Mariemont Preservation Foundation Celebrates its Members

The Mariemont Preservation Foundation celebrated its volunteers and members in December with a holiday gathering and awards presentation at the Mariemont Inn.

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Top Left: MPF Trustee Mary Beth York

Top Right: MPF President Biff Black and MPF Trustee Aileen Beatty

Middle Left: Mariemont Councilman Rob Bartlett and MPF Archivist Linda Bartlett

Middle Right: Barb and Mike Whittaker, MPF members

Bottom: MPF Trustee Rex Bevis (in the background), and MPF President Biff Black (right), presented lifetime members Bill and Dan Spinnenweber with the prestigious Mary Emery Award. MPF shared:

“The Spinnenweber Family continues exemplary stewardship of the historic preservation and economic health of the Mariemont Inn and the Town Square Business District. Additionally, the Spinnenwebers are to be commended for the historically appropriate architectural design and high quality, detailed construction of The Mariemont Strand. The family has provided nostalgic holiday displays for the enjoyment of the community including: a ‘larger than life’ vintage Santa Claus that welcomes guests and passersby to the Mariemont Inn, the Shillito’s Department Store display of Santa’s mechanical workshop of busy elves, and the Charles Dickens Village (Department 56 porcelain buildings and figurines) beautifully encased and displayed inside the Mariemont Inn lobby.”

Photo credit: Steve Spooner me@mariemontstuff.com Spring Youth Baseball Signups!

Mariemont Rec Association Baseball signups are now live! Registration closes at the end of February. Please go to https://clubs. bluesombrero.com/mariemontlittleleague and click on “Register” in the upper right. Contact Matt at 312-505-9126 with any questions.

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Right: MPF members Jack and Barb Smith and Terri Spooner

Bottom: MPF President Biff Black with Christine Hartlieb, executive director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. Christine was recognized for providing invaluable advice to MPF to help its Foundation establish their new Director of Development position, for taking MPF members on personal tours of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House during its extensive remodeling phase and upon its completion, and for facilitating the design of the in-progress Ferris House Museum.