CINCINNATI - Saying the new mayor should get their own team, City Manager Valerie Lemmie announced yesterday her intent to quit on Sept. 11.

"My work here is done," said Lemmie. "No need to thank me Cincinnati for the state of the city. I think my work speaks for itself."

Lemmie suggested that she may write a book about her experience, tentatively entitled "Everything I Need To Know About City Administration I Learned In Kindergarten."

Not wanting the door to hit her ass on the way out, Lemmie gives up a $187,000 severance payment by resigning voluntarily.

Just in front of her is Mayor Luken, who, over a year before his term was up, announced he would not seek re-election. He apparently does not want the door, window, rotten vegetables, general swearing, or anything of that nature to hit his ass on the way out either. On the other hand, it may be time for him to return to the mother ship.