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The Next CTM Meeting

The next meeting will be on September 13th at 7PM at the Clifton RecreationCenter.

CTM Constitution and Bylaws Revisions

CTM is in the process of recommending revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws. The changes suggested relate to the size of the CTM Board, the rules governing expenditures and a requirement for insurance. A draft of the proposed Bylaws are attached for your review. A formal vote will be taken at the September meeting. Your feedback on the proposed changes is welcome.

Clifton Chronicle - The official publication of CTM.

Summer 2010 Issue

The Clfton Chronicle, Clifton's quarterly publication, has a new editor. We would like to introduce Josephine Kosmalski. She just moved back to Cincinnati after living in England for 10 months and is slowly settling in but am happy to be home. She loves to travel and try to do it as much as possible. What else can she tell you about herself? She is left handed, like ghost stories, enjoys Pilates, graduated from Ohio University and has been a resident of Cincinnati since 1992. She can be reached at josephinekosmalski@cliftoncommunity.org

Please join us in thanking Tom for the outstanding job that he has done over the past several years as editor. Tom Lohre will continue to assist with advertising and photography.

The deadline for the Fall issue of the Chronicle is August 1.

Fire Prevention Week - October 3rd - 9th

The Nation's Annual Fire Prevention Week will occur during the week of October 3-9. During that week the Cincinnati Fire Department is planning on distributing hundreds of smoke alarms by means of its Fire Fighters and its support agencies.

Your support may simply be advocating the projecting in your community newsletter or maybe members of the community could team up with Cincinnati Firefighters to install/pass out smoke alarms to senior citizens and others in your community.

As you undoubtedly know Smoke Alarms Save Lives and when everyone install and advocate the use of the life saving devices, we have a safer community.

“Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!” is NFPA’s official theme for Fire Prevention Week (FPW), October 3-9. If you’re wondering why NFPA, the official sponsor of FPW for nearly 90 years, is focusing on smoke alarms when most homes already have at least one, you've come to the right place!

This year's campaign is designed to educate people about the importance of smoke alarms and encourages everyone to take the steps necessary to update and maintain their home smoke alarm protection.

Thanks for consideration concerning this important project. Fredrick Prather CFD, District Fire Chief, Cincinnati Fire Department

Plaza Update - Grand Opening Celebration - Canceled Due to rain

The Plaza is complete. We have posted temporary signs to govern the appropriate use of the plaza. Permanent signs are being created. Please help us ensure that the plaza is a success by following the posted rules.

On Saturday, June 12th, an all day celebration was planned. Unfortunately, due to bad weather, it had to be postponed. Watch this site for more details about future events.

Over the next several months, we will be developing a process for requesting use of the plaza for public and private events.

Police Report

On Friday 8/6/10, at 4:40PM an individual presented a note to a cashier at Keller's IGA. The note was written on a napkin and indicated the suspect had a bomb strapped to his wrist and a gun in his pocket and that he wanted $$$. Suspect left the store without obtaining anything. Suspect described as male, black, 20's, 5'10, thin blk b-ball hat with red letters, white t, blk shorts, long white socks, white gym shoes and carrying a wh t or towel. Suspect also had a large gauze bandage under his right eye.

At the Marathon station 3337 Clifton a suspect stole merchandise and ended up in a struggle with the owner. The suspect bit the store owner on the arm. This individual has been arrested in the past in Clifton for theft from autos and burglary. His current arrest tally exceeds "75".

On 8/16/10, Dist. 1 rec'd a call ref 2 individuals looking into cars in the area of Sawyer Point. These suspects were brought to Dist.5. After thorough investigation by Det. Shircliff, one suspect was charged with a recent burglary at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center as well as a theft at 3219 Jefferson. More arrests are possible as a result of this investigation.

The calls and questions regarding crime issues in Clifton have been  very
interesting.  Don't hesitate to call at 569-8580 or email  at
paul.meyer@cincinnati-oh.gov <mailto:paul.meyer@cincinnati-oh.govf>   

Clifton Library Branch - Possible Move to the Cox House

The Library Association is currently discussing the move of the Clifton Library branch to the Cox house at the corner of Ludlow and Brookline. The property would require approximately 3 million dollars for renovation, but would result in a substantial increase in the size of the library and its ability to sponsor community events.

The CTM Board voted to support the continuing evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of the relocation.

Cincinnati Enquirer Article - April 19th, 2010

New CTM Committees and Liaisons Announced

In an effort to focus the efforts of CTM’s trustees and member volunteers, we have altered the structure of the organization’s key committees. 

Given today’s community needs we propose 5 standing committees that are responsible for conducting the necessary work of the organization.  In addition, each committee will focus its efforts on achieving 1 goal for 2010. Each trustee will serve on at least one of the standing committees.           

• Executive Committee
• Events Committee
• Communication, Membership, & Marketing Committee
• Housing & Zoning Committee
• Beautification Committee

In addition, each year the CTM Board will identify a limited number of ad hoc committees tasked with achieving specific, high-priority goals. These committees will be limited in order to focus the limited time and energy resources of the trustees and the general CTM membership.  This year’s recommended ad hoc committees are:     

• Clifton Plaza Construction Committee
• Green Clifton Committee

The activities and progress of these committees will be reported on the Clifton Town Meeting tab on this web site. For more information, click here

Clifton Cultural Arts Center

It's shaping up to be an exciting fall at CCAC. Check out the CCAC website for more information on fall programming at Clifton Cultural Arts Center.

   Clifton House Tour Summary

Walter E. Langsam has prepared a complete description of each house on the 2009 House tour. It includes architectural descriptions of the houses: the overall Clifton development, the houses in their context, the owners and their families and interconnections, and up-to-date biographies of the architects particularized for their Clifton works.Click here to view the summary.

Clifton Community Electronic Newsletter

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Uptown Consortium

Clifton works cooperatively with the Uptown Consortium. For more information see the Uptown Cincinnati web pages.