the greenhills journal

VOL. LXXXiii, NUMBER 5 GREENHiLLS, OHiO FRiDAY, MAY 3, 2013

BY NATALiE

CORziNE MOORE

Managing Editor

Once again, the village is

looking for a new police chief.

On April 16, Jim Schaffer

resigned from his position as

police chief for the village.

Citing unexpected health rea-

sons, Schaffer resigned after

less than two months. (He start-

ed on March 4 after retiring

from the Blue Ash police

department.) Schaffer replaced

Tom Doyle, who resigned last

year after seven years as chief

to take on a new job as head

ranger for the Hamilton County

Park District.

The village has already

begun advertising for replace-

ments. According to the vil-

lage, “applicants should have

15–20 years of police experi-

ence that includes the neces-

sary supervisory and police

skills to be ready for promotion

to the rank of Police Chief.”

The position requires “the for-

titude to build and maintain a

small police department with

limited resources.” Bachelor’s

degree preferred; equivalent

experience and training will

receive consideration. The vil-

lage police department currently

has eight full-time and two part-

time police officers with an oper-

ating budget of approximately

$700,000, and serves approxi-

mately 3,615 residents,Schaffer’s resignation is

effective May 17.

Police chief resigns after two months

Photo by Ron Smith

Police Chief Jim Schaffer at

the March council meeting

when he was sworn in as chief.

Village hosts Tree City USA awards program

Cites ‘unexpected health reasons’

BY EVONNE KOVACH

Village Manager

On Friday, April 19, the Tree

City USA Awards Program for

southwest Ohio was held at

Molloy’s on the Green.

At the event, the Arbor Day

Foundation recognized 37 south-

west Ohio cities, villages, and

townships as Tree City USA

communities. Greenhills, of

course, was among them, receiv-

ing the award for the 28th con-

secutive year. The title of "Tree

City USA" was bestowed upon

each community for its ongoing

efforts to maintain and improve

the quality of life through a con-

centrated street tree management

program.

Greenhills was pleased to be

able to host this event during the

year of its 75 year anniversary.

Molloy’s was magically trans-

formed into a beautiful woodsy

garden; Destinys served an excel-

lent luncheon; and the guest

speaker was Vic Merullo, a well-

known tree law expert. There

were about 180 attendees. A big

thanks to our partners who

helped make this a success:

Delhi Flower & Garden Centers,

Natorp’s, Krueger Maddux, and

CDS Engineers.

Photo by Ron Smith

Top: Mayor Fred Murrell accepts Greenhills’ award from

Wendi Van Buren, Regional Urban Forester. Bottom: Molloy’s

transformed into a woodsy garden for the event.

WW board updates superintendent search re-start

BY TERESA CLEARY

Staff Columnist

Winton Woods Board of

Education continues its search for a

new superintendent, applications

were accepted through April 29.

The Board is again working with

Ohio School Boards Association

(OSBA) Search Consultant Kathy

Lasota and hopes to name a new

superintendent by June 15.

Lasota and the screening com-

mittee will meet Thursday, May 2,

to review the candidates with a

focus on their leadership, student

focus, strategic thinking, organiza-

tional skills and curriculum knowl-

edge. The Board will receive the

committee’s recommendations on

Monday, May 6, and plans to con-

duct interviews on Thursday, May

9, and Friday, May 10. The next

step is reference and background

checks and possible site visits from

May 11-18. Second round inter-

views will take place from May 28-

31. The chosen finalists will meet

with the community and school

staff members the week of June 2.

The superintendent search time-

line is subject to change at the

Board’s discretion.

Local resident pens book on Greenhills

Photos courtesy of Library of Congress

Local resident Debbie Mills of the Greenhills Historical

Society and Margo Warminski of the Cincinnati Preservation

Association have teamed up to write Greenhills, the newest

addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.

From top: the Greenhills shopping center when it first

opened; Greenhills public transportation that ran from the

village to downtown; women shopping at the local co-opera-

tive store and construction of homes in the A section.

See entire article on page 7.

Voting guide for May 7

On May 7, voters go to the

polls to vote in the primary

for Republican candidates to

appear on the November bal-

lot. According to smartvot-

er.org, the following individ-

uals are on the Republican

ballot:

Mayor

David B. Moore

Maria C. Waltherr

Council

Jack Lee

Glenn Drees

Melanie K. Brokaw

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Tuesday of every month at

Greenhills Municipal Building,

11100 Winton Road. The next

meeting is at 7 p.m., Tuesday,

May 7. The following meeting

is scheduled for June 4.

Meetings may be viewed live

at www.waycross.tv or on

Time Warner Cable on Sundays

at 6 p.m., Tuesdays at 7 a.m.

and Fridays at 8 p.m.

Winton Woods City

sChools Board of

eduCation MeetinG – 6:30

p.m., Monday, May 27 at the

Board of Education Building,

1215 W. Kemper Road, Forest

Park. For more information,

please call the school board

office at 513–619–2300.

Greenhills aluMni all

Class BrunCh - The

Greenhills Alumni Association

will host their annual All Class

Brunch on Sunday, July 7, 11

a.m. at Molloy’s on the Green.

Destinys will provide the deli-

cious menu of eggs, ham, and

cheese strata, breakfast pota-

toes, sausage patties, or bacon,

fresh fruit salad, mini

muffins/croissants with jelly,

flavored bread and coffee cake.

Coffees, ice tea, and sodas will

be available. Major General

Dennis Lutz (ret.) will be

inducted into the Alumni Hall

of Fame. Reservations must be

made by June 28 by sending a

check payable to GHS Alumni

Assoc. for $18 per person to:

Jackie Noble, 42 Andover Rd.,

Greenhills, Ohio 45218.

Greenhills Gators sWiM

teaM reGistration –

Priority registration for the

2013 swim season continues

until May 10th. All swimmers

age 5-18 are welcome. You

don’t have to be a seasoned

swimmer to join. For informa-

tion, visit www.greenhillsga-

tors.com. For questions, email

[email protected], or

call Liz at 851-1150.

first Baptist ChurCh

presChool players and

Children’s Choir – At 6

p.m., on Sunday, May 19. the

Preschool Players will present

“Daniel in the Lion’s Den” and

the Children’s Choir will pres-

ent “Under God’s Sea” in 3D.

A cookie reception will follow

at the First Baptist Church of

Greenhills, corner of Winton &

Sharon Roads. All are welcome

to attend.

pioneer pasttiMes – From 10

a.m. to 2 p.m., Fridays in May,

at Parky’s Farm in Winton

Woods. Ride the wagon to a

pioneer campsite, play old time

games, plant a garden, experi-

ence farm animals and visit the

old schoolhouse. Bring your

picnic lunch. Recommended

for grades pre-K through sec-

ond. Daily activities vary. Call

(513) 521- 3276 ext. 100 for

more information. The cost is

$6 per child, $2.50 per adult.

Registration is due three days

prior. Unregistered walk-ups

are $7 per child, $2.50 per

adult. Register online at:

http://www.greatparks.org/eve

nts/fun-farm-programs.html

Mini triathalon – 10 a.m.,

Sunday, May 26 at Winton

Woods Harbor. Discover your

inner tri-athlete! Start a new

tradition and challenge your-

self, family and friends to our

semi-annual mini-triathlon! We

will walk/run (1.7 miles), bike

(3.4 miles) and paddle (1 mile)

our way to a celebration that

awaits the tri-athletes at the

finish line.

Try it solo or form a team of up

to three! Canoe, kayaks and

paddle equipment are all pro-

vided. Space is limited!

Refreshments will be available

for the participants only, but

fans are welcome to bring

snacks and a camera to the cel-

ebration! The cost is $20/per-

son, registration ends 5/21.

Register online at: http://www.

greatparks.org/events/mini-

triathlon.html.

lanGuaGe CaMp experienCe

– For students in grades 3-8.

Camp OFLA provides a sum-

mer language immersion expe-

rience for kids currently in

grades 3-8 who want to begin

learning a language other than

English.

The camp will be held June 9-

15 at Camp Templed Hills in

Bellville, Ohio. Camp OFLA is

sponsored by the Ohio Foreign

Language Association.

Campers choose from Chinese,

French, German, Japanese or

Spanish for a week of language

immersion and cultural fun.

Ohio teachers of these lan-

guages, assisted by advanced

university and high school lan-

guage students, lead the camp.

Campers have fun learning

while they swim, cook, play

games, dance, sing, play sports,

and do arts and crafts. The

week will culminate with a

program on Saturday morning

for parents and special guests.

For more information on the

cost, location and activities or

to access the application forms,

visit www.campofla.org, Camp

OFLA on Facebook, or contact

Camp Director Lori Winne at

l w i n n e @ f r o n t i e r . c o m .

Applications should be submit-

ted no later than June 1.

Visit the district website to

view more summer enrichment

opportunities at: http://www.

wintonwoods.org/content_page

.aspx?cid=1260.

Winton Woods CoMMunity

day at the reds – 7 p.m.,

Tuesday, May 7. Contact via

email: at goodcatch.cincy

@gmail.com. Website:

www.goodcatch-cincy.com.

For Group Ticket Sales Call

513-428-1002. Reds vs.

Braves. Featuring the Winton

Woods Middle School Choir

Singing the National Anthem.

Join the Winton Woods

Community at the Great

American Ball Park on May 7

to show school pride and sup-

port the Winton Woods Middle

School as they sing the

National Anthem. Proceeds

will provide additional aca-

demic support to students

residing in the Winton Woods

community. Enjoy discount

tickets while doing something

good for students. Ticket Prices

are: View Level: $10 (regularly

$17) and Mezzanine Level:

$15 (regularly $25).(No ticket

limit. Promotion available to

the entire community.) Tickets

are available at all Winton

Woods schools and the Winton

Woods Board office.

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Judy Fisher

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Patrick Kerin

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By BoB SteinHauer

Guest Columnist

For the last month I have

been attempting to put down in

writing just how grateful my

family is to the Greenhills

community (and far beyond)

for the wonderful benefit put

on for my grandson that took

place 3/16/13 at the Greenhills

American Legion Hall. Writing

and re-writing and re-wording

my thanks for the “Crank It Up

For Hank Benefit” was becom-

ing an insurmountable task.

Trying to name all the people

responsible was overwhelming

as well and I realized that those

who took part know exactly

who they are and seeing their

name in print is not why they

did it. They all should know by

now how grateful my family

and I are for their monumental

efforts.

So here it is:

Thank You Everybody!

Your generosity, love, concern

and caring shown for my

grandson Hank has changed

me, humbled me and complete-

ly overwhelmed me and my

family. All the items donated to

be raffled off was mind blow-

ing. All the people who showed

up to take part in the benefit

has brought me to tears again

and again every time I think

about it.

All the hard work put in by

so many friends and also by a

lot of people I barely know and

even a lot of people I never met

was just plain amazing.

A lot of the people partici-

pating in this event were also

involved in the Denny Buehler

Memorial Tournament last

summer and I would be remiss

if I were not to mention how

grateful I am to all of them and

the Buehler family in particular

for what they did for Hank last

summer.

The bands and musicians

that played at the “Crank it Up

For Hank” benefit were fabu-

lous. I had every intention of

going up to each and every one

of them to personally thank

them but was so overwhelmed

with it all, I failed to do that. I

know I’ll be seeing you all

again and I will do my best to

thank you when that happens.

The whole event happened

without me lifting a finger. All

I had to do was show up, hug

people and cry. And boy did I

cry.

Tears of joy are wonderful.

There were people from my

childhood, my neighborhood,

the many classes of Greenhills

High School, my relatives,

friends from out of town,

friends I still see all the time,

friends I hadn’t thought of in

years, friends I never knew I

had and met them for the very

first time that night. It was

quite the humbling experience.

In June of 2012, at the age

of approximately 19 months of

age my grandson Hank

(George Henry Renner), was

diagnosed with Chronic

Granulomatous Disease (CGD

for short). In a nutshell, CGD is

a blood disease that prevents

the white blood cells from

fighting infections. This dis-

ease happens to one in one mil-

lion baby boys. The only possi-

ble cure is a special bone mar-

row transplant done by the

wonderful doctors at

Children’s Hospital in

Cincinnati. Prior to discovering

this bone marrow can cure

CGD, the disease was referred

to as “Fatal” Granulomatous

Disease.

Hank’s bone marrow trans-

plant took place last September

(shortly after his 2nd birthday).

The transplant was successful

but complications arose

extending his stay. What was

estimated to be an approxi-

mately 3 to 3.5 month stay in

quarantine at Children’s

Hospital has now been over a 7

month stay. Hank has been

required to stay in quarantine

in his hospital room almost the

entire time. But! There is light

at the end of the tunnel.

Hank’s progress recently

has been very positive and a

release date is now in sight.

Hank will still be at Children’s

Hospital for a while longer but

at least the doctors are giving

us some positive estimates of

his upcoming release. All this

time, Hank has been the

bravest, strongest and most

positive member of our family,

all while going through a seri-

ously life-threatening illness

and subsequent cure. He isn’t

there yet but, by the gracfe of

God, he is fighting to get there

and what a fighter he is. This

little guy gives us strength with

his perseverance and sense of

humor. People tend to say

things like “This must be really

hard on you and your family”.

You never know how you are

going to react until you get into

a situation like this, but family

always steps up to deal with it.

What I usually say in response

is “it isn’t hard on me at all. It

is hard on Hank.” I am honored

to be there for him and the rest

of Hank’s family feels the same

way. Like I said before, Hank

gives me strength.

Thank you again everybody

for all you have done for my

grandson Hank. As he gets

older he will slowly realize

how many people were pulling

for him in his time of need.

Soon we will all be seeing him

running around and being a

happy little boy again. All the

prayers, kind words and gen-

erosity from this very special

community we live in has once

again made it clear to me why I

still live here. God bless

Greenhills, everyone who lives

in it and especially all of you

who such rock solid support to

my family in this very scary

episode of our lives. I owe all

of you big time!

Have a column idea or want

ro write about an issue pertain-

ing to the village? Contact the

editor at editor@greenhills

journal.org.

[Though the viewpoint

expressed in this guest column

is that of the author, I have to

agree with his sentiment.

Greenhills is a great place to

live. This column was a great

reminder of what makes our

village so wonderful. -Ed.]

a message of gratitude to the good

people of Greenhills

Greenhills, Ohio (What a great place to be!)

Computer and tv recycling drop-off opens may 4

Hamilton County Dept. of

environmental ServiCeS

Hamilton County residents

can recycle their obsolete com-

puter equipment and televisions

from 8 a.m. to noon, starting this

Saturday, May 4, at the Hamilton

County Recycling and Solid

Waste District’s free program

operated at two Cohen locations:

Cohen Norwood, 5038 Beech St.,

Norwood, Ohio 45212 and

Cohen Cincinnati, 4538 Kellogg

Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.

The Computer and TV Drop-

Off Program remains open each

Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon

until October 26. The program

will be closed for holidays on

May 25 and August 31.

Residents must bring proof of

residency, such as a driver’s license

or utility bill, in order to participate.

This program prohibits the accept-

ance of computer equipment/TVs

from businesses, churches, schools

and non-profit organizations.

Acceptable items include:

CPUs, hard drives, personal

copiers, docking stations, moni-

tors, scanners, printers, cellular

telephones, televisions, hard

drives, tape and disk drives, VCR

and DVD players, VHS tapes,

circuit boards, cables, main

frames, servers, terminals, fax

machines, PDAs, back up batter-

ies, chips, keyboards, mice,

modems, computer speakers, CD

Rom drives and laptops.

For more information, please

call the Recycling Hotline at 946-

7766, visit www.Hamilton

CountyRecycles.org

Free program for residents open Saturday mornings


By TeReSa CleaRy

Staff Columnist

Cincinnati Reds Hall of

Famer Joe Morgan is joined this

year by Tuskegee Airmen Staff

Sergeant Leslie Edwards and

former Cincinnati Bengal and

TV personality Dhani Jones in

supporting the Good C.A.T.C.H.

(Collective Achievement

Through Connected Hands) pro-

gram and its mission to raise

support for educational offerings

for students within Forest Park,

Greenhills and Springfield

Township.

Each of these “all stars” will

host a pre-game meet-and-greet

before the second annual

Community Day on May 7 at

Great American Ballpark.

According to Katrina

Rugless, Good C.A.T.C.H.

chairperson, “the event is for

community leaders, sponsors

and residents who have been

critical in raising support for

education in their neighbor-

hoods. Mr. Morgan, Mr.

Edwards, and Mr. Jones under-

stand the importance of develop-

ing academically prepared stu-

dents and improving their suc-

cess in life. Their support high-

lights that we can all play a

role.”

Good C.A.T.C.H has

arranged a discount for the resi-

dents and businesses of

Greenhills, Forest Park and

Springfield Township to pur-

chase Reds tickets at up to 42%

below the regular ticket price.

Every ticket sold generates a

contribution toward the support

of academic initiatives for stu-

dents who reside in the Winton

Woods City School District.

View-level tickets are $10 each,

and mezzanine tickets are $15

each.

Tickets for this event can

also be purchased at:

• All Winton Woods schools

• Online at www.goodcatch-

cincy.com or

http://www.reds.com/goodcatch

• Youth Motivational

Learning, 1116 W. Kemper Rd,

45240

• Forest Park Skyline Chili

• WesBanco, 8670 Winton

Road, 45231

For group ticket sales, call

428-1002.

By aMy long

Staff Columnist

Back in March, I mentioned

that the Public Library of

Cincinnati & Hamilton County

had been named as a finalist for

The Institute of Museum and

Library Services (IMLS)

National Medal for Museum

and Library Service. Well, we

won! The National Medal is

the nation’s highest honor con-

ferred on museums and

libraries for service to the com-

munity and celebrates institu-

tions that make a difference for

individuals, families, and com-

munities. Without your sup-

port, the Library wouldn’t be

able to offer the level of service

and programming available to

you and your community. It’s

because of your commitment to

the Library that gives us the

privilege of saying we’re one

of the busiest and best library

systems in the nation. This

award belongs to all of us.

Thank you.

In other Library news, we

have two exciting new services

for you to use, called

SearchOhio and OhioLINK. If

you can't find something in our

collection, or maybe you're

looking for an item but all our

copies are checked out, you can

now order it from the collec-

tions of over 140 Ohio public

and academic libraries. These

services are free, fast, and easy

to use! You can get more

detailed information on our

website, at http://cincinnatili-

brary.org/services/searchohio.h

tml, or ask us at the branch and

we’ll be happy to help!

upcoming Programs at the

greenhills Branch library

Preschool Story Time –

each Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 3 – 6 and care-

givers welcome.

Book a librarian –

Appointments are available for

help with technology of all

kind. Whether you’re new to

computers and need help set-

ting up an email account, or

you just bought a Kindle and

want to know how to get free

ebooks from the library, give

us a call! We’ll give you one-

on-one help. Call 369-4441 to

set up an appointment.

Thanks for Moms –

Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m.

Make a gift to give Mom for

Mother’s Day. All children

welcome.

get Crafty with Mendy –

Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m.

Join us on the second Saturday

of every month to make some-

thing cool! All teens and adults

welcome.

literary latte Book Club

– Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m.

We will discuss Amsterdam by

Ian McEwan. All adults wel-

come.

lego Club – Saturday,

May 18 at 3 p.m. Design and

build fun creations with Legos!

We'll provide the Legos. All

children and families welcome.

Mystery Book Club –

Monday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m.

We will discuss Sworn to

Silence by Linda Castillo. All

adults welcome.

Tales to Tails – Tuesday,

May 21 at 6:30 p.m. Read

aloud to a certified therapy

dog. All children welcome.

lucky Penny day –

Thursday, May 23rd at 10:30

a.m. We’re celebrating Lucky

Penny Day with stories and lots

of pennies. Children ages 3 – 6

and caregivers welcome.

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by CHris kniGHt

staff Columnist

Spring weather is here and,

with it, the return of outdoor

activities that we enjoy so much:

visiting the park, riding bikes and

grilling out. These activities top

the list of warm weather favorites

as well as the list of warm weather

injury activities. Let’s take a

moment to remind ourselves and

others to stay safe this season.

Each year, we respond to

numerous injuries received while

using our area park’s wonderful

facilities. While we are glad to be

able to help those in need of

medical assistance, we’re certain

that none of those injured intended

to meet us when they headed out

for a day of fun. A little stretching

before sports, or some adult

supervision of young ones on the

play equipment, might help avoid

an unplanned ride in our

ambulance.

Whether you use charcoal,

wood, gas or electricity for

grilling, a moment’s inattention

can spell disaster. To ensure safe

cookouts, make sure someone

tends the fire at all times. Here are

some safety tips to consider: Keep

grills away from combustibles,

check hose integrity and hose

connections to make sure gas is not

leaking from your gas grill, never

use any flammable or combustible

liquid other than charcoal starter

fluid to start a fire, NEVER

DISPOSE OF WHAT YOU

THINK ARE EXTINGUISHED

COALS IN A PAPER OR

PLASTIC CONTAINER. It is best

to use a metal bucket and let the

ashes stand for a few days before

moving them to the trash.It’s hard to believe, but schools

will be out around the same time

that the next issue of the Journal is

published. Let’s all be careful out

there on the roads and make this

summer another safe one for our

children.

There will be a spring craft

show and sale on Friday, May

3(the date that this issue of the

Journal comes out) from 6 until 9

p.m. at the First Baptist church at

the corner of Winton & Sharon.

The GFD will be on hand to show

off some fire trucks and to let kids

squirt out a “fire” with a real fire

hose! There will be door prizes, a

split the pot, and a prize raffle.

Food and drinks will be available

and proceeds benefit the GFD.Our annual “Retiree dinner”

will be held Monday, May 6 prior

to our usual monthly business

meeting. As always, it is a great

opportunity for our new (and not

so new) members to meet the men

who helped make this department

what it is today. While many of

these men visit the firehouse

throughout the year, it’s nice to be

able to have them together to say

thanks for a job well done.

Finally, as our slogan says, we

are 100% volunteer, 100% of the

time and that means that without

volunteers, it doesn’t work! We are

thankful to have many well-trained

and capable young volunteers

among our ranks, but many of

them aren’t residents of the village

(they choose to spend their on-call

hours at the firehouse) and

typically aren’t in the village when

they aren’t on-call (unlike resident

volunteers who are here while not

on-call). Our system relies on

resident volunteers who respond

from home for fire runs whenever

they may occur which leads to this

plea: If you are a resident who has

ever considered becoming a GFD

volunteer firefighter, please give us

a call! The experience of

volunteering in your own

community is extremely rewarding

(just ask any of our long-time

resident volunteers!) and when

many folks chip in to do the job,

each of them has to do less to get it

done. There is no obligation and

you won’t get a hard-sell to join.

Reach out and take the first step by

calling the firehouse at 513-589-

3583 so we can start the

conversation that could lead to an

amazing new adventure!

Stop by the GFD website at

WWW.GHFD.ORG or call 589-

3583 to learn more about joining

us and have a safe month!

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Sunday: Pre-school Players & Children’s Choir – 6-7 p.m.

Tuesday: Spice of Life-Women’s Bible Study - 9:45-11

a.m.

Wednesday: Awana – K-6 grades – 6:30-8 p.m.

Choir practice – 7-8:30 p.m.

Firehouse Flashes

Photo by ron smith

With prom time here and the end of the school year fast

approaching, Forest Park Fire Department, u.C.'s air Care and

Greenhills Fire Department demonstrated the complexities of

teenagers being extricated and treated following a mock multiple-

vehicle accident at Winton Woods H.s. seen here, clear of the

landing zone, air Care's helicopter is headed for university

medical Center"s helipad.

Greenhills Swimming Pool

Opening May 25

Membership applications can be obtained

at the Greenhills Municipal Building

or on line at

www.GreenhillsOhio.us

sunDay serviCe – 10:00 a.m.

auCtiOnsunday

may 19

11:30 a.m.

HamiltOn COunty

envirOmental serviCes

Through November 2, Hamilton

county residents can drop off for

free hazardous waste materials to

several designated sites. Residents

must bring proof of residency, such

as a driver’s license or utility bill.

Hamilton County covers the cost

per car for dropping off material in

order to encourage the proper

disposal of household hazardous

waste materials. The program

prohibits the acceptance of

hazardous waste from businesses,

churches, schools, and non-profit

organizations.

locations and Hours:

Environmental Enterprises, Inc.,

4600 Spring Grove Avenue,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45232

(directly across from Winton

Road); Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

and Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.;

closed May 25 and August 31.

Environmental Enterprises, Inc.,

10163 Cincinnati Dayton Road,

Sharonville, Ohio 45241 (corner of

Crescentville and Cincinnati

Dayton Roads); Wednesdays only,

2 – 6 p.m.

accepted items: pesticides;

fertilizers ; solvents; thinners;

lawn/pool chemicals; cleaners;

household/auto batteries; fire

extinguishers ; propane tanks ; oil-

based paint; mercury ; fluorescent

bulbs; driveway sealer; gasoline;

motor oil; antifreeze ; thermostats

and kerosene.

unacceptable items: latex paint;

radioactive materials; medical

waster; explosives; ammunition;

smoke detectors; tires; yardwaste;

garbage; roofng materials;

appliances; computers; electronics;

heating oil; fuel tanks; umarked

cylinders; fireworks; gunpowder

and prescription drugs.

Latex Paint will be accepted

only if resident brings other

household hazardous waste. Latex

paint is not hazardous and can be

safely thrown away with your

regular trash once it is solid. Simply

leave the lid off and mix in sand,

sawdust, or kitty litter to speed up

the process.

Once it is solid, place the can

next to your trash with the lid off so

your waste hauler can see that it is

dry. If resident brings only latex

paint, resident will be charged

$1.50 per gallon of paint (minimum

charge of $5.00). Check or credit

card only— cash not accepted.

If you have questions, click here

or call (513) 946-7766.

Hamilton County starts household hazardous waste Drop-Off Program


The Greenhills Journal Friday, May 3, 2013

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about $20!

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Call Peter Mayer at 851-

9765 or email:

[email protected]

Photos by Ron Smith

Greenhills Council at their April 2, 2013 meeting presented a

plaque to Karen Huber in recognition and appreciation for her

twenty-six years of service as an officer for the Greenhills Police

Department.

Winton Woods CSD to adopt all day kindergarten

BY TERESA CLEARY

Staff Columnist

At the recommendation of

Interim Superintendent Jim

Smith, the Winton Woods

Board of Education voted to

approve all day, every weekday

kindergarten at its March 28

meeting.

“This will impact all kinder-

garten students at both Winton

Woods Primary North and

Primary South, where next

year’s kindergarten students

will attend the same schedule

as first and second grade stu-

dents,” said Interim

Superintendent Jim Smith. “To

accommodate the additional

classes, the district will move

preschool to the Kemper

Heights building on Waycross

Road in Forest Park to join the

county preschool units. That

building is in great shape with

a wonderful playground.”

In doubling the amount of

instruction time for kinder-

garten students, the district

aims to:

• limit the number of off-

track readers retained or reme-

diated in the third grade as

required by Ohio’s Third Grade

Reading Guarantee.

• close the below grade-

level gap for many students in

reading, but especially in math.

• stretch top students to

reach their maximum potential.

• meet the requirements of

the Six Month Academic

Improvement Plan by increas-

ing instruction in the core sub-

ject areas.

Smith said the cost of going

to an all day, every weekday

program “will not greatly

impact our general fund or

cause us to reduce funding for

programs in other areas. This

will be paid for by slightly

reducing title services for older

students. The impact will be

marginal as those buildings

have alternative, robust inter-

vention programs in place.”

Kindergarten registration

for Winton Woods City

Schools for the 2013-3014

school year is underway at the

district’s enrollment center,

located at 8 Enfield Street in

the rear of the Greenhills

Community Building. Hours

are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. –

3 p.m.

Only custodial/residential

parents or legal guardians may

enroll a child in school.

Required documents that

must be presented at the time

of enrollment include:

• Three (3) items for proof

of residence (lease, new home

contract, mortgage statement

receipt), plus two additional

items such as energy, cable,

water or phone bills.

• Original birth certificate of

the child.

• Any custody/guardianship

documents filed with a court.

• Immunization records.

•Photo ID of parent/

guardian enrolling the child.

For more information, call

the enrollment center at 619-

2360 or visit the district web-

site at http://www.winton-

woods.org/departments/enroll-

ment/how-to-enroll.

Visitors pack Historical Society museum

BY PATRiCK KERin

Staff Columnist

Happy 75th anniversary,

Greenhills! The Greenhills

Historical Society had two big

events this month, one of them

being the official birthday cele-

bration of the village on April

1, 2013. We were concerned it

was only going to be a small

group of us celebrating, but

after about twenty minutes our

museum room in the

Community Building was

packed full of visitors there to

enjoy cake and punch, see the

exhibits and share stories of

Greenhills. It was a great

evening and we thank everyone

who turned out and all our

members who helped make it

possible.

On Thursday, April 25, the

Society hosted visitors to the

Community Building and gave

them a tour of the facility and

the museum room. These

guests had attended a sympo-

sium on Modernist architecture

earlier in the day in connection

with the unveiling of the

recently restored Rauh House

in Woodlawn. The Rauh House

restoration, which has received

considerable attention in the

local press recently, is a land-

mark of local modernist archi-

tecture and is also seventy-five

years old this year. It was an

honor for us to show these vis-

itors our wonderful

Community Building.

The Society’s board will

meet again on Monday, May 20

in the museum room of the

Community Building. Please

note that this is a week earlier

than normal because of

Memorial Day the following

Monday.

Greenhills police officer Karen

Huber recognized for 26 years of

service

BY TERESA CLEARY

Staff Columnist

Winton Woods High School

recognized its top scholars with

an Academic Signing Day on

Wednesday, May 1, in the

school's library. The district's

"Superintendent's Scholars,"

the top 17 students in the class,

were honored at a ceremony

reminiscent of athletic signing

events. As part of the event,

students announced the col-

leges they applied to, where

they were accepted, and where

they had chosen to attend.

Admissions representatives

were in attendance to congratu-

late their new students.

Winton Woods High

School’s top 17 students — in

class rank order — for the

2012-2013 school year, and the

schools they are attending, are:

1. Marie Koala – University

of Cincinnati

2. Sabrina Mercer – DePaul

University

3. Katie Schmittou –

University of Cincinnati

4. Jasmine Jones - The Ohio

State University

5. Shanice Wiechman –

Miami University

6. Emily Capal – University

of Cincinnati

7. Taylor Baird – Ohio

University

8. Blake Howard - The

Ohio State University

9. Ruhi Gulati – University

of Cincinnati

10. Sarah Harig – Miami

University Hamilton

11. Stacia Hackmann –

Valparaiso University

12. Sarah Drees - The Ohio

State University

13. Emeral Lyles – Miami

University

14. Olivia Nightingale –

Johnson & Wales University

15. Darnell Dees – The Ohio

State University

16. Elise Mills – Ohio

University

17. Abigail Yeboah –

University of Cincinnati

Academic signing day honors top students at WWHS

Photo by Teresa Cleary

Seven Greenhills residents were among the top 17 students at WWHS. From left, Taylor Baird,

Sarah Harig, Elise Mills, Stacia Hackman, Blake Howard, Sarah Drees and Emily Capal.

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BY CHip BerGquiST

Waycross Media

Waycross Community Media is

offering a ten week summer

workshop for middle and high

school students led by Cincinnati

filmmaker Bob Leibold.

The workshop will introduce

students in grades 6 – 12 to the

process of film making. The

students will create a short film

(between 4-7 minutes), complete

with credits and soundtrack, while

learning the fundamentals of how

films are created.

This is a hands-on workshop.

The process will begin in the

concept stage where the students

will create rounded characters,

determine a plot and follow a

storyline. Based on these

parameters, the students will write a

script with the help of our

workshop leaders. Once the script

has been approved, the students will

serve as cast and crew. After the

filming has been completed,

interested students will assist in the

editing process. The workshop

will conclude with a premier party

for friends and family, with each

student receiving a DVD copy of

the completed project.

This is an opportunity for kids to

be exposed to several new skills in

a fun environment and to have a

tangible result to show teachers,

college admissions officers, and

family.

Waycross will offer separate

workshops for middle and high

school students. Each workshop

will have one session each week for

10 weeks. The workshop for

students in grades 9-12 will be held

on Thursday afternoons, 2 PM - 5

PM, from June 6 - August 8

(excluding July 4). The workshop

for students in grades 6-8 will be

held on Thursday evenings, 6 PM -

9 PM, from June 6 - August 8

(excluding July 4). The premier

party for both groups is scheduled

for Friday, August 16 at 6 PM.

There is a registration fee of

$100 for this Workshop, and

registration will be limited to 12

students per session. To register

online, visit http://waycross.tv/

summercamp.html. For

information, call 825-2429.

Waycross Community Media

coordinates community media and

internet services for Forest Park,

Greenhills, Colerain Township and

Springfield Township.

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Experience Counts

DAVID MOOREfor Greenhills Mayor

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Waycross offers a summer film workshop for youth

Friday, May 3, 2013

Kiwanis art fundraiser a successBY peGGY DOLLer

Staff Columnist

Kiwanis recently partnered

with Springfield Township Arts &

Enrichment Council to present the

second art auction fund raiser. The

event was held at The Grove on

Winton Road and was well

received. Art was provided by the

Marlin Arts Gallery in New York

and a good time was had by all.

Thanks to all who participated.

Community support of our fund

raising efforts allows us to be

involved in various worthwhile

projects.

The club participated in Student

Recognition Day at Twin Towers

on April 23, where students from

36 schools were recognized for

their excellence in academics and

community service. This is always

a humbling event – these kids are

amazing. In addition, the club

supported SOUL Ministries,

Meals on Wheels, Transforming

Jail Ministries, Ronald McDonald

House, Fishing Has No

Boundaries and Mt. Healthy Food

Alliance. We are pleased to

continue Student of The Month

awards to youngsters in the

Winton Woods School District and

look forward to presenting our

annual scholarships to deserving

high school seniors.

The club recently lost two long

time members who gave many

years and hours of service to the

community through Kiwanis

projects. Dale Haller and Dr.

James Letton were past presidents

of the club and continued to “give

back” especially through work

with education. Mr. Haller was

instrumental in setting up the

separate Foundation that provides

scholarships, among other gifts,

and Dr. Letton was involved with

the school district through a

number of committees and

services. They made a difference

and will be missed.

New book showcases the Village of GreenhillsBY SANDY SHALTON

Guest Columnist

Local resident Debbie Mills of

the Greenhills Historical Society

and Margo Warminski of the

Cincinnati Preservation

Association have team up to write

Greenhills, the newest addition to

Arcadia Publishing’s Images of

America series.

The illustrated volume

highlights the fascinating history of

this New Deal village from its

beginnings through 2013, which is

the town’s 75 year anniversary.

Images of America: Greenhills

celebrates family and civic life and

some of the unique features of

Greenhills, including its distinctive

architecture and public green

spaces. The Village of Greenhills,

the Greenhills Historical Society,

the Greenhills Alumni Association,

and many volunteers and staff

members dedicated their time and

talents to this publication, which

was written and prepared thanks to

community effort.

Greenhills is an American

treasure. It is one of only three

"model" greenbelt towns built

during the Great Depression by the

New Deal's Resettlement

Administration, designed to move

working people out of crowded

cities and into new, well-planned

communities in the suburbs.

Construction began in

December 1935, and the first

families moved there in 1938.

Greenhills featured schools,

churches, and stores within easy

walking distance, as well as

wonderful amenities: walking

paths, green spaces, and

community and recreational

facilities. In hard times, when many

struggled with crowded, decrepit

housing, Greenhills offered

affordable, well-built homes with

the latest conveniences. When one-

third of the country was out of

work, many men were employed in

the planning and building of

Greenhills.

Images of America: Greenhills

serves to honor the historical

uniqueness of the landmark plan

that created and defined the area.

Highlights include: the

Resettlement Administration, the

Greenbelt; family and civic life; the

cooperatives; public art, and

culture.

Available at area bookstores,

independent retailers or through

Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-

2665 or at http://www.arcadia

publishing.com/.


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Staff Columnist

• You loved your childhood

home (full of wonderful memories)

so much that when it came up for

sale you wanted to buy it? That’s

exactly what Garrett “Gary” Toren

of Davenport, Ca. wanted to do

when Terry and Jane (Buchanan)

Yaeger sold 9 Alcott Lane, but he

felt he lived too far away to be a

decent landlord.

I got a nice e-mail from Gary

who read my column about our

mayors. He wanted to reconnect

with Tom Williams who had lived

next door to him. Wendel got busy

and the childhood pals were able to

touch base. Tom was in Australia at

the time, and Gary shared that Tom

has a pending project to build a hos-

pital for disabled children in an

Asian third world country.

Gary’s parents (Ruth and Henry

Wallace Toren) moved here in the

late spring of 1938. Since their

house wasn’t completed yet, they

lived across the street. His mother

wrote down a lot of her early mem-

ories of Greenhills. “It was wonder-

ful to watch the finishing touches

put in, and when we did move it

was like heaven. We never lived in

a brand new house. It smelled so

good! It was one of the few com-

pletely separate houses with trees

and a green lawn. In back of the

house was a long hill and kids from

all over the village would come to

sled down it after a snowfall. Some

used real sleds, but most used

pieces of cardboard.”

Among other memories she

wrote down before her passing was

one about the wide blacktop path,

through the shady woods they used

to get to the swimming pool,

always with the right temperature.

The large green area in the middle

of Alcott was where outdoor games

were enjoyed. She mentioned that

all of the grounds were for every-

one’s use, but privacy was very

much observed. The people mowed

their own lawn, but in the spring,

the government mowed the back-

yard hill. Since they had no car,

twice a year, they sent for a Sears

and Roebuck catalog and eagerly

awaited the big cardboard carton.

Those were happy years.

Behind the Toren’s home was a

deserted farm and a small lake

called Gabbard’s Pond. It was great

for ice-skating, and Ruth enjoyed the

skating as much as the younger

skaters who would often sit on big

logs and get warm by a huge fire built

by park rangers. Summertime

brought baseball, lawn croquet, and

the ping-pong table, on their lawn, in

constant use only stopping for rain.

Sadly, Gary’s sister Patty never

got to see or enjoy Greenhills . She

had died of scarlet fever at age 11.

The family moved here shortly after

that. Gary was born here in 1942.

The family moved from the village

in 1955.

His sister Mary (3) when the

family moved here went to OLA

(Our Lady of Angels) a Catholic

high school for girls. She went on to

the Cincinnati College of Music

majoring in piano, but played the

flute in several symphony orches-

tras. She raised a family before

going to law school in her forties.

She was graduated first in her class

at both Santa Clara and New York

University law schools. She was

known primarily as a bankruptcy

lawyer, and a nationally known tax

authority. She was a member of the

government team that prosecuted

Enron. She lives in Los Gatos, Ca.

Sister Joan (8) attended school

in Greenhills and Mount St.

Joseph’s College. She became a

dietician, married a doctor, and

raised three girls. (Gary still has a

photo of a Greenhills beauty pag-

eant that she won.)

His brother Wally (Henry, Jr.)

attended Purcell High School and

spent untold hours taking many

buses to get there and back. On

completion of ROTC, he entered

the Navy. Later on, he pursued a

career in journalism. He is

deceased.

Lastly, he shared about his

mother being the lone piano teacher

in the village for several years. She

was known as “Mrs. Toren”.

(Maybe there are still some of her

students who will have memories

of her wonderful love for music and

her kindness.) Most parents could

not afford pianos so Ruth would

graciously allow her pupils to come

and practice when she was not

teaching. Half hour lessons were

often allowed to stretch into an

hour. She wanted to instill the love

of good music in her pupils and

only used classical composers. Her

students played from memory. (She

taught every day until she passed

away at age 90.)

I recall my sister taking piano

lessons in the mid-fifties from an

equally wonderful teacher Helen

Baker of Flanders Lane.

Two “fun” stories from Ruth

(names omitted to protect the

guilty!!) which were not so much

fun for the students involved are:

One of her most advanced

pupils had a long, difficult piece to

play. He’d get halfway through and

completely freeze up. He played

furiously to the “zone out” spot and

would blank out again and again.

He did this six times. Gary remem-

bers him getting up, taking his seat,

and putting his head in his hands.

God bless those at that recital in the

Community Building. They gave

him a standing ovation!

Another student (who was tone

deaf) learned to play by memoriz-

ing all the chords by finger posi-

tions. On the day of her big recital,

she misplaced her fingers incorrect-

ly on the keys. The entire song was

done completely off key. At the end,

she got up, took a bow, and smiled

ear to ear. Everyone applauded

politely, and she never knew it was all

out of tune. Ruth was worried at her

next lesson because she feared some-

one might have told her differently.

She told Mrs. Toren, “My mother

told me that I played better than any-

one there, even Mary!!” God bless

mothers!

It gives my heart warm fuzzies

and a good feeling that our renown

Journal travels a far and that my

silly memory column does stir up

old memories. I welcome them and

am glad to share. Thanks, Gary, for

the compliments. It’s been a joy

sharing the Toren’s memories.

Gary summed it up: “No neigh-

borhood anywhere will ever com-

pare to A block in the 40’s and 50’s.

How I do miss those times!!” (I

venture to say that a lot of

Greenhills offspring feel the same

way about their area even today.)

Judy’s Fisher’s “ Do You Remember When?”

Photo by Donna Stothfang

Handel Lane residents Wynter Connell and Josh Stothfang performed in their high school’s production of The

Phantom of the Opera at The Aronoff Center in March. Josh, a senior, was performing in his eleventh produc-

tion with Cincinnati Christian Schools and Wynter, a junior, was in her fourth production. They were cast as

the romantic leading roles Christine and Raoul in the famous Andrew Lloyd Weber musical.

Local students perform ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ at Aronoff Center


Joseph Gino LuchiFormer Greenhills resident

Joseph Gino Luchi, 88, died

peacefully on April 2, 2013, at his

home in Fountain Hills, Arizona

with his family by his side.

One of seven children, Mr.

Luchi was born on January 7,

1925, in Portsmouth, Ohio to

Gino and Pia Luchi. Growing

up, Joe excelled in a number of

sports especially basketball

playing for Portsmouth Central

Catholic High School. Joe was

awarded an athletic scholarship

to the University of Cincinnati

where, in 1951, he earned all-

conference honors for the

Bearcats in the Mid-American

Conference. Known for his

relentless determination,

competitive spirit, and reliable

left-hand jumper, “Jumping

Joe” Luchi, as captain, helped

lead the Bearcats to the 1951

National Invitational

Tournament held at Madison

Square Garden in New York.

Joe was a member of Phi

Epsilon Kappa (vice-president),

Sigma Sigma, Ulex, and

Omicron Delta Kappa where he

was given the “outstanding UC

senior athlete” award. Joe was

also selected “outstanding

personality” of the class of

1951, an elite group of eighteen.

After graduation, he was a 3rd

round draft pick of the New

York Knickerbockers of the

NBA. During World War II, Joe

served honorably as a gunnery

training sergeant at a number of

stateside USAAF bases. Joe

always enjoyed dancing to the

tunes from the Big Band era and

was particularly fond of reading

western novels by renowned

author Louis L’Amour.

Joe married Billie Frances

Pridemore in Lexington,

Kentucky on November

24,1944 and moved to

Cincinnati, Ohio eventually

residing for over 43 years in

Greenhills. Joe started teaching

and coaching at Roger Bacon

High School in 1952.

Afterwards, he began a long,

successful sales career in the

automobile and aerospace

industries. He retired in 1993.

Joe was well-known and

respected for his integrity,

generosity, wit and hard work.

To ensure his fellow salesmen

at Voi-Shan Aerospace received

appropriate recognition for their

various achievements, Joe

helped establish the legendary

“Voi-Shan Academy”. Joe and

Billie moved to Fountain Hills,

Arizona in 1996. Joe was a

member of the Kentucky

Colonels, the American Legion,

and attended the Church of the

Ascension in Fountain Hills.

In Addition to his wife

Billie, Joe is survived by his

five children: Michael (Jorj)

Luchi of Granbury, Texas,

Laura Luchi (Stephen)

LaMendola of Beaumont,

Texas, Dee Luchi (Charles)

Hernandez of Phoenix, Arizona,

Joe (Teresa) Luchi of Folsom,

California and Dana Luchi

(Leslie) Tompkins of Phoenix,

Arizona. The proud grandfather

of Tara,Joey, Michael, Luke,

Cassie, Lara Lee, AmieAnn,

Trey, Tate and Jeb, and his

adored great-grandchildren

Frances, Grady and Netti.

At the family’s request, no

services were held

.

James Carey LettonDr. James C. Letton, 79,

passed away on March 26,

2013. A native of Paris, KY, Mr.

Letton received his Bachelor’s

of Science degree from

Kentucky State University in

Frankfort and earned a Ph.D.

from the University of Illinois

in 1970.

While in Chicago, Jim taught

at Triton College, and worked

for the noted African-American

scientist Percy Julian at Julian

Laboratories (forerunner of

Smith, Kline & French

Pharmaceuticals) specializing

in a steroid/cholesterol process.

Following graduation, Dr.

Letton moved his family back

to Kentucky where he taught

organic chemistry and

subsequently earned the

position of Chairman of the

Department of Chemistry at

KSU. During those KSU years,

he would persuade and

encourage the entire family to

gain education in the sciences

as well as serve as director of

the university/National Institute

of Health biomedical project

concerning sub-clinical

malnutrition. As important, he

encouraged his students to seek

the sciences and continue their

education where many became

MD’s, PhD’s and DMD’s.

In 1975, Jim moved the

family to Cincinnati where he

went to work for Procter &

Gamble Co., retiring in 1995.

During the P&G years, Dr.

Letton received 20 patents in

his name that included such

things as the enzyme

stabilization system which

became the base for the

development of Era Plus

laundry detergent. Later he was

part of the team that developed

the fat substitute olestra. As an

innovative scientist delivering

technical excellence for P&G,

he was named a Victor Mills

Research Fellow, P&G’s

highest honor for research and

development excellence.

Dr. Letton continued

following his mantra of “paying

back and paying forward”

through love of family, KSU

Alumni Association, P&G,

Greenhills-Forest Park Kiwanis

(past president), and his local

community, in particular the

Winton Woods school system.

Over the years, he received the

Percy L. Julian Award for

contributions in applied

research in science/engineering,

was awarded the distinguished

alumni citation from the

National Association for Equal

Opportunities in Education,

Who’s Who in the South and

Southwest, Changing

America’s Diet, Black

Enterprise and entered into the

American Men & Women of

Science, receiving Researcher

of the Year from the National

Organization for the

Advancement of Black

Chemists and Engineers. He

received an Honorary Doctorate

from his alma mater, Kentucky

State University, as well as

being entered into the KSU Hall

of Fame.

He is a man that made a

difference no matter what he was

doing.

Dr. Letton is survived by his

wife of 57 years, Rosaline

Stovall Letton, sons, James A.

Letton of Cincinnati, Ohio and

Dr. Alan Letton of

Summerville, North Carolina;

his daughter, Lillian Letton

(husband Tom Henderson) of

Carmel, Indiana; eight

grandchildren, six great-

grandchildren and many close

friends and relatives.

Services have been held.

Memorials suggested to

Alzheimer’s Association

Greater Cincinnati, 644 Linn

St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati,

Ohio 45203.

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by Pat andWan

Guest Columnist

Most residents of Greenhills are

U.S. citizens. Yet, too many of us

take our citizenship for granted. In

1938 the requirements for residency

in Greenhills included evidence of

income levels and character indicat-

ing “good citizenship.”

My visit to Ellis Island and the

Statue of Liberty in 2010 was one

of the most fascinating days I can

remember. Recently, I met Yvette,

who immigrated to America from

Africa with her husband. She had

lived in our country for several

years and spoke beautiful English.

Her conversational grasp of

American History and Civics aston-

ished me. “In the United States citi-

zens can express their opinions

freely, travel freely, and go to any

church they choose”, she told me. I

asked when she would take the

Naturalization test. She seemed

embarrassed to tell me, they did not

have the money.

In my search to understand her

predicament, I did an internet

search on “How to become US citi-

zen” and visited the U.S. Citizen

and Immigration Services website.

The USCIS website gives infor-

mation on how to find work, locate

housing, and enroll your children in

school. An immigrant must live as a

permanent resident for five years

before being eligible to apply for

Naturalization. If married to a US

citizen, the wait is three years. If the

immigrant travels out of the country

for 6 months, it will likely cause the

clock to start back at day one. If

gone for over a year, the clock def-

initely starts at day one. Then a per-

son can file the application for citi-

zenship and take the Naturalization

test.

In the meantime:

1. If you are a man between 18 &

26, you must sign up with Selective

Service for possible service with the

U.S. Armed Forces. (This shows that

you are willing to serve.)

2. To be eligible to apply for nat-

uralization, you must pay income

tax.

3. Let USCIS know, if you

change your address. You must

maintain your continuous perma-

nent residency and physical pres-

ence, without going on a long trip

out of the U.S. (before you file your

application for Naturalization).

4. Learn to speak, read and write

English.

5. Learn about U.S. History and

Government (Civics on test) “In the

United States, citizens play an

important part in government and

you need to learn about this role.”

6. Learn about the rights and

responsibilities of U.S. citizens

have.

a. Avoid behavior that might

show lack of “good moral charac-

ter” (being drunk most of the time;

engaging in prostitution; lying to

get naturalization or immigration

benefits)

b. Always respect and obey the

law – do not commit crimes.

c. When you apply for

Naturalization you must report all

crimes you have committed – do

not lie! If you have committed cer-

tain crimes, you can never become

a U.S. citizen. (murder; rape; sexu-

al abuse of a child; violent assault;

trafficking in drugs, firearms, or

people; aggravated felony with

terms 1+ year)

Reasons barring U.S. citizen-

ship:

You should see an immigration

attorney or other legal counselor in

any of the following situations:

1. You have been convicted of a

crime.

2. You have ever lied to an

immigration officer, consular offi-

cial, or government official.

3. You married solely to obtain

residency status.

4. Since becoming a lawful per-

manent resident, you have been

absent from the United States for

long periods of time, especially

periods over one year.

5. You have ever been arrested.

6. You failed to file an income

tax return for any year since becom-

ing a lawful permanent resident.

7. You owe child support

As a U.S. citizen, you can help

more of your family members come

to the United States. In addition to

your spouse and unmarried chil-

dren, you can also petition for your

parents, married children, siblings

(married or single), and fiancé. In

most cases unmarried children get

permanent residence faster if the

parents are U.S. citizens than if the

parents are permanent residents.

It costs $680 to apply for U.S.

citizenship ($85 Fingerprinting &

$595 Application Fee). If you

become a citizen before your chil-

dren turn 18, they will become U.S.

citizens.

Last week I spoke to a friend

who immigrated from Poland when

she was five years old. Her family

was sponsored by her uncle. They

shared housing for many years,

helping each other along. Today she

lives in Montgomery with her hus-

band, a retired P&G executive

(having lived internationally

throughout his career). She was

brought to tears because so many

Americans are unsympathetic to

today’s new comers.

The “primary” benefit listed for

citizenship is the right to vote. Let

us value our citizenship through

volunteering, helping our neigh-

bors, serving our families, question-

ing our politicians, worshiping our

God, and running for office.

the Greenhills Journal Friday, May 3, 2013

Professional development changes means

early release for WWCs in 2013-14

by teresa Cleary

staff Columnist

Improvements to profes-

sional development throughout

Winton Woods City Schools

means students will have a

one-hour early release day on

Wednesdays for the 2013-2014

school year.

“We will maintain the two

professional days within the

calendar year in October and

January, as well as the two

days we currently have before

school begins,” said Dr. Terri

Socol, executive director of

teaching and learning. “We

will not be requesting waiver

days for 2013-2014 but will be

moving to a one-hour early

release schedule every

Wednesday instead.”

Socol said professional

development will focus on

teacher immersion and plan-

ning for the Common Core

standards in math and reading

and the Ohio Revised

Standards in social studies and

science. The new schedule will

allow teacher based teams to

meet on a regular basis and

will allow schools to develop a

modified schedule where core

content is reduced by only a

small amount each Wednesday

versus losing an entire four

days of instruction on waiver

days.

There will be no early

release during the following

short school weeks:

• first week of school

• week of October 18

• week of Thanksgiving

• week prior to winter break

• week of January 6

• week of Martin Luther

King Jr. holiday

• week of Presidents’ Day

• week prior to spring break

• last week of school due to

exams

The Winton Woods Board of

Education approved the

changes to professional devel-

opment at its April 22 meeting.

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Wednesday, June 5, 7-9 p.m

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Wednesday, June 12, 7-9 p.m.

Celebrating THE 75TH ANNIVERSAY OF GREENHILLS!!

Pam Noah and her 9 piece Swing Band

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Wednesday, June 19, 7-9 p.m.

Mr. Chris and the Cruisers *TOM ENDERELE CAR SHOW

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