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Vol. 17 No. 1

February/March 2015

8 Calendar

10 faces

Called to Serve

St. Brigid pastor strengthens the community

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through outreach

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Dublin’s Highest-Rated Amenities Supported by Local Revenue Streams

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in focus Building a Better Workforce

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Celebrating a Saint

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Curative Creation

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Pawn Girl

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where are they now?

Susan Smiley

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Big Dublin companies make big investments in employee wellness St. Paddy’s traditions at home and abroad From mental illness to personal trauma, Dublin Arts Council explores art as an outlet Dublin third-grader to take on the Terminator on the chess board

Former President, Dublin Women’s Club

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Just Getting Started

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p34 On the Cover Monsignor Joseph Hendricks Photo by Wes Kroninger

new Dublin homeowners

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write next door Two-Wheeling it to Work

Residents in and around Dublin use bikes, not cars, for their commutes

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Dublin Is Home

Emma Cheng

In the dead of Ohio’s winter, it’s hard to get outside and stay active, and those New Year’s resolutions tend to fall by the wayside.

This issue explores several aspects of physical and mental health. In these pages, you’ll find stories on Dublin residents who, rain or shine, bike to offices as far as Downtown; one girl’s upcoming chess battle with former professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger; and a look at how art can heal in our times of need.

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, you’ll learn how Dublin, Ohio’s traditions compare to Dublin, Ireland’s festivities. You won’t want to miss those events, so be sure to check out the calendar on the following pages. The City’s festivities begin the Friday before the holiday and include the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 14. We hope to see you there.

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Sandra Puskarcik, ABC Director of Community Relations City of Dublin

It is a distinct honor for me to take over the reins as Dublin city manager this month. Though Jan. 31 was my official “start” date, I have a much longer history with this great City that you and I call home. For those of you that I have not yet had the opportunity to meet, I would like to introduce myself.

I joined the City in 1988 while it was still transitioning from a village to the booming international headquarters town that you see today. I was privileged to serve as Dublin’s first director of service, leading a team of dedicated public servants. Together, we were able to build the DubLink underground fiber-optic system, which supports the City’s broadband and Wi-Fi networks. I also was fortunate to oversee the design and construction of the Dublin Community Recreation Center expansion and the Service Center.

More recently, I have served as director of development, where I have been responsible for overseeing the City’s economic development, engineering and building standards programs. I have had the pleasure of directing teams that launched the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center and collaborated with Ohio University to build the Dublin campus for the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Two of the accomplishments of which I am most proud are seeing Dublin attain the first American Public Works Association accreditation in the state of Ohio and witnessing the City being honored as a Top Seven global Intelligent Community. These acknowledgements recognize the sound policies established by our City Councils (past and present), the quality of our staff and the infrastructure that sets Dublin apart.

I know that these achievements are the tip of the iceberg, and there are so many great things ahead for Dublin. As we plan for our future, we will continue to honor our past and maintain the wonderful amenities we all enjoy.

On a personal note, I am a longtime resident of the City of Dublin. It is here that my wife, Lisa, and I chose to raise our daughters: Caitlyn, a senior at Ohio University, and Colleen, a sophomore at the University of Dayton. From time to time, you may see me in uniform: I am a proud member and brigadier general of the Ohio National Guard, which I have served for 33 years.

For me and my family, Dublin is home, and I look forward to serving as your city manager.

Sincerely, Dana McDaniel, City Manager

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BY SARAH SOLE

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hen Monsignor Joseph Hendricks came to St. Brigid of Kildare Parish in January 1988, Dublin was just a village with one main road.

As his parish grew along with the community, Hendricks has seen to the physical and mental well-being of those around him, expanding his parish and becoming involved with numerous community organizations.

Monsignor Hendricks got his dog, Kerry, an Irish Wolfhound, as a rescue.

“I’ve gained more than I’ve given from my community service,” Hendricks says.

Hendricks knew from an early age that he wanted to give his life to helping others. Inspired by the priests and nuns at the Corpus Christi parish on Columbus’ west side where he attended grade school, Hendricks decided he wanted to become a priest. By eighth grade, he had a chance to attend vocational fairs, where he found other priests very supportive of his goal.

His parents, too, encouraged him.

“I think they became more comfortable with the idea as I grew along with it,” he says. “They certainly didn’t object.”

In the early 1960s, Hendricks, his twin brother, his younger sister and his parents moved to Columbus, Ind., for his father’s job. This Columbus was a small town in

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the southern part of the state with about 25,000 people. Hendricks attended high school there, then moved back to Columbus, Ohio, to attend seminary at St. Charles College in 1965.

Upon graduating in 1969, Hendricks attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., for his graduate degree in theology. Following that, he studied business and finance at Seattle University.

Hendricks put his education to use first as a teacher at Pontifical College Josephinum, north of Worthington, where he taught Latin and theology for 10 years.

In 1982, he served as vice chancellor of the Columbus Diocese and secretary to the bishop.

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Monsignor Hendricks led a four-phase strategic plan to expand services at St. Brigid of Kildare’s church and school.

Hendricks, now 67, was 41 years old when he came to St. Brigid as a resident priest in 1988. When the parish was started a year earlier, it had 600 families. By the time Hendricks was made pastor, in 1997, the church had grown to almost 2,000 families.

Since Hendricks became pastor 17 years ago, that amount has swelled to 3,2003,300 families.

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four-phase strategic plan to expand services. The church purchased property across the street, to become known as St. Brigid Green, for sports and recreation fields.

It also built a gymnasium, expanded the church and constructed an administration building. The parish raised about $20 million for the projects.

“I’ve been lucky I’ve been able to stay,” Hendricks says. “I hope I’ve made a positive impact.”

Hendricks’ current endeavor is a $50 million campaign to endow the school, which includes preschool through eighth grade. Begun in 2012, the campaign is up to about $6 million.

In 2008, the 680-student school was recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program for its elementary program. In 2014, it received the award again, making it the only Ohio school that has received the award twice in the last 10 years, Hendricks says.

“We have a very fine educational system here,” he says.

While Hendricks has worked to improve the parish, he has also spent a great deal of time trying to better the central Ohio community.

From 2010 to 2012, he chaired the board of United Way of Central Ohio. He

has also chaired the Goodwill Columbus board and the YMCA of Central Ohio Metropolitan General Board of Trustees, the latter twice.

Hendricks serves on the boards of the Community Shelter Board, Ohio Dominican University and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ohio. The Ronald McDonald House recently became the largest in the nation when 40 rooms were added to its south Columbus facility, which provides housing for families of patients in Nationwide Children’s Hospital who can’t afford hotels.

“All of these things I have been given.

And so it’s time to give back.”

“It’s just a wonderful opportunity to serve the community in that way,” Hendricks says.

Aiding the poor is, of course, a top priority for someone at Hendricks’ station

in life. But even before he entered the priesthood, he was motivated by his upbringing to serve the less fortunate.

Though they were never homeless and always had enough food, he and his family grew up poor, he says.

“We had a very modest upbringing,” he says.

Hendricks does his part to help those in his community gain access to health care, freedom of speech, religion and education.

“All of these things I have been given,” he says. “And so it’s time to give back.”

In particular, he is proud that his volunteerism has helped people move from poverty to stability, achieve job training and have safe, clean environments in which to live.

“It’s helping the helpless,” he says.

Many of Hendricks’ current efforts revolve around preparing for his successor.

Hendricks plans to retire at 70, at which point he could serve other parishes as a senior priest.

And his advice for his successor?

“Try to allow the people to see Christ in you, so that they might see Christ in themselves,” Hendricks says.

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Dublin’s Highest-Rated Amenities Supported

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eriodically, the City of Dublin surveys residents to find out what they like most about living in Dublin. Not surprisingly, City services rank high on the list. In a recent National Citizen Survey, Dublin was one of 12 communities across the country with the highest-rated services and had a service quality rating that was in the top three of all eligible municipalities.

The results earned the City nine Voice of the People Awards for Excellence from the International City/County Management Association in the following categories: • Recycling services • Refuse collection • Police services • Fire services – provided by Washington Township • Parks • Recreation programs • Street repair • Code enforcement • Overall quality of city services Dublin is able to provide such high-quality services due in large part to sound fiscal policies and fund management. The largest source of City revenue comes from income tax. Seventy-five percent of income taxes collected are allocated to the General Fund for City operations with the remainder dedicated to the Capital Improvements Tax Fund, says Finance Director Angel Mumma.

In 2013, income tax accounted for nearly 71 percent of the City’s revenue stream. Dublin collects a 2 percent income tax on gross wages, salaries and other personal service compensation, as well as on the net profits of businesses.

“Approximately 75 percent of Dublin residents work outside the City of Dublin,” Mumma says, “so the majority of the income

tax collected is paid by employees who work in Dublin, but live in another community.”

Matt Earman, director of recreation services, says he continually receives inquiries from other communities about “how we do things so well.”

“My most common response,” Earman says, “is that it is a result of three primary reasons: our uniquely talented staff and their dedication to paving the way into uncharted waters; the unwavering support from the City’s leadership and City Council to provide us with the resources needed to fulfill the needs of our residents; and a very engaged and well-educated community of residents who understand the endless number of benefits associated with the quality of programs and parks we offer.”

City employees take great pride in their work and in the services they provide. Greg Jones, code enforcement supervisor, says, “Our goal is to maintain excellence in customer service by performing our duties in a professional, courteous and efficient manner.”

One of the top reasons residents cite for choosing Dublin is the excellent school system. While the City of Dublin is funded primarily by income taxes, the Dublin City School District is funded primarily by property taxes.

Dublin City Schools is Ohio’s highest-achieving school system among districts with enrollments exceeding 10,000 students, says Stephen Osborne, treasurer of Dublin City Schools.

“The 11th largest in the state, our district strives to provide students and families with world-class instruction, a wellrounded education and a commitment to improve in everything we do,” he says.

“The support of our community is a key component of our success,” Osborne says. “With a general fund budget of more than $180 million, the majority of our funding is provided locally, by our community, not the state of Ohio, not the federal government. We take our responsibility to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars very seriously.”

Amenities that also rank highly for residents and visitors alike are Dublin’s special events and public art. Dublin City Council

“So the majority of the income tax collected is paid by employees who work in Dublin, but live in another community.”

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instituted a Hotel/Motel Tax or “bed” tax in 1988 and allocates 75 percent of the revenue for arts, special events, beautification and tourism. The remaining 25 percent is dedicated to the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau. Funds from the bed tax have been used to create and expand the Dublin Irish Festival into a premier special event and are responsible for the City’s well-respected Art in Public Places program.

“The City of Dublin attracts more than 2.6 million visitors annually, and they generate millions of dollars into the local economy,” says Scott Dring, executive director of the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Every visitor pays a bed tax that goes directly back to the community to support a variety of organizations and activities in Dublin: the Dublin Irish Festival; Independence Day and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; lights and other facilities at Avery Park and Darree Fields; Dublin Soccer League Gene soccer goals; various events in rally.

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in focus

BY GARTH BISH OP

Building a Better Wo Big Dublin companies make big investments in employee wellness

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ost employers know that a healthy workforce is a key element to running a healthy business.

What separates one company’s culture from another’s, then, is how they use that knowledge. And in Dublin, major employers are going above and beyond to ensure their workers are of sound body and mind when they come into the office each day.

Cardinal Health

One might expect a pharmaceutical company to have a comprehensive employee health program, but at Cardinal Health, “comprehensive” doesn’t begin to describe it.

The company, Dublin’s largest employer, calls its overarching worker wellness program Healthy Lifestyles.

Its high-deductible health plans that took effect at the beginning of the year are designed to help employees make better health care decisions, especially given that the company contributes more to the accounts of lower-paid employees as a balancing effect, says Kendell Sherrer, vice president of global benefits. It’s all part of an effort to ingrain good health in company culture, a major priority for CEO George Barrett, who has been in the position since 2009.

“All of our preventative care is covered at 100 percent,” Sherrer says.

“These are things like your annual physical, mammograms, prostate exams, colonoscopies, flu shots, immunizations.”

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rkforce Each employee can knock $1,200 per year off his or her medical premiums: $600 for abstaining from tobacco, $300 for taking a biometric screening and completing a health assessment, $150 for a spouse or domestic partner taking a health assessment, and $150 for participating in a healthy activity, such as taking a six-week exercise program or training for a 5K. “We have weight loss programs (employees) can get into, smoking cessation programs, things like that,” Sherrer says.

Cardinal’s home base features an onsite primary care clinic and pharmacy, available for employees during business hours. The clinic, which offers care for employees and family members ages 2 and up, has a full-time doctor and a fulltime nurse practitioner, as well as a fulltime physical therapist and part-time behavioral health counselor. Cardinal’s own over-the-counter products can be purchased from the pharmacy at cost.

Also at the company’s headquarters is a fitness center for employees, which opens a few hours before the start of the work day and closes a few hours after it ends.

It’s fully stocked with cardio equipment, locker rooms and rooms for classes – a new schedule of offerings, which are free, comes out each month – and personal training. The classes and training come courtesy of on-site fitness trainers.

A health fair with biometric screenings, health assessments and flu shots is held each year. Cardinal’s care provider, StayWell, captures all employee data and offers coaching and other services for employees who have conditions such as high blood pressure.

According to other statistics kept by StayWell, about 80 percent of employees went in for the most recent round of biometric screenings, Sherrer says. Overall health risk has been on a decline since StayWell started tracking the numbers three years ago.

The campus has a short walking path, too, but most employees who like to walk or run outside for exercise do so on the City’s paths and sidewalks. Employees are

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For Cardinal employees working at smaller Further offerings range from weight manoffices without fitness centers – the company agement programs and nutritional analyis headquartered and has 3,600 employees in sis to flu shots and bike rentals. Regular Dublin, 34,000 in total – discounts at major health fairs bring in representatives from fitness centers are made available. all of OCLC’s various health providers for Major beneficiaries of Cardinal’s pro- screenings and educational opportunities. gram include a man whose abnormal blood work led The original workout space (top), basketball court (center) and to the discovery of a brain cardio equipment room (bottom) at OCLC Photos by Garth Bishop tumor and another who lost more than 400 pounds through offered weight loss programs, Sherrer says.

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As evidenced by the workout space on the lower level of its Kilgour building, OCLC has placed a priority on employee wellness since its 1967 founding – even before the company began building its headquarters here in 1979.

Over the years, though, OCLC’s stance on health has evolved significantly.

The 750-employee computer library center now has a robust program of incentives and assistance for employees interested in staying in good physical condition, a culture that pushes workers to do everything from quit smoking to join the softball team, and a full-fledged gym that positively dwarfs the old exercise space.

OCLC’s Health Connections initiative has countless facets, but it all centers on helping employees maintain a good work-life balance, says Susan Marsico, director of employee benefits. www.dublinlifemagazine.com

“There have been times that the whole atrium has been filled with people at those events,” says Marsico.

East of the Kilgour building, in which the majority of OCLC Dublin employees work, is the Wellzone, a former warehouse that in 1996 was converted to a fitness center, as well as an event center and office space. In addition to the standard gym room packed with weights and cardio equipment, the Wellzone – open 24/7 – contains locker rooms complete with showers, a full-size basketball court and even a racquetball court.

Though it doesn’t house exercise equipment like it used to, the old fitness facility is still used for aerobics and other exercise classes. To make it easier for employees to commit the necessary time to exercise, the company affords them the opportunity for flexible scheduling.

A network of walking paths, a softball diamond and a sand volleyball court provide outdoor fitness and recreation options. And because OCLC has offices across the country and around the world, those workers who can’t take advantage of the offerings at its HQ can get discounts on memberships to other gyms.

The company cafeteria has a wealth of healthful options, including a comprehensive salad bar, nutritious snack and beverage offerings, daily healthful meals and cards with nutritional information for entrees. The company also has a Farm to Family program that arranges for the delivery of fresh vegetables and fruit to employees.

“People really understand what their options are,” Marsico says.

OCLC has only been tracking participation in its health assessments and biometric screenings since Health Connections was implemented in 2010, but in that time, the former number has increased from 41 to 65 percent, and the latter has risen from 52 to 67 percent.

Among individual success stories, one employee lost 100 pounds over two years through the weight management program and has kept it off since 2012. Another lost 60 pounds and made big reductions in his cholesterol and blood glucose levels through the diabetes prevention program, and has since taken up running.

Health Connections offerings extend to employees’ family members as well. They can take advantage of the screenings and assessments, and also have access to onsite facilities.

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s it is the City’s namesake, St. Patrick’s Day is an important day in Dublin.

And just like its counterpart across the pond, the City has its share of holiday traditions.

Dublin, Ireland Ireland has been celebrating its patron saint with an annual feast since the Ninth or 10th Century, and additional traditions have been cropping up since.

The celebration always falls on March 17, which is believed to be the day St. Patrick died in approximately 461 A.D. Since 1996, Dublin has hosted one of the world’s largest street carnivals in honor of the Irish saint who demonstrated the Holy Trinity’s three entities with a three-clovered shamrock.

Many Irish families celebrate with a roast chicken or bacon feast and a week of celebration before the actual holiday.

This year, the Dublin, Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Festival reflects the second installment of a three-year thematic journey, commemorating the country’s past, present and future. Beginning on March 14, Irish people far and near will honor their homeland’s current culture with a four- to five-day celebration.

Marching bands from the U.S., Germany and Ireland will perform in the festival’s parade on March 17, while a Festival Treasure Hunt on March 14, a St. Patrick’s Festival 5K Road Race on March 15 and nightly “Greening the City” events round off the weekend’s merriment.

More information on the festival, including travel information for this year’s, can be found at www.stpatricksfestival.ie.

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Dublin, Ohio Like its namesake, the City will kick off its own St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on March 14.

At 7 a.m., the Dublin Lions Club sponsors a pancake breakfast, famous for its shamrock-shaped pancakes and green syrup, at Sells Middle School. The Inflation Celebration, which sees giant helium parade balloons take shape, follows at 9 a.m. at Graeter’s Ice Cream.

The City-sponsored “Greenest, Grandest” St. Patrick’s Day Parade, starting at Metro Center and ending in Historic Dublin, begins at 11 a.m. The parade, led by the year’s designated Grand Leprechaun, usually consists of almost 100 units, including high school marching bands, equestrian teams and Irish dancers.

“The parade has become a tradition for many people here and elsewhere,” says Mary Jo DiSalvo, event marketing administrator for the City. “We like to welcome people to Dublin, Ohio, with the hospitality of the Irish.”

A former Dublin St. Patrick’s Day tradition will return this year as – at noon, following the parade – the Rotary Club of Dublin AM hosts the first Blarney Bash since 2006 at OCLC. Musical entertainment from Celtic rockers Homeland and 1980s throwback the Reaganomics highlights the bash.

Among the traditions this year are St. Patrick’s Day parties at a number of area bars, including a major bash at Flannagan’s, and the sixth annual Best Legs in a Kilt contest, held March 13 at Brazenhead Irish Pub.

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Curative Creation From mental illness to personal trauma, Dublin Arts Council explores art as an outlet

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or ages, artists have been speaking about the healing power of their work, the ways in which it touches the spirit.

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life,” Pablo Picasso famously said. Georgia O’Keeffe praised the brave creatives who exposed their inner demons by simply saying, “To create one’s own world takes courage.”

Vincent Van Gogh, who lived with mental illness, said, “The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech.”

The Dublin Arts Council, too, recognizes the positive effects art can have on those who are part of it, be they creators, subjects or simply patrons. It’s incorporating those effects as it moves forward with 2015 programs and exhibitions.

David Guion, Dublin Arts Council executive director, says it all started with Shifting Perspectives, a British photography exhibition that focused on the beauty of the lives of people with Down syndrome, rather than the struggles they face.

The exhibition, featuring more than 80 photographs, made its American debut in

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Dublin in 2011. In 2012 and 2013, the council helped coordinate exhibitions incorporating local people with Down syndrome as subjects and photographers.

The exhibitions were equally impactful for those who knew someone with Down syndrome and those who did not, Guion says.

“There were people with tears in their eyes, looking at people with the condition and seeing them, for the first time, in a fun, loving way,” he says. “They’re just living their lives like anyone else. It’s been really moving for the entire community.”

Individuals who have Down syndrome got a sense of camaraderie from the photos, says Guion.

“They were all coming together and sort of celebrating each other,” he says. “I think they were able to look at themselves differently, and look at the world differently through photography.”

The effect Shifting Perspectives had on the community opened a whole new world for the council.

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Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) – was held last October. The exhibition featured about 30 works from 15 central Ohio artists who live with mental illness or addiction.

Artistic media represented ranged from photography and painting to 3-D rendering and mixed media. Information on mental illness and addiction was on display, too.

“It was awareness-building, which I think was really effective,” Guion says.

“It was the first time we had worked with that particular population. Since Shifting Perspectives, we’ve been trying to do an awareness-building campaign and use art as a vehicle for change.”

To build on that vision, the council has two exhibitions slated for later this year that will show a slightly different side of art as therapy.

From May 25 to Sept. 11, a collection of rarely viewed photographs from Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams, titled simply Vietnam, will be exhibited. Adams is best known for his photo of General Nguyê˜n Ngoc Loan executing ˙ Cong prisoner, Nguyê˜n V˘an Lém, a Viet in Saigon in 1968.

In conjunction with Vietnam, the council will work with veterans’ groups to raise awareness of the backlash many Vietnam veterans still face. At a 2014 meeting of the American Psychological Association, it was reported that 11 percent of Vietnam veterans still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

ADAMH will assist with some of the programming, Guion says.

From Sept. 22 to Dec. 18, the sculptures and maquettes of Alfred Tibor will be on display in Hatred Doesn’t Work. Tibor, a Holocaust survivor and former Russian prisoner of war, coped with the horrors he experienced by drawing portraits of his captors.

Where some art shows the pain of mental illness or addiction, Adams’ and Tibor’s show a different kind of struggle: the struggle of war, genocide and loss.

“Art is a means of expression, of course,” Guion says. “I think that’s the key to any healing process. Art can be a real vehicle and outlet for people.”

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midst the contests of physical fitness at this year’s Arnold Sports Festival, an 8-year-old Dublin girl will go toeto-toe with festival namesake Arnold Schwarzenegger in a battle of wits.

Emma Cheng, a third-grader at Thomas Elementary School, is scheduled to challenge Schwarzenegger in a chess match on the main stage of the This will be the first time chess has new Arnold Kids Fitness Expo at the been part of the Arnold in Columbus, but a blitz chess event was organized at Ohio Expo Center, March 7-8. the Arnold Classic Brasil in 2014. Kelly

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Cheng may be young, but chess is already old hat to her. She has achieved an Elo rating of 1434 – the Elo rating system was started to calculate chess players’ skills, though it is now used for rankings in a variety of one-on-one games – and, as of November, was the No. 4 ranked Girls United States Chess Federation player in Ohio. She is a student of Columbus Chess Lessons, a Worthington-based organization specializing in cultivating advanced chess players.

“She’s been playing with the CCL for the past four or five years,” says Bloomfield.

“She even made one of my eighth-grade players cry.”

Cheng practices via private lessons and by playing other students under the

watchful eye of chess masters such as coach and program director Alan Casden. She also takes Internet-based lessons through CCL, taught by an all-star group of chess talent including Goran Vojinovic, Atanas Kizov and Jovana Vojinovic.

She won’t have an easy time of it against her hulking opponent. Schwarzenegger is an avid chess player himself, often setting up the board between shoots on his films to keep his mind sharp. He’s played against top-level talent, including renowned chess master Garry Kasparov.

But Bloomfield isn’t convinced Schwarzenegger has a chance.

“It won’t even be close,” he says. “She’ll wipe the floor with him.”

Though Cheng will get the brightest spotlight of the chess players at the Arnold, others will get their shot at glory via the tournament. And even those who don’t take part in the official competitions will get to enjoy the game thanks to the two enormous chess boards with life-size pieces, shades of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, on the Expo floor.

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ittsburgh-born and Houstonraised, Susan Smiley moved to central Ohio in 1977 when she transferred to The Ohio State University. It was there she met her future husband, Sam Smiley, now a dentist in Dublin.

Susan, who would go on to serve as president of the Dublin Women’s Club and be named an Emerald Ball Honoree alongside her husband, says they started with nothing, putting down roots in Dublin and building a legacy from the ground up. The couple have two daughters, Lauren and Katie.

Dublin Life: What was your first impression of Dublin when you moved to the city in 1986?

Susan Smiley: When we decided to move back to Columbus, someone advised us to check out Dublin. I remember thinking it was very rural with lots of cornfields. We weren’t sure there were enough people living in Dublin to support a dental practice, but we really liked a new commercial project on Blazer Parkway being built

by Tony Gioffre. We were only 28 and 29 years old at the time, with absolutely no financial resources, but Tony took a chance on us and created a special deal that we could afford. We are still very grateful to people like Tony Gioffre and Margie Amorose of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce for helping us get established in our early years.

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Lauren was born since the practice cleared a few dollars for the first time ever that month.

I enjoyed being a mom, but missed adult interaction. Joining the Dublin Women’s Club was a great solution. I made so many wonderful friends, and they even offered child care at all of our meetings.

I was very active in the club, eventually becoming president in 1992. We had 225 active members and raised $20,000 that year. I think my major accomplishment in the club was creating a project we called DWC Mission Mammography.

We worked with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute to bring a mobile mammography unit to Dublin and paid for mammograms for anyone who could not Susan Smiley, far right, with her daughters. Photo courtesy of Susan Smiley afford them.

I also served on Dublin Arts Council was when Sam and I were named the for a few years and chaired the Dublin Emerald Ball Honorees in 2003.

Fund, now called the Dublin Foundation, in 2001. The Emerald Ball, which DL: You wrote columns for The Dublin was renamed the Emerald Celebration, Villager. What’s one thing you learned was the major fundraiser for the Dublin about Dublin from writing that column Foundation. I co-chaired the Emerald that’s stood out to you over the years?

SS: From 1990 to 1992, I wrote a Ball in 1991, which was the year we had a major blizzard on the day of the column called “Around Town.” My job ball. People still refer to it as the “Bliz- was to write short articles about five or zard Ball.” The biggest honor of my life six events happening in Dublin each www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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week. I think that’s why I was named Dublin Citizen of the Year in 1990, an honor I shared with now-Dublin City Councilman John Reiner. It was a wonderful honor, but I was really just doing my job by promoting Dublin.

DL: What led you to move to Powell in 2011?

SS: We lived in Dublin for 25 years. Once our daughters left home for Washington, D.C. and Chicago after college, we decided to downsize. Our Realtor sold our home in 28 days. We weren’t prepared to move that quickly and had a difficult time finding an empty-nester home in Dublin.

We bought a small house in Powell, but really missed Dublin. It’s funny how you can feel so connected to a community. We missed living close to our friends, and Sam didn’t like living so far from the office. Dublin is a very special place with so many wonderful and interesting people. We are so happy to be back in the city where we raised our daughters and where we actually grew up ourselves.

DL: What do the next five years look like for you and your family?

SS: Sam and I are looking forward to doing a little remodeling of our new house to make it our own. We would love for our daughters to move back to Dublin or the Columbus area, but unfortunately, that’s not in their plans at this time. I would like to look at new opportunities to be involved in Dublin. The secret to feeling like you belong is to invest your time into making your community an even better place in which to live.

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They started their journey together when they became sweethearts at Westerville North High School, where Chris was a year ahead of Liz. They both attended Ohio University, and though they had different fields of study, they’ve found themselves in professions with a similar focus.

Chris, 30, is a software engineer at Battelle for Kids, a nonprofit in Grandview Heights, where he helps develop computerbased lessons to help improve education at all grade levels in districts across the country. Liz, 29, is in her seventh year as a math teacher at Dublin Jerome High School, currently instructing juniors and seniors in pre-calculus.

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which he accomplished with the help of his father, Frank. Soon, it became Liz’s home, too.

In 2012, the Melniks decided to sell and find “something long-term with more than one bathroom,” Liz says.

Much to their surprise – and dismay, too – it sold within a week. The couple lived with Chris’ parents in Westerville for nine months while they searched for the right home.

“We were able to kick back and take our time,” Liz says.

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“We really liked the idea of open Duane St. Clair is a contributing editor. concept living,” Liz says.

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great room that features partially vaulted ceilings and an attractive fireplace.

“What really got us excited was the patio and fireplace,” she says.

“The outdoor space is fantastic.”

Part of the outdoor space, Liz says, is covered, and it’s accessible from two doorways.

The couple managed to furnish the first and second floors throughout.

“There’s something in every room,” Chris says.

Liz notes that the first few months were somewhat hectic as they furnished the home, which was essentially move-in ready and didn’t take much fixing up.

The couple’s formal dining room is located on Their first floor includes a for- the first level. mal dining room, while all four bedrooms are on the second floor.

Three of the bedrooms are considered guest rooms, as the couple have no children as of yet.

The finished lower level gave them a place for their old couch in the living area there, which is adjacent to the theater room, while all the new furnishings decorate the main level. That’s where the couple spend most leisure hours unless the weather allows them to enjoy their outdoor living space.

They’re on a cul-de-sac, which means a quiet, private backyard. A theater room is set up in the finished lower level of the home.

But the front yard offers plenty of opportunity for social interaction. The Melniks moved in right around the time of a neighborhood party and met almost everyone in the court, and they often run into neighbors when walking their golden Labrador retriever, Riley.

Those dog walks take Liz to two other amenities: a park in the subdivision and nearby Donegal Park.

Bike and pedestrian paths allow Chris and Liz to ride along Dublin Road to Historic Dublin.

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Two-Wheeling it to Work Residents in and around Dublin use bikes, not cars, for their commutes

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Garnering the nerve and energy to ride your bicycle to the office is difficult, but working long hours and not finding time for the gym is frustrating. It’s a vicious cycle – pun intended. With more than half of the U.S. population living within five miles of their workplace, shouldn’t we consider a healthier way to get to our places of employment?

The number of bike commuters has actually increased 60 percent over the past decade, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Our community has also seen an increase with nearly 100 miles of bike paths, new bike lanes and sharrows added to Muirfield Drive, Coffman Road and Emerald Parkway. Dublin was also named a bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists.

Cpl. Kevin Keiffer has been part of the Dublin Police Bike Patrol Unit for 11 years and has served as bicycle coordinator for seven. He says he has seen an increase in bike riding as transportation in Dublin. He recommends riders be visible and predictable, and advises motorists to remember that cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities on the road as motorized traffic.

Above: Dublin Police Officer Bryan McClain participates in the department’s Police Bike Rodeo Photo courtesy City of Dublin Right: Arica Thomas during her 26-mile round-trip commute Photo courtesy of Arica Thomas

Dublin Police Cpl. Kevin Keiffer, far left, and Dublin Bicycle Ambassador Dave Matthews, far right, speak to employees of 3M Cogent Inc. about the benefits of biking to work Photo courtesy City of Dublin.

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“Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as vehicles,” says Keiffer. “People talk about our bike paths, but remember, they are really multi-use paths for walkers and skateboarders, too.”

The Dublin police force has 14 officers trained for bike patrol and finds many benefits to riding. Not only does it cut down on fuel costs, road congestion, pollution and vehicle repair, but it also allows the police on second and third shifts to be stealthier when looking for crime. www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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“Officers ride as needed and use bike riding as a tool,” says Keiffer. “Bike officers always need to be dressed to ride from March to November, with bikes hooked on the patrol cars so they can deploy their bikes and use as needed.”

Dublin resident Jim McKenna lives in Dublin and bikes 17 miles round-trip to work in Hilliard. Last year, he logged 3,000 miles and fit in almost 200 rides. His commute takes 30-45 minutes depending on the wind.

He rides in almost any weather.

“I will ride in 15 degrees with a helmet and ski goggles and ride home in the pouring rain,” says Jim. “I don’t like to start my day in the rain, but I keep extra clothes at the office.”

Jim hurt his knee 25 years ago, and his doctor told him to start biking. Jim has ridden tens of thousands of miles since then and says the exercise is his main reason. “I get to work feeling energized and ready to take on the day,” he says.

Jim suggests planning your route ahead of time so you don’t end up in dark or unsafe areas. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has a web page at www.morpc.org to help bikers map their destinations with the Columbus metro bike users map. It also has a “RideSolutions” page to match cyclists in the same community looking to commute to work with a buddy. The website www. dublinohiousa.gov/bicycling-in-dublin/ has information on properly fitting a

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helmet, finding a safe route to school or around town and properly handling a roundabout. Make sure to check the site for updates on events around Dublin for National Bike Month in May. Chad Simmons started commuting to classes at The Ohio State University when he was a student and then got interested in mountain biking, followed by road biking.

He was inspired by a neighbor who rides his bike to work every day, so Chad gave it a try last May. “As a father of three, it’s tough to fit exercise into my day, so this is a creative way to be active and enjoy the outdoors,” says Chad.

Chad lives in Worthington Hills and rides 10 miles round-trip to his private practice, Simmons Rehab and Wellness, on Tuller Road. He finds motorists to be courteous but gets frustrated when he sees cyclists make poor decisions, such as riding side by side.

“I try to make it easy for drivers,” says Chad. He has ridden 900 miles since May and says he feels invigorated when he arrives at his practice next to Good Bodies. “I feel like a kid again.”

Arica Thomas lives in Dublin and works in downtown Columbus. For two years, she has been riding 26 miles round-trip, and she is grateful for the bike path on Henderson Road and the Olentangy Trail.

“I have to get up extra early, but it’s worth it because riding is such a stress reliever,” says Arica. “And it’s more fun than going to the gym.”

The craziest morning bike trek she had involved an elderly woman who was driving slowly in front of her where the bike path shares the road around North Broadway. Arica continued riding slowly behind her and where the bike path split from the road, the woman turned – onto the bike path.

The driver sped up until Arica couldn’t keep up with her, while runners jumped into the grass to avoid being hit.

Arica stopped and called 911 while the woman kept driving down the path and over the wooden bike bridge.

Hopefully, everyone got to their destinations safely, but it’s a reminder to always be alert, whether on two wheels or four.

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. www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

By Charles Duhigg Almost as interesting as Charles Duhigg’s book, The Power of Habit, is its backstory. A decade ago, as a newspaper reporter in Baghdad, Duhigg interviewed an army major who spent hours poring over videotapes of rioting in the small town of Kufa.

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Following a meeting with Kufa’s mayor, the major suggested that no food vendors be allowed in the town square. Over the next few months, Iraqis would gather together, talk, get hungry and – wait for it – go home for dinner.

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