4 GREENTOWNSHIP

GOVERNMENT&SERVICES

5 Township OfficialsWho to contact for your specific need.

AROUNDTOWN

6 CommunitiesListing of neighborhoods.

7 Senior CenterInformation on center.

7 Who to callList of important phone numbers.

LOCALPEOPLE

8 Westside Relay for LifeResidents participate in fundraiser.

9 CommitteesListing of appointed residents.

PLANNINGAHEAD

10 New Bicentennial ParkRead about the township’s newest park.

EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES

12 Private schoolsListing of private schools.

13 Public schoolsListing of public schools.

LOCALORGANIZATIONS

14 Civic organizationsListing of local clubs.

15 Places of worshipListing of churches.

17 Local sports organizationsListing of local sports groups.

GOODTIMES

18 Things to doFun activities offered in the township.

19 Parks & recreationListing of local parks and their amenities.

The Green Township publication ispublished by the SpecialtyPublications Department of

The Community Press/The Community Recorder.

Questions and comments can besent to Editor Melissa Hayden

c/o The CommunityPress/Recorder

394 Wards Corner RoadLoveland, OH 45140

e-mail mhayden@communitypress.com

Or call 248-7121.

For advertising call 687-4614.

TRUSTEESGreen Township is gov-

erned by three elected town-ship trustees: ChairmanDavid Linnenberg; TrusteeTracy Winkler and TrusteeTony Upton. The townshipalso has an elected fiscal offi-cer, Tom Straus. Kevin Celarekis the administrator. Thetrustees meet monthly at 5:30p.m. on the second Mondayand on the fourth Monday atthe Administrative Complex.The exception for 2010 meet-ings will be December 27.

DEPARTMENT HEADS Fire/EMS Department Chief Douglas J. Witsken

574-0474 | emergency 911Police Department Police Chief Bart West

574-0007 | emergency 911 Public Services & Parks Department Fred Schlimm, director ofpublic services

574-8832 Township Planning andZoning Department Adam Goetzman, developmentdirector and Northeast GreenTownship Zoning administrator

574-4848Administration, Fire/EMS,

Police, Public Services andParks Offices are located inthe Green TownshipAdministrative Complex, 6303Harrison Ave., Cincinnati45247-7818. AdministrationOffice phone: 574-4848.

POLICE Green Township operates a

full-service police depart-ment, headed by Chief BartWest, located on 6303Harrison Ave. The townshipemploys 30 full-time officersand one part-time officer.Additionally, nine sheriffdeputies, two corporaldeputies (soon to be anothercorporal added), and one ser-geant operate out of thepolice station and serve GreenTownship. For non-emer-gency questions or otherrequests, call the policeadministrative office at 574-0007, Monday- Fridaybetween 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., ore-mail police@greentwp.org.

FIRE AND EMSGreen Township operates a

full-service department underChief Douglas J. Witsken. Theheadquarters is station 53located at 6303 Harrison Ave.;Fire Station 55 is located at5410 Audro Drive; Fire Station54 is at 5911 Bridgetown Roadand Fire Station 107 is locatedat 2280 Sylved Lane. Thedepartment has 83 fire andemergency medical personnelwhich includes five lieu-tenants, one fire marshal, fourdistrict chiefs, one assistantchief, one fire chief and twoadministrative personnel. Fornon-emergency questions orother requests, call the firedepartment’s administrativeoffice at 574-0474.

SEWERS There are two types of

sewer systems. Storm sewerscarry rain, melted snow orother water runoff and sani-tary sewers carry waste waterfrom buildings. Questionsabout storm sewers should bedirected to the HamiltonCounty Public WorksDepartment at 946-4750.Green Township residencesconnected to public sanitary

sewer lines are served by theMetropolitan Sewer District,1600 Gest St. For service, callthe 24-hour MSD hotline at352-4900 and for additionalinformation call 244-1300.

BUILDING PERMITSAND ZONING

New construction andproperty improvements inGreen Township requirebuilding permits and zoningcertificates. All building per-mits are issued in Room 803of the Hamilton CountyAdministration Building, 138E. Court St. Call 946-4550.Zoning certificates for proper-

ty under township zoningmay be obtained from GreenTownship. Call AdamGoetzman, Green Townshipdevelopment director, at 574-4848. All other zoning certifi-cates will be issued in Room807 of the Hamilton CountyAdministration Building, 138E. Court St. Call 946-4501.

TRASH REMOVAL Three companies that serve

Green Township residents areBavarian Waste Services, 859-485-4416; Forest GreenContainer Service, 851-9036;and Rumpke ResidentialService, 742-2900.

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

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AROUNDTOWN

Green Township was originallyformed in 1809 by early settlers whomade their living as hunters and trap-pers. By 1920, the area boasted morethan 800 farms. The original layout ofthe township lines revealed a perfectsquare and it stayed that way untilWestwood was annexed by Cincinnati.Once roads improved and the advent ofthe automobile connected the areawith the city of Cincinnati, the areadeveloped further. Significant popula-tion growth occurred throughout the20th century and, at the last census, thepopulation was 52,600 and growing.Green Township is scattered with vari-ous neighborhoods that have their ownpersonalities and histories. Below aretidbits about these communities.

BRIDGETOWN Bridgetown was named after the New

Jersey city from which the two originalfamilies came. Between 1812 and 1820,the Fithians and Shepards, of Bridgeton,N.J., established a small village. Theyopened a sawmill and, as the villagegrew, it became known as Bridgetown.Bridgetown is located halfway across thetownship from east to west and 2 mileswest of Harrison Avenue.

COVEDALECovedale was one of the last devel-

oped areas of Green Township. Duringthe 1920s, the city of Cincinnati’sdevelopment expanded westward andmuch of Covedale was annexed by thecity. Area historians do not know howCovedale got its name. Covedale isright on the western part of the GreenTownship line, bordering DelhiTownship.

DENT Dent was originally known as

Challensville, but received its unusualname from well known early residentCharles Reemelin. In the 1840s,Reemelin, who has a street namedafter him, moved into Challensville tostart a vineyard. He wanted to renamethe area after a physical characteristic,not a person, and decided on thename Dent because of the largedepression in the ground near hisland. Dent is located 2 1⁄2 miles north-west of Cheviot, and 2 miles from thenorthern and western township lines.

MACK The area known as Mack was named

after a family pet. This area was origi-nally known as Dry Ridge or Ebenezer,according to early historical documen-tation. The Markland family moved tothe area from Maryland. By the early1900s, residents began calling the areaMack, after the Marklands’ friendlydog who was seen roaming the area.

MONFORT HEIGHTS Monfort Heights received its name

in 1926. Prior to this, it was namedWisenburg. There was a post officelocated on Burnt Schoolhouse Road

named after Capt. E.R. Monfort, whowas postmaster of Cincinnati at thetime. The area centered around theMonfort Post Office became known asMonfort Heights. Monfort Heights islocated 2 1⁄2 miles north of Cheviot.

WHITE OAK White Oak received its name for the

abundance of white oak trees scat-tered throughout the area at the time.This quickly became a popular areafor lumber mills because of the valueof white oak wood. White oak wood isnon-porous so it was used to makekegs and barrels that held liquid.

TOWNSHIP COMMUNITIES

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GREEN TOWNSHIPSENIOR CENTER

Located at 3620 Epley Road,is available for rentals to cele-brate special occasions. Thesenior center can accommo-date up to 200 people. Formore information regardingrentals of the facility pleasecall Terry Gable, senior centermanager at 385-3780.

The senior center offersmany programs and servicesto township residents over theage of 55. New members arealways welcome to visit thecenter weekdays from 9 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. At this time thecenter is accepting non-resi-dents. This is called an asso-ciate membership. If you areinterested in becoming amember or an associatemember please feel free tocall President Mary Flanneryat 574- 6876 or 385-3780 forfurther information.

Green Township SeniorCitizens Inc. meets at 1 p.m.at the center the first Mondayof each month for its generalmembership meeting.

The Green Township SeniorCenter offers the following

services and activities:The seniors sponsor a

theme dance from 7 p.m. to11 p.m. the second Saturdayof each month except Januaryand December. The centeralso sponsors a dinner from 6p.m. to 9 p.m. on the fourthWednesday of each month.From time to time there arefree luncheons sponsored byseveral different groups in thearea. Anyone interested inthe free luncheon must signup before hand so a count canbe furnished to the sponsors.

Art, ceramics, wood-carv-ing, quilting and crochetingare part of the crafting groups.

Tai Chi, exercise to music,Arthritis Exercise class andWii Bowling, Resisting MuscleLoss, TOPS, and pattern-dancing classes are availablethroughout the month.

The book-of-the-monthclub and the Red Hat Ladiesalso meet monthly. Pinochle,bridge, euchre and 500 cardgames and billiards are alsoavailable.

The Train Show hasreturned to the senior center.It is bigger and better thanbefore. It is held on Saturday

and Sunday the weekendbefore Thanksgiving fromnoon until 5 p.m. This won-derful train show is sponsoredby the Green TownshipTrustees.

Meals on Wheels are offeredby Community Services West.Meals are delivered to thosewho are disabled, ill or home-bound Monday throughFriday; seniors can also opt tohave frozen meals deliveredone day per week. To volun-teer, call nutrition coordina-tors Kim or Melissa at 385-3780 weekdays from 9 a.m. to1:30 p.m. The suggested dona-tion is $1.50 per meal or otherarrangements can be made ifyou are unable to pay.

Community Services Westhas a social worker availableto assist the seniors withmeals, transportation, med-ical and shopping trips, andother areas in which profes-sional advice may be helpful.

The social worker is avail-able upon request andappointments can be made.Community Services Westoffers transportation. To askabout this service, call 353-3011.

SENIOR CENTER

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LOCALPEOPLE

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor

For the past 10 years peoplefrom all over Cincinnati havebeen joining forces to help fightcancer at the Westside Relay forLife. The 18-hour event that willtake place this year at VeteransPark starting on May 14, at 6 p.m. and ending at noon May15 raises money for the AmericanCancer Society one step at a time.Keith Aker is the co-chair of therelay and is excited for anothergreat turnout this year.

“We are estimating 1,500-2,000 people will show up thisyear,” Aker said.

The relay involves teams ofpeople camping out at VeteransPark and taking turns walkingaround the track for 18 hours.Each team is asked to have amember on the track at all timesto emphasize the point that can-cer never sleeps, so neither willthey. Individual teams sponsorvarious fundraisers prior to therelay or at the event itself and allof the proceeds go directly to thesociety.

Relay for Life began in 1985when a Dr. Gordy Klatt, a col-orectal surgeon in Tacoma,

Wash., ran and walked around atrack for 24 hours to raise moneyfor the American Cancer Society.Since then, more than 3.5 millionpeople in 5,000 communities inthe United States and additionalcommunities in 19 countriesaround the globe, take part inthis life-saving event, all comingtogether to fight a disease that

afflicts tens of millions of livesworldwide.

“I think it is one of the fewtimes that you will see somany people cometogether for some-thing that hastouched so manypeoples lives,” Akersaid. “Everyoneknows someonewho has beentouched by cancer insome way.”

Aker’s 19-year-old daughter LauraAker is herself a cancer survivorwho after being diagnosed withependymoma at age 13 beat thedisease. She is now a college stu-dent at Bowling Green StateUniversity and volunteers on theentertainment committee for therelay. She is looking forward towalking alongside fellow sur-vivors and their families at thisyear’s relay as she has doneevery year for the past six.

“The reason I relay is that Iknow from personal experience

how hard it is for patients andtheir families to go through can-cer and I hope by relaying I can

keep other patients and fami-lies from having togo through it,”Laura Aker said.

This year theACS’sEpidemiologyResearch Programhas chosen theWestside Relay forLife as a venue tohelp enroll partici-pants in their

Cancer Prevention Study -3. Thegoal of the study is to enroll500,000 adults from around thecountry between the ages of 30 to65 with no personal history ofcancer who will help researchersunderstand how lifestyle, envi-ronmental, behavioral and genet-ic factors can cause and preventthe disease.

“I really hope our relay has alot of people participate in theCPS-3 to help studies learn moreabout cancer,” Laura Aker said.

Fight cancer at the Westside Relay for Life

The Oak Hills High School Band leads last year’s Relay for Life participants.

THE 411For more information on the Relay for Life

go to www.relayforlife.org/

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Green Township has threestanding development reviewbodies charged with an over-sight or advisory role in thedevelopment review andapproval process.

They are the Northeast GreenTownship Zoning Commission,Board of Zoning Appeals, andLand Use Planning Committee.

The Zoning Commission andBoard of Zoning Appeals havejurisdiction over zoning mattersin the Northeast (MonfortHeights and White Oak) portionof Green Township, where thereis township zoning.

The rest of the township haszoning administered by theHamilton County Rural ZoningCommission.

The Green Township LandUse Planning Committee isresponsible for providing citizeninput in Land Use matters advis-

ing the trustees in specific caseswhere changes in the Land UsePlan are considered.

For more information aboutthese committees contact theGreen Township DevelopmentDepartment at 574-4848.

NORTHEAST GREENTOWNSHIP ZONINGCOMMISSION

The Northeast GreenTownship (NEGT) ZoningCommission is an appointedfive-member body responsiblefor reviewing zone changerequests, PUD applications andperiodic review and updates ofthe Zoning Resolution. All mem-bers of the committee must livewithin the NEGT ZoningDistrict. Members Bob Bigner,Larry Willey, Marcia Pies, TeresaM. Bamberger, Steve Rueve.

GREEN TOWNSHIPBOARD OF ZONINGAPPEALS

The Board of Zoning Appealsis also an appointed five-mem-ber body of NEGT ZoningDistrict residents. The BZA isresponsible for hearing zoningappeals and conditional-useapplications. The Board ofZoning Appeals hears caseswhere interested individualsseek relief or variances from spe-cific conditions of the zoningcode as they apply to their prop-erty. All Zoning Commissionand Board of Zoning Appealscases are heard at the townshipadministration building in theevenings. Hearings are sched-uled as needed throughout theyear. If you live within closeproximity to a property that issubject to either a zone changeor variance request you will be

notified by mail prior to themeeting. Members Don Cox,chairman John Rathkamp, JoeKnab, Carl Seng, Joseph P.Crowley.

GREEN TOWNSHIP LAND USE PLANNINGCOMMITTEE

The Green Township LandUse Planning Committeereviews land use mattersthroughout the township. TheLUPC is a 13- member diversebody of “citizen planners”charged with advising the GreenTownship Board of Trustees onland use matters. Members cur-rently serving five-year termChairman Larry Willey, MarcBaverman, Jim Krause, MikeRicke, Peggy Lopez, MaryCornelius, Karl Mohaupt, TonyRosiello, Mike Mestemaker, BillMyles, Steve Leesman.

COMMITTEES

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PLANNINGAHEAD

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PLANNINGAHEAD

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor

Mark your calendars GreenTownship residents because goodtimes in a great new green spaceare coming your way in thespring of 2011.

Work is currently underway totransform 46 acres of undevel-oped land into the newBicentennial Park on Diehl Road.

The property will containthree baseball diamonds, 3 milesof paved and natural hikingtrails, a shelterhouse and a play-ground.

Green Township trustee TracyWinkler knew when they had theopportunity to purchase thisproperty that it would be a per-fect place for a park.

“I knew right away that thiswas a key piece of property andthat we would want it for apark,” Winkler said.

“There are so few parcels ofland that large and undevelopedin the township that it stood outas a piece we could make greatuse of,” she said.

Fred Schlimm is the directorof Public Services for GreenTownship and he believes thatthe community will enjoy many

benefitsfrom theaddition ofthis much-anticipatednew park.

The town-ship created aParks MasterPlan after pur-chasing theproperty in order to give them astarting point from which toascertain the best uses for thespace.

“In 2007 Green Townshipundertook a parks and greenspace study that confirmed thatthere was a disparity between ahigh number of athletic fields inthe southern part of the townshipverses a low number in thenorthern part. This park will helpremedy that problem,” Schlimmsaid. “Also, we are preservinggreen space which is great.”

The township had been tryingfor years to acquire this piece ofland on which the childhoodhome of Marge Unnewehr Schottresides.

Schott sold the land to a devel-oper and then four years ago thedeveloper sold the land and the

house to thetownship.

Initially there was talk of tear-ing down the Unnewehr House,but in the end this local land-mark was saved from the wreck-ing ball.

“This is one of the oldestbuildings in the township.”Winkler said. “To demolish it isto demolish an important part ofthe township’s history and thatwould have been a shame.”

The Unnewehr Home, whichwas built in 1835, by farmer andvintner Peter Diehl is consideredarchitecturally significant and therenovation of the property isbeing funded by a $500,000 grantfrom the Marge & Charles J.Schott Foundation.

The plan is that when the ren-ovations are complete the home

willbe used formeetings, civic groups, andprivate rentals, including smallweddings.

A park with the combinationof a historical residence and abeautiful green space where 60percent of the original trees weresaved to provide a “hike in thewoods” type of feeling is uniqueto the township and somethingthat residents will be able toenjoy aesthetically and use tostay fit and active.

“Much thought and planningwent in to this so we could retainas much of the natural habitatand still have ball fields and aplayground,” Winkler said.

“So we are reclaiming a pieceof history while creating a nicerefuge for people and a placewhere they can come togetherand stay healthy,” she said.

New BicentennialPark in GreenTownship

Renderings of Bicentennial Parkon Diehl Road. The park is set toopen in spring, 2011.

Unnewehr Home Site

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EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES

PRIVATE SCHOOLSHIGH SCHOOLSElder High School3900 Vincent Ave., Cincinnati 45205Phone 921-3744 | Fax 921-8123www.elderhs.orgGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 900Principal Tom OttenSchool day 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

La Salle High School3091 North Bend Road, Cincinnati 45239Phone 741-3000 | Fax 741-2666www.cincinnatilasalle.netGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 771Principal Thomas LuebbeSchool day 7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

McAuley High School6000 Oakwood Ave., Cincinnati, 45224Phone 681-1800 | Fax 681-1802www.mcauleyhs.netGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 713Principal Christopher PasturaSchool day 8:33 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mother of Mercy3036 Werk Road, Cincinnati 45211Phone 661-2740 | Fax 661-1842www.motherofmercy.orgGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 496Principal Diane LaakeSchool day 7:55 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

St. Ursula Academy1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati 45206Phone 961-3410 | Fax 961-3856

www.saintursula.orgGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 668Principal Judith O’DonnellSchool day 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

St. Xavier600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati 45224Phone 761-7600 | Fax 761-3811www.stxavier.orgGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 1,550Principal David MuellerSchool day 8:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Seton High School3901 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati 45205Phone 471-2600 | Fax 471-0529www.setoncincinnati.orgGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 540Principal Donna Viox BriggerSchool day 7:45 a.m. to 2:34 p.m.

ELEMENTARY-MIDDLEOur Lady of Lourdes5835 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati 45238Phone 347-2660 | Fax 347-2663www.lourdes.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 383Principal Aimée EllmakerSchool day 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Visitation3180 South Road, Cincinnati 45248Phone 347-2222 | Fax 347-2225OLVisitation.org/schoolGrades 1-8 | Enrollment 857Principal Terry P. ChapmanSchool day 8:20 a.m. to 3 p.m.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga4390 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati 45211Phone 574-4035 | Fax 574-5421www.saintals.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 195Principal James LiesringSchool day 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

St. Antoninus5425 Julmar Drive, Cincinnati 45238Phone 922-2500 | Fax 922-5519www.saintantoninus.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 470Principal John CoreySchool day 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

St. Bernard Taylor Creek7115 Springdale Road, Cincinnati 45247Phone 353-4224 | Fax 353-3958

www.stbernardtc.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 167Principal Janie AcraSchool day 8:45 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

St. Ignatius Loyola5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati 45247Phone 389-3242 | Fax 389-3255www.sainti.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 994Principal Tim ReillySchool day 9 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.

St. James the Greater6111 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati 45247Phone 741-5333 | Fax 741-5312www.stjameswo.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 800Principal Donna BeebeSchool day 8:10 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

St. Jude School5940 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati 45248Phone 598-2100 | Fax 598-2118www.stjudebridgetown.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 499Principal Robert HuberSchool day 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

St. Martin of Tours3729 Harding Ave., Cheviot 45211Phone 661-7609 | Fax 661-8102www.saintmartin.orgGrades K-8 | Enrollment 223Principal Patricia DieckmanSchool day 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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OAK HILLS LOCALSCHOOL DISTRICT

The Board of Education/Administrative Offices are located at6325 Rapid Run Road, Cincinnati45233; phone: 574-3200.

The Superintendent is Todd Yohey.Treasurer is Ronda C. Johnson.Assistant superintendents are Dr. JayKemen (curriculum/instruction) andMichael Amos (Operations).Communications coordinator is GinaGentry-Fletcher. Coordinator of devel-opment is Emily C. Buckley.

Board members are Rick Ahlers,president; Steve Schinkal, vice presi-dent; Janice Hunter; JeannieSchoonover, and Ritsa Tassopoulos.

This listing represents the schools inthe Oak Hills Local School District thatare in Green Township. The districtencompasses Green and Delhi town-ships.

Visit the district web site at http://oakhills.k12.oh.us. View district pod-casts at http://oakhills.k12.oh.us/pod-cast.html

Oak Hills High3200 Ebenezer Road, Cincinnati 45248Phone 922-2300 | Fax 922-4900oakhills.k12.oh.us/OHHS/index.htmlGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 2,785Principal Jeffrey BrandtSchool Day 8 a.m. to 2:48 p.m.

Bridgetown Middle3900 Race Road, Cincinnati 45211Phone 574-3511 | Fax 574-6689oakhills.k12.oh.us/Bridgetown/index.htmlGrades 6-8 | Enrollment 624Principal: Dr. Timothy CybulskiSchool Day 7:35 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

J.F. Dulles Elementary6481 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati 45248Phone 574-3443 | Fax 574-3182oakhills.k12.oh.us/dulles/index.htmlGrades PreK-5 | Enrollment 818Principal John StoddardSchool Day 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Oakdale Elementary3850 Virginia Court, Cincinnati 45248Phone 574-1100 | Fax 574-5116oakhills.k12.oh.us/oakdale/index.htmlGrades K-5 | Enrollment 685Principal: Sam GibbsSchool Day 8:35 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Springmyer Elementary4179 Ebenezer Road, Cincinnati 45248Phone 574-1205 | Fax 574-1206oakhills.k12.oh.us/springmyer/index.htmlGrades K-5 | Enrollment 504Principal Thomas MelvinSchool Day: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NORTHWEST LOCALSCHOOL DISTRICT

The administrative offices are locat-ed at 3240 Banning Road, Cincinnati45239; phone: 923-1000. The superin-tendent is J. Richard Glatfelter; treas-urer is Randall Bertram. Board mem-bers are president Mrs. Pam Detzel,vice president Mr. David Denny,Members Jim Detzel, Elaine Gauckand Dan Unger. The board normallymeets at 7 p.m. on the second andfourth Mondays of each month in theadministrative office. Visit the districtWeb site at www.nwlsd.org.

Colerain High School8801 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati 45251Phone 385-6424 | Fax 741-5032www.nwlsd.orgGrades 9-12 | Enrollment 2,100

Principal Maureen HeintzSchool Day 7:40 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.

White Oak Middle3130 Jessup Road, Cincinnati 45239Phone 741-4300 | Fax 741-0717www.nwlsd.orgGrades 6-8 | Enrollment 720Principal James BirdsongSchool Day 7:30 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.

Monfort Heights Elementary3711 West Fork Road, Cincinnati 45247Phone 389-1570 | Fax 389-1572www.nwlsd.orgGrades K-5 | Enrollment 650Principal Deborah EstabrookSchool Day 9:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

CINCINNATI PUBLICSCHOOL DISTRICTCovedale Elementary5130 Sidney Road, Cincinnati, 45238Phone 363-1700 | Fax 363-1720covedale.cps-k12.orgGrades K-6 | Enrollment 520Principal Greg HookSchool Day 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GREEN TOWNSHIPDEMOCRATICCLUB

Meets at 7:30 p.m. the thirdWednesday of the month atthe Nathanael Greene Lodge,6394 Wesselman Road. Visitwww.greentownshipdems.orgfor more information.

GREEN TOWNSHIPPOLICE CITIZENSACADEMY ALUMNIINC.

Is a non-profit organizationworking in cooperation withthe Green Township PoliceDepartment to improve the

safety and quality of life in thetownship through educationalprograms, community activi-ties and volunteer opportuni-ties. Members must have suc-cessfully completed theCitizens Police Academy.Meetings are held the secondTuesday of each month at 7p.m. in the AdministrationBuilding. Annual dues are$10. For more information,call Carole HendyPolychroniou at 574-7005.

GREEN TOWNSHIPHISTORICALASSOCIATION

Preserves, promotes and

interprets Green Townshiphistory. The group meets at7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday ofJanuary, March, May, July,September and November atthe Nathanael Greene Lodge,6394 Wesselman Road.President is Paul Ruffing. Formore information call 574-9909 or, write to 3973 GraceAve., Cincinnati 45211.

GREEN TOWNSHIPREPUBLICAN CLUB

Meets at 7:30 p.m. the sec-ond Wednesday of the monthat the Nathanael GreenLodge, 6394 Wesselman Road.Call Tony Upton, 574- 8700.

GREEN TOWNSHIPVETERANS OFFOREIGN WARSPOST 10380

Is a charitable, fraternal,educational, benevolent andpatriotic organization thatmeets at 7:30 p.m. the thirdThursday of the month at theNathanael Greene Lodge, 6394Wesselman Road. Commanderis Mike Donnelly, 941-1828.

KIWANIS CLUB OFCHEVIOT-WESTWOOD

Is a community serviceorganization that sponsors the

annual Harvest Home Fair, theproceeds of which are given tothe community, with anemphasis on youth. Meetingsare noon luncheons Tuesdaysat the Westwood FirstPresbyterian Church, 3011Harrison Ave., featuring aspeaker on informative, timelytopics. President is LaureenNiehaus Beckner. Call secre-tary Marilyn Ward at 961-9242.

MONFORTHEIGHTS/WHITEOAK COMMUNITYASSOCIATION

Combats threats of deterio-ration to the quality life andproperty. values in the MonfortHeights and White Oak areas.The group meets at 7:30 p.m.the second Wednesday of themonth at the Green TownshipSenior Center on Epley Road.Group president is PaulWesolowski, 662-2088.

OAK HILLSKIWANIS CLUB

Information can be gath-ered by contacting VirginiaSchaffer, 520-4747.

WESTERN HILLSEXCHANGE CLUB

Meets at 8 a.m. for break-fast Thursdays at theNathaniel Greene Lodge, 6394Wesselman Road. The servicegroup is part of a nationalorganization that focuses onchild abuse prevention. CallTony Upton 574-8700.

WHITE OAKIMPROVEMENTASSOCIATION

Meets at 7 p.m. the firstMonday of the month at theHeid’s Bowling Lanes onCheviot Road. President is RayWissel, call 923-1621.

WHITE OAK-MONFORT HEIGHTSKIWANIS CLUB

A community service organ-ization, meets at 6:30 p.m.every Monday at Take Five onHarrison Avenue. President isJoe Breiner. For more informa-tion call Secretary Al Crowellat 385-2013.

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LOCALORGANIZATIONS

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

ASSEMBLY OF GODOak Hills Assembly of God6453 Bridgetown Road

574-1490

BAPTISTFaith Fellowship Church6734 Bridgetown Road

598-6734 | www.goffc.orgPastor: John Wodetzki

First Baptist Church of Dent 6384 Harrison Ave.

574-6411Pastor: Mike Eiras

Immanuel at LakewoodBaptist Church 4008 Westwood-Northern Blvd.

662-7729Pastor: Charles Russell

BRETHREN IN CHRISTWestern Hills Brethren inChrist Church2815 Robert Ave.

662-6247

CHURCH OF CHRISTBridgetown Church of Christ3854 Race Road

574-1111 | www.my-church.comPastor: Nathan Hardesty.

Cleves Church of Christ45 Pontius Ave., Cleves

941-0259Western Hills Church of Christ5064 Sidney Road

251-2232 | www.thewhcc.comPastor: Dan Lang

OTHER DENOM-INATIONSNew Hope Community Church3707 Edgewood Drive

661-2428 | www.visitnewhope.org

LUTHERANGloria Dei Lutheran Church5841 Werk Road

922-5590 | www.gloriadeielca.orgPastor: David Young.

Grace Lutheran Church3628 Boudinot Ave.

661-5166 | www.gracemin.orgPastor: Eric Linthicum.

Peace Lutheran Church1451 Ebenezer Road | 941-5177| www.peacechurchlink.com

Pastor: Larry Rodencal.

PENTECOSTALCity on a Hill3315 Boomer Road

661-7978 | www.godmatters. comPastors: Bill and Jill Price.

PRESBYTERIANOak Hills Presbyterian Church6233 Werk Road

922-5448 | www.oakhillspc.comPastor: Jerry Hill

Westwood First Presbyterian Church3011 Harrison Ave.

661-6846 | www.wfpc.orgPastor: Steve Gorman

ROMAN CATHOLICOur Lady of Lourdes2832 Rosebud Drive

922-0715 | www.lourdes.orgPastor: David Sunberg.

Our Lady of the Visitation 3172 South Road

922-2056 | www.olvisitation.orgPastor: William Kramer

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church 4366 Bridgetown Road

574-4840 | www.saintals.orgPastor: Michael Hay

St. Antoninus Church 1500 Linneman Road

922-5400 | www.saintantoninus. orgPastor: Chris Armstrong

St. Bernard Church of Taylor Creek 7130 Harrison Ave.

353-4207 |www.stbernardtc.catholicweb.comPastor: Don Siciliano

St. Ignatius of Loyola Church 5222 North Bend Road

661-6565 | www.sainti.orgPastor: Peter St. George

St. James the Greater Church 3565 Hubble Road

741-5300 | www.stjameswhiteoak.comPastor: Thomas C. Nolker

St. Jude Church 5924 Bridgetown Road

574-1230 | www.stjudebridgetown. orgPastor: Eric Bowman

St. Martin of Tours Church 3720 St. Martin’s Place

661-2000 |

www.saintmartin. orgPastor: Terence Hamilton.

UNITED CHURCHOF CHRISTPilgrim United Church of Christ 4418 Bridgetown Road

574-4208 | www.pilgri-mucc. orgPastor: Dr. M. Taylor Bach

UNITED METHODISTMonfort Heights UnitedMethodist Church 3682 West Fork Road

481-8699 | www.mhumc.orgPastor: Dr. John Daniels

Oak Hills United Methodist Church 6069 Bridgetown Road

574-1131 | www.ohumc.orgPastor: Paul L. Cocklin

Westwood United Methodist Church 3460 Epworth Ave.

661-3139 | www.wumc.ccPastor: Dr. Lee Strawhun

OTHER FAITHS/NON-DENOMINATIONALEvangelical Fellowship Chapel 3267 Jessup Road

923-4547Joy Community Church 5000 North Bend Road

662-4569 | www.joycommunitychurch. orgPastor Dave Story

Impact Church 6420 Bridgetown Road

353-2293 | www.impactwest.comPastor: Greg McDaniel

St. John’s Westminster UnionChurch 1085 Neeb Road

347-4613 | www.sjwuc.orgPastor: Dr. Kathy Barlow

Westmoreland.White Oak Chapel 3260 North Bend Road

662-6220Pastor: The Rev. Joseph

Kostelnik

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BASEBALLBBrriiddggeettoowwnn BBaasseebbaallll AAssssoocciiaattiioonn598-4546|www.bridgetownbaseball.org

Sports: Baseball and softball

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SOCCEROOaakk HHiillllss SSoocccceerr888-721-0114|www.oakhillssoccer.org

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VARIOUS SPORTSSStt.. AAllooyyssiiuuss GGoonnzzaaggaa AAtthhlleettiiccAAssssoocciiaattiioonnwww.saintals.org/athletics

Sports: Baseball, basketball,football, golf, soccer, softball,volleyball, and wrestling

SStt.. JJuuddee BBoooosstteerrss574-1230|www.stjudebridgetown.org

Sports: Baseball, basketball,cheerleading, football, golf, soc-cer, softball, track, and volleyball

OOuurr LLaaddyy ooff LLoouurrddeess AAtthhlleettiicc CClluubb922-0715|www.lourdes.org

Sports: Baseball,basketball, foot-ball, soccer, soft-ball, track, andvolleyball

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www.saintantoninus.orgSports: Baseball, bas-

ketball, football, golf, soccer,softball track, and volleyball

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www.saintiaa.org/dotnetnukeSports: Baseball,

basketball, trackand field, football,soccer

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929-2050|www.woac.orgSports: Baseball,

basketball, softball andsoccer.

LOCAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS

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BOOK CLUBSGreen Township Library369-6095 | www.cincinnatilibrary.org

• Literary Latte Morning Book ClubMeets the second Friday of the

month at 10:30 a.m.• History Book ClubMeets the fourth Monday of the

month at 7 p.m.

Monfort Heights Library369-4472 | www.cincinnatilibrary.org

• Monfort Heights Library Book ClubMeets the first Thursday of each

month at 7 p.m.

• Green Township Senior CenterBook Club

Meets at the senior center the thirdTuesday of each month at 10 a.m.

BOWLINGGlenmore Bowl

3716 Glenmore Ave. | 661-5394

Stump’s Lanes5536 Bridgetown Road | 574-4488

Western Bowl6583 Glenway Ave. | 574-2222

COMMUNITY THEATERCovedale Center for Performing Arts

4990 Glenway Ave. | 241-6550 Web site: www.cincinnatiland-

markproductions.com

GOLFDunham

4400 Guerley Road | 251-1157

Woodland5820 Muddy Creek Road | 451-4408

MOVIE THEATERSDanbarry Dollar Saver 12

5190 Glencrossing Way | 451-2300

Rave Motion Pictures5870 Harrison Ave. | 574-4315

MINIATURE GOLFGeneral Custer’s Golf and Gulp

3325 Westbourne Drive | 922-9120

ROLLER SKATINGWestern Rollarama

5166 Crookshank Road | 922-4004

SWIMMINGOak Hills Swim and Racquet Club

5850 Muddy Creek | 922-1827

THINGS TO DO

Jaide Wardwell, 4 of Bridgetown tries todirect her ball with body language atWestern Bowl.

Green Township and its five activeparks and many greenspace parcelsare serviced by the township’sDepartment of Public Services.Hunting is not allowed on townshippark land.

Horses, unleashed dogs and otherpets also are not permitted in town-ship parks. Dogs on leashes are per-mitted, provided owners assumeresponsibility for pickup and disposalof waste. Parks are open from 7 a.m.until dark.

To rent a shelter house (Blue RockPark, Bosken Park, Kuliga Park orVeterans’ Park) or for more informa-tion, call 598-3100. You must be atownship resident age 21 or older torent a shelter house. Rental includesshelter and grills only, the rest of thepark is open to the public with theexception of Bosken Park. Personswho have reserved the shelter houseat Bosken Park have exclusive use ofall park facilities except the handi-capped swing, which shall remainavailable to the public.

Shelter house rental rates are $75per day, 7 a.m. to dark. Rent will be

ineligible for future rental at the GreenTownship parks if shelter house cleanup rules are not adhered to. If youcancel, rental fee is forfeited. Hardliquor is not permitted. A $10 permit isrequired to serve beer at all parksexcept West Fork Park, where no alco-holic beverages are permitted.

If you have lost items while at theparks, call 574-8832 and ask for Lost andFound at the Green Township PublicServices/Parks Department, Mondaythrough Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Ballfield permits are available onrequest. Call Butch Nanney, 574-8832.Fields may be closed if conditionswarrant; to find out if a field is closeddue to inclement weather, call theGreen Township Public ServicesDepartment, 574-8832, between 2:30p.m. and 3:30 p.m., weekdays.

NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Blue Rock Park 3010 Blue Rock

Road. Est. 1981; 10.7 acres. Features:Walking trail, shelterhouse, restrooms, picnic area, grills, children’splay area and soccer fields, non-regu-lation size baseball field.

Bosken Park 5260 Leona Drive. Est.1944; 2.345 acres. Features:Shelterhouse, rest rooms, picnic areas,grills, handicap swings, children’s playarea, a baseball field for 12 and underand basketball courts.

Kuliga Park 6717 Bridgetown Road.Est. 1976; 30.97 acres. Features:Shelterhouse, rest rooms, picnic areas,grills, nature trail, children’s play area,cornhole pits, baseball fields, soccerfields and tennis courts. This park isused for the Concerts in the Parkseries.

Veterans’ Park 6231 Harrison Ave.Est. 1992; 13.6 acres. Features:Shelterhouse, rest rooms, picnic areas,nature trail, handicap swing, cornholepits, baseball fields, soccer fields, hand-ball courts, sand volleyball court andbasketball courts. Steps lead from theparking lot to the park. A long, curved,sweeping ramp is also available forthose with strollers or bikes. Facilitieshave been added and improved fre-quently since Veterans’ Park opened.

West Fork Park 4764 West Fork Road.Est. 1987; 12.8 acres. (West Fork shelter-house is not available for rental but isavailable on a first-come basis.) The parkis unique in that it is the home to theHoliday Playland. This facility was builtover a five-day period in 1999 by WhiteOak/Monfort Heights Kiwanis membersand an army of volunteers. Most of theconstruction is complete for the GermanPioneer Heritage Museum, located in theFeist Log Cabin. In addition to the build-ing, a Heritage Walk has been construct-ed, where bricks have been installedbearing the names of donors or thosethe donor wishes to have memorialized.

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PARKS & RECREATION

Alexys Fights, 3, of Green Township, goesfor a spin