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Volume 10, Issue 2
General Meeting
Tuesday
April 28, 2009
@ 7:30 p.m.
At the
Lunken Playfield
Lindner Tennis Center
4750 Playfield Lane
Letter from LCC President
Hello Linwood –
2009 LCC Meeting Calendar
Spring is here once again, and it is time for all of us to do our spring
cleaning in the Linwood area. Please join us in the Great American
Cleanup on April 25th, 2009, by collecting the trash around the neighborhood. Meet at the Tot Lot at 9:00 a.m. Get rid of any unsightly items that
have accumulated in the neighborhood over this past winter. We can pile
them up and the City will come and collect it all. A big Thank You to Jim
Marthaler for again volunteering this year to spearhead and accomplish
this important project for the community.
Please take lots of before and after photos for the Clean Up and send them
to Jenny O’Donnell at [email protected] for the newsletter and for the
KCB project book. You don't have to wait for April 25th to do your share
- really any time you can - just take before and after photos, and be sure to
keep track of how long you worked (including your kids) and count the
number of garbage bags you fill, the # of tires you collect, and the # of
bags for recyclables that you fill. Please don’t mix yard waste in with
trash. Your clean up efforts are very much appreciated, and we can make
them go further if we get cash prizes for all the hard work.
Also, please adopt the flower pots in places around Linwood. Residents
and businesses are welcome to adopt-a-flower-pot for the neighborhood.
We usually get flowers donated by Benken’s Florist in Silverton. If you
are interested in “adopting” a pot in your area, please call Eileen Salamon
at 513-871-9072.
The flower pots were really beautiful last year and helped add color and
life to the neighborhood. We would really like to see this project continued with help from the community.
Linwood Community Council, in conjunction with Linwood Baptist
Church, is currently working on an application to have a mural painted on
the wall by Church Street. We would like to
emphasize Linwood heritage and pride on the
wall, which can be seen from Beechmont Avenue, as well as from Eastern Avenue. If you are interested in this project,
also call Eileen at the phone number above. We would
love to include you on the committee for input on this
endeavor.
April 28
May 26—note day after Memorial Day!
June 23
July no meeting
August 25
September 22
October 27
November 17
December 15—holiday party
In conclusion, we at the Linwood Community Council
really need more participation from the neighborhood.
We have only a skeleton crew at the meetings each
month, and we would love to see more of our residents and businesses in attendance.
Linwood is a nice community to live in. We can’t do
it without you. Let’s please try to get more involved to
help keep our neighborhood a safer, cleaner and more
attractive place to live.
Best Regards,
Tom Salamon
CONTACT Linwood Community Council
Linwood Community Council at PO Box 26193, Cincinnati OH 45226
via voicemail 513-322-4826 Read about us at: www.LinwoodLantern.org
Or email us at: [email protected]
or [email protected]
This newsletter is brought to you by funds from the Neighborhood Support Project and the efforts of Linwood Volunteers.
Slop the Flying Pigs in Linwood
The Flying Pig Marathon will return to Linwood on Sunday
May 3rd.
In 2007, Boy Scout Troop #445 won first place in the “fluid
station favorites” [photo courtesy of the Flying Pig Marathon
website]. And this year, Linwood Baptist Church will be
handing out orange sections in front of their Eastern Ave.
Church. Other great ways to get involved are making signs
or noise for your
favorite or random
runners.
Runners will arrive
on Eastern Ave.
from Columbia
Parkway after
coming from Fairfax. By the time
they reach Linwood they will be
nearly 20 miles
into the race, for those running the full marathon. Your enthusiasm could help them get that last surge for their last 6+
miles.
If you would like to volunteer the organizers are still looking
for volunteers for the entire weekend, not just race day.
Groups or individuals can contact the official organizers via
the internet at: http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com/ and then
click on the volunteers link. Or you can email:
[email protected] Or call 513-721-PIGS or mail
a volunteer registration to: 644 Linn St., Ste 626, Cincinnati
45203.
If you would like to volunteer in Linwood—you can help the
great folks at Linwood Baptist. They are cutting oranges on
Saturday May 2nd and handing them out on Sunday May 3rd
starting at 8:00 a.m.
Linwood Baptist Church Calendar
Sat., April 25: Rummage & Bake Sale to benefit
missions, 8:00 a.m. – noon
Sat., May 2: Orange Patrol! Help us peel & section
hundreds of oranges for Flying Pig Marathon runners,
10:00 a.m. at the church
Sat., May 2: Weekend Worship Service, 6:00 p.m.
(Note: no service on Sunday this weekend)
Sun., May 3: Help host our Flying Pig Marathon
relay station at the church &/or distribute oranges to
the runners -- set-up begins at 8:00 a.m.
Curbside Yard Waste Collection
Resumes April 6th
The City of Cincinnati will resume weekly yard
waste pick up starting in early April. Yard waste
must be placed out by the curb before 6 a.m. on
your normal trash day. It must be clearly marked
and in a separate container from any other type of
trash or recycling materials. Grass clippings,
leaves and branches, no longer than your arm (2
ft. long) should be in paper yard waste bags, cans
or bundles no bigger than 2ft.x 4ft. Limbs will be
accepted but can be no longer than 6 inches in
diameter.
If you have a larger load, and want to get rid of it
all at once you have a couple of other options.
Hamilton County Solid Waste Management is
again sponsoring yard waste drop off sites. The
closest to Linwood is Bzak Landscaping, 3295
Turpin Lane (off St. Rt. 32) in Anderson Township.
Open Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. in addition to the hours listed below All sites will be
closed April 12, May 25, July 4, and September
7th, 2009. To participate, you must be a Hamilton
County resident (show id or utility bill), have a
pickup truck or less, no stones or pallets or dirt,
and know you will have to unload it yourself. Or
Hafner’s accepts yard waste at the Wooster Road
location and charges by the truckload.
There is a 3rd option!
Manage your yard waste at home. Call the Yard
waste Hotline at 946-7755 for tips on backyard
composting, grass recycling, or visit hamiltoncountyrecycles.org to download a copy of the Yard
waste at Home Handbook. If you want to ask about
the compost bins the county is selling—contact
[email protected].
Fri., May 8: Mother & Daughter Banquet – a fine
dinner prepared by Men of Linwood followed by a
great show!
Have a prayer need? Call the church at 8712954 or submit your confidential prayer request
via our website: www.linwoodbaptist.org.
We will
pray
for you!
Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting
By Jenny O’Donnell
One way to save energy, and money—over the long haul is
to change your incandescent light bulbs to the most energyefficient light bulb for the job. This is not a cheap switch
though, the higher efficiency light bulbs are often 6 times
more expensive than traditional bulbs, but proponents point
out they will last longer (years) and will start saving energy
immediately. It is estimated that the average household has
28 light sockets and spends 10-20% of their electric bill on
lighting.
“According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, if every
U.S. household replaced just one regular incandescent light
bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb, it would prevent
90 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from power
plants, the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road.
And the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that by
replacing regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light
bulbs, Americans would save enough energy to light more
than 2.5 million homes for a year.” [source About.com]
But what type should we use?
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Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) light bulbs
Compact Fluorescent bulbs use 2/3 less energy and last
about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb, but they
also have mercury inside the bulb and need to be handled
carefully and put into proper recycling bins and not thrown in
the trash.
CFLs use about a quarter of the wattage to produce the
same light. So to replace a traditional 60-watt bulb, look for
a CFL that's about 15 watts.
Another issue is color. Current fluorescent lighting uses six
standard phosphor blends: cool white, deluxe cool white,
warm white, deluxe warm white, white, and daylight. The
daylight phosphor which was used in early fluorescent lights
tips the light toward the blue end and is criticized as being
"cold". The "cool" phosphors resemble daylight and are
more nearly color neutral, while the "warm" phosphors tip
the spectrum toward the red end and resemble incandescent lighting. Look for “2700K” for warm and much higher for
cooler color.
GE recommends that you look for bulbs marked specifically
for use with dimmer switches, otherwise you will shorten the
life of the bulb. There are also 3-way fluorescent bulbs now.
Lastly, fluorescent bulbs are designed to be turned on and
left on for at least 15 minutes. If you are going to be turning
off and on quickly or frequently —an LED might be a better
choice (like in a closet or the basement steps).
Recessed lighting—fluorescent bulbs are not recommended
for completely recessed and enclosed fixtures as they get
too hot so again an LED is a better choice.
to handle than CFLs, but they are more expensive and
often need special fixtures.
To estimate desired wattage - read the package as
manufacturers no consumers need help with this. But
as an example, a 3W LED is equivalent in output to a
45 W incandescent.
Color varies from warm to cool light. 'Cool' white light,
which is ideal for task lighting, and 'warm' light commonly used for accent or small area lighting.
LEDs plug in to several types of 'pin' sockets or the
standard "screw' (Edison) bases for recessed or track
lighting.
One benefit is the type of glass used to diffuse (or not)
the light. LED bulbs have a wide range of effects and
even come in brilliant colors for decorating or holiday
displays.
Information for this article came from the following
sources where more information is available.
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http://www.eartheasy.com/
live_energyeff_lighting.htm
http://www.gelighting.com/na/home_lighting/
ask_us/faq_compact.htm#which_bulb
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/
electric/lighting.html
Something to Walk About
By Sarah Nesbitt
If you haven’t been to Armleder Park, what
are you waiting for? Armleder Park’s
walking & bike trail offers many perks such
as bird and owl, and other wildlife watching. Some trails view the Little Miami River
as well. Oh the sights and sounds of spring
are here!
Why not treat your body and spirit to a trip
to the park where you can stimulate your
cardiovascular system and stimulate your
senses to an illuminating sunrise or sunset
that can be found right around the corner!
Armleder has an area where you can grill
out, with restrooms nearby. Whether you
just want to relax and watch the kids play
at the play area, or bring your dogs to the
dog park, you’re welcome anytime during
the day! See you there!
LED bulbs burn a lot cooler than other bulbs and require
much less energy so they are often used with solar batteries
or in battery operated flashlights and are now being placed
in traffic lights. They don’t have mercury inside so are safer
This newsletter is brought to you by funds from the Neighborhood Support Project and the efforts of Linwood Volunteers.
Linwood Community Council
P.O. Box 26193
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Upcoming Meetings:
April 28th
May 26th
June 23rd
At Lindner Tennis Center in
the Lunken Playfield at 7:30
Visit our website at www.LinwoodLantern.org or contact us 513-322-4826
Linwood now has a Flickr page
In an attempt to find a good place to showcase photos of
our neighborhood, we have created a Flickr group. Flickr
is an online photo storage and sharing system. Anyone
can see and upload Linwood photos to this page. Please
join us as we add very old historical photos and current
photos. Already on Flickr there were nearly 100 photos
taken in Linwood at the Otto Armleder Park, at Lunken
Playfield or during the Flying Pig Marathon. There is already someone who takes photos along Eastern Ave.
showing the true day-to-day nature of living there. If you
(513) 533-3600
3754 Beechmont Ct.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-2346
www.jacobbros.com
have photos that are family-friendly and document life in
Linwood we would love to see them. We have already uploaded a historic photo of Linwood Baptist Church, and
past clean up photos. We have invited the photographers
who are already on Flickr with Linwood photos to add their
shots to our group. To put photos on Flickr you must create
a Flickr account (www. ) and then you will upload your photos, and add them to the “Linwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA”
group. If you have trouble—contact Jenny for assistance.
To see the photos that are already there, you can go to
http://www.flickr.com/groups/linwoodcincinnatioh/