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To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday.

Hamilton lottery winner: It’s time to give back – Regina Jackson just won a lottery. Now she wants to buy a truckload of toilet paper. Not for herself, mind you, but for a charitable group that she grew dependent on over a seven-month period in 2008 after she was temporarily laid off from her customer service job at Cinmar in West Chester. Recently, Jackson’s fortunes turned considerably after she won $1 million in the Ohio Lottery’s New Year’s Raffle.

Marlin & Ray’s Seafood Bar & Gill closes in West Chester – Marlin and Ray’s in Voice of America Center in West Chester has closed, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Polly Campbell. It opened in early December of 2011, after Ruby Tuesday Inc. converted its old West Chester Ruby Tuesday location, by the intersection of Cox and Tylersville roads, into a new seafood restaurant. According to an Associated Press story, Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has posted a second-quarter loss and is selling the entire chain, along with 24 Ruby Tuesday locations.

Lakota West offensive lineman Kyle Meadows verbally committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky on Jan. 12, 2013. Lakota West head coach Larry Cox confirmed the commitment to The Cincinnati Enquirer and to WestChesterBuzz.com. Photo taken by Adam Kiefaber.

Lakota West senior Kyle Meadows commits to UK- Lakota West senior offensive tackle Kyle Meadows verbally committed to the University of Kentucky on Saturday morning, according to Lakota West coach Larry Cox. Meadows, who is 6 feet 6 and 270 pounds, was one of the state’s top uncommitted players remaining in the 2013 class. Meadows is on an official visit to UK this weekend – his third visit to the campus, Cox said.

Lakota West bowls over Lakota East – Lakota West defeated Lakota East in both boys’ and girls’ basketball last week. The boys’ won 60-53 on Tuesday. The following night, the girls’ won 52-35. WestChesterBuzz.com featured game stories and photos from both rivalry games. In the articles, the Buzz featured Lakota West junior Malik Grove and senior Rachel Tomasic.

Mike Martini wants to revive the Greater Cincinnati Broadcast Hall of Fame. He wants to make modest 8-by-10 plaques to be displayed in the Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting on Tylersville Road in West Chester. Photo taken by Tony Jones.

Reviving the Hall of Fame- The Cincinnati Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter reported last week that Mike Martini, Media Heritage archives president, wants to revive the Greater Cincinnati Broadcast Hall of Fame. Martini needs $10,000 to resume the program and preserve the past. He wants to make modest 8-by-10 plaques to be displayed in the Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting on Tylersville Road, West Chester Township.

Attorney: No charges against suspended Jordan Hicks – An attorney for Texas linebacker and former Lakota West standout Jordan Hicks says police will not file charges against his client after investigating a sexual assault allegation on the eve of the Alamo Bowl, The Associated Press reported last week. Austin attorney Perry Minton said Wednesday in a statement that San Antonio police informed him that no charges will be brought against Hicks “or anyone else in this matter.”

The Salvation Army Family Store, 7900 Tylersville Square Road, in West Chester opened Jan. 12. Photo provided.

Salvation Army opens West Chester thrift store- The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center opened a fourth Family Thrift Store in West Chester this past Saturday. It is located at 7900 Tylersville Square Road, just off the exit at I-75 and Tylersville Road, adjacent to Lowe’s. The 18,000-square-foot store will stock clothing, household items, electronics, books, toys, furniture and collectibles.

2013 Shamrock Shuffle t-shirt design contest extended – For the first time in the history of the Shamrock Shuffle, the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty is hosting a t-shirt design contest for annual event that attracts approximately 4,000 runners every March. Originally, the contest was scheduled to end Dec. 17. However, due to lower than expected turnout, the contest has been extended until Jan. 30.

West Chester Board of Trustees name Wong president – The West Chester Township Board of Trustees met for the first time in 2013 last Tuesday. At the meeting, the board elected Lee Wong as its president and determined its 2013 meeting schedule. Wong (photo) became a trustee in 2005. The 2012 president of the board of trustees, Catherine Stoker, was elected as the 2013 vice president. Stoker has been a township trustee since 1994.

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John Kiesewetter reports:

Mike Martini glows like an old tube radio when he talks about his 2013 project: Reviving the Greater Cincinnati Broadcast Hall of Fame.

“It’s been 20 years! It’s time to do it,” says Martini, Media Heritage archives president and WMKV-FM (89.3) producer/host.

Mike Martini wants to revive the Greater Cincinnati Broadcast Hall of Fame. He wants to make modest 8-by-10 plaques to be displayed in the Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting on Tylersville Road in West Chester. Photo taken by Tony Jones.

Ruth Lyons, Bob Braun, Red Barber, Powel Crosley Jr., Ernie Waits and “Uncle Al” and Wanda Lewis were among the 37 people inducted in 1990-93.

But you’d never know it. No plaques hang anywhere. And nobody has been added since the Cincinnati Historical Society abandoned the Hall of Fame ceremony 20 years ago.

Martini needs $10,000 to resume the program and preserve the past. He wants to make modest 8-by-10 plaques to be displayed in the Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting on Tylersville Road, West Chester Township.

By the end of the year, he wants to induct a new class of Cincinnati’s best broadcasters from the recent and distant past. Perhaps Gary Burbank, Jerry Thomas, Bonnie Lou, Peter Grant, Robin Wood, Rich King, Don Herman, Bob Trumpy or Joe Nuxhall?

His event won’t be as elaborate as the Historical Society’s 1990 black-tie gala or the 1992 ceremony with “Howdy Doody” star Buffalo Bob Smith or the 1993 concert by Braun, Marian Spelman, Ruby Wright, Bonnie Lou, Colleen Sharp, Mary Ellen Tanner, Nancy James and the Cliff Lash Trio.

“I understand they lost lots of money, which is why they didn’t do it in 1994,” Martini says.

Those interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the non-profit organization, or volunteering, should write Martini at Media Heritage Hall of Fame Fund, Voice of America Museum, 8070 Tylersville Road, West Chester Township, 45069. See more about Media Heritage at www.historyofbroadcasting.com. For a list of the 37 Greater Cincinnati Broadcast Hall of Fame members, go to my blog at www.cincinnati.com/blogs/tv. See the gallery by searching keyword: FAME.

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Terry Jacobs. Photo provided.

Four new board members, Terry S. Jacobs, Chris Wunnenberg, James L. Jaeger and Melinda Zemper have joined the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester.

“We’re happy to have such dedicated new talent on the board and look forward to continuing to make great progress in developing the museum,” said Ken Rieser, museum board president.

Jacobs is chairman and CEO of The JFP Group, LLC, a real estate development company, and chairman emeritus and founder of Jamos Capital, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in alternative investment strategies. He is founder and former CEO of radio station holding companies Jacor Communications and Regent Communications, and is chairman of the board for Adelante Media Group, LLC, a privately held radio and TV company specializing in Spanish language programming.

Chris Wunnenberg. Photo provided.

Wunnenberg is development director of Schumacher Dugan Construction, LLC, where he has worked for the last 36 years. Wunnenberg is a 24-year West Chester resident and is vice-chairman and central committee member of the Butler County Republican Party.

Jaeger is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Cincinnati Microwave, manufacturer of the Escort Radar Warning Receiver. He has worked for Motorola Corp. and R. L. Drake Co., where he was system designer on the TR-7 HF Amateur Radio transceiver. He has been an amateur radio operator since 1964.

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Jim Jaeger. Photo provided.

Zemper is president of Oak Tree Communications, a West Chester publicity and media relations company. A former educator at Miami University, Zemper has lived in West Chester for 24 years.

Other museum board members include Rieser, Mark Hecquet, Patti Alderson, Clyde Haehnle, Jeffrey P. Monroe, Gary West, Clifford Perry, Greg M. Stevens, Mike Martini, Susan Redman-Rengstorf, Bob White and Dave Snyder.

The board is implementing a docent program and is seeking volunteers to learn about the museums and help lead tours. Those wishing to join the VOA Museum docent family can contact Dave Snyder at DavidSnyde@aol.com.

Melinda Zemper. Photo provided.

The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting consists of exhibits featuring the Voice of America at the VOA-Bethany station; Media Heritage’s Greater Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History; the Gray History of Wireless Museum; and the West Chester Amateur Radio Assn.

For more information about VOA museums, go to www.voamuseum.org.

The museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road in West Chester.

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The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester will host a book signing and another series of tours from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It will be the last time that tours will be offered this year, as the museum is scheduled to close for roof replacement and restoration.

During the tours, local radio historian Mike Martini will sign “Cincinnati Radio” in the Media Heritage exhibit room.

The 128-page book focuses on the first 50 years of Cincinnati radio and features more 245 photographs.

“’Cincinnati Radio’ will provide hours of memories for those who experienced local broadcast history firsthand and introduce new generations to an era when radio was all ‘live’ and the primary source of news and entertainment for our nation during the 20th century,’” Martini said.

• Story: VOA rich in Cincinnati history

Martini has been an award-winning radio announcer and producer in Greater Cincinnati for 25 years, and worked at WARM98, WLW, WWEZ, WSCH and WVXU. He is a former adjunct professor of broadcast writing at Xavier University and is co-founder and president of Media Heritage, Inc., a not-for-profit archive of Cincinnati’s radio and television history.

This will be the fourth time that the West Chester museum has been open for tours since September. Prior to that, the building had been closed for two years for restoration projects funded by the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission.

The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting consists of the Voice of America Museum; Media Heritage’s Greater Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History; and the Gray History of Wireless Museum.

For more information about the VOA museum, visit www.voamuseum.org.

The museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road in West Chester.

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The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester will host a book signing and another series of tours from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It will be the last time that tours will be offered this year, as the museum is scheduled to close for roof replacement and restoration.

During the tours, local radio historian Mike Martini will sign “Cincinnati Radio” in the Media Heritage exhibit room.

The 128-page book focuses on the first 50 years of Cincinnati radio and features more 245 photographs.

“’Cincinnati Radio’ will provide hours of memories for those who experienced local broadcast history firsthand and introduce new generations to an era when radio was all ‘live’ and the primary source of news and entertainment for our nation during the 20th century,’” Martini said.

• Story: VOA rich in Cincinnati history

Martini has been an award-winning radio announcer and producer in Greater Cincinnati for 25 years, and worked at WARM98, WLW, WWEZ, WSCH and WVXU. He is a former adjunct professor of broadcast writing at Xavier University and is co-founder and president of Media Heritage, Inc., a not-for-profit archive of Cincinnati’s radio and television history.

This will be the fourth time that the West Chester museum has been open for tours since September. Prior to that, the building had been closed for two years for restoration projects funded by the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission.

The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting consists of the Voice of America Museum; Media Heritage’s Greater Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History; and the Gray History of Wireless Museum.

For more information about the VOA museum, visit www.voamuseum.org.

The museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road in West Chester.

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