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6 Community Calendar 8 Faces

Bound by sport

12 In Focus

Tri-Village tree huggers

16 Feature

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Gator pride

19 Student Spotlight Fun with fractions

22 On the Table

Spice up your life

24 Living

She’s got taste

Bob Crane Community Center Grand Opening

28 Top Homes

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29 Luxury Living

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Photo by Sixteen Miles

30 Bookmarks

On the Cover: Grandview Gators Swim Team

Photo Courtesy of Charlie Ferguson

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PRO UDLY PRE SEN T S YO U R M AY/J U NE

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Fri., May 9

Parent Playdate

11 a.m.-noon UAPL – Tremont 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Sat., May 10 Spring Fling

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunny 95 Park 4395 Carriage Hill Ln. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Mon., May 12

Grandview Heights Schools Jazz Ensemble

Tour de Grandview

Wednesdays Farmers Market

3-6:30 p.m.

Dorset Rd. www.upperarlingtonohio.gov

Thurs., May 1

Soundwaves at the Center: A Celebration of Growth

6-8 p.m.

Bob Crane Community Center now open!

3200 Tremont Rd. www.uacommunitycenter.com

Sun., May 4

Speaking through the Wound of the Kent State Shootings 6:30-7:30 p.m.

UAPL – Tremont 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Sun.-Fri., May 4-9

May the Fourth Be with You

All day Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 W. First Ave. www.ghpl.org

Sat., May 3

Tues., May 6

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Grandview Heights www.grandviewheights.gov

Upper Arlington Schools www.uaschools.org

Great Garage Sale

Sat., May 3

UA Culture & Artisan Fair

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2151 Dorset Rd. www.uacommunityrelations.com

Sat., May 3

Northam Tennis Open House 1-5 p.m.

Northam Park Tennis Courts 1880 Northam Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

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Wed., May 7 E-Cycle Drive

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

GH Municipal Pool Parking Lot 1350 Goodale Blvd. www.grandviewheights.gov

Thurs., May 8

Farm Animal Visit on the Lawn 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 W. First Ave. www.ghpl.org

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Grandview Heights Public Library Lawn 1685 W. First Ave. www.ghpl.org

Wed., May 14

UACOA: Exercising as We Age 1 p.m.

Tremont Library 2800 Tremont Rd. www.aginginua.org

No school for UA students – Election Day

Tues., May 6

Bingo & Trivia Night on the Lawn

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 W. First Ave. www.ghpl.org

Tues., May 6

Instrument Petting Zoo 2-3 p.m.

UAPL – Tremont 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Memorial Service in Grandview Heights

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COMMUNIT Y CA LENDA R

Fri., May 16

Tues., June 10

All About Owls with Ohio Nature Education

Bugging with Bugman

Congratulations to our Upper Arlington H.S. and Grandview Heights H.S. classes of 2025!

10:30-11:30 a.m.

UAPL – Tremont 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Sat., May 17 & June 14 Friends of UA Parks 9 a.m.-noon

May 17: Miller Park, 1861 Cambridge Blvd.

June 14: Smith Nature Park, 1180 Fishinger Rd. www.friendsofuaparks.com

Sun., May 18

Wall of Honor Ceremony 3 p.m.

Municipal Services Center 3600 Tremont Rd. www.uahistory.org

Tues., May 20

Star Party - with OSU Astronomy 9-10 p.m.

UAPL – Lane Road 1945 Lane Rd. www.uapl.org

Thurs., May 22 Memorial Service

7:30 p.m.

Memorial Park 1135 W. Second Ave. www.grandviewheights.gov

Thurs., May 22

Last day of school for GH students Grandview Heights Schools www.ghschools.org

Sat., May 24

Memorial Parade

10 a.m.

Grandview Heights www.grandviewheights.gov

Sunday, May 25 Upper Arlington H.S. Commencement

9:30-11 a.m.

The Schottenstein Center 555 Borror Dr.

Grandview Heights H.S. Commencement 11 a.m.

Grandview Heights H.S. 1587 W. Third Ave.

Sat., May 24

Mon., June 2

www.grandviewheights.gov www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

6 p.m.

Municipal Services Center 3600 Tremont Rd. www.uacommunityrelations.com

GH Municipal Pool & UA Pools Open

Mon., May 26

No school for UA students – Memorial Day Upper Arlington Schools www.uaschools.org

Mon., March 26

UACA’S Memorial Day Run 8:30 a.m.

Lytham & Reed Rd. www.uaca.org

Wed., May 28

Pride Flag Raising Ceremony

Sun., June 8

Rainbow UA’s Pride

1-5 p.m.

Sunny 95 Park 4395 Carriage Hill Ln. www.rainbowua.org

Sun., June 8

Tour de Grandview

1 p.m.

Grandview Heights www.grandviewheights.gov

3-4:30 p.m.

UAPL – Tremont 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Thurs., June 12 Arts on Arlington

6-9 p.m.

Mallway Park 2096 Arlington Ave. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Fri., June 13

Movies in the Parks

7 p.m.

Thompson Park 4250 Woodbridge Rd. www.upperarlingtonoh.gov

Mon., June 16

Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony

6 p.m.

Municipal Services Center 3600 Tremont Rd. www.uacommunityrelations.com

Sat., June 28

Metropolitan Columbus Daylily Society - Daylily Show 12:30-4 p.m.

UAPL – Tremont 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Silly Sidewalk Course 3:30-5 p.m.

UAPL – Tremont Road 2800 Tremont Rd. www.uapl.org

Thurs., May 29

Last day of school for UA students Upper Arlington Schools www.uaschools.org

Always check websites for updated information.

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Arts On Arlington 7

Faces

By Megan Brokamp

Bound by Sport UA Special Olympics Coordinator cultivates community through competition When Mike Borders took a position in the Maintenance Department at Upper Arlington Schools, he had no idea of the impact it would have on his future.

Borders currently serves as the coordinator for the Upper Arlington Special Olympics (UASO) and has dedicated more than 30 years to the organization.

And it all started during his day shifts as a custodian.

Borders was raised south of Upper Arlington, near Hamilton Meadows.

Sports were an integral part of his childhood, and he played a range of them.

Although he worked with the schools for nearly four decades, when Borders first moved to Upper Arlington in his early twenties, he worked for the Book of the Month Club, only getting paid every six months. His father convinced him to apply for a job at the school, and once he was hired, he never left.

While his career in competitive sports ended before high school, his love for them remained strong, and when Borders took the job at UA Schools, he started playing more basketball – renting gyms and gathering friends for pickup games.

However, his love for the game has come with challenges. At just 25 years old, Border underwent his first knee replacement.

“I tore my knees up in the early 80s,” he says.

During his time at UA Schools, Borders got to know many students and teachers. Each day, as he locked and unlocked doors, he crossed paths with the adaptive The coordinator later approached PE teacher, Dr. Pat Owns, who was the Borders about starting a basketball proWhen Borders started coaching the UASO coordinator at the time. From there, gram, and in 1991, he began coaching basketball team, it only had six players, he built a friendship with both her and the UASO’s first basketball team. and the UASO team had roughly 35 athstudents with disabilities. letes total. Now, there are multiple basket-

Leading the team

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Photo courtesy of Mike Borders

Borders’ beginnings

Photo by Megan Brokamp

Camera-shy Borders (farback left) and Engel (back, right) with UASO athletes.

ball teams with full rosters, and the organization itself draws in around 70 athletes each year.

After a couple of years on the court, Borders added track coaching to his resume. Then soccer. Then softball. If an athlete wanted to play it, Borders would coach it.

“We did basketball, and I had such a good time that I never left,” Borders says.

“Then eventually, I started coaching all the sports.”

Many times, his athletes would play multiple sports seasons, allowing Borders to mentor them throughout the year.

“It’s a lot of the same athletes, so you get very close to them,” Borders says. “You’re more of a friend than anything else.”

In his time coaching, Borders learned how to turn disappointed athletes into motivated ones. He recalls a time last year when he faced a team of distraught basketball players after a loss in the first round of a tournament. Although they were upset, Borders knew they could still claim third place if they turned their attitude around.

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Coach Karin Engel (center) stands with daughter Madison (behind, left) and UASO athletes.

Bonds across generations Karin Engel is a teacher at Hastings Middle School and has been coaching the swim team for 10 years.

She values how the UASO supports its players through school and into adulthood.

“Being an adult with disabilities can be very isolating,” Engel says.

“Upper Arlington Special Olympics does a really good job of not only making sure there’s every sport available, but also hosting different social functions, dances and things to make sure that they feel like they’re part of the community, because they are.”

Engel’s daughter Madison, who is currently in school at Upper Arlington High School, followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a volunteer for the swim team two years ago.

“I was so glad that my daughter wanted to start volunteering,” Engel says. “She’s not a swimmer, but it doesn’t matter. The athletes really listen to her.”

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“There were a lot of upset boys that day, but we just told them to get ready for tomorrow and to play the next game,” Borders says. “And they won.”

Borders is now retired from coaching and acts as coordinator of UASO – overseeing volunteers, athletes and the efforts of the UASO as a whole. He now finds himself organizing rather than running through drills, a job that is a bit easier on his body.

One big family

is proud of UASO’s accomplishments.

The program connects athletes of all ages, from elementary schoolers to older adults. The potential that Borders sees in athletes who enter the program each year keeps him motivated to return season after season.

“Each year, we get a new group of young kids,” Borders says. “You meet these young kids, and you just want to be around and teach them.”

Although track currently draws in the largest crowds, interest levels in particular sports vary by year. The athletes’ preferences directly determine which sports are offered, and Borders predicts that pickleball may be added next.

“If they add pickleball, I’m going to lose half my track team,” Borders jokes.

Borders has spent many years mentoring athletes but has also learned important lessons himself during his time as a coach.

“When I played, it was all about winning,” Borders says. “Not anymore… It’s playing, it’s being social with your friends.

Just enjoying sports.”

Special Olympics Teams around the state, such as Franklin County or Cuyahoga County, far outnumber the size of UASO, but this small team is mighty.

The program runs year-round, and all athletes play for free. This is made possible through fundraisers such as the SIP of UA Wine & Beer Tasting and the hard work of volunteers who devote countless hours each week to the team.

“I have phenomenal coaches, and I tell them all the time that they make my job easy,” Border says.

In his many years with the team, Borders has watched his athletes achieve greatness. From leading his basketball Megan Brokamp is an editor at CityScene team to a state championship win to Media Group. Feedback welcome at watching kids compete for Team Ohio in mbrokamp@cityscenemediagroup.com. the Special Olympics USA Games, Borders

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In Focus

By Maisie Fitzmaurice

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ppointments at 8 a.m., meetings at 1 p.m., practices at 5 p.m., a work trip next week and no time for rest – sound familiar? With the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often run from one place to another, preoccupied with everyday tasks.

An easy and effective way to relieve stress, practice wellness and spend quality time with family is simply slowing down and walking among the trees right here in Tri-Village.

The City of Grandview Heights emphasizes that community members’ relationship with nature is of the utmost importance, and Grandview Heights has long been an advocate for growing and maintaining trees and green space in the community.

Over the years, Sustainable Grandview and the City have partnered to nurse Grandview’s ‘Urban Tree Canopy.’ And if a resident’s parkway tree dies, they can request a replacement tree for free.

Grandview Heights Public Library has also partnered with the City to offer Storywalks where children and families can walk around Wyman Woods and C. Ray Buck Park while practicing reading skills and connecting with nature. Neighborhood parks, including Tarpy Woods and Parkwood Park, make planting your feet in the grass easy.

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Both Grandview Heights and Upper Arlington are designated Tree City U.S.A. award winners for their tree maintenance and growth initiatives as well as their Arbor Day celebrations.

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Connecting to nature in our community parks

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One with the trees

As you hike deeper into the wooded area of Wyman Woods, you may forget that you’re less than a mile away from a major highway. With each step, the droning noise of cars fades into sounds of birds chirping and leaves rustling.

Certified Forest Therapist Guide and Grandview native Mark Bucha has made it his mission to bring more people here and to other local wooded areas to rest their minds, restore their mental health and appreciate nature through forest therapy and nature walks.

Bucha, a social worker, was inspired to start hosting forest therapy sessions after feeling the benefits that spending time in the woods had on his mental health. He researched why this was and discovered the Japanese practice of forest bathing, which is, quite literally, spending time in the forest. ‘Bathing’ refers to taking in the phytoncides – organic compounds emitted by plants – which were found to have a positive effect on human immune systems by a Japanese study in the early 2000s.

This led to him completing a six-month training session at the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs before he began offering it to the public.

“There’s a Native American saying that goes, ‘If you talk to the animals, animals will talk back. If you talk to

plants, the plants will talk back. But if you don’t talk to the plants and animals, you don’t know the plants and animals.’ The point is, what you don’t know you fear, and what you fear you destroy,” Bucha says.

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Wyman Woods

While Bucha found an outdoor oasis in Grandview Heights’ Wyman Woods, Samantha Simmons, parks and forestry superintendent at City of Upper Arlington, found hers in Upper Arlington’s Thompson Park.

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Eye Spy When visiting our community’s parks keep an eye out for these flora and fauna: • Bald Eagles • Hawks • Salamanders • Virginia Bluebells • White Fringetree • Eastern Redbud trees

The City of Upper Arlington’s Naturalized Area Management project designates certain parts of the City’s parks and green spaces to be admired and protected. One of these areas is in Thompson Park and includes a venereal pool that becomes a small, seasonal wetland teeming with life.

“It’s just really cool to see the little ecosystem that is there,” Simmons says.

Like Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington values its green spaces – big or small – within the city for residents to soak up the benefits of nature.

“There are so many opportunities for passive use of our parks, even if you’re just sitting on one of our benches, breathing in, surrounded by nature. I think that that’s promoting wellness,” she says. “It’s good for health – not only physical but mental health for the community. (The spaces) allow people to have that everyday nature experience.”

Maisie Fitzmaurice is an editor at CityScene Media Group.

Feedback welcome at mfitzmaurice@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Can I bring my furry friend?

GH: Yes, at all parks except for: Pierce Field, McKinley Field, Wyman Woods (except on the perimeter path) and C. Ray Buck Sports Park.

UA: Yes, at all parks, but must be leashed 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Note: It is illegal in both cities to not clean up and dispose of pet waste.

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The new Bob Crane Community Center is now open!

Congratulations to the City of Upper Arlington, the Upper Arlington Community Foundation and the residents of Upper Arlington on this community-wide achievement.

Amenities at the new community center include: - an indoor pool - fitness spaces - group/event spaces - an indoor playground - a senior lounge - an art gallery - an outdoor terrace and patio.

For more information, go to: www.communitycenter.upperarlingtonoh.gov

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Gator PridE Grandview swim team builds life skills for young athletes

By Korrigan Craddock

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ith its swimming season lasting only six weeks, including four meets and a championship, the Grandview Gators make every moment count and take pride in creating an environment that balances fun with hard work.

The athletes that make up The Grandview Gators have a wide age range, starting as young as 6 and continuing through 18 years old. With both a swim and a dive team, the program is a learning experience for children and teens that helps them develop skills in and out of the pool.

The Gators’ coaching staff understand the importance of building a strong foundation in swimming techniques. The team’s commitment to skill development shows in its schedule, as practices divided by age group are held five times a week, providing focused instruction.

For the younger swimmers, practices often incorporate pool games focusing on swim fundamentals such as kicking and breathing. In addition to learning swim techniques, the coaches emphasize water safety practices, such as not diving into 16

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Teaching the basics

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shallow water and how to roll onto their backs if they become short of breath. Older, more experienced swimmers focus on refining their technique and getting faster.

Susan Ferguson and her son, Charlie, have been heavily involved in the program for years, with Susan coaching the team since 2010, and Charlie joining as a swimmer when he was 6, later transitioning into a coach at 18.

“It really is not a super competitive team,” says Susan. “I mean they’re learning how to compete, but we’re really teaching the fundamentals of swimming.”

Rainbow ribbon “I want to see (the swimmers) improve and do well, but I really just want (them) to go out there and do (their) best and have fun,” says Charlie.

To keep the focus on each athlete improving on an individual level, the rainbow ribbon was born. Each swimmer is awarded a ribbon when they reach a new milestone.

“We focus on personal best,” says Susan.

“That’s the ribbon we want to focus on, personal best. Whether it’s a time improvement or they know how to do a flip turn.”

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While swimming and competing are a big focus, being a part of the Gators also teaches valuable life skills to young swimmers. Coaches Susan and Charlie are dedicated to creating a positive and enjoyable environment for their swimmers to learn sportsmanship, communication, listening and teamwork.

The support the team shows one another is one of the Gators’ strongest values. Charlie’s favorite aspect of coaching is witnessing the support shared between the estimated 150 swimmers.

“I really love to see how kids of all different ages interact with each other and cheer for each other,” says Charlie.

Mileva Fischer, known as Leva, became a Gator in first grade and is now in her 11th season.

Fischer is one of the many swimmers who have been on the team for years.

Many swimmers, like Fischer and Charlie, transition to volunteering or coaching when they reach high school age.

“The Gators (are) like a family – everyone supports each other. Showing up to meets and having a coach who genuinely supports you and wants you to improve is the best feeling,” says Fischer. “It makes you want to put in the effort and follow their guidance.”

As swimmers progress through the season, coaches and teammates watch their confidence grow. This not only makes them better swimmers, but it carries over into their lives outside of the pool.

“I think seeing a kid that was afraid to go off the block and at the end of the season is now going off the block and seeing the sheer confidence, and the ‘I can do it now,’ that’s the kind of thing we (like to) see,” says Susan.

Korrigan Craddock is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Student Spotlight

By Maggie Fipps

Fun with Fractions

Windermere Learning Kitchen brings math to life

Maddie McCaig, Colin Sosnowski, Brayden Falken

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hen Allie Lively, a fifth-grade teacher at Windermere Elementary School saw conversions ahead in her lesson plan, she thought, ‘baking would be a great way to learn how to convert fractions, and who doesn’t love treats?’

But, Lively also wanted to add the element of public service, getting students to think not just about sweet treats but the sweet feeling of giving. During a cooking day she arranged for the students, they would learn new recipes, new math equations, all while supporting Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Hands-on learning Lively began planning students’ cooking day early: this takes a lot of coordination.

Math can be a polarizing subject in elementary school with students claiming, ‘I’m just not good at it,’ or ‘When am I going to use this?’ The cooking day shows students how important math is every day. And, with treats in the mix, there were no complaints.

She chose recipes requiring students to Lively intended for her students to double, halve or quarter ingredient measure- take these math lessons home and apply ments. Multiplying fractions in the kitchen them. She says this helps them remember with a reward of yummy treats connected what they learn. the dots between school and real life.

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“(This) is an authentic learning experience because if you bake, you know any time that you change the recipe, that’s what you’re doing in your head to find the correct amount,” Lively says.

Students say: “I feel good about giving the baked goods to the staff at Windermere and Nationwide because we got to make things for other people to feel happy while learning and having fun of our own.” – Charlie “My favorite part of making the recipe was putting it into the batter. I would like to bake a sheet of cookies to give to all my neighbors.” – Peter “WAAAYYYYY more fun than doing normal math work.” – Brayden “It was lots of fun to do it. Also, I never got to bake before.” – Rylan

Rylan Wilks, Charlie Mascho, Jen Mascho

“My favorite part of baking was probably when I made a mistake my friends would laugh with me but then they would help me get better.” – Matilda

Her class was scattered in stations around the brightly lit kitchen. At one station, students measured and sketched fractions next to big bags of chocolate chips. At another station, they rolled their chocolate chip cookies or shook-up puppy chow (a Chex cereal and powdered sugarbased snack in a bag). Finally, the last station wrote cards to accompany their gifts.

Making givers and bakers After the students had their share of treats, Lively brainstormed with the class where they could send the surplus. The students voted, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital won in a landslide.

This project didn’t just turn her students into givers, but also bakers.

“Several parents reached out to me asking for the recipes because their kids wanted to make the recipes with them the following week,” Lively says. “I was encouraged that they were feeling inspired to become bakers and work in the kitchen with their parents.”

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Matilda Stafford, Rylan Wilks, Charlie Mascho

Other teachers have found ways to use the learning kitchen in their classes, such as a kindergarten teacher using waffles to demonstrate simple fractions.

“Using the kitchen in an authentic way is just a way for kids to get engaged and be enthusiastic about their learning,” Lively says. “They’re showing what they know. They’re able to apply it without

help. The independence and confidence they achieve in order to do math is just worth it.”

Maggie Fipps is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group.

Feedback welcome at feedback@ cityscenemediagroup.com.

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On the Table

By Ella Jay

Spice up your life Growing your own herbs

More to know before you sow Compatibility Certain herbs don’t have similar water preferences and some plants prefer to spread out within their space, making them bad roommates. This inWatering and pruning cludes mint and lemon balm.

Herbs that grow great together include dill, Generally, herbs should be watered two to cilantro and parsley; or rosemary, oregano, sage three times a week, but herbs such as rosemary, and thyme. sage and thyme can be watered once a week. Indoor herbs will need to be watered less than those growing outdoors.

In addition to watering, herbs should be regularly pruned to encourage leaf growth and increase sun exposure.

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Photo by Cassidy Phillips

Not only are herb plants often low- Potting maintenance, but growing your own can also Always plant herbs in containers that are a bit help you save on grocery bills, minimize pesticide larger than the plant and have drainage holes. exposure and support a healthy lifestyle.

Containers should be 6-12 inches deep. If the herbs grow horizontally, only plant two per square Choosing the right herbs foot. If they grow vertically, four to six can be plantGardeners should educate themselves on ed within a square foot. which herbs grow best in their geographical Hardiness Zone. Examples of herbs that thrive in Zone 6 Sun vs. shade (Ohio’s seasonal zone) include: Most herbs love sunlight and will produce • Basil more leaves when given four to eight hours of sun • Catnip daily, including rosemary, oregano and basil.

• Cilantro Other herbs can thrive in partially shaded ar• Dill eas. Dill, cilantro, parsley and chives only require • Lavender about four hours of sunlight daily.

• Lemon balm • Lemon grass • Lovage • Mint • Nettles • Onion and garlic chives • Oregano • Parsley • Rhubarb • Rosemary • Sage • Sorrel • Thyme • Yarrow

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Soil

Herbs prefer loose and moist, well-draining soil with a pH level around 6.5.

For herbs in pots, an all-purpose potting mix is suggested; if the mix contains peat moss or coconut coir, even better. For herbs growing indoors, a more specific, indoor potting mix is required to maintain proper levels of moisture and nutrients.

Harvesting and storing

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When harvesting, remember to leave some foliage to encourage continued growth. For leafier herbs such as basil, pinch off the top few leaves.

For longer-stemmed herbs such as rosemary, cut closer to the base.

Herbs can be stored on the countertop in a container with an inch or two of water. They can be stored in the refrigerator the same way, or between slightly damp paper towels in a plastic bag.

They can also be frozen for later if encased in olive oil, water or butter.

The next best thing

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While growing your own herbs and spices could be a wonderful project, not everyone has the time.

If you’re looking for fresh alternatives to storebought herbs and spices, look no further than your local businesses and farmers market vendors.

Both Upper Arlington and Grandview Heights Farmers Markets feature local produce vendors such as Foraged and Sown, New Path Farm LLC, Tiny Roots Farm, Franklinton Farms and more.

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Living

By Frances Denman

She’s Got Taste Upper Arlington family home undergoes award-winning remodel

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fter meticulous planning, Upper Arlington residents Michelle and William Fitzgibbon are now enjoying a new kitchen in their century-old home, remodeled by J.S. Brown.

According to J.S. Brown President and Partner Monica Lewis, the Fitzgibbons have a beautiful home with lovely original architecture, but with two daughters, the home’s cramped kitchen became impractical for the family’s lifestyle.

“We loved the neighborhood, we loved the look of the house and how it functions for our family, but knew that we needed more space in the kitchen,” Michelle says. “We congregate there, we like to cook together as a family…”

The couple sought a more functional area for cooking and entertaining while maintaining the character of their historic home. This resulted in a complex addition and remodel project that transformed the existing kitchen space into a banquet area and added a larger kitchen, mud room and outdoor patio.

The couple says they each oversaw different aspects of their renovation, with Michelle handling the interior design and William tackling the outdoor patio.

“We’ve always wanted our kitchen to be that place, that focal point where we are as a family,” Michelle says. “There are probably days when the kitchen is the only place that we use in our house other than our bedrooms.”

Outside, an added Bluestone patio, outdoor TV, gas firepit and a kitchen and Before renovations bar space with a built-in grill, encourage the family to spend more time outdoors.

“We use the space almost year-round The design choices behind the reand certainly grill out at least three to four model reflect the couple’s desire for contimes a week,” William says. sistency and cohesion. It was important to them that the classic and traditional 24

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The project won the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)’s 2025 East Central Regional Remodeler of the Year award in the Residential Addition ($250,000-$500,000) category and the Residential Landscape / Outdoor Living ($100,000-250,000) category.

aesthetic of their historical home would seamlessly transfer into the updated kitchen while incorporating some modern touches to keep it operable.

“I think that the elements of this home from when it was first constructed are the things that we fell in love with, things that we would never want to change within the home,” Michelle says.

“We love the baseboards and the crown molding and all of those things that make this home so special.”

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In addition to the molding and baseboards, the limestone built into the interior and exterior of the home is also original. It is appropriately nicknamed Upper Arlington stone, as it came from an old local quarry and can be seen in many homes in the area, Lewis says.

This historic stone is featured in the renovated kitchen in the form of an old chimney. The initial renovation plans included removing it, but the couple decided otherwise.

“They had planned on putting drywall over that stone (when) we were doing a walkthrough,” Michelle says. “William and I were looking at it and he said, ‘I really love that stone’ and I said, ‘So do I.’” Some of Michelle’s more modern choices include bold blue paint on the massive island counter and bar. This color pops when compared to the bright white palette featured throughout the rest of the kitchen and home.

These unique choices, Lewis says, speak to Michelle’s impeccable judgment and taste.

Construction of the remodel concluded in 2023, after the couple’s final walk-

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through in September. Michelle says her favorite part of her renovated kitchen is her new stove.

“I love that I have six burners, and the griddle area and the two ovens,” she says.

William, on the other hand, prefers the outdoor firepit – and the company it hosts.

“Sitting outside on a crisp fall evening with a bourbon and my cat,” William says, “It doesn’t get much better.”

Frances Denman is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group.

Feedback welcome at feedback@ cityscenemediagroup.com.

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Top homes sold in the Tri-Village area In February 2025, Tri-Village home prices rose 17.1 percent compared to the previous year, with homes selling for an average price of $310,000. In February 2025, homes sold after an average of 17 days on the market whereas they sold after an average of 46 days in the previous year.

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1806 Edgemont Rd. 4 beds, 3 baths $1,250,000 Sold 3/4/25

1935 Glenn Ave. 2 beds, 2 baths $825,000 Sold 2/18/25

855 Pullman Way 5 beds, 4.5 baths $1,065,000 Sold 2/28/25

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Submitted by Grandview Heights Public Library I Miss You Most

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A young girl recaps the impact her grandfather has had on her and her journey through grief as she is struggling to carry on because everything reminds her of him. The child comes to realize her grandfather’s life lessons are always with her, and she can help others because of what he has taught her.

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The Haddesley family has tended to their off-grid bog for generations. In return, the land sustains them.

When the bog stops upholding its end of the bargain, the current generation of Haddesley siblings are baffled as to how to continue their family’s traditions. Knowing next to nothing of the outside world, each sibling navigates their uncertainty differently, at the expense of each other.

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