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page 36 With the holidays around the corner, what better time to reflect on Dublin’s many services available to those in need?

In this issue, we speak with Dublin resident and ADAMH CEO David Royer, a man who has dedicated his career to rebuilding lives affected by mental illness and addiction. A piece on Washington Township’s Special Needs Registry shows the ways in which the township is working to make sure emergency responders provide the correct care to each and every individual.

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And if you haven’t already heard the great news, the City of Dublin was ranked No. 16 on Business Insider’s annual “Best 50 Suburbs in America” list. The list cited quality of life, our superb school system and low living costs. Show us how much you love living in Dublin by tagging your Instagram photos #DubLifeMag, and you might just be featured on our photo page!

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Roads are not the only priority when the snow starts to fall.

With more than 100 miles of bike paths connecting Dublin neighborhoods, parks and facilities, the City makes every effort to assure the paths get special treatment, too.

We know Dublin residents are committed to living healthy lifestyles, and we don’t want to let a little precipitation get in the way of pursuing outdoor activities.

Last summer, the City launched a #RunDublin social media campaign in recognition of the more than 20 races held in our community each year, including the IGS Energy/Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash, FORE! Miler and OhioHealth Emerald City Half & Quarter Marathon. The campaign, which debuted at the Emerald City race, engages social media users, while supporting community partners and communicating pertinent information, including road closures.

By using the tag, you can also share your own photos and information when participating in a race or going for a run in Dublin.

We recognize that the weather may slow the pace a bit for the winter, so we are announcing a #WalkDublin version and, next spring, look for a #BikeDublin hashtag to complement the campaign’s efforts. Among the shared information, #BikeDublin will include bicycle safety tips and pathway conditions.

No matter how you choose to get around Dublin, it’s our goal to make sure you have the most up-to-date information to assist you in your healthy pursuits.

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ADAMH CEO David Royer dedicates his life to rebuilding lives

Lending Voices through a Leading Vision Leading with more than 25 years of experience, Dublin resident and ADAMH CEO David Royer’s ability to see life through a lens of hope and recovery has helped him navigate the path to where he is now.

Today, Royer is leading an organization that has helped thousands fight adversity and find strength, giving marginalized populations a voice while teaching the community to embrace those affected – regardless of their disability.

ADAMH, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County, serves more than 40,000 people a year, improving the well-being of the community by providing progressive, effective mental health and addiction treatment, as well as prevention services.

Royer’s unique understanding and skilled experience with mental illness have led him to where he is today. His childhood exposed him to what would soon become his passion in life. He took inspiration from his father, who researched schizophrenia at veterans’ hospitals. As Royer worked in his father’s lab, the challenges of persistent mental illness inspired him to help these people recover.

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“He studied the psychiatric casualties of war, not just the physical casualties,” Royer says. “I came to this field because it’s something that I knew. And there’s great pain in persistent mental illness. I developed an affinity for these folks because of the challenges they face.”

Growing up in Maryland and Cleveland, Royer continued his education with the intention of battling mental issues. He began at Wright State University, studying social work, and went on to pursue a master of science degree in health services at Central Michigan University.

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“Unfortunately, I was at the age where I saw my friends become casualties of drug addiction or alcoholism,” Royer says. “Unless someone can recover, there’s generally a road of tragedy and despair. But there are individuals who can recover with the right support.”

After college, Royer worked at a mental health center as a case manager. He brought people back into the community after they were institutionalized.

“I learned a lot about the humanness of people with mental illness. They only wanted what I wanted and what you wanted. They wanted to live a life no different than you and I in that context,” Royer says.

From there, Royer worked at Cleveland’s Deaconess Hospital, where he ran an inpatient program. He learned much about the business of healthcare. After that, Royer worked as a board director at the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Butler County for almost a decade before joining ADAMH. He came to Columbus in 2000.

Royer has had several impressive accomplishments, paving the path toward recovery for many. However, he says, “the most rewarding part is getting to work with people who have the same commitment. We have a strong sense of the spirit of optimism here – the idea that we can do better and believing tomorrow can be better than today. We’re here to improve the quality of life for those who may otherwise be left behind.”

David Royer has been a leader in the Managing for Results initiative, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and quality services for individuals, but he says his most important accomplishment is simply facilitating the direct services work, making a difference in people’s lives.

“It’s not the buildings you build or the programs you create; it’s the lives that you touch,” Royer says.

Royer’s passion is palpable when he talks about the stigma associated with mental illness in our society.

“We begin to stereotype people with mental illness,” he says. “Not only are we faced with that challenge, we tend to see people with mental illness by the nature of the illness, and we don’t see them as a person. It’s important for people with mental illness to have a voice. We’ve worked hard to try to build programs that give them that voice.” www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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Royer paves the path to abolish that stigma. Part of ADAMH’s vision is to destigmatize mental illness.

“We have a saying here: ‘See the person, not the illness.’ They want the same things that you want. They want friends and family. We fight this uphill stream, so to speak, where we tend to focus more on the illness than the person. And that’s stigmatizing,” he says.

ADAMH tries to teach the community that regardless of the disability, how we treat that population matters.

“The more we embrace that they have a place in our society, and that their place is no different than ours, then I think our mission is made easier,” Royer says.

ADAMH conducts activities that reduce the stigma attached to mental illness and addiction.

“If you have chronic lung disease, we don’t view that person as different.”

But the same is not true for mental illness, Royer says.

“Most people with mental illness are doing fine on medication,” he says. “Only in the most pronounced situations is it that we notice a person with mental illness.”

Not only is Royer a leader of ADAMH, he also avidly researches golf course architecture.

“Very few people know what it is, but I read about it every day,” Royer says.

He describes his reverence, comparing golf architects to artists, seeing the world through their own lens.

“I found it interesting that they can take a piece of land and they can lift it like a blanket, and there’s a golf course laid on a piece of land that most people couldn’t envision. In the classic age of golf architecture, these are the people who walked in a different time and tied ribbons around trees and felt the ground through their feet,” he says.

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Dublin: The Junction of Great Transportation Benefits ate a thriving community. Rebuilding the I-270/U.S. 33 interchange, continuously improving local traffic flow and adding more (and safer) pedestrian and bikefriendly facilities are a critical part of the Dublin transportation network.

And the outgrowth of this network is enormous.

A pedestrian bridge in the Bridge Street District will rise high above the river banks.

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n Dublin, the physical and visual relationship of our roadways to their surroundings is so aligned that drivers and passengers barely notice. Yet, in the same moment, they know they are in a place that stands apart from so many other cities, towns and villages.

This attention to aesthetics, appreciation of the environment and respect for safety combine to create a place where people want to live, work, ride a bike, visit a neighbor or take a walk in the park.

It’s a place where people want to visit, start a company and attend an event. It’s Dublin.

Since the early 1970s, our City leaders have placed great pride and importance in our infrastructure system – from the type of material used to build the roads to the shade trees that line the medians, from the limestone fences designed to respect our heritage to the seasonal plantings that provide color and beauty year-round.

Yes, there’s more to Dublin’s infrastructure than just roadways.

The Fundamentals The aim of many of the City’s planning, engineering and economic development efforts is making the trip easier for people and the goods and services Dublin’s businesses produce. This is good for business, but it’s also why Dublin continues to be the place residents want to call home. Safe and easy access for drivers, paired with safe and easy access for bicyclists and pedestrians, makes Dublin an attractive place to do business, and a safe and appealing place to play and live.

One of Dublin’s most fundamental and relevant transportation assets is that it can be easily accessed by three interchanges on Interstate-270: Sawmill Road, U.S. Rt. 33 and State Rt. 161, and Tuttle Crossing Boulevard.

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Economic Development City of Dublin Development Director Donna Goss notes Dublin’s diverse transportation portfolio makes existing businesses want to stay here, attracts new jobs and brings revenue into the community.

“Dublin’s ease of circulation and connectivity is a great selling point to businesses considering locating here,” Goss says. “It’s a big tool in our tool kit for getting businesses to give Dublin a serious look. When traffic problems do emerge, our team works hard to resolve them as quickly as possible so we retain the jobs we already have.”

Goss points to transportation projects at both ends of Dublin’s 5.6-mile Emerald Parkway as examples. At the southwest terminus near Tuttle Crossing Boulevard, traffic back-ups were frustrating the many office building owners and tenants in the area.

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to I-270 at Tuttle Crossing Boulevard. A key segment of the bike path also was completed. Now, employees spend less time in traffic, and pedestrians and bicyclists can get around more easily, too. Building leases were renewed and jobs were retained.

The eastern leg of Emerald Parkway, which ends at Sawmill Parkway, was completed in 2014. This was the capstone to an 18-year effort to link both sides of the Scioto River and provide a critical east-west connector between Dublin, Columbus, Hilliard and Worthington. For Dublin’s economic development team, it opens up 115 acres of prime land to promote to prospective businesses considering Dublin.

“We can offer these companies high visibility for their brand on acreage that fronts I-270, just like Cardinal Health and 11 other of Dublin’s largest employers,” Goss says. She adds that businesses located along Emerald Parkway generate about $17 million annually in tax revenue.

Safety is Paramount Dublin’s well-planned transportation system also includes 105 miles of shared-use paths.

“I refer to it as our bike path instead of bike paths, since, with the exception of a few small slivers, our shared-use path system is fully connected,” says Matt Earman, Dublin’s Director of Parks and Recreation.

“Those paths make it possible for kids and families to get everywhere around Dublin without a car. Kids can ride their bikes to school safely, or hop on their bikes to go fish at a pond or play baseball at a park.

We even have parking for bicycles at major events. I often hear that our beautiful bike paths are one reason why people choose to live here.”

Earman says other recent transportation improvements have made it easier for sporting events that attract a lot of out-oftown visitors.

“Most people think about driving to and from work Monday through Friday, but our weekends are very busy, too,” says Earman.

“We attract many major sports tournaments for soccer, baseball and even cricket. When our parks are busy, our roads are impacted.

In the last several years, the City has made great strides to improve ingress and egress.

The new roundabout at Darree Fields and Cosgray Road, in particular, has made a huge difference in improving safety and keeping vehicles moving. Overall, I think the roundabouts make moving around Dublin so much safer and more efficient.”

Earman is quick to add that making Dublin easier to access by car, bike and www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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foot makes a good impression on those who visit.

“We have more than 2.5 million visitors in Dublin each year. When they have a good experience, they want to come back,” Earman says.

Well-Maintained Roadways Set the Standard for Quality The physical appearance of a City has long been considered a sign of its economic health and prosperity. In addition to addressing safety features, Dublin’s roadway system is designed to be visually appealing with landscaped medians, roundabouts and rights-of-way encompassing plants, trees and public art.

With its emphasis on healthy lifestyles, Dublin also incorporates striped bike lanes with sharrows that are an integral part of the City’s bicycle transportation network.

Dublin Director of Public Works Megan O’Callaghan oversees a team of professionals dedicated to maintaining the City’s transportation needs.

“Our team takes this work very seriously,” she says. “We are constantly analyzing crash data, traffic growth, demographic trends, resident and business needs, and public input. We use this information to make continuous improvements in our transportation network. Whether it’s filling potholes and plowing snow to building a new roundabout or bike path, we are dedicated to making Dublin the best place possible to live, work and play.”

The “Greening” of Dublin Begins at our Gateways The “greening” of Dublin has long been valued not only as a means of beautification, but also for its environmental stewardship.

The gateways to Dublin stand out as distinctively as the City itself. Limestone fences and beautiful floral plantings roll out the “Welcome to Dublin” mat at the City’s entryways.

In Historic Dublin, planters and street trees signify beautification efforts, which are replicated by residents in their own neighborhoods. Not only do these efforts add to the natural environment of the community, they also provide visual cues that slow traffic for pedestrian-friendly access.

The New Walkable, Urban Environment As the City’s transportation network comes full circle, Dublin looks to its future to bridge history and vision through the development of the Bridge Street District.

This new urban, walkable environment will connect Historic Dublin on the west side of the Scioto River to the east side.

Just as the City’s bike paths connect neighborhoods and points of interest, Bridge Street will connect residential housing, businesses and entertainment venues on both sides of the river.

A pedestrian bridge will rise high above the river banks, providing residents and visitors alike a way to stay connected to the past and the present, while the new State Route 161/Riverside Drive roundabout and connector streets will offer easy access to the new development and the surrounding Dublin neighborhoods.

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The registry, which is open to all residents of Washington Township, aims to inform emergency responders if an individual has a medical condition that would require specialized care. The current version of the program was inspired by a similar initiative already in place in Delaware County.

“We wanted to model it after a system that was working and had demonstrated sustainability,” says Eric Johnson, a veteran firefighter who now serves as the EMS manager for the department.

Since the program’s implementation three years ago, EMS responders have been trained to adapt care to a diverse array of situations. For example, in the case of a child with autism, responders would know to turn off sirens and lights that might agitate the child before their arrival.

“It’s geared towards those with any type of medical conditions where it would be helpful for EMS people to be notified prior to arriving, such as mobility issues, being hard of hearing, or any special medical condition where our treatment may need to be more specialized,” Johnson says.

The registry can be used in non-medical emergencies as well, such as fire, floods or other emergency evacuations.

“If we were to have a fire and somebody is confined to their bed, during the process of getting them enrolled, we can know where they’re located and focus on that part of the house first during our primary search and rescue that individual more quickly. If we need to evacuate an area, if we know somebody has mobility issues or is on home oxygen, we can accommodate their needs and make sure enough is brought with them to the location,” Johnson adds.

For interested residents, enrollment in the registry is thorough.

First, the department will send out an information packet and schedule an on-site visit. Participants will then be asked to sign a HEPA agreement so that the department can share the medical and logistical information with emergency responders. The information is entered into mapping software that will inform crews if it is a special needs premise in case of an emergency.

The department also offers home inspections by request, in which responders give participants feedback on safety practices, test their smoke detectors and practice evacuations in the event of a fire or other emergency.

Johnson says the program has strengthened the department’s ties with residents and provided opportunities for continuing education.

“Directly, it has helped us understand the needs of our residents,” Johnson says. “There may be situations where having the family involved provides best outcome. We’re able to work together and provide the best care for the patient.”

Jaya Pillai is a contributing writer.

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The holidays have been a little bit happier since Scott’s Custom Jewelers kicked off its third annual Scott’s Secret Santa Scavenger Hunt on Nov. 23.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Scott’s signature purple boxes are placed all around the City – from City parks to the library, and even the Dublin Arts Council. Nothing’s off limits.

“I’ve always wanted to play Santa,” says Scott Cevasco, who owns Scott’s along with his wife, Beth. “We have a lot of fun planning, and hiding these gifts each week. It really puts us in the holiday mood during this sometimes very hectic season.”

Past gifts have included sterling silver bracelets and earrings. Location clues are posted to the company’s Facebook page.

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nce the weather becomes inhospitable, a multitude of exercise options are off the table.

And when that weather is accompanied by social gatherings replete with less-than-healthful eating options – plates upon plates of Christmas cookies, we’re looking at you – they can form a fearsome alliance aimed at expanding your waistline.

Fortunately, the City of Dublin offers residents a sizable assortment of options for remaining fit, even as the air gets cold and the pastries pile up.

Outdoor Amusement Biking and baseball may be out, but there are some perks to chilly weather.

When there’s snow on the ground, the City’s sledding hill – located at Scioto Park, and open from 7:30 a.m. to dusk – is open for business. Bathrooms are on-site.

There’s also the City’s ice rink at Coffman Park, which opens when temperatures have been below freezing for several consecutive days. It’s open 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. on weekends and snow days, and 3-8:30 p.m. on school days. The pavilion contains fireplaces for anyone seeking warmth.

Residents can check the Parks & Open Space page on the City’s website, www. dublinohiousa.gov, to see whether the rink is open on any given day. Patrons must bring their own skates.

Parks & Rec The City’s Parks and Recreation Department works hard to keep residents moving during the colder months.

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Keep an eye on social media for Dublin’s exercise hashtag campaigns: #RunDublin, #WalkDublin and #BikeDublin. #RunDublin is already in progress, while #WalkDublin launches in January and #BikeDublin launches in April.

ning, Pilates, Zumba, yoga, step, barbells, kickboxing and high intensity interval training, and that’s not even touching the classes that focus on the mind rather than the body.

“Keep your mind active during the winter by participating in a foreign language class, a gardening workshop to prepare for spring, painting with watercolors or a hands-on cooking class,” says Tracey Gee, director of recreation services.

Popular adult programs include Ballroom Dancing, in which participants learn the basics of waltz, foxtrot, tango, swing and more; Kinetic Kitchen, a course on eating right taught by the founders of the Dublin-based Kinetic food truck; and Pottery Open Studio, which covers ceramics for new and experienced participants.

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arts in a playful environment; and Sporties for Shorties, which teaches basic skills such as rolling, kicking, batting, throwing and catching.

The center’s cardio and weight rooms both recently underwent updates and are now full of new equipment. There is also a wealth of classes in the center’s pool.

“The DCRC has a great selection of both deep and shallow water fitness classes for all fitness levels, as well as lanes for lap swimming,” Gee says.

The Winter/Spring edition of Dublin’s Healthy brochure, detailing all of its recreation offerings, will be released Dec. 17 on the Recreation Services portion of the City’s website. Among the new items planned are classes on modern dance, Indian dance and krav maga, as well as an incentive program and late-night hikes.

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Though often done for fun, ice skating is great exercise, especially this time of year, says Jeremy Rogers, assistant general manager.

“In the winter, when there’s not a lot to do, you’re not going to get outside as much,” says Rogers. “It’s a good family activity.”

Skating classes are offered, with the next session to begin in early January. The rinks can also be rented for private events such as birthday parties. And on Friday nights, the Chiller hosts its Meltdown teen night events, with a live DJ and disco lights.

There’s also Elysium Tennis, which has eight indoor tennis courts and four platform tennis courts in addition to its six outdoor courts. Nonmembers can take private lessons, participate in Saturday morning nonmember clinics and even call ahead to reserve courts.

Platform tennis is a unique offering popular in the winter, says Beth Fitzgerald, Elysium manager. It’s played with special paddles rather than rackets on a court oneOhioHealth third the size of a Chiller Dublin normal court that is surrounded by chicken wire.

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Streamlined Service New online service connects people in need with community resources Story and photo by Amanda DePerro

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ublin now has a single website to serve those in need.

DublinCAN.org, an online service that connects those in tough times to organizations around the Dublin City School District, is changing the way the community seeks help.

The website was created by Dublin Faith Community Partners and provides residents with a directory of organizations, from mental health counseling to legal services. It even offers homework help and tutoring programs for students.

DublinCAN’s website is available in four languages: English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. Under each listed service, the user is provided with information such as who to contact, the organization’s requirements and a description of its services.

The DFCP is made up of local clergy and social service community organization representatives, says Jean Griffith, DFCP member and executive director of Welcome Warehouse.

“We started meeting because we wanted to figure out how we could work together to serve people in need better than we were, and what opportunities were out there,” Griffith says. “This is the first big initiative that came out of this group.”

Despite it being relatively new, community members are already seeing the resource’s impact. DublinCAN is making the search for services seamless for both organizations and residents across Dublin.

Hollie Goldberg, DFCP member and director of older adult services and quality improvement at Syntero, was able to direct a client to Welcome Warehouse because she was familiar with DublinCAN. Through the site, she easily found an organization that would suit his needs.

“He was having trouble making ends meet and paying utility bills and that kind of thing,” Goldberg says. “By becoming involved with the Dublin Faith and DublinCAN, I knew so much more about (Welcome Warehouse). I was able to send Jean

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an email and say, ‘Do you think that this person would qualify?’ and she was able to quickly say, ‘Here’s what he needs to do.’”

Barbara Anderson, interfaith outreach facilitator at Dublin Community Church and DFCP member, can also speak on the benefit of DublinCAN to clients and organizations.

“It will make it easier for our ministers at our church and for our office administrator to better serve people who walk through our doors,” Anderson says. “This website will create a place where our ministers and office administrators can go and say, ‘OK, we may not be able to help you with this right now, here at this church, but here are some agencies that can.’”

This interaction between organizations, Goldberg says, is an important aspect of DublinCAN. “That’s the kind of neighbor-helpingneighbor kind of thing that we’re trying to generate,” she says. “At least the person knows that, through DublinCAN, they’re going to find someone who will call them back, so I think that’s a very valuable part of our outreach.”

The biggest challenge the DFCP faces is spreading the word about DublinCAN to clients and organizations. DublinCAN encourages organizations throughout Dublin to add their services to the website.

“Really, it’s only as good as the content that’s on it,” Griffith says. “Our goal is to make this a lot bigger and include a lot more.”

Organizations of all kinds are welcome.

DublinCAN is the first directory of its kind in the City of Dublin. There are an estimated 24 organizations and 66 programs listed on the site. The DFCP was inspired by a similar website in Hilliard called Hilliard Helps. Feedback from Dublin residents showed the DFCP how needed DublinCAN was.

“I was amazed at how quickly the funds were realized to develop this website,” Goldberg says. “I think it just showed that there’s a lot of interest in Dublin civic groups.”

Amanda DePerro is a contributing writer.

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A Move that Made

New Jersey native relocated to Dublin to be closer to his family

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ollowing the death of his wife, John Tighe traded his 1.5 acres in New Jersey for a Tuller Ridge Drive townhouse in Dublin.

Along with the absence of lawn maintenance, the move allowed him to be closer to his three children and nine grandchildren.

“There’s plenty of room for them to run around,” Tighe says of his grandchildren, who range in age from 2-18.

Though Tighe and his wife, Joyce, had talked about moving to the region, Tighe says he doubts it would have actually happened.

When Joyce died in June 2011 from lymphoma, Tighe started working toward making the move to central Ohio.

The move made sense to Tighe. He and Joyce had been visiting their kids – Jim, Michael and Karyn, who live in Hilliard, Westerville and Maineville, respectively – once a month. The trek had been more manageable when handled by two drivers.

Aside from being closer to his family, relocating would also allow Tighe to relinquish the maintenance he had been responsible for at his New Jersey home.

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The two-story house had a sizable lawn, which Joyce used to tend.

“I didn’t enjoy it as much as my wife did,” Tighe says.

Colder weather brought its own set of challenges. In the fall, the lawn required frequent maintenance to deal with fallen leaves. Winter meant cleaning ice and snow off the driveway, which stretched over 100 feet long.

In contrast, the Dublin townhouse requires little from Tighe in the way of maintenance. Lawn care is done for him, and he’s responsible for just a few flower pots on his porch. The driveway is cleaned for him in the winter.

Karyn helped Tighe look for homes in the area. Tighe signed his contract for the Dublin home in fall 2011, and moved in May 2012. He was able to select cabinetry in the kitchen, and he also opted to extend the first floor’s hardwood floors to the kitchen and family room.

Tighe’s bedroom is on the first floor. On the second floor are three bedrooms, one of which he converted into an office.

While Tighe had a chance to see Dublin grow and change as he visited his children over the years, he actually spent several years living in Upper Arlington with his family in the 1980s.

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y husband, Tony, was the first golf addict I ever met. Now I have dozens of friends wrapped up in playing 18 holes every chance they get, but in 1991, his love of golf was unique to me.

Soon after our wedding, I came upon a Santa Claus figure dressed in knickers with a golf bag slung over his shoulder and, thinking of Tony, I bought it immediately. The more I looked, the more golfing Santas I found. I have Santa lining up a putt, Santa swinging through his drive and Santa riding in a golf cart. Who knew St. Nick played that much golf? I thought he just made toys in the off-season, but I guess he has elves working hard, so he hits the links almost as much my hubby.

I own about 35 Santas in golf cleats and display them every year on the bookshelves in my family room. My kids are not into golf and, therefore, not into my collection, but fortunately, they have their own. When all three were born, my aunt started specific ornament collections for each of them. Catie has Hallmark Teddy Bear figurines, Courtney gets Snowbabies and Christopher receives the official White House ornament every year. The kids love to see their collections grow and shared them many times in elementary school. My mom also buys Chris a yearly nutcracker, and he is particularly fond of the New York Yankees one, pinstripes and all.

James Karpac You may have noticed the decorated windows of Dr. James Karpac’s Historic Dublin orthodontist office. He gets a lot of enjoyment from decorating for the holidays and has been accumulating items for 25 years.

He even has storage units filled with plastic bins of merchandise and takes photos every year to use as cheat sheets so he and his staff can decorate more easily. The comical displays put clients at ease and add an element of fun. People look forward to coming in and seeing what is new in the showcase.

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usually buys double, as he decorates his Gahanna office as well.

When clients ask if his home is just as decorated he says, “No, there’s nothing at home. I use it all up in the office!”

Lindsay Sears Dublin resident Lindsay Sears has about 32 nutcrackers, and has been collecting since she was in high school.

“My mom tried to connect the nutcrackers to our interests, so she gave me a witch because I liked Halloween and a skier because our family loved to ski,” explains Lindsay.

Lindsay has moved nine times, and the giant blue Tupperware container of nutcrackers has moved with her. Her 14-yearold twins, Emma and Bronwen, enjoy unwrapping the figures and setting up a display on the mantel and bookshelves.

“We can’t remember all that we have, and we’re always surprised to discover the ones we forgot about,” says Lindsay.

Holly Tuite Holly Tuite loves all things Christmas.

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She has seven holiday trees throughout her house, each decorated in its own unique style. There is an Irish tree in the dining room that Holly started acquiring ornaments for when she moved to Dublin 15 ½ years ago.

The Tuites also have a peppermint candy-themed tree in their game room and a family memories tree that contains ornaments from Holly’s childhood, items handed down from grandparents and handmade mementoes by her children. Around the holidays, Holly displays a gingerbread collection in her kitchen and a snowman collection in the family and dining rooms.

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Now that Brooke, Mark and Kelly are college age and above, they still love playing music, going through their collections and having fun with some of the old embarrassing photo ornaments.

Pam Kirk Pam Kirk started collecting nutcrackers in 1993 when her boys, Ryan and Justin, were 5 and 7 and wanted to start a new tradition. Pam also tries to tie the nutcrackers to a yearly theme, such as a German figure with a stein to represent when her son

went to Germany. They also have sailors, bakers, artists, sports and Boy Scouts.

“My sons like to play a game of guessing what theme I have selected for the year,” says Pam. “They tease me, but I think they also appreciate my efforts.”

The Westerheides Ken and Kristine Westerheide always had the custom of watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation while decorating their trees for the holidays. Once the three kids came along, they were allowed

Pam Kirk’s sons, Ryan and Justin, with her nutcracker collection

to watch the classic Christmas movie, as it was part of the tradition. The collection started with the Blackhawks Griswold #00 jerseys that Ken and son Connor wear.

Next came the moose mugs that hold the eggnog. Finally, Kristine purchased the village collection online from the National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Collectibles, complete with station wagon, RV and tons of Christmas lights.

“I think our son Joey will get his own jersey this year,” laughs Kristine.

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Colleen D’Angelo is a freelance writer who lives in Dublin with her husband, three children and several small animals. She enjoys playing tennis, walking the Dublin bike paths and traveling.

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In order to find his perfect mate, Don gives his candidates a 16page questionnaire.

Rosie Jarman doesn’t fit the mold. But she and Don form a bond during Rosie’s mission to find her biological father. What starts out as a friendship begins to transform into something more.

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