Village Assembly ) to Mrs David at the lovely Madeira Manor for After dinner, fly with us to the Dobbs, 6612 Pleasant St. , Mariean el egant ly prepared and served tune of FRANK GORMAN'S Ver- mont, Ohio, 45227 dinner. We have planned the satile ORCHESTRA.
The DE AD LI N E FOR following for your dining pleasure : $1 o.75 per person is the RESERVATIONS is March 11, so fruit shrub, roast round of beef au diminutive tab for this excep- don't delay! ju s, baked potato with sour tional evening. cream, broccoli with Hollandaise
Don your feathers and we'll sauce, fresh garden salad, dinner Make it a date by sending your look for you on SATURDAY roll s, beve rage and French Creme check (made out to Mariemont MARCH 18 at 7:30 p m
The Parish Center Needs You
It is certain that if you are a Mariemont resident you and your family have at some time attended meetings, commun ity activities and get-togethers In the Parish Cente r. Thi s building is truly a community asset. Now the structure which has served so many is in need of a helping han d. The repair bill is estimated at $9100 - $4600 for boiler repair, $3700 for painting and plasterin g, and $800 for roof repairs.
Throu ~h its 49 year history, the Parish Center 's uses have been varied. It housed the Mariemont Branch Library in the 30's and during the 1937 flood it was used by the Red Cross to house flood victims During World War 11, the basement was District Headquarters for Civil Defense. In 1969, when lightning caused a fire in the upper floor of the High School (now the Middle School), classes were held in the Parish Center.
Today a wide variety of organizations use the Center including the two Mar i emont Garden Clubs, four AA chapter,
DeMolay, Madison Place Cub Scouts, Mariemont Boy Scouts and Girl Sco uts, the Madisonville Tomahawks Basketball tea m, both the men's and women's bowling leagues, the men's volleyball team, private wedding receptions, and on occasion the Middle Schoo l. It also houses the Church off ices and Christian education programs.
The Parish Center basement is home to the new Mari-Elder Center for Older Adults The PreSchool Mothers Group used the building for its annual Breakfast with Santa During the recent snow storm , the gym was used by youngsters home because of closed schools.
Even though it serves the needs of the whole community, the Parish Center's costs are born by about 200 families who belong to the Mariemont Community Church. (The Thomas J. Emery Memorial sold the building in 1954 to the church.) Just the operating costs in 1978 will exceed $30,000 with almost 1/ 3 of this going for utilities. Modest
fees paid by organizations for the use of faci litie s on ly come to $2 or 3000 a year. It Is certain that regular capital expens es will be needed to keep the Parish Center safe and se rvicable.
In 1968 Manufacturers Appraisal Company of Philadelphia estimated the replacement cost at $865,882 It should be well over $1,000,000 today There is no indebt edness , but operational and maintenance costs must be met.
To prepare for future needs and insu re that the immediate repairs of $9100 are taken care of, a Parish Center Building Maintenance Fund is being established. Many Mariemonters who use the community building even though they are not Commun ity Church members wi ll want to help pay these expenses A return envelope is included in this issue of the Town Crier for your donation. Checks can be made payable to The Parish Center Building Maintenance Fund. Please support the Parish Center so it can continue to be available to all of us.
PUB LISHED AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY THE MARIEMONT VILLAGE ASSEMBLY
Mariemont's Joe Emme t t Is ''Barn-storming' ' March 4
Talented watercolorist and "s econd time around" Mariemont resident Joe Emmett is all set for a one-man showing of recent paintin~s he calls "Rural Nostalgia ' at the nearb,i Row House Gallery, 211 Main Street, Milford.
This exciting exhibition comes to life on Saturday, March 4, with an opening day reception from 7 p m to 10 p.m. which will be repeated on Sunday, March 5, from 1 p m. to 5 p m
The gallery will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a m.
to 6 p.m and on Saturdays until 4 p.m. Joe's paintings will be featu r ed through Saturday, March 11. ·
The major portion of the paintings depict the disappearing art of barnside painting for advertising purposes, chief among which, the Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco signs. With the advent of television and super highways which dive rted most of the traffic from the rural roads, most of these barns have been sidetracked and new signs have not been painted for some time.
Joe is a nostalgia buff anyway ,
so he set out to rec apture th is and other symbols of the past in this special series of paintings you will not want to miss seeing.
Born in Saylor Park just down the river aways, Joe was fortunate to choose parents who encouraged his artistic leanings . They enrolled him in a correspondence school for cartooning at the tender age of 12
Later, he studied under Paul Ashbrook by night at the Ohio Mechanics Institute while working by day at Strobridge Lithographic Company . Then followed a series of jobs
and mechanical eng i neering study at the University of Cincinnati Evening College, culminating in 25 years with the Strietmann Biscuit Company where he was in charge of industrial as well as production planning.
It was in 1945 that Joe returned to his art interest, taking a course in waterco lor under wellknown Fred Pye This encouraged him to continue and from then on he stayed with it, becoming a student in var ious other art courses .· These includ ed study with George Hoxie, Don Stone (Dockport , Maine) and Jim Gray (Tennessee). He join ed the Cincinnati Art Club in 1947 where he became a board member and then president for 195 1-5 3.
He inau gur ated many new procedu res during thes e years including the co ntinuous one and two man shows , open to th e public , which still preva il.
Transferred out of town for a few years , Joe happily returned to Cincinnati and his favorite Art Club In 1957 he initiated th e Dra gonfly as a club newspape r and was its first editor
Now devo t ing full time t o his Cont'd. on page 3
Dr. Stanl ey Brown
ETRIST
MARIEMONT TOWN CRIER STAFF I
Co-Editors:
WIL CALDWELL (271-4028)
MARTY BARTLETT (271 -7069)
Bu siness Manager :
WILLIAM BROCKMAN (271 -3703)
Distribution :
DELL STRINGFIELD (271 -4248)
PATTY SHUSTER (271 -8317)
JERRY CORRELL (271-5733 )
Chief Photographer : RON SCHROEDER
Co nt ri butor s: Bob bie Ba hler, Flor ence Brockm an, Suz y Bak er, Monte Foster , Rachel Hubbard, Winnie Miller , Libby Schroeder , Sandie Shaw , Pan and Tom Singer , and Shar on Swanson
COMEY& SHEPHERD
4020 Plainv i ll e Pik e
Clough Pike
Part of "Rural Nostalgia"
cont'd from page 2 watercolors, Joe has established an enviable reputation among the loc al artists as well as having his works displayed in numerous collections both in the United States and Canada.
His awards through the years are many and certainly well deserved. He is a welco me exhibitor in so many places and has obliged his following locally at the Cincinnati Art Club 1n Mt. Adams., A.B Closson Co ., Cincinnati Art Museum and Row House . Also the Indian Hill Art ists Exhibitions, Summitt Exhibition , Golden Lamb, Profess ional Artists Exh ibitions , Zoo Fest ival of Arts , Ce lebrat ion of Cincinnat i Exhibition , etc.
His art has traveled out from Cincinnati to the Capitol Building in Columbus , Brown County Art Association, Wheaton Illinois Art Club , New York, Macon Georgia Artists Guild. etc Joe's in dividual paintings are being enj oye d in homes for many miles aro und _ Currently , Joe is se rvi ng as treasurer of the CAC and has previously acted as secretary , so his interest remains high and the club is certainly fortunate in having such a dedicated member for most cif these past 31 years.
And Mariemont is also proud to have Joe and Evelyn as interested and interesting members of the community Their original Mariemont home was on Mount Vernon Avenue but now
Repairing and Replacing Slate, Tile, Metal , Asphalt , Asbestos, Shingles
Giles A. Lakeman Roofer -Tinner 271-4103
Matt Thomas
JEFF WYLER
CHEVROLET, INC.
Ma tt invit es 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
they find that being apartment dwe ll ers makes hfe a little easier and more convenient for them.
You can see the original of the paintings reproduced here , and all the othe rs, during the one -man Joe Emmett exhibition of " Rural Nostalg ia" at Row House Gallery.
Joe and Evelyn will be there to welc~me you. during the two opening receptions.
Diabetic
Outpatient Classes
A ser i es of classes for diabetics (t aught by a Registered Nurse and a Registered Dietit ian ) will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital , Rowan Hill Drive & Miami Aven ue, Mariemont , Ohio. The classes will be from 7 :00 to 9 : 00 p . m. on Wednesday evenings , starting March 1 through March 29 .
The five week series will include individual management and co ntrol of diabetes.
A nomina l fee of $7 .50 will be charged for the complete series and a family member or friend is welcome and encouraged to attend with the diabetic at NO ch arge.
Advance registration is required and this can be done by contacting the lnservice Department at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, telephone 527 -5557 More classes will be scheduled later
Springtime at Library
On March 24, at the Ma riemont Library , you can enjoy " Sprin~t im e Along Ou r Altantic Coast' with Sylvester Johns.
Doors open a t 7:15 p m. and the program begins at 8 p.m. This 1s part of the interesting Mariemont Book and Travel Series for 1977 -78.
PICCIANO
Cam argo Rd.
The Mariemont Historic Designation Delay
Two years ago the Village Assembly was the originator of a drive to include Mariemont in the National Register of Historic Places At that time there was a hope that historic recognition could be received by July I of that year
Now it appears Mariemont has been caught by a change of procedure The State Preservation office has just decided that public hearings will be requir ed before a district may qual ify for historic recognition Fred Mitchell , of Miam i Pu rch ase Association , Cincinnati representative for the Ohio His tori c Center, says public notice wi ll be made in the papers for the hearing Mr Mitchell assures the Town Crier that this change is "no thing to be alarmed about. "
Mariemont has already rece ived prel iminary approval on the state level. Wnen final approval is given , there will be a few weeks delay before the document is sent on to Washington , D C for national approval.
A communique from the Ohio-
Kentucky -I ndiana Reg io nal Council of Government states , " the proposed designation poses a potentia l conflict with selected suggested alternat ive to the U S Route 50 Relocated issue " The Town Crier asked Mr Mitchell if OKI is co nsulted on historic designat ion; he replied that his office just lets OKI know what is going on but does not consult them.
Mayor Arthur Davies has asked State Senator Michael Maloney and State Representat ive Helen Fix to expedite the historic procedures. The Village Assembly has appo int ed a commi tt ee to keep abreast of progress
Mariemonters - Get In The Running .
Consider this a testimonial to under twenty inches of ice and sion turn to an exhilarating smile gym shorts are sufficient for man's original and most depen - snow Though there ar e some of joy and accomplishment. short runs of a few miles. If you da ble means of transpor· brave souls wh o will run in any I haven't met any marathoners run lon g.er distances, cons1d~r tation the feet. Smee 1 was a we ath er condIt1ons,,. rl)pst of us here in Mariemont, but I have nylon shirts .and shorts. They 11 todd!er, I had the capability of are running at the Y or so~e seen many morning and evening prev.ent chaffing on the chest and walking to ~herever I w~nted otherlocalathlet~cclub. Butyoull runners coming the other groin. In colder weather , Som etimes I d even break into a see us all this spring and ~umn:er. way ... and they were all smiling . remember, your body gf::ts ~arm r~n usu.ally to get away from the Actually, part of the ~xh1larat1on If, while reading this article , while you run. A sweatshirt with a bigger kids Eventually .my bike of_running_1s the feeling you get you've become intrigued enough hood or stocking cap _I s got me ~here I was going I hit be1~g outside on a fresh and cool to dig out your old high tops and recommended Co~s1de r th _1 ck the big t 1me at sixteen when my sprin~ day, a muggy su~mer give It a try, promise yourself to socks to wear as mittens. Third, drivers license gave me the op- evening , kicking the leaves In the give it a chance as well. Alter· remember that as a runner, you portunity to get there faster. As fall and even the shocking but nate walking and running for are a pedestrian and must obey time went on, trains , boats, soon forgotten bitter cold of about a half hour at least three pedestrian laws. Stay on the plan.~s and buses were ~.dded to winter days a week. Work up to a half sidewalks where you can ~un my tra vel hall of fame. A lot of _people, on_ce ev~n hour of straight running as manx against traffic. And wear light
But 1t wasn't until this past myself, question_ the obvious p~in times each week. If you aren t colored clothes after dark summer th at I rediscovered my a runner experiences in a dis- satisfied with the results at that I ~ope to see a lo_t of n~w faces favorite crib toys of thirty-two tance ru_n. Why bother? How can point, don't pursue it. If you running by me this spnng and years ago toys that soon you enJoy putting your body decide to continue check with summer It's fun! It's a good way became the basic tools of a new through all that torture? Well , I your doctor. Even 'before your to lose weigh t and stay in shape! habit that changed my life . The can honestly say It does hurt . first try if you have any medical toys? My feet. The habit? Run - When I started last July, I thought doubts,' by all means, call your nmg I was going to die after a few doctor first.
Running for health is not new. blocks. Even with the muscle Many doctors encourage and But running for health and fun is aches the next day, I ran a fe-:,v eve_n prescribe running for their P.S. TO "GET IN THE RUNNING " Running has become not so much blocks more. Eventually _the pain patients . There are many studies a fad as it has a phenomenon a st0 Ps as your body gets in shape on the medical aspects of runnew way of life for millions of It actually begins to feel good ning more for_ than again~t. Americans The Oly m Pi c You, look forward to the next Many heart patients run daily. Marathon and the Boston days run. It hurts again when you ~ome say running extends your Marathon have been infamously go for one more mile than th e d~y life. The old~st marathoner on the join ed by several new marathon before. But_ after you make it, its recent statIstIc sheets is a 7.1 competitions from coast to coast. an in credible feeling of ac- year old woman the youngest Is Cincinnati's first "m ini " marathon comphshment. And you feel good a 4 year ol d boy (By the way a will run a 9 .5 mile course this abou~ it. marathon Is a distance of 26 coming March Sponsored by the In,, ~he ~omplete.~ook <?f Run- miles , 385 yards) Heart Association , Cincinnati's ning J1~ fox says notice the Once you get the green li ght run is expected to attract over expressions of ecstasy on the from both your doctor ~nd 3 000 entrants including world f~~es of tho.se who cross the yourself, consider a few more Imfam ous marathoners Bill Rogers finish line n:,inutes .... even hours portant p~ints . for one, your fe et. d K. Merit and not so after t he winner These slower Get the nght kind of shoes. Ten- fn l~nners a's" myself runners have pushed themselves nis shoes or gym shoes will ev enamous r · Just as hard as the winner tually cause your feet, legs and
Add ing to the undeniable and have overcome fat1gu_e and back unnecessary strain, pain and evidence of the fast growing pop- the agony of too much pain too injuries. ularity of running are several re- long endured they have become Those shoes were made for cent book s on the subject in · as excellen t as they are capable lateral movement. In running eluding Jim Fixx's "The Complete of being It is a rare and wonder - you ' re putting one foot in front of Book of Running" which tops the ful feeling ." The closing frames of the other h1tting on the hee l and best seller list. The fastest grow· the recent TV movi.e " See How pushing off with the ball of your ing specialty magazine in recent She Runs " starring Joanne foot and your toes. Running years is " Runners ' World ." And Woodwar9 as a teacher/mother shoes are designed to take the the variety of athletic footwear In her m1d-fort1es who took up shocks and save your fe et. Two, st ores selling more than fifty run n Ing to overcome don't underdress in the winter or sty les of running shoes is mind boredom those f~ames showed a overdress in the sumrl')er In bo ggl ing. (Remember when can- painful and bewildered expres· warm weather, a tee shirt and vas tennis shoes or high tops were all you needed to do just about anything?)
So much for the nationwide popularity of running and even for It s growth locally in Gre ater Cin· cInnati. What about running in our own Village of Mariemont? Well fellow villagers, we are here! True, it's not so easy running the streets or the high school track
'J.fower
Skoppe
David
but say it with ours" Mariemont Inn 271-6174
Tom Singer knows there are a lot of veteran runners in Mar iemont much more experienced than himself He'd like to know who you are so we can discuss a local runner's club or organize a Mariemont Fun Run in association with an upcoming summer holiday Wh ether you're a vetera n or nov ice runner, get in touch with Tom by dropping him a note at 4 304 Jo an Place .
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Hats Off!
Congratulations to Amy Donovan, who made the Dean's List at the University of Arizona with a 3.96 average Amy plans to study diving this semester with William Young
cont inuing on the campus scene, hats off to Sue Schroer who pledged Alpha Omicron Pi at Vanderbilt, and to Ga i l Gettelman, a Pi Beta Phi pledge , and Nancy Dernier, a Delta Delta Delta pledge, both at Arizona
to Chic k Mileham , recently named to the U.C Hall of Fame Chick, of course, was Athlet ic Director at U C. for 26 years , longer than any other three directo rs.
t o Jeff Stevenson, son of Carol and Bill Stevenson, and Meg Schott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schott, Jr., who were married December 27. The young couple are living out near New Richmond.
Not Much Time Left!
Reservations are due March 1 for the Monday morning group 's trip to the home of Georgianna Cook. Mrs Cook has many anti qu es, P.articularly pewter The group will meet at th e library at 10 a.m. on Monday , March 13 If you wou ld be willing to drive, call Ann Burke or Dottie Heuck.
For the Mari Elders , the month of March comes in like a lio n, gains momentum and definitely does not go out like a lam b Mrs Lynn Ande rson, director of the center, has scheduled the following activities for this month.
March 1: Program , " Freedom Train ", by Layne Richards, P.C.
6: Trip to the Cincinnati Art Acade my. Members will see the Senior Citizens Art Show Photo Exhi bit. The group will leave the P C at 10 a.m. and return by 1 p.m. Cost for the trip is 50q: and lunch wi ll be served in the cafeteria for under $2.00 per person. Check for reservations with cente r.
8: Men's Group Planning Meeting, 10:00, P.C.
9 : Beginning Lip Reading Class. Those interested should call the center as soon as possi-
17: 'Tis Saint Patrick's Day and green tea will be served for card players at 1: 30. Be sure to wea r a touch o' the green
22 : Men's Group will tour Live Oaks Vocational School , with lunch Meet at P.C 9:15 Re servations due one week pri or 23: Free Blo od Pressure Screening, 1-4 p.m., P.C.
Coming Up:
April 7: Hear the symphony and tour Music Hall. Reservations in by March 17th
With all th ese and many more activities planned , Mari Elders members will want to have their names on the monthly mailing list of events. The co st is only $1.50 for the year.
From The Mayor's Desk
So that Mariemont can receive its rightful and lawful shar e from the au to license fee distribution in 1978 , every Mar iemont resident should remember to list Mariemont, Ohio , 45227 on their license application and never Cincinnati, Ohio, 45227
Pla ns are in the making to
4300 Pla inville Rd at Br a mble 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Monday thru Saturday
vastly update our street snow remov al equipment for ne xt year This is one winter we hope ends tomorrow without regrets.
Art Davies, Mayor of a wond erful village
Twiligh t Fa des
"Fo r age is opportun ity no less Than youth it self , though in another dress
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
Corner Mothers Of Mariemont
The Crossing Guards of Mariemont have had little turnover through the years , but this year there are three You may ask why would anyone want to stand in the ra in, in two feet of snow in sub -zero weather , or swelter in the hot sun of September or early summer ? Well, maybe it isn't all that bad when you read what being a Crossing Guard is like from the gals who do it.
Ruth Tieman had served 20 ye ars when she retir ed . That's quite a record. Norma Shanks has been at her post going on 17 years Norma says , "In September the little kindergarteners are so cute - I love them They have to be watched very closely after th ey cross Plainville Rd All of a sudden they will remember th eir moms were going to pick them up , so they dart back across the street. I keep the traffic stopped until they are well on their way . Every September I have at least 6 kindergarteners who decide they don 't want to sta_y in school after they get there. They come back
up to the corner and want to go home. I take them back to school and Mrs "Steff" takes over "I have a 'Do Not Enter' sign that I roll out in the middle of Chestnut Street when the chil dren come to and from schoo l. It is unbelievable the drivers who hit that sign and swear they never saw it. I'm just thankful it wasn 't a person in the middle of the street or theX would be knocked 20 feet, too . '
Norma could write a book. This story, I th ink, tells how dedicated she is. " Th is happened a few years ago ," she says. " Getting to t he corner on time is always on your mind. After shopping at Dillonvale Shopping Center , I tri ed to start our car and it caught fir e. I had my uniform coat and hat in the back seat. I got them out and went to the drugstore. First, I called my husband, Don (Chief of Police of Mariemont) to see if he would send a policeman down to cover my post and he said, 'Why , where are you?' I t old him I was at the Shopping Center and that our car was on fire. He
left to right: Lorraine Meier, Annamae Jones, Judy Dunlap, Beth Ann Sheard, Emma Jean Lyttleton, Norma Shanks, Lt Harold" Hardin. Alternate guard De bbie Fordyce was absent when picture was taken. said okay, he would have someone cover the corner. I hung up and had the clerk call the fire de pa rtment. Don came after me and the car was towed away ." I found out, too, that Norma had some children in for milk and dou~hnuts during those "delay day . She received notes of thanks from grateful moms.
Judy Dunlap has the same post her mother -in-l aw , Alyce, had for 10 years in front of Dale Park School. Her reasons for applying when she fi rst heard of an open -
• 3902OAK STREET MARIEMONT 271-1400 Handcrafted Gifts
Gourm
ing coming up last Septem ber were the wonderfu l expe riences of her mother-in -la w, her love for children (she has two) and "It gets me out of the house ."
Judy says , "I' m more scheduled in my routine s at home. " She is always ready with a gentle hand and says, "T he guards will do anything for the ch ildren and we want them to come to us and to remember we are here for their safety and that they should report anything out of the ordinary to us."
Beth Ann Sheard is new this year , too . Her post at the Mariemont Inn at Wooster and Mad ison vill e Rd. is a lively one. Beth loves people and the outdoors. She loves to be with children and is a babysitter. She takes a 2 year old to her post. Beth has among her many friends a dog who visits her corner and sometimes causes a t raffic jam. She carries a rope in her pocket now. Lt. Hardin, coordinator of t he Safety Guard Program, has pick ed him up and taken him home in th e squad car Beth ac· counts for her children she helps across - esP. ec ially the kindergarteners. 'When pare nts pick up their chil dren at noon , they honk to let me know." Beth says, " Peop le brighten up your day." She brightened up mine the day I intervi ewed her.
Lorraine Meier, also new this year , is at her post on West and Madisonville Rd She has this to say of the Middle School students "M ost are helpful and polite to the younger ones and to me." Lorraine wears the newest un iform called the "P atro ller Coat."
Emma Jean Lyttleton has been Cont 'd on page 7
LUC IA E HERMANIES REALTOR
3900 Oak St ., Mariemont Phone 271-0291
Pictured
Cont'd. from page 6 at the busy corner of Wooster and Plainville Road for two years. She knows all "her" children and has given them kn ic knames such as the "Ku ng Fu Brothers" , etc
She st ands in the middle of t he street and her only complaint is with the motorists wh o do not comply with t he 20-mile speed limit. Emma Jean says, "I'd rather be hit mys elf - I fee l res pons ible . My hea rt sto ps when a ch ild steps of f th e curb bef ore I give the signa l to cross
Ann amae Jon es has been a guard for 8 yea rs. She moved f rom another po st to Wooster an d l ndia nview She says , "I don't hav e to walk so far since I live on lndi anvi ew " Annamae sees a lot of activity and has aided in getting assis ta nc e fo r a senior citizen who f ell and later checked to see if he was all ri ght. Annamae sug~ests to parents , " Please don t le t your chi ldren come to my corner before 7:50 a.m. or to the Inn befor e 8:00 a m. as there is no ~uard to lo ok out for their safety
Th ese "Corner Mothers " tie shoe s, wip e nos es, give hugs , dry t ea rs, an d give Mar iemon t 's ch ildren that ext ra sp ecial protect ion away from hom e Monte Foster
THANKS
Villagers fo r the Preservat ion of Mariemont wou ld li ke to t han k everyone fo r t he ir help
Ste ph en Bat es - Don Oli ngerBi ll haw
Recogni ze yourse lf or anyone else on th is fhot ograph fro m earlier days in
dle is Chris Robisch , then Police Chief o
An Update On Tlte U.S. 50 Situation
"The good news is that the Commissi oners req ues t ed t he Ohio Department of Tra nsportation to do another st ud y,' say s Hel en Cantrell, ch air man of Citizens for Relocation of US 50 On December 8, the Hamilton County Commissioners passed a lengthy re solution which includes
a req ues t for a tr ansp ort at ion stu d y o f t he ne eds of southe astern Hamilton County, part icularly northern And erson Township. According to R.A. And eregg, Hamilton Countx Admin istrator, it is hoped that input from the public meetings, new data from updated traffi c counts and projectio ns, new patterns resulting from add iti ons to t he interstate system , could produce prop osal s, both short-range and long -range which would mee t t he maJor thoroug hfare needs of the area in way s t hat would be both satisfactory and econom ica lly feas ible ."
1act st~te ment on the proposed ;cenic rail road."
Mrs. Cantrell had been told by OKI ( Ohio -K entucky-Indiana Regi onal Council of Governmen t) that an E.I.S. did not have to be done. Wh en she expressed concern about the possible impact of rec reational developmen t along the ri ver , such as traffic , to Robert L. Martin, Chief, Resource Area Studies, Departmen t of t he Int erior , Mr Marti n replied , "An environmen t al assessment is routinely reg uired whenever Federal funding is requested for acq uisit ion and developoment of recreation land and facilities regarding purchase and developMrs Ca ntrell poin t s out , "In ment of the Littl e Miami Railroad ano th er bu t relat ed matter , New- ri ght-of-way for recreation purtown Council, whi ch suppo rts th e poses witn Fede ra l funds from Pen n Cent ral right-of -way as an t he Ra ilroa d Re vita lization and alternative U S 50-32 route , has Regul atory Reform Act, the same asked for an environmenta l im- wo uld hold true."
Mariemon t? The man in the mid -
the Villa1e with the school guards of yeste ry ear. Picture courtesy of Juli an Bail ey
MARIEMON T
POLICE
BLOTTER
Here's the p:ilice news for th e mo nth of January from the desk of Donald L. Shanks, Police Chief of Mariemont.
There were five cases of petty larceny. A CB radio was stolen from a parked car, an outside lighting fixture was taken from a residence, a pair of skis and two snow shovels were stolen from the _p orches of three other dwelhn_gs.
A 15 year-old boy was charged with aggravated burglary after forcing en trance to an occupied dwelling during the night in early January. The case is pending before the Hamilton County Juvenil e Court.
A 26 year -old man was charged with drug abuse and another 26 year -old man was charged with public indecency (ind ecent exposure ). The drug case was referred to the Hamilton Co un ty
Feb . 27 - Mar . 4
Muni cipal Court and t he other was set for trial in Mariemont Mayor's Court.
There we re eight automobile accidents , no fatalities, one injury. Moving traffic violations were charged to 33 persons and four par king violation citations were issued.
A crime prevention program was presented by Officer Bill Meier before the Kiwanis Club of Mariemont on January 10. The topic was "Residential Burglary"
Mayor Davies, Chief Shanks and Officer Bill Meier visited the MariElder Men ' s Group on January 11 and presented "Neighborhood Watch" a crime prevention topic, highlighting citizen participation in crime prevention.
Also, on January 11, Lt. Harold Hardin presen ted a program on drug abuse prevention to Middle School students.
Donald L. Shanks Police Chie f
"Thank you very much fo r sending me a copy of t he Town Crier I was saddened to learn of the death of Mayor Str aley and I kn ow that Mariemon t, as we ll as I, lost a good frie nd Please convey my best wishes to Mayor Art Davies
Enclosed find check for $15 which I hope will enable you to continue sending me future cop ies of your splendid Town Crier Congratuations on such a fine publication !
Sincerely , Russell S. Geil
" Couldn 't fi nd pri ce anywhere in lates t edition If this not enough let me know. We " out of towners" love the "Crier".
Folks might be interested to know our #2, Vicki , was married recently to Brian Harris from Surrey, England. She met him while teaching in Swaziland for last two years Brian is with Barclay's Bank and they will be in Gaborone , Botswana, Africa for approximately two years Address: Box 478 for any who would like to write
Our AFS daughter , Judy Kockott Roberts , from Swaziland , and her husband Rodger , were here for the wedding from Calgary , Canada , where they ha ve emigrated
What a small world Just one year ago our whole fa mi ly was vis it ing Judy and Rodger and he r parent s and fa mil y at the ir home in Swaz il and.
Many t han ks for ke eping us in t ouch.
Ann Monroe
In Gear For Councll
Mariemont's newly elected councilman is Neil Ritze , from D is tr i ct 2, which is the nor the aste rn se ction of th e Village He is rep laci ng Hank Kleinfe ld t , who had res igne d.
Neil is we ll kn own in Mariemont si nce he owns and operates the Tex aco station on Plainville Road, wh ere he has been located for t he last tw enty four years.
Be sides Neil the family inclu des his wife Barbara and five young ones who range in age from seventeen to nine years of age. They have lived at 3916 Pocahontas Avenue for five years
Neil says re has no political ambitions but he has a most commendable reas on for running for a seat on council. He thinks this is a fine pl ace to raise a family and he f ee ls very strongly that residen t s sh ould t ake a t urn in as sumi ng some respons ibili ty fo r keeping this a good neighborhood.
" We apprec iat e th e dedica t ion of your staff of wo rk ers and realiz e th e tim e an d eff ort invol ved .
Sincerely, Mary and Elmer Ward
Break-In
As We Go To Press
Ther e has been a break -i n at the Mariemont Middle School on Wooster Pike with a large number of band instruments stolen
Investigation is under way since the break -in was discovered at 11 :47 a.m. Saturday , February 18 . Entry was apparently accompli shed by going up the steps on the west side of the building then crossing a ledge to an unlocked window
Chief Shanks says the crime probably happened sometime before the Saturday morning sno wfall and they have on ly some foot prints to work with
We ask anyone who might have observed anything or anybody of a suspicious nature around the Middle School on Fr iday night or early Saturday morning to contact the Mariemont Police Dept. immmediately Eighth -grader Susan Davis discovered the theft when she went to the Middle School Saturday morning for an oboe lesson An open w indow had aroused suspicions but everything looked normal until Susan opened the instrume nt cabinet and foun d it was empty
Duane Snell, Middle School principal, told Susan that the school insurance does not cover privately-owned i nstruments Many eight -graders own their own instruments
The theft is thought to be the work of professionals
Help Them Play Ball
March 4 is the date of the annual Knothole Dance. It will take Elace at the Gehlert American egion Post in Fairfax from 9 p.m. til 1 a.m As in the past, door prizes will be a highlight of the evening Snacks, set -ups and beer will be furn ished. The pr ic e is $12 a couple, with all profit going to help detrcz the expenses of the Knothole ssociation. For tickets, call Dave Stricker, 271-1487
These are Mariemont citizens who have contributed to the work of the Village Assembly including the Town Crier and the MariElders , from October 1977 through February 7 , 1978
Ver ian Ader , Byron M. Anderson, William D Averill, Vesta Applegate , L.S. Aldrich , Virginia T. Alexander, Hilda Ackerman, T M Armstrong, Pauline Ashcraft, Bobette H Bahler , Suzy Baker , Beulah Barnes, J.M A. Bates , Charles T Beach, Virginia Beck, Marian L. Bischoff , Margaret Black, Anna B. Blakeney , Alfred Bloch, Claudette Blozy , Melvin H Borchard, Mary E. Bowersox , Robert L. Bowsher , James R. Breth, Louise D. Breth, Ellen Brooks, Jane Hayden Brooks, Minnie S Brow , Ruth Bullock, Ann W. Burke.
Constance G. Cannon, L.R. Clark, Barry Cars, R.M Cowdin, Virginia Cowell, Helen M. Crance, William R. Crawford, Judith W. Crowe, Vertner D. Crumb, Donna L. Cutcher, Alice L. Dahl, A.J. Davies , Arthur M Davies, Donna Lou Davis, Peggy D. Davis , Ruth Dibble, Emma Jane Dickman, Augustine P. Donnelly, Marella E. Duhlmeier, Betty and Tom Durham, Justine H. Elliott , Susan N Elliott, Evelyn Emmett, Wendell Evans , Dorothy Everitt, Alice Ferns , R J. Fisher, George J. Flautz, Edith Fleming , Albert P Foley, Robert B Frantz, Terry D Gaines.
Joan K. Gambs , Valerie Lamb Garber , Garden Club of Mariemont , Vernon W. Garrison , Russell S Geil, John C Getreu , Gertrude Goebel , Marguarite Graf, John D Gray, Judy R Gresham , A. Robert Groenke , Jr., Arie Guertz , Orel D Gundlach , Suzanne Hamm , Lenelda Hanscom , George Hay, Yvonne K. Heashe , Wilma D. Heideman, Louis Hendricks, Kathleen D
Hightower, Phyllis Hoffman, Ruth T Hoffman , Hubert Horton, Silvia D. Horvath, Jean Horworth , John W. Hudson , Penny Huebsch, Lucille E Hugg_ins, Ruth H. Iredale, Susan T. Iannaccone, Dorothy Jackson, Mary_ E. Jones , Marie H Jordan , Alice P. Juengst, Claire G. Kaeser.
Robert H. Kain , George Kaye, Martha Kaye, Arthur J Keinath, Louise W. Kelley, Patricia Kemme, Cozette Kern, Patricia Kern, Kiwanis Club of Mariemont, Raymond G. Klemme , Mary B Knoble, Elsie Krummel, Romaine Krummel, Evelyn Lempereur, Janice Lipps, Charles 0. Marcks , Rosemary Marshall, Marjorie Ann Mathias, Sheila McLean, Dorothy Meinke, Jean F. Meints , Elinor R. Miller, Floyd H Miller, Rheba Mahlman, Ann D. Monroe, Diane Morand, Barbara Moulton, Robert P Myers, Mrs. James H Nagel, Sr., Robert V. Naugle, Dale G. Neuhaus, Violet L. Niland, Mary Lee Olinger, Paul E Oliver, Letitia A. O'Neil, Terry L. Overbey
Mary Alice and Marilyn Overley , Lillian Parker, Raymond D Parker , Warren Parks , Ruth I. Patten , Barbara M Pauly, James D. Petricone, Martha W Phillips, Jacqueline Pickering , MacDonald Pierce, Marilynn Poe, John H. Pugh, Margaret Puterbaugh, Lois L. Ralston, Thelma N. Readnour, Joanne C. Reib, Thelma Reichle , Mary Jane Rhodes, Eleanor Rhoton, Eugene Z. Riley , Elsie W. Robert, Chris Robisch , Leah W. Rodger, Nina Olds Rogers, Ruthanne Rollman. Miriam L. Rowe , Michael Rubery, Anna marie Runte, Jane Sabo, C. Wilby Schaefer, Robert E. Sewell, Sandra Shaw, Dorothy D Shepherd, Sandra D Shevers , Francis L. Simler, John D Sloan. Sandra Small , Karl W. Sm ith, G.E. Spengler, Caroline S. Stevenson, Edna I. Stites, Mary Struke,
Jennie Taylor, Robert and Sylvia Taylor, Betty Teeter, Ada M. Terrizzi , John C Thomas , Kenneth Tieman, Donald L. Tourtelot, Delores J. Trility , Carolyn Tuttle, Edwin M. Tuttle , Emma D Uvaas, Village of Mariemont, Dorothy S. Wakefield, Eleanor Waldhauer, Leonard A Weakley, Betty E. Weber , Helen S. Wendell, Jane Werling, Patricia P Whitaker , W.C. Whittaker , Anne W White, Mildred White , R. Richard Wieland 111, Elenore P. Williams, Gordon T Williams, Lucille S Wilson, Eleanor F. Winn, Lillian Woodside , Morrow Wright.
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Spllnters From The School Board
By mid -February the School Board hopes to have narrowed the number of candidates for the job of school super i nten dent down to three - five. A final selection will be made somet ime in April.
At its January 24 meeting , the Boa rd considered ~uide li nes for non -school organizations who wish to come into the school (this prompted by the request of a religious group ); and a public compla int form to insure resp onse whe n a complaint is filed
Carl Sla ter will represent the Board on a comm ittee to study compensation for ext ra duty The Board declined a request from the foreign language department to sanctio n student foreign travel. The requirements imposed by
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Publicat ion 94-1 42 and 504, particularly the laws on handicapped children , have " vast and important ramifications" accord in g to Crabbs
Tom Allman asked that John Bennett, who is respons ible for this in our district , give a presentat ion to enlight en the board.
Sandra Small volunteered to be the · board's lia son with the Ohio School Board Associat ion. Cr abbs op in ed that "n othing of major consequence will happen in an election year" on school funding, though he said " all these things are increasingly hot."
Crabbs advised the Board that non-teachers acting as assistant coaches can be certified through the teacher ' s aide aprroach, which would prove helpfu in getting a coaching staff.
In Old Marie mon t wh ere chil dren ru n and play is the excl usive Village Beauty Shoppe owned and operated by Curt Bryant. Curt was born and raised in Norwood , studied at the Art Academy but turned to hair styling to avoid becoming another starving artist.
In 1970 , Curt moved to Ma ri emont wh il e work i ng at Larry Moore's in Kenw ood When the office space at 6704 Chestnut Street became avai lable in 1971, Curt opened his own ha ir dre ss ing salon Curt cla ims he has the best location, the best view and the best clien te le in all of Mariemont. In short , Curt Bryant seems very comfortable and pleased in both his business and personal life style
Curt has no other beauty operator working for him full time. However , Paul ine Welling comes in and covers for him whenever Curt gets the urge to
Getting Personal in Mariemont
In spite of the blizzard of '78 , we have some new neighbors to welcome
Now living at 7101 Wooster Pike are Terry and Mike Throckmorton and son Miles, 16 months. The Throckmortons are native Ohioians from Portsmouth Mike is employed by the Ford Motor Company.
Back again from Arlington Hei~hts, Ohio, after 7 years, are William and Jo Ann Pugh They are now residing at 3807 Miami Road with their three children, Sarah, a freshman at Miami University , Bill, a I·unior at Mariemont Hi gh Schoo, and Susan, in the 8th gra de at our Middle School. Bill is a V.P . of Kroger's
THE
BOOKSHELF
7754 Camargo Road
Mad eira
Complete Bookst ore 271-9140
Mon -Sat. Hours 10 - 5
,rnE CENIRAL lRUSf COMPANY,N.A.
Mariemont Office 6902 Wooster Pike At Madisonville Road 852-5865
Baked Goods Division
Joining us from Williamstown , Kentucky, is another Ford Motor Company employee, William Couson and his wife Jimmie and their three children. Greg, 15, is a freshman a Mariemont High ; Angel, 7, attends the Dale Park School; and Alana , 16 months stays at home and keeps mom busy. The Cousons live at 4300 Joan.
Back home again to Cincinnati are Ann and Craig Muhlhouse and their children, Kristin, 5, and Andy, 3. They are residing at 3731 West Street. Craig is employed at the General Electric Company
We lcome to some newlyweds, Darwin and Barbara Schultz. The ir f irst home is at 3840 Homewood Road. Darwin is employed with the Senco Corp We would like to wel come our new residents at the Windsor
son , who are back in Mariemont again.
Jerry and Wilma Douglas and son Ri ckie , who is a student <1t Mariemont High School. Jerry is with Cincinnati Milicron.
And now for the new additions: Julie Schumacher, daughter of Philip and Mary, born on Dec 15 , joined sister Beth, 3 ½ years , to celebrate Christmas
Daniel and Julia Paul and their parents, David and Karen, had a new addition arrive on January 23, a boy Patrick David and Laura Brumbaug h had their first, dau gh t er, Alysia IN MEMORIAM:
Woodruff Cla rk , 380 9 Petosky Avenue
Ester Hoover , Blue Ash Nursi ng Home , January 12 , 1978 . Sandie Shaw
"run away from home." This, Cu rt lik es to do two or three times a year and always in January . This year since nowhere in the cont inental U.S A was assured of escaping winter 's blast , Curt went down to Yucatan , Mex ic o, to poke around a f ew of th e local archaeological digs He also has reservations made for the Russian Summer Olympic Games in 1980, claim ing tha t Olympic hote l accommodations are already sca rce.
Curt prefers to remain as qu iet and exclusive at home as he is in his shop Altho ugh a bachelor , Curt is not a heavy socializer nor does he like to patron ize the local watering holes.
Recently, Curt moved from his townhouse apartment in Mariemont to a new home in Anderson which offers more room for his antiques. Curt admits that living for a while next door to Hattie Miller, our local ant iques au t hority, improved his admiration and eye for better antiques. His travels usually include visits t o museums and historical homes to view and admire furnishings from all ages and or igins Curt prefers his antiques 18th century, his clientele small and his lifestyle simple - a life of harmony.
Libby Sch roeder
Pioneer Cemetery
Mariemont
On plains, where red skins hun ted , Th ey ra ised the tasseled corn; And made a home and haven Where child ren, ye t unborn, Could raise from dreamless slumber And greet the joyful morn.
So, dreaming by the brambl es, There let the brave hearts lie, As th rough the sheltering branches The feathered creatures fly; And , in the mellow twilight, The golden shadows die Gertrude Goebel
Arms: Robert and Virginia Turnau and
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Mariemont Council voted 6-0 to accept the report of the Planning and Zoning Committe e to reject the current application for annex ation of land east of the village owned by Charles Hawk and the Modern Real Estate Company . The committee report stated that " at this time the potential negative imp act outweighs any pos itive" and that in addition resident response has been overwhelmingly against the annexation A crowd of 40 residents bore out the interest shown in the issue throughout the village.
Hawk and his lawyer Joe Trau t h asked Council to delay their dec isio n for th e full limit of 120 days after application, which wou ld be Feb 20 Hawk said he wanted the opportunity to review existing codes to see if there were an,¥ possibl e waY. to "w ork th is out to everyones satisfaction. Trauth su gges ted annexation con tin gent upon zon in g for develo pmen t, termin g this "a most reasonab le request" and said he had had it rn mind all along Trauth explained that if Council and Hawk could not agree on t he development, the land would not then be annexed
. Fred Braun, attorney for Villagers for the Preservation of ~a ri emont citizens group, asked ,t th at meant that Ha wk was now withdraw in g his petition for ann exat ion , as the proposal incorporated drawings of condominium units.
The committee report was tabled b)I a vote of council to allow di scussion of Hawk 's proposal of a seven day delay Stephen Young , 6939 Nolen Ci rcle said "It would appear the annexation was a subterfuge Even if the land is brought in under sing le family zoning, we all know an applica tion could come in for co ndom inium zoning an d some judge would decide it should be condominiums."
"Th e delay is a parliamentary proced ure ," warned Dr. Willi am Meyers "It is extremely danger ous to vote on any annexation without plans."
Paul Swanson spoke in favor of annexation, saying , "Every area has to grow or go backwards ."
Councilman Robert Naugle then moved to untable the committ ee report , seconded by Don Hopkins, and the annexation was denied by the 6-0 vote
Citizens Committee On Schools
Nina Rogers and Zoe Moore are chairmen of the Citizens Committee on School Facilities Review which will make its own recommendations using the Ohio State report to the Boa rd as a resource The four principal alternatives to be considered are: no change; sell the Middle School and improve the three elementary schools to accomodate K-6 , with 7th and 8th grades in the High School , with physical separation from 9-12 students; have one educat ional structure in each community by having the Middle School and combined elementary school at Fairfax or Terrace Park; close Dale Park and transf er K-6 to the Middle School, keep the other elementary
schools, and put 7th and 8th grades in the high school, physically separated from the older students.
The committee has divided into thre e study teams. The financial / legal group is headed by David Wuest ; the staff-student team is chaired by Ray Bucy; the architectural / physical group has not yet chosen a leader.
The ent ire committee is tentitively scheduled to meet again on March 16 , Tom Allman is the School Board's representative to the committee
Mrs. Moore noted that this committee is to deal only with school facilities but that it is hoped that in the spring a committee will form to study curriculum.
Suggested Con t ributions
To The Village Assembly
$5 a year _per family. $3 a year per single person
$6.40 a year per non-resident.
$15 to $25 and up for a sustaining membership.
Send contributions to: Herbert Lewis 6617 Mariemont Ave. Mariem on t, Ohio, 45227
MARCH
Calendar of Events
1, 8, 15 M.C.C. Lenten Series, Wed nights, 7:30
4 Mariemon t Knothole Dance, 9 p.m.-1 a m Amer ican Legion Gehlert Post.
T.B.A. M.H.S. Drama Club presents "Dark of the Moon " , 8 p.m
7 Pre Schoo l Mothers, 7:30, P.C.
8 Dale Park paren t visitation 92:30 .
8 Women 's Guil d luncheon of M C.C., 12:30, P.C.
13 Village Assembly Mon . Morning Group. Library, 10, Trip to home of Georgianna Cook, antique collector
18 Vi ll age Assembly Third Annu aI Spring Happening, Ma dei ra Manor
23 Maundy Thursday Holy Commumon, 7:30, M.C C
23 Spring vacation begins for schools, end of day.
24 Good Fri day , Sa nctu ary open 12-2 p m. service at 2.
24 Boo k & Tra vel Series, Library, 8 p.m ., Program : "Springtime Alo ng Our Atla ntic Coast" , ~Ivester Johns
2 6 Easter Sunday Services , M.C.C.; Sunrise Service , 7 a.m., Bell Tower; 9:30 & 11 , Sanct ua ry
26 Eas ter Sunday pancake break fast - brunch served in P C by Explorer Troop 149, 7:30 a.m • 2 p.m.
Council still has not accepted the lone bid of ·Ritze Texaco to supply gas , oil and serv ice to th e villa ge because of solicitor David Parker ' s opinion that there is a conflict of interest since Neil Ritze, an employee of the station, is a council member. Parker is waiti~ for a reply from the Ethics Commission and the Ohio Municipal League.
The village will purchase additional snow equipment for next year. Council heard complaints on the walk in front of the Middle School and the way the snow is removed for only one lane traf f ic on Chestnut near Dale Park School. Jerry Vianello · advised council that he is a member of a reserve unit that could be called upon if the village is in a sta te of emer gen cy. Fire Chief Jess Applegate replied that the village has this in fo rmation from the Ohio National Guard
Ed Brueckner asked if council were going to take action vacatin g Old Wooster Pike, a road which led to land proposed for development as condominiums. Solicitor Parker said he has advised council to go slowly on this issue because of the question of compensation to abutting property owners but that private land owners could file for abandonment.
Council passed a resolution to establish new procedures for the
purchase of equ ipment for volunteer fir eme n; cou ncil will pay half the purchase price of all weather jackets and caps, with th e remainder paid by the voluntee rs. Council will also purchase coveralls with EMT patches for volunteers
An ordinance to control and/or prevent the use of marijuana had a second reading
An ordinance passed on Jan. 23 limited parking on Elm St. to the south side
Future consid erations of council include regulating parking on West St. , parking on Bramble , a request for SWAT fund ing , and a scuba diving course for Fire Chief Jess Appleg ate for $70
Hubert Horton will become the Tax Commissioner upon the resignation of Rand all Garland on March 1; Sall y Johnson is the new tax clerk.
