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Symmes Township bows out of police study Silverton and Sycamore Township will participate Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Symmes Township has decided not to participate in a police services study in which forming a joint police district with Silverton and Sycamore Township was one option to be explored. Silverton and Sycamore Township remain on board, however, with the analysis of policing needs, staffing and efficiencies that the University of Cincinnati Institute of Crime Science offered to conduct at a cost of $10,000 per community. Discussion of a study was fueled by the decision last year of the Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Office — which patrols the trio of communities and others – to make billing changes to both reduce overhead costs arising from the policing contracts and increase the See POLICE, Page 1A
Blue Manatee bookstore in Oakley had been owned by John Hutton and Sandra Gross since 2001. It closed in December, but the owners announced they were searching for someone to take it over. SARAH BROOKBANK/THE ENQUIRER
What’s next for Blue Manatee bookstore? A new owner and reopening tentatively scheduled for March Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
The doors of Oakley's beloved children's bookstore Blue Manatee have closed, but it's only goodbye for now. In December, the owners announced that it was time to close up shop but were searching for someone to take over. Now the search for the Blue Manatee's Charlie Bucket is over, the owners announced this week. While Blue Manatee isn't exactly Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, the
Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil has changed the way his office bills communities for police services. Now, Silverton and Sycamore Township are participating in a study to see whether there are better alternatives. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER
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shop and its owners have a whimsy of their own. After the announcement, many community members wanted the chance to snag a golden ticket and of course, they had to go through a rigorous vetting process. The bookstore has been a staple for young readers since 1989. John Hutton and Sandra Gross purchased the Blue Marble and renamed it the Blue Manatee in 2001 and have operated the shop ever since. Hutton said they received more than 160 inquiries, at one point they got 3-5 an hour. There were "curious one-liners to heartfelt e-novellas" and people from all walks of life, including "one particularly passionate 7.5-year-old." That 160 was cut down to a final six.
"All of them among the most amazing, passionate, articulate make-theworld-better people I have had the pleasure to meet. Thus, an incredibly difficult decision in that respect, but in terms of the vision for Blue Manatee and its higher calling, our path was clear," Hutton said. The owners haven't named a successor yet and are taking time to regroup. A tentative reopening has been scheduled for early March and once agreements are signed, the new owner will be announced. "We hope that you will spread the word far and wide and support this new Blue Manatee and team! The plan is truly visionary, a veritable, hopefully everlasting, Gobstopper," the owners said.
Mariemont gets funding for $43 million face-lift Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Mariemont High School is getting a multi-million facelift with help from The Port, formerly the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, The Port voted to issue up to $45 million in bonds to help finance repairs and upgrades to the high school at 1 Warrior Way in the Village of Mariemont, including new classroom construction. Voters passed a permanent Improvement levy last November to cover the cost of the project, now estimated at about $43 million, according to Tom Golinar, Mariemont City Schools' treasure. Repairs and upgrades would be made to about 165,000 square feet of academic, performing arts and athletic
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space. "We're trying to keep what we can,'' Golinar said. "We'll renovate the gym and the auditorium in addition to the construction of new classrooms.'' Preliminary work already is underway, according to Golinar, who said the project is expected to be completed in two years.
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The Port said in its press release that a new high school is needed to accommodate the growing student body at Mariemont, now operating near capacity with 526 students. Mariemont is a highly ranked college preparatory school with well over 95 percent of its graduates each year going to an accredited college or university.
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