West End SPEAKS to West End ACTS

Pictures from March against gun violence & WE Care Health Event on 4/14.

May has arrived and Major League Soccer (MLS) has not decided if FC Cincinnati will become a major league franchise. Please see important facts below and different ways you can be involved.

Important facts & dates:

• No official information from MLS on if FCC will become a major league team.
• FCC has officially stated their preferred location for the soccer stadium is the West End. 
• Mayor Cranley wants the stadium in the West End.
• March 20th, West End Community Council (WECC) met and voted NO to FCC in the West End and YES to being involved in a CBA (Community Benefits Agreement) process if this development shows up in the West End.
• March 20th, West End Community Council had a sign up for a CBA Ad-hoc committee to be included in any CBA discussions if FCC comes to the neighborhood.
• March 21st, CPS board voted Yes for FCC, but must be with a CBA agreement and getting their full fair share of taxes paid.
• April 6th, Councilman Mann & Sittenfield had a press conf presenting a win-win created through their offices.
• April 13th, WECC president signed a CBA from Councilman Pastors' office with majority approval from WECC Exec Board.
• April 16th, City Council voted Yes to approve an MOU with FCC pending a CBA with the West End community.
• To date the CBA Ad-hoc committee has met 3 times to identify community priorities.
• May 1st, a story was released to the media that FCC is discussing a partnership with an out of state developer to bring a separate music venue (near the proposed FC stadium) to the West End.
• Link to CPS Calendar
• Link to contact information for CPS Board of Education 

You can still make a difference: 

• Call, Call, Call the City Council and CPS Board offices to state your opinions on the stadium and pending CBA.
• Attend community council, CPS and City Council meetings to stay up to date and to voice your opinions.
• Take the Community Survey about FCC hosted by Seven Hills, 901 Findlay Street.
• Join WECC so when votes are scheduled, your voice can be heard. WECC meets every 3rd Tuesday at the West End YMCA, membership is $7/yr.

Vice Mayor Smitherman
513-352-3464

President Pro Tamaya Dennard
513-352-5205

Council Member Landsman
513-352-5232

Council Member Mann
513-352-4611

Council Member Murray
513-352-3640

Council Member Pastor
513-352-5243

Council Member Seelbach
513-352-5210

Council Member Sittenfeld
513-352-5270

Council Member Young
513-352-3466

CPS Board's administrative assistant
513-363-0040    

With development comes questions, concerns and the opportunity for you to be more active with the events happening in your neighborhood. Work with your community and join a WE SPEAKS team today! Contact Tia Brown at tia.brown@7hillsnh.com or call 513-407-5362 for more information.

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• YOUTH & EDUCATION

The time has arrived for ArtWorks to begin our very first ArtWorks mural in the West End.  Powerful and positive text-based art of internationally recognized artist, Susan O’Malley will be the focus and is sure to brighten the West End with bold colors and uplifting messages.  ArtWorks employees have interacted with West End neighborhood residents at community engagement sessions that will ask neighborhood residents to share their wisdom with the community.
The next engagement session will also be on 5/3 at the Opportunity Fair at Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses. 
Community members can join in on the fun by attending one of two "Paint With Me Days".

DIFFERENCE MAKER

SEE YOU THERE

EVENTS & MEETINGS:

• Thur 5/3 Opportunity Fair/ Open Mic: 7Hills @ 3p
• Fri 5/4 SisterLink Fish Fry: 7Hills @ 11a
• Sun 5/6 Queen City Handbell Ensemble: Bright Star @ 4p
• Tues 5/8 West End Art Gallery Workshop: 1721 Baymiller @ 4p
• Sat 5/12 ArtWorks Mural Paint with me Days: 7Hills @ Noon
• Sat 5/16 West End Art Gallery Workshop: 1721 Baymiller @ 4p
• Thur 5/17 Museum Center Heritage Program: 7Hills @ 5p
• Sat 5/19 ArtWorks Mural Paint with me Days: 7Hills @ Noon
• Wed 5/23 -  Sat 5/26 Spiritual Warfare Conf: Bright Star @ 7p, Sat 9a -3p
• Fri 5/25 Memorial Day Walk: Laurel Park @11a
• Thur 5/31 West End Art Gallery Workshop: 1721 Baymiller @ 4p
• Thur 5/31 West End Business Mixer: 7Hills @ 5p
• SisterLink Group: Wednesdays: 7Hills @ 5:30p
• West End Exec. Community Council: 2nd Tuesdays: CHL YMCA @ 6p
• West End Community Council: 3rd Tuesdays: CHL YMCA @ 6p
• Business Team Meeting: 2nd Mondays: 7Hills @ 5:30p
• Safety Sector Meeting: 4th Wednesdays: CityLink Center @ 6p
• Healthy Harvest Mobile Market: Fridays, Stanley Rowe @ 10a-12p
• Carl H Lindner YMCA Schedule
• Lincoln Rec Center Schedule

Visit the West End Community Council & Seven Hills Neighborhood House Facebook pages for more information on upcoming events.

DONATE

Whether you would like to contribute to our general fund or make a donation to offset the expenses incurred while conducting programs, we sincerely appreciate your support. All donations are tax deductible, as Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses is a federally recognized 501c3.

Tia Brown is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses and is blessed to call the West End home.

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Thank You LISC for the continued support of the West End Community.