January 2017 Volume 47, Issue 1

HELLO EVERYONE,

On Dec.12th, Westwood Civic was asked to provide a “wish list” of issues

pertaining to blight within the NEP (neighborhood enhancement program)

area in Westwood. We turned in a comprehensive report detailing visible

issues that the NEP will hopefully address in the coming year. With eye

sores like the tax and title place on Harrison and vacant lots in and around

the NEP area seeing change is overdue. For the “wish list” volunteers looked

at everything from litter, graffiti, and blighted buildings to down signs,

cracked sidewalks/driveways and unkempt lots, public and private. The city

will take a look into addressing the things on the “wish list”, within the pa-

rameters of NEP process. NEP choosing Westwood and East Westwood

overlaps with some of the suggested action steps made by the WUTSTV

McHenry and Harrison location team. WCA is very grateful to be in a position

of opportunity and collaboration with East Westwood and the City.

Additionally, many of the board members and some community members

are getting involved with the youth council by participating in a youth train-

ing conducted by the Directors of Youth at the Center. Here we learned

some things about perception and assumptions which play a role in our in-

teractions with youth. They had insightful approaches to leadership that will

come in handy for future leadership opportunities.

I would like to thank everyone for working hard to make the transition of

leadership seem flawless. I appreciate all the support and hope to see con-

tinued great things happen for Westwood through hard work. Happy Holi-

days!

Shawntee’ Stallworth Schramm

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

NSP Vote........................... 2

Membership………………….2

Historical Society.………. ... 3

Westwood Youth Council..3

Library Report………... ….. 4

WESTWOOD CIVIC MEETINGS

Steering Committee Meet-

ings are held at Westwood

Town Hall, 7:00pm, on the

second Tuesday of Jan,

April, July, & October

General Membership Meet-

ings are held at Westwood

Town Hall, 7:00pm, on the

third Tuesday of each

month.

ALL meetings are open to

the public. EVERYONE is

welcome!

Serving Westwood since 1911

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Interested in a raised bed or farm row for 2017? We’re taking applications

now for our 2017 wait list to be assigned as plots open up. For just $25

and twelve hours of service on the site, you can join other gardeners in

growing produce and community in Westwood. Applications are available

online at http://westwoodcivic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/WCG-

plot-application-2017.pdf

NSP (Neighborhood Support Program) Additional Vote Needed at January 17, 2017 General Meeting:

Attention all Westwood Residents: The City of Cincinnati has recently made available an additional $900.00 in NSP fund-

ing for all of the neighborhoods for 2017. So, in total, our 2017 NSP funding budget for Westwood will be $7,700.00 in-

stead of $6,800.00. If you attended the September General Meeting, back on 9/20/16, you will remember that we dis-

cussed the 2017 NSP categories, and we took a neighborhood vote on how to use the $6,800.00. Now that we have an

additional $900.00 for Westwood, according to the NSP rules, we need to discuss this issue at a regular General Meet-

ing, decide and vote, as a neighborhood, how to use the additional $900.00. The $900.00 may be added to a funding cate-

gory that we already have, or we may allocate the funding to a new category. It is up to all of us, as Residents, to come to a

collective decision. Please come to the January 17, 2017 General Meeting, so we can talk about this funding, and then

take a vote on how Westwood will benefit from the additional $900.00 of NSP funding. All Westwood residents present at

the meeting can vote on this issue.

-Joel Kimmet, Westwood NSP Manager

WCA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

It’s the time of the year again for WCA membership renewal. Other than the NSP funds that we receive from the City of

Cincinnati, membership fees are the largest source income that WCA uses to publish Westwords and further its mission in

support of Westwood. Section 5.05 of the WCA bylaws states that dues are to be paid in advance, and must be paid prior

to the end of the February General Membership Meeting in order for a member to be eligible to vote in that year’s election

of Board Members.

Current dues are $10.00 per year per household, with an extra $5.00 per year charge for receipt of a paper copy of West-

words via mail. Dues can be paid by mail using the membership form as the end of Westwords, electronically at http://

westwoodcivic.org/join/ or in person at a WCA General Meeting or Steering meeting. Any questions regarding the status of

your membership should be referred to WCA Membership Secretary, Stephen Schramm at steve.schramm.wc@gmail.com

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Westwood Historical Society Membership

Membership runs from January to January. If you are a current member of the Westwood Historical Society,

you will receive a notice regarding dues renewal. If you are not a member, consider joining! Dues are $15 per

year for a household. If interested, send check (payable to the Westwood Historical Society) to Westwood His-

torical Society, PO Box 11095, Cincinnati, OH 45211. Include your name, address, phone, email address if

available, and names of household members. Also indicate if you wish to receive your newsletter via mail or e

-mail.

Adopt-a-Pot 2017

Thank you to all of our active adopters who kept the neighborhood looking

lovely again this year. Last year was good but, wow, adopters, you sure

stepped it up this year!

Adopt-a-Pot will be returning for 2017!

Returning pot adopters: please sign up by February 1 if you would like to adopt a pot again (please note if you

would like the same pot). New adopters please sign up by March 1st.

Pots need to by planted by May 15 for the year. More details will be sent to adopters. Sign up at

westwoodcivic.org/initiatives/adopt-a-pot/ or fill out the form in the back of this issue of Westwords

Westwood: Of, For, By Youth

Young Westwoodians, want your voice heard? Do you want to make a difference in your community? A youth

council is forming in Westwood, of, for, and by youth. Details forthcoming; the first meeting will be

in February.

Know a young person (14-18) who would be interested? For more information, and to sign up, go

to westwoodcivic.org/youth, or email Emily

at emilylynwca@gmail.com

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@WestwoodCiv

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Join us for our first general meeting of 2017 to find out what's in store for the new year. We'll be meeting at

Cincinnati Urban Promise in their new home at the corner of Harrison and McHenry. There's ample

parking in their lot. We hope to see you! For more information, visit us at facebook.com/WestwoodWorks

January meeting Wednesday Jan 25, 7:30p, Cincinnati Urban Promise

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WCA Board April 2015—April 2016

Officers

President Shawntee Stallworth Schramm (513) 364—9025

Vice President Tom Sauter

Vice President Karen Strasser (513) 604-1167

Treasurer Steve Beckman (513) 481-0840

Recording Secretary Sara Overstake

Membership Secretary Stephen Schramm (513) 346-9944

Board of Directors

Joe Corso April Stephens

Emily Reynolds Larry Eiser

Trinette Zawadzki Henry Frondorf Joel Kimmet

Anne Murphy John Bowen

SHOP WESTWOOD!

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