Beacon May 2023

Page 2A THE BEACON May 2023
By
Tamara
Taylor
What the Future Holds
I love Mariemont. Ever
since that first time that I saw
the quaint Tudors, the beautiful
town green, and the huge
trees, I have been in love.
Naturally, as a young girl,
I thought everyone felt the
same way and that everyone
knew all about Mariemont
and its rich history.
Oh, the naïveté of youth.
I recently visited Mariemont,
a quick easy drive east on US
50. In the middle of the town
was the National Exemplar,
housed in an English-Tudorstyle
building. Again, as a
child, I never dreamed that I
would ever dine in a place so
grand!
Of course, I shared my
experience with my friends.
I quickly realized that not
everyone knows where
Mariemont is, much less its
rich history. The things we
automatically assume that
everyone knows...
Mariemont was founded
by Mary Muhlenbery Emery
(note: a woman) in 1923. She
spent seven million dollars of
her own money to purchase
the land and worked tirelessly
with top architects to
create what she envisioned
as a “National Exemplar,”
in practical town planning.
Today the definition is that
of a planned urban development.
Ms. Emery’s vision
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The National Exemplar in Mariemont, Ohio.
was reminiscent of an English
garden city, welcoming to
people of all economic and
social backgrounds. Her plan
included a mix of both singlefamily
homes and affordable
apartments.
On a side note- Greenhills,
Ohio was also a planned urban
development established
in 1939 as a Federal Government
experiment in suburban
housing for the working class.
In 2007 Mariemont was
designated as a National
Historic Landmark community.
This designation by
the Secretary of the Interior
means, “The buildings, sites,
districts, structures, and
objects that have been determined
by the Secretary of the
Interior to be nationally significant
in American history
and culture. Many of the most
renowned historic properties
in the nation are Landmarks.
Mount Vernon, Pearl Harbor,
the Apollo Mission Control
Center, Alcatraz, and Martin
Luther King’s Birthplace
are Landmarks that illustrate
important contributions to the
nation’s historical development.”
Hillforest in Aurora was
designated a National Historic
Landmark thanks to the efforts
of Dodie Baker (another
AMAZING woman). GO SEE
IT!
But I digress. My dream
of dining at the National
Exemplar came to life, and I
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enjoyed one of the best meals
I have ever had. As I have
hinted before, I am not shy.
(I can hear my dear friends’
chuckles right now...)
In true Taylor fashion, I
stirred up a conversation with
my waiter, a young man who
thought he had the world by
the tail. Of course, I asked
about his future plans and
learned that he was on the
path to, take note, of becoming
a realtor. He was inquisitive,
intelligent, engaging, and
vivacious.
Sound like anyone we all
know?
Our community’s famous
realtor, Ken Maddin, is all
that and more. I am sure that
when Ken was in his early
twenties, he too thought he
had the world at his fingertips.
And he did! Because he had
Cherie (another AMAZING
woman!) by his side.
Ken’s illustrious career
spanned from working at
Merries grocery store to
running a multi-faceted real
estate firm. But all good
things must come to an end,
or so Ken would like us to
think. Ken’s real estate career
did not fade into the sunset.
It has merely been enhanced
by a plethora of community
projects about which Ken is
passionate.
Most of us have heard about
Ken’s vision and project, the
Community Blessing Boxes.
These boxes help those in
need, but they also give each
and every one of us the opportunity
to contribute and truly
make a difference.
Ken’s energy and effort
didn’t stop with all of the
boxes placed around the area.
He and Cherie are involved in
Dearborn Community Foundation,
committees, the Clearinghouse,
political offices, the
Dearborn Adult Center, and
Christmas With Friends, just
to name a few.
So when does this guy
sleep? Funny you should ask.
As Ken tells it, he awoke
early one morning (supposedly
he never does that) with
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Ken Maddin at the first
20-Buck-Club dinner.
a thought. Let me interject
that the idea that woke him
was actually a spin-off of a
lunch group started by Debbie
Acasio, but I’m sure she will
share the limelight with Kenhaha!
Ken created a club, the
20-Buck Club, where a group
of like-minded citizens gets
together for supper. once a
month. Each gathering is held
at a different restaurant in the
area, thus supporting the local
restaurant owners. But the
fun doesn’t stop there. While
everyone buys their own
meals, we each put $20 into
a pot with our names written
on cards. The lucky person
whose name is drawn gets
to select the nonprofit organization
upon whom the pot
will be bestowed. Brilliantly
simple. Highly effective, Extremely
enjoyable.
I personally put “A Community
Bridge, Inc” on my
card. The organization has
been established to help support
the efforts of nonprofit
organizations in our community
such as JCAP. More
information to come in future
editions of The Beacon...
For those of you who follow
Ken on social media
(entertainment that is better
than the Super Bowl!), Ken
is one large child with access
to big toys. I recently
went by his home only to
find large yellow Tonka-like
machines digging away in his
front yard. I’m sure Ken is in
his glory with whatever this
project entails...
One day soon I will venture
back to the National Exemplar
and share a bit of Ken’s
story with that young waiter.
Perhaps I will be fortunate
enough to take Ken and
Cherie with me. That young
waiter has no idea what lies
ahead in his life and what
he too can accomplish with
a great heart, an eye for the
future, and compassion for his
fellow man.
Just like Ken Maddin.
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