Mariemont Town Crier, December 2022, Volume 47, Issue4

Support the Mariemont Centennial With Year-end Giving

By Village of Mariemont Centennial Committee and MPF

The Mariemont Centennial Committee was established in the fall of 2021; the first meeting was on October 27th. From the very beginning we decided that we were going to be bold; we were going to think big. We saw the Centennial as offering the best opportunities in our lifetime to do something meaningful and lasting for the Village. There was an overwhelming desire

to give back to the community that had given us and our families so much.

After much discussion we settled on a tagline of “An Extraordinary Vision Renewed” for our Centennial activities. We felt that this motto honored the inspired vision of Mary Emery and expressed our obligation to perpetuate that dream. We then decided to focus our efforts on the rehabilitation of the parks and green spaces around the Village, and to self-fund these rehabilitation efforts and not rely on Village of Mariemont funding.

Providing outdoor spaces for the health and enjoyment of the residents of Mariemont were always at the forefront of Mary Emery’s vision for her new town. In John Nolen’s plan over 100 acres were set

aside for parks. We felt that rehabilitating and upgrading our parks would honor this rich heritage and serve as a prologue to the next century.

The redesign and restoration includes three major parks in the Village of Mariemont - Dale Park, Dogwood Park, and Hopkins Park - and provides for enhanced connectivity between our park system.

The total budget for these parks is estimated to be over $2.5 million dollars. To-dale we have received $532,500 in grant commitments and $50,000 in individual donations. While we have a number of pending grant applications and many federal and state grant programs that we can apply for next year, we are still in need of individual donations. We request your

support in the 2022 calendar year for these Centennial projects.

The Centennial Projects are administered by the 501(c)(3) Mariemont Preservation Foundation. Your gift is fully deductible up to the limits of IRS regulations, and matching gifts are welcome. Information on all projects and giving opportunities can be found at https://mariemontpreservation.org/ centennial.

If you are in the 43% who completed the survey and are undecided on whether you will support the Centennial, we invite you to email us at centennial@mariemont. org and we’ll get back to you to review giving options.

more Centennial info on pages 2 and 4

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Looking for the Perfect Holiday Gift?

By Village of Mariemont Centennial Committee and MPF

Show your support for the Mariemont Centennial by flying a Mariemont Centennial Flag. Flags are $50 each and can be purchased at https://mariemontpreservation. org/official-centennial-flag. The Mariemont Centennial Flag 19232023 was designed by Mariemont resident Tom Gilmore. It features the carillon, blue skies and green parks, and includes the Mariemont motto “dedicated to youth.”

Publisher's Note

The Mariemont Town Crier staff wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season with family, friends and neighbors! We look forward to our next issue in February.

Monthly Town Crier Chat

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10:30 a.m. for anyone who would like to stop by and share ideas, ask questions or just chat. We look forward to seeing you!

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Village Centennial Survey Results

By Village of Mariemont Centennial Committee

Thank you to all who completed the Centennial on-line survey. We received 360 responses to the survey and many of you took the time to include notes with your opinions and suggestion; we appreciate your input.

The Centennial survey was organized and conducted by the Mariemont Preservation Foundation and the Mariemont Centennial Committee with the assistance of Lorne Hlad. The Centennial group has been developing plans and seeking funding throughout 2022. There have been a number of

residents and groups involved in the process, but we have yet to engage the entire community. This survey is the first step and will be followed up with further engagement, including community meetings.

The results of the survey indicate that you overwhelmingly are most excited about the rehabilitation of Dogwood Park with 68% of respondents indicating that they are most excited about this project.

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Centennial survey (from previous page)

Village Monkey Business

By Matt Ayer

As residents of this beautiful Village, we benefit from the philanthropy of Mary Emery and her vision for a model town. Lesser known among her many good works was rescuing the Cincinnati Zoo with the help of her good friend, Anna Sinton Taft.

The story begins with Andrew Erkenbrecher, a Germanborn emigrant who made his fortune manufacturing and selling starch. He formed a bird society in 1873 and opened the city’s first exhibition of birds and animals in 1875. The zoo’s original animal collection consisted of eight monkeys, two grizzly bears, three deer, six raccoons, two elk, a buffalo, a hyena, a tiger, an alligator, a circus elephant, and over 400 birds, including a talking crow. The oldest American zoo building was built in 1875 in Turkish style and is a National Historic Landmark. We know this building today as the Reptile House, but it was originally the Monkey House.

Financially, the zoo struggled and was acquired by the Cincinnati Traction Company in 1901. A failing institution in 1916, the owner was preparing to liquidate the grounds and animals when Mary Emery and Anna Sinton Taft contributed $125,000 for its purchase, on the condition that Cincinnati citizens would raise another $125,000 in working capital. More than likely, Charles Livingood assisted in analyzing and restructuring business operations. With a new board of trustees, the zoo prospered, and was purchased from the Emery and Taft estates by the City of Cincinnati in 1932.

Mariemont’s then Village engineer, Warren Parks, described the Mariemont Company’s most unusual and interesting project of

1930. This rush job initiated in early May and was completed by the middle of June – the construction of Monkey Island. The assistant manager of the zoo provided general instruction, with details developed during construction on a “time and materials” basis.

The Mariemont Company’s Bay City crane performed the excavation. Cincinnati’s Avril Tru-Batch company (later to become known

corrugated pipe with a concrete floor. Besides the island construction, the project required drainage lines, relocation of water, gas and telephone lines.

Imagine the level of activity and the daily sketch revisions and construction decisions. Finer details may have seemed less important when the final product was an island playground for monkeys. Nowadays we would

as Sakrete) provided ready-mixed concrete. The limestone for one end of the island and the material for the walks came from the Mariemont Quarry, which was located on the hillside above the intersection of Plainville and Indian Hill Roads. A tunnel from the Monkey House was constructed from 48-inch

struggle to find a contractor to complete a bathroom renovation in seven weeks!

The next time you visit the Zoo and see Monkey Island, take a moment to reflect on the productivity of the Mariemont Company and the generosity of our Village’s benefactor.

The Mariemont Company’s Bay City crane begins excavation work, May 5, 1930

By Rex Bevis

The Mariemont Preservation Foundation (MPF) purchased the historic Ferris House on Plainville Road in June of 2022. So what has happened since then?

Many MPF Trustees have logged hours working on and in the Ferris House since

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Historic Ferris House Update

June. Notable is the work accomplished by Trustee and MPF Secretary Cindy Chalfonte. Cindy immediately took aim on the overgrown exterior of the House. She had all the old bushes and trees, which hid the House from view, removed. Replacing them are new flowering bushes and a couple of dogwood trees. The House looks great, now completely visible from Plainville Road directly across

from the tennis courts.

Next, Cindy tackled the inside of the House, arranging for the removal of decades old carpeting and revealing original wood flooring seeming to be in very good condition. Many other trustees participated in the removal of unwanted furniture and a daylong cleaning of the basement, led by Trustee Charles Martinez. Work remains to be done to make sure that heat and air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing are up to today’s standards.

Trustees felt that Halloween was a great time to open the Ferris House for the first time to the Public. The exterior of the house was decorated for Halloween and opened up to Trick-or-Treaters. A good turnout of 45 – 50 children plus parents stopped by with some coming inside to see the historic house.

More to come in the future as the Mariemont Preservation Foundation continues its quest to make the Ferris House a Village treasure.

MPF Treasurer Biff Black handed out candy on Halloween night to trick-or-treaters who stopped by the historic Ferris House.

Community Sit Still Kids Salon: Stylish Haircuts for Kiddos!

By Kim Beach

Meggie Brennan noticed a trend. As the marketing manager for the Hyde Park Moms website, she observed a common question among moms that had to do with their child’s hair. “Where is a good place for a kid’s haircut on the east side of Cincy?” Simultaneously, Meggie had been approached by an expanding franchise opportunity with a kid’s hair salon. She knew it was a good time to explore this opportunity and eventually opened Sit Still Kids Salon near Mariemont on April 29, 2022.

Looking for adventure, the newlyweds moved to Denver where Meggie worked for an innovative start-up called Uber. As a senior marketing manager, she enjoyed the fast pace of the company and knew one day she would want to run her own business. The Brennans had their first child (Brooke) and decided it was time to move back to Cincinnati to be around family for support. Meggie started teaching Barre 3 and eventually took over the Hyde Park Moms website. Their family

grew with two more children, sons JP (5) and Willie (3).

When the space became available at Walton Creek, Meggie knew it would be the ideal spot for the new salon. She loves the central location and the accessibility to so many kid-filled neighborhoods (Indian Hill, Mariemont, Terrace Park, and Anderson).

Her goal is to find and hire good people who

Growing up in Hyde Park, Meggie went to St. Ursula Academy for high school and on to Miami University for college. After college, she ventured to Chicago where she started a career in Real Estate before going back to school to get her master’s in education at Depaul University. During her time in Chicago, she met Peter Brennan, the two fell in love, and eventually married in a 2012 Cincinnati wedding.

Meggie Brenna and her family (Photo courtesy of The Scout Guide Cincinnati and Kathryn Hayden Photography)

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are passionate about serving the families in this area. She wants to bring a highquality experience to her customers and is assembling an amazing team to make this happen.

She is excited to be a part of the Mariemont business community and is already involved in many of our traditions like Luminaria in the Old Town Square. Meggie sees lots of opportunities in the next year to become involved in the surrounding communities and share the Sit Still story. The salon is also set up to handle fun events for groups, including birthday parties and other celebrations.

As a local business owner, Meggie is excited to continue to meet and get to know other entrepreneurs. She already has several favorite Mariemont business friends including Maura at Capsule and Chelsea at Boards and Beez. The National Exemplar is also a family favorite for the Brennans.

When not working, Meggie enjoys time with her family and new puppy, Rosie, a nineweek-old Goldendoodle. Saturday mornings you can find Meggie and crew at Golden Hands Bakery for their yummy donuts and then hanging out at Dogwood Park. When asked about her favorite place to visit, she smiled and immediately responded, “Leland,

Michigan!” It is her go-to place for family fun and she enjoys the peace and calm of lake life.

We hope you will visit Meggie at the Sit Still Kids Salon (7431 Wooster Pike) with your small ones. We know you will enjoy the experience at this modern kid-focused salon! For more information, visit https://www. sitstillkids.com/locations/cincinnati or call

‘Get Lucky’ at FAB Affair '23

By Danielle Haugh, 2023 FAB Communications Chair

Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 FAB Affair! On Saturday, March 11th, we will celebrate our 13th annual FAB Affair at the Hard Rock Casino in downtown Cincinnati.

The evening will feature both a live and silent auction, raffle basket, dinner, drinks and more! Doors open at 6 p.m. and proceeds will benefit our three district-wide support organizationsMariemont School  Foundation, Mariemont  Arts Association, Mariemont Athletic  Boosters

Go to fabtix.org to purchase tickets today!

A sincere THANK YOU from our 2023 FAB Affair Team!

Boosters - Ry Naticchioni (Chair), Erin Goellner, Danielle Haugh, Tom Gilmore, Mary Riportella and

Carrie Carothers

Arts - Anne Mosemiller, Erin Weaver and Jodie Zaveri

Foundation - Tricia Brichler, Jennifer Dronsfield and Jeremy Martin

Schools Support Academic Excellence in Mariemont Schools

By Jill McIntosh, MSF President 2022-23

The Mariemont School Foundation (MSF) invites you to participate in our most

to support individual student needs and travel-based programs, including Camp Kern (elementary), the Washington DC trip (junior high) and the Global Leaders Summit (high school).

ensure that the District has the funds it needs to maintain its legacy of academic excellence. Our efforts require resources, including the generous contributions of our District families who are in a position to give. We invite you to make a gift of any size to MSF’s Annual Fund Drive.

important event of the year, the Annual Fund Drive. It is because of the generosity of families like yours that the Mariemont School District will be able to continue its long history of academic excellence.

Please consider a gift to benefit our children and our community. Gifts of ANY size are important in providing an enriched environment for our outstanding school district.  Our united effort is more critical than ever before.

MSF is an Ohio nonprofit corporation exempt under Code Section 501(c)(3) that was formed in 1996 by a group of committed parents and residents of the Mariemont School District (the District) who realized that the District could not afford to support important initiatives that could enhance the educational experience of our children.

MSF serves as a centralized way to provide financial support to the District to fund educational initiatives and extra-curricular programming that fall outside the District’s annual budget, including:

·         World language instruction and the Explorations program in our elementary schools

·         Friday Expeditions programming for junior high students

·         Master classes and our Intersession program for the high school

·         District-wide initiatives, such as

·         Life and Leadership Series focusing on issues of wellness, college readiness, and careers

·         Scholarships and Special Funds

Reductions in state funding have put a strain on our District’s budget. Our goal is to

Donations are tax-deductible and may be made by check sent to Attn: MSF, 2 Warrior Way, Mariemont, Ohio 45227 or through the MSF website at https://www. mariemontschoolfoundation.org/annual-funddrive. We appreciate your support!

Village Tree Advisory Board Delivers Early Holiday Gift to the Village

By Kristin Van Scoy

Mariemont’s Tree Advisory Board (TAB) just secured the Village its firstever grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry to plant and establish around 46 new trees in the northeastern part of the Village. The grant, valued at $12,000, represents the culmination of two years of hard work by TAB members.

As the name suggests, the Urban Canopy Restoration Grant is intended to encourage planting large-at-maturity trees in Ohio’s urban communities. In addition to supplementing our already-robust tree canopy, the TAB also wanted to reduce the negative impact of storm water that enters Mariemont from the steep Miami Rd. hillside. The specific trees selected for the project will intercept an estimated 3.75 MILLION gallons of rainwater over the next 60 years and prevent over 600,000 gallons of stormwater runoff in the same timeframe.

The planting area consists of six streets: Rowan Hill, Grace, Lytle Woods, Haines, Bramble Hill, and the segment of Murray between Lytle Woods and Rowan Hill. Each street will be planted with a tree variety that has been selected for the specific conditions on that street. Factors such as tree lawn width, soil quality and structure, street traffic, and presence of utilities are considered through a process called “Urban Site Indexing” (or “USI”). TAB members, in partnership with an ODNR Urban Forester, use this USI data to ensure we are planting “the right tree in the right spot.” In other words, we give each tree its best opportunity to thrive while also thinking about things like species diversity and the best placement for each variety to protect the Village’s entire urban forest from destructive pests and disease.

One of Mariemont's many lush urban canopies.

The TAB and Service Department will complete all aspects of the project in 2023. Board members are excited for this unique opportunity to utilize all the skills they have learned through many hours of instruction and hands-on implementation over the past two years to benefit the Village. This project builds on Village-wide Urban Site Indexing and Street Tree Master Planning that was underway by the TAB before the grant was announced.

“Since our formation in early 2021, we’ve not only learned all about trees and how to care for them individually, but how to plant and maintain a healthy and vibrant street tree program as well. As a new board, sometimes it feels like there is so much we want and need to do, but winning this grant reinforces how much expertise we’ve gained and that the work we’re doing is beneficial to our neighbors. We plan to make this the first of many grants we successfully win and implement to accelerate our street tree planting efforts,” said Barb Whitaker, TAB Chair.

Residents of these streets will receive more information in the coming months.

The TAB’s objective is to build a robust tree canopy for future generations while employing science-based decision making to foster tree health and longevity. Since its January 2021 establishment, TAB accomplishments include evaluation of all street tree planting sites, completion of a master planting plan, ongoing community awareness and education, hosting an annual tree pruning workshop with ODNR, and instituting a young tree pruning program. If you would like to join the team, all you need is a willing attitude and a couple hours of free time – no experience is needed to get started. Email MariemontTrees@gmail.com to join the TAB’s pruning efforts or learn about other ways you can help out.

If you are interested in donating an end-of-year, tax deductible gift to Mariemont’s Tree Fund, please visit the Mariemont Preservation Foundation at https://mariemontpreservation.org/ make-a-donation/ under the Tree Planting Project section. Your contribution will go toward purchasing new trees for the Village. Thank you!

Village Happy Holidays From the Girl Scouts!

By Ellie Haynes, Girl Scout Troop 40829

Happy holidays from the Girl Scouts, who have been very busy this past month. The Third Grade Troop 4162 volunteered at Marielder’s, helping residents rake their leaves, followed by a well-deserved treat at Graeters. They are looking forward to their holiday party at 50 West, caroling for Marielder’s in December, and going tubing at Perfect North in the new year.

The 11th Grade Troop 40829 would like to thank the community for their support at the wreath sale. They love to spread holiday cheer! They will be at The Barn selling wreaths at the annual Showcase of Arts Holiday Pop Up Shop (December 3-4, 6980 Cambridge Ave). They got to volunteer at St. Mercy Theresa and loved playing cards and doing crafts with the residents! The troop will be having their third annual Easter Egg fundraiser this spring, more details to come.

All the girls wish the community a peaceful and joyful holiday season and a happy new year!

Third-grade girl scouts help elderly neighbors on Indianview Ave. by raking their leaves.

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What’s Happening at the Mariemont Branch Library December 2022

All Ages

Celtic Music for the Holidays with Nancy and Frank Bick Clark — Saturday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. Join us for a Celtic holiday concert with local performers Frank and Nancy Bick Clark.  Nancy & Frank have been performing for over 30 years with Celtic, traditional and original tunes as well as familiar songs for the season on Celtic harp, bodhrán (Irish drum), recorder and vocals.

Children

Indoor Library Babies — Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. Ages birth to 18 months. Registration is required for both babies and adults.

Indoor Preschool Storytime — Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. Ages 3-6. Registration is required for children and adults

Indoor Movers & Shakers—Wednesdays at 11 a.m. You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance, and enjoy music, movement, and fun. Ages 1-4.

Make a Holiday Candy House — Thursday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. Craft a beautiful “gingerbread house” out of toaster pastries and candy! Younger artists may need a caregiver’s assistance! Allergy notice: this event uses prepackaged foods; all packaging will be made available to inspect for ingredients.

Grades K-6. Registration required.

Coding Club — Thursday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. Learn to code with new games and challenges every month. Laptops are supplied and no prior coding experience is needed. Recommended for Ages 8-12. Registration required.

Adults

Book clubs to resume in January. Please call or stop by then for titles and dates!

Library hours are 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Closed on Monday, Sept. 5, for Labor Day.

Mariemont Branch Library, 3810 Pocahontas Ave. 513-369-4467

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Community

By David Peterson

The Kiwanis Club of Mariemont has kicked off its annual Holiday Nut Sale fundraiser with online ordering and delivery available. The organization also plans to be at all Mariemont City Schools’ holiday concerts and select events throughout the season.

can be placed online at MariemontKiwanis.org/ nuts with home delivery available in partnership with the Mariemont High School Key Club. The Kiwanis Club will also be at the holiday concerts throughout the month of December.

This year’s fundraiser will feature all of the holiday favorites: chocolate covered peanuts and almonds, salted cashews, cinnamon almonds and more. Orders

Along with the Club’s annual Fall Art & Craft Fair and Spring Golf Outing, the Holiday Nut Sale helps raise nearly $15,000 each year for the Kiwanis’ scholarship program. To date, over 90 students have been awarded more than $250,000 in grants, with many receiving scholarships beyond their freshman year.

The Kiwanis Club of Mariemont meets every Tuesday morning at 7:45a.m. in the Mariemont Elementary school cafeteria. A continental breakfast is served and guests are welcome anytime. Meetings last less than one hour and feature a variety of local speakers.

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MariElders Goes All Out for Halloween Fun

Our MariElders members enjoyed some Halloween fun and shenanigans complete with costumes to celebrate! Pictured are some of the revelers!

(top row, far right) Pat Baker (middle row, far left) Diane Sabo (middle row, middle) Linda Swensson, Virginia Arcuri (middle row, far right) Carol Donahue

(bottom row, far left) L to R: Becky Jones, Flo Carroll, Sandra Garland (bottom row, middle) Dave Jennings (bottom row, far right) Charlotte Schaefers

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Brings Holiday Cheer with ‘Rudolph’

By Kelly Holtgrefe

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s ‘22‘23 MainStage Season continues with Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™ Jr. at the Taft Theatre December 10-19, 2022. Tickets are on sale now at https://thechildrenstheatre.com/shows/ rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-jr/.

off to find a place that accepts him. Along his journey, he encounters fellow misfits, only to realize that home is where he has belonged the whole time. When a storm threatens to keep Santa’s sleigh from taking flight, it’s up to Rudolph to save Christmas!

Ideal for ages 4+. This production runs 60 minutes without an intermission. All The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Broadway-

style MainStage productions, including Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™ Jr., are performed in the historic Taft Theatre, 5th and Sycamore Streets in Downtown Cincinnati. Tickets start at $10. Visit thechildrenstheatre. com or call the TCT Box Office at 513.569.8080 x10, Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to purchase tickets and for information on cast, crew, sponsors, and current COVID requirements.

The holiday classic soars off the screen in this 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Filled with holiday hits like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™ Jr. features all your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs.

Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special.

Because of his shiny nose, Rudolph doesn’t feel like he belongs in Christmastown and sets

Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center

Happy Holidays from The Barn!

For the Kids in All of Us

Dec. 17 , 10 a.m.

The Christmas Mouse with Maria Bailey Family Activity — materials supplied Activity Fee: $5 per person

Registration Opens Soon

ARTflix: Exploring Art and History through Film

Can you identify the murderer in Rembrandt’s Painting “Nightwatch?”

The Barn invites you to join in the mysterious search for a murderer within his iconic painting in January’s ARTflix “Nightwatching: Rembrandt: Murder Mystery” on Jan. 12. The film runs for 134 minutes.

The big Barn doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film begins at 7 p.m. Please help us keep this program running with a $5 donation at the door. Door prizes, free drinks and snacks. BYOB. (Insert Rembrandt here)

Additional ARTflix nights include the following:

Feb.9 : The Price of Everything . Jeff Koon and other March 9 : Rothko’s Rooms

April 13 : The Painter and the Thief May 18 : Musuem Town: The Creation of Mass . MoCA

June 8 : Michele Duchamp. The Art of Impossible

July 13 : Blurred Lines Inside the Art World

August 10 : Show me The Picture . Jim Marshall, Photographer

Come in from the Cold

The Barn offers numerous classes in many types of art mediums. Go to artatthebarn.org, “what happens at The Barn,” then click on “classes, seminars, workshops.”

Jan. 28 , 2:00 p.m.

Shirley Chrisolm performed by The Children’s Theatre Grades 4 –8.

Registration Opens Soon

Feb. 18 , 10:00 a.m. Stella Luna

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Performed by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Off the Hill Pre-K and older Registration Opens Soon

Giving a Nod to Myrtle

As the Woman’s Art Club celebrated its annual All-Member Show last month, it would like to recognize Myrtle Blankenbuehler for making it possible. Blankenbuehler, 102, had the foresight to ask the Mariemont City Council to allow the old dairy farm, located on Cambridge Avenue in Mariemont, to become home

to the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati (WACC.) The council wanted to use the property to construct three residential homes. As a result of the passion and persuasion of Blankenbuehler, a Madeira resident, The Barn officially became home to WACC in 2007. The club and its subsequent foundation host nearly 30 classes, shows, seminars, and performances each year. The Barn and the Club extend its heartfelt gratitude and holiday greetings to this dedicated philanthropist.

The Barn is located at 6980 Cambridge Avenue. For more information, please call 513-272-3700 or visit artatthebarn.org

The Barn (from previous page)

Myrtle Blankenbuehler made The Barn and the home of WACC possible.

Village

Village News

Leaf Collection

Leaf collection will continue through the week of December 19th. The Village will collect the raked leaves left on the front of your lawn, near the curb. The vacuum truck can ONLY handle leaves. Large twigs, pine cones, yard waste, pumpkins, etc. will damage the vacuum

and significantly slow down the collection.

Please be mindful about keeping leaves out of the streets. The loose leaves slow the Service Department down as they have to stop to unclog the drains and can be a safety hazard to pedestrians, drivers, and our service employees.

Please be aware that leaf pick-up may be slower this season as we have limited

Council Representatives

Mayor Bill Brown  mayor@mariemont.org

Rob Bartlett

rbartlett@mariemont.org

Susan Brownknight  sbrownknight@mariemont.org

Leah Geldbaugh  lgeldbaugh@mariemont.org

Marcy Lewis   mlewis@mariemont.org

Kelly Rankin  krankin@mariemont.org

manpower and the Service Department is still doing their regular tasks throughout the Village. All residents have the option to bag their leaves. Rumpke will pick up leaves on your normal trash day. They must be in brown paper yard waste bags, available at most hardware stores and

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Kroger, or in cans marked “Yard Waste.”

If you have a landscaper helping with your leaf collection, they can haul your leaves away too. You may also dump leaves in the S-80 in the designated area. Thank you for your cooperation!

Limb Collection

The Service Department’s scheduled

limb collection route for branches and large limbs occurs on the first and third Monday and Tuesday of each month. Branches and trimmings should be stacked in manageable bundles not to exceed 8 ft. in length or 50 lbs and set at the curb, not in the street. Check the Service Department’s page for more information. https://mariemont.org/departments/

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December Council Meeting

The only Council Meeting for December will be held on December 19 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Holiday Hours: The offices will be closed December 23, December 26, and January 1.

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Jamie Moore, Lead Pastor

Paul Rasmussen, Worship Pastor

Katie Smith, Kingdom Kids Director

Mike Brownfield, Director of Operations

Sunday Services 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.  Kingdom Kids Ministry meets at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., and Youth at 12:30 p.m. just after the second service. Livestream is

Weekly Worship Opportunities in the Parish Center auditorium. Join us for worship, prayer, and ministry time. All are welcome!

Tuesday: 9-11:00 a.m.

Wednesday: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday: 10-11:00 a.m.

Family Shop Thrift Sale - 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Open to the public 10:00 a.m.-noon. Sign-ups are available on our Facebook page: The Family Shop. Message us to attend at 8:30 or 9:15 a.m. time slots.

Fall Activities

Women’s Ministries

JOY in the Morning: Tuesdays from 9:1511:30 a.m. at the Parish Center. Fall studies are: Sermon on the Mount by Jen Wilken;

Christmas Activities

Christmas Eve Services at MC Parish Center

Traditional Christmas carols and Christmas Story reading Saturday, December 24 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. No Service on Sunday, December 25 - Merry Christmas!

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Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the newly renovated Mariemont Memorial Stone Chapel. We also livestream all our services at facebook.com/ VCMChurch

We are a small church with a big heart. A place to learn, grow, be involved, and be known. We strive to be a CARING COMMUNITY, providing RELEVANT TEACHING and AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS. In today’s fast-paced world, we offer a place to slow down, connect, and build lasting friendships.

December Sunday Series: The Advent of Christmas

This Advent season we will focus on the HOPE, PEACE, JOY and LOVE of Jesus at Christmas. Hope you can join us for an expectant journey this month! See our website for more information.

Our Kidz Connection program is a fun way for children to learn about God and the Bible during our Sunday morning worship service.

Christmas Eve Service will begin at 4 p.m. Step back in time for a celebration of Christmas with carols by candlelight surrounded by the old-world elegance of the Memorial Chapel.

Sharing and Caring for others

Holiday Canned Food Drive: We will be collecting dry / canned goods in the entryway of the Chapel on Sunday mornings during the holiday season and distributing them to families in need.

Christmas Giving Tree: This tree will be in the Chapel entryway on Sundays. Take an ornament from the tree and give a gift to Compassion International or Community Matters, which serves the homeless in Cincinnati. Be a blessing to others this Christmas!

For more information about these events or to learn more about our church, visit our website at www.villagechurchofmariemont. org or contact Pastor Todd Keyes at toddkeyes@villagechurchofmariemont.org.

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