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Forest Hills Journal (Newspaper) - March 18, 1980, Cincinnati, Ohio 71 us a 1 t Iii 211soust rills vol. 20 no. Is tuesday March is 1980 single copy 15 cents rash of burglaries plagues watch Hill by Brian Macconnell staff writer concerns about a recent rash of burglaries and robberies in their area Drew watch Hill residents to a meeting thursday night with Anderson township trustee Thomas Taylor and officials of the Hamilton county sheriffs department. In january and february according to department statistics 63 robberies and burglaries have occurred in the township with several in the watch Hill neighbourhood. Inspector Elmer Reis and detective capt. Herbert Vogel of the sheriff s department assured the watch Hill residents that patrol activity and activity by unmarked vehicles was being stepped up in the area. Besides increased efforts by the police Reis and Vogel also urged area residents to report any suspicious activity to the sheriffs department. A we have to have your help to Stop this kind of thing a Reis said. A if we Don t have people reporting what they see we re in bad shape. A Vogel said detectives in unmarked cars had cruised in the area and sat in front of Homes but no one had reported their presence. A a we be had detectives out Here in shabby clothes and beat up cars a Vogel said. A no one Ever called about them though. If we done to get information about strangers hanging around we can to do much Taylor and the police officials urged the homeowners to Call the police if they have any suspicions about any occurrences in their area. Even if no action is made on the Call they said activity by a patrol car in the area is important. The meeting held in the township meeting room in the Beechmont Avenue fire station had to be moved into the fire engine Bay because of the size of the crowd. Fire safety officer William Huffsteder asked the crowd to move when he noticed it had far exceeded the limit of 39 people in the room. Taylor said he Felt the meeting accomplished a a great Deal everyone not Only these people should be aware of the ways to protect their property. Besides the intensity of the police work in the area we have convinced. I Hope the residents to be More actively aware of the things going on in watch another concern brought up at the meeting involved the communication system used by the sheriffs department. When some residents complained that Calls to the department had not been answered the police officials acknowledged that problems sometimes occur with the system. A we know that things get messed up sometimes with our Reis said. A civilians employed by the county commissioners Man the system and they Don t always give us things the Way we would like them. We have had problems at times getting All our one reason for the increase in the burglaries and robberies in the area the officials speculated was the opening of the Combs Hehl Bridge into Kentucky. A a the Bridge definitely makes the neighbourhood More Reis said. A a done to get me wrong we can t blame this Only on that Bridge. But that May be one of the reasons. A continued to Page a-2 a 3%? w 9�o 1 a. I p m amp a 4 Newtown citizens protest proposed zoning ordinance a Small part of a proposed new zoning ordinance for the Village of new town has been challenged by a group of residents who live along Church Street. Church Street residents went to a meeting last thursday of the Newtown planning commission to object to the change which would be included in a new Village zoning ordinance. The land in question runs North from the Railroad tracks which Cross Church Street to just South of Valley Avenue on the East Side of the Street. As part of the proposed zoning ordinance and land use plan prepared by the Ralph l. Woolpert co. The zoning on the East Side of the stretch of Church Street would change from b-2 zoning which allows businesses to strict residential zoning. Michael Gundrum who owns Gundrum dental labs inc. On the Street helped organize residents of the Street against the change. A i read that the plan would change the zoning along Here Gundrum said. A initially i objected to it for my own reasons. I went to the last meeting of the planning commission and asked if the zoning could remain As it Gundrum said members of the commission asked him whether his neighbors on the Street agreed with his position. A i really did no to know How Many agreed with me so i tried to find out a he said. Gundrum said he was Able to Contact All but two of the residents or property owners of parcels along the strip of Church Street. A i talked to All but two of the 26 or 27 residents or land owners. I know at least one of the houses is rented so our petition said residents or property everyone but two signed Gundrum said he approached the planning commission first in order to a protect my investment. I have improved my property quite a bit and i might have to expand or move some time. If i want to stay Here the residential zoning would keep me from other property owners along the Street Are concerned about a decrease in property values if the zoning is changed Gundrum said. A people like the Street the Way it is a he said. A most people bought property Here knowing it was zoned for business and hoping to sell it for a profit. If the zoning went to residential the land be Worth As continued to Page a-2 blowin9 in the wind three year old Chris d angina and his Grandfather a1 of Kelnan take some time to Fly Chris Kite saturday afternoon at the general protestant orphans Home. Temperatures saturday reached into the mid 60�?Ts, and there was just enough wind to make Kite flying a possibility. A1 though Chris sometimes could find other things to hold his interest As three year Olds Are Able to do it was evident that he was enjoying himself. Ilis Grandfather was also obviously having a great time with his grandson. A people worry so much sometimes about the Way things Are going in the world a a a1 said. A they could really take their minds off their troubles if they would just take time to play with journal photos Macconnell. Newtown family boasts scouting tradition scouting has always had a proud tradition and the Zink family of Newtown has a proud tradition in scouting. Six links Rick Mike Jeff Greg Doug and Steve have become Eagle scouts the highest rank a scout can obtain. There Are Only three other families in the history of scouting who can match that record. Steve a 14-year-old Turpin High freshman is the latest of the Brothers to become an Eagle. His ceremony was held in december and at that ceremony his Mother received her sixth Eagle pin. Rick is in the . Air Force now and was the first of the Brothers to reach the rank of Eagle in 1972. Mike followed in 1973, Jeff also in 1973, Greg in August of 1978 and Doug in december of 1978. Rosemary Zink is not surprised that All her sons became eagles. A after the first three the younger boys really did no to have too Knuch Choice a she said. A i m not saying that they were pressured but they saw How much their Brothers enjoyed it and saw they would enjoy it Doug and Rick agree that becoming Eagle scouts was not a matter of trying to break records. A i just realized my older Brothers had done it and liked what they got from it a Doug said a so i decided to try it for to become an Eagle a scout has to Complete the requirements to earn 21 Merit badges 10 of which Are mandatory. The scout also must display leadership and citizenship qualities. A some of the badges Are hard and some Are easy a Doug said. A environmental science is a hard one but i think every Eagle who Ever did his Eagle requirements took basketry.�?�. Both Doug and Steve agreed however that even with some easy badges to be earned the program As a whole is far from the badges Arentt something you can spend a few minutes a Day on. They take work even if its just tedious a Steve said. Both of the Brothers agreed about the difficulty of the environmental science badge As an example of one of the harder ones. A you have to study the environment for a few Days and then write a detailed report about the different things you be studied a Doug said. A a there a a lot of w rating to after the writing of the report How Ever the project is not Over. When written the report must be approved by a project Counselor. Each badge has a separate Counselor someone knowledgeable in the area. Continued to Page a-2 blowin9 up a storm these bagpipe players Are from the syrian shrine Temple and participated in the St. Patrick a Day Parade in downtown Cincinnati sunday. Some local groups also marched in the Parade. photo Macconnell. 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. Please remember that payment is voluntary and that your Carrier receives commission on every collection thank you this week in Forest Hills Ron Oester a native of it. Washington has been preparing the next segment of his Spring training diary exclusively for the journal this week s entry in the diary appears on Page a-6. Science is not taught now the Way it was w Hen some of us w Ere in school especially in the Middle school Levels. Turpin Middle school assistant principal Ben Ellis explains science education in the second instalment of a series. The Story appears on Page a-3. The journal editorial Page has articles by local legislators and nationally known columnists. For the opinions and insights of others see Page a-4. Brides b-1 la ssi red b 1-6 editorial a-4 restaurants b-7 Forest Hilts journal 564 Batavia Pike Cincinnati Ohio 45244 528-1111 100% coverage of Anderson township it. Washington Newtown California every tuesday and Friday. Circulation audited by 11 verified

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