Hey! Colerain

Hey, Colerain! They say positivity and generosity are contagious. That's especially true when it comes to Colerain H.O.P.E., a group of non-profits with one mission: make Colerain a better, kinder place to live.

We spoke to Gail Nolte and Dale Beck from Side by Side about how Colerain H.O.P.E. got started, how residents can benefit from this, and their goals for 2024.

This month on "Hey Colerain," we're going to look at how Colerain Township's largest company got its start.

He originally started with a coal business in 1932, but within a decade, William Rumpke turned his coal delivery job into a waste collection business. So how did he go from one guy, a junkyard and some pigs to the founder of a waste empire? We spoke to Amanda Pratt about the history of Rumpke Waste & Recycling and the company's innovative idea that are moving it forward.

Have you ever heard of Amy, the Lick Road Ghost? It's a local urban legend that's been told by teenagers for decades. In honor of Halloween, we asked ghost tour leader Kyle Nelson of US Ghost Adventures to look into this apparition and share other spooky tales from the Colerain Township area (and the great beyond!).

Since the 1800s, German settlers have been immigrating to the Greater Cincinnati area, bringing their rich culture with them. From music to food and even many of our churches, you can still see the influence of our German heritage today. So in honor of Oktoberfest, we’re going to take a look at just how much of our daily lives here in Colerain Township is influenced by our German ancestors. To help is Bernie Rau, a prominent Germania Society member and German native.

This month on "Hey! Colerain," I'm joined by Gary Henson. Gary is a US Air Force veteran and a member of the Coleraine Historical Society. He's going to help give us a look at veteran activity in Colerain Township's past and talk about why it's such a veteran-friendly place to live, even today.

Do you remember the blizzard of '77? Retired Sgt. Butch Frey does!

Butch and retired officer Andy Demeropolis join us to talk more about the history of the Colerain Police Department. They share some of their fond (and scary) memories being on the police force in the '70s and the differences compared to what policing is like now.

In this episode of "Hey! Colerain," we speak to Captain Chris Hopkins about the history of the Colerain Township Department of Fire & EMS. Chris comes from three generations of firefighters (his stepfather, himself and his son), and serves as the historian for the department as well as the EMS Training Captain. If you have any memories of the fire department you'd like to share, let us know on Facebook or Instagram!

Don't forget to connect via Cerkl (our e-newsletter) on Colerain.org!

This month, "Hey! Colerain" cracks open the books on the history of education here in Colerain Township.

We welcome guests Lyndsey Creecy, the public relations supervisor for the Northwest Local School District; Denney Hirsch, a Colerain High School graduate (class of '64); and Greg Stanley, a lifelong Colerain Township resident and Colerain High School graduate (class of 1975).

We learn more about how our school system went from being several one-room schoolhouses to the powerhouse it is today.

Do you remember visiting the Kissel Bros Amusement Park on Colerain Ave. back in the '50s or '60s? Whatever happened to it? Blogger and historian Greg Hand (featured on WCPO 9) tells us more about the history of this amusement park, how it got started and how it compared to others in the area.

Did you know there was once an airport where Northgate Mall now stands? It's true! Join Helen Tracey-Noren this week as she sits down with Cliff Wartman from the Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society to learn more about what happened to this airport.