Mariemont Town Crier, November 1978, Vol. 4, No. 2
JRfil~ITfi®mID@Tiu~ TO-WNCRIER
NOVEMBER, 1978
Mariemont, Ohio
EThis is wh at Mariemont re sidents will see on the ballot on Nov . 7.
Governor and Lt. Governor
John O'Neill, Conrad Gutermuth , James Rhod es, George Voinovich ,
Patricia Wright , John Gaige , Richard Celeste , Michael Dorrian, Alla n Friedman, Bruce Wood.
Attorn ey General
William Brow n
George Sm ith
Auditor of State
Thomas Ferguson
Donald Lukens
Secr et ary of State
Ted Brown
Anthon y Celebrez ze, Jr
Treasury of State
Ge rtrude Donahey
Geo rge Rogers
Rep. to Congress
Timothy Bu rke
Wi ll is Gra dis on, Jr.
Joseph May
State Senator
Ri cha rd Finan
Jerry Wies enhahn
State Representa tives
William Cunningha m
Helen Fix
NOVEMBER
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County Commissi oner
Norma n Murdock
Dusty Rhodes
County Auditor
James Br own
Joseph DeCourcy , Jr
Chief Justice Supreme Court
Fr ank Celebrezze
Thomas Herbert
Justice of Supreme Court
Willi am Brown
Richard Markus
Justice of Supreme Court
Clifford Brown
Pau l Brown
Judge Court of Appea ls
Ge orge Palmer
Jo hn Ra nz
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Willi am Morri ssey , Jr.
Gary Schn eider
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Dav id Boyd
Pet er Outcal t
Judge Court of Common Plea s
Harry Klusm eier
James Sulli van
Judge Court of Co mmon Pl eas
Fred Ca rtolano
Robert V. Wood
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Jud ge Court of Common Pleas
Robert Kraft
John Nolan
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Robert Gorman
Jack Jennewein
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Joh n Engle
Thomas Nurre
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Thomas Crush
Will iam Fellerhoff
Jud ge Court of Common Pl eas (Juvenile Divi sion)
John O'C onnor
Nicholas Pante!
Judge Court of Common Pleas (Probate Div is ion)
Melvin Rueger
Stuart Tobin
Village of Mariemont
Proposed Tax Levy (Majority vote needed for passage.)
An add i t ional tax fo r the bene f it of Village of Mariemont , Hamilton County , Oh io, with t he pu rpose of PROVIDIN G ~UNDS OF RECR EATIO NAL AC TI VITIES WIT H A MAJOR ALLOC ATI ON OF SAID FUND S TO BE DIRECTED TO WARD THE FUNDING OF REC REAT IO NA L AC TIVIT IES OF THE MARIE MO NT ASSEM BLY FO R OLDER ADULTS at a rat e not exc eed ing ½ mill for each dollar of valuat ion, which am ou nts to Five Cents for each one hundred dollars of valuat ion, for f ive years
PRO POSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
To amend Section 4 of Article X of the Constitution of Ohio.
• TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE VOTERS OF A COUNTY MAY ADOPT , AMEND, OR REPEAL A CHARTER FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
A majori t y affirmative vote is necessa ry fo r passage. PR OPOSED CON STITUTIO NAL AMENDMEN T
To ame nd Section 41 of Art icle 11 of t he Constit ut ion of Ohio 1. TO REMOVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION AND REQUIREMENT REGARDING PRISON lABOR, ALLOWING THE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y TO REGULATE THI S AREA BY LAW. 2 TO REMOVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF PRISON-MADE GOODS
A majority affirmative vote is
PUBLI SHED AS A COM MU N IT Y
necessary f or passgae. Both consti t utional amendment s are pro posed by resolut ion of th e Genera l Assembly of Ohio
Poll ing pl ace s are open from 6:30 a m t o 7:30 p m
In Mari emon t, t hey are : Pre cin ct A-3706 Homewood Pre cinct B-6 713 Hammers t one Pre cinct C- High School Pr ecin ct D-Paris h Center Precinct E-Mun icip al Building
Cons t itu t ional Amendment #1 on the ballot would reduce the number of signatures reQuired on a petition from 10% to 8% of the county electors to place proposed changes to existing county charters on a gene ral election ballot.
Other modifications would permit electors to place newly proposed charters on the ballot by submitting petitions with 10% of the electors' signatures to the county commi ssion ers In addition, th e cha11 ge s reQuire that proposed charte r ame nd men t s relate to only one subje ct. Repeals of county charters would also be provided for , 2/ 3 of the county comm issioner vote to hold the election if the election is petitioned by 8% of the county electors . Issue 2 will remove constitutional restrict ions against the use of prison labor
The Town Crie r is indebted to Rep. Helen Fix for the explanation of these issu es
T he Junior Class float which won firts pl ace at Mariemont High School's Homecoming.
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Last year with Carole Portleus and Libby Schroeder
Peppermint Preview II AND Luncheon
It's getting to be "that t ime of year " again - the time for bazaars to be cropping up everywhere And it's time for a great one in our own vilage Peppermint Preview II - A Christmas Bouti'lue · will be held this year on Wednesday, November 15, at the Parish Center
Those of you who were able to attend last year 's Boutique will remember the fine quality handcrafted items for sale The Parish Center was packed wjth Christmas gifts and dec orations of all kinds Th is year , as last , the items will run the gamut of goodi es - all ha ndc raf t ed All of yo ur fav orite craf t s will be present ed : pin e cone wre ath s and ornaments, dried flower arrangements , calico items of all kinds, knitted and crocheted gifts , and silver jewelry - to name but a few 1 In addition, there will be antiques , baked goods , pottery, and personalized gifts for your selection. There are , again, dozens of peop le takin g part · all of them worki ng hard to make thi s ye ar's Bouti que great 1
The hour s will be ext ended th is
year for your benefit. The Boutique will open at 10 a m and close at 4 p.m. BUT, will re -open in the even ing from 6 to 8 p m., so all the busy " outside-the -home " workers will be able to enjoy this holiday bazaar , too.
New th is year will be a luncheon prepared and served by the Women ' s Guild of th e Mariemont Community Church. A delicious menu has been planned for you: Quiche, salad , rolls , dessert , coffee , and tea All for $3.00 per person! Three seatings of one hour each will be served, beginn ing at 11:00 a m Reservations for the luncheon must be made and pa id in adva nce
To mak e re se rvations call any one of the following Guild members: Mary Jane Coyk endall at 271-6538, Nancy Albertson at 561-2253 , or Martha Kraus at 271-1954 . Child Care will be available at the Parish Center during the luncheon for 50 cents per chi ld. This should be paid at the time reservatio ns are made.
Ma ke your plans now to attend thi s f est ive even t - you won 't want to miss it!
MARIEMONT TOWN CRIER STAFF I
Co- Editor s:
WIL CALDWELL (271-4028 )
MARTY BARTLETT (271-7069)
Bu siness Manager:
WILLIAM BROCKMAN (271 -3703)
o;stribution:
BOBBIE BAHLER (271 -4742)
PAT TY SHUSTER (271-8317)
JERRY CORRELL (271 - 5733 )
Chi ef Ph o tographer: RON SCHROEDER
Contributors:
Nancy Albe rt son , Bo bbie Bah ler Su zy Bake r, Flo ren ce Bro ckman' Barry Car s, Art Da vi es, Monte Foste r, Rac hel Hubbard, Winni e Mill er , Warren Par ks, Do n Sha nks Tom Sin ger, Sh aron Swanson. '
BLOTTER
Burglary again surfaced as a police problem in September Three homes on Hammerstone Wa y were entered during the early evening hours of September 16th , and a Mad isonv il le Road apartment was also entered.
The target of t hese burglars is apparently good jewelry and silve rware Pol ic e departments t hroughout the coun t y are reporting similar inc idents
There were 10 larcenies , ranging from a motorcycle to hood ornaments from parked cars Speaking of larceny in our last report , we urged residents to register their bicycles with the police on October 7th in an attempt to reduce the crime of bicycle larceny in the village . The turn-out was very poor on that day as only 61 people registered their bicycles and purchased a current Mariemont Bicycle license These l i censes will cont i nue to be available on Saturday morn ings between 9 a m and noon
There were t wo arrests for drug abuse , a 26 yea r old and a 27 year old , bot h male s, cha rged with posses sion of marijuan a.
A 16-year-old girl was arrested for assaulting a woman shopper at the Kroger store. The girl was taken to detention and the case is
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11-IE CENTRAL musr COMPANY,N.A.
Mariemont Off i ce 6902 Wooster Pike At Madisonville Road 852 -5865
pending befo re Juvenile Court.
The traffic safety picture was excellent. Only fi ve auto accidents were rec orded wit h no f ataliti es or injur ies in volved . Two of the 37 persons cited for mov ing traf f ic violations were DUI cases Three parking citations were issued and five Courtesy Citat ions written . There were two juvenile traffic offenders cited to the Ham ilton County Juvenile Traffic Court.
Public Relations
On September 22, Lt. Harold Hardin spoke at the annual Keeble r Company Fleet Safety Awards Dinner held at Saybrook Restaurant. He presented a film entitled "Tornado Spotters " and addressed the Keebler Fleet Drivers on the subject of spotting and reporting tornados
On September 25, Crime Prevention Officer William Meier addressed 65 mothers of the Dale Park P.T.A. Officer Meier cautioned the members of house burglars thrnughout the county and distribute d Burglary Pre vention pamphlets.
On th~ 27th of September, Officer Meier talked to a meeting of the Mariemont High School P.T.A. regarding Burg lary Prevention and distributed pamphlets to 55 persons who wer e in attendance
Donald L. Shanks Chief of Police SUPPORT LOCAL
ADVERTISERS
Part Three For The Road
Training for a marathon has become harder than I had ant icipat ed. Surprisingly , the hard part is scheduling the time to train. And , there are obstacles that occasionally catch you unprepared First , the obst~cles.
The training week prior to the 15 mile Charleston , W Va., Distance Run on Labor Day, was a veritable "buffet" of runners ' problems On a ten mile early evening run from Mariemon t to the Regen cy on Mad ison and back, the dark of night came about two ho urs early as thunderstorms rolled in. Running in the rain can be fun, but running through a waterfall and dodging hail and falling branches was more torture than I needed. Fortunately, I was rescued by my sister -in-l aw who was driving down Erie Avenue .
The next day I decided to run the ten miles from downtown to Northside and back over lunch As I jogg ed into the crosswalk at Cental Parkway and Harrison with the walk light, I ca ught sight of a car turning left onto the viaduct. The driver was leaning over the steering wheel straining his eyes skyward apparently look in g for U.F.0 .' s. All he saw was me diving for the curb . He missed me and drove on Two courteous drivers stoppe d and hel ped me. Cuts and bruises and a sore hip from the curb were fortunately the only injuries.
On the third day of this so -far exciting week I played run , hide and seek with a Germa n SheP.herd on Miami Road in Indian Hill To make a long story short, he turned
SAY IT WITH A DECORATED CAKE
• 300 imaginativ e decorations!
out to be harml ess, but not before I gave considerable thoug~t to t aking up jump- roping behind a lock ed garage door.
The final two days before Charleston, I stuck to the quiet streets of our village weaving my way through its familiar tree lined beauty. At last, Charleston My original goal. Charleston Is one of t he best run races in the country In the past it has drawn big names li ke Frank Sherter, 81 11 Rodgers and this year, Dr George Sheehan , the " answer man" for all runners. And of course, I was there ... eager and excited. The weather was clear and cool at the 9:00 a.m. start. But I knew it would be in the mid 80's during the final two mile stretch to the stadium Two miles on hot pavement without shade. My plan was
ed out a female runner about ten yards ahead of me, planted my eyes on her backside and followed her all the way to the finish. My time was 2 hours and 8 minutes.
Within five minutes, nothing hu rt anymore I wasn't really disappointed. All I could think of was the New York Marathon coming up. And it is 11 miles longer than the run I jus t finished.
By the time you read this article , t he New York Marathon on October 22nd will be history. Due t o a ted ious schedule at my work, chang ing weather and a terrible cold, my training fell off shortly after Charleston However, for the past three weeks I have averaged 65 to 70 miles per week , with three Sunday runs of 20 or more miles I feel ready. My goal is not to break any records nor any part of my body. I want to finish And I will!
to "save" myself so I could ease toward the finish line My goal was to break two hours Well, the best laid plans of mice and runners What happened was that I used most of my energy in the first six miles in the West Virginia hills. I was s~rprised a~ · the relative ease that It took until I reached the 6 mile mark and heard the time . I was too far ahead of my pace. I kept my pl an going but at mile 13, I had lost it. And my hip started to ache from my "close encounter" earlier in the week.
This is where you really find out about yourself Do you quit? Do you really feel that bad? He re I was overtired before I planned , sweating terr ibly from the sun above and the blacktop below and my hip hurting badly I finally pick- '
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5218 Beechmont Av en ue - 231-9502
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4th & Green up Street, Covington , Ky. - 431-4400 Open Monday thru Friday: 8 A.M. to 6 P.~ii. Saturday 8 A.M. to 4 P M.
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The Innocents
The Mariemont High School Drama Club present s its fall production, The Innocents, on November 10 and 11 at 8 p.m in the MHS auditorium. The play, written by William Archibald, was based on the Henry James story , " The Turn of the Screw ." The case inc lu des Charisse Coleman, Tom Boyd, Crissy Kountz, Allyson Foster , Ned Parker and Wendy Smith The play is directed by Denny Thomas . Lynda Lamber is stage manager, assisted by Amy Naugle
Tickets are now on sale for $2. reserved seats, $1.50 general admission. Call 271-8310, Ext. 44 , for info rmation
SHOP
THE TOWN CRIER ADVERTISERS
Parish Center Wednesday November 15, 1978
Left to right: Crissy Kountz, Charisse Coleman, and Allys on Foster. In backgr ound: Ned Parker and Wendy Smith. Not pictured: Tom Boyd.
Ke n Tieman - The Constructive Man
It was a rainy, stormy night but these responsibilities , as he is an •. Kenn eth W. Tieman, _building c_om - engineer and a registered m1ss1oner of Mariemont since architect. He is a member of the 19 6 3, was in his office at the firm of George F. Roth and Mun 1c 1pal Bu ilding. He and his Partner s, AIA. They hav e been wife ha d Just arrived home a few respon sible fo r many lar ge ho urs earlier from a holiday 1n the bu1ld1ng s throughout Ohio, inSm o ky Mountains. He was eluding th e new Jewish Hospital catch ing up on whatever work had and se veral large buildings at accumulated while he was away. Miami University and Ohio UniverAccording to the village or- sity at Athens dinances the building com· Mr. Tieman is a native of this m1ss1oner 1:, charged with the area. He was born in Silverton and responsibility of enforcing the was graduated from Norwood building code. This includes the in - Hi gh School. He started his spection of new construction, studies at the University of Cinrepair s, additions to , alt erations, cinn ati but because he wa s a wrecki ng and the safety of all member of the Nat ional Gua rd he buildings and structures. Also he spent six years in service dur ing 1s responsible for proper World War II. Durin g thi s tim e he maint enance of se_w era ge! plum- married his wife, Ruth, and they bin g, electric al wirin g, fir e es- moved t o Ma rie mont in 194 7. ca pe s, ele vat or s and he at in g and The n he co mplete d his st ud ies in ve ntil at in g app ar at us He is to t he co-o p pro gram at UC and by pass upon all quest ion s relatin g t o att endin g even ing colle ge. Mrs . t he st ren gth an d dur ability_ of Ti em an serv ed as a crossin g materials used in bu1ld1n g. He 1s to guard for scho ol chi ld ren at ex am ine and ap prove all plans Woo ster Pik e and l ndi anview fo r an d spe ci fic a ti ons be f ore a 20 years She ret ired from tha t buil ding permit can be iss ued. The duty severa l years ago construction and repa ir of The Tieman ' s have lived at sidewalks must be approved by their present address at 3955 his office Miami Rd for 17 years They have
The building commissioner has one daughter , Dianne , who is now the authority to i nspect any married and i s living i n building in the village and he can- Montgomery not be hindered or prevented from Mr. Tieman's duties as building doing so. It is his duty to notify a commissioner require about 10 property owner of precautionary hours of his time each week . The measures to be taken in case of work has been rather heavy in the unsafe or unsa ni tary conditions last couple of years because of He also has the authority to con- the extensive building program at demn structu res that are in a Mercy Hosp ital. The village pays a dangerous state if repa irs are not modest stipend for this work but it made in a spec ifi ed time. in no way is commensurate with Mr Tieman is well qua li fied for the responsibilities of t he job Mr
ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE P:
Two Floors of Antiques f }
Calvary Episcopal Church ·
Parish House DONA noN 3766 CLIFTON AVE $1 50
November 2, 3, 4. SNACK BAR
Thursday , Friday , 11 a . m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday , 11 a.m . to 6 p . m .
Spons o r ed by -CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN
Tiema n sa ys no villag e, to wn, or city can affor d to pay th e f ull amoun t for th is jo b. It seem s onl y t he fede ral gove rnmen t has that kin d of mon ey.
We are very fo rtunate in Mariemont to have a man so well qualified as Ken Ti eman for ou r build ing commiss ioner
If yo u ar e pl annin g a new room , a fenc e, or any addition or ch ange on your property , he is th e ma n to see . You wi ll fi nd he is conscient ious but also coopera t ive and helpfu l.
Winnie Miller
St. Thomas Bazaar
This year ' s St. Thomas Church Bazaar will be on Nov . 9 from 9 a m to 6 p m at the chu rch Luncheon will be served from 11· 2 and there will be snacks , games and gifts for chi ldre n to purchase from 3-6 Babys itt ing is available.
Lucia Hermanie's Recupera ting
It has been a lon g haul for one of Mariemont's earlie st boosters and co ns iste nt work er for th e bett erment of the Village, Lucia Hermanies
We'r e ha ppy t o report that at thi s writin g, she was soon to leave Christ Hospital where she has been since August.
Mariemont is "what it is" because of the tremendous interest and tireless work of people like Lucia Hermanies.
C hu rch N ews
Four times a yea r Mariemom Community Church has a potluck din ner co ng re gat ion al meeting. The ne xt one will be Nov 12 and will have as speaker Dr Eme rso n Col aw, sen ior mi niste r fro m Hyd e Par k Commun i t y Me t hod i st Ch urch. The mee t ing will begin at 6 p m and ba bys itt ing is provided All mem bers ar e encour aged to com e and bring the fa mily Th e nig ht befo re Thanksgivi ng t here will be a serv ice in t he church sanctuary beginning at 7:30 p m Babysitting will be provided.
LWV Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 12 noon at the home of Recie Scott, 6913 Mt. Vernon Ave. Dottie Vogt will lead the discussion on Justice
BERESFORD PLUMBING
6700 Ch es t n ut Str ee t Mar ie mont. Oh io 45227 Offi ce Phone 271 -1300
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Ken T ieman
MariemontFrom the Beginning
by Warren Parks
Part Three • Early Items Of Interest
It is inte resting to recall how many early act ivities were necessary to form a basis of the future commu nity. Some have already been mentioned, but there are many more . Can you imagine that the first preliminary grading was performed by "Mule Power!"
We can now bra g that all of the wires which are normally strung on poles were placed underground, und er the streets . This included both electric and telephone cables which normally are hung on poles and are quite visible The service wires connect ing the main cabl es wit h the basements were underground too, of course.
This work had to go along with the ins tal lation of water , gas and sewer main s, which are un der the streets and ar e connected to th e houses by small serv ice lin es or pipes
It is ~e~ erally known that the first building construction was started in t he northwest section of Mariemont and was called the Dale Park Section The first year from April, 1923, was devoted to the grad ing of th e streets and the installation of the utilities This had to be done before the pave men ts and curbing could be in sta ll ed.
The Dale Park area was the scene of great activity when the building construction · force was organized. It must be remembered that as soon as Mr. Nolen, the Town Planner, completed the general plan, and a start had been made on the street construction, some 25 architectural firms or individual architects were assigned the designing and supplying of plans for the building construction.
A construction organization was set up under Superintendent Townsend, who had to select a force of about 1,000 workers to handle all the various types of work to be done , so that the real building of Mariemont could get started
In connection with the underground install ations , it is inte re stin g to know that a natural stream of wa ter existed from t he north end of wha t wa s to be the present stad ium , ju st sou th of Murray Ave. , to a low point in Plainvi lle Rd ., ju st south of the site chosen for the Rec reation Building This sma ll brook had to be enclosed for its length between these points The solution was to la y a 66-inch concr ete pipe at the str eam lev el in the stre ambed Arrangements were
Photo ~o right: installing 66" pipe at st adium to take care of existing brook, 1923
made for a contractor to construct separ ate pipe unit s for this pipe line of reinforced co ncrete This was done on an open area Just opposite the stadium on the northeast side of Madisonville Rd The installation of these large sections of concrete pipe was not such a difficult job, even though it had to be continued under Plainville Rd., for the water to dischar~e into Dale Park. A separate section of this pipe line had to be installed under Wooster Pike where the water from the brook not enclosed withi n Dale Park ' had to pass into Dogwood Park '. The size of this pipe may be seen at thi s crossing . It is rather obv ious that one of th e early requiremen ts , which must precede any co nstruction, was that a cer ta in amount of surveyin g had to be completed. As soon as the plans for the streets and _ princi pal bu il ding s were available , in Apr il of 1923 an Enginee rin g Department 'was organi zed In order to keep the work on schedu le it was necessary to enroll six survey parties and six inspectors, to keep the construction work moving. In or der to coordinate the locati on of str eets and bui ldi nl!'. :;ites it was custo mary to establish a "Triangulation System ." This is operate d by t he use of surveying instr uments and ca r efu l measurem ents Br iefly, a base line must be carefu lly est ab lish ed Then monuments were se t in th e ground at various points as shown on the Mas t er Pla n. Th is was acc om p Ii shed by precise measurem ents of distances and an gles and a certain amount of computin g
Suppose we talk abou t the heating system of Mariemo nt , next time
THE BOOKSHELF
77 54 Camargo Road Madeira Free Sp ecial Ord ering 27 1- 9 140 Mon.- Sat. Ho ursl0-5
Marry , not Marie!
No, this artic le is not a review of a Victorian nove l wh ich urges the hero to shun the dangerous Ma rie! It is abo ut a common pet peeve of Mariemonters concerning the pronunciation of our Village ' s name . Granted it is difficult for people who d~ not liv e here and only see t he name in print instead of hearing it spoken How ever , for those in Cincinna ti who are in the communications or real estate business , they should make i t their bus in ess to pronounce the name correctly Cu rr ent ly , there 1s a commercial for a local real estate firm which st at es proudly that they have an off ice in MARIEm ont. Their mispronunciation makes me question their familiarity with our Village ! Furt he rm ore, I wince whenever we are ment ione d in the radio and te levision news and the listening audience 1s once ag ain misinformed Mar iemont was named by Mary Em ery af ter her estate at Newport , Rho de Island " Mar iemont" foll ows the English pronunc iat ion " Marry -mont ," and i s not pronounced as its spell ing would indicate OK , so now you know The next time so meon e hears you say you live in "Marry-mo nt" and comments , " Oh , is that how you say 1t? I always though it was MARIEmont ," you can clear up the confu sion by citing the bit of tr ivia above. Today , our friends .. . tomorrow, the wo rl d! Marry , Ma rry, MARRY-mont!
Suzy Baker
The Westover Wind of Mariemont
In Ca liforni a, th ey speak of the Santana wind ; in France, they have a strong col d wind called the Mi stral. Mar iemont, too , has a breeze we might name the " Westove r Wind " On certain days when cond iti ons are ju st right, the aroma of fre sh ly-baked Keeble r co ok ies fills the air . Some mor· nin gs one detects a hint of cin· namon or coconu t while on other day s the scent bring s forth visions of untold numbers of chocolate chip cookies! A common miscon cep tion is that the Keebler Fact or y is located in Fairfax because part of Fairfax extends in fro nt of the plant. Howev er , these Ke eble r elves are working their wonders in Mariemont 's own indust ri aI district which was ori gin ally referred to as Westover War ren Parks describes this are a as an extrem ely busy one in th e ear ly 1920's when resid ent ial Mariemont was be i ng constructed Westover served as a del ivery site for rai l shipm en ts. Lumber , br ic ks, cement, and othe r supplies were sto red here . Mar iemont Avenue is the main street of this section . Or igin al plans called for this road to li nk up with th e residential Mariemont Avenue to the east. (A bridge had even been designed to go over a hollow between the two.
Factory construction began in 1928 Fountain Way Washing Machines was the first factory
Today , Cincinnati Steel Treating operates at this site Mar iemont Laundry was at the place where Exquisite Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company now has it s headquarters In 1939, St ri etmann Biscuit Compa ny (n ow owned by Keebler) bought 15 acres of land to construct the largest factory in Westover This original plant was enlarged in 1965 World War II brough t the U S Corps of Engineers and a Searchlight Mirror Plant which was a busy place during the war years . This building has since served a number of different peacetime uses.
A ride down Mariemont Avenue today will show you the namepl ates of Cincinnati Gear , Cin cinn at i Steel Treating , Jung Pr oduct s -Future and Gr id Sports , Camp eon Roofing and Waterproofing Inc ., and Keeble r The Li ttle Miam i Center , Ohio River Div ision , of the U.S . Arm y Corps of Engineers is also there Mate ri als testing work in connect ion with nav igat ion locks , flood control , dams , levees , flood walls , etc is done at this installation All in all, a variety of products and services originate in this busy section where Mar iemont employers are contributing to the progress and economic well-being of the commun i ty A Westover wind blows in much good Suzy Baker
Steak Out Success
A goodly crowd filled Livingston Lo dge on Saturday night , October 7, to par tici pate in the Vill age Assembly ' s Fall Steak -Out.
The outdoors cooks prepared exc ellent steaks from Dixie
Garden Club
Meets
The Garden Clu b of Mar iemont will meet at 1 p m in the Parish Center on Wednesday , Nov 1.
Mr . S. Clyde Go rdon will speak on the histo ri cal and horticultural background of Spr in g Grove Cemetery
24 hr . Towing U Haul
W e treat your car like a baby e ven if it's old enough to smoke!
Meats , complemented by a baked potato and salad , plus a bit of sweet cake to satisfy the sweet tooths
Square dancers dominated the hall , f illi ng it with good-natured fun and frivolity , as the talented callers performed also Young and older alike joined together for this fun evening . ,h ey ' II all be looking forward to the Fourth Annual Steak-Out to come!
Learn about The Helping Hand
The Mariemont Police to the Hel pi ng Hand person for Department , in cooperation with help the Dale Park P T.A., is very in- · H you are in te rested in beco mt erested in setting up a " Helping ing a Help ing Hand person, please Hand " program . Such a program · call Judy Dunlap at 271-8168 or would benefit children who feel Beth Joyce at 271.-4643 . the need for assistance going to We are of the. opinion that in or from school. · order for the program to be totally What the program would entail effective , we need at. Ieast two from a " Helping Hand" person homes per street. • would be a willingness to display a Donald L. Shanks Helping Hand sign in his or her Ch ief of Police window and to assist the child how ever necessary For example : If a child would feel threatened or hurt, he would know he could go
Right In The Middle of Things
fhe Mariemont Insu r ance Agency was founded in 1965 and inc or porated in 1968 Heading the agen cy , located right in the mi ddle of thin gs at the Square in th e 69 0 1 Building, are Clifford M. Clemons and Kenneth B Fowler
Both Cliff and Ken are longt ime residents of Mar iemont. Cli f f , and his wife, Mary Jane (K albach ), graduated fr om Mariemon t Hig h School. They have two son s, Mitc h, a ju nior at Pu rdue , and Tom , a sophomo re at th e Univ ersity of Florida
Ke n set tl ed here bec ause of his wife , Be t sy (Ast on), who went all t hr ough school he re The y have a son , Bruce , who is a sopho more at Furman , and a daug hter , Lau rie, a sen ior at Ma rie mont High Scho ol. Ken, a gradua t e of Miam i University , is a Chartered Lif e Underwriter, past president of the Ci nc inn ati Ass ociat ion of Life Underwriters , presiden t -elect of the Oh io Asso ciation of Life Underwriters and Qual i fying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table and Charter member of the Top of the Table (top 300 producers in the world ). He has contributed much time and service to the commun ity as past president of the Board of Trustees of the Mariemont Community Church and as a member of other community organizations.
Cliff, who received a B.A. from Denison University and is . a graduate of the INA School for Agents, has also served his com-
FUR NIT U~E & t NTERIORS
6940 M a d iso nv il l e R oa d Mari emont, Ohi o Pho ne 271 -1289
Cl o thi ng & Furnishings
6936 Madisonville Road Marie mont - Ph o ne 271-7432
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mun it y as past pres iden t of the Ma ri emont Booster s, as Past Maste r of Mariemont Lodge #707 F&AM and as a member of the Mar iemont Kiwanis Club
Mariemont Insurance has sponsored many Ma riemont Knothole baseba ll teams through the yea rs. Mariemon t Insura nce placed an ad in th e ea rly ed it ions of the TO WN CRIER an d has bee n a st ead y adv erti ser eve r sin ce Clif f rec alls back in 1965 wh en Mar iemont Ins urance bega n in a 10' by 12' roo m in the Mati emo nt Center Building " There were only t hr ee of us t hen A cou ple of de sk s an d chair s · an d , high ho pe s We expande d to larger quarters at 6925 Mad iso nville Rd , formerly Dr Zodikof f's offi ce and now wher e th e Centr al Tr ust Drive-I n Ba nk is lo cated
" We insured the Vil lage fo r property ~nd casualty insurance for nea'rly 15 years. Early in 1966, we hired our first employee, Vera Quehl, who is st ill with us as office manager and treasurer of the cor, poration "
Mariemont Insurance also occupied offices in the Columbia Wooster Building before their present address . Clemons and Fowler are equal partners in the 6901 Building with Roy C. Nelson, Jr ., of Corney & Shepherd Real Estate.
A past president of Mariemont, Doris Northmore, is the first Mariemont Insurance employee to retire , after 10 years serv ice. She now resides in Florida . The organ iz ation has been departmentalized into business
property and casualty , personal homeowners and automobile plus personal life and financial planning
Both life and casualty insurance is provided through the same office. Cliff handles the casualty insurance while Ken is in charge of the life insurance.
They stated, "Don't be misled by the name. Mariemont Insurance is an organization of International Life & Casualty Insurance brokers (in the United States, 'Canada, the Caribbean and England). We serve John Q.
Public, small and medium cor · porations and public -held companies."
Through the dynamic abilities of these two specialists, Mariemont Insurance has grown to 15 employees Lu Wilson , also a Mariemont resident, is underwriting assistant for homeowners and personal automobile insurance . Personal and friendly service is offered by Mariemont Insurance along with the expertise that will provide you with financial protection
Monte Foster
MariElders In Arts and Crafts Show
The MariElders will be par- Center (271-5588) Craft sale ticipating in the all-city second an- booths from various centers and nual Senior Citizens Art Show and clubs will also be featured. Our Craft Sale Nov. 21 at Union Ter- craft group meets on Mondays 1minal. Entry forms for ori1inal 3 p.m and all are welcome works are due at the MariElders Proceeds from the craft sales at Center on Nov 6 Entry categories Union Terminal will go to the are var ied and details can be ob- Members Council Fund. tained by calling the MariElders
Ken Fowler and Cliff Clemons.
Only Chance to Your Town Crier Carriers
O rder AFS Citrus
Del icio us tree-ripened or anges and g'apef ruit, shipped directly from Texas gr ove s, can again be purchased du ring the AFS Citrus Sale Delivery is scheduled for the week of Dec . 15 , just in time for hol id ay gift giving.
This sale is AFS 's major fund ra iser , support ing all phases of the student exchange program Its success di rectly determines the amount of financial assistance Mar i emont Hi gh School can offer students who want to stud y abroad and also provides ai d t o any foreign students coming here. This summ er Jeanne Cadwallader , a Terrace Parker, participated in a summer AFS pro gra m i n th e United Kingdom thi s year Myrtha Canellas is visi t in g from Pa ragu ay , Wendy Evans from Aust ral ia , and Hiroaki Yamahita from Japan
Genera l Ch airmen for the sale are Mr . and Mrs. Jam es Gilchrist, 742 Wooster Pike, Terrace Park , Oh io 451 74 Mr and Mrs Le land Cole of Terrace Park are the copr esidents of the AFS Chapter at Ma ri emont High School this year. Th ere will be no door to door solicit at ion this year. Th e sale will be completely by mail.
For your conv enience , an ord er envelope is enclosed with this issu e of the Town Crier.
Rachel Hubbard
Spaghetti Dinner
Membe rs of the community are invit ed to attend a sp aghett i dinner sponsored by Colum bia Chapter , Order of DeMola y, on Fr iday, Nov 17 Dinner will be serv ed between 5-8 p m. at t he Mariem ont Masonic Te mple, Oak and Maple St. Tick ets ($2 for adults , $1.50 for children under 12 ) are available at the door, from mem be rs , or by calling 561-6031.
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BRO K ERS OF FINE H OMES IN TOWN A ND COUNTRY
Eleven busy young people get the Town Crier to your doorstep each month . We 'd like you to know who they are and to recognize them for th eir work .
Rick and Tim Stegmaier have been delivering the TC ever since it began , handling over 300 issues a month. Rick is a sophomore and member of the MHS football team. He also participates in wrestlin g and track
Tim , who is a 7th grader, is a sports enthusiast and is enjoying soccer now He 's saving much of the money he earns from his paper route , but Rick spent a big chunck of his to buy a stereo
Building and flying model balsa wood air planes is a hobby of John Shuster and Ch ri s Sola o John is an 8th grader who is attempting to master the art of unicycle riding , perhaps so that he can deliver your Town Crier in a more unconventional manner. John also plays guitar and hopes to play in the Middle School Jazz Band . Chris is a 7th grad er , new to the delivery staff . He keeps active pl ayin g on a socce r team and mana ges time for piano lessons and reading.
Kei th Holmes and Tim Correll have been conscien t ious paper carri er s fo r a long ti me Bo th you ng men enjoy play in g th e el abora t e and in vo lv ed f ant asy gam es base d on the Hobbit. Some of the mon ey they earn goes toward buyin g the miniature fi gures, books and other gear which are part of the ir current game interest.
Keith is a sophomore and a member of the MHS swim and track teams . Last year he missed qualifyin g for the National in the discus throw by one in ch. He is saving his Town Crier money and what he earns as a pin bo y for the jcandlepin Bowlers at the Parish Ce nt er, for an AM / FM stereo receiv er.
C & Z AU TO PARTS
4300 Plainvill e Rd at Bramble 8 a. m to 6 p.m Monda y thru Saturday COMP LE TE LINE
o f Q ua l ity A uto Parts - New & Rebu ilt for the professional a nd d o - it-yourself mechanic 271 -0343
Tim Correll is in the 7th grade and takes time out from his war game hobby to participate in soccer, basketball and trac k
Two new TC deliverers joined us in time to pass out the September issue. Jay Hamm is a 6th grader and Christoph er Basanta is in the 4th grade. They both play soccer . Jay also enjoys playing football and is becoming interested in golf . He saw a lot of it first hand when he caddied this summer at Hyde Park County Club He is saving his money for his own television set.
Christopher is an avid reader and coin collector On last month's de livery he had an exciting , but thankfully not too lenghty adventure, being caught In the elevator of the Mariemont Executive Bui lding.
Susan Davis recent ly took over her brother Dom 's rout e Dom , had a delivery route sinc e the beginning of the Town Crier. How Susan manages to squeeze in the time to help us , we aren 't sure , but she does She is a cheerleader and president of the freshman class at MHS She plays soccer an d, according to her mot he r, he r hob by is t alking on the pho ne ! Sus an enjoy ed sailin g, hor seba ck ri ding and sw imming this sum mer at th e camp she attended
Josh Hoffman , a 7th grad er, is also new to our staff His broth er, De wey, helps him with the rout e Josh participates in soccer and basketball and takes piano lessons. He is hoping to hav e access to a snow blower this win teer
In add iti on to these carrierss, we'd like to thank Rob Bartlett, Ed Adams , Dav id Kent , Matt Correll
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MARIEMONT INN
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Jun ior & Mi sses Siz es NOW OPEN 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m Monday thru Saturday Phone: 271-7777
and Rick Wilson wh o no longer have a route but conscientously helped del iver papers over the past two years . We ' d al so li ke to we lc ome Louis Sabo who has been a substitute carrier, but has taken over his own route with this issue . He is hoping to add to the money he already earns from mowing lawns and helping with his dad's construction work
Without the efforts of these boys, delivery of the Town Cr ier would be difficult. They spend approximately 2 ½ hours assembling and delivering their papers
We are happy that these boys can earn extra spending money this way, and at the same time offer their community an important service
Bobb ie Bahler
Ma riemon t
Hair Stylis ts
MARI EMONT SQUARE 272-0011
M I KE DIMUZIO DIRECTOR
I am accepting ap!X) in trrents f or fashion cuts-blow dry sty le setting-texturizing and fashion color fo r men & women of all ages. 6930 Madisonville Rd.
GILES A. LAKEMAN
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ROO FING-GUTTE R S-DOWNSPOUTS-CHIMNEY R EPA I RING -SHEET METAL WORK R epairing and Rep lacing Sl ate, Ti le, Met a l, Asphalt , Asb est o s, Shing le s Ph o ne 27 1-4 103
MariElders Select New "Officers"
October 10 was t he first council meeting of the new ly organized Mar iElders. The officers are as follows :
Pres iden t , Kar l Kern ; Vicep r es i dent , Lo l a Bu s h; CoCo r respo nd i ng Secr eta ri es , Margare t Sm ith and Ro be rt a I red ale ; Tr easurer, Rita We iner; Re c o rd i ng Secretary , Lucy Bende r. Committee
Ra isin g, Ben Ma rge Ke nt ; Chairm en: FundTay lo r; Publ icity , Te lephone Com-
Bruce D. Brown
Sal es Represent ativ e 3 19 7 Linwo od Roa d Ci nci nn at i , Ohio 45 : 108
Offi ce : (513) 871 - 7267
Re side nce (5 13 ) 2 71- 5 0 6 6
c!"!, Metrq::>Olitan ,Ar Life Insurance Compa ny Auto & Homeow ners
mittee , Bertha Finder , Marella Duhlmeier and Louise Rudesill; Special Services, Silv ia Horvath , Lo i s Ra l ston ; Program Suggestions , Dorothy Hedlesten , Dorothy Wagner ; Refreshments , Ma r t h a Kraus ; P r ope r ty Manage ment , Ruth Cotes All te rms of offi ce are for one year , beg inni ng Octobe r 1st. Bi ll Knoble and Ben Tay lor ga ve t alk s ex plainin g th e t ax levy , so t hat all members would fully un de rs t an d the nee d for this fun ding. Th e members were infor med
David Ba uer o wne r " S ay it wit h fl o w er s, but say it with o urs " Mari e m on t Inn 2 7 1- 6 17 4
ESTABLISHED 1891
(John) Fred Schmidt
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that the Ar t s and Crafts tab le at the Kiwanis Labor Day f estival earned them $316.00 a"-1 dist ribution of the Board of Education calendars by members , net t ed them $267 90 , mak ing Sep t embe r an excellent sta rt t oward fin anc ing our own pro-
1979-80
The last edition of the Mariemont DIRECTORY was published by the Boy Scout units in Mariemont in July, 1977 A new edition is now being prepared to be ready for distribution in April , 1979. This year the aim is again to publish a DIRECTORY with no errors or omissions. Past edit ions of the DIRECTORY indicate there are between 300 and 400 changes every two years .
Please confirm your name, address and phone number by completing the form below. Es pecially, if you hav e moved to Mariem o nt sinc e the last DIREC TO RY was published, if your name , ad dr ess or ph one num ber was in corr ectly list ed in t he last DI RECTOR Y, if your tele phone numb er or address has ch an ged, or if you have added a second t elep hone nu mber fo r chil dren or oth er mem bers of you r f amily , pl ease not ify the Dir ectory Co mmit tee by fi lli ng ou t t he fo rm below
If your telephone is unl isted and / or you do not wish it to appear in the DIRECTORY , merely om it that information Thank you for helping us to publish a more useful , complete and accurate DI RECTORY
Enclose in an envelope and ma il to : Mariemont Directory Comm ittee, 6704 Miam i Bl uff jects Marge Ke nt Dri ve , Mar iemon t , Oh io 45227
(CLIP AND MAIL )
to Mariemont Directory Comm.
6704 Miami Bl uff Dri ve NOTE : Deadline for subm ittins list inss
is December 18, 1978
Front row ca r riers : Ch r i s So laro , Josh Hoffman, Chris Basanta, Tim Correll, Dewey Hoffman, Jay Hamm, John Shuster Back row: Tim Stegmaier, Keith Holmes, Loui s Sabo.
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Mari emont Boy Scout Troop 149 held its fall Court of Honor on Tu esd ay, September 26, 1978, at the Boa thouse . Senior Patrol Le ader John Van Eaton , Patrol Leaders Tom Anderson , David Cors , Ross Emery and Shawn Kern Jr ., Ass is tant Scoutmaster Tim Anderson and members of the Leadership Corps presented 72 merit badges to 18 Scouts This Court of Honor was unique in that it was held outdoors in the new amphitheater at the Boathouse , in front of a roaring campfire.
Fifte en Scouts advanced in rank as the result of compl eti on of requir ements for skill awa rd s and merit badg es in are as of outdoor Scout lore or general interest. Eric Go eri ng, Frank Weise and Matt Da ly advanced to Scout Rank . John Swisher and Marty Zack advanced to the rank of Tenderfoot Scout. Greg Reeves , Andrew Bunker and Rob Heideman are the new Second Class Scouts. Jim Van Eaton and Jeff Bowman advanced to First Class rank. David Cors advanced to the rank of Star Scout. Tom Anderson and Jim Gray attained the rank of Life Scout, on e step away from Eagle rank Scoutmaster Bill Kern bri efly review ed summer camp activities at Camp Myron Kahn for par ents and Scouts. He announced that the Troop Leadership Council had selected John Van Eaton as the Camper of the Week, signifying that he made outstanding contributions in leadership and spirit. Mr. Kern announced that Donald Hollenbeck and Roland Reeves will work wi th the Troop as Assistant Scoutmasters Bob Anderson, the Troop Commissioner and Assistant Scoutmaster , was awarded the Wood Badge by Warren Porter, District Commissioner from the Big Bear District. Wo od Badge training is the hi ghest level of adult trainin g of f er ed by the Boy Scouts of Ame ric a and sign if ies t hat th e leader has att ended an in tensive week long t rainin g co ur se and has completed other requ irements , includ ing serv ice , that usually take a year or more Commiss ioner Porter gav e a br ief hi story of early scoutin g in England that led to the
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Beaut y S hoppe 6704 Chestnut St . Mar iemon t, Ohio 4 522 7
Phone : 27 1-50 30
estab li shme nt of t he Wood Badge
Adult Tr aini ng progra m
Outdoo r ac tivi t ies on t he Sco ut Tr oop ' s sched ul e t his f all in clude compe ti t ion in t he Dist rict Campor ee at Camp Crai g and a bac kpa ckin g adventure in the Red Riv er Gorg e near Slade , Kentucky. Both of these outdoor activities will enable Scouts to complete requirements for hiking and camp· in g merit badges or skill awards. Events in the planning stage are spelunking and skiing trips and an overnight tour of Wright Patt ers on Air Forc e Base. All Tro op ou ti ng s will be led by at le as t one Scoutm aste r plus addition al adu lts
Bo ys 11 or older are urged to com e t o wee kly mee ti ngs at th e Bo at hou se on Tue sda y even ings at 7:30 p.m.
Projec t "l dent "
"Be pre pa red! " Yes , that's the Boy Scout motto, but you can let it be yours , too , by signing up for Project "IDENT".
Did you know that burglary is one of the fastest growing crimes in Mariemont? Yet there is a way to dete r a burgl ar fr om goin g throu gh yo ur house. Project "IDE NT " in volves the en graving of on e's Soci al Se curity Numbe r onto valu ables such as T V., rad io, camer a an d ta pe rec order Onc e engraved, t he it ems cann ot be sold illegall y and this in itself can stop a burglar from taking the valuables.
On November 4 and 18, Mariemont Boy Scou t Troop 149 wil l be running Operation "IDE NT ". The Scouts will be available to go to your home and do the engraving service free of charge You can make an appointment by calling 271-0443 between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p m. any weekday and al l day Saturday and Sunday. Special appointments will also be taken care of aft er school and in the eve nin gs bet wee n Novembe r 4 and 18 at t he av ail abili ty of the Scouts
Pr ojec t "I DENT " i s be i ng carried out as the Eagle Proj ect of David Kern , a member of Troop 149, and has the coo pe rati on and support of the Mariemont Pol ice Department wh ich is providing training in the use of the " IDENT "
Cline Realtors and MariElders Sponsor "Vial o f Life" Program.
Th e Ma riEld ers are grat ef ul to and are enc ou ragi ng all vi llage Clin e Realtors ' represent at iv e res iden t s t o acquire the Vial of Marlene Vonderhaar and to Ma rie- Life packets. Th e packets are mont Crime Prevention Offi cer, available at the MariElders Center Bill Meier, for the provision of th e or at Cline Realtors and are free "Vial of Life " packets to our to anyon e who would like them. members . The packets furnish identification and other information for emergency use by a rescue squad or anyone who may be called upon to provi de em ergency servic es when you nee d th em
Th e program ba sic ally con sist s of a "vi al" (bottl e) into whi ch is pl aced you r per son al informati on reg ardin g residents ' nam es, address, ph one , age, physician's name, medicalhistory , current medication , relatives, etc The vial is then placed in your refrigerator and a lable indicating your participation in the program is placed on your front door.
Mariemont Police and Rescue Squad have endo rsed t he program as invaluable to them
Christmas Walk
A group of Mariemont merchants are planning a special pre-Christmas event for Friday, November 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m . with Santa Claus and other timely attr action s
tools an d sup lyin g literature and information on home sa fety.
Reme mber: Projec t " IDENT " does work , so why not let it work for you ! Ma ki ng it big in 4 months .• Better tha n 2 M i llio n - al most 3 M illi on ! We 'd lik e t h e o pp o rt u nit y t o se l l o urselves t o you, too!
Jane Druffel Taffy Fuller Charles Gerh ardt C. Ri c ha rd Hort"·
CHRISTMAS HOU SE. TOUR Sun day, December 1 0 2 - 4 p.m.
Tickets $1.00
Available at the homes of
Cecily and Bannu s Hudson Hope and Bob Kain Pat an d Carl Slater
5570 Ridge Road Ph o ne 631-5750
New Ea gle Scouts Brad Cors, John Gr ay, and Davi d Kent.
November MariElders Events
Trip to the Cincinnat i Zoo · Wednesday , Nov. 1. Meet at 10 a m Please bring a brown-bag lunch Plan to retu rn about 2:00. Total cost of $2 .50 covers transportation and admission . reserva t ions only.
"An Afternoon of Ballet" · Frid ay , Nov . 3, 1-2 p.m. A specia l ballet performan ce will be presented to the MariElde rs by the Anne li ese von Oattingen School of Dance in the PC Aud itori um . Please make advance reservations at the Center Admission $1.00 Trip to Berea, Kentucky · Thursday , Nov 9 Meet at 9:00 for the bus ride to the "Gateway to the Appalachians ." We 'll have a tour of Berea College , see the student Craft Industries, Demonstrat ion Center, Churchill Weavers , and have lunch at Boone TavE!rn. Plan to return about 6:30 Total cost of $12 50 covers transportation, lunch and all tours. Reservations only .
MEMBERS COUNCIL MEETING ·
Tuesday, Nov . 14, 10 a.m. All are welcome and encouraged to come!
"Indoor Gardening" · Thursday , Nov. 16, 1:00 p.m at the Center
A representative from Plants, Inc. on Kellogg Ave wi ll be at the Center to give you some tips.
All-City Senior Citizen s Arts and Crafts Show• Tuesday, Nov 21.
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CARD PARTY LUNCHEON
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Tuesday , Nov 28 . A fun af t ernoon of cards and lunch has been planned for a limited number of tables Reservations are $2.50 per person and you must sign up with a group of four. All proceed~ wil l go to the Members Council Fund. Chairman: Rut h Cotes.
Shopping Trip to Florence , Mall · Wednesday , Nov 29. Free tr ansportation will be provided for a limited number of early Christmas Shoppers. Reservations are full · we're working on a second trip!
Free Blood Pressure Screening · Thurs ., Nov . 30, 1-4 p.m. No appointment ne ce ssary ON-GOING CENTER ACTIVITIES
**Quilling Mondays, 10 -12 Volunteer Betsy Smith.
**Craft Group Mondays 1-3.
**Ceramics
Thu rsdays, 10 a.m. In struc tor Alice Andrew.
**Bridge and Cards Fridays, 1:30 p.m.
THE CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THUR SDAY , NOV . 23 AND FRIDAY , NOV . 24 FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
MARI ELDERS CEN TER PHONE NUMBER: 271-5588
Center Hours : 9-5 Mon.-Fri .
SNOW PLOWING
If U.S. 50 Is Dead Long Live The New Connector.
The daily papers have carri ed stories recently reporting that the rel ocation of Ro ute 50 is a dead iss ue At th e same time, they report that a study team is be ing formed to study a new conn ector between Columbia Parkway and I· 275.
Does this mean tha t all the ef · forts and concerns of Mariemont residents have been wasted? Certainly not , says He len Cantrell , chairman of Citizens for a Re location of Route 50 " Naturally , we 're disappointed that the project drags on , but obviously any major transportation facility between Red Bank Rd. and 1-275 will help relieve traffic through Mariemont, regardles s of what it is called."
The study team consists of representatives from Mariemont (Helen Cant rell), Fairfax, Newtown , LMI, a nd various governmental agencies Their job is to study primarily the extension of S R. 32 from 1-275 to Fairfax. That study is expected to take a minimum of two years after wh ich public hearings will be conducted.
In related developments , Fairfax Council has changed their pos ition in opposition to a re location with a new resolution fav oring a st udy of transportation needs of this area
Clouding the issue is the question of a Multi-Resource Histor ica l Designation in the Nationa l
Register for the entire length of the Little Miami River from Yellow Sprin gs to the Ohio This design ation is be in g spearheaded by a group called friends of the Little Miami valley. Dal l as Kinney,chairman of a Newtown citizens organ iza ti on , has expressed the fear that Friends of the L.M. Valley is an off-shoot of Little Miami , Inc The co-chai rm an of Friends is Warren Reed , who serves on the Executive Committee of LMI , and members of LM I make up half of those present at meetings thus fa r. LMI Ex · ecutive Director Tom Behan says there is no connection between the two organ izations. He sees the mu lt i-r esource des ignation as a boon to the valley , allowing for preservation and econom i c development, particularly for towns along the railroad Friends of L.M. Valley will vote on the boundaries of the histor ic district at a meeting, open to the public, on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Morrow Depot.
Diabetic
Classes fo r diabetic ou tpatients under dir ection of a registered nu rse and dietiti an wil ! start Wedne s day evening , November 8, ending on December 6 at Our Lady of Mercy Hospit al, from 7 p m. to 9 p.m There is a fee of $7 50 Call 527-5557 to reg is t er.
A h~ppy Homecoming Queen is blonde Beth Johann, Mariemont High School, (center) surrounded by 1977 queen, Cindy Naugle, who came down from Ohio University, and Homecom ing King, Jay Wilson.
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to Ma rgo Krody, '77 Mar iemont gr adua te, wa s awa rded a schol a rship to st udy w i t h Balanch i ne at t he Ame ri can School of Ba ll et in New York City . to Th e Natio nal Mer i t Schola rship Sem i- fina lists from Marie mo nt : Dorothy Bl ac k, Char isse Col em an , Jerry Gill espie , Mike Nelson , Lin da Sco tt , Richa rd Larki n and Sar ah McA lli ster.
... to tennis playe rs, Be th Joh ann , Allyson Fost er and Erin Mill s who sw ept th e Section als in singles and double s The Doubles team of Foster and Mills placed 2nd and Johann placed 3rd in singles in the districts. This is the third consecutive year Mariemont High School has sent players to State. Foster and Mills have repres en ted Mar iemont all three years to Susan Erwin , who pledged Alpha Ch i Omega at the Un ivers ity of Denver, and to Mark Srofe , who cont inued the family tradition
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John Mentch of Grove Street, was married in October to Linda Lang He is with the Mead paper Company
Nanette , the daughter of Ellen and John Malloy, was married in September, to Frank Moscioni. They now reside in Norwalk, Ohio. Andrea Foard and Andrew Conroy have wedding plans for November 3 at St Thomas Episcopal Church
Sue and Jim Drake are the proud parents of Adam James, weighing in at 6 lbs. 14 oz. at 4:30 a.m. on October 12.
Congratulations to Evelyn and Wil Caldwell, 3604 Mound Way, whose daughter-in-law, Barbara, (Mr s Bruce Caldw ell) has been
by pledging Phi Delta Th eta at Butler. to Helen Stein, One Denny Place , who brought home a Fir st Pl ace Trophy from the "Littl e Brown Jug" Sectional Duplicate Bridge t ournament in September She also won third place in anoth er even t. In addition, Mrs. Stein is a volunteer bridge teacher at Mar iElders
t o Amy Naugle , MHS junior, who is curr ent ly playing the role of Gloria in the Showboat Majesti c':; production of "Wait Until Dark. "
Amy also appeared last summer in "Wi llie Wonka" at the Mariemont Player s.
t o .' t ck Jercher, on e of 195 men in Ci nc inn ati who have achieved t he rank 33r d Deg ree Scotti sh Rite Maso n.
to Diane Moris an , one of the exhib itors in the Bien ni al Art Exhibit of t he Nat ional Leag ue of Amer ica n Pen Women in Ci nc inna ti.
On th e bu sin ess scene , Dav id Dav is is now vic e pres ide nt of Ma rk eting and Plannin g for Wilson Fr eight.
Nel son Cragg has been made a partner in Geor ge Roth and Partn ers , Inc., architects and pl anners
Bob Erickson has Joined Provident Bank as Assistant Trust Officer and Head of the Trust Department tax unit.
In Memoriam
Jack Pope, 6944 Miami Bluff, October 3
Richard Bertram, 6714 Miami Bluff Drive, October 11. Walter Vielhauer , October 11; formerly of Mariemont.
Getting Personal
selected as one of the Outstanding Young Women of America for 1978.
Kathy Taylor , daughter of Mrs Robert Taylor, was married in Irvine , Calif ., to Willi am Patterson Barnes The couple has been working in Irvine and will live there Kathy is a graduate of Mariemont High School , Lake Forest College , and Western Reserve University. Pat was graduated from the University of Tenriessee and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Beth Schatz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schatz, was married at St. Thomas Episcopal Church to Leland Scott Merritt. Th e cou ple will live in Kentucky
1-18: Citrus Fruit Sale. Call 83 19109; benefits A.F.S
1: Wo me n's Ca:idle pin Bowling, every Wednesday , 7:00 p.m.
P.C.
3: Dale Park, No school for students.
4-1 8: Su per Sat urday s at Libr ary , age s 5-11 , 10:30-11 a m
7: Election Da y
7 -1 4-21-28: Dale Park ½ & ½ Shop, Pa ris h Center , 2nd floor , 12-: 30 -3 p.m
7: Pre-School Mothers 8 p m Men's Ca ndlepin Bowling, ev ery Tu esday, 7:1~ p.m. P _. C
8: M. C. C. Women s Guild luncheon, 12:30. Spe aker, Jo yce Leopold .
9: Library Eve ning book hour, 77:30 p.m. ages 3-5.
10- 11 : M.H.S . Drama Cl ub: "Th e Innoc ents" , 8 p m
12 : M.C.C. Congregationa l Din ner meetin g, 6:30 p.m. Spe aker , Emerson Colaw
NOVEMBER
CALENDAR
OF EVE NTS
15: M.H. S. Fall Choral Fes tival, 7:30 p m
15 : "Peppermint Pre view", P C 10 a.m .- 4 p.m. & 6 p.m .- 8 p.m Guild serving lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p m. Mu st call for adv ance lu nch reservations. 561-2253 , 271-6358, 2711954
17: Powder Puff Game, MHS, 8 p.m
20 : Li brary Afternoon Film & Book hour, 3:30 -4 Ages 6-9.
21: Dale Park ParentGrandparent Visitation , 9-2
22: M.C.C. Thanksgiving Eve Service, 7:30 , Sanct uary.
23: Thanksgiving Day; no school unti l 27
Pre-Scho ol St o ry Hou r. We dnesday s, Li brary, 10: 30 -11 a.m., ages 3-5.
Board of Education : 2nd & 4th
Tuesday s Coun cil: 2nd & 4t h Mond ays
New From Mariemont High School
On Sunday, October 8, Sherrie Shuster, 17-year old Mariemont High School senior, was named first runner-up in this yea r' s finalist competition for the title of Miss Teen Ohio.
Her high finish entitled her to be named "Miss Teen Buckeye of 1978," a magnificent silver trophy and an all-expense paid tr ip to Miami Beach, Florida There she will compe te against winners of each of the 50 states for the title
of Miss Teen All American This nat ional pageant will be held during the Thanksg ivin g holidays Sherrie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F Shuster, Mound Way. She competed against 88 other girls from across the state of Ohio Judges cast their ballots for the finalist s on the basis of poise , personality , physical appearance and achievements in sch oo l and community activities.
Mariemont Has Miss Teen Buckeye
The Fall Choral Festival will boys' ensemble and the mixed take place at 7:30 p.m. ensemble will part icipate. Be sure Wednesday, November 15 in the to mark this date on your calendar high school auditorium, under the for an evening of fine musical direction of Robert Dominique and entertainment. Free admission. Kendall Moore.
The Class of 1951 has planted
The freshman chorus, high a Washington Hawthorne in the school chorus girls' and boys' Memorial Grove at the high school glee club, and the Breakfast Club, in memory of their classma tes , along with the sophomore, junior Sherill Dewe ese dnd Robert and senior gir ls' ensembles, the Dieckbrader.
From The Mayor's Desk
The Village of Mariemont won national acclaim this past year by winning the "Grand Award" of the Greater Cincinnati Beautiful Committee in recognition of its outstanding efforts to improve and beautify the appearance of the surroundings. It also was awarded a pedestrian safety trophy by the Cincinnati AAA club.
With this reputation to uphold,
we should also strive to win the Grand Award for having the largest percentage of registered voters cast their ballots in the co:-iing elect ion, Tuesday , November 7 We arP depending on every one of you . · Please don't let us down ! Art Davit Mayor of ti Town Be autil
THE MARIEMONT VILLAGE ASSEMBLY PROGI~AM FOR OLDER ADULTS
This factual report will help answer your questions
1. What is the Mariemont Village Assembly Program for Older Adults?
MariElders is a comprehensive program de dic ated to improving the quality of life for Mariemont's older p ersons by providin g opportunities for meaningfu l activities and peer rela tions hips.
The MariElder Program provides a Multiservice Center that offers:
A. Group Services, such as educational clas s es, recreation and social activi t ies, forums and lecture s , visit s to industries and service projects for the Center and community .
B. Individual Services, such as friendly visits to ill residents, reassurance calls to shutins, transportation, library , information concerning and referral to appropriate service agencies, health screening, and per s ona l counseling.
2. Hew did the program for Older Adults originate?
The Mariemont Kiwanis Club early in 1977 suggested to th e Mariemon t Village Assembly the desirability of a communi ty program designed to serve the unique needs of older people. The Villa ge Assembly appoin t ed a task force to study the matter a nd make recommendations. Convincing data from population research, open meeting discussions and qu estionnaires led to the unanimous decision by the Village Assembly to establish a program, secure initial funding and elect as a governing Board of Trustees twelve persons representing various segments of the Mariemont community
J. How succes~ful has the program for Older Adults been in achieving its goals (See #1) during its first year of operation?
Concrete evidence of its effectiveness is offered by the activity programs published monthly and available at the Center or from MariElder members. Additional supportive data is available at the Center in the form of the Director's monthly reports to the Board of Trustees summarizing services rendered.
4. How does the program for Older Adults benefit the citizens who are not in the category of older adults? I
Although in existence less than one year, the MariElder Center has initiated o"n-going activities designed to cooperate with the Police , the Fire Department Life Squad and village officials in matters of home and neighborhood security, crime prevention, emergency treatments (such as C.P.R. training) , blood pressure, hearing and cancer screenings (regardless of age) and village beautification. The potential of older adult volunteers in providing services valuable to all residents of Mariemont is im mense, but as yet barely tapped - a compelling reason for every citizen to supp0rt pa ssage of Issue 27.
5. How has the Program for Older Adults been funded to date?
The staffing so necessary for the start-up and development of the Program has been supplied by a federally-funded Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) one-year grant. Rent , telephone, supplies, equipment and miscellaneous expenditures have been funded by contributions supplied by the Village Assembly, Mariemont Kiwanis Club, Mariemont Village Council (from Revenue Sharing funds) Mariemont Communi ty Church, private individua ls and businesses and by contributions of MariElder members themselves. Detailed monthly bud get breakdown reports are available a t the Cen ter.
6. Why is a one-half mill levy necessary now?
CETA funding has represented a temporary expedient enabling th e initiation of the needed program while arra ngements are being made for on-going sources of revenue. During 1979 CETA is p artially funding the Mariemont Village Ass embly Program for Older Adults with th e understanding that eventually we must "s ta nd on our own two feet" - which requires a small local tax levy. Although revenue from the small half-mill levy will provide less than half of the funding presentl y coming from CET A, the passage of Issue 27 will supply a firm, on - going financial base philosophically more in keeping with the belief of Mariemont citizens in self help and local control. With continued support from present contributors and sponsors and with the increased contribution of vo lunteer time and effort, Mariemont's Program for Older Adults will be selfsustaining, on-going, and increasingly able to return to the Mariemont community the valuable contributions older people have to offer.
7. Why does the wording of Issue 27 emphasize only the recreational aspects of the Program for Older Adults and ignore the more important service aspects (service both to the individual and to the Mariemont community?)
Present Ohio law governing the taxing authority of Mariemont provides for tax issues for the purpose of recreation, but is silent on provision of other services. With respect to recreation, it is important to note that no funds have beeri or will be expended for private in dividual benefits. The transportation, admission, food and other sim ilar personal expenses of participants in MariElder activities such as trips, dinners, the a ter , ball gam es, etc. have always been and will continue to be paid in full b y the indiv iduals participating.
8.
What will Issue 27 cost me as a home owner?
It is estimated that the yearly tax of one half mill ($.0005) on a house with a market value of $40 , 000 would be approximately $7.00; on a house valued on the market at $60,000 it would be approximately $10.00 ; on a $75,000 house it wou ld be approximately $12 .50. The cost is thus roughly e q uivalent to ordering two or three cups of coffee a month at y o ur favorite restauran t .