DECEMBER EVENTS

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Camp Washington Newsletter is published monthly, funded by NSP & CNBDU funds. Editor: Hannah Foureman-Smith, hfoureman@gmail.com

December 2017 | Vol. 14, No. 12

9-10Noon - 4:00PMSwing House: Final OpeningSwing House | 1373 Avon Pl.

11***6:00 PM****Community Council Meeting and Holiday PartyWashington United Church | 2950 Sidney Ave.

16Noon - 4:00PMCamp Washington Urban FarmOpen HouseBehind Vallely Park | 3220 Colerain Ave.

Long-Neglected House Gets a New Life!The Cape Cod at the corner of Stock Street and Henshaw Avenue is going through an extensive renovation. The house sat empty for many years, until the Camp Washington Community Board was able to procure the house from the federal HUD program two years ago. Venus Kent bought the house this fall, and is taking it down to the rafters in her top-to-bottom rehab of the property. Ms. Kent will live in the property, which she expects to finish by early summer.

Congratulations to De’Shawna Jones!

The Welcome Project debuts “Welcome Editions” with first artist edition by Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson

De’Shawna Jones, one of our Camp Washington Community School GED students, is our first ever graduate of the YWCA’s First Course program! People who participate in First Course learn all about casual dining -- wine, spirits, food, professionalism, etc. De’Shawna was hired immediately by Kaze!

A new round of First Course is about to happen, if you’re interested, please contact our GED teacher Anne Skove at 513-542-1637 Ext. 3 for more information.

Happy Holidays from Camp Washington Community Council!Here is your friendly reminder that you can offically start paying dues for 2018. If you want to vote on important Camp Washington issues next year we encourage you to head out to our meetings and get those dues in. We accept cash or credit card. It is $5.00 for an individual and $8.00 per family. We have one of the lowest dues in the city, so there is no reason to stay home!

Community Council meets Monday, December 11th at 6:00 PM at Washington United ChurchCamp Washington Community Council | Officers & Trustees

Bill Clark...............................................PresidentMelinda Welch.............................Vice-PresidentHannah Foureman-Smith..........Secretary, EditorJoyce Smith..................Treasurer, NSP Manager

Adam Nixon.............................................TrusteeJosh Smith................................................TrusteeMimi Rook.......................................Garden ClubJames Heller-Jackson.......Community Organizer

The Welcome Project is pleased to present its first iteration of Wecome Editions (WE)! WEs are limited edition art objects designed by nationally recognized artists and fabricated by the women of Welcome Project.

WE brings much needed employment and empowerment to local refugee and immigrant women and presents an opportunity to feature work by nationally regarded artists exclusively to Cincinnati.

To learn more about our the Welcome Project’s Welcome Editions, head to www.welcomecincinnati.org.