Town Crier December 2015
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December 2015 • Mariemont, Ohio • Volume XL, No. 4 Happy Holidays from the staff of the Town Crier Front: Delta Crabtree (writer), Elizabeth Miller Wood (writer),Ellie Kapcar (writer), Claire Kupferle (editor), Karen Kennedy (writer), Kim Beach (writer). Back: Ron Schroeder (photographer), Matt Weinland (layout), Matt Crawford (writer), Wes Iredale (proofreader), Rex Bevis (writer). Not pictured: Dick Adams (proofreader),Tiffany Proffitt (distribution), Renee Tecco (writer), Joan Welsh (writer), Randy York (writer) The Voice of the Village Schools Mariemont Cross Country Team Takes Title The Mariemont High School girls varsity cross country team won the CHL (Cincinnati Hills League) title for the first time ever this year at the CHL Championship cross country meet at Kings Island Golf Center, and Coach Terri Thomas was named Coach of the Year. Mariemont High School student athletes Marin Valentine, Lauren Renner, Anna Scheeser and Kate Overbey won 1st team CHL. Corinne Fanta won 2nd team CHL and Sarah Forbes won the open girls race. The boys varsity cross country team won 2nd place! Charlie Jordan was named Runner of the Year, Drew Goheen won 2nd team CHL and Charles Schooler won Honorable Mention CHL. Congratulations to these running Warriors! Pictured (from left to right): Charlie Jordan, Charles Schooler, Drew Goheen, Coach Jeff Timmers Page 2 Mariemont Town Crier Schools Nominations Due For Mariemont City Schools Award of Excellence Mariemont • Shows extraordinary talent and/or You can email your completed City School District leadership in his or her field nomination form to Josephine McKenrick, is now accepting • Demonstrates a high commitment director of communications, at jmckenrick@ nominations for toward Mariemont City Schools mariemontschools.org or mail/drop it off the Mariemont • Challenges students at all levels to: Mariemont Board of Education, attn: City Schools Award • Challenges and encourages peers Josephine McKenrick, Mariemont City of Excellence. • Exudes authenticity, sincerity and Schools Award of Excellence, 2 Warrior This prestigious thoughtfulness Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227. award was developed to recognize and • Puts forth effort to make a positive honor excellent employees in Mariemont difference A committee will review nominations City Schools. Students, parents, community • Strives to improve personally and and select one nominee to be the recipient members and staff members are invited to professionally of this prestigious award. The winner will nominate a Mariemont City School District • Embodies the values of “tradition, be recognized at a staff meeting of the employee. All employees are eligible. The community and innovation” Mariemont Academy and will represent the characteristics to be considered should district at the Hamilton County Education include, but are not limited to: Nominations will be accepted through Foundation Award Ceremony in the spring. December 31. Nomination forms are available • Inspires, cares for, and respects at the front office of the school buildings as Thank you for helping us celebrate Mariemont’s students and the well as online at www.mariemontschools. excellence in the Mariemont City School community beyond org/About/Award of Excellence. District! Mariemont Town Crier Page 3 The Club The Town Crier would like to thank our supporters! Funding for production of The Town Crier comes solely from our advertisers and your contributions. Individuals contributing throughout the publishing year will have their names included in each remaining issue. Those donating more than $25 are indicated in bold type. Your contribution can be mailed to: Mariemont Town Crier c/o Claire Kupferle, 3844 Indianview Avenue Mariemont, OH 45227 The Crier Club 2015 - 2016 Marty and Tom Allman Carolyn Colton Bill and Amy Kapcar Erica Rennwanz and Barb Anderson Jim and Char Downing John Kozacik Sandra Jennings Anonymous (2) Sam and Nancy Duran Tom and Dana Kauffmann Mark and Malia Ridge Linda and Rob Bartlett Kathleen Fenner Bob Keyes David C. 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Staff February deadline: Editor Contributors Elizabeth Miller Wood Carriers The deadline for the Claire Kupferle Kim Beach DAVID ANDREWS [email protected] next Town Crier is 561-4428 / [email protected] [email protected] GINNY CAESAR Renee Tecco KATIE COPETAS January 12, 2015. Business & Advertising Rex Bevis 638-0511 / [email protected] ZOE COPETAS All camera-ready ads and Manager 271-0468 / [email protected] SCOTT HOLLAND articles must be submitted Claire Kupferle Joan Welsh JAckSON HOUSE by 5 pm to Claire Kupferle Delta Crabtree ALLY AND ZAch MAIER 561-2256 / joanwwelsh@gmail. at [email protected]. Distribution [email protected] com ALEX MANTLE Tiffany Proffitt MAX AND FINN MARQUEZ Articles should be sent via 271-0672 / [email protected] Matt Crawford Randy York JONAH AND COLIN MIKESELL email in Microsoft® Word, [email protected] 271-8923 / [email protected] OWEN PROffITT with photos sent as jpg Layout HENRY TEghTMEYER files of at least 350KB. Matt Weinland Ellie Kapcar NOAH VANAGS Photographer Payment and advertising [email protected] [email protected] Ron Schroeder ERIN WILDER [email protected] contracts should be Proofreaders Karen Kennedy (Siblings listed together share submitted to: Dick Adams / Wes Iredale [email protected] routes; siblings listed separately Claire Kupferle, 3844 have their own routes) Indianview, Cinti., OH The Town Crier is published monthly from September through May as “The Voice Of The Village Of Mariemont.” The Mariemont Town Crier, LLC is published as a service to the residents and organizations of the Village of Mariemont. Articles (typed and double-spaced) and photographs are welcomed. They may be dropped off or emailed by 5 pm on the article due date. Signed Letters to the Editor are accepted as space allows. The Town Crier reserves the right to edit letters for length. Letters to the Editor reflect the opinions of the authors and do not represent the views of The Town Crier staff. Photographs will not be returned unless indicated. Due to limited space, the editorial staff reserves the right to select and edit articles for both content and space. As a public service to the non-profit organizations of Mariemont, The Town Crier does accept inserts for a fee. The editorial staff reserves the right to select and edit inserts. Inserts and ads of a political nature are not accepted. Mariemont Town Crier, 3844 Indianview, Mariemont, OH 45227 • (513) 561-4428 Village Family Holiday Traditions Across the Village BY ELLIE KAPCAR Mary Jacob of Homewood Road has been putting her shoes near the front door or fireplace every year since she was a little girl. She, her husband Kent and son Connor, a senior at Mariemont High School, honor the December 6 feast day of Saint Nicholas. Mary says, “We love to celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day because it’s not quite Christmas yet, but it anticipates something special is coming.” Mary grew up in East Lansing, Michigan, and she recalls receiving chocolate or an orange in her shoes on St. Nicholas’ Day. “It was such a small little treat, but it was something separate from Christmas that my family looked forward to every year,” she says. Although Mary was never “naughty” enough to receive coal from St. Nick, she remembers it was always a foreboding possibility. The Jacobs love this tradition for its small, sweet The Miller Family (from left) Max, Lisa, Sam and Shane enjoy the annual Boy Scout Tree Sale. simplicity, and they plan to continue it for many Christmases to come. With grown children, Michael and Maria Bailey of Pocahontas Avenue Pleasant Street residents Shane and especially cherish the holiday season. Lisa Miller love forming holiday traditions Their four children: Taylor age 22; Meggie with their fourth-grader Max and first- 20, Cohen 17, and Madelyn 9, enjoy grader Sam. Every year they go to the spending time together as a family. The Boy Scout tree sale to find the perfect Bailey family celebrates Advent and evergreen, which they load into their decorates their tree to Bing Crosby’s wagon and attach to their kid-sized John “White Christmas” each year. Christmas Deere Gator. “Playing tag between all the Eve they attend midnight mass at St. John Christmas trees is definitely the funnest Fisher and spend time with extended part,” Max says. The Millers spend the family. On Christmas Day the Baileys Christmas holiday at Lisa’s parents’ house enjoy homemade “Kiddie Cocktails,” just like when she was a little girl. Each which is their name for Shirley Temples. year they have a special dinner and watch Every year Maria makes a homemade Christmas Vacation. After reading T’was ornament for each child based on their the Night Before Christmas, the boys are interests.