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Volume XXXVI Issue 3 March 2010
At the February 11 Mariemont Boardof Education meeting, the Board tookthe final of two votes necessary toplace a combined bond issue/operatinglevy request on the May 4, 2010 ballot.At the request of the Board of
The first order of business was theswearing in of Mike Jarjosa, newestmember of the Fire Department.Jarjosa’s son Luke stood with hisfather as Mayor Jay Gohman admin-istered the oath.
Marvin Blade, Duke Energy’sDirector for Government andCommunity Relations, addressedCouncil about the March 23rd meetingat the Community House (7:30 p.m.).TP is the first community pilot for theSmart Grid Meter Program. Please seethe related announcement below.
Mayor Jay Gohman reminded res-idents to contact the Village Office ifremodeling/home improvement con-struction projects are planned.
Laurie Baird, Assistant Fiscal
Officer, reported that the AnnualAppropriation Budget Ordinance willbe submitted to the County by theMarch 31st deadline.
Robert Malloy, Solicitor, has noprediction of when the MartinMarietta mining decision will bemade by the Anderson Board ofZoning and Appeals. Life Squad, Fired Department andPolice
Life Squad Chief John Maggardreported 16 EMS runs to date in 2010.The new EMS class is very close towrapping up, as recruits are complet-ing their ride-along and hospital rota-tions. The final exams will be con-ducted in the next couple of weeks.
Education, Treasurer Natalie Lucasand Superintendent Paul Imhoff pre-sented their budget reduction recom-mendations in the event that the May 4bond issue/operating levy request isnot successful.
This report detailed the $1.8 million in reductions already made orapproved from May 2008 –May2010 and an additional estimated $3
million in budget reductions thatwould need to be implemented in twophases over school years 2010-2011and 2011-2012.
Included in the first phase of nec-essary reductions (if the financingrequest is unsuccessful), are eliminat-ing all elementary-level specials (art,general music, and physical educa-tion), implementing a pay to partici-pate system covering 100 percent of allextracurricular program costs, defer-ring the state mandated implementa-tion of all day kindergarten, reducingtransportation services to state mini-mums (which eliminates all highschool transportation), and the elimi-nation all field trips.
Phase two reductions couldinclude elimination of some AP,Honors, and Foundations level courses,larger class sizes throughout the dis-trict, and the elimination of many elec-tive courses.
“With fewer dollars coming fromthe state and building system condi-tions that threaten to drain money fromour educational program, the schooldistrict needs the additional supportfrom our community,” said Ken White,Mariemont Board of Education presi-dent. “Right now, significant construc-tion financing opportunities are avail-able from the federal stimulus packageand interest rates are at historic lows.It’s important we are proactive and actnow. It is less expensive to implement
The Mariemont Residents forContinued Excellence, a grassrootsorganization politically supporting theMariemont schools, announced thecampaign chairs for the BondIssue/Operating Levy recentlyapproved to appear on the May 4, 2010ballot. Julie Curran of Fairfax, ChrisMiller of Columbia Township, NanDill of Mariemont and Mike Gaburoof Terrace Park will lead the upcominginitiative encouraging Mariemont vot-ers to support the improvement andongoing operations of Mariemont’stop-ranked schools.
Parents of children in theMariemont school system, Curran,Miller, Dill and Gaburo represent areaMariemont residents’ passion for thecontinued excellence of their schools.“All four of us felt compelled to leadthis campaign because we believe sodeeply in the power of both top quali-ty education for our community’s chil-
dren and the important role it plays inkeeping the community itself strongand thriving,” said Nan Dill on behalfof the team. “It’s a virtuous circle ofstrength and growth.”
“We are pleased that Julie, Chris,Nan and Mike have stepped forward tolead this critically important initia-tive,” said Paul Imhoff, Superintendentof Mariemont City Schools. “Thesefour create a great “Dream Team” with
their active engagement in the schoolsthroughout the years and their clearbias for action. Their passion for edu-cation is contagious.”
The website www.mariemontlevy2010.org is being developed to edu-cate residents about the bond/operat-ing levy and to share volunteer oppor-tunities to help support it. They areactively seeking volunteers to assistwith this important campaign.
Mariemont Schools proposes budget cuts ifbond/levy is unsuccessful
Parents selected to chair bond/levy efforts
(see related article and additional photoson page 7)
By Dana Rolander
Duke Energy representatives will beon hand Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30p.m. at the Terrace Park CommunityBuilding to update residents on thecompany's smart grid efforts and toshare details about a new rate plancalled Time Based Rates that offersparticipating customers reduced elec-tric rates at certain times of the day.
Time Based Rates align what cus-tomers pay for electricity to DukeEnergy’s costs, so when costs to gen-erate electricity are low, so is the rate
customers pay. Likewise, if costs arehigher, so is the rate customers pay.Customers who participate in the pro-gram can realize energy savings bychanging a few simple things, likerunning their clothes dryer when ener-gy is cheaper or raising or loweringthermostats based on the season.
To learn more about Time BasedRates visit duke-energy.com/time-based-rates. Representatives will pro-vide more details and answer yourquestions at the meeting on March 23.
Duke Energy offers TPersnew rate plan
By Betsy Porst, Mariemont Schools Communications Coodinator
March Council
A Presidents’ Day celebration camealive at Terrace Park Elementarywhere each third grade student por-trayed, in full dress, one of ournation’s top executives. From GeorgeWashington to Barack Obama, youcould find the presidents of theUnited States assembled for a historicphotograph in the school library. Thestudents then retired to their class-rooms where each gave a presentationabout the life and contributions oftheir president.
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Stephanie Frey made quite an impres-sion as President Dwight D.Eisenhower on a 1972 $1 coin atTerrace Park Elementary’s annual 3rdgrade President’s Day celebration.
A presidential affairBy Betsy Porst, Communications Coordinator, Mariemont Schools
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By Vivian Krueger
Got changes? Information for the 2010-2011 Terrace Park Directory is being assembled. Please submit all changes/ corrections/ additions using the yellow card in an old directory or contact Laura Colston at [email protected].
Fairfax community plansretirement celebration forElementary School
Current and past Fairfax residents, stu-dents, teachers, administration andalumni are coming together to honorthe history and celebrate the memoriesfrom Fairfax Elementary School as theMariemont City School district plansfor the retirement of the school buildingfollowing the 2009-2010 school year.
Planning is underway to host openhouses, tours, social events and a build-ing retirement ceremony to span Friday,May 21 and Saturday, May 22 at theschool. The volunteer planning com-mittee encourages all interested partiesto get involved in the celebration plan-
ning. They are looking for FairfaxElementary memorabilia items, year-books, photos and the like. If you haveitems you’d like to share (they would bereturned unless donated for permanentdisplay), contact Peggy Kersker [email protected]. Toget involved with the festivities plan-ning, contact Chandra Buswell at [email protected].
The committee is asking all resi-dents/alumni to spread the word tosave those important dates. Furtherdetails will be publicized as festivityplanning continues.
By Betsy Porst, Communications Coordinator, Mariemont Schools
Friends of Fairfax Elementary have begun preparations to celebrate the history ofthe school as it will be retired this year. Committee members currently include:back: Julie Crawford, Chris Rackley, Dave Moreton, Jo Henning, Lance Hollander;middle: Renee Hammond, Kim Arp, Peggy Kersker, Ali McGraw, TracyNaticchioni, front, seated: Sharon Lally, Chandra Buswell, Jeff Timmers andJenny Kaminer (not pictured, Tracy Price, Rand Richard and Betsy Porst)
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CCDS Academic Teamadvances to regionalsThe Cincinnati Country Day SchoolAcademic Team competed in theannual tournament of the CincinnatiAcademic League, winning prelimi-nary matches against Wyoming andCincinnati Hills Christian Academy,CCDS gained ground as each matchwent along and posted impressivestreaks in the lightning round. Theteam of Will Portman (Terrace Park),Xanni Brown, Sebastian Koochaki,Allison Lazarus (Terrace Park) and
The CCDS Academic team advances to the Regional Round with victories overSummit, Indian Hill, CHCA, and Wyoming. Team members are: (front row) – CCDSMath teacher and Coach Bob Plummer, Micaela Mullee, Marzieh Mirzamani, (rowtwo) – Alexandra Brown, Sebastian Koochaki, Cody Pomeranz, Robert Park, KevinBaxter,(row three) – Jessup Smith, Joey Fritz, Will Portman (Terrace Park), KevinMcSwiggen. Team members not pictured: Meg Lazarus (Terrace Park), AllisonLazarus (Terrace Park), Holly Dayton (Terrace Park), and Mitchell Cruey.
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the facilities master plan than it is tocontinue to fix aging systems as theybreak. This piecemeal approach ismore expensive and threatens to divertresources from our primary focus – theacademic program.”Combined bond operating levy:
Bond Issue: The Bond Issue willfinance new construction and renova-tions for three school facilities andsites. The 5.28 mill bond issue (col-lected at a net increase 3.6 mills bond
rate) will finance the entire$39,800,000 Board-approved FacilitiesMaster Plan. This issuance will enablethe district to take advantage of histor-ically low interest rates and construc-tion costs, to attract lower bids with amultiple-project site and to pursue lim-ited-time state and federal financingprograms that will significantly lowerthe district’s borrowing costs.
Operating Levy: To finance con-tinued operating expenses of the dis-
trict, a new continuing operating levyof 5.15 mills.
Cost to Property Owner: Theseadditional monies will be collectedbeginning in 2011, with an estimatedannual cost of $268 per $100,000 ofauditor’s tax valuation for owner-occu-pied residential properties.Facilities process history:
During an 18-plus month process,the district engaged feedback fromcommunity, parents, staff, students
and school facilities professionals in the development of a long-termfacilities plan. The district has been working with school facilities professionals SFA Architects andTurner Construction throughout theprocess. The plan, approved by theMariemont Board of education inOctober, includes:
• Economizing from five schoolbuildings to four (merging two ele-mentaries)
• Relocating the junior high toFairfax
• Using a composite approach -combination of new construction andbuilding renovation - for MariemontElementary and Terrace ParkElementary Schools (K-6) to incorpo-rate existing historic aspects of thebuildings with new construction.
For further information on thefacilities planning process, go towww.mariemontschools.org/facilities.
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MARCH
22 Mariemont Athletic Boosters, 7:30 p.m.
23 Mariemont Foundation, MHS 7:30 p.m.23 Duke Energy COMMUNITY Presentation onSmart Meters, 7:30 Community Building All arewelcome and encouraged to attend.
26 Mariemont Schools Spring Break begins at end of day
30 Passover begins
APRIL
1 – 2 NO SCHOOL
4 Easter
5 Back to school for Mariemont
6 Terrace Park Garden Club, “Introducing the FlowerShow” noon at the Community Building.
9 MHS PTO Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
13 TP PTO Meeting, 9:30 a.m.13 Fine Arts Mtg, 7:30 p.m.
14 MJHS PTO Mtg, 9 a.m.14 KV #76 regular chapter meeting social half hourcommencing at 7:30 and meeting to start at 8 p.m., atRobin Everhart's home at 603 Marietta Ave.
17 FAB Affair (Foundation, Arts and Boosters) Shakennot Stirred This fundraising event will support threevery worthwhile organizations: the Mariemont SchoolFoundation, the Mariemont Fine Arts Association andthe Mariemont Athletic Boosters. The “FAB Affair”will take place at the beautiful Village Porsche dealer-ship on Plainville Road. Look for more informationsoon!
19 Athletic Boosters, 7:30 p.m.19 – 23 Ohio Achievement Testing grades 3 - 8
20 Board of Ed meeting at MJHS, 7 p.m. public wel-come
22 Earth Day
23 MHS PROM
28 Mariemont Schools Foundation Meeting at MHS,7:30 p.m.
30 MJHS Play, 7 p.m.
Village Calender 2010
Please call Hester Sullivan @ 576-9959, email [email protected] with calendar information or check us out on the web www.terracepark.com/calendar.
Mariemont strings studentsperform in Montreal
It’s an exciting time to be a member ofthe Mariemont High School StringsOrchestra. On March 1, they enter-
tained the community with a com-bined Junior High and High SchoolStrings Extravaganza evening. Justtwo weeks prior, they traveled on aperforming trip to Montreal, Canada.
On their first day of the Canadiantrip, the student musicians exploredOld Town Montreal, visited the Art
Museum of Montreal and were treatedto a performance of the ArionBaroque Orchestra at McGillUniversity. Returning to McGill thenext day, the students toured theimpressive music department’s facili-ties, including its giant, four-storymusic library. They participated in anorchestral clinic conducted by AlexisHauser, Director of the McGillSymphony Orchestra.
Later that same day, theMariemont High School StringsOrchestra staged a special perform-ance at the magnificent landmark, theNotre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
But what is music without food?The students cultural experienceincluded creperies, patisseries and adancing dinner at the famous QuebecSugar Shack where a horse-drawnsleigh whisked them to a true local
feast. Freshman Adrienne Bruggemanloved the “sugar mania, where every-thing was surprisingly delicious!”
After enjoying the deliciousMontreal fare, many students took tothe breath-taking slopes at Mont-Tremblant, while others explored thecharming resort village.
Also included in trip activitieswas exploring the Museum of FineArt, enjoying a French dinner theater
experience and of course, shopping -both in quaint shops and in Montreal’srambling underground malls.
For Mariemont senior GinnaRich, her favorite experience waswhen their strings director MaryBethKhamis took the seniors on a specialwalking tour through the heart of thecity at night. “It was the openingnight of the Vancouver Olympics andyou could feel the Canadian pride andexcitement right there in Montreal.”
On their final day, the Mariemontmusicians traveled to Niagra Falls,performing in the Visitor’s CenterGrand Hall with the magnificentHorseshoe Falls as their backdrop.
“Ms. Khamis organized an amaz-ing trip,” according to senior MauraWeaver. “She cares so much aboutevery student and made sure we hadan incredible experience.”
Mariemont HS Strings musicians toured and performed at McGill University inMontreal, Canada.
Mariemont High School Strings Orchestra performed at the Basilica Notre-Damein Montreal on February 12.
By Betsy Porst, Communications Coordinator, Mariemont Schools
March Council dead tree removals are finished for theyear. He asked residents to check theirstreet trees for hanging branches andreport them to the Village Office.Also, he urged residents to maintaintheir yard trees to keep ash bores anddisease from spreading to street trees.If there are questions, contact RandyHaller, Village Arborist. Two resolu-tions for the directional pruning ofLexington and Amherst Ave treestotaling $6,480 passed. Chief BeaverTree Service won the bid. Jeffannounced that our Tree Programearned the “2009 Tree City USAAward” for the 25th year.Congratulations Terrace Park!Recycling and parcel mapping
Councilman Lee Cole, Rules andLaw, reported that Rumpke has expand-ed its plastics recycling and plastics 1through 7 are now acceptable. TPearned $5,977.42 for recycling 156.83tons during 2009. There are two sizes ofrecycle bins available, red and green.Lee urges residents to recycle.
Hamilton County has a new map-ping system that gives parcel and lotsize that Lee expects to be helpful.Residents may view their property ontpsurvey.org. Elm Road is now calledElm Lane. Lee asked that residentswho have parking concerns withneighbors, to try to work out a remedybefore contacting the Village Office.
Wooster Pike and TPE parkingCouncilman Jim Muennich,
Public Works, reported that theWooster Pike ImprovementCommittee met and reviewed currentplans for medians, lighting and pavercrosswalks. Because the price of theproject has increased, the Committeeinstructed the engineers to divide theplan into subsections so that when it isput out for bid, the bids for a some-what scaled back project and alter-nates can be studied. Once bids arereviewed, Muennich will present toCouncil the options for trimming theproject or finding the funds for theadditional costs. OKI, who is funding80 percent of this project, can be askedto increase their participation by 10percent. Muennich reported that resi-dents of Red Bird Lane want reconsid-eration of the installation of a sidewalkalong Indian Hill Road to the fivepoints intersection. Muennich plans tomeet with our engineer and PrusConstruction to consider options.
Councilman Stefan Olson, PublicSafety, working with Chief Hayhow,informed Council that the ordinanceprohibiting parking in front of TPElementary School has been replaced.Now, parking is open for the public infront of the school unless it is a spacemarked for handicapped parking.
Fire Chief Luke Frey reported thatthe Fire Department has two newrecruits. Ten more recruits are needed.Please call the Village Office to volun-teer. Fire hydrant testing will start again.If residents have gray water, simplyallow the water to run from a faucet inthe lowest part of the home until clear.
Police Chief Gerald Hayhowreported the painting of fire hydrantswill soon begin. March 16th, work willbegin on the Wooster Pike project forinstalling curb and storm water catchbasins. The project should be complet-ed by mid July. One side of the streetwill be worked at a time. This projectis funded entirely by the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act of2009. The Village paid the engineeringdesign fees of approx $79,000. Callthe Village Office to identify potholelocations that need repair. Building, zoning and grounds
Bill Fiedler, Building Official,turned in an updated list of currentbuilding and/or remodels. He reiterat-ed the residences must call beforebeginning construction.
Councilman Tom Tepe, Planningand Zoning, advised that the ZoningCode Revisions are on the Villagewebsite and hard copies are availableat the Village Office.
Councilman Jeff Krueger,Buildings and Grounds, reported that
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Neighbor to Neighbor
truly a special morning. The chorussounded beautiful, and the childrenand staff were so appreciative that we were there to perform. We were so happy to also present the hospitalwith 250 crayon and coloring bookpacks, board games, and CD's for their library.”
Other highlights of the trip includ-ed skiing and tubing at the CanyonsResort, ice skating in Downtown SaltLake City, enjoying a horse-drawnsleigh ride at night by moonlight, andattending the spectacular MormonTabernacle Choir Holiday Concert intheir 21,000 seat venue. Over 300singers, dancers, and instrumentalistsperformed that night along with guestartist Natalie Cole.
Members of the Mariemont HighSchool Chorus enjoyed a working tripto Salt Lake City, Utah this December.One of their first stops was a choirrehearsal and tour at the University ofUtah. The Mariemont singers weretreated to the final dress rehearsal ofthe University’s top choir before theirholiday concert. Following therehearsal, the conductor worked withthe Mariemont students on their ownholiday music.
Then the Mariemont High Schoolchorus staged their own performanceat The Children's Medical Center, alevel one Children's Hospital in SaltLake City. Mariemont High Schoolchoral director Elizabeth McGaheyreflects on the experience, “It was
Mariemont High School cho-rus performs in Salt Lake City
Mariemont High School chorus members enjoyed a tour and choir performanceat the University of Utah as part of a working, winter trip to Salt Lake City.
The 4th graders at Terrace ParkElementary are learning the conceptof entrepreneurship and so muchmore. From brainstorming to finalproduct, they developed Valentinebusinesses, creating and selling prod-ucts including necklaces, flower pots,candy items and bookmarks to fellowstudents at their annual HeartMart.
As these are not-for-profit enter-prises, the students elected to donate theproceeds from their efforts to benefit aspecial women’s trade school in Haiti.
A portion of the students’ $600
profit will be used to purchase sewingnotions and materials for women inTerre Blanche, Haiti who attend aschool where they attain certificationin sewing, cooking and other homemanagement skills. The women arerequired to have this training in orderto work in these fields in Haiti. Theremainder of the money will be usedto purchase beans and rice, the majorfood supplies for the Haitians.
“The students are excited to knowexactly how their efforts will benefitthe Haitians. Their generosity willmake a difference in these women’slives,” said Judy Schmitz, aMariemont Schools administrator,
Second graders Sarah Werdmann, Lendsey Stinnett and Kate Hagin proudlydisplay their valentine purchases at the Terrace Park Elementary 4th GradeHeart Mart.
Terrace Park students use heads and hearts tobenefit HaitiBy Betsy Porst, Communications Coordinator, Mariemont Schools By Betsy Porst, Communications Coordinator, Mariemont Schools
who is delivering the donated items tothe Terre Blanche school.JAMES R. BELL
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Terrace Park Elementary 4th gradestudents Lisa Schmithorst and HopeGerred sell their Flower Pops to bene-fit Haiti.
Thank you to our generous 2009 Terrace Park Elementary Pumpkin Festival Sponsors
Monster SponsorTowne Properties
Fletcher Remodeling and Custom Homes Health First Physicians
Wnek Orthodontics Triumph Realty
Ghoulish SponsorsBryan Equipment Sales. Inc
Cincinnati Commercial Realtors United Dairy Farmers The Zenezini Family ESD Pediatric Group
Mike Comer/ KPMG, LLP
Bewitching Sponsors
Reproductive Assistance Inc. Evans Funeral Home
Terrace Park Auto Service, LLC Michaelson Homes, LLC
Ogle Annett Coldwell Banker/West Shell
Merrill Lynch, Kyle Gearhart Holtmeier Plumbing Co.
LAMBDA Research Tina Turner, Remax
The Stautberg Family The Lopez Family
The Stutenroth Family The Worple Family
The Peterman Family
The George Family The Saulnier Family The Gibson Family The Steele Family
The Bernadini FamilyThe Crouse Family The Korman Family The Holmes Family The Straley Family
The Rolander Family The Snyder Family
The DiMichele Family The Morgan Family
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A suspicious individual in a dark col-ored truck was observed removingitems from the garage of a foreclosedhouse. When the truck was seen leav-ing it was stopped by an officer whohad been watching the activity. Theofficer entered the unlocked garage tocheck it. He found a multi-coloredmarijuana pipe which he took intocustody and placed in the propertyroom. The driver of the truck waschecked and stated he had been con-tracted to clean out the garage.
A vehicle moving quickly headingeast on Wooster Pike was observed byan officer on patrol. The officer sawthat the coke machine at Citgoappeared to have been moved. Hefound the front door of the machineopen and contacted the owner whosaid it had been locked at the close ofbusiness. Money found inside themachine and several pieces of plasticwere collected and placed in evidencebags. Digital photos were taken.Fingerprints on the side of themachine and pieces of plastic weretaken to Milford police for processing.
Two subjects wearing ski maskswere blocking traffic and approachingvehicles at the Elm Avenue tunnel.One was also throwing objects at thevehicles. One appeared to have acamera phone and light from it wasblinding making it difficult to see theoffenders. Police apprehended thepair and transported them to thepolice station where the father of onewas contacted and requested to cometo the station. He was apprised of thesituation. In as much as both youthswere to be at the same house for thenight both were released to the parent.
UDF reported theft from the storethat had been captured on video. Apolice officer recognized the thief.No charges were brought but the sub-ject has been banned from the store.
The police department received acall from a resident of Fairfax concern-ing two checks she found at a business.The checks which belonged to aTerrace Park resident were picked upby a T.P. officer. He left a message forthe person to whom they belonged andlogged them into the property room.
Police received a complaint con-cerning a suspicious individual goingdoor to door passing out politicalbrochures. When questioned by anofficer she identified herself as beingaffiliated with Ohio Citizen Actionand said several others were in the vil-lage. The officer suggested that theygo out during daylight hours insteadof after dark.
While performing a check at aresidence police found a large amountof water pouring from under the deckfrom a burst water pipe. The officerwas able to shut off the flow through acrawl space under the deck.
Police responded to a call con-cerning a girl walking to school onWooster Pike near the apartments.The girl told the responding officerthat she had missed the school bus.He transported her to T.P. Elementary.
The department investigated sev-eral complaints concerning dogs atlarge. They also checked on thereport of a loose horse.
Police assisted a resident intowhose home a bat had entered and hadgone behind a bathroom cabinetagainst a wall.
for Country Day as it is pivotal to theintellectual, social, and moral growth ofevery child.”
Country Day students also receivemillions of dollars in college grants andscholarships each year. In 2009, 64graduates received more than $8.9Million in unsolicited academic schol-arships and in grant financial aid. So farin 2010, 62 seniors have been acceptedthrough early action, early decision, androlling admission plans to 88 collegesincluding three students to Yale, two toDartmouth, two to Amherst, and five tothe University of Michigan.
Playing a significant role in theCCDS scholarship initiative are Tim ’62and Cindy Wollaeger. With a gift of$250,000, the Timothy and CynthiaWollaeger Scholarship became a realityin 2008. The scholarship is granted to ahighly motivated, high potential studentin the CCDS Upper School. The recipi-ent bears the name of the “WollaegerScholar” and once designated willreceive the Timothy and CynthiaWollaeger Scholarship each yearthrough Upper School as long as theyachieve satisfactory academic work.Tim ’62, honored as the 2005 CCDSDistinguished Alumnus, has alwaysbeen grateful for the gift of great teach-ing and learning he received and is com-mitted to returning this gift to others.
Another important effort is a needbased endowed scholarship fund creat-ed in 2000 by Jeff March, a 1980 grad-uate of CCDS, which has resulted in along term commitment to the GreaterCincinnati and CCDS scholastic com-munities. Jeff and his wife Jeanetteestablished the John P. March IIIMemorial Golf Event in 2001 in mem-ory of their infant son, "Baby John,"who died tragically from SIDS in
2000. This event, along with annualcontributions, has provided funds tothe John P. March EducationalFoundation which has grown to $1 mil-lion and is currently providing tuitionassistance to 20 deserving CCDS stu-dents. This incredible outcome is dueto the generosity of hundreds of indi-viduals and organizations from theGreater Cincinnati community.
Police reportCincinnati Country Day School willaward merit scholarships this year aspart of a new program (FoundersScholar Program), inspired in part bythe generosity of an anonymous$300,000 gift from an Alumnus. Thisinitiative will significantly increase theamount of aid that CCDS provides todeserving students. The FoundersScholars Program will reward highlymotivated, high potential students withproven track records of academicachievement, leadership potential, withthe commitment to the Country Daycharacter virtues. To be eligible, the can-didate must be recommended by aCCDS family, faculty/staff member,Alumnus, or current school teacher,advisor, or administrator and be anapplicant for admission to CCDS forgrades 5-12. Students selected asFounders Scholars will receive awardsranging from $2,500 to $15,000, whichwill be renewable on an annual basis as long as the recipient remains in goodstanding. For information regarding the merit scholarship program contactthe CCDS Communications Office at513.979.0234, or [email protected].
Today, CCDS provides need andmerit based scholarships to more than25 percent of the student body. Morethan $2.1 million in scholarships aregranted to 189 students. The increase inscholarship dollars has enhanced thegeographical, socioeconomic, andracial/ethnic diversity. CCDS attractsstudents from 36 public school districtsand 54 zip codes in greater Cincinnati,as well as from across the globe. Morethan 24 percent of the community isracially/ethnically diverse. According toHead of School, Dr. Robert Macrae,“Diversity is an educational imperative
Cincinnati Country Day Alumni give backMerit Scholarship launchedBy Ralph Javens, CCDS Director of Communications
Other scholarship and tuition aid programs that are available throughthe generosity of current and former CCDS families are:
Rogue Burchenal ‘77 Memorial Scholarship FundH. James Coombe ’41 ScholarshipCulp Family ScholarshipDouglas W. Hill Jr. ’48 Scholarship FundWilliam H. Hopple Jr. ‘39 Lower School Scholarship FundDavid E. Laird Computer FundCraig ’73 and Frances Lindner Family FundReader’s Digest Scholarship and Leadership FundDavid Stern ‘65 Scholarship FundJoseph P. Thesing Fund1953 Alumni Scholarship Fund
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Children:Library Babies is the first Friday
of the month at 10:30 a.m. This is agreat opportunity to introduce yourbaby to books, songs, and fingerplay.Ages birth to 18 months.
Movers and Shakers meetWednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 1 to4 years. Bring the little ones to sto-ries, songs and dance as they learnabout the library.
Pre-school Storytime isWednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Join MissKatheryn for stories and crafts. Ages3 to 5.
Special Needs Story Time,Thursday, February 11 at 10:30 a.m.
Please call Miss Katheryn at 369-4467 if you are interested.
Tales to Tails: Read to a therapydog and practice your reading skills.Thursday, April 1 and Tuesday, April20 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Registrationsuggested.
Bookin’ with Ronald McDonaldand Celebrate National LibraryWeek! Ronald teaches children howbooks can take them anywhere withthe help of their imagination. Learnhow much fun reading and the librarycan be. Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m.
Earth Day Celebration: Learnabout Edible Soil with HamiltonCounty Soil & Water Conservation
tions and more. Tuesday, April 6, 6 p.m.Plant Swap: Bring cuttings and
divisions to swap with other gardenersand get some new plant varieties.Please label if possible. Saturday,April 24, 11 a.m.
Mariemont Book Club Join us fora discussion of A Thief of Time by Tony
Hillerman. Copies will be available atthe branch. Thursday, April 29, 6:45 p.m.
The Mariemont public library islocated at 3810 Pocahontas Ave., 369-4467. It is open Monday, Tuesdayand Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. andWednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Teens:Journal Making for Teens:
Personalize your own journal torecord your writing, secret thoughts orsketches. Snacks provided. Thursday,April 8, 3:30 p.m.
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OK, so the weather has broken (?), atleast for the minute while I write this,but we’ll have more snow and cold,I’m sure.
The most oft-asked questions I hearthese days concern ice dams and ici-cles. The icicle question is the easiest.Yes, any icicles that can be removedshould be CAREFULLY removed;especially above doorways and side-walks where they can fall and hurtsomeone... A good idea is to hire some-body to do it. Ice is very heavy and ici-cles hanging off your gutters add seri-ous weight to the gutters and can causethem to fall off. The downside istwofold; hence the caution. Icicles areheavy (and generally pointed) and candamage both the remover and whateverthey fall onto. A long stick, (tree-trim-mer pole works well), a snow shovel, orother LONG tool is the requisite toolfor removal. Just stay out of the way ofthe falling ice. Getting onto the roof tobreak the ice is a bad idea. Ice is strongand hammering on the roofing is not agood idea. The point is simply to get asmuch weight as you can, off the gutters.The best news is that they WILL GOAWAY by themselves when the temper-atures are warmer. The danger is bothfalling icicles AND falling gutters.
Ice dams are a different animal. Alittle tutorial is in order.
The ice dam phenomenon occurswhen we have a bunch of snow andvery cold temperatures that remain coldfor an extended period of time. Icedams occur because the attic of yourhome, no matter how well-insulated, iswarmer than the outside air and meltssnow on the roof. The resultant waterflows downhill and gets to the gutter,under the lower snow. This waterfreezes, usually in the gutters which hasno house-heat escaping to keep themwarm. Then, the ice dam causes waterto back up on top of the shingles andeventually can become high enough toallow water, that really wants to flowdownhill, to work itself under the shin-gles and can leak into the house.
So what can you do about icedams? Most quality roofers, thesedays, install a product called “ice-andwater shield”, under the first 30” ofroofing. The product is a self-stickingrubber membrane through which theshingles are nailed. The idea is to cre-ate a barrier under the shingles wherethe ice dams will occur and although itdoesn’t eliminate the dam, the mem-brane prevents water from backing upunder the shingles. This membrane canonly be applied to bare roof sheathingso it’s not something one can do unlessre-roofing the house.
The other option, for serious icedamming, is to have electric heat-tapeinstalled up the downspouts (yep, theyfreeze as well) and back and forth onthe lower 30” of roofing. The tape isusually low wattage and thermostatical-ly controlled; only on when needed.This works and can be installed on theroof without replacing the shingles.Unfortunately, heat tape can’t easily beinstalled on top of the snow and ice soplanning ahead is in order.
Why does your---- house have agazillion icicles and your neighbordoesn’t have any? The more insulationyou have in your attic, coupled with adequate ventilation, reduces the dif-ference in temperature between theattic and the snow-covered roofing.Less heat escapes and the melt isreduced. Gutters and downspouts stillfreeze solid.
Do you HAVE to do anything?Nope! All of this will go away (by
April). Planning to do some preventa-tive maintenance next summer wouldbe good. Re-roof with ice shieldand/or install heat tape BEFORE weneed it again.
Who to call for help? Most
roofers are unable to work on roofingprojects with this much snow on theroofs and can be willing to come de-icicle your home. Contact your friend-ly neighborhood builder and any of uscan find somebody to do the task.
U.S. Presidents Grover Cleveland (James DiMichele), Theodore Roosevelt(Jackson Christman) and Ulysses S. Grant (Josh McClorey) paid a visit to thethird grade classrooms at Terrace Park Elementary.
Presidents Andrew Jackson (Kate Overbey), Dwight Ulysses S. Grant (CoraDupre) and John Tyler (Abbey Falknor) stand for a historic portrait.
Kathy Coates, Julie Parker and Heather Alexander’s third grade students atTerrace Park Elementary pose for a unique presidential portrait.
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