BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19) - A new park is set to open in Blue Ash with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, October 13. The public is invited to experience Summit Park with the ceremony beginning at noon.

The first amenities of Summit Park are already available for public use. Several rustic trails have been cut throughout the 130-acre park since Blue Ash took possession of the property last month. Many of these trails are mulched, while some remain natural.

"It has been a top priority of ours to create amenities as soon as possible so that our residents could quickly begin enjoying the park," said Mayor Mark Weber. "To have trails cut and usable in just the first month fulfills that promise."

MARIEMONT, OH (FOX19) - An announcement was made on Friday that will bring a major expansion and renovation to Mariemont Theatre.

Owners of the 74-year old movie theater signed an agreement with its landlord, Spinnenweber Builders, Inc. to expand the size of the current Mariemont Theatre by an additional 4,200 square feet. The expansion will include two new state-of-the-art auditoriums that will provide stadium style seating with luxury seats, digital projection and digital sound. 

The Theatre will also redevelop its lobby area with new restrooms and a new concession area. The lobby redevelopment will allow additional space for the sale of specialty concession items, such as gourmet coffees, deserts and menu selections to be provided by its neighbor, The Quarter Bistro. The plans also call for the Theatre to serve beer, wine and specialty drinks that can be enjoyed while viewing a film. 

BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19) - For several months the City of Blue Ash has collected photo entries for its 2013 printed community calendar which is mailed to 7,000-plus resident and business addresses.

On Wednessady, more than 60 calendar photo entries from over a dozen professional and aspiring photographers were uploaded to the City’s facebook page: www.facebook.com/BlueAshOhio.

Now through Friday, Oct. 12, people can vote for their favorite photos by “liking” them. Once the voting period is complete, the most popular photos will be considered for the 2013 Blue Ash Community Calendar. While no financial compensation will be offered to the winning photographers; the photographer submitting the winning cover photo will receive a Blue Ash Prize Pack.