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16 Yummy, Yummy, Yummy 1960s band had love in their tummies

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A PARK YOU CAN ENDORSE

Jurassic Park is now open – enter at your own risk

By Rocco Falleti

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ince its debut in June 1993, Jurassic Park has captivated the minds of dinosaur lovers across the world. The newer Jurassic World films continue to tell the stories of John Hammond and InGen’s cloned creations, and this fall, those dinosaurs are coming to Columbus.

Jurassic World Live Tour brings together an unparalleled arena production as iconic movie dinosaurs from the films, new fan-favorite velociraptor Blue and Tyrannosaurus rex, take center stage.

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This live story takes place the day after the events of Jurassic World and follows Dr. Kate Walker, a researcher at Jurassic World, who is working with a troodon named Jeanie.

She uses a dino decoder to understand the emotional state of Jeanie, who is believed to be one of the smartest dinosaurs ever.

“Through Dr. Walker’s research, she has been led to believe that it will be used to better care for the dinosaurs,” Chris Nobles, producer of Jurassic World Live, says.

“Unbeknownst to her, the bad guys in our story are using the research to make them better military weapons.”

Buckle up folks, the show is one wild ride.

Meet Dr. Kate Walker

Madison Embrey is the main protagonist for the Jurassic World Live story. Embrey previously has worked on the Marvel Universe Live show, but her newest role as Dr. Walker is a lifelong dream fulfilled.

“My parents told me by 18 months, I would go over to my grandparents’ house and they had the VHS of Jurassic Park. I knew how to hit rewind and hit play,”..Embrey..says. “I still remember every time a new movie came out, going to the theater with my family.

It’s been a canon of my life.”

Dr. Walker is a scientist, a researcher and has a background in martial arts. Embrey’s experience is in dance, so learning the stunts for this show was a perfect marriage of the two skill sets.

“I didn’t want to look like a dancer, nor did I want to be graceful with my stunts,” Embrey says. “That grace definitely helps with the coordination. My teachers did not denounce my dance training and looked for things they could use from that background instead.”

The preparation for this role has been filled with countless hours of training, flying, fighting and everything in between. During one of her first workouts on set while preparing for a scene, Embrey quickly realized what she was getting in to.

“I was trying so hard to push through the end of the workout and off in the distance, I hear John Williams’ Jurassic Park score,” Embrey says. “When I heard that, it gave me this fire

and fuel. … It was wild to think this is my life now.”

Nowhere to Hide

Since day one of production of this show, Nobles and his team were well aware of the momentous task at hand in bringing this story to life on stage.

“We are taking CGI dinosaurs and portions that had been puppeteered in the past and bringing them full scale and to life,” Nobles says.

“It’s an arena; we don’t have the luxury of CGI or tight shots. There’s not much you can hide, so we have to build the whole dinosaur and not make it feel robotic.”

“Large” would be an understatement when speaking about the dinosaurs on stage. The T. rex alone is 15 feet tall at the hip and more than 42 feet long.

“Every time I walk in and see the dinosaurs … it’s just … so big,” Nobles says.

Rehearsals take place at a smaller set at Feld Entertainment Studios in Florida and from there, the show moves to a large arena to make the finishing touches.

Audience experience is the utmost priority for the Jurassic World team.

“Whether you are sitting in the 300 level or right by the curtains, every audience member has a great seat and sees the exact same show,” Nobles says. “There is something for everyone.”

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versal, Amblin Entertainment and consulted with director of the Jurassic World films, Colin Trevorrow, on the story, direction and overall design of the show.

Steven Spielberg gave his blessing to this show; Nobles even adds that Spielberg was blown away by their full-size T. rex.

“He told us that was always something he wanted to do and never was able to.”

out from release, the live show is sure to cure your dino blues.

“We are going to take the audience through the awe, the wonder, the thrill and the terror of the franchise,” Nobles says. “It’s a roller coaster for all that the movies embody.” CS20 Rocco Falleti is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at rfalleti@cityscenecolumbus.com

“We want to make sure we are staying true to the brand and being authentic as possible,” Nobles says. “If you are a true fan of the franchise or just love dinosaurs, it’s a great show for you.”

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By Lydia Freudenberg

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this next body system! If you guessed it based on that horrible pun – it’s the muscular system.

Responsible for the movement of the human body, 700 muscles make up this system and accounts for almost 40 percent of a person’s body weight. (So, give yourselves a break the next time you step on the scale).

But the system encompasses so much more than its ability to bulk up. When muscles contract, they also help with bodily functions including circulation, digestions, urination, vision, organ protection and even temperature regulation.

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We all know that lean protein and protein supplements can help build muscle when combined with daily exercise and lifting weights. But here are some facts that will flex your knowledge.

Not sure how much to lift? The Mayo Clinic says muscles should be tired after 12 to 15 repetitions – you should barely be able to finish the last rep.

Vegetarian? Protein powder isn’t always necessary when building muscle. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, protein-enriched foods such as eggs, beans and peas, nuts, and soy products such as tofu or veggie burgers provide sufficient protein for a healthy diet.

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Want to incorporate supplements? According to WebMD, with a completely balanced diet, protein powders aren’t always necessary.

However, for those wanting to build muscle athletically, using a soy, casein or whey supplement may help, especially if it contains zero grams of sugar.

What are your limits? Breaks are good, so don’t get intimidated by other weight lifters. The Mayo Clinic says one full rest day between exercising specific groups will help build muscles more efficiently.

Do you know your superfoods? Classified as nutrient-rich foods that are high in antioxidants, minerals and other vitamins, some trendy foods such as apple cider vinegar, honey, coconut milk and sea salt actually aren’t super – just plain ol’ healthy.

Conditions and Diseases

From inflammations to cancers and neuromuscular disorders, the muscular system is susceptible to many disorders.

Unfortunately, many of the major conditions including Lou Gehrig’s disease, aka ALS, and variations of muscular dystrophy do not have solidified research on causes or cures.

But don’t sweat it, certain movement disorders are improving with the everevolving deep brain stimulation.

Introduced a couple of decades ago, DBS is a neurosurgical procedure where a medical device is implanted and sends electrotonic impulses to certain areas of the brain.

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“When we turn the device on in the operating room … we can see a patient go from shaking and having a lot of trouble and stiffness to being steady,” says Dr. Angela M. Hardwick, a movement disorder specialist at OhioHealth.

OhioHealth is constantly working to improve DBS and make sure patients only receive the surgery after a thorough physical exam and testing other treatment options like medicine and physical therapy.

Hardwick stresses that DBS is not a cure, and that the best way to delay movement disorders is routine exercise recommended by a physical therapist.

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“The finetuning (of the programming) has been unbelievably amazing,” Hardwick says. “I view this as giving patients one more tool to combat their movement disorder. … And often I tell them, ‘This is not the Parkinson’s disease you’re thinking of when you were a kid; we have so many new medications and electrical devices and things on the horizon.’”

Hardwick does mention a new device – the DUOPA infusion pump. It’s basically a peg tube that gives small doses of liquified Parkinson’s medicine throughout the day, producing fewer spikes in pain.

Apart from getting buff, DBS and new advances, Hardwick states one fact about the muscular system that everyone should know. “‘Use it or lose it’ is not just a slogan, we see it every day,” she says. “Everything is so tied to the muscular system – if the system is not healthy, the rest of you will suffer, too.” CS20

“The whole community feels like a part of my home. Just outside my door I can take an exercise class, enjoy a walk along the woods, meet friends for lunch, play bridge, and much more!”

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Columbus eateries offer comfort both in delicious taste and warm atmosphere

By Amanda DePerro

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CARLA EPLER, VICE president and 32-year veteran of Schmidt’s Sausage Haus und Res-

taurant, was walking the grounds of the Ohio State Fair when she was flagged down by a stranger. The man had noticed her Schmidt’s T-shirt, and asked if she works there. Epler replied yes, she does.

“We live two and a half hours away, and whenever we come to Columbus, we always come to Schmidt’s,” the man told Epler. “It’s like sitting in my grandmother’s living room – it just makes me feel like I’m enjoying dinner with my grandma again. I just want to thank you.”

The story gave Epler goosebumps. It wasn’t the first time someone had told her how Schmidt’s’ food had reminded them of home. And it certainly won’t be the last.

Schmidt’s is one of Columbus’ many restaurants that serves food that speaks to the soul; food that you enjoy the flavor of, sure, but there’s something more about comfort food. Fond memories, a cozy atmosphere and good company are part of what put the comfort in comfort food. Add in tradition – as Schmidt’s has – and you have a home run.

“It’s about celebration. … We have young kids who, it’s their tradition; they’ve come here for their birthday for the last seven or eight years, and they’re turning 14,” Epler says. “(Schmidt’s) is my first-born child. I love it like my own.”

For hungry stomachs yearning for comfort food, Epler suggests the Oma’s Meatloaf or a new menu item, the third of Schmidt’s schnitzels: the Chicken Schnitzel, topped with beer cheese sauce.

And, obviously, you need to tie the meal together with a Jumbo Cream Puff.

Though Schmidt’s is among the oldest restaurants in Columbus, there are plenty of options if you’re looking to fill your craving for comfort food. For a modern spin on traditional diner food, stop by one of Cap City Fine Diner and Bar’s three locations to have your taste buds transported back to the ’50s. Try the Cap City Fine Diner Meatloaf and wash it down with the Banana-Rama Milkshake, made with triple vanilla bean ice cream from local favorite Johnson’s Real Ice Cream.

For the true straight-from-mama’skitchen experience, you can’t get any better than Nancy’s Home Cooking in Clintonville. The diner has been serving the neighborhood since 1968, and with your Chicken-N-Noodles on Mondays or Fish & Mac-N-Chez Casserole Pot Roast on Fridays, you know you’re supporting a homegrown Columbus staple that loves its community as much as its community loves it. It’s no frills and delicious, just like grandma made it.

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Though Columbus has changed since Epler began working at Schmidt’s over three decades ago, she, like many other Columbus residents, can still find comfort in the delicious foods it serves, whether those restaurants are longtime staples or newbies cutting their teeth. Epler’s favorites? Too many to name, she says, but among them are Grandview Heights’ DK Diner, Cap City and Nancy’s.

“There’s so much to choose from, you can probably eat at a different place every day for an entire year and not have to go to the same place twice,” Epler says. “So much variety and so much to be offered – almost too much. It’s a blessing and a curse, but we’ve very fortunate to live in a city that has so much to choose from.” CS20 Amanda DePerro is a contributing editor. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Yummy, Yummy, Yummy 1960s band had love in their tummies

By Rick Topper

Mansfield rock band Ohio Express had a No. 1 hit in Columbus in September 1967.

The band’s name is etched on Valley Dale Ballroom’s Cavalcade of Stars with Tommy Dorsey and Three Dog Night.

DEAN KASTRAN AND Dale Powers grew up playing music. Powers played the guitar, sang, and liked classical guitarists Montoya and Segovia. Kastran played an upright string bass, liked jazz, Elvis and Chuck Berry. Then The Beatles hit the scene on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, and like many musically inclined teenagers of the era, their first reaction was, “Let’s start a band.”

Sir Tim played thenTheir first band, popular Columbus venThe Vibrations, played ues such as the Desert Beatles and British Inn, the Gloria and the Invasion tunes. Even Holiday Swim Club. though they were in They backed up The Hear Kastran and Powers their mid-teens, their Vogues and other popplay a set with the Gas Pump group played on The ular artists at the Ohio Jockeys at the Columbus Gene Carroll Show, a State Fairgrounds, and Italian Festival Oct. 13. musical variety show even performed as a in Cleveland. In 1965, “babysitting band” on they joined forces with three teenagers the third floor of Lazarus’ downtown defrom Lexington, Ohio. partment store where parents could drop “We liked the drummer, Tim Corwin, off their baby-boomer children to listen because he looked like Ringo Starr,” Kas- and dance while they shopped. tran says.

In May 1967, two New York City proThey told Corwin to bring along his ducers, Jeffry Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, two friends. known as Super K Productions, met with The quintet’s new group, Sir Timothy the band members and their parents with and the Royals, added Motown and classic a contract in hand. When one of their soul to the repertoire. Known in Columbus parents suggested a legal review, they were as Sir Tim, they covered The Beatles, and told the group needed to sign now or there music by the Coasters, Sam Cooke and Otis was no deal.

Redding, as well as psychedelic-era music They were excited; the deal was to pay

by Moby Grape, the Byrds and Cream. the band between $100,000 and $150,000

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per year for seven years and promised multiple albums. What they didn’t know was that they would cover all of their own travel expenses.

Kastran and Powers say they made more money playing in a bowling alley bar in the 1970s than they did under Super K Productions.

They also didn’t know their band’s name would change to The Ohio Express, and that they wouldn’t be writing and recording their own records. Their first hit, “Beg, Borrow and Steal” was recorded by The Rare Breed. And, the first time the band heard their second hit, “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I’ve Got Love in my Tummy)” was when Super K called on the phone and said, “Here’s your second hit.” When asked, “When can we come and record it,” the producers replied, “It’s already done. We’re going to release the record as is.”

While members of Ohio Express did write and play a few songs on their first two albums, the hit singles were written,

The 113th AnnuAl played and sung by New York City writers and studio musicians. Ohio Express became the touring band to showcase the material, sometimes with embarrassing results.

The first time the band heard the song “Chewy, Chewy” was on a Cincinnati radio station on their way to a gig.

That night when the crowd screamed for them to play “Chewy, Chewy,” they couldn’t play it.

The tours were grueling and expensive.

“We lived in Columbus, so we could be close to an airport,” Kastran relates, “and we flew all over the country. One night we’d be in Lansing, Michigan, and the next night, we’d be in Yakima, Washington.”

Being in The Ohio Express was not without its advantages. They traveled across the U.S. and Canada, played Carnegie Hall, and appeared on American Bandstand and numerous local rock and roll television shows. They met members of The Who, The Beach Boys, Spanky and Our Gang, Bob Seger, and Neil Diamond, all of whom they opened for in concert.

Soon after the “Chewy, Chewy” incident, the band became disgusted with songs being recorded for them and not by them. When they demanded to record their own material and were denied, Kastran and Powers quit.

In December 1968, Powers was drafted and spent a year in Vietnam. Likewise, Kastran was called to active duty and spent 18 months in Texas at Lackland Air Force Base.

Kastran and Powers are both retired now after working many years for a pump manufacturing company in Mansfield.

They both still play; Powers in contemporary Christian bands and Kastran in an acoustic duo. And they continue to play as the Founding Members of the Ohio Express at events such as the Columbus Italian Festival.

Years have mellowed their feelings about the music business and Super K productions.

Powers says, “If Jeff Katz walked in to see me today, I wouldn’t get angry. I’d probably tell him ‘Thanks for the ride. It was fun.’” CS20 Rick Topper is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Twenty years has gone so fast – a look at then and now

By Kathy Gill

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f you remember 1999, you’re probably familiar with both Prince’s hit 1982 song and Green Day’s album from 2004. Did you stock up in preparation for Y2K? Or go to the grand opening celebration at Easton Town Center, the new, open-concept shopping center? Maybe you went to the Phish concert at Polaris Amphitheater?

It was a busy time in central Ohio. The Schottenstein Center opened the winter before, and showed off the city’s new 20,000seat arena first with an OSU men’s basketball game on Nov. 3, quickly followed by Neil Diamond in concert Nov. 8. Plans were underway for another 20,000-seat venue (Nationwide Arena) to debut in 2000.

Who was going to keep central Ohioans in the know about the amazing concerts, shows, sporting events and touring attractions that they should attend?

Never mind all of the other great arts and entertainment options already in Columbus and the neighboring suburbs.

Enter CityScene Magazine!

All spring and summer, behind-thescenes work was taking place to form partnerships and to connect with writers, designers and photographers to launch the new Columbus magazine. The first issue spotlighted Columbus’ best steakhouses (Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse and The Top Steak House just won the 2019 Best of the ’Bus Reader Poll for the same category) as well as several annual events that’re still going strong today: the Summer Movie Series at the Ohio Theatre, the Columbus Arts Festival and Gallery Hop. Another feature included the now defunct City Center – all that remains is the parking garage under Columbus Commons.

In 1999 the Clippers were still playing at Cooper Stadium and the Crew debuted May 15 to a sellout crowd at Columbus Crew Stadium, renamed MAPFRE Stadium in 2015.

The Crew is set to move to a new stadium in the Arena District for the 2021 season.

Today, CityScene Magazine spotlights many of the same events and art galleries throughout the region, while introducing new ones as they come on the scene.

From the most recent Food Truck Festival to Lincoln Social Rooftop to the latest exhibit at COSI, CityScene is on the scene with exclusive interviews, ticket giveaways, recipes, travel and style insights, and more.

A few Columbus area partners also celebrating milestone anniversaries: • 140 years CCAD • 100 years h&m, Dublin • 90 years Battelle • 70 years Kirk Williams Co., Grove City • 70 years Pickerington Garden Club • 60 years German Village Haus Und Garten Tour • 50 years CAPA • 40 years Jazz & Rib Fest • 40 years ProMusica • 40 years Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon • 35 years Thurber House • 30 years Shadowbox Live • 30 years Wexner Center for the Arts • 25 years Cleary Company, Upper Arlington • 25 years HMB, Inc., Westerville • 20 years Easton Town Center • 20 years Westerville 4th Fridays • 20 years Hinson Ltd. • 15 years Modern Male Spa, Dublin • 15 years Timeless Skin Solutions • 10 years Columbus Gives Back

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Easton Town Center is 20!

Easton Town Center, co-developed

by L Brands, The Georgetown Company and Steiner + Associates, is ranked among the top 30 highest performing retail centers in the U.S., and with sales over $1 billion, has the highest specialty retail sales and overall volume in Ohio.

It has received the Innovative Design Award by the International Council of Shopping Centers and is listed as a Top Five Most Innovative Malls in the World by trade publication Inside Retail.

• 30 million visits a year to Easton • Easton is home to the first Starbucks in Columbus • Number of Fountains: 4 – Town Square, Central Park Fountain, Fenlon Square Frog Fountain, Easton Gateway • To date, Easton Community Foundation has invested $7.5 million in the community ($1.7 million of that total through Change for Charity) Kathy Gill is president/CEO. Feedback welcome at kgill@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Fabulous Fifty

CAPA celebrates its 50th anniversary

50th Anniversary CAPA Season Partners

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Huntington Bank

Photo by Randall L. Schieber

By Mallory Arnold

CAPA is celebrating a big birthday this year – the fabulous 50. Though the arts organization has become a staple in Columbus, CAPA never intended on growing into what it is today.

The non-profit’s origin story is nothing short of heroic. It begins with the historic Ohio Theatre. The beautifully constructed theater was bustling during World War II, offering a small escape for people during a time that felt so dark. Guests loved the luxurious fantasy feel, double features and live music from Roger Garrett on the organ dubbed Mighty Morton.

But in the late 1940s, things began to change. Television became more accessible, digging a divet in the theater’s usually high attendance rate. Garrett joined the Army, so Mighty Morton fell silent.

Finally, the theater closed, showing its final film, Play Dirty with Michael Caine. The theater’s future only got more grim when a local development company laid out plans to replace it with an office building.

The community saw this and refused to let it happen. Newly formed CAPA rallied to save the now historic landmark, the Ohio Theatre. Once enough money was raised to save it from destruction, it immediately began presenting shows and performances under CAPA’s management.

In 1986 the Southern Theatre was donated to CAPA and the Palace Theatre joined several years later. Since then, CAPA has taken on management of seven additional theaters.

In 2009, disaster struck when city budget cuts left the Festival Latino in danger of being dropped altogether. Once again, CAPA swooped in and rescued yet another staple of the Columbus arts scene and took on production of the event. It’s now a highly anticipated festival, full of rich culture, music, fashion, dance and, of course, food.

CAPA celebrated its 50 years all summer with a full schedule of birthday events.

The 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala was thrown on May 18 for sponsors and invitees; a kind of thank you to all who have donated and supported CAPA over the years. Special guest and Hamilton star

September 26–29 Ohio Theatre

In honor of CAPA’s 50th anniversary, Columbus’ flagship performing arts organizations reunite for this multi-disciplinary celebration of the performing arts.

Leslie Odom, Jr. performed, capping off a perfectly theatrical night.

A perfect way for Columbus arts lovers to celebrate CAPA’s anniversary is the Summer Movie Series – 50th Anniversary Edition. The series has been around since the beginning of CAPA, making it the longestrunning classic film series in America.

“We wanted to make sure to include an event that the community can partake in this year,” says Chad Whittington, president and CEO of CAPA. This year, CAPA is offering 50-cent tickets to opening weekend and select showings. Viewers can enjoy a mix of classic film favorites and even see a silent film with live musical accompaniment on the Mighty Morton theater organ.

So, what’s the next 50 years going to look like? While we may not be able to look that far ahead, CAPA does have exciting plans for the near future. Twisted 3 is a Columbus experience like no other, with four performing arts organizations coming together for a night onstage. BalletMet, CAPA, Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Opera Columbus will unite for a memorable celebration of the performing arts. CS20

Opera Columbus

Tuesday, October 8 Palace Theatre Saturday November 23 Lincoln Theatre 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm

capa.com | 614-469-0939 | CAPA Ticket Center ticketmaster.com | 800-982-2787

Mallory Arnold is an editor. Feedback welcome at marnold@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Using Your In-tuition Does it still pay to go to college?

By Mallory Arnold

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ew Research Center conducted a survey that found that 57 percent of Americans think that college fails to provide students with good value for their money, and 75 percent of people believe tuition is too expensive.

Perhaps what’s more interesting, however, are these numbers: 86 percent of Americans with college degrees believe school was a good investment, though only 55 percent believe their education helped prepare them for their job or career.

The New York Times published an opinion piece that stated since 2000, the wage gap between high school and college graduates has become slimmer and slimmer. About 25 percent of college graduates earn no more than the average person who enters the work force directly after high school.

• 58 percent of college students aren’t saving • 51 percent of college students received no financial education in school • 60 percent of college graduates can’t change a tire • More than half of recent college graduates don’t know how to check their credit score - U.S. Census

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We sat down with an expert to gain a new perspective, as the overall attitude has been slightly negative and, if we’re honest, doubtful. Matthew Mayhew is an administrator in The Ohio State University’s department of educational studies.

And like many educators, he had a lot to say when we posed the question, “Is college actually worth it?”

“How do you define the meaning of worth?” Mayhew bounced back. “Society sometimes can confuse worth, value and the means of paying for college. I’m thinking – what are students actually getting out of their college experience?”

As he’s often asked this question due to his professional title, Mayhew has a bit of a rhetorical response. He asks whether or not, as a parent, you would bring your child into a hospital with a trained, college-educated staff, or to a hospital where the staff excelled in high school biology. He uses the same kind of example for taxes, knowing that most, if not everyone, would rather bring their financial issues to someone with a college degree rather than someone who did well in high school math.

Of course, these are the jobs and career paths that certainly utilize college courses.

But what about those that don’t?

“There are jobs that are high paying that people don’t need a college degree for,” Mayhew says. “I agree with that sentiment.

If you want to be a mechanic for 50-60 years, that’s great. But, do you know how to put money away for retirement? Will you ever get to a point in your career when you want to start your own business?”

His claim is that most Americans, if not all, need this basis of knowledge to be successful in whatever field they go into. But in order for school to be worth it for ev-

eryone, Mayhew believes the curriculum needs to change.

“Students should be learning how to do things like handle a mortgage or change the oil in your car,” he says. “Classes need to be taught on how to start a business, how to handle your taxes – things people these days still struggle with.”

All this being said, even the biggest advocate for education can’t disagree that college has become entirely too costly. While Mayhew insists it’s something the country needs to work on, he also adds there are many colleges that are still affordable, you just have to broaden your horizon of schools you’re aware of.

“A lot of people think of college and think of these highly branded schools like Harvard or Berkeley – who have crazy high tuition,” Mayhew says. “But there are a ton of schools out there that try to keep costs lower.”

Despite it all, more Americans are attending college than ever before – nearly 90 percept of millennials who graduate from

high school attend college within eight years. However, that doesn’t mean most people can afford it. Perhaps college has become something people believe is an absolute – a second nature step after high school. Perhaps it shouldn’t be.

“People with money think college is a right of passage,” Mayhew says. “But a lot of people in our country shouldn’t think that way – some people really have to decide the pros and cons.”

Yes, there should be a choice. Maybe college isn’t for everyone – some people may equate worth differently. But to many, it’s an important experience. It’s a way for everyone as a society to teach and learn lessons about how to contribute to humanity. CS20

Red Rover, Red Rover NASA partners with Battelle to name Mars 2020 Rover

Mallory Arnold is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at marnold@cityscenemediagroup.com.

Do you love science? This is your opportunity to get involved as a volunteer judge.

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ASA chose Battelle and Future Engineers of California to conduct the Mars 2020 Name the Rover contest that opens to K-12 students this fall. The student contest is part of NASA’s efforts to engage the public in its missions to the Moon and Mars.

The currently nameless rover is a robotic scientist weighing more than 2,300 pounds. It will search for signs of past microbial life, characterize the planet’s climate and geology, collect samples to bring back to Earth, and pave the way for human exploration of the red planet. The spacecraft is targeted for a July 2020 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and is expected to touch down on Mars in February 2021.

Battelle and its partners will recruit students nationwide to write an essay proposing a name for the rover. Volunteer judges, also recruited through the project, will select 30 rover names each for NASA’s consideration. Additionally, Battelle and its partners will curate resources for educators to transform the competition into a national learning experience, both in and out of school.

“Contests like this present excellent opportunities to invite young students and educators to be a part of this journey to understand the possibilities for life beyond Earth and to advance new capabilities in exploration technology,” says George Tahu, Mars 2020 program executive in NASA’s Planetary Science Division at the agency’s headquarters in Washington.

Future Engineers, an education technology company that engages K-12 students with innovation contests and challenges, will host the Mars 2020 Name the Rover contest on its website, which will serve as the online portal for entry submission and judging. For more information about the contest and the criteria for judges, visit www. futureengineers.org or www.battelle.org. CS20 September/October 2019 | cityscenecolumbus.com

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The Future of Higher Education Student debt, technology and the internet

By Sara Dowler

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n a world where we’ve seen drastic changes in the internet and technology, there have also been changes in higher education. Gone are the days of having to physically hand in a paper to a professor or having to actually go to the library and open a book to do research. Also gone are the days when the majority of students could graduate college with little to no debt.

While the annual income has indeed increased in America, a study done in 2018 by Student Loan Hero using data from College Board, found that from the late 1980s to 2018, the average annual income rose 67 percent while the cost of an undergraduate degree at a public university has risen 213 percent; and that’s accounting for inflation.

There is no denying that change is needed and inevitable with new technologies being developed and the price of college rising year after year. So, the real question is: will new technology and the internet affect on-campus tuition?

• American student debt has reached $1.5 trillion • 44.7 million Americans have student loan debt - Forbes

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“I don’t believe internet and technology use will lower tuition costs,” says Tatiana Suspitsyna, associate professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at The Ohio State University. “Universities today offer many more services and educational opportunities to students than they did 10 years ago. Universities all over the country build state-of-the-art libraries, sports facilities, residence halls for living-learning communities, boost their mental health and counseling services, etc., and these programs and innovations add to the cost of tuition.”

While internet and technology may not lower the cost of college tuition for a traditional on-campus college experience, it does open doors for a new kind of college experience – one with no campus borders at all.

“Internet and technology use in higher education certainly represents challenge and opportunity for universities,” says Noelle Arnold, associate professor and the director of the EdD in Educational Administration program in the Department of Educational Studies at OSU. “Universities have already responded with online courses at free or reduced rates. Many universities also offer courses remotely at alternative sites regionally or even in other countries.”

One of the effects we can expect to see in the future regarding the student debt crisis is how American society will perceive a bachelor’s degree.

As Suspitsyna explained, the student debt crisis will continue to create a disproportionate gap between students whose families have the money to put them through college and those who do not.

Due to this gap, while a college diploma will continue to be of high value because of the knowledge-based economy in the United States, in the future, a college diploma may not be viewed as a sure path to a better financial future.

That other path to a better financial future, according to Arnold, may be seen in the resurgence of apprenticeships.

“Universities are also investing in offices to support teaching and course delivery in new ways,” says Arnold. “So, I think that university courses that include more hands-on and practical engagement will be very important.”

While we can expect to see many changes in higher education in the coming years, there is one constant that Suspitsyna hopes to continue to see in the future.

“Despite all those cool gadgets, programs, and technologies that will aid or augment the process of learning, some things will, I hope, remain the same: critical investigation of phenomena and contestation of ideas, these have been at the core of learning for over 2,000 years now.” CS20 Sara Dowler is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

The Art of Learning

Continuing education doesn’t have to mean college

By Tatyana Tandanpolie

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hen I visited Picktown Art Works’ Paint Your Own Pottery studio, I expected to learn about pottery glazing, different painting techniques and how to destress for a few hours with friends. What I did not expect to learn was how integral continuing education throughout life was to that process.

What does lifelong learning have to do with painting pottery? Picktown Art Works co-owner Desirae DeBellis explains the connection best: without it, she wouldn’t have her art studio.

Before she entered her 20s with a GED due to issues with high school credit and a child at her side, some of the teachers in DeBellis’ life had made up their minds about what she was able to accomplish.

She decided that they were wrong.

DeBellis took control of her learning, teaching herself how to code and create websites from scratch – before self-help books and website creators existed – contracting with companies for special projects and securing admission to Loyola University in Chicago.

Her commitment to following her dreams and dedication to continuing her education in whatever ways she could is what got her to where she is today: co-owner of a successful business with her husband, teaching art novices like myself how to paint pottery and advocating for lifelong education.

“When a new art comes out that’s popular, if I don’t find out how to do it and how to operate, it’s a missed opportunity financially,” says DeBellis. “I’m constantly learning new ways of doing things. Maybe that’s why I like this job so much.”

Columbus’ Creative Classes While pursuing higher education may be on your radar, there are many ways to expand your knowledge without enrolling in college or taking online courses. Businesses all over Columbus offer classes that will let you flex your creativity and sharpen your mind at the same time.

Art Classes Columbus’ Cultural Arts Center offers eight-week-long class sessions on more than

10 artsy topics. Go back to the basics with sessions on painting and drawing, take things up a notch with fabric design and jewelrymaking, or step outside of the box with sessions on bronze casting and printmaking.

Visit www.culturalartscenteronline.org to learn more about its class offerings and register for its upcoming class sessions.

Music Lessons The Conservatory of Piano offers three types of piano lessons for adults interested in learning how to tickle the ivories or refresh their skills. The adult sample courses for beginners and rusty pianists can be taken privately or in groups, and are perfect for staying in tune with your learning needs.

Check out www.conservatoryofpiano. com to sign up for lessons.

Cooking Crash Courses Along with providing guests with tons of opportunities to eat, 1400 Food Lab offers two- to three-hour-long cooking classes tailored to make you a better home chef or to give you the confidence to become a professional. From classes on instant pot cooking and sausage making to knife skills and opening a restaurant, the lab will sharpen your mind and expand your palate.

Go to www.1400foodlab.com to learn more about the lab, peruse the class offerings and purchase tickets. CS20 Tatyana Tandanpolie is a contributing writer.

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The Ohio Track Girls Team celebrates 60th anniversary reunion

By Mallory Arnold

Team photo with Lorimer on right and Dodd on his left.

Even though this sexist mindset was prevalent, Dodd and her teammates kept their heads held high.

“I know that was the sentiment of a lot of people, that women shouldn’t be out there dirty and sweating,” Dodd says. “But that attitude didn’t bother me or my teammates. We never really thought about it.”

Dodd joined the team at just 13 years old after her gym coach noticed she had a competitive edge in class. She fell in love with the team and excelled in sprinting and hurdling events. Throughout her years on the team she would call their coach Mr. Lorimer, and jokes that she still uses the formal title to this day.

“He would always involve everybody in everything, so there weren’t just a few stars,” she says. “He had a vision to give us all these opportunities.”

The team collected trophies, medals and titles throughout the years, winning awards in state, regional, national and international competitions. Lorimer knew that women in the U.S. were being outdone in the Olympics by other countries, so he decided to train one of the most successful teams in Ohio.

Although all the young women on the team graduated and moved on to different parts of the country, Lorimer had such a big impact on their lives that they continue to come back together to reminisce on old times. This summer, the team celebrated their 60th anniversary reunion.

Dodd says after the celebratory reunion dinner, the team all went into Lormier’s office and talked for hours.

One of the team's most recent reunions.

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Lormier’s training notebook.

“We talk about how our lives have been impacted by the team – people were even tearing up,” she says. “It’s a very emotional thing. Even though we were so young, it was so much more than just competing in a sport.”

All of her teammates agree that the experience changed their lives for the better, even years down the road. Dodd never would have had the confidence to become a police officer if not for the lessons learned while competing on the team.

At the time, there weren’t many women in the Columbus Police Department, but with her self-confidence and encouragement from her dad, she took the academy test to qualify for a position.

“I think track and field really had an impact on that,” Dodd says. “Because I thought, if I did that then there was no reason I couldn’t be on the force.”

She cannot say enough about her teammates and coach, gushing about how wonderful the reunion was and how great it was to see their Mr. Lorimer again.

“It was probably one of the greatest things to happen in me in my life,” Dodd says. CS20 Mallory Arnold is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at marnold@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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girl in high school with little to no athletic opportunities available to her. Men dominated the sports arena, while most women were expected to marry, maintain a household and remain agreeable. According to a historical exhibit at the College of Wooster, female athletes weren’t considered serious competitors, but were viewed as women who simply wanted to maintain their figure. So, it was controversial when Jim Lorimer announced he was going to start the first Ohio Track Club Girls Team in 1959.

Lorimer himself was a track athlete in high school, so when the 1959 Olympics came around, he was eager to watch the competition. It was unsettling, however, how far behind the U.S. women’s team was. One member of the U.S. Olympic Committee even suggested that women’s track and field be eliminated altogether.

“So that we all might be spared the unaesthetic spectacle of women trying to look and act like men,” the unnamed member was quoted in a transcript of Not Just a Game: Power, Politics, and American Sports.

Crafty Kitchen

Small updates make a big difference Jerome Village - A Decade of Development | You’ve Been Scene

Luxury Living

Renovations

A Clear-Cut Kitc Small changes bring big results

By Mallory Arnold

A remodel project doesn’t always result in a flashy, drastic reveal – in fact, the mark of a true expert architect is how small, distinct changes can completely alter a room. That’s exactly how Brandon Okone, one of the J.S. Brown & Co. estimators and designers, claimed the National Association of the Remodeling Industry Contractor of the Year Award for best residential kitchen remodel between $80,000-$120,000.

This Powell kitchen was never unattractive to begin with, but it didn’t quite live up to the standards of the rest of the modern house. It was an older kitchen; the cabinets were worn, the floor had lost its luster and the homeowner’s pet bird had taken quite a few nicks out the wood here and there.

“The layout worked, there were just certain aspects that were very tight,” Okone says. “The space I ‘stole’ was under-utilized, so I used it.”

One challenge that came with the remodel was that there were two opinions to take into consideration. While the homeowner wanted the kitchen to have her style and taste, she planned to give the house to her niece in the future, so her opinion wasn’t the only one that mattered. When Okone presented possible counter samples, he thought the two may disagree, but a nice compromise between tastes was arranged.

“When we’re picking out colors and surfaces, we’re bouncing it off of two people,” he says. “One of whom doesn’t even live there now.”

Okone essentially brightened and lightened the place up with space and color. The backsplash was originally black, which made the entire area seem to close into itself.

Okone took the cabinets all the way to the ceiling, allowing for more storage. With a small space that was being used as a simple walk-through, he stopped that waste of space and added it back to the kitchen.

Surprisingly, he only expanded the room by a mere foot. But with careful, calculated methods, he was able to really make the space seem more open and functional. He added a small stool as a workspace, a chimney hood over the stove as a focal point and incorporated a lot more light.

With the bar area, he used the transparency of spaces in creating an open view of the kitchen to the living room, giving the whole area a much more connected feel. Okone wanted to make sure while the rooms were separate, there was some visual connection as well. He was also able to implement both a showcase of décor on one side and smooth cabinets on the other.

Okone is comfortable with many kinds of projects. But this particular remodel was clear-cut to him, as he knew the homeowner well, having previously finished several remodels for her.

“It felt very obvious walking in how to address it,” Okone says. “Obviously you can go really crazy with a remodel, but with this, she knew what she wanted and I wanted to be efficient.” v Mallory Arnold is an editor. Feedback welcome at marnold@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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When in Jerome

A decade into development and the momentum at Jerome Village continues to grow

By Garth Bishop

Ten years. Thirteen builders. 900 lots sold. 1,700 acres. 2,800 home sites.

When you’re building a community the size of a small city, the numbers are bound to be impressive.

These are the statistics for Jerome Village, the master-planned development of Nationwide Realty Investors that currently offers 14 neighborhoods in Jerome Township, at the northern edge of the Dublin City School District. Seven of those 14 neighborhoods are already sold through, with four more neighborhoods on the way.

And two of those premier neighborhoods have hosted the BIA Parade of Homes: the Cranberry neighborhood in 2013, and Eversole Run in 2018.

Top Columbus homebuilders currently building at Jerome Village include: • 3 Pillar Homes • Arthur Rutenberg Homes • Bob Webb Homes • Compass Homes • Coppertree Homes • Epcon Communities • Fischer Homes • Manor Homes • Memmer Homes • Pulte Homes • Rockford Homes • Romanelli & Hughes • Schottenstein Homes Varied Living Options As you can see from the list of builders alone, Jerome Village offers an abundance of homebuying options for consumers – a unique feature that most other central Ohio residential developments lack.

Master developer Nationwide Realty Investors has made a concerted effort to ensure a high architectural standard and a range of color palettes are offered at Jerome Village.

The result: a variety of home styles and pricing that attracts today’s buyers and allows for healthy competition among builders and neighborhoods.

3 Pillar Homes is currently building in the Arrowwood, Eversole Run and Eversole Woods neighborhoods.

“Wherever you fall into the market share, there is a place for you at Jerome Village,” says Zenios Michael Zenios, president and CEO of 3 Pillar.

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Epcon’s prospective homeowners are most attracted to the quality of life at Jerome Village.

“The intergenerational mix, the community center, the pool, the bike paths, the restaurant – there is so much here for buyers when they choose Jerome Village,” says Nanette Overly, vice president of sales and marketing for Epcon.

This range of diversity, coupled with the pace of sales, is something that Jerome Village prides itself on. It’s no wonder, with 13 builders and 12 active model homes, that Realtors and prospective buyers continue to show up week after week, with an average of 10-15 building permit applications applied for monthly. Also noteworthy: The development continues to see families who bought their first home within Jerome Village nearly a decade ago move on to larger homes within the project.

Bob Webb has model homes in Eversole Run and is actively developing in Jerome Village’s Arrowwood, Eversole Run and Plum Ridge Place neighborhoods.

“The concept of having a planned community that focuses on the community itself – the paths, the walking areas, and the fact that it was located in Dublin City Schools – was like a home run for us,” says Scott Shively, chief operating officer for Bob Webb.

Community Highlights Community-wide amenities are already in place, including the Jerome Village www.luxurylivingmagazine.com

Jerome Village by the Numbers Total acreage: 1,700 Acres of open space: 680 Planned home sites at completion: 2,800 Lots constructed: 1,000-plus Lots sold: 900 Homes occupied: 800-plus Price range: $300,000-$5 million plus

Model Home Hours 3 Pillar Homes 11325 Winterberry Dr.: Noon-5 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 1-4 p.m. FridaySunday Arthur Rutenberg Homes 11316 Periwinkle Way: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m.

Sunday or by appointment Bob Webb 11371 Winterberry Dr.: Noon-5 p.m.

Monday-Sunday Compass Homes 10626 Arrowwood Dr.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday-Sunday Coppertree Homes 11363 Winterberry Dr.: 10 a.m.5 p.m. Monday- Thursday, by appointment Friday, noon- 4 p.m.

Saturday- Sunday Epcon Communities 10475 Elderberry Dr.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m.

Sunday Fischer Homes 8005 Lilium Way: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Community Center. The members-only center is home to a fitness center, a pool and The Jerome Village Bar & Grille – open to the general public.

Amenities, including the extensive bike trail system, will continue to expand as the development grows. The developer also anticipates future retail, including a potential grocery component.

Another highlight for Jerome Village residents: Dublin schools located within the development. Yes, that’s schools – plural. There are 43 acres reserved for an elementary school and a middle school.

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And the public amenities don’t end there.

Jerome Village is dedicating $5.5 million to fund the development and equipment of the Jerome Township Division of Fire and Union County Sheriff’s Office.

“The quality of life at Jerome Village is something that ranks pretty high,” says Zenios.

“Jerome Village has a lot of things to offer.”

Come see for yourself at the next community-wide open house, taking place the weekend of Oct. 25-27.

You can also review the list of builder model homes offering weekday and weekend hours or schedule a private appointment at www.jeromevillage.com. v Garth Bishop is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenecolumbus.com.

Manor Homes 8078 Lilium Way: Noon-6 p.m.

Monday-Tuesday and Friday, noon5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, by appointment Wednesday and Thursday Pulte Homes 11547 Sumner Way: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Sunday Rockford Homes 7385 Willowbrush Dr.: Noon-7 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday Romanelli & Hughes 11319 Periwinkle Way: Call for appointment Monday-Sunday Schottenstein Homes 7421 Yarrow Run Rd.: Noon-6 p.m.

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S’more Cocktail

By Rocco Falleti

YOU’RE KILLIN’ ME, Smalls! You haven’t tried the Lincoln Social Rooftop S’more Cocktail yet?

This timeless treat comes straight from the fireside to the glass and is sure to offer some nostalgia in the process. The cognac base makes the cocktail much more approachable being that it isn’t too sweet like rum or too spiced like whiskey.

“This isn’t meant to be a dessert cocktail, it’s meant to be light and approachable,” Derek Bush, assistant general manager at Lincoln Social Rooftop, says. “The citrus from the lemon juice cuts through everything and balances out the richness of the fluff and the nuttiness of the sherry and rounds everything out.” CS20 Rocco Falleti is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at rfalleti@cityscenecolumbus.com

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Macabre Ohio locations add to dark tourism’s popularity

By Nathan Collins

HBO’S CHERNOBYL WON praise for its au-

thentic portrayal of the 1986 nuclear disaster at the site and the clean up efforts afterward. Not only a hit show, it has served as the catalyst for a rise in the number of tourists that visit the Chernobyl reactor site and Pripyat, the long-abandoned city that was created for the energy plant’s thousands of employees and their families.

Over 10,000 tourists each year snap the eeriest selfies among the dilapidated buildings and macabre landscapes, including the never-used Ferris wheel.

Dark tourism of this sort has caught fire.

Defined as “tourism involving travel to places historically associated with death and tragedy,” the main attraction is a site’s historical value rather than its associations with death and suffering.

While you may balk at the notion of visiting a place like Chernobyl, where the 1,000-square-mile exclusion zone was only

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opened up to tourists in 2011, there is no shortage of goosebump-inducing sites in the state of Ohio.

Athens Lunatic Asylum

Athens, OH The..151-year-old facility now owned by Ohio University and known as The Ridges was, at the time, hailed as a bastion of cutting-edge rehabilitation for the mentally ill. However, funding for facilities and programs like those offered by the Athens Lunatic Asylum slowly evaporated over the years. Funding scarcity had a two fold affect on this and similar facilities. The first being the fact that tens of thousands of mentally ill individuals were released out into society to essentially fend for themselves.

Second, those facilities whose funding pipelines didn’t dry up were soon operating far beyond capacity as families scrambled to find a suitable place for their loved ones.

Facilities such as these were known to be particularly brutal.

During Athens Lunatic Asylum’s formative years – 1868-1870 – 132 women were diagnosed as

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exhibiting sexual desire and strong emotions.

Hysteria, as it was known at the time, led to treatment that included freezing, shocking, kicking and even lobotomization to rid them of their sickness. Margaret Schilling, one such hysterical patient, was found dead on the floor of a closed-off room after wandering off inside the building. A white stain in the shape of Schilling remains on the floor where her body was discovered. This macabre campus landmark is also a place where some students claim that a woman can be seen waving from the bay windows. Would you be bold enough to wave back?

Part of the main building is now the Kennedy Museum of Art, while the rest of the building is closed office space. However, you can still tour the grounds around it and see the old tuberculosis ward graveyard grounds.

– with minimal outside assistance – for the next 50 years.

Andrews died from complications from a fire he had started on the castle roof. It’s said that the spirit of Andrews is responsible for slamming doors, footsteps and unexplained knocking by castle volunteers. Tourists at this site may be dealing with more than one apparition though, as Andrews himself reported having some of the same experiences. Whatever the case may be, it would be in your best interest to arrive with your ghost hunting gear in tow.

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CREEPY FACT A lobotomy is a form of psychosurgery in which connections are severed in the brain’s prefrontal cortex. The first transorbital lobotomy was performed on a live patient in 1946. In the U.S., approximately 50,000 people were lobotomized.

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Lima, OH The story may sound familiar. An awkward farmer’s daughter falls madly in love with the neighbor boy. The daughter feels as though her family is keeping them apart, so she feeds them a meal laced with rat poison.

Celia Rose did just that one summer morning in 1896. Ceely, as she was known to family and friends, was described as a person who spoke with a stutter and functioned on a level with children seven years her minor. The neighbor boy, Guy Berry, was five years her junior. Berry was one of the polite few who would converse with Ceely, which caused her to become infatuated. Multiple explanations exist as to why the two were kept apart, but Ceely definitely didn’t approve. She served her family some tainted cottage cheese, ultimately murdering her father and brother.

The mother, Rebecca, had apparently not eaten as much the first time around and survived. However, not to be kept apart from Guy, Ceely served her mother a massive dose of rat poison after threatening to move away, killing her. As a result, she became one of the first patients at the newly minted Lima State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.

The original Rose family home stands to this day, with tours for those who dare to enter. Some individuals believe that Ceely’s spirit still lingers in the old home and, on nights with a full moon, her ghost can be seen peering out of windows. Others have reported witnessing Ceely roam the grounds, perhaps with Guy Berry still on her mind.

“I’ve heard a lot of stories from people who have witnessed strange things,” says Victoria Cochran of the Malabar Farm Foundation, an all-volunteer, non-profit group. “We used to have a play and during production some people claim to have seen or heard strange things. There’s a long history of people who have claimed to have had sightings, especially in the girls’ room.”

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Loveland Castle

Loveland, OH Upon returning home to Ohio, World War I veteran Harry Andrews decided to build his own home. However, this wasn’t any old home that he had in mind. Andrews had his sights on something much bigger – like a castle. With no prior architectural experience, Andrews set to work on building his castle by hand. Using homemade bricks and rocks that he picked from the banks of the Little Miami River, Andrews worked and lived in the structure

was one of the arches in the arch wall. It was only discovered after it collapsed from years of neglect. CS20

Nathan Collins is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@citysenemediagroup.com.

COLUMBUS’ TEN MOST HAUNTED (listed in order of creepiness factor)

• Old Ohio Penitentiary • The Kelton House Museum & Garden • Green Lawn Cemetery • The Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus • Blind Lady Tavern • Watkins Road Bridge • Red Brick Tavern • Mirror lake • Old Governor’s Mansion • Thurber House Not scary enough for you? Here are 10 of the most terror-inducing sites around the world • Aokigahara Forest, Japan • Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine • Lizzie Borden House, U.S. • Paris Catacombs, France • Stanley Hotel, U.S. • Cachtice Castle, Slovakia • Charleville Castle, Ireland • Castle of Good Hope, South Africa • Hill of Crosses, Lithuania • Poveglia, Italy

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The World in Fiber Art through an unexpected material

By Tatyana Tandanpolie

FOR ARTIST JUDY RUSH, fiber isn’t only a medium, it’s a perfect metaphor for human connectivity.

Rush believes that fiber is everything. As a renowned fiber expert, she may be a bit biased, but she makes a compelling case.

What inspires Rush is the connectivity of fiber, how one short piece can work in concert with others to create great, load-bearing structures. She’s fascinated by how that translates to life.

“In my view, there’s an energy that connects us all,” says Rush. “Some people have psychic abilities and they’re able to read that energy better than others.

Other people have no clue that that’s even a possibility.”

That connection forms the basis of Rush’s work, from her start in quilting to her forary into felting. After meticulously working with the fibers in her hand-stitched quilts and an inspiring artist residency in the Netherlands, Rush dove headfirst into felt work, creating Dutch-style figures and, later, intricate sculptures.

Patrons of the 2019 Columbus Open Studio and Stage event, running Sept. 14-15 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., can view Rush’s artwork at her West Walnut Street studio and watch her create new figures right before their eyes.

“I just want people to become interested in the idea of connectedness, and that’s my message in doing all this work,” says Rush.

Every fiber in every piece is, according to Rush, a reflection of her energy at the time of its creation. And it’s through these physical manifestations of her growth as an artist and as a person that she hopes viewers can connect to her and each other and grow to work together for a better world.

Perhaps Rush is onto something.

“Fiber is amazing. It’s everything. It’s the world,” she says. CS20 Tatyana Tandanpolie is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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on the scene

Continuing the Fight October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Sara Dowler IN THE U.S., about one in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. This sobering statistic – along with the fact that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and claims the lives of hundreds of thousands of women each year all over the world – are the reasons why October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In our central Ohio community, the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center is making strides in breast cancer research. With research projects such as finding personalized treatments based on the genetic makeup of a patient’s tumor, preventing breast cancer with omega-3 fatty acids, and more.

“With each year, each month, and each day there are new breakthroughs and possibilities in the fight against cancer,” reads the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research website. These breakthroughs cannot be possible without spreading awareness for the need to fight back against this disease.

There are many other organizations and resources in central Ohio. It’s important to educate yourself on community programs so that you can continue to spread awareness year-round.

Cancer Support Community Central Ohio

Part of the nationwide non-profit organization, the central Ohio branch is dedicated to ensuring that all of those affected by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and

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sustained by community. With programs such as support groups, stress management workshops, healthy lifestyle programs and resources offered at no cost, Cancer Support Community Central Ohio is a great resource for patients, families, coworkers, caregivers and anyone else affected by cancer.

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Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered is a support group for those who are genetically predisposed to cancer. Breast cancer death rates declined 40 percent from 1989 to 2016 among women thanks to improvements in early detection, according to the American Cancer Society.

However the news is difficult to hear, and

this local chapter group is here to offer support for those who live their lives with this knowledge.

Young Survival Coalition

While the risk of getting breast cancer increases with age and the median age of women with breast cancer in the U.S. is 62, young women can get breast cancer. In fact, it’s the leading cause of cancer death among women ages 20-39, according to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is a support group for young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. CS20 Sara Dowler is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com

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Gallery Exhibits Art Access Gallery: Modern Mater Painter, Art Spanning Decades and Continents, works by Paul-Henri Bourguignon, through Oct. 10, opening reception Sept.

13. And new abstract paintings by Marti Steffy, Alan and Clara Crockett, from Sept. 5-Nov. 3, opening reception Sept.

21. www.artaccessgallery.com Columbus Museum of Art: Greater Columbus 2019; works by central Ohio artists, in partnership with Greater Columbus Arts Council. Through Sept.

29. RODIN: MUSES, SIRENS, LOVERS/Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collection; sculptures from the 1800s artist Auguste Rodin who transformed sculpture into emotion-driven and imaginative works. Through Dec. 8. A Mile and a Half od Lines: The Arts of James Thurber; works by this iconic American cartoonist, author, journalists and playwriter. Through March 15. www.columbusmuseum.org

Decorative Arts Center of Ohio: The Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies, items related to the lives of the eight United States presidents from Ohio and their families, from Sept. 21-Dec. 29. www.decartsohio.org Dublin Arts Council: Formations: Three Artists and the Art of Mixed Media, works by CCAD professors that embrace the joy of creativity and improvisation of material, from Sept. 24-Nov. 1. www.dublinarts.org

Natalya Romanovsky - Hayley Gallery

Glass Axis Gallery: Pumpkin Patch Exhibition, almost two dozen artists will showcase their glass art and their own unique take on the material. From Sept. 13-Nov. 22. www.glassaxis.org

sculptures. From Sept. 1-30. Urban Sprawls, showcasing expressionistic abstract cityscape paintings. From Oct 1-31. www.macworthington.com

Hammond Harkins Galleries: About Looking/Looking Good by Linda Gall and Peter Madden, through Sept. 14. And Jenny Holzer, Sept. 21- Oct. 27. www.hammondharkins.com Hayley Gallery: Natural World, paintings

by Carolyn Heffelfinger, opening Sept. 14.

Color Kaleidoscope, abstract and/or colorful paintings by Natalya Romanovsky, opening Oct. 12. www.localohioart.com Keny Galleries: Contemplative Landscapes

by Eric Barth and Carol Snyder, Sept. 6Oct. 4. And Princetown Printers, from Oct. 11- Nov. 8. www.kenygalleries.com

Paul Richmond - (Not) Sheep Gallery

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Mac Worthington Studio, Gallery & Sculpture Park: Art Isn’t Just for Walls, featuring freestanding abstract metal

Carolyn Heffelfinger - Hayley Gallery

McConnell Arts Center: Yani Sheng: Nesuke Dreams, paintings inspired by traditional Japanese Netsuke sculptures – decorative weights on male kimono sashes.

Through Oct. 20. www.mcconnellarts.org

Muse Gallery: Two pop-up shows | Works by Bonnie Teitelbaum at The Table, 21 E. 5th Ave., from Sept. 4-29. Pieces by David Senecal at Hilton Columbus Downtown, 401 N. High Street, through Oct. 27. www.amusegallery.com (Not) Sheep Gallery: Romancing and Traversing: Erasing Borders, works by Ann Kim that explore artificial global boundaries, Sept. 4-29. And The Mask We Wear, paintings by CCAD graduate Paul Richmond that explore identity, Oct. 2-27. notsheepgallery.com Ohio Art Council’s Riffe Gallery: Natural Expressions: A Student Curated Exhibition, nature-focused works by four local high school students, through Oct. 19. oac.ohio.gov OSU Urban Arts Space: Self-Reflection, paintings by experimental artist Todd Jones, through Sept. 14. Assemblage, threedimensional works by artists associated with OSU, from Oct. 1-Nov. 9. And Transference, showcasing pieces by 21 OSU faculty members in the Department of Art. Otterbein University Fisher Gallery: Akio Takamori: The Passenger, ceramic

pieces inspired featuring aspects of Japanese culture, through Dec. 6. www.otterbein.edu Otterbein University Frank Museum of Art: Jun Kaneko: Dot in Space, ceramic vessels featuring gemotic designs, through Dec. 6. www.otterbein.edu Otterbein University Miller Gallery: Patti Warashina: Conversations in Clay, a collection of ceramic pieces, some of which feature humanistic sculptures doing various activities. Through Dec. 6. www.otterbein.edu Pizzuti Collection of Columbus Museum of Art: Jim Hodges, more than 30 works by this New York-based mixed-media sculptor and collage artist, through Sept. 22. And Evan Gruzis: Drop Shadow, ink paintings of commercial graphics of the late 80s, through Sept. 22. www.pizzuti.columbusmuseum.org ROY G BIV Gallery: Pattern / Place, Marla Roddy & Lance Pruitt, investigating the use of pattern through traditionally domestic modes of creating, Sept. 13- Oct. 5. This is Now, works by Alex Youkanna

NATURAL EXPRESSIONS A STUDENT CURATED EXHIBITION With guidance by Erin Shapiro, Springfield Museum of Art

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and Undine Brod, Oct. 11-Nov. 2. www. roygbivgallery.com Sharon Weiss Gallery: To Define a Feeling, self-portraits by Stacy Leeman that explores identity, relationship and sense of place, from Sept. 5-7. www.sharonweiss gallery.com Wexner Center for the Arts: HERE: Ann Hamilton, Jenny Holzer, Maya Lin; works that reflect ongoing pursuits and new explorations in each artist’s respective practice. From Sept. 21-Dec 26, preview event Sept. 20. wexarts.org For additional gallery events, go to www.cityscenecolumbus.com.

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Picks&Previews

HighBall Halloween

What to watch, what to watch for and what not to miss!

Shadowbox Live and ProMusica presents Thunder and Lightning: The Music of Queen and Led Zeppelin Through Nov. 14 Shadowbox Live, 503 S. Front St. An ode to two rock ‘n’ roll legends and collaboration between two unlikely partners. www.shadowboxlive.org Jonas Brothers: Happiness Begins Tour Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.

The Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr. The famous boy band is back – now fully grown and ready to take on the world once again with their Happiness Begins Tour.

Columbus Oktoberfest Sept. 6-8 Ohio Expo Center & State Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave. The 53rd annual Columbus Oktoberfest features multiple stages, a massive dance floor and, of course, brews. www.columbus oktoberfest.com Columbus Oktoberfest

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The A&F Challenge Sept. 6, 5 p.m.

Abercrombie & Fitch Home Office, 6301 Fitch Path, New Albany Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s largest annual fundraiser featuring headlining bands, local food and drink. www.anfchallenege.org CAPA presents Pat Metheny: Side-Eye Sept. 7, 8 p.m.

Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. Pat Metheny creates an ongoing setting to feature a rotating cast of talent.

This edition of Side-Eye will feature pianist James Francies and drummer Marcus Gilmore. www.capa.com

Dear Evan Hansen

sic is back as the most popular walking-only athletic event in the U.S. www.newalbanywalkingclassic.com

Jazz Arts Group presents PBJ & Jazz Ben Crowder 6 Sept. 14, noon Topiary Park, 480 E. Town St. Ben Crowder 6 brings its six-horn jazz combo to the stage with Columbus-born musicians..www.jazzarts group.org

Short North Tour of Homes and Gardens Sept. 15, 10 a.m.

Short North Arts District Welcome to a neighborhood nestled between downtown skyscrapers and The Ohio State University’s bustling campus.

What was once an area falling on hard times is now an architectural gem and envied spot in Columbus. www.shortnorth civic.org

New Albany Walking Classic Sept. 15, 8 a.m.

Market Square and Market Street After being rained out last year, the Walking Clas-

Broadway in Columbus presents Dear Evan Hansen Sept. 17-22 Ohio Theatre, 39. E. State St. This story has not only won over audience’s hearts but has won six well-deserved Tony Awards. www.capa.com.

Arts in the Alley Sept. 21-22 Grove City Town Center The Grove City annual celebration of arts with a quilt show, fine arts, parade, crafts and more. www.gcchamber.org Blink-182 with All Time Low and Neck Deep Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd.

Blink-182 brings all its hits to Columbus, from “All the Small Things” to “I Miss You.” www.nationwidearena.org

David Finckel, Wu Han & Philip Setzer OCT 19, 2019

Modigliani Quartet NOV 16, 2019

American Brass Quintet JAN 25, 2020

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Calidore String Quartet FEB 29, 2019

Anthony McGill & Anna Polonsky Brentano String Quartet & Dawn Upshaw MAR 28, 2019 APR 18, 2019

Dinner on a Covered Bridge Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m.

Pottersburg Bridge, 17141 Inskeep Cratty Rd., North Lewisburg A charming Dinner on the Bridge is set with fall décor, delicious dinner, music and 100 guests. Make your reservations online now at www.dineonacoveredbridge.com Harvest Fair Sept. 28, noon John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Kids of all ages can enjoy fall activities like bounce houses, face painting and pumpkin picking. www.downtown columbus.com

CAPA presents Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Riffe Center Theatre, 77 S. High St. Take a tour of some of the cheesiest films ever made with host Joel Hodgson and his strange movie-loving robots.

Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music. The Show.

Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr. A man of many talents, Hugh Jackman brings an impressive showcase of work to the stage. www.schottensteincenter.com

Working in ethical, sustainable fashion and textiles, Celeste Malvar-Stewart sources many of her raw materials from around Columbus—from various fibers and fabrics to ingredients for dyes.

Every piece she creates is handmade—whether felted, spun, woven, or embroidered. Celeste believes the collaborative spirit of our city to be one of the most unique aspects of Columbus, and something she hasn’t found anywhere else.

Learn more about Celeste’s story and other Columbus artists and events at ColumbusMakesArt.com.

Additional support from: The Sol Morton and Dorothy Isaac, Rebecca J. Wickersham and Lewis K. Osborne funds at The Columbus Foundation.

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Photo: Jake Holler | Design: Formation Studio

The Ohio State University vs.

Michigan State University Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Ohio Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Dr. Expect a boisterous crowd as the Buckeyes take on Big Ten rival, the MSU Spartans in primetime at the ‘Shoe. www. columbus sports.org

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HighBall Halloween Oct. 11-12 Short North Arts District Bridging runway style with Halloween costumes in the fashion center of Columbus – the Short North Arts District. www. experiencecolumbus.com

Celine Dion

Shock Around the Clock Oct. 12-13, noon Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main St. The 11th annual horror marathon features special guest Michael Gornick

Columbus Italian Festival Oct. 11-13, Friday, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m.

720 Hamlet St. For the 39th year, the Columbus Italian Festival returns for a weekend-long celebration of the Bel Paese’s classic music and cuisine.

For three days straight, be bombarded by authentic sounds and dances. This year, the festival brings in the big guns such as Austin Giorgio from The Voice, Tre Bella and The Sicilian Tenors.

At any time, feel free to step away from the music stage and enjoy additional activities including shopping and carnival rides. At one interactive station, professional cooks will teach the secrets of Italy’s most venerable recipes.

To cap it all off, the Columbus Day Italian Parade & High School Marching Band Competition will weave through Victorian Village, Short North and Italian Village on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. www.columbusitalianfestival.com.

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as this year’s guest of honor. www.horror marathon.com Wizard World Columbus 2019 Oct. 18-20 Greater Columbus Convention Center, 500 N. High St. Movies, comics, toys, video games, games, anime and more. www.wizard world.com Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m.

North Bank Park, 311 W. Long St. As Kool & the Gang sang in 1980, the year our marathon was established, "Celebrate good times – come on!" and secure your spot for the 2019 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. www.columbusmarathon.com Celine Dion Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr. The queen of pop is returning to Columbus for her Courage World Tour. www. schottensteincenter.com

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Wear Your Loyalty Ready for the Best Damn Band in the Land, chanting O-H-I-O and tailgating for six hours straight? It’s Buckeye football season.

Locally owned Alma Mater in Dublin’s Bridge Park is racking up some vintageinspired The Ohio State University swag.

Stay warm and cozy as the weather gets crisp with these thick sweaters. Plus, the perfect bag for hulling your tailgating goodies – it holds up to 135 pounds!

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