Mariemont Town Crier, December 1977, Vol. 3, No. 3
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TO~NCRIER
DECEMBER, 1977
Mariemont , Ohio VOL. 3 NO. 3
Are You Interested In Mariemont •.. and your Village Assembly Activities?
If so, pleas e re ad on. For th os e no t f am i li ar with the Vi ll age Assembly and its wor k, a brief desc ription as to what it is, why it is, and the acti vities currently being carr i ed on , is i nc luded elsewhere in the Town Crier.
But right now, the Ass embly needs your help through participation and in contributions for the two major pro ject s it now stands behind
The newest , of course, is the MariElders, which is under th e Mariem on t Assembly Program for Older Adults This was a dream of several years duration for Marvin Ralston, who has worked tirelessly and faithfully, along with others , especially Sally Weed and Harmon Wi lson , to see it come to fruition
MariElde rs is now open "for business " in t he Parish Center To keep it going requ ires funds. As th e act i vi t i es i ncrease , yo ur in creasing f inancial pa rtic ipat ion will help keep it going More than
200 attended the grand opening even t on November 7, so the need and interest are there
The Town Crier is the other major project. It has filled a co_mmunity need and now , in its third year of publ ic at io n, it has gro wn from th e orig in al 4 pages to as high as 12 in that time, due to a sm all group of volunteer planners, writers and editors , devoting endless hours of their time
Published 10 months of the year , it atempts to keep the people of Mariemont informed of what's going on in the community fr om every angle
Has it ever occurrea to you mat producing such a paper does cost money? It ' s true that some of the printing costs are of fset by advert ising , but not all.
Th is1 the n, is an appeal from yo ur Village Assembly to join the other~ who are participa ti ng f1n anc1ally , so t hat th ese projects can continue for the good and be t terment of every Mariemont
resident.
It's hard to bel ieve , but at this date, out of the entire Mariemont population, only 72 have sent in contri but ion s for this year, amounting to $47 4 00.
The first year of opera tion 128 contributions provided $2,147 .00 for the Assembly efforts . The second year , it was 258 helpers with $3,467 00 coming in.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED? Are you one of those enjoy in g the Town Crier , MariElders , a Spr in g Flin g or a Square Dance wi th out helping ease the financial burden of th e Assemb ly th at makes all these benefits possible?
THINK about it, please And if you fe el it in your heart but have neglected to follow thr ough , you can rectify the mat t er right now by sending a check to t he Ma riemont Village Assembly , c/ o Herb Lew is, 6617 Mar iemont Avenue.
THANK YOU fo r reading th is and acting upon it. Your help is really needed
Condominium Plans Meet Citizen Resistance
Developer Charles Hawk ' s plans to build 194 condo mi niums on 21 acres of land east of Mariemont have alarmed nearby residents who met Nov 13 to fo rm a c1t1 zen s gr oup , Villagers fo r the Preservation of Ma ri emont headed by Don ald Ollinger, Dr '. Stephen Bates and William Shaw Hawk wan t s Mar iemont Council to agree t o annex the land but
Council 's Planning and Zoning Committee have been granted a 3 month delay before making the decis ion
Hawk proposes to build the first fifty units in the area of the old Glac ier Springs bui_l ding , presently zoned light industrial by Columbi a Township. Th ese would be the most expens i ve of the condominiums, which Hawk plans to sell in the $75-125,000 range. Ac cess to the fifty units would be old Wooster Pike which leads into Mt. Vernon , now a deadend street. Bu ildings constructed later in the lower sect ion would have entrance off t he lowe r part of Wooster Pike It is this pr oposed access to Mt. Vernon and t he impact upon res idents 1n the ar ea wh i ch prompted t he citi zen action The same conce rn had been expressed at Council 's meeting with Hawk by Pol ice Chief Donald Shanks , who asked, " What effect wi ll this have on peo~le residing on a deadend ~treet ." Shanks suggested ingress for the entire unit on Wooster Pike, but Hawk cited the safety factor of traffic attempting to turn on busy Woost er There will be an emergency entrance from Wooster for f ire or police
veh icles but it will be closed with an iron gate
Drawings by architects Steinkemp and Nordlo h show fivestory buildings with garages underneath Each building would cons i st o f eight separate structures con nected by inner hal lways tied toget her with glass panels, with elevators at both ends There would be one unit on each fl oor of each structur e. The developm ent would be aimed for retired people with a project ed occupancy of two people per unit. Hawk est imates the cost of the de velopment at $25 ,000 ,000 Co nfusion exists concerning the status of old Wooster Pike Mariemont Solicitor David Parker has sa id that the state st ill owns the road Vi llage r s for the Preserva t ion of Mar i emont question if Hawk can lega lly t ake the road over to provide access to his property by wa1 of Mt. Vernon Dr Bates says , " There are thr ee phases of opposi t ion: 1. traffi c; 2 the affects on property valu e; 3. is this really what Mariemont is all about, having th i s kind of development? "
Mayor Arthur Dav ie s exoressed cont'd on page 4.
Luminaria
Jo i n in the j oy of li~ht i ng Mar iemont with lumina ri a1 The luminar ia are candles set in sand in a paper bag and are used to line a driveway or walk -way. This is a Spanish custom largely used in the southwest. The luminar ia were supposed to light the way for the Christ child.
Our plan is to light Mar iemont Sunday night , the 18th of De cember , from 7:00 t o 9:00 p m In case of inclement weather , Christmas Eve wi ll be the alternate date - or plan to light your candles both times . The candles will burn for eight hours , so they could be used more than once The luminaria are most effective when placed five feet apart.
The Village Assembly is selling kits of 20 for $4 .C O. Simple assembly instruct ions wi ll be included. Only pick-up day will be December 3rd at the Mariemont poo l from 10 a m until 1 p.m Sorry , but no deliveries can be made If you hav en't placed an order for your luminaria , you can do so by calling Ann Dobbs, 2714827 , or Carol Stevenson , 2720158 If you live an apartment. perhaps you could get al: the tenants in your building to get tog ether and participate in this beaut iful tradition
All profits realized from this sa le will go towards th e philanthropic projects of the Mariemont Village Assemb ly.
Warrior Footbal l Team EHL Champions : first row, left to right: W. Campbell , T. Larkin, T. Potts , J. Al sip , E. Cotes , D. Lo vins , S. Krummel , T Settle. Second row: J. Timmers , J LaF leu!, S Andrew , K. Carney , J. O'Ne il, M Srofe and J. Hendr icks Th ird row: T. Beach , M. Schmidt , S. Hamlin J. LaFleur, C Sprueill 1 C. Lo vins , T. Binstadt and S. Heiser . Fourth row: M. McDaniels, R. Porte.~ T. Killin ger, J. Ryan , D. Hunter, "· Heffner, G. Ban fi ll and Paul Osenbaugh. Fifth row: J. Thompson, S. Thelin, 8. Killinger 1J Wallace, D. Heuck, W. Jenike, 1. Bodnar and L. Roddy. Sixth row: coaches D. Correll and M. Farnback, J. Renner K. Fields, R. Keyes, J. Olberding, Trainer B. Gulat. Seventh row: Coaches J. Allison T. Kish, L. Flores.I.. L. Lady, R. Stegmaier and Head l;0ach S. Rasso.
Lady Warriors Tennis Team EHL_ Champions: first row, left to right: P. Reeves, B. Johann, E. Mills, A. Foster; back row: Coach Schomberg, L. Burrell, H. Northrop and K. Boylan.
Mariemont H.S. Spo rts Champions
Championship te ams come in three ' s at Mariemont High School. That's qu ite an accomplishment for Ma ri emont's size and because Mariemont is an academ ically oriented school. Athletic Director Lou Flores has every right to be proud of the coaches and the guys and gals who devoted so much of their time and energy for excell ence in athletics.
The Warrior Football Team did Coach Steve Rasso proud by winnin~ at Loveland fo r the first time since 1962 to capture the Eastern Hill League Championship " Rasso ' s Boys " give their coach the credit for putting the sparkle int o their starstudded team
The Lady Warriors Tennis Team , EHL Champions for the sec ond year in a row , had a perfect record, 16-0 this year. This outstanding team has brough t fame to MHS and as individuals are outstanding tennis players in the city and state
Coach Louise Shomberg praises this team as Mariemont's finest.
The Warrior Cross-Country Team did it again: three times EHL Champs in five years.
Mariemont has Doug Van Meter of Terrace Park on the All-City First Team and Mike Morelli and Tom Kauffmann on the 2nd All-City Team.
Coach Art Davies states, "The team is small, but huge in spirit and determination."
These examples only go to show that healthier bodies make for he al thier minds. Co ngra tulations to all! These athletes are to be honored at the school on November 22 at the Fall Sports Awards Night at 7:30 p.m. Mo nte Foster
Warrior Cross-Country Team EH L Champions: first row, left to right : T. Neuhaus, P. Jensen, D. VanMeter, D. Kemme, Coa ch Davies; back row: R. Goering, T. Kauffmann, R Caswell, Mike Nelson, J. Allison, M. More lli. Absent from picture when taken , Lady Warrior M. Madewell.
Breakfast With Santa
'Tis the season for Santa to start his social rounds and Saturd~y. December 17th, is circled on h!s calendar. That is when he will sit down to breakfast with the Preschool Mothers and their little ones. A great party is in store this year with the New Art Singers from_ the Conservatory of Creative and t,he Performing Arts leading the minstrel singing.
. At 9 o'clock a gingerbread man will greet the chTidren and give them all name tags before seating them with their parents to a continental breakfast of rolls, juice
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and coffee. The placema ts are for coloring with crayons given ou t by elves. Then, 1f the New Art Singers have thei r way, the children will soon be out of their seats laughing, da ncing and singing with the ~lown~, reind ee r, big dog and dancing girls who comprise this jolly, costumed group. Santa IT)akes his grand entrance to take his royal seat by the Christmas tr~e to receive each and every child and pass out gifts and candy canes Ron Schroeder will ag?.in be available to record the joy and wonder of this special event on 4x5 Polaroid film for $2.00 each. This year live poinsettia plants will be on the tables available at a special price for those who attend the breakfast.
so all xou parents of young children, circle the morning of December 17 and join Santa for breakfast at 9 o clock at the Parish Center Cost is $2.00 for members of the Mari em ont Preschool Mothers Group and $2.50 for non-members Reservations ml!)' be made by contacting Barb Smith, 271-5859 before December 12.
Libby Schroeder
JOE PICCIANO & Sons
8165 Camargo Rd.
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Getting Personal
Let us take a minute to say hello to our new neighbors: Welcome back to Mariemont, Jim and Lois McCord. Jim was raised here and is currently employed as a laboratory technician at Cincinnati Milacron Two of their three children are here with them: Tim, attending U.C. Evening College and Kim, busy in our Middle School. Jim, Jr. is married and resides in nearby Fairfax. The McCord's have moved into 6735 Wooster Pike.
At 6976 Grave Avenue are Pat and Kris Cafaro. Pat is in the Purchasing Dept. at Procter & Gamble while Kris is looking for a teaching position.
No strangers in this area are Mike and Susan Gray of 6584 Wooster Pike Mike is selfemployed in the family business, Gray's Lawn and Landscape Service, while Susan is the "Gal Friday" secretary A new addition to the family is expected in March .
Two local Cincinnatians now residing at 4304 Joan Place are Tom and Pam Singer. Tom is an account executive for WLW-T and Pam is On Air Promotion Director for WCET, our PBS station.
Now residing at 6981 Bramble Avenue are Edwin and Jackie Bunch, the proprietors of "Total Look Hairstyling" on Camargo Road in Madeira The Bunch children, Brian and Terri, are both sophomores at Mariemont High School.
From Milford come a husband and wife "lawyer team, " Joseph and Gayle Carroll Joseph is in ~rivate practice with Barbeau and Burgess in Batavia. Gayle is employed by Eagle Savings Association in Cincinnati. Their residence now is 3904 lndianview.
Debbi Ell iot t , daughter of Robert and Peggy Richardson of 6619 Elm Street , became Mrs Ken Himes, Jr at the Mariem ont Community Church on Friday, !'fovember 4. After a honeymoon in Greece , they are residing in Ft.
CINTAS
5570 Ridge Road Phone 631-5750
Thomas, Ky We wish them a long and happy life together.
Mike and Cathy Rubery have chosen the name Christopher Michael for their third child born on October 29. Christopher was welcomed home by sister Becky and brother Matthew.
An addition to the family of Warren and Barbara Harding occurred on Goblin Night, October 31. Their son's name is James Schafer Harding and he joins his brother Chip for many trick or treat nights to come.
TAPS · In memoriam for Charles Fertick , 3808 Beech Street, November 1, 1977
Sandy Shaw
From The Mayor's Desk
A group of 35 students and their professor from the Uni vers ity of Water loo, To ronto , Canada, made a recen t tour of the Village of Mariemont. They were here in conjunction with the University of Cincinnati in a ' course on community planning.
Th ey were most impressed with Mariemont and stated unequivocally that Mariemont was the nicest village they had ever visited.
We, as residents, have an obligation to maintain this status by ~eeping our property, streets and sidewalks free from litter and in neat appearance Also to keep our dog and cat pets from roaming unattended.
There are laws in Mariemont's code amply covering these annoyances and violators can be pros ec uted. Mar iemont is only what we make it so we earnestly soli cit your help in these matters. Art Davies Mayor of Mariemont
Town Crier Extras
Copies of the Town Crier are available as long as they last at Horton's, Central Trust Ban k, The Villager, Mariemont Inn, the Post Office and the Mariemont Library.
The Towne Mouse
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5670 WOOSTER PIKE PHONE 271-2105
3908 Miami Road M ariem ont Square Cincinnati 45227
Christmas Hours Dec. 1st thru 23rd Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Gayla Lunken Linda Osborn Phone 561-7509
Architect's drawing of proposed project.
cont'd from page 1 what will happen, " Hawk assured concern at the financial Council of his plan "It won't be r amifications of Mariemont sold to someone else ; I' ll develop becoming a city due to inc reased it the way it's laid out and in a first r.opulation from the devel opmen t . cla ss manner .,, The developer also ' For a city to be f1nanc1ally noted that 1f 1t would be desirable successful, a population of 10,000 to attract families with children to is needed ," said th e Mayor. The bolster school enrollment, the plan 1970 census showed Mariemont co uld be modified to smaller un its had 4400 people ; recently OKI to attract people with childr en but estimated villag e popul at ion at he visualized the condominiums 3900, a loss calculated by " attracting Mariemont and Indian obs erv in g national trends. Clerk Hill people and freeing up homes Stan Bah ler's opinion is that the for residents with kid s." Hawk 1980 census will show more than emphasized the project would 4500 persons living 1n Mariemont. bring additi onal real estate taxes City status is reached at 5000. to the village, as well as Counc il had many quest ions for inheritance tax. To Councilman Hawk, who is in partnership with Robert Naugle 's question if 194 Modern Real Estate Sales
Company in th is venture.
Presently there is no
co ndom inium zoning in Mariemont, so that would have to be wr itten in the code. Mayor Davi es commented, "It would cost $150 ,000 for new fire equipment to handle a five story unit." "I'd like to keep these buildings at 50 feet in height , though it may not be possible with garages ," Hawk replied. "Th ey will be either steel fram e or conc rete frame , concr ete floors, brick exter io rs , with fire and smoke alarms in each unit. If a building is over 50 ft., we have to go to a sprinkler system We would ha ve standby pipes so we co uld for ce water to every floor , incl ud in g the roof ." Fir e Chief Jess Applegate voiced the opinion that an increase in population could change the village ' s fire rating , necessitating the hiring of six more firemen " If the land is anne xed, this is
David Bauer o wner
"Say it with flowers, but say it with ou rs "
Wooster Pike elevation of 194 condominium units.
Site plan for first fifty units, fifty garages, seventy parking spaces. units were the maximum, Haw k can put it in writing and I 'l l said, "That's the maximum we ' re guarantee it. " projecting Whatever I say , you
Mariemont Police Blotter
Larceny continues to be the principal police problem. During the month of October there were four grand larcenies and eight petty larcenies.
The larcenies ranged from a theft of checks and credit cards valued at $3,000 to the theft of a $25 bicycle. Actually, there were 254 incidents of record during Octobe r.
Traffic-wise, there were nine au t o accidents with no 1niuries or
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fatalities; 29 arrests for moving traffic violt1ons, 18 parking violation arrests and 21 courtesy citatio ns issued.
Officer Gary L Hodge completed Phase # 1 of the seminar held at the Regional Police Academy.
Officer Michael Wilson presented a program on Alcohol and Narcotics Abuse to the freshman class of Mariemont High School.
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Office Ph one 271 -1300
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10 :00 am t o 5:30 pm Monday thru Saturday
Wednesday evening to 8 p m Phone : 271-7777
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Town And Country
Safet y ond $ rvice since 1882
Town and Co untr y Sav in gs & the Square has provid ed a LOan Company h as been a pleasing cont1nu1ty between old fam 1l1ar sight on the Village and new building s. In the early Squa re for 26 years Town and l 950 's, To wn and Country looke d Country 10 111ed the Ma 1emont out on a vac ant lot next door bus iness comm uni ty in Ju ly of before the Center Bu il ding was 1951 wh en they moved into their ere ct ed newly -co mpleted build ing at 39 12 Town and Country has a fin e M1am1 Road. Town and Country traditio n of safety and service had pre vi ou sl y been know n as t he over t he yea rs Th ey are one of Gern ania No 2 Build ing and Loan the oldest and most respect ed , f ounded 1n 18821 with off ic es on membe rs of our bu sines s \1 a I n St reet The Ir move community. Man y families ha ve oromp ed a ch ange to a name in- been helped to accumulate d1ca t 1v e new loc ati on The Marie - savings or obtain mortg age lo ans nont office 1s the ir only loc ation on homes Office hours are 9:30 Pau l Ellis, the Secre tary and a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tue sday , Managing Office r, has bee n Thursday, Friday ; 9:30 a.m.-7:30 working at th is offi ce since March p.m. Wednesday; and 9:30 a.m.1953 Naturally, he has seen 1:00 p.m Saturday Next time you changes in the Villa~e over the are considering a savings account years but he doesn t feel that or a loan, stop in at Town and there have been major ones He Country. You 'll find friendly people says that this co mm unity is a with good advice on your financial unique one in many ways The needs English Tudor style arch itec ture of Suzy Baker
Mariemont Christm as House Tour
The Ma riemont Vi ll age Assembly Chr i st mas Open House Tour is sched ul ed for Monda v. Decembe r 12, from 10 a.m. to 1'2 noon. Admission Is $ 1.00 per person and tickets can be pu rch ased at t he door of one of the homes t hat day
All res id ents of the Vill ag e are cordially inv ited . Ch atrman of th e Tour Judy Gres ham. 3741 West Stree t anri ouces the following per son s 11 ave agreed to open up their hom es for the to ur Mrs. Lowell P Orr Jr., 14 Denny Place; Mrs. Frank E Weise
3800 Miami Road and Mrs L. Edward Thomas. 6520 Park Lane. There will be refr eshments at ea ch hom e.
Rachel Hubbard
If You 're Artistic
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like To Write
Then we have a place for your ta lents on the To wn Crier staff. Th is require s att ending one evening meeting a month , fo r ten months, for discus sion and assignments for future issues articles . Contact either Wi l Ca ldwell at 271-4028 or Marty Bartlett at 271- 7069 if int erested in this Village Assembly activity
Hats Offl
... to the Ma ri emon t High School Band which received an "excellent" rating in the Northern Kentucky Marching Band fest 1v!I I · at Campbell County School m Alexandria, Ky The band placed third i n Class A la rge band division. to Leonard Weakly Jr for passing the Bar exam . to Ellen Brooks who was elected vice president of the Oh!O Republ ic an Women This organ ization has 17 ,000-18 ,000 members throughout _the ~t~te and its main purpose Is poht1cal educa tion to Jean Pope who received her Ed D in ps:tchology from the University of Cinc innati. to Sandy Shevers _who has helped mold t he new gift sh<?P at the Cincinnati Zoo. Sandy Is in ch arge of book merchandi sing at the shop and ind icates that there are all types of books for all ages and inte rests. This Is also _ a good place for Christmas shopping as a number of high quality gifts ranging from $1 to $100 are available . The gift shop is located in the new Education Bu1 lding at the zoo and is run strictly by vo lu nteers .. .to Sis Alsfe lder who designs and sells on consignment d~oupage purses with animal motif at the zoo gift shop . . to Cathy Kng]er and Cathy Davis who pleoged -Chi Omeg_a_s9ronty at the University of CmcInnat1. And
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to Stephanie Wedig and Laurie Chapin who pledged Theta Phi Alp ha at the same un1 ver s1t y to the · Mariemont High School cross country team, which won the Eastern Hills League championship. Team members are Tom Kauffmann , Doug Van Meter. Mike Morelli, Rob Goe nng , Mike Nelson , Peter Jensen , Jamie Allison Bob Caswell , Steve Prime and Mary Be th Madewel l. Tom Kauffmann (senior) and Doug Van Meter (j unior } bot h quahf1ed for the state f inals at Colu~bus to the Mariemont High School girl's tennis t eam that won its second Eastern Hills League cha mpions hip with a perfect lo-0 record. (See article for further details}
... to the Mar iemont H,gh_School football tea m for winning the Eastern Hills Conference. (See article for further deta il s } to Raymond L_awson who repaired all of the climbers for the pre -schoolers These were badly in need of repair and Mr. Lawson dedicated many hours to make these climbers safe and attractive for the "little ones."
to Mike Wilcox, son of Mrs. Mary Wilcox, 6979 Bramble and Bernie Rudd , son of Mr. and Mrs J. William Rudd, formerly of Manemont tor winning lette rs of commend at ion for the Nati onal Merit awar ds. k to Leonard Stringfie ld who spo e to the Friends of the Pub lic L1,brary on his favorite subiect, UFO s, on November 15. . Jo Ellen Fitz ger ald
Blessings On Your
House
May th er e be_ peace within it, ~nd good cheer May there be joy tn your house and love and co ntentment. May the lig hts in your window be gay lights, bright and merry lights, full of warmth and hap piness , and may they proclaim to all the worfd that those who live in your house are humb le and thankfu l before God and serene in their own li ttle wor lds.
May there be a fri end ly fire in you r house and good things cooking in the kitchen. May the table you set be a full table and those around it nea r and dear to you
May there be laugh ter in your house - the laughter that comes from a full heart - kindly la ughter that cheers the lonely passerby who passes through your street; so that he feels better, warmed by the laughter from your house.
May your house be a house whose well-being brings a fe el ing of well -be ing to your neighbor's house , and makes the whole ne ighborh ood better because your house is there.
Centrex
In the int erest of better telephone service , a new Centrex system gives direct dialing to all dep artments of Our La dy of Mercy Hospital.
For their conven ience the public should make note of the follow ing nu mbe rs: Admitting • 527-5620, Patient Information • 527-5600, Community Relations - 527- 5685 , Medicare Accounts • 527 -5560 and Patient Billing - 527-5511.
For any other department, dial 527-5500 and the operator will give you the correct number.
No Flying Carpets
De sp ite the f act that Al and Diane Allgaier are movin g to Wi l l iamsburg , Oh i o, his AA Carpets and Remnants Store continues in operation at 4109 Plainville Road
Elected To Office
Ga r y HodE:es and Katie Donohue were victors in their runs for office in the recent elections. Hodges , an officer of the Mariemont Police Department , was elected to a seat on Fairfax Village Council. Mrs . Donohue , a graduate of MHS whose famil,i were l ong -t ime reside nts of Mariemont, was elec ted a Columb ia Township Trustee
Green Thumb
If you're the lucky recipient of a plant for Christmas , here are a few tips to keep it healthy and bl ooming.
Poinsettias: keep in a cool spot , away from drafts and direct sun; keep them moi st. Kalanchoe and Chr i stmas cact us: f ull sun of a south wind ow or any oth er sunny locat ion Because they are succulents , they don't need much wate r and will tolerate very dry air. When the tOP. inch of soil is dry , water it until excess runs out the bottom of the pot.
These tips come courtesy of Pat Slater, a Park Board volunteer, who reminds us that the Christmas display opens at Krohn Conservatory on Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Park Board Volunteers have paid for new landscap i ng outside the Conservatory , featur ing unusua l pl ants that wi l l survive a Cincinnati winter
Council Briefs
Counc il delayed the purchase of four new tires fo r the Fire Dept. jeep beca use the Safe ty Comm. feels there is still some usable life in t he present ones Safety Comm. also su ggests a daily mile age log be kept of the us e of this vehicle and the police chief's car consistent with procedures for keeping log books on police vehicles. Publ ic Works and Safety will study proposal to make a cross-over island on Wooster Pike so volunteers can reach municip al building faster Councilman Erickson expressed con cern at proposed volunteer parkin~ in island
Bicentennial memorab illiawill be sto red at Mun Bldg. to be opened in 2076, but avai l able for consultation The Planning and Zoning Comm . reported it was not
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MOVING SALE : Large American oriental rug , walnut double bed and spring s and mattress, Presto electric oven, 2 yr. old Maytag washe r, 16" fan , cyclone fertilizer spreade r, 6 ft. alum step ladder , dehumid ifier . cedar chest. 2716799 96 1- 1407
REWARD : Anyo ne knowing whereabouts of whi te wrought iron love seat, fern pattern, missing since Halloween night from porch of home on Wooster Pike 271-2482
LUCIA E. H ERMANIES RE A LTOR
3900 O ak St., M ar ie mont
Phone 271 -0 291
advan tageous to rent the 80 acres to the farme r when income was compared to the tax rate. An area will be set aside for garden plo t s fo r residents , with one area for those who do not wnat the ir plot s plowed. Residents desiring plots should contact Councilman John Paine
Hank Kleinfeldt explained the unpleasant odor in the vicinity of Bramble , Joan , and Rowa n Hill was the result of a spray on th e hospital parking lot. James Ryan, a civil engineer who lives on Hom ewood , will replace Kenneth Gettelman on the Plann ing Commission. The Safety Committee will consider a ban on garking on the west side of West St. between Wooste r and Madisonville and a petition from Elm St. residents who want the overnight parking ban lifted. The second Council meeting in Dec will be Dec. 27 . A resolution was passed in recognition of the services of recently retired Village Solicitor Donald Fisher.
:J~e U/4a, JJowe
4307 Plainville Road
You will have mo re mone y for Christmas if you sho p wi t h us . Good selection in all sizes and lengths for all occasi ons The "Old loo k " is the "New Look" Fo r t he Five Foot Two and Und er Excellent Bu ys Hours 10 -4 Tuesday thru Saturday Lola Ford Olive Bow man Jill Croswell Anne Schwab Jean Howort h Phone 272 -0919
Gary Hodges
Betsy Smith displays craft ideas
It Was Really "Wall To Wall" Wonderful
The Opening of the MariElders Center 1n Mariemont Monday , November 7, was a big success! According to the interest evoked by the Opening of the MariElders Center, Mariemont Assembly ' s Program for Older Adults , many of the older citizens have been waiting for just such a fac ility for a long time.
The Open House held in the Pa rish Center auditorium was informal and cordial. A guest register was handily placed for signing in Materials for prospective members were given out, with an interest finder predominent. Those joining the Center were asked to check the many varied suggestions offered the purpose, to aid the Director in planning interesting programs of crafts and projects , tours , shows, speakers and other activities that appeal to the ma jority Cra f t ite ms of every description were displayed on tables li ning
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one wall of the auditorium for the 2:00 p.m ., presided over by coMariElders to note and suggest for chairperson of the Board of projects. Trustees, Sally Weed, and Lynn A program began shortly after Anderson, the new Director .
MariEld ers open ing draws enthus iastic group .
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members Harmon Wilson, Sally Weed, and Marvin Ralston.
Splinters From The School Board
Mr. Al Kettlewell, director of Placement Services Miami University, presented his "Finding Service" to select a new superintendent for the Mariemont School District.
He out lin ed the process in 20 steps, beginning with announcing the vacancy by means of a brochure, including a map to locate Mariemont in relation to major highways and cities and , prov iding the basic facts such as enrollment, etc.
It _ then proceeded to give information about the Mariemont School system , ending with announcing the final se lec tion to the teachers and the community.
The Placement Service would process and screen all applications received ; when the appli cants have been narrowed do wn , each remaini ng candid ate will be rated on the basis of their resume ' by each board member
The top ranked 6 or 8 wou ld then be invited for a personal in terview by the board, then an offer made to the first choice . If this is not accepted, an offer will be made to the second choice, etc.
Mr Kettlewell estimated there will be 60 to 90 applications. It will take about 60 days to get the applications, four weeks to screen them and about four weeks to make the final selection.
His fee will be hourly , ran gin g from $35 for negotiating to $20 for making a presentation plus 16¢ a mile and expenses.
Mr Crabbs stated that the final Hamilton County tax settlement was $60 ,000 less than expected He is checking the discrepancy between the expected revenue and the actual payment to the school district.
Mr Stamm , High School Pr in cipa l and Mr Gossard, Social Stud ies Dept., were present to giv e an overview of the social studies program.
The state requires that graduating seniors have two courses of social studies wh ile
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Mariemont requires three. In the process is correlation of these studies with the Middle School.
World Cultures are studied in the sophomore year Junior students must take two sem esters of American History, selected from six available offering s
During the summer, between their Junior and Senior years, students take part in an Action Learnin g Program requiring them t? volunteer rorty hours of their tIm_e_ to some social, cultural, poht1cal or educational activity. Mariemont is one of only twentyfive schools in the country to have this kin d of program.
In their senior year, students take Organization of Ame rican Government.
The board was informed that on November 25, teach ers from all over the country will be visiting ou r district to observe the Social Studies Program in action.
Ms Egger s and Mr Thomas reported on the Peer Counseling Program which started last year.
There are now 29 peer counselors, an expansion from the 8 or 9 of last year. These counselors visit the Middle School twice a month to talk with the 6th and 7th grade students. The meetin~s are mandatory but are strictly 'kid to kid."
The high school students have made a nine months commitment not to smoke or drink while serving as counselors . Pam Pfeifer
Fix Appointed
Representat ive Helen Fi x has been appointed to the newly created Joint Committee on Agnecy Ru le Review "I t 's time the legislature has some control over the bureaus and agen cies they created in the first place." Mrs . Fix declared.
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Historic Designation
Mariemont's historic district is beinEI con sidered as qualified for nomin at i on to the Nat ion al Register of Historic Places An opportunity is provided for property own ers in the district to comm ent on the eligibility of the district und er the establish ed National Register criteria. A six ty day period, ending Jan. 6, 1978, is provided for thes e comments which should be sent to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board, Ohio Histor ical Center, 1-71 and 17th Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211. If the district i s approved, these
Operation Safe
A _ seminar on home and business security, will be pre_sented by the Mariemont Police Department in cooperation with West Shell , Inc. , on Dec. 1 at 7:30 _ p.m. at the Municipal Building For reservations call 271-7200. Patrolman Bill Meiers will conduct the program
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statements will be forwarded to Washington with the nomi na t ion The staff in Washington will contact every property owne r of record in the district before the property is listed.
Registration does not diminish or alter title to the land but would help protect sites or structu res in the district from demolition or harm from any federally funded or li cense d program by providing for a federal-level hearing. Owners of listed groperty are eligible to apply for 5 % matching ~rants -in-aid for historic preservation through state programs Certain Federal tax consequences may result for income-pr oducing properties.
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Christmas Lights Up On Mariemont Square
It's official! CHRISTMAS REALLY ST ARTS when the huge tree lights up in the center of the Square
The Kiwan is Club of Mariemont sponso rs this traditional event each year to herald this most inspiring and joyou s season of the year.
Christmas 1977 will be ushe red in on Wednesday evening , December 7, with special ceremonies at 7 p m Make it a point to be there
In addition to the actual turning on of the lights by Mayor Art Davies , there will be Christmas
music by the Ma riemont High School Brass Ensemble
Santa (William " Dink " Averill ) and his ass istant (Susan Pr im e) will again distribute candy to the kids . after they arri ve via the Mariemont Fire Eng ine.
The Kiw an is Committee heade d by Councilman John Paine , is co mp rise d of Charles Hawk , Mel Land is , Ross McElroy Ray_Parker and Bill Rodgers, ably assisted by members of the Mariemont Fire Depa rtm en t.
Get into the Christmas spirit at 7 p m on December 7
What and Why Is The Village Assembly?
The Mariemont Village Assembly was organized in 1975 to promote communication amo ng all residents and organizations in the Village
It has become incr easingly involved in providing social act 1v1t1es for everyone plus contributing much to the Village in various other ways.
The first large project was th e formation of the Town Crier. It was to be a means of getting inform at ion about the Assembly projects and other news
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Christmas Program
A Community Chr i stmas Program , sponsored by Columbia Chapter , Order of DeMolay , will be presented on Saturday , December 17 , at 8 :00 p.m . at Mar iemont Masonic Temple , Oak & Maple Streets. All residents of the Village are cord ially invited to attend. The program will feature the popular Breakfast Club Chorus of Mariemont High School and mus1c1ans from the University of Cincinnati Co ll ege Conservatory of Music in a pe rfor mance of . traditional and contemporary holiday music The program will also include "A Feast of Carols " when all will be invited to jo in in sin gin g Yuletide Carols.
Presented for the first t ime last year , the program was well received and the chapter was commended for the exceptional qu ality of the presentation. For this special occasion, Mariemont Masonic Temple will be lighted entirely by candlel ight.
Holiday refreshment s will be served by the Mothers Club at the conclusion of the program There 1s no admission charge
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MARIEMONT TOWN CRIER STAFF
Co -Editors: WIL CALDWELL (271-4028)
MARTY BARTLETT (271-7069)
Business Manager:
WILLIAM BROCKMAN (271-3703)
Oistri but ion: DELL STRING FIELD (271-4248)
PATTY SHUSTER (271-8317)
JERRY CORRELL (271-5733)
Chief Ph otograp her : Ron Sch roeder
Contributors : Bobbie Bahler Suzy Baker , Jo Ellen Fitzgera ld, Monte Fo ster , Rachel Hu~bard , Mary Mace , Pam Pfeifer , Libby Schroeder, Sandy Shaw Dell Stringfield and Sharon Swanson
concerning Mar iemont residents disseminated in a readable way
The As sembly also SQonsors a Spring Dinner Dance , a Fall Steak Out-Square Dance affair and a Monday Morning group , open to all Mariemont residents
There are three standing committees as part of the Assembly operat i on : the Nominat in g Committee , the Community Service Committee and the Program Comm it tee .
There are three general meetin gs each year , open to the publ ic.
The Board of Directors inclu des the officers of the Assembly , the chairmen and co-chairmen of the Standing Committee , the Editors of the Town Crier , chairman of the Trustees of Mariemont Assembly Program for Older Ad ul ts , the 1mmed1ate past president of the Assembly, and a representat ive from each already existing organization '!'{ ithin the Village of Mariemont w1sh1ng to participate in the Village Assembly.
Membershi,P i s oren to all interested res idents o the Village of Mariemont.
Now you know a lot more about your Village Assembly
Stanley Brown
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Charles Carraher Stars
For Double Twenties
One of the most outstanding professional speakers in the country, Charles Carraher, Jr., will bring a vibrant , thought -provoking mess a~e to members and guests attending the Double Twenties meeting on Friday evening, Dec embe r 2, at the Parish Center. His intriguing topic is "The Right To Fail." Carraher is curr ent ly assistant director of development at WCET-TV in addition to traveling around the country speaking before many sc holastic and business and service organizations
Th e meeting will start with a Sip Sess ion at 6 p m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m ., a brief
meeting and the program at 8 p.m
Those attending are requested to bring a "pot-luck" dish of salad, vegetable or dessert. The entree will be provided by the Dinner Committee headed by Lois and Marvin Ralston with Henry and Mary Rapp , Morris and Jo Wells , Ken and Mildred Johns, Ruth Voelker, Faith Peacock, Maurine Coleman and Dorothy Granger
Table decorations by Naomi Robisch and Lula Oldham will contribute to the enjoyment.
Reservations should be called in to Luc ia Hermanies at 2710291.
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17 And 18th . Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sale
18 M C.C Children 's Christmas Program. 2:30 p m. P C. Youth Christm as Party P.C. CarolingGrades 7-12. 6 p m
19 And 21st. Mar iemont High School Christmas Concert 7:30
Davies A Kentucky Colonel
On Wednesday, November 2, Mayor Arthur J. Davies was honored at a luncheon in the Mariemont Inn hosted by Cincinnati Bell 's Public Affairs Rep rese ntative Harold Ries He presented Mayor Davies a commission as Kentucky Colonel from Governor Julian H. Carroll of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Those attendin~ the affa ir were left to right in the picture : Fire Chief Jess Applegate, Vi _rginia M. Wyatt, sec ret ary to the V1lr~ge; Mayor Davies, Harold Ries , Barbara Kadinger, SecretaryRecord Clerk and Police Chief Donald L. Shanks.
fri~ 'allat ion of The Rev . Mel Dibble MC.C San ctuary. 7:30 p.m Reception
24 ~1·.c. Christmas Eve 5 p.m Family Service; 7 & 8:30 p.m. Candleli~ht Carol Services; 10 p.m. Holy Commun ion .
25 M.C.C. Service at 11 a.m. No Sunday School.
27 Village Council 8 p.m. Jan. 1 M.C.C. Service at 11 a:m. No Sunday School.
M.C.C Yout h Choir meets every Thurs at 6:30 p.m.
M.C.C . Chancel Choir meets every Thurs. at 7:3 0 p.m. Board of Education meets 2nd & 4th Tues ., 7:30 , Board of Education offices.
Mary Mace
Kiwanis Second Annual Christmas Tree Sale
Many Mariemont homes enjoyed longer-lasting Christmas trees last year because they purchased the freshly cut ones offered by the Kiwanis Club of Mariemont. The supply ran out then, but this year the committee is set to see that enough will be available throughout each selling week-end
The dates to remember are Saturday and Sunday , Dec 10 and 11 and 17 and 18, from noon to dusk.
The pla ce to remember, Middle School Park in g lot for fresh-cut Scotch pines , competitively priced
All proceeds will go to further community projects sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Mariemont.
The chairman of this event is Chris Truss and all members will be involved in th e cutting and selling of the trees
