T01.VN CRIER
FEBRUARY, 1978 Mariemont, Ohio
VOL. 3 NO. 4
The Continuing Condominium Controversy
As reported in the December issue of the Mariemont Town Crier, Developer and Mariemont resident Charles Hawk's plans to construct 194 condominiums on 21 acres of land east of Mariemont have met with resistance from the recently formed citizens group, Villagers for the Preservat ion of Mariemont.
The main plot of the controversy is this : Hawk has petitioned the Mariemont Village Council to annex the land and to inclu de condom inium zoning into the village building code. The resisting citizens group, VPMJ was formed primarily by res iaents living ad1acent to the land in guestion . Council's Planning and Zoning Committee was given a three month period to investigate both sides of the controversy before making its decision on the petition. That period ends on Febru ary 20. If council has not acted on the petition by that date, it is automaticall1. defeated. "I do not foresee that 1t will be resolved that way, " said Carol Benton, Planning and Zoning Committee Chairman.
council's investigation tnrougn the Planning and Zoning Committee has gone much farther than trying to answer the concerns of the residents of District One who would be im mediately affected • primarily those living on Mt. Vernon ana Pocahontas Avenues. For example, would the annexation, the construction of the 194 units and their eventual sale, increase the VIiiages population beyond that of 5,000 thereby changing the status of Mariemont from a
village to a ciM The 1970 census reported a population of 4,400. That figure was recently adjusted to 3,900 by OKI, an estimated loss based on national trends. This population question prompted the taking of a local census headed by the Village Fire Department. According to Village Solicitor, David Parker, this would give Council a better lever to judge the population auestion. What figure would eventually be used is not really known , either ithe 1970 census figure, the OKI estimate or the Village's own census. A new U.S. census will be taken in 1980 as well. The local census now being taken would serve another purpose. It would let _ the Police and Fire Department Know just how many people live in a particular dwelling "should a tragedy occur to the village or a single residence, we wou@ know how many people we have to account for" accord ing to Parker. Whatever the outcome of th e censush annexation of the land and t e eventual population increase would obviously bring the village closer to, if not within, city statu s ... which fact raises even more questions. "Is this really what Mariemont is all about. having_ this kind of development?' 1 asks Dr. Stephen Bates of the Villagers for the Preservation of Mariemont. "For a city _ to be financially successful, a popula• tion of 10,000 is needed,' states Mayor Art Davies, "Ci~ status would bring new responsibili ti es, " according the David Parker. Parker stated that it could mean an increase in the care and maintenance of Route 50, a main state highway. Parker ·
also referred to police and fire protection. Being a city would probably not mean an increase in the number of policemen, but it could affect the fire department in both eQuipment and manpower. It could even affect fire insurance rates. Fire Chief Jess Applegate suggested that an increase in population could affect the fire rating of the village.
Developer cnarles HawK, himself a Mariemont resident1 says the condominiums woula increase the village treasury with additional taxes derived from them. The development would be planned to attract retired P,eople from Mariemont, Indian Hill and other areas. The cost of the units would run up to $125 000. The retired residents would vacate homes that could be bought by families wanting to live in Marie• mont. If necessary, smaller con· dominiums to attract families could be planned if it is desired. "I'll develop it the way it's laid out and in a first class manner whatever I say you can put in writing and I'll guarantee it," said Hawk.
That's ju st what the Planning and Zon in g Committee did in t he form of a letter to Mr. Hawk asking him to clarify and confirm certain points and questions: 1. His guarantee of no construction traffic on Mt. Vernon Avenue; 2. His plan for security control; 3. His plans for general maintenance of the complex; 4 His guarantee of the planned unit development; 5. His willingness to allow right turns on Wooster Pike from the development's first phase (there by alleviating heavy traffic on Mt. Vernon Hawk's original plans called for only an emergency access from Wooster that woula be locked with an iron gate) and 6. Hawk's rlans to restrict commercia traffic on Mt. Vernon .
As of the writing of this article (mid-January) this letter had not been answered by Hawk. However, Hawk told the Town Crier th at he had just received the additional information and plans that he needed in order to respond and that he would do so immediately.
Obviously, these letters can only answer questions that relate to areas that can be included in the plans of the development at its outset. The questions of population and city status open up
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other avenues of consideration that can only be discussed and estimated . Carol Benton, recently appointed chairperson of the Village Planning and Zoning Committee, said the committee has only scratched the surface of those considerations and will be attempting to weigh the possible benefits and/or ramifications that would be realized by the condominium development. Mrs. Benton sa id that this situation can affect all of Mariemont, not just those residents adjacent to the l)lanned developme nt area . Therefore it should be the concern of all Mariemont residents. "Don't make up your mind on emotion," said Mrs. Benton. "Wait for and weigh all the facts before coming to a conclusion."
The Town Crier agrees. Con · tact your village councilman Ask questions. Let them know how you feel: either yes, no, or I don't care. The Town Crier feels that every resident does care or they would not have chos en to li ve in this unique community •.. one of the most successful planned com· munities in the United States
Following is a list of the Village Council members and the distric1s they represent. Your district can be found on a map in the back of your Mariemont Directory.
District One : Don Hopkins, District Two: Carol Benton, District Three: Clarence Erickson , District Four. John Payne, District Five: Neil Ritze, District Six: Bob Naugle , Mayor: Art Davies. Thomas A.. Singer
Emily Ga r dner Neal to Speak
at W omen's Guild L u nche o n
The Women's Guild of the Mariemont Community Church will have a buffet luncheon meeting on Febr uary 8 at 12:30 p.m. at the Parish Center Auditorium on Plainville Road. Everyone is to bring a covered dish.
Emily Gard ner Neal will be the guest speak er She is nationally known as an author in the healing ministry of the church.
Women have be en invited from Lenten
Services
Lenten Serv ic es have been set by the Mariemont Community Church. All are welcome to attend these Wednesday night services beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Feb 8, Fr. Don Braeker Chaplain at Mercy Hospital; Feb 15. Celebration, Prayer Service· Feb. 22, Rev. Richard E Lyon: Kenwood Baptist Church; Mar. 1, Youth Nighti Mar 8, Sedar Supper, Rabbi Lew Weiss; and Mar 15, Rev Robert Gerhard , St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Good Friday: The sanctuary will be open from noon to three o'clock, the traditional hours of the crucifixion, for prayer and medita t ion. At 2:30 the message will be given.
For further information call the churc h office, 3908 Plain ville Ro ad , 271 -4376.
Anne xa ti on Bulletin
VPM have pet it ioned Cou ncil to vacate of f iciall y Old Woos t er Pike from the Columbia Townsh ip line to Mt. Vernon The portion of Old Wooste r wh ic h is in t he Hawk prop erty was vacated in 1937 an d aga in in 1967 Fred Bra un, att orn ey for VPM, says t hat th e vacation of Old Wooster wou ld pr ote ct residential zoning as the vac ate d ro ad could not be used for in gress or egr ess t o a commercial housing project.
the local area churches, including St. Thomas, Fairfax Church of the Nazaren e, Fairfax Presbyterian , and Pla 1n v1lle Presbyterian Churches . Everyone is invited to come and bring friends as Christians share to~ether in fellowship and the unique opportunity to hear so dynamic a speaker as Emily Gardner Neal.
Winnie Miller
Guild Breakfast and Bake Sale
The Annual Breakfast and Bake Sale, sponsored by the Womens' Guild of the Mariemont Community Church, will be held February 10 fr om 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Parish Center Auditorium on Plainville Road Al ong wi t h the breakfast there will be a boutique table with many hand made items, baked goods and a variety of del icious food~ for sale.
Pleas e plan to attend and bring a friend to join the women of the community for breakfast and fello wship.
Win ne Mill er
Masonic Installation
Fir st ch ance to ge t thi s in fo rm at io n into th e Town Cri er Mar iemo nt Lodge #70 7 F&AM , ins t alled t he fo ll ow ing Mariem ont res idents in off ic e last year
Roy Pri nc e, Sen ior wa rden; Arthu r F. Oldha m, Secre t ary; Josep h R. Sweeney , Chapla in; Do nald You ng, Se ni or Stew ard; Floyd H. Miller, P.M .
Robert B Winget ot Blue As h is now Worshipful Master of the Mariemont Lodge
MAR IEMON T TOWN CRIER STAFF
Co - Edi t ors:
W IL CALDWELL (271- 40 28)
M AR TY BARTLETT ( 271 -7069 )
Business M anager: WIL LI AM BRO C KMAN ( 27 1- 3703)
o :stribution:
DE L L STRI N GF IE L D (2 7 1- 424 8)
PA T T Y SH UST ER (271-8317)
J ER RY CORRE LL (271-5733)
Chie f Photographe r : RON SCHROEDER
Con t ri butors: Bobbi e Bahler
Floren ce Brockman , Suzy Baker '
Ra chel Hub bard, Winni e Miller '
Lib by Schroeder, San dy Shaw '
Pam and Tom Sin ge r, an d Sha ron
Sw anso n
Christmas Tree Burning
The evening of Friday the 13th Mariem ont had a Christmas tr ee burni ng ceremony . It was not very elabor ate; there was no publicity The Village was just burning up trees defrocked of ornaments, left by the curbside and picked up by the maintenance department. As far as the Village was concerned, they were just disposing of the trees in the only way the Envir onmen t al Protection Age ncy would permit...by obtaining a cer emo nial Christm as tr ee burni ng perm it. Much t o t hei r surpr ise , va rious members of t he c o mm u nit y p ic ke d up t he info rma tion about the bu rn, got en t hused pas sed the word to ot hers who perh aps rem embered Ch ristmas t ree bon fire s of th eir childhood, as I do, an d co nt inu ed to f i re u p en t hus i asm fo r attending the 7:3 0 ce remony
The mayo r was t here , a few members from co unci l, the fire departme nt and a good ly crowd of rom pin g child ren and che erful
COMEY& SHEPHERD
parents. It was great fun. With ea ch tree add ed to the flames , sp arks flew up followed by che ers and snowballs thrown by th e kids into the heat of the flames. Folks exchanged pleasantries or meditated on the deep glow of burning embers. The mayor was frankly surprised to see such a jubilant turn out. Next year, he says, we will have more publicity an d a truly ceremo nial cerem ony. Lib by Schroe der
a nle y Bro wn
6892 Murray Ave - Mariemont (Facing Mariemont Tennis Courts)
Profile of the New Village Secretary
Barbara Kadinger is a very attractive blonde who has just repl aced Virginia Wyatt as Village Secretary. The Kadingers moved here from Muncie/ Indian a, about a year and a ha f ago. Jerry, a salesman for Oxford Chemicals with home offices in Atlanta, was transferred to Cincinnati to establish a sales office. Barbara and Jerry have eight grown children between them who have established families at various locations in Indiana.
Barbara has had several inter esting jobs. She was secretary to the Commercial Sales Manager of the Indiana Glass Company in Dunkirk, Indiana, before moving to Muncie. While in Muncie, she was a secretary in the Colle~e of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University. She became acquainted with a Professor of Architecture at Ball St ate who had at one time pra cticed in Cincinnati. When he learned that Barbara was moving to Cincinnati, he drew a map ol the city and put stars in the Mariemont area to show that the Village was a very desirable place to live. He said that Mariemont is well known to the profession not only as being one of the first planned communities, but also as having retained its original charm through the efforst of dedicated leadership. When the Kadingers arrived in Cincinnati, Mariemont
MEN .SWEAR
Clothing & Furnishings 6936 Madisonville Road Mariemont -Phone 271-7432
ROOFING
Repairing and Replac ing Slate, Tile, Metal, Asphalt, Asbestos, Shingles
Giws A. Lakeman Roofer-Tinner. 271-4103
Matthew G. Thomas JEFF WYLER
CHEVROLET, INC.
Matt in vites all of his friends and associates to come out and see him
"Where Chevrolets, like eggs, are cheaper in the country"
Route No. 32 Batavia, Ohio 45103 (513) 752 -eggs
was the first 1rt1 they visited while looking for 1n apartment. They now live at the Clough Creek Apartments, because this is as close as th ey could come to Mariemont at the present time. They are now looking for a house in Mariemont with a realtor.
Virginia Wyatt was extremely helpful in preparing Barbara for the many responsibilities of Village Secretary. There are many aspects of the position that are not well known to the community. Barba ra is responsible for and attends all council meetings to take and prepare minutes for distribution to all members of council. She pays the bills and does all the bookkeeping including Qayroll record keep in g. Mayor's Court is a major responsibility. She prepares the docket, attends court, records the cases, and files the necessary reports to the state. Another area of responsibility is the preparat ion of numerous periodic reports that are filed with local, state and federal agencies regarding village employees In addition, she sends in monthly reports for the Fire and Police Pension System and the Public Employees Retirement System. Of immediate concern to village residents in the disposition of resolutions or ordinances passed by Council. Residents may not be aware of the fact that when Council passes a resolution or an ordinance, it must be posted at strategic locations around the village for a period of 15 days. The six locations now being used are the Concourse, the tennis courts, the Municipal Building, at the corner of Wooster Pike and Crystal Spring Rd., at the int ersection of Rembold and Miami Roads, and at the south side of Wooster Pike opposite Settle Road
Barbara went on to exclaim how warm, friendlY, and helpful the residents of the village have been since she moved to the area. After
JOE PICCIANO & Sons
8165 Camargo Rd.
CEMENT-STONEWORK
Barbara Kadinger
she had settled into her Krohn Conservatory The Pops apartment, she took a position Concerts at Music Hall are a with the Ritter Construction welcome cultural change in their Products Company located in the lives. Barbara remarked on the Mariemont Center Building. fact that one can walk around the Former Solicitor Donald Fisher downtown area freely and safely. also had his office in this building, Jerry is a great help around the and it was through him that she house. He 1s a real gourmet and found out about the opening as does a great deal of the cooking. village secretary. Barbara thoroughly enjoys her She and her husband enjo.Y the new life and is looklna forward to rolling hills and trees of the the challenge of her new position Cincinnati area. They especially as Mariemont Village Secretary. like Ault and Alms Parks and the Rachel Hubbard Advance Notice tor Assembly Fun Reserve Saturday night, March gourmet dinner and the delightful 18 for a memorable evening at dance rhythms of Frank Gorman's the Mariemont Village Assembly's Orchestra.
Third Annual SP.ring Happening. The tab is a diminutive $11 per This year 1t will be held at col!J)le or $5.50 per single guest. Madeira Manor featuring a real There will be more details
CINTAS THE
UNIFORM PEOPLE
5570 Ridge Road
Phone 631 -5 750
coming up in the March Town Crier (delivered on Sunday, February 26) 1 but mark your calendar now• it's a date!
Mar i Elders - Something for Eve ryone
Exciting things have been hap pening at the MariElders Center for Older Adults. Ideas and plans have become realities. Lyn ne Anderson's appoin tment as director of the center in October has further helped these ideas come to fruition
Two hundred fifty people were in attendance on ~ov. 7 for the opening of the cente r. At thi s time over 100 prospective participants filled out activity and interest survey sheets From the tabulation of the se sheets, exciting pr og rams have been planned. Mrs Anders on mentioned that this is a group of older citizens who want to be on the go. Alread~ trips have been made to The Golden Lamb and Krohn Conservatory. In March a the atre and luncheon outing is planned to Beef and Boards whe re Ann Mi ller will be starring in "C actus Flower. "
In addition to these trips, daily proij rams are scheduled at the ManElders Center located in the Parish Center A Mond ay morning exercise group is popular; an arts and crafts session, directed by Betsy Smith , is already full and a second sess i on is be i ng scheduled. Also in the creative crafts department, a crewel and needlepoint group meets with Dottie Tucker and Lois Ralston. Alice Andrew, owner and operator of Kreative Kiln in Fairfax, is introduc ing ceramics to those interested Friday afternoons are reserved for card plaY.ing at the center. For those ManElders who wish to learn bridge, a beg inn ers course will be taught in March by Francis Tyler, who has ta ugh t bridge for many years and writes a column in the Enqu irer Fee blood pressure screening will be off ered at the center each month.
Since the center's opening, a men's group has develooed under the chairmanship of Marvin Ralston; the second and fourth Wednesday mornings have been set aside for men. ln February a C.P.R. ( coronary pulmonary res usc itation) program i s scheduled. The Heimlich Maneuver f or choking victims will also be taught. Later mthe month1 the men P-lan to visit one or Mariemont s industries.
February will be a typically busy month at th e cente r. An excellent slide and cassett e show on Social Security will be shown Feb. 9. On
Feb. 14 a Valentine Party which promises lots of fun is on schedule Hopefully this will measure up in entertainment to the Christmas and Thanksgiving gatherings. On Feb. 24 in the upstairs lou nge the group will gather to hear a trio perform a program entitled "The Spirit of America; music, narration and singing of patriotic songs."
To nelp keep all these events straight, the center will gladly put members on their monthly mailing list. The cost is only $1.50 for the year
Plainly there is never a dull moment at the MariElders Center. In addition to establishing innovative programs, out -reac~ attempts are being made to in crease participation. Even though attendance has been good , Mrs. Anderson is eager to bri ng an increas ed awaren es s of the opportuni t ies which the center offers t o all Mariemont senior citi zen s. If a call to the center is not answered and the caller has an urge nt problem or a question, call Sally Weed at 271-4486 or 271-4080.
In order to facilitate participation in these programs, transportation is often needed Mrs Anderson has requested villagers to donate one morning or afternoon per week to drive elders to center programs, doctor's appointments, or the grocery store. A volunteer would know a day in advance of his/her scheduled volunteer day wheth er or not her/his services would be need ed. Please call 271-5588 if you can help.
Stop by to see the MariEld ers in the basement of the Par i sh Center if you haven 't already done so The cheery environment and decor have been created completely from donated furniture and accessories. Card tables, a drip coffee maker and big bulletin board are st ill needed. The enthusiasm of Lynne Anderson and her secretary Mrs. Barbara
MOLDED PRODUCTS
PLASTIC
N. A. Backscheider 871-5544
Collins is very contagious! MariElders Center rs certainly a shining example of the type of successes which can be brought about by the hard work of a core of dedicated forward-lookin g citizens, an able director and her assistants, and an eage r sroup of ent husiastic p a rticipants. Congratulations to you all!
Bobbie Bahler
Book Review
Slated for Monday Morning Group
After a holid_ay hi atus , th e Village Assembly Monda y Morn ing group will resume meetings on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. The program for the day will be a book review by Mary Mace. Mrs. Mace has chosen the book, "Majesty: Elizabet h II and the House of Windsor" by Robert Lacey Mrs Mace is a member of the Book Review Group which warmly received the review earlier in the year.
Save these dates for later meetings planned by the Monday Morning Group under the chairmanship of Ann Burke : March 13, meeting at the home of Georgianna Cook, antique collector; Aprl~ a tour and lunch at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital; May, a tour and luncheon at Sharon Woods Historical Village .
Luminaria
Approximate ly 4200 candles he lped light Ma riem ont on Dec. 18 and Christmas Eve. Beaut iful sight! The response was most gratifying and our apologies to tho se of you who were di sappoin t ed in not being able to purchase kits. Our supply ran out • twice • so next yea r we'll double th e order.
Ann Dobbs
Carol Stevenson
BERESFORD PLUMBING
6700 Chestnut Stree t Mariemon t, Ohio 45227 Office Phone 271-1300
Double Twenties to Hear Village Voices
Close harmony will fill the air on Friday evening, Feb. 3, as members and guests of the Double Twenties gather at th e Parish Center fo r their third meeting of the 1977-78 season.
The Village Voices a 36member mixed choral group · under the direction of John Anaple , will perform at approximately 8 p.m.
The meeting will start with the usual Sip Session at 6 g,m. with dinner following at 6:3 p.m A brief meeting will be sandwiched in betwe en dinner and entertainment.
Everyone is requested to bring a "pot luck" dish of salad; vegetable or dessert. The main meat entre e will be provided by th e dinner committee Cochairpersons are: Lillian and George Parker with Martha and Milto n Pickle. Committee members include Alice and Don Ferns 1 Mary and Doug Short, Lucil e Huggins an<l Jean Thompson.
The usual excellent table decorations will be by Lula Oldham and Naomi Robisch. Reservations should be called in to Lucia Hermanies at 2710291
LILLI ADELE GIFTS
6938 Madisonville Road Mariemont, Ohio 45227
A Gift For Every Occasion Phone : 271-4306
KREATIVE KILN CERAMICS
3726 Lonsdale Street • Fa irfax Instructed Classes All Supplies Available Phone : 271-9822
Hours: Monday thru Thursday
9 A.M. to 2 P.M 7 P.M. to 10 P.M. Saturday • 10 a.m. to 4 o.m.
SHARON
CONTEMPORARY FASHI ONS
MARIEMONT INN
6880 WOOSTER PIKE
David Bauer owner
" Say it with flowers, but say it with ours "
Mariemont Inn
271-6174
Junior & Mis ses Sizes NOW OPEN
10 :00 am to 5:30 pm Monday thru Saturday Wednesday evening to 8 p.m. Phone: 271-7777
Getting Personal
Since our last issue, the village has gained some new neighbors. The ,own Crier would fike to welcome them to Mariemont.
Tom and Diana Reynard both work in the ir own business, Motion Savers. Inc., a material ha ndling firm. 1om and Diana came to Mariemont from Montgomery. They have one daughter, Carrie Marie, who is six years old. The Reyn ards live at 3745 Harvard Acres.
Hank and Pam Kleinfeldt have moved from lndianview to 6827 Mt. Vernon Hank works in sales for dust fume and air pollution control; Pam goes to school and plays a lot of tennis . The Klernfeldts have 13 year old twin daughters Lizabeth and Lesley and an 8 yr. old son Bryant.
Waiting to move into the Kleinfeldt's former home are Mimi and Stan Cooper of Lebanon. The Coopers have a daughter who is a senior in high school and plans to finish the year at Lebanon and an adult son.
Don and Kathy Hollenbeck are no strangers to Mariemont. They lived here four years ago and now are back. Their interim home was
~ocky River, Ohio. At Thanksgiv• 1ng the moved to 7008 Ml Vernon with their children Rob, Ann and Karen. Don works for Procter and Gamble.
John and Mary Sloan must be expert grandparents • they're still thrilled as can be at the arrival of #8. John Dudley Sloan Ill was born Dec. 20 in Darien. Conn. Parents are Leslie and John Sloan Jr.
The Christmas season was especially joyous for Mary and James Sakelos whose second son was born on Dec. 25:'T'he baby has been named Timothy James Grandparents are Mrs Howard Carpent er of Mariemont and Mr. and Mrs Peter Sakelos of Kenwood.
There's a new little girl at the home of Malcolm and Ruth Ann Miller-Jones on Park Lane. Kristin Courtney was born on Dec. 4. The baby has a brother and a sister. GrandP.arents are Mr. and Mrs T.V. 0 Malley of Hot Sp rin gs, Ark.1 and Mrs. Henry Miller-Jones or New York City.
Gayle and David Litzelman have chosen the name Christopher for their third child and second son, born Nov 15. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Borger of Cincinnati and Mrs. John L1tzelman of Paradise, Calif
NEIIHBORHOOD WATCH
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
* Get your neighbors description you can of together to plan a any unknown individual Neighborhood Watch you see at a neighbor's program. door.
"' Notify police when you "' The Police would rather see something or answer 50 calls without someone suspicious - a a real problem than strange person1 car or miss capturing one va n on a neighbor's burglar or preventing a driveway, especially misdismeanor. Don 't when you know they're hestiate to call the not at home. Police f o r a n y
* Jot down the license suspicious actions number and any around a neighbor's home!
WHEN YOU'RE AWAY
For Home Safety:
"' Notify your neighbors and the Police Dept. of where you are going and how long you expect to be gone.
"' Arrange to have newspapers stopped or picked up daily by a neighbor. In summer, don't let your grass grow too long indicating that no one is home.
* Leave a key with a neighbor and one on file
with the Police Dept.
* Plan for house li ghts to be on at regular hou rs as if you were there .
* Have mail held for your return or ask a neighbor-friend to collect it from your mail box daily.
* Do not publicize your vacation i n your neighborhood paper in advance of your trip.
6008 CWoosw q>tbe • C1Ae1m1t1. 9~10 45227
:p~(IM 'L/ j .'34'3'3
Compliments of
Mary Sloan
271-9500
Did you know?
That the "first" family of Mariemont was that of L.F. Lutkehaus and their two children? That was in October, 1924. Then Roy Brown and his familX were the second "pioneers ' before the government of the people was organized
Luminaria light up Mariemont
Walnut Approaches 10th Anniversary
Since September, 1969, The Walnut Savings & Loan Coml)any has been rocated at 6923 Madisonville Rd. Established in Walnut Hills in 1886, the company moved to Mariemont in 1969 ano became simply Walnut Savings & Loan, dropping Walnut "Hills" from the name at that time. Residents soon became accustomed to seeing Walnut at the site which had floused Roy Crouch's grocery store for many years.
Robert S. Haynes, Managing Officer, said that the move to Mariemont has worked out extremely well and has exceeded even their best hopes. Walnut's assets have increased to over $5 million since 1969 Mr. Haynes has over 30 years' experience_in his field. Since . he enjoy_s deah~g with the pubhc, he finds this business to be a fascinating one
for it brings him into contact with a wide range of people with many different needs. Walnut serves the community by providing home loans, savings accounts, and certificates of aeposit.
Many Mariemont residents are acquainted with Mr. Haynes and Lois Padgett, Assistant Manager. Both are looking forward to Sertember, 1979, when Walnut wil enter its tenth year as a member of the Mariemont business community. Plans are now being made for an open house or some other type of fit• ting celebration of this anniversary.
Business hours are 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p m. Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m to 1 p m. Saturdays Sound f i nancial advice and assistance are just a few blocks or a phone call away (272-2423) at Waln ut Savings & Loan Suzy Suggested Contribution s
a year per_ nap-resident. $15 to $25 a nd up for a sustain ing mem be rsh ip
Send contribution s to: Herbert Lewis 6617 Mariemont Ave. Mariemont , Ohio 45227
Kings Island Auditions
For those interested in the call of the greasepaint, the following p_ositions are in need of filling for Kings Island Live Shows , according to director Rick Lester
Those interested in participating as singers, dancers, musicians, stage mana ge rs, supervisors and technicians are invi ted to audit ion on Feb 11 and 12 at Kings Island.
An accompanist will be provided and auditions will be limit ed to three minutes. Performers should bring music for two numbers in the correct key and wear clothing suitable for dancing. Musical groups must provide their own equipment.
Lester says there will be openings for 170 positions at salaries ranging from $140 to $200 per week.
Minimum age for applicants is 16 For addit iona l information call or wri te Ki ngs Prod uctions, 1906 Highland Ave ., Ci ncinnati, Ohio 45219 - phone (51 3) 721 -1 414
DeMolay
S weeth eart Ball
The 22nd annu al De Mo la>'. Sweetheart Ball, "Festival of Roses ," will be held on Saturda y, Feb. 11, at the Cincinnati Masonic Temple, 317 East Fifth St. Mariemont lodge members are looking forward to this happy event. Advisors, parents ana friends are invited, with tickets available from Gary Hopkins at 321-0011.
LUCIA E. HERMANIES REALTOR
3900 Oak St , Mariemont Pho ne 271-029 1
Winter Evening In Mariemont
Twilight, firelight, Gentle tick, tock, In the pleasant manner Of the mantel clock. Draw your chair closer, Turn the lamp low, Stretch your hands forward To the bright glow. Let the warmth sink in, To the heart's core; Watch the shad ows dancing All about the floor . Tw ili ght, lampli~htl Flames leaping nrgh; Let the snow drift down, Let the winds sig h.
Gertrude Goe
Crime Prevention Cues Fo r Home Safety
The Mariemont Police urge y~ to take advantage of tl11s opportunity to help protect your
valuables from the home burglar. In Greater Cincinnati one out of three crimes was a theft that didn't have to happen.
Our loca18olice are cooperating with the 4 police agencies (?f Hamilton County that sponsor this simple plan.
By engrav ing your social security number on personal valu ables you warn burglars away. The engraving tool is available without charge at the Mariemont Police headquarters. After you have used and returned it you will be given three decals to place on r.our doors or windows proclaiming 'all valuables within have been marked for ready identification by law enforcement a2encies."
If every family in your neighborhood would join Operation Identification, burglars would know that your area is "dange rous" territory. _
Fences specializing in stolen goods refuse to accept marked items
The Mariemont Police Department has folders and an Inventory Record List for your use as part of th e Operation Crime Alert
Get a copy of these plus the Citizen's Handbook, published by the State of Ohio as a citizen service, when you come in to borrow the engraving tool.
Runner or Jogger?
We're planning a story on this special breed for an upcoming issue of the Town Crier. To add your comments and requests to the story, contact Tom Singer, runner extraordinaire, at 5618947
Dark of the M oon at Mariemont High Scnool
The Mariemont High School Drama Club will be P.resenting its winter production, 'Dark of the Moon," Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. Only the second production of Mariemont's first year drama program, it follows on the heels of the muchenjoyed "Star Spangled Girl."
Mariemont's experienced ~st includes Eric Barnes, Charisse Coleman (Sophie in Star Spangled Girl) and Lars lgeland, the Swedish exchange student. But this is a musical as well as a vocal play, so singers, guitarists , dancers and actors will combine to pres ent this unique sto!>'.
"Dark of the Moon ,' a folklore with music, is set in the Appalachian Mountains The play has had a long and distingui shed career having been originally produced on Broadway in 1945 and later appearing as a 1967 offBroadway revival. Through the years it has become a favorite of college theatres and high school auditoriums. "Dark of the Moon" will be presented at the Mariemont High School on both Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $2 and may be reserved by calling 271-8310. extension 44. Enjoy an evening of great theatre and help support Mariemont dramatics by attending one of the two perfomances.
Fix to Run
Hats
Offl
to Mike Dobbs, son of Dave and Ann Dobbs, who has recently been initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, national honor society based on academic achievement. Mike is a sophomore at Purdue University majoring in Electrical Engineering. to those who raised their voices in song during the Christmas season . Many homes enjoyed the caroling of a number of groups ... to those wh o helped beautify the villase by the very easy means of lighting luminaria. Homewood Road and Denny Place were particularly effective, but some of the remainder of village streets were disappointing. Now t~at everyone has seen how attractive this form of holiday lighting. isJ next year should see increasea participation! to the firemen and Kiwanis for their annua l contribution of time and talent to turn the square into a Christmas magic land! and a warm thank-you to Virginia Wyatt who has been friend, confidant, source (?f knowledge, and much more in addition to being Village Secretary for 16 years. Announcing my New Location with
(Mariemont Square) Opposite Mariemont Inn 6930 Madisonville Rd.
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Reso l utions
The Diet Workshop offers a weight with a four part program program of weight reduction to that of Nutrition, Diet, Behavior help you kee p that New Years Modification and Exercise. Meet resolution to take off and keep off every Wednesday at 7 p m.,
BEER and WINE SELLER
Madison Place Fire Department , 6404 Murray Ave We invite all people from the M~riemont Area an d surrounding neighbors to v1sIt a meeting · no oblig ation for attending. For furt her inform ation, call 761-SLIM
Mariemont Office 6902 Wooster Pike At Madisonville Road 852 -5865
Many people have noted the strange structure facing Wooster Pike near the Mar iem ont Community Church and cemet ary Some re ally know its hi story. It Is for the others that this art icl e is written.
Officially , it is a " lich-gate " that dates from medieval Eng land There , such a gate stood by the roadside at the entrance of the church property to co mplete the picture of an English church To it were brought the bodies of
those who would not be recei ved in the church for burial. These wou ld be the captured criminal and the suicide, who after a brief ceremony under the lich-gate, were buried at the crossroads. Our lich-g ate has no such tragic meaning. It is merely a place of rest and beauty , adding to the uniqueness of the Village of Mariemont. It is built like the church, of stone and wood and has the same stone roof
Library Goes Adriatic
On Feb. 24 you too can go Adriatic via tour-guide Hel~n Hagner as she retreads a trip calfed Adriatic Holiday
It all happens at the Mariemont
Library with your travels starting at 8 p.m The doors open at 7:1 5 for eager early arrivals. For any library information you can call 271-3268.
From the Mayor's Desk
It is to be presumed tNery Mar i e mont r es i den t fee l s Mariemont is a nice place to live To keep it th is way ca rri es responsibility and eve ryone shou ld set certa in standards. If you have pets , do no t l et th em r un unattended and make provision s t o clea n up their droppings on private or public property whe n wa lking th em for exercise. Also see to It th at no one in your famil y litters or discards empty bottles and cans on pu blic or private property
The season fo r lea f picking has ended for curbstone service Place your leaves and other waste material in plastic bags or metal containers for the regu lar twice a week ga rbage collections Items
Christmas Echoes
Gaz ing back on Christmas '77 in Mariemont, it ce rta inly wasn 't a White Ch ris t ma s despite all t he singing. But th e Vill age Center was cert ainly fill ed wi th the Christmas spirit.
The huge tree th at shed its vari• colored glow, surroun ded by t he ti ny twinkling lights of white on all the surrounding trees , was a thrill to behold
The Vill age can than k t he Kiwani s Clul> of Mariemont f or securing an d erecting the ce ntra l tree with t he able assistance of the Mariemont Fire Departme nt.
John Paine, ch airman , wishes to ackn owl edge th e donor of t he t ree , Ja ck Moran , Director of Marke tin g, Pa rk 50 Techne Center, plu s Charles Hawk who suppl i ed t he l a r ge cra ne necessary to hois t the huge tree into pos ition. Tireless helpers were Ros s McElroy, Bill Rodge rs, Mel Land is and Ray Parker.
A special " Tha nk you" to Dan a Hammersmi th, Mariemont High Sch ool sophomo re and vice pre sident of her class, for her last minu t e substituting as Santa's helper
She, wi t h "Oin k" (Santa) Averill, form ed the dyn am ic duo that made all the chil dren (youn g and ol d) happier with th eir see mi ngly endles s supply of candy can es
Incidentally, the left over can dy was sent to th e Beech Acres General Prot est ant Orph an Home wh e r e it was gratefully ac kn owled g ed by Robert St~hens, Executive Director.
The K1wanians wish t o thank also, the Marie mon t High School Brass Ensemble wit h Ken Moore's cooP.e ratio n. They add ed som e spirited mu sica l numbers to t he enjQ)'ment of everyon e.
P S • And thank you Ma ri emonters for coming out on th at blustery cold night to make this annual Kiwanis-sponsor ed event a bi g success. And that goes for your excellent 1)8rticipation in the Christmas Tree Sale as well!
too large for a 20 gallon containe r or any metal scrap should be set ou t the night before t he Village Waste Collection which is t he beginning of each week depending on th e weathe r an d amoun t t o be collected
Pl ease remem ber to inse rt Mariemont's code number 88- 283 8 whe n filin g yo ur 197 8 intangible ta x form
You r coo pe rati on in these matters will sure be appreciated
Thank you
Arthur J. Davies
The mayor of a good town
Talk to Russ!
Russel l Cob ur n newlyappointed Recreation Director fo r the village of Mariemont, would like to meet with anyone in the village who has questions or su ggesti ons fo r estab li she d pro g r am s as we ll as ne w program s To arrange a meetin g, ca ll Russ at hom e at 271- 04 30 Russ will meet with interested citiz e ns at the Village Ad mini stra ti on office on Saturday, Feb. 4, an d Saturday, f'e-b. - 11, from 10 a.m to 12 noon.
Co bu r n has l ong b ee n i ntere st ed in recr eat ion and athletics He's pla yed a lot of tennis loca lly and is nati ona lly known f or hi s prowess at aerial tennis , having won the sin gle s ch ampionsh ip of t ha t sport in 1970 and 19 77 and the doubles championship three ti mes
Back in his hiJh sch ool days, Ru ss was activ e in -cross cou ntry and trac k. Du ring hi s service in Burma in Wo rld War II he cont in ued his condi t io ning by running Tod ay he works out three t imes a week at a downtown athletic club
Russ says when he was offered th e job of athletic director, " Righ t away I t hought that was som et hing I'd fi ke to do. " At present he is getting reacq uainted with the curre nt program and really wa nts to t alk t o people
Russ and hi s wife Marilyn have lived in Mariemont for 19 years They have two children, Pa m and Carl. Russ is an insu rance agent with New York Life (C LU) .
Re se rve Your 1978
Garde n Plot Now
Mariemont resid ents who wi sh t o have a ga rden plot f or next sum mer should write or call the Vill age Office.
Councilman John Paine annou nces that those who desire their same area for 1978 should notify the Village Office by March 1, so don't delay, act right away. Also, gardeners should remove all stakes, plasticl wires, etc. at the conclusion of tneir harvesting.
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FEBRUARY
Calendar of Events
Windsor ," Mary Mace , 10
3~n. M 'Eld Blood p a.m ., Li brary.
SC aree " n,ne~s• ressure 14 MariElders Valentine Pa rty, 2 • 1-4, P C., Golden pm pc Buckel e Rep resen ta t i ve 17 Ma r iE iders 10 a m., P.C presen • Program: " Hearing Loss & Fib. What to Do," Martha Paxton,
3 Doub le Twent ies, 6 p.m , P C. Clin ical Aud1ologis~ Cin ci nnati
7 Pre School Mothers, 8 p m., Speech & He~ring ~ent~r. P C 18 D.A.R meeting. Manemon t
8 M C.C Women ' s Guild Inn , P a.i;n luncheon , 12 :30, P C 20 Pre~1dent s Day, no school, no 8, 15 22 M C C Lenten Series, Mar!Elders Wed night s, 7 :30 p m , 24 ~a~1~lders, PatrioJic,proaram: Sanctuary Somt of Amer!(I
9 MariElders Sl ide show on lO:~ a.m.~~stairs lounge. Social Security, 2 p m P C. 28 ManEl~ers Blood pressure
10 M.C.C. Wom en's Gu ild Bake scree~ing 1-4, P.C. Sale and Breakfast, 9:30-12, Upcoming_ E~ents: March 1, 8, pc 15, Len t en -Serie s, M.C.C. ; March
12 Middl e School & Higti Sch ool 15, Ma riEl ders, Progra m, Beef & Winter band concert, 3 p.m. Bo ard s ~/n ne~ t heater, "C~ctu s
12 Red edication of chu rch orga n, Fl ow er, . wi th Ann Mi l le r. M C.C ., 11 a.m.
Reservations due March 1.
13 Village Assembly Mon da y Mar Mo rni ng Group : Prosram 4b 5 MHS Dram a Clup prese nts
Book Rev i ew , " Ma 1esty ' " ark of th e Moon" 8 p m., Eli za beth the II , The House o# High School
Mariemont Police Blotter
We have a two month report thi s t im e so read on fro m t he poli ce news as proffered by Don ald L. Shanks, Chief of Police NOVEMBER 1977
The re was a sh arp drop in l ar ceny cases i n Nove mber; however we experienced fou r hou se burglaries. To date, t hese ca ses hav e not been solved.
Resident ial secu ri ty ti ps are available at Pol ice headquarters. There are t hings you can do to r educe the poss i bili ty of resid ential burglary. Crime is a commun i ty problem , so get involved
Traffic-wise , there were 11 accidents s i x inju r i es, no f ata li tie s. Forty -one arrest s f or mov in g traffic violations; eigh t fo r parkin g vi ol at i ons and four courtesy cit ations issued
Total number of incid ent s of record for the month of Novem be r came t o 215
Office r Michael Wilson received 16 hours t raining in computer t ermin al ope rati on at t he regi ona l Poli ce Academy. Officer Robert Oellbrugge also completed t his course.
Officer Bill Meier pre se nted a program on residential burglary prevention to the MariE@ers group on Nov. 15. DECEMBER 1977
Burglary again presented a problem to the community during early December. Four homes were
forcib l y entered du r in g the dayl igh t hours. In t his in sla ncea good citizen cooperat ion an effi cient follow up investigat ion resulted in the arrest of two juvenile subjects responsibl e for all four crimes and almost all of the_pro perty taken was recove red
The Hamilton County Juvenile Court, upon conv ict ion of th ese subjects, has sentenced the m to confin ement in an Ohio Youth Commission facility The cou rt has also ord ered f ull restitution for da mages resul t in g fr om th e burglari es
L:a rc eny dropped of f even sh arper tha n last month Only th ree petty larce ny offense s were experienced duri ng December and all three we re parts from parked cars
Tra ffic report shows 11 auto accid ents, no injuries or fatalities Th ere we re 45 arrests for movin g traffic viol ati ons; 13 for parkin g viol ations and four cou rtes y citations.
Lt. Harold Hard in and Lt. Charles Doughton com pleted an eight hou r semin ar fo r co mputer t ermin al operators held at the Reg iona l Pol ice Academy. Ma yo r Arthur J. Davies addressed the Double TwentiH Club Dec. 2 and distributed pamphlets on re sidential burglary prevention. Residents were cautioned bv the Mayor regardln1 recent re siaentlal burglaries in the community.