Volume XXIX Issue 3 March 2003

Korean VetsThis Memorial Day the community of Terrace Park is planning tohonor all Terrace Park men and women who served in the militaryduring the Korean War crisis. If you served in the military during theKorean conflict or know of a present or former Terrace Park resi-dents who did, please contact Ray Normile at 831-2804 orraynormile@hotmail.com.

Please noteDeadline changeThe April deadline hasbeen moved ahead to April7 because of spring break.

Aiden Williams’ hard shoes usedfor traditional Irish dancing areworn at the toe from hours ofdaily practice.

Irish dance looks like a fusionof ballet, tap and square dancing.It is an energetic dance requiring adisciplined routine of instruction,strength training and practice...lotsand lots of practice.

Ten years of such discipline, de-termination and love of the dance arepaying off for 16-year-old TerracePark resident Aiden Williams. Be-cause her team placed fourth in aregional competition, she and seventeammates from the McGing IrishDance School are headed to theWorld Championships of Irish Danc-ing. In April, they will fly to Kilarneyto compete with the top one percentof Irish dancers in the world.

Aiden does not know what win-ning would mean, she is too busyfocusing on the now to think aboutthe future. She is conditioning witha personal trainer, continuing toteach private lessons and increas-ing her practice regime.

“Before the regional competi-tion we practiced every day for threehours — but not on Fridays,” Aidensaid, trying to predict the hecticschedule she will have to adhere toin order to prepare for the upcom-ing competition.

Meeting at the CrossroadsThe type of traditional Irish

group dance Aiden performs iscalled a Ceili. Rooted in the historyof Ireland and strongly influencedby the country’s religion and poli-tics. Even the intricate Celtic de-signs on the costumes are a reflec-tion of the country’s heritage.

Dancing was a sort of an endof week celebration. After church onSundays in Ireland, people couldmeet at the crossroads. Dressed intheir Sunday best, long hair curledin tight ringlets, the square formedby their meeting made for the per-fect dance.

“It’s actually where squaredancing came from,” Aiden said.

Feet of Fire — Bodies of IceWhen British soldiers invaded

Ireland, they ran the country with atight fist. Outlawing dance, the Irishsought to outwit the soldiers. By

Feet of fire carry dancer to IrelandBy Chandi Findley keeping their heads

and torsos still andtheir arms straight attheir sides, their feetcould flail about in afrenzied mix of tap-ping and leg crossing.Soldiers peering inthrough the windowswould be none thewiser, seeing onlypeople moving aboutthe room in a seem-ingly calm walk, Aidensaid.

“There’s actuallya saying, “Feet of fire— bodies of ice,”Aiden said to describethe juxtaposition of theflitting feet and statu-esque torso, head andarms.

The dances areintricate routines per-formed to traditionalj igs and other Ir ishmusic. Individuals com-pete head-to-head. Indiv idualcompetitors take the stage withother competitors from around theworld. They use the same music,but their steps are unique routineschoreographed by their instructors.An added unknown at competitionis the tempo of the music. Althoughdancers can depend on a quicktempo, live music always lends it-self to a varied beat among perform-ers.

The pressure may seem in-tense being so close to the compe-tition, but 11-year-old HannahSexmith, Aiden’s dance student andfellow Terrace Park resident, pointedout an important advantage.

“If you make a mistake, thejudge may be looking at someoneelse,” she said.

Concessions to modern lifeIrish dancers are renowned for

their intricately designed costumesand long curly hair. The costumeswere originally made of velvet andwere very hefty. To make the danc-ers more comfortable, silks are nowemployed. Also, fortunately, aboutfive years ago, the governing body

of the dance competitions began toallow wigs.

“It took three hours to put 90curlers in my hair,” Aiden said of thecompetitions she attended before

the wigs were allowed. Sleeping withcurlers is a learned art of its own.

Another use for duct tapeStudents of Irish dancing use

two different types of shoes: softshoes or “gillies” and hard shoes.The soft shoes resemble balletshoes, except gillies are alwaysblack and do not have a hard toe tosupport the dancer while on hertoes. Irish dancers are required toget up on their toes on “your ownstrength,” Aiden said.

Although when Irish dancersuse hard shoes there is some simi-larity to tap dancing, they are verydifferent forms of dance. “A lot ofrhythms can be similar, but the com-ponents and styles are different,”Aiden said.

The hard shoes resemble tapshoes, except the tapping sound ismade from something resembling

the heel of a clog attached to thebottom of the front of the shoe.Dancers must also get up on theirtoes when using the hard shoes.

“You always want to put ducttape on because you’re dancing onwood,” Hannah said holding out herhard shoe.

“So you don’t get splinters,”Aiden clarified pointing to the worntoe of her hard shoe.

The tie that bindsEvery Thursday, Aiden works

with Hannah who is also a studentat McGing’s studio. In the dark atthe bottom of the basement stairsin Hannah’s house, a bare bulb

Performers of traditional Irish dance, likeHannah Sexmith, are said to have “Feet offire, bodies of ice” because of their fastmoving feet and rigid torso, head and arms.

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Hannah Sexmith and Aiden Williams celebrate a successful IrishDancing Competition.

Most of the 30 members of therecently formed “Concerned Citi-zens of Terrace Park” (CCTP)helped fill the house at the MarchVillage Council meeting. The groupcame out in numbers to demon-strate their concern about zoningissues, especially regarding thoseregarding recent incidents at theproperty at 707 Myrtle.

Jim Flynn of 709 Myrtle statedthat he has spent six months chal-lenging the building of the retainingwall and driveway next door to hishome, which was built in 1937, andhas seen three generations of theFlynn family flourish in the TerracePark environment. He then an-nounced that he has spent severalweeks soliciting the help of thebuilder, the owner of the home at707 Myrtle Ave., and the VillageCouncil, to no avail. The Flynns

“Concerned Citizens” filled the house at March CouncilBy Susan House have consulted with Timothy Burke

of Manley Burke, “A Legal Profes-sional Association,” of Cincinnati,regarding a possible remedy. Flynnthen proceeded to introduce Rob-ert E. Manley, of Manley Burke.

Manley introduced himself asthe legal representative of the Flynnfamily. After stating that he hasworked in zoning law for a “longtime” he informed Council that a let-ter has been submitted detailing thelegal opinions of Burke and Manleywith regard to the Flynn’s situation,and the “improperly approved andillegally constructed wall/drivewaystructure” which has been con-structed at 707 Myrtle. The propertyadjacent to that of the Flynn familyat 709 Myrtle Ave.

Following is a recap of that sixpage letter, dated March 11, 2003,written by Manley Burke.● Buildable lots are virtually all oc-cupied in the pre-eminent residen-

tial community of Terrace Park.● Terrace Park is faced with the in-creased pressure to permit largerand larger homes on existing smalllots, while existing homes aretreated as “tear downs.”● When the in-field approval of thedriveway structure was granted bythe Terrace Park Building and Zon-ing official, that act was in violationof the Terrace Park Zoning Codewith regard to front yard and sideyard setbacks, and the zoning ap-proval process.● The driveway structure, as built, isin excess of the 28 inch structure rep-resented in the engineered planssubmitted for approval. The wall/drive-way structure rises to a height as highas 30 inches above the grade of theFlynn property, next door.● The Zoning Code does providefor application approval of this typeof change to the original BuildingPermit plans through the Board of

Appeals. The process includes “No-tice” be delivered to adjacent andpotentially affected residents. If thisprocedure had been followed, uponsuch notice, Flynn could have hadthe opportunity to make his positionknown, prior to construction.● Pursuant to quoted Ohio law, thewall/driveway structure eliminatesthe concept of separation, and hasdestroyed the concept of a side yardsetback. Ohio law provides a clearremedy for an improperly approved,and illegally constructed structure.“The municipal corporation, or theowner of damaged, contiguous orneighboring property, in addition toother remedies, may institute a suitfor injunction to prevent or terminatesuch violation.”● There is no doubt that the Flynnfamily has a right to institute suchremedy. Requiring the Flynns to doso, however, puts the burden on thecitizen to complete a task the Vil-

lage should have accomplished.● Terrace Park citizens do not wantto sue. It shouldn’t be their burden.If suit is necessary, it would be basedon the issues outlined in the ManleyBurke letter of March 11, 2003.● Terrace Park’s Zoning Code wasintended to protect property values.The Village of Terrace Park can en-sure the protection of those valueswith the appropriate enforcement ofits Zoning Code, and by providinga remedy to this situation.

In conclusion, Manley sug-gested that the Village has authorityto remove the subject structure, andshould do so, by law and in fairnessto the adjacent property owner.

Flynn will provide a completecopy of the aforementioned letter toanyone wishing to receive a copy.

Following the presentation byManley, Councilman Stefan Olson,Planning & Zoning, requested that

Council continued on page 3

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Letters to the Editor DEAR DIARYFebruary 1: Ahhhh...February, the shortest month is here. The thresh-old of spring. The next thing I know it will be March...the grassgreening...trees budding...just 28 short days.February 3: 53 degrees yesterday and 57 degrees today. I did not evenwant to wear a coat...it felt like it was 70 to me. Maybe spring has arrivedearly. The kids cannot wait to get outside and play, ride their bikes, fly akite.... it looks like winter may be over earlier than we thought.February 5: Hmmmm...it has gotten a little colder...oh well, I am sure itwon’t last.February 6: Gee...it looks like it is beginning to snow...probably just adusting...nothing to worry about...and the kids will love it...It would begreat for them if it is enough to go sledding...heck it will probably melt bytomorrow.February 7: Wow...over 3 inches fell...I made a dash to Kroger’s to getsome supplies...I sure hope that elderly woman I tripped in order to getthat last loaf of bread on the shelf is okay...the EMT said he didn’t thinkher hip was broken...she asked for my name while she was on her cellphone with her attorney...when I gave it to her she said, “Funny, you don’tlook like Rob Portman.”February 8: It took us nearly 30 minutes to get all three boys intosweatpants, turtlenecks, snowsuits, parkas, boots, gloves, and hats. Wewere outside for approximately 17 seconds before all three had to usethe restroom.February 9: They say more snow may be coming but who can trust theweatherman...speaking of which, is there any other job you can havewhere being wrong nearly 50% of the time puts you near the TOP of yourprofession???February 10: Who would have ever thought it...the snow came aspredicted...and it does not appear to be stopping. As much as I like thistogetherness thing I hope the weather breaks soon. We are spendingway too much time in the house. I asked one of the boys why he did notwant to play outside. “Don’t you like the snow?” I asked innocently. Hesaid, “It’s not that Papa, it is just that I can’t play Super Mario while I amwearing mittens.” Note to self: incinerate Gameboys.February 11: More and more snow..kids out of school early due to bombthreat..probably some teen who wanted to go snowboarding...what everhappened to the days where the most obnoxious prank call had to dowith running refrigerators??? More togetherness...well that’s what fam-ily is all about, right???....I said RIGHT???? ANSWER ME!!!!!February 13: The day before Valentine’s Day...I do not know how muchmore togetherness one family can handle...and we have been togetherso much over the past two weeks (dear God has it just been twoweeks?)...I am getting a little stir-crazy...Tammy mentioned she was alittle worried about me...she said I look a little stressed lately...she saidmaybe it is cabin fever...she sure is an incredible wife and mother...it’sjust that I never noticed that she blinks so much...last night I kept count-ing the seconds in-between blinks...please make her stop...February 14: We exchanged Valentine’s gifts. The boys made their motherValentine’s Day cards. I made my card for Tammy too. Just something Ithrew together in the extra time we had in the house recently. A page forevery year of Tammy’s life, each page containing four panels depictingthe most important events of that particular year...is it snowing ???...OhGod she’s blinking again...February 16: The kids are off school tomorrow...home....all ofus...again...whose big idea was it to honor Washington and Lincolnanyway?...they could have at least had the good sense to be born inMay. Oh no...it’s starting to snow again...I can actually hear snowflakesnow you know...really...I can...and they’re getting louder...February 17: The boys wanted to go sledding...nearly an hour to getready and make it to the hill...then they said it was too cold...they wantedto go home...it surprised me how well they could steer that Flexible Flyer,stacked and duct taped to it as they were...let’s not mention this to Mommy.February 19: All work and no play make Jeff a dull boy. All work and noplay make Jeff a dull boy. All work and no play make Jeff a dull boy. Allwork and no play make Jeff a dull boy. All work and no play make Jeff adull boy. All work and no play make Jeff a dull boy.February 21: Tammy has had 3 weeks to stare at that mudroom shewanted to change. She snow shoed to Home Depot and came back tot-ing a sled containing 2 gallons of paint, brushes, rollers, lumber, a powersaw and schematics of how to build an Amish boot bench. Then shesaid, “Well you looked bored.”February 24: We haven’t been able to make it to the grocery for days. Itis amazing what you can do with Ritz crackers and what I believe used tobe salami. I finished the mudroom. Tammy said she liked almost every-thing but she felt the scale replica of the Sistine Chapel ceiling mightdisturb the children.February 63: Yeah, right, the shortest month, please make it end...hada long talk this morning...poured out all of the scary thoughts that havebeen running through my head over the past several weeks ofisolation..the dog still looks confused...oh well, I have to run...have toask Tammy to tell the boys to quit banging on the basement door...I toldthem three times already I’d let them up before dusk...that’s not moresnow I hear is it???

Jeffrey Koreman

A quiet reminder —Please keep using our special village post office at every pos-

sible opportunity. Rhonda reports that we are doing well at presentbut we never know when Big Brother in the Milford Post Office willwant to take over.

PLEASE DO YOUR PART!

A concerned citizen

David L. Fritz, D.D.S.Family Dentistry

614 Wooster PikeTerrace Park, Ohio 45174

Telephone(513) 831-1331

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Village Calendar 2003

Please call Roseann Hayes @ 248-2619 with calendar information

March24 No School K-6 Teacher Comp Day

25 TPE Everybody Counts Week

27 Mariemont Foundation Meeting 7:30 p.m.MJHS Library

April1 TPE PTO Meeting 9:30 a.m. School Cafeteria

1 TP Garden Club Noon Community Building.Loveland Greenhouse Tour — Spring Preview(brief meeting at noon; tour begins 1 p.m.)

7 MHS Fine Arts Meeting 7:30 p.m.

8 TP Village Council 7:30 p.m. CommunityBuilding

9 MHS PTO Meeting 8:45 a.m.

9 All Elementary Strings/Band Info Night 7 p.m.Mariemont Elementary

11 Spring Break Begins at End of Day

14 AARP meeting 1:30 p.m. Community Building.Program will feature Bernadette J. O’Connellfrom Pro-Seniors.

14 TP Mayor’s Court 7 p.m. Community Building

20 Easter

21 School Reopens

21 Booster Meeting 7:30 p.m.

22 Mariemont Board of Education Meeting7:15 p.m. MHS

24 MJHS PTO Meeting 8:45 a.m.

24 Mariemont Foundation Meeting 7:30 p.m.MJHS Library

26 TPE Clean-up Day 9 — noon

FLACH DOUGLAS & CO., LPAAttorneys at Law

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114 Main Street, Milford, Ohio 45150 831-6697Fax 831-3119

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Estate AdministrationWills and Trusts

Family LawBusiness and Real Estate

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Council meet in an “executive session”to discuss any potential litigation.

Concerned Citizens of TPResident Jim Rauth, of 303

Wanoka Woods, announced theformation of the “Concerned Citi-zens of Terrace Park” (CCTP), aninformal group of Village residentswho are concerned about andcommitted to the improvement ofthe Terrace Park Zoning Code.Rauth distributed a hand-out stat-ing that the CCTP will actively workto develop a positive, cooperative,and efficient relationship with Vil-lage Council, so that there is acombined effort to accomplishneeded improvements to the Zon-ing code and application thereof.

The group welcomes the par-ticipation and support of any inter-ested resident. The next CCTPmeeting is Monday, March 24 at 7:30p.m. at Pat Henley’s, 327 Rugby.Residents with questions regardingthis group may contact Rauth.

Community Building UpdateJim Peterkin reported on the

Building and Grounds Commissioncommittee meeting. Thirty-five resi-dents, as well as the architects, andcommittee members were present.Four different schemes for the reno-vation of the Terrace Park Commu-nity Building were presented tothose in attendance. Residents andcommittee members voted on thefour alternative schemes. Anothermeeting is forthcoming and will fur-ther discuss the selected plan. Thepros and cons of the plan will beconsidered. Plans will be made toobtain more detailed plans and costestimates for the selected scheme.The Building and Grounds Commis-sion would appreciate the atten-dance of Council members at thenext meeting, so that further discus-sion can be held, regarding the nec-essary steps which would be re-quired to implement the plan. Deci-sions will be made to have the esti-mates refined. The meeting wastentatively set, but not yet con-

firmed, for Tuesday, March 18.Councilman Steve Holmes,

Public Works, reported on theprogress of the installation of pav-ers at Saint Thomas Church. Hespoke to Mark Woolsey, Sr. Wardenfor the church, to find that this phaseof the work is presently in the bid-ding process. The installation of thepavers is planned for the week afterHoly Week and Easter on April 20.

Cleaning up “Five Points Corner”With regard to the walk lights,

updating of crosswalks, and cleanup of nearby sidewalks at “FivePoints Corner” (Elm and Indian HillRd., at Wooster), research was in-stigated by resident Juliann Gardner,3 Given Lane, for the second time,at the January Village Council meet-ing. Village Engineer, George Kipptold Council that the firm of WagnerSmith has prepared a preliminaryestimate of $25,000 for signal headsand an updated crosswalk system.If a timer is also required, that couldadd an additional $5,000 to the esti-mate. Council members agreed thata Safety Study for this intersectionwould be necessary, and definitelyrequired to obtain any share of costswith the State and the Federal gov-ernment. It was mentioned thatODOT has previously done a SafetyStudy on the Five Points Corner.Because this is a State route, thereis a good possibility that the Statewould participate in the cost for nec-essary improvements to the trafficsignal system. It was also agreedthat the Public Works committeeshould investigate the possibility ofobtaining federal dollars for the nec-essary changes.

It has been determined that thesidewalk on the overpass belongsto Milford. The Maintenance Direc-tor has made a request of the Cityof Milford to clean up this portion ofthe sidewalk.

Letting residents see behind thescenes

Councilman Jim Peterkin initi-ated a discussion regarding the pre-sumption, by some residents, thatthe Council is inactive in some ar-

eas of concern. Peterkin stated that,residents are often unaware of thework that is being done by Councilmembers on projects, problems,organization of activities, etc., be-cause they are not published to thepublic. He suggested that perhapsa list should be organized, andmaybe even published, showing theon-going start up activities, re-search being done, project feasibil-ity and problems that are being in-vestigated by Council.

Councilman Terry Howe in-quired as to the possible need of a

Village Administrator, or even a CityManager, as most municipalitiesemploy such an administrator. Thediscussion was ended, with the sug-gestion by the Mayor that the ac-tive list idea might be adequate.

In other business● William Fiedler, Building Inspec-tor, submitted the report to Coun-cil, of Building Department Ser-vices, for January and February,2003. The report lists all buildingdepartment activity for the month.During the month of January, 17

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building permits were issued. Tenpermits were issued in February.● Mayor Dan Startsman remarkedthat he had received a letter on be-half of the Mariemont School Board,

Council continued on page 5

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Neighbor to Neighbor

Whittelsey joinsarea realtor

Terrace Park resident DebbieWhittelsey has joined Comey &Shepherd Realtors as an associatespecializing in residential sales.She has been a licensed realtorsince 1983 and has also spent 19years in sales and marketing withDelta Air Lines/Worldspan.

Debbie has a long list of vol-unteer activities including: JuniorLeague of Cincinnati (MembershipVice President; Terrace Park El-ementary PTO, Everybody CountsChair; Kindervelt; and Dress forSuccess. She has received the Jun-ior League Starlight award as wellas a Mariemont High School award,both recognizing her for volunteerexcellence.

Congratulations, Debbie!

The Susan G. Komen BreastCancer Foundation Race For TheCure will be held this year on Sat-urday, April 26 at Sawyer Point. Thisis a 5k race & 2k fun run/walk.13,000 walkers and runners are ex-pected to participate in this awe-some event to raise funds andawareness of breast cancer. Whynot join in as part of a team called“Knead Raise Dough?” Last yearour team was the largest non-cor-porate team and raised over $4,000for the cause. One hundred percent

We Knead toRaise Dough!By Robin Pendery of your registration goes toward this

cause, whether you do the race ornot. Here is how you can help:

1. Pick up a registration format any Terrace Park bulletin boardand sign up to be part of “KneadRaise Dough” (team #161).

2. Stop by to buy bread fromRobin Pendery on Wednesdays tosupport this worthy cause (thedough is rising!).

3. Log on to the websitewww.KomenCincinnatiRace.organd register on team #161.

Team registrations must bepostmarked by April 11. Your t-shirtand race bib will be mailed directlyTO YOU!

We DO need to raise dough forthis cause!

There are almost as manyways to deal with “cabin fever” asthere are gloomy days in February.For two sisters, Denise Hall of Ter-race Park and Valerie Bayer of theEastgate area, the solution lies ingetting involved and getting active.Denise is busy organizing a winetasting to help support her sister’scommitment to the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society’s Team in Train-ing. For her part, Valerie is busy rais-ing funds and training to completea “century” bicycle ride of 100 milesin one day.

They both are looking forwardto the wine tasting event at 7 p.m.on May 3 at the Terrace Park com-munity building. “This is a good op-portunity to be with friends andneighbors, get rid of cabin fever, anddo something good for those whocan’t do it themselves,” says Denise.“As a Terrace Park resident, I’mhoping to see my long-time friendsand lots of new friends attend thewine tasting.”

All the proceeds for the eventgo to The Leukemia & LymphomaSociety and are part of the $3,900Valerie is committed to raising. “Asa nurse, I can’t cure these dis-

Curing cabin fever and moreBy Sherry Holcomb eases,” says Valerie. “Something I

can do is raise money for researchto find a cure.”

So, Valerie lifts weights, ridesthe stationary bike and completestraining rides when weather per-mits. She is motivated by her per-sonal goals, by her very positiveprofessional experience workingwith oncology patients, and by thestory of her “hero,” 12-year-oldJennifer from Mariemont. Jenniferwas diagnosed with leukemia twoand a half years ago and is cur-rently in remission.

“This ride is a huge challengeand a big commitment,” saysValerie. “It is important for Jenni-fer and The Leukemia & Lym-phoma Society and for me toachieve this personal goal.” Valerie

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When Valerie begins her rideon June 1 in Nevada, she’ll not onlyhave the support of her sister andthe Terrace Park wine tasters, she’llalso be riding alongside her brotherRobert Lyons of California. For ad-ditional moral support, Valerie’shusband will join her for a portionof the nearly 10-hour ride.

To contribute to Denise andValerie’s effort by enjoying somefine wine and supporting a goodcause, please mail in the reserva-tion slip printed in this edition of Vil-lage Views.

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DENNIS ELLIOTT PHONE:

831-1700

ELLIOTT ELECTRIC SERVICERESIDENTIAL & LIGHT COMMERCIAL

624 Miami AvenueTerrace Park, Ohio 45174

expressing gratitude to the Villagefor opening the Terrace Park Com-munity Building for use during the“random security threat.” The Mayorand Chief Bacon noted that the in-cident was handled efficiently, uti-lizing the recently implemented “Di-saster Preparedness Plan” thatseems to be working well.● The Mayor discussed his receiptof notice of three State of Ohio grants,as part of bi-centennial activities. Ter-race Park, if qualified, could receive$15,000 for planting trees.● The Center Health District re-ported that in 2002, 10 baby boysand 10 baby girls were born to Ter-race Park parents. The averagebirth weight of the newborn babieswas 9.75 pounds. The report alsostated that 22 deaths occurred in2002, in Terrace Park, the oldestperson being 98 years old.● Candy Wachterman, AssistantEMS Chief, reported that there arenow five new members on the Ter-race Park Volunteer EmergencySquad.● Councilwoman Julie Rugh, Pub-lic Safety, requested that the resi-dent requirement for Terrace ParkVolunteer EMS personnel, bewaived so that Sarah Warrington, aresident of Indian Hill, living verynear to Terrace Park can join theVolunteer EMS squad.● The Fire Department is acquir-ing a compressor for filling the firetruck water tanks. This will placethem in a much more “ready” mode,and will be much more efficientoverall. Presently the fireman mustgo to Indian Hill and wait for twohours while the tanks fill.● The County is in the process of

implementing an 800 MHz radiosystem. Our Fire Department willhave the new radios, which will bepaid for by the County. This will bea great improvement, as the TerracePark Fire and Emergency Serviceswill be able to communicate with alldepartments, and other police andfire departments. The alert systemis being evaluated and a new sys-tem, also 800 MHz, will be imple-mented as soon as possible.

The Chief said that the PoliceDepartment will also get a 800MHzradio system. Currently the towers arestill not operational, but are expectedto be ready in the near future.● Chief Carle remarked that it isFEMA grant time again. TerracePark will apply for a $50,000 grant,which was received last year, in thehope that it will again be granted.

The Chief noted that, as theSaint Thomas remodeling project isalmost complete, the Fire Depart-ment will require hose packs to fitthe installed fire system imple-mented in the new addition.● Councilman Jim Peterkin re-quested a resolution payment of$1,189 for tree stump removal forthe Village trees that have been re-moved because of disease or blight.● Council member Julie Rughasked about the problem with gar-bage collection being done prior to6 a.m. Council member SteveHolmes responded by saying thathe has been in touch with the con-tracted garbage collection companymany times, and has received nocooperation thus far. He is now atthe point of needing to speak to theVillage Solicitor regarding theproper course of action to correctthis situation.

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The Terrace Park Histori-cal Society is very much look-ing forward to our move backto more permanent quarters atSt. Thomas Church. When thiswill take place we do not yetknow but we are hopeful thatwe will be in our new and largerquarters by late spring or earlysummer. We are starting toplan for that move now. At thattime we will have many newneeds with which we hopesome members of the commu-nity will be able to help. St.Thomas has most graciouslyoffered us space but probably

Terrace Park HistoricalSociety NeedsBy Carol Cole not much more. If many of our

needs could be met with eithernew or more likely used items wewould be very grateful. Itemsneeded include:

Office furnitureShelvingTables & chairsFile cabinetsComputer tablePublic address system

Please contact Carol C. Coleat 831-6771 or cccole4@juno.comif you have items to donate. Yourdonated items are tax deductibleand will be very much appreciated.

According to Patricia Lopez, themost well known member of her fam-ily is Sasha, a six-year-old rambunc-tious Siberia Husky. Sasha, a sec-ond anniversary present from hus-band Marvin, doesn’t like the con-fines of her yard and occasionallywanders the neighborhood makingnew friends. Somehow that seemsappropriate, since making friendsand being close to family are themain reasons the Lopez familymoved to Terrace Park last July fromBoston, Massachusetts.

In fact, it was a visit to seePatricia’s sister, Ann-StewartKirkhorn, that first brought the Lopezfamily to Terrace Park. Ann-Stewartis a three-year resident of TerracePark and shared many neighbor-hood stories with her sister.

“The stories we heard ofluminaria night, Christmas celebra-tions, pumpkin festivals, carnivalsand parades made Terrace Park feellike a place where we wanted to raiseour family,” Patricia says. “We lovethe sense of community with the el-ementary school, people out walk-ing their dogs, the soccer fields, theswimming pool and more.”

For the Lopez family, which in-cludes two-year-old Michael andone-year-old Caroline, deciding tolive in Terrace Park was much easierthan actually finding a house. Marvinis a gastroenterologist who did hisresidency and fellowship in Boston.When he secured a position with theDigestive Health Network in Ander-son, Marvin and Patricia came to

Lopez family makescommunity homeBy Sherry Holcomb

town with a two-day deadline for find-ing and purchasing a home.

At 5 a.m. on day two of theirsearch, Patricia and Marvin dis-cussed their dwindling options. “Itwould be a shame to know that aplace like Terrace Park existed andwe didn’t do everything we could tolive there,” Marvin said.

That morning they set out withnew resolve and a revised list ofrequirements and made an offer ontheir new home at 820 Stanton Av-enue. The house has everythingthe Lopez family needs except afourth bedroom; so they will beadding on to accommodate visit-ing friends and family.

After leaving a full-time job inBoston, Patricia is glad to be homeraising her two young children in ourvillage. Patricia says the atmospherehere has helped her make the tran-sition. “There are lots of clubs andopportunities to meet people with-out working in an office,” saysPatricia. “The social outreach youhave here is great.”

In addition to social activities,the Lopez family enjoys snow ski-ing, water activities and reading.Marvin also likes to golf in his freetime. Patricia says a wider walkingor biking trail along Elm down to thepool would make their family out-ings even better.

Looking back, the Lopez fam-ily feels that their realtor spoke thetruth. “If you move to Terrace Park,”the realtor said, “you are buyingmore than a home, you are buyinga community.”

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As no doubt you all know weare currently celebrating the 200thanniversary of Ohio becoming astate. A sign has been put up onthe fence in front of the Elm AvenueLindell property: “Ohio Bicentennial1803 — 2003. Home of Elder JohnSmith. 1st US Senator from Ohio.”In the February 1981 issue of Vil-lage Views there appeared an ar-ticle by the late Met Aichholz withthe above title. I think the article isworth reprinting here.

During the last 40 years, I havehad the pleasure of returning to Ter-race Park daily from Cincinnati, andmy route into the Park is by way ofElm Road from Wooster Pike. Myspirits are always brightened by thescene it affords. After going throughthe tunnel and passing Stump’sRoad, the panorama unfolds into ascene as beautiful as to be foundanywhere in America.

Across the meadow is theSmith Farm with the house nestledin a maple grove. The view contin-ues for a quarter of a mile, then upthe hill to the subdivisions. My per-sonal description of this scene is —“It’s the Mt. Vernon of the Little Mi-ami Valley.”

Carl and Frances Lindell pur-chased the farm in 1937 for JudgeSimon and Maude Ross who prizedit highly before building anotherhouse in the Park.

At the northeast corner of the

A Hint of Mt. Vernon in Terrace ParkBy Carol Cole

property is a commemorativebronze tablet, dated July 4, 1976:“Honoring John Smith, first Settleron the Land, First Ohio Senator1803-1808 and Advisor to PresidentThomas Jefferson.”

The Smith house was built dur-ing the life of Covalt Station (1789to 1795), which is commemoratedwith a bronze tablet on Miami Av-enue at St. Thomas Church. Smithbrought his wife and seven children

to live here. A visitor from Londonremembered the date of February1797, in his diary and memoirs.

The house originally had fourrooms and a loft. A separate build-ing housed the kitchen. The housefaced the river with a long veranda.An addition was added to the eastside and there are now five roomson the first floor and two and a halfon the second. The addition wasbuilt by Fritz Huber and HumeCorwin about 45 years ago.

The farm consists of 18 acresseparated by a creek into 10 acresalong Elm Road and eight acresalong Stump’s Road.

The interior of the house hasbeen completely preserved in itsearly Ohio decor, including thebeautiful pine floors and panes ofhandmade glass. Mrs. Lindell’s fur-nishings have been carefully se-lected to correspond with the pe-riod. A visit is like going back twocenturies and a corresponding re-duction in tempo.

The Smith Farm has beenmentioned in several historical pub-lications and the probably date thehouse was built is 1795. Certainlyno article would be complete with-out the mention of Aaron Burr.

After Burr’s famous duel with

Alexander Hamilton, he traveled toCincinnati and was a guest of Sena-tor John Smith on two occasions,in May, 1805, and again in Septem-ber, 1806. At that time ThomasJefferson was President and Burrwas Vice President.

Smith then owned 710 acresin the Little Miami River Valley andoperated two grain mills on RoundBottom road. There was a ford inthe river in the area of the Wilder-ness Preserve, as attested by Fordroad, which runs off Elm Road atthe memorial site.

In 1806, rumors circulated inthe East of a conspiracy being de-veloped by Burr and Smith toseparate the Western States fromthe Eastern. These were provenfalse as both Burr and Smith wereacquitted. In 1809, Smith sold hisproperty to Zachius Biggs andmoved to Louisiana, where hedied in 1824.

In 1976, as part of the 200thAnniversary Commemorative Cel-ebration the house became offi-cially registered with the Ohio His-torical Site Preservation AdvisoryBoard. Its history has been welldocumented. On Labor Day 1976,a 50-year Time Capsule was bur-ied at the north-east corner of theproperty.

Today Pax (a grandson ofCarl and Frances Lindell) andAbby Lindell and their two childrenoccupy the home which they stillmaintain in the character of theperiod.

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The Lindells posted this banner to celebrate their home’s role in Ohio’s 200 year history.

How would you like to spenda warm summer evening on theVillage Green dining with friendsand listening to a live jazz band?Here’s your chance. On Saturday,June 7, the Terrace Park SocialClub (formerly the Terrace ParkNewcomers) is sponsoring Jazzedon the Green.

You and your adult friends (thekids will have to miss this one) willhave an opportunity to purchase aneight top table with chairs for yourdining and listening pleasure. Thefun begins before the event whenyou pick a theme for your table.Your food, decorations and creativ-ity will set the tone for the evening.

Jazzed on the GreenSave the date Saturday, June 7

When itcomes toa theme,whether itbe simpleeleganceor a ca-sual BBQ,only your imagina-tion is the limit. Ideas could in-clude Americana, Hawaiian, TVor movie themes. It’s completelyup to you. To add to the fun, therewill be a contest for the best tabledecorations.

Interested in attending, butdon’t know who to sit with? The Ter-race Park Social Club will be spon-

soring a table. This tablewill offer a great oppor-tunity to meet some ofyour TP neighbors.

The evening willoff icial ly begin at5:30 p.m. Tables will

be ready by 4 p.m. fordecorating. The music

will start at 7 p.m. More details willfollow. In the meantime, mark yourcalendar, get your group togetherand start planning your theme andmenu. This promises to be a ter-rific evening.g

If you need more Informationor have any questions, please callSybil Schooler at 576-1571.

There’s a new name for anold group in town. Terrace ParkNewcomers has changed itsname to the Terrace Park SocialClub. The group, which wasfounded more than a decadeago as a way for newcomers toget involved in the Terrace Parkcommunity, continues to grow.

“The Terrace Park SocialClub will still place a strong em-phasis on greeting new neigh-bors and providing resources,but we have many active mem-bers who are not new to thecommunity,” said Sybil Schooler,Social Club president. “Wewanted a name that would bet-ter reflect who we are.”

Through the Terrace ParkSocial Club residents have anopportunity to join many neigh-

New name for TerracePark Newcomers

borhood groups and activities.Ladies’ Bunko, Men’s FridayNight Poker, Book Clubs,Couples Dinner Club and ParkDays are just a few of the clubofferings. The TP Social Clubalso offers fun community ac-tivities throughout the year,which in 2003 will include Fam-ily Pizza Parties, Jazzed on theGreen and the Family SplashPool Party.

If you are interested in re-ceiving more information aboutthe Terrace Park Social Club,please contact Sybil Schoolerat 576-1571. If you are new toTerrace Park and would like tobe greeted, please let us knowby calling Anne-Stuart Kirkhorn831-1866 or Kellie Minifie at248-1776.

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The Terrace Park Garden Clubhosted the Mariemont Garden Clubfor a joint meeting. The featuredspeaker Cindy McCord of Afford-able Ponds and Gardens providedinformation on backyard water gar-dens. She suggested using plasticliners and digging 24" deep. Deli-cious sandwiches and deserts werealso a highlight.

For all who have ordered pan-sies from the Club, delivery isscheduled for Thursday March 20at Jane Allan’s 730 Park Ave. Anyquestions please contact BetsyEcker 248-1813. Thanks to all whoordered annuals and pansies as the

Terrace Park Garden Clubmonies raised are used to beautifyTerrace Park.

After a brief meeting on April1, we will be going on a field trip toThe Loveland Greenhouse. This issure to be refreshing and perenni-als will be available for purchase.

Terrace Park Garden Club ispleased to announce the new offic-ers for the 2003-2004 year. TheClub will hold its May 6 meeting atCulinary Sol in the Rookwood Com-mons. After a presentation by AmyTobin “Fresh Food from the Garden”the installation ceremony will beheld. President Sara Osborne, VicePresident Tami Blowers, Recording

Secretary Karen Ballinger, Corre-sponding Secretary AnnetteAskam, Treasurer Ogle Annett,Members at Large Betsy Ecker,Jenny Whitaker, Marla Bagley,Shirley Brown and Lucy Maish- pastpresident.

This month’s gardening tip:Spread your Preen now to preventseed germination and you will havea lot less weeding in the spring. Youmay put it under your mulch or ontop. However, it will not prevent themaple whirly copters form sprout-ing. When you plant your annualsyou will need to reapply Preenwhere the soil has been disturbed.

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lights the way to a specially con-structed and cushioned wood floor.The girls danced to a fast beat,pounding the floor and making it vi-brate. Their arms were held straightat their sides. Within minutes theywere winded and ready for a break.

“Stay up higher on your toesnext time,” Aiden advised.

Hannah started her routineagain — feet scuffing and tapping,arms and back rigid. She jumpedhigh off the ground.

“That was good,” Hannah said,obviously pleased by the precision

Following is an excerpt from afundraising letter from theFriends of Irish Dance. Thegroup is trying to raise funds tohelp send the McGing IrishDancing Team to the WorldChampionships.

The dancers on this Ceili teamare Brianna Blahnik of WestChester, Megan Kenny of DeerfieldTwp., Hannah Kuenneke of DelhiTwp., Jenny Mehl of Blue Ash,Maggie O’Donnell of Landen, MaryKate Reilly of Westwood, RachelStegeman of Covedale, and AidenWilliams of Terrace Park. We areasking you to be a part of the teamby sending a donation. Help thesegirls represent the City of Cincinnati,the State of Ohio and the UnitedStates of America at the World Cham-pionship. For a donation of $150 ormore the Ceili team would perform ahalf-hour show at your function. Shirtsare also being made for the team thatwould list sponsors on the back. Forquestions or additional informationplease contact (Amy Walsh-Kuenneke) at 513-992-6650.

Dancer continued from frontpage of her own move.

“That was good!” Aiden agreed.“That was very good — why don’tyou dance like this all the time.”

After the lesson, they sat on thefront stoop of Hannah’s house, talk-ing about their love of the dance.Hannah started moving her hands,her toes tapping slightly.

“Really, it’s just pure fun,”Hannah said. “You have to give uppractically everything likable in yourlife — but it’s worth it.” She startedhumming a quick paced tune.

“I would dance in the grocerystore aisle just because I can’t getdance out of my head,” Aiden addedher leg picking up the beat ofHannah’s music.

The rhythm consumed the twogirls — the music and movementspanning the years and connectingthem to the rich and turbulent his-tory of Ireland, but more importantly,connecting them to each other.

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By Lon Stirsman

Another season has concludedfor the Terrace Park elementaryschool recreational teams and theearly (but unconfirmed) AssociatedPress reports show a high degreeof success. A total of 13 teams fromthe fourth, fifth and sixth grades par-ticipated in the year-end Metro tour-nament, and nine of those teamsadvanced to at least the semifinalsin the various brackets.

In the 6th grade, a boys’ teamcoached by Rodger Davis was

TP Hoops Reporttournament champion in themiddle bracket, as the team beatSycamore, 28 — 25. A secondteam coached by Jeff Aringtonmade it to the semis before losingto that same Sycamore squad 34— 21. In the upper bracket, thegirls’ team coached by Jeff Jack-son was upset by Goshen in thesemifinals, 30 — 26. Fortunately,the girls were able to comfortthemselves by looking back onsuch achievements as an unde-feated regular season record anda victory in the mid-seasonMariemont tournament.

In the 5th grade, two girls’teams coached by Paul Smith andDan Neal lost in their semifinal

Girls sixth grade team front row l-r: Elizabeth Burchenal, ElizabethBeyersdorfer, Molly Umbarger and Andie Jackson. Back row l-r:Sarah Dillman, Amy Sattergren and Meredith Freshley. Not picturedCoach Jeff Jackson and Coach Jay Umbarger.

Boys fourth grade team l-r: Coach Jeff Jackson, Johnny Wirthlin,Grant Hesser, Drew Fields, Keeky Jackson, Barrett Albrecht, MikeyWirthlin, Coach John Wirthlin. Not pictured Head Coach FredAlbrecht, Chris Walker and Andy Gorman.

Team Lehman: 4th grade boys standing (l-r): Christian Lehman, KeithHenneberry, Coach Tony Lehman, Drew Hyer, Jeremy Green, Assis-tant Coach Gary Coyan. Kneeling: Nick Stirsman, Connor Coyan,David McCormack.

Team Fening: 4th grade boys front row, (l-r): Luke Glaser, Wes Woo-druff, Alex Utt, Tim Purcell, Joey Fening, Collin Delano. Back row:Coaches Dennis Purcell, Tim Fening, Dan Utt

Terrace Park Sportsmatch-ups to teams from Madeiraand Fairfax.

Making a strong statementabout the overall depth andathleticism of the class, it was thisyear’s 4th grade teams that madethe most noise in the tournament,as all six recreational teams playedin the tournament. One of the girls’teams, coached by Ford Taylor, wastournament champion in the upperbracket. This team capped an un-defeated regular season by squash-ing Fairfax in the finals, 22 — 8.

As for the boys, all three teamsmade it to the championship gamesin their respective brackets. Theteam coached by Fred Albrecht tookhome the championship in the lowerbracket by thrashing a team fromMadeira, 30 — 13. Tim Fening’ssquad went down in a close one inthe middle bracket finals, losing toIndian Hill 17 — 12. In the upperbracket semifinals, Tony Lehman’steam engaged in a shootout with afierce rival from Mariemont, takingthe game 31 — 30 on a last sec-ond basket. The entire team,coaches, and extensive supportstaff immediately adjourned to awell-known Milford establishmentfor a grueling strategic planningsession. Unfortunately, it appearsthat not enough effort went into theafter hours preparation as the nextnight, a strong Lakota team tookhome the championship 20 —15 inthe final game of the tournament.

The Terrace Park 4th grade girls’basketball teams had another verysuccessful season. Two of theteams won their respective metro

TP has two fourth gradeMetro League Champions

basketball leagues with only oneloss between them all season. Con-gratulations to both 4th gradeteams.

Fourth grade Metro League Champions: (front row, l-r) Katie Buechel,Emmie Stehling and Samantha Grau (back row) Emily Taylor, BrookParker, Claire Whitaker and Louise Myatt (back row) coaches: JoeBuechel, Ford Taylor (Head Coach) and Glenn Whitaker.

Fourth grade Metro League Champions: (front row, l-r) MeganStrickland, Gretchen Weigel, and Mari Mileham (back row) EmmaBrittingham, Leigh Fisher, and Audrey Askam (back row) coaches:Branden Fisher (head coach) and Rick Mileham.

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Congratulations to the TerracePark Timberwolves, Second GradeBoys Basketball team on a success-ful basketball season. The playersand coaches had a fun seasonlearning the great game of basket-ball. The boys did a great job of play-ing team basketball as each playerscored a basket during the season.(The Timberwolves even scoredsome baskets for their opponents.)

Timberwolves playto learn As League Rules dictate no

official score is kept, the team hadno wins, no losses and no ties. Theplayers claim to have had a sevenwins and two losses season though.Coaches Pete Miller and EddieCotes want to thank the players andparents for their support of the pro-gram. It was exciting seeing theboys’ progress from the first prac-tice to the last game of the season.

See you next year!

Terrace Park Timberwolves: front row (l to r) Chris Simons, KellyCotes, Nolan Fry and Cody Miller. Second row (l to r) Coach EddieCotes, Sammy Gould, Asher Koreman, Nicholas Malone, Jack Gouldand Coach Pete Miller.

An idea that was originallyscratched out on a cocktail napkinby several friends over adult con-temporary beverages, now lookslike it is destined to become a real-ity. The Indian Hill Winter Club(IHWC), the proposed name of thenew facility, will provide Eastsidefamilies with recreational and socialactivities that can bring friends andfamilies together during the wintermonths. And with this winter beingone of the longest and coldest inrecent memory, it’s hard to arguewith the logic of having a uniquewinter sports lodge for families toenjoy just minutes away.

The IHWC will offer a range ofamenities and activities for mem-bers including three paddle tenniscourts; a regulation ice rink for fam-ily skating, figure skating and youthhockey, a mini-gym for pick-uphoops games and kid oriented ac-tivities like volleyball and dodge ball,a large stone fireplace inside thelodge and an outdoor fire-pit forsocializing with friends, and a clubroom with a large screen TV forviewing major sporting events likethe NCAA Tournament in a relaxed,friendly, smoke-free environment.

“We basically came up with the

Eastside Winter SportsClub set for fall 2004launch

idea because we were bored andtired of the dreary Cincinnati win-ters,” said Mike Collette, an IndianHill resident. “We decided that whatwe needed, was a winter version ofthe community swim club conceptwe’re all so familiar with. Just as theswim club is a focal point for socialand recreational activities duringthe summer months, the winter clubwill be the place you can comespend an afternoon with your fam-ily when it’s two in the afternoon onan ugly winter day and you’ve runout of ideas to entertain the kids.”

The club’s Steering Committee,which consists of residents not onlyfrom Indian Hill, but from TerracePark, Mariemont, Loveland, CampDennison, and Sycamore Township,just secured an option to purchasea 22 acre field near the intersectionof Ward’s Corner Rd. and route 126in Miamiville. “We were looking for ascenic location that had that rural,rustic feel, with plenty of open spacearound us,” said Collette. “We reallylike this location for that reason. Italso offers great views of the East-ern Hills and is right next to theLoveland Bike Trail.”

Jamie Burchenal, a TerracePark resident and Steering Commit-tee member, shares Collette’s pas-sion for the project. “I love the idea,”said Burchenal. “The floor plans andmodel are really exciting. I can seefamilies actually looking forward towinters with a facility like thisnearby.”

Nearly 200 membership appli-

cations have already been receivedfor the limited 375 membershipspots available. The Steering Com-mittee expects to be at full mem-bership within the next 60-90 days.Terrace Park residents who are in-terested in learning more about theproject and requesting a member-ship application, can visit the IndianHill Winter Club website atwww.IHWinterClub.com or contactJamie Burchenal at 831-4313 orMike Collette at 271-3037. In addi-tion, membership information pack-ages will also be available on theBurchenal’s front porch. Residentsshould feel free to stop by and pickone up whenever it’s convenient.

Finally, an “open house” will beheld at the Burchenal’s house onApril 27 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. so resi-dents can view the scale model, seephotos of the proposed site and talkto Steering Committee membersfurther about the project.

“We are counting on having ahealthy contingent of Terrace Parkresidents when the club opens infall 2004,” says Collette. “It’s ayoung, vibrant, physically activecommunity that will really enjoy allthe club has to offer.”

Evan Kokoruda beats the odds.

The most exciting match ofthe CHL wrestling champion-ships, held at Indian Hill, tookplace in the 116-pound cham-pionship. Eighth grader EvanKokoruda of Terrace Park facedoff against the prohibitive favor-ite and number one seed fromMaderia, a wrestler who haddefeated him twice earlier in theseason. The Maderia boy tookan early lead, but Evan stunnedboth him and the crowd with areversal, pinning him in the pro-cess. As the Mariemont fanscame to their feet and eruptedin cheers, Evan, apparentlyovercome by the emotion of themoment, turned and rewardedus with a smile.

The CHL coaches ac-knowledged Evan’s accom-plishment by naming him MostOutstanding Wrestler of thetournament.

The Terrace Park Recre-ation Commission will be hold-ing a three-on-three basketballtournament over the MemorialDay Weekend at the TerracePark Elementary Playground.The Tournament will be open to

TP three-on-threebasketball tournament

all 4th through 12th graders liv-ing in the Mariemont School Dis-trict. Sign-up sheets will be avail-able on-line and at all area dis-trict schools starting in April. Fur-ther information will follow.Start thinking about your team!

Please contact LonStirsman if you havean idea for a sports re-lated article. Email:stirz@fuse.net

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