Clinic aim to stem teen car crashes

Amid a rash of teen traffic crashes, a new driver car control clinic is set for next week at the Forest Fair Mall. The three-day clinic, which begins Tuesday, teaches new drivers and their parents what to do when something goes wrong behind the wheel. A learner's permit or driver's license is required. The Hamilton County Safe Communities Coalition and the Cincinnati Teen Drivers Fund are sponsoring the course at a reduced fee of $50 per family - about one-third the usual cost. To register or obtain more information, see www.CarControl.com or call (800) 862-3277.

Leader named for health effort

PLEASANT RIDGE - A Pleasant Ridge resident will lead an effort in Ohio to get people to eat healthier and get more exercise. Holly Wheeler has been named coordinator of Ohio on the Move, the statewide affiliate for America on the Move, a nationwide initiative launched in July 2003 by the nonprofit group Partnership to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living in Boston. Wheeler will work with schools, businesses and community organizations to promote exercise and healthy eating.

Needy students store at new site

BOND HILL - Crayons to Computers will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony from noon-12:30 p.m. Aug. 16 to celebrate its new location at 1350 Tennessee Ave., Bond Hill. Crayons to Computers (C2C) is a free store for teachers of needy students in Greater Cincinnati. Certified teachers may shop for free if a high percentage of their students participate in the free or reduced price lunch program. C2C serves 152 eligible schools in 13 counties. Information: 482-3290.

Red-light cameras get initial approval

It could be as long as a year before Cincinnati gets cameras to take pictures of cars that drive through red lights. City Council's Law and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday gave initial approval to an ordinance that would start the process of getting the cameras. Committee Chairman David Pepper said the cameras will save officers time that they can spend on other crime-fighting.

TRAFFIC WATCH

• Five Mile Road will be closed in Anderson Township. between Birney Lane and Kellogg Avenue from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily through Nov. 2.

• The right and center lanes of westbound Interstate 275 between Montgomery Road and U.S. 42 in Hamilton County are closed until 6 a.m. Saturday for asphalt replacement.

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