INDIAN HILL VILLAGE
BULLETIN
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of the VILLAGE OF INDIAN HILL, OHIO
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November 29, 2012 Number #10
COUNCIL ACTIONS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Emergency passage of an ordinance amending Ordinance
07-12 and making appropriations for the expenses of the
Village of Indian Hill for the fiscal year 2012. (This ordi-
nance increases the overall appropriations by $40,000
accommodate extra legal expenses incurred during
2012.)
Second reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 93 of
the Code of Ordinances by adopting the current definition
of Adjusted Gross Income in Section 5747.01 of the Ohio
Revised Code, and by setting the rate of 0.6% provided in
Section 93-03a for the tax years 2012 and 2013. (Income
tax will be increased by 0.2% to offset pending loss of
Estate Tax revenue in 2013.)
Emergency passage of an ordinance amending Indian Hill
Codified Ordinance § 135.032 (Use, Possession, or Sale
of Drug Paraphernalia), adding Indian Hill Codified Ordi-
nance § 135.033 (Restriction Against use of Drug Para-
phernalia). (This code change reduces the penalty for
the possession of marihuana base paraphernalia from
a fourth degree misdemeanor to a minor misdemean-
or.)
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTIONS
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Approved minutes for the October 16, 2012
Planning Commission meetings.
Granted an extension of time for a variance
application for the demolition and construc-
tion of a new home at 7440 Indian Hill Road.
The extension of time is limited to January 15,
2013.
Village of Indian Hill Public Meeting Dates
All meetings held in Council Chambers
December 2012
Recreation Commission 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 2012
Green Areas Advisory Comm 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2012
Mayor’s Court/Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. Dec. 17, 2012
Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. Dec. 18, 2012
COPY DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE
December 7, 2012
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 2
ARMSTRONG CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
5125 Drake Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243—561-4220
www.armstrongchapel.org
Greg Stover, Senior Pastor
Jim Nathan, Associate Pastor
Stanley Lawrence, Associate Pastor
Lee Tyson, Pastor to Students
8:20 a.m. Traditional Worship in Old Chapel
9:40 a.m. Traditional Worship in Sanctuary
11:11 a.m. Contemporary Worship in Worship Ctr.
Adult Christian Education at 8:20, 9:40, 10:00
& 11:00
Student Christian Education at 9:40
Children’s Christian Education at 9:40 & 11:00
Nursery care provided at 9:40 & 11:00
Student Ministries on Wed. at 7:00 p.m.
THE INDIAN HILL CHURCH
Episcopal-Presbyterian
6000 Drake Road
Telephone: 561-6805
www.indianhillchurch.org
Reverend Anne Wrider, Episcopal Rector
Reverend Tim McQuade, Supply
Michelle VanOudenallen, Youth Director
Jennifer Taylor, Christian Education Director
Worship Schedule
8:00 a.m. Episcopal Holy Eucharst
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship
(Presbyterian and Episcopal services on alternating
Sundays)
Education for Children Childcare
CINCINNATI FRIENDS MEETING 8075 Keller Road—791-0788
www.cincinnatifriends.org
Donne Hayden, Minister & Public Friend
SUNDAY:
Meeting for Worship 11:00 a.m.
Children’s Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
(Carry-in lunch every first Sunday of the month; busi-
ness meeting every second Sunday)
Nursery and childcare provided
SONRISE COMMUNITY CHURCH Phone: 576-6000, Church Services located at
8136 Wooster Pike
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
Jeff Arington, Pastor
Schedule of Sunday Services
10:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship and Children’s
Program
Childcare provided for all services
HORIZON COMMUNITY CHURCH 3950 Newtown Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244
513-272-5800 www.horizoncc.com
―Yours to Explore‖
Schedule of Sunday Services: 8:50 a.m. Equipping
Service, 10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Exploring Service
Separate programs offered for infants through high
school students
GREENACRES ARTS CENTER 8400 Blome Road, 45243
513-793-2787
AUDIT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Mayor Mark E. Tullis
George M. Gibson Don Siekmann
Michael Sewell Paul C. Riordan
THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN HILL, OHIO OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
VILLAGE COUNCIL
6525 Drake Road
Mark E. Tullis, Mayor
Molly R. Barber
Daniel J. Feigelson
Mark D. Kuenning
Lindsay B. McLean
Keith M. Rabenold
Laura S. Raines
VILLAGE STAFF
Michael W. Burns, City Manager
David M. Couch, Assistant City Manager
Paul C. Riordan, Clerk/Compt.
Connie Eberhart, Tax Commissioner
561-6500
Chuck Schlie, Chief of Police
561-7000
911 (Emergency)
Jason Adkins, Superintendent Water Works
& Public Works Departments
831-3712
Rick Babcock, Manager/Park Ranger of
Grand Valley Preserve
979-6221
Steve Ashbrock, Fire Chief
561-7926 (Business)
911 (Fire call)
Tim Ingram, Health Commissioner
PLANNING COMMISSION
Paul F. Madden, Chairperson
Jane G. Koppenhoefer
Mark D. Kuenning
Abbot A. Thayer
Richard C. Wiggers
GREEN AREAS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mrs. Ann Kranbuhl, Chairperson
Mrs. Helene Bentley
Mrs. Helen Black
Mr. Luke Boswell
Mr. Randy Cooper
Mrs. Sally Dessner
Dr. Warren G. Harding
Mr. John Hassan
Mr. Don Hinkley
Mrs. Campbell Jolly
Mrs. Wendy McAdams
Dr. Michael Morgan
Mrs. Linda Parlin
Mrs. Carol Scallan
Mr. Tre Sheldon
John A. Bentley, Consultant
STANLEY M. ROWE ARBORETUM
4600 Muchmore Road—561-5151
Christopher P. Daeger
GUN CLUB REPRESENTATIVE
Thomas Kanis, Range Supervisor 831-0994
Peter Tsipis, Asst Supervisor 831-0994
Thomas C. Rink, Village Representative
PERSONNEL ADVISORY &
APPEALS BOARD
Kim Burke, Chairperson
Eric Holzapfel
George Glover
INDIAN HILL EXEMPTED
VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
6855 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
Elizabeth Johnston, President
Karl Grafe, Vice President
Kim Martin Lewis, Erik Lutz &
Timothy Sharp
Dr. Mark T. Miles, Supt. 272-4500
Julie J. Toth, Clerk-Treas. 272-4522
Indian Hill High School 272-4550
Indian Hill Middle School 272-4642
Indian Hill Elementary School 272-4703
Indian Hill Primary School 272-4754
RECREATION COMMISSION
John Blazic, Chairman 791-4718
Jack Alley, Program Coordinator 979-6212
www.ihrecsports.com
INDIAN HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
891-1873
Mrs. Andrew C. Hauck III, President
Mrs. Donald C. Harrison, Vice President
Mrs. Frank Welsh, Vice President
Mrs. J. Marvin Quin, Secretary
Mr. James Barber, Treasurer
BULLETIN EDITOR
Kari Zenni
All questions concerning copy of the
Bulletin should be directed to the Village office at
561-6500 or [email protected]
Please note that all copy for that issue must be
submitted by 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date
ST. GERTRUDE PARISH
Miami Ave. & Shawnee Run Rd.
Church 561-5954
School 561-8020
Religious Education 561-8369
www.stgertrude.org
Fr. Andre-Joseph LaCasse, O.P. Pastor
Sister Mary Aquinas, O.P. Principal
Shari Siebert, Dir. of Religious Education
Mass Schedule:
Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30 a.m.
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
12:30 & 6:00 p.m.
THE INDIAN HILL CLUB
SWIM & TENNIS
Dot Lane off Shawnee Run Road
Across from St. Gertrude, www.ihclub.com
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 3
VILLAGE TRANSITIONS TO NEW MANAGER
The Village of Indian Hill is set for a transition to a new
manager between now and the middle of January 2013.
Michael Burns recently announced his plans to retire Janu-
ary 18, 2013 after thirty-five years of public service, in-
cluding the last twenty-three years as City Manager of the
Village of Indian Hill. Mr. Burns will retire as the fifth and
longest serving City Manager since the Village incorpo-
rated in 1941.
Village Council engaged the services of Management Part-
ners to assist in the search for a successor City Manager.
After vetting both local and national candidates during a
two month long search process, Council selected a local
candidate, Dina Minneci, as Burns’s successor. Dina will
come on board at Indian Hill on November 12, 2012 and
work with Michael for the next two months until he retires.
Mrs. Minneci has been the Township Administrator of Lib-
erty Township, Butler County for the past eight years. Pri-
or to service with Liberty Township, she was Assistant Fi-
nance Director (1999-2000) and then Finance Director
(2000-2004) at the City of Wyoming. She was also Tax
Administrator at the City of Fairfield from 1996 to 1999.
At the November 19, 2012 Council meeting, Village
Council had a second reading of an ordinance increasing
the Indian Hill income tax rate from 0.4% to 0.6% retroac-
tive to January 1, 2012 (for taxes due April 15, 2013). A
third reading and emergency passage of the ordinance is
scheduled for December 17, 2012. The rate increase is the
result of the state legislature eliminating estate taxes as a
source of local government revenue at the end of this year.
The income tax rate increase is estimated to generate an
additional $3.1 million annually beginning in 2013, and
will help partially offset the loss of $4 million the Village
has averaged in annual estate tax revenues. Village offi-
cials will balance the remaining shortfall by continuing
many of the budget cuts which were put in place following
the 2008 economic downturn. The increased income tax
revenues will enable Council to fund ongoing services and
programs at the high level residents have come to expect
from the Village. Council is also optimistic that the econ-
omy is slowly recovering, and this recovery will result in
increased future year tax revenues which will continue to
support services and operations.
New tax forms, reflecting the higher rate, will be prepared
and these will be sent to each taxpayer. Taxpayers who
desire to prepay their income taxes in 2012 may elect to
simply use a form from a prior year and indicate that the
tax liability shown on line 6 of the return has been calcu-
lated at 0.6%. Prepayments should be sent directly to the
Village Offices, 6525 Drake Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
45243.
Mrs. Connie Eberhart, Tax Commissioner, is in the Tax
Office each weekday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will
be glad to answer any questions regarding the preparation
of your tax return. The Tax Office can be reached by call-
ing 979-6219.
COUNCIL PLANS INCOME TAX RATE INCREASE TO
OFFSET THE LOSS OF ESTATE TAX REVENUES
HOLIDAY NOTICE FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Due to the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, those residents scheduled for gar-
bage or recycling pickups on Tuesday, December 25th and Tuesday, January 1st will
instead be picked up on Monday, December 24th and Monday, December 31st. Normal
collection services will resume on Tuesday, January 8th. Services will remain un-
changed for those residents scheduled for pickup on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fri-
days routes. The Public Works Department will be closed in observance of these holi-
days.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 4
Residents and other Grand Valley pass holders will soon
receive a letter from the Grand Valley Advisory Commit-
tee soliciting private donations to help the Village com-
plete important Grand Valley capital improvements which
can no longer be accommodated by the Village’s Capital
Improvement Reserve Fund (CIRF). As a result of the
elimination of estate taxes as a revenue source for the
community, officials intend to direct available CIRF re-
sources toward the maintenance and upkeep of the Village
infrastructure, including: roads, bridges, parks, and the
purchase of major equipment; and we are asking residents
to consider making tax deductible donations to help com-
plete the Grand Valley Master Plan.
To this end, we are asking residents to support the contin-
ued development of the Grand Valley Preserve by making
a tax deductible donation to the Grand Valley Capital Im-
provement Fund of $50, $100, or more. All substantial
gifts - $1000 ―Hawk‖, $5,000 ―Osprey‖, and $10,000+
―Eagle‖ - will be recognized in an appropriate manner.
The Village purchased the 305 acre Grand Valley Preserve
property in 2002 for $7.5 million and over the last decade,
the Village has funded a series of capital projects which
were identified in a master development plan adopted in
2004. The Village has invested $1.4 million on projects
since 2003, but another $4.5 million in planned improve-
ments remain to be funded for completion in future years.
We hope to raise $100,000 by the end of 2012 to fund the
construction of a pedestrian bridge across the narrow end
of the north lake. This bridge will extend the walking trails
on the north area of the preserve by providing a critical
east-west connection and adding more than a mile of addi-
tional trails. Planned future improvements include: the
continued reforestation of the preserve; the installation of
wildlife observation blinds, a boardwalk, and additional
boat docks; the construction of overlooks, shoreline en-
hancements, and an interpretive center that will support
educational programs.
Donations made payable to the Grand Valley Capital
Improvement Fund may be mailed to the Village offices.
Any questions about the Master Plan or the sequencing of
future projects should be directed to George Kipp, Project
Manager, at 561-6500. It is expected that he solicitation
will be made on an annual basis.
VILLAGE INITIATES GRAND VALLEY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
The American
Paddlefish (Polyodon
spathula), a
unique prehis-
toric fish, is
indigenous to
our area and
are readily
found in the
Ohio River. The paddlefish can be distinguished by its
large mouth and its elongated, spatula-like snout (rostrum).
Paddlefish are highly valued for their black eggs (roe) pro-
cessed into caviar and its boneless, firm, white meat (pork-
like texture). Due to overexploitation and contamination
by organochlorine pollutants many of the wild populations
have been eliminated; and therefore, paddlefish farming is
becoming necessary to meet the market demand. The har-
vest process takes approximately 10 to 12 years to com-
plete.
Paddlefish filter and feed on zooplankton, and therefore
require no food supplements, throughout their long-lived
life (20+ years) and grow rapidly (up to 10 lbs/yr). Being
filter feeders they will not take bait or fishing lures and can
be seen swimming toward the surface of the water
throughout the year. They will not reproduce in a lake en-
vironment.
The Village of Indian Hill in agreement with Big Fish
Farms has introduced paddlefish at the Grand Valley Na-
ture Preserve. A very low density of 206 four-year old
paddlefish were stocked in the spring with another 880
fingerlings added in November.
Upon the completion of this exciting, forward thinking and
environmentally sound project the Village will benefit thru
the future re-stocking of our existing various types
(species) of fish in concert with the long range develop-
ment / expansion of continued sport fishing by our at-
tendees at the Grand Valley Nature Preserve.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 5
The snow
began slowly,
a soft and easy
sprinkling
of flakes, then clouds of flakes
in the baskets of the wind
and the branches
of the trees-
oh, so pretty.
We walked
through the growing stillness,
as the flakes
prickled the path,
then covered it,
then deepened
as curds and drifts,
as the wind grew stronger,
shaping its work
less delicately,
taking greater steps
over the hills
and through the trees
until, finally,
we were cold,
and far from home.
We turned
and followed our long shadows back
to the house,
stamped our feet,
went inside, and shut the door.
Through the window
we could see
how far away it was to the gates of April.
Let the fire now
put on its red hat
and sing to us.
Mary Oliver
The Green Area Advisory Committee wishes
everyone a holiday season of peace, joy and love.
The Audubon Society will be conducting its annual
Christmas Bird Count for the 113th year. Would
you be interested in participating by counting the
birds at your feeder on Sunday, December 30th?
The data collected from both field and feeder
counts is used ―to assess the health of bird popula-
tions and to help guide conservation acton.‖ You
may choose to count the number and species of
birds at your feeder at one particular time or take a
count several different times during the day and
submit the observation with the highest number.
Please contact Bob Foppe at bob-
[email protected] or 685-2739 if you are inter-
ested. Your assistance will be so appreciated.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
GRAND VALLEY BIRD WALK
JANUARY 12TH
The Green Areas Advisory Com-
mittee invites you to join us for a
bird walk on January 12th at Grand
Valley. We will meet at the main
gate at 8:30 a.m. for a walk that will last approxi-
mately an hour to an hour and a half.
Our guide will be Bob Foppe, an Indian Hill fire-
fighter and paramedic as well as an avid birder.
Bob has crisscrossed much of country in pursuit of
his passion, having seen more than 600 of the
USA’s species and 300 of Ohio’s 400 species.
Since he can identify a bird by its call or song even
if an actual sighting proves elusive we are assured
of an eventful morning.
Please dress for the weather and bring binoculars.
If you have any questions, please contact Bob
Foppe at [email protected] or 685-2739.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 6
Bob McCarthy born
April 5, 1919, on a hill
farm near Marietta,
Ohio.
He was the middle
child of five boys
raised on an all-
purpose farm during
the Great depression
with no electricity, no
furnace and no indoor
plumbing. (The only
"horse power" on the
farm was two horses.)
The family was ―poor as church mice" but never hungry.
They grew and raised their own food — vegetables, fruit,
beef, pork, poultry, etc.
Bob was introduced to work at a very early age. At the
ages of five and six he helped pick strawberries with his
father and got .01 cent per quart. (The neighbor teens and
adults were paid .03 cents per quart.) When he was ten
through twelve he showed his first Entrepreneur aptitude
by buying packets of flower and vegetable seeds for .05
cents per pack and selling them to neighbors within a two
to three mile walking radius for .10 cents each. As a teen
he spent many summer days (if not working for his Dad
for $0.00), working for neighboring farmers for .50 cents
or a $1.00 for a long day. During two summers while in
college, he worked in a travelling construction crew build-
ing concrete silos for farmers. It was a back-breaking job
working from dawn til dusk and averaging less than
$15.00 per week.
Bob received his grade school education in a typical one
room school house with no electricity, a pot bellied stove
in the middle of the room and boys and girls out-houses.
He was lucky enough to ride the first school bus into the
city of Marietta where he graduated from St. Mary's High
School. He attended a small Catholic College in Colum-
bus, Ohio where he received an excellent education and
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941.
Since Bob already had two brothers in the military service
and because of his father's disability, it became his respon-
sibility to manage the farm and drive the school bus for
two years. By choice, he also sold life insurance in the
evenings. His first 1942 federal tax return for the three
jobs showed a taxable income of $905.00.
In 1943, due to his education and work experience, he re-
ceived an Officer's Commission in the Navy before enter-
ing service and served on a Destroyer Escort in the Pacific
Theater. Following VJ day he played a key roll in accept-
ing the surrender of historic Wake Island. In 1946 he was
separated from the Navy as a Lieutenant.
Due to his prior life insurance experience, he was offered
an underwriting supervisor position at the then new Veter-
ans Administration in Columbus, Ohio. It was here that he
met his beautiful wife, Margie, the mother of their five
children, Molly, Christina, Kathy, Kevin and Sheila.
In 1948 Bob accepted a sales position in the business ma-
chine field where he became very successful by the stand-
ards of the day by earning more than the average attorney
and many medical doctors in the Columbus and Dayton
markets.
During this period of time he observed the evolution of
copy machines, a slow pro-cess of exposure to light and
development in a wet solution — one minute per copy.
Then in the mid `50s the 3M Company introduced a star-
tling product — the first all electric, all dry, 4 second copi-
er; The Thermofax. Sales took off like a rocket. After ob-
serving the success of the first appointed dealers, he ap-
plied for one of the remaining available dealerships. In the
fall of '57 he was awarded the Evansville, Indiana dealer-
ship. Bob and Margie put "all their chips on the table".
The birth of MOM, Modern Office Methods. On Decem-
ber 7, 1957, Bob travelled to Evansville to meet with the
3M representatives, find a shop, hire a couple of sales-men
and get started.
ROBERT J. MCCARTHY
FOUNDER OF MOM, MODERN OFFICE METHODS
EXPERIENCED THE "AMERICAN DREAM"
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 7
It was in February,1958, that Bob and Margie, with four
small children ages 6 months to 6 years moved to Evans-
ville to begin a new life. (Evansville's largest and long es-
tablished office products dealer gave MOM a six month's
life expectancy. He didn't know that the four letter word
"FAIL" was not in Bob's vocabulary.)
During his career, MOM expanded to sixteen contiguous
dealerships extending from Lake Erie to the Gulf of Mexi-
co. It took thirty years before Bob was able to acquire his
home territory — Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus. To-
day there are more than 200 employees and multiple loca-
tions. MOM is one of the largest and most respected docu-
ment solution companies in the Midwest.
Over the course of the past fifty plus years, MOM has re-
ceived and been recognized with over 360 awards for ex-
cellent performance. Presently, Bob and Margie's only son
Kevin is now President and CEO.
Kevin said that one of his Dad's greatest personal satisfac-
tions in business was observing more than a dozen em-
ployees become successful entrepreneurs. For example,
there was the first hire "all jobs" office person whose only
references were his excellent high school and college re-
port cards, who excelled through 25 years to become Pres-
ident and COO of MOM. Then Bob sold him the Topeka,
Kansas dealership on very favorable terms.
Also, there was a very young barber whom he hired who
became a very successful salesman and after a few years
with MOM he founded his own company in another mar-
ket area and built a group of dealerships greater than
MOM's. Another was a successful salesman who became
MOM's Branch Manager in Nashville, Tenn.
He wanted to join the 3M Company, (MOM'S supplier,
where he rose to become a Vice President of 3M. There
were many similar successes.
Bob and Margie loved to travel and have been on 6 conti-
nents and in 60 plus countries. Some of their highlight ex-
periences: In 1980, 2 years after President Nixon negotiat-
ed with China's MAO to open China's borders, their small
group under security surveillance was able to visit the
Ming Tombs, the Great Wall of China, and have dinner in
the Great Hall of the Republic in Bejing. Some of their
group slept on straw mattresses in a hospital converted
into a hotel. There were thousands of bicycles but no per-
sonal autos. Many Chinese stared at them as if they were
from outer space. In Capetown, South Africa, they were
privileged to have dinner with Dr. Bernard, the world's
first heart transplant surgeon and in Durban, South Africa,
they met and had dinner with the Oxford educated Chief of
the Zulu Tribe. In London, they toured and had dinner in
Winston Churchill's underground World War II Command
Post and had many other wonderful experiences around
the world.
Bob was the last leaf on his branch of the Family Tree. He
was also was the last survivor of the nearly 200 original
3M Thermofax Dealers in the fifty United States. Bob and
Margie still have their beautiful home in Naples, Florida
plus their house in Indian Hill, both of which they have
gifted away with the option of using. Coming from the one
-room school house beginning, Bob truly experienced the
―American Dream." he was a great supporter of education.
Bob's greatest treasure was his family and he loved spend-
ing as much time as possible vacationing and celebrating
holidays and special occasions with his wife, children and
grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife, Margie and his five chil-
dren; Molly (Bruce) Vollmer, Christina McCarthy, Kathy
(Rick) Maxwell, Kevin (Mary Ellen) McCarthy, and Shei-
la (Steve) Bandy. He is also survived by eight grandchil-
dren; Brian and Colleen Maxwell, Katie, Alyssa and Kevin
McCarthy, Jr., and Patrick, Ryan and Sean Bandy; three
great grandchildren; Jake and Max Vollmer and Liam Fil-
des.
Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Gertrude Catholic
Church. Madeira, Ohio on Monday, October 22, 2012.
Burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Athenaeum of
Ohio, St. Xavier High School or a charity of your choice.
Naples Information - St. William Catholic Church,
Knights of Columbus, Yacht Club, Royal Poinciana golf
Club.
Resident of Naples since retiring from MOM in 1996.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 8
The Indian Hill Shooting Club recently completed the for-
mal portion of its Boy Scout Marksmanship program for
the 2012 Shooting Year. Led by Dan Beard Council
Marksmanship Instructor Paul Cowens, over 30 Scouts
participated in the riflery program in its eight week dura-
tion.
The formal sessions began on Wednesday September 5th
and continued through Wednesday October 31st. Several
other informal sessions occur throughout the year.
The primary emphasis was on meeting Merit Badge re-
quirements. Scouts who had already completed their merit
badge program worked on the requirements of advanced
programs sponsored by the NRA and Winchester.
Said Tom Kanis, Shooting Club Range Supervisor, ―the
quality of this program has increased every year, and con-
tinues to give these young shooters an excellent and safe
experience in the outdoor sports.‖
The Indian Hill Shooting Club holds this and several other
―fun‖ events throughout the year. To join the Shooting
Club, please contact Karen
Allen at 561-
6500.
SHOOTING CLUB WRAPS UP BOY SCOUT PROGRAM
Teaching
Scouts to
clear a jam
Scouts on the
firing line
The Queen City comes under the lens this fall with FotoFocus Cincinnati; a month-long biennial celebration being held in October to
spotlight independently programmed exhibitions of historical and contemporary photography and photo-based art.
The Library is giving FotoFocus more exposure by showcasing works from some of the region’s best photographers in the ―Frame
Cincinnati‖ exhibit. The photos were displayed from Sept. 5 through Nov. 4. in the atrium of the Main Library, 800 Vine Street.
The works were selected during the Library’s Frame Cincinnati Photography Contest, which was co-sponsored by the Photography
Club of Greater Cincinnati.
More than 200 photos were entered into the contest, which had adult and student categories. The Library selected 28 adult winners
and 25 student winners.
MAIN LIBRARY DISPLAYS FRAME CINCINNATI
PHOTOS AS PART OF FOTOFOCUS
Left: Droplets by Indian Hill High School Senior Joy Kim
Below: My Studio by Indian Hill Resident Robert Off
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 9
Greenacres Foundation Announces:
Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!
Greenacres Arts Center
November 29, 2012 – January 6, 2013
For millions of Americans, it really isn’t Christmas until
they have watched A Charlie Brown Christmas at least
once! Greenacres Arts Center welcomes the latest traveling
exhibition from the Charles M. Schulz Museum which ex-
amines the making of the animated classic and celebrates
the anticipation, joy, and pitfalls of the holiday season.
The exhibition, Merry Christmas Charlie Brown! consists
of 50 Peanuts daily and Sunday comic strips and over 50
vintage Peanuts-themed seasonal novelties. Also included
in the exhibition is a video featuring Charles Schulz, pro-
ducer Lee Mendelson, and animator/director Bill Melendez
that details the sometimes magical and often madcap mak-
ing of A Charlie Brown Christmas.
In addition to the exhibition, children of all ages will enjoy
the elaborate decorations and holiday inspired interactive
craft stations located throughout the show. Everything
from cookie and snowflake decorating to music making,
story-telling and of course, writing letters to Santa is guar-
anteed to delight and entertain. Best of all, this holiday
extravaganza is free of charge!
The exhibition will be on display at the Greenacres Arts
Center and will kick off with an Open House from 6:00 –
9:00 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012 featuring com-
plimentary appetizers, live music and a cash bar. Regular
gallery hours will run Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 –
5:00 pm, December 1, 2012 through January 6, 2013. The
show will be closed December 15 and 16 for a private
event.
Visitors will also be invited to tour the Greenacres Green-
house where a holiday display of poinsettias and Charlie
Brown’s Christmas tree will be exhibited.
To ensure an exclusive holiday experience, be sure to spend
your holidays with Charlie, Linus, Lucy and Snoopy by
visiting Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! at the
Greenacres Arts Center.
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! is organized and toured
by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center,
Santa Rosa, California. Educational opportunities spon-
sored by Target Corporation and Susan K. Black Founda-
tion. Christmas Tree sponsored by Frontgate.
The Greenacres Arts Center and Greenhouse is located at
8400 Blome Road (Indian Hill). For more information
please visit our website at www.green-acres.org or phone
us at 513-891-4227
By: Patti Shirley, Founder of Equine Encore Foundation
Edited and Submitted by: Linda S. Pavey, Founder of Bren-
nan Equine Welfare Fund
Every Thoroughbred racehorse should be as lucky as
Lit'sgoodlookngray. He was born the son of a famous sire
(Lit de Justice) and stakes-producing dam (Color Collection)
and was raised in sunny California. He is well put together
and sports a beautiful gray coat with a disposition to match.
He earned $405,836 in his career, racing all but 4 races in the
state of his birth. As he aged and slowed a step, he was
moved to Phoenix, AZ, and ended his career at Turf Paradise
in the barn of the very capable Robertino Diodoro. Lit won
on 11-14-11 but finished 8th on 12-20-11. Mr. Diodoro real-
ized that the horse had the heart to compete but his knees
weren't up to the task and he notified the owners that it was
time for their horse to retire. This is a critical time for Thor-
oughbreds--a time when many of them are discarded and end
up in a horrible situation, but Lit's connections were not going
to let that happen to this beautiful gray champion.
(Continued on page 10)
FROM THE TRACK TO TRUSTY COMPANION:
BRENNAN EQUINE WELFARE FUND
OFFERING 4TH ANNUAL MATCHING GIFT
TO HELP HORSES LIKE “LIT”
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 10
Equine Encore Foundation, our off-the-track retirement and
placement facility, was contacted and on January 2, 2012, we
drove from our farm in Tucson, AZ to Turf Paradise
(racetrack) and brought Lit to his new home. He had been
retired at just the right time. He was in beautiful condition
with a shining coat and an attitude to match. Although most
of our 70 horses are permanent residents, we could tell that
after a few months of adjusting to a quieter lifestyle, this
good-looking gray would be ready for adoption. A grant
from Brennan Equine Welfare Fund helped us support Lit
while he was learning about life away from the racetrack.
We were thrilled to discover that the Brennan folks didn't
care if we were located across the country in Tucson, AZ.
They were only concerned that we were providing a safe ha-
ven for racehorses who could no longer compete at the race-
track.
When it came time to send Lit to a new home, he hit the jack-
pot when Joy McKenna of Woodland Park, CO, adopted him.
Joy and Lit have bonded in an amazing way, and we receive
pictures and updates constantly. Joy had knee surgery per-
formed on him to make sure that his retirement would be
spent in comfort. If only, every ex-racehorse could find an
owner like Joy!
It has been said that "Rescuing an animal may not change the
world, but for that animal, its world is changed forever!"
Thanks to Brennan Equine Welfare Fund and Joy McKenna,
Lit'sgoodlookngray is one of those animals!
Brennan Equine Welfare Fund is a fund-raising, non-profit
501(c)(3) organization that was established in 2000 at the
Greater Cincinnati Foundation by Linda Pavey in honor and
memory of her horse, "Brennan‖, also an off-the-track Thor-
oughbred. Grants from Brennan Equine Welfare Fund are
used to serve equine rescue shelters across the country that
provide dignity to final years of aged, injured, abused,
starved and slaughter-bound horses, as well as those used in
medical experimentation. Brennan Equine Welfare Fund sup-
ports registered, 501(c)(3) organizations that specialize in
retirement and rehabilitation services and offer a peaceful and
permanent sanctuary for these beautiful animals. Shelters that
offer carefully scrutinized adoption or re-placement services
are also supported.
If you would like to honor a special person or equine that has
touched your life, or are interested in year-end giving ideas, a
charitable donation to Brennan Equine Welfare Fund would
be honored. You can be assured that any gift you make will
help provide grant funding for special equines in need just
like Lit for years to come. Any contribution to Brennan Eq-
uine Welfare Fund is tax deductible.
Linda will be personally offering a $5,000 (five-thousand
dollar) matching gift through December 31, 2012. Your do-
nation will have double the power to offer a second chance to
equines in need as all personal donations will be matched
dollar-to-dollar until $5,000. is realized. All Checks may be
made out to The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (make sure to
write ―Brennan Equine Welfare Fund‖ on the memo line) and
mailed to The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 200 W. 4th
Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. For more information or to
donate online, please visit http://
www.brennanequinewelfarefund.com or call Linda Pavey at
(513) 561-5251.
(Continued from page 9)
The wedding of
Dr. Melissa Korb and
Dr. Robert Dempsey
took place on Saturday,
April 28, 2012. The
ceremony, as well as the
dinner and dance recep-
tion was held at the Bell
Event Center in Cincin-
nati. The ceremony was
co-officiated by Pastor Bruce Thalacker of Rapid City,
South Dakota and Rabbi Solomon Greenberg of Palm
Springs Garden, Florida. Pastor Thalacker and Rabbi
Greenberg are lifelong family friends and a significant part
of the bride and groom’s respective religious background.
The bride is the daughter of Carroll and Dennyce
Korb of Rapid City. The groom is the son of Clyde and
Marcia Dempsey of Indian Hill.
Tamara Korb of Minneapolis, sister of the bride,
served as Maid of Honor. Other bridal attendants included
Alyson Dempsey of Cincinnati, sister of the groom, Dr.
Apama Dacha of Cincinnati, Dr. Stephanie Streit of
Charleston, and Dr. Natalie Younger of New York City.
Justin Rollman of Sacramento served as Best Man.
Other groom’s attendants included Dr. Kaylan Baban of
New York City, Dr. Eric Edwards of Chicago, Dr. Erin
Medlin of Denver, and Daniel Abromowitz of Denver.
The bride holds a bachelor degree in Biology and
Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis. The
groom received a bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineer-
ing from the University of Cincinnati. The couple met
while attending the University of Cincinnati College of
Medicine.
Both Dr. Korb and Dr. Dempsey
are surgical residents at the University of
Alabama Medical Center in Birming-
ham, Alabama. The couple honey-
mooned at the Gulf Shores, Alabama.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page
Abby McInturf, a senior at Cincinnati Country Day School,
was selected by The President’s Committee on the Arts and
Humanities as one of 45 ―best in the country‖ artists.
Top professional artists made the selection from the win-
ning gold medal recipients in the 2012 Scholastic Art &
Writing Awards competition.
Abby’s digital artwork, entitled ―Block,‖ will be on display
for a year in the Scholastic, National Endowment for the
Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) home office in Washington D.C. The exhibition is
called, ―Art. Write. Now. Tour 12/12 D.C.‖
On Oct. 12, Abby, and her parents Michael and Lynn
McInturf of Indian Hill, along with Country Day Fine Arts
Department Chair Carole Lichty-Smith, traveled to D.C. to
celebrate Abby’s honor at a United States Department of
Education event.
Keynote speakers
from the NEA,
NEH and the De-
partment of Edu-
cation empha-
sized the im-
portance of art in
all educational
experiences.
CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL SENIOR
RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL HONOR
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RECOGNIZES
SEVENTEEN INDIAN HILL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Indian Hill High School is proud to announce that seven-
teen students from the class of 2013 have been recognized
by the 2013 National Merit Scholarship program as Semi-
finalists or Commended Students. Eight seniors were
named National Merit Semi-Finalists and nine seniors were
named Commended Students. These seventeen students
represent 10% of Indian Hill High School's senior class.
Each year, more than 1.5 million juniors from 21,000 high
schools enter the National Merit Program by taking the
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test (PSAT/
MMSQT) in October. The following September, approxi-
mately 16,000 Semifinalists are announced by officials of
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).
National Merit Semifinalists represent less than one per-
cent of U.S. high school seniors who enter the National
Merit Program each year and commended students repre-
sent two percent of U.S. high school seniors who enter the
program. Semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in
the competition for 8,400 Merit Scholarship awards, worth
over $36 million.
Congratulations to these seventeen young men and women.
The eight Semifinalists are Casey Brewer, Catherine Fei,
Aaron Hall, Laura Martz, Brynn McKenna, Laurin
Schwab, Hugh Strike, and Alexandra Tracy.
The nine young men and women who have been named
Commended Students are Sydney Ballish, Zejun Bao, Jen-
nifer Blazic, Benjamin Burdette, Will Jaroszewicz, Joy
Kim, Ajay Lingireddy, Reagan Wilkins, and Adina Zucker.
Standing back row, left to right
Jennifer Ulland, Indian Hill High School Assistant Principal, Casey
Brewer, Aaron Hall, Hugh Strike, Will Jaroszewicz, and Benjamin Bur-
dette.
Standing middle row, left to right
Joy Kim, Laura Martz, Brynn McKenna, Catherine Fei, Adina Zucker,
and Dr. Antonio Shelton, Indian Hill High School Principal.
Seated, left to right
Reagan Wilkins, Sydney Ballish, Jennifer Blazic, and Laurin Schwab.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 12
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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO BITS & PIECES
A $15.00 fee will be charged for ads placed monthly for all non-residents
All ads must be resubmitted each month to insure that the item or property is still for sale or rent
All ads will have a 30 word maximum
Each JANUARY all non-residents placing service ads must provide a LOCAL background check from
their county of residence. (Background checks are no longer available through the Indian Hill Rangers)
BITS AND PIECES
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page
SUBMITTING ARTICLES AND PICTURES
All copy and pictures sent to the Village office to be
included in the Bulletin should preferably be sent by
email to [email protected]. If it is not possible for
you to email them, you can contact Kari at 979-
6218.
Subject in photographs should be identified and a
return address included as all photographs are re-
turned. No negatives accepted.
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departments, Grand Valley and meeting minutes for Council and Planning Commission. You can find sched-
ules for recycling and trash pickup and fill out forms for Building and Zoning, the Rangers, Public Works and
Taxes. There are also links to the schools, churches and the Recreation Commission.
A reminder that all ads (resident & non-
resident) placed in the Bits & Pieces section
must be submitted each month. Copy deadline
for each issue is at the top of this page. Non-
residents are charged a $15.00 fee EACH time
they submit their ad. All ads will be approximate-
ly 30 words maximum. Non-residents may only
place ads for rentals or property for sale if the ad-
vertised property is located in Indian Hill.
Village of Indian Hill
2012 Bulletin Schedule
Copy Deadline Mailing Date
Friday – January 20, 2012 Tuesday – February 7, 2012
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Friday – October 12, 2012 Tuesday – October 30, 2012
Friday – November 9, 2012 Tuesday – November 27, 2012
Friday – December 7, 2012 Tuesday – December 26, 2012
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NOW AVAILABLE
Residents and customers can now make payments online. This service is a free bill payment service for alarm
monitoring, boat storage, bridle trail membership, gun club membership, extra pickups, water bills, or any oth-
er account you may have with the Village. For residents with multiple accounts, payments can be made with
one user ID. One time payments can be made, or you can sign up for payments to be deducted from your bank
account on their due date automatically. This service allows for secure electronic transfer of payments from
your bank account. To sign up for this service, log on to the Village’s website at ihill.org and click on the link
on the homepage or go to ihill.org/billpay.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page 14
IMAGES
...THEN AND NOW
From the Indian Hill Historical Society Buckingham Lodge 1861
PIONEER SPRINGHOUSE ON SHAWNEE RUN ROAD
A small gabled outbuilding located at a private residence on Shawnee Run Road is one of Indian Hill’s oldest
structures still in its original setting. The Thomas Boone springhouse was constructed circa 1799 by one of the earliest
pioneers in the Ohio Country.
Thomas Boone and his wife Mary emigrated from Pennsylvania in
1785, traveling by flatboat on the Ohio River to present day Maysville, Ken-
tucky. There they lived for five years before moving downriver to Cincin-
nati. Tom Boone yearned for more wilderness and purchased a tract of land
on what is now Shawnee Run Road. The family moved from the comforts
of Cincinnati to the remote hill, where they constructed a house (since razed)
and a springhouse. Legend has it that Daniel Boone of Kentucky fame was
a frequent visitor to his cousin’s home on Indian Hill.
Springhouses were necessary buildings in the eighteenth and nine-
teenth centuries. One of many secondary buildings to a house, springhouses
protected the source of water and provided a place to store perishables.
When early settlers arrived at their newly acquired land, one of their top pri-
orities was locating a spring. This would be their primary source of water.
Often they enlarged its basin, deepened it, or lined it with rock, allowing a
pool to be formed from which water could be dipped by bucket. Frequently
these natural springs were located at the base of a slope, where runoff occurred.
To keep their water source clean and free of leaves, pebbles, and debris, and
also to conceal it from wild animals, settlers built springhouses above the
spring itself.
Springhouses served as the refrigerators of yesteryear, keeping settler’s
food from spoiling. Dairy products which needed cool temperatures were kept
in springhouses. Also dried, salted, or smoked meats and canned vegetables
and fruits were commonly stored in these structures. Usually there were
shelves along the walls of these outbuildings.
The Boone
springhouse is quaint-
ly nestled amongst
shade trees and
shrubs, with ivy grow-
ing up its primitive
fieldstone exterior. A
small window provides air circulation in the one room. Access
is available through a lower level door, or up a few steps to the
main entry. The structure is banked into the hillside, and sever-
al aspects of the building’s design contribute to keeping it cool:
a wide roof overhang, thick rock walls, and only one tiny win-
dow.
The symmetry and simple integrity of the Boone
springhouse provide clues to the lifestyle of pioneer families. It
is a picturesque part of Indian Hill’s architectural heritage.
November 29, 2012—Indian Hill Bulletin— Page
INDIAN HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Our Mission is “Keeping Indian Hill’s Past and Present Alive for the Future”
SAVE THE DATE!
Village Christmas Party
Sunday, December 2
3:00-5:00 pm
Little Red Schoolhouse
8100 Given Road
Everyone is welcome to enjoy the fun family entertainment,
nog, grog and homemade cookies!
Activities for all ages and of course
SANTA!!
We hope you will join us for our annual gift to the Village!
The Little Red Schoolhouse
8100 Given Road
The Ideal Location for your next party
or Business event
Rehearsal Dinners, Weddings, Anniversaries,
Birthdays, Showers, Reunions, Holiday Parties
Contact: INDIAN HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (513) 891-1873 [email protected]
www.indianhill.org
On a beautiful fall afternoon, the Indian Hill Histori-
cal Society took a field trip to the Cincinnati Art Club in
Mount Adams. A presentation of the rich history of this
organization founded in 1890 was given by CAC Histo-
rian David Klocke. A dog was named as one of the 14
founders because only 13 men were on the original list
and the group was superstitious. Famous painters Frank
Duveneck, Joseph Sharp, and Henry Farny were among
the many artists who have drawn inspiration and support
from this creative group.
In addition, we
were able to view
exquisite paintings
on display from the
vault. These rare
paintings are not
on normally on
display due to their
age. Judith Affata-
to, program chairperson and CAC member coordinated
this unique opportunity for the Indian Hill Historical
Society.
After arriving back at the Little Red Schoolhouse, a
lavish hors d’oeuvres and wine buffet was served. Food
chairperson Peg Gillespie and wine expert Ed Jacobs put
together a delicious menu.
History of the Cincinnati Art Club
For the History Buff on your Christmas list, we have these items available:
Treasured Landmarks of Indian Hill– Pen & Ink
drawings of noted landmarks of our Village
From Camargo to Indian Hill - A history of our Village
Indian Hill, A Point of View - Paintings and charming
anecdotes of our area
Little Red Schoolhouse Jigsaw Puzzle–
Perfect entertainment for family fun! Contact 891-1873 or [email protected]
Clark & Ellen Sole with Lindsay Rorick
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