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MAY, 1978
Mariemont, Ohio
VOL. 3 NO. 7
Swimming, Baseball, Softball, Running Or Tennis Anyone? Wasn't the winter short? Didn't it seem to fly? It seems like only yesterday we were putting on ten pou nds of clothes to venture out and shovel ten tons of snow. But alas, winter is over. We'll just have to wait out the boring season s of spring, summer and fall before our winter wonderland returns. To help us get through this ho hum season, Russ Coburn, Village Recreationa l Director, has set up an aggressive summer athletic program. Swimming and tennis Registration for swimming and tennis begins Tuesday evening, May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday morning, May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the vil lage office. Registration will continue each Tuesday evening and Saturday morning throughout May. The pool opens on Memorial Day. People registering under an individual, adult or junior membership can save two dollars if they register prior to Memorial Day. It is $17 .00 for adults and $11.00 for juniors. After the pool opens the rate increases to $19.00 and $13.00. A family membership for this season is $60.00. Single ad -
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mission prices are $2.50 for adults and $2.00 for children. One week guest passes are $16.00 for family, $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children. Tennis membership rates for this season are $36.00 for fam ily, $14.00 for senior and $8.00 for junior. The Village Recreation Department and the Town Crier suggest that you register right away in May! Swimming lessons Swimming lessons begin the week after school classes end. The Village Recreation Director hopes to have swimm ing instruc-
Rent-A-Kid Rent-A-Kid comes to Marie- Workers may perform al most mont May 4, 1978. Registration any type of odd job. Some exfor youths 14-16 years old will be amples are: housecleaning, leaf held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the raking, dishwashing, washing and Parish Center Lobby, Plainville waxing cars, lawn mowing, dis· tributing materials, serving at Road. Rent-A-Kid: luncheons and parties, babysit· - Is a year-round odd job ting, polishing silver, gardening, employment program for 14-16 clea ning basements and garages, year old s, sponsored by th e snow shovelling. - Job orders may be placed by Citizens' Committee on Youth. - Is open to any 14 through 16 calling 381 -3425 Monday through year old rega rd less of family in- Friday from 9:00 until 5:00. - Workers are placed in their come. The youth must be enrolled in school and present PROOF OF own communities. The kids are responsible for their own tranAGE. - Is mutually benefici al to sportation, but employers are enhomeowne rs and youngsters. cou raged to help when possible. Remember, we'll see any inHomeowners have a source of energetic, reasonably priced labor terested 14-16 year old (bring - $1.75 / hour with a $3 .50 proof of age) from 3:00-5:00 p.m. minimum - for various odd jobs Thursday, May 4, at the Pa rish
around the house and yard. - Provides youth with valuable work exp erien ce, helps them develop a sense of responsibility, an d enables them to earn spending money.
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Need more information? Call Mariemont Village Assembly Community Service Committee members: Carol Stevenson 2720158, Ann Dobbs 271-4827 .
tors for the smallfry as well. When you register for your swimming membersh ip, please sign up for th e inst ruction cl as ses and specify in what age and skill group your child is interested. The pool Cont'd. on Page 12.
PUB LI SHE D AS A COMM UNITY SERVICE BY THE MAR IE MONT VILLAGE ASSEMBLY
What Is An EIS Anyway and What Does It Mean To A Nice Town like Mariemont? What is all the talk about an en- of land totaling approximately vironmental impact statement for 612 acres comprising land s of the the Little Miami Scenic Rai lroad? Little Miami Ra ilroad including the In fa ct, what is an environmental right-of-way from Mariemont to impact statement? What does the Spring Valley, a distance of 52.2 scenic ra ilroad have to do with miles. The acqu isition wi ll be Mariemont and the relocation of developed for hiking and biking tra ils. A study will determine the U.S. 50? Env ir onmental Imp act installation of a scenic rail way on Statements (EIS) are designed to the project area. " Some area s of concern which protect our society by giving us the opportunity to consider the prompted Mariemont's request far-reaching effects of projects for an EIS are: 1. What effect would this profor which funding has been requested and awarded. An en - ject have on existing and proposvironmental impact assessment is ed transportation facilities?Would routinely required as part of pro- a Section 4(f) Statement ( 1966 ject documentation whenever Dept. of Transportation Act) and Federal funding from the Land Section 6(f) (Land and Wate r and Water Conservation Fund is Conservation Fund Act) be rerequested for the acquisition and quired? In layman's terms, a Secdevelopment of recreation lands tion 4(f) means documentation to and facilities. In the event adverse the Dept. of the Interior that there environmental impacts appear is no prudent alternative; Section evident, an environmental impact 6(f) involves an exchange of land if any park land is taken for statement is requ ired. Mariemont Council, Mariemont another purpo se su ch as a Cit iz ens Committee for the highway. This would create conRelocation of U.S. 50, and the siderable delay on proposed Village of Newtown have re - relocations or even mai ntenance quested an E.I.S. on the Little to existing projects. For example , the Ohio Dept. of Miami Scenic Railroad. Oescription of the project which is being Transpor t at ion i s present ly considered for $3 million federal proposing to replace a bridge in dollars reads: "The Ohio Depart- Morrow, which requires minor ment of Natural Resources work around the raiiroad line. If Cont'd. on Page 2. proposes to acquire 250 parcels