Downtown Residents' Council Newsletter

Good Day Downtowners! (DRC E-Newsletter - Sunday, May 13th, 2012 Mothers' Day E-dition)

Happy Mothers' Day to all you moms out there! Hope to everyone at the Hilton Netherland tomorrow (Monday) for the DRC May Social.

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK'S E-NEWS FEATURES: (more details below and on the DRC http://ilivedowntown.com website)

* MAY DRC SOCIAL AT THE HILTON NETHERLAND - MONDAY, MAY 14TH

* THE PREMIER ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT - SATURDAY, MAY 19TH

* GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP RESCHEDULED - SUNDAY, MAY 20TH

* DOWNTOWN RESIDENT NIGHT AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK - MAY 23RD

* A HOST OF EVENTS INCLUDING MUSEUM OFFERINGS, CONCERTS, LIBRARY LECTURES, MUSIC FESTIVAL AND ART GALLERY SHOWINGS

* A LOT, LOT, LOT MORE!

Please forward this E-News to a friend and colleague. Ask them to contact us to add them to our E-News list, too, if they are not already receiving our weekly updates. Reminder: Tell those businesses you frequent: I LIVE DOWNTOWN (dot com)!

This E-Newsletter brought to you by the Downtown Residents Council DRC Homepage & Calendar:

http://www.ILiveDowntown.com ~ http://www.ilivedowntown.com/events.lasso

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DRC CALENDAR --- DRC CALENDAR --- DRC CALENDAR --- DRC CALENDAR --- DRC CALENDAR:

* MAY 14TH - MAY DRC SOCIAL AT THE HILTON NETHERLAND

* MAY 19TH - NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT

* MAY 20TH - GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP RAIN DATE - PAINTING THE FIRE HYDRANTS

* MAY 23RD - DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS DAY @ GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK http://www.ilivedowntown.com/events.lasso -- http://www.ilivedowntown.com/events.lasso -- http://www.ilivedowntown.com/events.lasso

MAY DRC SOCIAL STARTS AT 5PM MAY 14TH AT THE HILTON NETHERLAND The May DRC Social will be at the Hilton Netherland May 14th any time around 5:00pm. There will be half price appetizers, $5.00 martinis, specials on house wines and beers, and of course a fantastic atmosphere. Join your fellow downtowners for food, drink, and a good time.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMIT - MAY 19TH!

The annual Neighborhood Summit will be held May 19th from 8:30am - 3:30pm at the School for Creative and Performing Arts! This is THE premier neighborhood event for those interested in being engaged with and improving their community.

Join with city officials and your neighbors from across town to discuss how best to meet the challenges of our neighborhoods and what part you can play in helping our city reach its full potential. There are workshops designed for communities to share how they achieve results and for providing ways to be more effective in your own community.

*Who Should Attend?

Community council members and leaders, other leaders and members of grassroots organizations, institutions that support neighborhoods, community-based nonprofits, funders, public officials. It’s best that several residents from your neighborhood attend so that you can spread your message, share lessons and gain access to resources to get things done.

DRC PAINTS THE TOWN FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP SATURDAY, MAY 20TH Join the Downtown Residents' Council when we paint Downtown fire hydrants for the Great American Cleanup-- to beautify our city for the World Choir Games. Saturday, May 20th, 2012. 1PM - 5PM. WEAR CLOTHES AND SHOES THAT CAN GET DIRTY. The paint is very sticky, and if you’re not careful, it will get on you. It does not come out of fabric, shoes, jewelry, etc! Meeting location Downtown TBD soon. To volunteer and to receive updates on this Saturday's event, contact DRC Clean, Safe and Green Chair David Siders dbsiders@gmail.com Great news! Coffee Emporium is offering complimentary coffee drinks to our volunteers on May 20th! Thanks to Tony Tausch and Coffee Emporium

JOIN US – WEDNESDAY, MAY 23RD IS DOWNTOWN RESIDENT NIGHT AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK!

The Reds invite all Downtown Resident to share a special offer for the May 23rd game vs. the Atlanta Braves!

* A Terrace Line Seat at a deep discount

* Each ticket comes “loaded” with $15 that can be used at any ballpark concessions location

* All for $35 (plus fee)

TICKETS: Visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/16004830E4FD770A?did=drc for tickets! Use code "drc".

DRC MONTHLY MEETING - TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH Join your neighbors to find out about all that is going on in your community and socialize after with members of the community.

Time/Location: Main Branch Library - Third Floor Tower Room @ 6:00pm

Speakers:

Ran Mullins of Globili - QR Codes

Laurie Quinlivan - New Four Year Term Proposal for Council Members Join us after the meeting to share a drink and some food with your neighbors!

POST YOUR EVENT or ANNOUNCEMENT or SEND A COMMENT:

Send us your comments or your Downtown announcement or event for inclusion in the next DRC E-Newsletter and for posting on the DRC calendar: http://www.ilivedowntown.com/contact.html

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR Name and e-mail address so that a board member can follow-up with you.

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DRC PICKS - NEWS, EVENTS & PROGRAMS - DRC PICKS - NEWS, EVENTS & PROGRAMS - DRC PICKS DRC PICKS - NEWS, EVENTS & PROGRAMS - DRC PICKS - NEWS, EVENTS & PROGRAMS - DRC PICKS CLICK HERE: http://www.ilivedowntown.com/events.lasso for More Information on These and MANY OTHER Events!

METRO SURVEY - LET METRO KNOW HOW IT CAN BEST SERVE YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY The Metro is currently asking everyone to submit their ideas for improved services by taking a survey.

A link to this online survey is here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MetroWayToGo

Since its last transit plan in 2008, Metro has added new kinds of buses (hybrid, “accordion” and smaller buses), partnered with the Cincinnati Zoo on a new LEED-certified transit center, added a new transit center/ park & ride in Western Hills with direct service to Uptown, introduced new fare options, and improved electronic communications to customers.

Metro held seven public meetings in the community in March to get feedback from customers for its Way to go* initiative to better meet Greater Cincinnati’s transportation needs and plan for future improvements.

The public meetings, as well as online survey, are the start of a dialogue with the community. Metro will use the ideas it gathers through community outreach to create a plan by the end of the year.

“Our goal is to define ‘the new Metro’ – a customer-driven, sustainable regional transit system. Through surveys, phone interviews and public meetings, we’ll map specifically where Metro needs to evolve its routes and services,” said Metro CEO and General Manager Terry Garcia Crews. “This planning initiative will help us define how Metro should best allocate its current resources and prepare for the future.”

Metro is a tax-supported public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority. Metro operates almost 344 buses, providing about 17 million rides per year in the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, with limited service to Butler, Clermont and Warren counties.

PALOMINO SPECIAL OFFER FOR DRC MEMBERS

Hello, Downtowners! May is an exciting month for us at Palomino. The weather is gorgeous, Spring is everywhere, and Palomino has had a remodel! From our walls, to our furniture and artwork, and even our newly expanded Happy Hour menu, there are so many reasons to stop in and enjoy the May DRC offer! Please join us anytime in May to try the new selections on our Happy Hour menu. For Downtowners who choose to dine in our dining room, you can enjoy Happy Hour pricing on any of our Happy Hour items, normally reserved for our Bar Guests! If you choose to dine in our bar, please enjoy an additional $2.00 discount off of any one Happy Hour item! From Crab Dip to Calamari, to our new Bourbon Sour or Basil Gimlet, you are sure to find something wonderful to satisfy your craving! See you soon!

GRAND OPENING OF SMALE RIVERFRONT PARK MAY 18TH Phase I of Smale Riverfront Park will have its Grand Opening on May 18th. More details to come as the big day approaches!

CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA'S 2012 SUMMER SEASON AT RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER The first concert on Saturday, June 9 marks the Pops debut of singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, which is followed by "Sinatra Under the Stars featuring Michael Feinstein" on Saturday, July 7. The Riverbend season closes on Saturday, August 4 with "A Lotta' Night Music: Bernstein and Sondheim on Broadway." Pops Conductor John Morris Russell will conduct all three programs.

A video Natalie Merchant performing with the Bard Conservatory of Music Orchestra with conductor James Bagwell is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJHdeG_oOE4&feature=player_embedded

There is also a video of Mr. Feinstein's PBS special, The Sinatra Legacy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8wXZiihms0

The Cincinnati Pops is grateful to Paycor for their generous sponsorship for all three 2012 Pops concerts at Riverbend. Support from Paycor, combined with the longstanding generosity from Pops Series Presenting Sponsor PNC, has helped the Orchestra raise the level of artists this year at Riverbend to include Natalie Merchant and Michael Feinstein, plus the all-star ensemble cast of the ―"A Lotta' Night Music: Bernstein & Sondheim on Broadway" concert.

The Pops will also be performing in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 World Choir Games at U.S. Bank Arena on July 4 and 14.

40TH ANNUAL JUNE SALE, MAIN LIBRARY JUNE 3RD-8TH

Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

BAG DAY: Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Buy a Friends’ shopping bag for $10 and fill it up!

THE BUNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL - JULY 13TH-15TH Founded by veteran music and event promoter Bill Donabedian, Bunbury Music Festival will feature 100 live performances on six stages throughout Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove. The name of the event comes from an Oscar Wilde play, “The Importance of Being Ernest” and means "to have a made up excuse to get out of doing something boring.” Headliner acts for the inaugural event include Jane’s Addiction, Weezer and Death Cab for Cutie.

Tickets for the event are $46 for a one-day pass and $93 for a three-day pass and are on-sale at www.bunburyfestival.com/tickets.

FROM THIS WEEK'S INVEST IN NEIGHBORHOODS NEWSLETTER:

Budget and Finance Committee, 1:00 pm Monday, May 14; Agenda: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/council/uploads/agendbf.pdf

Strategic Growth Committee, 12 pm Tuesday, May 15; Agenda: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/council/uploads/agendsg.pdf

Public Safety Committee, 2 pm Tuesday, May 15; CANCELED Public Safety Committee, 2 pm Tuesday, May 15; SPECIAL MEETING

Notice: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/noncms/council/uploads/ps2.pdf

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ON-GOING EVENTS / PROGRAMS - ON-GOING EVENTS / PROGRAMS - ON-GOING EVENTS / PROGRAMS CLICK HERE: http://www.ilivedowntown.com/events.lasso for More Information on These and MANY OTHER Events!

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Strauss & Troy Market on the Square - Tuesdays, 11am to 2pm until September 25th (No market on May 29th)

FREEDOM CENTER EVENTS

Juneteenth Freedom Parade and Celebration - June 16, 1:00 - 3:00pm As Juneteenth celebrates the end of American slavery and the beginning of African American Independence, Juneteenth has come to symbolize for many African-Americans what the fourth of July symbolizes for all Americans: Freedom. It serves as a historical milestone reminding all Americans of the triumph of the human spirit over the institution of slavery. Juneteenth honors those ancestors who endured the hopeless grief and crimes involved with slavery, as well as reflecting pride in the great legacies of courage, resistance, and perseverance embodied in those who helped to abolish American slavery. Look for more details on the day's activities in the June eNewsletter and at www.freedomcenter.org.

MUSIC LIVE AT LUNCH PERFORMANCES AT CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL IN MAY Music Live at Lunch, Christ Church Cathedral's weekly concert series, will feature the following performers in April.

These free concerts are presented on Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. Patrons may bring their lunch or buy one at the cathedral for $5.

Christ Church Cathedral is located at 318 East Fourth Street, downtown Cincinnati. All performances are in the Centennial Chapel unless listed as being in the cathedral nave.

For more information, call 513.621.1817.

MAY SCHEDULE

May 15: Stephan Casurella, organ (nave)

May 22: Ming Ke, pipa (four-stringed lute-style instrument) May 29: Alok Narayana & guest performers: Indian Fusion music

Stephan Casurella, director of music at Christ Church Cathedral, will give an organ recital on Sunday, May 20, at 5:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East Fourth Street (Fourth & Sycamore), downtown Cincinnati. The free concert is part of a series on third Sundays October through May, which are co-sponsored by the Cincinnati chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

UPCOMING MAIN LIBRARY PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS Book Launch Celebrates Cincinnati's Choral History, Sunday, May 20 @ 2pm at the Main Library: The book launch of A City That Sings: Cincinnati's Choral Tradition 1800-2012, the May Festival's new book is the first full-length chronicle of the Queen City's contributions to choral music, ranging from church choirs and community choruses to concert halls and lavish festivals. The program will include remarks by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra conductor John Morris Russell, a brief performance by MUSE Cincinnati Women's Choir, and a panel discussion featuring the book's four authors-Frank Pendle, Karin Pendle, Craig Doolin, and Catherine Roma, followed by a book signing. Free. More info at 513.369.6900 & cincinnatilibrary.org.

Queen City Of Song Exhibit, Tuesday, May 1-Sunday, September 2 at the Main Library: Experience Cincinnati's choral music history through a dynamic exhibit. The exhibit spotlights Saengerfest dating back to 1838 and its ties to the Cincinnati May Festival and Music Hall; 100 years of church and school choirs; and Cincinnati's African American choral traditions. Also on view will be early choral music and hymnals published in Cincinnati. Free. More info at 513.369.6900 & cincinnatilibrary.org.

BUTTERFLIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

“On Wings of Harmony” will feature thousands of vibrant, colorful butterflies that will arrive in Cincinnati from every continent on earth (with the exception of Antarctica!). They will be in free flight throughout the showroom, often fluttering together through the ribs of a 10-foot recycled aluminum globe. Now that’s ‘harmony’ at its very best!

April 21 - June 24, 2012 • Open Daily 10:00am - 5:00pm

$6 adults • $5 seniors • $4 children • 4 and under are FREE • $10 Unlimited Admission Pins Family Packs are also available for $20 (includes admission for 2 adults and up to 6 children)

BETTS HOUSE EXHIBIT ON NEW MADRID QUAKES Current Exhibits The Big Shake – How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley explores the history and causes of earthquakes, taking a close look at seismic activity in the Midwest. The exhibit also highlights the potential impact of earthquakes in the region and the building technologies that can help structures withstand seismic forces. The Big Shake will be on view at the Betts House until May 31, 2012.

The exhibit and its related programs are supported, in part, by grants from The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust at PNC Bank, the Ohio Humanities Council, the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, and the American Association for State and Local History. Sponsorship support has been received from The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Ohio, Bahl & Gaynor Investment Counsel, GOP Limited Structural Engineers, THP Limited Inc., The Wyant Family Foundation, members of the Betts House Board of Trustees, and individual donors.

Stay up to date on Betts House programs by checking our website www.TheBettsHouse.org or following us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thebettshouse.

MORE VALUE FOR YOUR BUCK: DRC MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES!

CURRENT MEMBERS: We will contact you with notification of renewal once your annual membership comes due.

NEW MEMBERS: We welcome you! Please attend the next DRC monthly meeting or special event. We are confident you will like what you see and join our growing numbers. If you've already attended a meeting or event and wish to join, please choose to join via any of the methods below:

PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP ($15 per individual, $20 per household, $25 for businesses):

1) Mail your membership for to the DRC (P.O. Box 868, Cincinnati, OH 45201-0868) as soon as you find it convenient to do so

2) Fill out a membership form at the next monthly meeting or print out a membership form in advance (http://www.ilivedowntown.com/join.lasso) and bring it to the next monthly meeting / special event.

3) Use the Paypal link on our website (http://www.ilivedowntown.com/join.lasso) - Note: Using Paypal to join/renew has an additional dollar per transaction to cover costs.

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP - Businesses are encouraged to join the DRC as business members!

DRC Member Card comes with many benefits: http://www.ilivedowntown.com/memberCard.lasso

For questions about your renewal date or the DRC in general, please e-mail info@ilivedowntown.com

SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE REMINDERS - JOIN IN! MEETING REMINDER: JOIN IN @ A DOWNTOWN SECTOR MEETING: Regularly held meetings, led by sector leaders, serve to share information, and identify and resolve quality of life issues within the sector. Welcoming all, meetings are attended by residents, business owners, employees and property owners/representatives, District 1 and DSU officers, and representatives from DCI. There are four sectors in the downtown area, divided north to south by Vine Street, and east to west by Sixth Street. All sector meetings are open to everyone. JOIN: http://www.downtowncincinnati.com/AboutUs/GetConnected/SectorGroups.aspx

MEETING REMINDER: KNOW YOUR DOWNTOWN via VBW: Virtual Block Watch (VBW) serves as a way to keep you informed in advance and in real time regarding street closures, inclement weather, and other environmental items that help you navigate downtown. Also, VBW keeps you safe and informed and asks for your help when police are looking for crime suspects in the downtown area. JOIN: http://www.downtowncincinnati.com/AboutUs/GetConnected/VirtualBlockWatch.aspx

CHECK OUT THE DRC FACEBOOK PAGE - FRIEND US!

Special DRC announcements, weekly picks and events are featured on the DRC Facebook page.

Friend us to learn more. And, if you are already a DRC Facebook Friend, thank you -- check back in from time to time.

Visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Residents-Council/392805063823?ref=search&sid=1564658260.1192180958..1

To contact the DRC Facebook administrator to share your announcement, please email downtownresidentscouncil@yahoo.com

NEW VISITORS CENTER ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE REQUESTS YOUR HELP! Join the winning team by volunteering at the new Visitors Center on Fountain Square!

See a photo of some of the many Visitors Center Team volunteers: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.392975668823.195415.392805063823

Join the Visitors Center Team -- Training is Every First Saturday Morning: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/downloads/police_pdf39883.pdf

HELPING OUT: MAKING CHANGE - NOT SPARE CHANGE - EVERYONE WANTS TO HELP!

Here is an updated panhandling brochure that you can share with friends and colleagues. A great tool to help people make better change with their spare change.

Click here: http://www.ilivedowntown.com/EverybodyWantstoHelp.pdf for a pdf copy of this great updated item.

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