What is the balance between respect for historic structures and good econom ics? That question is raised concerning the Mariemont maintenance barn. Council is now considering the problem of whether to restore the venerable building or replace it.
The large barn on Cambridge Avenue is a landmark in the northwest section of Mariemont , an area originally known as Resthaven Gardens. The barn and the aEljacent "farm er ' s cottage " are the last remaining buildings of the Farm Group built around 1923 Mrs. Mary Emery conceived the idea of Resthaven as a spot to erect small homes for retired Emery employees . The homes would be conveniently located near the dairy and gardens of the Farm Group and near the hospital on the hill above The colony of retirees never became a reality but the Farm Group was erected and served the young model town of Mariemont as it grew
Mr. Warren W. Parks , our loc al historian , tells me that the Farm Group was designed by Mr Hubert Reeves of New York and was a showplace and outstanding example of what a modern, completely equipped farm should be There was a horse barn with an adjoining room for implements and equipment with a spacious hay mow above. The west end contained a feed room and bull and calf pens. The two symmetrical wings which extended south ho us ed large farm equipment , a garage , and one of the most modern da iry barns in Oh io A ch arm ing farmer ' s cottage and a creamery completed the
complex. A nursery and greenhouse were constructed west of the barn. Many of the trees which line our streets today were begun in this nursery Behind the barn were the chicken house and a cow pasture for Ma riemont's prize herd of Guernsey cattle - · ·-
Today, the future of the barn is uncertain because of its run-down condition . Presently , it houses the equipment of the Ma intenance Department. The farmer ' s cottage is a pr iv ate home; the former dairy building is the tax office Homes have been built where the greenhouse and nursery once flourished.
Mr Henry Kleinfeldt, chairman of Council ' s Health and Sanitation Committee, informs me that the problem is threefold. First , since the building was designed as a working farm and was later adapted to its present usage as a "c atchall " for village equipment , it is a makeshift sort of facility Second , the barn is a predominant ly wooden structure tn a state of dis repair which needs to be painted , rewired, and reshingled. It is closer to adjoining property lines than today's building codes would permit. These factors make the structure a source of concern to the Fire Department since it represents a potential f ire hazard. Third , the necessary piles of sand , salt, and various impl eme nts for village maintenance do not provide a scen ic view for neighboring families in the area.
Act ion will be required shortly either to repair the barn or to
Mayor Charles Straley
countless hours to the village he loved The lights burned in the village office on many evenings and weekends as Mayor Straley called upon his engineering ex pertise and his vast knowledge for the good of Mariemont.
The death last year of his wife Dortha took much of the light and happiness from his life. He found great delight in his family ; his son Denny and his wife Lynne , his daughter Virginia and her husband Bill Duvall , and his four grandson s.
He has left us an awesome leg acy of devotion and unceasing labor for the betterment of Mar iemont.
remove the structure entirely Estimates to repair the barn ran ge from $13 ,000 (mi nimal repairs) to $25 ,000 (complete overhaul , landscaping , etc .) The alternative is to raze the barn complex ~which would leave only the farmers cottage of the original group), divide the land into four lots to be sold at approximJtely $10 ,000-$12,000 , and apply the money toward build i ng a simple , util it arian maintenance building Besides the financial benefits derived directly from the sale of the land, it is hoped that new attractive homes built there would raise surrounding property values , increase the tax base, and increase the population
The proposed site for the new maintenance structure is near the swimming po ol parking lot to the left of the road leading to the railroad tracks. Trees wo uld be used to camouflage the buildin~ At present , this is a Resident "A' Park area so a zoning change would be required for the site.
A new building would co st approximately $50 ,000 -60 ,000 and a conservative estimate on the revenue from the four lots created on Cambridge would provide $40 ,000 of this amount. Thus , the monetary cost of the two alternatives could be abou t the same - if one figures on $20 000 for a thorough overhaul or ::i,20 ,000 for a new building ($60,000 minus $40 ,00 0 from land sa le)
More is at stake , however, 'than just finances The pre sent state of the ba rn is a matter of pressing concern for it represents a safety hazard from the point of view of the Fire Department and an esthetic problem as a sometimes unpleasant view for neighboring homes. Yet, the barn is a picturesque structure which is a reminder of our aw ic ultural heritage It has historica , value as a symbol of Mrs. Emery 's conc ept of a totally planned community. Few communities have a massive barn in their midst. Visi tors to the Village often remark at its si7e ari d 1nq u ire abo ut its o, 1g i;i Mr 1Kleinfeldt states that Council is ,: arefully studying and reviewin~ all aspects of th e situation. A aec1sion will soon have to be made All interested citizens should make their feelings known Su;:'1 8~1ker
Mariemont For Relocation
The Hamilton Coun ty Commissioners were almost overwhelme d by the response to their invitation to citizens to speak out on Route 50. A crowd estimated at over 700 jamm ed the Middle School Auditorium on Sept. 13 ; of these, 88 indicated their desire to speak. The consen sus was tha t most Mariemont residents want a relocation an d soon!
Speak in g for local organizations were Carl Slater , School Board; School Supt. Bob Crabbs , Council members Carol Gettelman , Bob Naugle , Henry Kleinfeldt, and Clarence Erickson ; Milt Pickle , Kiwan is; Barry Cors, Bo y Scouts; Cliff Clemons , local businessmen; Po lice Chief Donald Shanks; Fire Chief Je ss Applegate ; cont'd on pg. 7
Mar iemont lost one of its most devoted friends when Mayor Charles Straley died une xp ectedly at his home on Sept. 1. Mayo r for 16 years , Mr. Straley devoted
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Boy Scout Summer Camp
During the third week in July , 28 Boy Scouts from Mariemont Troop 149 attended Camp Myron Kahn near Oxford, Ohio. The Troop enjoyed camping in the pine grove of the Far Ridge Camp site as the result of advance plannin g by one of the Troop ' s Scoutmasters, Bob Anderson.
Camp Myron Kahn allowed scouts to earn skill awards and merit badges in 29 in terest areas. Fun and learning were the bywords of the week as the boys participated at the lak e, pool and woods in canoe in g, ro w boating ,
swimming , water safety , wilderness survival and in the study of insects , animals and birds , etc.
Leade rship skills were learned and shared during the week by John Dobbs , Seth Garrison and Kurt Kaeser , who alternated as Senior Patrol Leader for four patrols Tim Anderson , Senior Patrol Leader for the preceding year , served with distinction as Jr. Assistant Scoutmaster . Bill Kern, one of the Troop ' s Assistant Scoutmasters , gave a week of vacation to be with the scouts and
MARIEMONT TOWN CRIER STAFF
Co -Edit ors:
WIL CALDWELL (271-4028)
MARTY BARTLETT (271-7069)
Business Manager:
WILLIAM BROCKMAN (271 -3703)
Di stribution:
DELL STRINGFIELD (271-4248)
PATTY SHUSTER (271-8317)
Chief Phot ographer: Ron Schro eder
Contributor s: Gertrude Addi cot t , Bobbi e Bahler, Suzy Baker, Elliott, Fl orence Brockman, Debbi Monte Foster, Mary Struke, Pam Pfeifer, Mary Mace, Libby Schroeder. Sharon Swanson.
earned their trust and respect as he patiently assisted and counseled them . Additionally, a number of fathers spent 24 hours in camp with the boys to give additional adult leadership
The fun filled week came to a close with 17 skill awards , 63 merit badges and 15 special awards earned. These advancements will enable most of these scouts to advance in rank at the Court of Honor to be held on Tuesday, October 11 , 1977 , at 7:30 p.m. , at the Parish Center
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Bob Naugle: Councilman
Bob Naugle of 6612 Elm , the new Councilman for District 5 as of August 22, has a tough job ahead of him to follow the dedicated involvement of Jerry Shelton. His qualifications , however, place him on solid ground to do an excel lent job. He and his wife , Jeanne , with their four children Mark 19 and a sophomore at Ohio University , Ci ndy, 18, Connie , 16 , and Amy , 15 all attending Mar ie mon t High School , have been Mar iem onters for 15 ye ar s. The y first resided on Bee ch Street , als o of District 5, before mov ing to Elm Street.
Bob, a management co nsulta nt for ph ysi ci ans and dentis ts, has been a di strict Committeeman for t ile past five years. holding the position of District Ch airm an for the past 2 years He has also served as Ca ptain of the Ma ri em ont Warriors Boost er Drive , coached girls softball team last year an d was involv ed with th e financing of the Ma riemont Bicentennial. When asked why he wanted the job of Councilman , his response was to serve the community that had served him
Not to be permitted to coast in his first few weeks as Councilman , Bob has been busy attending meetings on the relocation of Highway 50 and on selecting a new solici tor and new vice -mayor . As of September 14 , Bob Naugle moved into his new appointments as Chairman of the Rules and Law Committee , Vice-Chairman of Health and Sanitation and active member of Planning and Zoning. Libby Schroeder
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4020 Plainville Pike Madison Place 8 Mile & Clough Pike 474-1070
Kiwanis Labor Day Reprise
Threatening weath er didn ' t as did the annual pet com pe t itio n deter the deter mi ned Kiw an ians Lu cky door pr ize win ne rs were : and the ir wives fr om pu t t ing on The co lor TV, J Stefanows ki of an other big Lab or Da y cel ebrati on Che stnut St: electric oven. Cli ff in Bell To wer Park. Clemons of Mt. Vernon Ave; Mr. There wa s a scur rying for Co ff ee, H Saten; table lamp, Mrs. cove rs when t he br ie f showers Ellen Ames of Miami Rd : Bissell started bu t all ended well. The sweeper, Floyd Miller of co rn f inall y rea ched pe rf ect ion Home wood Rd. and tether bal l. res ult i ng 1n a sell -out t o the Hele n Te rrill of Pla infield Rd. app reci at iv e corn gourmet~. Ho t The men of the Mariemont dogs and br at s al so fo un d ha ppy Kiw anis extend t heir heartfe lt reci pients Th e wome n's bakery t ha nks to the vill age gentry f or booth was de va stated by cooki e th eir suooort and also th at of th e cr umbler s and t he Gra ndma's At- Mariemont Police Department t ic of Thelma Lewis tu rn ed in a Proceeds from this affa i r wi ll nic e prof it whi le f ind ing hap py go to providing assis t ance t o the homes for a wi de va riety of ar- charita ble and civic wo rk of t he t icl es organiz ation r,,,,.,.,,.,, lured the younger crowd
Che l sea Moore Follo w U p
Since the first rumor of condomi ni u fT1 conversion of the town house apartments in Mariemont District 5, Chelsea Moore seems t o be obtaining their optimum goal , a massive increase in rents and shake up of the community. Rent increases ranging from 25 % to 45 % were announced 11 days after the residents receiv ed word April 18 from the Mariemont Planning Commission that t he apartments could not be conv e rted to condominiums. Those rents went into effect July 1, 1977. Along with the increases came major face lifting. Painting of all exteriors, resodding of bare grass areas, 50 year ola bushes removed and new shrubs planted and grass and shrubs in the front
3902
OAK STREET MARIEMONT 271 -1400
Handc rafted Gift s Gourm et
Repairing and Replacing Slate, Tile, Metal, Asphalt, A sbestos, Shingles
Giles A. Lakeman Ro ofer-Tinner 271 -41 0 3
yards groomed on a regular schedule by the management. Insulation was even blown into the attics.
Management has also been busy cleaning up interiors as over 35 residents have moved out between January and August opposed to a normal turn over of 45 for a full year as reported by June Pfeil, managment secretary at the Oak Street Office. Many young families with children are moving into their own homes but out of Mariemont. The vacancies seem to be filling as fast as Chelsea Moore can get the walls painted. To these new residents we extend a warm welcome into t he community.
As to the present and future plans of the Chelsea Moore Co. , a phone call to Mr. Merusi revealed that Chelsea Moore had relinquished plans to convert the townhouse apartments even before the Mariemont Planning Commission passed their final resolution on the matter. He also went on to say that if Chelsea Moore wished to convert these units to condominiums , they did not have to go through Mariemont Council for permission to do so.
Mr. Merusi stated that their investigation gave evidence that it would be economically infeasible to convert or sell the townhouse apartments at this time. Instead they will continue to rent and raise rents as the market will bear.
Libbv Schroeder
PTA Bridge Marathon still needs couples to play in the evening. Al l proceeds go to High School PTA. For more information , call Bonnie Pruett , 8319455.
Meet the Candidates
In Novembe r three sc hoo l Mrs. Lake man and her hu5tJamJ . boar d posit io ns mu st be f il le d. Giles, have lived in the Mariemont Alth ou gh there wil l be no deba t es School District for 25 years Four be tw ee n can didates re gard in g of their six . child ren are married pol ic ies or co ntrov ersi al school and the?r son Jim 1s a sen ior on i ssues because o f the u n- th e Live Oaks campus Besides co nte sted nature of the ele ct io n, th e hours she devotes to the we are fortunat e to ha ve three boa rd, Mrs. Lakeman as515t5 her out stan dmg peo ple wi llin g to f ill husband as secretary-treasurer of the pos1t1o ns th eir roofin g business
Sandra Sm all 1s a new can- Mrs. Lakeman is proud of her did ate . She and her husba nd, J rol e as a board member 1n the Wi l lia m Sma ll , ha ve li ved in Mar ie- dev elopment of the vocational mont for fo ur yea rs. Their chi ldren , schools She currently is president Stuart and Ann , atten d Ma ri em ont of th e Education Committee of the schoo ls . Mr s. Sma l l is cu rrent ly an voca t ional school board. In this Assi sta nt Profe ss or ?t t he Un 1ver- capacity , she is able to help guide s1ty of C1nc1nnat1 s _ Clermont and develop new curriculum plans Co l lege where sh e 1s di re ctor of a and programs Mrs Lakeman is f ederall y funded pro gram to tr ain also pleased with the 1nit1at1on of people in working with han- the more structured program at d1capped children. She 1s also ac - the high school which fosters stu· t1ve 1n supporting the work ca med dent accountability for free time. on at Mental Health Services- East , Bobbie Bahler a community mental health agency.
As a school board member Mrs. Small will be eager to promote more community and teacher input into important school issues , to expand attempts to reach the individual needs of our students , and to encourage emphasis on student excellence in the basic skills of reading, English and mc1th
Tom Allman, appointed to fill Arnold Morelli ' s position in late 1976, will be running for his first full t erm Tom and his wife Marty have lived in M2. ·iemont in th ree di ff erent locations since 1965. Their daughter Kristin is in the ~ixth grade and son, Tom, is in the second grade. Tom, a Yale Law School Graduate, is employed by the law firm of Taft, Stettin1us and Hollister Immediately after his appointment to the board, Mr. Allman faced the challenges of an energy crisis ar.d teacher salary negot1at1ons. He is pleased with his part in the board's reorganization of the school durin g last winter's crisis. He is currently serving on a National Task Force for Teacher Training and Evaluation. From participation in this group he hopes to gain beneficial information on inservice t raining and workshops . He, like Mrs. Small , is eager to create a balanc ed school system which will go furthe r tow ard meeting the needs of the ind ividual student.
Mr s. Jo La kem an , curr ent pre side nt of the school bo ard, wil l be retu rni ng f or an othe r t erm. She has alread y ser ved eig ht yea rs.
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- And the new member
Carl Slater has been appointed for a special term to the Mariemont Board of Education to fill the vacancy created when Pau l Swanson resigned. Mr Slater i s no stranger to the board , having served them well in the past Carl was one of the negotiat o rs rep resenting the Board in salary and benefit contract negotiations with the Mariemont Teachers Association , and he was Mariemont Village Chairman for the levy renewal which passed in last November's election.
Mr. Slater, who is 39, and his wife Pat are both natives of Kansas City, Mo. He received his BA degree from Kansas City University and his M B A fr o m Northwestern Un i versity . Mr . Slater has been with Procter and Gamble for 15 years and during th at time moved from Kansas City to Bosto 11 t o Balt i more to Cincinnati to Memphis and back to Ci ncinnati. He is currently the Paper Products Division Comptroller for P. and G.
Carl and Pat rave lived in Mariemont for a total of 11 years They have three children , Douglas , 15, Amy, 11 , and Gregory , 10 , all of wh:im attend Mariemont schools. The Slater family currently resides at 6624 Pleasant Street.
Mr. Slater is a member of the Mariemont Community Church and is p r e sently a Section Chairman for the Hamilton County Schools Un it ed App eal campaign. Pam Pfeifer
JOE PICCIANO & Son s 8 1 65 Ca m argo R d CEMENT - STONEWORK
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Ch ang es
With the death of Mayor Charles Straley, Council president Arthur Davies was sworn in as mayor Clarence Eri ckso n was chosen to replace Mr Davies as vice mayor Replacing Davies on Council Is John Paine Beca use the mayor's term has more than one year to run and Mayor Straley's death occurred more than 40 days before a general election, Ohio law says there must be an election . Therefore Town Meet ing held a spec ial meeting on Sept. 21 to select a nominee for mayor. Mr. Davies was unanimously chosen.
In the case of Mr. Paine, he will serv e as Mr Davies ' replacement until January, when Council may rea pp oint him with his agreement or app oint someone else.
Another new council member is to be elected from District 1, where Henry Kleinfel dt has decided not to run for re- election. Council at the present time is consideri ng app lications for the job of vil lage solicitor Virginia Wy att , vil lage secretary for a number of year s, has also announced she wi ll ret i re Jan. 1.
Guild Programs
The Women's Guild of the Ma riemont Community Church is an organization that was founded to promote fellowship among the women and to serve the church and village , especial ly in the field of social services. Under the leadership of president Betsy Sr.iith , the Guild has just celebrated its golden anniversary at the September meeting. It was a delightful program put together by last _year's president. Mary Preston. The meeting honored all of the past presidents , many of whom were able to come and be reco gnized.
A very special afternoon is plann ed at the October me et in g with Ma dorie Barrett as the speaker She will present a very un i qu e pro gr am , "Faith and Flowe rs" which tells the st ory of th e Christian fa it h t hrou gh f lowe r arrang ing
All w omen of the villa ge , regard les s of age or church aff iliation , are cor dially invit ed to jo in the Christi an f ell ow ship of th e Gu ild acti vit ies. Br ing a co vere d dis h an d in vite yo ur frien ds and neighbors at 12:30 p m on Octo ber 12 at the Pari sh Cent er.
l,Art :J/owe r S hopp e
David Bau er owner
"Say it with flowers, but say it wilh uu rs" Mariemont Inn 271-(Jl74
Mariemont' s Latest Monument
The latest monument to be erected in Mariemont is a tribute not 01,ly to some of our earliest citizens but also to one of our young ci t izens. The monument to the ear ly Indians that was recently erecte d on Pleasant Street was conceived, planned for _, and written by Robert Goering , a senior at Mariemont High School. Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Goering , of number 1 Emery Lane
Robert is a member of Clifton Boy Scout Troop 161, and as he thought about a project for attaining his Eagle Scout status, he decided to combine his great interest in Indians , his desire to do something for the Bi-Centennial , ar,w his pride in Mariemont - the result is the plaque on Pleasant Street.
Robert had help from his mother; his scoutmaster, Bob Willie ; Mr. Warren Parks; Mr Fred Nieman , a teacher at the Mariemont Middle School ; and Mrs Carol Gettelman , a member of the Mariemont Council , but he put in hours of study at th e Cincinnati Histo rical Society. A proposal for thr ee plaques was su bmitted to Mr. Ma rvin Ralston of the BiCen t enni al Committee in July. The
Bi-Centennial Committee finally decided to erect one plaque down by the swimming pool. Rob and the committee had hoped that it might have been put up during the Bi-Centennial year, but it was late being delivered and it was finally erected in February.
Tlie plaque reads: "Madisonville Site" "T11is area , 01,ce Known as the Madisonville site. , was a Fort Ancient Indian village a:id burial ground. Starting in 1879 . Dr Charles Metz uncovered over 1.200 Indians graves. Many tools were found 1nd1cat1ng an industrious people Local streets were named after the things found. Flintpoint , Hammerstone, Cachepit, and Midden-way (mounds of kitchen refuse) are typical Mariemont street names."
The selection of Mariemont Avenue for the site of the plaque is a good one as many relics were found when the swimming pools were being built.
If one is a history buff and has known the history of the area, he has probably been interested in the reaction of newcomers to Mariemont who have been sho wn houses on these streets with th e unusu al names
BERESFORD PLUMBING
6700 Chestnut Street
Mariemont, Ohio 45227
Offic e Phone 271 -1300
The Mari em ont Sto ry by Mr Warren parks gives a very good account of the early Mariem ont Inhab1tants and the part played by Dr. Charles Metz. MO a Mad1sonv1lle doctor. H, s interest In archeology led to many excava t Ion s by him and by arche olo g1sts from Peabody College of Harvard Un1vers1ty The e1cavat1ons uncovered an Indian burial ground and evidences of homes of the early Indians, known as the Fort Ancient Indians. who lived In this area of Ohio from sometime before the fifteenth century until well into the seventeenth. These Indians built many mounds; according to Mr . Parks one was located near the Intersect1on of Plainville Road and Woos ter Pike Today one may see a very beautiful mound in the Newtown Cemetery as the Newtown area is also very rich in Indian lore
These Indians are the ones who are sometimes known as the Mound Builders as they built mounds for worship as the Great Serpent Mound in Adams County , for burial as in the Mad1sonville site, and for fortifications as Fort Ancient in Warren County.
Southwestern Ohio, as well as Mariemont and Newtown , is rich in Indian lore with the reminders of these great people who built such a high civilization and then disappeared. The Village of Mariemont and all her c1tIzens are indebted to Rob for bringing this to their attention.
Gertrude Addicott
LIUI \DELE tans
6938 Madisonville Road Mariemont Cincinnat i , Ohio 45227
Getting Personal
Debbie and Kathy Durham whose family used to live over on Best wishes for a long and Pleasant Street when the girls happy life together are sent to were in school , were visiting these new lyweds : friends and former ne ighbors in Terry Lynn Spahr , daughter of the village. Their parents Ray and John and Helen Spahr of Lytle Margaret Durham have moved Woods , was married to Charles from Glendale, Calif , to Gary Kelly on July 29 at St. Joseph North Carolina. ' Church _ in Dayton , Ohio. The
Len and Dell Stringfield of groom 1s the son of Mrs. Robert Grove Ave held a reunion of their Courtney and the late Charles family on Aug 28 At that time Kelly. Terry and Charles will liv e in their daughter Denise and her hus - Dayton band Jeff Sparks were travelling Andy Stevenson and Gina Hicks through from Detroit to their new were married at the Mariemont home in Tampa, Florida Jeff will Church on Aug 29 Andy 1s the be directing the Theatre Depart- son of Ca(ol and B111 Stevenson, ment at St. Leo College just out- while Gina s parents are Mr and ~1de of Tampa, beginning the '77- Mrs Charles Hicks of Cmcinnat1. 78 school year. Andy and Gina are living in
Meet your neighborsI At 3715 Ba tavia lnd1anv1ew are Rich and Darb Out of town weddings of note St1lz and red-haired Courtnej include Jane Moulton and Daniel almost 18 months old. Home 15 Sears , who were wed on Aug . 11 originally Indianapolis but Rich has 1n Marshall , Ill. Jane 1s the Just completed his _ residency at daughter of Dr and Mrs. James Charlottesville , V1rg1n1a , and is go- Moulton ing into partnership with an Barbara Nourse and David Sananesthesio logist here. ford were married on Sept 17 in Moving to Cinc inn ati was like Columbus, Ohio. Barbara 1s the coming home for Kathy Solaro , daughter of Mary and Carl Nourse , who grew up in Madeira and formerly of Mariemont , and the whose family still lives there granddaughter of Mr. and mrs Kathy and her husband John have Harry Patten of Mariemont. Bartwo children, Chr is, 11, and Betsy bara and David will live in Colum9 The Solaros come here from bus Richmond , Virgin ia; John is on the Jim Bancroft and Amy McCully faculty of the u c Medical exchanged vows _ on Sept. 10 in College. Their new address is Canfield , Ohio Jim 1s the son of 6916 Mt. Vernon. former Mariemonters Pat and Bill Valerie Lamb Garber has come Bancroft. home too as she and her husband Jeanne Valentine and Darrell David _ move into their first home Spl1thoff were married Sept. 24 in on Hiawatha Valerie grew up in the Alice Millar Chapel on the Mariemont and her parents and Northwestern University campus sister Saundra Walke r still li ve 1n Evanston, 111. Jeanne is the here .. Valer ie is a lawyer with daughter of Mr . and Mrs . Frederick Griffin and Fletcher David is a Valentine and ,the granddaughter lawyer with First National Bank. of Mrs . Je_ane Clippinger. In Memoriam:
Charles Straley, 3807 Settle Road , September 1.
John Cotabish, in Cleveland Ohio , August 29 '
Local Boy Pitches Clean Livin
Born right her e on Cambri dge · • g Street. Joe Witschger has never cleaning is taken care of in a been far from his nome base as professional manner, plus drapery far as bus ines s is concerned service deluxe. Joe personally After wo rki ng for a dry cleaner takes them down in yo ur home he saw much room for im'. and returns to see th at the y hang provement, so on March 6, 1950 , properly he selected a spot just next door Joe 1s on the Board of D1recto where he is now , which is 4020 tors and a trustee of the Ohio Plainv ille Pike and called Eastern Cleaners Assn helping all Hills Cleaners. After two years , cleaners to keep up with the adthe Korean War sought his ser - vanced technical aspects of the vices, so while he was " over work there ," his father and business The present loc at ion was partner carried on . This ut1l1zedafterh1sf1rsttwoyearsin partnership with Al Witschger the original spot. He attended _ the lasted until his father ' s retirement College of Dry Cleanini,:. Silver in 1965, when Joe bought com- Spring, Maryland , in 1954 where plet~ control of the business. he was cert1f1ed as _ a professional It s not a solo operation dry cle aner Only six others 1n the however , because Joe ' s wife Dee city have done this. Is an important part of it as is son Now for the tie -i n with the Joe _ Jr. There are four other headline. Joe 1s a champion siblings in the house , namely horseshoe pitcher with a 69 8% Mane , Debra , Kevin and Chery l. out of a possib le 100% in pitching Joe attended St. Margaret ringers. He placed 67th at the elementary school and graduated World Tournament in a field of from Purcell High School. He has 661 part1c 1pants and has a sparklbeen married for 25 years with his ing array of at least 60 troph ies as wedding anniversary lovingly es - proof of his ability tablished on Feb 14 Th e St. Mar,rnret Cortona
Making this even more of a Bowling League team he sponf am I ly aff:l ir, mothu Marie sors has been champion four time attends to major alterations in 15 years of competition . trousers, etc. and speciaIizes in Here ' s a pro tess1onal 1n several quick service fields including his life work of Of course the regular run of dry keeping us all clean , and a friendly
Mrs. Hubert Horton (Lillian) 3700 Eas t Street, September 10. '
Opening of a Center for the Is expected to authorize a oneManemont Asse mbly Program for year subsidy of up to $3 000 for Older Adults is set for early Oc - specified expenses ( rent and tober Plans for the Center have telephone) with unused funds been underway since the idea was reverting back to Council. A refirst conceived late last winter. An quest has been submitted to the open meeting on February 22 at Thomas J. Emery Memorial for a the Mariemont High School set contribution for start-up and the ball rolling , and plans have operational expenses been moving steadily forward The Hamilton County Mansince that _ time. power _ Office has been contacted Authority for the formation of and will provide funds under CETA the Center was received from the (Co mprehensive Employment and Mariemont Village Assembly un- traming Act ) for a director and der By-Law VI I of their ch arter , typist for the Center for the first and funding Is being prov id ed from year , commencing with the Octhe following groups : The Marie- tober starting date.
mont Village Assembly, The Marie- Location of the facility for th e mont Kiwanis Club , and The older citizens will be on the lower Mariemont Communi ty Church. level of the Parish Center. A large The Mariemont Village Counc il room for meetings and activ 1t1 es as well as the bow lin g alley and C & Z AUTO PARTS pool-table areas , are being 4300 Plainville Rd at Bramble renovated and refurnished for the 8 a, m. to 6 p.m Monda y thru Saturday group. A ground -level entrance COMPLETE LINE from the rear will provide easy of Quality Auto Par ts - New entrance into the facility with & Rebuilt for the professional some Park Ing Provided A and do - it-yourself mechanic reasona ble rental agreement with 271 0343 the Mariemont Commun ity Church
Board of Trustees has been set cont 'd on Page 7
Jim
Resident Manager
Polar Bears Active at Mariemont Pool
The scent of coffee mingled with the smell of chlorine as the Po lar Bear s of Mariemont toasted the end of summer and the closing of the pool. It isn't always easy to roll out of bed on lazy summer mornings and be ready to swim by 8 a.m. but 34 Mariemonters have done it this year. Of this group , about 30 continue their swimming program at the high school during the wint er months.
.No loungi,n g around the pool for thi s bunchf 'We have no standing by-laws ," laughs Lois Ralston , "but we have swimming by-laws. The main one is we come to swim 1" Many swim with specific goals in mind - 25 or 50 miles. Tha t's a lot of splashing when they point out that one quarter mile is 32 laps across the first pool and a half mile is 16 lengths of the new pool. Even when the thermometer registered a chilly 51 °, five hardy Polar Bt.:rs turned out.
Wha t makes them do it? A variety of reasons : " I've always exercised;" "I'm a health nut ;" "J ust because it makes me feel
better." Dr Ray Case, a first year P.B., muses that there's something therapeutic about water.
The program got its start under Doc Kusel when the first pool opened 1n 1957 Doc later started the winter swim program at the high school. Cl arence Erickson loaned his support as councilman to the early opening hour.
Swimming has no age or sex barrier; the P.B. ranks range from a young mother -to-be (who swam the day before her baby was born ) to retired persons.
At the end of the season everyone contributes some delicacy, brings his or her thermos of coffee, and awards are presented First-timers receive a pin - a clever creation made from a bottle cap with a polar bear painted on it. Each successive year rates a ribbon. Madeline Garver proudly displays her pin with 15 ribbons 1 But the best award is probably the feeling of well-bein g and the obvious sense of camaraderie.
Suggested Contributio ns
To The Village Assembly
$5 a year per fam ily $3 a year per single person. $5 a year per non-resident. S15 to $25 and up for a sustaining membership.
Send contributions to: Herbert Lewis
6617 Mariemont Ave Mariemont, Ohio, 45227
Current Polar Bears members are Virginia AlexanJer, Ginny Ba y, Adelaide Boike, Florence Brockman , Ann Burke , Charlotte and Clarence Cade, Dr Ray Case , Emily and Everett Counch, Jill Crosswell , Nell Davenport, Margaret Erickson, Madeline Garver , Louise Goodell, Jean Howorth , Carol Jercher, Annamae Jones , Edna Magee , Mercedes and Bob Martin, Sheila McLean , Leola Myers , Martha Oliver, Mary Jane Parker, Lois Ralston, Susan Rhoades , Eleanore and Dick Rhoten , Kathy Rook, Dianne Sabo , Mary Jane Schafer , Clara Treece and Dorothy Tucker.
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Police Blotter
Somethin~ new for Town Crier readers. We re planning to keep you informed as to what's going on at Police Headquarter ! and here's the first otterin g straight from the August Police blotter
1. Larceny continues to be the principal problem in the village. During August there were eight cases involving bicycles which ranged in value from $150 .00 down to $25.00. total value coming to $509.00.
2. There were 54 arrests for moving violations ( traffic ).
3. There were nine park ing violations.
4. Seven auto accidents occurred with no resulting inJuries
5. Littering continues to be a problem and residents are asked to report any violations.
Bicycle Inspections
Chief Shanks announces bicycle i nspection will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at the Municipal Parking lot. All bicycle owners are urged to register them for their own protection. All kids going through will rec ei ve a free coke.
Be ggar 's Night
Mayor Arthur Davies has designated Monday , Oct. 31. as Beggar ' s Night in the village, starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 9 pm
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Time Againl
Each fall the Mariemont Village Assembly asks the citizens for donations to carry on the work of the Assembly. As the MVA enters its third year, 1t is enlarging its scope to sponsor a program for older adults. It has pledged $1000 toward this effort and members of the Assembly are giving untold vol unte er hours
Member shi p in the Assembly is open to anyone who lives in the village of Ma ri em ont. Donations are not a requirement of membership but are needed so the Assembly may continue its activities which include sponsorship of The Mariemont Town Crier, the informative and entertaining programs at the library on the seco nd Monday of e3ch month , the Gen eral Assembly meetings which have featured such noteworthy programs as a tour of the Ferris Hous e, th e sprin g dance, and the upcoming Steak Out and square dance, publication of a welcoming bookl et for newcomers, and work tow ard t he acc eptance of Mariemont on the National Historic Reg ist er.
An envelop e is enclosed for you r convenience, so take out yo ur check book and pen and send your pledge to the Mariemont Village Assembly Suggested donations are $5 a year per family , $3 a year per sin~le person , $5 a year per non-resident , $15 -2 5 and up for a sustaining membership.
M a ri emont for Relocation
can't from page 1 and David Dobbs , MVA . All spoke in favor of the relocation
A representative from Cong. Bill Grad1son·s office read a state· ment from the congressman in support of relocation Paul Christensen. who owns three plants in the Mariemont 111dustr1al area, asked for a relocation
Many citizens who represen ted r10 sp ecial group also had th eir say. Here are some of their quotes and the organization , if an y, they belong to.
Mayor Arthur Davies expressed fears for the safety of the citiz ens and urged the commiss ioners to "get r id of the monster that ' s destroying Mariemont. "
Curt Potter. LM I trustee , said he was an xious to work for a solution to meet the needs of all parties but stated he had a positive interest in preserving the river
Clarence Erickson , while appl auding the effort of LMI , nevertheless warned LMI has been " ar bitrary, inflexible an d uncooperative" and noted that " Potter made a very general sta te ment."
Sandra Sm all, a psycholo gist, expres sed conc ern about t he impact of traffic, pollution , and no ise on people Donna Lou Davis said , "A major artery doesn 't belong i n the middle of a residential community County and state authorities as well as LMI have a moral obligation to abide by the will of the majority of Mairemont residents. "
Betty Rhoades, LMI , proposed remarking routes to direct traffic from this area She suggested traffic go out Eastern Ave to Red Bank to 1-71 and 1-275 then back to Rt. 28. Betty said the route she proposes is twice as long but takes only five minutes longer . She concluded " Wooster Pike is
and always will be a ma1or highway ."
Ella Brown. president of the League of Wom en Voters read an LWV position statement adopted 1n 1971 and again in 1976 which said the League "oppos es any highw a y cons t ruction that threatens the riv er " Ma y Germ an n , LWV and LMI , said , "Plan ners should tell people the truth The problem is in th e upkeep of the highway. Air quality is poor. We should not build more highways until we are sure we have a solution to that pr oblem ."
Both Mrs Brown and Mrs Germann referred to an aquifir under this area
Respond i rg to these statements , Helen Cantrell, chairm an of the Citizens Committee for Relocation , told the audience that County Engineer figures show traffic at 22 ,000 cars a day thro ugh Ma riemo nt in Marc h, 1976. Mrs. Can trell said, " Wheth er t ra ff ic do uble s, tri ple s, or quadr upl es is acad emic. We have a probl em no w. With no relocation, we get the who l e packag e. " Ta kin g LM I to task as the chief o~.:;t ruc ti onis t, Helen sai d Bob Mar ti ri of th e F~d era l
Bure au of Outdoor Re cre atio n has said a ro adway woul d not prec, ude designation of the river as scenic , and certainly not as recreational. " The problem with t he river is not at th at level," she no te d.
Marty Bartlett. Citizens Commi ttee , questioned why the LMV had not consulted any of the committees favoring relocation before coming to a decisio n. She also quoted Quentin Pickering , a water pollution authority , as saying a highway , if properly graded , should have little eff ect on the aquifir
Ed Adams warned, "I f we don ' t ac t soon, Mary Emery's dream of a place for children to lau gh and play in saf ety will be unattai nab le. " Ed is a stu dent at Ma ri em ont.
Cit ing a redu ctio n in traff_i c, Stan Hedeen said "I'm not 1n·t er est ed• in bi rd s, I'm no t int ereste d in bees , I'm inte rested in yo ur t ax doll ar.' ' (Ed note : Thi s cre at ed a cr ed i bility pro ble m as Mr Hedeen i s a t i reles s wo rker fo r
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Jerry V1anello observed, " What we have 1n this aud1tor1um 1s a gut feeling Don Holmes agreed that traffic had gon e down with the opening of 1-71 but that 1t 1s now increasing and wi ll continue to do so with the growth 111 Clermon t County Bob GroenKe thought he might be a bit ··more sens1t1ve" to preserving the river " because I live on M1am1 Bluff and i go to the Concourse to look over the beautiful valley ."
George Cantrell said 1t 1s only reasonable to sprea c traffic over two roads and pointed out that the original prop osed 50 reloc ation 1s no closer to the ri ve r than t he pre · sent 50.
Marion Waters might have been speaking for most of those present when she said, "Yo u can study forever but I say move on with tne relocation ."
Older
A d u lt s cont ' d fr om Page 5 for use of t heir facilities . The Mariemont Asse mbly Program for Older Adults 1s t o be manag ed by a twelve-member Board of Trustees appointed by and res pons i ble to the Mariemon t Village .t1ssem bly Offic ers for the Board i ncl ud e Co-Chairpersons Sally Weed and Robert Martin , with June Stefanowski as Secretary and Richard Wieland as Tr easu rer
With an estimate of 1,0 70 residents of Mariemont aged 60 or older, the need for a prograrr. both social and servic e. became apparent. Liaiso ns with schools , churches or church-sponsored organizations, Kiwanis Club, Village Assembly , Mar i emont Village Council, Mas o ns and Eastern Sta r, and affiliated youth groups , Our Lady of Mercy Hospital , and other local businesses are needed to make the facil ity a permanen t, useful and necess ary part of the Mariemont Villa ge Community Co ntri but ions from t he public or loc al indus t ry will be gratefully acce pte d to help in funding the Center . Donations of used furniture , rugs or equipment would a lso be mo st welcome a nd appreci ated A co ntact point will be announced soo n t o receive calls
MASON JEWELERS
To th e Editors:
In the September issue of Mariemon t Town Cri er, the column "Splinters from the School Board" ma de reference of my visit and subse quent discussion at the July 26 Boa rd Meeting In light of the content and possible misconception by Mariemont residents I am compelled to write this letter in hopes of clarifying the facts.
It was reported that the issue und er discussion was the conflict of times for gymnastic and ch eerl eading wf11ch prohibited girls from participating in the sport gymnastics and cheerleading The fact is that in April of this year the high school administration decided that girls would not be permitted to participate in any sport and che erleading simu ltaneous ly. Tt,e rationale for this decision was based on the fact that chee rl eading was now considered a sport under the authority of the Athletic Department. The obvious reasoning for cheerleading being considered a sport rather than an extra curricular act ivity was that conflicts do exist between sports and other activities besides cheerleading . Thus, all the girls who partic ipat ed in fall sports could not tryout for fall cheerleading
Because of my persistence in pursuing this matter further, through the proper channels, those responsible for this decision apparently saw the potential conflict th at may result as it relates to Title IX, the law that requires equ ality of both boys and girls sp ort s. Ch eer lea ding, therefore, is no longe r consi dered a sport and t he rule s th at were ori ginally est ab li shed in April ap pear to be taking a mo re liber al tran slation. The gi rl s who int erpreted the rul es as original ly explained, however , do not have th e op portunity of the more rec ent int erpretation. Ref ere nce is also made in the column that th e Board agreed wi th Mrs Hausm an I would t ake exc ep ti on to this st atem ent in th at t here wa s no form al motion of such ag reemen t. I wou ld in fac t go as far to say tha t a po ll of the
member s of the Board at that time would indicate disagreement with Mrs. Hausman
Kenneth Fowler
Board minutes indicate that fince th e rules were set up for the 1977-78 school year they will apply and the board will continue to evaluate the situation .
Dear Edito rs:
It ' s great - it's terrific! I read it from cover to cover. It brought back a bagful l of mem ories I grew up at 3855 Oak St. and graduated with the class of 1952. Jerry Jones sent a copy of " The Town Crier" to me along with reservations on the reunion of the class of 1952.
When the Messenger went out of business , the Eastern Hills Journal never really took its place I believe you've done it.
I remeber the trolley - then the mini bus - then nothing. My hat off to Gertrude Addicott for a splendid article . What do I have to do to have a copy sent to me when they are published? I'll send stamps money order SASE - whatever! I would sincerely like to receive the splendid Mar iemont Town Crier at this far out location
Bob Frantz Ft. Lauderdale
Dear Herbert:
Enclosed is my check in support of The Mariemont Town Crier.
I want to add my thanks to you and the rest of our good neighbors who are giving us the best source
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Yours very t ruly Byron Ande rson Dea r Mr Lew is:
I am enclo sin g my co nt ribu t ion I en j oy the Tow n Cri er very much and app reci ate ge ttin g it. Sincerely ,
Dear Sir: ( Mrs .) Betty Eshelman
Enclosed plea se fin d my contri but ion as financial su ppor t of the work being don e by t he Mariemont Village As sembly
Th an ks for th e work already don e and th e distribution of the Town Crier
Mrs E.G (Marth a) Beeson A Reply
To Jim and Henrietta Mayr: Your letter in the July issue of "Town Crier" had some excel le nt points. However you overlook ed some very basic points. One and possibly the most important is, that the driver of any vehicle is assumed to be obeying the spe ed laws. If this is being done a driver has "con trol" of the vehicle, which is how any such instr ument is to be used , it is not to be controlling you. You , the driver, are able to react to any situation that arises and be able to stop in time, so an accident doesn't happen. Then we won't hear the cries of our children.
Even with spacious yards and plenty of parks our children have to cross streets to get to friends houses or the play areas If the speed law s were observed we would not have to worry about our children as we do . If we knew drivers were consc io us of the fact that pedestrians do have the right of way and if we knew they obeyed the speed laws, we could rest and maybe no more children would have to cry or die
Unfortunately children also become hospital or fatality statistics through the following items also: unlicensed drivers in
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acc idents , children playing In un locked ca rs, exceed ing the play and residential speed l1m1ts, even wh en not posted, and not heeding signs like " No Ou t le t " or " Play St reet" or " Wa tch to r Chi ldre n".
Remembe r we are dealing with rea l live li ttle pe ople wh o don't respond as we adu lt s shou ld Wh o can ' t be penned up or cag6d lik e an ima ls, and wh o can not be watched every mo ment , no matte r how ha rd we pa rent s t ry.
~aybe in ou r v illage , the preven ti on of such mishaps cou ld be the resu lt of putting speed bu mps on all ou r non -thoroug hfa re res id ent ial streets Til l the n we mu st rely on the awa rene ss and consciousn ess of our se lv es . Re member our childr en will be ~o ing back to scho ol shortly and Th e life you sav e may be my child ' s."
Sincerely, Mr and Mrs. William Shaw
Aboard
Miami Purchase Association is ~onsoring a field trip to Augusta , y _., on Sat., Oct. 8 Tour partIcIpants should bring their own lu nch. Price is $7 50 for MPA mem bers and $9 .5 0 for ,1onmembers. Buses will leave from Lunken at 9 :3 0 a m and return at 5 p m For more information, call 721-4506
Mariemont Office 6902 Wooster Pike At Madisonville Road 852-5865
Terriers a Sp ecia l t y We know the di ff erence between Sealyhams and Schnauzer s! Each breed groomed to in dividu al specif icat io ns. ALL BREEDS BOARDING
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Off!
ConRratulations to Clara an d Ni ck Ba ck scheide r, 65 01 Mari emont Ave ., who cele~rate d t hei r 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 7
A tip of the fedora to Florence Brockman who won a golf trophy at Fairacresfor scoring the low net in the second flight !
.. .to Tim Schuler who has _ Just graduated from Ole Miss with a BBA and has left for service in the Navy Tim will_ be at Officer Candidate School in Newport , R I. , fo r four months and then at Supp ly Schoo l in Athens , Georg ia At _ 0 1~ Miss , Tim was pres ident of Ch i Ps i fr aternity and vice prestde nt of Delta Sigma Pi , a busine ~s hon or ary He is the son of Do ns and Dan Schule r of Pocahontas
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MANICURES AVAI L ABLE
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Da y prog ram on Fou nt ain Squa re on Aug ust 23 . t o Cha rlot t e Schr eck enh ofer wh o has j ust com ple te d a co urs e in in hal at ion t he rap y at Cinc inn ati Tech nical Colle ge Her husband Ja ck surprised her with a par ty attended by her fami ly, his family an d her grandmot her plus many frien d s to al l wh o pa rtI cIpated in summ er sports and had f un do in g it whe th er the y wo n any prizes or not. St i ll th e skil l of the f inalis t s wins plaud its In the case of the La bor Day Tenni s To urn ament , that was Pa m Kleinf eldt and Jim Ricketts , fo l lowed by Pam and Russ Coburn in the mixed doubles ; Bri an and Bruce Pic ker ing won honors for men ' s doubles , with second place going to Ro n She lander and Bud Brown ; in me n' s singles Ron She l ander bested Jack Knowles ; Betty Rhoades wears the women ' s singles crown , but Jan Reeves must rate as princess ; and finally El len Ames and Mary Jane Schafer were first , Judy Dooley and Pam Kleinfeldt second in women ' s doubles
Down by t he pool , awards for t he most va lu able swimmer went to Doug Wed ig (8 and under ), Katie Flores (8 and under ), Ricky Whee ler ( 9 - 10 boys ), Joanna Sch uler (9-10 gi rls ), Tom Pulley ( 11- 12 boys ), Sheelah O'Donnel l ( 11 - 12 s irls ), Tim Ande rso n (1 314 beys), Kare n Picker ing (13-1 4 girls }, Ted Bea ch ( 15-17 bo ys) and Beve rly We dig ( 15 -17 girls ). Co ngrat ul ati ons t o all!
Antiques
Plan t o att end t he ne xt Monday morn in g prog ram at th e li brary on October 10 whe n Mary Ja ne Rho ade s will sp ea k on antiqu es.
M J. is well known in t hese parts as an antiifue exp ert Sh e will be bringin g smal l obJects to illustrat e her tal k The program begi ns at 10 a.m. and it is suggest eo you arrive a ii ttle before t hat to sign n::ime tags and say hello to friend s Any in te res t ed residen t of Ma ri em ont is we lcome
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ChOrUS of the Ohio Valley to Highlight Double Twenties
The f irst meet ing of a brand new season for the Double Twent ies Club , sponsored by tile Mariemont Commun ity Church , will be held Friday evening , October 7, at the Parish Center
Members and guests will be hono red to hear the a capella men ' s singing group , Th2 Chorus of the Ohio Valley , the Cincinnat i Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartette Singing of America Inc
This n o n - pr o fi t organ iz ation is comprised of men fro m all walks of life ba nded together in the common bond of int ere st in si nging, res1d1ng In al l are as of Greate r Cin cinnat 1. Their pa rtic ular aim is to ai d in the ir int ern at io na l ser vice proi ect , t he ln stitue of Lo goped ics (t he wo rking wi th fa m i l i es wh o ha ve chi ldre n wi th serious sp ee ch defe cts ). Thei r he ad quar ters are lo cated in Wich ita , Kan sas. 38 ,00 0 men across the nation bl end their voices in harmon y for th is ,;,~
pur pose
The loca l group ' s quartette placed high in the 39th Annual Convention compet1tIon in Ju ly
The evening begins_ at 6 P, ,m with the wen-established sip session, " followed by dinner at 6:30 p m., a brief meeting and prngram at 8 p.m
Everyone is asked to bring a " potluck dish " of vegetable , salad or dessert. The dinner comm ittee , headed by Mr and Mrs Vernon Tu cker will be Mr & Mrs Ka rl Smi th , Mr & Mrs Fl oy d Mille r, Mr. & Mrs. Norm an Hill. Mr & Mrs Wil liam Averi ll , Rut h Work sham , Ellen Wi lk i ns on and Edra Walker. Tab le decorations will aga in be in t he capab le ha nds of Lu la Oldham and Naom i Rob isch Reservat ions shou ld be cal led in t o Luc ia Herman ies at 27 102 91. She and her comm itt ee are worki ng ha rd to see th at everyone is notified
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Council Briefs
Two new council members, Bob Naugel in District 1 and John Paine in District 4, Naugle replacing Jerry Shelton and Paine replacing Art Davies who is now mayor Naug le will be head of Rules and Law Committee whi le Paine will serve on Planning and Zoning. Helen Cantrell has been appointed a citizen member of the Committee on Relocation. Paine will serve until Jan 1 wh en Council may reappoint him or appoint someone new Counc il had first reading of an ordinance to donate $3000 of Federal Revenue Sharing funds to Village Assembly for program for older adults , with proviso any unused monies must be returned to Council. In Committee reports, Health and Sanitation recommended razing the maintenance barn , selling the land for building lots , and building a new barn south of Mariemont Rd and east of the access road to the N and W No action was recommended on a traffic light at Settle A reoort due Sept. 26 re trails and benches in Dogwood Park . Jack Cheatham has been hired for the maintenance department for a six month probationary period
The Village office will be closed on Saturdays as far as the service~ of the secretary are concerned. Building Commissioner Ken Tieman will be present and Mayor Davies will be available by appointment. Mr. Erickson said Fire Ch ief Jess Applegate has asked to have Saturdays off. At August Council meeting Leonard Weakle y Jr. and David Parker asked about the status of the acquisition of CG&E right of way. Weakly said CG&E had told him they would give Gallenstein Const. 30 days notice to come up wi t h necessary permits and then give the right of way to Mariemont if no action had been taken. A conference was set up with Mr Weak ley, Mr . Straley and Mr. Fis her
Thanks
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our friends in Mar iemont for their love, support and help during the weeks after our boys ' birth as well as durin g their recent hospitalization Your prayers , dinners, babysitting, and concern are deeply appreciated We feel so blessed to be a part of this loving comm unit y and pr oud that our children will grow up among such a Christian group of people Thanks again Don and Mary Lee Olinger
Tennis Lives!
Tennis is big all over and that cert ain ly includes our own Mariemont courts. Ladies interclub " A" and "B " teams finished their 1977 summer season with a salad luncheon on August 30 Both groups reached their goal of " do· ing better than last year " 1 Team members at the luncheon were Jan Reeves , Helen Gray , Betty Orr , Betty Rhoades , Pam Kleinfeldt, Lissa Cambron , Hallie Hess , Pat Kern, Penny Huebsch, Marcia Hendricks , Barb Quertz, Ellen Ames , Mary Jane Schafer , Judy Dooley and Louise Schomburg . Louise is the chairman of the "B" team and Ruth Clippinger captains " A".
Planning is now going forward to establish a Mariemont intraclub ladies league for outdoor play next spring . Groups will be formed to play weekly at all levels from absolute beginner to advanced intermediate. It is hoped that many ladies who do not wish the challenge of competitive interclub play will get involved in. a group consistin g of only Mariemont gals , playing at their own rate and leve l, progressing at their own speed
Help will be offered to all groups in gett in g established and to beginners as long as needed. ( It is hoped that many ladies currently not playing regularly will be interested in expanding village tennis to include all caliber of play. )
To sign up and / or to just get additional inform at ion, cal l Pat Kern at 271-0443
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Babysitter needed for three children 3 or 4 times a month ; call 561-6050 or 561 -7802. ·J
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
OCTOBER
4 Pre School Mothers 8 p.m ., P C.
7 Double Twenties, 6 p.m ., P C
8 Vil lage Assembly Fall Steak Out , 6:30 p m., Livingston Lodge
8 Bi cycle inspection, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Municipal Building parking lot.
10 Village Assembly Monday Morning Group 10 a.m., Library Program: " Antiques ": Mary Jane Rhoa des
12 Mariemont Church Guild luncheon & meeting, 12:30 , PC
15 Church Rummage Sale 9 a m.-3 p.m., P C
17 Mobile Unit Blood Bank at P C.,3 p m. -9 p.m
24 Veterans Day
28 Tra ve l Club 8 p.m., Mariemont Library , " Hawaii in Bloom, " Fred W.R. Lotz
31 Halloween, Beggar ' s Night, 6 to 9 p m
D ir ectory Corrections
Tim e is almost up for any cor - 5:30 p m A correction sheet will rections that need to be made in be printed in the Oct. 23 issue of the Mariemont Directory which the Town Crier Deadline for corco mes to us courtesy of the Bo ys rections is Oct. 3 Extra copies Scouts To report a correction , of the Directory may be purcha sed please call a member of the at Horton ' s Pharmacy and The Krummel family, 271-2131, after Villager
