building on Main Street. The public is invited.

Waynesville grants library rezoning i

Library continues plans to purchase Bellbrook Road properties for new,
By Jean Kowalski
Waynesville's Mary L. Cook public library will go
ahead and purchase several lots on Bellbrook Road
for' a new building.
\ Waynesville council gave final approval last
week to the libreiry's request to rezone the proper

ty from R-1 to R-4. which will allow a library to be

to fit the library's needs, library board president

Janette Maloy said.

"We're simply out of space." Maloy said. "That

causes problems within the library, because peo
ple want to come in and read and relax, while
we've got programs going on."

Maloy said one-third of the available space in the

built on the site.

current building is wasted because of a lack of

Council's approval followed a public hearing,

where members of the library's staff and board

planning, and because the school building was not

described the need for a new. larger library, as well

as plans for the new building.
The library's current location, a former school

building at Fourth and Miami streets, is too small

built to handle a library's needs.

The plans for the new library, which the bosird
plans to build within two to three years, vyill in
clude a community room for the library's pro
grams, as well as for any local organizations who

wish to use it.

"Books are only a f

Maloy said. "The libi
and serves the needs o

books, and we're at a

anything further."
Another of the libi

study room, will be pi

Maloy said.

"We want to get stu

said. "We try to compl
but we've no good plac
Another feature to <

Room, the library's stc

Neighbors concerned over

traffic, street improvements
By Jean Kowalski
The Mary L. Cook public library's plans to
move to new quarters on Bellbrook Road within a
few years were met with apprehension by those

wondering how the library would affect the

neighborhood.
Objections by council members and neighbors
of the property centered around traffic and any
street improvements that would be necessary,
and the costs of those improvements.
Bellbrook Road, from Franklin Road north to

Preston Avenue, has no sidewalks, curbs or gut

ters on either side: nor are there sidewalks on

Frsinklin Road, which many village residents

would use to get to the library.
"1 can't imagine the village would stand still for
no sidewalks," Brannock said. "I would envision

the village requiring the (Bellbrook Road) proper

ty owners to stall sidewalks the whole way
(south) to Franklin Road."

"The only problem I see is with the sidewalks,"

Maloy said.

Others said the increased

traffic along Bellbrook Road from the library may

cause problems.
There's no one in this room who doesn't think

the library needs more space," council member

Bill Brannock said, "Biit why does that space

have to be on Bellbrook Road? Can Bellbrook

Road handle the traffic, not just for a library, but

for any reason?"
The street itself is not equipped to handle the
volume of traffic a library would generate,
neighbors said.
Library director Inara Turkopuls said few
library users between
16 and
25
percent walk to the library.
"It's not surprising how few people walk to the
library." Turkopuls said, "because most people
don't just go to the library, they go to the grocery
store and then to the library. It's basically a drop
off place, even in a small place like Waynesville."
Also. Turkopuls said, the library board wanted

council member Mary feunker said. "Children

to relocate in an area where the residents were

will be walking to that library, and we have to

predominantly young families with school-age

make it as safe as possible."

children.

The library, following village ordinances,

would be required to install sidewalks along its

"There is more population growth in this part

tion and artifacts froi

and the state.

The building will al

for the library's staff..
room 6,000 square
40,000 volumes.
Stan Kleski, the an

board, said the preli

library are "very resid<
We

tried

to

be

se

neighborhood, but a
Waynesville."

The' new library

$450,000.

The libruy board w

on Bellbrook Road be

Opportunities for large

itself.

"We wanted to stay

a school district libn

Turkopuls said. "Mo:

parking, with a minin
half. Where else can
made a choice of what

making the choice."

"Where there was gj

didn't have a lot of c

you get out and :

Waynesville, you have
Maloy said the librai
its current location, c
Post 615. until a new

property; however, if the village required adja

of the community." she said, "and we wanted to

stay in the town."

cent owners to install sideweilks. the property

owners would have to pay for them.

Traffic should be no problem for the library.

Stan Kleski. the architect hired to design the new

Library officials said sidewalks anywhere other

than in front of the library are the village's con

library, said.

floor, of the former sc

cern. not the library's.

"We've done without sidewalks in front of the

"If two cars pass each other (on Bellbrook

Road)." Kleski said, "then it's a busy day. If traf

expanded to fill the ei

imately 3,000 squan

fic will increase on that road, 1 don't think the

volumes.

library for years." library president Janette

library will cause it."

The library has beer

1954. when it occupie<

The library will und(

with which to build th

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' Datton said the themes for the paintings include

still life studies of toys and household items of the

(Jean Kowalski Photo) past.

from the 1920s.

rary rezoning request

Road properties for new, larger facility
library board president
ace." Maloy said. "That
le library, because peoread and relax, while
on."

le available space in the

wish to use it.

"Books are only a part of what we are about,"

Maloy said. "The library is community-oriented

and serves the needs of the community not only in

books, and we're at a dead end as far as offering

anything further."

school building was not

Another of the library's missing elements, a

study room, will be provided in the new building,

needs.

Malov said.

d because of a lack of

arary. which the board

to three years, will inI for the library's proocal organizations who

"We want to get students into the library." she

said. "We try to complement the schools' facilities,

but we've no good place for the students to study."

Another feature to expand will be the Ohicana
Room, the library's storehouse of historic informa

tion and artifacts from Waynesville. the region,

and the state.

)ver

The building will also include more work room

for the library's staff, as well as including enough

room 6.000 square feet for approximately

ents

40.000 volumes.

hers said the increased

id from the library may

Dom who doesn't think
lace," council member

why does that space

Road? Can Bellbrook

)t just for a library, but

The district's evaluations are designed to en

sure that children are not in special education
classes because of inappropriate selection, ad
ministration or interpretation of evaluation
materials.

Parents whose children are in the special

education programs have indicated they are pleas
ed with their progress.
Teachers provide parents with periodic pro
gress reports in a manner consistent with the

reporting schedule of the school district.

Teachers use activities which indicate that

pre-vocational skills, career awareness and other

activities are provided in an effective manner.

The speech/pathology staff has assisted in the

development of curriculum guides and local
policies related to speech and language heuidicaps.
School psychological reports contain excellent
background information summarizing students'

The new library will cost approximately

records, individual education programs, interviews

with teachers and parents, and a review of the

$450,000.

The library board wanted to purchase the land

"We wanted to stay in the town, even though it's

a school district library." library director Inara
Turkopuls said. "Most libraries nowadays need
parking, with a minimum acre to an acre and a
half. Where else can you find that In town? We

few people walk to the

"because most people
. they go to the grocery
y. It's basically a droplace like Waynesville."
s library board wanted

The commendations included:

ministration. learning disability and developmentally handicapped education, speech and language
therapy, and psychological services.

Turkopuls said few

25

review by the state agency.

library u-e "very residential in character and scale.

We tried to be sensitive to not only the
neighborhood, but als to the architecture of
Waynesville."

opportunities for larger quarters within the village

and

Ohio Division of Special Education following a

histories.

on Bellbrook Road because there were few other

16

Clinton-Massie school district's special educa

tion programs were commended recently by the

Stan Kleski. the architect hired by the library

board, said the preliminary plans for the new

quipped to handle the

ary would generate,

een
ary.

Special education
programs praised

itself.

made a choice of what was available at the time of

making the choice."

"Where there was growth in the community, we

didn't have a lot of choice." Maloy said. "When
you get out and start looking for lots In
Waynesville. you have little to choose from."

The areas involved in the review included ad

Specific

observations included

children's

special education units' facilities.

The state review was conducted for the school's

entire special education program, grades

kindergarten through 12.

Parking limited
on Dayton Road
Parking on Dayton Road in

front of the

Waynesville schools soon will be limited to one

hour.

-id. "and we wanted to

Maloy said the library will most likely remain in

its current location, owned by American Legion
Post 615. until a new facility can be built.

oblem for the library,

lired to design the new

1954. when it occupied a small portion of the lower

Village council gave preliminary approval Mon

day to time restrictions on parking on the west side
of Dayton Road during regular school hours in
order to prevent high school students from park
ing in front of the schools throughout the day.
"When you have students parking in front of the
schools, it's hard for parents to park and pick their
kids up." village police chief Cliff Maxwell said.

I other (on Bellbrook

floor, of the former school building. It eventually

expanded to fill the entire floor, which is approx

sometimes parents will stop on the street to pick

it's a busy day. If traf-

imately 3.000 square feet and houses 30.000

oad. I don't think the

volumes.

2re the residents were

nilies with school-age

on growth in this part

The library has been in its current location since

The library will undertake fundraising measures

with which to build the new facility.

"Some kids will run in between the cars, and

their kids up."

Parking and stopping are already prohibited on

the east side of the street.

The ordinance requires three readings, and will

take effect 30 days after the final reading.

built on the site.

Council's approval followed a public hearing,

where members of the library's staff and board
described the need for a new. larger library, as well
as plans for the new building.

Anoiner oi

tne iiuiary s

uiissing cicmcuia. ,

Maloy said.

study room, will be provided in the new building,

curreni ounamg is wasteu oecausc oi a lacK ui

planning, and because the school building was not

to be sensitive to not only the

half. Where else can you find that in town? We

Turkopuls said. "Most libraries nowadays need

peirking. with a minimum acre to an acre and a

"We wanted to stay in the town, even though it's

a school district library." library director Inara

itself.

opportunities for larger quarters within the village

on Bellbrook Road because there were few other

The library board wanted to purchase the land

$450,000.

The new library will cost approximately

Waynesville."

neighborhood, but als to the architecture of

We tried

library are "very residential in character and scale.

board, said the preliminary plans for the new

Stan Kleski. the architect hired by the library

40.000 volumes.

The building will also include more work room

for the library's staff, as well as Including enough
room 6.000 square feet for approximately

and the state.

said. "We try to complement the schools' facilities,

but we've no good place for the students to study."
Another feature to expand will be the Ohloana
Room, the library's storehouse of historic informa
tion and artifacts from Waynesville. the region,

"We want to get students into the library." she

built to handle a library's needs.

The plans for the new library, which the board

plans to build within two to three years, will in

The library's current location, a former school clude a community room for the library's pro
building at Fourth and Miami streets, is too small grams. as well as for any local organizations who

Neighbors concerned over

Others said the increased

percent walk to the library.

Library director Inara Turkopuls said few

library users between 16 and 25

Road hsindle the traffic, not just for a library, but

for any reason?"
The street itself is not equipped to handle the
volume of traffic a library would generate,
neighbors said.

have to be on Bellbrook Road? Can Bellbrook

Bill Brannock said. "Biit why does that space

the library needs more space," council member

cause problems.
There's no one in this room who doesn't think

traffic along Bellbrook Road from the library may

Maloy said.

traffic, street improvements

By Jean Kowalski

The Mary L. Cook public library's plans to

move to new quarters on BellbrookRoad within a
few years were met with apprehension by those
wondering how the library would affect the
neighborhood.

Objections by council members and neighbors

of the property centered around traffic and any

and the costs of those improvements.

street improvements that would be necessary,

Bellbrook Road, from Franklin Road north to
Preston Avenue, has no sidewalks, curbs or gut
ters on either side; nor are there sidewalks on
Franklin Road, which many village residents
would use to get to the library.

off place, even in a small place like Waynesville."

Also. Turkopuls said, the library board wanted

"Where there was growth in the community, we

didn't have a lot of choice." Maloy said. "When

made a choice of what was available at the time of

making the choice."

to relocate in an area where the residents were

with which to build the new facility.

The library will undertake fundraising measures

volumes.

expanded to fill the entire floor, which is approx

imately 3,000 square feet and houses 30.000

The library has been in its current location since

1954. when it occupied a small portion of the lower
floor, of the former school building. It eventually

Post 615. until a new facility can be built.

its current location, owned by American Legion

Maloy said the library will most likely remain in

you get out and start looking for lots In

Waynesville. you have little to- choose from."

fic will increase on that road. 1 don't think the

"If two cars pass each other (on Bellbrook

Road)." Kleski said, "then it's a busy day. If traf

library, said.

"There is more population growth in this part

of the community." she said, "and we wanted to
stay in the town."
Traffic should be no problem for the library,
Stan Kleski. the architect hired to design the new

children.

predominantly young families with school-age

"It's not surprising how few people walk to the

"I can't imagine the village wouldstand stillfor
no sidewalks." Brannock said. "I would envision library." Turkopuls said, "because most people
the village requiring the (Bellbrook Road) proper don't just go to the library, they go to the grocery
ty owners to stall sidewalks the whole way store and then to the library. It's basically a drop

(south) to Franklin Road."

"The onlyproblem 1see is with the sidew^ks."

council member Mary feunker said. "Children

will be walking to that library, and we have to

make it as safe as possible."

property: however, if the village required adja

The library, following village ordinances,

would be required to install sidewalks along its
cent owners to "install sidewalks, the property
owners would have to pay for them.

Library officials said sidewalks anywhereother

than in front of the library are the village's con

"We've done without sidewalks in front of the

cern. not the library's.

library for years." library president Janette library will cause it."