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Maple syrup events coming to city parks

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, January 2nd, 2012, 10:31pm
Maple syrup events coming to city parks

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - You may think of maple syrup as a product of New England and Canada, but it can be produced here , and the Cincinnati Parks are about to prove that.  Here are three programs involving maple syrup:

Do It Yourself: Backyard Maple

Saturday, February 11, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at California Wood Nature Preserve

You don’t need acres of maples trees and a large savings account to begin “sugaring” in your backyard. Receive detailed guidance at this FREE program. Tree spouts (spiles) will be available for sale. Call 231-8678 by Feb. 9 to register.

Maple in Mt. Airy

Saturday, March 3; breakfast seatings start at 10:00 a.m. in Mt. Airy Forest

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Greater Anderson Days return soon to Beech Acres

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 9:19pm
Greater Anderson Days return soon to Beech Acres

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - This year's Greater Anderson days will happen for three days starting Friday, July 29 at Beech Acres Park.

Now in its 13th year, Greater Anderson Days features live entertainment, games, rides, delicious food, and fun for all to enjoy.

Voted the 2009 & 2010 Community Press Readers’ Choice Winner for “Best Festival”, this three‐day weekend also features the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce’s Silent Auction, gambling provided by American Legion Post 318, and an amazing fireworks display by Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks, courtesy of the Beechmont Automotive Group.

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Parks offer camping, bugs and wine this weekend

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 9:18pm
Parks offer camping, bugs and wine this weekend

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) -Woodland Mound and Sharon Woods are offering a number of organized activities convenient to the east side of the county this weekend.  Here's a list:

Thursday, July 14 • 11 am
SUMMER GAMES---Sharon Woods
Anyone can be a summer lawn game gold medalist! It’s time to test those skills with these fun and challenging outdoor games at Sharon Centre. Activities will be set up for two hours.

Friday, July 15 • 7 pm – 9:30 pm
PASSPORT TO WINE FRIDAY---Sharon Woods
Enjoy summer’s best new wines, great food, music and friends at Stonewood Banquet Center. Pre-registration is required by July 12 for those ages 21 and older.  Cost is $25.50 per person through July 12. Purchase tickets online at GreatParks.org.

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Ohio State Park beach safety results now on web

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 9:51pm
Ohio State Park beach safety results now on web

COLUMBUS (FOX19) - The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) today announced a new comprehensive beach safety Web site www.odh.ohio.gov/healthybeaches.  On the site Ohioans can check to see if a bacteria advisory or harmful algal bloom advisory has been posted at the 62 monitored Lake Erie beaches or at an inland lake state park beach.

The site includes three beaches in Clermont County: Two at East Fork Lake State Park and one at Stonelick Lake State Park.  Conditions at all three were okay as of Tuesday evening.

The site was developed with funding from U.S. EPA’s BEACHES grant and is a part of ODH’s expanded bathing beach monitoring communications efforts.   Earlier this year, ODH started at healthy beaches Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/ohiohealthybeaches) and sponsored a healthy beaches poster contest.

Each year between Memorial Day and Labor Day, selected public beaches are sampled for E.

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Private donations to keep Cincinnati pools open

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, 8:19pm
Private donations to keep Cincinnati pools open

CINCINNATI (FOX19) -  Cincinnati – Mayor Mark Mallory, Stan Chesley, and the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation announced that they had raised over $417,000 to open all 25 City pools this summer.  On April 13, the Mayor and Council appropriated, by an 8 to 1 vote, $600,000 to open City Pools and to serve as a match to private fundraising.  The 25 City Pools will open on Monday, June 6th, and because the fundraising exceeded the goal, the City is able to extend the swimming season from the traditional 8 weeks to 10 weeks.

“I want to thank everyone involved with this great team effort.  This is a powerful statement about the values of our community.  We understand the importance of providing fun and safe activities for our young people in the summer,” Mayor Mallory said.  “Stan Chesley always describes himself as the union for kids, and let me tell you, they could not be better represented.”

"I am honored to lead our community once again in pr

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DAVID ROGERS' BIG BUGS CRAWLS ON!

Submitted by Cullen Anderson, Reporter
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, 7:35pm

CINCINNATI, 0H (FOX 19)-  David Rogers' Big Bugs is presented by the Hamilton County Parks Foundation. The invasion goes through Sunday, August 21 and the hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 9:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays; 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays and closed Mondays.  Tickets are on sale now at www.GreatParks.org/bigbugs <http://www.GreatParks.org/bigbugs>. Admission to the exhibit is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children ages two to 12, which includes admission to the children's Highfield Discovery Garden.  Glenwood Gardens is located at 10397 Springfield Pike, Woodlawn, OH.

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Library Awarded Grant to Assistmwith Digitizing Mcrofilm

Submitted by Cullen Anderson, Reporter
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011, 7:37pm
Library Awarded Grant to Assistmwith Digitizing Mcrofilm

CINCINNATI, OH(FOX 19)-  The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was awarded a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Special Grant to expand its successful digitization program.

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