream Adventure`
- Saturday, October 16, 2021
- 9:00 am 2:00 pm
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Salway Park 4400 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati, OH, 45223 United States (map)
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Google Calendar ICS
Our seasoned Mill Creek Yacht Club guides will take you on a public stream adventure in the heart of Cincinnati. We have adapted our event to accommodate safety measures needed during the COVID19 Pandemic. Guests can bring their own boat or use one of ours..
This 4 mile trip starts at Salway Park and ends at the Mill Creek Barrier Dam.
See more information and details using the REGISTER at the button below.
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●Eden Urban Gardens Community hosting event
Eden Urban Gardens, LLC Field Tours-Thur. Oct.21st- Pick 1 tour time:
*Option One- Begins at 4pm
*Option Two-Begins at 6pm
to us: your name and total number people coming with you
*Address detail information will be provided upon RSVP
*Light refreshments will be served at the end of the tour
April Pandora, Urban Farmer
●Race, Wealth, and Homeownership
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●Aikido of Cincinnati, Sun Moon Tai Chi Event: The Peace Crane Project
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Mark your calendars!
October 24th, 2021 from 12 PM to 5 PM we will be hosting The Peace Crane Project, by the Sun Moon Dojo Tai Chi & Enrichment School!
The Peace Crane Project has a Mission of Spreading Peace, Healing, and Good Vibes.
During this event we will work towards folding 1,000 Origami Paper Cranes for our community and beyond. We welcome everyone to take part, regardless of experience level!
During the event we will have demonstrations: from Aikido; Tai Chi; Kendo; Iaido; African Drumming; live music; food booths and more!
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●North Avondale Trick-or-Treat Neighborhood Gathering
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Sunday October 31 at 4:30pm
Marion Hall 922 Marion Avenue
The countdown to Halloween is on../and that means its time for the annual neighborhood Trick-or-Treat "Pre-Party"! We hope you can join us (in costumes, of course) for some neighborhood fun. More specific (PS This is for ALL neighbors...not just for those with trick-or-treat aged kids)
We'll have plenty drinks for the kids and adults. If you would like, bring a snack or treat to share. We'll have burgers and hot dogs on the grill so we don't have to worry about dinner that night. We look forward to one of our favorite nights of the year!
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WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS
- Kelley Buschle & Kyle Medley at 3629 Eaton Ln.
- Big Sky Ohio Properties LLC at 1014 Dana Ave.
- Ravichandran Panchanathan & Shenbagam Rajendran at 981 Marion Ave.
- Clifford A Young at 704A 3900 Rose Hill Ave.
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PARKS, LIBRARIES & RECREATION
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Costumed Character Hike at
Cincinnati Parks Magic Forest Halloween Event
Friday, October 15th, 2021
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $8 ages 3 and up
Walk through a pumpkin-lit trail meeting costumed characters from nature and history. This is a non-scary holiday walk best suited to children ages 3-10 years. Make it a family tradition!
- Hikes start at 6:00 p.m. and leave every 5 minutes until 8:30 p.m. Each hike lasts about one hour.
- This event is held entirely outdoors. Please dress accordingly for the weather. Closed toed hiking shoes are encouraged. The trail is not stroller friendly. There are stairs and some uneven footing on parts of this trail.
- Call 321.6208 for information!
Location: Cincinnati Parks’ Caldwell Nature Preserve 430 W. North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45216
Fridays in October
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●Free meal boxes available Mondays at select Library locations
The free boxes contain seven dinner meals and seven snacks. All items are shelf stable and ready to eat, with no refrigeration or additional preparation required.
This program is open to all youth, up to age 18, and young adults ages 19-21 who are following Individualized Education Programs. For more information about eligibility, visit cincinnatilibrary.org/meals. Children do not need to be present when picking up meals. Parents or caregivers may pick up meal boxes for their children.
Meal boxes are available for weekly pick-up Mondays from 3-5, at the following locations:
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Downtown Main Library, Avondale, Bond Hill, Corryville, Elmwood Place, Groesbeck, Madisonville, Mt. Healthy, North Central, Northside, Norwood, Pleasant Ridge, Reading, St. Bernard, Walnut Hills, West End, Westwood
*Meal service locations and serving times are subject to change.
Could This Be Your Lucky Day? Skip the Waitlist for Popular Books
Bestselling books—the kind with LONG waitlists—are available NOW in all of our 41 branch libraries, exclusively for our walk-in customers. Step into your closest branch to see which bestsellers are waiting for you—just ask about Lucky Day books or look for the Lucky Day display!
These books come with a six-week checkout period and cannot be renewed, so your neighbors can get lucky too.
Get Lucky with eBooks too!
These hot titles change continuously — view the current list — as they become available and do not include the same titles as the in-branch collection. These titles have 14-day checkouts and are non-renewable. You never know what popular new title you may be able to download with no wait.
Check out Lucky Day books with your library card. Don’t have one? Apply online today at cincinnatilibrary.org
Working at the Library
Many branches of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County library system have a part time Homework Help and Enrichment Support, including the St. Bernard Branch
Position Summary: This position is responsible for working with youth to provide homework support through the Homework Help Program, as well as engaging youth in a variety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities during non-academic periods (winter break, summer, etc.) to help prevent academic loss.
Free Print/Copy Services
The Library offers free printing at all of our open locations. You may print 20 pages per day, free of charge, then, 0.15 cents per page in black and white, and 0.25 center in color
*You do not need a library card to use this service.
Online event for expecting mothers
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Each month CHPL is partnering with Cradle Cincinnati Connections to explore topics including breastfeeding, safe sleep and pregnancy health and wellness.
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●North Avondale Recreation Center - 617 Clinton Springs Ave. 513.961.1584
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Hours: open Monday thru Friday 10 am to 8 pm
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Weight Room is by reservations
- Masks must be worn
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Senior Fitness Monday, 10:45 to 11:15 $2 per class plus membership
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Senior Knitting & Social Group Monday, 12:00 to 1:30 membership required
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Soccer Unites partnership with FCC: 6 to 8 week program; games Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons at the new mini pitch; teaches basic soccer skills and character building; Fall and Spring Sessions
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Adult Fall Kickball at Oakley ballfields on Tuesdays
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Staff Changes:
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Brittany's last day at the Center is October 15. She will be going to Hirsch
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Nialani Robinson will be the new CCD and starts 10/4
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Matt Brown & Nialani will take over After School Day Camp during the transition
Tim Johnson, Service Area Coordinator
Editor's Note: Britany came to the North Avondale Recreation Center on 9/24/18 resulting in working here 7 years. She runs a fabulous program and is a delight to work with. Lucky for us she is just moving over to Hirsch, our other Recreation Center in North Avondale!
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●Hirsch Recreation Center - 3620 Reading Road ● 751.3393
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Hours: 10am to 8pm Monday thru Friday
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After School 2:30-6:00pm - Cost: $62.50/child - accept vouchers for children
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Spinning classes: Mon. & Wed., 6:15 – 7:00 pm. It is necessary to sign up before class. To register call 751.3393 or go to the front desk.
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Yoga: Tuesday 6:00pm - call to reserve space.
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Senior Program: arts & crafts, journaling, walking club, essential oils
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Program Schedule.
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Staff Changes: Taylor Singleton will be the new Service Area Coordinator and CCD Brittany Barrett will be joining the Hirsch staff. The move starts October 18th. I am moving to Oakley Rec Cen and Emily Lake is going back to Therapeutic Recreation.
Blake Williams, Service Area Coordinator
Editor's Note: Blake started at the North Avondale Recreation Center in the fall of 2011. Then she was over both Hirsch and North Avondale for 3 years and the last 2 years at just at Hirsch which makes 10 years working in our neighborhood! Blake did a great job. She is wonderful and we will miss her! We wish her well.
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North Avondale Montessori
363.3900 ● 615 Clinton Springs www.namrockets.org
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The New School Montessori (TNSM)
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●New School Montessori Students Develop Important Skills Through Making Maps
In this age where GPS systems guide us through our turns in life, it is still valuable for us to see where we are in the world and to look ahead to see where we are going.
Maps are cool. They help us understand our place in this world. They help give us perspective on the relative size of our neighborhood, our country, our planet, our galaxy in relation to what is around us. Maps help us develop our spatial reasoning skills.
National Geographic concluded in a 2013 report on maps and education, “Spatial thinking is arguably one the most important ways of thinking for a child to develop as he or she grows. … A student who has acquired robust spatial thinking skills is at an advantage in our increasingly global and technical society.”
As New School Montessori preprimary children work on their mapping skills, they find “buried treasure” every time, as they gain insight into their place in the world and as they improve their skills in navigation and mental mapping.
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Please join us for our Sunday, October 10 Virtual Open House from 2-4 p.m.
Click this link to sign up for our Zoom open house gathering where teachers and administrators will present information and answer your questions.
TNSM enrolls children age 3 to 6th grade, is dually accredited by AMS and ISACS with Montessori-credentialed teachers who have been supporting the whole child, ensuring academic, social, and emotional development in children since 1970.
Ann Baumgardner, Communications Director
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NANA CALENDAR
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Saturday, October 9, 9 am Saturday Garden Work Day Washington Triangle
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Tuesday, October 12, 7 pm, NANA General Meeting at North Avondale Recreation Center or NAM Cafetorium, 617 Clinton Springs or Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7228542133 Passcode 45217
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Saturday, October 23, 9am Saturday Work Day Washington Triangle
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Saturday, October 23, 9:45am to 12:45, Neighborhood Litter Pick Up.
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Wednesday, October 27, 6:00-7:30 Candidates Night at North Avondale Recreation Center
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Tuesday, November 9, 7 pm, NANA General Meeting at North Avondale Recreation Center or NAM Cafetorium, 617 Clinton Springs or Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7228542133 Passcode 45217
- Sunday, December 12 Luminary, Rose Hill Side
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NANA EXECUTIVE BOARD AND COMMITTEES |
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President: Heather Herr
1st VP: Ethan Perry
2nd VP: Patrice Watson
3rd VP & Events: Morgan Rottinghaus
Corresponding Sec.: Ryan Jarrell
Recording Sec.: Sandesh Samdaria:
Treasurer: Robin Senser
Beautification: Jolene Struebbe
- Litter: Coral Weigel
- Community Gardens: Judy Evans
Block Watch & Law & Safety: Carolyn Gillman
NANA/NABA Joint Strategic Development:
Jeff Herr - Chair
Beth Ewing - Vice Chair
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ncov2019.live Current COVID Statistics going on around the world.
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North Avondale Neighborhood Association
PO Box 16152
Cincinnati, Ohio 45216
513.401.5356
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