- Clermont Educational Opportunities Scholarship Fundraiser a Big Success!
If you didn't make it out to the basketball game at Milford High School on November 5th you missed an
exciting game with plenty of high flying slam dunks, amazing plays and great family fun as our team of
local sports celebrities, along with teachers and coaches from schools throughout the county took on the pros.
(See pictures of the event in our photo gallery.)
With a lot of planning and effort and with amazing support from businesses throughout Clermont County, the
Harlem Ambassadors event raised nearly $7,000 for the Last Dollar Grant Scholarship Fund! "We're thrilled
that the event was so successful considering this was our first year planning something like this", says
Nancy Hall, Program Manager for CEO. Everyone in attendance had a great time and Hall says that many who
came to the game were asking for the Harlem Ambassadors to come back next year. "We're already working on
that," Hall says. "The Ambassadors is a great organization and we're looking at setting a date for their
return next fall." Even the former Xavier and UC players on the CEO team are looking forward to participating
next year. Curtis Bostic, former UC player, enjoyed playing against the Harlem Ambassadors so much that he
plans on bringing along other former UC basketball players next year to play for the CEO team.
Special thanks go out to our sponsors who helped make this event so successful:
- EVENT SPONSORS
- The Midland Company
- Duke Energy
- Homewood Suites
- Impact Marketing
- CORPORATE SPONSORS:
- Brower Insurance
- E.C. Nurre Funeral Home
- Midwestern Plumbing
- Miller Valentine Group
- National Bank & Trust
- New Richmond National Bank
- Park National Bank
- Pro Mach
- UC Clermont
- PLAYER SPONSORS:
- American Modern Insurance Group
- Classic Federal Credit Union
- Cincinnati United Contractors
- Robert Rechtin, MD
- HC Nutting
- Holiday Inn Eastgatev
- James and Kathryn McDonough
- Kamphaus, Henning & Hood
- KeyBank
- M/G Transport Services
- Milford Dental Excellence-Drs. Egbert & Reineck
For more information about the event or if you're interested in working on a committee to help plan for the
2007 fundraiser, please contact Nancy Hall at 513-753-9525 or email her at
ceop@clermont2020.org.
- Community Development - Felicity
Felicity has been and continues to be the area of focus for the Community Development program.
Over a year ago, the residents of Felicity were surveyed and the ensuing results showed that
the community needed and wanted better housing, a return of jobs to the area and a way to rebuild
the relationships between the youth and the adults of the area. Focusing on that, we began a very
intensive and comprehensive program to bring those three findings to a successful conclusion.
Working with Potterhill Homes, the style and type of housing to be build in the Felicity/Franklin
Township area was identified. The housing will be geared toward first time homebuyers, which are
in professionals fields such as teaching, nursing, blue collar manufacturing/commercial jobs etc.
The hope is that these folks will want to invest not only in the housing market, but will realize
the value of rearing a family in the beautiful rural countryside of south western Clermont County.
Addressing the next issue identified from the survey, building better relationships between adults
and children, the 2006 LEAD Clermont class conducted a developmental assets survey with students in
the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades in the Felicity Franklin schools. The survey, focused on 40 positive
experiences and qualities that all of us have the power to bring into the lives of children and youth.
The results of this survey were presented to the community at a kickoff on Nov. 14th at 7:00 pm at the
Felicity/Franklin high school. The philosophy behind this asset approach to a positive community is
that the developmental assets appeals to our common senses and thus is easy to understand.
Our thanks to the FINE 2020 organization,
their leadership and their members for their undying dedication to the Felicity/ Franklin Community.
Without a strong and committed community association, NONE of the positive changes that have taken
place and continue to do so would be possible.
We look forward to continuing work in the Felicity/Franklin area and working with the citizens of a
community dedicated to positive change.
- LEAD Clermont Grads - Save the Date!
LEAD Clermont Grads - join us for the 2nd Annual LEAD Clermont Grad night.
Sponsored by Gordon Construction, the LEAD Grad Night will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2007
at the Cincinnati Nature Center's Krippendorf Lodge.
Immediately following Quality of Life Day for the Class of 2007, we will get together for an
evening of great music, food and fun. More details will come, but mark your calendars now!
- Salute to Leaders Nominations
You should have received your Salute to Leaders nomination forms in the mail. Consider someone
in the community who has done outstanding volunteer work, and nominate them for one of the awards
to be presented at the annual Salute to Leaders on March 8, 2007. Either send in the paper forms you
received, or use the on-line forms found on the
Salute to Leaders page
on our web site.
- Clermont Family YMCA Raffle
Looking for a unique gift for that sports fan in your life? The Clermont Family YMCA is raffling an
autographed Chad Johnson football, an autographed Rudi Johnson football, Reds player bobbleheads, and
sports/fitness gift baskets. There are a total of 25 prizes, and only 100 tickets will be sold.
Donations are $20 per ticket. All proceeds benefit the YMCA's annual support campaign, which provides
scholarships for youth in our community who would not be able to attend programs at the YMCA without
financial assistance. Deadline for the sale is Dec. 15. For tickets, call the Y at 513-724-9622,
e-mail Michelle Leto at MLeto@CincinnatiYMCA.org or see
one of these members of the Committee of Management: Brian Wildman, Glenda Neff, Steve Schad, June Cole
or Brad Ludlow.
- Holiday Homecoming
Thanks to all who shared our Holiday Homecoming on Thursday night. It was a great time had by all.
If you were not able to attend but would still like to help contribute to filling the stocking you
can drop them off at either the Chamber, Visitor's Bureau or at the office of Clermont 20/20.
We are collecting until December 8th.
Here is a sample list of items to donate:
- $10.00 & $20.00 gift cards to national chain stores
- Restaurant Gift Cards
- Handheld Games (please include batteries if needed)
- Jewelry
- Cosmetics or Lip balm
- Sports Cards
- Action Figures or dolls
- Match Box Card
- Card Games
- Books
- School Supplies
- NO CANDY PLEASE
- Monetary Donations (make checks payable to: The Community Toy Chest)
- Succeed with Integrity
What are the characteristics of people with integrity - people who can be trusted when they
give their word about anything, from keeping appointments to maintaining their loyalties?
- They establish integrity as a top priority. It is the cornerstone of their actions and desires.
- They have clear, uncompromised values and communicate them without hesitation.
- They do what is right and ethical regardless of the circumstances - no hidden agendas, no political games, and no regrets.
- They never compromise their integrity by rationalizing a situation as 'an isolated incident.' There are no 'isolated incidents.'
They have decided where their integrity boundaries exist and stay within them.
- They never allow achieving results to become more important than the means to their achievement.
How they win is just as important as winning.
- They do what they say they will do. Their integrity is judged every time they say they are going to do something -
regardless of how insignificant they consider the commitment.
Reference: Cottrell, D. (2005, p. 46-47). 12 choices… that lead to your success.
Dallas: CornerStone Leadership Institute.
12 Choices that Lead to Your Success is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center.
To borrow this resource or any other resource, please go to the resource search page
http://164.107.48.88/winnebago/index.asp?lib=???
Learn how the Ohio State University Leadership Center is strengthening tomorrow's leaders today at
http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu
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