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The Mariemont.com Mission

Some confusion may still exist as to the very nature of the Web site Mariemont.com and, for this reason we restate its mission – to inform.

Mariemont.com is an independent website that has no affiliation with the Government of the Village of Mariemont.  As a noncommercial entity, this ‘village voice and village connection’ is dedicated to the interests of Greater Mariemont.  The mission is to be a ‘one stop repository’ of information about the social organizations, events, issues, happenings, businesses, community services and the local government.

To augment the free exchange of information and provide an editorial platform for Greater Mariemont, Mariemont.com has a blog. Postings on the blog include a wide variety of topics including featured businesses, performances, events, awards, appointments, schools, sports, meetings, real-estate statistics, medical matters, editorial opinion and government.

The opinions expressed on the Blog are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily represent the view of other contributors to the Site.

Our editors have tried to steer clear of village politics, but it has been difficult. We diligently try to present a fair and balanced discussion of viewpoints that stem from various meetings and issues affecting all residents in Greater Mariemont. We always invite outside qualified editorial content and comments that offer a wide variety of viewpoints. Our feeling is that the diversity of viewpoints will produce a running stream of insightful information about Mariemont and its surrounding communities.

Mariemont.com, a Community Asset

A Village Official has questioned the role and content of the Mariemont.com website. Mariemont.com is an independent Village asset with a posting of the social organizations, historical foundation, community calendar, business directory, an electronic version of theTownCryer and Mayor’s Bulletins, and links to the school, public library, government activities and many more resources that have relevance to living in Mariemont. Indeed, Mariemont.com has been crafted as a one-stop shop for information about Mariemont.

Mariemont.com has a blog that offers a forum for the interactive exchange of information and ideas. Anyone in the Village of Mariemont is welcome to post timely information and ideas on the site as well as contribute comments to other posts. Blogs add transparency and access to a variety of viewpoints which do not necessarily represent the views or beliefs of any of Mariemont.com’s Editorial Staff.

With regard to the South 80, there has been only one post in reference to State route 32.  This post supported the south 80 and we repost this article from December 2012 to show our support.

 

 

South 80 editied

 

 

The Mariemont Community Planning Council (CPC) has started the petition “Ohio Department of Transportation: Do Not Relocate State Route 32 Through Mariemont or its South 80 Park” and need your help to get it off the ground.

Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now? Here’s the link:

http://www.change.org/petitions/ohio-department-of-transportation-do-not-relocate-state-route-32-through-mariemont-or-its-south-80-park

Here’s why it’s important:

Mariemont opposes this route for the following reasons;
-Destabilization of nearby hillsides
-Possible loss of National Historic Landmark Designation
-Destruction of Native American Archeological Site
-Negative environmental impact on Park and nature area
-Flawed analysis of alternative routes
-Significant reduction in Mariemont Park space
-Increased air, noise, and water pollution to people of Mariemont
-Non conformance with land use guidlelines
Public meeting on January 22 at Mariemont Elementary; 6-8 pm. Public funds being wasted continuing to pursue this option for Route 32 relocation. Please come to meeting.

You can sign our petition by clicking here.

The Mayor’s October ‘Bulletin’

The contributors to the Web site Mariemont.com are pleased that Mayor Policastro has reaffirmed (in his bulletin here) that Mariemont.com is not the ‘official’ website for the Village of Mariemont. Indeed, Mariemont.com is an independent website and has never held itself out as an official website for any portion of the Greater Mariemont experience.

Mariemont.com is a rich repository of information for the residents of Greater Mariemont with a complete listing of the Social Organizations within the Village, a Master Calendar of Village Events, an electronic version and archive of the Village TownCrier, and a fairly comprehensive business directory. In addition, it has a blog where fair, uncensored editorial content may be posted along with featured businesses, performances, events, awards, appointments, schools, sports, meetings, real-estate statistics, medical matters, editorial opinion and so on.

Mariemont.org is the official website of Village Government, but is not the ‘official’ website for the nonprofits, religious organizations, schools, businesses and most individuals residing in the Village.

For several years, council members and some of us have urged the Mayor to upgrade the Mariemont.org website and have even volunteered to help with this effort, but the Mayor has resisted. Now, using the taxpayer’s dime, he has hired an outside design firm to build the site. One wonders who is going to maintain the website with dynamic and current content.

P.S.

The editorial about the legalization of drugs alluded to in the Mayor’s Bulletin was the lead editorial that occupied an entire page on the Cincinnati Enquirer Opinion Page on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 and it can also be accessed on Mariemont.com by viewing the archived September blogs (dated September 1st). Both the Editorial Page Editor for the Enquirer, David Holthaus, and I were surprised that most of the ‘Letters to the Editor’ were very supportive of the ideas expressed in the article.

–Richard Wendel, Editor and an Administrator of Mariemont.com