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State of the City 2017 On March 9, the City of Dublin will celebrate the accomplishments of the past year while highlighting the priorities for 2017 at our annual State of the City address. Without giving too many details away, I think you’ll find the overall message that I deliver will be very encouraging.

We had many reasons to be proud in 2016. We saw fantastic progress on several major projects, including the 270/33 interchange, the Riverside Drive roundabout, the initial phases of the Bridge Street District, the Ohio University Dublin campus master plan and, of course, the U.S. 33 Smart Mobility Corridor.

Revenues continue to be positive and better than projected, and our public services to the community remain second to none. Dublin’s leaf removal program in the fall and our snow removal program in the winter are the best you’ll find in central Ohio. We are committed to maintaining the absolute best customer service in 2017.

This past year was also a time for the City’s leadership to become even more active in community engagement. We launched a series of neighborhood visits called Talks in the Park in which our police chief, and parks and recreation director joined me in meeting with residents in a different park each month. We learned a lot from you during these visits, and I hope they were just as beneficial to you. Look for more of these opportunities for conversation in 2017.

We’ll see a much-anticipated project begin to come to life this year with the new park along the Scioto River. More businesses and restaurants will open in Bridge Park, and our hope is that we’ll witness a new library and parking garage start to take shape by the end of the year.

Major infrastructure improvements will be coming to Downtown Dublin this year as part of public and private investments in the City’s historic district. These improvements will create a traffic impact on North High Street for the bulk of the year, but the City is determined to get all of the improvements done at the same time to lessen the need for future impacts.

Strategic planning will continue with our legacy office parks and also with the Sawmill Road corridor. We’ll additionally be investing in the maintenance of existing infrastructure and facilities that provide significant value to our neighborhoods.

Last but certainly not least, 2017 will bring a continued emphasis on international engagement. We will continue to pursue our vision of becoming a global city by engaging globally while also promoting the diverse cultures within our community. We want people around the world to know what it means to be Dublin, Ohio, USA. The bottom line is that we want to continue to create an environment in which both our residents and businesses can thrive. I am confident that will take place in 2017 and am excited to see it happen.

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Cutting a Path

Former Dublin Mayor Joel Campbell helped lay the foundation of Dublin

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n 1982, Joel Campbell and his wife, Robin, decided it was time to move from Columbus to be closer to where Campbell was working in Dublin. The pair fell in love with a home on Brand Road that had been built before the Civil War, and had no idea that living in Dublin would lead them to where they are now, though they’ve been in the same house ever since.

Campbell, a lawyer by trade, had been working on some projects in Dublin, including helping organize where Dublin’s first bike paths would go. Within a few short years, Campbell went from the Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission to Dublin City Council, then was appointed as a council representative for the commission.

Campbell, now 70, was first elected to City Council in 1990. During his time on Council, Campbell became one of the first advocates of the Dublin Irish Festival.

“It was our group together that talked about all the pros and cons, and we voted early on to fund it at the levels that they needed to really take it to the next step to make it a nationally recognized event,” he says. “I think we’ve all seen the joy that has brought.”

Campbell was also partly responsible for the building of the Dublin Community Recreation Center. For those counting, that makes him three for three in major developments in Dublin – developments that have made the City of Dublin a cut above surrounding Columbus suburbs. Robin Campbell attributes that success to her husband’s character as well as his fellow councilmembers.

“I used to accuse him of being civically obsessed,” says Robin. “If he said he was going to participate in something, or be on a board or be a resource, he (would give) it 100 percent.”

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“If I had to pick an ideal place to live, it would be where I live.”

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“I didn’t plan that when I came to Dublin; I got gradually more and more familiar with the City,” says Campbell. “I admired the work that people did in the mayor and Council positions, so that’s why I decided to run for the City Council. When I got there, I felt that, at some point, I would become the City mayor.”

Campbell remained on Council until 1998. The same year, he was selected as Grand Marshal for Dublin’s Independence Day celebration, and his wife says he’s deserving of the honors he’s been awarded.

“He’s worked so hard all his life,” says Robin. “I’m super proud of him.”

Working in government is notorious for being hard and slow work, but Campbell says it was made easier by his colleagues.

“I remember, at the end of my City Council term, the thing I remember thinking – and I even told people – the late night meetings, I’m not sure I’m going to miss those.

But I will miss the people,” says Campbell.

“The Dublin local government had – and has – very qualified people to do the roles, but they’re also very friendly people.”

Of course, Dublin has changed since Campbell and his wife made it home in 1982. When they purchased it, the Campbells’ home sat on 150 acres of open space, and was surrounded by even more open space and farm land.

“The first few years we lived there, it was corn fields or soy fields. … We were kind of out in the country,” says Campbell. “We kind of joked that we had to put in a few pine trees to break up the winds, because I think we were the first city from Indianapolis.”

As part of Council at such an early time, Campbell says he faced a major dilemma: “On one hand, you have the advantage of the blank slate,” he says. “On the other, you have to be careful about how you do everything, because we knew the issues we were deciding would affect things decades into the future.”

As many Dublin residents now know, quality of life in Dublin has proven that Campbell and his colleagues knew what they were doing when they planned Dublin.

It now boasts more than 100 miles of bike paths, the largest three-day Irish Festival on the planet and around 45,000 residents, “It’s changed from that to really a vibrant and successful City, and I’m proud to be there now. I’m proud to have been involved in the years it was growing,” he says. “We felt at the time, when we were in the government, that we were engaged in a mission to grow the City.

So we did.”

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“If I never have to leave my ZIP code, I’m happy; it’s just been wonderful,” she says. “We feel very blessed and grateful for what the City of Dublin has afforded us.”

Labor Day weekend of this year will mark the Campbells’ 35th anniversary of moving into Dublin. Campbell is a partner in the Strip, Hoppers, Leithart, McGrath & Terlecky Co., LPA firm, and Robin works for The Wendy’s Company in Dublin. The pair have two children: Scott Campbell, who lives in Cleveland, and Kristie Campbell-Williams, who works at the same firm as her father.

They have four grandchildren.

When he’s not working, Campbell enjoys riding his bike on Dublin’s bike paths in the summer and, in the winter, he enjoys the stationary bikes at the Rec Center. The Campbells are also very involved in the community; serving on various advisory commissions and the Dublin Community Church, among others. He and Robin also hike together, and Campbell plays golf in a “perpetual pursuit of being a reasonable golfer.”

Being in a place in which he can pursue the things he enjoys, Campbell says he has no regrets when it comes to his tenure in Dublin.

“I love the way I live. I love the way things have changed,” he says. “If I had to pick an ideal place to live, it would be where I live.”

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Dublin Police officers and Washington Township firefighters use basketball to build chemistry with one another and bridges with the community

Off the Clock, On the Court

By Josh Poland

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f you’re ever curious to find out who the sharpest shooters are with the Dublin Police Department, just head to the Dublin Community Recreation Center (DCRC) on a Tuesday night. You won’t see target practice with firearms, but you will see plenty of shots fired.

Three-point shots, that is.

Dublin Police, with the help of a couple of Washington Township firefighters, have formed a team for the first time to compete in the DCRC adult basketball league.

Team captain Cpl. Tom Gallagher says there are several reasons for playing.

“I think it builds our team on the court and also at work,” Gallagher says. “We get to know members of the community where we work and patrol on a daily basis.

People also see a different side of us that they don’t normally see, and we get to have some fun.”

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Some players, such as Gallagher, have minimal experience playing organized basketball.

“I tried out for the team in eighth grade and didn’t make it. The decision by the coach, to this day, haunts me,” he says, jokingly.

Other members of the team are gym enthusiasts who more or less grew up at the DCRC. “I’ve played a lot of basketball in this gym,” says Evan Will, a Washington Township firefighter and paramedic.

Will was born and raised in Dublin. He played basketball at Dublin Coffman High School before taking his talents to the College of Wooster.

The 30-year-old says he is happy to still be playing and even happier to be playing with fellow first responders.

“We see these guys on runs all the time, but don’t really get to do too much with them other than a meal here or there. This is a good time to get out and bond with them,” Will says. “And it’s awesome because we’re playing against the same people that we’re here to protect and serve.”

The police basketball team is just one of 146 adult basketball, softball and volleyball teams that registered through Dublin

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Recreation Services this past year. There are also leagues for the individual sports of tennis and badminton.

Dublin Sports Program Supervisor Kelly Rigano says basketball and badminton are the sports that usually fill up fastest.

“We added a fifth night for basketball for the 2012-2013 season because of demand,” Rigano says. “We evaluate our gym schedule on a regular basis to see if we could add additional badminton leagues because of their popularity, but we recognize the need to maintain a balance between leagues and open recreation time for DCRC members and guests.”

Rigano says she has noticed that the other teams enjoy getting a chance to compete against the police.

“Other teams have fun playing against them and getting to see them as regular citizens,” Rigano says. “Seeing our police officers in an off-duty atmosphere, having fun, getting exercise and bonding with each other as well as other teams is great to see.”

Lt. Justin Paez agrees. He says he has noticed a positive response from the teams they have played.

“You hear people reference the fact that we’re police officers. I’m certain it’s interesting for them, but they’re appreciative, like most of the people in Dublin are, of what we do,” Paez says. “To see us outside of a cruiser, outside of a uniform and engaged in the same activities that they enjoy is absolutely beneficial.” www.dublinlifemagazine.com

The team started off the season with two losses before picking up its first win in week three. But win or lose, the guys are having fun, and that’s all that counts.

“At the end of the day, it’s just nice to get out and engage in the sports we played in high school,” Paez says. “It’s nice to be able to do that with people you work with and have a little different experience.”

If you are interested in participating in a sports league, head to www.Dublin OhioUSA.gov/recreation-services/ leagues for more information.

Josh Poland is a public information officer for the City of Dublin. Feedback welcome at hbealer@cityscenecolumbus.com.

Team Captain Cpl. Tom Gallagher says competing is a great team-building activity for the Dublin Police Department.

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Off the Bench

Dublin middle schoolers get back on the field through partnership with OhioHealth

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or the first time ever, Dublin City Schools has athletic trainers for its middle school students.

Athletic trainers have always had a presence at Dublin’s high schools, but now, each middle school – Davis, Grizzell, Karrer and Sells – has a full-time trainer with help from the district’s health care partner, OhioHealth Sports Medicine. The agreement was finalized in 2016.

“It’s a really nice partnership, especially since our athletic landscape is a little different than it used to be with kids participating in sports year-round,” says Athletic Director and Sells head football coach Jay Schwanke. “You see more injuries now than you used to. A basketball player might also play soccer, and she’ll blow out her knee from overuse.”

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as football, wrestling and lacrosse.

Sixty percent of eligible Sells students play a sport, meaning there are more than 400 student athletes. Across all four middle schools, athletes total about 1,500.

“It’s been a big, big need,” Schwanke says.

“Before, (the athletes) were at the mercy and the expertise of the coach, and the coach was the first respondent to everything.”

Now, the trainers are present at all games, tournaments and other sporting events. The trainers are the first respondents to any injury, and they keep detailed records of injured athletes’ treatment.

It’s a process that, Schwanke says, is getting athletes back on the field in a more efficient manner.

“Let’s say a kid gets a concussion. The athletic trainers are trained to diagnose

the concussion and then contact mom and dad and give them a referral (for a physician),” Schwanke says. “We get reports every week on the status of all the athletes. As a parent, it’s great knowing there’s a medical professional who’s there at the events.”

Schwanke says the athletic trainers are also great at determining the difference between a real injury and something that “just hurts.” And while there hasn’t necessarily been a noticeable decrease in the amount of injuries, the process itself has been a lot smoother.

“You get a diagnosis, you get a referral, you get the trainer immediately on the therapy plan,” Schwanke says.

The student athletes, Schwanke says, have adapted to the program very well.

“The trainer does a nice job building rapport with the kids,” Schwanke says.

“They feel like it’s a really safe setup for them to report their injuries. A coach can only do so much.”

Prior to the introduction of full-time athletic trainers, Schwanke says, it was not uncommon for coaches to ask athletes to sit out during practices if they had an injury. Now, however, the athletic trainers are more in tune with the specifics of what an injured athlete can and cannot

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do. Justen Wright is Sells’ full-time athletic trainer.

“Now, the trainer can say, ‘They can do the stretching but no contact, but on the third day of their plan, they can start doing contact drills,’” Schwanke says. “Before, it would be more catchall. For me, as a football coach, it’s been a godsend.”

The parents, Schwanke says, have also been enjoying the inclusion of the athletic trainers. “(Wright) has a meet the coach night and he speaks and has direct lines of communication with them,” Schwanke says.

“Parents have been happy to have that.”

The agreement will save the district $500,000 over the next five years. The agreement also gives students shadowing opportunities and presentations on health and safety for coaches and parents alike.

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Fit to Give Bridge Park gym connects the Dublin community through unique fitness experience

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new fitness center that opened its doors in January hopes to shape how people look at fitness in a new and exciting way.

It also plans to form partnerships with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, local charities and other organizations to improve the way people work and play in the City.

Mesh Fitness will be the first commercial business to occupy space in the Bridge Park development, which features 800 apartments. Matt Davis, a partner with Mesh Fitness, says that, starting in 2008, he and several friends launched several gyms in the Columbus area that brought good success.

Eventually, Davis and several other business partners came together to come up with something unique for the Bridge Park development tied to fitness that would set themselves apart. The fitness center will cover 10,300 square feet.

“We wanted to create something very unique for the 10,000-15,000-square-feet space ... and what we saw in the fitness landscape was Planet Fitness, a $10 fee that was growing like crazy in all these different areas,” Davis says. “But at the end of the day, people didn’t really like that experience.”

Davis also says he noticed boutique fitness locations become very popular, but they were very costly. Davis knew he wanted to bring something different to Dublin, adding that one of his partners created the Mesh Fitness label.

The concept of Mesh Fitness, Davis says, is blending different aspects of fitness into one, with the center offering $10 and $15 monthly memberships, while a la carte pricing will also be available. Team-based training will offer groups the ability to track their progress, allowing them to be healthy together, Davis says.

Inside the gym, three zones will offer visitors a chance to check out different features: Pulse, Power and Pedal. Power is similar to a Crossfit experience, Pedal offers cycling and Pulse is a heart-rate monitoring workout in which individuals can evaluate live metrics displayed on a television screen tied to their fitness workout.

“The key for us is you only pay for what you use,” Davis says.

“You select the things that are good for you.”

The fitness center also plans to take advantage of outdoor amenities offered by the Bridge Park development through its fourth zone, known as Park, which will allow visitors a chance to be involved in

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outdoor workouts. Mesh Fitness is also offering a free membership to each tenant who lives in the 800 apartments within the Bridge Park development.

In addition, it is also partnering with the chamber to offer fitness benefits to members. Any employer or small business can sign up its employees for $10 a month, while Mesh Fitness provides health and wellness reports back to the employer.

“It’s kind of another amenity for the employees that work in Dublin,” Davis says. “We made it very affordable for employers to treat their employees well and give them a gift of health as being part of their company.”

Jennifer Amorose, chief operating officer of the chamber, says she thinks Mesh Fitness will be a positive amenity for many chamber members. The organization has about 1,800 member business representatives it works with that participate in different chamber programs.

When employers sign up using coupon code “Dublin,” Mesh Fitness will donate money to the Dublin Civic Foundation, which funds scholarships in the Dublin City Schools, Amorose says. She adds that Mesh Fitness will play an important role within the community.

“Quality of life is really important here in Dublin, and I personally believe businesses want their employees to participate in health and wellness programs for lots of different reasons,” Amorose says. “It’s just a good thing for all employees to be participating in. … I think it will be a great asset for the community.”

Mesh Fitness plans to give back its retail proceeds to local Dublin charities as well, Davis says.

“We’re trying to do a lot of good fundraisers, a lot of good events to help the community because our slogan is Mesh Fitness is ‘good for everyone,’ and we truly want that to be case. We don’t think there’s anything else like that,” Davis says.

Davis, who worked in the business world before leaving to become an entrepreneur, says he enjoys being able to give back and help others along the way.

What makes Mesh Fitness unique is the fact that it has five different gyms in one for a very affordable price, Davis says. He also hopes to attract a wide variety of people regardless of their fitness backgrounds.

“We’re really trying to be good to everyone and there’s no hassle,” he says. “Treat people with respect, no cancellations, no penalties, month-to-month and just treat people how they want to be treated.”

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Diners, Drive-ins and Dentistry

Coffman senior is committed to serving his community and furthering scientific research

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ver the course of his high school career, William Hetherington has founded fundraisers, helped residents of less fortunate areas and worked to develop tooth decay remedies.

But the Dublin Coffman High School senior hopes one of his lasting legacies in Dublin will be starting a conversation.

On Jan. 15, Hetherington, along with fellow Coffman students Varun Madan and Kofi Amponsah, organized the inaugural Sunday Supper event at Coffman.

Hetherington is co-president of Interact Club, Madan is president of Student Council and Amponsah is president of Black Brothers United, an organization for black high schoolers.

It’s not a coincidence that the event took place the day before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Hetherington describes it as a “progressive, positive community discussion celebrating our diversity.”

“I’ve always been very inspired by what Martin Luther King had to say about service, and it’s always been a really important thing in my family,” Hetherington says.

Madan and Amponsah had connected with Christine Nardecchia, volunteer resources administrator for the City of Dublin, to brainstorm ideas for a community event focused on diversity, and brought in Hetherington to help lay the groundwork.

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“It’s something I beSunday Supper is just lieve every community one endeavor for the should have because digreater good that Hethversity plays a huge role erington has undertaken. in every community,” He also goes on a mishe says. sion trip every year. The Sunday Supper startlast few years, it has been ed with a 20-minute to Appalachia as part of introductory segment in the Appalachia Service which attendees ate and Project, which repairs got to know each other. homes for low-income Organizers passed out families. In 2017, though, notecards with discushe is considering India as sion topics and encour- William Hetherington his destination. aged attendees to talk In his capacity with to people they didn’t know and get out of Interact Club, Hetherington works to their comfort zones. connect students with volunteer opAfter that, three speakers spoke for 10 portunities. Among the highlights of minutes apiece. Then, facilitators split his involvement with the club is the the group in subgroups to discuss subjects drive-in movie fundraiser he helped including local education, government, start last year. business and law enforcement, all framed The event was held in late spring 2016 around the issue of diversity. in the teachers’ parking lot at Coffman, The organizers’ goal was to invite a with the big screen in the grass facing the significant number of community lead- lot. On the marquee that evening: Ferris ers who could then take what they saw Bueller’s Day Off. and learned back to their communities.

Proceeds went toward the construction Over the summer, the organizers will of a new handicapped section in Cofflikely work with Columbus City Coun- man’s performing arts center. Hetheringcil in an effort to organize a similar ton says the club plans another such fundevent there. raiser April 22, though its beneficiary has Hetherington and his fellow students yet to be determined, as does the movie. hope to turn Sunday Supper into an an- Hetherington hopes to be able to bring in nual event. The goals are to effect changes hay bales to lay out for students without in thought, help participants better under- cars and/or with physical handicaps, and stand one another’s beliefs and unite dif- to make it a more far-ranging event by inferent communities. viting the community. www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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Hetherington has turned his eye to science as well. He has long been interested in the medical field, particularly orthodontia, and has had the chance to study it through the Dublin City School District’s biomedical program, headquartered at Dublin Scioto High School.

After one of the directors at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry spoke to the class, Hetherington’s interest in research was piqued. He came up with an idea for a dental varnish with antibacterial properties, got in contact with the college and, now, is doing research at the OSU oral microbiology lab, taking part in a lab study and performing experiments.

“If the results come back really good, we might be able to move forward and make a new product … with regard to tooth decay,” he says.

Though he was originally interested in the medical field, particularly orthodontia, Hetherington now wants to parlay his scientific and entrepreneurial efforts into a career, he says. He is considering attending OSU, Miami University and the University of Chicago.

“I want to do something along the lines of business and entrepreneurship because, later in life, I want to go into the business field, but (focused) around science or helping people,” Hetherington says.

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Storyteller Series WITH AMANDA DEPERRO

Making History

Dick Termeer is perhaps one of the people most knowledgeable about Dublin’s history

Along the Storyteller Series, each of the six Storytellers has been vibrant and interesting. As a Dublin resident since I was 3 years old, it’s been a true privilege for me to see Dublin through the eyes of men and women who lived here long before Dublin was even a City. Each has shared with me wildly differing stories, and for every word in each of the Storyteller Series articles, I

truly believe I could have written 10.

The Dublin they grew up in – a small farming community called “the Village” (not “the City”) – was starkly different to the one I grew up in, and the one Dublin residents know today.

Each of the six Storytellers also had many experiences in common. They have told me about their interactions with Ethel Artz, the woman who owned the plot of land on the river across from the Dublin library. Dublin children dubbed the land where Ethel kept and milked her cows “Ethel’s Bottom” (and, I learned, some of them got along better than others with Ethel). I learned about Dublin’s Saturday movie nights, in which a huge sheet was hung between the buildings of Historic Dublin. Villagers dragged their chairs into the road and the town watched movies right there in the middle of Bridge Street.

There was one other thing that the Storytellers asked me time and time again: “Have you talked to Dick Termeer yet? You need to talk to Dick Termeer.”

So, for the start of the New Year, I resolved to talk to Dick Termeer.

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was greeted at the door by Dick’s wife of 63 years, Marilyn. The Termeers’ living room has photos of family members old and new, from the couple’s three granddaughters to Dick’s greatgrandfather, who fought in the Civil War. Marilyn notes that they still have his canteen, bayonet and knapsack.

Dick’s family has been in Dublin since 1814, when his mother’s family came from western Pennsylvania after the Revolutionary War. “Soldiers who fought for the colonies were given land as pay,” Dick says. “I’ve always wondered if whoever gave them this land – this new government – thought it was worth anything.”

Dick’s father, Al, worked at Dick’s grandfather’s company, Columbus Store Fixture, building furniture for restaurants, such as booths and bars, out of wood. The business took a hit and shut down during the Great Depression, but made a full recovery afterward. Dick’s grandfather also worked as postmaster in what is now the site of the Dublin Village Tavern in Historic Dublin. A large painting of the Dublin Village Tavern, as it stood in the late 1920s, hangs above Dick and Marilyn’s couch in the living room. Next to the old post office, Dick points out in the painting, is the house in which he was born: 25 S. High St., now a parking lot.

Dick lived in that house until he was 21.

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Dick’s grandfather also worked as postmaster in what is now the site of the Dublin Village Tavern in Historic Dublin. A large painting of the Dublin Village Tavern, as it stood in the late 1920s, hangs above Dick and Marilyn’s couch in the living room. Next to the old post office, Dick points out in the painting, is the house in which he was born: 25 S. High St., now a parking lot. Dick lived in that house until he was 21.

Then, postmasters changed with the presidency, and Dick’s grandfather was postmaster during Herbert Hoover’s term. After two Democratic commanders-in-chief, when Dwight Eisenhower was sworn in, the position of postmaster opened back up, and Dick’s mother, Ruthella, took the position. www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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The Termeer family: Ruthella, Al, Al Jr., Jerry, Dick and Gary. Dick is second from the left in the top image, and second from the right in the bottom image.

postmaster during Herbert Hoover’s term.

After two Democratic commanders-inchief, when Dwight Eisenhower was sworn in, the position of postmaster opened back up, and Dick’s mother, Ruthella, took the position. And Ruthella was postmaster – not postmistress.

“Oh no. She said, ‘I am no man’s mistress,’” says Marilyn, laughing. “She was a very strong-willed woman.”

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Like many of the Village children, Dick spent a lot of his time in the summers swimming with his friends and three brothers in the Scioto River. The Scioto River was much lower during Dick’s childhood, and he would frequent the Old Rock swimming hole – now submerged.

Old Rock served two purposes: swimming hole and bath for practically all of Dublin in the summers.

Dick’s freshman year of high school was the first year that Dublin had a football team, and both he and his older brother, Jerry, a senior at the time, signed up. In the first Dublin school football game ever, Dick and Jerry made history. Dick was put in during the last play, and handed the ball off to Jerry, who ran it in for Dublin’s firstever touchdown.

“That’s my claim to fame,” says Dick.

“I’ve always said that I was a third-string quarterback on a 22-man team. Now, you’ve gotta add that up a bit.”

Dick and Marilyn owe some of their Dublin expertise to Dick’s oldest brother, Al Jr., who, after passing away last spring, left many of his belongings to Dick and Marilyn. Al Jr. never saw combat due to Germany’s surrender while he was in basic training in 1945, but Al Jr. and his parents wrote each other every day for the 10 months he was in Germany. While cleaning out Al Jr.’s attic, Marilyn and Dick were delighted to find them all.

“Al saved every one of those letters,” says Marilyn. “We had the best time reading those letters because they just tell everything about how Dublin was in the ’40s. Standing in line for two hours to get meat, they tell about what the kids are doing. (Dick) was 12 years old, and it just is funny to find out what kind of child he was.”

“The funny thing is how my brother saved them, and then every now and then sent a package of them home,” says Dick. “Al wouldn’t let anyone throw them away.”

Now retired, Dick taught in various central Ohio high schools. Dick and Marilyn moved to Powell two years ago to be between their two daughters, but all three of their children – Rick, Becki and Bobbie – live in central Ohio. Marilyn notes that their children have never lived more than 15 minutes away.

Despite their move to Powell, the Termeers still get back into Dublin nearly every day, and remain members of the Dublin Community Church. And Dick remains grateful for the childhood he was afforded by living in Dublin.

“We had a lot of fun growing up, and we didn’t have a lot, but it didn’t make a difference,” says Dick. “It was good for us.”

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hen Scott and Anne Moore moved from Dallas to Columbus, they chose Dublin.

A good school system was their first priority. They built a home in the Campden Lakes neighborhood in 2000. They’ve loved it ever since and, in 2014, began renovating their screened-in porch, which eventually won a Contractor of the Year Award for the designer, J.S. Brown & Co. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry chooses the winner of the award. Projects are judged on problemsolving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and presentation.

The renovation began because Scott and Anne actually loved their screenedin porch, but they wanted something more substantial and with a larger space for entertaining.

“The goal was not to lose our porch where we like to eat dinner, but to add a nice bar, sitting area with fireplace and a larger outdoor kitchen,” Scott says.

They also wanted to make sure it looked germane to the home and not like an addition. The result transformed a screened-in porch into stunning new indoor and outdoor living spaces.

Scott and Anne’s favorite part of the renovation is the new hearth/den room because they spend so much time there now.

“It’s an ideal space for morning coffee, reading, relaxing and entertaining,” Scott says.

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No renovation is without its challenges. The original roof design did not meet the Campden Lakes Homeowners Association standards, but even this bump in the road worked out in the Moore family’s favor.

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The Moores are thrilled with their renovation and the recognition it has received, and they give credit to their contractor.

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Each one has a secret home hidden inside various Historic Dublin shops, and you can go on a whimsical journey in search of their magical fairy doors.

Niamh Sherwin Barry is the director of the Irish Fairy Door Company and she wanted Dublin, Ohio, to be the first place in the U.S. where Irish fairies set up their homes.

I decided to go in search of these enchanted fairy doors and enlisted the help of my neighbor, Liza Moore, and 2-year-old Layton and 4-year-old Parker. We started at the Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau, where we picked up a trail map and passport and found that a fairy named Clover lives there with a beautiful garden. Fun fairy fact No. 1: Fairies take care of sick or hurt insects in their gardens.

Next we headed to Ha’penny Bridge Imports of Ireland and found that Penny the fairy is living the high life with her fancy yard.

The shop also sells fairy doors so you can invite an Irish fairy to live at your own house.

After you purchase a door, register your little sprite online with the National Fairy Council and you will get a lease agreement including rules for the fairy and her little human friend.

Sophia Spanoudis, 6, has a fairy named Elsa and has bought her accessories at Ha’penny.

Layton Moore, 2, at the Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau, before starting the Dublin Fairy Trail 42 • February/March 2017

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Parker Moore, 4, at Ha’penny Bridge Imports

Sophia got a T-shirt when she completed the Dublin Fairy Trail and still likes to find the doors when she shops in Historic Dublin. Fun fairy fact No. 2: Fairies bring good luck and happiness wherever they go.

We crossed the street to Chelsea Borough Home and had a tough time finding Flora’s green door amidst the shiny ornaments and home décor. The shopkeeper helped by telling us when we were getting warmer as we moved closer to the fairy home. Then, Parker and I chatted about what fairies might look like, and we found out fun fairy fact No. 3: Fairies look like humans, but with special wings and powers. They have also been written about for thousands of years.

Winan’s Fine Chocolates was next door – the perfect stop for a hot chocolate and to search for Cocoa’s fairy door. Since fairies love raisins and candy, we figured chocolate-covered raisins could be a favorite treat to leave outside their doors.

Dublin resident Emma Michele leaves water and gumballs for her fairies, and they, in turn, leave notes and sweets for her. Emma received a fairy garden for her 6th birthday, and she made a fairy house out of an oatmeal container. One of her fairies is named Tink and, according to Emma, she is best friends with Tinkerbell.

Fun fairy fact No. 4: Fairies take worries away and sometimes help grant wishes.

Layton and I decided we needed cookies to go with our hot chocolate, so we strolled over to the Sisters Sweet Shoppe.

Sugar Plum’s green door was also difficult to find, or maybe we were just distracted by the cake, ice cream and chocolate. This is the place to be if you have a sweet tooth.

Speaking of teeth, 5-year-old Kamryn Bicking says her door is used by her tooth fairy. Kamryn puts her tooth in a tiny www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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The Terra Art Gallery was the next stop and is surely a favorite spot for little pixies. It has paintings from local and foreign artists, painting parties, and art lessons.

Grace and Julia Hammett, ages 10 and 7, loved following the fairy trail and talking to the shop owners, especially at Terra.

“It’s fun and something that our family can do together,” says Grace. Fun fairy fact No. 6: Fairies love to draw and paint, and also love when their humans draw pictures for them.

The final stop on our fairy trail was Boho 72 Boutique, which is filled with fabulous clothes and sparkly jewelry and everything else that humans and fairies love – especially a little pixie named Trixie. This leads us to fun fairy fact No. 7: Fairies love shiny things, particularly items that no one else wants, like old buttons, charms and paper clips.

Now that our Dublin Fairy Trail Passport is completed, we can submit it for a free green T-shirt, the same color as the mystical fairy doors that we searched for.

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Lucy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board of Born to a black Judicial Conduct. mother and a white She has been breezfather, The Daily Show host’s birth truly ing through her job constituted a crime in for years, until now, when disbarred the twilight of South former lawyer Greg Africa’s apartheid.

Myers tells her he Born a Crime is Noah’s loving tribute knows of a judge who is taking cuts to his mother, an from a mob-funded amazing woman casino built on Nawho always loved tive American lands. him unconditionally.

Grisham’s best His mother taught him book in years, The to mine the humor in Whistler is quickly his crazy childhood, showing up on many distilling his early experiences into bitingly top 10 lists. hilararious vignettes, and setting the stage for a successful comedy career.

The Trespasser

By Tana French French’s sixth entry in the Dublin Murder Squad series has new partners Antoinette Conway and Stephen Moran investigating a seemingly simple, bythe-numbers domestic violence case. Aislinn Murray was pretty, poised and seemingly lived a perfect life, except for an obsessed boyfriend. And then she was murdered.

The detectives are strongly urged to arrest the most likely suspect, the sketchy boyfriend. But Conway and Moran don’t feel they have enough, and disturbing clues egg them on to dig deeper into the crime.

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Tragedy strikes close to home, rattling his family – a Methodist minister father, an artistic mother, an intelligent younger brother and a Juilliard-bound older sister – and altering the fabric of Frank’s small town. Frank is forced to mature, thrown into a new world of lies and betrayal that he’s not prepared for.

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