Friday, October 06, 2006
Neighborhood Presentation
The University of Dayton offers a course in community leadership and Walnut Hills was chosen as their project neighborhood this year. On Wednesday October 11th the students will make a presentation of their work so far and I'm sure they would like many people to attend. The presentation will be made at 10 Wilmington Place at 6:30 PM and should be over by 8:00 PM. I don't know what they have in store for us but it could be informative.
Reminder!
Daylight Savings Time ends on October 29th. You need to set your clocks back one hour and change the batteries in your smoke alarm.
Adopt-an-Area
We participate in this program which involves collecting trash and debris along Wyoming Ave at Highland Park to Wayne Ave. This will take place on Saturday October 14th. Volunteers should meet at Highland Park (Wyoming and Steve Whalen Blvd.) at 11:00 AM. Children are welcome but need a parent or guardian present. If we have enough people we will pick up the trash on Wayne Ave as well. The Pizza Factory will be providing pizza for participants at the end of the route. This is a fun event. Come and meet some of your neighbors!
To volunteer, call Mike Schommer at 256-2516
To volunteer, call Mike Schommer at 256-2516
Credit where it is due
This year we have managed to do quite alot as a neighborhood association but it wouldn’t be possible without the help of the people who volunteer their time. Besides the people named on the front of this newsletter as officers of the Walnut Hills Association, the list below includes those people who helped with the Wyoming Theater project, the Alley sweep and the organization of the Yard Sale this year. In many cases these same people have been involved in all the projects. I may have missed a few but here it goes;
Josh and Krissy Mayes, Ben and Sarah Abernethy, Mike Baker, Mary Lou Fricke, Gayle Goree, Laura Bonnorra, David Sparks, Gail Dafler, Bob Snider, Mario Gallin, Mitch Kearns, Mike Schommer, Robert Lipps, Sunshine Stevens, Everett Miller, Eric and Jenny Coleman, Deborah Cool-Llorens and Marjorie Vaudnais
Besides these people Barb Eckley and Judy Mangus have been instrumental in getting newsletters out to the 40 or so people who distribute them to your door.
If there is anyone interested in producing this newsletter each month, call Gary 253-1359
Josh and Krissy Mayes, Ben and Sarah Abernethy, Mike Baker, Mary Lou Fricke, Gayle Goree, Laura Bonnorra, David Sparks, Gail Dafler, Bob Snider, Mario Gallin, Mitch Kearns, Mike Schommer, Robert Lipps, Sunshine Stevens, Everett Miller, Eric and Jenny Coleman, Deborah Cool-Llorens and Marjorie Vaudnais
Besides these people Barb Eckley and Judy Mangus have been instrumental in getting newsletters out to the 40 or so people who distribute them to your door.
If there is anyone interested in producing this newsletter each month, call Gary 253-1359
Health Fair
The Southeast Dayton Priority Board located at 2160 E. Fifth Street, is hosting a Health Fair on Friday October 20th between 1 PM and 3 PM. There will be approx. 100 Flu shots available on a first come, first served basis for people over 18 years old. Information will also be available for Medicare Part D , Red Cross, Disaster preparedness and Family Services.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Yard Sale Follow up
The yard sale was a huge success. There were 65 households signed up for the event and another 20 or so that jumped in at the last minute. We had people visiting from as far away as Cleveland to the check out the sales. We learned a great deal from the event. Those streets with the greatest number of participants were teaming with activity while those with one or two locations saw less traffic. We also discovered who wasn’t receiving this newsletter! The ultimate success was having people walking around the neighborhood. Whether they were residents or visitors they got to see what kind of neighborhood we all live in! We plan on doing this again next year. Some have suggested doing it in the spring. If you want to be involved in the organization of this event, come to the fund raising meeting now held on the last Thursday of every month at the East Branch Library on Wyoming Ave at 6:30 PM. Otherwise you will have to read about it here!
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Neighborhood Yard Sale Plans
CLICK HERE to see the current map and official list of participating residents. This will be updated every few days as more locations are added.
Otherwise this will be the last notification that you will get before the scheduled day, which is still September 9th, 2006. If you wish to be identified as a yard/garage sale location on the handout map and benefit from association advertising of the event, then you need to contact the following people this week and submit your name and address. Residents living west of Illinois should contact Gail on her cell phone at 423-0422, while those between Pursell and Indiana Avenue should call Sarah at 252-2210. The fee is $5.00 payable to Walnut Hills Association and will be used to offset costs of promoting the event. Don't wait until the last minute to call. When we know who the participants are, then some balloons or banners can be left at each participating location for identification purposes on the big day. Remember anyone can have his or her own sale on this day but we won't know who you are and therefore can't help you with promotion. The idea is to make this an annual event so it is very important that it is successful this year!
Any business owners should consider doing sidewalk sales on this day and it may be a good day to have an open house. An information station is planned in the parking lot of Family Video on Wayne Ave. They should be having a sidewalk sale on that day.
It would be great if we could advertise over 100 locations! If you don't want to hold a sale and you want to donate items to be sold at the planned information locations, call Chad at 258-2392. Check www.walnuthills.blogspot.com for additional details.
Otherwise this will be the last notification that you will get before the scheduled day, which is still September 9th, 2006. If you wish to be identified as a yard/garage sale location on the handout map and benefit from association advertising of the event, then you need to contact the following people this week and submit your name and address. Residents living west of Illinois should contact Gail on her cell phone at 423-0422, while those between Pursell and Indiana Avenue should call Sarah at 252-2210. The fee is $5.00 payable to Walnut Hills Association and will be used to offset costs of promoting the event. Don't wait until the last minute to call. When we know who the participants are, then some balloons or banners can be left at each participating location for identification purposes on the big day. Remember anyone can have his or her own sale on this day but we won't know who you are and therefore can't help you with promotion. The idea is to make this an annual event so it is very important that it is successful this year!
Any business owners should consider doing sidewalk sales on this day and it may be a good day to have an open house. An information station is planned in the parking lot of Family Video on Wayne Ave. They should be having a sidewalk sale on that day.
It would be great if we could advertise over 100 locations! If you don't want to hold a sale and you want to donate items to be sold at the planned information locations, call Chad at 258-2392. Check www.walnuthills.blogspot.com for additional details.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
More Graffiti Photos
I had difficulty adding these to the main Graffiti post. The same applies. Let's catch these twerps! Maybe we can get them to clean it all up!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Graffiti On The Increase
There is an increasing amount of graffiti appearing around Wayne Ave and along Wyoming Ave. If you see graffiti you can report it online at
http://www.cityofdayton.org/grreport/grreport.htm.
The person doing it is leaving their "tag" and should be able to track down if anyone knows who the people are. If you know who is doing the graffiti you can post their name and remain anonymous and it will be forwarded to the police. I'm sure the person doing the "tagging" is new to the neighborhood and based on their behavior, won't remain here too long. In the meantime we have to deal with their behavioral disorder! Let us know if you know who uses these tags.
http://www.cityofdayton.org/grreport/grreport.htm.
The person doing it is leaving their "tag" and should be able to track down if anyone knows who the people are. If you know who is doing the graffiti you can post their name and remain anonymous and it will be forwarded to the police. I'm sure the person doing the "tagging" is new to the neighborhood and based on their behavior, won't remain here too long. In the meantime we have to deal with their behavioral disorder! Let us know if you know who uses these tags.
Drinking in the park
Every week it seems that people are drinking alcohol in the park at dark and are leaving their empty cases and containers lying around for others to clean up. This has gone on for years and is hard to police. If caught, the penalty is a ticket and a fine. The problem really isn't the drinking or vandalism, which is quite minimal. The problem is that glass bottles are being broken in the shelter and the glass gets tracked into the playing area where children visit every day.
In case you weren't aware, both alcohol and glass containers are prohibited in public parks. So that everyone is aware of the rules, I have asked several times for bi-lingual signs to be posted at the park but it seems that the department directors at the city have other ideas or aren't hearing me.
While we cannot condone the activity that seems to happen up there, we can ask for polite consideration for the other neighborhood people who visit the park. Please, properly dispose of containers, or if the garbage cans are full then take the containers home and dispose of them there. I suspect the people breaking the bottles are not the same as those drinking their contents but one is leading to the other. This is one of those cases where a small handful of people ruin the enjoyment for everybody.
If you are visiting the park and feel it is within your power to pick up some of the trash, feel free to do so. This is OUR park and is an asset that we shouldn't be prepared to lose to a small group of teenage thugs or bullies who in a few short years will no longer be smarter than their adult contemporaries!
In case you weren't aware, both alcohol and glass containers are prohibited in public parks. So that everyone is aware of the rules, I have asked several times for bi-lingual signs to be posted at the park but it seems that the department directors at the city have other ideas or aren't hearing me.
While we cannot condone the activity that seems to happen up there, we can ask for polite consideration for the other neighborhood people who visit the park. Please, properly dispose of containers, or if the garbage cans are full then take the containers home and dispose of them there. I suspect the people breaking the bottles are not the same as those drinking their contents but one is leading to the other. This is one of those cases where a small handful of people ruin the enjoyment for everybody.
If you are visiting the park and feel it is within your power to pick up some of the trash, feel free to do so. This is OUR park and is an asset that we shouldn't be prepared to lose to a small group of teenage thugs or bullies who in a few short years will no longer be smarter than their adult contemporaries!
Adopt-an-Area
Walnut Hills participates in the "Adopt-an-Area' program. Our area being Wyoming Ave from Highland Park to Wayne Ave. Twice a year volunteers pick up the litter and debris along this stretch of road. The next date for this event is October 14th. More details will be in the October newsletter. To volunteer, call Mike Schommer at 256-2516
Soccer in the park
Soccer in Walnut Hills Park is scheduled to begin after September 11th, 2006. The date was not confirmed at the time of this printing. It is for ages 4-9 and will operate in a similar way to the T-Ball program this summer with a practice and a game every week. If you would like to register your children or volunteer to participate in the program, call Theresa Wendell at 259-1898
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Alley Sweep and Park Picnic!
The alley sweep is scheduled for Saturday, August 26th. The city assigns two garbage trucks to travel up and down all the alleys while volunteers walk behind the trucks picking up trash and debris. There is also a tire truck and a metal collection truck that runs through the neighborhood but no volunteers are needed for them.
We will begin at 9 AM at the Church on the Rock located at 321 Edgar Ave. I need at least 8 volunteers to walk behind the trucks. Once again this will NOT be an additional opportunity to put out bulk waste. Any trash that appears to be for bulk pick up will be left in place. We cannot afford to fill up these trucks with items that should be scheduled for pick- up on the 17th or 31st of August with the city's regular schedule. (Call 333-8774 to schedule your bulk pick up). Everyone can help in a small way. We can clean the alleys but I would like everyone reading this (whether you live in Walnut Hills or not) to go out their front door and pick up the trash and litter in front of your house on that morning. Traditionally we feed the volunteers lunch. This year, since there are supplies left from the July 4th picnic, we will have another picnic in the park starting at 1 PM. We have already made provisions for a grill! If you have never ventured to the park, this would be a good day to go.
We will begin at 9 AM at the Church on the Rock located at 321 Edgar Ave. I need at least 8 volunteers to walk behind the trucks. Once again this will NOT be an additional opportunity to put out bulk waste. Any trash that appears to be for bulk pick up will be left in place. We cannot afford to fill up these trucks with items that should be scheduled for pick- up on the 17th or 31st of August with the city's regular schedule. (Call 333-8774 to schedule your bulk pick up). Everyone can help in a small way. We can clean the alleys but I would like everyone reading this (whether you live in Walnut Hills or not) to go out their front door and pick up the trash and litter in front of your house on that morning. Traditionally we feed the volunteers lunch. This year, since there are supplies left from the July 4th picnic, we will have another picnic in the park starting at 1 PM. We have already made provisions for a grill! If you have never ventured to the park, this would be a good day to go.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Dayton Activates Heat Emergency Plan
Release Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Contact: Lt. David Wright, Dayton Fire Department, 333-4536
As a result of the heat advisory issued by the Montgomery County Combined Health District, the City of Dayton has activated its Heat Emergency Plan to help area residents escape the excessively hot temperatures. Residents should take immediate action to protect themselves from the dangerously high temperatures. Families and neighbors are also asked to check on elderly residents and other at-risk individuals. The City’s Heat Emergency Plan will be in place for as long as a heat advisory warning is in effect for Montgomery County.
As part of its Heat Emergency Plan, the City of Dayton has designated its recreation centers as “cooling centers” during regular business hours. City personnel will monitor the situation and may extend the hours of operation according to the need and demand for their use. If necessary, EMS personnel may check conditions at the City’s cooling centers and offer assistance as needed. Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) units are also equipped and ready to treat heat-related illnesses.
The following locations have been designated as public cooling centers:
City of Dayton Recreation & Youth Services facilities, including pools.
Bomberger Teen Center, 1306 E. Fifth St.
Lohrey Recreation Center and Belmont Pool, 2366 Glenarm Ave.
Northwest Recreation Center and Dabney Pool, 1600 Princeton Dr.
Burkhardt Recreation Center, 215 Burkhardt Ave.
Richard A. Ellison Senior Citizens Center, 2412 W. Third St.
Stuart Patterson Recreation Center, 238 Baltimore St.
Westwood Recreation Center, 611 Leland Ave.
Riverbend Art Center, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave.
RTA Hubs
South: 2730 Lyons Rd.
North: 2075 Shiloh Springs Rd.
West: Westown Shopping Center
East: Eastown Shopping Center
Downtown: Wright Stop Plaza, 4 S. Main Street
For more information on the City of Dayton’s Heat Emergency Plan, contact Lt. David Wright at 333-4536.
Reminders for Dealing with Excessive Heat
DO:
Use air conditioners or spend time in air-conditioned locations, such as malls or libraries.
Use portable electric fans to exhaust hot air from rooms or draw in cooler air.
Take a cool bath or shower.
Minimize direct exposure to the sun.
Stay hydrated – regularly drink water or other non-alcoholic fluids.
Eat light, cool, easy-to-digest foods, such as fruits or salads.
Wear loose fitting, light-colored clothes.
Check on older, sick or frail people who may need help in responding to the heat.
Know the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses.
DON’T:
Direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when the room temperature is hotter than 90 degrees.
Leave children and pets alone in cars for any amount of time.
Drink alcohol to try to stay cool.
Eat heavy, hot or hard-to-digest foods.
Wear heavy, dark clothing.
Release Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Contact: Lt. David Wright, Dayton Fire Department, 333-4536
As a result of the heat advisory issued by the Montgomery County Combined Health District, the City of Dayton has activated its Heat Emergency Plan to help area residents escape the excessively hot temperatures. Residents should take immediate action to protect themselves from the dangerously high temperatures. Families and neighbors are also asked to check on elderly residents and other at-risk individuals. The City’s Heat Emergency Plan will be in place for as long as a heat advisory warning is in effect for Montgomery County.
As part of its Heat Emergency Plan, the City of Dayton has designated its recreation centers as “cooling centers” during regular business hours. City personnel will monitor the situation and may extend the hours of operation according to the need and demand for their use. If necessary, EMS personnel may check conditions at the City’s cooling centers and offer assistance as needed. Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) units are also equipped and ready to treat heat-related illnesses.
The following locations have been designated as public cooling centers:
City of Dayton Recreation & Youth Services facilities, including pools.
Bomberger Teen Center, 1306 E. Fifth St.
Lohrey Recreation Center and Belmont Pool, 2366 Glenarm Ave.
Northwest Recreation Center and Dabney Pool, 1600 Princeton Dr.
Burkhardt Recreation Center, 215 Burkhardt Ave.
Richard A. Ellison Senior Citizens Center, 2412 W. Third St.
Stuart Patterson Recreation Center, 238 Baltimore St.
Westwood Recreation Center, 611 Leland Ave.
Riverbend Art Center, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave.
RTA Hubs
South: 2730 Lyons Rd.
North: 2075 Shiloh Springs Rd.
West: Westown Shopping Center
East: Eastown Shopping Center
Downtown: Wright Stop Plaza, 4 S. Main Street
For more information on the City of Dayton’s Heat Emergency Plan, contact Lt. David Wright at 333-4536.
Reminders for Dealing with Excessive Heat
DO:
Use air conditioners or spend time in air-conditioned locations, such as malls or libraries.
Use portable electric fans to exhaust hot air from rooms or draw in cooler air.
Take a cool bath or shower.
Minimize direct exposure to the sun.
Stay hydrated – regularly drink water or other non-alcoholic fluids.
Eat light, cool, easy-to-digest foods, such as fruits or salads.
Wear loose fitting, light-colored clothes.
Check on older, sick or frail people who may need help in responding to the heat.
Know the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses.
DON’T:
Direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when the room temperature is hotter than 90 degrees.
Leave children and pets alone in cars for any amount of time.
Drink alcohol to try to stay cool.
Eat heavy, hot or hard-to-digest foods.
Wear heavy, dark clothing.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Southeast Priority Board Sponsors Law & Order Forum
Release Date: Monday, July 31, 2006
Contact: Paula Powers, Southeast Priority Board Coordinator, 333-7379
The public is invited to attend a “Law and Order Forum” organized and sponsored by the Southeast Priority Board and the City’s Division of Citizen Participation. The Forum will be held Thursday August 3, 2006 at the Lohrey Center, located at 2366 Glenarm Avenue. The Forum will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
The Southeast Priority Board will ask prepared questions of panelists from the City of Dayton and from Montgomery County. Panelists include representatives from the Police and Sheriff’s departments, the City and County Prosecutor’s offices, and judges from the Municipal and Common Pleas courts. Questions will address such issues as appropriate jail space, tougher laws, stricter sentencing, police staffing levels, more aggressive prosecutions, etc.
City and County Commissioners have been invited as special guests. The outcome sought by the Southeast Priority Board is for the City and County governments to collaborate more closely toward a series of improvements to our community’s system of law and order.
For additional information, contact Southeast Priority Board Coordinator Paula Powers, at 333-7379.
Contact: Paula Powers, Southeast Priority Board Coordinator, 333-7379
The public is invited to attend a “Law and Order Forum” organized and sponsored by the Southeast Priority Board and the City’s Division of Citizen Participation. The Forum will be held Thursday August 3, 2006 at the Lohrey Center, located at 2366 Glenarm Avenue. The Forum will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
The Southeast Priority Board will ask prepared questions of panelists from the City of Dayton and from Montgomery County. Panelists include representatives from the Police and Sheriff’s departments, the City and County Prosecutor’s offices, and judges from the Municipal and Common Pleas courts. Questions will address such issues as appropriate jail space, tougher laws, stricter sentencing, police staffing levels, more aggressive prosecutions, etc.
City and County Commissioners have been invited as special guests. The outcome sought by the Southeast Priority Board is for the City and County governments to collaborate more closely toward a series of improvements to our community’s system of law and order.
For additional information, contact Southeast Priority Board Coordinator Paula Powers, at 333-7379.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Neighborhood Yard Sale Plans
We are starting to get interest in the neighborhood yard sale scheduled for September 9th. If you would like to participate and be identified on the official map, the fee is $5 payable to the Walnut Hills Association. Residents living north of Illinois should contact Gail at 423-0422, while those between Pursell and Indiana Avenue should call Sarah at 252-2210. Please leave your name and address. Full details will be presented in next month's newsletter. Don't wait until the last minute to call. I can start promoting this event now and we need a little time to produce the maps and flyers. It would be great if we could advertise over 100 locations! If you want to donate items to be sold at the planned information locations, call Chad at 258-2392.
Alley Sweep
We have been granted an alley sweep by the City and have scheduled it for Saturday, August 26th. I need 8 volunteers to help with this event. The last one covered the entire neighborhood, and was completed by
1 PM. We should be able to expect similar results this summer. Maybe we can end it with another park picnic! More details will be posted in the next newsletter. Call Gary to volunteer 253-1359.
1 PM. We should be able to expect similar results this summer. Maybe we can end it with another park picnic! More details will be posted in the next newsletter. Call Gary to volunteer 253-1359.
SUMMER PARK PROGRAM UPDATE
The Summer Park Program is in full swing and continues until July 28th. Free lunches are served at 1:15 PM on weekdays to all the children courtesy of Dayton Public Schools and we would certainly like to see more people using this service. Lunch is provided regardless of weather. There is staff in the park between 10 AM and 2 PM Monday to Friday for activities. T-Ball at 4:30 on Wednesday afternoon has produced great results and rumor has it that there will be soccer in the fall!
On the last day of the program, July 28th, the city will bring out their climbing wall and erect it in the park for the entire day. So don't let your children sit around all morning complaining that there is nothing to do, send them to the park to play!
On the last day of the program, July 28th, the city will bring out their climbing wall and erect it in the park for the entire day. So don't let your children sit around all morning complaining that there is nothing to do, send them to the park to play!
Law and Order Forum
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 3rd at 7 PM. The Southeast Dayton Priority Board is hosting a Law and Order Forum to be held at the Lohrey Center on Glenarm Road in Belmont. Members from the City of Dayton and the County legal system will be present. The purpose is to discuss and answer questions regarding the way our local police, prosecutors, judges and appointed officials view the logistics of the legal system, and to get them thinking about ways to correct any perceived flaws. If you think Dayton can improve its petty crime statistics, and if you believe a jail for misdemeanor crimes could be part of the solution, then you really need to come to this public meeting. You will be presented with some interesting and shocking statistics.
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