SUMMER 2012 Volume Twenty-Two Number One CA Publicationlifton of Clifton Town Meeting C You Dohronicle It You Write It We Print It Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 Box 20067 P.O. Clifton Chronicle Clifton Home Composite—You will not be touring this home any time soon, made up of the homes on Evanswood Place by Bruce Ryan, former resident and producer of yearly Evanswood block party invitation where this illustration first appeared. Clifton House Tour this Mother’s Day By Eric Clark Every third year on Mother’s are like stepping back in time to the sored them throughout the ‘70s and Day, a group of Clifton homeowners period in which they were built. ‘80s, taking a hiatus between 1988 open their doors to greater Cincinnati Although we do not disclose and 1997. Since the resumption and say, “Come on in and have a look pictures or the addresses of the of the tours, the event has drawn around!” So, mark your calendars for homes until the day of the tour. We people from all over Cincinnati and Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012. are confident that if you have an ap- has been a great way to spend part Clifton Town Meeting has lined preciation for architecture or interior of Mother’s Day. up some great houses for the 2012 design, or if you just enjoy touring Tickets are $17.50 in advance tour and it includes something for beautiful Clifton homes, you will and $22.50 the day of the tour. Tick- everyone with a wide and eclectic NOT be disappointed. ets can be purchased at Ace Hard- array of homes that will entertain Throughout the tour’s history, ware, Skyline Chili, The Esquire NON-PROFIT NON-PROFIT and inspire all those who visit. The the gracious owners of more than Theater, Columbia Savings Bank, OH CINCINNATI, Permit No. 301 interiors are just as varied as the ar- 70 Clifton homes have shared this Ludlow Wines, Olives, US Bank, U.S. Postage chitecture. Some have been updated special Sunday with their neighbors. and Taylor Jameson Hair Design in PAID (keeping in tune with the age of the Clifton Town Meeting began house Northside. house wherever possible) and others tours in the late 1960s and spon- We hope to see you there. ORG. See online Chronicle for complete stories: tomlohre.com/chronicle.pdf Clifton Chronicle Volunteers Needed for Clifton House Tour— P.O. Box 20067, 45220 Sunday, May 13 Send all images, ads and stories to By Mary Henkener [email protected], 513-680-7226 Are you interested in a fun, easy way to support Clifton? And a party? Volunteer for half an afternoon at the Clifton House Tour and get a reduced-price ticket to boot! Past Issues: http://www.cliftoncommunity. Every three years CTM organizes the Clifton House Tour of some of Clifton’s finest org/chronicle.cfm. and most important residences. This popular fundraiser supports many Clifton activi- Published Quarterly 12/1, 3/1, 5/20, 9/1 ties. This year we will open 10 wonderful Clifton residences to the public. The Clifton House Tour is Sunday, May 13 (Mother’s Day) from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Staff: Volunteers are needed for one shift, either 12:30-3:00 p.m. or 3:00-5:30 p.m.. Vicki Black, “Do it All” person Transportation will be available from Clifton Plaza to each specific volunteer site. Jeff Rose, CTM liaison Volunteer positions available include: Tom Lohre, transition person • Docents – in tour homes; direct visitors to watch their step and stay on tour Larry Holt, mail person • Bus Duty – help bus drivers navigate. Advertising Information & Rates: • Ticket Sales http://tomlohre.com/adkit.pdf • Parking and Traffic Control Twelve pages printed and mailed to 4,861 Volunteers can tour homes before or after their shifts with a reduced-price ticket for Cliftonites with summaries of stories $10. Regularly priced tickets purchased before the Tour are $17.50. Day-of tickets are Full Stories, images, calendar and $22.50. There will be an After Party with delicious food & drink at 5:30 p.m. groups information in the on-line version: Contact Mary Henkener, [email protected], 513-559-1497 to volunteer or http://tomlohre.com/chronicle.pdf if you have any questions. New Publisher joins Chronicle I am happy to join the Clifton Town Meetings’ efforts of publishing the news of concern to the Clifton community. Community news has been my focus for the last several years. I am also a writer, editor and book coach. Please reach me with any concerns at 513-680-7226 or [email protected]. — Vicki Black Please see online Chronicle for addi- tional articles. 2 Clifton Chronicle Summer 2012 Full stories at tomlohre.com/chronicle.pdf Mailing List—Receive more than one copy of the Chronicle, want a copy delivered or Meet CTM President Pete Schneider do not want to receive the Chronicle in the mail? Pete Schneider is a life-long Cincinnati resident, and a 23-year resident of Clifton, Please e-mail [email protected]. having put down roots in the neighborhood in his latter years as a student at UC. He, wife Maggie, and two sons Alec and Sean currently live on Hedgerow Lane literally in the heart of the neighborhood. The life and vibrancy of the community is what attracted him to the neighborhood many years ago, and the full spectrum of assets the community has to offer from schools to shopping to jobs is what kept him here. L “Both Maggie and I have had job opportunities come our way in some big name areas of the country, but at the end of the equation, we simply haven’t found anywhere that duplicated the village-like feel in a large metro area that had the same dynamic and W feel as Clifton. We have a fantastic magnet school that our boys attend; a commute that can’t be beaten; incredible dining, entertainment and shopping all within walking distance. What we can’t walk to, we’ve found very close in a neighboring community. F I N E W I N E S We’ve looked and have come close, but not close enough to be lured away.” CRAFT BEERS As CTM President, Pete’s priorities for the coming year are two-fold – host another successful house tour, and get Goessling’s Market open for business. _ % case discount “The house tour will be successful; the committee led by Eric Clark and Ben Pantoja has done so much work on this and shown such skill and leadership that I have no _ Build-your-own beer packs doubt it will be a fantastic event,” says Pete. “I firmly believe that Goessling’s will also _ : – .. open soon; Steve and his family have shown a real commitment and dedication to the Fridays Saturdays neighborhood. We’ll continue to drive forward, helping them however we can to make opening day a reality for Steve and the neighborhood.” . - LUDLOWWINES.COM CC RIDER TAXI / LIMOUSINE SERVICE Airport/Casino trips / Light Mini-Van moving Long Distance Transport 24 / 7 Service with Reservations Vintage Cadillac Limousine 513 787-7025 [email protected] Credit Cards Accepted Full stories at tomlohre.com/chronicle.pdf Clifton Chronicle Summer 2012 3 Trustee Co-Founds Cincinnati State News It’s a great time to visit Cincin- Spring in Our Steps nati State. Over the past six months Initiative grounds crews have installed a series of rain gardens and other features as CTM Trustee Christian Huelsman and part of the stormwater management for fun and improved culinary skills, his fiancée have begun a neighborhood- project with the Metropolitan Sewer consider taking Creation Cooking based initiative called Spring in Our Steps. District. Classes. 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