Karate School Moving To Xenia Plaza

Businesses in Xenia Plaza will be getting a new neighbor soon. Work is underway to move The Doug Yates Karate School into the shopping center, located at 117 North Allison Avenue.

Sensei Doug Yates has been teaching karate in Xenia since 1976 and has produced some of the finest martial artist in the World. This weekend Sensei Yates, who is a Hall of Fame member of the World Karate Union, will be honored with the Golden Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 World Karate Union Awards Ceremony, marking his 40th year in Martial Arts.

City Considering Nuisance Party Ordinance

At the request of the Xenia Police Division and City Law Department, City Council introduced a new "Nuisance Party" Ordinance, which will likely be voted on at the next regularly schedule meeting on June 27th.

It was noted that over the last several months, the Xenia PD have responded to several complaints of large parties. Most recently was a party where approximately 250 people were in attendance, at a 432 square foot residence. The party had spilled over into the streets and neighborhood. Party goers were blocking streets, using drugs, and refused to leave when the Police Department arrived. As a result 7 officers from Xenia, and several others from 8 other departments responded.

City Fire Division Receives Grant

The City of Xenia's Fire Division has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. 

The grant is for $60,000 to purchase four power cots. The Powered Cots are battery powered hydraulic systems that raise and lowers the patient.

Changes to Ankeney Mill Road Intersection

The City Council introduced an ordinance at last nights meeting, to eliminate all the existing "No Turn on Red During School Hours" signs and limitions at the intersection of Ankeney Mill Road and North Detroit Street.

The proposal would remove all the current "No turn on Red During School Hours"signs. A recent site vist by the City's Engineering & Police Divisions revealed that there is "more than adequate sight distance" at that intersection, with one exception.. 

The recommendation is to include a new "No Turn on Red" sign for traffic turing off E. Ankeney Mill Road, heading north onto North Detroit Street.

School's Central Office Moving

The Xenia Community School's are well underway with the plans to move the Board of Education/Central Offices to the former McKinley Elementary building. Currently the Board of Education is located at 78 East Market Street. 

Xenia Community School's Building & Technology Diretor, Christy Fieldings stated at a recent Board of Education meeting, that she expects to have the Central Offices fully moved from Market Street to their new home on Colorado Drive by the end of June.