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CONGRATULATIONS, DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS! It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and a new school year is about to begin. The 2018-2019 academic year will be an extra special year for Dublin City Schools as the new Emerald Campus opens.

I would like to congratulate Dublin City Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Hoadley and his talented staff on all of the hard work and dedication it took to see this unique vision become reality. The Emerald Campus, which will be home to the Biomedical Academy, Dublin Business Academy, Dublin Teachers Academy, Engineering Academy, IT Academy, CISCO Academy and Young Professionals Academy, is sure to be one of the most innovative campuses in the state, if not the nation.

I’m proud to say that some mutually beneficial partnerships and projects between the City of Dublin and Dublin City Schools have allowed the Emerald Campus to take off and new technology to get into the hands of students.

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It’s incredible to think about all of the great careers that will be launched from the new Emerald Campus and the other world-class schools within Dublin City Schools.

The forward thinking of Dr. Hoadley and his staff is just another example of the “Dublin Difference” and why so many of us are proud to say “Dublin is Home.”

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Stamets, who set school records for batting average (.549), runs scored (43) and triples (nine) as a senior at Scioto, was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth round (207th overall pick) of the 2012 MLB draft out of the University of Evansville, located near the Ohio River in southwest Indiana. He spent three-plus seasons in the Angels’ farm system prior to being traded to the Cleveland Indians – the Clippers’ major league affiliate – on July 28, 2015, in exchange for outfielder David Murphy.

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“It’s kind of funny that this is how it’s working out,” Stamets says.

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eryone on our team wants to go play for the Indians. It’s extra special for me if I can get that opportunity, growing up an Indians fan.”

Stamets recalls going to a Clippers game when he was young, when the Clippers were affiliated with the New York Yankees.

Now that the Clippers are instead affiliated with the Indians, Stamets feels playing for the Clippers is that much better.

“Now that we’re the Indians, it’s extra special for me to play at home for their Triple-A affiliate, and then hopefully get the chance to play (for them),” he says. “While I’m here, I don’t think much about going up, because I can’t control anything that they do up there. I just try to play baseball, and if they need me, I’m down here.”

Stamets has played baseball for most of his life, dating back to his tee-ball days.

Baseball was not the sport that earned him a scholarship offer to Walsh University in North Canton though. He played one year of football as a senior at Scioto and enjoyed it so much that he signed his national letter of intent to Walsh University. However, before heading to Walsh, a final offer came in; a scholarship to play for the University of Evansville Aces baseball team. In July 2009, he made the switch from Walsh to the University of Evansville.

“I stuck with baseball because that’s always been my passion,” Stamets says.

Stamets’ experience as an athlete at the high school, college and now professional ranks has provided a clear vision of what he wants to do when his playing days are finished. He has spent the last few winters working in Hilliard at Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports, a state-of-the-art youth sports training facility.

“I want to get into coaching,” Stamets says. “I’ve really enjoyed working with the same kids multiple years (at Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports) and watching them grow. I know there’s really not a position that is fit for what I’m about to describe, but I would like to oversee some kind of transition for a player from either high school to college or college to pro ball.”

For the time being, Stamets says he’s going to cherish playing professional baseball just a few minutes away from where his journey in the sport began.

“In the minor leagues, it’s such a grind,” Stamets says. “All season, you’re away from your family. I have the luxury that not many players have, to be able to play not only in (my) hometown, but basically at home. I can see my family whenever I want. My friends are around, they can pop in and see me. I’m not so isolated that I only get to see them in the offseason. It’s definitely a luxury that I’m playing so close to home.”

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New Park Holds a Storied Past

Dublin’s ties to ancient peoples showcased in new green space

By Sarah McQuaide

Located at the northeast corner of Emerald Parkway and Riverside Drive, the new Ferris-Wright Park and Hopewell Earthworks opening this fall will preserve and showcase the ancient earthworks, farmhouse and natural features of the space that are a significant part of Dublin’s history.

The land surrounding the park has been home to many over the years, from indigenous peoples thousands of years ago to some of Dublin’s first settlers and 20th century residents.

Students excavating Ferris-Wright Park site outside farmhouse.

earthworks – precise geometric shapes that hold meaning and purpose – in the Ohio Valley. “Hopewell” was the name of the family on whose land these earthworks were first noticed in Ross County, Ohio, in The Hopewell Culture the 1800s.

The indigenous peoples of the Hopewell The Hopewell People lived, hunted, era represent tribes known for building fished and farmed in what is now Ohio and other parts of eastern North America around 100 B.C. to A.D. 400. They were an advanced society with an extensive trade network that ran from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and out west to the Rocky Mountains.

They had a sophisticated understanding of geometry and astronomy, and these principles were demonstrated in their ceremonial spaces known as earthworks.

“The earthworks provided There are no historic photos of the Ferris farm on places for gatherings of peorecord, but this photo of Helen Sells circa 1890 gives us ple, just as American Indian an idea of what farm life looked like back then. Photo courtesy Dublin Historical Society. people continue to do today,” 14 • August/September 2018

said Marti L. Chaatsmith, interim director of the Newark Earthworks Center.

“People came to these places for ceremony, for marriages, to honor their relatives and neighbors who died, to make alliances, for celebration, feasting, and sacred games. They were places of joy, prayer, solemnity and grief,” he said.

Today, few of these ceremony spaces remain intact. Many have been damaged or cleared away for farming and development.

The earthworks at Ferris-Wright Park are the northernmost earthworks in the Scioto valley. Many groups of tribes are represented at this site, with the oldest dating back to Clovis times, or about 12,000 years ago.

The park contains three earthworks (two circles and a square) and five burial mounds. The tallest mound once stood five feet tall and the others were approximately three feet tall.

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1890, 1922 and 1961. The artifacts retrieved during these digs helped archeologists better understand the people of the Hopewell culture.

Dr. Jules Angel, a lecturer for The Ohio State University Department of Anthropology, led archeological digs at the site in 2013, 2014 and 2016, discovering fascinating artifacts.

“Students recorded any historic or prehistoric artifacts and areas before anything got changed during construction,” said Angel.

Angel said students found multiple prehistoric stone tools and debris from making such tools, as well as historic pottery, creating a clearer picture of the land use history of this area.

They also uncovered modern debris from a few years ago, to their oldest find, a Clovis point – a type of prehistoric tool made by native peoples of North America – dating to around 13,000 years ago.

“Clearly, people have found that this is a good place to be,” said Angel.

Dr. Jarrod Burks, director of geophysics for Ohio Valley Archaeology, led archeological surveys in and around the site.

“The Ferris-Wright earthwork site is one of the largest in Franklin County, so it’s wonderful to see large portions of the site being preserved by the City of Dublin,” said Burks.

“Our geophysical surveys of the site provide the clearest view of the earthworks since they were first built nearly 2,000 years ago. We applaud the former owners of the site, Joan and Kaye, for supporting our research and facilitating the preservation of this important site,” said Burks.

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Early settlers explored the Ohio region in the 1800s.

“The rich soil and abundance of natural resources, water and game made the land a desirable area for settlement,” said

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Tom Holton, president of the Dublin Historical Society.

The first farmers in the Dublin area tilled and plowed the land by horse-drawn iron equipment..Wheat and hay and perhaps alfalfa were among the first crops to be planted, but corn, potatoes, beans and other vegetables provided annual sustenance for a farm family.

Wright Run Creek, which runs through Ferris-Wright.Park, irrigated early farms.

Rivers, like the nearby Scioto River, were used for milling and other industries that brought prosperity to Dublin.

Joseph Ferris came to Ohio in 1818, eight years after Dublin was platted as a village.

Ferris cleared the land for farming and built his farmhouse in 1820.

It is said that his house was the first frame house in the area. The others were all log Digging square holes helps archaeologists see the layers of houses or log cabins. earth clearly and quantify artifacts, leaving anything that looks Josephine.Wright interesting on a pedestal of earth for later investigation.

Holder, a descendant of Ferris, lived all but a few of her 96 years about history across generations and culon the land. tures,” said Holton.

“She wanted the tract of land that she inherited from her father and mother to Preserving our Past remain intact and be used to help generaFerris-Wright Park will feature an intions to come understand the many fami- terpretive center for visitors located in lies who had lived here, including those the farmhouse, honoring the past through who built the earthworks and even those interactive stations that tell the stories of who came before them,” said Joan Harless inhabitants through the years. Visitors will on behalf of the family. also have a chance to contribute their own “She loved telling young people about stories, creating an ongoing timeline of life these many families, and would be in Dublin. pleased to know her love of educatThe park also features a pedestrian ing others will continue as the Ferris- bridge over the creek, walking paths, restWright Park develops,” Harless said. room facility and a parking lot.

The restored home still stands Members of the community are invited today and will welcome visitors to to an opening ceremony Sunday, Sept. 23 the park in fall 2018, 200 years af- from 1-4 p.m. ter Ferris came to the area.

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“The Dublin Historical Society is excited for the community to Sarah McQuaide is a public information officer see this park develop as an edu- with the City of Dublin. Feedback welcome at cation center where visitors will learn feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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in focus

BY AMAN DA DEPER R O

The Grass is Getting Greener Dublin City Schools’ Emerald Campus offers new opportunity It’s always exciting to have a new kid in school. Starting in the 2018-19 school year, Dublin City Schools won’t just welcome new students, it will welcome an entirely new building.

As Dublin grows, so must the school district. Rather than building a new fourth high school, Dublin City Schools administration brainstormed an alternative that

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would save time, money and, hopefully, foster connectivity between the three existing high schools. The solution? The Dublin Emerald Campus.

In 2017, Dublin City Schools purchased what used to be the Verizon office building, located at 5175 Emerald Pkwy.

By procuring an existing building rather than constructing a new one, the schools Students in the Biomedical Academy run tests avoided spend- during class. ing between $75 and $90 million. The bonus for opportunities for students in one facility. students and teachers, however, For us, it’s unique because it’s a unifying is priceless: giving Dublin stu- facility for all three high schools.”

Dublin City Schools’ Career Exploradents a tighter-knit community.

“It’s a very innovative idea tion Academies offer Dublin students the to have a separate facility that opportunity to explore a field they believe isn’t a traditional high school. they might be interested in pursuing after The vision of bringing togeth- graduation. The academies, which are er all of our Career Explora- made up mostly of juniors and seniors, tion Academies into one place have been separated among the three high hasn’t been done anywhere schools. Until now.

“The facility itself is really cutting edge, else,” says Kristy Venne, director of the Emerald Campus. “It even thinking about how we designed brings together unique learning it,” says Venne. “We brought our existing www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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Starting with the new school year, seven academies will take up residence in the Emerald Campus: The engineering, biomedical research, Dublin teacher, Dublin business, IT, young professionals and Cisco academies will welcome students from any of the three high schools, and Venne says the Emerald Campus will see other academies join in coming years. In a changing technological world, those academies might just focus on a career that doesn’t even exist yet, but Dublin plans to be proactive.

“My goal is to help (students) find out if what they’re doing is something that they’re interested in, and something they want to continue with. Or, something that maybe isn’t the right fit,” says Venne. “It’s going to help guide them down the right path, and it’s going to inform their decisions in life. The earlier we can get them these experiences, the better off they’re going to be in the long run.” www.dublinlifemagazine.com

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Venne says the purpose of the Emerald Campus can be summed up with one Japanese word: ikigai, which means “reason for being.” She says it’s broken into four parts – what the student is good at, their area of interest, what the world needs and what the student can be paid for. If the Emerald Campus finds the subject where those four parts intersect for students, Venne says, it’s a success.

However, professional academy students can also expect to see some new faces around the Emerald Campus. College cred- The academies are small, so students and teachers are it plus, Path Program and the able to form close bonds.

Bridge students will also take residence there. College credit plus students are offered classes through under one roof so they can be part of that Columbus State Community College; the learning community. We have fabulous Path Program, formerly called Post inclusion and diversity.”

Secondary, helps students withVenne recommends commuout a diploma find success; and nity members to keep an eye the Bridge, formerly known on the Emerald Campus, as as West Bridge, is for current administration has goals to high school students with continue to grow and ofalternate needs who require fer students – traditional or a nontraditional classroom not – more opportunity to experience. expand their horizons. This “People from all over come to includes new software that tests learn how we’re meeting the needs students and provides them with a of all types of learners,” says Venne. “This profile description, recommending careers is the first time we’re going to be able to that might fit their interests and personbring (nontraditional learning programs) ality. It will also include a professional

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database through which students can connect with organizations and individuals in Dublin, which will be accessible to staff members in all grades at every Dublin school. Venne hopes this will be attractive not only to students, but to Dublin’s many professionals who might be interested in getting involved with students but aren’t sure how.

“That’s a great way for anyone in the community to be involved in the schools, too,” says Venne. “We really want people to know that there are lots of great ways to get involved. … We’re creating opportunities that aren’t cookie cutter.”

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Aiming for Greatness The USA Archery Classic brings archers to Dublin Aug. 8-11

By Maria Lubanovic

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Whether it be Legolas from The Lord of the Rings, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games or Princess Merida from Brave, you’ve seen a fictional person shoot an arrow. But how about an actual person? From Aug. 8-11, you’ll have the opportunity when more than 600 competitors attend the U.S. National Target Championships and U.S. Open for their chance to earn a spot on the U.S. National Archery team. www.dublinlifemagazine.com

Every two years, the best archers in the Midwest come to Dublin to compete at Darree Fields, a park that now hosts other large archery events since the USA Archery Buckeye Classic began in 2016. Tournament Director and Ace Archers of Columbus Coach Chris Worthen says that this event has grown about 40 percent since its first year, with more than 60 to 70 percent of archers returning to the field.

“I’ll be honest, it’s going to be a little bigger, it’s going to be a little flashier. We made sure functionally it ran really well in 2016 and now we can have a lot of fun with it,” Worthen says.

In 2016, USA Archery was searching for a new venue in the Midwest to host a national championship. Worthen and Ace Archers went searching in Dublin for a venue, and once they found Darree Fields, they put together a bid for the event. The event has hit its mark ever since, especially because the archery community has drastically expanded.

Previously a sport practiced primarily by hunters and scouts, archery has increased in popularity, especially over the past 10 years. Physical education programs have embraced the sport that emphasizes focus, accuracy and safety.

NASP, the National Archery in Schools Program, is supported by many schools in the area, like Worthington and Dublin City Schools. This organization sets up tournaments specifically for students from elementary through high school, preparing them for college teams and other club team experiences. It emphasizes safety and sportsmanship even with the youngest athletes. Several Dublin Jerome High School students were involved in NASP’s Fairfield Christian Academy Spring Invitational this past year.

Many youth recreational programs have sprung up and pushed young athletes to compete at a higher level as well. JOAD, the Junior Olympic Archery Development program, has many clubs in the area and prepares archers to be part of a club team.

Worthen says the kids who were involved at the beginning of this movement are today’s elite-level archers.

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They don’t make up the majority though, as the largest growing category at this event is the masters division, designated for archers over 50 years old. Because archery can lead to better balance, increased hand and wrist flexibility, and better strength, archers can be involved in the sport for a very long time. This creates a great social setting for many generations to connect over a shared sport.

“There aren’t many sports where you can stand on the same field and compete at 13 and 85 as the same people who are silver and gold medalists from the Olympics,” Worthen says. “You have the opportunity to shoot next to pros and Olympic medalists and everything else, all in one field. It’s kind of a cool event.”

This event has led to a growth in other archery events as well. In the month of August alone, Darree Fields will host another massive archery event, the Buckeye Classic. There, 500 to 600 archers will come together from Aug. 24-26 to try to qualify for the U.S. team. Next year, Darree Fields will host the U.S. National Collegiate Championships with more than 500 archers.

The Buckeye Classic was started the same year as the USA Archery classic, and is co-hosted by USA Archery and the Ace Archers Club of Columbus. It is also the final qualifier of the year for the national archery team (USAT), making it a must-

attend event for people who are serious about the competition.

Ace Archers not only hosts tournaments, but provides open houses for people to learn to shoot for free. It also provides extensive training and resources to help people learn how to shoot and enhance their skills. It coaches JOAD members and young people who might need a little boost of confidence on the field. It never hurts to have a support system, especially when the sport is so based in self-reliance and focus.

As for Worthen, he hopes that more people will continue to pursue archery, and that Dublin will become a bigger venue for archers around the world.

“We hope to keep growing this event, increase participation,” he says. “This is a stepping stone to the national team currently. We see it as a stepping stone to the Olympic team … and, possibly, we make it an international event.”

Maria Lubanovic is a contributing writer.

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Student Spotlight

Gaining STEAM Coffman senior builds a bright future through Dublin Academies

By Maria Lubanovic

With the opening of the new Emerald Campus building, the Dublin Career Exploration Academies program allows students to go more in depth with their education by participating in classes that focus on the skills that students need to succeed.

The academies feature classes in business and teaching, but focus mostly on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) learning with classes like IT, biomedical and, of course, engineering.

Dublin Coffman High School senior Paige Emanivong is enrolled in Dublin’s Engineering Academy, a one-year program that helps students learn the standards of the industry before going to college.

The course ends with a capstone project, similar to many college experiences. This sets the program above the basic science classes that most students have access to.

“The program is specifically designed for engineering and it’s very generalized, not toward a specific type of engineering,” says Emanivong. “They teach you all sorts of things like coding, building, design aspects, all that stuff, which is basically what I want to get into.”

The academy program has definitely shaken up her schedule, as five periods in her day will be consumed by her engineering and college comp classes.

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take. One of her class periods is taken up just by commuting back and forth between Coffman and the Emerald Campus.

“I had to opt out of a lot of other classes,” says Emanivong, “especially because I need a travel period to get back to Coffman and to the new campus. I mean, luckily for me, it’s right across the street from Coffman, but especially for Jerome or Scioto students it’s definitely going to be a struggle for them to fit all the classes they want into their schedule.”

Because of her schedule, Emanivong has to be more aware of how much time she is spending on activities outside of school.

She participates in track and field and cheerleading and has a part-time job. Senior year is a lot of work for any student, but she’s glad she had time this summer to relax and prepare herself for next year, especially when it comes to searching for colleges and finishing her high school career strong.

Emanivong plans to use the skills she learns at the academy in the future and knows that this type of program will set her ahead of her peers. She also thinks

this program will give her an opportunity to meet new people from the other Dublin schools. Above all, it allows her to explore engineering in ways that a traditional high school experience couldn’t provide.

“I’ve always been really in love with the idea of creating things, building things, helping change the world; things like that,” says Emanivong. “It just always really interested me and it’s such a growing workforce right now and it’s going to be really big in the future. I’m so excited – especially being a girl that’s doing it.”

Women are frequently underrepresented in STEAM fields, especially in engineering. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, less than 15 percent of architecture and engineering jobs are held by women. Hopefully with more programs like those available in Dublin, more women like Emanivong will succeed in their professional endeavors.

Maria Lubanovic is a contributing writer.

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Keep On Keepin’ On 99-year-old Deane Brown Bishop’s long family history in Dublin Dublin Life’s Storyteller Series focuses on the people who make Dublin great – people who have made improving the community a part of their life, people who have been able to call Dublin home for a long time and people who have watched Dublin evolve over the years.

The Storyteller Series tells the history of Dublin through his or her eyes, and sheds light on what living in Dublin was like decades ago. With the help of these special people, Dublin has undoubtedly become a better place.

It can be difficult to watch a place you love change over time. Rather than resist those changes, 99-year-old Deane Brown Bishop, who was born and raised in Dublin, has simply adapted.

Bishop was a selfproclaimed daddy’s girl, and did many things that are considered out of the ordinary for young girls even still today. She began driving at age 6, drove the firetruck when needed and went on to become a bus driver for Dublin City Schools for 28 years – a job she loved. In fact, she was former Storyteller Barb Headlee’s bus driver. Despite

According to the Dublin Historical Society, Bishop’s paternal ancestor, Basil Brown, came to Dublin with his wife, Nancy, and their three children in 1826 from Baltimore, Maryland. He was a shoemaker by trade. This would be the start of the family’s long history in Dublin.

Bishop was born to parents Basil and Susie Brown. She grew up on a farm where the AC Hotel by Marriott now stands in Bridge Park, where the family mostly raised corn. Bishop spent more of her childhood in her dad’s garage working on cars, however, rather than farming. She was the youngest of four children.

She spent plenty of time playing with her brother, Joseph, who was closest to her in age. Bishop’s two sisters, Ruth and Mary Emma Bailey – for whom Bailey Elementary School is named – were much older than her. Growing up during the Great Depression, Bishop doesn’t remember having the leisure time that children in Dublin enjoy today, so she spent most of her time working on cars with her dad.

Deane Brown Bishop in 1937 (left), taken during her senior year of “There wasn’t too much to do, high school. Bishop has seen Dublin change dramatically in the 99 but I would change oil and do one years since she was born. She looks on the changes positively, and has thing or another,” she says. always adapted.

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growing up in Dublin when only a few hundred people lived in the village, Bishop’s mom didn’t like her going into what is now Historic Dublin to play.

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says. “She didn’t like the reputation of the kids that were my age.”

In such a small community, everyone knew each other. She recalls going into Columbus with a few friends, and getting pulled over.

“He asked us what our names were and we said Brown, Thomas, Jones and Smith, and he said, ‘You’re lying,’” says Bishop, laughing. The officer didn’t believe the last names, which were considered common even then.

She remembers being one of the few lucky children who could get a “hello” from Ethel Artz. Artz was known by Dublin residents of the time to be oneof-a-kind, and she was selective in the children she associated with.

“I was the only one who could go over in Ethel’s field and get a ball. She was a character,” says Bishop. “I was the only one who could get in her house, too.”

Bishop’s father was in the Dublin schools class of 1899 – just the fourth class of students to graduate from the schools, though they were still Washington Township schools. Bishop estimates there were about 250 students in the entire district when she graduated. Bishop’s grandson, Tyler, was tasked with detailing his family history for class, and his teacher accused him of lying when he reported that five generations of his family had graduated from Dublin schools.

“Grandma went into school,” says Bishop. “I straightened her out.”

The family’s experience in the schools isn’t just from the student perspective, however. In addition to Bishop’s experience as a bus driver, her father was a janitor; daughter, Suzie Feasel, worked in the central office for 38 years; son-in-law, Ralph Feasel, worked in various positions for more than 50 years, including 10 years as principal of Dublin High School; and Ralph’s son, Wade Feasel, is a teacher at Dublin Jerome High School today. Without the close partnership with Bishop, Jerome may not exist as it does today, as the land on which Jerome sits was previously owned by the Bishop family.

Feasel says her mother was a strongwilled woman – and still is. However, Bishop says she had to be, as her first husband, Howard Bishop, passed away when Feasel was just 12 years old.

Bishop married again in the mid ’70s to Howard’s brother, Leland Bishop, who passed in 1993. Feasel says when she was growing up, her mother always seemed to know what she was doing – oftentimes, it seemed, before Feasel did it.

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The old Dublin Post Office, where the Dublin Village Tavern is today.

“I was accused of having eyes in the back of my head,” says Bishop.

Including her work as a school bus and firetruck driver, Bishop also worked briefly as a clerk with the zoning board. She is also involved with the Dublin Community Church as her parents and grandparents were. She enjoys reading.

Despite seeing nearly a century of change in Dublin, Bishop says she believes the local government has done a good job of maintaining the city’s natural splendor.

“When somebody moves here, they stay,” says Bishop. “It is a beautiful city.”

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Griffey Remodeling brings natural light into Dublin master bathroom Griffey Remodeling has made massive changes to an outdated bathroom. Originally a small, dark space with beige walls, a tub and a drafty stained glass window, the bathroom is now bright, modern and beautiful.

The Andersons’ house was originally built in 1983, and the rest of the house had already been renovated. This bathroom was the final room of the original house. It was about time that the bathroom was updated.

“They wanted it to be modern to match the style of the rest of the recently remodeled home,” says Charles Griffey, owner of Griffey Remodeling.

Before the remodel, the bathroom featured a lot of dark wood, including the borders around the mirrors and the cabinets. The tub was tiled with a dark stone counter and brown tiles on the side, making the room feel smaller.

After the remodel, the tub was replaced with an open glass shower with a marble backsplash, making the bathroom appear brighter and larger. To make this happen, the floor framing had to be modified to allow for the shower to be barrier-free.

The original stained glass, single-pane window was replaced with a modern glass, getting rid of a drafty window and letting more natural light enter the room. The larger mirrors open up the space as well, 36 • August/September 2018

reflecting the light throughout the room.

Despite the larger look, the square footage has actually declined.

“This bathroom actually got smaller because the clients wanted more closet space,” Griffey says. “The larger closet was achieved by eliminating the bulky, unused tub and redesigning the space.”

Not only does the bathroom sport a new modern look, it now features modern technology. A motion sensor night light was installed under the vanity and a ceiling heater was installed above the drying off area. It’s set on a timer to conserve energy.

There are also waterproof lights installed in the shower tile. This technology puts this bathroom leaps and bounds ahead of where it was before the renovation.

The Andersons love their new bathroom. It was everything that they wanted, and this remodel has finally transported their bathroom out of 1983.

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the pro. At home they gently washed the wristbands and put them in a frame with the name of the player, the year and the tournament. Currently, Luke has collected 75 sweatbands – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Mark and his older brother, Jeff, also enjoy collecting autographs and memorabilia, so Luke was introduced to the hobby at an early age. He began around age 7 at a Blue Jackets Christmas event for season ticketholders, where he obtained several signatures from players. Luke continues to attend the games and now has 70 NHL autographs.

“My uncle Jeff is a huge influence,” says Luke. “We go to baseball and hockey games together and he gives me lots of suggestions on ways to get more signatures.”

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Luke also enjoys watching the NFL Draft and sending photos or playing cards with a self-addressed stamped envelope to the rookies the day after they get drafted.

Athletes seem more willing to sign before they make it big, which is something Luke learned from his dad and uncle. Mark obtained Wayne Gretzky’s autograph in 1978 when he played for the Indianapolis Racers, and Jeff got Lew Alcindor’s signature before he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Luke has learned many other valuable lessons from his hobby, including planning ahead.

“I’ll do research on the teams that are playing, learn their names, and study and print their photos,” says Luke. “That way I can personalize it by calling out their name and having an individual picture or team logo for them to sign.”

The Ritchie family recently went to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and looked ahead to see what baseball teams would be playing. The Tennessee Smokies were playing the Montgomery Biscuits in Double-A ball and were staying at the same hotel. Luke was careful not to interrupt the players if they were eating, on their cell phones or with their families, and then he politely asked and re-

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Left: Each of Luke’s wristbands is meticulously labeled with the athlete’s name and framed. Above: A Nationwide Memorial Tournament flag signed by top golfers including Jack Nicklaus, Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson.

ceived 29 autographs that weekend. The hotel manager told Terri that Luke was the most respectful fan who had ever asked for an autograph. Luke’s baseball signature total is 155.

Patience is another virtue that Luke has learned over the years. He waited in the hotel lobby for two hours in Gatlinburg to meet the Montgomery team.

Another time he was at the Memorial

Tournament watching Ernie Els on the practice tee. After 30 minutes, Ernie asked him to come under the ropes and he signed Luke’s flag. Currently, he has 85 golf signatures.

It’s all about the stories, so when Luke met tennis great Martina Hingis last year, he asked for her wristband.

Martina said that, after she made it to the finals, she would give it to him.

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Sure enough, four days later at 11:30 p.m., after losing the women’s doubles final, Martina gave Luke a clean autographed sweatband.

Sometimes the collecting of memorabilia can be a competition in and of itself.

“When pros throw their tennis towels up into the stands, lots of kids grab for them and don’t want to let go,” says Luke.

“I got two towels from the winners of the men’s singles finals in Cincinnati and have 16 towels total.”

Luke tries to help the younger kids around him who are struggling to get items, but he has also assisted older fans with autograph requests. A couple in their 70s asked him to get their visor signed by Roger Federer, and Luke worked his magic. Another woman had a huge photo of Rafael Nadal that she wanted signed. That was more difficult, as Nadal only signs for a few people at a time. Luke had already been trying for Nadal’s signature for four years with no luck. This time, Luke inched his way forward through the crowd and reached the front in about 30 minutes.

Then he watched Nadal practice for an hour and a half, and stood by the exit. Sure enough, as Nadal was leaving, he signed Luke’s tennis ball and the woman’s photograph. Now Luke has 400 tennis autographs, including 15 from Federer.

For Luke there are many bonuses to collecting sports memorabilia, including being featured for two years in the Western and Southern Open TV commercials. Mostly Luke collects items and autographs for the stories, encounters and memories. He has no intentions of selling or trading his collection of 885 signatures, because, for Luke, the meaning is in doing the work himself. So, now that Luke got Nadal’s autograph, which one is still missing?

“I have tons of top golfers’ autographs on a Memorial flag including Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson, but I really want to add Jason Day’s signature,” says Luke, laughing.

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