Letter From the Publishers

the Town Crier! Cheers to many wonderful adventures!

Readers have of course noticed the numerous, well-honed architectural stories from Matt Ayer over the past year. Matt quietly entered the Town Crier fold after a few article submissions made us realize what a fount of knowledge he is on Mariemont history and architecture! So, a belated, but very warm welcome, Matt!

We also have a new writer joining us. Carol Sanger moved to The Hampstead in Mariemont four years ago, but she is not new to writing! Carol is a former journalist who wrote for the Cincinnati Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer. She currently paints pet portraits. Happy to have you as part of our team, Carol! Keep an eye out for her first TC story in November.

Suzy and Matt Weinland

Correction

The byline for the September issue’s press release on the Daughters of the American Revolution’s U.S. Constitution library displays was incorrect. The article was written by Sarah Hartkemeier.

THANK YOU for your support! Funding for production of the Town Crier comes solely from our advertisers and your contributions. Individuals contributing throughout the publishing year will have their names included in each remaining issue. Your contribution can be mailed to: Mariemont Town Crier c/o Matt Weinland, 3914 Miami Rd. #207 Mariemont, Ohio, 45227

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Elizabeth & Thomas Dulle

Sam & Nancy Duran

Kate & Peter Fenner

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November deadline: The deadline for the next Town Crier is October 10, 2023.

All camera-ready ads and articles must be submitted by 5p.m. to Matt Weinland at MariemontTownCrier@ gmail.com. Articles should be sent via email in Microsoft® Word, with photos sent as .jpg files of at least 350KB. Payment and advertising contracts should be submitted to: Matt Weinland, 3914 Miami Rd. #207, Mariemont, Ohio, 45227

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EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS: Press releases, photographs and event calendars are welcomed. Please contact Suzy Weinland at MariemontTownCrier@gmail.com to discuss article ideas. All submissions are due by the 10th of the month prior to publication. The editorial staff reserves the right to select and edit articles for both content and space. Photos sent as .jpg files via email are preferred, but originals also will be accepted and returned upon request. Signed letters to the editor are accepted and will be published as space allows. The Town Crier reserves the right to edit letters for length. Letters to the Editor reflect the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Town Crier Staff.

INSERTS: As a public service to the non-profit organizations of Mariemont, the Town Crier accepts inserts for a flat fee of $75, due at the time of delivery (check made out to Mariemont Town Crier). Inserts must be pre-approved and scheduled with the editor, printed and separated into stacks of 50, and delivered to Margaret Jevic, 6951 Nolen Circle by the 20th of the month prior to publication. Please contact Margaret ahead of delivery at 513-687-3224. Inserts and ads of a political nature are not accepted.

ADS: All camera-ready ads must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the 10th of the month prior to publication to Matt Weinland at MariemontTownCrier@gmail.com. Payment and advertising contracts should be delivered to Matt Weinland, 3914 Miami Rd. #207, Mariemont, Ohio, 45227, and must be received prior to publication.

The Mariemont Town Crier, LLC. 2018 (c)

Citizen of the Year (from front page) father’s words and praise for Chris when he nominated her in 2016:

“In her own quiet way, she is probably the most effective person I have known in providing leadership and getting things done.

And to add an unsolicited personal opinion from this writer (who is also Chris’ friend and neighbor)…Chris is a talented chef (and baker of the world’s best chocolate chip cookies)!

From the Town Crier and from all your past and present friends and neighbors…

Congratulations, Chris. And thank you!

I know of no other person who has ever done as much as Chris in the entire history of our Village - certainly not in the 35 years that we have lived here.”

And to repeat Chris’ own words from May 29, 2023: “It’s been an honor and a special privilege to have lived here for so long, raise a family here, and have had the opportunity to contribute back to the community. It’s been fun. You are a very special people and Mariemont is a very special community.”

Needless to say, Chris’s public life has been an exemplar of outstanding citizenship, community involvement and leadership, and fellowship in the greater Cincinnati area.

Her personal life is less well-known. Chris is not one to talk about herself, but she (grudgingly) agreed to provide a brief snapshot:

• Watching sports - especially football and tennis

• Hobbies: Journaling/writing, including an 8-volume biography of husband Jack’s dad, a WWI veteran; plus a wonderfully crafted, self-published book of Jack’s own memoirs

• Generosity: Refurbishing and donating her mom’s valuable porcelain doll collection, now prominently displayed inside John P. Parker Elementary School in Madisonville