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MARIEMONT NAMES IN THE NEWS
Mariemont 's Law
Man
C h ie f Do n S h an k s h as bee n o u r
full -time C h ie f o f Police since April of 195 4 and se r ved t h e Village well w i th h is quiet de d icatio n to duty and a b ility to get things do n e.
Our chief was born and raised in t he Hartwell area of Cincinnati where his mother s t ill resides
Ma n y of you may not know that, after being educated in the Cincinnati public sc hool system he served three years in the United States Army Air Corps as a radio ope rator a nd aerial gunner during World War II.
Prior to joining the Mariemo n t Police Dept. on March 1 , 1949, Don had served two and a half years as a member of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Patrol.
In the summer of 1953, when Rayner Prince resigned as Marimont's Chief of Polic e , Don was named Acting Chief
He was well-prepared for his appointment through police training at the Hamilton County Police Academy, Norwood Police Academy , Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation , Londo n , Ohio , plus the Southern Police Institute at the University of L o uisville and attendance at Police Seminars at the University of Cinc innati and Ohio State University.
Chief Shanks has served two terms as president of the Hamilton County Police Association and a number of years as chairman of Polic e Association's Training and Education Committee.
For the past ten years our chief has se r ved as chairman of the Hamilt0n County Police Association ' s Telev ision Committee , acting as moderator and associate producer of WCPO television ' s popular public service program , "Police Call',' a ired Sunday mornings on Channel 9. He also serves as a Zone Coordinator for the Ohio Peace Officer's Training Council.
Talk about a busy man! And he still has time to take care of our village , along with his excellent s taff.
Chief Shanks liv es at 3923 Plainville Road with his wife, Norma, and daughter Donna Lee A married daughter , Roxa n ne (Mrs. William E. Jones) resides a t 40 13 Grove Avenue where eight year old granddaughter Kara Lee also lives.
Thank You!
The Village Assembly wants to take this opportunity to thank all the contributors to the recent membership drive.
If you have procrastinated in sending in your contribution you may still do so
Suggested contributions are:
$5.00 per family; $3.00 per single person; $6.40 a yea r per nonresident.
You ca n have a sustaining membership for $15.00 to $25.00 and up. Send your contributions to Assembly Tr eas urer :
R obert T. Park er 6972 Thorndik e Mariemont , Ohio 45227
Ca ble TV for M a riemont?
Mariemont officials a re considering the possibility of cable television for the village. Mayor Arthur Davies to ld the Town C rier. ,;Our intention and desire is to get the very best. We ' re very much on the list for cable TV because of the com pact ness of the v ill age ··
Co u ncil member Carol Renton .,;iair m an of the Pl:mning and
Zoning Committee, said her committee is listening to the proposa ls from various compan ies. "We'll listen to all of them and see what lo oks lik e the b es t d ea l ," Mrs. H, r,ton s aid. Both Mrs. Benton and Mayor Davies suggested reside n t s contact their council r e pr esentat ives to let t h em kn ow i f t here is s upp o r t in th e c ommunity fo r t hi s pro po sal.
Arriv ing and Le av ing .
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(Li n da a n d Ly nn e)
The Mari Elders a r e losing their beloved director. Lynne Anderson , who will be leaving soon to have her first baby, expected late in March. Lynne ha s endeared he r self to the e n tire community with her warmth a n d e n thusiasm a n d she will be greatly missed.
It seems the search committee has come up with another jewel in Linda Sensel , who came on January 8 to wo rk with Lynne un til she leaves.
Linda comes from Northern Kentuck y and is a graduate of Edgecliff College where s he majored in sociology an d social work. She knew she lik ed working with older people so she en r olled in the Scripps Foundation Gerontology Center at M iami University at Oxford , Ohio. This is an outsta n ding program and is one of o n ly a few gerontology centers in the country. After two years wor k , including an internsh ip at Maple Knoll in Glendale , she received her M.G.S (masters in gerontological studies).
At the last election the community showed approval of the MariElder program by passing an 0.5 mill levy to provide financing after the federal grant exp ired This will ensure the program for at least five years.
The idea for a program for older adults here was first introduced at a Kiwanis meeting in ea r ly 1977. It met with approval and was referred to the Village Assembly A twelve member board of trustees was appointed and with help from the Council on Aging, MariElders was born Soon Lynne Anderson was hired as the director and the program took off and is now alive and well and living in the lower level of the Parish Center.
Lynne has been tireless in her efforts to fill the n eeds of the three hundr ed twenty members. A varied and interesting schedule of eve nts has proven very successful and the board and the members are happily surprised with the progress made in the fourteen months of the active organization. It took a lot of hard work and a lot of caring to a r rive at the present level of success and Lynne .\nderson deserves very much of the credit People here w ish all the best for her and hope s h e will visit often.
Linda Se n sel, wi th her ve r y specia l t r a in ing an d pe r so n a l charm, will b e we ll ab le to con tin u e a n d ex p a nd t h e pro g ram
PUBLISHED AS A COMMUNITY S ER VICE BY THE MARIEMONT VILLAGE ASSEMBLY
She has already initiated a well atte n ded exercise class for Friday mornings from ten to e leven o'clock. It will take her a little time to know all the members b u t she is learning fast. So co m e in and get acqu a in ted with Linda and Ma r i E lders. You ' ll find it very worth while Winnie Miller
L inda Se n sel
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Chief Don Shanks
L ucia Eckstein Herman ies
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T he n ame of L ucia Herman ies ha s b ee n revered i n Ma riem on t, in Cin c inn ati, and as far awa y as Co lumbu s for m a n y yea r s S he ha s b ee n g r eat ly missed sinc e her pass ing o n Nove mber 9 No one h a d a greater love for Mar iem ont a nd es p eci a lly fo r its sc hools an d its c hildr en . L ucia Eckstein gr ew up in Ci n ci nn ati a n d atte nded U .C. W h ile s he was there he r un cle, Dr. Ec kstei n , i n troduce d her to D r Joh n Herman ies, who was with the U . C. medical staff. T hey were married in 1919 and made their home in Cincinnati u n til Dr. Herma n ies was given an assignment in Fresno , Califo rn ia. On a trip b ack to arrange for some of her h usband's equipment to be shipped, Mrs. Hermanies learned from her friend, Dr. Ann Becker, of h igh hopes for a new model village. The Hermanies became very much interested , and in Feb ru ary, 1926 , they moved their home to Li n den Circle and Dr . Herm anies' office to the Ripley A b u ilding. Meanwhile a house with a doctor 's office was being builtt h e fir st on Wooster Pike. When they moved in, they could see from a window the lights of the first house on Miami Road. S hrub s from their lawn were pl a n ted in Dogwood Park when t h e B ell Tower was dedicated and fo r years their Christmas trees were replanted on Oak and Maple, on Beech and Belmont.
Mrs Hermanies had something to do with most of the proud features of our village. As a member of the school board , she was determined that Mariemont should have its own high school
rat her th a n h ave our tee na gers atte n d in Te rrace Park H er d ream ha d bee n realized by th e ti m e her ow n d a ugh t er g r ad u ated At t ha t t ime M rs . H erma n ies was pr es id en t o f t he sc h oo l b oa rd.
Duri n g Wor ld War II , s he was o ne o f th e sponsors of t he Co mm u ni ty Victo ry Garden a n d of a day ca r e center for wo r king mot hers in Fairfax. I n those days it was against O hio law for a married woman to teach. Mrs. Hermanies was one of the workers who began the drive to get that law off the books. She wa s an early member of the Mariemont Community Church Women 's Union , now the Guild, and she was active i n Masonic affairs and a worthy Matron of the Eastern Star.
But a list of her activities does not tell h alf the story. Along with her energy went kind heartedness and responsibility. Hers was a personality that makes her memory unforgettable. After the death of Dr Hermanies in 1939, she became a realtor and after a few years' experience opened her own office Children on their way home from school used to knock on her door near the corner of Oak and Chestnut and were made welcome. There is a man who has a college degree w ho says he would not have made it through without her. She talked him out of quitting. There are many such true stories to her honor.
She is survived by a son, John Hermanies of Cincinnati, a daughter, Gretchen Hermanies Hardin of Mariemont, and a granddaughter , Barbara Ann Hardin. Betty McCarthy
MARIEMONT TOWN CRIER STAF F
Co- Editors: WIL CALDWELL (271-4028)
MARTY BARTLETT (271 -7 069)
Busines s M ana ger : WILLIAM BR OCKMAN (271-3703)
Dist r ibution:
BOBBIE BAHLER (271-4742)
PATTY SHUSTER (271-8317)
JERRY CO R RELL (271-5733)
Ch ief Pho togra p her: RON S CHROEDER
Con t ribu t or s:
N a ncy A l bert son, Bob b ie B a hl er , S u zy
Ba k er , Flo r ence B roc kman , A r t Da v ies, M. A F iele r, Mon te Foste r , Ra che l H u b bard, He rb Lew is, B etty
McC ar thy , W in nie Miller, Warren Park s, D on Sh a n ks, To m and P am S in ger , S h aron Sw an s on
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e Bli n d , past president; Be r t Tobler , vice president: Norma Gentzler, past president: Caroline George Van Eton, president.
Evening Garden Club Will Hea r Terry Alexander
Mr. Terry Alexander, landscape a r tist of Sugar Run Nursery in Morrow, Ohio , will be g u est speaker of the Mariemont Eve ning Garden Club on Tuesday , February 27, at the Parish Center at 7:30 p.m Mr. Alexander's topic is " Houseplants ." He will
answer questions in regard to se lection , maintenance, a n d enjoyment of houseplants.
Mariemont Evening Garden Club welcomes interested residents to join us for this program. Please make reservations by calling either 271-7767 or 272-3287.
Live Show A ud i t ions
Jan Schmidt , a native Cincinnatian and former Director of Live Shows at Kings Dominion, Richmond, Virginia, has been named to that same capacity at Kings Island family entertainment center.
Auditions for new live show performers will be held at K ings Island on February 2, 3 and 4.
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Th11re will be openings for 188 positio ns , including singers , dancers, musicians, stage managers , supe rvisors and technicians. Salaries range from $150 to $215. Minimum age for the positions is 16. For more information about t he auditions yo u may call or write Kings Productions, 1906 Highland Avenue , phone 721-1414.
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February MariElders Events
Two on-going activities have been added to the Center 's program. An exe r cise class has been sc hed uled on Friday mornings from 10-11, beginning January 19, Instructor, Linda Sensel. Also a Sketching class to be held every Tuesday morning at 10:00 , beginning January 23, Instructor Thelma Reichle. Please stop by the Center and let us know if you are interested
Friday , February 9 - The Center will again be hosting Bad Weather Bingo at noon Bring a brown-bag lunch, a small prize , and yo ur good luck Coffee and dessert will be served.
Wednesday, February 14 - O f course , a Valentines Day Par ty. Come and share a heart-warmin g celeb ra tion with the MariEld e rs. The fun will begin at 2:00 and everyone is welcome.
Mon. & Tues , Feb. 19 & 20 - Dr. Charles Petty will be at the Parish Center Auditorium for a coffee hour from 10:00 - 11:00 as part of the Mariemont Com mun ity Churc h Family Life Conference
One compo nent of his talk will be devoted to successful aging For further information see the ad in this month 's Town Crier.
Wednesday, February 21 - The MariElders are going to CocaCola Bottling Works Co. for a tour of t he bottling process. Following the tour, there is a luncheon at the Quality Inn Banquet Room. The total cost is $8 75 which includes transportation, to ur , a n d luncheon Reservations are made at the Center on a first-come , first-serve basis.
Village Beauty Shoppe
Thursday , February 22 - Free
Blood Pressure Screeni n g fr om 1 :00 - 4:00 No appointment necessa ry.
Wednesday, Februar y 28Everyo n e 1s invited to a beautiful slide presentation, "Four Seasons in Mariemont". Al Cotes will ho st the program at the Center which begins at 1:30.
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
Arts and Crafts - Mondays 1-3
Volunteer, Betsy Smith
Sketching Class - Tues. 10:00
Instructor, Thelma Reichle Ceramics - Thursdays, 10:00
Instructor , Alice Andrew
Exercise Clas s - Fridays 10:00
In structo r , Linda Sensel Cards and Bridge - Fridays 1:30
Instructor, Helen Stein
Bye, Bye
Our best wishes go with Lynne Anderson who is leaving MariElders at this time to become a mother. Her fine work has been most ap preciated by the people of the Village .
Mayor Arthur Davies presents a check for $3,000 from the Village of Mariemont to MariElders representatives, president of the Village Assembly Bill Knoble and Bob Martin. The money is to be used toward the operation of this village facility for older adults.
MHSMasque &Mime
The World Premiere of " The Diary of Adam & Eve: The Apple Tree " wi ll be presented by the Mariemont High School Masque & Mime group on February 9, 10 an d 11 The time will be 8 p.m.
The seco nd production of the year follows on the heels of t he widely acclaimed " The Innoce nt s".
An interesting eve ning of theatre is promised by this tale nted group via this tempting love story staged in three acts, each written by different persons, and each act will feature different actors.
Students involved are: Doug Heuck, Jenny Collins, Jeff Weech, Amy Naugle , Tina Rielage, Ned Parker, Paul Osenbaugh, Allyson Foster, Doug Slater , Lynda Lambert , Dorothy Barry and Charisse Coleman plus many others working behind the scenes.
See the flyer inside the Town Crier for further information on ordering tickets
Seta PTA Speaker
Nick Seta, popular psychologist for the C hildren ' s Un it School at Longview Hospital and fo r Xavier University, will be the featured speaker at the February 26 joint meeting of the Mariemont Middle School and the High School PT A. Mr. Seta ' s topic will be "N ick Seta's Ten Comma ndm ents: S u ggestions for Handli n g Surface Behavior." A syllabus will be distributed to the audience.
The program will be held in t he high school at 7:30 p.m Program Chairman Sue Bucy notes that Mr Seta's talks appeal to parents no matter t he ~ge of ~he c hild or to adults copmg with other adults She urges any interested resident of the school district to attend. Mr . Seta, a former professional gambler, has acqu i red a reputation as one of the outstanding spea k ers in the area,
Views From Helen Fix
Helen Fix will accept half of the raise recent ly voted by the legislature Mrs. Fix will receive $20,0 00 per year for t he next biennium.
Mrs Fix says, " The genera l public does not kn , w that l egislators receive nothing for expe nses other than one round trip per week
RESIDENTIAL COMM ERCIAL
to the ca pi tal. Co n trary to wh at some co n stituents believed, I was not ducking the issue by being abse nt. I was recovering from a bro ken back . Decision on the pay raise is a per so nal on e to be decided by each legis lator according to his or her constitu e n cy and personal circumstances .
L e ft to Rig h t 1st row: A. Durn fo rd , L M is ch , P. Ose n baugh, K B ell, D. Jo n es, W F
D. H eu ck, A Foster (P res.), C. Olsen, A. N a uge l , R. Gunlach
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2nd row: L. Scott, G. Bell (B u s. Mgr . ), L. M a lott (Sec.), S. Heiser, J. Dobbs, D. Ba k er, J. Bowman, J Gray, J. Varney, S. Dominque, (Treas ), J. Brow n , L. Gilchrist
Florida Trip For MHS Breakfast Club
Mariemont High School's Breakfast Club (Swing Choir) has been invited to compete in the International Music Festival in Orlando , Florida, during spring brea k
Time ' s Paces by He nr y Twell
When a s a child
I la u ghed and wept, TI M E CREPT
W h en as a youth
I wa xe d m ore bold, T IM E STROLLED
W h e n I became a full -grown man, T IM E RAN
When older still I daily grew, TIME FLEW
Soo n I shall find in pass ing on, TIME GONE
0 C hr ist! Wilt t h o u h ave s a ved me the n ?
A M EN
(copied from a clock in historic old Chester Cathedral, Chester, E n g land.)
24 hr To win g U Haul
RITZE 'S TEXACO
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Wit h the approval of the Board of Education they have accepted the invitation and will appear on the program of the Official Florida -world Music Festival.
School Comm ittees
Supt Donald Thompson has annou nced that a Citizens'Superintendent's Communication Committee is being formed to improve communication between the sc hool and the p u blic. Each board member will propose a member; in addition, Central Committee will be asked to provide one member from each community, making a committee of nine , including the superintendent.
A Curriculum Council is also being organized to make recommendations to the superintendent regarding all changes in the program of stu d ies . T h is group will be composed of prin cipals and teachers from each building , a citizen from each community P.T.A. p lu s a citizen-at-large, two stude n ts from the high school, an d representatives from the superi nten d e n t's office.
The ir audition was ta p ed a n d s u bmitted by their d ir ector, Robe r t Dominque, earlier t h is school year.
The group will depart Ma r iemo n t t he evening of A pr il 15. While in Florida , the Breakfast Club will also perform at Sea World, Cyp ress Gardens, Bu sch Gardens and possibly at D is n ey World, returning home on Ap r il 22.
The group will soon a n nounce their fund raising plans fo r defraying the cost of the trip.
Monte Foste r
Mariemont Knothole Registration
Mariem o n t Kn o thol e A ssoc iatio n an n oun c e s t hat S at urd ay, F ebruary 24 will be reg istration day for all y o u th s re s iding in th e Dale Park Elementary Schoo l District who ar e interested in playing k n o tho le ba se ball. Registra t ion will be held at th e Mari e mont Municipal Buildin g, 6907 W oo
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E mergen cy 231 6276 N umbers: 271 - 1 1 6 1
Any questions co n cerning Mariemo n t Knothole s h ould be directed to co-commissioners Curt Albertson and Don Dragoo.
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OLD MARIEMONT PARK AT 6656 CHES TNUT MARIEMONT OH 45227 513 1271-6691
DECORATOR NEEDLE ART
Several hou se holds in Mari emon t mu st hav e been espec iall y busy over the Thanksgiving and Chri st ma s holiday s du e to n ew bab ies , n ew homes , and weding s.
Bradford Timothy was born to Donna and Tim Cutcher o n Nov 2. The Cutchers a re the par e nt s of two ot he r sons.
Susan and Jim Lippert hav e a new baby girl , Ann.
On Jan 3 , Marianne Elizabeth was born to Chris and Pa t Cafaro not quite soon enough to count as a 1978 tax deduction
Former Mari emont r es idents
Karen Hutcherson Gillis and Terry Hut c herso n Rinkowski had a siste r act going as they both had babies w it h in two weeks of eac h ot her Kare n a nd her h u sband Brya n t , who live in Lexington , had a boy , Kristophe r Brya n t, on Dec . 11. Terry a n d Do u g a r e the parents of a gir l , Mary Christine, born Dec. 26.
Debbie and Jim Mason had a g irl , Katie , on Dec 29.
Sid and Diane Sabo are the happy pa r ents of a son , Brad ley Jacob, born Dec. 30.
Carol and Fred T homas , who teac h at the high school , proudly a nn oun ce the birth o f their so n , Kevi n Christopher, on Dec. 16 Pam Bromagen, a memb e r of the office s taff at the hig h school , has a n ew daughter , Brianne Lynn , born on Christmas Eve .
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Getting Personal
Ellen ,a nd John Maloy became grandpa r e nts on Dec. 16 when their grandson Paul Michael A n gste nb e rg e r was born He is t he c hild of Molly and Norbert Angstenbe rge r , who live in Golf
Ma no r
Darby and Rich Stilz, w h o recent ly moved to William s bu rg , Virgin ia , now have three little girls Lindsay and Hilary , who ar riv ed five weeks early on Thanksgiving Day , join their sister Courtney, who is 2½.
Congratulations and best wis hes go to Chr istie Boersig a n d Joe Kauffmann who we r e ma rried on Dec. 22. Christmas must have been es pecially busy at these households The Kauffmann famil y ha s just moved this fall from t h eir Miami Bl u ff home to New Jersey, only to return for a visit and weddin g three mo n t h s later. Christie and Joe will live in Athens , Georgia, whe r e t h ey are both in sc h ool.
Katie a nd David Pa rk e r will be mov ing next mo nth to Ke n wood Hills in Ma d eir a F r ie nd s a r e please d they wo n 't be far away a nd David will still hol d h is position as village solicito r
Mariemont conti n ues to be famous for t he house " tra d in g " (if only it we re t ha t si mpl e!) w h ich goes on a mo n g v ill age r s E d a n d
Jill Willia m so n h ave move d fro m
t h eir Murray Ave nu e tow nh ouse to 3855 Ho m ewood, fo r me rl y occupie d by Na n cy a nd Leo n a r d Wea kley, w ho now live at 6705 Pleasant. ·
deco rated cakes on hand that we will be happy to personalize while you wait
Lynn and Larry Lindgren, native Cincinnatians, ha ve moved from Hyde Park to 6515 Park Lane Larry is in the Public Affairs area with Krog er Company and L y nn works for the we lfare department as a food stamp case worker.
From 6516 Park Lane moved the Miller-Jones family to their new home at 6610 Pl easa nt St . , forme r re s id ence of Jim a nd Carol Ve r din , who now liv e at 6618 Miami Bluff which brings us back to the Kauffmann s w ho were mentioned ea rlier The Verdins bought their home Phew ! Mari e mon te rs J e rry and Sam Swormstedt and t he ir so n s now liv e at 3709 East S t : to 4311 Joan Plac e comes Jam es Huggin s from L ove la nd.
From New Bedford , Mass , r e turn former Cincinnatians, Ginny and Rand y Egan They are living at 7060 Mt Vernon with their daughters Susan, 4, and Beth, 1 ½. Ginny is a former Librarian and Randy works at 5th 3 rd Bank in the Trust D e partment.
Welcom e new Mariemonters a nd happy unpacking and reorganizing to all recent house traders !
Bobbie Bahler
Q uo ti ng Commodor e Oliv er Hazard Perry during the War of 1812 , " We hav e met the enemy a nd t hey are ours " Th e sa me s ituation is quotable toda y as we say, " We have met th e enemy (fall e n leaves and st reet pothole s) , a nd t hey are ours. " Next yea r we pl an to institute a program where residents, if unhappy with the leaf pick up, ca n bag some of their leaves , place on the tree lawn , and th ey will be picked up every Monday and Tuesday It is ju st impossible to state when the le af pi cker will be on yo ur st re et because of rain , mec hani cal breakdowns, etc: therefore, bagging s hould help all evi ate c itize n concern Loose leaf pick up at the curb has ended for thi s season; from now until next fall all leav es s hould be bagged or ca nn ed a nd place d alongside o f garbage conta in e rs Ou r on e big hope co me late March is we ca n triumphantly repeat the Commodore ' s statement " W e hav e met the enemy (Mr. Snowman) and he is ours "
Art Davies Mayor of the Town Beautiful
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5 6 0 1 Wooster P ike - 2 7 1-2 000
6 5 5 4 Woost e r Pike - 2 71 -1 310 1034 Delta Avenue , Mt. Lookout - 321-4899
5 2 18 Beech m on t A ve n ue - 2 31 -9502
53 01 Montgo m e r y Road , near G a lbra ith - 891 -8020
4t h & G reenup Street, Cov ing to n , Ky - 431 -4400 Drive in and Save 15 % Di scount• Ca sh & Carry on Most Laund ry & Dry Cleaning.
Happy Birthday
Hiroaki (Rocky) Yamashita was the guest of honor at a s urpr ise birthday party giv e n for him by his AFS family, t he Van Eto n s. Rocky was 17 o n January 21 and the number o f guests matched h is age. Of co ur se hi s AFS pa r ent s , Bi ll and Carolin e Geo rg e Va n Eton plus his AFS brothers, J ohn , Jim and Durk were o n han d. In addi t ion t her e wer e hi s s occ e r buddies an d othe r e xchange student s and th ei r hosts T hey were Ma ry Bet h M a d ewell and M y rtha from P ar aguay , Lisa Cam pb ell a nd W end y from A u st rali a and S alinett e fr o m Camb odia , S tev e E s hbaugh a nd H an spe ter o f Switze r lan d fr om Oxford , Tosh o f Japan fr o m M ad e ir a, Blak e Smith , Dan Vic ker s M ik e Grau , David Quinon es , J ay Wils on , S h elli Dominique , Erin a nd C hri s Doole y , a nd Tom E rwin
Adults joining in the ce lebr atio n were Pegg y E rwin , J u dy a nd L loy d D oo ley , a nd th e Gilc hr ists
Front Row, 1 to r : Wendy Hiroaki , Myrt h a. Second row ; Monica, Tosh , Hanspeter, Sa linette
POLICE
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Catching up on the police report s start s with the November events.
An a rmed robbery occurred at Horton's Drug Store on the evening of Nov. 30 and an ample supply of drugs was taken.
Larceny again loomed as the principal police problem as 12 separate cases of larceny occurred. Three cases were cleared by arrest or recovery. Seven of the twelve offenses involved bicycles. Again we urge you to lock your bicycles and be sure to license them.
On the Traffic Safety scene, there were nine automobile colli sions reflecting no fatalities and five persons injured. Moving traffic violations were charged to 36 persons, three of which were D.U.I. offenses. 54 parking citations were issued along with s ix courtesy citations One juvenil e traffic offender was cited to Juvenile Court.
Crime Prevention Officer
William Meier, along with Judy Dunlap and Beth Joyce of the Women's Traffic Safety Unit , presented a child safety film to Dale Park School students on November 22.
On the evening of Dec 2, a burg l ary was committed at the Mariemont Middle School. In rapid fire order, officers Michael Wi lson and John Feldman recove r ed most of the stolen property and arrested three local yo u t h s , two juveniles and one adult. Their cases are now pending before the Juvenile Court, and the Hamilton County Municipal Court.
Officers Wilson and Feldman also solv ed a Grand Larceny involving j e welry tak e n from a residence on De c 20. It was recovered and a 17 year old girl was arrested and charged with the crime in Juvenile Court
Offi ce r s W ilso n a nd Fe ldman have bee n co mm en d ed by th e Chief fo r t h e ir work in t h ese two cases.
There were 8 other la r ceny offenses during December , ranging from a $. 51 shoplifting case that resulted in the arrest of a 21 ye ar o ld man, to several thefts fr o m parked cars involving such it e ms as batteries, CB radios and radio s peaker s and including seve ral instances of t heft of Christmas tr ee bulbs from village Christma s displays.
A 19 -ye ar o ld man was charged with pos s ession of marijuana. The case has been set for hearing before Mayor Arthur J Davies.
The traffic picture was excellent this month. There were but three auto co ll isions reflecting no fatalities and no injuries. Fifty persons were charged with moving vio l ations, one of which was a D.U.I. offens e. Six parking citations were issued and four courtesy c ita tions were written One juvenile traffic offender was referred to Juvenile Court.
On Dec. 17 , Officer Michael Wilson taped a two-part television program dealing with the problem of juvenile c rime on WCPO ' s " Police Call " s how. Joining office r Wilson on these features were Kenneth Kay, Chief Probation Officer of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court , and Specialist Bill Stinson of the Cincinnati Police Divisions Youth Aid Bureau.
Donald L. Shanks Chief of Po li ce Village of Mariemont , Ohio
Village Directory
Warren Krummel reports t h at t h e Scouts are wor k in g on t h e 1979-80 Vi ll age Directory a nd asks those w h o have not yet sent in t h e info r mat ion as requested in recent Town Crier please do so. Distribution is scheduled for late May or June. The directory is indispensable to Mariemont households and the Scouts hope to make it as accurate as possible. Ca ro l yn 's
MENSWEAR
Cl o th ing & Furn is hin gs
h')3(, :\b di,nnville Road :\L1r ie111011t - Phone 27 1- 7•13 2
MONDAY, Feb 19 (10 a.m. Coffee Hour) 6 p.m . - 7:30 p.m. Pa rents with Pre-Teens 7:30 p m. - 8:30 p m. General Session
TUESDAY, Feb. 20 (JO a.m. Coffee Hour) 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m P arents w i th Teenagers 7:30 p m. - 8:30 p. m Ge n era l Session
Luminari was a bright s u ccess o n Chestn u t, through t h e efforts of Caro l e a
Browsing at the Bookshelf
On all o ur minds these days is the problem of how to survive Februa ry and cope with the winter blahs. January's s parkli n g snow scene · has become ju st a gray, dreary landscape and we are weight e d down in body and spirit by layers of v ests , s weater s, and co ats. Th e b e st possible antidote t o th is w i nt e r e nnui is a v isit to The Bookshelf at 7754 C amarg o Road. Th is book s tor e is loc at e d on the lower le vel of the C amargo Station shopping complex in the heart of Madeira and is open Monday -Saturday 10-5 , phone 27 1-9140.
The Bookshelf is owned and managed by B lair Garvey, Anne Harrison , and Gen Rosenkrantz
These av id readers decided that this area needed a good book s tore specializing in certain t opics and providing spec ial s ervi ces for its patron s. Since opening in S e ptember , 19 75 , t he book s tor e ha s guid ed itse lf b y thi s philosophy and has s een busin es s in c rea s e ste adil y ea ch month T he Bo o ks helf prid e s its e lf p a rti cularl y on the Art , Fi ction , and Travel Sections w hich reflect th e sp ecial interests of readers in this area
Both Blair and Gen have had prior experienc e working in bookstores and Blair has cons iderable knowledge aout the indu s try from having worked for a publish e r in New York. Anne Harrison ' s area of expe rti se is t h e Juvenile Section which offers a comprehensive selection of chi ld ren ' s books. There are even children ' s cookbooks a long with the classics and contemporary w,nks. Anne's teaching experience , combined with raising four children , has made her especially knowledgeable in this field.
A very special se r vice provided for patrons is the Rental Library
A lifetime family membership costs on ly $.50 and entitles o n e to borrow certain novels fo r only $.10 a day. Those who keep up to dat e on the best-s ell e rs list will see man y familiar t itl e s o n these sp ecial lending s h e lve s s uch as T h e W o man \ R oo m , Sh ogun , a nd F i nal Pa y m e nts
With more than 40 , 000 bo o k s b eing publi s hed ye arl y, it is impo s sible to have everything for e v e rybody. That is why T h e Book s helf offers free s pecial ordering of books. Books are also gift wrapped fre e of charge.
By t h e time yo u leave The Boo k s h elf , yo u'll h ave a n armful of books to while away the winter evenings (fortunately, close, convenient parking is avai lable so y ou won't have far to go with the load) At home, put another log on the fire , set the tea kettle o ri to boil , and do som e a rm chair travelling away from t he Cincinnati gra y ness to wherever y ou would lik e t o go A brief v isit to The Bookshelf can provid e y ou with thi s t ravel itinerary s ightseeing t rav e l in Canada, Wyoming, Cape Cod , Pari s, the Old South fanta sy trav e l with gnomes, faeries , or M up pets soc ial travel in the circles of La uren Bacall , Jackie Onassis, Joan Fontaine or a tour of the world museums and their art works. Perhaps you'd like to bone up on your hobbies photography, needlework , cooki ng , running , whatever. By t h e t im e you read yourself through February, it won 't be too long befo r e you can start p lan ni n g wh ich t it les you'll take to the beach a nd THAT is a pleasant tho ugh t.
Suzy Baker
C hurch Sponsors Conference Featurin g Dr. Charles Petty
The Mariemont Com munity Ch ur ch is sponsoring the t hreeday appearance of Dr. Cha rles Petty a s guest speaker for i ts Marriage and Family Confere nce , Februa r y 18, 19, 20 at the church and Parish Ce n te r.
" We are very exc ited about t h is event ," said Rev. Mel Dibble , head minister at MCC. "D r Petty is a nationally-known cons ultant on fami ly relationships."
Dr. Petty's speaking schedule for the confe r ence is: Su nda y, Feb. 18 - morning serv ices , " Living Togethe r a nd Liking It" From 5 p.m. to 6 p m. for teenagers , " How Do You Handle Your Parents? " 6 p.m to 8 p. m Ch ur c h dinner - (Call chu rch for reservations).
Monday , Feb. 19 - Co ffee hour at 10 a.m "W hat ' s a N ice Woman Like You Do ing In a Home Like Yo ur s?"; 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for parents of p r e -teen agers- coverdish supper "As The Twig I s Bent"; 7 :3 0 p m to 8:30 p.m "Co nflict Management " general sess ion.
T uesday , Feb 20 - C offee Ho u r 10 a.m. " How Do Yo u F ight Fair?"; 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m.cover -d is h supper for parents and teenagers - "A mbush at the Generation Gap " ; 7 :30 p.m.8:30 p.m. " A Christian View of Human Sexuality" general session. All sessions are o pen to the public and free of charge Nursery care will be provided. · m
Mariemont I tnsuronce
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6901 Wooste r Pike
Creati ve Srl'!e s & Cw s (o r Ladies & Men
One Lady Sty lis t and Three Me n S t y list s "I t Cos t s No More T o Go F irs t Cla ss" \HR IE\10\T
A be vy o f book s surrounds Anne Harrison, left, and Blair Garvey in T he Bo o k s h elf , who , along with Gen Rosenkrantz , opera te this bookw
"Enclos ed y ou will find our contribu t ion for $10.00 to the Mariemont Village Assembly from Columbia Chapter, Order of De Mola y .
We apprciate all the help the TOWN CRIER has given us in promoting the act ivities and events of Col u mbia C hap t er.
We would also li ke to take this opportunity to thank the many groups and individuals in Mariemont who have assisted our chapter in any way
Columbia Chapter is striving to become a part of the community and the TOWN CRIER has been a wonderful support in our efforts . "
David C Barringer Master -Councilor
" Please find enclosed check for S3.00 and thank you for sending the paper It is a ' newsy ' paper and I enjoy reading the news when I came home from a 10-day stay in Our Lady of Mercy Hospital.
If there is an extra charge for the paper please send bill
Thank you.
Cordelia Kass
"Unfortunately , your appeal for funds came with the issue that was left out in the rain, so the envelope came apart
We enjoy the paper and hope you can arrange with your carrier to deliver it in a bag , inside the screen door , or only on sunny days. "
Bob Bowsher
" The enclosed check is a nonresident contribution of$6.00 plus $2 .40 for postage , so that I may continue to receive the Mariemont Town Crier in 1979
It grows more interesting all the tim e ."
Delores J. T rilet y
" Ma n y t han ks fo r giv ing our citizens a great big 'li ttle ' pape r I especially thank you for t he wo n derful publiciy yo u have give n ' my ' MariElders. We all love you and thank you
Ruth M Cotes
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DOMES T IC AND IMPORT E D BEERS AND WINE
PHON E: 2 71 -7260
( Forme rly Dou g & Mar y's)
" Thank you for the Town Crier I really enjoy rec eivir, it and know what is going ., , It is a great help and joy to ev e ryone . "
Lucille E Huggins
" Enclosed yo u will find $2 .00 to help with the Town Crier I enjoy it very much T hank you , sincerely , G ertrude Marshall
" We ar e pleased to enclos e $5.00 renewing our subscription to the Town Crier ."
Jean & Lloyd Ever hard
" Enclosed is my $5 00 for Village Assembly. I certainly enjoy reading every page "
Clara Backscheider
K iwa nis Thanks
President of the Kiwanis Club of Mariemont , Gene Brubach , extends a big Thank You to Chris Truss and all the club members who participated in the very successful sale of Christmas trees held at Milt Pickle ' s " Plantation " the two weeks prior to Christmas And t h anks to all you Mariemont citizens who drove over t o Kentucky to select your individual trees.
CPR Program For Nurses
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital is conducting a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training program for its nursing staff in an effort to have all of the hospital ' s nurses certified to give CPR.
Janet Godfrey , RN and staff eduction co-ordinator for the hospital , explains the program.
" We feel that CPR is a simple ye t important life -saving technique , and as a community hospital we ' re trying to acquaint both the public and our own staff with CPR techniques "
She said that CPR can be used t o either reviv e a person who has suffered a cardiac arrest or to s ustain life until professional medcal assistance arrives.
Once the nurses co mplete the CPR course at the hospital and pass a writte n exam, they are certified as a Basic Res cuer by the American Heart Asso c iation for a period of thre e year s.
Diabetics
A series of classe s for diabetics taught by a registered nurse will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital starting Wednesday evening , February 28 , from 7 p.m . t o 9 p.m ., continuing every Wednesday through March 28
This five week series for diabetic outpatients will include individual management and control of diabetes
A nominal fee of $7 50 will be charged for the c omplete series and a family member or friend is welcome and encouraged to attend with the diabetic at no charge
Advance registrat io n is required. Contact th e inservice department at OLMH at 527 -5557
Emergency Phone
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital is not waiting to s ee whose weather report for this winter is correct or most accurate.
Emergency preparations have been made to maintain continuity of services to the community under all conditions, according to J T. Breitenbach , Ass ' t. Administrator for P e rsonnel Services.
The hospital ' s snow emergency plans include a control center with the emergency phone number 527-5502 , where anyone can call to arrange emergency transportation or receive instructions.
It is believed to be the first .area hospital to contact the Red Cross and National Guard to establish procedural guidelines for snow and ice emergencies Full operation is expected to ·be maintained with their assistanc e.
Remember, th e emergency phone number , 527-5502, should be kept by your phone for immediate medical assistance
In Memoria m Madge Cotabish (Mrs. John Cotabish) December 4
Nelda McCord (Mrs. Kent McCo r d) January 19
Ari ~lower Sfwppe
Da vid Bau e r o wn er "Sa y it with fl o wers, but say it with u urs" Mariemont Lrn 2 7 1-6 I 7 4
BRUCE D. BROWN
Sale s Re p resentat ive
Office : (513) 871 -7267 Residence (513) 271-5066
New Assistant Superintendent Curriculum Expert
" You tell me what you want taught", I can get it taught; I can teach it ,'' says Dr. James Stock, recently chosen to fill the ~ewlyc reated po si tion of assistant s uperint endent in the Mariemont schools
Dr Stock ' s specialty is cur_riculum. One of his first tasks will be to set up a Curriculum Council whose purpose is to make recomm e ndation s to the superintendent regarding chang~s in the p_rogra m o f st udi es Serv mg on this co mmitte e will be admini strators , teachers citizens, a nd high school student;. "I believe that citizens , taxpayers, and parent s should be very much involved in what 1s taught The "w ha t" is curriculum. The methodology - th_e instructional effort - is the territory of the professional e ducator."
A former history-government t e ac her Dr. Stock ha s a doctorate in Gen~ral Administration with a curriculum co r e He s erved the Princeton school district as assistant superintendent of cur:iculum and planning and evaluat10n and was s up erintendent. of Leban~n schools prior to coming to Mariemont.
Less than two weeks into his new job , Dr Stock observed , " The real primary n eed is to harness all the talent of the staff to move in a common direction, to
prov id e a_ com~on set o f objectives which will serve as an umbrella under which all instructional programs will O[?erate We have a lot of good interesting programs but they do no~ necessarily mov e the stude nts in the sa m e direction, so they are not providing progress."
Dr. Stock feels that 60 % of a teac her 's time should go to fulfilling the spec ifi c expecta~i~ns of the Board, with the remammg 40 % for creative plan s. "T he brightest
and the slowest should both make progress Open education recognize s the differ ences and the program should re flect that. We ' re going to generate prog_rams for the gifted and acade mically ta lented students and challenge them and operate higher thought processes. ,,
"My educational philosop~y, said Dr Stock, "is that I believe that the schools belo ng to the parents and the comm unitie ~. Professional educators are public servants , employed to deal with yo ur most precious possessions , the youngsters."
"Common sense and good will ca n resolve so man y problem s. I try to operate wi t h a re s ervoir of good will," Dr . Stock sa id . ' Tm o ptimistic about what ' s po ss ible. If I coul dn ' t make a contribution, I wouldn ' t be in this business."
Historical Designation
Village Assembly President William Knoble ha s lea rned that Historic Designati on fo r Mariemont has hit yet another s na g A co nv e rs ation with Fred Mitchell of Miami Purchase Association revealed that the papers are being h e ld up un ti l there is a li sting of all homes in t he village over 50 years of age.
Smiling , Dr. Stock notes that h e ha s changed h.is outlook since he has become a father Dr Stock and his wife, Naomi, a supe1:'isor at Great Oaks Joint Vocat10nal School, are the parents of Jonathon , age nine. Wh e n not occupied with sc h ool dutie s , Dr. Stock enjoys reading, . photograp ~y , travel, joggmg, sa1lmg, teaching an a dul t Sunday school class , and flying kites and throwing boomerangs One of his accomplishments is the cre ation of a boomerang that will tra v el a p erfect 1/ 5 mile curve. Page 9
Knoble expressed his concern at the delay and intends to appoint a comm ittee to in vestigate and expedite the procedure Mariemont first applied for hi sto r ic designation t hree years ago. They have received state approval and t h e papers are now awaiting Federal approval. Congressman Bill Gradison has pledged hi s support of the designation
NEIIHB ORHOOD WATCH
"An ounce of prevention
• Get your neighbors together to plan a Ne tghborhood Watch pr~ram.
• Notify police when you see something or someone susp icious · a strange person, car or van on a neighbor's driveway, especially when you know they ' re not at home.
* Jot down the license number and any
is worth a pound of cure " description you can of any unknown individual you see at a neighbor's door.
* Th e Police would rather answer 50 calls without a real problem than miss capturing one burglar or preventing a misdismeanor Don't hestiate to call the Police for a n y suspicious act ion s around a neighbor's home!
WHEN YOU'RE AWAY For Home Safety:
• Notify your neighbors with the Police Dept. and the Police Dept. of • Plan for house lights to where you are going be on at regular hours and how l ong you asifyouwerethere expect to be gone • Have mail held for your
* Arrange to have return or ask a newspapers stopped or ne1gh~or-fr1end to picked up daily by a coll ect 1t1rom your mail neighbor In summer , box daily don't let your grass * Do not_ pubh c1ze your growtoolongindicating vacation 1n your that no one is home. neighborhood pal)er in
• Leave a key with a advance of your trip. neighbor and one on file
Dr James Stock
Part Five - Mi scell an eous Views of Early Events
The miscellaneous items or events which are now mentioned begin in the early 1924's, some fifty five years ago. Some of our readers may not be too familiar with the first years of Mariemont activities in that period.
This is sort of a progressive story starti ng in 1924. Excavation for the Dale Park School started in April of that year. A rather unusual condition existed at the site of the building. It was discovered that there was a sixfoot layer of quicksand underlying at least the boiler room location.
It was quickly decided to under drain the entire area to be built upon. The drain was quickly constructed and the water from the quicksand was soon drained into the existing stream which still flows through Dale Park and passes under Wooster Pike Construction of the school followed.
Some twenty six architects were c hosen to furnish the plans for the group houses and apartment buildings. The architects' names were used to identify their projects.
The DAT A Apartment and its row of Group Houses were the first of the dwelling units started,
VILLAGE KITCH EN
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in April, 1924. The buildings are located on the north side of Chestnut Street, just west of Plainville Road. Architect Richard Dana, Jr. was from New York. It is interesting to note that the first family to move into one of these newly constructed homes in Mariemont, on Chestnut Street, did so on October 1st , 1924 , and was the Lutkehaus family At the same time, No. 6780 Chestnut Street was opened for public inspection, as a Model Home. It was completely furnished by Mr. Dana.
A construction force was assembled to work for The Mariemont Company under Superintendent Leo Townsend. About one thousand men, representing all of the necessary building trades, proceeded to construct practically all of the dwelling units in the Dale Park section
The RIPLEY GROUP, on the North side of Chestnut Street, just west of the DANA GROUP, included two, three -story apartment houses , one at each northern corner of the intersection of Oak and Chestnut Streets. The group houses extended westward to Beech Street. These architects,
Ripley and LeBoutillier, were from Boston
At the southeast corner of Murray Avenue and Beech Street, ground was broken on May 8th, 1924, for the MACKENZIE Apartment. One row of group houses, extending on the east side of Beech Street south to Chestnut StrPet, and a second row of group houses on the south side of Murray Avenue to Oak Street. Thirty living units make up these two groups The architect was Cli nton McKenzie, of New York.
The CELLARIUS GROUP consisted of thirty one group houses located on the west side of Beech Street, from Murray Avenue, south, to just south of Elm Street. Construction started on May 23rd, 1924 The architect, Cha rles Cellarius, was from Cincinnati and he also served as Resident Architect for all of the new houses related to The Mariemont Company.
BERESFORD PLUMBING
6700 Chestr:ut Street
Mariemont , Ohio 45L'27
Office Phone 271 1300
T he GILCHRIST GROUP cons is t s of thi r ty ni n e homes , in group fo rm atio n , exten ded from t h e Fe r ris House on the west side of P lainville Road, then on the so u th side of Murray Avenue to the west side of Oak Street The Architect , E. B. Gilchrist, was from Philadelphia
The ZIEGLER GROUP of group houses is located on the south side of Chestnut Street, between Beech and Oak Streets The architect, Carl Ziegler , was also from Philadelphia Architects KRUCKEMEYER AND STRONG, who designed the following group are from Cincinnati: the homes are on both sides of Maple Street. There are forty seven homes , all made of frame and stucco , with twenty-three on the south side and twenty-four on the north.
The last of the group house construction in Dale Park is the SHORT GROUP. The construction is of stone and is located on the west side of Oak Street , opposite the church , consisting of three single houses and one twofamily home. Architect Charles Short was from Cincinnati.
The group of houses on ALBERT PLACE, which forms an "e longated circle" off Miami Road, southwest of Town Center, was not generally known by its architect's name He· actually is Robert McGoodwin, of Philadelphia. There is an interesting story in connection with the location of this group. When the streets of Mariemont were planned, t he original location of old Wooster Pike went through the center of the Albert Place site. Fortunately the Master Plan called for Wooster Pike to be relocated from the north end of Pleasant Street to the east boundary of the existing
Continued on page 11
Foundations for Dana Apartments , corner Plainfield Rd. and Chestnut St., April, 1924 .
co ntinu ed f rom p age 1 0
Ind ianview S ubdivi s ion , p ass in g t hr oug h the Tow n Center. T h is c h a n g e w as co m p lete d in t im e for t h e wo rk to be sta r ted on the buildin g of A lbe r t P lace in ear ly Jun e o f 1924
The ELZ N ER A ND ANDERSON G ROUP s t a r ted in October , 192 4 , con s isti n g o f t welve single fa mil y hom es o n t h e north side of W ooste r Pik e w est of Beech Street a nd five six-room cottages on Lin d en Pl ace , entered from the west side of Beech Street north of Wooster Pike These architects are from Cincinnati.
W h o's gonna pull the wagon when everyone wants to ride?
THE TOWN CRIER can use help in writing, in vestigating, a dvertising, etc.
Contact the editors or any staff member if you want to contribute to this growing village activity, now!
T he HOW E A N D MANNI NG GRO U P wa s desi gn ed b y t wo wo men a r chi tects fro m Bo sto n
T hi s gro up wa s made of rusti c limeston e and occu pie d De nn y Place Gro un d was broke n fo r t hi s group i n September 1924 a nd t h e gro u p contai n s seve n s m g le houses a n d two double h ou ses
T he A T TERBURY G RO U P occupies S h eldon C lose w hi c h is o n the so u t h west side of C r ysta l Springs Road (formerly Madisonville Road). There are te n h ouses of timbered-stone and stucco. Grosvernor Atterbury from New York was the architect
It will be noticed, by looking at a map of Mariemont, that the three groups ; Albert Place , Denny Place , and Sheldon Close , were separated and developed early as an invitation for the immediate development of the area outside of DALE PARK The remainder of Mariemont was intended for the placing of private homes on lots which were indicated on the original map showing the who le development
There are still some interesting developments to be described, so we can look for the m in future articles on the subject
Cow e ll
Art Exhibit
Well-known Mariemont artist Virginia Cowell is having an exhibit of her work at The Cincinnati Club from February 16 t o 28. The show, titled Some Old , Some New , Some Things to View , will feature Ginny ' s paintings, drawings , and pastels . The exhibit will be in the Harrison Room.
Hats OHi
There have been a lot of busy people in Mariemont lately a n d we would like to take this op p ortu nity to recognize them.
John B. Srofe of 3837 Indian View and Paul S. Prevey of 3718 Pleasant Street have been installed on the Advisory Board of T h e Cincinnati Volunteers of America. Mr Srofe is President of Cintas Corporation , Cincinnati Division, and Mr Prevey is a retired Procter and Gamble Executive. Hats off to the Marie m ont Merchants for promoti n g t h e Christmas Season with a specia l Holiday Christmas W allc Spec. 4 Dean T. Coates , son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Coates, of Murray Avenue recently completed a jungle training course in the Panama Canal Zone. His wife, Mary, lives on Grandview Rd. Donald N Everitt , Flintpoint W a y , wa s elected for a two year te rm to se rve o n the Advisory Council , D ivi s ion of Retired T eachers , Ohio Education Associat ion
in t h e S enio r F es t iv al Fo ur Arts S h ow. Mar ge K ent w on firs t priz e in t h e oil a nd a cry li cs division ; m ac r a m e third pr ize w e nt t o Ruth Cotes; hoo k ed rug s and wea vin g fir st a nd s ec ond priz es to G eo rgia nn a Billin gs ley. Bob And e r so n , ass is t a n t S co utm as t er of Mari em on t T ro up 149 and co mmi ssio n e r fo r t h e B ig B ea r Di st ri ct, was awa rd e d t h e Wood B a d ge a t a r ece n t Troop Cou rt of H onor Wood B adge t r aini n g is t h e hig h est level of adult training offered by the Boy Scouts of America.
Mrs. IthamarD.Weed(Sally) is Gene r al Chairwoman for the annual fash ion show luncheon event of Town Club.
Hats off to all the people i n the Village who helped m ake this Christmas b r ighter wi th t h e lu mina r ia a n d the Tree B urning Ceremony.
Thanks to the Mainte n ance Departme n t for t h e p r ompt and efficien t r e m oval of snow.
to Police C h ief Donald Shanks , who received the Robert Hovater Award at the Hamilton County Police Association annual meeting. Shanks was honored for his dedication to t h e Association and to law enforcement The award is a new one, initiated in honor of another Mariemont re s ident , Bob Hovater , who died last summer A veter an Ohio Highway Patrol commander, Bob had joined the Sheriff' s Patrol. His widow Gloria and Adrian Smith , a close personal friend and former Cincinnati Royals professional basketball player , presented the award.
Pam Singer
Mari emont' s T axing Woman
Have y ou noticed that this year ' s earnings tax forms have not yet arrived in y our mailb ox?
" The form s are a l it tle late in coming out this y e ar because of a re v ision mad e by V illage coun c il i n th e fa ll ," ex pl a ined Sarah Johnson , our new t ax commi ssioner
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I n Th e Heart Of Mariemont CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING (~4/ O RI G INAL PAINT I NGS CO
A ctually, Mrs . Johnson is both tax commissioner and tax clerk. She joined Hubert Horton a year ago as tax clerk, or assistant to Mr. Horton , who resigned after nine months, say ing the job involved more time that he felt he was able to put in A retiree for ten years , Doc Horton was alread y involved in several other a ct ivities, including travel plans , and felt it would not be fair to the position to stay on. When he resigned as of November 1, Mrs Johnson agreed to take on both jobs and says this is working out fine
"One of the things I ' m trying to do ," she said , "is to inform the people of Mariemont that they have a tax number and get them to use it. "
Mrs. Joh n son a lso explained that she is concerned only with an earnings tax , not with state , federal or property taxes Anyone who lives and works ·· o r earns their living in Mariemont would pay the entire tax of 7 5 % to Mariemo n t B u t if someone lives in Mariem ont and works, for example, in Cincin n ati, which has a higher tax of 2 % , he would owe nothi n g to Mariemont. Likewise if a person lives in Mariemont but works in an area with a lower earnings tax, say 50 % , he would then owe .25 % to Marie m ont . Mrs. Johnson said that she is delighted to be located, along with village maintenance, in a far end of the Barn, a stru cture on Cambridge Avenue which is now being renovated as an historical site in t h e v ill age.
Nancy A lbertson
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VILLAGE ASSEMBLY
$5 a year p e r famil y. $3 a y ear per single person.
$ 6 .40 a y ear per non-resident
$15 to $25 and up for a sust a ining membership . Send Contributions to : Robert T Parker, 697 2 Thorndike Rd., M arie mont, Ohio 45227
King 's Island Applica tio n s
King's Island is hiring seasonal help for the 1979 season. ~eginning February 4, and contmumg through Memorial Day , the Personnel Office will accept applications Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 :30 p.m.
Among the positions to be filled are those in rides , food service, security , parking , merchandise andKinggames.
's Island base rate of p a y for the 1979 season is $2 .80 per h our In addit ion , eligible em-
ployees will receive a 10 cent per hour merit increase upon completion o f 600 hours worked Ap p licants for employmen t must be at least 16 years of age and h ave a Social Sec u rity numbe r Age and Sc h ooli n g Ce r tificates a r e requi r ed by t h e State of O h io fo r emp loyees u n de r the age of 18 bu t are not necessary at the ti m e of the initial employment in terview
FEBRUARY CALENDAR of EV ENT S
6 : Pre-school Mothers, 7:30 , P.C
9-10-11: M.H .S. Winte r Play, "T he Diary of Adam & Eve: The App le Tree"
12: Bd Ed. Work Study Session on School Finance; public welcome.
14: M.C.C. Guild L uncheon , P.C 12:30 p.m.
18-19-20: M.C.C Family Life Series , 7:30 p.m., P.C
18: M .C.C. Congregat ional dinner. 6:00, P .C.
19: President's Day , No School.
23: Mariemont Library BookT r avel Series: "N orthwestern Vacation Trails ", speaker, Thomas Walker , 8:00 p.m. , doors open, 7:15 p m.
26: Joint MMS and MHS PTA Meeting. 7:30 , High School; Speaker , Nick Seta.
27: Winter Band Concert, M.H.S.; Evening Garden Club, 7:30 p.m. , P C., Visitors welcome.
Board of Education: 2nd & 4th Tuesday: Council Meetings, 2nd & 4th Mondays.
Vacation Trails
On Friday, February 23, the Mariemont Library will feature a special program, "No rthwestern Vacation Trails " with speaker Thomas Walker as part of Book and Travel Series
Scenes
from t h e 2 n d Annual T ree Bu rn ing
The doors open at 7: 15 p m with the adventurous program start ing at 8 :00 p.m If you have any inquiries you can call librarian Emma Jane Dickman.
Mayor Art Da vies accepts Community Christmas tree from Kiwani s presi d ent, Gene Brubach
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