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Bats Incredible!
July 14, 2003

Brantley Services and Block by Block are supporting the newest public art project fundraiser in Cincinnati by co-sponsoring a Bats Incredible! sculpture with The Greater Cincinnati Foundation and Downtown Cincinnati Inc. Artist Cooki Thier was commissioned to create a sculpture depicting the downtown ambassador program. Downtown Cincinnati Inc and Block by block choose to call the sculpture "Downtown AmBATSador." The sculpture is on display at the corner of 4th and Broadway in downtown Cincinnati (outside the Queen City Club).

About Bats Incredible
Stand up and start the wave, Cincinnati has drafted its next grand slam public art project to hit the streets. Bats Incredible! Is an 8 month long celebration of art, community, Cincinnati baseball and fun that will put hundreds of giant Slugger Sculptures on the streets of Downtown Cincinnati, Covington and Newport. This public art project will use 11,000 major league, regulation sized baseball bats to construct over 250 Slugger Sculptures.

Bats Incredible! Spring Training began March 31, 2003 when the first Slugger Sculptures were previewed on loation. The regular season began June 14, 2003 with the Bats Incredible! Kick-off celebration "Welcome Bat!" and runs through the end of October 2003. On November 1, 2003, Bats Incredible! Will host a public auction of the Slugger Sculptures to benefit local non-profit organizations.

www.batsincredible.com

About Block by Block
Block by Block, a Division of Brantley Services, provides custom designed Clean and Safe programs for Special Improvement Districts and Business Improvement Districts across the United States. Block by Block provides services in Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH, Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; Columbia, SC; and Des Moines, IA. For additional information about our programs, please contact your local Block by Block representative today.

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About Downtown Cincinnati Inc.
Downtown Cincinnati Inc (DCI) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of our center city. We are the force behind a cleaner, safer, friendlier, more convenient and prosperous downtown. We are leading the downtown revitalization team including other downtown organizations, the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, downtown businesses, retailers and more than 240 individuals and organizations that are members of DCI.

DCI contracts with Block by Block to provide Downtown Ambassadors who provide environmental maintenance, supplemental safety, and hospitality services for the Central Business District.