June Council Highlights Until We Have a New Editor, the Following System Will Become Effective Immediately: by Bren Fries Roads in the Village
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. \1L F Volume XXVIII Issue 6 ERRACE PARK, OHIO June 2002 June Council highlights Until we have a new editor, the following system will become effective immediately: By Bren Fries roads in the Village. Numerous tant to understand your rights re- Articles are accepted in any form. If possible please submit This month's Village Council young families live on Park and garding planning and zoning on a disk in Microsoft WORD. Please include a hard copy, your meeting was a lively one. Twelve their children inevitably cross and codes. One of our residents on Yale residents attended to voice their play near the street. Parents are name and phone number. Articles should be delivered to P.O. Box Avenue took exception with several 212, Terrace Park, Ohio 45174 or to Amy Dillman at 101 Marian, ideas and concerns about issues worried about the safety of their of the aspects of our Village code Terrace Park, Ohio 45174. If you have photos you would like re- that face us as a community. kids when Park becomes the rush- when it was not properly enforced. turned, please put your name and address on the back of the photo; Several of the residents spoke hour avenue of choice in and out Only after a myriad of phone calls otherwise they will be discarded. to Council about ongoing traffic is- of Terrace Park. They contend that and being the squeaky wheel did sues that have been affecting our it was not built to handle that type appropriate action take place. To E-mail has been temporarily discontinued. community. Families who live of traffic at often excessive speeds. that end, this resident submitted Questions regarding the paper should be directed to around busier areas in the Village One neighbor invited Council to Gerri paperwork with Council requesting Kennedy @ 831-2388. Ads should continue to be sent to Gerri are witnessing near-misses in stop by for some lemonade one af- action on their part to ensure citi- Kennedy @ 152 Wrenwood Lane. which children and motorists come ternoon, and sit out on the front zens rights were first and foremost. close to disastrous results. The lawn to watch the motorcade go Specifically, the processes of meet- If you are interested in becoming the editor or a reporter, please powered scooter, a new addition to past. Another simply asked for the ings, appeals and storm water, soil call Suanne Luhn @ 831-1224. the mix, has added some confusion Council to adopt an official state- and erosion control were cited as Thank you for your cooperation. as to the rules of the road. Much of ment of finding that there is a traf- the danger, residents here felt, is at fic problem on Park. continued on page 2 the aptly labeled "malfunction junc- tion," the intersections of Elm, Council Responds Amherst, and Terrace Place in front Mayor Startsman stated the What Memorial Day Means to of the Village Green. The residents continuing refrain that is at the heart By Chris Porst appealed to Council to do a num- of the traffic problem: We do it to ber of things, from conducting an ourselves. It is often the residents After the Civil War, Henry Wells engineering study to reworking the or young drivers in this village that and General John A. Logan were intersection, encouraging children commit most of the offenses, in a cemetery when they saw a fam- to play in areas less congested, and speeding, the cut-through problem, ily decorating a fallen soldier's to paint stop lines abeam the etc. Councilmen Porst and Howe re- grave. The two army men decided signage in Terrace Park. Chief Ba- iterated that the safety committees this was a nice idea so they started con, in his report later in the will meet directly and give this mat- to do it. Later Henry Wells sug- evening, stated that stop line paint- ter the attention it deserves. The re- gested to General John A. Logan ing is already planned for comple- frain echoed by both Council and that they should make it a national tion this summer. residents alike is that we need en- holiday so that many people would forcement of the existing Jaws. To do it. General Logan took his sug- Do You Cut Through? that end, expect to see the Village gestion and established Decoration Park Street residents, new and Police turn up the heat on speed- Day. The first official Decoration Day tong-time alike, gathered here ing issues. was on May 5th, 1868. Today we call once again to voice their displea- it Memorial Day and we have it on sure at what they see day in and New Construction and You the last Monday of May. day out: residents of their own com- Looking around Terrace Park, Kids my age have never been munity using Park as a shortcut to it is easy to spot big, new homes in or experienced a war besides the get to Wooster Pike. Their street is sprouting out of the ground every- war going on now against terrorism. one of the most narrow, winding where. As a neighbor, it is impor- Because of this, most of us just look at Memorial Day as another day off classes about what he thought of out letting their sadness out during school. I, on the other hand, try to Memorial Day and his experience the war, because that may have Local levy meeting provides enjoy Memorial Day ina different in WW II, it gave me a sense of what lessened our chances of winning way. I try to remember why we have it was like to wake up in the morn- the war. It is because of those hard it and why we get the day off. I try ing with three other roommates, go working soldiers who stayed strong forum for residents' concerns to remember all the men and off to war, come back, and only one that our country is the great nation By Katy Wood women who died on September 11 or two of the other men come back. it is today. at the World Trade Centers, at Pearl He taught me that when something People often come to Terrace School Board Vice President, Harbor, and all the soldiers who like that happens, even if it's your Park because of the schools. But and Terrace Park resident, Rick fought, and in some cases, died for best friend, you have to ignore it will this change? Koehler, opened the meeting, ask- this country in the Civil War and the until later and until then, you have On June 6, in the Terrace Park ing for help prioritizing concerns. Battle at Gettysburg, WW I, NW II, to wake up the next morning and Elementary library, approximately 70 "We're developing a game plan," and the Revolutionary War. This go off to fight again. After the war residents of the Mariemont City said Koehler. 'Then we'll come back day is a day in which we celebrate is over or after you're done fighting, School District gathered, at the invi- with a revised package when the our freedom that we fought for then is the time to go and decorate tation of the School Board, to share time is right." Those who responded against the British in the Revolution- your fallen best friend's grave and their views regarding the recently were clear about their priorities, and ary War. It is a day where we look let out your feelings and sobs to proposed, and defeated, 9.5 mill definite themes emerged. back at all the wars and battles our remember your friend. school operating tax levy. Inherent Property Taxes - Those who army has fought and won. We are Even though we do let out our within a fervent discussion was the complained of dramatic increases also reminded of how lucky and sadness and cry too, we also have paradox of an increased property in property taxes over the recent safe we are with such a good, to celebrate all the wars we have tax. Are increased taxes necessary past years included young parents strong army. won with the veterans that fought to maintain the quality of our schools of the community, as well as retired When Mr. Belliveau came into who are still alive. It is very good and community, and encourage residents living on a fixed income. our school and spoke to our two that our army stayed strong with- people to want to live here? Or will Nearby, highly rated school districts Village Views increased taxes drive people away? with lower per pupil expenditures is pleased to announce During the meeting, one of three were regarded as an alternative. that we will once again held in each of the school district's One parent noted that while others Terrace Park phone books can be purchased at the Village sponsor the Pet Parade neighborhoods, board members re- had mentioned "moving out," he still Office during the hours of 9 am. - 5 p.m. These handy little in the Labor Day Parade on sponded only briefly. They had agreed considered the local school "a good on this beforehand, intending that the educational value." Along time resi- books sell for $7.00 each or three for $20.00. (previously $6.00 Monday, September 2. meeting provide a forum for residents dent suggested that we all take a each ) The proceeds go to support TIP Volunteer Emergency to communicate their concerns, hard look and make some sacrifices Services. The books are published every two years.