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By Josh Rinaldi
| Friday, July 18, 2008, 08:09 AM
I received this press release via email late on Thursday. It seems various medical screening will be available for free on Sycamore Street between East Avenue and NInth Street.
“Princeton Pike West-
Hispanic Church of God
To Host a Day of Community Service
1060 South 12th Street
Hamilton, Ohio
19th of July, 2008
12:00 - 5:00PM
Princeton Pike West-Hispanic Church of God will host a Community Service Event this coming Saturday from 12:00 to 5:00PM at Sycamore Street between East Ave and 9th Street in Hamilton, Ohio. Services will include mammograms, and screenings for osteoporosis and blood pressure for woman. Music, food and fun for children and prizes also will be provided. This is the third year that Princeton Pike West has hosted the event and this year they are partnering with TriHealth Women’s Health Services, Hamilton Living Water Ministry Incorporated and The City of Hamilton Health Department.
‘The Hispanic community of Princeton Pike West and our partners see this as an opportunity to reach out to the entire community,’ explains Pastor Josh Colón. ‘That is why all of our materials and services are bilingual in Spanish and English. We understand that people feel more comfortable talking about their needs in their native language so, in order to really support the community we opened our community service event up to English and Spanish speakers.’
For more information, contact Pastor Josh Colón at 513-892-2768.”
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By Josh Rinaldi
| Thursday, July 17, 2008, 10:15 AM
In what has almost become a monthly tradition, Hamilton has announced that gas rates will again rise at the beginning of August.
This is the fourth time in as many months that residents have seen an increase in gas costs. City officials blame soaring natural gas prices on the open market and are quick to point out that they still have the cheapest gas in Ohio.
They provide the following chart to back up their claim:
The latest increase will amount to approximately $42 more a year than residents would have paid a year before the increase. But after four increases, residents are paying almost $400 more a year than they were in 2007.
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By Josh Rinaldi
| Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 07:43 AM
Do you have a bachelor’s degree? Can you run a mile and a half in 14 minutes? Are you only sick once a year or less?
If you qualify for any of the above you could make some extra dollars as an employee of Hamilton. This chart breaks the special pays down:
City Council opted not to eliminate the special pays on July 9, saying many union contracts require the bonuses and it would only affect a small portion of city employees. Read about it here.
If you’re curious, here’s a listing of city employees who were able to make the fitness run in 2007. A quick note: John Fischer, listed in with Fire, actually works in Police and Mike Hoefker, listed in Fire, actually works with the street department.
Fitness run.pdf
Also, here’s a listing of those who received the education bonus in 2007. Those who received $225 have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Those who received $100 have an associate’s degree.
Education bonus.pdf
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By Josh Rinaldi
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 10:24 AM
In the wake of a fire at the Eaton Road substation on July 4, city officials released the following press release today:
“City of Hamilton
Press Release
Call to Conserve Electric Usage on the West Side of Hamilton
Substation number 7 near the High School on the west side of Hamilton was severely damaged by a fire on July 4th, 2008. This damage has caused a decrease in the reserve capacity of the Electric System on the West Side of Hamilton. Emergency repairs are on going but will not be complete for at least two weeks.
Therefore, the City is requesting all West Side residences and businesses curtail electric usage to the extent possible this Wednesday through Sunday. Please set all thermostats to 80 degrees or higher, unplug (not just turn off) all unnecessary electronic equipment (home computers, televisions, clocks, dehumidifiers, pool heaters/filters, washers/dryers etc), and turn off all unnecessary lighting.
Continue reading "City asks West Side residents to conserve power"...
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By Josh Rinaldi
| Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 08:56 AM
School Board Member Larry Bowling sent a letter of thanks to City Council last week. The letter follows a decision by council to continue a waiver of building permit fees for four new elementary schools within the city. Read bowling’s letter here: bowling letter.pdf
Had the city discontinued the waiver, it would have cost the district as much as $80,000. The city had considered the method as part of many revenue generating ideas following the Decosimo Report’s projection of a general fund deficit by 2009.
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By Josh Rinaldi
| Monday, July 14, 2008, 12:55 PM
Hamilton resident David Shope is concerned about his son Kevin. Army Cpl. Kevin Shope, 25, was arrested last week while trying to drive from Michigan to Ft. Drum, N.Y. through Canada. During a search of his vehicle, Canadian officials found a pistol in his possession and placed him under arrest for Canadian gun laws, according to his father.
The Sarnia Observer, a Canadian newspaper presumably has a story about the incident. Though, no actual names are mentioned. You can view it here.
We’ll keep you updated as the story progresses.
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By Josh Rinaldi
| Monday, July 14, 2008, 09:39 AM
The Hamilton Planning Commission on July 7 approved plans for Fort Hamilton’s Hospital’s expansion. Health care reporter Tiffany Latta wrote a story about the expansion a few weeks ago. The expansion is expected to nearly double the size of the Gebhart Cancer Treatment Center.
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