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Hall a Day leader
Jon Hall may be the first man in the position, but that bit of history doesn’t daunt him. “I was more intrigued by the opportunity to contribute my skill set,” he said. Hall, 47, is the new president of the Parents’ Association at Cincinnati Country Day School. “I’ve been very involved in my kid’s education at Cincinnati Country Day,” said Hall, who has two children who attend Cincinnati Country Day. FULL STORY, A5
Top prize
Quilter Gail Fischer of Indian Hill knew she found a top raffle prize the minute she saw fabric with roses, magnolias, daffodils, asters and pansies in rich, vibrant colors. Fischer and her sister, Jane Frontera of Corpus Christi, Texas, design a blossomthemed quilt each year to raffle at the annual Bloom for Stepping Stones, supporting programs for children and adults with disabilities. Fischer and Frontera turned that rich cotton fabric into the 2009 Bloom Quilt, to be raffled at the Bloom garden party on Aug. 29 at Stepping Stones Center in Indian Hill. FULL STORY, B5 For the Postmaster
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Ready or not, school starts
Indian Hill teachers, staff prepare for today’s welcome By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com
Whether it’s re-arranging furniture in the classroom or brushing up on technology, staff in the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District are getting ready for the first day of school. The first day for students is Thursday, Aug. 20. “A lot of the first week is comFORREST SELLERS/STAFF munity building,” said Becky Indian Hill Elementary School instructors Jeff Wells, left, and Betsy Gentile receive computer tips from technology specialist Mark Richardson. McFarlan, who teaches English at the high school. friend during a mentor team meeting “(It’s) making (the students) feel comfort- that precedes the new school year. able and safe here.” She will mentor a new Spanish Students in her classroom are traditionally teacher at the elementary school. Bernie Phelps with greeted with bulletin boards “It’s neat to see Southwestern Ohio framed by pictures of seniors the excitement the Services paints a Whether it’s re-arranging new teachers are she has taught. number grid on the Other staff members said playground at Indian furniture in the classroom or bringing,” spend the week before Gentile. Hill Primary School. brushing up on technology, school brushing up on comThird-grade The district is doing puter skills. staff in the Indian Hill instructor Jackie playground Fifth-grade instructor Jeff O’Brien said the maintenance in Exempted Village School days preceding a Wells took a Tech Tune Up preparation for a District are getting ready for new school year class provided by technolonew school year. gy specialist Mark Richardthe first day of school. are filled with FORREST son. anticipation. SELLERS/STAFF Wells said he hoped the “The lesson new Web-based programs he learned about plans are prepared,” she said. “Now would “engage the students.” it’s the excitement of waiting for the Gifted specialist Betsy Gentile made a new students to come in.”
Group selects Indian Hill candidates By Rob Dowdy rdowdy@communitypress.com
With the Aug. 20 filing deadline for candidates in the November elections, Indian Hill’s nominating committee has selected two candidates to fill positions being left by Mayor Eppa Rixey and Councilwoman Susan Holzapfel. The nominating committee, a long-standing tradition in the village, is made up of six residents who interview and nominate candidates to fill open council positions. The nominating committee chose Dan Feigelson and Laura Raines to run for council. Petitions for the chosen candidates are circulated before the Aug. 20 filing deadline, and selections made by the committee do not prevent other candidates from
campaigning for village council. Rixey said the committee serves to eliminate some of the political agendas of qualified candidates and Rixey instead focus on qualities that can make council more efficient. “We really aren’t looking for people with agendas,” he said. Rixey said he sees the nominating committee as an organized way to keep the council diverse as well as take some of the work out of the voters hands. He said few residents in any community take the time to research every candidate and issue. Therefore, the village nominating committee assists by
choosing candidates whose qualifications mesh with the current council. Village resident Anne Krehbiel, a local attorney, was one of those on the committee. She said it was a difficult process to choose only two of the four possible candidates, noting that she had the utmost respect for those willing to dedicate so much time “for the good of the community.” “I was really surprised by the amount of time those council members are expected to spend,” Krehbiel said. She said the committee met several times, though the bulk of the work came from each individual member, who did “homework” on each of the candidates prior to and after interviewing each one as a group.
Who’s running?
Here’s a list of incumbents and new candidates running for Indian Hill Village Council who were selected by the village nomination committee: Incumbents: Joseph Beech, Lindsay McLean, Keith Rabenold, David Ottenjohn, Mark Tullis Selections from nomination committee: Dan Feigelson, Laura Raines * Mayor Eppa Rixey and Councilwoman Susan Holzapfel will not be seeking re-election At several points in the village’s history, Rixey said the nominating committee’s sole responsibility has been to seek out candidates to run for office. He should know, since he was one of those solicited to run approximately eight years ago.
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