NEWS RELEASE
January 25, 2008
Mariemont City Schools
Mariemont Schools Present A Living History of Ohio’s Heroes
Children’s author Rick Sowash created a living time line with the help of fourth grade
students from across the Mariemont City Schools district. The students from Fairfax
Elementary, Mariemont Elementary and Terrace Park Elementary each portrayed an Ohio
hero spanning from the time of Johnny “Appleseed” Chapman to current day with Dr.
Henry Heimlich.
From Indian chief Tecumseh to Civil War nurse Mary Ann Bickerdyke to astronaut Neil
Armstrong, these Ohioans all demonstrated courage and caring in their day. Sowash’s
program is adapted from his book Heroes of Ohio: 23 True Tales of Courage and
Character and has the student participants bring to life each hero to the delight of their
attentive third and fourth grade audience.
Studying Ohio history is an integral part of the district’s fourth grade curriculum, making
this particular program a perfect fit. The assembly was part of the district’s visiting
author program, an ongoing joint effort of Mariemont City Schools and its parent/teacher
groups.
Photos:
SowashAll – Author Rick Sowash poses for a group pictures with all of the Mariemont school district 4th
grade portrayers of Ohio’s heroes.
SowashAppleseed – From Mariemont Elementary, 4th grader Lauren Robinson as Johnny “Appleseed”
Chapman.
SowashKenton – From Fairfax Elementary, 4th grader Ryan Hall as frontiersman, Simon Kenton.
SowashOwens – From Mariemont Elementary, 4th grader Brooks Adams as gold medalist Jesse Owens.
SowashHeimlich – From Terrace Park Elementary, 4th grader Will Hobart as Dr. Henry Heimlich.
SowashStowe – From Mariemont Elementary, 4th grader Maggie Zigmond as author Harriet Beecher
Stowe.
Betsy Porst, Communications Coordinator
6743 Chestnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
bporst@mariemontschools.org 272-7337