June Council Highlights Until We Have a New Editor, the Following System Will Become Effective Immediately: by Bren Fries Roads in the Village

. \1L F Volume XXVIII Issue 6 ERRACE PARK, OHIO June 2002

June Council highlights Until we have a new editor, the following system will become effective immediately: By Bren Fries roads in the Village. Numerous tant to understand your rights re- Articles are accepted in any form. If possible please submit This month's Village Council young families live on Park and garding planning and zoning on a disk in Microsoft WORD. Please include a hard copy, your meeting was a lively one. Twelve their children inevitably cross and codes. One of our residents on Yale residents attended to voice their play near the street. Parents are name and phone number. Articles should be delivered to P.O. Box Avenue took exception with several 212, Terrace Park, Ohio 45174 or to Amy Dillman at 101 Marian, ideas and concerns about issues worried about the safety of their of the aspects of our Village code Terrace Park, Ohio 45174. If you have photos you would like re- that face us as a community. kids when Park becomes the rush- when it was not properly enforced. turned, please put your name and address on the back of the photo; Several of the residents spoke hour avenue of choice in and out Only after a myriad of phone calls otherwise they will be discarded. to Council about ongoing traffic is- of Terrace Park. They contend that and being the squeaky wheel did sues that have been affecting our it was not built to handle that type appropriate action take place. To E-mail has been temporarily discontinued. community. Families who live of traffic at often excessive speeds. that end, this resident submitted Questions regarding the paper should be directed to around busier areas in the Village One neighbor invited Council to Gerri paperwork with Council requesting Kennedy @ 831-2388. Ads should continue to be sent to Gerri are witnessing near-misses in stop by for some lemonade one af- action on their part to ensure citi- Kennedy @ 152 Wrenwood Lane. which children and motorists come ternoon, and sit out on the front zens rights were first and foremost. close to disastrous results. The lawn to watch the motorcade go Specifically, the processes of meet- If you are interested in becoming the editor or a reporter, please powered scooter, a new addition to past. Another simply asked for the ings, appeals and storm water, soil call Suanne Luhn @ 831-1224. the mix, has added some confusion Council to adopt an official state- and erosion control were cited as Thank you for your cooperation. as to the rules of the road. Much of ment of finding that there is a traf- the danger, residents here felt, is at fic problem on Park. continued on page 2 the aptly labeled "malfunction junc- tion," the intersections of Elm, Council Responds Amherst, and Terrace Place in front Mayor Startsman stated the What Memorial Day Means to of the Village Green. The residents continuing refrain that is at the heart By Chris Porst appealed to Council to do a num- of the traffic problem: We do it to ber of things, from conducting an ourselves. It is often the residents After the Civil War, Henry Wells engineering study to reworking the or young drivers in this village that and General John A. Logan were intersection, encouraging children commit most of the offenses, in a cemetery when they saw a fam- to play in areas less congested, and speeding, the cut-through problem, ily decorating a fallen soldier's to paint stop lines abeam the etc. Councilmen Porst and Howe re- grave. The two army men decided signage in Terrace Park. Chief Ba- iterated that the safety committees this was a nice idea so they started con, in his report later in the will meet directly and give this mat- to do it. Later Henry Wells sug- evening, stated that stop line paint- ter the attention it deserves. The re- gested to General John A. Logan ing is already planned for comple- frain echoed by both Council and that they should make it a national tion this summer. residents alike is that we need en- holiday so that many people would forcement of the existing Jaws. To do it. General Logan took his sug- Do You Cut Through? that end, expect to see the Village gestion and established Decoration Park Street residents, new and Police turn up the heat on speed- Day. The first official Decoration Day tong-time alike, gathered here ing issues. was on May 5th, 1868. Today we call once again to voice their displea- it Memorial Day and we have it on sure at what they see day in and New Construction and You the last Monday of May. day out: residents of their own com- Looking around Terrace Park, Kids my age have never been munity using Park as a shortcut to it is easy to spot big, new homes in or experienced a war besides the get to Wooster Pike. Their street is sprouting out of the ground every- war going on now against terrorism. one of the most narrow, winding where. As a neighbor, it is impor- Because of this, most of us just look at Memorial Day as another day off classes about what he thought of out letting their sadness out during school. I, on the other hand, try to Memorial Day and his experience the war, because that may have Local levy meeting provides enjoy Memorial Day ina different in WW II, it gave me a sense of what lessened our chances of winning way. I try to remember why we have it was like to wake up in the morn- the war. It is because of those hard it and why we get the day off. I try ing with three other roommates, go working soldiers who stayed strong forum for residents' concerns to remember all the men and off to war, come back, and only one that our country is the great nation By Katy Wood women who died on September 11 or two of the other men come back. it is today. at the World Trade Centers, at Pearl He taught me that when something People often come to Terrace School Board Vice President, Harbor, and all the soldiers who like that happens, even if it's your Park because of the schools. But and Terrace Park resident, Rick fought, and in some cases, died for best friend, you have to ignore it will this change? Koehler, opened the meeting, ask- this country in the Civil War and the until later and until then, you have On June 6, in the Terrace Park ing for help prioritizing concerns. Battle at Gettysburg, WW I, NW II, to wake up the next morning and Elementary library, approximately 70 "We're developing a game plan," and the Revolutionary War. This go off to fight again. After the war residents of the Mariemont City said Koehler. 'Then we'll come back day is a day in which we celebrate is over or after you're done fighting, School District gathered, at the invi- with a revised package when the our freedom that we fought for then is the time to go and decorate tation of the School Board, to share time is right." Those who responded against the British in the Revolution- your fallen best friend's grave and their views regarding the recently were clear about their priorities, and ary War. It is a day where we look let out your feelings and sobs to proposed, and defeated, 9.5 mill definite themes emerged. back at all the wars and battles our remember your friend. school operating tax levy. Inherent Property Taxes - Those who army has fought and won. We are Even though we do let out our within a fervent discussion was the complained of dramatic increases also reminded of how lucky and sadness and cry too, we also have paradox of an increased property in property taxes over the recent safe we are with such a good, to celebrate all the wars we have tax. Are increased taxes necessary past years included young parents strong army. won with the veterans that fought to maintain the quality of our schools of the community, as well as retired When Mr. Belliveau came into who are still alive. It is very good and community, and encourage residents living on a fixed income. our school and spoke to our two that our army stayed strong with- people to want to live here? Or will Nearby, highly rated school districts Village Views increased taxes drive people away? with lower per pupil expenditures is pleased to announce During the meeting, one of three were regarded as an alternative. that we will once again held in each of the school district's One parent noted that while others Terrace Park phone books can be purchased at the Village sponsor the Pet Parade neighborhoods, board members re- had mentioned "moving out," he still Office during the hours of 9 am. - 5 p.m. These handy little in the Labor Day Parade on sponded only briefly. They had agreed considered the local school "a good on this beforehand, intending that the educational value." Along time resi- books sell for $7.00 each or three for $20.00. (previously $6.00 Monday, September 2. meeting provide a forum for residents dent suggested that we all take a each ) The proceeds go to support TIP Volunteer Emergency to communicate their concerns, hard look and make some sacrifices Services. The books are published every two years. The categories to be rather than for debate. in order to save money. "I want to judged are: stay right here, then go out in a pine Best Pet Costume box," she said. - Teacher salaries - Multiple Pet/Pet Owner Look Alike Volunteers are still needed questions were raised about the Village Views reminds pet owners that Terrace Park has in Most Unusual Pet to be regional captains need for an increase in teacher and individual street cap- salaries, and the statistics and effect a leash law. This means that pets must be properly Valuable prizes will be tains for emergency phone comparisons with other local dis- confined within the boundaries of the owner's property or awarded. chains. Please call the tricts provided by the board and must be on a leash. For everyone's safety and as a mat- We'll tell you more about it Howes @ 831-8855 the local media. (See related in- ter of courtesy, please comply with the ordinance. in our next issue! continued on page 3 Letters to the Editor From the editor: Village Views welcomes reader Dear Neighbors: mail. Signed letters to the edi- Terrace Park Emergency Medical Service is an all-volunteer or- tor must be received by 9 p.m. This is my final issue of Village Views as editor. I have enjoyed writ- ganization, which has been providing Terrace Park with excellent emer- on the second Monday of the ing for the paper over the years as a reporter and my stint as editor. It is, gency medical coverage for many generations. We are your neigh- month. Please limit length to however, time for me to move on to pursue other interests and work opportunities (and reclaim my dining room table!) bors and friends who cheerfully serve the Village every hour of every 350 words. Letters over 350 day of the year. words will be published as sub- A big thank you to the VV staff who have contributed a good deal of Our members are busy villagers who work either in the Village or mitted subject to space avail- their time and substantial talents to the paper. I would also like to thank away, full-time or part-time. They are artists, teachers, accountants and ability. All signed letters will be the community for their generous donations and support. Being the editor has been a truly satisfying volunteer experience. most are parents as well. Many are also involved in a host of other printed as submitted; however, volunteer activities, but they have created room in their lives to assist minor editing for grammatical Sincerely, their neighbors. Although local taxes purchase supplies and equipment and typographical errors may Cyndy Finnigan for EMS, these volunteers are saving Terrace Park residents hundreds be necessary. Content will not 128 Winding Brook of thousands of dollars. TPEMS is an essential component of Village be edited. Any questions should life and its future now depends on your willingness to help. be directed to the editor. See If you are available at any time during the day, evening or over- below. night, please volunteer. Daytime personnel are expecially needed and Randy Hailer retires from most personal schedules can be accommodated. For your convenience, classes are held in Terrace Park. Babysitting can be arranged. All books, equipment and supplies are provided. Who to contact: Village Maintenance Our recruiters will be calling. If they don't find you, please call any Managing Editor: EMS member listed in the front of your Village Directory (produced by Terrace Park Fire Dept. and EMS) for information about the fall class. Please step up—it's your turn. Editor needed!

Connie Wilson 335 New Street Business Manager! Chief, Terrace Park Emergency Medical Service Advertisements: Gerri Kennedy @ 831-2388 Distribution Coordinator I Council continued from front Chief Bacon reported to Extra copies page Council that the motorized scooter Leslie Jones @ 831-2643 areas of concern. popularity is becoming, in fact, a Calendar: Coincidentally, three other Vil- concern to the T.P. Police. At Roseann Hayes @ 248-2619 lage residents spoke about an on- speeds up to 25 mph, the kids that Layout: Amy Diliman going problem with new construc- drive these are in need of general Reporters: Noel Julnes tion next to their homes on Elm education. They need to abide by Dehner, Camilla Warrick, Court. It seems the builder had all stop signs and can ride no Jenny Whitaker, Bren Fries raised the level of their backyard more than three feet from the Proofreader: Betsy Porst nearly three feet higher than sur- edge of the road. Photographers: Terry rounding yards, creating obvious As Street Commissioner, he Sexmith, Ellie Pohlman drainage problems going forward. noted that we have hired a "sec- Typist: Lynette Overbey After complaints to the builder went ond hand" to assist with the im- unheeded and calls to the Village provement and repair of our side- Where to Send: Building Inspector went unan- walks. He also asked that we Village Views P.O. Box 212 swered, the neighbors appeared come wish longtime employee Terrace Park, OH 45174 before Council in attempts to get Randy Hailer well. Randy retires the problem fixed before the house this month from a career serving Articles are accepted in any is occupied. Councilman Holmes, Terrace Park. A lunch will be held form. If possible the staff pre- among others, requested that this at the Community Building on fers to receive contributions be given priority treatment so that June 28, from 12-2 p.m. Well on disk. Save articles on disk the residents' concerns are ad- done, Randy! as Microsoft WORD files. dressed in a timely, appropriate Mark Porst submitted the Please put your name and manner. budget for 2003. In reviewing this date on disk. The deadline is What are your rights as a year's finances for 2002, Terrace the second Monday of every neighbor in regards to new con- Park projects a surplus, albeit a month at 9 p.m. struction? What does the zoning small one. The final 2001 report code state? Look for answers to also showed a surplus of receipts these issues in the August Village over appropriations. Both years Views, as Councilman Stefan had a surplus in planned inherit- Advertisements for Village Olson clarifies the zoning code for ance tax. Did you know that Ter- Views may be placed in a va- Terrace Park, and our options as race Park's total percentage of riety of sizes. A business card citizens. your property tax bill is just over size (2x4) is only $24 per Last, but not least, Alex Swart 14%? Or that we rank 17th out of month. A classified ad is $5 to of Terrace Park, is pursuing his approximately 107 tax districts in Village residents only. Pay- Eagle Scout rating. In doing so, he property tax rates in Hamilton ment must accompany ad. has volunteered his time and ef- County? Tune in to the August Call Business Manager Gerri By Cyndy Finnigan fort to beautify the planting area Views for an in- depth feature with Kennedy @ 831-2388 for You may think of the street you borist one day a week. "I will miss at .... shall I say it ... malfunction junc- Mark as we find out where our aditional rates. Village Views live on by its name: Elm Ledge or seeing these trees everyday," he tion. In coordination with the T.P. money goes. welcomes your business. Princeton or Fieldstone Drive. Vil- states. "Terrace Park has such a rich Garden Club, Alex plans to line the Stephen Holmes is finalizing lage Arborist and maintenance heritage of trees. I gravitated to- garden with stone and install a language that will qualify off-street worker, Randy Hailer, however, re- wards caring for them after being spigot system for easy watering. parking issues in Terrace Park. calls the streets by the type of trees here for a couple of years. A lot of Council thanked Alex for his This significant undertaking is in- August Deadline: planted along them. Randy, after the trees were in bad shape and volunteerism in this worthy en- tended to make consistent the ar- The August deadline for Village working in Maintenance in Terrace there was such a need for a pro- deavor. eas we use for parking and ensure Views is August 12, the sec- Park and as Village Arborist for 21 gram." One was begun in 1983, that water run-off capabilities are ond Monday of the month. All years, is semi-retiring; he will still Council Reports maintained. Expect to see a pub- camera-ready ads and articles serve in the capacity of Village Ar- Randy continued on page 8 Mayor Startsman wants all lic notice in our August edition as must be submitted by 9p.m. on residents to be aware of a poten- well as summary of the key as- Monday August 12, 2002. All tially dangerous health problem pects of this important notice. advertisements go to Gerri in our area. The West Nile Virus Again, if you have any issues Kennedy at 152 Wrenwood. is becoming a concern in you would like to see addressed Hamilton County. It is spread by by Council, feel free to call or There is no July paper S: NRiSE mosquitos from dead birds. If you email me. COMMUNITY CHURCIl see a dead bird, please call the Hamilton County General Health Bren Fries East Cincinnati's Family Church District office. 831-8677 or [email protected] Village Views welcomes read- ers to submit their ideas for Meeting Sundays 10:00 Worship Service articles: promotions, awards, at the Indian Hill Primary School & school activities, engage- 6207 Drake Roa Children's Program 17777—Gel ments, weddings, births... Nobody Sells Your Neighborhood things you think people would A Christ-centered, contemporary church where families matter W-0 Like Your Neighbors like to know and read about. Pastor: Dr. Dale Thorne 2726230 CE q34q %-A- Call today! Leaving the Village? A IMinistnj of5onjse on 9v11[[ Street AmyMiiicw Susie Gray Subscriptions are available for 561-5800 $18.50 per year. To subscribe A program for people recovering from aIhoVchernical dependency, codependency 831-4945 ______M,831-7626 call Gerri Kennedy @831- (and other hurls, habits, and hang-ups) 2388. 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- 2- SciooI levy continued from front tax, encouraging the development page of a Fairfax business plan, utiliz- ing a consultant for utility costs, I Village Calendar 2002 I formation below). It was noted that re-examining technology goals/ I I atypically, the health benefits of expenditures, and developing a I June I Mariemont City School teachers "pay to play" plan for participating 28 Reception for maintenance retiree Randy at TPSC. Call Gina Curran @ 576-0366 for are fully funded, and that this in- in sports. Board members re- i Haller at Community Building from 12-2:00 p.m. more information. formation was not disseminated i sponded that they have been in- July along with salary structures. Su- I August I volved investigating some of these 4 Independence Day 5 Booster Meeting 7 p.m. perintendent, Gerry Harris, re- ideas already, and are pursuing I I 8 AARP luncheon Noon Community Building. sponded that most area school feasible suggestions. I 12 A.ARP 1:30 p.m. Community Building. Program: I Call Betty Smith @ 831-5434 for reservations. districts require teachers to pay in Curriculum concerns - While I Allen Freeman on "What is the purpose of OKl I approximately 10% of health ben- speakers at this meeting uniformly I 8 Mayor's Court 7 p.m. Community Building and why is it essential to our community?" I efits and that adding in benefits wished for small class size (when I 9 12 Mayor's Court 7 p.m. Community Building would not significantly affect mentioned), priorities regarding TP Village Council meeting 7:30 p.m. Com- I Mariemont's teachers' salary com- I munity Building I class offerings, and what should be 13 TP Village Council meeting 7:30 p.m. Corn- parison ratings with other school cut or added, ranged widely based 16 Board of Education Meeting 7:15 p.m. MHS munity Building districts. upon personal preferences. One 28 TP Newcomers "Family Splash" 4p.m. -7p.m. I Comm unication-Board man spoke of the benefit of offer- 20 Board of Education Meeting 7:15 p.m. at MHS members concurred that clear ing a wide range of alternatives. "If I communication about these and you need to cut costs," he said, I Please call other budgetary issues and edu- "take a little bit from every area I Roseann Hayes @ 248-2619 with calendar information I cational goals needs to be better, rather than cutting some area en- and they indicated intent to develop tirely." Rick Koehler agreed. "I would communication alternatives. Resi- rather trim 60 areas a little bit, than The Mariemont School District employs 114 teachers; 25% of dents were urged to contact board four areas a lot." HI TECH members with any questions, and The Board intends to unveil whom have their Bachelor's particularly if alarmed about a par- their new plan to the public at the Degree, 42% have their Mas- GRAPHICS ters and 33% have their ticular complaint or statistic heard regularly scheduled board meet- PC Service for Small Business & Home from a neighbor. ings in July and August. An August Master's Degree plus 30 hours. The average number of years Pc Tune-ups• Troubleshooting Alternative funding sources - filing deadline must be met if there Software Installation • System Set-ups Specific ideas included replacing is to be a revised levy on of teaching experience are 15; the average salary is $47,183. Upgrades & Repair the property tax with an income November's ballot. On Site Service Available 6105 Madison Road. Cincinnati Ohio 45227 Teacher Salary Comparisons - 2001-2002* Phone 561-2292 • Fax 561-2294 Starting Salaries Web Page - www.hitechgraphics.com email - [email protected] Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Master's Degree + 30 Hrs. - - Professional Web Page Design - -

1. Sycamore 32,591 1. St. Ber!Elm P1 34,923 1. St. Ber/Elm P1 38,475 QUALITY PRINTING & COPYING 2. Indian Hill 31,499 2. Indian Hill 34,649 2. Indian Hill 37,799 Direct Digital Color LaserPrinting from Disk 3. Madeira 30,232 3. Sycamore 34,040 3. Southwest 36,986 Laminating. Rubber Stamps • Typesetting 4. Princeton 30,139 4. Southwest 33,871 4. Mt. Healthy 36,540 5. Wyoming 30,008 5. Mt. Healthy 33,524 5. Forest Hills 36,354 6. Forest Hills 29,798 6. Reading 33,518 6. Oak Hills 35,893 7. St. Ber/Elm P1 29,596 7. Madeira 33,218 7. Northwest 35,756 8. Northwest 29,277 8. Princeton 33,153 8. Reading 35,529 9. Southwest 29,199 9. Forest Hills 33,076 9. Sycamore 35,466 10. Oak Hills 29,182 10. Oak Hills 32,975 10. Loveland 35,294 11. Reading 29,146 11. Northwest 32,515 11. Princeton 34,961 12. Mt. Healthy 29,000 12. Deer Park 32,417 12. Lockland 34,905 13. Deer Park 28,944 13. Wyoming 31,808 13. Madeira 34,573 14. Finneytown 28,885 14. Lockland 31,758 14. Wyoming 34,209 15. Winton Wds. 28,808 15. Mariemont 31,620 15. Mariemont 34,111 16. Lockiand 28,611 16. Winton Wds. 31,458 16. Deer Park 33,575 17. Norwood 28,455 17. Norwood 31,016 17. Norwood 32,723 18. Mariemont 27,960 18. Loveland 30,926 18. Three Rivers 32,586 19. Loveland 27,736 19. Three Rivers 30,695 19. Winton Wds. 32,358 20. NCH 27,098 20. Finneytown 30,618 20. NCH 31,813 21. Three Rivers 27,020 21. NCH 30,241 21. Finneytown 31,773

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Wilderness Preserve Eagle Scout Project Kirby Kirby, son of Pam and Skip Kirby at 203 Oxford, recently completed his Eagle Scout Project at the Terrace Park Wilderness Preserve. Kirby chose to renovate the area, which was sadly in need of repair, following the recommendations of residents Sy Swart and Randy Hailer of Maintenance. The Preserve is off of Elm, approximatey one quarter mile north of the swim club. For his project Kirby refur- bished the bulletin board, replaced seat boards on a bench, sanded Clopay Corporation has and repainted the trail markers and named David Troller vice president, entrance sign, and used a weed- chief legal officer and secretary. eater to clean up the surrounding Troller has been with Clopay since areas. Steve Smith from Camargo 1999. Prior to Clopay, he was with A haircut for Landscapes provided landscaping Swart, Scott Williams and Matt Wil- Holly find the renovated area "es- Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., and free of charge around the bulletin son. Adults who helped were: Skip pecially attractive" and a "welcome with Dinsmore & Shohl. charity board area. Village maintenance and Pam Kirby, Sy Swart and Riley sight. It makes walking down there provided the mulch and Nisbet H urn ler. all the more enjoyable," they said. By Cyndy Finnigan Lumber of Loveland donated the A special feature is the attrac- Retiring Maintenance worker New classes scheduled for wood used in the project. Kirby and tive river rock Kirby fished out of Like a modern day RapunzeI, Randy Hailer commented on the Anderson Senior Center's Com- the following scouts provided the 12-year old Sara Tanzer, daughter nearby creek beds to line the newly great job the scouts had done. puter Learning Center muscle: Joey Beyersdorfer, John mulched beds flanking the bench. of Fred and Lori Tanzer at 720 Ox- "It's a wonderful area and now New computer classes begin Debbink, Alex and Branden Gulick, Several residents have commented ford, let down her long hair for a even more of a benefit to the com- the week of July 15 at the Ander- Sam Hyer, Mickey Humler, Alex on the work done: Louise and Bob munity." good cause. Rapunzel's locks pro- son Senior Center Computer Learn- vided the means for the handsome ing Lab. Basic computer classes prince to scale the tower and res- Terrace Park Historical Society offer an introduction to word pro- cue the fair maid, whereas Sara's cessing, spreadsheets and the tresses will go towards a more al- internet. Word processing and Tracking Our Past and Present for the Future truistic cause: 'Locks of Love," a internet classes provide advanced non-profit organization that pro- By Carol Cole instruction. Classes run for 5 weeks, vides hairpieces to financially dis- two hours each class, once per This month we arefeaturing advantaged children under the age week. All ages over age 18 are wel- the ladies who work on the archives of 18 with medical hair loss. The or- come. For pricing and more infor- on Thursday afternoons. It's not that ganization, begun in 1997, has mation or sign up, Ginny at the men would not be welcomed but helped over 650 children. Thou- Anderson Senior Center at 474- just that ladies are our only volun- sands of bundles of donated hair 3100. The Anderson Senior Cen- teers at present. We are making arrive from around the country as a ter is located at 7970 Beechmont slow but clear progress. We have result of national publicity in news- Ave. behind the Township Building. established "people" and "subject" papers, magazines and TV. "I first files. We have notebooks contain- saw it on the news and knew that's ing obituaries, accessible alphabeti- what I wanted to do," says Sara. It cally. We have a special notebook Stepping Stones 5K race took her approximately two years to on early settlers in Terrace Park. We On Saturday, June 29,2002 at grow her honey-brown hair the re- have notebooks containing pictures 8:00 am. Stepping Stones will hold quired ten inches. Approximately of all the houses and businesses in its fourth annual 5K run/walk. The 3.1 10-15 donated ponytails will go into Terrace Park plus other related pic- mile event begins and ends at making a single hairpiece. torial materials. Many newspaper Terrace Park Historical Society Archives Committee: front row (l-r): Armstrong Chapel, 5125 Drake Sara had her hair cut at no cost articles are being copied onto acid Mary Annett, Helen Campbell, Marie Stoecklin back row (l-r): Leslie Road in Indian Hill. The fee is $18.00 by Susan at Essentials in Terrace free paper. In general, materials are Jones, Adrienne Bente, Lynn Nelson, Betsy Holloway, Peg Patten, in advance or $20.00 the day of the Park. Her friend Maegan and her being sorted and arranged so that Carol Cole. not pictured: Jane Hageman and Peg Maupin event. The entry fee covers the race, parents were there to provide moral they will be easy to use. Annie 4 p.m. in the Community House. lost. We understand that plans are t-shirt, refreshments and door prizes. support during the cutting. "I plan on Bauer is working on cataloguing all We hope to have speakers who being formulated concerning the Proceeds will go to benefit the Step- growing and donating my hair again," the Fire and EMS materials. have lived in our area a long time Village complex on Elm including ping Stones Center. A "fun run" will Sara smiles. "It's for a good cause." We received money from the tell us something about their expe- the historic Community House. This be held for children ten and under Mariemont Kiwanis and the Terrace Locks of Love riences here and "the way it was." building was part of the George following the race. Park Woman's Club so that we can 2925 10th Avenue N. Suite 102 What ideas do you have for future Washington Corey subdivision, To download a registration now purchase the much needed Lake Worth, FL 33461 programs? Would you like to be a mainly along Park Avenue. The form, visit the Stepping Stones Past Perfect software. This software website at www.steppingstones.org (561)963-1677 fax (561)963-9914 speaker? present Community House (ac- is recommended and used all over TOLL FREE INFO: 1-888-896-1588 Over the summer we plan to quired by the Village in the early or the Running Spot East on Main the country by museums and his- do more extensive work on oral his- 1920s) was built in 1890/1 as a Street in Milford. For more informa- torical societies to keep track of tory. For this we need more volun- Baptist church. It was built of poured tion call Theresa @ 831-4660. pretty much everything. Many orga- teers willing to visit people and concrete, brought as ballast on sail- nizations are now changing over record their stories. We have ing ships from Europe. The story , from notebooks and file cards to this started in a small way with record- goes that during a depression/re- Stepping Stones golf outing computerized organization. We Li Alai* A. Kuhirnan ings by Ruth Clayton, Liza Brown cession or panic as it was then Stepping Stones will be hold- have the advantage of starting out and Mary Chapman. Since we al- called, the owner of some barges ing their annual golf outing on Mon- right away with this modern organi- ready have a tape recorder and on the Little Miami River suffered day, August 27 to raise funds for zation method. We also can be someone willing to transcribe, just bankruptcy and Corey was able to summer camp scholarships. It will 6834 Wooster Pike reached via e-mail and the Internet, going and listening to people's sto- obtain the powdered cement from be held at Ivy Hills Country Club. in the Mariemont Strand behind which many of the older organiza- ries can be really fun. Let's see how the barges at auction for almost Volunteers are needed to work Starbucks Coffee tions don't yet use. many people we can get involved. nothing. The buildings were poured shifts between noon and 5 p.m. If Despite many conflicting com- • comprehensive Eye Exams It has been strongly suggested a few feet at a time using hand you are able to help, or would like mitments we had a great turn out • Latest Styles of European that the Historical Society should be made forms. The concrete was to participate in the golfing event Designer Eyewear for our June meeting. Bob more active in the preservation of scored while still wet to give the please call Deborah Rogowski @ • Glaucoma, cataract. LASIK Genheimer, curator of archaeology buildings in our community. Acom- building the appearance of having 831-1573. Evaluation at Cincinnati Museum Center, • All Types of contact Lenses mittee to formulate a plan has been been built of blocks. (Information Stepping Stones is a non-profit spoke and showed slides concern- • Evening & Weekend Hours suggested. There is concern about from tpsurvey.org ) United Way agency in Indian Hill ing "Archaeology in Terrace Park so many buildings being torn down In what way would you like serving over 2,000 children and and the Surrounding Areas." We live and replaced with much larger to become more involved? adults with disabilities. in an area long inhabited by a vari- homes as well as the concern about Please contact Carol C. Cole for ety of Native Americans, rich in ar- losing buildings of historical impor- more information. 831-6771 or tifacts and history. Earthworks have tance. Already at least two of great e-mail to: [email protected] . been excavated in Newtown, Ter- historical importance have been race Park and Milford as well as in David L. Fritz, D.D.S. Mariemont where the most famous site in our area is located, the Family Dentistry Madisonville site. 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-4- Eberhard's New Kusel Stadium turf work to appear By Mike Frey duce the incident of injury and it will in Southwest benefit every Mariemont student. Thanks to the support of many The surface will provide Mariemont Art magazine friends of Mariemont Schools, a students with what they deserve, new synthetic turf system will be the best. Mark Eberhard is excited to installed at Kusel Stadium this sum- Funding for this project is 70% announce his inclusion in the June mer. The installation is scheduled complete and has been raised com- 2002 issue of "Southwest Art" to begin June 5th, 2002, and will be pletely by private donations. The magazine. For the past year the completed before the start of school balance of the funds will be raised publication has presented a series this fall. prior to years end. on new directions in art. The June The new turf is similar to the issue, the sixth in the series, sur- one used at the University of Please contact Mike Frey at 831- veys leading contemporary wildlife Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium and 1409 or Mike McCracken at 271- painters and sculptors. In addition will yield a high quality, stable, safe 7728 for your donation or questions to a feaure article on Mark, his playing surface. It's proven to re- regarding this exciting project. painting of wood ducks was se- lected as the cover image of the June issue. Mark has also been juried into 2nd annual Family Splash the prestigious Leigh Yawkey We had such a great time last and a side dish to share. The cost Woodson Art Museum's "Birds in year that we are doing it again! is $15 per family or $20 at the door. Art" exhibition in Wausua, Wiscon- Please join us July 28 from 4-7 p.m., Please make your checks payable sin for the sixth year in a row. This at the TPSC for the 2nd annual to Terrace Park Newcomers and year's entry is a portrait of Terrace Family Splash; a potluck cookout send your checks to Gina Curran Park resident and show business and pool party for the whole family 821 Floral Ave. Terrace Park, OH legend Dee Dee Diamond (Linda sponsored by Newcomers. Come 45174 Swensson) with her pet cockatoo meet new neighbors or catch up Pookie. with old friends. We provide all the We look forward to seeing you The painting can be seen at burgers, brats and hotdogs, all the there! Row House Gallery, 211 Main fixings, drinks and desserts. Just Street, Milford, during July. show up with your suit, sunscreen Summer baby-sitter needed; Full or part-time in T.P. MacMillan Graphics is in a unique position to Call 383-0616 provide your firm with an unusual benefit!

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-5- The following report is a brief There was a case of burglary known plates driving recklessly summary of police activity in Ter- on Marian with a home being bro- around children on bikes or at street race Park from 4/9/02 - 6/10/02: ken into. Acomplaint was filed con- crossings.) cerning a car window being broken Police aided EMS on 11 runs Terrace Park Police provided while in the driveway of a residence and Fire for six runs. One fire run mutual aid on 20 occasions to and one complaint filed by a resi- involved a vacant property on Fairfax, Newtown, Anderson and dent concerning damage to the ga- Princeton which the Fire Depart- Elmwood. zebo on the Village Green. ment had burned the day before for There were eight persons There were two investigations a drill but had rekindled itself. locked out of their vehicles and one for prowlers, a report of a suspicious There were six cases of DUI person out of their residence. They person and a suspicious vehicle (a (driving under the influence) arrests responded to 17 alarm drops. dark blue Chevy Astro van with un- and one case of DUS (driving under suspension.) There were four qj arrests for marijuana possession. There was one case of keg violation in TP. Drackett-llarth There was one case of a do- mestic dispute in Terrace Park, a missing person report filed, an ani- Construction, Inc. mal (dog) bite reported, a case of telephone harassment, a possible menacing report and city ordinance 831 violation. (garbage strewn at a resi- Custom Homes dence) A resident reported a two- Residential Remodeling year old child crawled through their doggie door and gained access to their house. A serious accident was reported by a TP officer in which a Lkeidc NorthCoat Ielty bicyclist riding in the 8500 block of Residential and Commercial Rentals Wooster Pike was struck by a car and carried on the hood before Lakeside Vacation Rentals coming to a stop. Officer Winders The new sign being installed at Elm Avenue by Scot Conover of was at the scene, performed res- Sign Graphics and Design in Milford. [Hi 831-1111 - cue aid, and called air care. www.Iakeside-realty.com There were ten outstanding warrant arrests made in Terrace ELLIOTT ELECTRIC SERVICE Park, and four outstanding warrant RESIDENTIAL & LIGHT COMMERCIAL arrests for other departments. Altogether there were 119 traf- DENNIS ELLIOTT PHONE: Th' GETTo KNOW in with a call to one fic citations given and 36 traffic 624 Miami Avenue 831-1700 Bof your local Davey warnings. Terrace Park, Ohio 45174 THEDAVEY representatives. They aren't salespeople; they're certified arborists and licensed applicators, trained to advise you on what's ecologically best for keepur trees and shrubs healthy and beauti -

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A V What's Happening at St. Thomas? V St. Thomas Church, Terrace Place and Miami Avenue in Terrace Park Phone: 831-2052 Email: [email protected] Web: stthomasepiscopal.org Summer Worship: Saturday 5:00* p.m.; Sunday 8:00, 10:00* a.m. *Child Care Provided Healing (third Mondays) 7:30 p.m.* for these events

-- — — — — — — — — ------SUNDAY MORNING The place to w ICE CREAM SOCIAL! j go for recent :2 ACTIVITIES sermons and * I I Summer Brunch between ServicesI I #Irr. construction 3 I When: Sunday, July 7 I updates. on the frontiawn of 101 Miami, I I I I I (across from church) I I following the 10 00 service \ See a photo- V * grap I I Nursery Care for Brunch time and I I [ 1 ..:; I I historyofour - I I the 10:00 service I I Where 101 Miami Avenue ijj I I buildings I I * I Sunday School for 6-8 year olds across the Street from the church ' I I constructions I during the 10:00 service :1IJJ1 Learn about . I * ! ____ i Youth Sermon during the 10:00 • :...... V ' our minis- o service for ages 9 and up Featuring Agiamesis Ice Cream ------I- J JiLI..i tries! V ------J! 16 _ ! ! Scholarship Award . College - Renewable - $8,000 Christopher Wood General Recipient: Ellen Baird Scholarship - Renewable - $1,100 School News Courtney Callaghan DePauw KEY CLUB University - Renewable - $12,000 Mariemont High School A Blue Submitted by Julia Mace, Mariemont Schools Ribbon School Mariemont High School's Lindsay Deeter Service Award Recipient: John Carrigan Denison Mariemont High School has Commencement was June 2 at Gretchen Perry University - Renewable - $10,000 been named a Blue Ribbon DePauw University - Renewable - Kusel Stadium. Terrace Park resi- Robert J. Miller Award for Excel- School, the highest honor given dent and senior Lindsay Deeter lence in Mathematics: Scholarship Award Recipient: $10,000 schools by the U.S. Department of sang the National Anthem. Terrace Ellen Baird Gretchen Perry Education. The district is the first Park resident and Salutatorian Victoria Thoman Matt Chapman Tulane Univer- and only in Ohio to receive the dis- Victoria Thom an spoke, as did Ter- PARENT TEACHER SCHOLAR- Sity Distinguished Scholar Award - tinction three times. Seven other Renewable - race Park resident and Class Presi- SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SHIPS $16,000 Greater Cincinnati schools were dent Ellen Baird. recognized. Nationwide, 172 Erin Deepe Outstanding Physics Student: Terrace Park Elementary PTO schools learned of the honor, about Director's Scholarship - MAR IEMONT HIGH SCHOOL Danny Maggard Recipients: $5,000 1 percent of the nation's middle. RECOGNITION DAY Gretchen Perry high schools. Lindsay Deeter DePaul MAY 20, 2002 SOCIAL STUDIES DEPART- Lindsay Deeter "This is an honor for our stu- University - Renewable - MENT $5,000 dents, staff, faculty, parents and The following students are Terrace Mariemont Junior High Indiana University - Renewable - community members who together $4,200 Park residents. Freshman Social Studies Aca- Recipient: work toward making Mariemont University of Cincinnati (CCM) - demic Award: Ellen Baird High School one of the best in the Renewable AWARD OF MERIT, STATE DE- Carrie Porter - $4,800 country," Principal Tom Crosby said. PARTMENT OF EDUCATION also Mariemont High School PTO Amy Fisher Miami Univer- receives PRESIDENT'S AWARD Psychology Academic Award: Recipients: Third Year for Cinergy Grant sity Oxford Scholars - Renewable FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCEL- Marla Frank Lindsay Deeter Mariemont City Schools have LENCE Gretchen Perry - $1,500 been awarded a third year of fund- Ohio State University - Renewable ing for the Cinergy BASICS Imple- BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Ellen Baird ROBERTA. MARTIN SCIENCE -$1,800 mentation Grant. The entire Elizabeth Brown Business and Industry Advisory SCHOLARSHIP amount of the third phase of the Julie Gould Indiana Courtney Callaghan Council Recipient: grant is $50,000. BASICS is a corn- University - Renewable - $4,000 petitive grant program for coalitions John Carrigan Achievement Commendation: Victoria Thoman Matthew Chapman Lindsay Hook of educators and community lead- Erin Deepe M. E.R. 1.1. SCHOLARSHIP Tara Hawk Indiana ers who work together on compre- University FacultyAward - Lindsay Deeter TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT Recipient: hensive plans to invent better Amy Fisher Ellen Baird Renewable - $2,000 schools. Mariemont City School St. Louis University Jesuit District completed a successful Julie Gould Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship Award - Renewable - planning grant proposal in Mardi Tara Hawk Video Production: ART CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS $2,000 1999. BASICS is generou' Lindsay Hook Brian Burgess Recipients: Gretchen Perry Jennifer Sarran funded by the Cinergy Foundation, Emily Holmes Bradley a philanthropic venture of the Jeffrey Picton ACM Programming Contest Team: Bethany Whittelsey University - Renewable - $4,000 Cinergy Corporation. Jennifer Sarran Scott Williams High Point University - Renewable Margaret Shell Christopher Wood MARIEMONT CITY SCHOOLS Victoria Thom an FOUNDATION FINE ARTS -$2,500 Students Excel on OTSA Test Roanoke College - Renewable - Each year, Mariemont High FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOLARSHIP NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Recipients: $6,000 School teachers ask their best stu- Transylvania University - Renew- dents to participate in the Ohio Test MEMBERS GERMAN Lindsay Deeter Bethany Whittelsey able-$2,700 of Scholastic Achievement. The Valparaiso University - Renewable students take tests and compete Recognition of Seniors German IV Academic Award: - $4,500 as a team and compete with stu- Class of 2002 Erin Deepe MARIEMONT CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ACADEMIC Wingate University - Renewable - dents all over the state. High $6,000 schools are divided up in divisions, Ellen Baird SPANISH SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Brown Recipients: determined by size. Mariemont's Gretchen Perry Miami Univer- English 10 team was the top in its Courtney Callaghan Spanish III Award: Ellen Baird sity Honors scholarship - Renew- division across the state. Con gratu- Erin Deepe Clay Martin able-$1,250 lations to sophomores David Lindsay Deeter Spanish IV Award: MARIEMONT FINE ARTS ASSO- Rosson and Molly Starks. The En- Amy Fisher Tara Hawk CIATION SCHOLARSHIP Jeffrey Picton Denver Univer- glish 9 team placed second in its Tara Hawk Recipients: sity University Scholar - Renew- division. Congratulations to fresh- Lindsay Hook FRENCH Jennifer Sarran able - men Randall Williams, Hannah Julie Gould $4,000 Pardue and Carrie Porter. Precal- Jennifer Sarran French II Senior Award: ROBERT A. MARTIN ACHIEVE- Jennifer Sarran Indiana culus also placed second in its di- Victoria Thoman Elizabeth Brown MENT AWARD University Faculty Award - vision. Congratulations Daniel Gretchen Perry Recipient: Renewable - $2,000 Maggard. A third, second place Jeffrey Picton LATIN Victoria Thoman University of Dayton President's team was senior Social Studies. Scholarship - enewaoie - b4,000 Congratulations to senior and Ter- NATIONAL MERIT HIGH National Latin Exam Award (perfect SPORTS race Park resident Matt Chapman. SCORERS and NATIONAL score): Ohio High School Athletic Associa- Meredith Sheaffer Miami ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP Laura Cash tion Scholar Athlete Awards: University Women of Greater Pamela Coburn Award PROGRAM Laura Johnston Recipient: Cincinnati McGuffey Scholarship - Senior and Terrace Park resi- Randall Williams Victoria Thoman dent Lindsay Deeter was the first Danny Maggard $500 AFS RECOGNITION Mariemont High School student to JUNIOR COLLEGE & UNIVER- Beck Vissat Roanoke receive the newly established NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS SITY AWARDS Mari Andersen College - Renewable - Pamela Coburn Award. Coburn, a and COMMENDED STUDENTS Ida Andreasen $4,000 University of Dayton - Renewable 1970 Mariemont graduate, is an Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Manuel Boner - $2,000 accomplished opera singer. She Finalists: Medal Recipient: graciously presented Lindsay with Alex Kranitzky SCHOLARSHIPS FROM INDE- Danny Maggard Rathon, AIhittaIccs, Qosiannh tha onnrd di Irma •ha hiah 7 TTIIILLCAIIJCA7 SJ(A V CII •I C4 I .i 1.41.11 II I IIICA III I crhnnl'e Victoria Thoman r tIN LJtI'1 I ovuriur-0 II CI CI VT CII JI Ohio Academic School of Art & Design - $12,000 Night of the Arts. Commended Students: Skidmore College Book Award Ellen Baird Matthew Chapman Recipient: Scholarship - Renewable - $2,100 continued on page 8 Christopher Wood Meggie Safford Lindsay Deeter Cincinnati Arts MILFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Association Overture Awards - DEPARTMENT AWARDS ACADEMIC TEAM 541 Main Street, Milford Ohio 45150 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Varsity JETS Teams (Junior Engi- $500 neering Technical Society -Tests of 513-831-5500 Alex Kranitzky Outstanding 9th Grade English Engineering Aptitude, Ministers: Richard L. Thomas, Joseph M. Payne Awards: Randall Williams Procter & Gamble Scholarship - Mathematics and Science) Robert D. Lovell and A. Scott Miller Seniors: Ellen Baird $2,500 Outstanding 10th Grade English Victoria Thom an National Merit Scholarship - Re- Sunday Worship: 9:25 & 11:10a.m. UMYF6-8 p.m. Awards: Emily Moorhead Christopher Wood newable - $1,000 Serving Milford, Miami Township and Terrace Park Juniors: Danny Maggard Outstanding 12th Grade English Meggie Safford Jeffrey Picton John Hubbard Awards: Julie Gould Peter Schuster Memorial Scholarship - $500 Juniors: Danny Maggard Vivian Franz, Ph.D. MATH DEPARTMENT Scott Williams SCHOLARSHIPS FROM COL- Director Jay Umbarger LEGES & UNIVERSITIES Outstanding Achievement in Reserve Team: Megan Peterkin Ellen Baird DePauw Univer- Geometry: Randall Williams sity - Renewable -$14,000 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Emily Moorhead Small Group, Short-Term Summer Classes Hannah Pardue STUDENT COUNCIL Brent Boyer Alma University Reading, Writing, Math, Study Skills - Renewable - $5,000 Megan Peterkin Certified Teachers Carrie Porter Recognition of Senior Student University of Dayton - Renewable - Allison Rice Council Members $4,000 614 Wooster Pike 831-6344 Behind the Ellen Baird Terrace Park www.lamplighter-erc.com PNC Bank Senior Math Warrior Award: Lindsay Hook Elizabeth Brown Roanoke

-7- School continued from page 7 The sixth grade placed in the top 10% in the country. The third, "I was very touched by the fourth, and fifth grades placed in Class of 2008 award," Coburn said. "I'm very privi- the top 15% with the 4th grade leged and honored to give this to a placing first in Ohio. Over 250 senior." schools participate in this contest An anonymous donor who at each grade level. Since institut- saw her perform at last year's May ing the Math Challenge Program Festival in Cincinnati established Mariemont's students have consis- the Pamela Coburn Award. The tently increased their scores as donor's motivation was to honor they learn how to better apply prob- Coburn and do something for the lem-solving techniques. Mariemont City School District at Congratulations to the follow- the same time. Coburn was in ing students who had the leading town to perform in this year's May scores in The Mariemont School Festival and agreed to visit her District! alma mater. 6th grade - 1st place- Will Kippins The soprano has led a very (Terrace Park) distinguished opera career. After 5th grade - 3rd place- Nick Weaver training at the Juilliard School in (Terrace Park) New York, she has performed in the 4th grade - 1st place- Ben most renowned opera houses and Holcomb and Brennen Warner concert halls all over the world in- (Terrace Park) 4 cluding those in New York, Munich, 3rd place - Michael Keller (Terrace Photos: Katie Mileham Mr. Fleckenstein at the podium during sixth grade graduation. Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Paris, Park) Toulouse, London and Tokyo. She 3rd grade - 3rd place- Stacy Purcell has made numerous recordings, (Terrace Park) worked with prominent conductors The fifth and sixth grade Math and won several awards. Challenge students also partici- Lindsay was chosen for the pated in the Ohio Mathematics award because she is a singer of League Contest. This contest con- character and received $500. She sists of 40 challenging questions will attend the Cincinnati Conser- that the students must answer in 30 vatory of Music in the fall. minutes. Mariemont's top five scores are sent to the State as a Math Challenge News team total to see how Mariemont The Math Challenge Program ranks among other districts in the is designed to challenge state of Ohio. This year Mariemont Sixth grade boys at the graduation breakfast. Cast members of the sixth grade play "Kokonut High." Mariemont's very top math students placed in the top 25 schools out of with intriguing problems that require 200 participating schools. higher thinking skills. One of the Mariemont came in third place Randy continued from page 2 benefits of the Math Challenge Pro- among all the elementary schools all the routed street signs in the Vil- of things which kept it interesting," gram is that the students are able in Hamilton County. Congratulations under Cincinnati Urban Forester lage and their templates. It was a he states. to participate in the Continental to Terrace Park Elementary student Steve Sanford, who was hired as a challenge here at first; we had very Randy lives in Mainville with his Mathematics League Contest with Drew Troller for placing fourth. consultant. He worked with the Gar- little equipment or budget to work wife Joyce. He has two grown sons other students from the same grade den Club and local volunteers. with. We had to be innovative, which and is soon to be a grandfather. level from schools all over the Mrs. Wiley Nationally Certified Randy was encouraged by Steve I liked. I had a good time doing it A reception for Randy will be United States. The district's stu- Congratulations to Terrace and Council member Barbara with the "old crew" (former Mainte- at the Community Building from 12- dents investigate topics including Park kindergarten teacher Linda Howland to become certified as an nance workers Butch Stouder and 2:00 p.m. on June 28. problem solving, geometry, algebra, Wiley. The National Board for Pro- arborist, which he did, taking over Marvin Alexander.) We were all on For more information on Village spatial visualization, measurement, fessional Teaching standards cer- the program from Steve. the volunteer Fire Department here trees, pick up a pamphlet at the Vil- probability, etc. The contest pro- tified her as a National Board Cer- "One of the first things we at one time. We did such a variety lage Office. vides a series of difficult questions tified Teacher. worked on were the problems with given over a jive-month period. pruning techniques with CG&E. People had showed up at Council History meetings with signs and placards Terrace Park's Urban Foresty initiative began with the complaining about 'tree butchering.' plantings of 1600 trees in the late 1890s. Although there was We held a forum discussing prun- some criticism of species selection, spacing and even pruning as ing methods and cycles and things early as 1911, these trees continued to flourish. Given care, pro- improved for both trees and wires tection and good growing conditions a large number of these speci- after that." A Tree Committee was mens were recorded in an inventory prepared in 1982. The aver - begun in 1992, using volunteers to age life of a tree under urban conditions is about 60 years. Many inventory trees and put them into a of the original plantings have approached the century mark and database. "It needs updating now," states Randy "if we are to maintain continue to contribute to the quality of life in Terrace Park. A the trees. Trees are like people, they comprehensive Urban Forestry program established in 1983 will get older and sooner or later need continue to provide the Village with the many benefits it has re- to be retired." There are currently ceived from the original planting. 27,083 trees in the Village. Terrace Park has the distinc- WHY TREES tion of receiving the Tree-City USA award since 1983. The program re- T ranspiration and shade lower quires a comprehensive urban for- I temperatures estry program with a tree protection plan, tree maintenance dollars R educes air pollution, especially dust per capital, Arbor Day observance and an Arbor Day Proclamation from the mayor. "We have a wide E ases the mind with pleasing shapes, range of species diversification and blossoms and colors size here," notes Randy. It's half art and half science. We need to E ases monotony of endless streets continue conversations with and sidewalks contracters and work closely with the Building Inspector to cut down on construction damage to the root S oftens sounds zones of trees." Randy contributed quite a lot Residents can help by reporting trees they feel may need to the Maintenance Department, attention. Drought is a major factor in the decline of our street too, during his 21 years on staff. "I trees. Watering can dramatically increase survival rates, espe- had been working in a machine cially of new plantings. Please call the Village Office (831-2138) shop prior to coming here. I made Does your home need "something"? before undertaking other types of maintenance, to report trees Updating? Freshening? Color? Punch? Style? in trouble or with any questions about the program. New Draperies or Furnishings? FOLAN & SEELEY I'd love to help -- Out motto is "Making the HELP! world more beautiful .. one room at a time.' DRIVEWAY SEAL COATING. FREE Call for a complimentary consultation ESTIMATES. Joyce Z. Grothaus, 513-575-3686, dba CALL 831-1947 Decrati1kf1)en1lINTERIORS Terrace Park stands true for the red, white and blue Memorial Day May 27, 2002

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Soccer referee classes Classes are available for anyone interested in becoming a soccer referee for the Terrace Park recreational soccer program. You must be at least 12 years of age by September 1, 2002. The classes are as follows: July 12 and 13 at Springdale Recre- ation Center (6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday); and August 2 and 3 in Norwood (location and hours TBA) Anyone interested may call John Finnigan at 831- 5121 for more information. TLC PET SITTING IN YOUR TERRACE PARK HOME BY r ERIC RUGH cy V8 A SEVENTH GRADER AT VING at MARIEMONT JUNIOR HIGH I * * * DAYS NIGHTS (I-r) Brian Baird, Henry Antenen, Luke White and Freeman Jordan. aft * You c lNJ1JM L WEEKENDS * OPS, Call 248-1091 Terrace Park & 1 takes tourney co N- 'VVW Terrace Park & 1 took first place Team members Brian Baird, i in the annual Milford Frontier Days Freeman Jordan, Luke White of Ter- Charles S. three-on-three basketball tourna- race Park & 1, along with Henry ment. TP & 1 swept through the Antenen of Indian Hill, are looking brackets undefeated, taking the sixth forward to defending their title in grade division in convincing style. next year's tournament. The Bull- er. The champions used a strong inside dogs, a second Terrace Park sixth -- game, timely bombs from downtown grade team, finished as tournament 1 • -I Iitt e . e and a smothering defense to shut runner-ups. Team members in- L l 0 e A~wl effil e' .\e •. down all challengers in this two day cluded Will Kippins, Max Koehler, 04 evIle, CONSTRUCTION INC double elimination tourney. Joey Mileham and Dave Moreton. he SC CTCS 2L CIA lbe • Residential Remodeling • Custom Home Construction Jack Herman's Soccer camp: When: August l2th-l6th Time: 5:3010 8:30 p.m. 7 Denison Lane Where: Drackett Field Terrace Park, OH 45174 Who: Players age 6-12 How: Applications are availiable at soccer sign-up 5/25 or on the 831-4499 front porch of 411 Cornell Ave. or register online at LOCKWOOD DAUGHTER www.osysa.comyouthcamps.htm I & This is a great camp that will fill up quickly, so register early! Any auestions call Paula Albrecht 831-1790 EDITOR

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JULY 15, 17, 19 ANIMALS-INSECTS-DINOSAURS JAMES R. BELL AUGUST 5,7,9 Attorney At Law COWBOYS & COWGIRLS-INDIANS-RODEOS OGLE ANNETT Morning Sessions 9:30 - 12:00 Senior Sales Vice President 271-6554 Afternoon Sessions 1:30 - 4:00 $35.00 per session I HOME 248-1453 Estate Administration Fees include crafts, games and snacks. Wills and Trusts Family Law Call Julie Rugh Business and Real Estate For More Information 248-1091 6700 Chestnut Street Mariemont, Ohio 45227

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