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Forest Hills Journal (Newspaper) - April 11, 1980, Cincinnati, OhioA a Loojee to Leal 1-71 and 17th ave. Columbus Ohio 432110 o rest vol. W no. 77 Friday april ii Ifft c. 1110 que single copy 15 cents pc m a a fim a a a a a Dean sworn in at first Council meeting John Dean was sworn in and attended his first meeting of Newtown Village Council tuesday after resolving problems with the Hamilton county Board of elections. Dean was elected in november but had not filed a declaration of Campaign expenses. He said he was unaware he had to file the report since he spent very Little on his Campaign and the Money he did spend came from his own after filing the late report and having it approved by the state Board of elections Dean was finally Able to take his seat on Council tuesday Over three months after other Council members elected in november took their posts. A suit filed against the Council in common pleas court by the Independent order of Odd Fellows was also discussed by at the meeting by citizens and Council. The suit asks that Newtown maintain the Flagg Spring cemetery in the Village a cemetery which is owned by the Odd Fellows. The suit says the responsibility should be Newtown a and asks the court to Force the Village to keep up the cemetery. The position of Council has been that the cemetery does not belong to the Village so it should not be responsible for maintenance. A we have said that we done to believe we should use taxpayers Money to maintain something we done to own,�?T1 said councilman Steve Kline. A we should own it before we have to take care of mayor John Russell said the Village will maintain the cemetery if the court rules it should but added that the Village is also be milling to contest the suit. Kline said the court should Force Newtown to take responsibility for the cemetery before the Village does so a in order that we done to have future Legal problems concerning the finances and also at the tuesday meeting Velma Aicholtz said letters would be sent soon to Newtown businesses about upcoming enforcement of an ordinance requiring pavement of parking lots. She said she had received a phone Call in Praise of her work on the ordinance adding that she believed More people Are in favor of it than Are opposed. A a in a sorry that this ordinance has caused so much criticism a she said a but i feel it is a matter of my civic Pride. I really think it can help the Village. A in other actions aimed at improvement of the Village Council passed an amendment to an ordinance for Weed control on private property and police chief Ben Joehnk said he was beginning to enforce another ordinance prohibiting any Type of litter in Yards. According to the amended ordinance to be enforced Between june 1 and october 1 each year weeds May not exceed 10 inches in height and must be kept in control. The amendment issues prepared for june primary ballot the april 4 deadline for entering issues on the june primary election ballot has passed and the most important matter on the ballot and mail census forms today if you Haven to mailed your census questionnaire yet there is still time to finish filling it out and return it with no penalty. Information should still be Given As it would have been on april 1. After april 16, however census takers will begin contacting households that Haven to been heard from. Questionnaire were mailed to every household by the . Bureau of the census on March 28 and about 90 percent were asked to return them by mail on april 1. Some Rural households were told to hold the completed forms until a census taker called on them. This follow up work adds greatly do the Cost of the census. It has been estimated that it will Cost about $2 million for every one percent of the households that do not return fully answered forms. Answers to the 1980 census questions Are confidential and Are not to be Given to other government agencies or anyone else. Census workers Are sworn to secrecy and face a five year jail term and or a Fine up to $5,000 for violating the confidentiality. At the end of 72 years however census answers become Public for historical purposes. Gathering of the census information is vital to equitable reapportionment of seats in the . House of representatives and distribution of Federal funds probably the most hotly contested will be the Cincinnati school Levy. The ballot proposal asks an additional 7.43 Mills for five years. That millage amounts to a. 74.3 cent tax per $100 of property valuation. The Cincinnati school boar contends the schools need the additional funds to remain in operation at an acceptable level of education. A school Levy in Cincinnati has not passed in Over 10 years. The Anderson township Park District also has a Levy addition on the june ballot. The .62 Mills would be for the Purchase operation maintenance and improvement of lands for Parks and recreation. The Levy would last five years to allow the Park Board to continue its work in the township. Another school Levy this one for the great Oaks vocational school District would 00000� Hamilton county voters and is a replacement Levy of 1.7 Mills. The Levy was put on the ballot to provide for current expenses. Another local Issue would allow sunday sales of intoxicating beverages in precincts b and w in my Washington. In a sunday sales vote two adjacent precincts must go together to try to have the Issue passed. The two precincts Are along Corbly Road on the West Side of Beechmont Avenue near Eastern Hills school. Passage of the question would allow sales Between 1 . And Midnight on sundays. Four state wide issues Are also on the june ballot. They concern the ability of governmental bodies to borrow Money issuance of Bonds for construction of highways and Bridges changes in county or municipal Charters and regulations for electric utilities. Prepared by Carol Blum Alio defines the types of weeds involved. Joehnk said he began monday going door to door in the Village giving 15 Days notice to residents who have litter in their Yards in violation of a litter and junk ordinance. If the Yards Are not cleaned within the 15 Days he said he would begin citing the violators to mayors court. As of tuesday evening. Joehnk had Given notice to seven residences. Dallas Kinney Secretary of the concerned citizens of Newtown said at the meeting he had heard from Vincent Beckman attorney for Frederick Hauck. Kinney said he was told Hauck is in Switzerland so it could be assumed no Progress was being made in the Cincinnati philanthropist s offer to buy a Railroad right of Way along the Little Miami River. Hauck has offered to buy the land to preserve the Scenic status of the River but the concerned citizens and Village Council have opposed the Purchase saying it increases the possibility of expansion of or 32 through the Village. Fire chief Ralph Holmes in his report to Council asked for funds for the department to Purchase four Quartz Heaters for the Back room of the fire station. He said the room is currently heated by a fireplace and by a Gas Furnace neither of which is sufficient for the room. Holmes also said the department will show a film on Torna do safety april 28 at 7 . Of the Church Street station. In other brine ass Russell estimated the storm sewer construction in the Village would be finished in four to six weeks weather permitting. St. Gregory plans open House sunday an open House is planned at St. Gregory College Seminary 6616 Beechmont ave., from 2-5 . Sunday april 13. The Public is invited to tour the Seminary which will close at the end of the academic year. Students will Lead guided Tours to discuss the history of the Seminary and Point out some of the architectural and artistic treasures found there. Brief Organ concerts in the Chapel of the hour will also he featured during the open House. For an Advance look at the Seminary and its history turn to Page 2-a. Journal photo Macconnell. Study discussed at meeting the Anderson township Northern tier Community development study was the primary topic of conversation at the meeting tuesday of the township planning and zoning commission pc. The study area includes a fall of Anderson township North of or 32 and South of the Little Miami River As Well As that portion of Seminary plagued by recent vandalism vandalism has become a serious problem at St. Gregory Seminary after several incidents of bothersome mischief. The Rev. Francis vol Menke Rector of St. Gregory said All four tires on four cars and one tire on a fifth were punctured in the Seminary parking lot Early tuesday morning. The incident was the most serious since the beginning of a string of vandalism last thanksgiving. The Seminary is scheduled to be closed As an academic institution after the completion of this academic year due to rising Cost and declining enrolment. Before the tire slashing vol Menke said vandals entered the Seminary on Beechmont Avenue at Burney caused minor damage and stole Small amounts of food. The first incident he said was thanksgiving morning when vandals entered the Seminary and discharged a fire extinguisher and entered the administration office. A they did no to steal anything a a vol Menke said a even though they got into the office and the the next time vandals broke into the huge building was around Christmas time last year when ornaments from a Large Christmas tree were smashed. Vol Menke said the vandals seem to strike near vacation times. A whoever it is seems to know our schedule around Here. It seems to happen when Only a few people Are Here a he said. A that seems to indicate it May be the same people. A More recently vol Menke said on March 28, vandals also discharged a fire extinguisher about 2 . Students chased the vandals then heard voices later and found that the Kitchen had been entered again and food had been thrown around the room. All the incidents had been reported to the Cincinnati police he said but until tuesday the vandalism was a mostly dumb minor vol Menke said he returned to the Seminary about 12 15 . Tuesday got out of his car and heard the hissing of air escaping from tires of a car in an adjacent parking space. A after i figured out what the sound was i checked the other cars a he said. A when i found out later that at the same time some students chased some people off the grounds i figured i probably interrupted them in the process of slashing the a. Tuesday morning the vandals also entered the Kitchen again vol Menke said and a Freezer was left open to allow ice Cream to melt. Since the recent plague of vandalism students and staff have become More aware and suspicious of strangers on the grounds he said in addition to a stepped up patrol by police of the Seminary grounds. The Village of Newtown subject to flooding according to information currently Michael Cristiani planner from the Hamilton county regional planning commission attended the meeting to discuss the study with the pc and interested citizens. Cristiani said however that the discussion at the meeting was not As extensive As was expected. Cristiani said he intended to bring maps of existing land use and zoning for the comparison with the proposed plan. Since the county planning commission lost a Large portion of its graphics staff he said he was not Able to have the maps completed for the tuesday meeting. A there was some discussion about whether we could meaningfully discuss the study without the maps a Cristiani said. A i thought there might be some people at the meeting who would like to hear the presentation i had prepared instead of coming Back another time. I gave my presentation and stuck pretty close to the text of the after his presentation Cristiani said the discussion which ensued entered on use and preservation of agricultural land and use of Industrial land for both heavy and Light industries. Some of the discussion Cristiani said concerned uses and zoning of floodplain areas in the study Vicinity. All land uses in the floodplain area according to the study should be carefully considered in View of the county a participation in the National flood insurance program. The discussion about the floodplain also concerned mining especially gravel mining. The study recommends a extraction uses should be subject to very critical review to insure a minimum of visual and ground water pollution within the River corridor. A in addition the study says a gravel mining should be treated As an interim land use to be followed by beneficial some discussion at the tuesday meeting also concerned recommendations about Industrial uses including changing some areas zoned As heavy Industry to Light Industry Cristiani said. The difference Between a heavy and Light Industry he said depends on the amount of noxious materials it produces. The study recommends that Light Industry use be emphasized in the study area. After the study was published Cristiani said the township trustees asked the planning commission to go ahead with implementation after the beginning of 1980. The meeting with to be pc was part of the implementation process for the study and Cristiani said he believes he will attend the pc meeting next month with present land use maps to further discuss the study. The Northern tier study will probably be part of a new comprehensive plan for the area which the planning commission will soon prepare for the entire township Cristiani said. The township guide plan which was prepared by Kef inc. And was approved a in concept by the trustees in february will probably be taken into consideration for the comprehensive plan. Collections please if you receive the journal by Carrier its collection time. Our Carrier will be knocking at your door some me in the next few Days for collection. , remember that payment is voluntary and that your Carrier receives commission on every collection. Thank you this weekend in Forest Hills St. Gregory Seminary is closing after this academic year and an open House will be held this sunday. There Are Many Beautiful sights at the Seminary and journal staffers Cheryl Bauer and Brian Mac Connell have captured them in a photo feature on Page a-2. The Anderson High school boys Tennis team seems to be Well on its Way to a Hamilton county american league title. The team is undefeated so far and their Progress will be interesting to watch. See Page b-7 for details. The recycling Center will be at Beechmont mall soon urging area residents to Recycle bottles cans and used motor Oil. If you Are interested in recycling see rage a-3. Brides churches a i classified b-2 sports b 4-�,, a b-7 Forest Hills journal 564 Batavia Pike Cincinnati Ohio 45244 528-1111 100% coverage of Anderson township my. Washington Newtown California every tuesday and Friday. Circulation audited by St verified Ruoy a Iblis Aikin. K

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