Park Hills Life
Park Hills Life is not an official publication of the City of Park Hills
Park Hills Civic Association - 2019 Events:
Park Hills City Picnic
Sunday, Sept 22
Trolley Park
Pumpkin Parade:
Sunday, October 27
Christmas in the Park / Luminary Night:
Sunday, December 1
6-9pm at Trolley Park
City Council Meeting Video Clips pertaining to the Park Pointe/Amsterdam Valley Development
Park Hills Council Meeting 3/11/19 - Pros & Cons of Park Pointe Development
Park Hills Council Meeting 2/25/19 - Paul Zeltwange, Developer
Park Hills Council Meeting 2/5/19
Thanks to all the voters of Park Hills
Dear Neighbor,
Thank you so much for participating in the democratic process that was formed by our founding fathers who put the lives and fortunes at risk in the development of our incredible Democratic Republic which is governed by the people through elected representatives. Our system of government is still alive today because of individuals like you who took the time and effort to become informed and vote. Going forward our challenge as a community is to endeavor to keep Park Hills the welcoming city that we all love, while striving for unity and tolerance.
Again, thank you.
The Numbers:
Mayor:
Kathy Zembrodt: 926
Council:
Pamala Spoor: 783
Joe Shields: 765
Kevin Theissen: 715
Wesley Deters: 698
Steve Elkins: 603
Sarah Froelich: 587
Karl Oberjohn: 582
Matt Mattone: 492
Jason Reser: 474
Monty O'Hara: 440
Reference page: PARK HILLS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ORDINANCE INFO
Local Hero, John Klette, Jr.., Esq. passed on July 7th, 2018 at 100 years old
Other Items of interest to Park Hills Residents...
2018 Memorial Day Parade (Parade only. Ceremony below.)
2018 Memorial Day Post Parade Ceremony
Park Hills Historic Lecture
Dr. Paul Tenkotte gave his first History of Park Hills Lectures on September 7, 2017 at the Behringer Crawford Museum. Dr. Tenkotte is professor and director of the Center for Public History at NKU. His doctoral concentration areas include historic preservation/archival administration. His scholarship is so extensive that only a few highlights are mentioned as follows: coeditorship with Dr. James Claypool of the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky as well as numerous other books dealing with aspects of regional urban history, PBS documentaries notably the Emmy winning Where the River Bends and Sacred Spaces. We are most fortunate to have a person of Dr. Tenkotte’s depth and accomplishment lecture on the history of Park Hills. There is no charge for the lecture.
The Lecture: “Streetcar Suburb: The Planned Community of Park Hills, Kentucky”
On rolling hills, adjacent to Covington and its massive Devou Park, the planned community of Park Hills took shape in the 1920s. Tudor and Colonial Revival homes, many designed by architects, lined curvilinear, tree-covered streets. Public sidewalks radiated to all areas of the city, tying residents to handsome stone streetcar shelters. Convenience and beauty were the watchwords of the Lee and Simmons Development Company in building this suburban community, literally only minutes away from the densely populated urban core of Cincinnati, Ohio. Park Hills was the epitome of the American Dream, to work in the city, but to retreat each evening to a bucolic and restful setting, where tending gardens and mowing lawns became relaxing pastimes.
Click here to see the entire Lecture.
Historic Preservation Committee is seeking old photos of Park Hills
The Historic Preservation Committee is seeking old photos of Park Hills sites and homes and residents for inclusion in a book project we are undertaking. If you have any such photos, you can take them to the city building where they can be scanned and promptly returned to you. We need your help to make this happen. Please look in your albums and see if you can be part of this project. Thank you!!
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Park Hills Life is undergoing a metamorphosis!
When this website was created a couple of years ago it was designed to fill in the communication gaps of the old official Park Hills City site and the lack of a Park Hills City Newsletter. Members of the Park Hills Communications Committee spent a great deal of time and effort creating a new City website that included much if not all of the missing information that was folded into the old parkhillslife.com website. The committee then went on to resurrect the Park Hills city newsletter.
So, now that much of the official communication needs of the city are being taken care of, it is time to re-evaluate how the Park Hills Life site can enhance the communication of all things that affect our Life in Park Hills.
To that end all organizations, schools, businesses, churches, and clubs, etc. that impact our daily lives are encouraged to submit materials. This would also include information from the City for reposting on this site.
The major aspect of the new vision for the Park Hills Life site is to open up to people that live in Park Hills only, in-depth discussions of matters that affect the quality of life for Park Hills residents. The intended structure would allow open but moderated discussions with strict guidelines for civil discourse where all input will be reviewed before being posted. Discussions submitted for inclusion will be reviewed to meet standards of discourse about topics pertaining to Park Hills. For example*:
- Must be a resident of Park Hills
- Must sign in to the site as a Park Hills resident using real names but can post anonymously or use a handle.
- No name calling, personal or character attacks
- No rumors
- No slander
- No profanity
- No unsubstantiated allegations, hearsay or assumptions
If a post is rejected the moderator will explain why and give the author the ability to modify the post and resubmit if they wish.
Note: This site is a private website not affiliated with the City of Park Hills or any other organization, company or entity. The options expressed are those of the originating authors and it is their responsibility to follow the civil discourse rules of the site to be allowed to post. It is understood that discussions about the city will include local politics and there is no recourse if posts are rejected that are in violation of the civil discourse rules outlined above.
*Subject to modification as needed
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