December 2010 - Mariemont City Schools

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The Mariemont School Foundation(MSF) is pleased to announce the creationof The Karen Herkamp Angel Fund and theCincinnati Hills SAY Soccer Fund.Mariemont Resident Bill Herkamp hascreated a fund in honor of his wife, Karen, whohas been an active Mariemont school volunteerfor the past 10-plus years. Most recently, sheserved as President of the Mariemont SchoolFoundation. Mr. Herkamp has donated$20,000 to set up the fund whose purposeis to provide financial assistance to Districtstudents.Bill Herkamp commented, “People aresurprised to know that in a school district asadvantaged as ours, there are families thatneed some assistance from time to time.Karen and I hope that this fund will provideS C H O O L SMariemont School Foundation Unveils Two New FundsAbove, Wendy McCracken, President of the Mariemont SchoolFoundation , Karen Herkamp and Bill Herkamp.gifts to help our own district families throughtheir difficult times. We realize that we maynot be able to help with the major financialissues facing families, but we do hope thatwe can help our neighbors lighten their loadsand alleviate at least some of their worries,particularly those concerning their children.”Wendy McCracken, President of theMariemont School Foundation commented“We are so pleased that Bill chose to honorKaren’s impressive contributions to theDistrict through years of service with thisspecial gift. The Fund will be a GuardianAngel for those District students in needand will go a long way in helping individualstudents enjoy the many benefits that theSchool District has to offer.”James Ferguson, President of CincinnatiHills SAY Soccer, has established the fund tosupport both the boys and girls high schoolsoccer programs. The Cincinnati Hills SAYSoccer fund was established with an initialdonation of $2,500 that can be used to financeany soccer-related needs that cannot becovered by the School District budget.“Maintaining a quality soccer programis an important part of the Mariemont HighSchool experience.”Ferguson said.He added, “Ourrecreational soccerprograms in Fairfax,Mariemont andTerrace Park arewhere most ofthe Mariemonthigh school soccerplayers get their firstsoccer experience.As such, we wantto make surewe help supportthe high schoolsoccer programsin whatever waywe can to ensure afun and rewardingexperience for all the players and coaches.”Ferguson indicated that the funds can alsobe used to help cover the “pay-to-play” fee forany player who cannot afford the additionalexpense.Wendy McCracken, President of theMariemont School Foundation commented,“The Mariemont School Foundation is verypleased that this generous donation will supportour soccer programs and we will work closelywith the athletic director and coaching staff todecide where the funds are best utilized.”The Mariemont School Foundation is anindependent non-profit organization whosemission is to raise funds to help preserve,enhance and sustain educational excellencethroughout the Mariemont School District andits communities. The Foundation helps fundthe gap between what the School District canafford vs. what it needs to sustain educationalexcellence. The organization supports a broadrange of needs within the School District,including, but not limited to, academicprograms, athletics, fine arts, languagearts, extracurricular activities, facilities andtechnology initiatives.NATURAL LOOK PAINTING& DECORATINGINTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING,WALLPAPERING FREE ESTIMATES513.531.3911naturallook.paint.deco@fuse.netJAMES T. WESTERFIELD, D.V.M.6892 Murray Avenue • (513) 561-0020P AG E 1 2M A R I E M O N T T O W N C R I E R
BY NINA IREDALEHappy Holidaysand MerryChristmas to all! Ithas been anotherwonderful yeargetting to writemy New Neighborcolumn. Thanksto everyone, and Ihope you are enjoying Mariemont.Nancy Barnett purchased 6976 GraceAve. in August. She has been very busyremodeling her new home. Nancy has livedall over Cincinnati for 40 years. She hasalways loved the history of Mariemont and isglad to be a part of it now. Nancy stays verybusy with her 5 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.She loves to read, bake andgo antiquing. In her spare time she worksat City Mouse Country Mouse and the VeraBradley store at Kenwood.Maggie Palazzolo purchased 6908Thorndike Road in May. She rented inMariemont since 2005 and was waiting forthe right time to purchase in the Villageshe came to love. She worked at Starbucksduring college and grad school where someof her closest friends were made. Maggiehas worked for three years in the JamesM. Anderson Center for Health SystemsExcellence at Children’s Hospital. Maggie saysthe decorating of her new home is movingslowly but she was determined to plant avegetable garden this summer, which resultedin lots of tomatoes.Chris and Julie South purchased6803 Mt. Vernon. They moved back tothe Cincinnati area after living in NorthCarolina and Columbus, Ohio for the pastdecade. The move brought them closer tofamily after the birth of their first child,Brooks, who is now nine months old. Chrisis a Gastroenterologist for the Ohio GI andV I L L A G ENeighboring with NinaLiver Institute and primarily sees patientsin the Montgomery office. Julie was agraphic designer in the fashion industry(Abercrombie, The Limited etc…) and isnow staying home with Brooks and designingon the side. The Souths chose Mariemontbecause they have family and friends who livehere and they love the charm and walkabilityof the village. Chris and Julie have knowneach other since kindergarten in Middletown.They have a Vizsla named Riley who loves tochase squirrels.3707 Petoskey was purchased by PamLyons in July. She is recently widowedand moved here to be closer to her middleson Scott, his wife Erica and their children,Griffin and Annabel. Pam fell in love withMariemont this spring while helping Scottand his family get settled into their newhome. She loves the fact Mariemont is awalking community and is a great place forher hobby which is running.3916 Petoskey was purchased by MariaKathmann and Jordan Gaietto in September.Jordan and Maria are getting married soonand wanted to find a place to start their livestogether. They chose Mariemont becauseit is convenient to both of their jobs andthey heard nothing but good things aboutthe Village. Maria and Jordan have a goldenretriever named Molly. They have beenoverwhelmed by how nice and welcoming theneighbors are.6974 Cambridge AvenueMariemontThis charming Mariemont Cape Cod is perfectfor first-time home buyers or for a buyer whowould prefer first floor living. Only a few blocksaway from the Village Square.Offered at $175,000.Beth Reiter Benson would like to welcomeher new husband to Mariemont. Beth andher children, Elsa and Benjamin moved to6968 Thorndike in August of 2005. This pastAugust, Beth married Jay Benson, a highschool classmate with whom she reconnectedin 2008. He relocated from Sharonville sothey could continue to enjoy the schools andcommunity. Beth has been with The GreaterCincinnati Foundation for 12 years and Jay isa business analyst with Mike Albert Leasing.Elsa and Benjamin attend MariemontElementary and are active in soccer, CubScouts, and Taekwondo. Jay also brought twocats into the family.I’d like to WELCOME all of our newneighbors and if anyone knows of a newaddition to someone’s family or a newneighbor that I may have missed, please letme know so they can be included in a futureissue. My phone number is 272-1551 oremail is nina90@cinci.rr.com.Correction:In the November issue, the name ofthe Principal of Mariemont Elementarywas incorrect. His name is LanceHollander. We sincerely regret this error. Elizabeth Brookhart Mixcell: (513) 560-8850 | direct: (513) 527-3231emix@comey.com | www.comey.comM A R I E M O N T T OW N C R I E R P AG E 1 3
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