There’s a lot to like about Mariemont. But, its village square is certainly one of its best features. Every weekend, hundreds stroll through the square to catch a movie or visit one of its shops or restaurants. For LaRosa’s Mariemont franchise owner Randy Lipps, however, it was a missed opportunity.

“If it happened once it happened a 100 times- people would come into our delivery and carry out location and say ‘Oh, you don’t have a place to sit down’ and walk back out. We really hated to disappoint them and turn them away” said Lipps. So, he did something about it.

Lipps recently added sit-down amenities, expanding on the pizzeria’s longstanding carryout and delivery services. Owner of the Mariemont location since 2003, Lipps is excited about the new feature. “We want to give folks the chance to sta

y and have a quick meal with us. We invite them to hang out on the square and enjoy something delicious from our menu.” According to Lipps, the seating is simply intended to bring more convenience and charm to his Mariemont pizzeria- he notes that there are no servers, and orders from the full menu of 40-plus selections for the sit down area are placed at the walk-up counter. Guests will find small café-style tables inside and outside; indoor tables offer a mix of chair and bench seating, and several counter spots provide a view of the village square out the front window.

Lipps expects that the new seating will be popular with LaRosa’s Mariemont patrons, and he knows a thing or two about hospitality. He spent half of his more than 20 year career working for the famous Cincinnati pizza company, learning the finer points of customer service, Buddy LaRosa-style. “I learned from the best. The LaRosa family is nearly obsessed with making sure guests are delighted with their food and service. That’s what I teach my team and what our Mariemont guests should expect every time they visit us” he said.

Seth Rosin

Mariemont Preservation Foundation (MPF) has hired Seth Rosin as Executive Secretary/Archivist. Mr. Rosin replaces Janet Setchell, who held the position for 26 years. He will be responsible for administrative work and archiving the growing collection of historic documents and artifacts at the Foundation’s museum on Plainville Road in Mariemont.

Seth and his wife, Katrina, a medical resident at the Christ Hospital, moved to Mariemont from Florida and immediately felt at home. “We wanted to live in a place where our kids could see a change in season and could actually grow up play

ing in the snow,” Seth recalls. “Cincinnati, and in particular, Mariemont, stole our hearts.” Seth and Katrina have a newborn daughter, Skylar.

Seth holds BA and MA degrees in History, and has worked full time at the Cincinnati Museum Center, where he is active as a volunteer, developing educational programs for use throughout the Museum. His expertise will be extremely valuable as MPF pursues its mission statement: “To foster within the community an appreciation of the unique qualities of the Village; to assure the continuity of the principles of town planning; to collect and preserve historic artifacts and to protect historic properties; to perpetuate the dream of Mariemont’s founder, Mary Emery, of the Village as a special place for family life.”

To contact Seth at MPF, stop by any Saturday from 9 am to noon (3919 Plainville Road), email him at srosin@mariemontpreservation.org, or call the museum at 272-1166.

At the 2012 Blue Chip Cable Access Awards on May 9, Mariemont High School video production teacher and Lifetime Achievement honoree Larry Goetz celebrates with his students and fellow Blue Chip honorees, Bryan Routt, Michael Weston and Luke Porst.

Mariemont High School Digital Video Production teacher Larry Goetz was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Blue Chip Cable Access Awards at The Redmoor on May 9.

Lifetime Achievement Awards are not awarded each year – only when there is an exceptional honoree. Since Goetz started his Video Production class at Mariemont High School in 2001, projects from the program have earned over forty Blue Chip Awards. Goetz was honored with a tribute video played at the awards ceremony showcasing him working with his students over the years.

A few of Goetz’ students also took home a 2012 Blue Chip award. MHS seniors Michael Weston and Bryan Routt won for “Egg Drop Physics” in the Instructional/Educational – Youth category. Senior Luke Porst also earned a Blue Chip in the Documentary- Youth category for “Kick Drum Hearts”.

The Blue Chip Cable Access Awards is a cooperative venture among area cable access organizations to recognize the achievements of local access producers. Awards were determined based on four criteria: content, creativity, production quality and reaction.

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