Pleasant Ridge Community Council

Monthly Newsletter

June 7th 2024

A Note from Our President

Our Community Council public meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Pleasant Ridge Community Center (Not in July or January). The next public meeting will be on Tuesday, August 6th. All are welcome!

 

The goal of this newsletter is to quickly communicate items that are announced and discussed at Council Meetings, plus other items that have been going on or might be important for residents. We will continue to communicate on our various sites.

 

Community Council Website - https://www.pleasantridge.org/

Community Council Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/PRcommunitycouncil

'Pleasant Streets' Traffic Cttee Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/PleasantStreets/

Neighbors & Friends Facebook Group** - https://www.facebook.com/groups/pleasantridgecincinnati/

**Not administered by PRCC

Notes from Community Council Meeting 6/4/24

Cincinnati Police Dept - Officer Martin

Reviewed Pleasant Ridge crime stats for May 2024. Officer Martin noted an increase in theft and abuse incidents involving elderly residents across Cincinnati. Asked PR community to be extra mindful of elderly neighbors. Also encourages the community to contact CPD whenever residents are involved in situations that would benefit from additional support from CPD.

  • Click here for recent crime statistics 

  • Click here for delivery package safety tips

 

Cincinnati Recreation Center - Kendell Bobo

Shared details on upcoming CRC events:

 

*TONIGHT* Sidewalk Talk: today Friday, June 7th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Chalk, food trucks, and fun provided; all are welcome! Flyer available here.

 

  • Teen Rec @ Nite: Saturday evenings beginning on June 8th, weekly event will feature e-sports, basketball, pool party, and more! 3:00-11:00 PM at Hirsch and Lincoln Rec Centers. Flyer available here.

  • Rock the Block: Friday June 21st from 12:00-3:30 pm. Come learn about various departments in the City of Cincinnati and enjoy a cookout and fire truck tour with the Cincinnati Fire Department. All are welcome and event is free to the community!

  • Outdoor Workouts on the Ridge: weekday evenings through August 5th, featuring yoga and other fitness classes. Flyer available here.

Visit the CRC Website for more information.

 

Cincinnati Library - Jennifer Korn

Shared details on upcoming Library events: June/July event calendar

  • Nature in Our Neighborhood @ Kennedy Heights Park

    • Saturday, June 15th from 10:30-11:30 am

    • Spot seasonal changes and learn about the plants, animals, and insects that call the park their home! Registration requested. Flyer available here.

  • Summer Reading Program Challenge

    • Event runs from June 1st-July 31st. Open to children and teens. Pick up your challenge board and prize book for free at any library location!

 

Expanded hours: Beginning on July 17th, the library is moving to summer hours and will remain open until 8:00 PM on Wednesday nights at all library locations.

 

All future Events at the Pleasant Ridge Library can be found at Upcoming Events.

 

Parks Committee - Erik Brueggemann

Projects are underway to develop a new community pocket park next to St. Peter's Church on Ridge over the coming months. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:00-11:00 am to assist with paint scraping activities to prepare the back wall for painting! Be sure to follow the Pleasant Ridge Community Council Facebook page to be notified of upcoming volunteer opportunities in the park.

 

Many thanks to all the great volunteers who have made this project possible!

 

Ridge Day - Barb Stein

Ridge Day 2024 will include a vendor market, live bands and entertainment, beer and drinks, food trucks, and activities for kids and families! The event runs from 4:00-10:00 pm on Saturday, August 3rd in the Moler parking lot (6142 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45213)

 

Calling all volunteers! Come be part of the action to help make this year's Ridge Day event the best one yet! Many different opportunities are available to get involved. Sign up for available time slots via the link below:

Ridge Day 2024 Volunteer Sign Up Form

 

Volunteers who sign up before June 30th will receive a Ridge Day t-shirt!

 

 

Pleasant Streets - Barb Didrichsen and Mackenzie Farmer Low

The Pleasant Streets Committee drafted a proposal to DOTE requesting 2025 traffic calming measures using resident feedback from the recent PR Pedestrian Safety survey. More information to come later this year once DOTE reviews all project requests.

 

Thank you to all who completed the survey! Your feedback is crucial to help inform future safety projects in Pleasant Ridge.

 

Traffic and pedestrian safety has long been a concern of our neighborhood, and we are always looking for more help. If you’d like to get involved in traffic safety in Pleasant Ridge, email the Pleasant Streets committee at pleasantstreetsoh@gmail.com.

 

Other items

  • Many City resources can be requested using the '311Cincy' phone app ....download it here. The more we use it, the more we get the City helping us! Submit for Potholes, Graffiti, Trash Pickup, and much, much more.

Open PRCC Positions - Secretary, Communications Chair

  • If you are interested in joining your fellow neighbors to volunteer as Secretary with the Community Council, please reach out to president_prcc@pleasantridge.org. Duties include taking minutes at public and Executive council meetings, managing incoming messages from the community to PRCC, and maintaining the website event calendar.

     

  • We are also looking for budding communicators/ storytellers/ writers/ journalists to help build our email (and other) communications. If you are interested please reach out to president_prcc@pleasantridge.org.

 

These are great opportunities to get to know your neighbors and your neighborhood, and to be a key part of our great future in Pleasant Ridge. It is a well worn cliché, but you really do gain more than you give to these volunteer roles.

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